November – Family & Fun

The last two weeks of October were crazy, and then on November 1 I had to go take BJ on an airplane ride to the land of my birth: Minnesota.  My parents picked us up and drove back to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where I grew up.  I was so happy to take BJ to my home town to meet my family and bestest friend Tammy!

We went shopping at the mall (Oakwood mall, I remember it was a huge thing when it opened during my 4th grade year), and got an awesome game called Tri-Bond!!!  The game gives you three subjects and you have to find out what the common denominator between the three things is.  It’s addictingly fun!!!  We took it over to Tammy’s house to play with her and her husband Blake, and I got to meet Tammy’s daughter Hailey for the very first time!!!  I LOVED Hailey!!!!

I also got to meet my youngest nephew, Elliott, for the first time ever, who was 2, but I don’t have any pictures with him because he wasn’t quite as personable as Hailey.  I also got to see my first ever nephew for the 3rd time ever (I don’t get home much) who is nine now!!!

We got home from Wisconsin on Sunday the 4th. On Friday the 9th, me and BJ drove to Pittsburgh to see Stevie Wonder!!!!!  It was both our first times seeing him live and man did he rock!  He didn’t stop all night.  He even stood on a piano bench singing at one point, which I think made everyone more nervous than it made Mr. Wonder.

My Cutlass started acting funny right as we pulled into the parking lot.  After the show we got it started, but then when we stopped for gas right outside town the battery died.  We got a jump and got home fine.  I found out that the new alternator I had put on about a month earlier was bad…..AFTER I put on a new battery.  Oops. Note to self, check alternator before running out and buying a new battery.  Luckily the shop replaced the alternator for free.

The very next day, on the 10th, we went out to Dave N Busters for the first time with BJs cousin and his girlfriend!!!!  We had so much fun!!!  Little did we know, it would be the first of like 4 visits in the next 3 months!!!  I think we won about 1400 tickets that night.  Amateurs.

On the 15th and 16th I missed work due to a sinus infection. The first of two this winter   BJ was so sweet to me when I was sick.  I love him.

On the 22nd I got to have Thanksgiving at BJ’s parents house!!!!  I got to me his cousins and aunts and uncles.  We had yummy food and played Tri-Bond! 

On the 29th it was my b-day.  BJ got me the most beautifullest necklace (that I tipped him on to).  Hey baby, I just saw on the web site they have matching earrings and a ring!!!!!!!!  (www.evesaddiction.com “Tiffany Paloma Picasso Inspired Daisy” set hint hint.)  We went out to eat at Carraba’s!!!   Mmmm, dericious.