Our Memorial Weekend

We had a pretty busy/laid back Memorial weekend. We decided to go to Glendive, but had to wait for Chad to get off of work on Saturday; we left around 2:30p on Saturday. I unfortunatly forgot that I had packed my camera with so I didn't take any pictures, so hopefully next time we are home I will! I spent the evening figuring out how Uncle Chester was doing and making plans for Sunday with my family. Chad spent the night hanging out with his brother Chris and dad.

On Sunday Chad went with his family to Circle for church and then Sidney for Lunch/Dinner with the Hoff grandparents (and brought me home some yummy ham from there!). I was able to go out to breakfast with my dad and Michelle and got a little more caught up with them. I haven't seen them since Easter so it was nice. After that I went to my sister Kris's and hung out with her family (Charles and Lily) for a little bit. Kris and I went to Runnings and bought another flag pole thingy for mom's grave site because she bought flag for up there, so now there are two =) We went up to the grave and put everything back on as I had taken every thing off the last time I was up there per a sign that said to take everything off for cleaning. After that I went back to Kris's and played with Lily outside while Kris planted flowers and Charles worked on a strawberry fence. I was lucky enough as well to get to watch Lily while her parents went out for dinner!

Chad drove into town while I was watching Lily and came over to see her as well. After that we went out to Nick and Sarah's house, Nick unfortunatly had to work so we just saw Sarah and the boys. Linken had the flu on Thursday so we were hoping that Lukas wasn't going to be getting it so we could see them this weekend, and we got to! I spent part of the evening color in a color wonder color book (the markers only color where they want you to, they don't even color on your hand!!) and Chad spent the evening "texting" with Linken on the Nintendo DS's.

We went back out to Chad's parents house to find the Evan's there so we got to visit with them for a bit.

On Monday we drove into the town and had breakfast with Ann at the Comfort Inn; I really like waffles =) and then headed back out to their house to pack, clean the car (I vaccuumed all the pine needles out finally), and Chad helped his dad out around the house. Around 2:30p we went back into town to see Linken and Lukas again since we didn't get to see them that long on Sunday. Linken had called earlier to find out when we were coming and wanted to know if Chad wanted to "text" again. We arrived there and found Sarah making chocolate chip cookies, good timing if I do say so myself =)

We stopped at Chad's Aunt Julies house before we headed out of town for a few minutes. We weren't there a super long time but it was good to catch up. We finally got back to Bismarck around 9:45p.

It was a pretty good weekend. While at the Hoff parents house we got to chase our nephew Cannon around and see Chad's cousin Brittney. We also were surprised to see that the garage cat Barney had had kittens again and 1 finally made it! It fit nicely into the palm of my hand. Other than the rainy/windy weather, we had a good time. Hope you all had a decent weekend as well!

The weekend adventures

The weekend felt like it was busy, but we didn't do a whole lot. On Saturday, Heidi and I did the Make A Wish Foundation of ND Walk for Wishes. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of ND grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions (whom reside in ND). It is a 5k walk, which is about 3.2 miles or so (which is 23 laps around the fieldhouse track). Heidi and I finished in 1 hour (and we even walked on the outermost lanes!!), go us! There was a group with strollers who were walking on the inside lane that were cruising! I forgot my camera so I didn't get to take any pictures. There was a little gal there though that had her wish granted in January. Her wish was to take her family on a cruise in the Caribbean after all her treatments were complete so they could finally relax, so that was really neat! Brought a tear to my eye anyways!

There weren't many people there walking and that was partly because the original date was on April 4, but due to all the flooding they decided to postpone the event. If I remember correctly there were about 20 people there and then later a big group of about 15 joined in (I think they were foreign exchange?? not sure, don't quote me on this one!!!!). But with the 20+ that were there we managed to raise almost $4000! The people who weren't able to make it sent in their pledge monies so that will be counted in when it all gets to the main office. So, us alone almost granted one wish (it takes about $6000 to grant one wish)!!

After the Walk-a-Thon Heidi and I went to the liquidation sale at the Civic center. It was advertised that we could buy a brand new laptop for $120, so we thought lets check this out! After a $7 cover charge and about 45 minutes later, we walked out with only a pair of sunglasses for the each of us and one for Jarod. There wasn't really anything good, or trustworthy, to buy. So that was no fun.

Chad went to Dickinson with Jarod for the afternoon to meet his parents on Saturday too. They switched vehicles because Chad's is acting up and we aren't able to get it into the shop here soon enough and his dad can get it in sooner. So, you'll probably see the old red ford driving around Glendive, but we aren't there!

When they got back Chad and I went to dinner with Aunt Barb, Uncle Ted, and Grandma Fay at the Olive Garden. We got there about 6:30p and didn't end up leaving till after 9pm! Good food and conversation for sure!

Sunday consisted of me working my 4 hour shift, going for a walk by Tom OLeary golf course, and then grocery shopping. exciting lives we lead, eh?

Today though! I went to the doctor to have my skin relooked at (I apparently having Vincent's Angina, which I haven't been able to find anything on it besides its Impetigo, but whatever) and my moles checked out. They were all normal except for my birthmark. I've had that thing biopsied before because of red bumps in it, and it grew back! So the dr decided to remove the whole thing because he was nervous of how it looked, he used the M word! But I'm not too worried about it. We have to wait about a week and a half or so to get the results back, Chad was a little disturbed by this news, but I'm praying for a good result and I KNOW it will be good. So I'll keep you posted. I was a tish nervous because the first time it was biopsied it hurt like you wouldn't believe. This time though I didn't feel a thing! He numbed it up and I was unable to feel a thing! Took about 2 minutes to remove, if that! So that was a plus!! Now though, it's been about an hour since it was numbed and the numbing is wearing off and it is starting to sting a bit, but, oh well.

Sadie is doing great also! She gets to run around without the cone on while we are home but has to put the cone on at night for bed! She goes in in 1 week to get her sutures removed! woo hoo!


Gosh this one is long, sorry =) Just keeping you updated in whats going on in our lives!!

Chads First Softball Games!

Keep in mind I'm not softball orientated and really know nothing about it, so bear with me on this one.
Last night Chad played his first games of the softball season. They play 2 games a night (back to back), but the same team. He played the same position as I'm used to seeing him at, catcher. They are sponsored by Coors Light and are called O'Brians (which could be another sponser too but I was never explained this detail). They are red and black and are waiting for the pants they ordered so they can look more like a team =) Chad did really good though, couldn't tell you his stats or whatever though. He did do a nice slide/belly dive into 2nd, which he stated as he got up "Don't worry, belly caught my fall!"

He whiffed (is that the right word?) really good only once while up to bat =) he may not appreciate that I wrote that. He hit some nice hits though out to the left field, one was even a line drive! As far as I can remember and he'll correct me later if I'm wrong, he didn't strike out at all and every hit got him to at least 1st base if not farther. They won both games. The 1st game 13-3 and the second 19-11 (but I'll have to double check that score with him when he gets home, so it may change) =)



 




Jarod and Heidi came to watch too!! I hung out in my car till they got there though because Chad gave me insufficient directions (Jarod knew more than I did!). Apparently at the Cottonwood complex there are 2 parking lots (would have been nice to know this), I happened to park in the one that was farthest away from the field Chad was on! I know for next time now, although, my luck he won't play at those fields again and I'll have to figure out a new set! It was fun though and I'm glad I had Jarod and Heidi there because I didn't know anyone! The only person I know is Matt, who was Chad's manager at the Truck and Farm center, but he's on the team!
 


My goal is to go to all the games this year. When Chad played in 2007 I think I only went to 2 games =) They are going to be playing in the Miller Light tournament in Dickinson (July 11-12), Mcquade tournament here in Bismarck (June 26-28), and also the state tournament in Minot (August 8-9). I'll do my best to keep you all updated on these adventures, but bear with my lack of knowledge of softball!

Poor Sadie!

Poor Sadie! Today she got spayed. She went in this morning around 7:20 and had to spend all day at the vet. I just got home about a half hour ago with her (it's about 4:30 here). Exciting news for the first post huh? The vet nurse was going to send me home without a cone for her, but I know better than that! She has horrible allergies and would have gotten those sutures right off there!! The gal said "oh she's just been hanging out here, she hasn't bothered them at all." So we got a cone and came home. I put her down at the door and she wouldn't come in so I finally picked her up and set her in the kitchen, she didn't move for almost 5 minutes, just stood there! So I brought her out to the living room and set her on her blanket and took the cone off, big mistake! First of all the darn thing is harder then heck to get on, 2nd of all I should have known better! She ran and jumped onto the couch and started eating at her sutures! So, needless to say the cone is back on and she hates me again =) The gal also told me I could try putting a baby onesie on her but we'd have to unbutton it so she could go to the bathroom, but I think she would try and eat through it, so after a few days of the cone we will try that. Chad stopped by to visit her while he was out running around and said he would take the cone off when he got home so he could help me watch her to make sure she doesn't get the sutures, so hopefully that goes better than round 1!