2 Years

at 07/20/09 6:07PM

This is a week late, but last Monday (7/13) Kacy and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary! I know everyone always says this, but I can't believe its really already been 2 years! It seems like so much has happend in that amount of time and there is so much more to look forward to. We celebrated by going down to San Diego, spending the night in Old Town, went to La Jolla, Coronodo Island and explored some museums. That night we used our Sea World passes and saw the summer night shows. We had a great time!

La Jolla

Since its been a while since I updated, I thought I'd mention the trip we took up to Big Bear for 4th of July weekend. We stayed at some friend's cabin and took Ollie (my dog) and Moose and Honey (my parents puppies). It was interesting having 3 puppies but we had lots of fun with them! We had fun 4-wheeling in my dad's jeep.

My summer so far has consisted of school and work but I've enjoyed these fun weekend trips as well. Kacy left last Friday and won't be back till this Friday - I really miss him! He went to Birmingham for the weekend to spend time with his friends and parents and then today he went over to Atlanta for the rest of the week for Chick-fil-A classes.

In a few weeks we'll be in Birmingham for a week with his parents, sister and her family and brother and his family. It should be lots of fun but I'm really questioning why we picked August to go to Alabama!? It's going to be so hot and humid!! Oh well!

Hope you're all staying cool in this summer heat! We have no AC but are trying to survive!!

Eww no A/C, just be glad So Cal gets cool at night unlike Tampa.

by darrenbob at 07/20/09 7:44PM
Yeah for 2 years - so glad you made it :) you'll have so much fun in AL - (should we do our $20 bet again?? ha ha tht would be really bad!) Hope Kacy gets home soon i'm sure your tired of changing bed pans w/out him!

by nicoleg at 07/21/09 8:20AM
hey lisa! i'm new on here but wanted to add you and say hello

by ccarrozza at 08/12/09 3:28PM

Life

at 06/08/09 5:26PM

A lot has happend since I last posted! So life with a dog is WONDERFUL! We love Ollie so much and he makes me so happy! =) His ears are up more but they still flop over sometimes. Either way, he is just adorable!

I was off for 2 weeks from school but started summer school last week...ugh. At least I'm only taking 2 classes this semester but unfortunately, I go through the middle of August and then am off for a few weeks before fall semester! Craziness!

Work is not going so great. I'm really frustrated at my job most days and am tired of all the politics. I do have a few great co-workers that are very supportive of me which I'm thankful for! I can only work full time until the end of August because then my internship will start and that is 8 hrs a day, 2 days a week! So I'll have to work part time and am not sure if that will work out where I am now, we'll see.

I got to be a part of Melinda and Daniel's wedding on Friday. Everything was beautiful!! I posted all my pictures of facebook, but here are some:

Things to look forward to:
*Summer weather (hopefully I'll find time to get a tan)
*2 Year Anniversary in July
*David and Danielle's wedding in July
*Trip to Alabama in August
*Hopefully find time to take a weekend trip to Folsom

Let me know when you are coming up to Folsom, and I can try to be at church that Sunday. I go to Nathanael and Misty's fairly often, its not that far! (Besides, I don't think I've seen you since your wedding! Wouldn't Mindy be jealous!)

by meggypeg at 06/09/09 2:47PM
I miss you!!!! The puppy is so cute! it is amazing how much dogs can change your life!

by heidiho at 06/09/09 4:01PM
2 years?! That means the twins are turning 2 also. Yikes!!

by cbridges at 06/23/09 10:43AM
PS- Ollie is so cute! :)

by cbridges at 06/23/09 10:44AM
poop!!!! You would be sad too if you never got to go home to see your family! Miss you!!! What are you up to?

by heidiho at 07/09/09 3:59PM

Good and Bad Day

at 05/01/09 9:15PM

Tuesday was an awesome day and a horrible day all in one. It was bad because Tucker (the yellow lab I grew up with) died out of the blue. It was soooo sad but we know he's in doggy heaven with Noah!

He was fine Sunday afternoon when my parents took him on a walk and then Monday he wouldn't eat and had a hard time getting up. My parents took him to the vet and the vet said he looked like a cancer dog. They ran some tests and said he probably wouldn't make it through the night. Well, he made it and then my mom took him back to the vet Tuesday. The vet said his pancreas didn't look right and thought he may have had cancer or an infection. He died at the vet's office and it was a shock to all of us.

That night, Kacy and I adopted a puppy from a non-profit agency that rescues animals. We had gone to an event they had on Saturday and met Ollie who is a Jack Russell/Cattle Dog mix. He was sooo sweet! I fell in love and Kacy called our landlord to convince him that we would be responsible enough to handle a dog. After days of going back and forth with phone calls, our landlord said yes! I was soo exicted and called the agency right away. She said my application was approved (which was a 4 page detailed application by the way) and I could pick him up that night so we went and got him!

Kacy and I picking Ollie up

Sleepy Puppy

Isn't he adorable!? I LOVE his cute little ears.

More pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32856657&l=f5a71d7929&id=19906461

Anyone that knows me knows how much I've been wanting a dog so this is just great!! He's been such a great dog and is soooo sweet! This is Kacy's first dog and he's spoiling him already by letting him sleep in bed with us - haha. He can't really bark and when he tries, its really funny sounding. We just love him!!

Ollie will soon have some new friends - my parents are picking up 2 lab puppies tomorrow! One chocolate boy and one yellow girl!! I can't wait to meet them too! =)

Awwww...Ollie is so cute!!

I'm sorry about Tucker! :( The dog I've grown up with is about to die, he can barely get up on his own anymore. I am not looking forward to that day!

by firebolt at 05/02/09 7:28AM
That is so sad about Tucker! :-( I have video of him and Noah playing in the backyard! My childhood dog is getting very old too. :-( What a sad day! But CONGRATS on being a new mommy! :-) He is so cute!

by britt22 at 05/02/09 9:02AM
Congratulations on the puppy...he is absolutely adorable...but seriously, a 4 page application? You can get a shotgun easier than that

by meggypeg at 05/03/09 12:02AM
awww how cute!

by kiss_the_rain at 05/07/09 10:51PM

My Job

at 03/20/09 9:16AM

Thought I would share this with you all since it is National Social Worker Month! All these statements are sooo true about being a social worker!!!

You know you're a social worker when...

1. You think $40,000 a year is "really making it".

2. You don't really know what it's like to work with men.

3. You know all the latest lingo for drugs, where to get them, and how much they cost.

4. You've started a sentence with 'So what I hear you saying is...'

5. You've had 2 or more jobs at one time just to pay the bills.

6. You tell people what you do and they say "that's so noble".

7. You have had to explain to people that not all social workers take away kids.

8. You use the words 'validate,' 'appropriate' and 'intervention' daily..

9. You spend more than half your day documenting and doing paperwork.

10. You think nothing of discussing child abuse over dinner.

11. People have said to you "I don't know how you do what you do".

12. You've never been on a business trip or had an expense account.

13. You know a lot of other social workers who have left the profession for another.

14. You've very familiar with the concept of entitlement.

15. Staying at a job for 2 years is 'a long time'.

16. Your phone number is unlisted for good reason.

17. Your professional newsletters always have articles about raising salaries...but you still haven't seen it.

18. You've very familiar with the term 'budget cut'.

19. You can't imagine working at a bank or crunching numbers all day.

20. You've had clients who liked you just a little too much.

21. Having lunch is a luxury many days.

22. You've been cursed and or threatened...and it doesn't bother you.

23. Your job orientation has included self defense.

24. Your parents don't know half of the stuff that you've dealt with at your job.

25. You know all the excuses clients use for a failed a drug test by heart.

Welcome to my world........=)

I like that list--I can relate to some, being in the Marriage and Family Therapy field.

Hey, small world--my Dad passed out at a restaurant in Mission Viejo, went to the ER, and was admitted b/c he needed a pacemaker "NOW" (that's the bad news) small world part--he was in the exact same room that Mable was in. There was a visitor that came in looking for her. How funny, huh? Is Mable doing pretty good? My Dad should get to go home today, and he should be better than ever. We're trying to look at the positives

by mcbecci at 03/20/09 11:02AM
I just passed this onto my social worker friend! Some of this is partially true for guidance counselors too. Thanks to social workers for all that you do!!

by megan at 03/20/09 11:28AM
#22 just is because of your home life :) ha ha...I know your great at your job! Every day w/Kacy is training for social work!

by nicoleg at 03/20/09 3:24PM
sounds like loads of fun!!! Hope your enjoying it!!!! Miss you

by heidiho at 04/09/09 4:01PM
I'm coming home in 17 days. just sayin...:]

by shrimpy at 04/11/09 9:22PM

Update on my Grandma

at 03/08/09 8:44PM

Just wanted to ask you all again for prayers for my Grandma Mable. She was discharged home from Saddleback Hospital because they admitted her for observation only. Our family fought it as much as possible because we wanted her to go to the nursing home I work at for continued monitoring and intensive rehab. They refused and in our opinion, sent her home unsafely.

A few days after she went home, her pain greatly increased in her leg, she got a fever and her arm where her IV had been was very red and swollen. Some friends of the family took her to her ortho doc who was a jerk, did nothing and sent her home again!

So, my mom and cousin took my grandma back to the ER on Thursday (this time they took her to Mission Hospital). The doctors ran a bunch of test, admitted her inpatient and are taking much better care of her! Unfortunately, my grandma has a blood clot in her arm where the IV was AND got a blood infection from the IV so she also has sepsis. Not only that, but she also had a UTI and e-coli. So her knee is the least of her problems at this point.

That being said, she is responding well to the medication and the doctor is going to run more tests to make sure the infections go away. The doctor is hoping to have her transferred to my facility by Tuesday. So we'll see!

Please keep her and our family in your prayers! Thank you! =)

I hate Doctors..sometimes they are so stubborn and don't listen, they just do whats best for them. Praying for your Grandma and your family!

by kiss_the_rain at 03/09/09 1:23PM
Oh my, that's terrible! I will definitely pray for her.

by krazykrizn at 03/09/09 7:25PM

2 Years

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Good and Bad Day

My Job

Update on my Grandma

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