Guess Whooooooooooo

Guess whooooooo got a new Cricut Cartridge??



Yup that was me!!!! Nic got me my new favorite!!!! I love it!!!!

Had to share!

Large Pumpkin

HAPPY OCTOBER TO ALL!!!

Love,

Tayler

Tayler and the Pumpkins

Happy October to all!
This is Tayler sitting on our pumpkins that we grew this year. She was so happy to get to pick them all. Such a good little helper....loading up all the pumpkins.
Picture taken at my Father in Laws house on 10/16/09

Tayler's first day of Kindergarden

Tayler sitting at her table in her class room...she is so excited!

Tayler and her teacher Miss Richmond

Before school getting excited to go.

All dressed up and ready to go! First day of Kindergarden.

Birthday

So Today is my Birthday. And here I am sitting at work! Wishing I was off playing and having fun....hmmm to be young again with no worries in the world....
LOL

My little Sister and Sis in law got me this cute little headband for my birthday. They thought I wouldn't wear it...lol It says 29 again! Love it. I have been wearing it all day. I have no idea why people look at me so oddly they know me.....RIGHT??

So Today is the Big 30 for me, and so far so good....lol.

Flash back...

Nic's Aunt sent this to me in an email the other day. She asked me if I had this picture. (no was the answer)
I was excited to find out she had saved it. It was taken not to long after Nic asked me to marry him. So doing the math lol yeah it was the year 2000. We are both 20 years old in that picture. I am only guessing on that cause she told me that is when it was taken...lol
We are standing in my in-laws living room....lol it has not changed! Yet lol we have not changed much either....lol
Oh to be young again....pass!! Looking back there is not much I would change. We live and make mistakes....it makes us who we are. It has taken me along time to become the woman that I am today. And I kinda like me...lol!
Side note.....Isn't Nic so handsome!!!

My weekend

I was so excited for this last Friday to get here. It was bound to be a slammin packed weekend. And sure enough it was.
I got off of work Friday went home and picked up Nic and Tayler to head over to my father in laws house for dinner. My brother in lawn cooked dinner.....Sweet...right? It is a Friday and it is hot and I dont have to cook....lol Should be a dream come true. We get there and Michael had made white beans and corn bread...yummy. One thing I love and rarely get. Yeah so we all dish up and go to eat. "My mouth is on fire!!" What did you put in this stuff....geeez it is hot. He attempted to be a chef when he is sooooooo not.lol He put sea food boil seasoning in it....holy monkeys....a little goes a long way. And then his corn bread....first he used OLD self rising corn meal....old from '07. yeah so it didnt rise. he added cheese and corn and who knows what else to it...I passed on that stuff but Nic said it was not that good. We had to leave there early cause we had to be up early.....so off to home we go.
Saturday was an early rise. 4am I tell ya. Had to get me Tayler and Nic ready to go to the fire department. It was the Mint Festival Fire Breakfast. We volunteered to cook. It is an all you can eat 5 dollar to the public breakfast. It went from 6am to 12pm. I got there not really sure what I was going to be doing....finally made myself at home in the kitchen preping the pancake batter (5lbs bags of mix at a time) along with coffee and OJ. I was busy! I think I mixed like 15-17 bags of mix. The good news is that we fed alot of people. And the Chief says I mix good batter! LOL We served pancakes, eggs to order and ham! After clean up I was so tired I had been running (literally) six + hours. It was a good time. I will do it again next year. After clean up Me Nic and Tayler went to garage sales. Jefferson wide garage Sales (Remember Jody we went last year!) I got a few good things....It was way hot.
Sunday got to sleep in some. I had this brilliant idea to go floating down the river (Santiam) this day. So we all got together (me, Nic, Tayler, Michael and Ricky) and we floated from Jefferson boat dock to the rest area on I5. It took about 1 hour 30 min. I thought I was so smart. Put Sun Screen on me and Tayler. Yeah score for me right!!! Wrong!!!! I got sooooooo burnt. My legs and arms a very toasty. Good news is Tayler was fine. So we got out of the water and went and at lunch/dinner at a place in Jefferson. We were thinking that we would float it again after we ate....but by the time we got our food my legs were on fire!!!! Yeah skipped the second Round!!! lol
So needless to say I spent all day Monday home from work in pain laying on the couch not able to move!!! LOL
Oh well I should go find some SPF 5000!!

Relay for life.

So this Friday is the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society. I am walking with the Team I walked with last year, the Corvallis Fred Meyer Team. Nic's cousins work there and we walk in memory of Beverly. It should be a good time with family and friends supporting a good cause. I have had great luck with coworkers and family in raising some money to fight against cancer!!
They do these things called Luminariums. You buy a bag (fund raising you know) and decorate it in memory of a person who has lost the battle to cancer or dedicate it to a survivor ect.. So I got two, one for me and one for Tayler to decorate for Bev. It was a great time with Tayler, I got out all my scrapbooking stuff (minus paper) and we had a blast. Tayler did her own bag all by herself...she Loves it. So what they do with the bags is they put sand in the bottom and put a candle in it. When it gets dark they line the track with all the bags and you get to walk around reading and looking at all the bags....very emotional!
So I put alot of thought into how I was going to make my bag and I am very happy with how it turned out....

I think the CLAIR jeans run deep in this family. They all look alike. I love to see them all together. Tayler really loves her Daddy and Uncle Mikey.
The two boys say they don't look that much alike....I say they are nuts!
I love this picture. They are some of the most important people in my life.
My Husband Nic, My Daughter Tayler, and My Brother-In-Law (who I think of more as a brother than an In-Law)

Nic's Surprise.

Sence we went to the coast for Nic's Birthday, I didn't get him anything. And well that kinda made me feel bad. So out of the blue this last weekend he said...."I was thinking you would have made me something you know.....scrap it". Hmmmm What a fantastic Idea. It totally just came to me...lol So since all my scrap stuff was at home. I just thought about what I wanted to make for him. I wanted to make a shadow box.....but did't have all the stuff to make it....So my second thought. I have seen Anne make so many of these things.....Hmmm yup I think I can do it. So this is what I made for Nic for his Birthday. I hope he will love it.






I totally have a little scrapper on my hands. She was right there with me every step of the way trying all the things I was doing. I think I may have to get her some stuff soon...lol If you look very closely It says (upside down) "firefighter" and she decked it out in Firefighter stickers and colored away!! She says Nic will love hers the best....and between you and me....I am betting she is right!!!

We had a blast doing this project together for the last two evenings.

Tonight I went to dinner with Mr. & Mrs. True. I had such a great time, chatting and laughing. I even laughed until I cried. It was a blast Good food, Good friends and Good laughs! Can't beat it....

It turned out!!

What a BEAUTIFUL sun set at the cabin! Tayler is having so much fun trying to be in all the pictures.


My little hiker! She wanted to lead the way. Even though she had no clue where we were going.

Nic and Tayler sitting on the steps the the end of the trail. Taking in the forest and lovely weather.


Me and Tayler at the end of the trail. Next to the tree you could go all the way under. Tayler thought it was so cool. She played there for awhile. This tree was over 500 years old. It grew as a seedling on top of a decaying old tree, and over the past 500 years that old tree has decayed and left a tunnel under the 500 year old tree. It is amazing!


Me and Tayler at the stone building. Part of our hike this weekend. It was such an amazing view. It over looked the ocean!



Oh yes I did it!! I cut my vinyl and Look just Look at what I did!! I can not believe I did it!!

Because I sorta follow the rules....

So, I know I like it when other people follow the tags I do, so I'm following the one that tagged me... Anne

It's the *8* things post!

8 Things I Look Forward To...
#1.) Seeing Tayler
#2.) Kisses from Tayler and Nic
#3.) Seeing Tayler do new things and get excited.
#4.) Diet Pepsi!!!
#5.) Sleeping In
#6.) shopping
#7.) Scrapbooking
#8.) Being around people I love!

8 Things I Did Yesterday
#1.) Woke up....Ugh it was Monday.
#2.) took Tayler to school
#3.) Went to work
#4.) Took Tayler to fire station to get pictures of flat Stanley.
#5.) Took Tayler to gymnastics class
#6.) Ate dinner with My sis.
#7.) Watched TV
#8.) Went to bed....I like that part!

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
#1.) Sky Dive for my Birthday
#2.) Believe in the unknown
#3.) Be a stay at home mom.....(know that wont happen but I can wish)
#4.) have a big party with all my friends for my Birthday
#5.) exersize and diet and lose some weight.....( the will is not there yet)
#6.) I wish I could have my Dad and Mother-in-Law back!!
#7.) Have lots of money ...Not really have to "want" for things.
#8.) Put Tayler through School...

8 Shows I watch:
#1.) Grey's Anatomy
#2.) American Idol
#3.) Hell's Kitchen
#4.) NCIS
#5.) Big Bang Theory
#6.) Deadliest Catch
#7.) Family Guy
#8.) Criminal Minds

Those are my 8's.

My turn to tag....YOU!

Come on, you know you want to!Here's the rules, just in case you want to follow them:

1) Mention the name of the person who tagged you.
2) Do the lists of 8.
3) Tag 8 bloggers of your choice.

My tags: I have none....lol
4) Let them know that they have been tagged!

Shout out to the friends!!!

I love you guys! Thanks for being so wonderful!!

Freaking out!!!

I just love having a 5 year old that won't listen when she needs too!!!!

Tagged "not so cute"

Yeah thanks Jody.
Since I said I would do it....here it goes.
"10 not so cute" things about me...

1. I am very self conscious. Asking people all the time do I look ok? "yes Jill shut up you look fine....lol"

2. As of lately....I tend to run late! I hate it but hell it happens.

3. Bite my nails and pick at my fingers.....unless I have fake ones on...

4. Gas issues....lol yup have to claim it. darn.

5. I do not shave my legs all the time. Twice a week is good...lol

6. Once I get stuck on a topic.....specially if it bugs me....I will nag about it...ALOT! Have a hard time with forgive and forget.

7. Have a tendency to say what ever is on my mind....even if it isn't always nice.

8. Get pissed off about little things when I shouldn't. Cause sometimes people are so damn stupid.

9. ROAD RAGE!!! Dumb people should not drive.

10. yup I will pick a wedgie.....lol even in public.

This weekend was a blast!

So hubby and I decided to get away and celebrate Valentines day early. (due to my dad passing on V-day....may not be a good day for me) So we dropped of Tayler at Grandpas and headed up to Portland.
We went to dinner (wasn't that good so not saying where). Then we got us a room in Jansen Beach...relaxed and had a great time just talking, watching tv, watching the boats on the river.
On Sunday morning we got ready and headed back toward home. Hitting a few stores on the way. We went to Circuit City ( they are closing and have great deals) got me a little camera to carry in my purse! Went to a music store and got Tayler some CDs. Glanced in a furniture store....didn't buy anything. Then Nic and I went to Craft Warehouse...got me some stuff to make a shadow box of my dad....think I maybe able to do that now. I have some good ideas in my head, so we shall see what turns out. Last store was Joes...got Tayler a remote control truck...she loves it!
When we got to Grandpa's house Tayler was being sooo good I gave her the remote control truck and she played forever with it. Nic cooked us all dinner..he made Tbone steak, baby red potatoes and green beans... mmmmmm.

All and all a good weekend!!

My world...

These two are my entire life. I love them with all my heart. I look forward to seeing them everyday. They truly are....like father like daughter. Tayler is just like her Daddy in so many ways. I am so very happy having these two in my life.
It never fails when you get these two together joking around....I laugh so hard!! They have the same kind of humor.....Oh my poor Tayler...lol

I love you guys!!
Mommy/Wife

My little angel

Tayler is my beautiful little angel! I love her so very much.



So we were sitting at home while Nic was at drill. Not sure what to do....so we took some pictures. We had a blast. Even though we ended up with so very few good ones. It was the journey that was fun!



I love her little face. I just want to kiss her little cheeks every time I see her.
I have such a sweet, beautiful, smart, loving little girl. She is my world!!

Thank you!

I just want to ramble for a few.....lol sorry!
So along time ago (about 14 years) I met this boy and fell in love. He and his family changed my life. I love you Nicholas!
But I think his mom made of of the biggest changes in me. I used to be very shy and quiet...( I know hard to believe!) She pulled me aside one day and told me that I needed to stick up for my self and say what is on my mind. Just be me!!! It changed the way I see myself and how I am around people. I feel either you like me or you don't!
Sometimes I forget to just be me, do what makes me happy rather than what everyone wants me to do.....
I had a wonderful conversation last night with a dear lovely friend Jody. She reminded me that I need to just be me....Do things that make me happy. I have to find the time to do those things.....no matter what! I love you Jody....our long talk while guys were busy means alot to me!!! Thank You!!!

This makes me happy!

I have the best little angel doll ever!! I can not believe she is 5 years old....wow...where did the time go?

ugh

Work....run Tayler....sleep....repeat!!!
I love it most days. But now and again, I really want a day for me!

Dad

I have been having a very hard day today. Woke up very emotional. Get all upset over the littlest thing. And man everything today has been on my nerves. I felt like I have been losing my mind today......


Then it just came to me why I have been having such a day....

Today is my Dad's Birthday...he would have been 51 today.

Oh I miss him soooooo much. It hurts even!

I just want to say....."Daddy I love you!"

RIP

OOOPS!!!

So I forgot to blog last night. Even after I told Anne I totally would. (sorry Anne)
Well yesterday was a pretty stressful day at work. So glad it was a Bunco Night!!! I needed some time for me to unwind!
Bunco was a BLAST! My great friend Anne was a sub last night and even came in 2nd place! You totally should have been there for her acceptance speech.....but since you were not her is a little....."I would like to thank God, my family, and all my fans" LOL It was great. But that speech was put to shame when we left and she did her " I won 2nd Place" Dance!! Totally Fab!!!
Then we went to Target to run a muck for 20 min. til they closed!
We had a great time.
I was so tired when I got home I just went straight to sleep.

Bunco

Bunco tonight!! I will blog about my most likely loss later. But I am way excited...my good friend Miss Anne will be joining me to play!!!! This will be a blast like usual!

To ALL my friends!!!

I has a blast this weekend! Saturday started out going to work early (not the best part of the weekend....lol) After I left work I met Tayler and Nic at Soccer, then went to lunch. We had such a great time together. Tayler and I went to Michael's and shopped for a bit. She fell asleep on the trip home. Then I headed off to Anne's house for make-overs and pics. I loved my make-over...I felt really pretty. Then we all ( Anne, Jody, Darren, Les, Roxanne and I) went to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays!
We all had a blast....laughing and joking around. Then me and Roxanne stayed the night at Anne's house. Stayed up taking lots more pics and talking. It was great just to relax and unwind. When we woke up we hung out some more and went through some clothes.....(love them....thanks Anne) I brought home lunch to Nic and Tayler.....and had a great Sunday afternoon with them.....including snuggle nap time with Tayler!!!

Thanks to the ladies for such a great weekend!!

I love my new tattoo. It is a flower that my daddy drew. The tattoo says Daddy....it is in my dad's hand writing. I found a story/list of child hood memories with the word "Daddy" in it....I was so happy. How perfect!!!
We found it in a book as we were going through his things after he passed away. It has been almost a year now. Most days I feel ok, but there are some that are way harder than others to get through. I dont think I would make it if it wasnt for my loving family and wonderful friends.

Home with a sick kid

Tayler was sick, so I stayed home to take care of her today. By this afternoon she was feeling well enough to try some dress up. She was so cute I had to share these.

Laughter is a good stess relief

I got home and hubby showed me this....
It was so funny I had to share.
What you think?

Stress reliever

Feeling stressed
not sure what to do....
take a break
and Blog a few....