So I have been known to throw my gum out every now and than. (I know, I know...it's wrong! But I promise that I always do it under a bush or somewhere nobody should ever step.) Zac always tells me that one day I will step in the biggest wad of hot sticky gum ever, and he will laugh so hard when I do. (Sweet right?) Well, that day finally came, and I am lucky enough to have had a friend capture the moment...or at least a recap of the moment. haha! Enjoy...at my expense! :)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Madeline in Midlo
A few weekends ago we had the awesome privilege of keeping my niece Madeline. We met my parents and grandmother in Waco for dinner on Thursday night, and got Madeline from them.
I set my alarm to go off at 7:30 Friday morning, so we could get to the Dallas Zoo when it opened at 9am. Silly me! Madeline woke US up at 6:30. I forgot that kids have their own internal alarm clocks! (Luckily, that was the earliest she woke up the whole time she was with us.) We arrived at the Zoo right at 9 and walked around a bit until Ellen and Nati and Claire arrived at 9:30. Madeline was so excited to see her cousins, and they seemed happy to see her too! Of course Claire was thrilled to see her best friend Zac! :) It was very hot, so we left by noon, but it was lots of fun!!
When we got home from the Zoo we all napped and then played in the sprinkler. We gave her this fun little sprinkler attachment for her birthday back in May, and she really liked it. Afterwords we came in and showered and got dressed to go out to eat for ME AND ZAC'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY! :) We went to Outback, and it was scrump-deli-ump! (does anyone else say that, or just me?)
Saturday we made some cupcakes, went to the park, hung out at the house doing puzzles, and playing Candy Land & Hi Ho Cherry-O. She is at such a fun age! She also loves to read books to us. It is pretty accurate and very entertaining! That afternoon we went to Cody and Rheanna's house to see some Boston Terrier puppies, donkeys, cows, and horses. Madeline even fed a donkey!
Sunday we went to the park, got a snow cone, went swimming, and did a lot of hanging out. We had so much fun with her, and I think she had a blast too! :) She has such a sense of humor already, and kept us laughing with her little personality. She is one cute little lady!!
I set my alarm to go off at 7:30 Friday morning, so we could get to the Dallas Zoo when it opened at 9am. Silly me! Madeline woke US up at 6:30. I forgot that kids have their own internal alarm clocks! (Luckily, that was the earliest she woke up the whole time she was with us.) We arrived at the Zoo right at 9 and walked around a bit until Ellen and Nati and Claire arrived at 9:30. Madeline was so excited to see her cousins, and they seemed happy to see her too! Of course Claire was thrilled to see her best friend Zac! :) It was very hot, so we left by noon, but it was lots of fun!!
When we got home from the Zoo we all napped and then played in the sprinkler. We gave her this fun little sprinkler attachment for her birthday back in May, and she really liked it. Afterwords we came in and showered and got dressed to go out to eat for ME AND ZAC'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY! :) We went to Outback, and it was scrump-deli-ump! (does anyone else say that, or just me?)
Saturday we made some cupcakes, went to the park, hung out at the house doing puzzles, and playing Candy Land & Hi Ho Cherry-O. She is at such a fun age! She also loves to read books to us. It is pretty accurate and very entertaining! That afternoon we went to Cody and Rheanna's house to see some Boston Terrier puppies, donkeys, cows, and horses. Madeline even fed a donkey!
Sunday we went to the park, got a snow cone, went swimming, and did a lot of hanging out. We had so much fun with her, and I think she had a blast too! :) She has such a sense of humor already, and kept us laughing with her little personality. She is one cute little lady!!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
13
useless and random facts about me...
1. I always talk about how I am obsessed with and addicted to Dr. Pepper...the secret truth is that I actually like Pibb Extra (formerly Mr. Pibb) better. It is just harder to find Pibb, so I usually drink D.P. At the grocery store when both are available though, I have to get Pibb! :)
2. I have no phobia of public restrooms. My friends swear that when I have kids this will change, and I know that I should be scared of all those germs, but I think I am too grateful to be able to go to worry about germs. BUT...I have this really weird thing that when I use a public restroom that I've used before, I have to go in the same stall I used last time. I KNOW, that is so weird, but like at the movie theater we always go to, I have to use a certain stall.
3. I watch Ellen every day. If I am not home, I tivo it. I think she is a beautiful person, and if everyone had her giving spirit, sense of humor, and pure heart, the world would be a better place.
4. I have this nagging fear that I will not be able to get pregnant when I am ready and wanting to. It scares me, and the older I get, the stronger the feeling is.
5. Speaking of getting pregnant, I feel like I was born to be a mom. It is all I am passionate about. I was the girl who turned down a movie with my friends to babysit when I was in high school. I love kids. I wish I cared more about a career, but I just want to be a mom. Is that so bad?
6. Sometimes I secretly despise sports. I grew up around them, with parents who love them, I married a coach, cheerleading is all about sports, but sometimes I just hate sports. I know, it's horrible. Sometimes I love them, don't get me wrong, but there are days I resent the sports world and the obsession with sports. (risky admitting this, I know!)
7. People have always told me that I'm mature for my age, or that I have an old soul. I get that, because I had to grow up fast due to all my health problems as a kid, but the truth is that I feel younger than I am. Like sometimes I am like, I'm 26?...I'm married?...I have a house? Surely I am not old enough to have all that, right? I don't know...it's hard to explain.
8. I want to adopt a little boy from Ethiopia. I have always thought adoption was awesome, but the Ethiopia part is new, and now it's the most important part to me.
9. I always wish that I had studied abroad for a year in Spain. Not only for the culture and language exposure, but to prove to myself that I can be independent. I have never lived alone or had to provide for myself. I think that being in a country by myself would have forced me to do it.
10. Zac and I talked about baby names very early in our relationship. As fickle as we both are, it's surprising that we still like the same baby names we chose seven years ago. We have one boy name and two girl names we like. We want two kids...hopefully it won't be two boys, or else we will have to get creative for that second boy name!
11. I like cold showers. Hot showers make me grumpy, and they're not even refreshing to me. I have dry skin and hot water hurts it. Cold showers are so rejuvenating! Yes...I know I am probably alone in this one. Most people think I am so weird for liking cold showers!
12. I'm allergic to erythromycin, chlorine, and mostly caviar! Once I ate caviar (and loved it) with my cousin Matt, and the next day the skin behind my knees, on my wrists and elbows was swollen and red and itchy. Luckily I had taken a benadryl to help me sleep the night before, or it would have been way way worse! I went to the doctor and had to get a shot and then be on steroids and anti-biotics for a week! Aw man...guess I shouldn't have "champagne wishes and caviar dreams!"
13. I am an open-minded person, but my biggest intolerance is towards people who are intolerant. Isn't that hypocritical? I am trying to work on it, but I just get so frustrated when people are narrow minded and unaccepting of other peoples beliefs. The worst is when people use their "religion" to back up their views...we are not here to judge, and Christ asked us to love our neighbors. ALL of our neighbors, not just the ones who have our same lifestyle and opinions! (yes, I am telling this to myself too)
1. I always talk about how I am obsessed with and addicted to Dr. Pepper...the secret truth is that I actually like Pibb Extra (formerly Mr. Pibb) better. It is just harder to find Pibb, so I usually drink D.P. At the grocery store when both are available though, I have to get Pibb! :)
2. I have no phobia of public restrooms. My friends swear that when I have kids this will change, and I know that I should be scared of all those germs, but I think I am too grateful to be able to go to worry about germs. BUT...I have this really weird thing that when I use a public restroom that I've used before, I have to go in the same stall I used last time. I KNOW, that is so weird, but like at the movie theater we always go to, I have to use a certain stall.
3. I watch Ellen every day. If I am not home, I tivo it. I think she is a beautiful person, and if everyone had her giving spirit, sense of humor, and pure heart, the world would be a better place.
4. I have this nagging fear that I will not be able to get pregnant when I am ready and wanting to. It scares me, and the older I get, the stronger the feeling is.
5. Speaking of getting pregnant, I feel like I was born to be a mom. It is all I am passionate about. I was the girl who turned down a movie with my friends to babysit when I was in high school. I love kids. I wish I cared more about a career, but I just want to be a mom. Is that so bad?
6. Sometimes I secretly despise sports. I grew up around them, with parents who love them, I married a coach, cheerleading is all about sports, but sometimes I just hate sports. I know, it's horrible. Sometimes I love them, don't get me wrong, but there are days I resent the sports world and the obsession with sports. (risky admitting this, I know!)
7. People have always told me that I'm mature for my age, or that I have an old soul. I get that, because I had to grow up fast due to all my health problems as a kid, but the truth is that I feel younger than I am. Like sometimes I am like, I'm 26?...I'm married?...I have a house? Surely I am not old enough to have all that, right? I don't know...it's hard to explain.
8. I want to adopt a little boy from Ethiopia. I have always thought adoption was awesome, but the Ethiopia part is new, and now it's the most important part to me.
9. I always wish that I had studied abroad for a year in Spain. Not only for the culture and language exposure, but to prove to myself that I can be independent. I have never lived alone or had to provide for myself. I think that being in a country by myself would have forced me to do it.
10. Zac and I talked about baby names very early in our relationship. As fickle as we both are, it's surprising that we still like the same baby names we chose seven years ago. We have one boy name and two girl names we like. We want two kids...hopefully it won't be two boys, or else we will have to get creative for that second boy name!
11. I like cold showers. Hot showers make me grumpy, and they're not even refreshing to me. I have dry skin and hot water hurts it. Cold showers are so rejuvenating! Yes...I know I am probably alone in this one. Most people think I am so weird for liking cold showers!
12. I'm allergic to erythromycin, chlorine, and mostly caviar! Once I ate caviar (and loved it) with my cousin Matt, and the next day the skin behind my knees, on my wrists and elbows was swollen and red and itchy. Luckily I had taken a benadryl to help me sleep the night before, or it would have been way way worse! I went to the doctor and had to get a shot and then be on steroids and anti-biotics for a week! Aw man...guess I shouldn't have "champagne wishes and caviar dreams!"
13. I am an open-minded person, but my biggest intolerance is towards people who are intolerant. Isn't that hypocritical? I am trying to work on it, but I just get so frustrated when people are narrow minded and unaccepting of other peoples beliefs. The worst is when people use their "religion" to back up their views...we are not here to judge, and Christ asked us to love our neighbors. ALL of our neighbors, not just the ones who have our same lifestyle and opinions! (yes, I am telling this to myself too)
Monday, July 13, 2009
Independance Day at The Ranch
For the 4th of July we headed to Zac's family's land in Oklahoma with Ramsi, Tatem, Scott, and Eliza. It was a fun weekend at the ranch, as they all are, but it seemed like we had some extra adventures this time around. I wouldn't change a thing, as it made for lots of laughs and some great memories, but here are a few of the funny things that happened:
-We got a visitor from a little mouse the first night we were there. I named him Mr. Jingles and we made a pact not to hurt him...just to get him out of the house. Tatem had a good point: he lives there more than we do...we were just visitors for the weekend! :) Haha, you should have seen five adults working together for 45 minutes trying to get this poor little guy out of the house! :) We had lots of laughs, a few squeals, and a few people stood on chairs...but I won't name any names, hehe.
-When we went to bathe Molly that first night, we realized that the cold water didn't work in the shower. It seems like it would be better for that to go out than the hot water, but at least you can take a cold shower...this water was so hot (pretty much right away) that you couldn't even put your hand under it, much less your body! Zac and Scott had a smart idea...to turn down the hot water heater, so that the water would not be scalding, but just warm. The only bad thing, was that the hot water heater is in the storm basement (totally underground! It's Oklahoma-tornado country) which is dark and eerie. I kept thinking that scorpions and tarantulas would come crawling up, haha. Of course they didn't and everything was fine, and the guys' idea worked! :)
-We went to Lake Eufaula for July 4th and it was really pretty and cool! I definitely would like to go back there again! Zac and his family went there alot when he was a kid, so he has childhood memories out there. Surprisingly, it was not too crowded, especially for being a holiday. Part of that might have been that it was storming on our way out there (which might have scared away some people, but not us!). When we got there it was not raining, but it was still pretty overcast. The water was a tiny bit cold, but mostly felt good. It would have been better if the sun was out, but we still got a good little swim in, and some top notch people watching!! One man was swimming in a t-shirt and overalls! I think Ramsi, Tatem, and I were the only girls there above the age of 16 without a tattoo! ha!
-Scott bought lots of fireworks on the way up to the ranch, so that night we were treated to a show! Since it rained that day, the ground was wet, which took away my paranoia of starting a grass fire. It ended up raining again that night after the fireworks, so it was extra safe.
-We spent a lot of time just hanging around the house, cooking, eating and visiting. Eliza was a blast, and fun to watch, no matter what she is doing. It was definitely a weekend I will never forget! I did decide however, that I like the ranch a hundred times more in the winter. It's just so hot in the summer, and there are SO MANY bugs...it's like camping! Molly even got a few ticks, which really grosses me out. Zac had to pull them off of her. Yuk! Also, in the winter you can walk around and enjoy the nature much more because it's not 105 degrees! :)
Tatem, Scott, Ellie, and Ramsi-will you please come with us again in the fall or winter? I promise it will be much less eventful...in a good way! :)
Molly's sniffer goes crazy when we turn onto the dirt road that leads to the ranch!
Eliza and Tatem going for a dip in the pool...
Scooter and Ellie on a stroll...
Me, Ramsi, and Dollar!!!
Eliza liked the horses better when they were on the other side of a fence! ;)
Ramsi and Eliza
Walking amongst the cattle
Best Friends! :)
Molser and the old barn and the pond...she loves to explore!
Uncle Ken, Tatem, and Eliza
If you look closely (you might have to click on the pic to enlarge it) Mr. Jingles is chillin' in the background. We tried to get Molly to help us chase her, but she was like "Me? A rodent? Your kidding, right? I'm going back to sleep!"
Eliza was so super cute at the lake.
Best Friends!! (notice the patriotic swimsuit! The bottom has stripes!)
Lake Eufaula
Zac and Tatem love this front porch! It's a great conversation station! ;)
Eliza letting me hold her for a bit. 
Zac telling Eliza all about Blue. He's the horse that bucked me off! But I still like him. I just like to remind him about what a bad boy he was that day.
Cute family photo with the ranch house in the background.
Molly was a tired pooch by the end of the trip!!
-We got a visitor from a little mouse the first night we were there. I named him Mr. Jingles and we made a pact not to hurt him...just to get him out of the house. Tatem had a good point: he lives there more than we do...we were just visitors for the weekend! :) Haha, you should have seen five adults working together for 45 minutes trying to get this poor little guy out of the house! :) We had lots of laughs, a few squeals, and a few people stood on chairs...but I won't name any names, hehe.
-When we went to bathe Molly that first night, we realized that the cold water didn't work in the shower. It seems like it would be better for that to go out than the hot water, but at least you can take a cold shower...this water was so hot (pretty much right away) that you couldn't even put your hand under it, much less your body! Zac and Scott had a smart idea...to turn down the hot water heater, so that the water would not be scalding, but just warm. The only bad thing, was that the hot water heater is in the storm basement (totally underground! It's Oklahoma-tornado country) which is dark and eerie. I kept thinking that scorpions and tarantulas would come crawling up, haha. Of course they didn't and everything was fine, and the guys' idea worked! :)
-We went to Lake Eufaula for July 4th and it was really pretty and cool! I definitely would like to go back there again! Zac and his family went there alot when he was a kid, so he has childhood memories out there. Surprisingly, it was not too crowded, especially for being a holiday. Part of that might have been that it was storming on our way out there (which might have scared away some people, but not us!). When we got there it was not raining, but it was still pretty overcast. The water was a tiny bit cold, but mostly felt good. It would have been better if the sun was out, but we still got a good little swim in, and some top notch people watching!! One man was swimming in a t-shirt and overalls! I think Ramsi, Tatem, and I were the only girls there above the age of 16 without a tattoo! ha!
-Scott bought lots of fireworks on the way up to the ranch, so that night we were treated to a show! Since it rained that day, the ground was wet, which took away my paranoia of starting a grass fire. It ended up raining again that night after the fireworks, so it was extra safe.
-We spent a lot of time just hanging around the house, cooking, eating and visiting. Eliza was a blast, and fun to watch, no matter what she is doing. It was definitely a weekend I will never forget! I did decide however, that I like the ranch a hundred times more in the winter. It's just so hot in the summer, and there are SO MANY bugs...it's like camping! Molly even got a few ticks, which really grosses me out. Zac had to pull them off of her. Yuk! Also, in the winter you can walk around and enjoy the nature much more because it's not 105 degrees! :)
Tatem, Scott, Ellie, and Ramsi-will you please come with us again in the fall or winter? I promise it will be much less eventful...in a good way! :)
Molly's sniffer goes crazy when we turn onto the dirt road that leads to the ranch!
Eliza and Tatem going for a dip in the pool...
Scooter and Ellie on a stroll...
Me, Ramsi, and Dollar!!!
Eliza liked the horses better when they were on the other side of a fence! ;)
Ramsi and Eliza
Walking amongst the cattle
Best Friends! :)
Molser and the old barn and the pond...she loves to explore!
Uncle Ken, Tatem, and Eliza
If you look closely (you might have to click on the pic to enlarge it) Mr. Jingles is chillin' in the background. We tried to get Molly to help us chase her, but she was like "Me? A rodent? Your kidding, right? I'm going back to sleep!"
Eliza was so super cute at the lake.
Best Friends!! (notice the patriotic swimsuit! The bottom has stripes!)
Lake Eufaula
Zac and Tatem love this front porch! It's a great conversation station! ;)
Eliza letting me hold her for a bit. 
Zac telling Eliza all about Blue. He's the horse that bucked me off! But I still like him. I just like to remind him about what a bad boy he was that day.
Cute family photo with the ranch house in the background.
Molly was a tired pooch by the end of the trip!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
MJ
I keep it real on my blog, so I'm going to be honest with y'all....I don't remember Michael Jackson being cool. I wish I did, because I would have been a huge fan, but I don't. My earliest memories of him are of hearing negative things, so I never gave him too much attention. I know other people my age have great memories of his music from childhood, but my dad was not a fan of MJ, therefore we didn't listen to his music or acknowledge him. It hasn't been until recently, in my older (and wiser) years that I have realized just how many songs I know and love are by Michael Jackson, and how much he changed and made POP MUSIC (hello...my favorite!) what it is today. He is every definition of the word legend, and deserves to be recognized. I know he might have been different, weird, peculiar, etc, but behind all of that was a musical mastermind. Thanks for all the great songs, MJ!!! Here are a few of my faves, and some notes about what they mean to me...
Dirty Diana -My girl Alexis sang this on the past season of American Idol, and I LOVED it!
Smooth Criminal -Annie are you okay? Haha, when Alien Ant Farm made this song, I didn't know it was a remake. How embarressing! :)
The Way You Make Me Feel -we danced to this in one of my ballet classes and it was such a blast!
Thriller -no explanation needed...I can't tell you how many times I danced to this song at a halloween pep rally! ;)
Billie Jean -I had a great night with Stacy last October, and these two ladies were dancing (amazingly) to this song...I still think of them when I hear this song. :)
Black or White -I do remember this one and "Not Alone" from my childhood, and I remember liking both of them. They must have been released later.
You Are Not Alone
Bad
PYT -I went to bed with this song stuck in my head last night. "I want to love you...PYT!"
Beat It
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
On our way to the lake on July 4th, I found a single glove in my car. In July! This is a tribute picture. RIP MJ!
Dirty Diana -My girl Alexis sang this on the past season of American Idol, and I LOVED it!
Smooth Criminal -Annie are you okay? Haha, when Alien Ant Farm made this song, I didn't know it was a remake. How embarressing! :)
The Way You Make Me Feel -we danced to this in one of my ballet classes and it was such a blast!
Thriller -no explanation needed...I can't tell you how many times I danced to this song at a halloween pep rally! ;)
Billie Jean -I had a great night with Stacy last October, and these two ladies were dancing (amazingly) to this song...I still think of them when I hear this song. :)
Black or White -I do remember this one and "Not Alone" from my childhood, and I remember liking both of them. They must have been released later.
You Are Not Alone
Bad
PYT -I went to bed with this song stuck in my head last night. "I want to love you...PYT!"
Beat It
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
On our way to the lake on July 4th, I found a single glove in my car. In July! This is a tribute picture. RIP MJ!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Pa-pa-pa-Pokerface
Remember how I love when people cover songs I like? Remember how I told you I saw Lady Gaga in concert and LOVED it? I know she is weird and all, but I can't get enough of her. She thrives on being different and thinking outside the box. Anyways, I think Poker Face is one of the greatest pop songs of all time. It's classic! Well, recently I keep seeing it all over the place, being covered by different people and whatnot. The funny thing is...I enjoy it every time I hear it, every way! Here is Daughtry singing an acoustic version of it. (This version is the one that gave me the idea for this post...if you only listen to one of these alternative versions, check out this one!)
This is a huge orchestra playing it. I love it! LOVE IT! I am a nerd and I love orchestra music (on occasion) but orchestral arrangements of pop songs are EVEN BETTER! Ya know how they say pregnant women should listen to orchestra music for the baby's brain development? I won't have a problem doing that, but it will be even more fun with songs like this! :)
There is also this heavy rock version, which is also pretty fun. One guy did all the different parts, in his house, and it's pretty impressive. Gosh...what a great song! It translates SO well, in so many different styles! :) Weezer even covered it at one of their concerts! (go to 2:35) And don't forget when Justin Timberlake went on SNL and sang "My Mediocre Face-my mediocre face!"
Sigh...the possibilities are limitless, when you have a song that's made of GOLD! ;)
This is a huge orchestra playing it. I love it! LOVE IT! I am a nerd and I love orchestra music (on occasion) but orchestral arrangements of pop songs are EVEN BETTER! Ya know how they say pregnant women should listen to orchestra music for the baby's brain development? I won't have a problem doing that, but it will be even more fun with songs like this! :)
There is also this heavy rock version, which is also pretty fun. One guy did all the different parts, in his house, and it's pretty impressive. Gosh...what a great song! It translates SO well, in so many different styles! :) Weezer even covered it at one of their concerts! (go to 2:35) And don't forget when Justin Timberlake went on SNL and sang "My Mediocre Face-my mediocre face!"
Sigh...the possibilities are limitless, when you have a song that's made of GOLD! ;)
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