working hard

here are some pics of what we do at work to stay sane. the other night we had "waffle night" where everyone brought in some ingredients or a waffle iron and we could make fresh waffles right in the breakroom (a *very* attractive option during a 12 hour shift at about 3am)! these pics are actually of our very first "dip night" where everyone brought in a different kind of dip, some of the favs: taco dip, cucumber dip, corn dip, ranch dip, and my very own pineapple dip (don't knock it until you try it -- just ask matt!). the lovely pics that follow are of some of my coworkers being goofy in our moments of spare time in the ER.

a couple of buddies starting "the line" required to sample all the dips


we were all a bunch of dipping fools!

happy faces after enjoying some dip

a better shot of the dip line

lexi's graduation

here are the pics from lexi's last intermediate class and graduation. she finished the classes on april 13th and, right now, we have no plans to put her through any more training classes (only to refine what she's already learned). and for those who are curious, since the beginning of class she's gained nearly 10 lbs! we weighed her that day and found that she had grown to a whopping 84 lbs (she was about 76 when we started the classes 9 weeks ago)! for those who are curious, her 1st birthday is may 2nd, and she has requested only cash and checks made out to her parents (what a generous girl!). oh, and yes, we are those people who put our dog in a hat and take pics of her...

april at the king's

lexi, dragging her favorite blanket around the house...

bored with us, and ready for bed

what i come home to :)

apparently i make a good chair/pillow/bed?

here are some pics of life around our house when we aren't busy working. okay, so they are actually all of our little lexi, because she tends to be one of the more exciting attractions at our casa. besides, who wants to see pictures of us playing with our favorite blankey or laying on the floor?

easter 2008

easter 2008

we celebrated easter this year at my parents' house with my immediate family, their kiddos, and ray's parents. we had turkey and dressing with all the "fixin's" and then enjoyed watching the kids hunt easter eggs in my parents' back yard. needless to say, i was a little exhausted after having worked a full shift the night before, and not having slept during the day. regardless, we had a great time and enjoyed the tasty food, wonderful family and easter fun!

more computer problems

once again our PC had failed us. for the whole month of march our monitor had been on the fritz, with only 1/2 the screen working at times and at others not working at all. with the help (once again) of our brother-in-law ray, we have installed a new video card that seems to have fixed the problem (for now). hopefully our PC will at least hold out until matt gets hired somewhere as a full-time professor...until then we'll continue to keep our fingers crossed for our poor over-worked computer. in the following posts (which i have taken the liberty of back-dating for chronological sake), i will try to update you on our lives for the last month :) enjoy!

lexi's life

a day in the life of lexi:
-sleep at the foot of the bed until mom gets home from work
-help mom wake dad up
-eat breakfast with mom & dad
-lay outside and chew on my rawhide bone, bark at the neighbors if necessary
-help dad pack his lunch, then say goodbye to him for the day
-lay on the tile floor while mom takes a shower/gets ready for bed
-chew on one of my toys
-sleep at the foot of the bed until dad calls to wake mom up
-chew on a noisy chew toy to make sure mom's awake
-lay around the house until it's time for a walk
-chew on a chew toy
-eat dinner with mom and dad
-beg to go outside, then back in, repeatedly until mom and dad finish their dinner
-lay around the house until i feel it necessary to get a big drink of water and slobber all over everything/everyone (wait until they dry my face, and repeat as many times as possible)
-go upstairs with dad (maybe mom, too, if she's not working) to go to sleep at the foot of the bed, while they get to sleep IN it
oh, and on sundays i get to go to puppy class and see evelyn, my trainer, who helps mom and dad teach me how to be a "well-behaved young lady" as mommy says.

yes, lexi's life is very hard. she reminds us of this frequently with her big mopey eyes and pathetic doggie sighs of exasperation. she is nearly done with her second set of obedience classes now, only a few more before she graduates! she has learned many new tricks and behaviors that will be VERY helpful around the house. the other new thing lexi got to try recently was doggie daycamp at petsmart. she spent the whole day running and playing with other dogs while matt and i got the house ready for my birthday party. needless to say, by the time we picked her up she was a worn-out little pup! she was perfect for the party, she didn't have any energy to act up! her are a few pics of her doing what she does best...chewing on things, looking pathetic, and playing at daycamp.

birthday #23

i keep telling the people at work that i'm "all grown up now" or "a real adult": i'm married, have a house, a dog, a new car and i just turned 23! i celebrated on my actual birthday, the 15th, by doing (what else?) what i always do on saturday nights - work. sunday afternoon i celebrated with my family, though, including my favorite dessert, grilled burgers, presents and lots of fun. the next friday (good friday) matt and i had a little birthday party for me at our house as a way to show off our new grill (thanks guys!!! you know who you are!). we had people come from my work, matt's work and a few of my friends from nursing school and high school, too. it was a blast! matt probably did the best job putting me into a festive mood by letting me open a birthday gift every day between the 13th - 16th, so it was like every day was my birthday! thanks to everyone who made it so special!
and no, i don't feel any older...yet ;)