Where the heck did this week go?! How can it already be Friday? That's insane! This week, obviously, passed me by in a hurry. Probably because I've been glued to my TV catching up on all the seasons of The Office and time has gone on around me. Yes, I've moved from intrigued to addicted. Darn it! It's cute, and I'm totally into Jim and Pam. I'm one of those people that follows the trend 3-4 years after things become cool. I'm a little slow on the uptake.
Anyway, Dave and I went on a date on Wednesday. Sarah B. babysat. It's nice to have a regular babysitter available. It was nice to get out and have dinner together. We've also had fun talks this week...some deep, some just fun...but really great connecting time.
Yesterday, I drove to K3 to visit my parents. We went to my all-time favorite restaurant called Blue's Cafe. It's seriously been there FOR-EV-ER. This is the place where I first experienced fried chicken fillet...and started a movement for chicken fingers around the world. It's delicious. We lowered the average age by at least 20 years though. You think I'm kidding? I'm not.
The rest of the afternoon was very relaxed. My dad made dinner. My dad is a rockstar chef. For fun, he made a roasted turkey breast, mashed potatos, stuffing, and vegetables. It was amazing! Even more so because I didn't have to cook it. Tonight for dinner, I'm thinking...frozen pizza? J/K...maybe. We'll see. I wish I could just hire my dad to cook for me all the time. That is one part of the domestic gene that I just did not get. I seriously come from 2 gourmet chefs and yet...I hate the mere thought of making food for dinner. Probably because we are ALL picky eaters and we are all picky in different directions, thus limiting the food palate considerably. Sigh.
Now that I am depressed about my dinner plans, I should go work in that direction....or clean my house. Why does cleaning my house sound so much more appealing???
Friday, January 30, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
You know you're getting old...
..when you mention New Kids on the Block, and the girls you are hanging out with stare at you blankly and ask if it's a television show. Sigh.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Makeover
Well, after a 24 hour marathon session, my living room and hallway trim and pilllars are all painted. It was craziness, but a lot of fun. I dropped the kids off at Grandma and Grandpa's on Friday afternoon. Came back, met with my accountability partner, prayed, and then I made her help me tape the walls. :-) She had to leave, but my friend Jenny came by to help. It was just Jenny and me on Friday night and it took us 4 hours to get a first coat on everything. She was a trooper and stayed with me until we ran out of paint (we were almost done anyway). The next day, Mndy, Emi, Sarah B.,and Jenny (who came back!) helped me ALL day. Literally. They painted, cleaned, touched up, moved furniture, vaccuumed. We had the whole house finished and put back together by 3pm. It was great. Then we sat down to watch The Office. Now, I'm officially intrigued. Mindy left me the second season, so that is probably what I will be doing the rest of today. :-)
I'm so thankful to the girls. They not only were a TON of help, they made the project fun! Thanks ladies.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Real Quick
I'm posting real quick before hitting the gym. It seems this week has been super busy...and yet, up to those point, I don't have a lot accomplished to show for it. Oh well. Hopefully that will change this weekend. Mom and Dad Y. are taking the kids Friday and Saturday and I am painting all night Friday and all morning Saturday in my hopes to get this project finally completed. I'm looking forward to the end result. It should look really nice.
But, before that happens, I need to: Clean up, tape everything, buy paint and primer for the pillars, manage the kiddos, and do some work on the computer. I best get hopping.
Have a great day! I'll try to share some pictures of the work in progress later!
But, before that happens, I need to: Clean up, tape everything, buy paint and primer for the pillars, manage the kiddos, and do some work on the computer. I best get hopping.
Have a great day! I'll try to share some pictures of the work in progress later!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Yenerich Update
Well, I realize I haven't posted an update blog in a little bit. So here's what's going on in the Yenerich household:
*Callie is almost crawling. She is mobile and getting places, but has yet to master the hand/foot crawl. She is up on all fours and tends to go backwards currently. I imagine very soon she will get the forward motion. We are close (but haven't) to proclaiming her first word as "dada". She definitely calls Dave that when she sees him. I get more of a "nana" from her.
*Noah is singing all the time. I mean all the time. It's pretty cute. He's also bossy at times and whiny. Both are traits that we are working on. He really does a great job playing with Callie and helping me take care of her. Potty training...well, let's just say so far Noah has been a one-hit wonder.
*I hemmed my first pair of pants! You would think I would've learned this handy trait by now, but alas...no. My friend Abby came over one day and showed me how to use the sewing machine that we've literally had for 4 years that I've been afraid of. She made me thread it a few times so I would know what I was doing. She also taught me how to hem pants by hand. I feel so empowered!
*I'm getting pretty good at guitar hero even though Dave still kicks my butt. I say this because I've played against Helms and Miller (both guitarists) and won. I won't tell you that they were playing on the expert level and I was only playing on medium, because that would steal my glory.
*I've painted more trim. Our bathroom is now completely finished. I also painted the main bathroom and foyer's trim as well. Slow progress. Now, I'm anxious to do the pillars in the living room and the rest of the trim. I may need to do it when the kids aren't around for a length of time so that I can move furniture.
*Dave is on his new schedule at the AEC: 3 days of work, 4 days off. His first round will be this weekend when he works three days in a row. We'll see how this new schedule works out. It will be an adjustment from his old one.
*My house is a mess. Per usual. This time it's because of the painting and the fact that I am deep cleaning. There's also the ever present clutter of toys that permeates our existence.
*Perhaps the most important: God is really moving in my life right now. I've had some good conversations, and some really good prayer. Tony's latest sermon series is kicking my butt...in a good way. I'm definitely realizing my need for God and how I need to depend on Him. It's brought out some really good things and I feel that God is definitely shaping me right now.
*Callie is almost crawling. She is mobile and getting places, but has yet to master the hand/foot crawl. She is up on all fours and tends to go backwards currently. I imagine very soon she will get the forward motion. We are close (but haven't) to proclaiming her first word as "dada". She definitely calls Dave that when she sees him. I get more of a "nana" from her.
*Noah is singing all the time. I mean all the time. It's pretty cute. He's also bossy at times and whiny. Both are traits that we are working on. He really does a great job playing with Callie and helping me take care of her. Potty training...well, let's just say so far Noah has been a one-hit wonder.
*I hemmed my first pair of pants! You would think I would've learned this handy trait by now, but alas...no. My friend Abby came over one day and showed me how to use the sewing machine that we've literally had for 4 years that I've been afraid of. She made me thread it a few times so I would know what I was doing. She also taught me how to hem pants by hand. I feel so empowered!
*I'm getting pretty good at guitar hero even though Dave still kicks my butt. I say this because I've played against Helms and Miller (both guitarists) and won. I won't tell you that they were playing on the expert level and I was only playing on medium, because that would steal my glory.
*I've painted more trim. Our bathroom is now completely finished. I also painted the main bathroom and foyer's trim as well. Slow progress. Now, I'm anxious to do the pillars in the living room and the rest of the trim. I may need to do it when the kids aren't around for a length of time so that I can move furniture.
*Dave is on his new schedule at the AEC: 3 days of work, 4 days off. His first round will be this weekend when he works three days in a row. We'll see how this new schedule works out. It will be an adjustment from his old one.
*My house is a mess. Per usual. This time it's because of the painting and the fact that I am deep cleaning. There's also the ever present clutter of toys that permeates our existence.
*Perhaps the most important: God is really moving in my life right now. I've had some good conversations, and some really good prayer. Tony's latest sermon series is kicking my butt...in a good way. I'm definitely realizing my need for God and how I need to depend on Him. It's brought out some really good things and I feel that God is definitely shaping me right now.
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