I'll Be Back ....

Quick post to let you know I am alive and that we made it back from the east coast in one piece and without any major incidents.  There were some tense moments like when the pudgy guy from Philly overtook the entire arm rest and some of my seat space.  I think Mr. ESPN was afraid I might cause a scene but I remained calm and ever so slightly budged his arm out of my space and let him know by my actions he better think twice about putting it there again.  Then there was the ice cube incident.  Our plane left the gate taxied to the runway and then proceeded to go back to the gate.  Why you ask?  Oh because they said the ice was bad and they needed to get new ice.  WTH?  Would you believe it took US Airways 1 hour to bring good ice on the plane (this was after it took them 30 minutes to get someone to drive the jetway out to our plane when we flew in last week)?  So what was a 5 hr 17 minute flight turned into over 6 hours of me in the middle seat between a large carseat and pudgy Philly man ... and how was your Mother's Day?  I have to admit my little seasoned travelers did beautifully even when the portable dvd batteries died 4 hours into the flight, well other than Chatty being scared to death of the bathroom but that's a whole other story.  Visit was good.  Chatty and Grandma bawled when we left.  Interviews went well ... hopefully I will be getting an offer this week ... but who knows they seem to be taking their sweet old time.  Will post more later I need to catch up on my sleep ...

Happy New Year ...

Hard to believe it is 2010 already ... we were lucky enough to ring in the new year two hours early since we are in Tampa for A's wedding. We left Bia with Nana and Poppa to ring in the new year (yes we will be doing grandparent detox beginning Monday!). It was a long day of traveling with Chatty. She insisted on talking non-stop (big surprise huh?) during the plane ride and also touching me ... it was just a little (actually a lot) annoying! But alas we all got here alive and in one piece.

So while everyone else is posting New Year's resolutions and reflections on the past year, I am still posting Christmas pictures. Yes I have been MIA for several days. It has been crazy plus trying to pack for four people ... yes I pack Mr. ESPN's clothes to ensure they arrive neatly! Anyway below is a recap of Christmas ...

A Four Generation Picture (finally)

Granny and my girls

Uncle Greg and Lacey

Christmas Eve before church

Christmas Morning

Nana putting stick on earrings on Bia

Hopefully by sometime late next week I will be back to regular blogging ... I am sure I will have some lovely flower girl stories too. Let's just say we have had a little too much togetherness the last two weeks. Chatty and I are both ready to go back to school and work! BTW thanks for all the skinny comments on the last post ... I can assure that I won't be receiving anymore because I have been eating so badly the past week! Ugh - back to reality next week!