Promotion

I am being promoted from an EP01 to an EP02. Don't ask me what that means, because I really couldn't answer you, but I am going up a position, so I'm very happy. I think I even get a little pay increase with it, but we shall see. Anyway, I just thought I'd share the news with anyone who actually reads all of my random thoughts on this blog.

One Ginormous Pumpkin!

We grew lots of veggies this year in our new raised garden Brent built for us. We also tried growing pumpkins for the first time along our fence. We only planted one seed and it took off! However, we did only get one pumpkin that survived, but oh did it survive. It is freaking huge! Emerson can't wait to cut it up for Halloween.

Brent and Emerson showing off the pumpkin

Emerson had to get a new winter jacket and he thought he was quite cute and funny in it

How could anyone possibly refuse that face?!

Weekend Update

We had a full, but fun weekend. The College of Idaho had a soccer player alumni weekend and my friend LauraLee ventured to town with her kids in tow. Unfortunately, Mandi couldn't come also, but we'll make a trip over to see her hopefully in the Spring. I don't know who picked the expensive restaurant Friday night, but they should re-think that next time. Emerson ate as much calamari he could get his hands on. It is always good to have a happy kid with you. Anyway, we met lots of ladies from previous C of I teams and the current coach of the women's team. It was a lot of fun, but we were sure pooped when we got home. All three of us crashed immediately.

On Saturday we had errands to run in the morning, I had a soccer game to coach, we had to fit Emerson's nap in there somewhere, a lovely, but cold, wedding in the afternoon, and then over to my parents' for turkey dinner. Saturday was quite full. Again, we were exhausted.

Emerson has been wrestling with a cold all weekend so Sunday we hung out at home so Emerson could get some rest from our already very hectic weekend until we went to Dick and Joyce's house for a birthday dinner for Bobby. Joyce made very delicious baked pork chops in a very yummy gravy with mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, and apple salad. Emerson hadn't eaten much the past few days because he didn't feel well, but he sure did like the oreo cake!

Overall it was a great weekend.

HAPPY BDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL COUSIN TRICIA!!!

Bathroom Conundrum

Ok, so they replaced the light switches in the bathrooms at work to those motion sensor thingies to save energy. I want to be just as environmentally conscious as the next person, but I have found one fatal flaw in the new system. I don’t have to worry about people turning the light out on me anymore and therefore taking care of business in the dark (been there, done that). I do, however, need to take an object into the bathroom with me to chuck out of the stall when the sensor no longer finds life in the bathroom, hence the light turns off on me. For here is the problem; the motion sensor is in the same location as the light switch was so once I am in the stall doing my business the powers that be don’t sense any movement and therefore the lights turn off. This brings me back to the object chucking. When I travel to and from the bathroom at work, please do not be alarmed that I am carrying inanimate objects not suitable for bathroom duty. I’m only using it to turn the lights back on by tossing it out of my stall.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!!!

A big happy birthday to my cousin Nick! I hope your birthday is fabulous!!!

Birthday Party!

Emerson had a most fabulous birthday full of lots of presents, some he opened prematurely when I wasn't looking. Here is a picture of the train cake I made. I couldn't even try to draw Thomas, so I just drew any old train. Oh well. A train is a train right? Anyway, I don't have any other pictures yet from his bday, but when I do I'll post those too. He had a great time and I think all the other kids did also.

Boise Zoo

We go to the zoo quite often because Emerson loves animals. The penguins are his favorite, but I'm sure you can tell from the look on his face!

that facial expression says it all!

Tovah and Eric Visit

Our friend from High School, Tovah, came down to Boise with her husband Eric and we had a great time. We journeyed to the Soul Food Festival in Julia Davis Park and had lots of good eats.

Tovah

Emerson loves walking on the greenbelt

wait for me daddy!

those were some very good ribs

we all got quite messy eating all the great soul food

Oregon Coast and Portland

I'm sorry I haven't been updating the blog very regularly. I've been posting pictures to my Facebook account more often because I can post more pictures and more family members have access.

In July we ventured to Portland for Grandpa Jerry's memorial and decided to make a stop at the Oregon Coast first and then work our way back to Portland. We realized we had never gone anywhere with just the three of us. We always take trips with other family members so we had a lot of fun just spending time together.

Brent and Emerson in front of Niagra Falls

Brent and Emerson in front of the Spruce Goose in Wilsonville, OR

Emerson is practicing his chopper skills

Emerson loved exploring all the tidepools and seeing all the mollusks... we all did

a boy and his daddy... awww...

my two sisters and cousin (RtoL: Alex, Charlotte, Tricia, me)

there sure were a lot of Dietz's at the memorial

and a lot of Meacham's too