WHAT'S NEW???

So, what's new??? Well, first my computer.....at least NEW TO ME! What a difference too! The computer we replaced was almost 8 years old and moved very slowly. (Maybe because of all the programs, pictures and music that was loaded into it!!) It took several days to image everything over to the new computer but well worth it! Close to 2 million files needed to be brought over - it was quite a task! Still have a program or 2 that is not compatible with Windows Vista, but will be upgrading soon. My favorite movie making software, Pinnacle Studio, needs to be replaced. It's an expensive program, but well worth the money.........it should be here anyday!

Right after replacing the computer (Ryan took the old one), our refrigerator in the garage broke. Instead of replacing the one in the garage - we purchased a new one for the kitchen and moved the kitchen refrigerator into the garage. We figured since the fridge was over 18 years old we better not take a chance of having to replace 2.

Not two days later.....our garage door opener broke! - Don't you hate spending money on stuff like this:

and 4 of these?????

Here's hoping nothing "NEW" comes our way too soon!

~Lisa~

Anniversary Surprise

Friday, JUNE 4TH, I awoke to this taped to my computer hutch:

Inside each of the gift card envelopes were gift cards to my favorite shopping places! (although the envelopes were "Target" envelopes, the gift cards were from Hobby Lobby, Dunkin Donuts, Big Lots, Target, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, and Kohls!!

Does my husband know me or what!!!!!????? For dinner, Bill and I went to Hugo's Frog Bar. Afterward, Bill watched the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final game and me.....well, I went shopping!!!

~Shoppin' 'Til I'm Droppin' ~Lisa

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!

Last Friday (May 28th) was the last day of school! This will be the first time I have the entire summer off! 2 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days to be exact! Looking forward to every single minute!

Believe it or not, Ryan has begun Driver's Ed. He has his permit and started the BEHIND THE WHEEL portion of the course this week. YIKES!!! Next week he will begin football camp. On Monday and Wednesday I will be driving back and fourth to his high school SIX times a day between football camp and driver's ed classroom and driver's ed behind the wheel!

We've already been enjoying the warm weather in the swimming pools. We joined Centennial Beach this year, and hope to spend many days soaking up the sun!

Memorial Day weekend we took a trip to Brookfield Zoo with my mom and nephew, Jacob. It was a hot day, so many of the animals were inside. We had free passes, so we can't complain!

Today is our wedding anniversary. We met on June 4th 1983 at a concert (Molly Hatchet, Scandal and Jonathan Brandmeier) and 10 years to that date (June 4th, 1993) we got married . So with the 17 years we've been married and the 10 years we dated - we've actually been together for a whopping 27 years! WOW! We will celebrate at Hugo's Frog Bar for dinner! It's our favorite restuarant!

Hope to post more often now that I have tons of free time!!!!