Wednesday-Hump Day!

FINALLY....training in a classroom setting is over, and today I got to spend my first day in the office, or shall I say cubicle... Oh well, it's a tall cubicle, with glass windows to look out. I'll take it. It's been 15+ years since I sat in a cube, so very strange. Good day over all, just trying to get acclimated to the systems, and learn the names of many people. There are 1700+ employees total, only about a third of those are in the same building at I. Maybe have to resort to those stick on name tags that say "My name is _____."

Off to watch American Idol.... Danny cooked hot dogs and french fries tonight, and I was STARVING by the time I got home at 6pm. While off, I had dinner cooked everyday by 5pm, so I'm going to have to adjust to the extra hour!

Pam

Day two...

Day two was uneventful....training class all day again. At about 2pm, I started to wilt. Hard to sit still that long...we finished up a few minutes after 4pm and we are DONE with formal classroom training. Tomorrow I get to see if I have a desk, and where it is... Chelsey and I had dinner together, and now I'm sleepy! I'll bet I do not see 10pm.

Colby and Danny went to Denton to watch Celina Girls play Argyle in Softball. Just received a text, Celina 10 Argyle 0...final score!!! Very nice...

Have a good one, I'm going to lay in my recliner.

Pam

First day.....

Day one, back in the work force, was great! In a training classroom all day. A few facts, I left home this morning at 7:07am and arrived at the office at 7:50am. Round trip was 75 miles today. Speed limit on the Tollway and 121 (well over half my trip) is 70 mph. So....although a little further in distance than Plano, because of the lack of lights and increased speed, it actually takes me less time now!

Tomorrow is training, all day long, again... Then I should be able to go to my new office, instead of corporate, so that I can start my new adventure.

Note to Carla, glad you found the dirt under the red tips and not the snake, it looks fabulous! I'm sure you'll pass out soon...and I can only imagine what Winnsboro thinks of one of their newest residents riding thru town on a bicycle (remember Cyclone?), LOL. Love ya!

Pam

Nice, quiet Mothers Day!

Summary of my Mothers Day....

Laundry...
Gift certificates from Danny to my favorite nail place in Frisco.
Breakfast in Anna with Colby, Danny, Ashley, Tazz, Colton and Dylan.
Laundry...
WalMart trip for lunch items
To gas station to fill up and run thru car wash....pump didn't ask me if I wanted a car wash, so car still dirty!
Laundry...
Cooked early dinner (notice there was no lunch!)
Dishes and water my next shrubs and flowers (brrr, it's chilly out there!)
And as I sit and type this, I hear the dryer running, with Chelsey's clothes and the washer running with Colby's.

First day back to work tomorrow. It's been a stressful, fun filled, worried, awesome 10 1/2 weeks off. I've cooked, cleaned, planted flowers, trimmed trees, burned brush piles, fished, shopped, landscaped with Carla and Ashley, went to Starbucks with Danny, taken the kids to school, saw my cousins precious baby boy who turned one on April 15th, picked them up from school, took them lunch at school, had a mani/pedi in the middle of the day, taken a few naps (although not many!), been to Braum's just for ice cream, visited Carla and Paul twice, put out a bird feeder, swept the garage what seems like 100 times, played with Lily, watched Duke eat T-Bone steak left overs, celebrated the kids birthday, Mothers Day and had a blast in general! So....with mixed emotions, I'll load up and head to Lewisville tomorrow morning, for two days of training, and then hit my desk on Wednesday. My new adventure begins...

Thanks to everyone that kept my spirits up during this time....you know who you are, and I love you!

Pam

Mother's Day....a day early!

We made our usual whirlwind holiday trip today.... First to Greenville, to visit Mary (mother in law) and clan. Had a nice lunch and visit.

Next stop....Mom and Dad's house in Emory. And there, we waited and waited and waited for Dad to get home. Ashley, Colton, Dylan and Colby went out to the Sale Barn and the boys LOVED it....didn't want to leave. Ashley brought Colby back to the house and took the boys BACK to watch the sale some more....Dylan wasn't too keen on the hot shot, but after explaining that it really wasn't hurting the cows (course we don't know that for sure....I mean I've NEVER had a hot shot put to my skin, have you?), all was great. After Dad got home and Mom got her two yellow rose bushes, we all loaded up and went to AJ's on Lake Fork. I'd say this is one of Colby's all time favorites, the boy loves him some buffet... Those attending were Mom, Dad, Colton, Dylan, Carla, Paul, Danny, Ashley and I. Notice a few names missing? Dallas and Chelsey had to get back to a birthday party, Tazz was at home sleeping after fishing in a tourney all day, Katelyn was studying for finals, and Morgan just didn't make it...

And....I got a purse from Vera Bradley and matching flip flops...a bracelet which is a replica of one that Jackie Kennedy used to wear, a beautiful card and book, gift card, and key faub. Great Mother's Day for me!

Only one thing could make it complete...........if Morgan would make a trip to Winnsboro and just give her sweet Mom a hug, that would make it a great Mother's Day for all of us.

I hear Danny snoring....or maybe it's Lily. I'm off to sleep a while.

Happy Mother's Day and thank you to Ashley, Chelsey and Colby for making it so special, I love you all!!!

Pam

Slacker...missed posting Thursday and Friday!

Thursday was spent finishing up my quest to clean up the house. All DONE....now, don't anyone move around here or something will be out of place! Finally threw in the towel on our azaleas and tore those suckers out along with the two yucca plants in the front of the house. Planted boxwoods (I don't think I will kill these!) and some other shrub in their place. Planted a few more flowers as well. After that, we took off for Denton to see the Girl's Softball team beat Kennedale in round one of a series....one step closer to a return to State!!! Prior to leaving, Danny sunned a little in his Speedo (yes, I said Speedo). Realtor called...sign will be up very soon (sigh).


Friday was up and out early, manicure, pedicure, eyebrow wax, oil change, and a little shopping. Danny had to pick Chelsey up from school, because I didn't make it back in time. Tootled around the house a little bit then took I off for Denton to see Celina beat Kennedale AGAIN!!! Area Champs, now on to Regionals... The boys won too, they plan again today, in Frisco. Would be great to see both teams advance to State.

Stopped at Mc Cocina in Plano to see old friends from Centex/Fox & Jacobs/CityHomes. We laughed and talked about all the trips we used to take, or as we called it, "The Good Ole Days."

Have a great day all, we're going to be celebrating Mother's Day. My request? Minnows, breakfast at Swaggers and fishing on Sunday. I'm easy!

Pam

Wow....class rings?

Chelsey and Colby came home from school with this order booklet...

Sure sign that the next two years are going to fly by!

Can hardly believe they will be Juniors next year.