Sorry Boss, I'm Leaving . . .

Or at least that is what I would like to say to him today. . . it's too nice out to be at work!

Have you been outside yet?! If not. Stop. Seriously. You need to stop everything you are doing and take a quick walk outside. It is absolutely beautiful out! And it's November 9th!! Go Erie!

There is just something about that warm, beautiful weather that makes you feel completely energized (or maybe it's because I am finally feeling better after a 2 week ugly sickness . . blah)! I want to go run 5 miles, bike around the peninsula, and sit under a tree by the lake to read some more of Twilight.

Yes. . .I am a little slow, but I just started reading the Twilight Saga and I'm already hooked (only 70 pages into it)!

For all of this though, I will have to wait until the work day is over . . . hope the weather can hold out until then!

Dirtiest Soccer Player

My hubby Shane sent this to me and said, "be glad you don't have to play against her". . . . so totally right! Can you imagine?!

Vote for Peahen Bryce!

Vote for Peahen Bryce!



GoErie.com is having a Halloween Costume Contest!

Erie's moms, dads, aunts, uncles, cousins and fans can vote once per day for the greatest costume from November 3 through November 17. The top 3 photos receiving the most votes will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. The top vote getter will also receive a $250 gift card from Schultz Furniture Superstore!

Anniversaries!

So I forgot to blog about it, but on Halloween, it was my official 1 year anniversary of being back in Erie from Virginia! Yay!

Shane's anniversary won't be until November 14th. He had to work a little longer in VA so we had to live with out each other for two weeks (waayyy too long. Sniff, sniff!)!

We are still facing the effects of selling our house at the bottom of the market (when we bought it at the very tippy top), but we are trudging through and praying lots and hoping that one day this will all be behind us.

But besides that and coming home to Erie's worst winter ever and worst summer ever (I swear it wasn't our fault!), we are definitely enjoying being home! We still feel like we don't see our friends and family as much as we would like to, but it's a lot better than it was!

We both enjoy our jobs (for the most part), and today marks my 1 year anniversary at my job! Woo-hoo! I made it a year!! And hopefully will be there for a LOT longer! So appreciative and blessed to have the job I do!

Looking forward to what Erie has in store for us in the years to come!

My Excuse

So remember when I was talking about organizing our filing cabinet? Yeah, well . .. THIS is why it isn't getting done. (Or at least I will keep telling myself that).

Aly!

Got to spend some time with Bibi, Aly, & Brian over the weekend!

I just love Aly's expression in this one! She is too cute!

She was having so much fun playing in the leaves!

This one is my favorite! She was not too fond of picture taking at first, but she was loving it as soon as we started! She kept wanting to do the "leaves one" again and again and again!! And she kept saying "Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!"

Smile!

Someone once told me that I am too happy and smile too much. This is what I think about that . . .

A smile is nature's best antidote for discouragement.
It brings rest to the weary,
Sunshine to those who are frowning,
And hope to those who are hopeless and defeated.
A smile is so valuable that it can't be bought,
Begged, borrowed, or taken away against your will.
You have to be willing to give a smile away
Before it can do anyone else any good.
So if someone is too tired or grumpy to flash you a smile,
Let him have one of yours anyway.
Nobody needs a smile as much
As the person who has none to give.

Dale Carnegie

American Author and Motivational Speaker

(thanks to my mommy for sending the quote my way!)

Pumpkins?!

I had a pretty hefty weekend to do list (hefty for me) . .let me tell you what I actually accomplished . .

• Pumpkins!! FAIL! :-( Anybody know of anywhere in Erie/Edinboro area that has good, inexpensive pumpkins for sale?
  
• Corn Maze! FAIL! I decided I was too cold and it was probably very muddy. Hopefully this weekend!
  
• Maple Museum (time permitting) FAIL! Didn't get back from the open houses until 5pm and that is when it closes. :-/
  
• Organizing our filing cabinet Success!! Well . . I started to . . still a lot left to do.
  
• Decorating for fall/halloween Success!! We don't have too much, but what we do have, it is out! (Still need to do the pumpkins though!)
• Taking pictures for my photography class Success!! Kinda . . . some of them I am using are from prior pictures I took, but they do the same thing!
  
• Going to a couple open houses Success!! . . .Kinda. No Shane & Staci houses found. :-(
  
• Babysitting MAJR (black lab pup) Success!! He was a good boy! He went for some rides with us, went running in our back yard for some of my photography pics, and I put some music on and he was dancing with us!
  
• Watch the Steelers beat the Browns (knock on wood) Success!!Although it was still a scary game, they pulled it out!
  
• Kristen reminded me that I should have put "Watch PSU beat Minnesota" . . so here it is. Success!!
  
• Freak out when it snows and try to go outside and catch the snowflakes on my tongue Success!! Well, . . . it didn't snow this weekend, but if it did, I probably would have done this. I freaked out when it snowed Thursday night (was it Thursday?), but was too cold to go outside.

Last photography class tonight! Sniff, sniff!

Remembering Grandpa

My daddy sent this to me. It was one of my grandpa's good friends (Dick Albreski). They used to play the accordion together. It just made me think of how much fun my grandpa was and how much life he added to everyone around him. He even had a mini-accordion for me so I could try to learn. Man do I miss him. Everyday.

I love you Grandpa.

Exciting Weekend Ahead!

Things To Do This Weekend:

• Pumpkins!! (Shane and I have yet to carve our own pumpkins . . . I am really determined to make him do it this year :-P . . . anyone have any tips for pumpkin carving success?)
• Corn Maze!
• Maple Museum (time permitting)
  
• Organizing our filing cabinet
• Decorating for fall/halloween
• Taking pictures for my photography class
• Going to a couple open houses
• Babysitting MAJR (black lab pup)
• Watch the Steelers beat the Browns (knock on wood)
  
• Freak out when it snows and try to go outside and catch the snowflakes on my tongue