Wife Fail

I need to back track a week and address all that I have missed.  First there is huge news I must tell you about!  I have been so busy, but have been meaning to write about my husband's latest achievement!  Josh has his privates license, CFI in helos (meaning he can instruct students to fly helicopters, and he is Instrument rated (which means that he can fly at night).  This past week he prepared to take his test for his commercial license (so he can fly multi-engines or fly for the airlines) and CFI for airplane.  These test are extremely exhausting and difficult and Josh was taking two on the same day.  Well just to keep the suspense to a minimum, He Passed Both Tests!!! :)  He was testing from 9AM to 6PM...crazy!  I am extremely happy for him and proud of him.

Well here is my fail...try not to judge me, I am already slightly upset that I will not be getting "wife of the year".  So Josh's test was on Thursday, March the 22nd.  Well my good friend Shalie's birthday was on that Friday but we decided to celebrate on the same Thursday as Josh's test.  So instead of trying to reschedule the birthday celebration, I reasoned that I could squeeze both in.  I tend to do this a lot, where I fit too much on my plate and someone ends up getting pushed off.  Normally the person who is pushed off is not happy with me.  I am still trying to learn from my mistakes...its a gradual process.


Anyways, I had planned that I would be back in time to celebrate with Josh right when he returned.  Well Josh got back an hour earlier than I expected and the birthday dinner lasted 2 hours longer than I expected.  I failed.  I made it up to him, but I still felt like a terrible wife.

Although I had a great time celebrating the day that Shalie was birthed into this world

So fail number two:  Then two days later on Saturday, I went to Starbucks and met up with a friend.  I was on the phone with my mom talking about our day at the time.  I know!  I should not be talking on the phone and driving.  Well when I was driving into the parking spot, I went to far and drove over the parking block......

Ok it wasn't that bad.  haha.  But when I backed up from the parking block it ripped out my protective undercarriage plastic.  It was dragging on the ground.  So I had to call the hubs.  He was not happy...which is reasonable.  He came out to Starbucks with his tools and towel and fixed my car with zip-ties...what in the world!  He can fix anything!  


After he fixed my car, he was still upset that I was on the phone so I said "Hey I can make it up to you!  Cook out just opened!!!!"  And the world was good again.  :) I know how to cheer up my man.  haha So we had to eat there for lunch AND dinner that day.

The sacrifices I make..

...but he deserved it :)

So what have I learned?

Cook Out Food                          

Equals                                  

A happy man :)

Work Date

Last week, I made a goal to post a story every Monday.  Last Monday I posted my story about killing a snake.  This week, I am going to start my series of the worst dates I have ever been on (which i think there are about four).

So here it goes: Bad date #1

Title: Work Date Disaster

I used to work at Olive Garden, and I met many many characters.  I loved the people I worked with, but just to paint the picture of activity that went on there...the majority of the cooks told me that they were high off drugs, at one time all the waitresses were pregnant at the same time except for 3 and I was one of the three, it sometimes seemed like I was witnessing the show Real World in Olive Garden.   

 

Well I guess that information has little do to with the story, I just wanted to give you a background, that the guys and girls there were very outgoing and very "out-of-the-box".

Anyways, I was working one day and this cocky red-headed guy transfered into our location.  He wasn't bad looking but very conceited, which he translated as confidence.  Well he flirted with all the girls at work and he started saying little comments here and there to me, but I really wasn't amused.  So he asked me why I wasn't given he any notice, but I just told him, I don't even know him.  So he was like well how about we hang out and you can get to know me...I said that was fine, but only hang out as friends....  This is a very important part of the story.  I emphasized over and over that I would grab dinner with him after work, but only on a friend basis.  

So, he said, "Well I heard of this restaurant I have been wanting to try, but its a little fancier, Is that ok?".  I said I didn't care and I dressed up a little.  He said he would pick me up on the way and I said that is fine, but I just want to make sure you understand, this is not a date.  This is going to get annoying how many times I emphasize that, but I literally explained that we are two friends hanging out and nothing more....ok back to the story.

So he picks me up and everything, and immediately he starts boasting about how well he treats girls and how (and I quote) "as long as you are with me, you will never have to drive yourself anywhere, you will never have to pay...".  I cut him off and said "woah woah woah...we are JUST FRIENDS here.. "  He goes oh I know I know, but I am just saying for in the future....

Earlier, he said this was a fancy restaurant, so I got a little dressed up...well I was asking him about where we were going and he said, oh its called Mama's place...

                                  No- no....he was mistaken...it was Neighbor's Place....EMBARRASSING!

Well anyways, we go in and get a table, and he continues to tell me how much money he is making..but is was just really annoying..

The waitress ends up coming to take our order and he goes, I am ordering for you...WAIT WHAT???

No, no!  I can TELL you what I want and then you can tell the waitress if that appeases you, but you do not get to choose what I will eat...

So the food comes and he was like I will pray, so he grabs my hands from across the table and brings caressing them while he is praying.....EW!  Did he not get that I said we are hanging out just as friends???  I reminded him of it after the prayer.

By the end of the meal, I am just ready to end this awkward evening.  Well he started driving me home and turns on this AWFUL red-neck music.  It was not country music, it was legit red-neck.  One of the lyrics I still remember from this song was "Just sitting by the treeeee, being little 'ole meeee".  TERRIBLE!

I asked him jokingly, but seriously, please play something else.  He goes very aggressively "NO NO!  You will listen to it from the beginning, I like this music so you will like it too.."  and he started the song over.  KILL ME...

So then....he pulled his car over to text a girl he was talking to.  I mean I semi-cared, only because it was rude, but I mean I only wanted to hang out with him as a friend, so I guess I wasn't that upset by it.  

We finally pull into the drive way, and he gets this look.  He said, "I'll walk you to your door"...Oh no, he is going to try to kiss me and I was not having it.  So he walks me to the door and I was like ok well thanks.  And he goes wait, I want a hug, so I gave him a friend - side hug, but somehow he picks me up and begins shaking me side-to-side, like a rag doll...no seriously, I saw my reflection in the window next to me and almost started laughing because that's what I looked like...so he sets me back down...awkward moment...I turn to walk towards my door and he picks me up and shakes me back-and-forth AGAIN...kid you not!

Needless to say, it was extremely awkward at work the next few weeks...and we never hung out again...lol

Birthday festivities!

Lately I have had excitement overcome me.  

I am tapping my feet at work, dancing in my chair, humming to my headphone (my co workers probably hate me lately).  It is more in likely caused from the lovely change of weather!  I am just soooo excited for warmth...even if I have to suffer through an allergy attack from the pollen.  I will embrace the running nose and itchy eyes, if I get to see blooming trees (by the way, why are some trees giving off a questionable odor?).  I am enjoying all God's beauty! :)

Last night I helped make a German Chocolate Cake  

with my friend Shalie,

 Lindsey,

and Erin,

for our friend Heather!  

Happy Birfday!

The wonderful night ended with coming home to my sweet husband who was tucked into bed.

TODAY:

I will be working hard at work and reward myself with 

going to Robin Alexanders with the girls, then I get to spend time with          

<Joshua>

Hope everyone else has a great Friday too!

Little Babes

Remember the days, when life was simple and you didn't have a care in the world....

Remember when your only thought was when nap time was and when cheerios will be fed to you next..

Remember the days when you were always entertained by original VHS Disney cartoons...(which I still thoroughly enjoy)

Oh the days of baby life....Let's reminisce...shall we?

Those were the days, when Hello Kitty rocked!

My partner in crime and older brother

Not a fan of Seesaw

Sprite advertisement

Feeling free.....so free, I want to dance around

One of the many outfits made by my mom :)

My favorite moments

Might as well share Josh's childhood moments as well....

Just a little tot!

Loves those cheetos...

Cool guy

Acts tough...                                             But is a little softy

haha :)

in all Josh's home videos, Josh always had a hammer or in this case a mini saw

Reminiscing is complete....Back to real life

SPRING TIME!!! How I have missed you...

I am sooooo excited that  SPRING is here!!!!

Easter 2010

Hello warm weather!
Hello beautiful thunderstorms!
Hello flip flops and shorts!
And hellooooo running weather! YAY!

I am so excited to run the trails again!

I have so much planned these next 30 days!

Saturday I am shopping with my mom...

and little sister!

April 13th - 15th I will get to see the cherry blossoms again in D.C.!  

Then April 15th, Father/Daughter date... (that is me in the picture of course)

with Alison Krauss!

So excited for all the greatness this month has provided :)

Snake attack!

Goal for the month year: 

Every Monday I will tell a story on my blog

This is story time from my weekend....This past Sunday, I woke up from a nap and had to "tinkle" (don't worry the story gets better).  I was texting as I walked into the bathroom. I was in arms reach of the toilet lid, that Josh left up (*we pick and choose our battles around the Tate home and I gave in).  I glance passed my phone that I was texting on and saw a copperhead snake wrapped around the hinge of the toilet lid!

*Real pictures soon to come*

So, of course I screamed and cried and ran for the door.  I started banging on the bathroom door because for a split second, I forgot that the door slides......

I finally escaped from bathroom and the snake's wrath and ran into my bedroom and told Josh so he could kill it.  Josh is not a dramatic person at all...like I have NEVER seen him be dramatic, but I told him about the snake and he started freaking out, saying "OH MY GOSH, I HATE THEM! I HATE SNAKES! I HATE SNAKES!" 

After he came to grips with himself, he grabbed a dull hoe and some lysol to stun his vision...duh!  So Josh stood on top of the tub and stuck at the snake, but missed.  The snake went down the outside of the toilet and coiled up at the base of the toilet. (I am screaming around the house during this entire fiasco)  So then Josh stuck him again and gets his head.  The snake is biting at the hoe, then realizes he has lost this battle.  Well the snake stopped moving, so naturally, we thought he was dead.

Josh and I began celebrating our triumph.  We took pictures with/near it and were calling/texting our friends and family to let them know about how we experienced Man vs. Wild - Tate edition.

Since we couldn't leave it in our bathroom, Josh grabbed the hoe and a rake and attempted to scoop it into the trash can to take it outside.  WELL....when Josh did that, the snake started moving again because he was faking before!  So Josh stuck it again, and got the severed snake in the trash can.

Reason for the snake in our house:  The septic tank lid was moved slightly off the tank and have space enough for your fist to fit in there.  So there were snakes, frogs, and salamanders coming out of our toilet and sink!  No more!  Problem fixed :)