The great return

So I have returned back to work after 2 1/2 months of maternity leave. I missed my job and the people that I worked with and it is good to be back, but it is hard leaving Madeline for almost 12 hours to go and take the orders of the rich and famous.

On my first day back the manager of my department encouraged everyone to hide behind the corner and to jump out.... apparently they were going to sing or something but they all just yelled really loud at me. It was great, however not everyone felt that way. One of the "higher ups" was having a luncheon with a prospective client on the terrace and was upset with the uproar. Oh yes, God forbid that the people that take care of you in a hotel be happy... hehehe... people... jeez.

It amazes me how much drama you can miss in such a short span of time. Ah the joys of the workplace.

Zoo shock

Zoo shock, originally uploaded by Darth Gringa.

Madeline had her first trip to the Zoo on the 15th. My family from Wisconsin came down and we all had a great time. Madeline was really freaked out by the Mississippi river tank though.

NYC here we come

New York Trip 2009 (46), originally uploaded by Darth Gringa.

Michael, Madeline and I will be taking our first trip to NYC as a family. The flight has been booked... nonstop to JFK. I am so excited. We are going in November to visit all of Michael's friends and family. Hopefully to a club to celebrate his birthday and somewhere to get a "pistol on whiskey"

Busted

DSCF0349, originally uploaded by Darth Gringa.

So my sister Sierra humainly (with chocolate) and cunningly caught the lil' bugger. I do believe that our house is now mouse free assuming that there was only one and not many.... heres hoping!

Eeek!!

There is a mouse (or more) in my house... this troubles me. I keep seeing it running along the edge of the walls and scurrying about. Gag. I am not so much afraid of mice but I do not like them running all willy-nilly in my house either... they are wily and unpredictable... I don't like that. My apartment is downstairs of my parents house and there is one down there and one up stairs as well... or perhaps we have a traveler that fancies the stairs... I am not sure... but I am sure that the one in my apartment has to go... Immediately... It gets in the trash can and every time I open it to throw in a diaper or napkin it jumps out at me and I freak out and look like a pansy. We need more cats!!

Greetings and Salutations

This is the beginning of something I may never keep up with, but dang it I'm going to give it a shot. I wanted to create a blog where I talk about my day, my family (mainly the newest addition Lil' Miss Madeline), my puppy Montag (pure trouble really) and other such things that most likely matter to no one but myself and perhaps my close friends and family, although they are probably not that into it either. So here it goes!