'Tis the season

So it is the season to be jolly!!!! It is a thing that we all can do no matter what our situations are - if we are rich, poor, or just ok - happy, sad, numb... no matter what we can all enjoy this season. I have to say that in the past I have gone all out at christmas.... Well as we all know that the way how our economy is not going very well. This year christmas is not going to be what I would like it to be. I don't get to do what I want to do. I'm sorry this is a downer blog but life is not all about the good things. I have been so close to telling everyone that I am not doing christmas this year, but if you look at my house you can tell that I am not giving up on the holiday I am going to make the best of what I have. It may not be a lot but it is something. I have a great house to live in. I have Ricky and Andrew. I have my family and that is all that really matters at this time of year. If I didn't get a present from anyone this year I would still be a happy person becasue I know that I have a lot of people in my life that love me for who I am. So for all of you out there, that are just like me, who don't have a whole lot this christmas just be greatful for what you do have. The fact that you have friends and family is what should mean the most and not what is wrapped under a christmas tree. The fact that you get to spend time with the people that you love and who love you is the best gift that we all can get.

So to all of you out there have a special christmas this year and just do the best that you can!

SNOW

Yes it is SNOWING!!! We had somewhat of an idea that it ws going to snow today.... I was expecting it to snow like this afternoon.... But no at about 7:30 I go out and got to the bathroom and it is cold... bloody cold and not snowing but there are clouds... at about 8 ish Ricky looks out side no snow... at 8:15 ish he looks out side and says it is snowing.... I was making breakfast for all... and I was like you have gotten to be joking. I look and sure enought it is snowing. It has been snowing all morning now. I can not even really see the other side of the lake because of the fog/snow. The wind is blowing and the boys are out on the lake fishing. They are so crazy.... they are going to be coming in around noon so that we can go to the Coulee Dam. I have never been there before so I am excited. I am hoping to get some cool pictures at the dam of the boys and of Ricky and I... Maybe even some engagment pictures to send off with the invitations... ( I know dad I'm not supposed to be working on this until next year but I think that it woudl be awesome to get some pictures from over here done even if they are just for us...)

Well the snow looks like it is getting bigger... From what Ricky have been saying it might be snowing at my house when we head home tomorrow... not really looking forward to that....

Passes this morning (we are leaving in the morning and don't want to get stuck.) they looked pretty bad looking. Stevens pass was white and icy but it said no restrictions. I have to check again when I am done here. well i should go and get things ready for the morning. Oh yeah I have to clean up the dogs spilled water.... she fell onto her water dish this morning after Andrew nocked it over and it knocked over again with in an hour. ugh I hate dogs... (that is only some of the time.)

Fishing

So the first day of fishing Ricky and his brother Brian went out and didn't catch a thing.... the second day Andrew, Ricky and Larry(ricks dad) all went out fishing and they got a lot of fish.... they brought in 7. Of corse when the got in we had to food saver them!!! We are hoping to smoke some of the fish. I think that it would taste really good. I don't know what brine to use on fish tho.. day three of fishing Larry and Ricky went out and got 7 more I think that the threw some back. we sealed them up and they are in a freezer now... So it has been a good trip for fishing for us. The other people that we have been fishing with have been going up to like Roosevelt (they call it Roofis woods) fish ponds and they haven't caught a thing. We make fun of them every night when they get back.

It is so cold out that I really don't want to go outside. I think that the weather thing said it was 34 out and if feels like 28.... From what that said it is supposed to snow tomorrow. I am not looking forward to that one.. I want to be in Belize with Mom and Dad roasting in the pool and eating shrimp and authentic foods that i don't think that I would want to know what is in them. But I am sitting here in my motorhome with my space heater on that heats up the entire thing. I went outside a little while ago and dang I don't want to have to take the dog out to go potty. She will have to got right when I get into my book or when I have gotten comphy on the back couch. Right now she is sitting in the drivers seat all snug as a bug with all the extra blankets wraped around her. I wisht that i could get that comphy...

Oh I made some of the best steak the first night that we were here.... all you have to do is marinate it....use some worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and garlic... let it sit for at least a half an hour and dang you got some good meat there... another thing that we had that we haven't had in a long time was beef dips. left over roast beef and the the au jus sauce it was amazing. I may have to make it with some pork roast that I have at home when we get back. Oh the things that make you think of your childhood. Also the things that make you think of your mothers cooking.... That last one kinda scares me... Moms cooking was a little different sometimes.... like Mexican something (actually a hit in my household) and homemade mac and cheese ( Tj I still can't eat the craft stuff)

Well I have company now so I will keep things going as we are here talk to you soon....

BANKS LAKE - Fishing

So we are in Eastern Washington at Banks Lake (Just so you know it is right next to lake Roosevelt). The weather today is sunny but cold. Lake is clear and almost like glass. Right now Ricky and Andrew are watching Mall Cop!!! Great movie.



So I have got to tell you how our Journey here started! On Saturday we left home and met up with Larry and Jenny (ricks parents) at the rest stop near Bow on I-5 then we started our trip toward eastern washington. Well that is what we thought. We only make it to the College Way exit in Mt Vernon. Ricks parents Motorhome broke down (timing went out on it.) we sat in a parking lot for like 6 hours on Saturday. We ended up staying in Mt Vernon next to the Super Walmart at a trailer park. Sunday morning we ended up back in the same parking lot waiting to get the tow that we needed. Ricks brother Bobbi came with a dump truck and a trailer. Got the motorhome back to Larry and Jenny's place. Loaded up Jenny's car with all of there stuff and headed on the road again. We left there at 4:45 and got to camp at 11:30. it was a tight fit that first night. 6 of us in our motorhome. it fits like 4 regular sized people comphy..... none of us really got a good sleep..... with Andrew hot and kicking off the blankets and larry snoring. I don't think that we could have gotten any real sleep.

Ricky and Brian went out fishing and got one snagg and that was about it. We ate steak for dinner.... I think that it was good I could not really taste it because I have been sick. but everyone said that it was good.....

I will update you as we are here.... Getting home looks a little sketch right now because snowing on the pass.....

Home Sweet Home

I am home today. It is nice to be home, other than the fact that I have to do Laundry and it is raining out.... My Trip Up to Vernon was great. Got there in like 4 hours. Aunt Odette didn't know who I was when I walked up to the door. Her house cleaners were there and she was askeing them if they knew me and she thought that I was a neighbor and that I was coming because she thought that one of her sons was beating up on her kids.... But Nope it was me... It was very nice to see everyone. I went out to lunch with Dawn and James and Caleb and Nathan showed up. Dawn and I got our eyebrows threaded (just so you know it really hurts). Then I ended up at Dawn's work for the afternoon. I ended up falling asleep on one of the couches.... After work we went to work again at the pool.... I watched her kids swim, then we went swimming the to a movie. Then I got introduced to Dawns house. Very Very cute. Can I just Say that Dawn has a Very HECTIC Schedule. I don't know how she does it every day..... Saturday we had to get up early and go to the pool to coach again. then we went and worked out with Her Trainer Heather, and yes i am still soar but not too bad. We went and got some items that dawn needed at the store. Bananas and spinich that is for smoothies. After a short rest we had to get ready to go and watch UFC 104. It was an upset. At least that is what I think.
Sunday Dawn went and coached for the swim meet and I went to Odette and Keiths for Creps.... It was good... I have never had Peaches in my Creps before and it was very good..... had a nap. ate some lunch, watched a Vampire movie... Sorry but I don't know what one it was..... Then I hit the road for the 4 Hour Drive home. Got home at around 10 pm last night. All i wanted to do was crash.... and that is what i did..... My weekend was busy But it was very good.....

Weekend in Vernon

So my cousin, Dawn, has asked that I go and see her this weekend!!! She has been super excited and has planned out the entire weekend..... No not just fun things to do. She has planned workout after workout... I don't know if I would call that fun but I sure do know that it will be good for me. I am really excited about it. I will get to see her in her crazy hectic life of work and coaching..... I've even heard that she is getting a puppy... how cute is that... Also on this weekend in Vernon I get to see my Aunt Odette and Uncle Keith. Maybe even see some of my other cousins.... It has been a while.... like 5+ years for some.... CRAZY...
I have everything packed for my weekend now I just need to get my house ready for me to be gone...

Well if you want to get a hold of me you are just going to have to wait or call my cuz if you have her number... I am super excited.. woot!woot!.... lol

I will inform all of what I did while I'm up there when I get back. Out for now

Hard Day

Today has been a long day for me.... and on top of that I am soar. I went to the YMCA in Lynden to work out. I did work out but when I was done my mom had called me and said I'm on my way..... So I went back out to the pool.... Altogether today I walked for 30 min. and swam for 1 hr and 15 min. I got home from my errands in town and I sat down at the computer to check my email and write to my cousin that my cell phone broke. As I was sitting there I could hardly type because of how soar I was... I can not even sit with out hurting...... But I did learn how to do the back stroke by myself today...

Rick my boyfriend found out this morning that he was not accepted to the BP job that he has wanted for the past year and half. The first time that he applied they put a hold on the job... something came up.... whatever that means. Well he applied again, and he got to the first test and they said we will email you if you make it to the interview or not. Well we went and dropped his son Andrew off at school, and when we got back he checked his email...... that is when we got the bad news. I don't think that I have ever seen Rick so down. It almost seemed like he was a big disappointment to everyone in his life especially to Andrew and I. Honestly I am just so proud of him and how far he got into the application process. It is hard to get a job out there and just the fact that he wanted to get that job so that he could support me as well as his son. You know that when someone does that for you that they love you. But now that he knows I feel like he is beating himself up so much. I called him after he went to pick Andrew up from school and told him that I was proud of him for even getting that far in the BP application process, and that I love him. All the he could say was I'll get it next time. I'll get it next time. Yeah I believe that. He will try his hardest to get it next time. Now it is time for me to try and find a job!!!

Well I think that that is all for know.... I will try to figure out how to do pictures later but hopefully there will be pictures.