No pictures to include, but Tim and I went on our first date night (yes, alone!!!!) in many, many months! We have be so fortunate to find a babysitter...3 actually, all from the same family! The oldest of the three, Kate, is 16 and drives and we have had her watch Gage twice now. She is so good with him, and he doesn't even cry when she puts him down for the night, OR when we leave the house. What a reassuring feeling for us!
Tim and I tried a local restaurant, "The Refuge" located in Hammond about 6 miles east of our house. They serve a lot of wild game, which Tim was all excited about and he ordered the elk while I stuck with the traditional filet mignon. VERY DELISH. And would you believe that we had an appetizer of escargot (yeah, in Hammond, WI!!!!!) which Tim loves and I tried for the first time. He'll eat it again and I will continue to live without it. That's all we'll say about that.
A high school friend of Tim's lives about 10 miles West of us in Houlton, WI and they had a end-of-summer party on Saturday night. After our dinner, we headed over there and played some games and drank a few beers around the campfire. It was so good to get out!
Upcoming events in the Fox household:
1. painting the hallways (that are currently sponge-painted gray)
2. Cousin Hunter is coming this weekend to stay with Tim and Gage while
3. I am gone visiting my sister in New Jersey from Friday night through Monday night.
I haven't been to NJ since New Year's 2006 when I was several months pregnant and suffering from major morning/daytime sickness! So, I am really looking forward to getting out there and hanging out with just my sis. I will miss my boys, really I will, but I deserve this time away too and will take full advantage of it! NYC, here I come!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
State Fair
We headed back across the border to our old digs in MN, to enjoy the best (fatty) food there is!
We were there almost 5 hours, and in that time we both ate deep friend pickles, (I specifically go to the fair to indulge in these) hot turkey sandwiches, a couple of root beers, ice cream, and I think Tim had both a deep fried Twinkie and a Snickers on a stick! Gage had bites of everything we did, along with his own snow cone and popsicle. He even fell asleep in his stroller for one hour, which he rarely does anymore...
We had to stop several times and let him out of the stroller to run around, which was fine. It was a great day, and I'm already hungry for more of my pickles!
We were there almost 5 hours, and in that time we both ate deep friend pickles, (I specifically go to the fair to indulge in these) hot turkey sandwiches, a couple of root beers, ice cream, and I think Tim had both a deep fried Twinkie and a Snickers on a stick! Gage had bites of everything we did, along with his own snow cone and popsicle. He even fell asleep in his stroller for one hour, which he rarely does anymore...
We had to stop several times and let him out of the stroller to run around, which was fine. It was a great day, and I'm already hungry for more of my pickles!
I love my cousins!!!
With Aunt Carrie's marriage to Donny, Gage got to add two more cousins to his family! All three of them have so much fun together! From the first day that Hunter met Gage, there has been a definite bond there...Hunter adores Gage, and Gage gets so excited to see Hunter it is just amazing! Their relationship brings tears to my eyes, as I know how much they love one another and it is so awesome to see Hunter be such a gentle role model for Gage. He will most definitely be the big brother that Gage will never have!
Fun with Friends
Gage and I spent a lot of time this summer with friends. Here he is with a few...
Gage, Annika and Gabrielle
Gage and Eddy
Jazz counts as a friend, right?!
And so does Auntie Katie!!
Dakota County Fair
We spent the day at the fair with my cousin Christopher, his wife Shelly and their 5 month old Jonathon. First it rained, then it got really HOT! It was a nice day, and we spent most of our time in the beer tent, as it was shady, just visiting and enjoying a cold one (or two).
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
I tried. Really, I did!
So this job that I was so excited about? I quit. Yep, you read that correctly. After being there less than two weeks, I quit.
I had very valid reasons, and if you were lucky enough to call me, or receive a call from me between Monday night and Wednesday morning you most likely assisted in my problem solving. Or at least had to hear about it.
I really did beat myself up over it. I pondered. I questioned aloud, "What will people think of me if I quit already?" and "What if I ever want to apply there again, in a different department?"
Then I asked myself, "Whose life is this anyhow??"
What it comes down to is this: I am blessed that I can be so picky. I am a full-time stay at home mom who wanted to get out of the house a couple days out of the week and if I am going to be paying for daycare, I want my job to be of enjoyment to me. I want to look forward to going, and be okay with the fact that I am dropping my son off at daycare while I'm enjoying myself and doing something productive. Many things came about within my first few days that had me down-right dreading the position. I would be doing much more work than my paid time allowed, and the money really wasn't all that good. (Really...it was comparable to my very first job out of college and may have even been a bit less). Therefore, after really thinking about it, I quit. And I have to say I feel so much better. Gage even smiled after I hung up the phone and I dropped down to the floor in a huge "sigh" as the stress of this decision really had me in a physical state the past few days! I am not a quitter, and I hate nothing more than letting someone down...especially myself. But, there is something better out there for me. Even if I don't find it for awhile (a few years, another baby??) I will find it eventually.
Oh, and about those pictures I promised?? They're coming...
I had very valid reasons, and if you were lucky enough to call me, or receive a call from me between Monday night and Wednesday morning you most likely assisted in my problem solving. Or at least had to hear about it.
I really did beat myself up over it. I pondered. I questioned aloud, "What will people think of me if I quit already?" and "What if I ever want to apply there again, in a different department?"
Then I asked myself, "Whose life is this anyhow??"
What it comes down to is this: I am blessed that I can be so picky. I am a full-time stay at home mom who wanted to get out of the house a couple days out of the week and if I am going to be paying for daycare, I want my job to be of enjoyment to me. I want to look forward to going, and be okay with the fact that I am dropping my son off at daycare while I'm enjoying myself and doing something productive. Many things came about within my first few days that had me down-right dreading the position. I would be doing much more work than my paid time allowed, and the money really wasn't all that good. (Really...it was comparable to my very first job out of college and may have even been a bit less). Therefore, after really thinking about it, I quit. And I have to say I feel so much better. Gage even smiled after I hung up the phone and I dropped down to the floor in a huge "sigh" as the stress of this decision really had me in a physical state the past few days! I am not a quitter, and I hate nothing more than letting someone down...especially myself. But, there is something better out there for me. Even if I don't find it for awhile (a few years, another baby??) I will find it eventually.
Oh, and about those pictures I promised?? They're coming...
Friday, August 31, 2007
Quick Update and a Promise of Pictures!
I've been promising new pictures for awhile now, but just have not had one minute to sit on the computer and download the now 75+ pictures I have taken over the past month! This past week, my dad and my sister were here visiting from Sunday-Wednesday as my dad's trip out to visit my sister in NJ did not work out, so it was easier for her to just fly here instead.
I started my job on Tuesday, and although it went well, I have some things to figure out to be sure its the right fit. I work in Woodville today so we'll see out that site goes.
The three of us went to the State Fair yesterday and I got some really great pictures of Gage enjoying some treats, as well as the large slide!
We are headed to both Neillsville and Shell Lake this weekend for the long holiday and will be attending a wedding anniversary on my side of the family and a baby shower for twins in Shell Lake on Sunday! I PROMISE there will be new pictures of our adventures by next week!
Safe travels to our our loved ones this holiday weekend!
I started my job on Tuesday, and although it went well, I have some things to figure out to be sure its the right fit. I work in Woodville today so we'll see out that site goes.
The three of us went to the State Fair yesterday and I got some really great pictures of Gage enjoying some treats, as well as the large slide!
We are headed to both Neillsville and Shell Lake this weekend for the long holiday and will be attending a wedding anniversary on my side of the family and a baby shower for twins in Shell Lake on Sunday! I PROMISE there will be new pictures of our adventures by next week!
Safe travels to our our loved ones this holiday weekend!
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