I thought we might have to rent our second bedroom out to them permanently! Not that we wouldn't have wanted them to stay forever, but they sure exhausted us. They have the energy of a 8 year old! Where should I start......
Travis and I are still working so they had they days to themselves. Most days they either walked to Smith's cove, a small beach near our house, or Travis would pick them up on his lunch break and bring them to one of the big beaches on Seven Mile. They can definitely entertain themselves. They packed a chilly bin (cooler) and played dice on the beach for hours every afternoon. They are both have tans liked they have lived here for a decade.
On the first weekend we taught Dad how to drive on the opposite side of the road. Did I mention my new car has the steering wheel on the right hand side too? Besides a little "incident" in the parking lot at Davey Jones Locker, he did pretty good. I don't think it helped that mom and I kept squealing in the backseat.
We also went to an Art show at the Botanical Gardens that Sunday. It was really beautiful. That night we took them to Billy Bones for 2 for 1 rum punches. We had a blast.
Tuesday we went back to Billy Bones for Poker night. My parents did awesome. There were 70 people playing for a chance to get a spot in a tournament in Vegas. They both made it in the final 16 and Dad actually ended up getting second place. No trip to Vegas but he won a case of Caybrew beer! It was a lot of fun.
Saturday my dad and Travis had a "boy's" night at our friend Tony's house. Mom and I had movie night to recoup from Friday night. Don't ask.
Sunday was our big rip to Sting Ray City. It was sooooo amazing. I can't wait to bring all of our guests! We took a chartered boat there and got to swim with and feed sting rays. We even kissed one! Then the boat took us to Coral Gardens and we had the most incredible snorkeling experience ever! The water was so clear and there were hundreds of fish around us. I am going to add some photos tonight so check them out! Mom wouldn't let us skip the 2 for 1 rum punches at Billy Bones and I'll let her tell you what she did at Stingers after that.
We went to Casanova on Tuesday. It was the best meal any of us had had in a long time. Next we headed to the Wharf to watch them feed the Tarpon (huge fish). We called it an early night because mom and dad had 14 hours of travel home on Wednesday.
Overall we had a fantastic time. They said they are coming back in the fall with some of you. Get you passports! We are moving April 1st and we will be on the ocean with a pool! I am sure I missed a lot of details of their trip but they can fill you in.
Only 13 days until Trent, Jean, and Jerry come! We can't wait! And with all of that snow in Wisconsin, they can't either. :)
One last little note.... Our thoughts are with our friend Steve. His father passed away last week.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
I love my new job!!!
My new job is sooooooooooooooo much better than the last one. I think it was good that I had such a boring job at first because now I will be happy with anything. No, seriously, my new job is challenging, and very, very busy. The days fly by. My boss is also very flexible. He doesn't care what hours we work. So today I went in at 7:30 and I left at 4:30. I didn't take a lunch so I got 9 hours in. The last job I had I had to work from 8:30 to 5, and I had to take an hour lunch. So I only got 7.5 hours a day. That's not even 40 a week. So now I can get upto 45 if I want, but more importantly, I can leave at 2pm if I have something going on.
That will come in handy because my parents are coming Wednesday! I am very excited. I had a pretty depressing weekend knowing that Travis was back at home with Trent, my inlaws, and Oscar(my cat). I was here all by my lonesome. I did get the necessary cleaning done, but it only took me a day. So I went to the beach, read, and watched garbage TV. I wish we didn't have a TV, like back home. I seem to get sucked into the dumbest shows. Next thing you know, I've watched 6 back to back episodes of the Janice Dickenson Model Agency Show. Pathetic! I don't even like Janice, she's as annoying as The Nanny. I just haven't wanted to be out of the house on my own much. It just feels safer behind locked doors when your husband is thousands of miles away.
I did buy a car Friday! Finally! I am grounding my bike, Jasmine, for the weekends. I don't even know what year it is, but it's a Honda Civic. Just a little silver hatchback. There is one catch..... It's a right hand drive. That means the steering wheel is on the other side. So while I was test driving it, everytime I tried to put the blinker on, the windshield wipers turned on. I am sure I will get used to it. They say it's easier to drive since we drive on the other side of the road too. But I'll have to keep you updated on the reality of that!
Travis had a great time seeing Trent and his family and friends back home. He told me earlier that he was leaving to head to O'Hare on the 7:30 bus tonight. His flight isn't until 7:30am tomorrow, but I guess they are suppose to get more snow, and he doesn't want to miss his flight. Is it even possible that they are getting more snow? It seems if it's not 10 below zero, then it's snowing 10 inches. I hope you all aren't having as horrible of a winter as our friends and family in Wisconsin. For our friends and family who are there, I wish I could say something to make you all feel better, but I have a feeling that if I told you about the "horrible" weather here it would only irritate you all. So I'll keep my mouth shut for now. But, you can avoid that bad weather for a little while if you come visit! (Hint, Hint Donna!)
Miss you all!
That will come in handy because my parents are coming Wednesday! I am very excited. I had a pretty depressing weekend knowing that Travis was back at home with Trent, my inlaws, and Oscar(my cat). I was here all by my lonesome. I did get the necessary cleaning done, but it only took me a day. So I went to the beach, read, and watched garbage TV. I wish we didn't have a TV, like back home. I seem to get sucked into the dumbest shows. Next thing you know, I've watched 6 back to back episodes of the Janice Dickenson Model Agency Show. Pathetic! I don't even like Janice, she's as annoying as The Nanny. I just haven't wanted to be out of the house on my own much. It just feels safer behind locked doors when your husband is thousands of miles away.
I did buy a car Friday! Finally! I am grounding my bike, Jasmine, for the weekends. I don't even know what year it is, but it's a Honda Civic. Just a little silver hatchback. There is one catch..... It's a right hand drive. That means the steering wheel is on the other side. So while I was test driving it, everytime I tried to put the blinker on, the windshield wipers turned on. I am sure I will get used to it. They say it's easier to drive since we drive on the other side of the road too. But I'll have to keep you updated on the reality of that!
Travis had a great time seeing Trent and his family and friends back home. He told me earlier that he was leaving to head to O'Hare on the 7:30 bus tonight. His flight isn't until 7:30am tomorrow, but I guess they are suppose to get more snow, and he doesn't want to miss his flight. Is it even possible that they are getting more snow? It seems if it's not 10 below zero, then it's snowing 10 inches. I hope you all aren't having as horrible of a winter as our friends and family in Wisconsin. For our friends and family who are there, I wish I could say something to make you all feel better, but I have a feeling that if I told you about the "horrible" weather here it would only irritate you all. So I'll keep my mouth shut for now. But, you can avoid that bad weather for a little while if you come visit! (Hint, Hint Donna!)
Miss you all!
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