10 years

Today is the day. . .the BIG 1-0. Happy 10th anniversary Tug. In those 10 years we have: had 4 different dogs, 4 different kids, lived in 4 different cities, 3 different states and 7 different homes (no, we aren't military). I wouldn't trade living the gypsy life with you for the world! I love you Tug!!

Grrrrrr

How cute is this guy!! Are any of my nieces or nephews into Wild Things? Oh, I could make him and him with the book for Christmas. . . though everyone has the book. Still cute. LOVE him!

pattern here

; picture is NOT mine, click the link!

And now I can breathe

Back in February I enrolled in an online MT (medical transcription) course. I actually signed up for the course around 4 years ago but never finished (because I ended up getting a job and figured I wouldn't be doing MT work within a year - most MT companies want experience or for you to have taken a course within the past year). I submitted my final on 10/4 and just got the results saying I PASSED. Woooooo-Hooooo! Now to find a job. . .

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received via email from tug's uncle

Counting down

Only 10 more days until we leave for Ohio. I am figuring it will be at least a little chilly so I made myself a scarf.

I am pretending the honeycombs are little block O's. Tug says not a chance. Off to make some hand warmers.

scarf pattern here, though mine is much smaller and plain

See. . .

all the cool kids like the Buckeyes!!

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pictureless

I have realized that I rarely post pictures anymore (my bil complains that a blog post without pictures is like reading a book ~ he isn't much of a reader I guess). It is just too much work. Think up a good blog post. Drum up a good picture to go along. Too much thinking. My mom likes to see pictures of the kids so here are some random, relatively recent ones. . .

With a judo friend. . .

Dad teaching them how to skip rocks. . .

quick recap

1. work was fine, though super boring. I didn't get to watch the game because it wasn't being televised on regular ESPN here. this upcoming weekend i work 8-1; buckeyes play at 9. typical.

2. {l} lost the 2 matches she fought. There were 6 girls in her division but it is double elimination so, since she lost her first 2 fights, she didn't have to fight again. i think it unlikely she will win much this year. she is in a higher age/weight division and has to fight a girl that won nationals last year and another girl who she has yet to beat. they both turn 10 before her so once they move up she might have a chance again (near the end of season).

3. {r} got bronze. there were only 3 people in her division which means she lost both her matches. she was pretty happy to medal though. i doubt she will win this year either because she too has to fight a national champion (the sister of the 1 {l} is fighting) and another girl in her division is someone who beat {l} twice last year.

4. my sil michelle is saddened i haven't commented on the nobel prize. i didn't want to say anything, but since she asked. . . tug was awarded the nobel prize, deservedly so, for his high bejeweled blitz score.