Promotion

Not sure I told everyone, but I received a promotion and I start training for my new position in 2 weeks. I'm very excited b/c I'm not on call 24/7 :) I'll be doing more strategic planning and long term projects. I can't wait to start.

Our Bike Ride

A few weeks ago Mark and I went on a bike ride like we normally do. Here are a few pictures of us on our bike ride. We are on a bike trail in Neenah, WI. The bike trail goes over Lake Butte Des Morte. The trail/bridge was used by the Northwest Railway Train and the Town of Neenah redid it so people can walk or ride their bikes on it. There is even a Lock and Dam system at the end of the bridge. It was a very neat trail and a lot of fun.

Our Weekend Gateway

Mark and I at the State Park over looking Green Bay.
Mark and I at Julie's Cafe food was GREAT!!

Me eating Cotton Candy at the Festival while we waited for the fireworks to start. Never to old for Cotton Candy!!




Mark at Bailey's Harbor. Bailey's harbor is on the Lake Michigan side. It was very windy on this side of the peninsula.




Last weekend Mark took me to Door County, WI. Its about 1.5 hours away from our house. It was a very beautiful drive and we had a wonderful weekend. Mark took me to Door County because I have been very stressed out at work, to the point I was work about 12 to 14 hour a day. I told him that I just wanted to get away from it all. That is exactly what we did. I had no cell phone, laptop or KC calling me. It was so relaxing.





Door County is the peninsula or the thumb of Wisconsin. It took about 2 hours to drive around the whole peninsula. One side is on the bay of Green Bay the the other side is on Lake Michigan. It is beautiful!! Our favorite town is Fish Creek and has all types of little shops, B&B's and State Parks. It defiantly a place everyone should see sometime in their life. You can go to the Northern tip at Gills Rock and take a ferry to Washington Island. We didn't do it but we did see the ferry boat unloading and loading cars, and semi-trucks and people. Next time we are going to take the ferry to Washington Island.




Here is the link to Door County http://www.doorcounty.com/

Happy 4th of July

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. Also want to say Thank-you to all the service men and women who are fighting in Iraq to keep me and this country safe.

Have a fun and safe 4th of July.

Long time

Sorry that I haven't blogged in a while. I have been supper busy. I've spent two weekends with my family in Indiana, then I traveled for a whole week for work. I'm back now :)

Nature

About 2 weeks ago Mark and I bought a bird feeder for our backyard. We knew it would take a while for the birds to find the bird feeder, however this past week the birds found the feeder. This morning I was sitting at our dinning room table drinking my coffee and watching the birds. Here are a few pictures of the birds I caught enjoying the food. I'm not sure what type of birds these are, but they are very pretty, so I thought I would share these pitures with everyone. Oh the cats go crazy watching them. :)

Church Pot Luck

The church pot luck went very well. It was very nice and fun. The fellowship was great. Just to let everyone know I ended up taking swedish meatballs and they turned put very well. I got the recipe off the internet. My meat balls were a succes we only brought home 8 meatballs. There was so much food that I over ate like always . Next time I'll try my aunts meat ball recipe.

My name means...

I believe this is pretty true about me.

You entered: Elizabeth Kay Lawson
There are 18 letters in your name.Those 18 letters total to 74There are 7 vowels and 11 consonants in your name.
What your first name means:
Shakespearean
Female
'King Richard III' Elizabeth, Queen to King Edward IV.
Hebrew
Female
My God is bountiful;God of plenty. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist in the bible. In England Queen Elizabeth I and II.One of the most frequently used names in England.
Greek
Female
From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.
English
Female
My God is bountiful;God of plenty. Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist in the bible. In England Queen Elizabeth I and II. One of the most frequently used names in England.
Biblical
Female
The oath or fullness of God
Arthurian Legend
Female
Sister of Mark.

Your number is: 11

The characteristics of #11 are: High spiritual plane, intuitive, illumination, idealist, a dreamer.
The expression or destiny for #11:Your Expression number is 11. The number 11 is the first of the master numbers. It is associated with idealistic concepts and rather spiritual issues. Accordingly, it is a number with potentials that are somewhat more difficult to live up to. You have the capacity to be inspirational, and the ability to lead merely by your own example. An inborn inner strength and awareness can make you an excellent teacher, social worker, philosopher, or advisor. No matter what area of work you pursue, you are very aware and sensitive to the highest sense of your environment. Your intuition is very strong; in fact, many psychic people and those involved in occult studies have the number 11 expression. You possess a good mind with keen analytical ability. Because of this you can probably succeed in most lines of work, however, you will do better and be happier outside of the business world. Oddly enough, even here you generally succeed, owing to your often original and unusual approach. Nonetheless, you are more content working with your ideals, rather than dollars and cents.
The positive aspect of the number 11 expression is an always idealistic attitude. Your thinking is long term, and you are able to grasp the far-reaching effects of actions and plans. You are disappointed by the shortsighted views of many of your contemporaries. You are deeply concerned and supportive of art, music, or of beauty in any form.
The negative attitudes associated with the number 11 expression include a continuous sense of nervous tension; you may be too sensitive and temperamental. You tend to dream a lot and may be more of a dreamer than a doer. Fantasy and reality sometimes become intermingled and you are sometimes very impractical. You tend to want to spread the illumination of your knowledge to others irrespective of their desire or need.

Your Soul Urge number is: 1

A Soul Urge number of 1 means: Your Soul Urge is the number 1. With a Soul Urge number of 1, you want to lead and direct, to work independent of supervision, by yourself or with subordinates. You take pride in your abilities and want to be recognized for them. You may seek opportunities to display your strength and usefulness, wanting to create and originate. In your desire to manage the big picture and the main issues, you may often leave the details to others.
The positive 1 Soul Urge is Ambitious and determined, a leader seeking opportunities. There is a great deal of honesty and loyalty in this character. If you possess positive 1 Soul Urge qualities, you are very attainment oriented and driven to success. You are a loyal friend and strictly fair in your business dealings.
The negative side of the 1 Soul Urge must be avoided. A negative 1 is apt to dominate situations and people; the home, the spouse, the family and the business. Emotions aren't strong in this nature. If you possess an excess of 1 energy, you may, at times, be boastful and egotistic. You must avoid being too critical and impatient of trifles. The great need of the 1 Soul Urge is the development of friendliness, and a sincere interest in people.

Your Inner Dream number is: 1

An Inner Dream number of 1 means: You dream of being a leader and one who is in charge. You want to be known for your courage, daring, and original ideas. You seek unconquered heights. People may get a first impression that you are very aggressive and sure of yourself.

See what your name means
http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp

Keeping in touch :)

Ever since mark and I got bikes every Saturday we go for a bike ride. Last Saturday we rode 5 miles. We stopped and got ice cream and raced each other. Its a lot of fun and it is healthy for us. Tonight we had to return to movies we rented last weekend, instead of jumping in the car we rode our bikes to return them. I think its a mile each way.

We also have been attending Emanuel Methodist Church. We really like it. Wednesday night we went to dinner at the church and to an adult bible class. It was very nice and rewarding. This Sunday after service the church is having a pot luck. I'm going to make something to take, I ust not sure what to take. Everyone is so nice and welcoming. Pastor Mark is great. He know us by name and he is always inviting us to participate. I want to join the choir, but I'm not the best singer.

We now have a driveway!!! The town will begin putting in the streets and curbs. We have streets, but they are half paved/gravel. Wisconsin does things a little backwards.

I think that's all for now.

Talk soon.

Mother's Day...

Happy Mother's Day. This day has always bothered me since I was about 12 years old. That's when my mother left my sister, my brother and my self. When I was still in high school I was jealouse of my friends b/c they would tell me about all the wonderful things they were doing for their mother. I didn't have a mother to do things with everyday or even on this one day of the year that is meant to be all about mom. I had my grandma Barnes and Grandma Roberts. They were very wonderful, loving, give what ever they could to make me happy. I loved them both dearly. I wished I had listen a little more to them as I was growing up. Well somtime while I was in college I grew up and realized I blessed with one amazing father! He was not just a dad, he was my mom and dad! He did everything for us kids. He never let us down when life was rough! Happy Mother's Day Daddy!

So to all those single fathers wearing that hat of being a mom and a dad. I say HAPPY MOTHER's DAY to you too!

Kellie Pickler

This weekend was very nice and relaxing. Really did not do to much except Mark took me to see Kellie Pickler in concert. If you do not know who she is, she was on American Idol last year. She was AWESOME! She sang her hit song "Red High Heels " and this song about her mother, called "I Wonder". It made me cry, because it is what I always wonder about my own mother. I felt very connected to Kellie on this level. I joined her fan club, something I never ever done in my life. I'm glad I got to see her in concert before she gets to big in the country music scene. Click below and you can go to her website and here her new album Smalltown Girl. The song "I Wonder" is number 2 on the album. I hope ya'll enjoy her ablum as much as I do!



http://www.kelliepickler.com/site.php

Weekend Outing

This past weekend has been very nice and relaxing. Friday night Mark and I went to Hank's for a fish fry with some people from work. Hanks is located in Menasha, WI. Menasha is about 15 minutes from Combined Locks. Hank's a total hole in the wall place. It was a nice time.

Saturday we cleaned, like always, went to the grocery store and to Target. We bought bikes at Target. :) Saturday night I made Shrimp Primavera and we watch Dateline. It was very nice quite night.

Sunday morning we went to church at a different Methodist Church. It is a small congregation, but very friendly. They only have one service and fellowship after the service. The pastor was great and they sang my favorite song --Amazing Grace! They have fellowship dinner on Wednesday nights at 530 which is better for us since we work to 5pm. The chior was AWESOME! We will most likely go back and try to go to the fellowship dinner. After church we went to Culver's and got hamburgers and fries! I love hamburgers from Culver's! When we got home from Culver's we went for a 4 mile bike ride. It was GREAT! There are a lot of bike/walking trails in this area. We rode on CE Trail and there was tons of people out riding or walking.

This wekend has been a wonderful weekend. Now I'm going to go and take a nap :)

Busy Day

Today has been a very productive day. I was up at 0830 and have already cleaned the house from top to bottom. I even mopped the the kitchen, bathrooms, hallways on my hands and knees. I unbelievable how 2 people and 4 cats can make a house so dusty and dirty. I organized all the free product that KC has given Mark and I. We have way to much Kleenex! We you visit PLEASE take some Kleenex! Mark was so helpful. He vacuum, did laundry and lint rolled the couches to remove the cat hair. :) I have such a wonderful husband. The only other thing I want to do is hang up pictures in our bedroom. Thanks Joyce and Burl for raising such a polite and handsome son! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Mother Nature...

This week's weather has been very odd, to say the least! It started out in the 40s then we had a dusting, then 4 inches of heavy wet snow all day yesterday. Last night it turned into rain and this morning it was light dry snow. By this afternoon it was 44 degrees and all the snow we got yesterday it gone. Its just crazy! I know growing up in Indiana I should be use to it! Besides the weather being odd not much is going on with Mark and I. We are just trying to understand are new jobs and be successful.

The other Project...

The other thing I did while Mark was in California, was to put greenry above the kitchen cabinets. Here are a few pictures....

Kept busy whils Mark was gone...

There has been a few things I wanted to decorate in the new house. I figure since Mark was gone this was the perfect time to do it. The 1/2 bath had no decorations and I didn't know what to do with it. Mark and I always bring home seashells anytime we go to a beach. I got this ideal from HGTV. I bought some shadow box frames, sand paper, and blue rocks. I gluesd the sand paper onto the back board that comes inside the frame. Then I glues on the seashells and blue rocks to the sand paper. Since I had left over sheashells and rocks I put them in a vase on the sinks. Last I bought a basket and potpourri and placed the conch seashell (from our honeymoon) on the porpourri. I placed the basket on the back of the toilet. Mark loves it!!!

Disneyland

Mark called this morning bright and early and told me that last night he went to Disneyland with Kimberly-Clark. He said that one of the employees that he works with, from the Fullerton Mill and free passes and took him there. I'm all jealous b/c I didn't get to go :(

Home Alone

This week Mark 's in Fullerton, Ca for work. This is the first time that Mark and I have been apart. He has only been gone for 1 day and I already miss him BUNCHES!!! I can't wait for Friday when he gets home:)

St. Patty's Day

This past weekend my brother and his girlfriend Emily came up to see Mark and I. It was such a great weekend. I was pretty shocked that Greg actually came up b/c he always saids that his max car ride is 4 hours. Combined Locks, WI is actually 4 hours away. We had such a great time. I can't believe my brother is not a kid anymore. He's so grown up and is a lot of fun to be with. He no longers gets on my nerves :) Here are a few pictures from this past weekend. We took these at the Japenese SteakHouse that we ate at. Yes, we had Japenese food on St. Patty's Day. I even got Greg and Emily to try Sushi. Greg and Emily said they were glad he tired it, but thats it. They headed home on Sunday afternoon, and I felt that it was to soon for them to go. I can't wait for the next time they come up. I love them both so much!

We made it!!

Mark and I made it to Wisconsin. We really like the area. Its not to small, but not to large either. We can comment on our new jobs b/c we are still training and have no clue whats going on. This weekend it is suppose to warm up to high forties!!! The cats are loving their new home also. They love the ledge to sit on. Thanks to my sister coming up here with us last weekend the house is pretty much unpacked. All we really have to do is put up the pictures and decorate.