Vacationed Out

Three short trips in two weeks - I'm tired and ready to stay home for awhile!

It was all fun - Vegas, Basswoods RV and Omaha. The best part was our day trip to the Hoover Dam and the lunch cruise around Lake Mead. I never realized how pretty parts of Nevada can be. I would recommend that visit to anyone. And we went the first day they opened the new bridge that spans the canyon over the dam (created to streamline traffic and ease the congestion through the dam).

Tomorrow I take the girls to the KC Zoo for Boo-at-the-Zoo. And then Sunday is Halloween and I'm taking them trick-or-treating. I've no idea what I will do when Krissy gets too old to go door-to-door; I've been doing it almost every year (missed two) since Felicia was 1 (15 years ago!)

Then it's on to Thanksgiving. I didn't do a Thanksgiving dinner the last two years and I think I'm ready to do it again. Wonder who might be interested in coming. Charlie will say he will but then won't. George might be going to Breezy's parents' house (though I doubt it)... guess I'll just put the invite out there and see who bites!

I'm Smart!

Finally got myself an I-phone - now I'm smart! The phone is pretty easy to use - I've already got my Facebook app up and running. And I figured out how to take and send pictures (so I'm sure video won't be too hard, either.) The only thing is that I seem to have lost all the pictures I had on the Razor phone and I would like those. So, I'll have to visit the AT&T store to see what they can do for me. But I'm liking this new phone! $100 and I added a texting plan for $5 - the rest of the plan is in tact so the monthly bill shouldn't be too much higher. I'm betting Shawn gets one soon (maybe for Christmas?!?!)

Tomorrow we are off to Vegas and I think I'm finally getting excited about it. I've just been too busy to think about the trip much. I have a few things still to do today but otherwise, it's laundry and pack! Sadly, I didn't make it to my Vegas weight and, in fact, need to try to drop three or four pounds between now and when we land tomorrow afternoon (good luck with that!). Too much eating lately - and not necessarily good-for-me food. It's so easy to slip back into the bad eating habits; wish it was that easy to accept the new eating habits but those never seem to get easier!

Dino Land

Emily wanted to visit the dinosaurs for her birthday treat so today I took her and her sisters to Union Station to see the very cool dinosaur exhibit. We then hit Science City and on the way home, T-Rex for more dinosaur fun. I mentioned to the waitress while we were ordering desert that it was Emily's birthday so they brought out the desert (a smoking Chocolate Extinction) and sang her happy birthday. She was so embarrassed! I loved it. An expensive day out but so worth building those memories for them.

It dawned on me while I was watching Emmi and Krissy play around the water fountain at The Legends that Susanna would probably love to be able to give her kids what I do. I think even if they did have more money she wouldn't because Gregg would break her down and stop her from trying. Maybe she'll be able to indulge her grandchildren. Maybe.

Tomorrow all the Weissenbachs, Susanna's girls and Tom and his family are coming over to watch the Chiefs game. What was suppose to be a simple get-together-and-do-something with Scott turned into a major ordeal. Lots of money, lots of time has gone in to this. Those Weissenbachs always want to get together at someone else's house. I've been to Scott's house twice (in the 12 years they've been married) and Todd's house maybe 3 times (in the 15 years they've been in their house). They've all been over here at least 6 times, probably more. I don't get it.

I have a big busy day tomorrow so I am hitting the hay. 'Night!

Hit October

Wow, month 10 of 2010 - time is speeding up!

Not a lot to report - Felicia helped me put up my Halloween lights today, much to the dismay of Shawn. I don't know what's happened to him in recent years but he is turning anti-everything. I wonder if it's because I fuss so much about not really wanting to do it but feel obligated (not true, but I DO say that). Maybe he's just turning in to one of those 'old men' that ruin things for everyone (about 98% of all men turn in to those).

Bought myself a pair of sexy 4-inch heel shoes, zebra-print. They hurt my knee and my feet and I'm not sure how far I can walk in them but.... I love them. They are going to Vegas with me, even if it's just to wear for a dinner at the resort. I will have to wear them around the house to break them in somewhat. Better get the foot bath ready!

Been checking out the Disney cruises and have decided we need to book sooner rather than later. I am very excited about our 10th anniversary vacation next year!