My Baby's Home

Second post of the day. Today I picked up my baby from the vet. I'm glad he's home, but it's still really hard, never thought pet loss would be this difficult. He's been gone from this world for two weeks, it's still hard, but maybe now that he's home and watching over us, it will get easier.

Memorial Day Weekend

It's Thursday and I'm finally blogging about Memorial Day weekend. I didn't do anything over the top. Normally, my family gets together at my house. We normally listen to the race, swim, and have a cookout, but not this year. My mom went to Arkansas to care of my sister, my dad and brother went up to Garezers to work on our place, while I stayed home. Since no one was home, I had a cookout on Sunday. It was alot of fun, it was actually the first cookout that I myself had hosted. It turned out great. Here are some pictures from Sunday.

Preparing the feast

The Boys, Roz, Chunk, Ricky

Rick and DeDe

KJ and I

Playing some drinking game

My New Rosary

Well I thought I would quickly blog about my new Rosary. I made it a week ago, but was waiting for the cross and Mary to come in the mail. Well, it came today, so I finally finished it. The beads are amber (from an old necklace of my mom) which came from Latvia and the cross and Mary are sterling silver. Hope you guys like it, I love it. Oh, It also has the date of my confirmation on the back of the cross (5/4/08). I'll blog about my weekend later in the week, too tired to get into Memorial Day Weekend..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORITIS

Happy Birthday Puppy Chow. You would be 16 years old today. I'm doing better, I still miss you. I had a dream about you last night, maybe you came to me cause it's your birthday. I hope you come back in my dreams soon. Miss you and will ALWAYS love you. Happy Birthday Old Man.

Weekend Update...Quicky

I'm tired and it's not going to be a long blog. So this weekend was somewhat busy, which was okay. It allowed me to get my mind off of my baby, Moritis. Well Saturday it was my friends' birthday. Happy Birthday AK and EK! I spend the late afternoon and evening partying with them. It was a lot of fun. Here's some pictures of the party.

LK and I in the Hot Tub

EA doin' a keg stand

Takin' a break from the hot tub

EK and AK People are singing a Latvian birthday song,

then girls have to lift the boys 24 times each, it was a workout

Sunday, I had to go to a baptism. My cousin AL had her son baptized. It was nice seeing my mom's side of the family. I don't get to see them that often anymore. We need to get together more. Unfortunately, I didn't charge my camera battery, so I don't have any pictures of the baptism. Other then that, just back to the same old work week. I'm looking for a new job, so hopefully I won't have to be working there long.

I'll See You Again @ the Rainbow Bridge

You came into my life on May 24, 1992. Six weeks later, we picked you up and took you home. I remember the car ride home, we were in the van and you were scared of the car. You laid on Paul's lap the whole ride home. It didn't take you long for you to get over your fear of the car and all we had to say was "Wanna go for a ride", then you became so excited and your tail wagged and you were ready to stick you head out the window to let your ears flap in the wind.

As a puppy you chewed many things and had you nose in the trash, but we finally broke you of those terrible habits and became a loyal friend and family member. You were a smart dog, not only did you know how to sit, lay down, stay, beg, shake, speak, roll over, and flip a bone off your nose, you were also bilingual, you know both Latvian and English. When anyone brought out a dog bone or pigs ear, you were ready to perform. You Loved walks too, we couldn't even spell "W-A-L-K" or you would get excited and run to the draw where your leash was kept.

The pool was not "OUR" pool, it was "YOURS" You were in it more then anyone. I can remember rolling up the pool cover and we wouldn't have barely started rolling it up and you were swimming in the small area that you could swim. You ran around the pool barking and jumping in. You were also very protective for us when we would get on the diving board and you would jump in swimming right underneath it, whining and waiting for us to jump in and swim with you. You loved to race, "On Your Mark, Get Ready, Set, Go", is all we had to say, you swam quickly and right beside me with this little whine because you had beat me. Remember Oto (pool sweep), we would spray you with the tail and you would love barking and biting at the water? There were times when we tried to keep you back, but many times you bulldozed your way out the door. The times we out smarted and got out with out you, you will lay by the door licking it and whining, because the pool was "YOUR" pool.

As the years went on, you got older. This past year was very difficult for you, but you wouldn't let go. You heart was strong, but you back legs weren't. You had trouble walking and just a little over a month ago you started curling you tail under your body. We had to let you go today, because we didn't want to see you in anymore pain. You have not only been a wonderful pet you have been a family member and loyal friend. There are not enough words to describe what you mean to me. You will be greatly missed. While you wait for all of us at the Rainbow Bridge, make sure you swim, run, and flap your ears in the wind and enjoy being young again and be pain free. I LOVE YOU, my Puppy Chow Moritis. (R.I.P. May 1992-May 2008)

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days , except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

dtThey all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have bee spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown...

Pictures of the Past

Weekend Update

It's Monday, the start of a new week, yippee! Hopefully you hear the sarcasim in my text. The weekend went fast as usual. I didn't do much of anything. Saturday night I went out to dinner with some of my friends to a Thia restaurant. It was okay, I'm not sure that I really like Thia food that much, I think I would rather eat chinese instead, then went to Cold Stone Creamery for some ice cream (Birthday Cake Remix). After dinner and ice cream we went to my godsister's apartment and had some fun playin cards and drinkin'.

My God Sister and I

Playin' on the Playground...Is that bad

hat I have a beer in my hand?

Shot Gunning with KJ

S.I. and Me after playing some cards

S.I, Godsister, Me, B.B., and Chunk

Sunday was Mother's Day, as you all know. We didn't do anything special. Although, my dad fixed my mom and the whole family breakfast. I was a good daughter and did get my mom a present. I got her a tart warmer from Yankee Candle. Sunday evening I went to mass, then came home to a home cooked dinner...which my mother had prepared, Cubbed Steak with mash potatoes, gravy, and peas! My favorite! Funny thing is, is that my sister actually made the same thing for dinner that night in AR. Great minds think alike.

Today I've been spit-up on, drooled on, and baby food spilled on me. I've been stuck in the Older Infant room (6months-11months) at work. It's the busiest room in the school. By the time I walk out the door I have had to feed cereal to 8 babies, changed about 24 diapers, feed lunch to them(2 jars of baby food each), and gave them at least 2 bottles of formula/breatmilk, wash bottles, and clean/sanitize the room. Let me tell ya its exausting, and I've got to do it all again tomorrow. The stressful thing is, is that I work with a girl who I don't really like and doesn't really do that much, I feel like it's 70-30. I wish I could smack her sometimes. The only thing that gets me through the day is my 4 special babies, Kennedy, Lena, Wyatt, and Annie. I'm off to bed to get some much needed rest.

Confirmed....Finally

Can you believe it after years of not getting confirmed, I finally did it. Today I was confirmed up in Layfette. My sponsor/sister was not able to make it so I wanted to post pictures, so she could see them. Not much else going on except for that. So here are some pictures

My First Ever Blog

Well I have finally broken down and started my own blog. I'm not sure how well I'll keep this up but I'll try my hardest. I'm not going to sit down and tell you my life story up to now. Here's the brief about my life, I'm currently working at a daycare and still a student. I'm not seeing anyone as of this moment, but still have hope that the right guy is out there. SCHOOLS OUT for the SUMMER, which means that the season of Garezers is upon me. Garezers is a Latvian Camp that my family goes up to on weekends as a weekend get away. This Sunday I'm finally going to be Confirmed in the Catholic Church. There are a few other things that are going on, but I'll get to them in another blog. So ready for the WEEKEND!!! Payday tomorrow!!!