Wow I totally forgot that I had this site! Well I guess I can try again to keep it up to date. Not much has changed since my last post. I know its sad. I now teach 5th grade ESL and love it. Four new babies have enter my world, with two more on their way. Alli (my friend's three year old)calls about twice a day which I love, simple sentences and random noises always seem to brighten my day. One Tree Hill is now my favorite TV show. April, Hailey and I watch it every Tuesday. Of course I will have to remind her when she gets old about her first girls nights.
My parents allow Jeff to build another garage for his toys. His two newest toys have caused me to want one of my own. Recently I have joined the Lake County Farm Heritage, am and now looking to buy and Farmall C or Farmall B.

I saw this on Kerri's website and decided I would do it too!
Survey Happy!
1.What are your siblings' names?Jeff

2. Where is your dad right now? Downstairs watching TV

3. What was the last thing you said? Awesome

4. What is something you've learned about yourself recently? Getting mad only makes me unhappy longer, why be mad when I can be happy.

5. What type/color is your watch? Lane Byant/ Silver and Black

6. What do you think of when you think of Australia? I would like to visit there sometime.
7. When was the last time you went clubbing? I wasn't actually clubbing but Friday I was hanging out at Dockers. We had a great time.

8. Are you close to your mom? Yes
9. Where does your best friend work? One works downtown somewhere, one at abbott, and one in the schools

10. What is your least attractive feature?
11. What color is your shirt? black

12. What color are your pants? aqua

13. Do you have a roommate?no and I dont want one

14. What color is your bedroom flooring? creamish
15. Do you have a chair in your room? Yes, and I have a desk chair

16. What time is it? 7:11pm

17. Do you know anyone who is engaged? yep

18. What is your favorite number? 29;4

19. Do you know anyone named Laurie? yes

20. What color is your mom's hair? brown

21. Do you have a dog? no

22. Where did you live in 1987? Some place I live now

23. What happened in 1993? I have no clue

24. Does your first memory involve your dad? Yes

25. Do you remember singing any songs as kids? yes

26. When was the last time you went swimming? a few weeks ago at Heather's

27. Has your luggage ever gotten lost? nope

28. When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings? Four Days Ago

29. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? nope

30. Do you play an instrument? nope

31. Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar? nope

32. Do you like fire? no
33. are you allergic to anything? Yes

34. Whens the last time you cried? About three weeks ago

35. Did you take science in high school? Yes

36. Do you like butterflies? I love them

37. What is the last book you read? I Read it But I Don't Get It.

38. Do you like Coke or Pepsi more? Pepsi

39. whats one thing you miss about your past? Friends
40. Did you ever see the school nurse? I try to see her everyday. She always makes me laugh and she is a great person for advice, and venting.

41. What is one thing you've learned about life recently? Changes can be great.

42. Are you jealous of anyone? sometimes; it just depends

43. Is anyone jealous of you? I hope not

44. When was the last time you were in an elevator?Sept. 2 with Kevin and Stewie going to Kevin's
Fess up!Mark your confessions:

[x] I'm afraid of silence.
[x] I Talk ALOT when I get really nervous.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[x] I'm afraid of the dark.
[x] I'm afraid of facing my back to open doors at night.
[] Can't sleep in a room if the door is closed
[] I am homosexual.
[x] I believe in true love.
[] I've ran away from home.
[] I collect comic books.
[x] I shut others out when I'm sad.
[x] I've stayed out all night.
[] I open up to others easily.
[x] I am keeping a secret from the world.
[] I watch the news
[x] I own over 5 rap CDs
[x] I love Disney Princess movies.
[] I am a sucker for black eyes
[x] I am a sucker for green eyes.
[x] I am a sucker for brown eyes
[x] I am a sucker for blue eyes
[x] I am a sucker for hazel eyes
[] I don't kill bugs....
[x] I curse.
[] I have or have had "x"s in my screen name.
[x] I've slipped and fell in public.
[] I've slipped out a "lol" in a real conversation.
[] I love Spam
[] I bake well[
[] I have worn pajamas to class
[]I have owned something from Abercrombie.
[] I want a better job.
[x] Talked on a phone for 6+ hours.
[] I love Dr. Phil
[] I like/want/love<3/need/miss someone right now
[] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[x] I am self-conscious.
[x] I love to laugh.
[x] I have tried alcohol
[] I drink alcohol on a regular basis.
[] I have tried a cigarette.
[] I have smoked a pack in one day.
[] I loved Lord of the Flies
[] I have cough drops when I'm not sick
[] I can't swallow pills
[x] I have a lot of scars
[] I can't sleep if there is a spider in the room.
[x] I love chocolate.
[x] I bite my nails.
[] I am not comfortable with being me.
[x] I play computer games when I'm bored.
[x] Gotten lost in the city.
[] Seen a shooting star...
[] Had a menage a trois.
[x] Gone out in public in my pajamas.
[] Have kissed a stranger.
[] Have kissed someone really strange...
[] Hugged a stranger.
[] Been in a bloody fist fight with someone of a diff. sex.
[] Been in a fist fight.
[] Been arrested
[x] Laughed and had some type of beverage come out of my nose.
[x] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator.[
] Made out in an elevator.
[] Swore at Liberace.
[] Kicked a guy where it hurts on purpose
[] Been skydiving
[x] Been bungee jumping.
[] Gotten stitches.
[] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[x] Bitten someone
[x] Been to Niagara Falls
[x] Gotten the chicken pox.
[x] Crashed into a car.
[] Been to Japan.
[x] Ridden in a taxi.
[] Shoplifted.
[] Been fired.
[x] Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[] Stole something from your job.
[] Gone on a blind date.
[] Had a crush on a teacher/coach
[] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[] Been to Europe.
[] Slept with a co-worker, and/or employee.
[x] Saw someone/something dying.
[] have a list of people you want to kill.
[x] Driven over 400 miles in one day.
[x] Been to Canada.
[x] Been on a Plane.
[x] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[] Thrown up in a bar.
[] Eaten sushi.
[x] Been skiing.
[x] Been ice skating
[x] Cried in public.
[] Walked purposely into traffic
[x] Liked someone even though you knew you shouldn't have.
[] Thought of someone almost 24/7
[] Hated the world.
Pass this on with your own confessions

So I saw this survey on Kerri's blog, and decided well I will give it a shot, might as well, its better than doing chores, errands, and paying bills.

Tired of all of those stupid Survey's made by High School kids who really think it's neat to Sneak Out and Sleep in a bed with the "opposite" sex?
1. What bill do you hate paying the most?
All of them, but mainly the car payment
2. Favorite Place to eat a romantic Dinner?
The Italian Village in Chicago
3. Last time you Puked from Drinking?
I haven't, I did puke after a wedding once but I think it was the food, not the drinking.
4. When is the last time you got drunk and woke up in a strange place?
never, I don't get completely drunk
5. Name of your First Grade Teacher?
I am not sure
6. What do you really want to be doing right now?
I should be showering and heading to Heather's , hanging out with friends.
7. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher
8. How many colleges did you attend before you settled on the one you graduated from?
One The College of Lake County, than Trinity
9. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it is what I wore to bed last night, I didn't feel like getting dress yet.
10. Gas Prices! First Thought?
Man I am glad I don't have a truck
11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you where would you go and who would you take?
Does this mean I have all the money I could never need or want, because than I would go to my own island, and I would take my friends and family
12. First Thought When the alarm went off this morning?
How much longer can I sleep for?
13. Last thought before Falling asleep last night?
Where is Spazz?
14. Favorite style of Underwear?
What ever Lane Bryant sells
15. Underwear for the opposite sex?
Never really thought about it
16. What Errand/Chore do you despise?
Cleaning the bathroom
17. If you didn't have to work what would you do?
Sleep , and go shopping
18. Sex or Sleep?
Sleep
19. Your Favorite Cartoon Character?
Any Disney Character
20. Favorite non sexual thing to do at night with a girl/boy?
? I am taking applications if you want to help me find out. (just kidding)
21. A secret that you wouldn't mind everyone knowing?
I think everyone knows everything about me, I don't think I have any secret (well that are mine to tell).
22. What was your First Car?
I drove the family full size van, 89 chevy full size blazer, a chevy celebrity, the first one I bought on my own was my 96 monte carlo
23. Your Best Your Momma Joke?
I don't really have one because I can't stand them
24. Your Favorite Lunch Meat?
Turkey(Have to agree with Kerri)
25. What do you get every time you go into a WAWA(gas station)?
If I have to go in a get a pop, but i try to pay at the pump and just get gas.
26. Beach Or Shore?
Beach
7. Do you think Marriage is an outdated ritual that was invented by people who died at 20?
No way, marriage is the combination of two soul mates
28. Who do you Stalk?
Stalking what me , I would never stalk a person. Ok maybe once or twice back in high school but it has been a while.
29. Favorite Guilty Pleasure?
Cookies (from Loven Oven)
30. Favorite Movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
I love all movies (well not snakes on a plane)
31. What's your drink?
pop lots and lots of pop
32. Cowboys or Indians?
Cowboys
33. Cops or Robbers?
cops
34. Do you cheer for the bad guys?
sometimes
35. What Hollywood Star do you think resembles you best?
I don't think I do
36. If you had to pick one which cast member of Lost would you be?
The guys from Party of Five
37. What do you want when you are sick?
To feel better, I hate being sick
38. Who from High School would you like to run into?
Miss Leino
39. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Top 20 on 20 XM/ or 103.5
41. Stifler or Oz?
Oz
42. Norm or Cliff?
Norm
43. Family Guy or the Simpsons?
I dont really watch either one, but I guess I would go with the Family Guy because it is newer
44. Worst Relationship Mistake that you wish you could take back?
I have large trust issuses, I dont allow people to get to close, and I tend to cut them off the minute they hurt me.
45. Do you Like the Person who sits directly across from you at work?
She is not completely across from me, but across the hall , but I dislike that person a lot
46. If you could get away with it who would you kill?
I wouldnt kill anyone
47. What Famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
48. What famous Person would you like to sleep with?
While Vince Vaughn was a great answer Kerri, I would have to say Dale Earnhardt Jr.
49. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
Nope
50. Last book you read?
My Truck is Stuck I love it can't read it enough
51. Do you have a teddy bear?
I have a few
52. How many times a day do you text?
Once very week, maybe
53. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or relationship?
New relationship, I have the career!
54. Do you go to church?
Yes, not every weekend but I am working on it, I am in the building or doing thinks for the church weekly, but sunday morning is too hard for me.
55. Pencil or Pen?
Pen
56. What do you think about the person who did this before you?
Kerri is an awesome person. She is very sweet, caring and nice. I am glad I am getting the chance to spend time, and getting to know her.

My Trip to Chicago

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Sandy, Aunt Kathy and I decided to go downtown for the day. Sandy and Aunt Kathy are in from Maryland. We rode the Metra from Palatine to downtown Chicago. That was a first for me, but I loved it. Sandy and I wanted to sit on the top level of the train car. We than took the free trolley to the Adler Planetarium. Again another first. The Planetarium was awesome I didn't realize that there was so much inside the planetarium. From the Planetarium we walked to Buckingham Fountain. Another first, I have driven passed it, and I saw it from the hotel window during our stay for Katie's Bachelorette party, but never up close. That was really cool. During our walk we saw people setting up the taste. I guess this will be as close to the taste as I will never get. My fear of crowds will never allow me to get that close again. While we waited for the Trolley to take us back to the metra we saw the Budweiser Clydesdale pull in. They had some really cool looking trucks. Sorry that's the car girl coming out. Over all it was a really nice trip.

Here are some views of the city.

Katie and Eric's Wedding
June 24, 2006 was Katie and Eric's Wedding.
There were seven bridemaids wearing seven different colors: Kristie, Jenny, Susie (me), April, Rachel, Meredith, and Adrienne.

The colors looked awesome together. It was a beautiful wedding. Katie did an awesome job planning the entire wedding. She had some ideas that I was a little afraid of, but everything turned out great. We made all the flowers are selves. At first I was concerned, but again my worry was for nothing it turned out perfect.The reception was at Independence Grove in Libertyville. The candles and the view of the lake was to die for. Of course, Pauly entertained us with his dance moves, and Kristie and Jenny fought over the throw away bouquet. I also forced everyone to do my classic group shot which turned out great. The party last late into the eveing with dancing, drinking, and of course chatting. After the wedding Pauly held an after party which was shut down after five minutes(way to go paul).

From Left to right starting at the top is

Kurt

Drew, Andy, Chris, Kevin, Katie, Eric, Nik, Jason, John, Jen

Megan, Me, April, Kelly, and Steve

Madison

Since I have the summer off I decided to spend some time in Madison visiting family. So far I have seen Sabrina play her softball game. Later in the week both Andrew and Brina will have games so that is exciting. Unfortunately the baseball player is out of town so I will not be able to meet him. I guess I will just have to wait.

On a positive note I get to use a computer that has a DSL hookup instead of dial up so that is pretty sweet.

Jon and Megan's Wedding

Well tonight Saturday June 10, 2006 my younger cousin Jon got married. It was a beautiful ceremony. It was outside which made it a little chilly but other than that it was perfect. Of course Jon was is normal self and added one of his signature moves to end the ceremony, of course he made the crowd laugh. After the ceremony we enter the ballroom were we started drinking and of course eating. As soon as the toasts were done we started dancing. I didn't get to wild and crazy (how could I with out my peeps). Brina and I did a few signature moves of our own. Dad and I took a spin around the dance floor. Mom and I did our cha cha slide and the electric slide.

A good time was had by all, as you can tell by this picture.

Cha Cha now You'all

Schools out for Summer!

Friday was my last day of school. One year done and so many more years to go. Well this summer will be nice relaxing and hanging with friends. The room is packed up and clean, and report cards are done. I never thought that I would be able to clean my room and have it ready by friday but it was.

John and Jen's Wedding


Saturday May 27, 2006 John and Jen got married! We had a great time. So many stories. So many laughs. So much dancing.