my day…

maybe i woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but it has been one of those days. i’m in the middle of training for more at work and i get the awesome job of shadowing. after things continued to happen it was very frustrating, i was venting with a co-worker which only made things worse, i felt like i was gossiping with sharing my frustrations and i don’t like that. that’s not the person i want to be so i said sorry to my co-worker and after replying to my sisters text with a venting one i sent another one saying sorry to her as well. i was determined to turn this all around. i only worked half the day (another issue) and i was craving McDs….again only made me feel worse, how healthy is that? i hate craving fast food. anyway i was waiting in the drive thru and just as i was coming to order i had a thought…i was going to pay for the order in the car behind me. i took noticed who was behind me and it just so happened to be a distant relative. i went to pay and asked if i could pay for the car behind me. the cashier smiled and let me do just that. i went to wait at the red light after getting my load of fast food and as she pulled up behind me all i could see was a huge smile. just like that it felt literally like a load was lifted. i no longer knew what had me frustrated or in a not-so-good-mood. her smile completely turned my day around. i couldn’t even smile and wave at her because i was so over-whelmed by all of it and of course the baby i am, this made me cry on my way home. it had cost me all of $1.06, but what it gave me was priceless. this is now my goal from now on, any yucky mood i may have, i will seek out someone to help instead. today is definitely a good day. 

photo:le love

i am thankful for…

in light of Thanksgiving tomorrow i thought it would be fitting to post of what i am thankful for. first and for most i am thankful for my family. we have a big crew and i love it

now onto my list in no specific order:

• my cell phone-my life-line with many friends and family
• my amazing bed and clean crisp sheets..best feeling
• the amazing Gospel and my testimony
• the rockstar friends that i have, they keep me grounded
• my car and the hard work that my awesome dad put into it
• my ipod while running, sometimes the only thing that keeps me going
• wisconsin..i love my home state and the four seasons
• hair and make-up products….thank you jeana for introducing me to many wonderful products
• my scriptures
• the power of prayer
• food food and more food
• my computer
• the internet and the wonderful things that come from it
• my friends episodes and laughs that i get from watching them

i could go on and on but there is just a few…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

happy halloween

friday night was my sister and her husbands halloween party and last night i had to work at johns. i was planning on two costumes but as things got closer i stuck with one and i’m pretty happy with it. the party friday night was a blast like always and i must say that it has been a successful halloween weekend. hope yours was fun!

  rosie the riveter all the way

another day, another run

officially registered for the 2011 5 mile turkey trot on Thanksgiving day in Green Bay. ran it last year with one of my awesome sisters and her awesome friend. so this year we shall do it again. my goal this year is to actually train a bit so i don’t feel like death throughout and after the race and hopefully beat my time of 1:06 from last year. to be honest though i question my sanity why i decide to do it because let’s get real, this is wisconsin and in november which equals COLD…. i can do this i can do this! and p.s. this picture pretty much sums it up and describes me to a T…haha and this run is no different but add in freezing cold shivering and you got it. wish me luck!

image: found on pinterest

oh mother…

this AMAZING mother of mine is extraordinary in every way possible and i love her dearly. she’s my rock everyday and i look to her for advice, love, comfort, laughter and everything else that i need. she yells at me when i need to be put in my place and rolls her eyes when i’m being goofy and she tells me i’m beautiful every single day. she is my best friend, simply put…..HOWEVER, she knows my weaknesses too much and last night she made me look like this…

after shutting the tv off (mind you my mom fell asleep) and i went in the bathroom to do my routine getting ready for bed and i thought my mom went to bed…i walk out of the bathroom to find the house dark and as i start walking towards the stairs, my mom yells out scaring me to the bones. here she thought it would be hilarious to climb up on the couch and wait for me and scare me. she rolls over laughing and i try to catch my breath. then she has the guts to say to me…”geez you take a long time getting ready for bed. my knee hurts!” oh how i love this mother of mine.

made me smile

as i was diffusing my hair this morning, head upside down and all, i happened to look over and this picture and it just put a smile on my face. i seriously have the most beautiful sisters and they rock! i am so very blessed to have 3 amazing sisters who are my rock each and everyday. if something exciting, frustrating, sad, super happy, embarrassing happens, they are the first i tell. (i also have 3 amazing brothers who rock too and who are the best brothers I could’ve asked for, but this was the picture i saw this morning) all i know is i’m one lucky gal for this awesome family of mine!

all the best parts of arizona

a HUGE thanks to buttkiss for driving a long ways to come see me and for getting ice cream with me….it was so fun to see this amazing friend of mine. I love you Buttkiss (and yes we call each other buttkiss……inside story that i will always laugh about)

some of my very favorite people….this was the first time seeing my friend dallin in over 2 years and it was so fun to catch up. And then of course there is Max and Charlotte….these two will always have a special place in my heart, they took me in for my 2 years in arizona and put up with me for those 2 years. seriously awesome people if you ask me

 

i’m so glad i got to visit with one of my very dearest friends and her sweet little baby. and this is one of the worst pictures haha i guess thats what i get for trying to do a self-portrait.

the bachelorette party!!! woot woot….we ate at a fabulous restaurant and played some games at our friends house. it was such a fun night out with the girls celebrated Dee and her wedding!! yes i took a ton of pictures while Dee was opening her gifts (we made her open them at the restaurant with the hopes of embarrassing her hehe) but some are a bit risky, so i will just let dee have those pics.

clearly though i didn’t take nearly as many pictures as i should have….one of my flaws for sure. all in all arizona was as beautiful as ever, weather was hot hot and more hot and the sun was shining non-stop. i saw most of my favorite people and am so glad i was able to visit with them!! until my next arizona trip, this one will have to do :)

22 baby!

oh yes august came and went which included my bday. i was in arizona on my birthday at my cousin’s house…. i was a little bummed for not being home, but my cousins had made the day so fun for me. they didn’t have church until 130 pm which i’m usually against late church meetings, but that day i loved it. i was able to relax and sleep in after a week of little to no sleep. church was wonderful as always, then an amazing dinner and later a delicious trifle. yum yum…a HUGE thanks to my awesome cousins for making the day that much better for me. also as another cousin has started, i am officially in a responsible year….so bring it on 22!

all festive complete with birthday hats!

pics from “souf toda”

  

corn palace…yes this is cornelius

 

what can i say?? i’m proud to be from wisconsin

might be my favorite pic….ivy was so tired

ok this be very favorite….this described exactly what it was like sitting in the very back of the van hehe this is where jas had to sit the majority of the trip too, sorry jas sonority trumps you but you were such a good sport.

all in all the trip was so much fun. thanks to brandon and jeana for letting me tag along on your family vaca. i had a blast! love you lots!

so long summer…

am i the only one who feels this way…where did summer go? however i have just purchased a lovely pair of boots that i’m beyond excited to wear and big sweaters so i guess there is something to look forward to.

picture source: unkown, came in an email at work

packer 5K

once again i ran the packer 5K…well when i say run i really mean walked a lot thanks to it being freakishly hot outside and i was on the verge of passing out. thank you 90+ degrees and humidity! anyhow…i am glad i ran it, running in lambeau field was amazing just like last year. i looked and looked for aaron rodgers for us to begin our relationship but no luck haha

before..so excited, look no worried faces little did we know it would be like death running in that heat. ps my favorite part of this pic just might be the guy to the right of us…

after…what can i say red faces exhausted looking….but in no way too exhausted to show just how tough we are!!!

life.

yes i know it's been a whole month..i'd like to thank my darn wireless internet for that mostly, but also for my laziness (i'd like to think i've just been that busy, but in reality not really) so this leaves me blogging a quick post at work, while trying to get out of this "blue" feeling of a day. (thank goodness for my shopping date with my dear cousin later...retail therapy will do the trick i'm sure)

the past month has indeed been wonderful and stressful and lovely and great and sad and exciting and emtional. i have many posts to share all including:

south dakota trip in full
packer 5K (where i swear i almost passed out due to the heat!)
arizona trip
my bday!!!!! 22 baby
car.....the love/hate relationship that i have with betty
lots and lots of family time

hopefully i will get the wireless fixed so i can finally load pics

loving it.

those that know me know that i have a small left eye especially when i smile (seriously i have some pics that i look like a freakin pirate! no lie and those pics are hidden away) well during our trip to south dakota (more of that coming soon) we visited Mt. Rushmore, and guess what?? George Washington totally has a small left eye up on that mtn!! woot woot i have a twinner and he was a great leader so i finally found my "small left eye twin" and thanks to some pushing from my sisters i will from now on.... EMBRACE my small left eye, LOVE IT, and think of it as CHARACTER. (or at least try to...let'e be honest, i'm human and a girl) (oh and i got bangs too, i needed a change and it took my so long to grow my hair long i refused to cut it so bangs it was)

addiction

i have fallen asleep watching friends for a few years now, sometimes i will shut it off right before i fall into a blissful sleep, but other times it stays on for quite awhile into the night hours. however, last night i do my routine, watch an episode and shut it off thinking i was tired enough to fall right to sleep...NOPE! i stared at the ceiling and had a million and one thoughts, so i finally turned my tv back on and did some stuff. darn addiction of mine has caused it just about impossible to fall asleep without it. this is no good, why can't i just fall asleep in a nice quiet room??

(image by google images)

just what i needed.

this handsome nephew of mine sat by me on the couch this afternoon and ever so quietly whisphers in my ear... "i love you". kinda just what i needed today. i am one lucky auntie.

happy 4th

this year for the 4th it was like any other year...parade in gresham was on saturday, lunch at grandpa & grandma's house monday at noon, lots of family, lots of laughs and fun times....all the same except i decided to let my cousin talk me into doing the leopolis triathlon. i've always wanted to do a mini triathlon and this was just it. the swim was in leopolis pond (disgusting is about the only word that comes to mind, we were heat 9 so by that time all the mud and muck and who knows what else was all brought up), 5 mile bike and 2 mile run. i didn't train really so that's my own fault, but i did fine up until the run, by that time my legs were just jelly and i kept getting really bad side cramps so i ended up walking most of the 2 miles, it was also around 90 degrees. i'm glad i did it, but i don't know if i'll do it again (maybe if i actually train it wouldn't be so bad) surprisingly though i was not sore the days following, except my rear from the bike, i guess i have the bellin run to thank for getting me into a little bit of shape...

before. all pumped up and ready!the "i can't believe i just swam in that water" look...classic!

exhausted and so ready for a nap

a HUGE thanks to aunt vicki for taking pictures throughout the race

a little visit...

a little over a month ago, one of my very best friends for arizona came to visit for TWO whole weeks!! we didn't do awhole lot but it was a pretty darn good time! i miss her already, but exciting news is she is getting MARRIED and it gives me one really great excuse to go to arizona and this is all happening next month!!

singing in the rain.

nope that's dancing in the rain (more like running) for us. thanks to crazy wisconsin weather the other night all of a sudden we got a huge downpour and what better excuse to go dancing in the rain right?? so that is what jas and i did, we didn't last long thanks to the wind so dang hard and it being freezing but we sure did laugh! this would be where i stubbed and scrapped my toe on the driveway (never fails i always get hurt somehow) but i love how huge jas's mouth is! it was a good night! thanks to mom for taking pics of our fun :)

i want to go....

here: hawaii beach
here: italy (Becky you with me??)

here: ireland

here: australia

here: paris

here: rio

here: new york

i just might take up world traveler as my professional career....anyone is welcome to travel with me :)