It isn't Gatlinburg...but it is NOTRE DAME!!

It is a girl's weekend for the Notre Dame vs Standford game. I wasn't going to go at first because of money. For a room on game day weekend is OUTRAGEOUS. But it was decided to make it a girls' weekend, mom guilted me into it only as mothers can, and it is Amy's first time up there! I am super excited to spend the weekend with my sisters and mom and to be at one of the most beautiful places ever. Super, super excited. It was one of my favorite places.

This is Case's last year up there so we have to take advantage of getting the tickets and knowing someone up there :)

I am sure there will be plenty of pictures to post, but you'll have to wait, because it isn't for another 2 weeks. Ha, Ha, Ha

I hope everyone is doing well and is enjoying this wonderful rainy cold weather we are having. At least it will allow things to get done inside the house, even if it is napping all day.

Happy Thursday!

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,

Love Reunions

this past weekend, was a crazy whirlwind weekend. With concerts, soccer games and Kings Island to name a few things. The best part was Steve and I went to a Reunion on Saturday night of sorts to meet up with people we use to work with at Johnny's. The crowd wasn't that big but nonetheless we had a great time. I always love reunions - meeting up with people you hadn't seen in a long time. You always remember the good times, never the bad times.

I can't wait for another reunion that is in the works, even more fun people and people I have missed dearly.

So here I sit on Tuesday morning looking out my office window and wondering what am I going to do with my life. As much as I like the people here at work, I am just not cut out for HR. Sure, I can do the paperwork and stuff, but I can't take my emotion of situations and to be fair and objective you have to be able to do it. It is funny when you find a job, you always think that is the one you are going to be in forever until you retire. But things change, people change, and you realize that you need to change too.

So what do you do - I know the job market sucks right now, so I will stay put, continue to pray for guidance on where I am suppose to be. This job is great in that it is flexible with the kids schedules, but..... it is on to making a pro/cons list you know and I guess I will go from there.

Who knows - maybe that call from an ole co-worker saying come back we need you will happen, maybe we will win the lottery, maybe things will change around here, just have to put my faith and trust in God and let him lead the way on where I need to be.

YUCK! What is up with this weather. Rain the next couple of days and cold - it is becoming basement season weather :)

I hope everyone is doing well - and is ready for fall. Even though it is still September I believe fall has arrived and I love it!

Have a great Tuesday!!!

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,

My Wish

to all of my friends who have come and gone in my life - no fault of anyone's just way life is sometimes you know - this is an old song by Rascal Flats but what great lyrics for all of those who I had cherish friendships with. Yes we may not be in each others lives anymore due to life getting in the way but just know, this is My Wish for you.

"My Wish"

I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,

But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.

But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.

This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big

 

 

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

 

Much love and happiness to all,

Country Music

I used to never be a big fan of country music, but within the last 5 years, I have been converted into loving it! How can you not? Have you seen Kenny Chesney or Luke Bryan or Keith Urban - WOW. There are some lucky wives out there. But any who - this morning as I was driving in I was listening to it and it was funny how I thought that there is probably a country song for every situation in your life. Whether you have been dumped on, whether you were the one dumping, whether you are in love with someone with no love in return, whether you had someone love you and you had no feelings for them, whether there is baby mama drama or whatever the case may be - there is a country song out there for you. I watched the CMT Music Festival last night and when Faith Hill came on, I just smiled: Dad LOVED her!!! He said it was her music, yeah right - it had nothing to do with those long legs and nothing at all to do with how gorgeous she is :)

It is like a Hallmark card - you can almost find one for every occassion :)

Rainy yucky Tuesday morning - great morning to stay in bed and watch movies or read books all day. I have really started reading again - I always used to read until the boys came along and then it was just a matter of never having enough time to read. I finally finished the 50 Shades of Grey Triology and all I can say is WOW - what a great, fun series. Can not wait for the movie LOL

Now I am onto the 2nd book of the Hunger Games series. The first book was hard to get through in that I couldn't grasp the concept of kids killing kids, I am still not sure if I want to see the movie or not, but towards the end it is a good story - so we will see how book #2 goes for me.

Stay dry everyone and hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,

Waiting On:

so we are always seem to be waiting for something. For me it is the dropping of the last 10lbs, the results of a biopsy (everything is fine), waiting for people to get a clue, waiting for the new Fall Season to start, waiting on that lottery to be won by me, waiting for forgiveness to happen, waiting for fall, waiting for the Reds to win the World Series :), always waiting.....

Sometimes waiting is hard, sometimes it is easy, sometimes it seems like whatever you are waiting for takes forever to get here - you know.

Any who - just rambling. I hope everyone is doing well. Wow, the weather has completely changed hasn't it. I love it!! This past weekend we headed up to ParkFest in Taylor Mill. We have gone every year since they have had it - it is such a great time and it is so wonderful to always run into people that we grew up with in that city. The boys had a great time.

Brayden has added another thing to our plate - he wanted to join the academic team so we let him. We told him that he can do it for one year but if it gets to be too much then he doesn't have to do it next year. Just another thing added to our already busy plate. Not sure how people with more than 2 kids involved in activities does it - God Bless them. It makes you realize that it really does take a village to raise kids - thank goodness for all of the help!

So, the big birthday is coming up in a couple of months. And my goal is to be close to my weight that I was before the boys - Ha, Ha.... so far I have been doing really good with just working out and watching what I eat - if I could give up the beer then I would probably loose that last 10lbs but it just tastes so darn good.. it isn't like I drink every day, probably just three days in a week, if that!

Dang last 10lbs!

I hope everyone is doing well - sorry it has been a while since I posted. Been busy with work and after school activities. Super excited to be planning my trip up to South Bend with my sisters.... can't wait. I am sure there will be plenty of pictures posted - I know how exciting for you few readers :)

I hope everyone has a great week and enjoys the weather. It is beautiful out.

Happy Monday Evening LOL

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,

Waiting

waiting, oh how I hate waiting - I really don't have good patience :)

God Bless America

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Live for today, because tomorrow may not be here. Never forget 9/11 - my thoughts and prayers are with everyone today, especially Becky and Andy and his family - may God grant you the peace to get through the day and may you remember your brother with a smile!

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,

A People's Person

yesterday as many days I sit here and wonder how in the world I got where I am at. How did I become a HR Manager. It isn't something I have wanted to do or thoroughly enjoy too much, well for the most part I do enjoy my job, just not the drama. God leads us down different paths. Just when you think you are where you are going to be he shuts that door and leads you down a different path.

I inquired on this question yesterday at work to the VP - and just bluntly asked him why they picked me for this job. I didn't have the qualifications that they needed, I had some, but not all, I do have a good work ethic and always have, (thanks mom and dad!), he said the reason I got it was because of my personality and because I am a "People Person"....

the great Timmerding curse :)..... Dad and Sean and well all of us has always been good at making friends wherever we go. We can strike up a conversation with anyone for the most part, but the down side of that is that at least for me, I am too trusting. I trust everyone and trust every story that is being told to me - I am naive that way. I try to see the good in everyone, unless you hurt me, then you are just dead to me. But I really do try to see the good in everyone and again, that has come back to bite me in the a** many times. Not just now but also in the past.

It is hard for me to trust people anymore at least here at work to know what they are really going through. Remember I work in a factory where these people are living pay check to pay check, but yet they can afford their cigarettes and their I-phones, but yet they can not but food on the table or put gas in their car. I trusted a lot in the past, I put my trust in the wrong people and it did nothing but hurt me to the core, I trusted too much in what was being said to me was the truth when in reality it was all just a lie. And I am finding that out here too, that people will tell you anything, anything you want to hear, or anything that will get them out of trouble.

Being a people's person has it good sides and bad sides. But I will take the bad with the good. I enjoy being around others, I enjoy getting to know people, I enjoy hearing stories, I enjoy friendships. Even though being a People's Person you take a risk of looking like a fool, or take the risk of being dumped on, in the end it is all worth it. Besides isn't that one of the Ten Commandments, "To Love One Another".....

I say it is the Timmerding curse and I mean that in the best way. I think all of us Timmerding's are friendly, sometimes flirty, but nonetheless friendly to everyone. Listen to me, coming from someone who won "Best Personality" in high school - make friends with everyone, you will never know when you need that someone.

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all!

Long Weekend

whew - still trying to recover from the long weekend. It was a GREAT weekend! Started off with having another impromptune deck party with the neighbors. Steve was at a concert with Toby, so the boys and I invited some neighbors over, I think all of us needed a few drinks to vent and just to relax. Saturday started our build Logan's bunk bed project. I tried to stay out of the way until Steve needed my help. Logan was the big helper and he was super excited to get bunk beds just like Brayden.

I will have to post a picture soon of his room, it is coming along, slowly but surely. Sunday we spent the day up at Kings Island and it was a perfect day. No crowds at all and we pretty much rode everything several, several times. We were feeling that spinning the rest of the day. With it being gloomy when we got back home, all of us took a good 2 hour naps in different places in the house, quite amusing. We decided around 8 to go to the fireworks and I am grateful for having friends in high places, thank you Uncle Toby :) Monday was a visit day with Grandma!

And now it is Wednesday - back to the ole' grind. Tonight more homework and a late volleyball game, oh boy. But at least it is a short week, it would be nice if we had a four day week all of the time!

Logan also started school this week - Pre K! I can't believe it, even last night after I picked him up he just seemed so much older and wiser. He is a little upset because all of his friends from last year are in another classroom so he has to make new friends - poor little guy.

Here are pictures from our weekend, from my phone and from Logan's 1st Day!

Snacking at Grandma's pool

At Kings Island, but I forsee him behind bars in the future, let's hope not :)

Riding the bumper cars

Such a sweetie

Taking a snack break between the rides

1st Day of School - he was acting so goofy

Congratulations to Nicole and Carlos on their engagement and to Pat and Lisa on the birth of their 3rd daughter - what an exciting time for both of you!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is having a great week so far.

Miss and love you dad ~ so much.

Much love and happiness to all,