Tell Me About the Stars

I received this poem the other day and I loved it so much, I felt I needed to pass it on! Please enjoy!



Tell Me About The Stars

Raise your eyes and look above
After the sun has set
The sky is filled with twinkling stars
Covering the world like a net

No two stars are just the same
In size or shape or light
But each one shines and glimmers
Twinkling with all its' might

Ever wonder how they got there
Ever wonder what they're for
Ever wonder if there's room enough
To squeeze in just one more

I think I know the reason why
Those little stars are there
And if you'll give me half a chance
My thoughts, with you, I'll share

Each of us has borne a loss
Of a loved one close and dear
Someone with whom we shared a life
Someone that is no longer near

But though this love was taken
And in Heaven they now live
Each has now become a star
And a Twinkle to us - they give

Copyright 2000 by Mr. Doug
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The Great Debaters

After a long hard week, I decided to treat myself to a nice movie tonight. One that I have wanted to watch for some time. The Great Debaters was an outstanding movie, and still has me thinking about it. Directed by Denzel Washington, who also stared it, is a debate coach at a black school in the 1930's. Denzel (Mr. Tolson) works at trying to get the blacks, and the whites on equal level. Does he succeed? Check out the movie and find out.

This movie had me in chills at one point, laughing, and by the end left a little tear in my eye. If you get a chance, check out this movie! I enjoyed all 2hours and 9 minutes of the movie!!

School

So in case you haven't already heard, I'm going back to school starting next Monday the 23rd! I have been out of school for a while and I am very nervous and scared to be going back!! I know its what I really want to do, but its hard to get back in the game! I plan to continue on to get my Physical Therapy Assistant degree! I'm very excited to be getting going with it, but still a little scary! Any words of wisdom or encouragement is much appreciated! Please keep me in your prayers as I work hard to get into the Program!!! Thanks a lot!!

Da' Grind

Well, This weekend I competed in my first canoing race of the season! I traveled and stayed with four other girls from my team to Alki Beach in Seattle, where we had lots of laughs and entertainment!! Me and 5 other girls battled our way around a 9 mile course, taking us 1 hour and 28 minutes, and coming in 4th place in our devision! We came in 7 minutes behind the first place team, so overall, we did quite a bit better then last year, and we all finished feeling very strong and happy with our performance! On the second turn, he hit some pretty major waves, filling our boat up to our ankles with freezing cold Puget Sound salt water!! After completing the turn, the girl in seat 5 was able to bale some of the water out, then letting me (sitting in seat 4) bail some more water out. I was able to get the water down from our ankles, but it was still covering the top of our feet. After struggling with all the water in our boat, (and our toes FREEZING) They let me bail some more water out, and then also letting seat 3 bail more water out! By the time we were done bailing, the water was at least below our toes enough and also aloud our canoe to plane one the water better, we were back in the game! After the race was over, i was unable to feel my toes for about 1 1/2 hours.

Across the beach from where we were set up, there was a fish restaurant, so us girls sent the boys off on there race, and ran for beer! We sat at the bar and enjoyed some great stories, some wonderful girl time and of course, beer. We made friends with the bartenders and he let us try a cucumber that was soaking in Vodka, that they use for Mojetos. It was the most disgusting thing i have ever had, but he followed it up with a real shot of vodka (which i couldn't have after the cucumber) and some fantastic bread and butter! We ran out as the guys were coming around for the first lap, yelled and cheered them on, and went back for more beer...but we made it back for the finish of the race. The guys also did well placing 2nd in there devision and taking them 1 hour and 12 minutes. We all went and enjoyed some fantastic Seattle fish and Seattle coffee, and hit the road back home.

Overall we had a wonderful time, lot of good company, and really nice hotel to stay in and some wonderful Seattle Food!!

Thanks to all of those who thought of us and prayed for us and our safety.

A day at the park!

Saturday was so nice, Mom, Gretchen and I took the kids to the park for a picnic! After spending about 2 1/2 minutes at the playground, Ethan wants to go to the water to throw rocks!!

What a goof ball!



Seeing how cold the water was! (its around 45 Degrees!!)

Our picnic! We had Quiznoes! Yummy!!

My little Miss Leah! She enjoyed being outside watching what was going on! What a great way to spend the weekend!!

Ethan and Leah

What a cute pair these two are!!!
Ethan 3 Years old
Leah 5 Months old

I can't believe how the time sure does fly!! They have grown up so much! When will it ever stop?!!

My New Hobby!

While I was off on my Surgery In January, My friend got me hooked on puzzles!!!

She brought me over a box with 1o puzzles in it and i started with the medium puzzles and worked up. I got so addicted to them, i was staying up way to late at night, not getting enough sleep, and then waking up early to try to finish it before work!! My co-workers were happy to hear that i had finished the puzzle so i could get some good sleep!! :)

This was the last puzzle i just finished that took me a few Weeks. I had to leave it alone for a while and come back to it. I was so frustrated!!! What a fun way to spend my evenings while watching American Idol!!

A GREAT WEEKEND!

I got the chance this weekend to go four wheeling out in the sand dunes! I had such a blast.


This is my with Ashley just getting back from a ride, I'm thanking God i did not die, cause she was a pretty crazy driver!!

This is Jacob and I in the Sand Rail!! This was the funniest thing I have done in such a long time!

Here are some the hills we went up and down! We got going pretty fast!

Here we are getting ready to reach the top of the sand dune, where we get a little air coming over the top!

I ate so much dirt, but what a good time! We went out to celebrate Jacob's Birthday, so we had a BBQ and sat around visiting with friends!! What a good time!

My Crazy Life!

So lately I have felt that my life is kind of in a rut! I was in a messed up relationship for 3 weeks, and although we are still "friends" everything is still really weird with him! I feel like i just need to start fresh. And although moving out of town, getting a new job or doing something drastic sounds fun, its not possible for me right now. So Instead i decided I was in need of some new cloths!!So my mom and I went out and I got 3 really cute new "going out/nice shirts". I got me a flat Iron to do something different with my hair, got some new lip gloss along with other makeup, and went home poor, but happy and knowing I was going to look good!! I went out this weekend and had the time of my life!! We started at my friend Nicole's house with some jello shots, fireball whiskey, vodka and OJ, and Beer!! We decided that the house party was not as exciting, so took off (with a sober driver) and went to the Branding Iron (country bar with live music!) Needless to say, I had the time of my life!! The music was great, the company was awesome, and i danced like a crazy woman!! WE did some electric slide, i dance with a couple really nice guys, did a little swing dancing and some other kind of dancing (not sure what you would call it!) Needless to say, i think the new shirts, and all the guys that were hitting on me made me feel so much better about my self, and after this weekend, I'm doing so much better and I'm loving life!! I was even walking past this guy and he stopped me, and regardless if he was drunk or not, he looked me in the eyes and said the words every woman wants to hear... "you are beautiful". I thanked him, introduced myself and continued on my way. I had one guy telling me (as i was texting the ex- boy), that if the guy was not at the party with me, he was a waste of my time and i deserve better. Again regardless of the amounts of drinks all these guys had in them, including the guys that asked me to dance, I went home one happy girl. I got that boost of confidence that i needed again and I'm off this weekend to Spokane to a birthday party for some girls..... and some more fun!




Here is me in one of my new shirts I got!

Nicole, Me, Amanda, Jill and Lauren

Jill and I

Some jell-o shots :)

Thanks to all my friends that i have called these past weeks and months for all your love and support! I don't know what i would do without all of you!!! I call each and everyone of you for a reason!!

My Number 1

This questionnaire was supposed to be done on Myspace, but since my number 1 person NEVER gets on her Myspace, she would never see this!! So i decided, even though she doesn't check my blog to often, maybe one day when she does she will see this!!


1) What’s their full name? Elise (i'm not revealing the rest of her name) But i do know it!

2) Does he or she have a boyfriend/girlfriend? no but she has a husband

3) Do you get along with this person all the time?yea

4) How old is the person? 25

5) Has he/she ever cooked for you? Yes- very good cook!

6) Is this person older than you? nope

7) Have you ever kissed this person? no

8) Are you related to this person? no

9) Are you really close to him/her? yes

10) Nickname? her last name

11) How many times do you talk to this person in a week? sadly not enough! once a week

12) Do you think they will repost this? no

13)why is this person your number 1? because she is my best friend!

14)How long have you known this friend? 13ish years i think!

15) Have you ever been to the mall with this person? yes

16) Have you ever had a sleepover with this person? when i go to visit her

17) If you ever moved away would you miss this person? we don't live close to each other, and i miss her all the time!

18)Have you ever done something really stupid or illegal with this person? i dont think anything illegal, but stupid!!

19) Do you know everything about this person? no

20) Would you date this person’s siblings? no- all she has are sisters!

21) Have you ever made something with this person? yes

22) Have you gone skinny dipping with this person? no

23) Is your #1 on drugs?
nope

24) Have you ever worn this person’s clothes? I don't think so! I can't fit into any of her cloths

25) Have you and your #1 person made up a hand shake? maybe when we were young, who knows what we did!

26) If it was “freaky friday” would you switch bodies with this person? yes

27) Have you ever heard this person sing? Yeah, we sing in the car when ever we are together

28) Do you and this person have a saying? i don't think so

29) Do you know this persons myspace password? nope

30) Have you and this person got in a fight that lasted more than 2 months? heck no!

31) Have you and this person gone clubbing? yes- oh good times in California! :)

32) Do you know how to make this person feel happy? i don't know

33) Do you and this person talk a lot? when we do actually talk, he talk for a while!

34) Do you like this person? i love her like she was my family!

35) Has this person yelled at you? probably, just joking around most of the time

36) Have you and this person got into a fist fight? nope

37) Do you want to go out with this person? i want to go out and party with her!

38) Do you want to be friends with them forever? forever and ever