Good morning and happy Friday!

amberg321

So glad its Friday. Whats everyone doing this weekend? I want to hear some fun plans so GO!

amberg321

I dont really have anything fun planned. We are shopping for Sam so he can have more dressy stuff to wear to work now that he is management. I LOVE when he is dressed up for work :)Umm.....then its a new screen door in the back and one for the front door. Pretty lame weekend for me.

Kasi80

We are leaving for Havasu tonight and returning early Sunday.  Andrew's dad is having a get together on Saturday for his bday but since we can't make it we"re going to visit him on Sunday.  What's sad is Andrew's sister isn't going because she's going to the beach instead.  REALLY??  Sad. How are you NOT going to spend time with your dad?  I feel it's selfish.  I think only 1 out of the 7 kids will show up.  (2 of them will be in Havasu..w.e had this planned long ago).  His family really irks me sometimes. We spotted a cyst on Lulu so we're taking her in to the vet to have it checked out.  It may be from the vaccines she received last week but it grew so fast that it is worriesome.  I think it went down a little today but to be safe we're gonna hvae it checked anyway. 

Kasi80

OOH!!  Congrats to Sam!  A raise and more power!!  WOOHOO

amberg321

Thanks! He is doing a really good job. They even implied that if he keeps it up that he could end up at the corporate level in a few years. I'm going to take him out to dinner tonight to celebrate.Are you taking Lulu to the river with you? If not, my offer still stands to puppy sit for you.

Kasi80

Thanks Amber!  We're going to take her.  She still has a little kennel cough and it's contagious.  I don't want her to give it to Oscar.  Thanks though!!  BTW, the way dog sitting goes both ways so if you need a sitter (when Lulu is better) let me know.wow Amber...corporate level!  Amazing!!  Seriously, he must be doing such an awesome job to be able to forecast that! 

Kasi80

Looks likeit's just you and I today Amber.  Wanna talk crap about the others?  LOL

amberg321

Did you seriously just volunteer to dog sit Oscar?! I dont think I could do that to you. He turns into a wild man at other peoples houses. Actually, it would pretty funny to see that :P My mom watches him for us sometimes but she lives on 1/2 an acre so he can run around but he still manages to cause some sort of disaster

Kasi80

HAHA...I did...but if he's a wild animal I may rethink!  LOL  Don't let Lulu fool you!  You should see my arms right now.  I am all marked up from her little teeth.  She loves to attack me.  Not Andrew, just me.

amberg321

Oscar would love to play with her. We think that he thinks he is the size of our cat so he loves little dogs

Kasi80

OK, so I propose once Lulu is rid of her cough we have a playdate.  She needs other dog interaction.  The other day she was running and trying to leap onto the couch but she's too small so her belly hit the cushion and she'd bounce away from it.  it was hilarious.

cm92701

I'm here now! Good morning!! Congrats Amber about his promotion, that's awesome!!! This weekend I'm gonna be pretty busy.  I have to go home after work and pack, since I'm going to New Mexico tomorrow morning.  Than some friends are coming over tonite, so I need to finish making sangria, and stop off at the store for some 'carne asada'.  Tomorrow I'm flying out early early morning, going to New Mexico, and going out in downtown with my cousin.  Sunday hangin' with my aunt and momma.  Monday flying back home. 

breleficent

Congrats to Sam I have nothing planned. FI and I are broke right now =( Money sucks when you don't have it. lol

amberg321

Bre- if it makes you feel any better....I feel like the more money we make the less we have. Its weird because its always just gone. I dont think weddings help though

cm92701

Bre I feel you!! Dang we have money in the bank but its literally invisible, because it'll all be gone soon... So its there but its not.  

Kasi80

Speaking of $.  the other day I was wondering how the heck I was able to make it as a single mom with no child support and paying full price for daycare along with rent and all my other expenses.  I was able to make ends meet then but now that we have 2 incomes we barely can make it and I don't have the daycare cost anymore plus I get child support.  Makes no sense.  We spend way too much.

breleficent

Weddings dont help at alllll! That is actually the stress. I just wish my parents were well off so that they could pay for my wedding. lol. That would make this so much less stressful.

breleficent

I don't know how you did it either Kas. Kudos to you.

cm92701

haha I know we're in the same boat... wouldn't it be nice... and it doesn't help that we're saving to buy a house too.

breleficent

I really do wish I would have picked a different venue. Not because I don't LOVE my venue because I really, really do, it would just be nice to have spent less on my ONE day of celebration. I really wish we would have done a DW. That is what I really wanted but FI and his family were not having any of that. Oh well.

SweetpeaRN12

Morning!  I am going to pick up FI at the airport tonight!  So excited but a little apprehensive too cause this time I have to share him with his whole family, I feel like we won't really have time together.

A07102005M

Kasi, I really admire you!Amber, congrats to your DH.Saturday DH and I are going bike riding and having dinner with his family, and on Sunday we're having a picnic.

A07102005M

Oh yea, CM have fun in New Mexico and Kasi enjoy the river!

Kasi80

Thanks Ash!  I no longer am that woman though...We doubled the income and triples the expenses.Have fun on the bike ride and picnic.  How cute!!

cm92701

Picnic!! That is cute!!!  FI and I have a 'love basket'... its been long over do and its his turn.  I will thanks!!

A07102005M

CM, can you explain to me what this love basket is??? Do I want to know? :PAnd so I read, Kasi.. Don't worry, you'll get back on track! Buying things like a house, and a patio set are not every day expenses

A07102005M

Thanks too, girls! One thing Finns are good at is making Americans look like lazy bums! They are seriously always outdoors, even when its freezing cold