State Softball and other doings

We spent the weekend in Bismarck for State Softball.  Chad did pretty well =)  His team didn't place but they gave it all they had!  It was a scorcher both days and I didn't get burnt....Got a pretty good tan going on though =)

Chad batting on Saturday

An old school NW tire hat Donnie had

We both had a good weekend.  It's always nice to hang out with friends =)

Other than that Chads been really busy at work this last week.  They are putting in a frontage road that run behind NW Tire (Chad calls it a backage road bc of this) so traffic is crazy busy over there according to him.  He has to take the "long way" home now due to the closure of a road he used to take, he's not a happy camper about this.  He had been looking forward to state softball since getting home from the Miller Light tournament, and now is looking forward to Ward's wedding at the end of August and the National Softball tournament over labor day weekend.


The Sampson's came up to Minot to share in our first state fair experience.  We checked it out the very last day.  We hit up the food booths first, followed by some carnival games and ended the evening with Sugarland (girls night, just Heidi and myself went).  It was great!  I ate Pita-Pit for the first time too! It was soooo good!

I finished up my classes on the 30th of July and now have a Title 1 Reading and Math credential to add to my teaching license.  It was nice to be back home after a total of 4 weeks in Bismarck.  Since getting home my days have been filled with organizing the house,   applying for jobs, and going to interviews.  

Learned something very important over the weekend...well when we got home today.  Apparently you can't clip mail to your mailbox for the mailman (in our case) to pick up, he just leaves it there.  So sorry your anniversary card is even later Jared and Sandy.  If I would have known the postal worker wasn't going to pick it up we would have detoured on our way out of town and dropped it in the mail.  So, it's on its way tomorrow!

Oooh Anniversaries!

August is full of them...okay so just a few in the immediate family.

Happy Anniversary to Jared and Sandy on Saturday the 7th (tomorrow.....enjoy the lake!)!

and

Happy Anniversary Nick and Sarah on Monday the 23rd!

And to Aunt Barb and Uncle Ted, Happy Anniversary on Tuesday the 24th (I might have this one wrong though.....but at least I have it written down as something!)!!

You may not get a phone call or a text as life around here is hectic lately with traveling! And, your cards may be late because I need to buy stamps!

Lazy Day Sunday!

I find myself catching up with recorded programs and sitting in the recliner icing my butt today.  Chad is laying on the floor taking a nap.  I fell down the stairs today, might have bruised my tail bone, that's why I'm icing my butt =)

I have spent the last two weeks in Bismarck and Billings (our friends got married!) and this is the first weekend I've been home, and it sure feels nice.  Chad was excited to eat some "real" food" =)  He has been eating corn dogs and frozen pizza (per his choice mind you!) the last two weeks.  The house was just about how I left it, so that was a plus, he even did his dishes!  woo hoo!

Chad's been spending his evenings lounging around and playing playstation.  He has spent his time home in Minot and a weekend in Billings.  Thankfully the Sampson's have a web cam so Chad and I can Skype at night instead of talking on the phone.   Chad's not a phone talker, so Skype has been awesome.  His back is starting to feel better.  His biggest accomplishment this week was sleeping in our bed all week.  He has been stretching a lot more and that has been a huge help!

Sadie has been with me in Bismarck so she doesn't have to be cooped up for almost 12 hours alone (as Chad works from like 7:30-6:30 M-TH and 5-6:30 on F..gross....).  I have spent my days leaving the house at 7 to be to school by 7:30, and home a little before 3.

I will leave again today (later this evening) for my last week of school!  It was nice to spend the weekend with Chad =)  I'm making a nice crock pot dinner for us and then I will hit the road again =(

Next weekend the Sampson's will be heading our way to spend the weekend with us and we are going to hit up the fair!  This is all I've got for today.  Enjoy your week!

I'll be MIA for a bit...

My three weeks at home have come to an end and I leave for Bismarck on Sunday for two weeks, then home for two days and then back to Bismarck for my last week of class/clinical.   Then I am officially done for awhile.  I've got a busy few weeks (Chad does too, but his doesn't require MIA in Minot for three weeks).

Chad's sister-in-law Jane and her son Cannon came up for a visit on Wednesday and stayed with us until Friday.  It was nice to see them.  Her mom lives up here so she was able to spend the day with her and the evenings with us.  They ventured to the new splash pad we have here even.  They drove with Chad to Bismarck and then they headed to Dickinson to meet up with Greg, Ann, and Chris.

Currently he is in Dickinson playing in the Miller Light Softball Tournament.  His team lost the first game this morning but they play again at 11ish.  So hopefully they can get a W for that game.

About two weeks ago we were in Bismarck for the Mcquade Softball Tournament and his team lost out of that.  They were doing good their second game and then mother nature decided she needed to make it downpour.  We had about a 30 minute + rain delay.  We had to run and sit in the car it was so bad!  That was a good weekend though.  I was able to see my bestie and hang out (minus my ferocious heartburn Friday night).   My dad came up and ended up buying a new camper =)  We were able to hang out with him for most of the afternoon while they were waiting for the hook up to be put into his truck bed and the fridge to be fixed.  It was a nice afternoon.  They are currently camping this weekend (I do believe)  with it for the first time....and I think they took Clyde?! yikes....

Chad's busy at work as always.  They've been pretty busy over there, but it's good.  He's also been tacking a pinched sciatic nerve.  He apparently popped something out of place when we first moved to Minot and neglected to make an appointment with the chiropractor.  So off we went to visit the chiropractor (three times this week (twice in one day)) and he is feeling MUCH better.  He has a disk that is about 80% deteriorated, so that stinks.  He just has to remember to stretch out every morning and night to make it not feel too terrible.  Oh, and lay on the exercise ball, although somehow in the move we lost the pump, so he'll have to take it to work to fill it back up, whoops!

Sadie has to get her shots on Monday, poor buddy.  She will be residing with me in Bismarck the next two-three weeks.  It's a long day for her when Chad leaves at 7:15 and doesn't get home until after 6, plus I'll be staying by myself in Bismarck for about a week, so it'll be nice to have a companion while I'm there.  Her allergies are still flared, but I think it's because of her treats.  The only place that carries her treats (at a reasonable price) wasn't open when I went up on Monday, so we had to opt for regular dog biscuits =( I think she enjoys the peanut butter benadryl treat though =)

Well, that's about all I know for now.  I won't be updating for a few weeks now (unless something fun happens etc) because I won't be with Chad.  But Brit-365 will be updated daily so you can get a dose of Brittney from there, just no Chad =)

Quick Update

Good evening!
Just a quick update =)
Chad has the big McQuade Softball tournament in Bismarck this weekend so hopefully the weather will cooperate (I miss seeing all the ladies, Thursday social night has just not been the same without them!).  Chad's brother Chris will be there playing with his team this year, so that should allow for a weekend FULL of softball.  His other brother Jared will be there for a few nights but then will be heading back to eastern North Dakota.  Chad's been busy working and well thats about it.

Minot has been really really rainy since we moved up here.  It's really been putting a damper on life.  Our basement usually has water after a rain storm, it comes UP through the cracks, awesome right??  We just got a dehumidifier so hopefully that will help to keep the moisture levels down (we have had it for 24 hours now and have had to empty it 3 times!!! it's an extra large one too! I think it holds 6 gallons or something, I'd have to go look, but I have trouble lifting it out to drain it!).

I spent last week in Bismarck (much needed) taking graduate class one of three to receive a reading credential.  It kept me crazy busy and I'm still working on my final portfolio for the class, yikes!  I will be taking two classes in July, so three out of four weeks I will spend in Bismarck to finish up the credential.  Once I've finished the classes I will have to apply for the reading credential, BUT I also found out I can apply for a math credential as well (which I've already taken the necessary classes for) =) so that's exciting.  No job prospects yet, but I'll hopefully be successful with subbing.

I recently opened up a little shop on Zibbet, with the help of my sister.  Click on the Paper Boutique tab up top and then on the orange owl banner to check it out =)  there's also a link to her shop on Zibbet, so check that out too.

We haven't been up to a whole lot.  Chad works and I have been working on school stuff the last two weeks. Sadie has been enjoying the sunny days when we have them here.  She likes to play in the grass with her tennis ball or visit the neighbor dog when she comes out when we are outside playing.  If we aren't outside playing she is laying in the kitchen sunning on the linoleum.  She's crazy.

Well, I think this is all for now.....I should get to bed so I can pack and get things ready to go tomorrow for Bismarck.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

***UPDATED****
I will update the blogs as soon as my class is over this week.  I don't have the time to update you all fully or start on the others until after this week.......hopefully!

Currently we are under construction, if you can't tell =) check back soon for up to date information regarding what we have been up to.

A long road ahead of us