Archives for May 2008

Work, work, work. Well, that’s what tonight will be like. I have a big implementation tonight. Mostly pushing a lot of little buttons and a lot more waiting. And tomorrow morning I may need to go into the office for an hour or two. I will have to take the kids since MIL is not getting them tonight, Mom and Heather are working and Scott is working. If I was really pressed, I could probably make arrangements but 4 other people are coming in and 2 are bringing their kids so they all wanted me to bring the girls.

So after that, our town is having a spring festival so I suppose I’ll take the girls there after we get back. I’m thinking since we’re upending the house for the floors there’s no point in trying to deep clean this weekend even though it needs it.

Sunday will be the norm church/CVS (probably)/church. Sunday night Scott plans to start tearing out the carpet so he can start the floors on Monday.

In other very fun news, I think our washing machine just broke. And there’s water sitting in it but nothing is being washed. Fabulous.

*Update on the washer – our water is actually turned off.  There was some water leak and they had to shut it off.  Since I couldn’t wash clothes, I went to do the dishes and the water wouldn’t come in.  I thought maybe I’d forgotten to pay the bill b/c that is the one of  few I actually have to write a check for. But no, I called and they’re working on it.  Oh darn, I can’t wash clothes and dishes…whatever shall I do??

First on my list to report is OUR FLOORS CAME IN!!  WAY earlier than we thought (although 6 weeks later than we ORIGINALLY thought).  Anyway, they’re cozy in our dining room getting acclimated to the Bennett household, or so they tell me.  Scott is working all weekend anyway so it will be Monday before the big change happens.  I am a tad disappointed in the pattern in the wood.  It’s different than the sample we had but there’s no going back now and I do like the color so it will work out.

Second, Scott’s award ceremony was very nice and he received a nice trophy/plaque thingy for his Troop award but he did not receive the state award.  But let me tell you, there were 9 other candidates from around the state and the biographies they read for each one were SO impressive.  I have no idea how the board was able to choose…the guy that won had something about being in a refugee camp growing and being paralyzed and now mentoring children so I’m guessing he may deserve it.  In all seriousness, they ALL deserved it.  Scott is bummed out.  Mainly because the guy that won it is a communications officer and doesn’t actually work on the road.  Administration positions are also considered  in the running.  But I’m still really proud.  Scott’s biography was just as impressive as the others and he should not be disappointed one bit.

Third, the party tonight was very small but fun…and very long.  I think everyone finally gave up around 9pm.  We did a makeup party and there was a video and such and it was actually kind of helpful.  I think we all learned a technique or two we didn’t know about.  For me, let’s just say concealer and bronzer are my new best friends.

Fourth and finally, it’s now 10:29 and I still have 2.5 hrs of tv to watch so here I go…

Today has already been busy and will continue to be busy.  Scott has his award presentation today in Columbia for his Trooper of the Year (for the troop which includes 7 counties) and he’s also up for Trooper of the Year for the state.  We’ll find out today if he gets it.  Also today I have an Arbonne party scheduled this evening at Mom’s house.

So this morning I finished up the dirt pudding I started last night and also got the girls clothes together.  MIL and I are picking them up from school, changing them and heading down to Columbia.  I’ll be taking the afternoon off and hopefully returning in plenty of time for the party tonight.

After that is normal Thursday TV watching…The Office, Grey’s and Lost.  Whew, it’s going to be a busy one.