Roasting Marshmallows at Our House Happens....

...over the fire pit, because hubby and I are not campers!


(On a side note, this was hubby's first time ever roasting marshmallows and he didn't like them. Boo hoo!

Yes, My Husband Does Love His Job

This is what he chose for his new profile picture on fAceB00k.

Home

Iam so glad that we made the choice to move back home. The even better news is that Eric will be back here with us finally! His transfer to Ohare finally is happening, he will be here July 1.

Couples Quiz

Couple Quiz
1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?NFL network or ESPN
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?Ranch
3. What's one food he doesn't like?macaroni and cheese
4. You go out to eat and have a drink. he likes girl drinks! Strawberry margarita, frozen
5. Where did he go to high school?Lima, Peru and Palos Heights, IL
6. What size shoe does he wear?10
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? Cheeseburgers, which he doesn't eat a lot anymore since he found out he has high cholesterol
9. What would this person eat every day if he could? See above - with bacon if possible!
10. What is his favorite cereal? Cookie Crisp
11. What would he never wear?tank tops
12. What is his favorite sports team? Bears, Cubs, and Blackhawks in US, various International Soccer Teams
13. Who did he vote for? He can't vote, he's not a citizen
14. Who is his best friend? He has various good friends, nobody is really the "best"
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Speed, not wear a seat belt
16. What is his heritage?Peruvian
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?Chocolate with Chocolate frosting
18. Did he play sports in high school? Soccer
19. What could he spend hours doing? PS2
20. What is one unique talent he has? he memorizes useless sports statistics

THE COUPLES QUIZ:
1. What are your middle names? He doesn't have one, and Anne
2. How long have you been together?since September of 1999
3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?A few months, we worked together and Midway Airport
4. Who asked whom out?He asked me to go somewhere after we got off work one night
5. Whose siblings do you see the most?Probably his as monster in law babysits and his siblings still live at home
6. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?He loves to spend money, especially on the boys and I'm a penny pincher
7. Did you go to the same school?no
8. Are you from the same home town?no
9. Who is smarter? We each have our own areas that we excel in, but I would say book wise is me
10. Who is the most sensitive?Me for some things, him for others. He is worse than a woman about some things
11. Where do you eat out most as a couple? Chili's and Fridays
12. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Rocky Mountains
13. Who has the craziest exes?Neither of us have ever dated a crazy.
14. Who has the worst temper?Eric about stupid drivers, me about stupid people (c'mon, I work in a customer service position, I could write a book)
15. Who does the cooking?Me, He cannot cook at ALL!
16. Who is the neat-freak? him
17. Who is more stubborn? me
18. Who hogs the bed?Me
.19. Where was your first date?An arcade
20. Who is more jealous?him
21. How long did it take to get serious? About 6 mos
22. Who eats more?Him! People marvel about how much he eats
23. Who does the laundry?I do all his laundry here, when he's at work in ATL he does his own
.24. Who’s better with the computer? me, he usually causes some major system error, but when he is at work, he plans airplane loads on the computer, so he does know something!
25. Who drives when you are together? He usually does and complains the whole time about it, but when I drive, he complains about my driving!

My Proposal

Dh and I were already living together during the fall of 2002. On a whim one sunday, we went ring shopping, and chose a ring. We had to hurry home though, because there was a Bears game on. Later, while watching the game, DH calls me into the living room, mutes the TV, yes, I said MUTES the TV, gets down on one knee and proposed. Not a lot of romance here!

Check out more propsals over at The Glamorous Life Association!

Greetings from the Midwest

**sorry for the rant at the end** just trying to vent on the computer instead of the kids**


I know I have neglected to post, but I have had a crazy week +. In review,

12-7, drive from Atlanta to NW Indiana, 11.5 hours by myself with the boys

12-9, start new job at Midway airport, drive 60 miles each way in downpours

12-10, freezing rain, snow, for the drive home from Midway

12-11, actually work the gates for new job, memory starts waking up

12-12, go shopping with my sister, first time in years!

12-13, truck transmission starts acting weird

12-14, stuck 700 miles from home at parents house, no vehicle, parents gone for the weekend, potentially facing at least 2K in car repairs, yet DH keeps eating out!

Can you sense I'm frustrated? I bought the man a freezer full of food before I left, yet he continues to eat out since I'm not there, literally we're talking about microwave food here, no prep necessary. His laziness kills me, on top of the fact that he called off his other job twice last week! I hate to know whats wrong with the truck on top of the fact that I will need to get a rental car too.

Another Car...

This time it's a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am. To the best of our knowledge and what we have been able to figure out, it was a repo car. All signs point that way. Let's hope that this one lasts longer than a month!

The Car Saga Continues

Well. it's official, the car is totaled. I'm sick to my stomach that I will have to purchase a third car since JUNE. The debate now is what kind. Eric made a good point in saying that if he gets a truck, it will come in handy when we move, which is very true. The difficulty lies is finding one cheap enough. UGGGGHHHH! I HATE CAR SHOPPING!!

Car Meets Fire Hydrant

This is what happens when a Grand Am meets a fire hydrant. I am shocked more did not happen since the fire hydrant was completely broken off the ground. Both airbags did deploy though, so the chances of fixing the car are getting slimmer. Now, for the record, this is the 3rd car in 3 months that my husband has either crashed or blew up the engine. He totaled his Explorer Sport Trac in June. He blew up the engine in the Hyundai Santa Fe in July, now crash in August. I swear he needs to start riding his bike!

ETA - We owned this car for a grand total of 40 days before this latest incident!