Jenny's 30th!!

Oh yes I just about forgot to post my friend "Jenny's" 30th! And she really does not like to be called Jenny and she hates it when I spell it that way too. :) But on the 20th of December my best friend (and much older friend..LOL) Jen turned 30. So I headed into Fargo and headed out with her, her brother & sister inlaw & our friend Brandy. It was a low key night but we had a great time talking, laughing and of course having a few toddies! Here are a couple pics (I stole them from her blog..hehe)!! Oh and she won $100 that night...lucky gal.

This & That

Its been awhile since I've updated our blog so I thought I'd try to cover everything thats been going on the past couple weeks in one post! :)

Christmas Eve Chad, the kids and I spent the evening at my parents. We had a deeply fabulous meal at the Ramada (thanks Dad!) and then headed to their house to open gifts and play games. The kids made a haul as usual. It was a great time!!!

Christmas Day the kids opened gift here at home. Then we packed up and headed to Chads parents. We had supper and opened some good gifts. We spent the next day playing outside, sledding and going on sleigh rides.

Then on New Years Eve my parents took the kiddos and we headed into Fargo with some friends. We had a great meal downtown and great conversation! We didnt get home until almost 2 am...we were pretty impressed with ourselves. :)

Well that about sums up the past few weeks at our household! Best wishes for 2009!!

Oh and I cant seem to get the pictures rearranged the way I wanted...anyone have any advice on that?? Cause the way they look before I hit post...does not look the same when you are looking at it on my blog.........

5 Yrs Ago...

Im finally getting around to blogging. We've been sooo busy lately. BUT on November 29th, Chad and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. To me it seems like yesterday...to Chad it probably feels like 15 yrs!! :) We had plans to head to Fargo meet our friends for a drink at the HoDo and then mosey on to Isabella to eat...well we ended up staying at the HoDo and eating at Taco Bell...yes I said TACO BELL! But we still make a pretty cute couple still. Dont ya think??

(Like the pic?? We had to have Kobey take it of us..in the garage..classy! ;)

Meet the new baby!

Chads sister Mandy & her husband Rich had their 3rd baby Chase Richard on Nov 20th. Now there are 5 grandkids in Chads family and one more on the way...NO its not me. Its Chad younger sister. :)

Here are some pics Mandy sent me......

Cooper's Party

This past weekend Cooper got to have his first "real" birthday party or at least thats what he calls it! :) He was so excited to have his friends Tyler, Caleb & Adria (Coops little girlfriend) over. We spent most of the day as cloudy as it was outside. The kids ran around and had so much fun jumping into a big pile of leaves. Needless to say I think mom was just as tired as the kids!

Fun times!

Last week my friend Jen was home. I love to have her home, she is greatly missed when she's not here!! But good news is she now lives in the cities. So now shes within driving distance and I'll be able to see her more often. Yeah for me! Anywho...Jen and I got together with another classmate of ours, Brandy and Jen's sister-in-law Erin (who just happened to go to high school with my hubby). We went to Paradiso and ate a little and drank a little. Oh and they made fun of me cause they said I have a fake smile...well duh! I sooo suck at pictures, but they should just be proud of me for taking a picture. Cause I never used to even like to have pictures taken....so its a step in the right direction! Now Im just gonna have to practice my smiles in the mirror. Thanks for making me paranoid girls!! :)

Quiz

So...I saw this quiz on my sister-in-laws blog. I'd have to agree with her this quiz is pretty accurate to a certain extent. I did NOT grow up with a awful childhood and some other weird things like that. But all in all its got me nailed!

8 - the Asserter

you chose AY - your Enneagram type is EIGHT (aka "The Challenger").
"I must be strong"
Asserters are direct, self-reliant, self-confident, and protective.
How to Get Along with Me
Stand up for yourself... and me.
Be confident, strong, and direct.
Don't gossip about me or betray my trust.
Be vulnerable and share your feelings. See and acknowledge my tender, vulnerable side.
Give me space to be alone.
Acknowledge the contributions I make, but don't flatter me.
I often speak in an assertive way. Don't automatically assume it's a personal attack.
When I scream, curse, and stomp around, try to remember that's just the way I am.

What I Like About Being a EIGHT
being independent and self-reliant
being able to take charge and meet challenges head on
being courageous, straightforward, and honest
getting all the enjoyment I can out of life
supporting, empowering, and protecting those close to me
upholding just causes

What's Hard About Being a EIGHT
overwhelming people with my bluntness; scaring them away when I don't intend to
being restless and impatient with others' incompetence
sticking my neck out for people and receiving no appreciation for it
never forgetting injuries or injustices
putting too much pressure on myself
getting high blood pressure when people don't obey the rules or when things don't go right

EIGHTs as Children Often
are independent; have an inner strength and a fighting spirit
are sometimes loners
seize control so they won't be controlled
fugure out others' weaknesses
attack verbally or physically when provoked
take charge in the family because they perceive themselves as the strongest, or grow up in difficult or abusive surroundings

EIGHTs as Parents
are often loyal, caring, involved, and devoted
are sometimes overprotective
can be demanding, controlling, and rigid

So...if you want to take this quiz click here : http://www.okcupid.com/tests/the-quick-painless-enneagram-test