Time To Catch Up For The Last Week!!!

Well, let me think back . . . on Monday Mom, Sam and Sue came out - we were working on a "project" for the cake for Tony's 30th Birthday Party coming up on Saturday.  Well our project didn't quite work out how we wanted it to! 

So I'm sitting her discussing your dad and we can't remember what we did Tuesday so it must have been uneventful!  Wednesday we mowed the yard.  Thursday we went out to eat at Outback with Doug, Tessa and Dave.  Tessa's birthday was on Tuesday so we went to eat on Thursday to celebrate that!  Tess and I were up for a movie but Doug was tired and your Dad was tired (he had a rough set of midnights - worked over like everyone of them but one!) so we didn't make it for the movie. 

Friday I had taken the day off to work in the yard.  We got the mowing, weed eating and all the weeding of the flower beds done (which was quite an undertaking!).  We decided to treat ourselves to The Feedmill for supper. 

Saturday your dad started day shift.  We had Tony's birthday party in Oakland City.  I had worked on the cake through out the week and spent some of Saturday morning finishing it up.  It was a beer cooler cake - the project we had worked on earlier in the week was the "ice" for the cooler.  It ended up working out ok - I made rock candy for it (which is what we had done on Monday) but I went about it a little different way.  

The party was fun.  Sam and Tony had smoked a bunch of chicken, pork and ribs - it was all yummy!!  We played cornhole for a while - this is only about the 5th time I had played but I didn't do too bad - your dad on the other hand has been on fire here lately when he plays - he is really pretty good! 

This morning started off early - a rumble of thunder at about 4:30 am woke your dad - not long after that your Grandpa Wagner was calling (I guess just to check on us).  Your dad was on the phone with him for quite a while and closer to 5:00 am my dad called to make sure we had storms headed our way.  I think they were just calling early to get their Happy Father's Day Wishes early!! 

Your dad worked again today and I worked at home cleaning, organizing and washing my car and cleaning it out inside - it had been a while since I cleaned it and it really needed it.  Your dad got home changed and headed right out - the boys had texted him about playing ball.  While he was gone I hit the elliptical and then started grilling supper.  Now we are sitting here relaxing a little - your dad is writing you a letter and I'm catching up this blog, uploading pics for my letter this week, etc. and that is pretty much all that happened this week!  

A funny thing I should add I guess Evie has found a softball that she is carrying around when she is outside.  We came in today for me to check my phone and I took it away from her at the door as she came in the house - I put it in a tote that is on the bench by the back door.  When we went back out she hopped right up there and got it - she is so silly!  

Well, I guess that is about it for now!  Time is moving right along here - I hope it is there too!!    

More Pictures from Tony's 30th Birthday Party!

Well That Wore Me Out!!!

More Pictures From Taylor's Birthday Celebration #2

We decided we wanted to take Taylor out on Friday night to celebrate her birthday.  A Friday night is easier for people than a Monday when they have to work.   When Taylor and I would out at BW3's on Tuesday I told her the places we were thinking about starting out for dinner on Friday (Cheeseburger in Paradise, Bar Louie or Old Chicago).  We were leaning toward Cheeseburger in Paradise and when she said she had never been there the decision was made!  I put together an agenda for the evening.  The agenda included our dinner plans and then a list of what our options were.  The plan was to head downtown.  This weekend was Shrinerfest and there were a couple of beerstubes going on.  There were a lot of options - Stoney's, Fast Eddy's, RiRah's - they all  had live entertainment - put all the information for each location on the agenda, cover charge info, if there was entertainment, what it was, when it started, etc. 

A friend of mine from Posey County Angie Fore was going to go with us - I picked Angie up then we went to pick Taylor up from her mom's house.  From there we went to Sarah's house - we all piled in her Honda and headed to Cheeseburger in Paradise.  The guys joined us for dinner, your dad was not able to go since he had to go in to work early - I was very sad.  The original plans were girls only but then I decided to have the boys go to eat with us thinking your dad would be able to go - no luck. . . .So in attendance were:  Me, Taylor, Angie Fore, Dave, Doug and Tessa, Sarah and Wes, Gary and Deb, Blair, Heather and Josh Perry and Kelly.  I hope I didn't forget anyone!  We had a nice dinner at Cheeseburger - I was the DD so I did not drink but the others had drinks that looked yummy!  After dinner was done we took a few pics out front of the restaurant and then once again piled in Sarah's Honda to head downtown. 

We decided that we would hit the beerstubes first - there were two of them.  The cover charge was $5 to get into both of them.  We went to the one by the Casino first - The McFly's were playing there.  They were not bad but the beerstube was pretty dead - lots of people but only about 4 of them were dancing - the others were all just sitting.  So once the beer pitchers were empty we decided to head down the street to the second beerstube.  The band there was The Pitts (they were not the pitts- that was their name!)  They were not too bad but again, when we first got there people were dancing but then the dance area cleared out.  So, once the beer was gone we decided to head to Stoney's. 

We got to Stoney's and Taylor had been saying that her beer was wearing off and that she wasn't feeling anything - well we couldn't have that so we started buying her shots - a few that I can remember are Green Apple, Kamaksi, and Liquid Cocaine, I also got her a Sex on the Beach.  We ran into Stephanie and Dewayne - they hung out with us for a long time and bought Taylor a bunch of shots too - I'm not sure what all they got her but they got quite a few.  We were on and off the dance floor - things were really hopping there!  Eventually a trip to the bathroom was needed and Taylor threw up a little in the trash can. . . she then felt better.  At this point Tessa was getting ready to leave - she had an early morning of shopping so Doug came to pick her up.  We hurried up and got Taylor to get on the bull - that was quite interesting - she had had enough to drink that she needed help getting up on the bull and then she wasn't up there long!!  She got thrown off and Sarah made her get back on it again. . .second ride was about the same length of time. 

After the bull it was back to the dance floor and drinking.  Another bathroom trip was needed this time Taylor was standing in the doorway to one of the stalls - I started hearing her screaming and someone had closed the door on her fingers - as we ran cold water over her fingers I was afraid her fingers were broken but they seemed to be ok and Sarah made the girl that did it apologize to Taylor - she even gave Taylor a hug and a kiss on the cheek.  How in the heck are you going to close someone's hand in the bathroom door??????

So more dancing, more drinking and one last trip to the bathroom before we left.  I went to pull the car around because we were parked way out in the parking lot and I didn't know about getting her all that way.  Well I was able to get closer but not up next to the building.  I called Sarah and she said they were still in the bathroom - I parked the car and headed back in.  Sarah and Kelly left to go smoke - Deb stayed with me.  We kept looking under the bathroom door because it was taking Taylor forever - one time when we looked she was turned around backwards so apparently she was throwing up again.  I told Deb to go ahead out with the others and we would meet them out there.  Taylor finally opened the bathroom door - there was vomit all around the toilet and she said "I didn't do that - it was there . . ." I got her out of the bathroom and we met up with the other girls on the patio.  A fight broke out between two guys and Sarah, Taylor and Kelly were all on the side of the fence that it happened on - I was afraid one of them was going to get pulled into the fight.  It was bad - the one guy was kicking and hitting the other guy that was down on the ground - there was blood everywhere.  I kept yelling for security and they eventually got out there - I showed them the guy that did it and they took off after him but I don't think they took of quick enough because they didn't get him.  After that I loaded everyone in the car and we headed home.  We dropped Sarah at her house and then Taylor and I headed back here- I didn't want to drop her at her mom's house in the shape she was.  We got here about 3 am and then stayed up and talked until about 5 am.  She stayed here and then I took her home to her mom's the next day.

After I dropped her off I ran a few errands and then headed home - I was exhausted - your dad was in bed sleeping so I laid down with him.  He got up about 6 - he had to go to work early again.  I pretty much snoozed off and on all night and then stayed in bed when your dad got home this morning until about 1.  I got up to get ready to go to a graduation party for Kaylee (Kari's Daughter) and Jaelan.  I think I'm caught up on my sleep but am ready for bed shortly - unfortunately the weekend is over and it is back to work tomorrow. 

Oh yeah - by the way - I was slumped down in one of the living room chairs watching tv last night - I looked up and Daisey was standing in the living room and she had gone potty on the floor - busted- I knew it was her - she is getting old and I think she is loosing her mind!!!   

Taylor is in Indy most of this week so we probably won't see her for a while.  I don't think there is too much going on this week but the weekend has a few things that I'll be able to write about!! 

Well, guess I'd better turn in!! 

What, No Pictures????

First of all when I was getting off work Tuesday, Taylor had posted on Facebook that she was hungry for BW3s - she was looking for someone to go with her.  I had a hair appointment but I messaged her and told her I would go with her when I was done if she didn't get a better offer while I was having my hair done!  I messaged her when I got done and she was still looking for someone to go so I went to her apartment and picked her up (I had to be the DD for the 21 year old in case she decided she wanted a beer with her wings!)  I had not been there is a long time - it was yummy!  Your poor dad was at work again but I did bring home wings for him to have for a snack when he got off from work! 

Wednesday was our Frick Powell Otters Night. I was very worried about it - it was so hot during the day on Wednesday - I just knew we were all going to be miserable.  And, I was a little disappointed because it ended up falling on the same night that we have our Beer Night with our Sabic Friends.  Of course, I wanted to do both and I thought we had both worked out until I found out that the game started at 6:35 instead of 7:00.  So we had to skip out on Beer Night - we have to make it next month - we have missed the last two months and I am really starting to miss them! 

We had invited Bobby and Amanda along and they planned to join us.  I was chatting with Taylor and I knew her plans were to go to Silver Bell to meet Heath and Tela but those plans weren't until later so she decided to join us at the Otters Game for a while!  This was the day that we all got letters from you so we brought our letters to the game and we were all reading them!  Well all the family members, not all the Frick Powell people!!  So the plan was for everyone to meet at the ballfield at 6 pm. and we would figure out the rest there.   We stayed until about 9.  My personal goal was to leave by 8:30 but I went over to your Dad and Taylor after a little socializing and she was in the middle of a beer so we had to stay a little while longer. 

We finally got out of there right at 9 pm - I drove Taylor's car with her in it and your Dad drove our car - we were headed to the Silver Bell.  We ended up going some very curvy road off Highway 65 - the road that Taylor said she used to come out on when she would have to pick you up.  At one point your dad went over the white line of the right real quick - I said "Good Grief Taylor, how many beers did he have?"  She said he had had a few.  We made it safely to the Silver Bell - I asked your dad about the swerve (which is not uncommon for him to do) and he said he was just messing with us.  We were having a time of it ourselves - that road is very curvy - I was sober and was still have difficulty! 

We got to the Silver Bell - darts were over and there were not many people there but that did not stop us from staying until Midnight!  Taylor drank with Tela and they all played darts - yes I know, drunk girls throwing darts - it was sort of scary but no one ended up stabbed with a dart!  It was a nice evening!

We left there and headed home - Taylor was going to stay at our house.  We wanted to get her car out so if she decided she needed to leave before someone could take her she could head on out!  She ended up spending most of the day at the house - and luckily she was still out when you called so your dad got to talk to you!  You made their day - they were both so excited.  Taylor had already said it was like Christmas the day before and then getting a phone call the next day - she was on cloud nine.  She had told me a few days earlier that she had a dream that she was at our house and that she was upstairs and her phone was downstairs.  She said she heard it ring and ran down to get it.  She said she missed the call and it had been you.  She said she even checked her phone when she woke up to see if she had actually missed your call!  I told her tonight that it was so strange - she dreamt that she was at our house when you called and she actually was.  I told her that if she had had any dreams recently about winning lottery numbers that she may want to go buy a ticket! 

So to explain the heading of this post - no pictures from dinner at BW3s that wouldn't be too unusual, most people don't just take their camera to dinner BUT I forgot to take it to the Otters Game and didn't have it for the Silver Bell - I was so sad . . . so sorry, I will have to make up for it tomorrow night when we take Taylor out to celebrate her birthday - I will take bunches! 

First Birthday Celebration Down!

We all met up at Hacienda to start the evening.  Taylor had been there since 5:30 - she first had dinner with her dad, Marcia and her grandma.  We were all meeting at 7.  We had dinner, Taylor had a few drinks, we had cake, and Taylor opened her cards.  We then headed over to Show Mes.  Taylor started out with a big blue fishbowl of something.  She was going to get a Long Island Ice Tea for her fishbowl but that is what your dad wanted to buy for her (he was at work so I had to buy it for her from him).  So, she ended up with the blue drink.  Heath and Charlie each bought her a drink - one was a dirty school girl (or something close to that) and the other one I've forgotten!  Sarah and I got her a blow job shot, Telea got her a shot too but again I am drawing a blank on that one too.  She did pretty well with all of it and seemed to have a great time!  She and her friend danced a bit too!  I think Taylor would have liked to have gone more places but it was a Monday night and you know how that goes. . . so the party will pick up from there!  I know there are a lot of plans for the week! 

Today when I was getting off work she was looking for someone to go to BW3s with her so I offered to go!  I hadn't been in a while and it sounded yummy!  We saw Scott, Jenny and the kids!  We chatted about our plans for Friday - a bunch of us are taking her out Friday and talked about tomorrow - she is coming to the Otters Game with us for the office then we are going to head to the Silver Bell to hang out with Heath and Telea!  We talked about how you have only been gone 3 week but it seems much longer than that! 

Lots of stuff going on here and I'm trying to make note of every single thing so you don't miss out on anything!!

More Pictures from Taylor's First 21st Birthday Celebration!

Dance Recital and Decorating a 21st Birthday Cake!

Lexie and Libby had their dance recital on Sunday.  They did a really good job!  It is hard to believe how big they are getting!  After the recital we ate at the pizza place in Wadesville.  I had not yet had their pizza - it was pretty good!  Then it was home to decorate a birthday cake for Miss Taylor!  Her first birthday celebration is tomorrow night!  There was a bit of panic when she realized her id was expiring but upon doing some research on the BMV website it was discovered tat it does not expire until midnight on your birthday so she was set!  Her mom requested party penguins on her cake so I am making my first penguins!  So far they are turning out pretty good! 

IT'S BEEN A GOOD DAY!!

First, let me think back and make sure that nothing has happened since I last posted that I need to mention.  Hmmmm nothing I can think of that would interest you so I will skip to today!!  Yesterday your Grandpa was trying to get ahold of us.  Your dad finally talked to him and he said that Tina was going to be out around noon today to visit and he wanted us to come over to his house.  Turns out that Emily (Tina's daughter that she gave up for adoption) was in town with her parents and boyfriend.  The plan was to meet up at your Grandpa's house for a quick visit then head, where else, but to The Feed Mill!! 

We got to your Grandpa's house and visited for just a short bit, took a few pictures (I didn't take any as I had left my camera in the car), then we headed to The Feed Mill. 

We had a nice dinner, Grandma Wagner joined us too.  I took a few pics before our food arrived and then when we were leaving I took a few more pictures outside. 

Emily is a very sweet young girl.  I didn't get to talk with her much as Jessica was along and they were chatting it up which I am sure is what I would do if I was getting to spend time with my sister for the first time ever!!  Your dad and I did get to sit by her parents Marcy and Steve (we believe Steve is his name, terrible that we can't remember but none of the grandparent could remember either!)  They live in Maryland and are super nice!  I emailed the pictures to Marcy.  She responded and thanked me for the pictures and said if we ever come to Maryland we are more than welcome to stay with them.  So, I guess we need to add Maryland to our list of places to visit!!

I did use the Elliptical for the first time last night.  I texted your dad who was at work and told him that he could just collect my axx from the bonus run when he got home from work at 1 am.  Turned out it wasn't too bad, although I did have a sauna experience while I was using it!!  I went back out there tonight and used it again.  Both nights I've worked to a mile, actually just a little over a mile.  I figure I will start out slow and work my way up.  I had a nice, short visit with the dogs.  I sat in the chairs in the picnic area while they ran around the yard and ate peaches.  We took a stroll on around the yard at which time they decided a swim was in order.  So after that it was back to the big pen so I am spending the evening in the house by myself.  I don't really blame them because I was thinking today as I was inside working on reports for an E'ville Iron meeting tomorrow that it was a very good thing that we did not have a pool yet or the chances would be very good that I would not be inside getting done what I needed to get done but would be out in the pool!! 

I guess that is about it for today - tomorrow is jam packed full of stuff so I will have a bunch to write about tomorrow night!  I am getting ready to start baking Taylor's birthday cake and then back to my reports! 

More Pictures of Meeting Emily
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New Landscaping!

Was Sunday Really My Last Post?????

I cannot believe how quickly this week is going.  Let me think back about what has happened this week since it has been several days since I have posted. 

Monday was Memorial Day, we had sort of a "lazy" morning.  We left the house about 11:30 to head to Poseyville to put flowers on Grandpa Wagner's grave - after that we were headed to McCutchanville for a Memorial Day get together when your dad realized we had put the flag out so we went back home, put the flag out and then headed to McCutchanville.  On the way to McCutchanville we stopped off at the cemetary in Evansville and put flowers on Your Grandma Baker, Grandpa Sanford, Jeff, my Grandmother and my Uncle Eddies graves.    It was a nice day - it was pretty warm but there was a breeze so it wasn't too bad.  Taylor joined us about 3 pm.  We stayed for another couple of hours and then left to head to Lowes to get some plants.  We had gotten the landscape bed put in in front of the garage ready for planting on Saturday so now we needed some plants to put in it!  We got home around 7:30 pm and began to put down landscape plastic and plant plants.  We had purchased two trees at Lowes the day before (a dogwood and a flowering cherry).  Your dad planted the dogwood on Saturday but the flowering cherry still needed to be planted.  we decided it would be planted off the corner of the back garage so we went ahead and began to prepare that landscape bed as well. 

On Tuesday your dad and Grandpa went and got mulch for the new beds.  He also purchased some knock out roses and a blackberry bush!  We got everything planted and mulched - if we keep up with this progress you will not recognize the yard when you make a trip home! 

Tonight (actually last night at his point) Taylor came out to hang out with me while I worked on some baking.  Well the plan was to work on the baking but we instead ended up looking through bunches of pictures and watching some of the football highlight videos!  Then we talked and talked about this and that!  We even studied the Quick Drink Recipe Chart from off the refrigerator in the garage to be prepared for her big birthday outings this coming week!!  It was a nice visit!  I even sent her home with some pictures of you!  She said she doesn't have many and I had a lot so I shared some of them!!  I was trying to find the cd of your radio interview but wasn't able to find it tonight - I am fairly sure it is on my computer at work.  I wanted to give her a copy so she would have your voice - although it would be a younger Josh voice!!  I will get it to her - being able to hear you may help - that was my "plan" with the pictures and football videos - I thought and thought about it - I didn't want to make her sad I wanted to try to help her not miss you so much if that is possible at all!!  She even got to see you with a pretty much shaved head from your football videos!

I mailed off two letters to you today - one from me and a second one from your dad.  I know Taylor is anxiously awaiting a letter from you! 

As always, I hope everything is going great and that the days are flying by for you!

More Memorial Day Pics!