From Concrete to Dirt

I'm so jealous. Logan's up in Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey with friends of ours. We asked them to watch Logan while we went out and did some stuff and they have had him to APG and now at their son's modified race. So Logan's going to get to a dirt track before me :( And on top of that, they had pit passes! I bet he's in heaven! They just called and said Logan left long enough to get a pretzel and went right back! And he don't want to leave, so it's a long night for him. But I'm happy for him. He was excited to spend the day with then and has been really looking forward to it. We went to Woody's and I have to say I don't see what everyone raves about. I mean the food was good but the place itself was filthy. I wouldn't even go to the bathroom. Now were sitting here watching the truck race and Kyle just blew a tire and hit the wall, whoo hoo!!! But I'm off to get a shower and get things packed for the cup race tomorrow! Can't wait :)

Friday's fun in the sun?

Well, not really. Until the afternoon when the sun did come out for a little. So we started out the day around 6:50 am, making it to Dover a little before 8:00 am.



It was a gray and gloomy misty and foggy morning. There was no one in the fan zone but us and maybe a hand full of people who also were crazy to come out this early. The gates for the track didn't open until 9:00 am so we had a hour to fool around. Once the gates opened we got to watch them get the trucks ready for quilifing. We don't know too many of the drivers, I' saying maybe 5. But I was happy to see Kevin Harvrick's 33 of Ron Hornady get the pole. Was cool to see quilifing, very different then a race but just as exciting. Just wish I knew more of the truck guys! Next time :)



So after we watched the truck quilifing was cup practice :) And I took a TON of pictures. LOL Was trying to get the cars up close as they went by both on the track and pit road. Got em on pit road but the track was another story! LOL I did manage to get some up close of Logan's 'guys'. LOL If you happen to go to a race, I highly suggest the fanview. This is the first time we got it and Logan and I LOVED it! If you have a spring phone it's $29 and then $15 for another head set.



We skipped Nationwide practice to do some much needed shopping on Logan's part. He had $100 that he took with him, and it wasn't long before it was all gone. Our first stop was the Jeff Burton hauler to get a shirt and hat for Sunday. And on our way there, we even got to see him! Logan got a signed hat, then another hat and shirt combo. Then we went from hauler to hauler collecting all the cars for his version of NASCAR on the track he made. He also got a Ryan Newman shirt and hat and then a David Ragan signed hat too! Then we did the fan zone for a bit, but we weren't too impressed. The only thing they had that Logan seemed to like was the Sprint area. You got to sit in a simulated fake car and drive the Daytona track with 5 other people. Was really cool! But I'm hoping it will be better on Sunday!



Then it was back up to the stands for the end of the nationwide practice and cup pole quilifing. Jeffrey Earnhardt, Dale Sr.'s grandson was attempting to get in the race but near the end of practice he hit the wall. Was upset. Would have been cool to see him get in the race. In cup practice, Kasey came out first and did pretty bad but is starting 2nd so I was happy. The 00 is on the pole, weird! LOL Jeff Gordon crashed WHOO HOO! And did the poeple cheer!! LOL



Then after they did the pre-race activities and drive introductions and fired the cars up, the heavens opened up and it poured! So we ran, out of the stands and into the Grotto pizza tent. We sat there, for about 30 minut'es with a bunch of other race fans. Then ran about a half mile to the car. At one point I even took my flip flops off because they were so slippery, then I said hell with it, I'm going put them on and walk. After all, I was already soaked! So off to home we came! Tired, red from the clouds and wet!

Here are some other pictures that I wanted to share...

NO RAIN ALLOWED!

OK, woke up a little bit ago and seen the ground wet so I went to look at the national Doppler to see what's coming our way. There is only a small line of rain out near western Maryland, so I'm thinking about right after lunch it should be our way. After that NOTHING! And I hope it stays that way with no pop up storms. I'm up dressed and so ready to go! And we have a hour yet before we are suppose to leave but I'm thinking of leaving sooner to beat some of the beach and work traffic. I've been waiting for this weekend since last September and now it's here! Can't believe it! SO ready!!!

Today's also an exciting day for my friend Vicky, she's buying her first house and I'm so happier for her! She needs a new fresh state and this is the perfect way! Can't wait to go over and see her new place next week :)

Anyway, I'm off to DOVER...

The Best Blessing God Could Give

HAPPY TENTH BIRTHDAY LOGAN!

God gave a gift to the world when you were born — a person who loves, who cares, who sees a person’s need and fills it, who encourages and lifts people up, who spends energy on others rather than himself, someone who touches each life he enters, and makes a difference in the world, because ripples of kindness flow outward as each person you have touched, touches others. Your birthday deserves to be a national holiday, because you are a special treasure for all that you’ve done. May the love you have shown to others return to you, multiplied. I wish you the happiest of birthdays, and many, many more, so that others have time to appreciate you as much as I do.

NASCAR on Friday

Friday is only a day away and I couldn't be happier. Bill got me a new shirt last week, yes it's Stewart and yes once I get my new car I'm putting Stewart on it :) So Friday I'm wearing my new shirt and hope to pick up a hat and lanyard as well, gotta match :) It's gonna be the first time we have been on another day other then Sunday and I'm so ready to see new stuff :)

So, here is the Friday, May 29th schedule:
9 - Gates Open - trust me, well be there LOL
10:10 - Truck Qualifying
11:30 - Cup Practice
1:10 - Nationwide Practice
1:30 - Kasey Kahne at the Dodge Stage :) And I'm gonna get some good pictures :)
3:10 - Cup Qualifying
4:45 - Driver Intro's for truck race
5:00 - Our First Truck Race :)
7:00 - Trackside Live - Still waiting to hear who is going to be on

Tomorrow is my baby boys birthday. He's going to be OFFICIALLY 10. And Damn am I sad over this :(

Fun on the Train

Logan's party was a HIT! Kids had fun and so did the adults, LOL The only problem we had, is when we stopped at the Mt.Cuba picnic area they were letting people 'visit' in the caboose I paid $200 for and they were eating the food. When Bill and I said something about it to the one lady, she laughed about it like it was no big deal. I was SO pissed off. I mean she was a older woman, I'm saying in her 60's at least so she should have had some manners. So I'm going to write a letter (email) to the railroad and complaining. I don't understand if we were renting it, why other people are allowed on it. There was a ton of money in the cards as well. Just not happen about that situation. Other then that, things went really good. Most of the kids stayed up in the top of the caboose, talking and laughing. They really had a good time. They were all so excited it was very hard to get pictures of the whole group. The cake was GOOD! But the candles wouldn't stay lit because of the breeze! LOL So once we got back to the house, we lit the other half that happen to be the 1 so I could get some decent pictures!

Then when we got home, my family stayed for a little bit. After they left I was all excited about going up, getting a shower and watching NASCAR. Instead we watched Deadliest Catch because NASCAR was rained out. Then this morning I made pancakes and eggs for breakfast and we played NASCAR Monopoly. We so gotta get the new one, this one has all the 'old timers' on it, LOL. So again today put on the tv to watch NASCAR, they got 74 laps in I think and whammo again, rain. So were watching for the rain to clear and the jet dryers to work and hopefully they will go green again. And again, were watching Deadliest Catch! Logan and I are excited cause John & Kate Plus 8 comes on again tonight! Then Deadliest Catch tomorrow night! Can you tell we love that show!

But I'll post some picture's later once I get the edited!

Wilmington & Western Railroad...

here we come! Logan's up and all excited for his party today! This is one of the three caboose's that the railroad has. We requested this one but we will not know until we get there if we get it or not! Everyone is showing up at our house about 1 to car pool and follow each other! Logan's friend Jeffery is going to be ridding with us, as well as another friend who was added yesturday! Going to be SO much fun :)

Sunday Stealing: The A to Z Meme

A
• Are you available? Nope
• What is your age? 32
• What annoys you? Fake people, bad drivers, unreliable people

B
• Do you know anyone named Billy? LMAO yea
• When is your birthday? March 4, 1977
• Who is your best friend? Jennie

C
• What's your favorite candy? Anything chocholate
• Crush? none
• When was the last time you cried? last week sometime

D
• Do you daydream?: a lot
• What's your favorite kind of dog? beagle
• What day of the week is it? Sunday

E
• How do you like your eggs? scrambled
• Have you ever been in the emergency room? many times
• Ever pet an elephant? can't say that I have

F
• Do you use fly swatters? have no clue what they are
• Have you ever used a foghorn? Ohhh yea! LOL
• Is there a fan in your room? Yea

G
• Do you chew gum? daily
• Do you like gummy candies? sometimes
• Do you like gory movies? don't mind em

H
• How are you? I'm great!
• What's your height?. 5'3
• What color is your hair? dirty blondish brown

I
• What's your favorite ice cream? birthday cake
• Have you ever ice skated? sure have
• Ever been in an igloo? yup, one that I made in 96

J
• What's your favorite Jelly Bean? don't like em
• Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke? yes
• Do you wear jewelry? always

K
• Who do you want to kill? Rather not say ;)
• Have you ever flown a kite? yes
• Do you think kangaroos are cute? yes

L
• Are you laidback? most of the time
• Lions or Tigers? tigers
• Do you like black licorice? nope

M
• Favorite movie as a kid? Goonies and Stand By Me
• Ever shopped at Moosejaw? Huh?
• Favorite store at the mall? Don't reallyh ave one

N
• Do you have a nickname? Cher-a-bear for family, Ed for my friends, don't ask LOL
• Whats your favorite number? 9
• Do you prefer night or day? night so I can sleep!

O
• What's your one wish? To have money to get and do all the things I want to
• Are you an only child? Sure am
• Do you like the color orange? not really

P
• What are you most paranoid about? death
• Piercings? ears only
• Do you know anyone named Penelope? no

Q
• Are you quick to judge people? depends on the person and what they have done
• Do you like Quaker Oats? no
• Know anyone that makes quilts? no
• Do you think you're always right? no
• Do you watch reality TV? sometimes
• Reason to cry? none today!

S
• Do you prefer sun or rain? sun
• Do you like snow? love it
• What's your favorite season? spring/fall

T
• time is it? 11:16
• What time did you wake up? 7 something

U
• Can you ride a unicycle? never tried
• Do you know anyone with a unibrow? yea tee hee
• Uncles do you have? 1

V
• What’s the worst vegetable? string beans
• Did you ever watch Veggie Tales? no
• Ever considered being vegan? yes

W
• What's your worst habit? nail bitting
• Do you like water rides? their ok
• Ever been inside a windmill? no

X
• Have you ever had an x-ray? sure have
• Ever used a Xerox machine? yes

Y
• Do you like the color yellow? not really
• What year were you born in?: 1977
• Do you yell when you're angry? sure do!

Z
• Do you believe in the zodiac? not really
• What's your zodiac sign? pisces
• When was the last time you went to the zoo? last Oct for work

Party Time :)

The count down is on for Logan's Birthday Party tomorrow. After weeks of hidding that we are having it on a caboose, I finally told him last Friday since he was really down in the dumps and just sad about not having a good party. As you can see we are having a camo theme, with the cake! We only have a hand full of kids coming, we had to be careful about the number we invted since we can only have 20 with all the adults we are having. We had some people cancel so we were able to invite a couple of other friends that were next on the list. This was the first time I let Logan fully do the list and never again with the 'issue' I had. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. And it's NOT ever going to happen again. Guess I'm just too nice of a person. The caboose is very small and there is no place to really sit, so it's going to be interesting! But everyone who we are close to is coming and that's what matters. It's going to be nice to have my family and very close friends with me :)



Last night we went to Chili's and it's pretty much became my favorite place now! Love it! Today we picked up Logan's cake and went to Newark to see a silver camaro. So pretty! But glad I picked black for mine. I plan on getting pink racing strips and it's come down to 2 colors. I'm having a really hard time chosen one tho, lol. So I need everyone's help in helping me pick! I also want to get my name above the doors. LOL I know GOOBER! This time next week we would have been to Dover and getting ready to go again tomorrow, less then a week and I'm all excited! I got a new Tony Stewart shirt to wear on Friday and then I'm gonna wear Kasey on Sunday! Can't wait! Then this time next month we will be in Wildwood! WHOO HOO! So much fun in just one month!

Some of you may have noticed that I got rid on myspace but I do plan on using this and a private picture site to show off pictures. Once some things settle down and the drama goes away, I plan on getting a new one so I will keep you updated.

Well, I will post more tomorrow once we get in and situated from Logan's party!

Sunday Stealing :)

1) What bill do you hate paying the most?
The house payment!

2) Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?
Ummmm, let me move the cobwebs lol

3) What do you really want to be doing right now?
Cleaning, but have no desire to!

4) How many colleges did you attend?
One

5) Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now?
Because it's big and comfortable

6) What are your thoughts on gas prices?
Hate em! And going to the beach is going to be bad this summer with gas!

7) First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
It's Sunday so no alarm for me :)

8) Last thought before going to sleep last night?
Hope it don't rain.

9) Do you miss being a child?
Yes. The freedom, having very little responsibility...it was great.

10) What errand/chore do you despise?
Washing/folding/putting away clothes!

11) Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in for sure!

12) Have you found real love yet?
Yes I have

13) Favorite lunch meat?
Turkey.

14) What do you get every time you go into Wal-Mart?
Milk

15) Beach or lake?
Beach.

16) Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Yea I do, it's just a paper that ya get signed!

17) Sopranos or Desperate Housewives?
NEITHER!

18) What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
This is hard, but since I gotta pick just one, Tony Stewart.

19) Have you ever crashed your vehicle?
Yes.

20) Ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose?
No.

21) Ring tone?
Pit Bull, I know you want me.

22) Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
I don't have one lol

23) Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
Nikki's! LOL

24) Do you go to church?
Nope

25) At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship?
New career.

26) How old are you?
32

27) Do you have a go to person?
Depends on the situation

28) Are you where you want to be in life?
No, not really. Want a new job for sure.

29) Growing up, what were your favorite cartoons?
Smurfs, Fraggle Rock

30) What about you do you think has changed the most?
Look older

31) Looking back at high school were they the best years of your life?
HELLO NO!

32) Are there times you still feel like a kid?
Everyday at work :)

33) Do you have a pager?
I did, in high school!

34) Where was the hang out spot when you were a teenager?
Harford Mall and McDonalds in Bel Air

35) Were you the type of kid you would want your children to hang out with?
Yes, I didn't do really bad things lol

36) Who do you think impacted your life the most?
My mom

37) Was there a teacher or authority figure that stood out for you?
My godmother

38) Do you tell stories that start with “when I was your age”?
Sometimes

39) What was the first new car you purchased?
Honda Civic

40) What is the scariest thing that has happened to you as an adult?
Logan being sick all those years

41) What advice would you give to someone about to get married?
I don't think I could since I have never been married

42) What's your favorite room in your home and why?
Logan's cause it's the 'meeting' place lol

43) What advice would you give someone starting their first job?
Keep to yourself!

44) If you could go back and change one thing you did, what would it be?
See my godmother more after we moved from the city

45) If you could go back and change one thing someone else did, what would it be?
My mother took care of my grandmother and looking back with the way she treated her, she shouldn't have.

Something to look forward to!

Well, it's DONE! This past Tuesday I ordered my 2010 Camaro! Totally excited! It's gonna be black with black interior! It's not going to be at the dealer until the end of September tot he beginning of October, so until then I'm saving everything I can and trying to pay down the Avenger too! My goal is to have $2000 to put down, but I'm hoping to save more. I plan on getting the windows tinted, a pink racing strip and then the black wheels. But I'm totally excited :)

Went to the movies today with my friend Erika to see Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, was really good and funny. Even tho they rated it really bad. We thought it was cute and funny. Now were sitting here watching the NASCAR All Start Race! Kahne, Stewart, Biffle and Burton were all in because they won and then Jamie McMurray got second in the showdown to be in. Was SO excited!! Got Dover in TWO WEEKS! And I'm so looking forward to getting to that weekend and then hoping it goes slow and we have good weather!

But OK, I'm off to watch the race :)

I'm In Love...

...with the camaro. She's sooo pretty! Now I gotta see if I can't get one :) These picture's are on my phone so they are not that good. But I was in HEAVEN! When we seen one going down 40 I screamed like a little kid! LOL

TEN

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May His light be always with thee. May He keep you safe from harm, and shield you from all wrong. May He grant you His peace. May He guide you on your way. Bring you joy with each new day."

Dreaming of Dover :)

Howdy everyone. Noticed it been awhile again. Lets see where to start. Been back on my pills for a week now, been feeling nasty too. Sucks feeling so good then going back to this. Got 4 more months (til July) and then I'm DONE! Will be SO glad!



Cody's party was ok. Logan had a lot of fun. I didn't feel too well. Logan's been doing very good at baseball, batting well and making good plays. Doing so much better this year. His pictures however turned out AWFUL! So I took my own and they turned out ok. Going to try again. Logan got a prepaid cell phone. He's been wanting one so on his day off Friday Bill got him one. He loves it!



My friend Shondell went to Dega' and my am I jealous! It's my favorite track and I really hope to get there one day! Got my tickets for NASCAR, Dover! WHOO HOO! Even got my picture with them, I know GOOBER! But hey, I LOVE my NASCAR. We have ticket's for Friday and then Sunday too! And it looks like we will be heading to Pocono next year! Tickets are $10 to $20 cheaper then Dover, they also have pit passes for $50 and it's only a lil over 2 hours away. So, after talking with Logan, were going to get tickets when they go on sale this fall! TOTALLY EXCITED! But first we get to go to Dover, TWICE. We have 27 days til Friday racing :) Were watching the pre race for Richmond now :) It's raining, stupid Kyle has on sun glasses, DUH DUDE!

Last night we went bowling, had a great time! My fingers do hurt though! LOL We stopped by Williams to see if the new camaro's were in yet and there not. Been waiting for a month now, been calling and riding by. Wish they just get here. I'm going to test drive one and see if I like it better then the mustangs. I'm hoping to get either this fall/winter. Ford was willing to give me 125% financing since we never missed a payment with them. But the camaro's get better gas mileage so I don't wanna go and get the mustang just yet.

It's been raining A LOT here. Sick of the rain! Logan didn't have a game again today because of it, been the this time this year. And were only a month in. But I better get off here and get some stuff done while I'm watching NASCAR.

Oh Logan got to be catcher for the first time and LOVED it! Did really good too! So here's a couple picture's of that!