Hello Hello!

Lots to say.  I meant to post the same day as the Halloween pics, but have been busy at work, and trying to spend time with Olivia in the evenings, and take a walk, so I didn't quite get there yet...so here ya go.  No pics with this one, sorry!

First, a few random thoughts:

Yes, my Colts are undefeated.  And yes, I am ecstatic :-)

Green Day has an awesome video for 21st Century Breakdown.  Click here to watch (it's not youtube so I could actually see it at work, yay!)  I love the new Weezer song, too, but it's on youtube so I can't link to it here. 

Isn't it funny how music can take you back?  I heard a song that reminded me of a boyfriend 21 years ago.  It's amazing what we remember, and how music takes us there. 

Apparently, if you are a politician and you had an 'R' behind your name yesterday, you pretty much were a shoo-in to win.  People are so...something...they hate a president, so they vote for the other party?  How 'bout looking at the people behind the party - just voting republican isn't going to help anything, sorry to say.  The system is too corrupt for the party to matter anymore.  I have more republican views than democratic views, but I'm not just going to go out and vote for all of the Republicans because of the R behind their name.  Interesting.  I should run with an R behind my name - I'm sure I would get some votes...

2 weeks ago we took Olivia to the Little Gym.  I have videos, but not here, so I will try to post them.  Unfortunately, I took them on the camera and not the Flip, so it's harder to get them to work on anyone's computer.  I'll see what I can do.  She had SUCH a great time, though, that we are probably going to enroll her after the 1st of the year.   I want to get through the holidays 1st, then we'll go.  It's every Tuesday evening.  She just had a great time doing somersaults, running around, hanging off of the uneven bars, walking on the balance beam, playing with bubbles - just everything.  We laughed the whole time because she was having such a great time.

Abby, stay tuned for the story of the big blue towel (remember?) - I keep meaning to blog for you, but pictures are required, and again, I don't have them here, so soon...

We had some snow last week.  None stuck, but it was snowing.  Now it's 60 again.  I think New England and the Midwest got hit, too.

Halloween was fun!  She trick or treated at my work on Friday and had fun doing that.  People brought their kids; so we got to see them and they all had fun trick or treating!  Then on Sat. we went over to my parent's house because they live in a traditional neighborhood.  We had chili, like we always do on Halloween, and then took her trick or treating for the 1st time.  There were some kids out, but not too many.  We went a couple blocks, and she said trick or treat most of the time, and thank you all the time, so she did great!  Everyone thought she was an adorable giraffe, of course :-)  

She stayed at mom and dad's that night so Mike and I could go downtown to watch the people.  The costumes were amazing!  So original.  We were really impressed, and it was so fun watching all the people; I'm glad we got to go.   SO many of the girls were wearing heels.  I am a creature of comfort, and just can't understand how so many people walked around in heels all night long.  It amazed me.  I could never do it, so hats off to those who can.

Olivia did not have a great night at mom & dad's.  She woke up A LOT and kept telling mom she wanted to go home and see daddy.  She always sleeps really well over there, but just had a rough night.  Poor thing, and poor mom, who was up with her half the night.  She just wasn't a happy camper. 

I just can't decide about this h1n1 vaccine.  I just am so confused by all of the information out there.  Obviously I don't want her to get it, nor the seasonal flu, but I just don't know what to do about the vaccine.  Consequently, she has not been vaccinated yet - with the seasonal or the h1n1.  I got a free regular flu shot at work, but she hasn't had anything - I need to get at least the regular one scheduled - before she gets sick.  Then I could talk to the doc about it while we are there.  She has been so healthy (knock on wood) that I just don't know...such a dilemma.

I have had a dry spell with my winnings.  I have won a few things here and there, but more people are entering now, so my chances aren't as good anymore...but it's ok.  Actually, thinking about it, I haven't been entering as many, so that probably has something to do with it! I have been a bit pickier about what I enter...

Ok, I really have to get to work, so have a great week!  us