Rotten Apples!

They say there is a bad one in every family? We've got some rotten ones people. I am just disgusted. That's all I can say right now. It sickens me.

Stability..

some people have it some people don't. Some people sock money away for a rainy day ( or just to be sensible..) while some people spend every dime. Reasoning for the latter? You can't take it with you when you die.

BD and I are more of the save save save variety. We scrimp and save everything we can. And I don't just mean because we are buying a house. I've always been a little bit of a tightwad. I have to talk my self into buying socks. I'll put them in the buggy, take them out...put them in the buggy, take them out...put them in the buggy, say I am going to buy them, and when I get to the register I put them to the side and I don't buy them. Buying groceries? I know we need food to live, but when we get to the register, I try to avoid looking at the total. It just bugs me to spend so much on something you literally flush down the toilet (ha).

That being said, we still like to have a lot of fun, and we do. We just save a quarter before we spend a dime! We go out to bars, host parties, attend parties, go shopping, attend events and concerts and baseball games...you name it! We love to get out. Which presents another problem:

We are always booked on the weekends! :) But that is a good problem!

Blogging at the beach

Vacation Sschmacation...

We are at my brother's in VA Beach...just relaxing and hanging out. Its been another tough week for our family. My sister in law lost her uncle this week, and my brother lost his grandpa. There is just too much death right now. So we are keeping my brother company and his spirits up since he can't travel right now. (He had back surgery a couple weeks ago...)

I haven't been more glad for a freaking Friday...(I say that now, but I'll probably eat that later..)

I know he had to go, but I hate BD being out of town. But I put on my big girl panties and and dealt with it. Didn't get much sleep because I am a big weiner, but hey I made it!

I was worried (selfishly I admit...) that our TTC journey would be interrupted this lovely month, however by some stroke of luck I ovulated early and we are on day 8 of the two week weight. BD is as excited as me about this and is convinced his super sperm has gotten me knocked up. Maybe so. Maybe not haha. Silly man.

Dear sleep....Where the *(&^*&^#$^) are you?????

Am I the only freaking person who can't sleep when their husband is not home?? I haven't had a decent nights sleep since Thursday! Other than that the week is off to a banging start I suppose. Its been a little crazy at work this week and its only Tuesday.

Guess what awaited me when I came home today? No guesses? A snow storm of paper on my living room floor. What the hell dogs?! And what was the paper? The menu off the fridge to our favorite Chinese takeout. Damnit. That bad? Well its not all. I am changing in our room, and Duncan is slinking around with his head low...I thought he was upset because I had yelled at him and Forrest so I called him up on the bed. Boy was I wrong. All of the sudden I hear that horrible sound that all dog and cat owners dread....

Ooooomppfff Oooooommmpfff Ooooomppfff BLLLEEECCCCHHHHHH

Cue foamy nasty vomit on my carpet. Lovely. Out we go.

After the vomit fiasco its been a pretty calm evening. Hoping to get a solid nights sleep tonight. I hear EVERYTHING when BD is not home. Every little bump, scratch, voice....and I am up checking the locks on the door, or at the very least glancing at the gun on our dresser for reassurance...

Cheesed off chicken..

It's what's for dinner. Easiest chicken dish ever!

Boneless chicken tenders or breasts (thawed)

Favorite BBQ sauce (We use one that family sends us from TX)

Sliced deli style cheese (I use pepper jack)

Shredded cheese (I use fancy mexican)

This is an easy dish that you can make out of very little! If you choose spicy toppings like we do, keep the seasoning simple! Salt and pepper will do the trick! Then line your chicken breasts/tenders in a pan. Drizzle with BBQ sauce of choice, don't drown it. Cover the chicken with your cheese slices and bake for 30 minutes at 400F. When the timer goes off sprinkle heavily with shredded cheese and turn off the oven. It will only take a couple minutes for the cheese to melt, but I usually use this time to finish up the side dishes!

Enjoy!

Doors and windows.

Life is funny. Here we are trying to start a new life, and meanwhile a member of the family quietly slips away. Putting BD on a plan this morning was hard given the circumstances, but things being the way they are I just couldn't go with him.

I would be lying through my teeth if I said that I wasn't upset about it though. I need to be there for him and I can't. Selfish extra reason? Can't TTC if BD is not here! Probably out this month, but I'm okay with it and so is BD.

So I have breakfast with a friend, my first trip to Silver Diner (AWESOME!), and then head home. Not that I've had a productive day or anything, but hey I've enjoyed my day to myself. Snuggled the dogs all day. Cleaning top to bottom now, but that's pretty much the excitement of my day.

If one door closes? Look for a window.

Hell Week.

Lets recap quickly, as I don't like to dwell on the past.

Monday

• Dentist appointment that reaffirms my hatred of dental work? CHECK.
• TMJ pain at a maximum? CHECK.
• BD coming down with a sinus infection/cold? CHECK CHECK.

Tuesday

• BD's Grandpa has decided he does not want to live anymore. He has suffered for two long years with little relief. The sadness is just overwhelming in our house. BD is beside him self with pain.

Wednesday

• Two weeks to live. Plans start rolling for BD's trip to Texas.
• Why the hell does my jaw still hurt?

Thursday

• Bad news shouldn't come on Thursdays...but BD's grandpa passed away at 10 o' clock this morning.
• Left work early thinking I would console BD? Nope. Got home and he's still at work. Thank God for my strong optimistic husband.
• Bought plane tickets for BD. We just can't afford for us both to go and it kills me that I won't be able to be their to support him. DISLIKE.

Friday

• Packed and ready to go. Flight at 7am in the morning.
• Chinese food and a night on the couch watching TV?? Perfect farewell dinner..

WTF Are you?

Since you were so polite....Let's just call me GiGi, and we are going to call my husband BD (funny huh? You TTC ladies will get that joke...) So in the daily lives of GiGi and BD we find little adventures and honestly sometimes a lack of adventures. We are TX transplants living in the DC metro area!

BD and I are currently in our second cycle of TTC and finding that it is an illuminating journey that neither of us thought would be so educational. I've learned more about my body than I could have ever imagined. I want a baby more than I can express in words, so you will probably hear about this often. We are also in the middle of a short sale! OH JOY! So basically our life is a waiting game right now.

Last but not least I would like to introduce two stars of our lives, Duncan and Forrest. Despite what people may say, or you may think, these two are NOT dogs, they are our furry little children. That being said Duncan is a black labrador, and Forrest is a rat terrier mix.

I often find myself musing back on things in life that just make me laugh and realize that they weren't nearly as dramatic as I thought they were at the time. So let's hold hands get in the sharing circle and...*cough* I can't even get through that with a straight face. Anyway, I hope you enjoy my blog, and if you do not, well.....don't read it!