Bright Spots

If we're looking at the big picture and ignore my fits of impatient frustration, 2012 is shaping up to be a pretty good year.  Let's just break it down:

• January 3rd - I start my new job with the Bureau of Automotive Repair, which is about 3.5 miles and a 7 minute drive from my home.
• March 6th - Scott starts a new job with BOE and cuts his commute in half. Actually, now that he takes light rail, he's saving a boatload in gas. State workers get a huge discount on a monthly RT pass. Normally $100, he gets his for $35!
• Mondays Scott drives Harlie to Keri's, which means Mama gets to sleep in!
• Last weekend we decided that since our 2 year contract was up with AT&T that we would switch to Sprint (cheaper!) and get new phones.  We got a smoking deal and walked away with one free iPhone and another free phone for Austin. Plus, we get an 18% discount on our monthly service because, can you guess? We're State workers! So then we paid $99 for the other iPhone and now I am plugged in and hooked up to the rest of civilization and the 21st century folks.
• And the very BEST thing that's happened this year....I found out today that I get to join the early week/late week rotation in my unit at work, which means tomorrow I start at 7:30 and get off at 4:00 bitches!!!!!  This means I work 2 weeks in a row getting off at 4:00 and then 1 week getting off at 5:00 (repeat, repeat) and it's gonna make this spring and summer so super awesome!

Needless to say, I'm jumping for joy!

 You hear what I'm sayin'?

St. Paddy's or St. Patty's?

Can someone answer this question? Please?

Saturday, Scott surprised Harlie and I with the fixin's to make Shamrock Shakes, and boy were they yummy.  Harlie had fun being Daddy's little helper.

 

For dinner was corned beef and cabbage.  Well, for Harlie and Daddy anyway....Mama had mole and margaritas!  Happy Birthday Ariel!

Perfect Day

I wish I could bottle up days like last Saturday, but posting pictures so I can remember the feeling will have to do I guess.

For the Birds

While Scott and Harlie were outside on Sunday, they decided that we needed some bird feed to go along with the bird bath that sits lonely in the corner of the yard.  Off to Lowe's they went. I am so grateful that I didn't accompany them on the trip because after Harlie walked in the door with a smile on her face and her shirt soaked in blood, I learned that she had a MAJOR nosebleed in line at the store. Thank goodness I wasn't there, since Scott said I would have fuh-reaked out because it looked like so much blood. Uh yeah!

Anyway, Scott and Harlie came home with some wild bird feed and a cheap bird feeder. After lunch they hung it above the bird bath, hoping to entice some visitors. Then after Harlie's nap, she and I made some tubular (does that still mean awesome?) bird feeders that I saw on Pinterest. Toilet paper rolls are my new best friend as you can see. Waste not, want not!

Okay, Miss Sassypants.

That's better.

Pop Culture

Watching a Pixar short with that scurrying little creature from Ice Age, Austin says:

"Scat is awesome. he's like the Scooby Doo of our time."

Making the time

Goal for 2012: Go on a date with the husband at least once a month.  Mom's offered the babysitting, so no excuses! 

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