Birthday, Buck and a Baby

Hey, this is kind of funny. This is the story of what happened when Danny and Ginger had their baby. It's cute! I love watching it... I can see some of my family... =)

Hardy Family Pictures

Ok, so I'm not posting every day, but it's better than before... right? How do people think of stuff to write everyday? I guess we're just boring. Gordon has another big test next Monday. He is stressing, big time! He's already told me that he will be spending the entire weekend at school so he can get some "quality" study time. I even have Monday off work so he can study more. HAHA But, we are here for his schooling, not my work... so it's worth it.

We had some pictures taken with the Hardy family this last weekend. It was fun to get everyone together.

Hardy Family Fun

Mike, Bonnie & Shirley came to visit this weekend. They were on their way through to Mount Rushmore. It was a lot of fun to see everyone. We went to Cheyenne on Saturday to visit and have dinner. I believe Michael will be coming up later this week. So next weekend we should have the whole family.

10 years lost, 30 lbs found...

It has come to my attention that I am terrible at keeping up with the blog... Uh... didn't see that one coming! HAHA

Miranda is continuing to grow like a weed. She is almost 11 months old. Where did the time go?? Gordon and I have been busy with work and school. Gordon had two tests this week. He was really stressed about them because each was worth 1/3 of the class grade. That was fun. I've been going crazy at work. Things there have gotten a little better. We're starting to catch up (and that means were only a week behind instead of 2... j/k). Part of me can't wait until I'm a stay home mom, but I don't know how I will really handle it. I think I will get bored/depressed when I'm home all day. Don't get me wrong, I love Miranda! But sometimes you need to see friends and other adults.

I've just found out that we're having a 10 year class reunion next summer. I've offered to help put it together. I'm actually really excited, even though Gordon's didn't seem all that great. I wonder if ours will be like that. There wasn't much of a turn out at his, and the open bar just made all the non-drinkers pay for the drinkers' tabs. That kinda sucked. I'm hoping since it's in Utah that the open bar thing won't even be an issue. I guess I better start hitting the gym so I can feel good about myself for the reunion. I had a goal set to lose 15 lbs and I'm down 12 already. Only 3 more to go and then I've made my first goal. That feels good. It's been a long time since the scale has gone THAT direction. HAHA!

Here in Crazy Town!

Ok, so I'm seriously slacking in the blogging area. I knew I would! I'm only posting because Beth asked for my blogging address... I have been SUPER slammed at work! In the last two weeks I earned 90 hours of comp/overtime. It would be great if I could use it, but I think in the end I'll just get paid out. That's alright too! LOL We'll probably be able to use that money to get me back to Utah next Summer.
Mirand is a monster! Well, in size anyway. She is HUGE. I can't believe how fast she is going. She has been wearing 12 month clothes since she was 9 months old! She is a good girl, though. I have to say that Gordon and I lucked out. And we know it! Good thing too, because Daddy has to baby sit while I'm at work. :) We still haven't moved her out of our room. We have her in her own crib, but it's next to our bed. HAHA That'll be nice when we clean up a space in the office to move her in here.
Anyway, I have to get back to work while she is taking a nap. Here are some pictures to look at.

~Christi

Fullmetal ADDICTION!!

There's not much new going on in Laramie. Gordon is in his last week of a three week class. It has been crammed, but not hard. Good thing too! Because I've been leaving him with Miranda A LOT! I've been stuck at work for hours and hours after close everyday. We are SUPER busy. It's driving me crazy! Anyway, Gordon said I should make a post about my new obsession, so I decided to!

A friend of ours let us borrow this japanimation series called Fullmetal Alchemist. At first I thought it was just kinda cute, but now I'm hooked. There are only two seasons and a movie (and I've already seen them ALL), but apparently it is still an ongoing comic in Japan. I told Gordon I will learn Japanese just to read more! LOL It really is a cute story.

Fullmetal Alchemist:

Edward and Alphonse Elric are brothers living in the village of Resembool in the country of Amestris. Their father Hohenheim left home when Edward and Alphonse were still very young. Years later, their mother, Trisha Elric, dies of a terminal illness. After their mother's death, Edward becomes determined to bring her back through the use of alchemy. However, this attempt failed, ultimately resulting in the loss of Edward's left leg and Alphonse's entire body. In a desperate effort to save his brother, Edward sacrifices his right arm to affix his brother's soul to a suit of armor. After that, Edward's left leg and right arm are fitted with two sets of automail, a type of advanced prosthetic limb.

Edward sets out to become a State Alchemist, enabling him to use the resources available to State Alchemists to discover a way to restore what he and Alphonse had lost. The brothers eventually learn of the Philosopher's Stone and set off in search of it as a means to restore their bodies. Along the way they discover secrets about the Philosopher's Stone they never wanted to know, and find others who seek it as well, doing almost whatever they can to get their hands on it.

When will this week end?

What was I saying about things warming up here? It's snowing AGAIN! Wyoming has some messed up weather...
Things have been super busy around here. Gordon is trying to study for his finals, but Miranda is being a monster and making it impossible for him to do so while he is babysitting. I have been trying to only work my 20 hours, but my boss quit last week so I have to do 80 hours of work in 20 hours time (my job is supposed to be 40 hours but they are letting me do part time as long as I can keep up). Because of this I have been putting in extra time (NOT because I really want to, but I need to) and this is cutting into Gordon's study time even more. Poor Gordon, he already has major test anxiety... now lets take away 30 hours a week of study time...