Camoflouging 101

Disassemble the robin egg blue four wheeler

Spray paint a base coat using a dark brown, then find leaves and sticks and spray paint over them with a lighter color.

The final results! Now go ride and have fun!

Race for the Cure

Today I completed another 5K. I have completed a number of 5Ks with my PR (personal record) being under 27 minutes. Unfortunately this time I came in at 28:30. I was disappointed with my time but mostly I was so happy to be able to see my sisters-in-law, Shelly and Jen, complete their first 5ks. 

Making my way to the finsh line

Shelly making her way to the finish line.

Jen giving a thumbs up as she makes her way to the finish line.

Me and my fabulous sisters-in-law, Shelly and Jen.

Waiting for a table at I-Hop, Madelyn and Ryan are my two best cheerleaders!

Angela (my friend and running partner), me, Shelly, Jen & Shannon (Jen's friend from Manhattan).

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Ryan would call this "Living the Dream"

While the Cat is Away.....

THE MICE WILL PLAY!!! And they did indeed!

I was off work on Friday since I had to work at a resource fair all day on Saturday. When I came into my office on Monday, this is what I found:

72 balloons (I was told), paper holes and monthly billing all over my office floor.

Saran wrap on EVERYTHING!!!

sticky notes (I loved the one on my ESU diploma)

I also discovered an open, nasty smelling bag of tuna and I'm still searching for the can of sardines. I had it coming to me because I'm notorious for putting smelly cans of tuna and sardines in my staffs' offices.

It was all in good fun, but let me just say this is only the beginning because it is GAME ON!!!

For Hire

She is a great worker and pretty darn cute if I do say so myself.

Dancing Queen

During 1/2 time of the home football game on Friday night the lil dancers shook their thing. Madelyn was super excited about getting to perform. Although she is coordinated like her mama and has two left feet at times I was so proud to see her out there busting a move. She came bounding off the field with a huge smiling proclaiming how great she did and asked me if I noticed her smiling the entire time. Love. That. Kid. She sure doesn't lack for self-confidence.

**Sorry for the poor quality of pics, photography is not my thing, especially with a moving target.



Before the perfomance







Retro Day

This week is spirit week at work,  in honor of direct support professionals' week (or something like that). Today was retro day. So I decided to pull out the ol' poodle skirt. My grandma made me this skirt for me when I was in high school because I had to wear it for a musical or something (I honestly have no clue why I needed it). Regardless, I still had it in the back of my closet. Why? I have no clue. Most likely because it has sentimental value to me, or maybe it is because I'm a complete hoarder. After almost 20 years I put it back on. Lets just say, it doesn't fit quite as well as it did 20 years ago, but it fits and I think that is pretty much a miracle in itself. The rubber band trick did wonders. It was fun stepping back in time for a day, but I'm forever thankful that I'm not expected to wear a dress every day of my life. It was too difficult to figure out how to go the bathroom without peeing on my skirt.