Banda Raye's B-Day

Apparently, everyone I know has a birthday in December.

So here is birthday post #2:

Introducing Banda Raye

(names have been changed to protect the innocent):

-Eastcoaster

-Hill Cumorah Pageant veteran

-Awesome Mommy

-"Martha" clone

-Travels the world

-Long and Lean

-Makes Stuffed Shells like you wouldn't believe

-Is a practicing Psychologist/Therapist

-Did I mention SMART!

-Well read

-Speaks with proper english

(what would you expect growing up in Conn-ect-ti-cut)

-Married the "hottie" in our ward that EVERYONE wanted

-Hard worker

-Great money handler

-Super friend

These are tender times in my life, my years at Ricks College. And as I was looking through photo albums for this post, it reminded me of the innocence and excitment of those seasons. So, I vow to post some more memories and relive those moments again thru future blogging.

Here's some to honor one of my best friend. I hope things are well with you and that you have a Wonderful birthday.

I love you Manda.

Rats a Rood One Ratalie...

So its that time of year again, when Nat turns another year older.

For those of you who don't know her,

I'll let you in on some little "Nat secrets":

-She's a fashion diva

-She's AWESOME at her calling

-She's such a great mom. She volunteers at her kids school every week.

-She loves her family.

-She has a newer cool paid off car.

-She has a cute decorated house.

-Her dog loves her.

-She is a total BLOG STALKER.

-She is a super listener.

-She is stinkin' hilarious, always got a joke.

Nat, from all of us who know you past, present and future:

Happy Birthday you're a SUPER GAL!

TIS THE SEASON

Merry Christmas everyone.

Our family has been busy decorating, working, wrapping, and shopping. Work has slowed down for me since my employee can ride the hound all by herself now, but we have more on the agenda. Our next project is the WARD PARTY this Friday-Mitch and I will be smoking us some pork loin!

Stop on by.

My Golden Birthday.

Birthday "Week" was FANTASTIC!

I am so lucky to have such good friends, family, and a husband who pampered me all week long. Thank you to all.

I'll explain my fun filled week using the wonderful world of digital imagery.

Mitch took me to Seattle for 2 days, We ate at the Icon Grill. It was a nice restaurant, and had really fancy food. This is us in front of the fountain inside the eatery.

Mitch had the Famous Molasses Covered Meatloaf, I had the red potato encrusted hallibut. Pretty yummy!

Gotta have a cherry coke too.

Mitch also got me tickets to the Sonics game that night. We walked from our hotel room to dinner, then to the Key Arena, then back. Everything was close and in downtown so we wouldn't have to pay for parking. He is so SMART. But too bad it rained all day and night.

This was a fun date- if you ever are looking for things to do in Seattle hook yourself up with Sonics tickets, even the nosebleed seats were awesome.

Mitch begged me to take a picture of him and the Sonics dancers, he was throwing such a fit, I caved. They felt sorry for him and agreed. Lucky Mitchie.

The next day I got to go shopping at IKEA, and the North Bend Outlet stores. I spent way too much time and money in both of those places.


When I got home, I found this on my front door. Girls who will remain nameless are going to pay for this later, I think one of their birthday's is coming up soon. You know what they say "Paybacks are a..."
Lucky me.

The next day those same silly girls who "decorated" my front door, took me out for a ladies night the following evening. We had a blast shopping at a christmas bazaar, and eating everything in Olive Garden. LOVED IT.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all your friendship and love. I haven't been the bestest friend lately and I'm humbled by all the kindness shown to me of late.
Thank You.

I think 28 is going to be great.

MARRIAGE is what brings us together today...

Last Saturday was Barg and I wedding anniversary. Our seventh.

Crazy how time flies. It seems like yesterday he was living in my grandma Gay's fifth wheel in the parking lot of the Pet Rescue, while he worked at Wilcox saving money for a month before we got married. Mitch you are my one and only. I love you.

I'm Dog the Bounty Hunter

Greetings from Greyhound. Crazy things have been happening here.

Today, I recognized a man from a wanted poster and turned him in to the PO PO. He was arrested and drug away (wanted for brutally stabbing his ex and her new boyfriend). Don't ya just want to climb on a greyhound bus!

Installed 3 new telephones at my ticket counter. Which meant I crawled under the nasty cobweb infested computer desk.

Ate a bag of Cheetos in record time: 3 min 30 sec. between ticketing passengers and training new employee. I know classy huh?

Drove down Sylvester at least 8 times in my route to work, then home, then work, then home. Greyhound should change the ticket counter hours to NOT coincide with the school zone yellow blinking lights. SOOOOO slow.

Held the flashlight for Mitch, while he lovingly put my light bar up in my new bathroom. The power was out because he tried to do it with the power on first. Silly Meeyatch.

Thanks to all who have watched my kids, and helped Mitch and I during this trying time for our business. It doesn't go unnoticed. Especially my sister Katie, Mom, Daddy, and Grammy Tami. Thank you so much. We owe you!

I'M BACK...Kinda

So, Volleyball got over last Tuesday. Yes we went out with a bang, the girls pulled it through and won their last one. Good ending for the not-so-winning-season. So my neglected blog will now have some posts, maybe.

Two weeks ago, we found some evidence that my employees have been lets just say..."skimmin' a little off the top". A little meaning: A LOT. So needless to say their ride on the Greyhound has come to a slamming stop. But that also means, I'm a working mom again. That sucks. I was looking forward to eating bon-bons, reading books all day long, and watching some morning soaps, but that dream is squashed.

I'll be downtown Pasco if anyone needs me.