Weekend Recap - Really Thursday Night - LOL!!!

This weekend was awesome guys!

My sister came into town to help me with my flooring and also to invite me to attend a Steelers game with her and my parents!!

Yippee!

Thursday night the Steelers were scheduled to play the Carolina Panthers in a night football game to be televised!! Maybe some of you saw it?!?

Everyone met at my house and we headed downtown for the game! We parked the car and walked over to our new favorite place to eat before a game called Local Brewhouse! Here is the obligatory selfie...my sister, Dad, Mom and myself in the front... 

Then we walked back to the stadium. This booth was set up outside the stadium. It was the Thursday Night football announcers discussing pregame-the back view - LOL!!

And here are the announcers from Sirius radio doing their pregame chatter...

We ran into Steely McBeam on the way in so we got a quick selfie with him!!!

It was Support the Troops night so we did a sign for my Uncle Ed!! He is our veteran!!!

And last but not least...for the fifth time this season....the Steelers had a sack in the second quarter!!! WHOOP!!! What this means to Pitts-burghers is...

A local restaurant Eat n Park gives everyone with a game ticket a free super burger the next day if we sack the opposing team's quarterback in the second quarter!! We were so excited since this is my sisters favorite restaurant and she was staying Friday to help me with my floors!!!! YIPPEEE - free lunches  tomorrow!!!

I will post tomorrow with rest of the activity-filled weekend!!!!!!!

I hope you all had an awesome weekend!!!

Anyone else love free stuff?!?!?! What did you do this weekend?

Room Progress and Steelers Win Against Browns

Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying you Monday so far!

I will catch up with everyones blogs tonight when I get home and start to chill but until then...

Saturday was spent filling concrete gaps in the emptied out room to level it as much as possible. I also decided since I just going to nail quarter round into the existing baseboards I better paint them. After I painted all the trim; I decided it would be best to paint the walls also. LOL! My painting and watching all the TV shows I had taped all week kept me busy off and on all day!

Sunday my parents and sister came into town for the Steelers game. We were playing the Browns.  We met up with my brother-in-law, nephew and their friends (Browns fans) for a little pre-game snack at Local BrewHouse! YUMMO!!!

Then we all walked to the stadium (Heinz Field) for the game. Here we are in front of a fun little photo op outside the stadium.

Yeah! We won!!

After the game I started on the flooring a little. I struggled with the circular saw at first since I apparently had the blade way too low (if you are working with a circular saw; you want the blade down low enough so it just goes through the board). My dad had been using the saw before this and had cut something very thick and I did not know to move it. So, until I called them fretting like a mad woman; I wasted a lot of boards - oh well, part of the learning process. I got a lot done even though I struggled with the saw.  I think things will go a lot better tonight - I should be done in record time now - HA!

Here is the progress so far...

So, that's my recap! I have a crazy week at work with lots of workshops and documentation but I will catch up with all your blogs tonight!

Hugs to you all!!! Have a great week!!!

Anyone else in the middle of a large project? Anyone else getting pummeled with rain? Anyone else love using power tools?!?! What a rush!!! Ever struggle with "Do I work out or work on my project?" Such a toss up!

Weekend Recap - Part 2 - Daddy's Birthday and Steelers Football

Good morning everyone!!!  Just finishing up the late weekend recap with  a Part 2!!! LOL!!

My family was in town this past weekend for the Great Race in Pittsburgh! We do the race every year as a family and this year did not disappoint!

After the race excitement was over (previous post) we celebrated my Dad's birthday since most o fus kids were there. We missed my brother and his family but he had to make an urgent trip to Japan for work. We love you guys if you are reading!!!! SMOOCHES!

After the race, we all went out to eat at Olive Garden and then everyone came over to my condo!!!  Did I mention how much I love everyone at my house??! I miss them all as soon as they leave - it is so fun to have people over!!! Especially my family!! Everyone chatted a while...

I love this of Mom and Dad snuggling in the chair...ran out of seats...LOL!!

Then we sang Happy Birthday to Dad and he blew out his 75 candles on his Bethel Bakery cake!!! Bethel Bakery is the only cake my family loves!!! We have used them since my parents moved to Bethel Park before we children were born! It is our go to bakery!!!

Then around 4PM everyone needed to head out...my little sister had a three hour drive home and my parents had a two hour drive. So we all said goodbye except my oldest sister and her husband and daughter. They were spending the night in Pittsburgh to go to the Steelers game at 8PM that night and they invited me along!!! YIPPEE!!

So off we all went to the game at Heinz Field!!!

Just a few obligatory selfies with the field in the background! We had a great time even though Steelers lost! UGH!!!  That atmosphere is so electric in Heinz Field on game day - I love being there in person!

The season can still turn around...Go Steelers!!! There is always next week!!!

Hope you all are having an amazing week!!!! Take care and please comment before you leave! I love hearing from you!!!

PS- I am picking a winner for my Starbucks giveaway tonight!! If you have not entered yet: go HERE!!!!  I will announce it in my blog post tomorrow!! 

I am also linking up with Thinking of Thursday and Rebecca Jo for her Thankful Thursday. You can link up with Rebecca Jo HERE.

Today I am thinking about how very thankful for friends and family that inspire and teach me everyday! My parents have been so supportive every time I call with questions about this dishwasher fiasco and my friends at work and home continue to give me great advice when I ask for it! 

I am so thankful that I know that I do not have to have all the answers today...I just have to find out who does - ask around and get ideas and input...this alone helps me soooo much!!!!!!!!


What team do you cheer for?? Would you rather watch in person or on TV? Do you have any family traditions that do not have anything to do with holidays? tell me about them please!! Hugs