This is a picture of Deb with her 3 boys from the wedding.
Cookies
My boss Deb at work had sampled my chocolate peanut butter cookies I had brought to work one day and asked me if she could pay me to make some for her. Her son was getting married and she was having the rehearsal dinner at her house and it was a zebra/zoo theme. So I whipped up a bunch of them (haha, you put peanut butter on ritz crackers and dip them in chocolate) and then I put stripes on them. I thought they came out really cute and she said everyone loved them, the taste and how they looked.
Glad I Wasn't Driving
Kev and I were doing good going to get our taxes done, I think pretty early, a whole month before they were due. The news wasn't great, but I didn't cry. The tax guy said I shouldn't let stuff like that bother me so we got all we needed, including the coupon to send our payment in and went on our way home.
On the way home we were driving north on Alma School Rd in the right hand lane and a guy in the lane to the left of us decided he wanted to make a right hand turn. Well helloooooo we are in this lane!!! More sadness added to the night, he hit us and we now have a nice size dent in the side of our truck. We met up at the gas station across the street. I of course called the cops cause there was no way I was going to let someone not get blamed for hitting me again. (Happened to me a few years ago, I was on my way to work at 4am and a guy hit me. We didn't call the cops and by the time I called my insurance he had already called them and said I hit him.) Anyways, the cops came, we exchanged insurance information and came home.
Can I cry yet? Well I did, it was a long week, bad day and then a bad night. Oh well no one was hurt and it can be fixed. Just frustrating.
He got it worse then we did, but considering the truck really didn't have any dents in it, it sucked. Oh and he did get a ticket.
April 27, 2013 Another Big Gap
It is so easy for me to fall behind on my blog. One day goes by and then another and before you know it it's been over a month since my last post. It's always hard to catch up but I don't want to not post different things that have been going on so I have to find the time to get that all done.
I was just sitting here reading my sister Janet's blog. She started one when she went to Italy so that she could keep all of us up on what she is doing and also so she has an ongoing journal of her travels. I've really been enjoying it and that made me realize again that I need to stay on top of mine. If you want to check out her blog the address is jmcstravels.blogspot.com. The pictures are all so good and she has great stories to tell, you'll see when you read it.
Now on the home front....it's Saturday night and Kev and I were just sitting here watching the movie "This is 40." Not sure if any of you have seen it, but I have to say I thought it sucked. It's really not funny like I thought it would be and it seems to jump around alot. Kev and I both kept thinking it would get better and when I saw him dozing off I realized he wasn't enjoying it, just like I wasn't. So we turned it off. I was actually more into playing a game on my phone called Candy Crush.
Pretty much addicted, but I really only get to play for a little bit at night cause you only have so many turns before you run out of moves which I always do and it takes a while to get more. So I play til I run out, which is pretty quick and then go to sleep. I am only on level 30 and I think it goes up to level 200.
I needed to make a post, I didn't like that there was another big gap between my posts, so now I've done one and will just have to do some more to catch up with some pictures and stories.
I was just sitting here reading my sister Janet's blog. She started one when she went to Italy so that she could keep all of us up on what she is doing and also so she has an ongoing journal of her travels. I've really been enjoying it and that made me realize again that I need to stay on top of mine. If you want to check out her blog the address is jmcstravels.blogspot.com. The pictures are all so good and she has great stories to tell, you'll see when you read it.
Now on the home front....it's Saturday night and Kev and I were just sitting here watching the movie "This is 40." Not sure if any of you have seen it, but I have to say I thought it sucked. It's really not funny like I thought it would be and it seems to jump around alot. Kev and I both kept thinking it would get better and when I saw him dozing off I realized he wasn't enjoying it, just like I wasn't. So we turned it off. I was actually more into playing a game on my phone called Candy Crush.
I needed to make a post, I didn't like that there was another big gap between my posts, so now I've done one and will just have to do some more to catch up with some pictures and stories.
March 15, 2013 Eric & Gillean's Wedding
Paul's best friend from elementary school, Eric got married. It was such a beautiful wedding that started at St Andrew's Catholic Church in Chandler.
Paul & Sarah having a great time at the reception.
March 2, 2013 Meredith's Marathon
Meredith had been training for months. She had a schedule she kept and on alot of her training runs, especially the long ones, I rode my bike along with her. But the day was finally here and she was more then ready. She had a couple of friends from her Ragnar team coming to run with her. The marathon started at Ussery Mountain shooting range bright and early.
This is a picture of Meredith with her Ragnar partners John, Rik and Rik's friend Jess that all came from out of state to run the marathon with Meredith.
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| Meredith & John |
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| Meredith & Jamie, a friend that did training runs with her at the finish |
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| Meredith and her husband Dave I rode my bike through the whole marathon and I had a cow bell around my neck so I just rang it and rang it all day. Whenever anyone heard the bell they knew I was coming. It was really fun. |
Meredith started running when she was losing her weight. She lost 101 lbs. But up until this run, she has done several 5K's 10k's and 3 1/2 marathons. She says this is her only marathon she'll ever do, but I think now that she's done one she will do alot more. Congratulations to Meredith, one down and who knows how many more to come. Way to Go!!!!!!
Heather's Engaged!!!!!
Yes it's true!!! Heather and Peter got engaged. He took her to Santa Barbara for the weekend and proposed on the beach at sunset.
Her ring is gorgeous.
She's so excited and so are we. There's going to be a wedding and we are getting a new son-in-law.
February 23, 2013 Climb to Conquer Cancer
Climb to Conquer Cancer in Phoenix is always a good fun hike. Not only is it for a great cause, but it gives people the opportunity to enjoy the company of so many people climbing for a cure. I've done the walk in Phoenix and Flagstaff several times and each time new people come along. This year we had a couple of new girls from my work doing the hike with us, plus it was Dave's first time doing the hike. Our regulars returned, Alicia, Ashley, Kimi & Brandon and Meredith and I. A couple of our other usuals couldn't make it, Nicole & Janet.
Here is our before the hike photo, still a little chilly so everyone had their jackets and gloves on.
Dave and Meredith showing off their
"I made it to the top" stickers.
Lisa, Terri and Deb just as they are reaching the top. Still all smiling after the 5.2 mile hike all uphill.
Our group picture once we all reached the top. Alicia and them waited for us so we could all be in the team photo. Need to crop the lady next to us...haha
February 22, 2013 Nate Wheaton's Wedding
It was such a pretty place for a wedding. It was at the Red Mountain Country Club at sunset. Nate is the son of Kevin's high school friend Mark. He and Char'rae got married and had both their children in it, so cute. I didn't get a picture of it, but the little girl pulled a wagon with her baby brother sitting in it.
And then more drinking and laughing.
Awesome Barber
Kev has been cutting his own hair for a while, but I always have to do the back and then trim up his neck. So it was haircut day and he asked me to finish it up and I took the clippers and whipped right up the back of his head. Oooops....the clippers were on 1 and suppose to be on 4. No big deal, he always wears a hat so no one will even notice.
February 17, 2013 Camp Visitors
On Sunday, Alicia, Kimi and Brandon came out to hang out and enjoy a nice day with us at camp. Rob has a Rhino so we decided to all take a ride. There are so many roads and trails and washes to go on, you can actually ride for hours if you want.
So when Rob had gotten stuck, I had jumped off the back of the quad (I was riding with Kev and Brandon was driving the other one) to help him navigate where to go. When I was ready to ride again, Kev took off so I jumped on the back of the quad with Brandon. We came upon a good rut in the road and the quad went one way and we kind of jumped and rolled off so it wouldn't fall on us. When we got back to camp, I realized that my leg really hurt. I had hit it on something, I think the foot peg, and it immediately swelled up. It looked like I had a knee in the middle of my leg.
Other then the bump on my leg, we all had a great ride and good time out in the beautiful Arizona desert.
February 16, 2013 Camping
Kev had a 4 day weekend so he wanted to do some camping. Our friends Michele & Rob were anxious to take their new trailer out again so we invited them to come along. We went out near Superior to a spot we have camped before and enjoy camping at during the winter months. We can't go in the summer cause it's way too hot. It was a fun couple of days just relaxing, riding quads and we even got in a little hiking.
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