All Done

What a busy weekend already!  We finished the rummage sale...thank goodness!  So much work.  We did pretty well, but we were a bit disorganized so I think we're going to do another weekend right before we move.  At that point we'll know better what exactly we'll have room for in our apartment in Texas and it will be easier to get rid of more stuff.  Plus, since we'll be just about ready to move we'll be able to get rid of stuff we won't need when we move but we do still need now.  We made a bit of money toward the moving truck fund, but we still have a long way to go.  Moving trucks for cross country moves are expensive.  Friday I got a pretty bad sunburn from sitting out all day.   You'd think I would know better by now!  Silly me!

Theresa and I are having a girls night tonight while Shawn heads home to Carroll County to see a bunch of his old friends.  His friend Caleb is playing at a bar in town tonight so they will all be there.  I think we are gonna order Chinese food tonight and chill out without any men around!  Yay! Theresa and I haven't had a night with just us in way way too long!

Garage Sale

When: Friday, May 14th & Saturday, May 15th

Where: Mom's House

700 E. Dunn Ave.

Muncie, IN  47303

Why: Because we're all moving!

For those who were not yet aware, Shawn and I have decided to move to Austin, Texas.  My sister lives there and with her new baby almost here we decided it was important to be together...I say we although I am sure you can see that it is important to me to raise my children with my sister and her children...however, Shawn is really excited for the move as well!  He will be able to ride his bike year round now!  No more snow!  Yay!  Although Shawn and I are not starting our family quite yet, we are excited to be Auntie Lisa and Uncle Shawn soon! 

As we started debating about moving, we spoke with mom and we ended up with a plan to all move together.  Since her divorce Mom could certainly use a change of scenery and she is SO excited to be an abuelita soon. So, at the end of July, Mom, Eric, Shawn and I are moving down to Austin.  Eric is not overly thrilled, obviously, but he's coming around to the idea slowly.  We know he will love it there, plus he will be with Mom, Mimi and I, and as seeing as it isn't every teenage boy that enjoys spending time with his mother and sisters, I think this is a good plan!  Sara will be staying behind in Muncie, and that is what she wants at this time. So, please come by the garage sale this weekend if you're in the Muncie area and help us pay for our moving truck for the long journey to the south!

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to the Best Mommy in the World!

Iron Man 2

I am sure this will be shocking to all...but we went to see Iron Man 2 last night fo the midnight showing.  The movie just opened today across the country and Shawn had to see it immediately!  I admit, I wanted to see it too, but not necessarily at midnight :)  The movie was great though!  Not as good as the original (of course) but still really great!  Definately worth seeing in the theater.  Jon Favreau did another fantastic directing job, as well as acting in the movie again. Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle were great as Iron Man (Tony Stark) & War Machine (Lt. Col. James "Rhoadey" Rhoades).  The fight scene at the end was amazing!  Gweneth Paltrow again portrayed Pepper Potts, but Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff was added to the cast.  Scarlett Johansson was totally kick ass, but it is good that her character didn't speak much because her acting was mediocre at best.  Samuel Jackson and Clark Gregg reprised their roles as the agents from SHIELD arranging the Avenger Initiative (so stay after the credits if you're a comic book nerd...you'll appreciate the little scene).  Mickey Rourke again proved that the is creepy, but in a good way for this role as his character is the perfect 'bad guy' that takes advantage of Sam Rockwell's character Justin Hammer, another arms manufacturer that wants desperately to show up the great Tony Stark.  Just go see the movie.  You'll love it!

American Airlines

I booked my flight for the trip to Texas for the birth of my first nephew!!  I will be arriving in Austin only 3 days before he is due, but I think he'll wait for me :)  Mimi has already given him orders to wait for me 'or else'.  I'm so excited!!!

Flowers

 Flowers are the most beautiful thing about Spring...

So I should love them, right?  Until last week I HATED them!  My allergies were so out of control!  But thanks to a nurse practitioner at my doctor's office and I happy and allergy symptom free thanks to Flonase!  Yay!  I was able to be around the beautiful flowers all day without one sneeze or anything!

What A Beautiful Day!

Shawn woke me up this morning with breakfast and coffee ready and waiting for me :)  It would have been perfect had it not been so early (although he will claim it wasn't early and I will agree that for MOST PEOPLE 930am is not early).  After breakfast we decided to spend the day downtown.  It was so beautiful out we couldn't resist.  Shawn wanted to see Buckingham Fountain again, so we headed out on the train.  Here are a few highlights from the day.

Shawn playing in the water like a kid again!

Interesting sculpture garden.  There were three of these tallk metal "flowers".  I thought it was really interesting!

There was some kind of Polish festival going on, including a parade.  This was a tribute to the Polish President that just passed away recently in that terrible plane crash.  The parade was totally blocking the street though!

We found this great shot while we were wandering around trying to figure out how to get across to the street to Buckingham Fountain without crossing the parade route.  Difficult task indeed.

We made it! Yay!

My favorite building...it's just before you get to Navy Pier.  I think it looks like a giant flask!

Lunch at Harry Caray's Tavern on the Pier. Yummy.

It was a good day.  We had dinner at Dad's (delicious steaks on the grill and tater tots!) before the Hawk's game.  The Hawk's game was quite a disappointment though. Vancouver completely dominated us!  Oh well...it is only game 1 of the series.  We'll get 'em Monday!