Monday night Date night

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We went to the nook, a restaurant I’ve wanted to go to since the day I saw it on Dinners, Drive Ins, and Dives on the Food Network. They promised  that the burgers are out of  this world. They weren’t wrong. It was I must say one of the best burgers I’ve ever eaten. The cheese curds were yummy in my tummy as well. Even Nans liked it he noshed on a grilled cheese sandwich and french fries.

If you wanna go to The Nook its on Hamlin Ave in Saint Paul

It is your typical Minnesota cozy neighborhood bar. The place was packed for a Monday night, the service was fast and the food out of this world.

The Husband tried their famous Juicy Lucy Burger. If you are not familiar it is a burger with cheese inside.

I had the brown sugared bacon burban burger. It was yummy and messy. Mmmm I could go for one of those right now!

Good Bye first car

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This week was a little bitter-sweet. It marked the end of the road for my very first car. Back in 2001 I had saved up my money to buy my first car and in August I bought a 1992 Ford Escort from a lady named Susan for $750.00. I was proud of my car and it got me where I needed to go. It saw many miles and years of use.

However this pat week we learned it would need $793.00 worth of work, I didn’t feel like putting $793.00 into a car I only paid $750.00 for. So it had to be done, I sent her off  to join the big scrap heap in the sky.

Since I had to send her to the big scrap heap in the sky this left the Husband without a winter car. SO to Craigslist I went and I found a new winter beater for $600.00 not to shabby for a Saturn I must say. The man seemed honest so I said you’ve got yourself a deal.

Say Hello to the new beater

You maybe wondering why did I stop driving my Escort. Well it’s because I gave her up for this baby …………………

My 2002 Prius! I love this Car

Cravings

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For the past week I have been craving red meat like crazy. Even when I am sleeping I am dreaming of sinking my teeth into red meat. I do not normally eat red meat, I perfer chicken and pork. So this new craving is very strange to me.

Who knows maybe it is a sign of something big! We are after all trying to make a little bear.

So one night last week I decied to make my own burger at home with sweet potato fries.

Cafe La Mr

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I had tried making cheese curds earlier in the week but they were a big flop. The Husband thought he would take a wack at it. I was scared to see him cooking in my kitchen…………..

I must admit that thou my kitchen was a greasy mess by the time he was done they were pretty darn tasty.

Sponge Bobs New Years Bash at MOA

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We decided to Nans to the Rain Forest Cafe for dinner on New Years Eve. Knowing it would be crazy packed, I called in our reservation at 9am. However will still had to wait for ever in a day to get a table. So the reservation wasn’t really worth it.

They didn’t even seat us in the cool part of the cafe. We sat across from the bar next to a fish tank. Nans was upset that he didn’t get to be under the rainy jungle.

After dinner we headed over to Nickeloden Universe at MOA for Sponge Bobs New Years Bash. We missed the 10pm ball drop so we rode the rides until 10:30ish.

He even went on the big coaster the Pepsi Orange Streak

And some how he ended up in jail!

My Boy is Turning 6 Today!!!!!

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I can’t believe Nylan is turning 6. It seems just like yesterday when he drove up with his dad to UW-Superior to meet me. I’ll never forget the day I laid eyes on my wide eyed chubby cheeked boy.

This was Taken during the summer of 2005 during our first visit to Como Zoo.

 

Its now 2006. Thats you Nans on your second birthday. This was taken a few days before your Nannie left for Egypt. You sure liked pizza back then, now you won”t even touch it.

Wow look at you in 2007! You are three years old! You are getting so big and are learning so much

Something very special happened in 2008. You turned 4 years old and this is the year your Daddy married the Bear. Nans was the ring bear in our wedding and looked handsome in his Tux. Saddly your big girl Princess left us and joined the other doggies in the sky. This is also the year we moved into the red house.

In 2009 you turned 5. You had a great summer in Minnesota and started school at mommys house in Texas. This was your first christmas in MN since 2004.

An on Jan 6th you will be 6 years old. Yes my boy it will mark your golden birthday. My the years have flown by. Its hard for me to think that not so long ago I was shopping in the toddler dept and now I’m buying your clothes & shoes in the big boy dept. You have replaced Blues clues and elmo with a love for video games, Transformers and Star Wars. You use to eat pizza and drank apple juice like no tomorrow, but today you won’t go near them. Your tastes have changed. You are getting so big and smart. I believe it was fate that brought us together, as not every boy in this world has a Nannie like you.

Always know you are my first born, the pleasure of my life. No matter where you go in life know that i believe in you and that my love will never die. I love you today tomorrow and always.

Who am I?

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 I am a wife, a paralegal, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend or your worst enemy if you cross me.

 I am the daughter of the first female dump truck driver in MN, the daughter of an Irish Ojibway Indian. I am strong, weak, silly, kind, and driven.

I believe in spirits, God and things unseen. I believe that a little luck and a lot of faith will get me through. A Bear always blazes her own trail, I  never follow the path well-traveled. The world is my class room each country has taught me something new about myself. I went out to find my place in the world, but what I found was my self amongst the worlds people.

A clean house gives me satisfaction, I could breath in the smell of clean all day long. A dozen cookies baked and meals on the table make me complete. You will find me in the kitchen whipping up a batch or two of Oreos or scrubbing away at the counter tops. A job keeps me humble. Staring at death’s door makes me realize I am human just like everyone else.

I am proud of my heritage, the beat of the drum calls me to the north woods every summer. I have faith in God but believe in the spiritual teachings of my people. a church is built for the worship of man, as God is everywhere and does not need bricks and mortar to exist.

I am a mother by choice, Nans is the pleasure of my life. Every plane ticket every mile is worth the time I get to spend with you. One day you will understand how much you mean to me.

Family is my rock, always there with advice whether I like it or not. Lending a helping hand, a smile and a home base to travel back too.  My parents are my best friends. They did the unthinkable 24 yrs ago, that unthinkable kept their baby alive. I am grateful for all that they have given up so that I could have a good life.

My furbabies are spoiled. I love them all Mystra my lady, Hazel the typical middle child, and my baby Freckles full of energy. God gave them second chances all three rescued from the pound. I love there sweet faces and sparkles in there eyes, let me know our day at the dog park was worth it.

Long walks around the lake, drives through the country side, putting my hands in the soil making tulips grow. Strolling through the farmers market with produce in hand, buying local and supporting those less fortunate.

Living life and loving every minute of it. Bears motto is what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Good Bye 2009! You were a good year

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I can honestly say that 2009 was the most crazy and stressful yet exciting year I’ve had in a long time. I learned allot about marriage, finished my second degree and managed to travel along the way too!

I am glad to be done with school for a while and happy with my decision to continue my legal education and become a paralegal. So now I have a B.S in Legal studies from UW-Superior and a paralegal certificate from the Minnesota Paralegal Institute. Its been a wild ride but God constantly reminds me on why he chose me for this field. He needs a light and a will for justice that will serve the good of man kind.

The husband and I had a great honey moon to the Mediterranean, Morocco was amazing how ever the city of Casablanca was a little disappointing not much to see there as it is the economic capital of Morocco. Acquit was lovely the people friendly and I’m still cooking with my spices that I bought there. The Grand Canary Islands are the place where story books come alive, I want to retire there when I’m older, it was to beautiful to put into words. Fungal Portugal was beautiful as well the flowers the little lizards, just everything was perfect. Spain It was great to head back to Spain and show the husband my favorite spots in Barcelona.

I said good bye to an old teacher in May God rest your sole Mr Horvat we will never know why you left this world the way you did. But your teachings will stay with us for a life time. I just pray that the peace you were searching for has found you.

We saw our first wedding anniversary as well! Even thou we spent it apart, Husband was in Seattle while I was saying my good byes to my old teacher. However it was a wonderful celebration when we got back to each other.

The summer was filled with festivals pow wows and good ole fashioned parades. Nans loved getting candy and the rides at Water Ski days, had a blast at the River falls festival with Auntie and Ben. Mm mm I have found memories of trolling through the farmers market with Nans as he realized that strawberries come from the earth and that fresh organic strawberries taste sweeter on the tongue. We spent afternoons at the lake basking in the sun while Nans ventured into the waters. BBQ and girls nights were plentiful.

The Husband and I had a blast in Wisconsin Dells water slides can make an adult feel like a kid again even when you bruise your tail bone. Drive in Movies are sweet when watched with someone you love.

I went on a trip to Chicago with my parents. It was fun to see Pete in a big city eyes wide open and finally stand in Frank Lloyd Wrights Trinity Temple. Just thinking about trinity takes my breath away and Wrights original Chicago home. He truly is and was an amazing builder designer. Chicago was an awesome trip and made me realized that I can give back to my parents what they have given me, the love for travel. Summer ended with the state fair in which as in every year we ate are way through

With the fall came change. I am no longer with Express Scripts it was hard to leave all of my cube mates. I admit I cried a little when I walked out the door one last time into the great unknown. Little did I know I was going to learn a huge lesson really fast.

Leaving ESI was hard but I always knew that place was just a stone along my path and my next step was to a law firm moving myself up in the world. The same week I started my new job I almost lost my life. Its hard to think that one moment in time can change everything, it can make you stop and face the unknown, test your very strength. I am a fighter and that’s what I’ve been doing using my Pulmonary Embolism as a stone in which I am going to get past. It was scary and its hard for me to think that this could of been prevented if only I had been properly informed on the dangers of the Nova ring. That if only my DR had listened to me the week prior maybe we could of caught it early before it found its way to my lung. The husband learned that he must treasure his wife why she is on this earth as a woman is a gift from God and God can take her home when ever he likes. I always tell my husband I am a lady and a lady knows when to leave. I am not leaving any time soon, I will use this second chance he has blessed me with to do good in this world to bring justice into the darkness and to help inform other women about the dangers of birth control.

Some thing like this lets you know who your friends are, one lady stands out on the island. Miss Sherri has been my rock during this, she has been my source of fun an outlet from my world of do this not that take this pill and you’ll be better. She truly is one of the most amazing women that I have ever met. She will always be one of my dearest friends and I am proud of who she is becoming!

In November Nans came home for his first Thanks Giving with us, I cooked a turkey and all of the fixing. With Thanks Giving over it was my favorite holiday Black Friday, I shopped until I couldn’t shop anymore with Nans in tow. He thought we lost the Prius but we always found it!

This year also marked my first Christmas with Nans, it was incredible. To see the joy, the excitement and the grace in his eyes. It was incredible. December brought Nans his first real snow storm, his face lit up every time he looked out the window and saw it falling to the ground.

The husband has also come to my side of the fence as well. We are hoping that 2010 is our year to make a little bear of our own.

When I wake up I feel truly blessed. Blessed to be alive, to have such a patient amazing husband. A wonderful son and three fur babies. I am grateful for everything God has given us. I know there are people who are struggling, just have faith and God will see you through. I am also thankful for all of my amazing friends, coworkers and family if it weren’t for you life wouldn’t be worth living!!

Here is to a wonderful 2010 filled with love faith and travels. An maybe I’ll get a Margarita or two in this year! an of course Health may we all be healthy and stray from deaths door.

I love you all so much!!!!!