Cell Phone Pics

So I'm planning on getting a new cell phone in the near future. I had tried the LG VX9400 but returned it for poor battery life. But in preparation I am cleaning off my pictures and saving them to my computer. While doing so I thought I'd post a few here for memories sake.

Some may not know, some may have known, but I was in a car accident last December right around New Years. A truck basically drove over the front of my car as he was running a red light. It was SO FUN! (right) We replaced the Acura with the exact same car just a year newer. I love my Acuras! This is my 3rd!

This is my dad - he's so cute! He has an extremely contagious laugh.

This is our CTR-8 class in Fairport, NY. Rick and I taught them for a year. They were the best class. We are going to Fairport this Sunday as we will be in Rochester for a friend's wedding. I can't wait to see everyone again!

This is the INFAMOUS WOLF SPIDER that decided to scare me literally TO DEATH on HALLOWEEN NIGHT! At first I thought it was a fake spider Rick put in the living room to scare me but next thing I knew I turned around and it was GONE! I was HUGE! I immediately froze. I couldn't move, I couldn't speak. Finally, I got some nerve and ran to the bedroom, jumped on the bed and called my parents who live about 3 miles away. I begged them to come find the spider and get rid of him. (Rick was at school.) He was so big you couldn't squish this thing - it would be like trying to squish a mouse. Ew. They sent my little sis, Kylene. She was a little shocked by his size as well but did a good job of trapping him. We studied him, did some Googling and found out he really didn't hurt humans and was really good for your garden so she let him back outside.

Second side of the story - Rick found him in our yard while mowing a few weeks ago and KILLED HIM because it scared him! (Um, and yes, the picture is blurry because I was shaking like a leaf! You'd have thought it was a grizzly bear!! I had no idea I was such a wimp!!)

Kylene sent me this picture - she's a picture-aholic with her cell phone, but the thing is they are all REALLY good. I don't know how she does it. I really think she needs to make a career of it. But anyways, this is my favorite picture. It just looks so comfy - like the Snuggle Bear!

New Hair

Well what was leftover of my blond has finally been removed! Well, at least temporarily. I didn't want to use permanent since it tends to not blend well and looks stark when you go darker. I quit highlighting my hair about 2 years ago and have been trying to get it back to "natural". So the rest of my hair now matches the roots. What a concept!

Senior Citizen Discounts

Yesterday was Mom’s birthday and she is officially a Senior Citizen at 55 years young! I don’t think she minds so much because now she can get 20% off at Ross on Tuesdays! Robert and Beverly brought a wheelchair and a cane. She had to sit in the wheelchair through dinner. She thought it was so funny - and surprisingly comfortable! Uncle Lynn and Aunt Barbara came down for the day. The boys went golfing and Barb and Mom got pedicures.

I don’t know what is going on with my camera but it appears my shutter is staying open too long and all my pics are getting blurred! Grrr.. Happy Birthday Mom!

My love...

Road Trip!

Rick and I have spent a large amount of time in the car together. Really, I know the right profile of Rick’s face much better than the rest! haha! We’ve always enjoyed traveling together and love the opportunity to get on the road. Although as I get older, I don’t like a trip longer than three hours. I can’t believe I used to drive across the US during the summers in college! Oh, and just so you know, Rick really is the driver in this pic. The camera just inverted everything!

Four Day Weekend

We were able to attend the Dallas Temple on Saturday and afterwards went to see an Improvisational comedy group “Four Day Weekend”. We highly recommend this show as we were left in stitches and continue to laugh just thinking about it. See more about the group here www.fourdayweekend.com

Doral Tesoro

For Memorial Day Weekend we decided it was time we had a relaxing vacation. Rick’s company also manages a hotel/golf resort in Fort Worth, TX called “Doral Tesoro”. We managed to get an employee rate on a hotel room and upon arriving even were upgraded to a suite! The hotel is really the nicest place we have ever stayed. We really had little desire to leave.

The restaurant was fabulous and Rick also gets 50% off meals at the hotel because he is an employee of the same management company. This turned out really useful as they had a Friday Prime Rib buffet and full Breakfast buffets! The views at the hotel were breathtaking as well. You could tell many brides were taking advantage of the scenery as there were more than 5 weddings in just the few days we were here!

The Wedding Vids are here!

Okay, so I was going to do some finishing touches on these that I still haven’t gotten to so I decided to go ahead and post them. However, I am SO disappointed that the fades from one picture to another are totally lost when you compress the video to upload quickly on the web. So you don’t really get the full effect, but I think you will still enjoy seeing them!

1 - Kylene and Jeff - Amor La Verita


2 - My Little Girl - Family Pictures

Rick Runs for Office

Rick decided back in January that he wanted to run for school board feeling it was time to get more involved. He ran a great campaign putting up signs and talking to as many people as possible. Towards the end he teamed up with Elizabeth Frey and Aaron Johnson to have a united campaign. A local parent support group who sponsor a blog called "Kids First" also gave Rick their support. This really helped get his name out there are well as his stand on various issues. This was a hot year for the election since the current superintendent is retiring.

News 8 did a story on all the candidates running for school board and Rick got great coverage. Unfortunately they've taken the video down. Boo!

Although Rick didn’t win we feel he did a great job for being new to the area, running against 4 other candidates and being the youngest - he got over half the vote in Travis County and 17% of the vote total. Go Rick! I’m so proud of you!!

The Girliest Tomboy

I wish everyone could be around my niece and nephew, Jade and JT. They are too cute for words. This video perfectly depicts Jade’s attitude. She is totally all girl - from the doll-like laugh to loving jewelry and make-up, but at the same time she is tougher than tough and can do a mean wall climb!