Problem

I have a problem with the show Toddlers and Tiaras. Those little girs (and the teenagers they will eventually be) drive me freakin insane!

A woman I work with was talking about how she does everything for her (teenage) boys so they will focus on school and get good jobs so they can one day have a wife who will stay at home. She said the women of the 70's ruined being a stay-at-home mom for the rest of us. I tried sooo hard to keep my mouth shut. In my head, I'm thinking those are the boys that are going to grow up and expect their wife's to do everything for them! I'm a total feminist so I just wanted this whole conversation to end before I said something to make it uncomfortable.

It's that time of year when everyone talks about tanning. For the most part, I try to keep my mouth shut and my opinions to myself. However, another girl at work uses a tanning bed weekly. She said that her and another girl were going to get a tanning package together b/c it was cheaper that way. I said "yeah you wouldn't want to pay too much to get skin cancer" of course I say it jokingly and she took it with a grain of salt but I never know when I should speak up.

Keeping busy and having fun!

It was one of those weeks where everything at work was chaotic and messy...and the last thing I wanted to do was sit inside our messy house! I can't be surrounded by 'mess' 24 hours a day!
Steve has been working up a sweat outside and has been extremely tired this week and with my overtime, the cleaning and laundry was put on hold.
We took Thursday night and headed out to the Valley Junction farmers market. We met Holly out there and the weather was great! We bought some local goodies and went to watch the band play. We tried to get Presley to dance, but mostly she stands there....with a smile on her face!

Friday night we went to Urbandale Friday Fest, a great place for families to go on a Friday night! Live music, food, beer, playgrounds and much more. It's entertaining for all ages and another great excuse to be outside and enjoy the weather!

Saturday morning we decided to get up and enjoy the downtown farmers market! So busy!!!!! But it is great, I wish I had more time and patience to look at half the vendors down there! We again, bought some local produce and walked around. Presley loves watching the people and all the dogs!

Afterwards I wanted to go up to the cemetery where my Grandma and Grandpa Moeller are buried (since it is Memorial Day weekend after all!). I had a pretty good idea where their headstones were, but it has been over 15 years since I've been there so I was just hoping I could find it! It was right where I remembered! I was so happy we found it!!

Presley helped me clean it off. We should've taken flowers, but like I said, I wasn't sure I was going to find it.

After her afternoon nap we headed out to Chris and Colleen's for dinner! Their daughter Bridget, who is 3 and Presley played so good together! Wish them good luck, they go in on Wednesday to have baby #2!!! We are so excited to meet him/her and Bridget is going to make a great big sister!

Sleepy Sunday

The last day of my 4 day weekend and it started off with 4 hours of work, then a quick trip to the mall, the grocery store, a visit from our long lost friend Brandon and a trip to Earlham for a graduation open house...then it was all over and back to the grindstone. Boo.

Week 3 weightloss? Don't ask. I gained 1 pound, so I'm only down 2.4 pounds now and Steve didn't even weigh himself. Bad week, taking this one more seriously. No blizzard or cheese fries this week! ha!

I turned on the air conditioner on. Didn't want to do it. After our crappy winter I don't want to complain or not enjoy the heat! Presley's little cheeks were so red, I didn't know if she was sunburn or super hot so I caved.

I love garage sales. There is nothing like getting a good bargain! We got her an ugly Christmas sweater for $2! It's so fun to get 10 items for $6, and if she doesn't wear something we're only out 50 cents or a buck. I love being cheap!

Super Saturday

We went out to Living History Farms to meet Todd and Cari to see some more of the corvettes. This was the official judging to get your corvette cerfitied or something. The judges look at EVERYTHING on these cars. If there is a one bolt or nut that is different from the original, they get docked points. They drive the car, look under the hood, check the tires (they can't be too new or too worn!) and even listen to the horn to make sure everything is authentic and perfect! These people are slightly obsessed with their cars.

Then we went to breakfast/lunch at the Machine Shed! Yummy breakfast buffet!!! It was so good and fattening. Waffles, hashbrowns and bacon...oh my!
Miss Presley had a little bed head when she got up from her nap. The humidity had it's way with her curls by Saturday afternoon! I hope we can control some of this, or she really will have Steve's hair!

Finally, a really warm day and we could break out her summer clothes! We even bought her some sunglasses, thinking she would more than likely play with them and break them! Surprisingly, she worn them on our walk and then left them on her head!

Tomorrow I get to go into work for a couple hours. It will be good to use that time to get caught up and get ready for the work week ahead of me. Then we get to attend a graduation open house for cousin Jordan! Congrats Jordan!!

TGIF

Here are some pics from the park earlier in the week.

Friday Presley was nice enough to wake up bright and early at 6:30! Boo. We got ready to go, Presley threw a fit on the bathroom floor...not a good start to the day. She quickly got over it once she realized that I had left the room and didn't care about her fit. We headed to the doctor to have my stitches removed, we were there for all of 5 minutes and Presley cried the entire time we were in the room....the doctor never touched her, I guess she had sympathy pains for me?!

Since we were out in WDSM, I decided to quick take her into work to say hi to everyone. After that, I wanted to hit up a couple garage sales or run to the mall, but Presley was cranky so we headed home.

Steve got an awesome invitation to attend the National Corvette Restoration Association event courtesy of Todd Stalker and Stalker Chevrolet. He was able to go to Dennis Albaugh's home (I think he is the richest guy in Iowa!) to see his Chevy car collection. Albaugh has, what is considered the best Chevy collection in the world! He has a convertible from every year and has many cars that are one of a kind! This is a private collection that very few people get to see! http://www.thealbaughclassic.com/
Here are some pics of his night!

He bought this one at the Barrett-Jackson auction.

This is a one of a kind race car!

Lots o Corvettes!!!

1969 Camaro that was the GoodGuys Muscle Car of the Year!

1912 Little, the only one known to exist with two-toned paint!

I'm not a big car person, but the pictures and the stories behind all of these are crazy to me! So much money and time these people put into their cars! Steve had a great time! So Presley and I decided to invite Samantha to go to Prairie Meadows with us, she had never been. Presley was very good and happy. We didn't win any money but that's ok, we still had a good time!

Thursday of my 4 day weekend....(minus Sunday morning when I go to work)

So Grandma, Grandpa and Holly went to Colorado which means I took 2 days off work to spend some time with Presley. We stayed busy and didn't do a lot of things I wanted to, but whatever. Thursday morning I took Presley over to a highschool friend of mines house. She stays home with her kids and watches a couple other kids, so we'll be taking Presley there 1 (maybe 2) days a week (depending on how she does). This will give Grandma a break in her week and more importantly give Presley some time with other kids and adults, so she will hopefully become friendly and more social! :)
Presley warmed up (after an hour) and I think she'll like it there. They are such good people and I completely trust her to watch Presley!
My friend Cindy and her baby, Breanna came over about noon and hung out for a while also. Presley mostly ignores the baby, I guess that is better than wanting to hit her or something.

That afternoon Steve's employer had a family grill out. We were all invited over to their new office to hang out. He's lucky enough to work for a construction company that is doing well and keeping busy in this economy! Presley once again, ignores everyone and will not let us put her down or leave her side. Eventually she warmed up and actually smiled at a couple people!....shocking huh?

Week 2

Weightloss challenge week 2:
I struggled, with the stitches and how I wasn't supposed to lift anything or workout, I just figured it was going to be a bad week. I didn't do too bad considering....
Me total loss : 3.4 pounds
Steve total loss : 1/2 pound.....obviously Steve struggled too.

I have a feeling next week isn't going to be so good. I get my stitches out on Friday, so no elliptical or running before then. At least the weather is supposed to be nice so Presley and I can walk around the neighborhood for a little exercise.


Update, my moles came back a-okay...no more tests or stitches needed (this year!)