It's 2:00 a.m. do you know where your belongings are?

Trevor and I were surprised to come home at 2:00 a.m. Sunday night to find that our loft had been broken into an ran-sacked! We turned on the light to our loft, and our apt and saw a couple boxes out of place on the landing, just to look at the loft and see that Trevor's nice diamond back bike was not there, and all our boxes had been ripped open and a mess of all our belongings were scattered everywhere! Not sure if we should call the cops right away, we finished un-packing the car so we could lock it and get into the house! Trevor called his mom and while on the phone he walked outside and saw that our new sleeping bags had been thrown in the snow on the side of the house! We decided to call the cops. Two officers arrived about 10 minutes later and took a report, gave us their card and left! They kept saying that it was not easy like they make it in CSI to get fingerprints, so really there was nothing they could do for us! I was so upset and felt so violated!! Trevor was furious!! We put all our boxes and belongings back in to place and tried to settle down for the night. Every sound we heard Trevor jumped up and looked out side and in our loft, but it was nothing. You bet we slept with our pistol next to the bed! But, whoever it was is clearly long gone!
It makes me upset that there was nothing else that could be done by the officers. It seems to me that a fingerprint would be easy to retrieve. There have only been so many people who have touched our door handle, or our sleeping bags, or our boxes!! I just don't understand how our life could be violated in such a large way, and to have no justice!! So, today I have been calling all the pawn shops I could find and see if they had someone bring in a bike either Sunday or Monday. No progress so far. We have a good idea of who did it, but without sufficient proof, there is nothing the cops will do. We wanted them to question our neighbors, but they didn't. So, we did it ourselves, and it is clear as to who it was. So what is the next step? I have no idea. I called the officer and gave him the name of the person we suspect, and I am waiting to hear back from him. It just makes me sick to my stomach because Trevor is gone out of town so often! I was just home alone for nearly three months, and I would be terrified to be home alone anytime soon!! We have been talking about getting our concealed weapons permits, and after this incident, we have decided to do it sooner than later.

Baptism

Trevor and I went to Colorado this weekend for Brayden's baptism. It was such a great weekend! I had to work on Friday so we did not get on the road until about 7:00. Our drive was thankfully un-eventful. We did go through some fog, that was really cool. We drove under the fog, it was a cool sight! Saturday our nephew Brayden was baptized by his dad, it was really cool to see someone take such a big step! The spirit in the room was really strong! I can't wait till we have children, and to have Trevor baptize them! Sunday was really nice too. Although I woke with a bad migraine, we got to go to church and see Brayden confirmed as a member of the church. We stayed for all classes, then we went back to Buck's and Julie's for dinner and the football game. It was a great weekend, but it went by too fast!

Tasty

I made those tasty cookies last night! They were so simple and delicious! It took like half hour from start to finish. I used my new Kitchen-aid mixer I got for Christmas from my brother and sister in law, and I loved it!

The recipe has only Three ingredients so it was practically full proof! You take:

1 c. Butter
1/2 c. Sugar
2 c. Flour

Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds. Beat in sugar until completely combined. Scraping the sides of the bowl, add the flour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Press your thumb into ball and make imprint. Bake 10-12 min (i only did 9). Set on cooling rack and cool.

After the cookies are cool, you can dress them up as you like. I added some jam to a few of them. On others I put vanilla frosting with a bit of vanilla sprinkled on top. If you have any Hershey kisses, press those into the cookies while they are still hot, that way the bottom of the kiss melts to the cookie and does not slip off.

Amazing find!

I was reading the newspaper at lunch today, "The Mix" section, it had a great article on food blogs! I have always loved finding new and fun recipes. Even though I hardly cook what I find, I love to see them, and imagine enjoying them! Anyway, one of my resolutions this year is to try a new recipe when I find one that I really like! As I was reading this article about food blogs, I came across one that I L-O-V-E-D!! The blog is called: beachbakeaholic.blogspot.com
It's wonderful! Tonight, I am going to try out the butter jam drop cookies! They look very tasty, and very easy. I have not been grocery shopping in a while, but I have all these ingredients on hand, so it should be fun!
Stay tuned to see what they look like, and if they are as good as I am hoping they are!!

Reality Check

This past June I started a new job with Selecthealth. I had worked for a company called P5 for 4 years, and after nine months of constant struggle within the company, and daily fear of losing my job, it was time to go. Changing jobs was perhaps the best thing I could have done for myself career wise. I was going no-where in a small company, and I needed a chance to move forward. I needed a fresh and clean start with no preconceived notions.I now have a job, that out of 800+ employees, I feel more valued as an individual then I did at a company with less than 100 employees. My job is secure, and we are truly pampered here. I don't think I could work at a better company right now. Yesterday my mom called me and told me that 10 people were laid off from P5. And, I can safely say that if I had still been there I would have been one of them. I sit here on my lunch today at work and am so unbelievably grateful for the choice that I made to move on. It was super hard to leave the life I had been accustomed to for the last 4 years. P5 was my first real job, and I did a lot of growing up there. It was not all bad, but it was bad in the end. Some of those people who were laid off yesterday were my friends, one of them was my closest confidant while working there. I feel really sad for her, and for my friends. I wish them all the best!

Hubby Tag

HUBBY TAG
Where we met: Originally at a friends wedding, and then the same friends set us up a couple years later.
How long we Dated before we got hitched: Long time! A year and a half!
How long have we been married: 16 months
What's my favorite feature about him: His eyes
What's my favorite quality about him: His heart, he loves freely. He is so strong and helps me out with whatever I throw at him!
What's his nickname for me: Lovebug
favorite color: Green
His favorite food: Hamburgers
His favorite sport: football, and basketball
Who said the L word first: He did, on the phone on accident, and then in person.
First kiss when and where: Valentines day 2006
Favorite couple thing to do: Anything together. We love to camp and fish.
How many kids: They are waiting in heaven to bless us still.
His hidden talent: He draws really well
His age: 26
His favorite music: Country
What I admire most about him: His passion for everything that he does.
favorite pastimes: Camping, Hunting and Fishing
Will he read his: Probably not
I TAG: Whoever wants to be tagged.

Where has Christmas gone?

I was in Wal-mart last Friday morning getting a few treats for a birthday at work. While I was waiting in line, their was a nice man in front of me who upon collecting his items turned around and wished me a Merry Christmas. I nodded back and wished him a Merry Christmas as well. The clerk at the register looked at the both of us, and told us that we were not allowed to say that in wal-mart. Feeling very frustrated and annoyed, I looked back at the man, and very loudly wished him another Merry Christmas. He smiled and winked and went on his way. The clerk who was now checking me out, would not look, or speak to me, all because the words Merry Christmas were spoken. When she was finished and I had paid, I politely wished and the people in line behind me a very Merry Christmas and went on my way.
As I drove back to work, I felt very angry about the events that had just happened. For one thing, Wal-mart is what like the busiest place during the Christmas season? They sell millions upon millions of Christmas toys, and clothes and Christmas dinners across the United states, and then they tell you not to say Merry Christmas in their store? Talk about a mixed message. And, with all of the millions of purchases, should they not know that there are more people than not who celebrate this holiday? I am not really the person who likes to talk about this kind of thing because it makes me very angry, and because I feel like it is a waste of breathe most of the time. But, I feel that it is time for me to share my feelings on the matter.
Christmas is an American Holiday, it is observed by our Country as a Holiday, they print it on our Calendars every year. Post offices are closed, and so are the banks. If we are not allowed to say Merry Christmas, then why do these facilities close in observance of Christmas? Well that is because the majority of the "citizens" of this country celebrate Christmas!! That is right, the MAJORITY celebrate Christmas. However, as usual, it is the minority who's voices are heard. Why? Why do we as the majority follow what a small group of fascist, liberal, nut-jobs? Why do we let them ruin what we have Celebrated since the birth of Christ?? Why do we let them tell us what we can and can not say? Why? It is a time old question, and I think that it is high time for the majority to stand up for their rights. Yes, it is the right of an atheist not to celebrate a Holiday that is supposed to be centered around Christ. But, is is also a right of a Christian to celebrate that very same holiday. It is the right for me to tell express my Christmas wishes to the next person in line, just as it is for that person to simply say Happy Holidays. Why must there be so much contention and misunderstanding. If a person wished me a Happy Hanukah, I would wish them the same back, I am not Jewish, but I would not be offended if someone were to wish me a Happy Hanukah. If someone said Happy Kwanza, great! All these wishes of merry-ment are because people believe in something. It is because people believe that we have these celebrations. If I wanted to wish someone a Merry Christmas, that would be my right as an American Citizen, and more importantly as a someone who believe in Christ.

I know that I am not going to change the course of our nations events with this blog, but I would like everyone to know that I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS. And, I am going to say Merry Christmas to everyone, even if it is not the PC thing to do anymore. I believe in the miracle and the religious meaning of Christmas, and I am filled with joy to believe in such things. So...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!