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A not so great story on my not so great Wednesday:

Yesterday while at work, Tara & I were going through some paperwork that covered requirements for the B.S. & B.A. in Biology & I noticed that I have been following the wrong one. I am going for a B.A. & I have been going above & beyond in classes that I may not of had to even take. Well I emailed Dr. Spratt letting her know this and I think she was upset because her responding email didnt sound so thrilling but idk. The last thing I need is a professor upset with me over a simple misunderstanding.

Not much else has happened since the last time I posted. Stephen's mom bought her Escape, we showed it Daphne & Peyton. Last night for dinner we went to Pizza Works. It was OK but I am not a big fan of their pizza. For once though I would really like to just have a simple cheese only pizza. No one here gets just cheese pizza. Ever. Anywho, we tried out the new tank cleaner on the turtles last night and it works great! While stephen cleaned the pool, I got to chase 4 hissey pissey turtles around the yard LOL! T.R. kept trying to take off into the woods, Oscar thought she was a snake & hissed at me, Boots tried to bite (which she never does), and my baby owl dug in the grass & stayed put like a good turtle should :P I dont think they realize that they are not land turtles. After that I just kinda hung out and got comfy on the couch and watched Greys Season 2 extras until around 10:30 then I headed off for bed while steve played his game.

I guess some good news would be that my vacation trip to Bamie is only 14 days away. All the bridemaids are suppose to stay at the brides parents house the night before the wedding day so that should be fun, we havent had a "sleep over" in years.I am hoping to see a lot of old friends and just catch up. Lunch with Mrs. Horton will be great too. Steve is going to have to take me to STL but I dont want him to drive back by himself. He keeps telling me not to worry about but its just something I do. *Note to self: Only 29 days until Destination Vacation Time!

I'm at work right now. Scanning. Like always. I dont want to wish the summer away but I want it to be July 24th! Although, July 4th should be great too. Like the past few times, we have a bunch of fireworks and were are going swimming all day long kinda like this weekends plans but no fireworks :) I'm excited just cause I have been wanting to go swimming for some time now & this way I will get to see the little guys & work on my tan at the same time. We are suppose to do a movie night with Tinaya & John sometime but I dont think it will be this weekend.

Alright im tired of blabbing, I'll write later.

"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same"-The Fray

B

Slow Down Summer

Summer is going by so fast! I noticed today that it is already more than half way through June and there is still so many things I want to do before we have to move back onto campus. Debbie and I just booked the last hotel for our massive vacation in Las Vegas, NV. and I dont think we could of picked a better one.

All day I have been REALLY lazy. We slept in until around 10:30 this morning and then I continued to lay there forever. I finally went upstairs and got some grapes for breakfast and then played on the computer until I got a headache..which I had for pretty much the rest of the day. Steve made pizza for lunch & then I went back downstairs and took 1 1/2 hr nap to get rid of my headache. He left to go give his dad his fathers day present and I woke up around 4. I planned on cleaning today but that didnt happen. I also planned on getting things washed and cleaned for vacation, but that did not happen either. Like I said, it was a VERY lazy sunday. His momma bought some food and then we made hamburgers & fries for dinner. I had ice cream with hard-shell chocolate and then we did some research for the trip. Now steve is playing halo and im getting ready to brush my teeth and head for beds so that 6:30am doesnt seem so hellacious.

Over the weekend Conrad was put in the hospital for having jaundice and I know that must of been rough on his momma so I brought them my laptop and some movies so that they wouldnt be so bored but I had to go and have an idiot moment and I forgot to tell them the password. So steve and the rest of the group went to Olive Garden after I left the hospital and we partied at Joe's playing "Mr. Bush's Rules" until about 12:30. The best part was how about 5 of us had to do "role play" where we switched identies with others. I switched with stephen and then from there on out alex was stephen and I became Casey and so on. It was just funny to see how other people portray you. I grabbed an Xbox controller and acted like steve getting all mad at the tv & he came back with a high pitched voice mocking me....lol whatever. Anywho, it was a fun evening and that Kerrie can make some pretty darn good Majito's. I had 2 and I would of had 2 more but steve was ready to go. Ryan & Andrea also put together a slide show of pictures from throughout their whole relationship & it was cute to see how much they have changed over the years.

Things between my mom and brandon are looking up and I really hope they can learn to communicate and we can be a family again and be able to see ella.

Well, Im gonna go to bed...

* Good Morning Beautiful, How was your night?

Bri

Another Day

This morning I woke up to my alarm going off @ 6:30 am. I really didnt want to get up but its finally Friday which means tomorrow, I can sleep in and do nothing except what I wanna do which will include: Cleaning our room, Laundry, Dishes, Cleaning the turtle tanks, Working out for a good hour, Cleaning my bathroom, facebooking in between all this, and probably laying out and catching some sun even in this 95+ degree weather. Stephen Will probably be haloing most of the day or go out to Trav's but who knows. Right now I have Facebook up, my blog, and Y107. Im suppose to be scanning in documents into the database but everyone else in the office isnt working "hard" so why should I? lol its so not like me but I cant help it..its repetitive and boring without some music and FB. After lunch I get to go upstairs and alphabetize files...I have been doing it all week. Its not so bad but I often get a headache from it.

Ugh...my coffee is getting cold. Only 4 more hours.

I honestly cant wait to fly home & see my family. I really hope I get to see Kathryn also. Best Friends who havent seen each other since 8th grade...tough! Hopefully I will still get to stay with her and see her momma & dog baby! Its been too long. I am most excited about just doing girl stuff with Kara. I need to start on my speech! I want it to be great. I cried while reading Tinaya's..it probably didnt even make sense but I couldnt help it gosh darn it! I need to figure out what I am gonna do with Kara's maid of honor dress. I guess I just wont breathe haha~no biggie. I hope the kiddo's wanna hangout and do something while im there. Its been so long since I have been there during the summer I dont know what there is to do anymore. Most of the time I go home during the Winter and we go no where because its yuck outside and cold and I am lazy and stay indoors. Maybe we can go to the park or something. Point Mallard- havent been there in a REALLY long time. Might have to try it. What do you think Victoria? Should I attempt to take 8 kids to a public place? lol. Ya. I LOVE YOU LITTLE SISTER!

I have 12 days in between getting back from Bama until we leave for Wyoming so I'll have to get repacked and get everything washed & i'm sure I'll have to get stuff together for him because he will pack the day we leave if i dont. I honestly can not wait for this adventure. 14 days of traveling with really great people to really great places. I have never been that far west and to so many different vacation spots at once & I will be taking pictures like no other. I CANT WAIT!

This summer is going so great :)

Anywho, I need to quit blabbing and get back to work!

~When you find you, come back to me-David Cook

Bri

A great experience

This week has started off with a bang thats for sure! First, on Monday, it was steve's 21st Birthday. We went to outback around 7 & by 10:30 that night, he was hugging the porcelin queen! haha it was the funniest thing because he rambled on about nonsense but I felt so so bad for him. The shots he took werent simple either. I bought him Hennessy, and he also recieved the three wise men, beefeater, jack & coke, and shot gunned 4 beers in mintues. The best part was his discussions with the walmart lady, the tiger stop cashier, and how we was cut off by the manager of outback, but our waitress brought him drinks anyway :) I drove us home around 1 am so we were tired but the next morning he was fine.

Yesterday, (June 16th, 2009) My best friend Tinaya gave birth to a very healthy 8 lbs, 14 oz, 21 in long baby boy. She chose 3 people to be in the delivery room & I was one of the lucky three :) I was so excited and really ready to meet this little man. He gave his momma hell but she did great and I'm really proud of her! I left the hospital around 10 last night (after being there since 1) so it was a long day but a really great day and a really great experience. Now I cant wait to just visit when I can and hangout with the family. I cant believe my bestie is a mommy but I know she will be a great one!

Today I had to go back to work but its going by kind of fast. I am working on paperwork and playing around so its not too hard. Im waiting on lunch because I am starving! I brought soup, yogurt, and sliced apples so now I just have to wait until 12 to eat. I'm really ready to get home because I need to work out for a bit and then when stephen gets home we are headed to go see the new family :) I am making them a really cute card and giving her some "baby sit for free" coupons. I am hoping to get all the pictures I took together in an album and take them up to her so she can have those. Anywho, I need to get back to being busy. I'll write more later!

"I can not stand still, I cant be this unsturdy, this can not be happening"-Lifehouse

Brianna

Half way through June...Stephen's 21st Birthday

Hi :0)

Its finally here...his big 21st! But this day hasnt been going so great for me so far. It has been raining all day and the major road ways to work were extremely covered. There were some parts I didnt think I was going to make it, or get swept off in the process. I saw 1 car already in the median and I was trying my best not to end up like them but I could barely see & at best I was going about 55 mph the whole 30 mins to work. I wasnt late but when I did get to work the umbrella was in the trunk (so im getting drenched while trying to get it out) and then i spilled my coffee while trying to grab everthing out of my car. I got the the front door and of course there was a very unavoidable puddle....had to step through it and get my heels wet. THEN when I finally got into the building I realized I cut my finger & I had blood dripping everywhere :( So ya, it has gotten a smidgen better since 9am this morning but still, Im ready to go home (if the highway is open by the time I get to go home. If not, Im stuck here.)

Good news: My dress for the wedding is here!!! So excited. Hopefully when I get home I can try it on and see if it fits. I might just wear it tonight as a trial run to his birthday dinner at Outback. He has quite a few people coming and so I am going to buy him dinner, drinks, and be his DD for the evening. I dont mind, He always takes care of me so its my turn. I plan on making him a cake if i have time after work. I still need to go by the post office & mail this card back to my mom AND mail out the invites to Kara's wedding party.

This weekend is ryan & andrea's engagement party so that should be fun. I also plan on being lazy, working out, and getting things cleaned and organized. I cleaned the turtle tanks this past weekend and the fish tank the weekend before so I just need to get our room cleaned up again and get laundry done. Anywho, I need to finish up here and get upstairs to see if they need my help. I'll write more later and post a few pics of his goofy self getting crunked!

~When it rains, it pours...


*Brianna*

*Vacation update*

Howdy Yall!

So today stephen's momma and I spent a great deal of time on the computer getting hotels booked and routes planned for our massive 14 day trip to Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, & California! We are all pretty excited and I for one can not wait! The hotel we booked in Wyoming is freakin awesome..so coool. We are about 5 blocks away from the west entrance into Yellow Stone National Park! We plan on spending 2-3 days there just goofing off and exploring the sites plus visiting Old Faithful & those historic california red wood trees. We are also planning a couple of picnics in the park just enjoying wildlife & nature up close and personal :) Lots to do there!

Our second adventure will take us down through Idaho and into California where we will be checking out tons of stuff for 3 whole days and the sites and sounds are even better here, not to mention the fabulous resort we are staying in :)

After Cali comes las vegas where the 21 one year olds (and alex) will be enjoying the city of lights! I'm not big on gambling but playing the slots will definately be something I am checking out :) plus the shows and hotels themselves...its Vegas...ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO ;)

So as you can see, our trip will be a very memorable one and I cant wait to get it started. Summer 2009 is turning out to be a great one so far with some experiences already down and many others left to been had! So keep coming back to read my blog because it will definately be updated on a regular basis as summer 2009 rolls on with trip details!

Im now off to work out and lay out while the sun is shining and I have the house to myself for a little bit anyway. Momma Thoenen is working and Stephen is with his dad birthday shopping...he is so spoiled lol :p

A letter back home

Hey you things I call Siblings, I just though I would write ya each a note cause I love ya all and miss ya too!

Reagan: glad to hear you & Jessica have been dating for so long...she lets me know it thats for sure. Also glad to here you arent a loser after all and got a job. Keep it up cause you cant live on moms couch forever lol :P

Victoria: mom called me the other day and had to rant about you because your driving her crazy...what else is new. When are yall gonna get along? Anywho, I heard your summer classes where over. How did they go? What else do yu have planned for this summer?

Kyle-lee: Well Roger, ITS BEEN AGES! lol What have you been up to??

Nickolas: I dont know what to say to you booky-jack, I havent heard much from you and all I know is that you keep raiding kyle-lee's room...well...QUIT! How is boy scouts? Evidently not keeping you intertained long enough huh?

Iaian: Hey little man! I was gonna call you the other day I saw this tent and I thought of you. How is boy scouts? Any new badges?

Mackenzie: Hey pretty girl! You havent called me in a while either? Whats up with that? Your god sister is getting married soon! Are you excited? Did you make her a present?

Brooke-lynne: Well well well. If it isnt my boot boot the diva Izabella herself. Have you been nice to MOTHER lately? You better be. Your getting too old to act like that haha your gonna turn into Victoria (jk)! You better spend this summer being a help and not a pest.

Myles-Hayden Konnner: Well doodle bug just for not talking to me on the phone EVERYTIME I call, when I get to alabama in a couple of weeks your getting tickled a lot so get ready! Oh and I think you should draw me some more pictures..I need some new ones for my new room please!

Well I love ya all but I need to get back to my errands. Hope you have a great summer & Ill see you in July!

>>>Older kids you need to start a blog so I can see what your up to okay??

Brianna

Update on my summer so far :)

Good morning!!

So last night after work steve & I headed to columbia to buy his golf clubs. $399.99. Originally $799.99. Good thing I got to go 1/2 % 1/2 with his momma because I just dont think he would of got them this early birthday or no birthday. After Dick's we headed to Wendy's for dinner & then off to Dave's & Alex's apartment to wait for the rest of the boys to get back from checking out wedding reception areas with for Ryan & Andrea's wedding :)

Then we drove over to Andrea's apartments and I just worked out while the boys played basketball until 10pm. The drive back home was pretty tiring. I was just ready to climb into my bed and catch some ZZZzzz's.

This morning at work started off pretty well except I needed to get paperwork done and my computer has been acting up lately so IThelp desk has been in the office fixing it since 9:30...they are still fixing it. So with no computer, I headed over to Aldridge with the laptop so I can scan books for Rwanda schools and hopefully get about 40 more books shipped over there. I should be doing that but instead Im writing on my blog!

Later on this afternoon when I get back to Mexico Tinaya and I are going to try and get Conrad to get lower by going for a walk through Green Estates. Hopefully walking will help her out and we will see Baby Conrad soon!! :)

I have been thinking a lot about becoming an Aunt and it really didnt hit me until this morning. I AM GOING TO BE AN AUNT!! I cant believe it but nonetheless I am very excited and very thrilled. I just hope I get to see and hold Baby Ella Ann quite a bit because I know she's gonna be spoiled. Her grandma Deborah already is making plans to spoil her rotten.

Anywho, I think I have said enough on this post. I'm gonna get back to work now but I get off at 3pm and Ill probably write some more tonight. ALSO I am writing each of the kids their own post so make sure you check it out later!

Love ya much,

Brianna

I'll be down south soon!

I wanted to start a blog because I'm getting older and so are my brothers and sisters and since I have been away for so long, both sides are missing out on our daily lives and the tiny details that make life important! I will be going to medical school (cross your fingers) in about 2 years and I want them to be able to see whats going on in my life. Facebook is nice for pictures and comments but not really a place where I can discuss my daily adventures. They may not be important to everyone else but to me, my family is VERY important & the kiddo's wanna know whats going on in their big sisters life so:

my best friend since kindergarten KARA BUMBARGER is getting married July 11th and I am so excited for several reasons:

1. I get to see my bestie, its been quite some time
2. My family and I will get to hangout at home. We havent done that in over a 1 1/2
3. Steve & Alex are driving down to pick me up and attend the wedding as well so not only do I get to fly but I get a road trip with two great guys on the way back :)
4. I am having lunch/dinner with my favorite teacher of all time Mrs. Horton!!
5. My animals miss me and I miss my animals especially my cow delilah

So lots of reasons as to why im excited! I have my dress ordered and ready to go for her big day. I cant make it to the parties because of work and lack of $$$ but I will be there for the wedding day as her proud maid of honor. Been working on the speech but I wanna make it perfect so I keep second guessing myself about what I should say (sorry Boo...but "I dont think you can handle this" is appropriate...or is it? LOL!

Later on today after I get off work and drive 30 mins home, stephen and I are going grocery shopping (yum!) then headed to columbia...he wants $400 golf clubs for his birthday and i promised i would help buy them...its his 21st June 15th!!!

Anywho, I need to get back to work I have like 10 mins left on my lunch break then I have to get back down to Aldridge to finish scanning in books to send to Rwanda for those in need.


Always give more than you take,

~Bri~