Easter Blessings

I am so thankful to be marrying in to a family that is so much like my own! This Easter my mom invited John's family to come up to her home for Easter dinner.
We had a full house - My mom, John and I, my brother Dave and his wife Annie, John's parents (Pat & Jack), his brother Sean, my Pappy (my dad's father), the two little munchkins, Aiden and Riley, and two of my aunts dropped by (Aunt Brenda and Aunt Jerri).
It felt so good to have everyone there - and the kids had so much fun hunting for eggs, eating/wearing chocolate, and playing basketball/baseball!

St. Louis

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to accompany my very important fiancé on his business trip to St. Louis, MO. I figured since none of his co-workers were accompanying him, I would tag along for the ride, and since it didn't cost much for me to go, it was a very doable mini-vaca.
Our hotel was actually in the middle of a shopping mall, and surprisingly enough, I only spent $20!! I spent most of the time lounging around in the room enjoying my time off from work. We did do some sight-seeing, we toured the famous "Arch", saw the brand new baseball stadium and attempted to walk to the Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser) Brewery (which was supposed to be only 3 miles away) but ended up walking through a ghetto, so we turned around!

HR Farewell

Last week marked #2 and #3 of our HR employees saving themselves and pursuing other jobs! Unfortunately, our company is joining the bandwagon and moving to a "shared service" way of handling their human resource functions, which basically means that they will cut jobs and in the end possibly save a few bucks. What it means for our devoted workers is that they lose their jobs. I was the first to go, I took a promotion as a planner/buyer in the front office - not too shabby, a raise, a laptop, no timesheets (I am now exempt, not hourly)!
I finally got back my motivation to go to work every day - it's hard when you feel as though you are in a dead end job, doing the same routine things every day. All I needed was that extra push that the possibility of my job being eliminated to motivate me to pursue another career and I absolutely LOVE it! Here are some pictures of our farewell gathering to Tonia and Ty.

Short People (Vertically Challenged)

Since everyone feels the need to put songs on their blog I felt that I had to join the crowd. Here it goes,

Last year Erin and I were driving in the car on our way out to lunch and the most prejudiced song came over the radio. Here are the lyrics

Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live

They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
`Round here

Short People are just the same
As you and I
(A Fool Such As I)
All men are brothers
Until the day they die
(It's A Wonderful World)

Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
Short People got nobody
To love

They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time
Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
'Round here

Click here to listen to the song

The Big Move, Phase I

Well, it has happened, Erin & Jermaine have completed phase I of their big move : (
It is so hard because as happy as we are for them - we are just as sad at the same time! It is not often that you get to meet people as wonderful as them and the only thing that you can hope for is that your friendship can last the distance once they move. We love you guys!