Surprise!!!

Friday afternoon I get a call from my parents seeing if UPS came by. Umm... No. They looked up the tracking number and it showed that there was no apartment number, so it was going back to the warehouse. So my dad has me call the warehouse and they said I could pick it up at 5:30 when the trucks would be back. So my dad then informs me that the box would be too big to fit in the back of our car! What the heck?!? I was thinking my mom had sent me some cinnamon chips or something. Alright. So we go and borrow our neighbors truck and head over to UPS. This was our surprise:

A sweet new grill!! Oh man.... I was so excited. I've been wanting a grill forever! Our little George Foreman just doesn't always do the trick. When I call my parents my dad informs me that it's his and he'll be shipping it back after Thanksgiving. Yeah Yeah. Honestly I was way excited!! I can't wait to use it, but I think I just might wait so my dad can be the first to use it when he's cookin Thanksgiving dinner! Can't wait!

We went out yesterday and found a cover for it so it doesn't get ruined by the snow. So dad it's up and ready for you. Only a week a half and you can try this new baby out!

Cheating the System?!

I get this call from a pharmacy today saying that a lady came to pick up some prescriptions. She was claiming them through workman's comp for an accident that happened at our facility 3 years ago and they just wanted to make sure it was still credible. He had called our workman's comp people and they had no record of it. He thought maybe we used someone else back then, but we've always used State Insurance Fund. So I look in the system and the lady worked here in 2005 for 2 weeks. Since she's an old employee I had to go look for her file upstairs. When I find it there's no paperwork filled out that the accident went to workman's comp, but there was a paper filled out by a doctor for the same accident this guy was referring too. On it it stated that she got soap in the eye and that the diagnosis was chemical conjunctivitis. How long would you have to get prescriptions for, for getting soap in your eye?!?! 3 years? So when I informed the guy of what happened I asked what the prescriptions were for. He looks it up and finds out that the prescriptions were for a muscle relaxer and arthritis!! Seriously!!! Yeah I would say that was bogus and she was completely trying to cheat the system. Good thing there's people like that guy to review those kinda claims!

Todd

So after doing my astrology, thought I'd do Todd's.

LEO - The Boss (July 23 - Aug 22)Very organized. Need order in their lives - like being in control. Like boundaries. Tend to take over everything. Bossy. Like to help Others. Social and outgoing. Extroverted. Generous, warm-hearted. Sensitive. Creative energy. Full of themselves. Loving. Doing the right thing is important to Leos. Attractive.

I just think it's funny cause I'm the Happy Go Lucky and he's The Boss. Social and outgoing though?!?! No he can be out going, but for those that just meet Todd will know he's not very social persay. Extrovert? Yeah try introvert. LIkes to keep things to himself. Although he is very warm-hearted and loving and does the right thing. More than me probably. Attractive, well here's a conversatoin he had at work the other day:

These ladies were talking to him and you know telling him he had a pretty wife ands she liked to smile. And one goes on to say how he doesn't talk much and goes "how did you get her to date you and then to marry you?" I'm surprised he didn't come up with his respsonse sooner. But later he said it's because of his looks. I will admit he is attractive.

Me?!

I'm not huge zodiac person, but I just got this email from my friend Christie. It was supposedly true descriptions of each zodiac. So here's mine

SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One (Nov 22 - Dec 21)Good-natured optimist. Doesn't want to grow up (Peter Pan Syndrome). Indulges self. Boastful. Likes luxuries and gambling. Social and outgoing. Doesn't like responsibilities. Often fantasizes. Impatient. Fun to be around. Having lots of friends. Flirtatious. Doesn't like rules. Sometimes hypocritical. Dislikes being confined - tight spaces or even tight clothes. Doesn't like being doubted. Beautiful inside and out.

Umm....I think I'm like some of the things listed, but really...it's not me. Doesn't want to grow up? Heck I've wanted to be older since I was in middle school. Indulges self? Well, maybe with some blue bell ice cream when I go home for Christmas. Boastful? Like luxuries..maybe some Steve Maddens if ya call that luxury. Gambling? Always got sick spending money, why would I want to really waste it? Social and out going? Ummm...not really. I can be outgoing once I get to know people. Doesn't like responsibilities? Who does? No I would rather have a responsibility and get it done my way then let someone else do something and not like what they did. Fantasizes? My ranch house in Texas....... Impatient? Ask Todd.... Fun to be around...Uhhh Yeah come on people. Just ask my sister, she LOVES when I'm home!! Lots of friends? Sure I don't know. Flirtatious....Yeah no. Unless maybe ask Todd. I never thought I was. Doesn't like rules? I like having guidelines so I know what to do. Like baking you have to follow everything precisely or it most likely wont turn out. That's how my life is. Gotta have rules. Dislikes being confined? Don't mind tight spaces. Tight clothes on the other hand? Yeah no.... Doesn't like be doubted? Yeah I think it fits. I hate when people don't think I can't do something. Beautiful inside and out? Hmm......

So maybe 50/50 I don't know. I just think they're fun to read sometimes.

Isn't He So Sweet

Todd found this potato the other day while working. He brought it down with my lunch! He's so sweet.

Just in case you can't tell what it is, it's a W. And yes it stands for Wilson.

Psycho in the House?!

This is Vicki. We really, really, really, don't care for Vicki

Alright, so two weeks ago I thought Heba, from The Biggest Loser, was so crazy (still do), but there is someone completely psychotic. Vicki. Seriosuly people, over the top. Bob even mentioned last night that she was manipulative. To me this show is a game to win money, but for those people it's also a life changing event. On all the seasons I've seen you have to kick people off, but at the same time you still have respect for that person and you want them to keep losing weight and doing good. Last night they had all the cast memebers that were kicked off come back on and one had the chance to get back on the show. Well, our friend Phil had lost the most weight out of any of the old members. And if it was like last season he would have gotten to return. But they changed it. So anyway, Vicki's all (in front of everyone mind you) as long as the one at the top doesn't stay I'm fine. Whatever. I really like Phil. I think he's a good guy. All I got to say to her though is karma.

Shes been saying how her, Brady, Heba, and now Ed, were going to be in the top 4 at the finale. So last night at the weigh in the whole blue team is talking about how they were all voting Michelle (black team) off. Well, little miss Amy who was smart last night voted for her well being, which she should have considering the rest of the blue team was going to vote her off anyway later on. Brady got kicked off!!! Woohoo. Take that Vicki. Your little plan was just ruined.

Down with the blue team (except Amy C.)

I tried downloading a video, but it wont let me, but if you go here you can watch it and the rest of my post might make more sense.

They don't show what everyone said at elimination, but it was good. I loved Vicki's remarks about how Amy C. was stupid. Whatever. She was the only smart one on that team. Why would you want to go into the finale with 4 large people?!?! If you're smart you kick the bigger people off so you have a better chance at winning. Plus it's not teams anymore. Yeah they still work out together, but they don't vote together anymore. Booya to you Vicki.

I wish I could find a clip with what happens next week. From what we saw Vicki posts a sign saying revenge on it. Weirdo. They even show a clip where Ed says she's crazy. Hopefully he'll get some sence into Heba and then'll steer away from her.

Alright, enough of my Biggest Loser ramblings.

If you go here you can read the recap for yourself and dislike this woman as much as we do! You can also go here and then to videos and watch the full episode for your self. It was awesome. You'd be able to see the fight between Vicki and Phil!

Go Black Team!!

Halloween Weekend

I would have to say that Todd and I had a pretty enjoyable weekend. Friday Jessica and Alma came over and had some chili with us. Since my dad's not here to make his chili I had to create something. It didn't turn out too bad. I didn't like any of the recipes I found, so I decided to combine a few. Although I've decided to half what I made next time. We still have a ton left over.

After dinner Kim and Trent came up and we played Boxers or Briefs. As always, it was pretty fun. We had one set of trick or treaters. And we didn't answer. We didn't even buy any candy. And I'm glad we didn't if we only had one knock at the door. Kim and Trent had to leave early to put Ethan to bed, so the rest of us ended up playing a game called Bananas. Alma brought it over. It's kinda like scrabble, but not. It was fun. I would have to say that Alma was the word master out of the group.

Saturday was a pretty relaxing day. Didn't do much in the morning. This is pretty much what Todd did while I was straightening my hair.

Later we got ready and went down to Idaho Falls. We went and returned some stuff at Target and then went to Kohls. Todd learned to either never separate from me, or to always bring a phone while shopping with me. After 15 minutes of looking at stuff for him, he was done so he started to look for me. I was probably in the dressing room half the time, so needless to say it took him forever to find me. After his tenth time around the store he found me by the shoes. I was on my way to the mens section to look for him, and got a little sidetracked. I was told that if he hadn't just found me he was about to have me paged. Yeah it wasn't an exciting shopping trip for him, but I enjoyed it.

After our eventful shopping trip we got to enjoy a nice dinner thanks to my parents. My mom sent us a little Halloween package with some money. So we decided to go out to Texas Roadhouse. Hopefully that made up for all the walking around Todd had to do at Kohls.

Before we went I was trying to get some pictures of us. I've realized we've pretty much stopped taking pictures lately. Mostly cause we really haven't done much. Since I usually have pictures of Todd with a funny face, we finally have one with me. He went to take a picture and out of the corner of my eye it looked like he was doing something, so I thought I'd make a funny face like him, but he wasn't doing anything. He looks nice in this picture. Me on the other hand....

This one is the only half way decent one we got. All the other ones that would have been nice were blurry. Can't ya tell Todd loves when I make him take pictures like this?!

Quotables Part II

I didn't remember to write many of the things Todd said this past month, but here are just a few:

Todd had just got on a break, at work, and was getting some water. After filling up his cup he leaned against the filing cabinet. This is the conversation that took place:

Nicki: "You look like you're posing or something."
Todd: "I'm just a natural model."
Nicki: Starts laughing
Todd: "Wanna make a bet, you're not the first person to tell me that."

My husband, the natural born model.

After doing our budget, if we have extra money we each get some "blow" money. Todd needed a new pair of jeans, and had mentioned a couple days before that that is what he was going to get this time. When I asked where he was going to buy new jeans he responded:

"No, you're gonna patch up the hole, & I'm going to get a bike cover." I give him a funny look. He goes on "It's gonna start snowing and getting cold!" (10/21/08)

Yup his bike was more important than a new pair of jeans. Although he still hasn't bought the cover.

Todd had his music on and some spanish song came on. He starts dancing and getting way into it. His reasoning for his dancing:

"I can feel the music run through my bones." (10/26/08)