Sunday, September 24, 2006

HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES....

My friend Yvonne sent this to me:

1. Who were your best friends?
Deanna, Terrie, Debi, & Denise

2.What sports did you play?
None

3. What kind of car did you drive?
Piece of crap Ford pick up (thanks mom/dad :( )

4. It's Friday night, where were you at?
Football then the dance, or cruisin' the gut

5. Were you a party animal?
Parties - yes, Animal - no

6.Were you considered a flirt?
No

7. Ever skip school?
Yes...thats all I'll say

8. Were you a nerd?
No

9. Were you in any clubs?
DECA

10. Did you get suspended/expelled?
no

11. Can you sing the fight song?
There was a fight song????

12. Who was your favorite teacher?
Mr Geisler

13. Favorite class?
Marketing

14. What was your school's full name?
Lebanon Union High School

15. School mascot?
Warrior

16. Did you go to dances?
yes, thats where I met my husband many years ago!

17. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
NO WAY IN HELL!

19. Favorite memory of your Senior Year?
Getting engaged and graduating

20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall?
did we have a senior wall?

21. Did you have a job your senior year?
Yes, I worked at Van's stationers

22. Where did you go most often for lunch?
7-11, Hasty Freeze, Home (mom kept a killer Margarita mix in the fridge)

23. Have you gained weight since then?
Who hasn't

24. What did you do after graduation?
Short term: Don't remember
Long term: Got married, had 2 children, lived happily ever after!

25. When did you graduate?
1987

26. Where are most of your classmates?
Probably alot still in Oregon

27. Are you going to your ten year reunion?
Already past, and yes, i went, i was pregnant, it was ok, most had NOT changed they still all hung out in their little clicks!

28. Who was your worst teacher?
Mr Becker the typing teacher or Mr McDaniels the change jangler. YUCK!!

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

1st meet of the season........


Savannah had her first gymnastics meet of the season on Sat. She did well on floor and vault, had a fall on the beam but she still qualified for sectionals which is great! Not her best meet, but was a good meet to get the jitters out, and get back into the swing of things. Her team won 2nd place overall. And the gym won quite a few trophies! Way to go. Next weekend we are off to St. Helens, Savannah does not care for the layout of this gym, plus it is a long drive and they do not compete until 5pm. Hopefully she can have a good meet, and come home proud of her effort!

Monday, September 11, 2006

A friend of mine post a weekly blog challenge, this weeks was a countdown....



10 Things I Wanna Do Before I Die
1. Quit daycare (please make this way before I die)
2. Wear a size 12 again
3. See my kids happily married & meet my grandbabies
4. Get another tatoo
5. Visit Costa Rica
6. Celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary with all our friends and family
7. Hot air balloon ride
8. Have a designer decorate my home
9. Spend Christmas where snows lots
10. Move to a water (ocean, lake, river, etc) front home

9 Places I Last Spent Money
1. Festival of Red (food, drinks, and babysitter)
2. Costco (groceries)
3. 14th Avenue Salon & Spa
4. Athletic Edge (open gym time)
5. Aeropostale (clothes for Savannah)
6. Nordstroms (make-up)
7. Rocky Mt Chocolate Factory (Carmel apple for Savannah)
8. Fred Meyers (groceries & trellis for the flower out front)
9. Paypal (scrapbooking paper...shhh don’t tell Aaron)

8 Sounds I Routinely Hear Around My House
1. Kids playing
2. Savannah's radio
3. Dominick's play station
4. The kids strongly discussing something (aka fighting)
5. The phone ringing
6. Scarlett (dog) running through the house chasing Silvan (cat)
7. One of the two babies "talking"
8. The doorbell (or knocking at the door)

7 Real Restaurants Where I Last Ate Out
1. Wyatt's, Riley's, and 10 others (at the Festival of Red)
2. Subway
3. Red Lobster
4. Applebees
5. Pizza King
6. Los Dos Amigos
7. Red Robin

6 Things I Scratched Off my To-Do List Recently
1. Get Savannah's gymnastics scrapbook up to date
2. Return Aaron’s shirt to Costco (from July birthday, it was too small)
3. Purchase a new Mom's calendar for 2007
4. Post the final sign up's for meet next weekend
5. Purchase zip drive for the computer
6. Back to school house cleaning

5 People I Don't Know but who I'd Like to Hang Out With
1. Stacy Kocur
2. Sophie Kinsella
3. Rachel Ray
4. I am not really into people that I don’t know, so I only have those 3, sorry

4 Songs That Make Me Happy
1. The Star-Spangled Banner
2. Somewhere over the Rainbow
3. God Bless the USA
4. Jack & Diane (yes, an oldie but a goodie)

3 Things I Hate To Do
1. Cleaning the bathroom
2. Anything involving dirt, digging, planting, etc.
3. Anything confrontational

2 Things I'm Really Good At
1. Multi tasking
2. Taking on too much at one time

1 Really Bad Habit
1. Eating unhealthy

Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)" ?

I will NEVER forget where I was on this day 5 years ago, it was one of the saddest days of my life. I remember waking up and turning on the news, and just sitting there watching it, I could not pull myself away. I watched it all day........all week.

No, I knew no one personally, but the tragic day haunts me just the same.
I am once again, glued to the TV, watching the remembernce ceremonies, the news coverage, etc........and I am once again in tears.


Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)"


Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below

Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith hope and love are some good things he gave us
And the greatest is love

The greatest is love
The greatest is love

Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day

-Alan Jackson

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Back to School







































The kids went back to school this morning. WOO HOO!!
It has been the best morning in months, no fighting, no arguing, no nothing.
They like a schedule, they actually thrive on a schedule. :)
Now hopefully they get off the bus smoothly and it will be a SUPER day!!

Sunday, September 3, 2006

GO BEAVERS!!
















Our great friend Rob offered us his tickets to the opening Beaver game. It was a great night for a game, and the Beavers kicked butt!! But then again, Eastern Washington was not the best ranked team. :) But it was a great night, no small children getting bored, and beautiful weather!!

Thanks Rob!!