So, again it is Monday. And to be honest my day hasn't been to hectic. But my mom on the other hand has for sure had a "Manic Monday"! It all started with my 4 yr old son who ate way to many grapes yesterday. Let me tell you what happens when you eat that many, a REALLY big mess, or so my mother tells me. She says my son has been having diarrhea all day and it hasn't been pretty. It's hard to potty train a 4 yr old on a good day let alone on a sick day. Poor mom, she is such a trooper. Then the bathroom sink starts leak and almost all the toilet paper under the sink is ruined. Oops! My mom has certainly had a Manic Monday!

I thought that it would be fitting to have a weekly blog that I would call "Manic Monday". Being that today is the first of my attempts to starts this and it really has been a manic monday. My mom watches my two small children and is out sick with Strep so I had to find alternative daycare this morn. Which isn't hard, but what is hard to get two kids up, dressed, packed and out to the car in white out conditions. It has been snowing pretty good all morning and doesn't look to quit anytime soon. Now, driving around with my 2 kids in the backseat while the roads are crappy and the village idiots come out to drive doesn't help either. All in all, we made it to our destination but when I got to work, I had forgotten that I wasn't supposed to be in til 9am because I needed to attend my son's parent/teacher conference. Oops! Then my instrument that performs my CBC's went on the fritz! Nothing new, but for once could a Monday just go smoothly?

Twilight-my other obsession!

Bella Swan has always been a bit different, never caring about or fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix, Arizona high school. When her mother, Renee remarries and decides to move with her new husband to Florida, Bella decides to go live with her father, Charlie in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington. She doesn't expect anything to change. Then, she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen , a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, his piercing eyes see straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than any cheetah, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands, and he hasn't aged since 1918. Most importantly, he's a vampire. Like all vampires, he's immortal. He doesn't drink human blood (they're vampire "vegetarians"), which is rare among the vampire population. Instead, they go on regular "hiking" trips, where they feed on prey such as grizzly bears and mountain lions. For Edward, Bella is the thing he has waited ninety years for - a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. And what will they do when James , Laurent , and Victoria come into town and James sets his sights on Bella? Will true love prevail when Edward is forced to save her life and conquer his thirst? The true question is, "When you can live forever, what do you live for?"

A price above sapphires...

I received a beautiful pair of Sapphire earrings from Brice for Christmas. It's my birth stone and favorite of jewels. As I was looking at them it reminded me of the parable concerning a woman and rubies. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10. That is one of my favorite scriptures.

Australia

What a good guy! Brice took me to the movie Australia starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. When the movie first started, I leaned over to Brice and told him if he didn't like it he could pick the next movie we saw. But he did like it! And do did I. I cried at least 3 times during the movie. It was an action packed romantic saga! So it had something for him and something for me. The really nice thing was the seats would allow you to sit right next to each other, so we were able to sit really close and cuddle. How fun is that!

The Bohemian Cafe

On Saturday, Brice and I decided to be adventurous in our eating habits so we ventured to this cute little hole in the wall restaurant that Brice knew about. He had gone by it a couple of times and had always wanted to try it out. It was called the Bohemian Cafe. On the outside, I must admit, looked daunting. But we are adventurous and went inside. Inside was a collection of old pictures of Czech heritage and Jim Bean bottle collections. It was cozy and very family welcome. Our waitress wore a red Czech outfit. I think she could tell we weren't regulars and it made her smile at some of our expressions and questions on what we were going to partake. We decided to choose things we wouldn't typically try. Brice ordered, Roast beef ala Esterhazy Hungarian style. This came with a choice of Liver Dumpling soup or the Chicken Egg Dumpling soup which he chose. Also he had the choice of wax beans, sauerkraut or sweet n sour cabbage. He chose the cabbage. I had the Swiss Steak with mushroom gravy, wax beans, and the Chicken Egg Dumpling soup. Also we had the choice of mashed potatoes or Dumpling. We both chose the Dumpling which wasn't quite what we imagined but still good. All in all it was an adventure. Our food was interesting and we did decide we would go back but maybe stick to the safe things we knew like the polish sausage. I would have like to have tried some of the sweet things but there's always next time. Bon' Appetite!

Thanksgiving in Wyoming!

I didn't start my blog until after thanksgiving. But I wanted to share the experience still. I have never been out west before, or at least not as an adult and it was an adventure. I had a wonderful holiday and it was something I'll always remember. Mostly, because I got to meet Brice's family, go hunting and a 1000 mile drive back home. We stayed in a beautiful lil chalet in Jackson, Wyoming and hunted near the Teton's. Orange is the new black! We mostly just drove around looking for Elk coming off the elk reserve, and when we spotted them we did "dropoffs" to help set up a good spot to take the elk down. We walked down some steep ravines into a valley where the river ran. And went into the woods to see what we could find. I think I fell in love with the mountains just as much as I fell in love with Brice. I hope I get to visit Wyoming again soon!