Stadium of Fire is quickly becoming a tradition for me, thanks to the Daily Herald. This year was much better than last -- it was a shame I couldn't take all the family this time. Shedaisy was the first concert; I'm not a huge country music fan, but it wasn't too horrible. :) Jonas Brothers were actually FANTASTIC,believe it or not. The music was great, the screaming teenage girls were hilarious (okay - I joined in a bit too), and the Jo Bro's played to the crowd very well. The fireworks are always good, but this year they retired the huge flag in this photo. The flag burning ceremony was quite good and any pyro's dream come true. The post show included ice cream, which was awesome. It made waiting for traffic to thin out that much more enjoyable. I made it home by 2AM and was VERY glad that church wasn't until 1:00 on Sunday.

July 4, 2009

She's Kicking!!!

I love this photo! It truly captures how I feel about Lyns and my niece - I almost look giddy. This is how I spend most of my time with Lynsee. I love being the "favorite aunt" and I can't wait for another niece to spoil. I can't believe my baby sister is having a baby of her own! She will be a great mom - I am so proud of her! I'm glad she and Aimee have gone ahead of me on this particular milestone in life - and when it's finally my turn, I will be calling both of them for support and advice. Lynsee has been great about letting me live vicariously through her. She's very tolerant of me and my poking and prodding. I talk and sing to her belly from time to time, too. That baby absolutely has to know my voice so that when she is finally here, she will know me well. Aimee might actually be a wee bit glad that I'll have another baby to claim as mine -- but no worries, I will always have time for all of my angels.

Lynsee's Baby Shower

Aren't we cute? This is at Lysee's mom-in-law's house. Left to right: Mom, Aimee, Erin, ME, Lynsee, Emma.

I've Been Tagged ... 10 Things That Bug Me

These are in no specific order ...

1. Being hit on by married guys. It's just nasty - I'm NOT interested. Go away.
2. Being called a "bean counter." I'm an accountant. I like math, numbers and money - never, ever in my life have I counted beans.
3. Having people assume I know ALL the tax rules because I'm an accountant. FYI - I failed my individual income tax class. Trust me, you don't want my advice. Tax is not my friend - I don't do anyone's taxes but my own.
4. Liars.
5. People that talk on their cell phones in super loud voices in public places.
6. Plastic football hats that are worn around the office during Super Bowl week. You look like idiots - I won't say what part of the anatomy you look like, but fill in the blank, ____ heads.
7. Grammatical errors - you know, "Where you at?" HATE IT!
8. Incorrect Spanish - it's "No problema" NOT "No problemo." Gringos.
9. I, like my mother, do not enjoy made-up words. Do not use irregardless or agreeance. They aren't real words.
10. Gossip.

Hooking Up With Old Friends

Okay - so I am sold on Facebook. My long-lost BFF from high school, Heidi Osness, found me via FB. We had lunch today - 5 hours of non-stop talking! It was FAB! Heidi is the same, and after only 5 minutes (tops) it was like old times! I was able to procure numbers of other friends from the past, so I will be spending some time catching up with everyone. Sometime soon, I will make Heidi pose in a photo with me so I can add a photo here. :) In the meantime, it was just what I needed to remind me who I am and where I came from. Can't wait to call Luci! And my dear friend reminded me of several poems and short stories we wrote together. In her honor, I will post the one she remembered especially for me today .....

There once was a girl named Cari
Who had a cow named Rover
She was sad and wary
Because her cow tipped over