Happy Birthday Buddy!

Buddy had a wonderful first birthday today! He had a great morning with presents from Grandma and Grandpa! Watched Grandpa win his Singles Tennis Tournament!! Enjoyed some wonderful "pup"cakes! And had a shout on while listening to Conner's baseball game on the internet radio! They sure talked Buddy up! :) What a wonderful 1st Birthday with Bud!! :D

Buddy Hyper!

Just a clip of Buddy being Buddy! He just got done doing a crazy running fit through the apartment. Just going nuts after me getting home for lunch. Typical Bud! :)

Vaca!

What a vacation I just had. Damn, it's over and back to ole grind again! At least today is Friday! Ha, day of work isn't bad, except have to work a little bit tomorrow. But then a day off again! Not bad. Sure had an aaaaaaaaaaamazing time in Chicago and seeing Conner!! So fun! The rents came and drove half way Saturday. Stayed in Colfax, Iowa. Then drove the rest of the day Sunday and made it in time for a game and awesome fireworks for the 4th! Fun fun!

Conner's parents made the trip as well and we all got to stay at the same hotel, go eat together, watch Con's games and just enjoy each others company! Lots of good laughs! And got to have some fun with Conner as well in between him playing games! Thanks Conman! :)

Thursday we got up early and had to make the looooong trip back! We drove it all in one day. About 9 1/2 hours. Wasn't too bad since we left so early. Back in time to pick up Buddy from the vet! Boy was that dog happy or what! I missed him soooo much on our trip! Hehe. Glad to have him with me again!

Now back to livin in Emporia. Whoppie! May try to make another quick trip to Chi in late August. Hopefully, otherwise September is far off which is when Conner is done. The way these months are flying by though.... busy busy.

Thank you to all who made the trip awesome! Great vacation! And Buddy is now happy too with presents we brought back! :D

Hmm...

Sometimes I wonder....what on earth am I still doing in Emporia?! Like seriously...I graduated from here and I'm still here?! I don't know anyone else who's graduated from here and still here! HA hmm..... So I wonder....Just makes me laugh sometimes. I woulda never thought during my senior year of college that this would be where I live later on. Not saying that I'm not happy! Because I'm definetly happy doing what I'm doing where I'm at. There is just so much more world out there I'd like to adventure to someday!

Sometimes Buddy is just darn right crazy! I mean crazy! I don't know if it's the PB I put in his toy when I leave him in his cage or what that gets him hyper! But he's nuts! haha. Today when I got home he just was all over me. I'm sittin in my chair and he's jumping on me just clobbering my face and leaning into me, and trying to lick my face. Just weird. I had to laugh when I finally pushed him off and he got down. Then tonight after getting home again he runnin all nuts. Then a firecracker went off outside which he hates! He barks and barks and barks at them! And he scratched the heck out of my foot! I was bleeding! Thanks Bud! But I'm kinda glad he'll be at the Vet during the Fourth of July because he does not like firecrackers! :S

Well it's only Tuesday! Feels like Thursday. I WISH! Just ready for the weekend and road trippin with the rents to see Conner play ball in Chicago! So ready!

... but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Luke 18:27

I'm sitting in my chair I sit in every night, in my apartment, playing on my computer. I looked up bible verses. Just needed some good words of wisdom. Something to ponder on and lift my heart with. God is so amazing, like said in Luke 18:27 what is impossible with men is possible with God! I need God to help me with my battles! To help guide and protect me, for I can not do it alone! I'm never alone! It's always so reassuring knowing that! Makes me smile. Sometimes I need reminded of that!

Well Monday wasn't so bad. I thought orignally it was going to be a crazy, hectic day and it really wasn't. I just need a different outlook sometimes! Better FAITH! God will provide me with what I'm capable of for the day. He knows what's best. Keep the FAITH! In all times, good/bad, ups/downs.... you must keep your head up! You must keep trying! You must keep the FAITH! Keep believing!

Just keep swimming.....

This is Buddy's first time to the lake last weekend! It was a nice hot, but WINDY day at the lake. The water actually felt good! We now know he can swim, but prefers to be on land where he can at least touch!

Well back to work and reality today. No bueno but so goes life. Always nice to have Conner around for awhile! At least tomorrow is Friday!

Bulletproof

Well it is Wednesday evening and I wish it were the weekend already! Just got home from taking Conner back to the airport. He was able to come home for a few days during a baseball break. Of course always goes tooo fast! :( But sooooo enjoyed our time together and felt so good to have him home! Give him some TLC and spoil him a little!
I picked him up Sunday night late late and then back to Emporia. I still had to work some, but he enjoyed catching up with Buddy, running some errands to see a few people, getting a massage, and napping at home! ;) So just some time for him that he deserved to just do NOTHING! I'm happy he got that. On Tuesday left work we went to Wichita to shop and eat dinner with his mom. Mmmm Olive Garden, mighty tasty! So enjoyed our visit and time together!
Took all Wednesday off from work! Ahhh! Slept in some, we made breakfast! He did all the hard work. I scrambled eggs and he made french toast! Good good good! I was impressed! :D Then we watched some good soccer and tennis on TV. Go USA and Isner you are crazy!! 59-59 in fifth set. Unreal!!!! We then left in the afternoon to head towards KC and went to the Legends. Walked through some stores and walked around area. Then went to Dave & Busters, arcade for adults! It was half price game day so all the games where half off. So we each spent a little and lasted a long time. Passed the afternoon quite well and we had a ton of fun! Ate some dinner then was time to finish the trip and head to airport.
The unfun part of the trip, the dreaded ride to the airport. You reflect on all the fun great things you got to do the past few days, how you miss how things just use to be normal and hang out at home. Playing with Buddy. But then I realize how lucky I am to have such an amazing person in my life and how I got to see him! How I'm so happy that he's doing something he loves and dreams of! I think about how work is so fun and such hard work at the same time for him! How proud I am of him! He's an inspiration to me!
All that gets me through the long, lonely trip back home to Emporia, back to the old grind. Luckily back to Buddy, but not excited about back to work tomorrow. With some catching up to do I'm sure too! But the great thing is next weekend I'll be loading up to head to Chicago with the rents to go visit Conner again! And that gets me through it all! I'm so lucky!
So thanks Conner, for coming home and making these past few days so worth it! Love you! :)