Bullock updates.

Corky is getting so old. He hobbles around, muscles tired and sore while Riley flies off the bed and runs laps from one end of the upstairs to the other. In some ways these two are so similar but their age difference is evident most of the time.

We had a little bit of snow here last week, on the last day of summer. I believe "what the crap?!" was my exact expression when I rolled into work wearing a wool sweater to stay warm. I love fall too much for it to be skipped over and run straight into winter.

Ben's been busy lately with his anime convention. He had a blast and did really well at the dance he DJs for. I wasn't there personally this year, but I hear it was great. He met some really great people there and has been spending time showing off his Rock Band skills for them.

My health has been really good lately (knock on wood) and I haven't been sick in a while. H1N1 has appeared in community corrections, along with some other illnesses but we haven't seen any in our facility yet. We really push good hygiene and I think that helps. One of my co-workers got a new dog (min pin) and she brings hers to work now...so we currently have an English Bulldog and a min pin running around regularly and sometimes a German Shepherd when our supervisor brings her dog to work. I haven't taken either dog to work yet, though I have thought about taking Riley...Ben, however, doesn't want me to because then he will "start liking me more". I think it's too cute that he loves Riley so much.

Hope all is well in each of your worlds!

XOXO

Take me out to the ball game...

...And that's exactly what my friend Liz did yesterday. She took me to my very first Rockies game! I had soooo much fun and got a little sun :) I guess a little farmer's tan never hurt anyone. Our seats were really good. We were right behind first base, 19 rows from the green. It was great!

Remembering Rosie

Remember Rosie the rabbit? She was Riley's favorite toy ever. He would cry if he couldn't find her..take her everywhere with him.












Well all that's left of her now is her ear..

Simple Pleasures

My sister decided not to get married after all, which I can't say that I'm upset about. I'm happy that she's not moving to Washington and she will be near me still. I don't know how some families do it. I could never be that far away from my mom or Elizabeth. Work is going well. I'm still learning and probably will be for a long time...but I like it. It keeps me busy. So busy in fact, that I had to resign from Excelsior altogether. That was kind of sad but also kind of time. I mentally let go of that place a while ago and now it was just time to make it official. The boys are doing well..still spoiled and naughty. Ben has his annual anime conference coming up and is looking forward to that. I'm looking forward to the fall...not that summer has been horrible but I love the fall when all the leaves change and it gets chilly outside at night. It's perfect! Ahhhh...the simple pleasures in life :)

Engagement party

Well it's official...my little sister is engaged. While I was hesitant about this boy in the beginning, I spent a lot of time with him yesterday and must say that I really like him. I think he could be good for Elizabeth. He is in the army and deploys to Iraq in two weeks. They were originally going to get married yesterday but then decided to wait until after he returns from Iraq to get married...so we had an engagement party instead of a reception. Although I'm not thrilled at the thought of her marrying someone in the army and all the moving that entails, I have some time to get used to it.

Catching my breath

These days, the weeks just seem to be flying by. Work is keeping me busier than ever before. I'm working 12-14 hour days and barely have time to catch my breath. One thing about the new job, I'm never bored...and keeping the old job gets harder as my caseload increases. I was so excited I got to set up my voicemail on Friday...Something so simple yet it made me so happy :) The boys are getting adjusted to being home alone more. I'm glad that both Corky and Riley are good enough that I don't have to worry about them being home. However, I am allowed to bring my dog to work. Isn't that the coolest thing ever? One lady brings her English Bulldog daily. He has a pillow he sleeps on in her office and a ball he plays fetch with. Although I would probably never take my dogs because they would either bark or hide, it's great to have the option.

Job update

The new job is amazing. It's even better than I thought it would be. I love it so much already and I know that I'll only love it more once I understand everything. The people there are so great, funny and nice. In some respects, it's vastly different than what I was used to and in other ways, it's very similar. The guys are very nice and respectful. That is a HUGE change from the girls. I'm still working part-time at Excelsior so I'll still get that interaction with the kids that can be unbeatable.