PNC Bank is the worst bank ever!

Ok, I just have to vent and then I'll tell you about last night.

PNC has managed to find another way to make my business checking a pain. Besides the fact that they released payroll too late (better late than never, like last time, I suppose) and besides the fact that they keep changing the rules on me about when a deposit is available, they've managed to control my debit card now. It's suppose to have a higher limit due to the fact that it's a business account except before you even reach that limit it shuts you off and asks you to sit through the most boring and long phone call to "Authorize" the transactions that did or didn't go through. That's right...I have to authorize the transactions that DIDN'T go through as well as the ones that did. Oh I'm so PO'd!

Anyways...last night was a blast! Dawn and I went to a Murder Mystery dinner and had a great time. She and I were married. I was Becky and she was Bobby but we weren't really married. We were secret agents and our goal was to make sure the main character became Governor. We were supposed to crash a class reunion for the Class of 1957 so we wore clothes from the 50's. Dawn was dressed in rolled jeans and a white t-shirt and leather jacket. Tricia did my hair in a traditional beehive and I wore a very classic skirt, sleeveless cardigan and red gloves. Dinner consisted of a salad that was so good...I barely took the time to see what was in it. It tasted so sweet. They served a sausage apple soup that I wouldn't have dreamed of making myself but was also very tasty. Then we had green beans and red potatoes with crab cake. Mmmm...what a meal. My dessert was ice cream rolled in a crepe with an apple topping. Very light and perfect. Dawn had a pumpkin creme brule' and I don't recall any complaints from her either. I didn't leave a single bite left.

Some people were dressed in letter sweaters and others wore poodle skirts. Most of us were new to the whole thing and had to keep referring back to our note sheets. It was very comical. And since you didn't know everyone, you never knew if they were in character or just goofy. What a great time. I'd suggest getting to one sometime in your life.

Praising God for all the wonderful things he's given us

We really need to praise God for getting us through some rough times, don't we? Since the last post, Mike and I moved our family and office to a new home in Camp Hill. It's a lot smaller and we really wondered how we were going to fit a watermelon in a shoebox, but we did it. Well, almost. We still have a lot of stuff at our farm, but we've managed to make efficient use of the spacious home we moved into. It's a lot larger than it seems from the outside and it's working out perfectly for us. I have a great office, thanks to my husband! He put in a drop ceiling with enough lights to light up a stadium, per my request. He also installed a very nice Pergo floor that makes rolling all my carts and chairs a lot easier. The kids have a play/art area that they use occasionally but as winter approaches, I think will use a lot more. It's amazing what you can get rid of too when you are limited on space. I've been learning to really think about what I want to keep and what's really not necessary.

Zach and Rachael had a homecoming dance last weekend. Zach took his new girlfriend, LeeAnn, and went with a large group to Theo's for dinner. Ms. Practical, AKA Rachael, went with a group to Taco Bell. They seemed to both have a really good time, even though the music was terrible.

Mike spent the day at the Pumpkin Fest with the other three kids and the church and I got a lot of sorting done. It was very theraputic to get rid of boxes. It really is the simple things in life.

I had my follow up appointment today and it turns out that I DO have the Factor V Leiden gene, which means that I have a greater chance than someone without the gene to develop blood clots. This is genetic and means my kids also might have it. It makes things a little more complicated like surgeries and such, but most certainly not the end of the world. At leaset we know about it now for my health and safety and the kids too.

Hopefully I can start getting some pictures on here soon. Check back later!