May Update

Outside my window . . . it's sunny, breezy, & in the 70s

I am thinking . . . about my sore throat :(

I am thankful for . . . my wonderful family

In the kitchen . . . there's a lot of yummy food calling my name

I am wearing . . . soccer shorts & a t-shirt

I am creating . . .a list of things to do when we go to STL in July

I am going . . .for a walk after dinner

I am wondering . . .how soon we need to book our hotel room for our mini vacation

I am reading . . . Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (this was from my April post but I just started it today)

I am hoping . . . my throat feels better before I return to work tomorrow

I am looking forward to . . . boating this weekend

I am hearing . . . the HVAC guys replacing our furnace & A/C units

Around the house . . .I see dog hair :(

One of my favorite things . . .is watching movies w/Logan

A few plans for the rest of the week . . .our plans are pretty low key until Saturday when we'll start our Memorial Day festivisties of boating & pool parties!

April Update

Since it's been a while since my last blog, I thought an update would be the best start to re-entering the blogging world.

Outside my window . . . it's sunny, breezy, & 70 degrees

I am thinking . . . about the fact that my son hasn't napped today & it's already 2:45 pm

I am thankful for . . . my flexible work schedule

In the kitchen . . . I have a ton of groceries to put away

I am wearing . . . soccer shorts & a t-shirt

I am creating . . . a big mess while cleaning but it'll look much better in the end

I am going . . .to the hospital this week to visit my BFF after she has her daughter tomorrow :)

I am wondering . . . how I'm going to get another trash bag in our dumpster

I am reading . . . Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult

I am hoping . . . to get most of my cleaning done today since I have to work tomorrow

I am looking forward to . . . the Eric Church concert on Thursday, the day off w/Brian & Logan on Friday, & Guns N Hoses on Saturday night

I am hearing . . . Logan play with his puzzles

Around the house . . . I see too many chores that need to be done

One of my favorite things . . . is to watch Logan play

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . work tomorrow, visit my BFF's baby on Wednesday, concert Thursday night, possibly take Logan to the zoo on Friday, & go to Guns N Hoses Saturday night

A Gaiser Favorite

In our house, tacos are somewhat a regular meal (a couple times per month). So last night happened to be one of our taco nights but this time I decided to twist my taco variation into a taco salad. The ingredients I used were:

Plus 2 lbs. of deer meat

For my salad, I made my grandma's taco salad dressing recipe. It's a very simple recipe that consists of 3 ingredients:

Sugar, Taco seasoning, & Thousand Island dressing

Mix 1/3 of the Thousand Island dressing with 1/2 of the taco seasoning (I prefer the regular, original taco seasoning but this is all I had). Add sugar to your taste, mix well, & refrigerate until use. When all was said & done, our meal was delicious!!

January Update

I stole this idea from a dear friend of mine's blog. Haley always seems to post very fun, cute, & interesting blogs (haleylogann.blogspot.com). I think this is a neat way to update on the things that are taking place in our life--so here I go:

Outside my window . . . it's gloomy & cold

I am thinking . . . about the list of places I need to go to today

I am thankful for . . . my family's health FINALLY getting back to normal after 5 days of the stomach bug.

In the kitchen . . . I have a pile of dishes to put in the dishwasher before leaving

I am wearing . . . pj's

I am creating . . . a list of 'Gaiser Goals' for this year that both Brian & I agree to work on

I am going . . . do my weekly shopping today at: Target, Pet Food Center, Wal-Mart, & Schnuck's. I may try to sneak Kohl's and/or CVS in the mix if Logan allows :)

I am wondering . . . how in the world Stanley Steamer will get this awful smell out of our couch!!

I am reading . . . Courageous

I am hoping . . . to get back on track with work this week

I am looking forward to . . . the next couple weeks--we have a lot of fun things happening!

I am hearing . . . Cars 2--the only movie Logan wants to watch

Around the house . . . there are toys scattered throughout

One of my favorite things . . . is to host mini get together with friends

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . get my errands ran today, clean tomorrow, work my normal schedule later this week, enjoy the church service this weekend, & discuss possible vacation destinations for the summer

At a Loss...

This past week has been a difficult one for our family. Brian's cousin (and best friend), Bud, passed away last Thursday very unexpectedly. This news hasn't been easy to deal with especially since he was only 33 years old.

I was in awe at how many people came to the showing & funeral service. The number of people showed how loved, respected, & adored Bud is. During the service, some friends spoke about their memories of Bud & it was remarkable to hear how much Bud has touched so many lives. One thing that was said during his service was 'this isn't good-bye, it's I'll see you soon'.

Life is too short! Say 'I love you' every chance you get. Accept the Lord into your life. Have fun. Do something you never thought you would. Enjoy life. Make each day as if it were your last. We aren't guaranteed tomorrow so please make sure you live your life to the fullest.

R.I.P. Steven 'Bud' Gaiser

10/30/1978 - 1/5/2012

So Upset

I'm very upset with myself because I'm not able to download the pictures from our camera onto our computer. We bought an awesome Canon Rebel a couple years ago & with it came software that allows the camera to automatically upload the pictures from the camera. Somehow our computer no longer has the software on it & I can't seem to find the software CD anywhere!!! If anyone has any suggestions for me, I would appreciate it.

Bad, Bad Blogger

Obviously, it's been a VERY long time since the last time I posted a blog. The Gaiser's have been extremely busy over the past 2 months & it doesn't look like it'll slow down until after the New Year. Here's a look at what our crazy lives have been like:

• October: Fall Festival, Football games, 2 birthdays, & Halloween camping @ Lake Rudolph
• November: 5 birthdays, Family camping @ Harmonie State Park (in-law's Thanksgiving took place there too), 2 Thanksgiving get-togethers (fewest we've had in 7 years!), Black Friday shopping, REAL Christmas tree picking & decorating, preparing invites for Logan's 2nd birthday party, & re-organizing my scrapbook & Thirty-One supplies

All of this took place while Brian works 10-12 hours/day, 6 days/week. Our calendar for December is already filling up quickly but I wouldn't have it any other way because that means we are able to spend a ton of time with our wonderful family & awesome friends!

I promise to stay more up-to-date on our lives & lots of pictures to come! In the mean time, stay safe & enjoy the Christmas cheer!!