Pacers v Bulls

I was able to get some pre-season tickets for $12.50 to the Pacers vs. Bulls game on Friday night. We had club level seats which was awesome. I wish Michael Jordan still played- that would have made it more enjoyable- but that's OK. HA :)
The NBA is not nearly as exciting as college ball- the fans just are not as into it.
Jackson looking cute at the game. :)
I really enjoyed the antics of Boomer- their mascot.
And my favorite part was the drumline. Seriously awesome. We met up with some of Jackson's friends afterwards for dinner at my favorite Mexican place downtown. It was a lot of fun!

Chicago at Christmas

I'd been missing Christmas in a big city so Jackson and I headed up to Chicago for the weekend. It was a lot of fun. For some reason they have a gigantic Marilyn Monroe statue up that people were standing under to look up her skirt. Hilarious.
We went to a sports bar to catch to IU vs. Kentucky game that the HOOSIERS WON! It was an awesome atmosphere to watch the game in- I think only being in Bloomington could have been better. There were quite a few other IU fans at the bar and one little old lady got a vigorous hug from Jackson after the last second shot won the game. SO funny.

Our room was on the 28th floor and had an incredible view of the city. I loved it.
That is the most wonderful Crate & Barrel on the planet all lit up. We spent some time (but no money- shockingly) shopping its 4 glorious floors.
I was obsessed with the view. It was so fun to be among the masses in a big city again. We watched the game, went to a movie and met up with my roomie from IU, Jenna Hess. She was hilarious, as always, and we really enjoyed our visit with her. We've been really impressed by Chicago the two times we have been there now and intend to make some more visits this summer.

Ball State

After a lot of thought and consideration I decided to resign my position with Deloitte and leave the world of public accounting. I did not think my exit would come so soon, but I found a job that is exactly that I wanted so I had to jump at the opportunity. I will be working less hours (yay!!) and making more money (triple yay!!!), but my commute will be a bit longer. I'm OK with that. I will be the Tax Manager for Ball State University which means I will review and sign off on all tax filings for the school. I'm pretty excited about it.

P.S. Before you ask, I will not abandon my alliance to the Indiana University Hoosiers. :) :)

Celebrate

We took Susie out for her big birthday.
They brought her out these weird cookies that she claimed were good, but I was not buying it.
We had a really nice dinner and enjoyed celebrating her big day with Susie.

Happy birthday, Susie

MacKenzie, Jackson and I would like to wish Ms. Susie Petefish a very happy birthday today! We look forward to taking you to dinner tonight to celebrate. (MacKenzie was shocked to learn how old her Grammy would be in dog years. HA! :)) We hope it is a great day!

Crybaby

Madison is known for "talking" to you about what she wants, but MacKenzie is not. It seems that has changed. Uh oh. This is not good. ;) P.S. I know that my voice is super annoying, but that is how MacKenzie and I speak to each other. HA! :)

Madison comes to Fishers

Friday morning my Mom brought Madison by to keep me company while I worked from home.
MacKenzie was not so sure about this visitor... ;)
I have been working from my bed this week because I've been really sore. Madison pushed MacKenzie out of the way and sat next to me. MacK was not pleased.
They finally started getting along and found that they could be next to each other in peace.
Madison gave MacKenzie this cage 5 years ago, but was pretty miffed to see it in our bedroom. She let herself in and cleaned house. It made me laugh.
Madison is a little more demanding about getting pets. She is such a good girl. :)
MacKenzie showed Madison her "magic door" which was quite a hit. Madison wouldn't have much to bark at up in God's country so the magic door is not needed there.
Madison even left us a poo-poo present upstairs. Whoops. MacKenzie had a nice time with Madison on her visit and was exhausted the rest of the day.