Fire Extravaganza

Each year, my city has a Fire Extravaganza in the parking lot of Wal-mart. It's an all day event for the family, including raffles for TONS of gift baskets (which include gift certificates to stores and restaurants) and bike raffles, a fire truck and ambulance on display for kids to tour, a fire hose the kids can hold and turn on to aim at a target, a fire safety house, a K9 demonstration, a fire-rescue excavation demonstration (complete with the jaws of life) and a bunch of local vendors vying for you business. Its fun, and with the interest Nate shows in fire trucks, I had marked this day on my calendar a while ago, looking forward for this day to come. The kid seriously knows where like 4 fire stations are, and every time we drive by them, he looks to see if the doors are open so that he can see the fire truck. He just LOVES fire trucks, or Tire trucks, as he calls them. Well, that day finally came- yesterday. I'll add some more pictures later, but here is one of Nate after he got to dress up like a fireman.

A-Z About Me

I've been tagged by my friend, see her blog HERE, who is apparently getting me back for doing this to her some time ago. So, here you go. In case you were dying to know whether I like apples of oranges better, this is your source for info. And if I tagged you, you must do the same thing on your blog!

Attached or Single? Attached to my man, Ray. We've been married for 6 and a half years!

Best Friend? Sara....been friends since we were 13 (Yikes, that's a loooooong time. I'm old!)

Cake or Pie? Hmmm. I guess that depends. I like both. Guess I prefer chocolate cake. But Blueberry or Apple pie is good too. So hard to decide......

Day of Choice? Any day that ends in Y. Ha! Well, I guess I would have to say any day that Ray is off from work, which is mostly weekends.

Essential Item? Right now? My anatomy book. I have to study a lot!

Flavor of Ice Cream? Cherries Jubilee (from Baskin Robbins), Cherry Garcia (from Ben and Jerry's) or just plain ol' chocolate.

Gummy Bears or Worms? Either. I'm not opposed to one or the other. It's not my favorite candy in the world, but I will eat bears or worms.

Hometown? HollyWOOOOOOD

Indulgences? Lattes. Gotta luv' me some lattes.

January or July? January. It's way cooler out than it is in July

Kids? Two- Grace and Nate

Last Movie I saw in a Theater? The Dark Night

Middle Name? Marisa

Number of Siblings? One- a brother named Jordan

Oranges or Apples? Apples

Phobia or Fear? I really, really, really hate bugs. And they scare me. Especially roaches. Ewwww!

Quote? "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies with in us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reason to Smile? My family. I'm blessed. Fo' Sho'

Season? Fall/Winter, which really doesn't happen here, but its definitely cooler, so I love it.

Tag five more: Carla, Brandi, Tessa, Wendi, Katie (but I don't know her blog address) KT- if you read this, you're tagged!!

Unknown Fact About Me? I can water-ski (well, I could water-ski, haven't done it in years, and I slalomed once or twice), and I was a pretty good archer, too.

Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals? I love me some protein. Chicken mostly.

Worst Habit? I'm a nail biter. =(

Xrays or Ultrasounds? Ultrasounds. They're cool.

Your favorite Food? Pizza. Fo' Sho' . I can eat that all day every day no problems. Well none except for the weight I would gain doing so, and the artery clogging to go with it.

Zodiac? Aquarius.

My Little Angel

First of, let me just say that yes I know I am a horrible blogger. I'm actually quite good at being a bad blogger. Truth is, I thought I was going to be blogging more, and then school started (for me....I've been going on and off, a semester here, a semester there). What I didn't know was how difficult my classes were going to be. So, alas, I have not had much time. Sorry. I will try to blog, though. I want to. I really do. And the best I can say is that I will try.

Anyway, today is the day that 6 years ago, after 43.5 hrs of labor, I met my little angel, Grace for the very first time, making all those months and hours of waiting worth it. My only regret is that time is just going by too stinking fast and I cannot believe she is already 6. My little girl is getting bigger and bigger, and today we celebrate the joy she's brought into our lives. Without her, my life would not be complete. My little sweet pea, my little pumpkin pie, I love you. Happy birthday, Grace!!