IKEA trip #1

Yes I said trip #1 of many more to come :) This afternoon Thiago & I finally made it to IKEA. After we finally found it (stupid GPS directions) it was all fun & games. As we first walked in I was already over whelmed.

This place was HUGE and that was only walking into the first level. After I picked up a cool yellow bag (just in case), it was time to adventure into this IKEA world I have been hearing about. We totally love how there is furniture broken down by room, bedroom, office, living room, kitchen, green room man the list could go on and on.

We took a long look in the living room and office area. We found our new living room table and the desk I love, which we will get some other time.

Going to the "warehouse" was a little over whelming as well. Luckly we wrote down the information we needed so we could just go and pick up the coffee table.

Building the coffee table was not hard at all. IKEA makes it so much earlier than other build your own furniture has been in the past. I was to say it look Thiago & I 10 mins or less to build the table.

We love that we have more living room floor now with the smaller table and we actully use the recliener and ottoman without having to move the table around or basically jump over the table to get to the couch.

Jane is so use to laying on the bottom of our table its funny to watch her try to do the same thing now. Since we have our photo albums on the shelf there isn't much room and plus the table isn't as wide so she falls right off. It's too funny.

Under the Same Moon

We watched another Netflix movie, Under the Same Moon. This movie is another instant movie which we love so we don't have to wait for them to arrive in the mail.

This is based on a true story. It makes you think about how people will do anything to come into USA illegally  for a better life.



My Sisters Keeper

Another movie on Netflix is My Sisters Keeper. This is a movie you have to add to your queue to receive in the mail.

Kind of similar to Letters to God. Kate is the oldest child out of 3, Kate has cancer. This story has a very different twist the story. Anna who is the youngest child has been "created" to help her sister survive. I do not want to ruin the rest of the movie, please check out the trailer.

Once again another movie I suggest to have kleenex near by.

Enjoy!

Mary Kay Survey's

After spending last night prepping for the Skin Care Surveys I was going to put out in the office, I finally talked to Sharon. I wanted to make sure I could put everything out in the office. I could not put the things in the office but I put it in the laundry room - which I feel is a better idea since more people probably do laundry then go into the office.

I printed a bunch of the Skin Care Survey's both Amanda and Michelle provided me and I added some more information. I also put out a containter so people could place the finished survey's in. It was Thiago idea to cover the container so it was more "private" since phone numbers and emails were asked. There will be a drawing on August 23rd for the winner of the free facial and gift. I am thinking the gift will be either Satin Hands or Satin Lips or maybe both.

I am so excited I have put this out. Hope to stir up some more business. Also I plan to use this in the future, maybe again in the complex or else where.

Letters to God

Letters to God is a movie on Netflix, the great thing is you can watch it on instantly. It is a very inspirational movie about a young boy who has cancer. He writes letters to God in hopes to bring happiness in others lives. It is a must see and is on my movie list to own.

Check out the trailer.

If you watch it let me know what you think about it. Oh make sure you have Kleenex near by.

Enjoy!

More Brasillian food

Today after church we finally went on another hunt for egg roll wraps. Walmart finally sold it so we bought a package. With the egg roll wraps we made pastel's. They were SO yummy - just like in Brasil. I even made the salas you can put in them as you are eatting them. We had meat, meat and chesse and chesse.

Can't wait to make them again.

pretty sweet Mary Kay commerials on youtube

I was just browsing youtube this evening and found some pretty neat Mary Kay commerials out there. There is a TON of them which is pretty awesome.

Thiago and I talked to his parents today and they were asking about Mary Kay. His Mom wanted to know how much stuff was here and then telling me the price in Brasil. Its INSANE. Maybe when Melina, Lucca and Daniel come to visit they will be bring make up back with them :)

Still trying to get more customers around here but once again my friends and family are helping me out a lot. Thanks guys!!

Love & Miss you.

Always an adventure at the vets

This afternoon was Jane's vet appointment for her vaccines. As always she makes the vet visit such an adventure. While she was in her crate waiting in the exam room her hissing and growling began. The nurse couldn't even take her temp without Jane going crazy with movement and hissing at her.

When the Doctor came in to take a look Jane acted the same way. The dr. was able to look at her eyes from about 2 feet away and couldn't see her pupil due to her cloudyness in her eyes. Finally they decided she needed to be sedated just to be examed and recieve her vaccines.

After the 2nd attemp with the sedation it was successful.  They had to put Jane in a device they refer to as the clamp. She is sitting on one part while the part on the left goes over her and she is trapped in a little square. With the mesh covering she is able to get the sleepy drug. They needed to give her the drug just for them to touch her.

After about 30 minutes she was knocked out and the doctor was able to take a much better look at her. I almost cried because Jane was so lifeless and like a ragdoll. The doctor had never seen anything like this before. She went back to ask other doctors and next thing I am told she is on the phone with a specialist and also looking through text books. Long story short, they would like to do more tests on her to figure her eyes and if they can not figure it out they suggest her to go to a eye doctor for cats. We love Jane so much and as much as we want her to have a great life with eye sight she is a very happy cat and has wonderful owners. We have decided not to contuine with the million exams,  these exams will be very costly and we do not want to put her through all this.

They believe she  has glaucoma but who knows?! vets will do a billion tests and still not know what is wrong, Running a million tests without a conclusion has already happened. she is a happy kitty, that's all that matters.

After 2.5 hours at the vets she finally was able to go home and after a couple hours she returned to her normal self again. She weights 6.7 lbs.

I just hope Jane does not hate us for not contuining to figure our her eye problem. Jane, Mommy & Daddy both love you VERY much.

Cisco Career Certifications

I finally got my certifications came in the mail. I feel offical now

Cisco Data Center Support for UC Specialist



Cisco Unified Computing Technology Support Specialist



prices are going up

As for Sept 1 2011, Netflix prices are going up. Unlimited Streaming + 1 DVD out at-a-time (Unlimited) plan will change to $17.98 (which also includes the $2 more for blu-ray a month)

What are your thoughts about Netflix now? When this price change does take in effect will you contuine to use it or cancel?

To check out how much your plan will change price wise, log into netflix and go to account and the information will be there...

Friends and family come to visit

Since it was the long weekend it seemed like everyone wanted to come visit us. Thiago's friend Nick came to visit (June 29 - July 4) and Sarah came to visit as well (July 2 - 6). Thiago's other cousin and his wife who live in Canada also wanted to visit is, I guess we need a bigger place :-p

Thiago & I making pizza

Sarah making it across the rope bridge

Nick making his way across the rope bridge

Sarah is having fun

Look Mom no hands

me, helping the instructor, Amy hook her camel pack on lol

Shane the other instructor getting everything set up for us

We are ready :)

Gates' sister are all smiley

Sarah, Nick and Thiago all geared up and ready to go

Me just chillen



Having fun!



Waiting for the fireworks to begin

Waiting for the fireworks

Let the show begin...

Can't wait to go back and try out the White Water Rafting course

Frisbee Golf is definally one of my new hobbies

Sarah and the Pups

Ready to throw

and release

Pretty frisbee's in the goal

Thiago even tried

Can't wait to go again

After a long day of frisbee golf, the pool was totally needed

Celebrating the 4th of July

Having fun, as always

As you can see by the photo's we had a busy 3 day weekend. Saturday & Sunday we saw firworks at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Sunday we went on the zip line tour, which was awesome.

The tour reaches heights in excess of 60 feet in the hardwood trees that lace a 90 foot deep canyon before working its way through a wetlands delta and then proceeding along the banks of the Catawba River. Along the Tour, you will travel through the trees as you experience, sky bridges, cargo net climbs, rappel stations, 7 zip-lines and other aerial elements. It was pretty awesome and would totally do it again.

When we had down time we were either in the pool or playing frisbee golf. We had great weather so I can not complain.