Relay for Life

This weekend is East Vancouver relay for life. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's a 24 hour relay for the American Cancer Society. It's a huge event to raise money to stop cancer. Last year was my first year participating and I was on a team with work and was walking on behalf of my dad. This time last year was quite sad as my dad's surgery was just weeks away and there was that whole time of not knowing the outcome. Well he had surgery, complications, and then was on the road to recovery. Today he is healthy and we couldn't be happier. I know longer work with the company I was teamed up with last year, but Eric, I, and the girls joined up with our bank this year. There was no way I was going to miss this. My parents also go to the same bank and each team is suppose to have a cancer survivor if possible. The cancer survivors are really important as the first 3 laps are for them. Lap 1 is the Survivors, Lap 2 is for the Survivors and anyone who helped care for them, and the 3rd lap well I forget but I think it was for everyone. My dad is the banks survivor this year and he participated in the Survivor lap. It was so sad as he took his lap, but how happy we are that he is healthy. The 2nd lap my mom, myself, and the girls joined Papa. This of course wouldn't be an event in Wa unless it rained. It rained up until the second the Survivor laps started. All these people fought their cancer or have active cancer, lets hope they will be able to fight off the pneumonia they may get from today's event. The rest of the day is suppose to warm up and be sunny and we are going back later today. I got a picture of us and there will definitely be more pics to follow.

Hangin' Tough

Today is the best day I have had in a long time, yes my life is very dull and boring so it doesn't take much to make it the best day I have had in a long time. I was listening to the radio and you will never believe what was on. The New Kids on the Block are coming to Portland on November 23rd how exciting is that. My friend and I were talking a while back when we heard they were reuniting that if they ever came here for a concert we were going. Well I texted her the fabulous news and we are so going. I went to their concert when I was in the 5th grade and even participated in a talent show at school pretending to be part of the group. Oh my gosh how exciting. I also had a nightgown of them that I wore every night according to Shannon. I don't think I wore it every night. I had pins, bracelets, posters, etc. Speaking of posters. I had a huge one in my room that had a nice plastic frame around it and one day Shannon got mad (a very normal occurrence for her) and she stormed out of our room slammed the door and down fell my very precious poster. She broke it, how could she have done that to me. Then about a year ago my car got broken into, probably cause of the fact it's a civic and is a target for car prowlers. Anyways, about a month before it gotten broken into my dad found my CD of theirs from when I was in the 5th grade. I put it in with all my other cd's in the car. Well my cd player and 2 portfolios of cd's were stolen. Don't worry they left a portfolio that was under my seat and guess what my cd was still there. So it's meant to be and I am totally going to their concert. Anyone else who wants to go is more than welcome to come. There will be no boys allowed cause seriously were they infatuated with them as a pre teens, I don't think so.

I got my hair done AGAIN

So I really wasn't feeling my pink hair so I called my stylist and told her my hair was pink. I like the color pink, however, I prefer it to be in the crayola box and not in my hair. I went tonight to get it fixed, she worked her magic and I can now go out in public again.
Before pic


The after pic

Proud to be an American

I have spent most of the day thinking about our country since it's Memorial Day. Growing up I could really care less about the day other than the simple fact that it meant we had no school. I do remember my junior year of high school we were living in Utah and we did go to a cemetery to put flags on some relatives graves. Once again I didn't care about this, cemeteries didn't bother me, but the fact my parents made me go to check out graves for dead people I didn't know was rather annoying to me as a teenager. Fast forward about 12 years, (yes I have been out of school for 11 years.)

My brother Jeff is in the Navy and this has put a new perspective on Memorial Day. He is somewhere where the weather is 105 plus degrees. My sister in law Bonnie mentioned that they were trying to get a cab and they couldn't get one because they are Americans and the fact that they are military. Jeff has never felt so hated before in his life. After reading her blog it has really made me love my country more. Yes, gas, food, and everything is all going up daily but I think it is a small price we can pay compared to those serving our country. We seem to take our freedoms for advantage without realizing what we do have in comparison to others. Men and woman have laid down their lives for us and the many freedoms we enjoy. We live comfortably while these brave men and women are enduring and sacrificing so much. I hope that I will continue to look at Memorial Day and honor all these brave men and women who have died, who have become disabled fighting for the millions of people to have their freedom, and all of them who are sacrificing so much. These brave men and women do not know all of the millions they are fighting for, but we as Americans should give them the respect they deserve for all the trials they endure for us. I know my brother won't read this, but I want him to know how extremely proud I am of him. I know he is sacrificing so much as well as his family. I am proud to be an American.

Clever

Everyone knows what a clip strip at the store is right? It's those things down the aisle about every 4 feet or so that hang there with something placed on it that hopefully you buy on an impulse. Well, last night Eric and I went to the store and I needed my female items for the month so we went down the female aisle and I blurted out, "now that is clever!" Eric asked what I was so overly excited about as we were by the tampons, I mean what could possibly be so exciting? You would never believe what they had on the clip strip...... Cookies. They had chocolate chip cookies and Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies hanging there on the clip strip. You know it was just the single serving size that hung on that clip strip so perfectly. Seriously who came up with the clever idea? Cause we all know we want the junk food when it's that time. Now I have thought about leaving the store a comment about how much I loved that, (no I didn't get any cookies). I was also going to ask them if they could possibly get some already made brownies and fries and maybe some caffeine down that aisle as well. Seriously, who wouldn't buy? Clever that's all I can say is clever.

My hair

Ok I got my hair done today and I included before and after pictures. The before picture is my hair with me just blow drying it, not styling it so it's kind of fluffy. The after is with my blonde and red. Yes, the red looks pink but have no worries friends as I have had this hair done several times and it will fade in a few days. The before shot


The after shot

Excited

I am excited because in a few hours I am going to get my hair done. It's going to be awesome cause the girl who does it is awesome. Come back later today if you want to see it. It will be worth it!!!!