Moving Fiasco!

Well...it wasn't horrible but it was a learning experience! I was thankfully at work or I would've had an anxiety attack! Matt is the level-headed one in our relationship! I tend to freak/stress easily. Weird I know. :) Anyway, I already had anxiety about the move b/c I'd never had movers before...we always loaded it up in our cars and made trips back and forth until everything was moved. We can't really do that between OKC and Chicago, so we hired movers. Since the company is paying for it, we decided "What the heck?! Why not have them pack it for us too?!" Well, I found myself wanting to pack things in boxes before the movers came. I was anxious they would walk in and wonder why it wasn't packed & ready to go. Matt just kept telling me "Relax, we got the full packing service. They'll pack it".

WELL!!!!!!! They show up Tuesday morning and A) didn't know we were on the 3rd floor and B) didn't know we'd requested a full packing service!!!!!!!! What the heck?!?! At this point, I think I would've had a meltdown and panic attack but Matt handled it like a champ! He called the guy to sort it all out and basically it was a HUGE miscommunication between the guy who set up our move and the movers. Kind of important details, right?! Ugh. Needless to say, Matt kept the movers hydrated with plenty of Gatorade and ordered lunch for them. I mean, you don't really want to tick off the people moving your possessions! So then, the estimate was WAY off so we owed them more money than we initially thought. For example, the guy quoted us for our kitchen table but NOT our 4 chairs! How do you eat at your kitchen table without chairs?!?!? Seriously?! Again, not a deal breaker since the company is paying for it, but we still had to pay up front until the company reimburses us!

So we've been nomads since Tuesday! We have our airbed, a couple of suitcases and personal items we didn't want the movers to take and we've been trying to soak up as much family time as possible! The movers told us they COULD be in Chicago by next Wednesday (again the vagueness of moving companies is so frustrating!) So we went to Wichita Falls Thursday-Saturday and then we're in Stroud Saturday-Monday.

Crossing my fingers that the delivery goes more smoothly than the pick-up! drama, drama, drama!

Officially Unemployed...

It's official. I am unemployed as of Tuesday 6/22! I worked at SNB for the last 4 years of my life and met some wonderful people while I was there! Some of those people have become dear friends to me! It's weird when you think about it...you spend just as much time, if not more with your co-workers than your own family. So Monday night we went out to Republic for drinks after work and had a great time!

Matt & I with my boss, Kurt & his beautiful wife, Jenny! They're so much fun to be around and I'm going to miss them!

The "Linduff sisters!" Marcie & I became good friends over the last 2 years and her sister, Melissa is a doll! Marcie is due with July 15th and I can't wait to meet her little girl, Adelyn! I miss feeling her kick in the mornings!
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Robin is my boss too and she's one of the most successful women I know! She's a wonderful person to work for and I'm going to miss her! She's hilarious and smart and beautiful!

And last but certainly not least, John Robbie! Robbie & I worked together in Stillwater and he became a dear friend to me! We lived next door to each other and I think he had to bail me out a time or two when I would lock myself out of my car or do something else dumb! He's one of the sweetest & most genuine guys I know! Robbie, you better come visit us in Chicago!


And then Tuesday, we ordered in (Pei Wei,one of my favs!!!)and had a little going away lunch with the folks who couldn't come Monday night! They gave me a sweet going away gift. An engraved photo album with pictures and notes from my co-workers! I'm really going to miss these people!

Sweet Lorri & Sharon! These gals are so great!

Molly & Austin! They used to work at our branch but Molly is now staying home with her 2 precious little girls and Austin moved to the Edmond branch to shorten his commute! We had so much fun together! We would play pranks all the time! Including the infamous fart machine and hiding the stuffed rat in each other's desks! Good times...


Austin holding Molly's little girl, Sofia (or Sophia...I can't remember!)


Wednesday, my first day of unemployment was spent doing, you guessed it...NOTHING! I slept in, layed out by the pool and then some sweet friends had us over for spaghetti! I think they felt sorry for us b/c we had no dishes and I had cooked my lunch in the oven using a top of a pizza box as a tray! haha!

Happy Father's Day!!!

This weekend I went home after the OKC Relay For Life...lets just say it was the longest 2 hours after being awake for 27 hours straight! But...I finally made it home and got to spend the weekend with my parents and my Aunt Tana! She was in town visiting from Arizona and I just realized, I hadn't seen her since our wedding 2 years ago. Time flys! Mama and I enjoyed the most amazing pedicures on Saturday and my feet never felt (or looked) better! It was a relaxing weekend just spending time with my parents. Sunday, we attempted hooking up a webcam so my parents could skype with us while we're in Chicago but we realized their internet provider needs to do a bit of an upgrade on their connection! Grrr...so my Father's Day gift was a bust. Luckily, he loved the cards we got him. I gave him one specifically from the cats...you have to meet my parents cats...he thought it was funny! Even if you hate cats, these felines are hysterical!

I got a later start than I intended so I missed dinner with the Wilson's in OKC, but I was glad Matt got to spend some quality time with his family. I know the Wilson's love me as one of their own, but I'm sure it was nice to just have their son to themselves. :) So I met up with them later to watch the A-Team (I pity the fool!) I recommend it, good flick!

I feel so blessed to have both mine and Matt's family. We are so loved and I can't imagine my life without each and every one of them being a part of it. Here are a few pictures of our Daddy's! (note: I realize these are all 2 years old so just go with it! I've got to work on getting new pictures with our families!)


Here's Matt & Chris on our wedding day! So handsome!


Chris & Beth at our reception! They're the best and I love them to pieces. Best in laws ever! Well, I hope Matt thinks my parents are the best in laws ever, too! :)


Daddy & I dancing. For those of you who don't know my Daddy, he HATES having his picture taken. So...my solution...hire a photographer who takes lots of candid shots so I could still get great pictures of Daddy without him knowing. sneaky :)


This picture is one of my all time favorites. He was giving me a hug before we left the reception. I love him so much and I'll always be a Daddy's girl!

What is it about Dad's and their daughters? My mom is like my best friend but there's just something about me and my Daddy.

"DON'T JUDGE ME!"

That's what I tell Matt when he catches me sneaking some extra dessert or wanting to go out and eat. That being said...DON'T JUDGE ME!

I realized today that I have had Mexican food in some capacity for the last FOUR DAYS!!! Qdoba on Sunday...leftover Qdoba on Monday...Iguana on Taco Tuesday...and Big Truck Tacos on Wednesday! UNBELIEVABLE! I think I'm going to turn into a taco and I'm sure it's all going to my thighs, but I just can't get enough! I think its something in my subconscious (did I use that word correctly?!?) trying to tell me I'll never eat good Mexican food again when we move "up north" so I better enjoy it while I can! I MUST find a good Mexican food restaurant in Chicago...I am making it my personal mission.

For now...I'm gorging myself with all the chips/salsa/queso/margaritas I want and I've even been able to enjoy it with some wonderful friends! There's just something about Mexican food that brings people together.

Grocery shopping in Chicago!

My mom had a fun little surprise for us last weekend! She got us the coolest thing to take to Chicago! I was way more excited than Matt, of course!



Now I don't have to carry all of my groceries as I walk or ride back to the apartment! I can pack them in this "Rolling Trolley"! I plan on packing a fun little picnic in my new little cart when we go to Movies in Millennium Park this summer! Thanks Mom (&Crate & Barrel!)