Long Day Trip

Friday June 22nd, was my regular SCRAP NITE! I did come home about 1:30 but did not crawl into bed till after 2:30am! 7:30 Bud woke Nathan and I up and within an hour we were in the "McQueen" to head SOUTH to West Mineral , KS... Why?

To see what is on the left! BIG BRUTUS... The world's biggest coal shovel. Nathan and Bud were both totally enthralled with it all. Bud and I had been there back in 2002 - our engagement Columbus Day Trip. Bud was able to climb to the top back then, about 3 years ago their insurance company closed that part of the tour down. Nathan had a blast!!! He climbed inside it with us and looked around and then when we climbed down he got a bit nervous- and I said "I got ya!" and every stair we went down he repeated "I got ya!" He liked the models inside the visitors center too. He did not want to leave.

Oh I almost forgot. Bud told me it was like 100 miles from our house. It was 190!!! On the way there we passed a town called Gas... there was a bank there called "The Bank of Gas" Bud said he would stop and make a deposit and then Nathan and I could make a "wiff-drawl!" BAAAAAD joke Bud!!!

We were going to take a picture of the bank - but I of course fell asleep on the way back and Bud ended up taking some goofy way back home and missed it. Oh well, I am sure we will make this trip again someday.

Bud wore his Big Brutus shirt that day. I dressed Nathan up in his "Chicks DIG me!" shirt and I wore my plain "Orlando" shirt. I did not want to be dorky with them. hee hee!

That is all for today. I have some studying to do for my 2nd CNA test tomorrow. I also want to get some stuff sorted and put away in MY new room. I now have a place to call my own to scrap, to blog and to "shut the door" to get some peace if I need it. I don't know why I didn't do this before. I moved the double bed to the basement 2 weeks ago and am still a bit sore. I don't have it set up downstairs yet because we keep doing things like this- and I am studying in my free time. I have to get it done this week because this weekend the in-laws are coming with their RV to visit!!! AAAAA!! (another story for another time)

Till next time!

Play Catch Up

Here is our little man! Those swim trunks were donated by the neighbor.

He is growing up so fast! I can't believe it that in less than a month he will be 3!!! MAN! The years go by quick!

Ok- found a class at JCCC for my CNA and started last week. I go in once a week all day and the other days are online. So I have a lot of studying to do. Not sure how it is really going or not. 3 of my assignments are not graded yet and I don't want to take my tests online until those are graded but I may have to do it anyway. Since tomorrow or in about 30 minutes it is Monday!

We found a new church... Still Community of Christ, but it is in Bonner Springs Kansas. Practically every speaker they get is from Olathe though. Kinda bummed about that. But we will see how it goes. Bud likes it there a lot.

The Star Wars room is my new home. I study here, and nap here and sleep here. Bud has been sick for about 2 weeks now- starting his third week. We have made one trip to the ER so far. I got sick too- but after taking some of his antibiotics- he can't take- I am feeling fine.

I started working out at Bally's again last week. It felt good!!! But I have a lot of studying to do tomorrow and am in class on Tuesday so may not get there till Wednesday.

Been dabbling in the digital scrap arena again. This time at www.scrapoutsidethebox.com I have a gallery there- under spluuugirl. Check it out sometime! I have only done 1 new page this week though. I have to get busy on Nathan's birthday invitations and Father's Day gifts this week too - so many not get a whole lot done. I have done 7 pages so far this month though. I just need to do 5 more to get the bonus kit!

Well- better end it here- It is 11:34pm - I gotta get up and make Bud's lunch and do laundry and get to my daily tasks...

Thanks for reading!!!!!

-Spluuugirl

OH!!! I snuck out of the house today and saw "Knocked UP" and it was a great movie. Bud and I saw "EVAN ALMIGHTY" at a sneak preview for ministers and that is one you definitely don't want to miss!!!!! Check them out!