Once it started raining we headed to Discovery Gateway and played there until they closed. Noelle had her baby dolls and was perfectly content.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Not Much
Unfortunately it started raining about 20 minutes into it. The funny thing is it NEVER rains in SLC so it was rather ironic that it happen to have rained on Halloween. Poor Nellies didn't end up with much. She actually only ended up eating one miniature peanut butter cup and wouldn't try anything else. We just threw the rest away. I think Noelle could be the ONLY kid in America that hates candy.
Trick Or Treating At McDonalds ????
We actually decided to trick or treat at the mall. The majority of the stores had candy for the kids. There were a few snobby upscale stores that didn't. Pete made sure to give them each a hard time which they didn't appreciate.
The best was when we decided to try the food court. McDonald's gave Noelle a hot apple pie.
So stubborn!!!
The costume came with this cute little antler hood but Noelle wanted nothing to do with it.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Mom's pumpkin
Noelle and I carved this pumpkin last week. Noelle has this funny fascination with pumpkins. She gets scared once they are carved though. She really hates it when they have faces. What a funny little girl.
Ready for winter already
Noelle just loves to walk around in her parents shoes. She likes to feel like a big girl.
Trip to Rexburg
We all had so much fun visiting Brian and Amanda in Rexburg a few weeks ago. The babies just love each other. Oliver is so sweet to Noelle.
Noelle posing
Noelle actually really loves to pose for pictures. She will go through our digital camera and browse through her pictures for hours. Such a vain little baby!
Grandma's crown
Grandma bought this pretty crown for Noelle. Noelle definitely does not look like a princess in this picture!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
It's been a long time
Sorry we haven't updated the blog in so long. It has been a little busy around here. Let's start this off with a work story, which I rather enjoy sharing. Actually let's make it a couple work stories.
1. My co-worker Andrew decided to go to Disneyland on his birthday which is October 3rd. One day we overhear him talking to his wife about how Miley Cyrus' birthday bash is on the same weekend, so of course we decide to exploit this situation to it's fullest. The day before he leaves we were having our team huddle where we just update the different departments on each of our areas. Then someone asked me if I had anything to update the group with at which point I started playing a Miley Cyrus song over someone's computer speakers, the message board that is about 3 feet above the tops of our cubicles was then changed to read Happy Birthday from Miley..Can't wait to see you in a few days, and a cake with a picture of Miley with her arm around someone with Andrew's face superimposed over the face was presented to our good friend Andrew. It was awesome. He was pretty red in the face, and still contests that he never planned to go to Disneyland during Miley's birthday bash, to which we all roll our eyes.
2. Poor Andrew is the subject of my second story once again. I had a plan to prank Andrew and do something to his computer. The policy at AMEX though is that you lock your computer whenever you leave it, and Andrew is very good at this because he has been pranked before. So we took out the sensor from the button on his keyboard that locks his computer and replaced it with tissue. It was perfect. He got up and pressed the button but didn't see that it didn't lock. So then I worked my magic. I'm going to break this one down into steps in case you want to do to one of your own co-workers.
1. Erase all internet icons. This includes the desktop icon, quick menu icon, and start menu icon.
2. Then right click on the desktop to create a new shortcut.
3. Enter the file path: "shutdown -s -t 0" Hit next.
4. Name it "Internet Explorer" Hit Next. Hit Finish.
5. Right click on the icon and hit properties.
6. Click on the button "Change Icon"
7. Choose the Internet Explorer icon
8. Move the icon into the quick menu on the toolbar, right click on the new icon and select "Pin to Start Menu", and replace the old icon with the new one wherever it was on the desktop.
Now when they go to surf the internet on the company's time their computer will shutdown automatically. It was pretty hilarious to watch Andrew (who loves to surf the internet by the way) shut his computer down three times before figuring it out.
Anyways, life is good. American Express is announcing lay-offs next week and I'm pretty sure that I won't be included in the cuts, but then again I could be wrong. It's a very interesting time, and it's very interesting working for a Fortune 50 company that provides financial services in a time like this. I think some of the things they are beginning to implement to be able to deal with this economy are unprecedented. Otherwise, I know they're a really strong company, and like our revenue report said tihs week, we actually performed better than expected. Cheers to that.
1. My co-worker Andrew decided to go to Disneyland on his birthday which is October 3rd. One day we overhear him talking to his wife about how Miley Cyrus' birthday bash is on the same weekend, so of course we decide to exploit this situation to it's fullest. The day before he leaves we were having our team huddle where we just update the different departments on each of our areas. Then someone asked me if I had anything to update the group with at which point I started playing a Miley Cyrus song over someone's computer speakers, the message board that is about 3 feet above the tops of our cubicles was then changed to read Happy Birthday from Miley..Can't wait to see you in a few days, and a cake with a picture of Miley with her arm around someone with Andrew's face superimposed over the face was presented to our good friend Andrew. It was awesome. He was pretty red in the face, and still contests that he never planned to go to Disneyland during Miley's birthday bash, to which we all roll our eyes.
2. Poor Andrew is the subject of my second story once again. I had a plan to prank Andrew and do something to his computer. The policy at AMEX though is that you lock your computer whenever you leave it, and Andrew is very good at this because he has been pranked before. So we took out the sensor from the button on his keyboard that locks his computer and replaced it with tissue. It was perfect. He got up and pressed the button but didn't see that it didn't lock. So then I worked my magic. I'm going to break this one down into steps in case you want to do to one of your own co-workers.
1. Erase all internet icons. This includes the desktop icon, quick menu icon, and start menu icon.
2. Then right click on the desktop to create a new shortcut.
3. Enter the file path: "shutdown -s -t 0" Hit next.
4. Name it "Internet Explorer" Hit Next. Hit Finish.
5. Right click on the icon and hit properties.
6. Click on the button "Change Icon"
7. Choose the Internet Explorer icon
8. Move the icon into the quick menu on the toolbar, right click on the new icon and select "Pin to Start Menu", and replace the old icon with the new one wherever it was on the desktop.
Now when they go to surf the internet on the company's time their computer will shutdown automatically. It was pretty hilarious to watch Andrew (who loves to surf the internet by the way) shut his computer down three times before figuring it out.
Anyways, life is good. American Express is announcing lay-offs next week and I'm pretty sure that I won't be included in the cuts, but then again I could be wrong. It's a very interesting time, and it's very interesting working for a Fortune 50 company that provides financial services in a time like this. I think some of the things they are beginning to implement to be able to deal with this economy are unprecedented. Otherwise, I know they're a really strong company, and like our revenue report said tihs week, we actually performed better than expected. Cheers to that.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Dark Knight Reaction
Well, last Saturday we saw the Dark Knight, and I've had a few days to think about it. I can safely say that the Dark Knight is simply just an awesome movie, maybe nearly flawless in my humble opinion. Performances across the board were amazing, the script was sooo good, the cinematography was great, the action sequences were cool, the editing was fantastic, and there were some themes that definitely enhanced this movie beyond it's genre I think.
If you haven't seen it yet, prepare yourself for something that is very dark, and brutal at times. Although, it was never over the top, and did not glorify the violence that takes place. It was brilliant in that way.
It's true what they say about Heath Ledger. He was absolutely amazing, and by that I mean that he was crazy, and did something with that character that I did not know could be done, let alone by him of all people.
But don't take my word for it.....GO see it
Overall rating: 9.5/10
If you haven't seen it yet, prepare yourself for something that is very dark, and brutal at times. Although, it was never over the top, and did not glorify the violence that takes place. It was brilliant in that way.
It's true what they say about Heath Ledger. He was absolutely amazing, and by that I mean that he was crazy, and did something with that character that I did not know could be done, let alone by him of all people.
But don't take my word for it.....GO see it
Overall rating: 9.5/10
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Food, thrill rides, and movies
So I had to post this picture of me and Brian at Lagoon. The story is that we had to get on a ride that sat us with each other on one seat, one in front of the other. Of course, I had to get a picture. It was pretty funny.
THIS WEBSITE IS AMAZING. That's how I will preface this post. Restaurant.com is an amazing website that deserves to be looked at by all people. You can buy gift certificates for select restaurants for a fraction of their value. For example, Re and I bought a $25 Gift Certificate to a really good Indian restaurant for $6!!! The trick is that you have to spend $35 for the coupon to be valid, but even then it's still $16 for a $35 meal. Pretty awesome. If you do check this website out, don't just go to the website, go first to Google and search for "restaurant.com discount code". This will bring up a bunch of websites that have deals for Restaurant.com, and that's how we got ours for $6. It was originally $10, but we found a deal that knocked another 40% off the price. Awesome.
Lastly, a Dark Knight update. Did you expect anything less from me?
The Dark Knight is doing very well, and headed for a high 80s or low 90s score on Rotten Tomatoes, with ridiculously good praise from critics. Many have said that it is the best superhero movie ever made. You can count on a reaction after I see it on Saturday.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thank you IRS/Office stories
Using the tax withholding calculator has given me a $68 increase in my paychecks for the rest of the year. Sweet.
Here's another great work story for you all-
So I mentioned in my previous post that my co-worker punches me and what not. He also kicked me the other day and left a scuff from his boot on my pants. Thank you Tide for creating that genius pen that got the scuff out. I've also been threatened with a letter opener. Despite the fact that all of this was done in jest, I still wasn't a big fan. So I kind of hinted today that I didn't appreciate it, and that led to an email from him saying something to the effect of:
"I'm so sorry for the physical and mental pain I have caused you. My intentions were never to alienate you as a friend and co-worker. You have made me feel terrible for the things I have done. This is just the way that my friends and I had fun growing up. Please do not hate me for who I am."
Needless to say, this had turned into an incredibly awkward situation. It is now resolved and I hope to forget about this ASAP. I have to say though that the speed in which this situation escalated to this email made me laugh. I couldn't believe he felt that bad about it. Oh well.
My second incredibly awkward office situation came when one of my co-workers took something that was said way out of context, and basically announced to everyone on our floor that I was applying to other companies. This was a flat out lie, and I was furious. So, my other co-worker went over to my boss and asked if he had heard anything, and ended up telling him the story. My boss then comes over and talks to me about it. I end up calling my co-worker into a room, and tell him exactly how I feel.
So in the space of about a week and a half I somehow managed to get myself into two very awkward situations with both of my immediate co-workers.
It's a good thing they don't know I have a blog. May the office stories live on.
Happy 4th of July all.
Here's another great work story for you all-
So I mentioned in my previous post that my co-worker punches me and what not. He also kicked me the other day and left a scuff from his boot on my pants. Thank you Tide for creating that genius pen that got the scuff out. I've also been threatened with a letter opener. Despite the fact that all of this was done in jest, I still wasn't a big fan. So I kind of hinted today that I didn't appreciate it, and that led to an email from him saying something to the effect of:
"I'm so sorry for the physical and mental pain I have caused you. My intentions were never to alienate you as a friend and co-worker. You have made me feel terrible for the things I have done. This is just the way that my friends and I had fun growing up. Please do not hate me for who I am."
Needless to say, this had turned into an incredibly awkward situation. It is now resolved and I hope to forget about this ASAP. I have to say though that the speed in which this situation escalated to this email made me laugh. I couldn't believe he felt that bad about it. Oh well.
My second incredibly awkward office situation came when one of my co-workers took something that was said way out of context, and basically announced to everyone on our floor that I was applying to other companies. This was a flat out lie, and I was furious. So, my other co-worker went over to my boss and asked if he had heard anything, and ended up telling him the story. My boss then comes over and talks to me about it. I end up calling my co-worker into a room, and tell him exactly how I feel.
So in the space of about a week and a half I somehow managed to get myself into two very awkward situations with both of my immediate co-workers.
It's a good thing they don't know I have a blog. May the office stories live on.
Happy 4th of July all.
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