Today has been a day. From... well, you know. Here's the breakdown: Pros: I got a little bit accomplished at work today. My internet is working, even though my phone isn't. The lack of phone service kept me from talking to the bank when they called to remind me that just because I was gone for three weeks didn't mean I was excused from paying the car payment. Ella's cute gold gladiator sandals that I ordered a month ago, finally came. I can throw the cheap silver flip flops from Wal-mart away [see below]. K let me borrow her zoom lens for our secret Friday. We had pizza and watched most of American Idol. Kris' performance on AI was fabulous, as always. I overheard Ella telling Molly that they were best friends. While I was contemplating spanking my child ...
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Four more days…
Four more days, but not five or six, just four. That's what Ella says. Four more days 'til Friday. I'm only posting this picture because it makes me laugh {and because K borrowed my camera for the Dave Matthews show tonight}. Ella took it of me a few weeks ago, wearing a party hat from Jackson's birthday party. She's been a little obsessed with my camera lately. It is so big compared to her, but she holds it just right. I'm thinking about getting her a rough and tumble camera for her birthday this year. Is three old enough? Today was my first day in the office in three weeks. Three weeks is a long time. Several people made jokes about whether I worked there or taking me off of the payroll. To be expected, I guess. I didn't get much accomplished today. It took me almost all day to ...
welcome home
I was right. I came home on Friday. I met Josh and Ella for dinner and she was VERY excited to see me. I was exhausted and thought about taking a nap in the booth at Outback. I wasn't sure how that would go over exactly. When we pulled into the driveway, Josh flashed on our brights and revealed this sweet message. How cute are they? Saturday, Ella and I visited with Isabella and Alston at Nana's before heading to town. We ate at Chipotle, of course, and as usual the worker's love to visit with Ella. The we ran to the Summit to pick up a few things for our surprise destination next week. I won't tell you what all we needed... that might be enough to figure it out! Today was a lazy day with some church and family time to enjoy our SD before he left for another week at work. We'll ...
home.
Three weeks is a long time to live in a different city than your daughter. It is 15 days that somebody else gave her a bath and tucked her in. It is 15 dinners that I didn't cook. It is three weeks of pizza night and American Idol that we didn't share. It is countless I love you's. Too many. Three weeks is as long as I have to be away from her, because tomorrow I'm coming home. I finished up my out-of-town to do this evening, had a lovely dinner with my bosses and will be packing up and coming home some time tomorrow afternoon. There are things to do in the morning, but the end is in sight. I love my job and couldn't ask for a more interesting profession. I have wonderful bosses who took care of me this week and allowed me to be a part of something wonderful. I have met many people ...
Favorite things
Ella-boo That new computer up there The mexican food I just ate LOST {it's on right now!} A fun and interesting job The Nutter Butter Wafers that I'm about to eat Not so favorite things... Hotel rooms 12 hour days Forgetting my phone charger Missing my family ...
Fruit Salad
I'm calling this fruit salad because it is such a random conglomoration of things that there isn't another name for it. I'm still out of town. My job is great. Spending the evening in a hotel room, alone, isn't so great. I'm watching American Idol right now. Who doesn't love Kris & Matt? They were so good tonight. I also found a cheap mexican restaurant today which made me happy. No more Taco Bell or Subway for this girl. Josh is home with Ella and I'm not. She told me today that she didn't miss me. She told me she loved me and that she was my best girl, but she didn't miss me. Rats. These are the updates I've gotten from Garan: Monday - Ella had a good evening with garan and poppy! We went to bed about 9:30. She started out watching Tom and Jerry in our bed and fussed just ...
Hello again
This photo is from so long ago, but it is one of my favorites. Taken by K, of course, while playing with her many baubles; Ella has been a girly-girl from the get go. Can you believe how tiny she is in this photo? The best I can tell, it was taken sometime spring of last year. It is amazing to me how she has grown since then. I'm blogging this picture because I'm in a hotel room without my girl and I can't take a "picture of the day." Fortunately, I should be receiving one each night via email so that I can see my little princess and share them with you. In another life, I worked for another company and traveled quite a lot. In this life, it's been eighteen months since my last overnight business trip and I'm finding it more difficult than I remember. Then, she was small and didn't ...
The effects of chocolate
Before After She got a chocolate surprise for having a great potty day. Excited doesn't even begin to describe it. ...