3-day Weekend

I cannot believe it is almost June!! June is a very bittersweet month for me. I love it because it is my birthday month. But I do not love it because I have so many other birthdays (and other parties) I have to buy gifts for and it gets very expensive. But it's OK because I enjoy shopping and giving people gifts! Here is my list:
May 24th- Tabitha's Baby Shower (Not exactly June, I know, but close enough)
June 2nd- Adrienne's Birthday
June 11th- Dad's Birthday
June 14th- Jenna P.'s Birthday
June 19th- Jenn M.'s Birthday
June 20th- My Birthday
June 20th- Jay's Cousins Wedding
June 27th- Jenna M. and Cortni's Engagement Party
June 30th- Dominic's 1st Birthday

May was a very boring but normal month. It was a great 3-day weekend, regardless of the crappy weather! We are house sitting this week for Greg and Jenn again. They'll be gone from Saturday to Sunday (9 days). It's kind of nice to get away from the housework that usually surrounds me. But I miss my bed!!! Anyway...

Saturday Jay and I went with Adrienne, Bailey, Wayne, Jenna, Mike, Meg and Dominic to the Children's Museum. We were going to go over to the fountains afterwards but it was dreary and overcast so we went home. Mike, Meg and Dominic came over to the house and we hung out for a few hours. In the evening Jay and I went to a block party at Adrienne's boyfriend, Justin's, parents house. It was a lot of fun. The had a fish fry with a ton of other food. We all sat in the driveway around a fire pit with cocktails and talked. It was very relaxing and the weather was very nice.

Sunday I went to church as usual and then to lunch at Chili's (Yum!!) with Mom, Dad, Bailey, Jay, Mike, Meg and Dominic. We had a baby shower to go to in the afternoon which was nice even with the small turnout. Last night Jay and I stayed in and ate fried chicken and mac-n-cheese. Then made some cocktails and spent an hour in the hot tub. It was so relaxing!!!

Today we spent a few hours at the fountain park/intercostal beach, which I've mentioned before. We really love that place! It is so much fun for the kids. Jen and the kids came down to spend the day with us, as well as Mom, Adrienne and Justin and the kids, and Mike, Meg and Dominic. Dominic really enjoys being in the water and it is so enjoyable to watch him. The big kids love it too! I love getting some sun! :)

So, now it is back to work for the next four days. I am very excited for our June birthday celebration on the 7th and our trip to N.C. on my birthday. (We are going for Jay's cousins wedding, not for my birthday, but it will be nice to get away nonetheless.) And I cannot wait for Dominic's 1st Birthday Party! It's going to be at the fountain park, go figure! LOL

Till next time... God Bless,

DLJ

Happy Easter!!

HALLELUJAH! HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!!

I had a really great weekend, so I thought I should blog about it. Yesterday, Bailey and I went to lunch at Tropical Smoothie then we headed to the beach. We spent 3 hours there! (Jealous, Jenn?) :D The weather was gorgeous, but the water is still really cold. And there was an abnormal amount of sea weed yesterday, which was really annoying. We had a really nice time though, she is such a fun little companion. (We also went last Saturday for about 2 hours, then we got pedicures!) After that she and I went on a hunt for pink sandals to go with the Easter dress Jay and I bought her. (We took her to lunch and the mall Wednesday to get her an Easter dress. Aren't we the best?) Then, last night Jay and I went to dinner at a yummy local mexican resturant.


Church service was fantastic today!! They had a special Easter Cantata. The singing was so good. Unfortunately, mom and dad are in TN so they weren't there, but I got Meg, Mike, Dominic, Adrienne, Bailey, big Wayne, little Wayne and Shayla (Wayne's youngest daughter) to come. Bailey and little Wayne always come with mom, dad, and I. It was nice to have them there with me. Then we spent the day with Jaysen's extended family. The only sad part was not being with my family. Adrienne had to work, and since mom and dad weren't in town, Jen and Oz didn't come up either. But it was still a lovely day!

God Bless,

DLJ

A day in the life of a Publix associate

Monday at Publix Pharmacy (phone rings)

Danielle: Thank you for calling Publix Pharmacy, this is Danielle, can I help you?
Mrs. Cody: (one of my favorite old ladys) Is this Danielllllle?
Danielle: (thinking) Umm no, this is Lisa.

She is forgiven because she is so sweet! LOL

Tuesday at Publix Pharmacy (phone rings)
Danielle, again with the intro.

Snotty Lady: Can I have your catering department.
Danielle: My what? You mean the deli?
Snotty Lady: I don't know. You know, your prepared foods department?!
Danielle: Umm, I think you mean the deli.
Snotty Lady: Yeah, ok.
Danielle transfers her to customer service instead of the deli. About a minute later...
Customer Service Person: (over the intercom) Deli pick up 101 please.

Sorry, she deserved it. :-D

Every day at Publix Pharmacy (phone rings)
Danielle, intro.

Customer: (who sounds stoned) I was calling to see if you had my drug in stock.
Danielle: Let me guess, Roxicodone?
Cutomer: Who'd ya know?
Danielle: Because I get about 30 phone calls a day from people like you looking for your "drug".
Customer: Ummm... ok, thanks. Click.

TGI (almost) F

First of all, Happy Birthday Erin (in 10 more minutes)!!! I'm so sorry I couldn't come up this weekend and celebrate with you. I hope you guys have a blast. Your gift is in the mail. Love you!

I haven't blogged in a few days because I feel like I've got nothing to talk about. But I don't want to fall into the rut again and end up going months without updating everyone.

Last weekend we saw the moving Knowing with Nicholas Cage. The previews looked pretty good. The first half wasn't bad, but the second half was a disappointment. It was predictable at times, hokey, and then ended unlike what we were expecting. I do not recommend this movie.

We've had the same kitchen rugs since we moved in to the condo almost 3 years ago. So I bought new ones. Without asking. And I'm pretty excited about them! (It's the little things in life). They are microfiber, washable, and fire-resistant! And they're pretty too!! (The picture makes them look really brown and ugly, they're more of a dark red.) Jaysen thinks they're too thin and not comfy to stand on. Oh well. While at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (one of my favorite stores) I bought Jay his own travel coffee mug, because he mentioned he'd like one. I am a nice wife or what?!? Again, it's the little things.

The "floating" job is going well. I've been all over Martin, St. Lucie, and North Palm Beach counties in the last few weeks. It's been nice to work at some slower stores and meet new pharmacists. I have to admit, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. As for Jay, in the next 2 weeks he is only going to have a day and a half off because his boss is on vacation. So he is very unhappy with Publix right now. We always have some Publix bashing to do on any given day. :)

Have a great weekend!

DLJ

Not my thing

I can not tell you how many times in the last few days I've been asked what my plans were for St. Patrick's Day! How cares?!? I don't get all the hype over this ordinary day, unless of course your Irish. To me it's just another excuse for people to go out and get drunk. Not my thing, but thanks anyway. But just to make everyone happy...

End of rant. Anyway, an update on Sassy. Her foot became infected so we had to take her to the vet on Saturday morning. They put her on oral antibiotics as well as a cream to put on the incision. She does not like having her foot all bandaged up! She went back today for her post-op and the vet said her foot looks better and she removed all three sets of stitches. The two incisions on her face are healing really well. We shouldn't have to go back unless there is a problems, so that's good. Anyway, thank you all for your prayers!!

Life in the Johnson house is as normal as usual. I had the day off today and I spent it going to a Dr. appointment, a vet appointment, doing laundry and watching 4 episodes of American Idol. (I had to get caught up so I can watch tonights episode live and vote. I'm gay, I know.)

Here is a new picture of Bella and her puppy Shadow. She's pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself! :)

Hope everyone is having a good week so far!!

DLJ

I've been bad :(

I haven't been keeping up with the blog again, I know. But not much is going on worth posting about.

Valentine's Day was just another day for us. Jay worked and I cleaned the house. Then we cooked steaks and sweet potatoes at home for dinner. We finished off the evening with some yummy strawberry cheesecake. We made a pact of no gifts and/or flowers. Waste of money!!

My mom had gastric bypass surgery on February 23rd. She is doing really well; she started back to work yesterday. She's lost 20 something pounds already!!

My grandad came down to visit (and for moms surgery) on Feb. 22 and left March 8 (He was here for two weeks). It was nice having him here and getting to spend some time with him. He was also a big help to mom while she was recovering, and good company too.

Jay and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary March 3rd. We worked all day and then had a nice dinner at Outback. We took a 4 day weekend that week to spend some time together since it seems we only see each other in passing lately. We didn't do much, just relaxed and ate out a lot! Here are some highlights:

Thurday was our dog Sassy's surgery. She has a large growth removed from her foot, 2 small ones inside her mouth and 2 on her face, as well as a skin tag burnt off her side. Poor dog! She is recovering well.
Friday evening we went to the county fair with Megan, Mike and baby Dominic. We had a lot of fun!!! Dominic just turned 8 months and he is such a joy to be around! (The weekend prior to this he spent the night and following day with us. We love having him!)
Saturday we ran errands, did some shopping, had a nice lunch together, and watched a couple movies.
Sunday we went to the local "fountain" park with Meg, Mike and Dominic. We had a lunch in one of the pavillions and let Dominic play in the fountains and the intercostal a bit. It was a gorgeous day, but Dominic didn't like the water much. I think it was still to cold for him.
Now we're back to normal, just working and such.

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks.

1. Anniversary roses from Jay (he broke the "no flowers" rule)
2. Anniversary orchid from the in-laws
3. Anniversary gift: Ottoman/food tray/blanket storer
4. Anniversary gift: Mirrored star (I love stars!!)
5. Us on our anniversary
6. Dominic at the fair
7. Uncle Jay and Dominic at Chili's after the fair
8. Aunt Dani and Dominic at Chili's after the fair
9. Sunset at the fair























































Till next time,

DLJ

Happy Belated Birthday, Jay!

I started the year off well by keeping up with the blog, but I've slacked off the last few weeks. Sorry! Week before last, Jay and I were both extremely sick with an upper-respiratory infection. We actually had to call in sick two days, which we never do. It was horrible, I felt like I was dying! The Dr. said it was the worst case they had seen in years (going around, not ours specifically). But we got on antibiotics and are feeling much better. Both of our coughs have stuck around though, which is annoying. The weather has been amazing this last month, I really cannot believe the cold weather has stuck around for so long. I will take it for as long as possible, since I know how hot it's going to get!

On a random side note, I got a new bible! I am so stoked about it. I have been using my large Teen Study Bible for years. I felt kind of weird carry it to church with me (since I am no longer a "teen") and thought a deserved a grown up bible. I went to the local Christian book store a few weeks ago to see what was available. I found one I loved, but was shocked when I looked at the price. $40!?! So I promptly came home and searched online for it. I got it from Amazon for $28.39 with free shipping. Score!! It arrived yesterday, and I got to take my big girl bible with me to church today!! :D Here is a picture:

Since I haven't been posting, I missed Jaysen's birthday. He turned 28 on January 31st! He says he feels old now. I told him he's not officially old until he turns 30. :) Bailey went shopping with me and helped me wrap his gifts (he got new leather flip-flops and gym shoes). I didn't have any manly wrapping, so Bay and I decided to be silly. We wrapped them in lime green paper with really girly bows. He got a kick out of it! She was so proud of herself.

Our 2nd anniversary is coming up March 3rd and we are trying to decide what to do to celebrate. Since it falls on a Tuesday, there's not much going on in south FL that day. Here's our options: go to Orlando for a few days, take a 4 day cruise (they are extremely cheap right now, go to the local fair (cheesy), or just dinner. I mentioned a trip to St. Augustine since neither of us have been there, but Jay didn't seem interested. I'm going to keep pushing for that since we've done Orlando and cruises multiple times. Any suggestions for something inexpensive???

Exercise update: I slacked off of the gym just like I did blogging the last few weeks while I was ill. But I started my routine again the middle of last week and I'm feeling good. I actually lost 2 more pounds during the two weeks of slacking. So I down a total of 18 lbs since August. I am excited and finally beginning to notice (I am back in a pair of jeans I haven't been able to wear for about 6 months), but I wish it would come off a little faster! Please pray for me to stick with it.

I hope everyone has a blessed week!

DLJ