Category: Randomness

I have been gradually updating my birthday wish list. There's a link to it on the right column. Or you can just click HERE. I realized that my birthday is less than a month away and people might want ideas of things to get me other than baby gifts. Of course, I would be so excited to get baby gifts, too. But there are a few ideas on there anyway!

I really want the Magic Bullet that is on there. I have been making lots of smoothies and I think this would make it way easier. And I wouldn't have to wash my blender everyday. What a pain!

I also really like the watch I listed on there. It's different than anything I have seen before and I think it's really cool.

I still haven't bought any maternity shirts, but I know I am going to need sweaters come winter time. So I am thinking that as long as the sweaters are longer, they will still fit me. I would like things that I will still be able to wear when I'm not pregnant. So if you can find something like that, I would be so happy. I have found a few sweaters recently that I like from Old Navy. So that may be a good place to look.

If you are interested in getting something for the baby for me, my two registries are at Target and Babies R Us. I have also added these links to the right sidebar list of links under “Baby Hays”.

Happy shopping for me!

One of my best friends and her husband had their first baby in the end of July. Her name is Anne and she is adorable. I was lucky enough to get to go see her the day after she was born.

She was only 5 pounds, 5 ounces when she was born. She was so itty bitty! And I love visiting her! When I saw her a couple weeks ago, she was much bigger and more awake, but still the same adorable little Anne! Her mom, Brooke, tole me that our little girls are going to be the best of friends! I can hardly wait!

A few weeks ago, Chuck and I finally made a decision on a new car. It's a long story, but we were down to one car and needed to make a decision after having one car for a little over a month.

We decided on the Nissan Murano. I love it! It's a great size, tows enough for us, good for kids….and of course, I needed it in gray!

After having it a couple weeks, we still love it and I still call it the “fancy-mobile”! Hopefully, that isn't making my Jetta jealous!

Look at me! I am posting about something that happened only a couple weeks ago instead of a couple months ago! Woo hoo!

Over Labor Day weekend we went up to the north shore with a couple friends. They are also having a baby a few weeks before us. So it was a nice get away for us all before our lives busy themselves up with babies.

On the way up there, Chuck and I stopped at the Soudan Underground Mine. It was so cool. Chuck had been there a few times and we have talked many times about going there. So this time we made the trip. You ride this creepy “elevator” that they used to haul the miners up and down and then take a ride into the mine. It stays around 50* year round there. It was very cool to see.

You can also walk around and see some of the buildings that they used for mining. It was a chilly, rainy day, but I am so glad we went. HERE are the pictures from the mine.

We did some hiking, sitting around, eating, hanging out by the lake…HERE are our pictures from those various activities.

We also played some tennis. I played a VERY little bit. I am terrible at tennis and this belly of mine was just not helping. I was getting exhausted quickly, too. So I took some pictures instead. HERE are those pictures.

We had a great weekend and it was so nice to get away for a long weekend!

One day last weekend I was so tired. I think it was Sunday. So after lunch I told Chuck I was going to nap for a few minutes and to wake me up in a little while.

As soon as I fell asleep, my wonderful hubby takes some pictures of me!

I especially love how my hair is covering my face.

After he woke me up, I noticed I had left a nice pile of drool on the couch. Wow…I'm sexy while I'm pregnant!

WAY back in January, Chuck went on a business trip out to Seattle. This time, I was lucky enough to get to go out there on the tail end of it and stay for a few short, but much needed days of vacation.

I finally got around to sorting out all of the pictures I took. Unfortunately, I know there are a few that are missing. I have no idea where they might be. It's quite strange. If for some reason I come across them, I will update this post.

Chuck and I don't really sit still on vacations. If you know Chuck at all, he doesn't sit still well at all in general. It's a good thing. It keeps me from being a slug and sitting on the couch all the time!

HERE is the gallery with all of the pictures I took found.

I know I haven't been around. I've even been scolded by a few friends about my absence. A lot has been going on. I am in the process of writing about it all. So hold on a little longer…I'm still here. And I will be back in full force in no time!

When it rains it pours. We have had a pretty crappy couple of weeks. I won't get into all of it, but some of you know what I am talking about.

First, I dropped my new camera on the concrete while we were taking pictures of the boat to sell. The camera was on a tripod and it was a really windy day. I didn't think the wind would take it, but it did. And sure enough, it landed on the concrete. Thankfully it was only the corner of it, but I just got it. I was so bummed! It still works….for now.

Ugh. One thing after another.

We decided to sell our boat and our jetski. I was impressed with how quickly both of them sold! But in a matter of a couple weeks, we have one less jetski and one less boat.

It's a little sad, but we can always get another one some day if we decide we want to. We just don't use them and so they just sit there costing money. So it was time. But there's lots of other things to look forward to this summer…like all the new neighbors and the pool!

One day last week, I went out to my car and got in, and drove away…just like I do every morning. I drove about a block and noticed a light was on in my car. I thought it was telling me a light was out. Nope. Tire pressure monitoring system. So I stopped. Then I saw that it said, in big letters in the middle of my dash, “TIRE PRESSURE TOO LOW”. Crap. So being the smart person that I am, I drove back home. Of course, in doing this, I ruined that tire and any hope of patching it up.

There was a big screw in the tire. I must have gotten it on my way home last night. Then it sat in the driveway and deflated overnight. This was our second flat tire in a year from the construction in the neighborhood from building houses.

So I stayed home from work and Chuck came home at lunch time to help me take it off. We did a little research and decided to get all new tires on the car. They would have needed to be replaced soon anyway. But still….it's never fun when you have to buy all new tires. Ugh.

And a follow up…last weekend, Chuck's truck had a nail or screw in it, too. So that's 3 tires that needed to be fixed in a year. Yikes!

Thankfully the truck tires had a warranty on them so they patched it for free. You had better believe that we went ahead and got the warranty on my new tires. They aren't even close to being done building houses in the neighborhood!