Blessings

The Family

Terry Packer, Colleen Asay, Lynette Packer, Janet Asay, Melanie Packer, Tyler Asay, Diane & Blake Salda, Justin Packer, Nicole Packer, Dan Salda, Stephanie Packer, Marilyn Asay

Left to Right: Justin Packer, Dan Salda, Tyler Asay, Terry Packer

Front: Brad Packer and Blake Salda

Diane, Blake, Dan and Ty Salda

This past month has been a crazy busy month. Year end is coming at work and there have been several deadlines that have come and gone and are yet to come for get work completed. I have been coming in early and leaving late, hence little time with Tyler. He is a good sport, but there is also a work/life balance that needs to happen. Since I am the sole support of my little family, sometimes I don't have a choice.

Blake was blessed on November 2nd. It was a great day. Here are some pictures I took off Diane's blog (thanks sister!). If you read her blog, these will be a duplicate, but hopefully you will enjoy them anyway.

There are some exciting in the pipeline for 2009 at work. I work for TIAA-CREF in the wealth management area. I support some spectacular financial advisors and they are both gearing up for some large goals in 2009. I will be a part of both of their teams and am excited to ramp up for a year of great work.

I have so many things to be thankful for... a home, a good son, an extended family, a good job and some sweet friends, especially Jean, Bill & Grandma Welch!

Happy Thanksgiving and love to you all!

8 is Great Tag!

I was tagged by my sister Cheryl...

8 TV shows I love to watch:

1. What Not To Wear

2. Dog the Bounty Hunter

3. Ghost Hunters

4. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

5. 9News

6. Little People, Big World

7. American Idol

8. Mythbusters

8 things that happened to me yesterday:

1. Took Sadee for a walk

2. Played the piano for the Primary Program at Church

3. Fixed dinner for my mom and Tyler

4. Did 5 loads of laundry

5. Crocheted a baby blanket - not complete

6. Thought about what I needed to do at work this week

7. Packed some old clothes to give away

8. Thought about Thanksgiving

8 Favorite places to eat:

1. At home with Tyler

2. Quiznos

3. Qdoba

4. Chick Fil A

5. Old Santa Fe

6. Chili's

7. Trinity Grille

8. Texas Roadhouse

8 things I am looking forward to:

1. The Holidays and time off of work

2. Quiet weeks at work

3. Snow

4. Time with Tyler

5. Tyler learning to drive

6. Losing weight

7. Staying healthy

8. 2009 at work

8 people I tag!

1. Lisa Rich

2. Diane Salda

3. Jean Burns

4. Lisa Crane

5. Kristiina Burns

6. Cassie Weber

7. Karin Mikawa

8. Whoever wants to play!

Unhappy Tyler :(

Tyler is a social butterfly. He loves to hang out with friends and especially girls. He had a girl that he really liked. She is a nice girl, but about Halloween, Tyler found out that this girl had a boyfriend. He was devastated. It was very hard for him to accept, but she is of dating age, and Tyler won't be able to date until July 2009. This was a tough hard knock life lesson for him, but I am confident that he will be able to work through it and feel better about life. It's tough when you're a single mom and you have a 15 year old boy who doesn't always feel like spilling his emotional guts to his mom. I try my best to not impose, but let him know the communication lines need to remain open. I love my Tyler Scott!

Sweet Baby Blake

Wake up sleepy boy!

Don't bother me... I was happy sleeping.

Tyler and Blake

I love my nephew Blake. He reminds me so much of my Tyler when he was a baby. He is sweet natured, healthy (14.5 pounds - 95% percentile and 24" long - 75% percentile). He is so funny because he has a hard time keeping his eyes open. Maybe he thinks he won't have to face the world if he keeps his eyes open! HA HA. We all went shopping on the 15th of November and these pictures were taken when Tyler was holding him.