Friday, July 15, 2011

Happy Birthday, Tony!!

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

What are you waiting for?

To some music is just noise, but to others its a language that can speak...... You can feel the bass pound in your chest like a separate heart beat. To some the lyrics are just words, but to others.... pain, love, happiness and so much more. Music is in everything, even when you don't notice it. Music is the world. -Blare "Danger" Hulings
As my nephew wrote the words above...and published them on facebook
I was driving down the road....drinking my STARBUCKS
You know...any other day
A song came on the radio
& Tears immediately came to my eyes.

You see, MUSIC can be more powerful than just words
It takes you back to another time, another place
And sometimes reminds you of
Where you are NOW
And how you got THERE.

My realization that day became
Wow, Im not sure I would have had the COURAGE
To leave THIS, and move to THIS,
To take the first step into the UNKNOWN
To be used by God
Without listening to THIS SONG
Like 99 times a day for a whole year....



So what are you waiting for? What do you have to lose?
Your insecurities, they try to hold to you
But you know you're made for more, so don't be afraid to move
Your FAITH is all it takes, and you can walk on the water, too....
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Top 10 reasons to start blogging again.....

1. I’m so much smarter when I write than when I talk.......


2. Soon, I’ll be sporting a new "blog makeover", which in turn means I need to use it.

3. If I start blogging again, I create the off chance that ALL CAPS will show up for a comment or two. (yes, this probably should have been ranked up in the #1 spot)


4. Lets face it, STARBUCKS gift cards don’t grow on trees. If I’m ever gonna make money, it will be from publishing a best-seller, taken straight from a collection of past blog posts.


5. How else will you know when Dan finally finishes his SLEEVE of tattoos?


6. There's always the slim chance that Grandma might get internet someday...


7. Now that my oldest is a SENIOR in High School, printing out blog posts would be much easier than going through stacks of pictures in the basement, when we start planning for the open house......darn, shoulda started blogging a little earlier.


8. I’m thinking Flashback Friday might be reason enough.


9. Common. You’ve all missed the stories about my sock basket.


10. Tyler starts high school soccer this year. Are you kidding me? Ive been waiting to blog about that my whole life! I may need to change the blog name to: theLIFEinaDAYofaSOCCERmom.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

FLASHBACK - Camping

(Today, Im feeling like I may miss my camper this summer.....I thought a FLASHBACK post may be appropriate. Originally posted July of 2009.)

Why do I never have my FLIP video camera when I need it?

My attempt to recreate…

Scene:
In campground.
Top of a very large hill.
Next to A VERY LARGE sign that reads:
YOU MUST walk your bike down the hill!!

Characters:
Miley –
7 to 8 year old little girl.
Pigtails.
Bathing Suit. Flip-Flops.
Sitting on her Pink Bike at top of hill.
Miley’s Dad –
OLD. [Much older than me.]
Chubby.
Miller Lite T-shirt.
Coors Lite in his hand.
Sitting on his bike at top of hill next to Miley.

Act 1:
Miley’s Dad – “It will be fine. Just go down slowly at first, then put on your brakes and continue down. I will be right behind you.”

Miley – “Are you sure? Is it safe?”

Miley’s Dad – “Of course – now go ahead. Don’t forget to put on your brakes.”

Miley begins to slowly ride down the very steep hill.
Dad stays at the top and takes a sip of his Coors Light.

Miley begins to pick up speed.

Miley’s Dad – “PUT ON YOUR BRAKES”

Miley continues going faster.

Miley’s Dad – “I SAID PUT ON YOUR BRAKES….. BRAKES!...... BRAKES!...... MILEY, BRAKES!!”
[While he continues to balance on his bike at the top of the hill]

Miley suddenly realizes she is going too fast and veers off the road onto the edge of the road – straight for the 15 foot drop off into the White River.

Miley’s Dad – “BRAKES!!! Put on your BRAKES!!!”

Miley continues on to the drop off - slowing slightly due to the sticks and weeds in her path.

Dudley and I stop in the middle of the road. Our jaws hit the cement. I almost begin screaming “BRAKES”!

Miley’s Dad begins rolling down the hill.

At the very last second, Miley turns the wheel of her bike and avoids certain death. (Or at least an ambulance ride/hospital stay)
Miley drags her feet on the ground to stop the bike.
Dad approaches.

Miley’s Dad – “Miley!! What are you thinking? I told you to PUT ON YOUR BRAKES!!”

Miley – “I was going too fast for brakes. I didn’t think I should.”

Dudley and I are thinking “What the??”

Miley’s Dad – “You looked a little like Fred Flinstone at the end there…....”

Dudley and I continue thinking “What the??”

Miley’s Dad takes a drink of the Coors Light - which successfully made it down the hill, without spilling a drop.

Dudley and I continue walking.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Chicago Photo Booth - I love the windy city.....





Yes, of course you can fit 4 people in a photo booth.
Especially if one of them is a very large Hockey player.
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Facing our Fears....

We've spent many an hour sitting below the BIG Ferris Wheel.
We've spent many an hour talking each other OUT of riding on it.
This time, we faced our fears and actually got on!
Let's just say ONE of us was really scared........the whole time.
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Delaware Place

If someday you are searching,
'cause I'm lost without a trace
you'll find me where my heart is warmed,
hiding on delaware place....
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Monday, June 20, 2011

RIP Brian Briggs


I think what I will remember most about Brian is two things:

1: his uncanny ability to know when EVERYONE needed a break - right when you were about to cry out in anguish, he would say, "I think I need a break".....

2: his warm smile - it took me hours going back through old video footage, but I think you can catch a glimpse of it here.....



Rest in Peace, Brian Briggs....You will be dearly missed by so many people.

Thank you
for
leaving your mark
and
touching our lives......
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

I forgot...


I forgot to take a picture from outside the window of the Young Fives classroom, as I patiently waited in the hallway, while you sat at the tiny table and silent tears fell down your cheeks.

I forgot to take a picture when you simply could not remember how the color was called BLUE, because you swore it was called GREEN, or YELLOW, or some other name.


I forgot to take a picture when you asked me to drive you to Meijers to buy building supplies, when you wanted to design a birthday present for your dad made mostly out of toilet paper rolls.


I forgot to take a picture when you watched your dad skydive for the first time, and looked at me with those “Im gonna do that some day” eyes.


I forgot to take a picture the first day of 4th grade, when after another long summer, you entered the classroom without a tear in your eye for the first time!


I forgot to take a picture when I first realized you were a clone of your father, only 20 years younger.


I forgot to take a picture the day you asked me to help put wax in your hair, so you could have the best “mohawk” in the school.


I forgot to take a picture when your teacher told me, “he’s got wit like an adult trapped in a child’s body”, as you were clearly the only student in the room who “got the joke” when the adults thought it would go right over your head.


I forgot to take a picture the day you ran out of the house wearing a collared shirt, simply because a girl asked you to wear it.


I forgot to take a picture the day you took apart the broken xbox, took a hair dryer to it, and fixed it.


I forgot to take a picture the night you asked to go to Meijers with me, and although I was in a hurry, we randomly walked the toy section for an hour, looking for the perfect gift for your favorite teacher, Mrs. DeBoer – so she would have something sitting on her desk forever, that reminds her of you.


I forgot to take a picture the day I walked into your room to wake you up at 5:15 am to prepare you for your 8th grade trip to Mackinaw, and you were sitting on your bed completely dressed with your back-pack on. In my astonishment you simply said, “I can set my own alarm” – as if I hadn’t just spent 10 years of my life waking you up every morning.


I forgot to take a picture that same morning as you were joining your friends at the big charter bus, smiling from ear to ear, ready for your 2-day adventure.


But, I didn’t forget to hug you as you walked away…..because typically I would just pat you on the back and say “have fun, bud”……but, this morning – I remembered.

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Friday, December 31, 2010

2010 Top 40 Status Updates...

1. Yes, I am one of those people who just sent myself an email – because I haven’t received an email yet today……just need to make sure it’s working…..

2. So many things to say….yet, can’t think of a facebook status…..

3. DEAR MUSKEGON BRANNS: So you got a make-over….great, looks nice….however, for heaven’s sake, could you please finish painting the siding behind your new sign – as my annoyance has grown to such extremes that I have contemplated hiring someone to paint it myself.

4. Once again, find myself listening to interviews of people who want to be my next boss…..again…..wondering why they never get asked the question “why in the world would you want this job – do you have any idea how HARD it will be???.....maybe I should give the finalists a call…….

5. The silver lining peeking through all the dark clouds surrounding my head – I think someone told me tomorrow is Pajama Day……

6. So happy my husband is finally home….wait….he’s already gone……

7. Simply wondering about the pay scale difference between the STARBUCKS Marketing Exec and the SUBWAY Marketing Exec…..Hopefully, it’s a huge difference……that “Egyptian-type $5 footlong” song has GOT TO GO!!!!

8. Love Love Love the WINDY CITY….wish my best friend and I could live here forever!

9. Monopoly with the fam….here’s hopin’ Tyler’s new strategy doesn’t work!

10. Hmmmmm…..I get to sleep in the same bed as my husband for 5 days….a girl could get used to this.

11. *ill-gotten gain has no lasting value*

12. As I woke up this morning, and prayed for a miracle, there is only ONE thing that keeps going through my mind…..TRUST Mr. Ross’ Grandma!

13. My dad’s always told me….power rises up.

14. Dear God, our prayer tonight…..please give us our school back.

15. And if our God is for us…..then who could ever STOP us?

16. While my dog spent the last 2 days over at Grandmas for his “mini vacation”, a very cute baby bunny moved in to my fenced in back yard…….Dudley wants to eat it, I refuse to let him out.

17. For the first time in over a decade, I will NOT be running the over-under game at Field Day – INSTEAD, I have the incredible honor of taking MY OWN TEAM around today!!! Mrs. Fetterley, you better watch out, I’m shooting for 1st place!!!

18. Oh yeah! My team took 1st place in the annual Field Day! Much credit goes to my co-coach, Mr. C, and our 8th grade helper, Josh N.

19. Still shaking my head…..as I was finishing up a large mailing at the post office, a woman “who stood in line for 10 minutes to buy one stamp” asked the Postmaster, “this letter was supposed to be postmarked by yesterday, is there anyway you could back-date the postmark for me?”…….it took everything in me not to give her the *Kristie Cook, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?”*

20. Spent the last 24 hours with my nephew Dominic. I heart him! My favorite quote of the day, “no, Aunt Kristie, I am not old yet! I am NEW!!.....”

21. Sitting outside the camper listening to the birds & the sound of my sweet 10 year old singing “How Great is Our God” inside the camper……

22. Out of pure curiosity …..how many white tank-tops would a person need to own before they would be required to attend “white tank-top anonymous” meetings??

23. In an effort to celebrate that the last load of “camping laundry” just got put in the dryer (after 2 days of non-stop laundry), I opened the double-stuff oreos…..to find there was only ONE left in the package……….can’t celebrate with just ONE oreo.

24. It was a complete mistake to tell my husband that the new security cameras outside of the school begin to “record” when they sense MOTION…….

25. The President just waved at us from his motorcade…..

26. Totally bummed that a 16GB flashdrive can really only hold 14.9GB’s……so, why isn’t it called a 14.9GB flashdrive?

27. Don’t know how I feel about the fact that my husband is building a “Man Room” in the garage…..so far – he has the 2x4’s up…….

28. Spending the evening wondering why I don’t drink alcohol……

29. Although I may type LOL to all of your status updates, I really only Laugh Out Loud at my 2 brothers updates……and in fact, sometimes I just keep right on laughing for hours after I read their updates…..they’re pretty much the only 2…….therefore, Im sorry for lying to all of you.

30. What has my life come to when I’m marinating my dinner in the van at the kid’s soccer practice…..

31. Got totally peer-pressured into joining my very first YOGA/PILATES class…..not sure if the instructor appreciated me offering my 2cents about everything she asked me to do…..oops.

32. Spending the day celebrating little Layna’s 1st birthday, watching my favorite boy play a kick-butt game of soccer, and writing the letter that I should’ve written two years ago……

33. Time to start taking apart the bridge…..now, only if it wasn’t made of pure cement.

34. Will spend my last day of work tomorrow wearing my favorite hat….don’t really care about the dress-code violation……

35. When a random person looks at you and says “Wow, you look happy!” – it seems to make you feel happier about the decision you made to make yourself happy…….

36. Lovin’ my new life and how much time I can spend within the warm, cozy walls of STARBUCKS!

37. Had the best birthday!! Complete with HUGS from Sunday School kids, the best present EVER from my Baby Sis, and a Hockey Game with my favorite Hockey Star!

38. While driving and daydreaming of Christmas Cookie decorations, I found myself in the STARBUCKS parking lot, as I had driven there out of habit….although I had a Venti CDL already in my hand…..oops.

39. Well, you know you’re addicted to STARBUCKS when your bummed that they are only closed on Christmas……sounds yummy tonight!!

40. Wow! Updating from my new macbook pro.....

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