FRIDAY FUNNIES

Last night when we went to tacos, we had AC put our name in. For months, T has been trying to get the kids to tell them the name "Shatheed" only when they ask how to spell it you say sh--ith--ead. So last night, AC finally did it. When the hostess came to get us she pronounced it Shith-head. But when she saw it was us (because she knows us) she laughed and said we almost got her. She said it took her awhile to decide how to pronounce it correctly. So all night they had "shithead" written on their pad.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Today I'm thankful for my job. With the economy the way it is, I'm extremely blessed. Not only by just having a job, but having one that I love, by having a boss that is understanding and easy to work with, by working for a company that actually cares about it's employees. God absolutely blessed me 19 years ago when he put me here.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

More from my lost folder of pictures:

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

Our week last week was quite nice. KT finally went back to school after having missed 6 days in 2 weeks. Everyone is all better. AC wasn't feeling too well yesterday but he didn't have a fever.

Saturday night, the kids went to the truck races at Perris Speedway with T and his son (I stayed home). They were throwing out hats and AC caught 2 and T caught one and gave it to KT. They announced that 2 of the hats had a ticket for a free helicopter ride. KT got one of them!!! So her and T got a helicopter ride!!! They called me and asked if it was ok. I didn't believe them so I told her sure she can, just send me a picture from the air. These pictures are from her cellphone.

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This is a picture of the racetrack from the air:
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Sunday, we got up really early and went to Adelanto (in the high desert) to watch some of our friends race their motorcycles. We sat right near a jump so I was able to get some good pictures. It was really cloudy and sprinkly.

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The snow on the mountains was beautiful!

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This is the start of one of the races:

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This is Trent.

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This is Justin.

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This is Troy.

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My favorite part of the day was petting our friend's dogs.

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PROJECT 365 PICTURES:

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#223; 2/16/2009....does anyone know what "germ cakes" are?

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#224; 2/17/2009

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#225; 2/18/2009..the kids insisted this be my picture for today; it's a cheesecake that now looks like PacMan

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#226; 2/19/2009....Thursday nite after Tacos we went to my niece G's talent show. That's her on the far right. They sang the Hannah Montana theme song.

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#227; 2/20/2009...the latest addition to our household. KT says hell has frozen over because I'm eating so many fruits and vegetables. AC said he saw a pig fly.

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#228; 2/21/2009.....these were surprisingly ok. KT and I had fun popping them out of the pods. They were flying everywhere.

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#229; 2/22/2009....a surprise competitor in the race

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RELAY FOR LIFE

My high school friend, Cindy, invited me to join her team this year for the Relay for Life. I joined up and will be walking in May. I know so many people whose lives have been touched by cancer. I want to help in any small way I can.

Check out my page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/dianed

Donate if you can!!!!!!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

I caught a computer virus last week and the guy had to come fix it. In the process, I found an old folder of pictures. I just randomly chose these today, not even knowing what they were.

(this is Brutus as a puppy!!!!!)

WHY DO THEY MESS WITH PERFECTION

Watch the Disney marketing machine at work.....



When I first read the story about this I thought, "it can't be too bad." And I was right, for awhile. I mean, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland in England wasn't too bad. And Aladdin and Jasmine on the flying carpet, I was ok with that. At least they look like the Small World dolls. But the 3 Caballeros in Mexico! Then I started thinking, I bet they put Ariel in the clam shell under water. The boat turned the corner....and they did! And she was singing. It only went downhill from there with Nemo and Lilo and Stitch and Woody and the cowgirl from Toy Story 2. At least the ending seemed untouched.
What can I say....first they put Nightmare Before Christmas in the Haunted House, then they put Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean, now this. If they keep this up, I just might not take them up on my free birthday visit.

(P.S. Sorry if the song gets stuck in your head.)

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

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WEATHER.....kinda cool; lots of rain on Monday, even hail. Ptly cloudy the rest of the week.

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WHAT WE WATCHED....KT and I watched The Mummy 3, it was ok, not near as good as the first two. I watched The Notebook, sniffle, sniffle.

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FAVORITE MEAL...... last night's breakfast for dinner.

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FAMILY HAPPENINGS.... Not much going on. KT had strep throat and missed most of last week at school. AC got to go to the snow with Josh on yesterday. I've been dealing with allergies/or a cold since Saturday. Just not up to snuff.

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PROJECT 365

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#216; 2/9/2009....enough rain already!!!

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#217; 2/10/2009..this blimp has been hanging around alot lately
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#218; 2/11/2009....our new label

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#219; 2/12/2009....once again, the skies here have been beautiful

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#220; 2/13/2009

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#221; 2/14/2009....Pruda's plant that has come back to life.

It's a Breast Cancer pink something or other.

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#222; 2/15/2009...homemade hashbrowns. These were fantastic!!!

Recipe is on my recipe blog.

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MONDAY MORNING MEME

1. What did you do over the weekend?

grocery shopping, cooking, weeding

2. What was your first impression of your spouse or current partner? Now tell us about your first date with this person.

Uh, I'm single so I can't answer this question.

3. How many lurkers do you think you have that read your blog, but never comment? Have you ever been successful at getting them to say hello? Do you mind the lurking? Are you a lurker? Or do you try and comment every time you visit?

Oh, I have no clue. I almost always comment wehn I visit a blog.

4. Trials and difficulties are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy . It is through these that we grow closer to Him.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

BRUTUS THE CENTERFOLD

WEEKLEY WRAP UP

WEEKLY WRAP UP

2/2/2009-2/8/2009

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WEATHER: it was beautiful most of the week. Then Thursday it started raining. It hasn't stopped all that much ever since.

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SUNDAY SERMON: We had a guest pastor Skip Heitzig. He has a documentary out about the Jesus Boat and the fall and rise of Israel. He spoke about God's promises and how we can rely on Him.

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FAVORITE MEAL: bbq'd steaks and baked potatoes on Saturday night

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TREASURED MOMENT: ok, it's silly, but.......seeing the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile

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WHAT I READ: Slash's autobiography; When Your Hormones Go Haywire; Victory Over the Darkness

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WHAT WE WATCHED: the kids watched City of Ember, I tried but I fell asleep

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WHERE WE WENT: nowhere spectacular, except for my sister's house (see below for a photographic essay)

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BLESSINGS/CHALLENGES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS: eating better has been all three to me this week. I actually ate an apple!!!!!!!!!!!! Believe me, this is huge!!!!

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FAMILY HAPPENINGS: KT was sick the first part of the week; AC and I were sick on Friday. Saturday, KT got to go to Aunt P's and spend the night and make cookies.

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I really got back into my camera this week for some reason. Here's a cool one I took the first day it rained. When I thought it was clearing up:

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Need I say more:
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Ever see the inside???

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OK, now the photographic essay on my sister's house. I give all credit to her and the wonderful garden she has created:

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This one is from inside of her house.

Isn't the one on the left the most adorable child you have ever seen in your life?!?!?!?

(Haha, it's me)

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PROJECT 365

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#210; 2/3/2009

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#211; 2/4/2009

What happened when I asked AC to please fill the jar with M&M's

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#212; 2/5/2009

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#213; 2/6/2009

I was beside myself when I saw this. Ask KT. It was embarassing.

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#214; 2/7/2009

So was this. They hated me for pulling over and taking their picture. We sang the "Oh I wish I were an Oscar Meyer weiner" song and all got weinie whistles.

They were not amused.

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#215; 2/8/2009
Part of one of my windchimes, with the only little bit of sunshine we got yesterday.

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MONDAY MORNING MEME

1. How many coats do you own? Do have a good coat? Casual coat? Summer jacket? etc. Do you wear coats very often? Or do you have a tendency to leave your coat at home whenever you go out? What is your favorite coat? Why is this one your favorite? Care to model it for us?
I don't have any coats just jackets. I probably have about 5 zip up jackets and 2-3 hoodies that I wear as jackets. I wear a sweater every morning. I only wear the jackets on the weekends. My favorite would have to be my gray Mickey Mouse zip up sweatshirt. It's my favorite because it is soooooo comfy!

2. You’ve learned a thing or two about this thing we call blogging. Tell us one thing you don’t recommend to other bloggers. Tell us one thing you do recommend to other bloggers.
I don't know what I WOULDN'T recommend. I know I would recommend to do it for yourself. I do it mainly for me and my family. I also love the friends I've made through this.


3. Is cursive writing a lost art? Should good penmanship be taught? Tell us about your handwriting - good / bad? Do you think your children have good handwriting (given their appropriate age, of course).
Yes I definitely think it should be taught. My writing is horrendous, only through years of trying to hurry through it. KT and Jade's handwriting are both beautiful. AC's is messy like mine.


4. Have you ever struggled with infertility? If you haven’t, or if it wasn’t the hardest thing you’ve ever had to go through — what was?
LOL, not at all. I think, back in the day, I probably could have gotten pregnant at the drop of a hat. The hardest thing I've had to go through.....hmmmmm, so far in my life, the alcohol problem. But I know I have much tougher things to go through.

SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!

This is how I felt 6 months ago.



THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have not had a single sip of alcohol in SIX MONTHS!!!!! I've done Vegas, I've done the Superbowl, a few fight nights....and no alcohol. Again I say, THANK YOU GOD!!!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Today, I'm thankful for my new small group study on Monday nights. It was such a nice time and it's a nice study about honoring God in everything you do. It's really deepened my prayer life, also, in that I am now praying for 5 other women. God is just awesome!!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY--They're still silly!!!!

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2009

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

1/30/09-2/1/09

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WEATHER: It was beautiful all week, except for the wind. Highs around 75.

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SUNDAY SERMON: I didn't make it to church this week because I had a doozy of an allergy attack Saturday night and took a Benadryl, didn't wake up in time. BUT I did start my small group Mentoring Matters class last night. It was great! There were only 6 of us and last night we mainly just got to know each other. I've never done a small group before. I loved it!

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FAVORITE MEAL: It wasn't really a meal, it was an appetizer...spanakopita. Look at my recipe blog.

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TREASURED MOMENT: What can I say......THE STEELERS!!!!!!

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WHAT I'M READING: Slash's autobiography; Victory over the Darkness; When Your Hormones Go Haywire (this book is awesome! I am totally changing the way I eat....I know, y'all can't believe I can eat healthy, but I have been for a week now!! Hopefully, it will bring my hormones into balance and I can do away with the paxil.)

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WHAT WE WATCHED: nothing special but the SUPERBOWL

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WHERE WE WENT: Taco night; IHOP; our friend's house to watch the UFC; AC went to Castle Park with friends; KT & T helped some friends move into their new house; T & I met with the lender.

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BUDGET SAVERS/BUSTERS: This isn't really either but I paid off the 3 bad things on my credit. We qualified for more than we expected.

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BLESSINGS: we qualified for more so we have a little playing room if we need it. My credit is CLEARED of negatives!!! Having a realtor for a friend. My small group.

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CHALLENGES: being the ONLY Steelers fan in the house on Sunday; making the spanakopita; even showing up for my first small group.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS: see Challenges

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FAMILY HAPPENINGS: AC got headbutted in practice on Wed and got a pretty nice split lip; He got to go to Castle Park with friends on Saturday; KT, T and I went over to our friend's house to watch the StPierre/Penn UFC fight. We had a really nice time this time except for the fact that my eyes, nose and whole body were itching like crazy from an allergy attack. I cooked most of the day on Sat and in the morning on Sunday. We just hung out at home to watch the game. Just us. It was really nice except that I still wasn't feeling all that great. KT woke up in the middle of the night Sunday, throwing up. She stayed home yesterday and is home again today.

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PROJECT 365

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#203; 1/27/2009

Tug of War

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#204; 1/28/2009

First football blood

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#205; 1/29/2009

It's on the market!!!!!

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#206; 1/30/2009

My ever-growing "to read" shelf

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#207; 1/31/2009

Spanakopita (see my recipe blog)

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#208; 2/1/2009

Superbowl Potato Skins (see my recipe blog)

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#209; 2/2/2009

Mentoring Matters small group study

MONDAY MORNING MEME

1. When was the last time you vacuumed out your car? How often do you wash your car? Do you wash it, or do you run it through a car wash service? How much money do you generally spend to wash your car?
Me, personally, I haven't vacuumed my car ever. The carwash did it about 3 weeks ago. Sometimes I get my car washed every few weeks, sometimes (I'm ashamed to say) it could be months in between washes. I usually spend $15-20.

2. What kind of car do you drive? What color is it? Do you like your car? How long have you had it? Is it reliable? Would you recommend it to a friend? If money were no object, what car would you buy for your family? Now, which car would you buy for yourself? Do you have an opinion about people who drive expensive cars? (Jealous? Disgusted? Curious?)
I drive a 2007 Nissan Quest mini-van. It's dark brown and I LOVE MY CAR!!! It is very reliable, very safe, just the most awesome car I've ever had. If I had the money I would buy exactly the same car, only I would buy the upgraded model (mine is practically stock). My opinion about people who drive expensive cars would depend on the person's attitude toward it. If they thought they were all high and mighty because of it I probably wouldn't like them very much. But it would have nothing to do with the car they drive.

3. What’s the biggest thing on your mind right this moment? Why is this issue so important to you at this time?
The biggest thing on my mind right now would be that KT has been throwing up all night. We think she might have overindulged in chips yesterday. The 2nd biggest thing on my mind right now is buying a house. Well, actually, it's selling T's house, since we have to do that before we buy a house.

4. Have you ever cried when hearing about the death of a celebrity? If so, who? And if so, why? Who was the last celebrity you remember feeling sorry for? Why? Pick one celebrity you would miss if he/she were to die. Why this person?
I've cried quite a few time when I hear of celebrities deaths. When I was in my early teens, tv stars and movie stars were like my family to me. In the past few years, I remember crying when Howard Keel died and when Jerry Dunphy (our local newscaster for years) died. I feel sorry for Britney Spears mostly. I wish people would just leave her alone. Hmmmmm, I'm not sure who I would miss.