The bright spots in a day

I seriously believe with all my heart that I am in love with the greatest guy. He always can bring a smile to my face no matter what. When I stress about the little things, he is always there to make me laugh.

We have been looking at a monogram or other similar design to place on our invites, programs and anything else that we can find. My maid of honor, Maggie, has been faithfully working on these. She has designed several, all of which I love. She is way more creative about those things than I am.

Apparently, Chris cares more about those little things than I thought that he would. He kept picking things that he didn't like about every single one. He'd say things like "that looks like shit" (please excuse his mouth), "hell no", "that looks like a trampy tattoo" and even at one point fired Maggie. Please know Maggie that I love you and he was joking about his comments.

Well, after about 20 minutes of looking at designs, he finally tells me that he is just going to pick something because I couldn't do it. When I asked why, he just looks at me with this huge smile and says "I have good taste because I picked you. You have bad taste because you picked me"

Isn't he just precious? He threatened me about posting it to facebook, so I agreed. Too bad he didn't think about this. He wouldn't want anyone to know that he has a sweet side to him. I'm just glad to have him in my life. Despite all the other bad things going on, it is great to know that I have something amazing to go home to every night.

Feeling Really Frustrated

It has now been one full week since we talked to the shop in Michigan who sold us a motor for Chris's truck. Dad offered him one heck of a deal and we were supposed to have all of our parts on Monday. It is now Wednesday and we have nothing. It's just stupid. I don't understand how you can run a company like that.

How can you stay in business?

How do you let someone spend $13,000 on a motor that is supposed to be new, but put used parts in it?

How do you claim to be all Christian and attend prayer meetings and breakfasts every day and then go to work to screw people over?

But dear Steve, you did mess with the wrong people. You will get a big surprise here in a few days. You may be able to jerk normal people around and who you normally deal business with may not be very intelligent and bend to your ways. But not us. You are really lucky that you are several states away and we are too busy to come pay you a personal visit.

I guess we will see what happens the rest of the day. Today will be determination day. You can fix your mistake or we will make sure that you are sorry you messed with us.

Well, enough about the truck. We only spent about 5 hours as a family last night talking about it.

Something else that really bothers me is couples who try to pretend that they are perfect when they aren't. I'm tired of hearing about a "perfect" and "wonderful" husband and dad, when that person is not. I'm not stupid and what you told me just a few days ago is just the opposite of that. Nobody believes the lies so stop talking about it.

Weekend Recap

Well, it is Monday again. After a busy and hot weekend, I am still exhausted!

I guess Friday would be the best place to start. I was in a divorce trial all day Friday. And when I say all day, I mean all day. We started around 9 a.m. and we didn't get out until around 8 p.m. The child's attorney is about to move out of state, and we wanted to make sure that we got in all of the trial before he left. We will miss you Kelly Bosserman!!! Anyways, it was a sad, sad trial. I was so wore out when I left and all I wanted to do was go home and go to bed. I rode back up to Willow to get my car to head home. Well, bad thing was that my car wouldn't start. I swear that I cannot go an entire month without my car breaking down. It's looking more and more like time for a new one. The only problem is that when I am away at school and working part time, I cannot afford a car payment. I was hoping that my car would last til I graduate, but I'm not so sure about that anymore. I couldn't get ahold of Chris becuase he was working outside, so my mother had to come and get me.

Saturday morning, Chris and I got up pretty early so we could go look at my car before it got too hot. Luckily Chris is now close enough that I can ride the 4-wheeler to his house to get him up in the mornings. He couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. We are guessing it is something in the computer system of the car. The car ran fine Friday morning and everything seems to be working in the car, it just isn't wanting to start. We then headed back to WP. We ran a few errands and spent some time with his dad for father's day. Kit Kat was the most excited to see us though. She was so excited to see Chris that she nailed him in the knee. Today, his knee is still purple and swollen. Poor guy.

I spent Saturday evening at a birthday party for a 4 year old. He is the son of a girl that I work with and who is actually one of my bridesmaids. Seth was adorable and so happy for his birthday party. I got him a accessory pack for his Thomas the Train Set. I actually got him a set that he didn't have.  Chris missed the party due to his knee injury. He didn't feel much like going anywhere the rest of the day.

Isn't that just precious. After the party, I went home to take care of my injured boy. We just watched a little TV and took care of our garden.

Of course, Sunday was Father's Day. Chris and I spent the entire day with my dad and worked on all the projects that he wanted to do. I got up and fixed him his favorite breakfast and ended the day with a steak dinner and cheesecake.

All in all, it was a great weekend. Chris and I didn't get much done on our house. Here it is over 90 degrees (with heat index over 100) and the a/c went out at our house on Thursday. Gross huh?!? We both have lots of family coming in for the 4th (just two weeks away) and most haven't seen our house and we will be expecting to see lots of visitors. There are a lot of little details t work on the house, but it is so hard to work with it so hot. Hopefully we can have a productive weekend on the hosue next weekend and through the week once the a/c gets fixed tomorrow.

Hope everyone else had a great weekend too!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Well, today is Father's day. Although my father doesn't read my blog (or even know what a blog is), I figured I would write  few words about the wonderful man that I call "daddy"

My dad is the hardest working person that I know. From the time that I was little, he has worked hard with the business that he built. There were many times that he worked 7 days a week for months and even years at a time. He worked from dusk until dark at night. His business was a huge priority to him and he always wanted to make sure that his work committments were taken care of.

My dad was always the go-to person for advice. He had been through a lot in his life and could usually lead you in the right direction with your situation. Granted most of his advice had something to do with the rock quarry, but that was what he knew. Somehow is always just worked.

My dad has always provided for his family. No matter what, we were always taken care of. Even my siblings who are married and gone from the family home are stll under dad's watchful eye and if anyone needs anything, they know they can count on Gary Gabel. He even takes care of people who are his family. If he knows you need something and he can help, he will.

My dad is an animal lover. One of his previous employees actually told us that if he came back in a second life that he wanted to be a pet of the Gabel household since we treat our pets better than most people treat their children. He loves the pets and takes it just as hard as the rest of us when we lose one. He works on their discipline and teaches them tricks and the ways of the world. He spent a lot of time working with Dozer while I was gone away to school. All the pets even go to work with my dad. They are truely parts of the family.

His newest obsession is the cows that he bought a few months ago. Those 20 calves are his "girls" and he spends at least an hour with them each and every night. He has been naming them and can tell you the different personalities of each one.

My dad has always been over protective of me. I was your baby girl. He checked in on me while I was sleeping when I was little, even though I had the greatest guard dog. He calls me every 15 minutes while I am traveling. He worries about me in the bad weather. He worries about me just being 200 miles away at school. He was cautious about every guy I ever dated. He was uneasy about Chris in the beginning, but has now taken Christopher in as a natural member of the family.

My dad has been soooo supportative of my schooling. When I was younger, he told me that he would send me to school for whatever I wanted to do. I was about 6 when I decided that I was going to go to law school and you were right there to support me. You never complain about check that goes to the school and I know that there will not be a man more proud at Mizzou law school graduation in 2011. He is also possibly the only man proud that his daughter is known as a bitch.

My dad has the greatest sayings that he uses on a regular basis. The rest of the family reuses. We joke that when my dad passes away that we will make a book of his little sayings. Here are just a few and trust me there are way more!

- Children learn in 3 ways. By example. By example. And by example.

-Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

-Adapt and overcome.

My dad doesn't understand while prices are so high on simple groceries like peanut butter.

My dad is always looking for "something sweet to eat"

My dad doesn't understand why I started planning a wedding a year in advance.

My dad is stubborn and stuck in his ways. You try changing him and you will not win.

My dad is the greatest man that I know and I am proud to call him my dad!! I'm also proud to be known as a mini-Gary. Happy father's day!

Getting to Know You Sunday

Well, it's Sunday again. So it is time for Getting to Know You hosted by Mann Land 5.

1. While at the beach, pool, etc..Do you cover up your assets or show them off? If you know me at all, you know that I tend to be a very conservative dresser. I am never showing my assets off. Granted I don't have huge boobs, so it is hard to flaunt them anyway. My bathing suit is pretty conservative as well. It is a two piece, but no boobs hanging out and my bottom is a skirt


2. Road trips or Plane trips? I enjoy road trips. I think that you can see more while on the road. You can stop in all the little towns and just enjoy the trip more.

3. I can't stand it when...? People block the aisles in the grocery store. It drives me nuts. Sometimes they will just be walking along when you are behind them and they will just stop or sometimes you get groups of several families with the carts blocking an entire aisle.

4. Have you ever gone topless at the beach? Heck no!!! Again, I'm pretty conservative with my body and there is NO way that I would ever go topless at a beach or anywhere else in public for that matter

5. How many blog carnivals do you do a week? None

6. My favorite thing about the weekend is...? Spending more time with Chris and continuing to work on our house and outside of our house

7. Pancakes or waffles? Depends on my mood. I love both and would be happy with either any day of the week

8. Water Park or Amusement Park? Depends on how hot it is. I love amusement parks because there are typically more to do and see. Plus you can aways find a water ride and can get the best of both worlds

Head over to Mann Land 5 and play along!

5 Question Friday

Yah for Fridays. I'm about to head out for a trial in Howell County, but I thought that I would take a minute to post my 5 Question Friday before I left.

1. What is your favorite thing about summertime? Currently, it is being home for the summers. Being away while going to school is straining on all my relationships. So I enjoy taking a break from the books and being at home enjoying the family and the outdoors.


2. What is your ideal retirement location (if money didn't matter)? I'm pretty much a homebody and I don't think that Chris and I would ever want to leave the area. We will probably retire in Pomona,  but might vacation more to other places

3. Do you live in the same town you grew up in? Not technically. When I was born and up until I was in high school the house that I was raised in was in WP and now I live in Pomona, but the towns are like 10 miles apart so I say that I do. I spent most of my childhood between WP and WS anyway and Pomona is right in the middle

4. What nervous habit did you have as a child that you kicked to the curb before becoming an adult? Biting my fingernails. I did all the time. My grandmother would even try offering me money to stop biting them, but I didn't until college

5. What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you while on the job? I honestly cannot think of anything right now. I do embarrassing things all the time, so there is no telling what it would be, but right now, I'm drawing a blank.
 
Hope the heat isn't too unbearable for you and that you can enjoy your weekends. Head over to Five Crooked Halos and play along!!!
 

Rest of the Weekend

After the productive Friday, the rest of the weekend was pretty low key.


Friday night, Chris and I went to visit his aunt and uncle. Chris and Doug had made some trade on tools. (who knows, boys are crazy). It was nice to just visit with family. Chris stayed outside most of the time talking to Doug. I stayed inside in the air conditioning visiting with Brenda. I shared with her all the things I done during that day. It was pretty late when we left and I was starving. We picked up Taco Bell on the way home to see our little puppy. He gets so upset when we leave him. He even cries when I take a shower in the mornings.

How could you not love this little guy?

Saturday, Dozer and I got were up bright and early. Sometimes I wish that little guy would sleep in some, but I guess he keeps me productive. We went over to get Chris up shortly thereafter. Chris and I picked up a few things around the house and start some laundry. We then dropped Dozer off at my moms and headed to town to take care of a few errands. We had a great morning and got lots done. Around lunch time I met up with my mom, grandma, sister and her two boys to eat at Quiznos. Chris doesn’t care about girl lunches so he went to Hirsch (figures).

I met back up with Chris later in the afternoon. He and my dad went out to fix some fence while my mother and I worked some more on wedding plans. It feels so good to be getting things done. I’m just glad that we can get some stuff done while I am home and it won’t be so stressful for me during my last year of law school and during the time I will be studying for the bar. We had dinner and then Chris and I had to go to Wal-Mart to buy some bolt cutters that the boys broke today.

Sunday was a pretty low key day as well. After lunch Chris and my dad went to look at a cattle trailer and corral. My dad has become obsessed with cattle. At least he had something else that he loves besides the rock quarry. It was hot and I stayed inside most of the day. I did some cleaning, laundry and my mom and I stained the doors on my pantry. Boy do they look better. The little things are coming along on the house. If only I could get Chris inside to work on some projects. He loves outside but there are things inside that I cannot do. This weekend, it is supposed to be really hot, so maybe I’ll convince him to stay in the air conditioning to help me out. We have tons of family coming in for the 4th and I know everyone will want to see the house. There are a few loose ends to tie up before its ready to be shown.

Well that is about it for our weekend. Nothing too exciting but spending it with the most important people in my life is what matters. Hope you all have a great week!!