Loyalty, Sacrifice, Purity

Friday was the burial of Slugger's grandpa. He served in the United States Air Force so his burial was at Miramar National Cemetery. This man was amazing! He served his country, family and friends like we all know we should. I have a deep respect and gratitude for the things that he taught his family because they are instilled in my husband.
Because it was a military burial the flag was laid across the casket and then folded by the honor guard. I have a profound respect and gratitude for the men and women who serve our country. They are amazing to me, and it makes my heart swell with pride in our country. After they had folded the flag, the officiator told us what it meant. The blue stands for loyalty, the white for purity and the red for sacrifice. When the flag is folded properly there is no more red showing because the sacrifice has already been given. It gave me goosebumps and as those who serve and had served in the military saluted the flag I wept a little, out of gratitude for all they have done for us!
I am grateful for the incredible man that the pilot is and for the values which he taught his children and the kindness with which I was always treated!

Monday Top Ten

In no order of specific dislike:

1. going to Firestone ( i really don't like it! It could be the fact that I always end up having to go during the week so I sit and wait for a gajillion hours)
2. listening to people ask the same question that has just been answered (I MEAN C'MON, he just said it)
3. Vomit I can't deal with it people I can't, Even superheroes have a weakness.
4. Eating healthy (ok I kinda like it but sometimes I wish I had those Gilmore Girl genes where I can eat anything fried, sugared or whatever and look thin as can be...don't try to tell me it's fake let me dream)
5. my hair at this current moment, it's long it needs cut but I am too scared someone will butcher me again HELP!
6. leftovers that I forgot about and are now starting to mold-- G&GB's fridge anyone
7. Meeting grumpy people at BABY GAP... seriously can you even say BABY GAP without smiling... no you cant so dont try
8. Missing my sistas... cause it makes me sad
9. Having this staring me down

10. Vomit...hate it seriously hate it.

Another year Another day

Yesterday was my birthday! The Politician called me and said, "What are you going to do today to celebrate being an adult?" I told her I was going to be adult and actually attend all my classes. Thanks I thought it was funny too. :) It was great though, Slugger really made it an awesome day!
I have always been weird around birthdays though, I don't really know why. Probably has something to do with the fact that I am weird, letin' my freak flag fly high!
No but really I think that it has to do with expectations, I have always expected a lot on my birthday (say a surprise party for the first 23 years of my life), but as I have gotten older it becomes just a day and I get sad. Sad about no more cinnamon rolls to take to school and share or phone calls from loved ones. But yesterday I had no expectations, I knew that Slugger loved me and was working hard and I knew that I was giving myself the day off from homework and as honestly crap like as that sounds it was enough! (ok ok I knew I was getting some awesome bike shoes a new helmet and bondibands) but really I was happy and as we went out to dinner it was enough to be with my best friend. Maybe that was my gift maturity for the day, great gift.

hate to tell you but my immaturity came back today "If the pockets are hanging out of your shorts THEY ARE TOO SHORT!"

Here he is the best Birthday present ever!

Awkward Moments... the crust of (my) life

I used to love Awkward Moments! Truly they are fantastic, as long as I am not involved and can watch as a bystander or by chance facilitate one, it used to be the bread to my butter. Now it's... well it's awkward. I'd like to think that this attitude change occurred because I am a much better person but I think in reality they started happening to me more, which is not near as fun.
Before you all get judgy judgy you know you love them to, like the "I don't remember your name so I'll wait for someone to say it then I'll talk to you" and when no one does the "Oh Hey...you". Or how about when you see some women with her pants hanging half off her behind and something akin to dental floss coming out. "Listen lady buy a belt, panty lines are not the devil, what we just saw was."
Of course this morning when I had by far the most awkward thing happen ever... I forgot the Dancer's birthday... Not the oh it's your birthday I didn't call, try... oh I sent a birthday text like 5 days early and was super excited because for once I was doing the whole birthday thing right and the text was like a billion pages long. And in response I got you know it's not my birthday right? Son of a biscuit burner!
So in honor of the awkward turtle I am giving an awkward turtle award to myself. And to the dancer I give my sincerest BFF apologies! I'm the worst!

*** here's something even more awkward to make you uncomfortable for the rest of your day: Santawash
**photo is from awkwardfamilyphotos.com
*This blog I love the daybook does awkward and awesome Thursdays and I love 'em. You should check them out.

Morning Runs

SD is one of the most crazy places I have ever lived. It has tons of people all the time and drivers can be insane. It is pure chaos a lot of the time and it has become kind of fun! And then there are those mornings when I actually get up and do my run and it's calm and quiet. There is a stillness only interrupted by the sound of my feet hitting the pavement or the waves crashing onto the shore (and every so often me blowing my nose or hockin' a lugie. TMI? probably but you love it) Everything that I get worried or stressed about just melts away and my day has a fresh new beginning!



I never take pictures while I run but today after I had finished I just had to capture the sun rising and the waves breaking! Gorgeous!

We're couch eaters

Lately I have had this desire to have a party, not some foofy souriee but a fun exciting new type of party but here is the problem our place is kinda small, and when I throw a party I like it big! Not invite people I've never seen but big like no skimping on the invitations everybody invited type of thing. So here is my idea we'll see if I actually do it-
Favorite things health party... ok so I saw this idea on Pinterest ( and I actually want to do the things I see) so the party is basically where everyone brings their favorite things like 5 of the same thing and people get to go home with something new to try. Cute Idea right? Well I wanted to do it better, I want everyone to bring something that they use to stay healthy or their favorite health "thing", ex. like a smoothie recipe, fav workout, running route, vegetable, side dish, motivation ... the list is practically endless. Here is the problem... where the heck would I put everyone? So until I figure out the location the idea is on hold. But fear not I will follow through or so we hope right? So for now I will leave you with this motivation

It cracks me up everytime... mainly because on one of my training runs I look over in this store window and this is actually what I looked like Hooray! (again sarcastic font is needed)

hiatus... the best word for I have been super lazy

After quite a long hiatus for no other reason than I do not handle school well, I figure I should be back for awhile. I have been inspired over the past few months from all the blogs I read, and I really want to take this blogging thing by the horns!
As a quick update for all the family and oh so loyal followers:
School is done (until the middle of January)- rocked it like a rocking chair
Busy Season starts today- hooray (they really need a sarcastic font for blogs)
I ran a marathon... 26.2 eat my shorts


So with all this inspiration from different blogs (see blogs I follow to the left) I have been thinking about starting my own you know separate from our family blog, but that is a lot of work and let's be honest I don't keep up with this one well. So I am just doing a makeover. Hope you love it!
So here's to you 2012 for new resolve to blog more!
Hope you like hearing from us because we're back... again... man I suck! :)