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doesn't everyone love a good quote? well i sure do...just check out my house:

on the wall of the (informal) living room (those of you know i never know what to call that room! ;\) "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

livie's beanbag

comes out for spring

mady's beanbag

wall by my desk in the kitchen

over our bookcase of photo albums

in our bedroom

"i love you not only for what you are, but for what i am when i am with you. i love you not only for what you have made of yourself but for what you are making of us. i love you for the part of me that you bring out"

on my wall mirror (thanks mom!)

on the boy's door

in the office...for now~currently looking for a home

girl's bathroom

on the girl's mirror: "do you know how beautiful you are?"

over our bed

the laundry room-duh!

in the hallway upstairs

over the sliders in our kitchen eating area: "Never forget who you are, Whom you serve"

and i just have to put a little note in about a girl i found on ebay (here's a link to her ebay store It's Written on the Wall: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Its-Written-on-the-Wall )

she's done a bunch of these and also a few for gifts and she is amazing to work with! check her out!

"best couins foreva!" liv & ash march 2009

likkel

just a little something i made for my sister...so much fun to do!!

thanks for asking me to do this-hope you like it ;)

playing 'pioneers' at our house=neighbors pegging our house 'green acres'!! oh, to live in the country...

flash back!!

i found this picture of mady and i when i was cleaning out our coffee/senseo drawer (note the coffee stains around it...no, i was not going for the vintage look). this was from when she was about 2 or 3. so addorable (her, not me...especially not that haircut & color!!)

and i found this one in back of another pic in an old frame-i think it was about 2001. this is exactly why i take pics-my (fading) memory would have never remembered this!

a snow day in march!

what to do on a snow day-the possibilities are endless...a whole day with no school!

well, first we invite our cousins ashley & lily to sleep over the night before so we can stay in our jammies the whole day. then we:

make up our own recipie for breakfast rolls, toast a little bread, present it on a bed of lettuce and call everyone for breakfast.

listen to everyone say how good they were!!

sled down the slide

carry water for the thirsty sledders

play on the swings

surf the web: american girl, webkinz, email...


clean off kayt's car for her


hug lily


beat up our sister


take pics


cozy up by the fire and read a good book


trash the kitchen!

every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man

or so the song goes...

just because jake needed an ego boost (NOT!), he was voted best dressed by the high school girls. great-they do that and now WE have to live with him!

things i did NOT say today

~did you brush your teeth?

~you need a coat-it's freezing out!

~livie-PANS!

~put your backpack AWAY or tomorrow you'll find it on the street

~back off and stop reading my email!

~oh please-give me a break!

~HELLO! (sarcastic emphasis required)

~i have no idea (to the question at 4pm: "what's for dinner?")

~how was your day? (to which the answer from my husband is always: 'busy!!'. of course if he asked me, i'd have to say "nothing"...you know us moms~doing absolutely nothing all day. i think they think the laundry miraculously ends up in the drawers!!) ok, in defense of my husband-he definitely does his share around here to help me out!! love you E!!

~get in bed or i'll have to beat you (you CANNOT laugh when you say this...you have to have a VERY serious face~because they will definitely NOT take you seriously whether you laugh or not...!) oh yea~not recommended to say in front of your in-laws ;)

~NO!-not yet, anyway...do you think it has anything to do w/the fact that i was at the office from 1-6?! (well, ben called me at work to ask if he could enter his '39 clues' cards into the computer-i asked where daddy was..."oops, i forgot he was here-really!". yep, whatever~can you tell who's usually just says yes?...maybe ONCE IN A WHILE b/c i'm blogging or doing some other incredibly important activity-?)

~turn it down!!

~i can't hear it-turn it up just a little

~drive carefully-precious cargo! (hey, if you had 2 teenagers driving out into the big, vicious world out there, you'd probably say it too!!)

~i love you (ok, actually i did but not to ALL of them...yet!!)

my hero

do you have a guy you just couldn't live w/out? here's my guy! he's big, strong and...bald (something i'm growing quite fond of as the years go by). he comes to my rescue, makes me look good and when i put him away he doesn't talk. does it get any better than that?

my life according to mady

what's my favorite thing to do?
scrapbook and take pictures

if i could be with only 1 person, who would it be?
daddy

what's my favorite sport?
do you have a favorite sport?
me: yep
is it like gymnastics or something?
me: nope (for the record: baseball!!)

what's my favorite season and why?
summer because there's a lot of things to take pictures of

who's my favorite kid?
mady ;)

what's my job?
working for daddy

do i like my job?
yes? do you? (yes, mat, i do!)

what do i do during the day while you're at school?
work and shop

where do i like to shop?
let's see, this is a hard one...ann taylor

who's my best friend?
your sister

what makes me happy?
well, if you're crying i can make you laugh...
me

what makes me sad?
lurlene mcdaniel books

if i could go anywhere right now, where would it be?
chicago or michigan or lynden

who do i always miss?
aunt traci and beppe

what makes me proud?
your kids

what's my favorite book?
the bible

why is it that my car always looks like this??!! it drives ed crazy but there are some necessities that a girl needs: diet coke (from a fountain), chapstick, pen, pencil, black sharpie, coupons, gift cards, sunglasses, lotion, money, hairbands, clips, tissues, picture of ed and i, wallets of the kids-including traci's boys, old routing slips from the bank-just in case i need to suddenly check how much money i have in there-actually more like how much i can spend on ebay and etsy w/o ed noticing a huge difference ;\...and that's just the front. but i can't possibly put any of this stuff in the console because it's full: extra-strength excederin, aleeve, pepto-bismol tablets, children's tylenol, pads of paper, more pens, deposit slips, whistle-in case i get sucked into doing recess duty at school, tons of aaa batteries (for the wireless headphones-all 5 pair-wouldn't want those to go dead!!), candy, tissue nippers, brush, emergency medical kit, spray air freshener (smell is a HUGE issue for me!!), band-aids, more hairbands and clips (4 of us girls ya know!), a rubberband, paper clips, napkins, case for the gps, 1 piece of emergency dark chocolate-which i never eat because then i'd have no more for an emergency-ok a little psycho, but at least i admit it...it's the first step! (i'm not even going to get into the back of the truck and the stale 1/2-eaten bagels...). and then there's my friend janice who's car looks like she just bought it-even with 3 kids!! she never leaves anything in it-how is that possible??!! i've read about people like her ;)

well, gotta go-i'm on my way out to get a diet coke...

happy 11th (st. patrick's day green) birthday to our 'babies'

i hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow

and each road leads you where you wanna go

and if you're faced with a choice and you have to choose,

i hope you choose the one that means the most to you

and if one door opens to another door closed

i hope you keep on walking 'till you find the window

and if it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile

i hope you never look back but you never forget

all the ones who love you in the place you live

i hope you always forgive and you never regret

and you help somebody every chance you get

that you'd find God's grace in all your mistakes

and always give more than you take

but more than anything, my wish for you is

that your life becomes all that you want it to

may your dreams stay big, your worries stay small

that you never need to carry more than you can hold

and when you're out there getting where you're getting to

i hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same things too

this is my wish!

~rascal flatts

my friend...

have i ever mentioned just how much i love my friend christine?

we've only known each other for a little over a year but it seems like forever. she knows things about me most people don't (ok, not quite as much as traci-if you say a word, sister, i'll deny all of it...you still hold the key to WAY too many secrets 8\ ) we met each other through our daughters (thanks kayt and cassie!!!!!!) who met at camp and had an instant connection. our extended families would be great friends if they met, too! God has been so gracious to us and i'm so thankful for their family's friendship-it's grounded in faith and, really, what else matters?

anyway~just wanted to let you know that it's not impossible to meet a "soul mate" in your (early!!) 40's. (and, sometimes you get the bonus of a sister-in-law too...love you bren!! ;)

jake was here!

tonight livie opened the dishwasher and said 'WHOA! i guess jake loaded this last'!

typical jake!...i know it's not mady because she'd have them lined in some kind of pattern ;)



(and where is that picture i have of when the twins had to bring 50 spoons to school and he was helping them count them out and they were all lined up 'spooning' each other...he could hardly deal w/the fact that i had to mess them up to put them in a bag...)


help!! i'm being held hostage in a house where i feel like i'm related to NO ONE!

what's a prime number?

this is how i start my day:

jake: we're out of snapple

kayt: (making a senseo off in another corner of the kitchen) you JUST bought it!

jake: (to me) why don't you go to costco and buy an 87-pack or something

kayt: (without even turning her head) you can't do that, 87's a prime number

jake: what does THAT have to do with anything???!!!

kayt: it would be impossible to package

mom: what are you talking about? (i never claimed to be smarter than a 4th grader, much less teenagers!)

kayt: (in a you're-so-stupid tone of voice, of course) you can't package it evenly so they'd never do that...

seriously...who's kids ARE these??!!

50 things about me-Livie

1. I adore my whole family
2. dad and mom- because you're my mom and dad and I’m supposed to love you- just kidding because you teach me out of the Bible and you love me so much
3. kayt- you're the best sister ever (you drive me everywhere!) thanks p.s. - you're a good driver to ;)
4. Jake- o.k. i don’t know where to start- i love you because you're you!!!
5. mady- i love your personality! keep being a tuffy;)
6. ben- k,Guso, keep being my buddy!
7. ash- you're the BEST COUSIN IN THE WORLD!!!!
8. I'm thankful for my Christian family, school, and church
9. My worst thing to do is clean my room- even though it looks awesome when I’m done!
10. I get so may compliments on my dimples- thanks papa and mom!;)
11. my teacher calls me "dimps"
12. I think my living room is the coziest i know
13. I LOVE vera bradley's!
14. Don't take this personally, people who ride to school in a car, but bus rides are amazing!
15. Softball is my favorite sport and i love it!
16. I hate doing het dishes- but hey! they gotta get done!
17. homework is a waste of time
18. I can't stand it when a little kid likes you who's in like 1st grade! ;(
19. I love Hawaiian flowers- like my room
20. I hate blingy stuff
21. my best friend is Jessica and Tawnya and Ashley are awesome too!
22. I love drawing smiley faces and hearts- they make me happy:)
23. I hate it when people touch me, such as squeezing my cheeks...
24. I hate it when clocks don't work
25. I love water parks and WATER!!!!
26. I LOVE FRUIT!!!
27. I only like baking when it turns out!
28. I want to live on a ranch in Montana when i grow up (and at the same time be a pediatric oncology nurse;()
29. I love Lurlene mcDaniel books even though they are sooooo sad
30. I hate having the flu
31. I love sweatshirts
32. I like beading
33. I love the outdoors
34. my feet are growing so fast- i can't keep up with them- pretty soon I'll be past mom... VERY SOON!!!
35. i LOVE MILK
36. my lucky # is 11
37. I hate stockings and high heels
38. I go to bed whenever i want... sort of... not really... never mind I don't
39. I won't wear some kinds of dresses- they make me feel like I’m in a nightgown!
40. i love going to Grandma and Pop-pop's on Sunday afternoons
41. i live traditions
42. i like shopping- sometimes
43. my favorite breakfast is pancakes with berries and whipped cream on top and eggs and sausage or bacon
45. My family is best friends with the denButters' and Ottens'
46. I can't wait for my favorite vera to go on sale;)
47. My favorite chips are all dressed(you can only get them in Canada)
48. the last dinner i had was chili
49. i love shaken iced tea lemonades from Starbucks
50. I am so thankful that i am being brought up under God's word. So may people have never even heard of God and I am so glad that i have!

hey wayne-i added names for you...just in case you forget who your nieces, & nephews are ;)

mom's life according to livie

i 'stole' this idea from my sister, but i'm not doing all the kids. liv is sitting right here so i asked her...

1. what is something i say to you often?
livie-you're on pans

2. what makes me happy?
diet coke

3. what makes me sad?
when i tell you about lurlene mcdaniel books

4. what about me makes you laugh?
there's a lot of things-can't narrow it down...how 'bout things you say

5. what do you think i was like as a kid?
explorer-like curious...DEFINITELY not spoiled

6. how old am i?
41

7. how tall am i?
5'10"...and DON'T ask me how much you weigh!

8. what's my favorite thing to do?
scrapbook & take pictures

9. what do i do when you're not around?
how would i know?

10. if i became famous, what would it be for?
photography

11. what am i really good at?
photography

12. what am i not really good at?
not bruising yourself

13. what is my job?
you don't have one, [because] you're a mom

14. what's my favorite food?
chili, maybe. you like that, right? ok, make that your favorite

15. what makes you proud of me?
you're very outgoing and you like all my friends

16. if i were a cartoon character, who would i be?
hoops & yoyo

queen traci

i always knew kayt and her aunt traci had a special bond-traci was there almost immediately after she was born and it was love at first sight. i also knew that kayt's little world always had traci in it and when she wasn't around she was always on her mind. well, we were watching old home videos the other day from when kayt was a toddler. she was carrying around a bible and i asked her (thinking i was going to get some profound answer from a 1 1/2 yr old) 'kayt, who's in the Bible?' God, perhaps? nope-aunt traci! well, there you go trac-if you ever wondered if she loves you ;)

the mom song

you'll probably want to pause the playlist before playing this. enjoy! ;)

have i mentioned how much fun photography is??!! (as brenda would sing: LLLAAAHHHHVE IITT)

kayt's 100 things...

1. im seventeen :)
2. i believe that fun does not consist of what you do, but who you do it with.
3. my friends complete my life, i really could not live without them
4. some people think family is a burden, and its uncool to love your parents, but i love my parents and my family with my whole heart
5. i just got a gym membership...and i can't wait to use it :)
6. i used to drink gatorade non-stop until i started getting sick, then i switched to arizona iced tea..
7. my job is the most amazing job on the earth..and i would never ever change it for anything
8. my room is hot pink and i really need to get it re-painted because it annoys me
9. shopping is so much fun, but only when you have the right people with you
10. i have been to holland, and it was one of the most amazing weeks of my life
11. i'm going to france this summer and i am beyond excited
12. i have 2 brothers and 2 sisters, and eventhough they can be extremely annoying, i cannot even begin to imagine my life without them.
13. i wish i could still play softball beacuse that was something i looked forward to ALL year long
14. sometimes, i randomly just drive. with no destination. just drive, drive drive. it only works when certain people are with me
15. grease is my favorite movie. i've seen it more times than is healthy.
16. i go to a small school, but somehow it is pretty cool to know everyone in your entire school.
17. sometimes, i laugh uncontrollably, and snort. that makes me laugh harder.
18. snowstorms make me so happy. i love being snowed in and all cozy.
19. id have to say my favorite animal is the penguin. second favorite is definitely the cow.
20. i can sing every word of every song taylor swift has ever written. both cds
21. there is not a day that goes by that i don't wish that my friend cassie lived here..i miss her!
22. i eat ketchup like its going out of style..like on chips, potatoes, and sometimes even in soup
23. picture frames make me so happy. i have exactly 22 in my room.
24. i really think that drama is so overrated and unnecessary. they should just name it I WANT ATTENTION.
25. is it okay that i go past 25? okay thanks.i miss my lynden family beyond words.
26. i have to pee a lot. thats because i drink a lot. sometimes i hold it in and start crying.
27. my phone never leaves me. its practically attatched to my hip
28. i love going to the spa with my mommy :)..actually, i love my mommy.
29. i have been to michigan more times in my life than i can count
30. during the summer, i would rather be at the beach than any other place
31. my i pod is permamently glued into my ear- like almost. i can't live without music
32. facebook is so bad for you. because whenever you go on, youre supposed to be doing homework
33. school is way overrated,but without it, i would go completely psychotic
34. i wanna be a nurse when i get big :) because i want to help people, particularily kids
35. life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, but by the moments that takeyour breath away <3
36. hot chocolate...with the whipped cream..BRING IT.
37. i love my car. hes basic, but hes amazing
38. i act like a complete retard most of the time...but heyy laughter is good for your heart RIGHT?
39. i love love love love chocolate..M&M's...chocolate covered pretzels..lalalal :)
40. give me a bag of kettlecorn, and i WILL finish the entire bag
41. my favorite show ever is house
42. i sing in the shower
43. i play the organ in my church...i have since i was 13
44. kenny chesney is one of my favorite singers
45. there are people close to my heart that live way too far away
46. i love my daddy :)
47. i love the scent of like tropical stuff like coconuts
48. id rather ride the waves than suntan
49. i miss summer...a lot very muchooo (that made no sense)
50. i hate fast food....so much
51. i have a starbucks..almost every day...VENTI LATTEEEESSS :)
52. hollister, garage, american eagle=best stores everrrrr
53. i think gas is way to expensive for how fast my car goes through it...like WOW. some day i'm gonna go and buy $2 worth of gas and see what the gas man says
54. i eat condiments off of sandwich bags
55. i give my friends distinct nicknames so when they hear me screaming in a crowd, they always know its me (bobzz, laurzz, deary, red razor, jennyash...etceteraaaaaaa)
56. i love fun notepads and I LOVE PENS
57. i love writing snail mail to my friends...it makes me feel like so accomplished :) and i love getting snail mail too :)
58. doing data at work is kinda like getting your teeth pulled, boring and useless... hahah :)
59. there are very few people in this world that i truly hate
60. i love biking on the boardwalk
61. yes, i'm seventeen and i ADORE building snowmen
62. i LOVE flying in airplanes
63. history is one of my favorite subjects...then chemistry ( i think it has something to do with the teachers too :))
64. i ususally wear my hair in a messy bun unless i'm feeling creative, or just bored and i wanna straighten my frizzy bomb
65. my usual garb is: [school:denim skirt, shirt, and zip up hoodie] [work/hangout:jeans, hoodie and BOOTS]
66. i think people who think that the kids i work with have some kind of contageous disease aren't dumb, just extremely uninformed
67. i have way too many clothes [mom, you did NOT just read this]
68. taking pictures is one of my favorite things in the world to do!
69. the METS rock life :)
70. okayyy lets see: my mom is way too creative for my life :)
71. i wear way too many tanks at one time
72. if gum is not in my mouth, i might start going crazy
73. i think that mailboxes shaped like animals are the most amazing things ever
74. i want to go on a mission trip...SO BADLY
75. i ithink curling is the most retarted sport ever
76. volleyball is so much more amazing on the beach than in a gym
77. i enjoy simple pleasures in life, such as who gets the lowest number on the punch out clock
78. i drink pepsi because my boss says it gives her pep
79. speaking of pep..i love people who drive cars witht he license plates PEP7
80. scrapbooking is so so so so amazing.
81. i have never actually pulled an all-nighter..although i' ve come extremely close
82. i really hope i don't talk in my sleep because that is so embarrassing
83. i used to be embarrassed to be me..but now i really dont care what people say
84. i can speak spanish..well eh er sort of..hahaha
85. i think people shouldn't say things that they don't know what they mean (j.j)
86. laura rose vlietstra is so flippign hillarious and i love you laura roseee :)
87. haha^^sorry about that um...im collecting snapple caps,but i have no idea why
88. life would be so much more amazing if there was no such thing as gossip
89. my wii is so amazing..especially the wii fit :)
90. my keychain is heavy enough to pull my keys right out of my ignition
91. have i mentioned that i love my aunt christine :)
92. my class only has 6 girls in it, but we've become basically like sisters...we know WAY TOO MUCH about eachother
93. ^^we fight, and we get mad at eachother, but somehow, we still manage to get along :)
94. i have had stitches and broken my finger..in case you really wanted to know
95. i got this spot taken off my arm..well actually it was a mole, and i got stitches and i picked them out and now i have a huge scar...so yeah morale of the story..DONT PICK STITCHES.
96. my favorite book EVER is pride and prejudice
97. do you know the song where is the love? yup so do i. and i mean i KNOW that song. like every word and every little eh and oh and ahhhh of the song. and i'm not ashamed to sing it for you.
98. i do NOT enjoy just laying around doing nothing
99.. i am so thankful to be brought up in a christian house, where christ is the center of everything
100. i can do all things through christ who strengthens me

100(!) random things about me

Random stuff about me (#1-100):

1-i love baseball-yankees especially, and know quite a lot about the rules
2-i can’t wait for grandkids-hey, you wanted to know ;)
3-i have tons of pics in frames all over the house-they make me happy
4-i can do without pastries
5-i get frustrated when I have to repeat myself, I said I HATE REPEATING MYSELF!
6-i love snow days when my kids are home
7-i HATE swimming-or getting wet for that matter (except in the shower, which I love)
8-i wish ed didn’t work so much-I love hanging out w/him
9-getting a facial trumps getting a massage any day
10-kayt can make me crazy (it’s mutual, I’m sure!) but she’s also the coolest teenager I know
11-jake is a neat freak and has no tolerance for anyone who isn’t…just like uncle drew! He’s also a very thoughtful and helpful kid
12-livie’s primary love language is ‘touchy, feely’. It’s last on my list-(grandma beppe loves it)-but her heart is the biggest I know
13-mady is a happy girl, always has been, probably always will be
14-ben can’t remember more than one thing at a time-frustrating to say the least, but hey, he’s my baby and he’s super cute ;)
15-ed is the love of my life-perfectly made by God for me
16-don’t even THINK about talking to me before I get my coffee in the AM
17-i love my kids’ friends
18-i need nothing more than I have
19-i want an unlimited decorating budget
20-i would be content to never go to the shore again-the water creeps me out…plus there are SHARKS out there!!!!
21-i listen to laura ingraham every day
22-diet pepsi from a fountain with ice makes me VERY happy-even better when ed brings it to me!!!!
23-i think about my adorable grandma genzink OFTEN
24-i love taking art/architecture photographs
25-i hate rules with no explanation. ‘just because’ doesn’t work for me!
26-everyone should have a sister…
27- …like mine!
28-i love doing cryptoquizes-especially with mady
29-I’ve grown more confident and content than I was even 5 years ago
30- my hips mean I’m related to my mom, sister, aunt, grandma…i love them more than hips ;)
31-I’m a procrastinator
32-i’m so proud of my kids
33-if I let my hair air-dry it’s disgustingly frizzy
34-lists are my life…and yes, I do put things on after they’re done just to cross them out-sick, I know
35-peonies are my favorite flower-they remind me of my grandma’s garden
36-john 14-‘in my father’s house are many mansions’ makes me think of 3rd grade
37-i used to have a janitor that called me ‘dolly dimples’
38-who woulda thunk I’d have 5 kids and traci would have 3? She wanted 12 and I wanted 2!
39-i love photographs…and reading & learning about photography
40-being snowed in w/the fire going is the BEST!
41-endless scrapbook time is on my wish list
42-i could read phrases (like wall words) for hours
43-i miss christine and linda!
44-as if it’s even possible, laurens takes more pictures than I do
45-can’t wait to go to france this summer!!
46-when I have to go to the bathroom I wait ‘til the LAST possible moment-it’s such a waste of time
47-my siblings are very cool
48-i rarely buy anything that isn’t on sale
49-my parents are incredibly awesome-I love them!
50-shipping charges are a waste
51-it’s dangerous if I get on a website of photographs
52-ed and I never would have dated in high school
53-i drove before I was 16-my boyfriend’s red mustang-thanks todd, you made me sooo cool!
54-i never had a new car until about 7 years ago
55-i could eat circus peanuts until I get sick
56-christmas is my favorite time of the year-bar none!
57-brown is a cozy color
58-i miss my niece and nephews in lynden (& culomborg & wellandport )
59-I’m so happy with my life right now that I get scared something really bad is going to happen
60-slow computers irritate me
61-my sister is one of the more hilarious people I know
62-what would I do without Photoshop?
63-did I mention I’m proud of my kids?...
64-I’m TERRIFIED of mice! (just ask ryan!)
65-church calms me and grounds me-to sit in God’s house humbles me
66-i detest grocery shopping-I do it online so I don’t have to go into the store
67-i hear ann taylor calling on a regular basis-it’s those voices in my head again…
68-i had kids so they can do the dishes
69-i am a loyal friend
70-spring is better than winter (in my humble opinion)
71-ed drives like a maniac-it completely stresses me out! and be sure that I let him know that-be glad I’m not your passenger!
72-i learn better in person than from a book
73-uggs are ugly and I only have them because they’re warm
74-bad breath grosses me out
75-I can be very self-sufficient…I’d definitely make it ‘out there’.
76-i have a black thumb-do NOT trust me w/your plants
77-american express is happy to have me as a customer
78-i have the same password for every account except ebay
79-my kids are smarter than I am
80-i get sick of things easily
81-i have little tolerance for needy people who suck the joy out of life
82-i still think my husband is a hottie
83-I’m a perfectionist in some areas of my life-organizing, but definitely not picking up around the house-it does NOT stress me out to wake up to go to bed w/messy blankets on my couches!
84-you’re always welcome at my house-messy or clean (the house, that is)
85-i wish leanne lived closer
86-my toenails are always nicely pedicured-by yours truly…pay someone else to do what I’m completely capable of doing??!! no way!
87-there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my family
88- i usually buy things in pairs
89-my Bible is one of my most precious possessions
90-you could never convince me that abortion is an option
91-I’m addicted to decorating, digital scrapbooking and photography magazines
92-nothing beats the smell of clean laundry
93-I’m a better person because of ed
94-i love fun clocks
95-in my mind all my Christmas gifts are wrapped to coordinate
96-certain songs can make me cry in an instant…especially amy grant’s ‘heirloom’ because it reminds me of cozy Christmases w/my family
97-i remember where I was when jimmy carter was elected president
98-when I was 7 I had mumps and measles and my dad bought me sunglasses so I could watch tv because my eyes were swollen and hurt so much-I love him!
99-i hate it when strangers kiss me
100-i like people more than things

oh please

ok-i'm learning to deal w/it and you'll have to too. i can't get this other slide show to go away so you get a super show-2 for the price of 1. oh well, i never said this was going to be pretty ;)

people i love

it's about time!

ok-i actually like going to the gym but if you repeat that i'm going to totally deny it. i got kayt a membership too so we can bond ;)

and...i finally did the wii fit. it says i should be 51. i'll show that stupid thing-just wait for 6 weeks and i'll be 31!!

going to post some pics of the family-getting some complaints :\

still learning this blogging thing-finally was able to post a playlist...would a 51-yr-old have been able to do that??!!

the gym...

ok-i'm the proud (?!) new owner of a gym membership. this is serious business! the last time i belonged to one was before i had kayt and my friend and i would go after work...then decide that having a milkshake was much more fun than the buns of steel class. but that was AFTER i bought all the cute outfits to work out in.

the reality? black gap yoga pants, favorite t's...not even new socks or shoes. tomorrow's the big first day...i'll let you know how it goes.

i'm starting to feel very, very tired!!

skating at bear mountain

Things I Believe

happy 2009

happy new year! we wish you all a wonderful 2009!

a new year. a clean slate. an unknown future. wouldn't you like to be able to look into the future? i don't know-probably not...we probably wouldn't be able to enjoy the moment.

ny resolutions anyone? nope, none here. can't stand failing (what IS that?!!). i'd like to be healthier, so i'm joining a spa/gym for women (ethos, for those who know it). gotta have that spa there to encourage me to get my bumbuski in there. and if i happen to stumple upon a facial or seaweed wrap, so be it...

and this blog-i warned you in my first post that i'll TRY to keep up...see-no expectations, no failing. :) i'll try harder, i promise.

Finally...!!!

no post since october??!! what a lame blogger! hey-i'm not afraid to admit it. and i will NOT compare to my perfect-blogging sister...i'm confident enough in myself...right traci?



just the regular stuff happening here but i'll try to post some pics in the next few days.



thanks to all of you for the pictures-one of my favorite parts of the holidays!!!!



on my way out to dinner w/my boyfriend...he's a real hottie too!! bye-ed's calling me that he's leaving w/out me if i don't hurry.