Another 9 hour day

I'm exhausted.

Here's my newest painting.

Christmas presents

People I need to get gifts for:

*Family:
Ben
Mom
Alex (maybe the zombie painting?)
Jack (some golf thing)
Mary
(Wow, the list got shorter this year!)

Laura/David
Eli
Rachel
Bekah
Bethany
Josiah
Sam
Mary Grace

*Friends:
Mary
Chip

......

I guess not a lot of our friends do a gift exchange.  I'm sure there will be something around here, but it'll be like a secret santa thing.  No biggie.

I started work at the daycare today.  Kind of stressful because some girl had a meltdown and had to leave her room, my helper went to the other room, and I was in a room with 4 infants and I had no idea what to do.  I mean, I obviously know how to take care of a baby, but I didn't know their personalities and how often they should eat, etc...worked 9 hours today.  Holler.

Much needed 4 day weekend

*Friday:

On Friday, Ben and I went to the RT house and had some delicious dinner and conversation.  Was quite a good time!

*Saturday:

I cleaned during the day and then TWENTY-ONE of us went out to Amarillo to go to Buffalo Wild Wings and to the 6th Street Massacre Haunted House!  It was super fun!

*Sunday:

Ben went to watch the football games with the boys on base, and I cleaned up at the house.  I met up with everyone later on in the afternoon and we had dinner and drinks at the Searcy house.

*Monday:

We had dinner at a new little diner, then Ben and I went to Bath and Body Works because I had THREE coupons to use (buy one get one free, free travel item, and a 20% off item).

I got:

Yeah, I kind of made out like a bandit.

Then, Alexis and Ali came over and we baked up a storm!  We made:

*Pumpkin dip (to be used with ginger snaps)

*Chocolate dipped peanut butter balls

*Pumpkin cookies

*Pumpkin cheesecake

*Pumpkin shaped cake

Next theme of baking is peppermint!

Tonight, tonight, there's only you tonight....

*I got a job today!  Within 10 minutes of me talking to her, she asked if I wanted to come to work the next day!  It pays more an hour than subbing does, and she said that she wouldn't be offended if I ended up leaving later on to work in the district.  I'll be working at a daycare!  I'm pretty stoked about it. 

*We went to the squadron's football game tonight.  They played a team who hadn't lost a game in 3 years.  Despite them cheating and lying to the refs (telling them they hadn't just had their 4th down when everyone knew they had), our squadron beat them!  YES!  It was a lot of fun, and it got surprisingly cold outside! 

*Ben's in a crabby mood right now because his XBox takes forever to turn on games.  I want to say that it could be because he kept taking it to work, leaving it in his backpack, and taking it back to MO to his house...but that's not a great idea when he's this irritated. 

*Wine night with the girls tomorrow, and then a haunted house on Saturday night!  Wee!

*Ben and I are caught up on Dexter now.  I love VUZE.

*I work tomorrow (it's a movie day though!) and then off on Friday and Monday for "fall break".  I'm meeting with someone from a daycare tomorrow to apply for a position.  I'm hoping for the preschool position though, so I can get my holidays and summers off.  I'll take what I can get though.  I miss having a big paycheck. 

*I have peed approximately 75 times today. 

*I'd really like to be able to take a trip back to MO.  I miss my friends, I miss my family.

*I finished a painting for my mom today.

Tripping the Light Fantastic

*Does anyone have an extra $142 I can have?  I would love to sit in the orchestra section when I go see Wicked the Musical in Albuquerque in either Jan or Feb.  I promise that I will completely enjoy it and it would probably make me pee my pants with happiness just a little bit.

I've been waiting to see this since it first came out.

*I'm making salmon, baked potatoes, and broccoli for dinner and my house smells awesome.  While we dine, we will watch the first 2 episodes of Dexter Season 5 which I got off of VUZE.  Loves it.

*I'm tired of subbing.  I just want another job now. 



*Anytime I see something with Harry Potter, I get super stoked for November 19th.  I will be with Harry in the end.

Bullet points

*I'm applying for a pre-school position here in town since we're not leaving.  (Cross your fingers, everyone)

*I had a freaking fantastic weekend.

*I made $70 working 2 hours this afternoon.

*Banana chocolate chip cookies are a big hit at parties.

*I love Fall, and today it was 49 degrees outside.

*I think Ben and I are going as Ash and Misty from Pokemon.

*I'm currently enjoying a banana/peach smoothie.  Not a Fall drink at all.

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