And the storm moves on...

We had some pretty scary weather last night, but nothing bad happened. Our phones started ringing about 12:30, and there were a couple of tornado's spotted around the lake. So, we loaded up the dogs and went to my parents house. We finally got home about 2:30 this morning.

Things are great here, the flowers are blooming, the grass is growing- like crazy! I think Gary mows 2 or 3 times a week!

He has also been racing, here are a few pics from one of the races.


Here he is sitting on the starting line,


And, they are OFF!!!


Hope all are well.

I've been slacking!

Well, it has been a while since I last posted. Not a lot has been changing. Gary has started his races. We have been busy around the house, cleaning up the woods and burning, washing decks and getting ready to stain them.
We did have a bad week last week. Wednesday night we discovered that half of Ryan's Adderall were missing. I had the script filled on Tuesday, then, all of our quarters out of our change jars were also missing. There are only a few people who know where we keep the key to the house and that would feel safe enough walking into our house with the dogs in there, so we knew who had taken them. Needless to say, the neighbor girl who house/dog sits when we are gone was put in cuffs and into the back of the cop car. It was a long, stressfull night, but hopefully it will all be straightened out soon.
Still car shopping, we sold the van, so now we just have to find the vehicle we want, don't know if we will ever agree on one though.
We are still hoping to get up to Illinois soon, but it seems like every weekend that we might be able to go, something comes up.
Ryan will be out of school next Tuesday, I turn 29 on Monday! Boy, next year will be tough! The dogs are doing great, constant entertainment.
Hope all are well, and hope to see you all soon.

Row Row Row your boat...

Holy moly! We have been getting LOTS of rain lately, and more is on the way Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! So, Gary and I have started to build an arc! Just kidding. But, Ryan and I did walk down to the creek the other day to see if the water fall was still flowing, and it is! I took my shoes and socks off, crossed the creek and had to climb up the hill to see the top of the fall. It is so pretty!
You don't get the full effect of the fall, but it is probably 15-18 feet from where the water comes out of the rock to the creek below.

Gary has a new love in his life...

He just bought a brand new 08 KTM 300 motorcycle. Rode it for an hour and it already has a dent in the pipe! Can you believe it? That is like buying a new car and running into a pole before you even get it home!!! He is just like a little kid with his new toy. He picked it up last weekend while Ryan and I were in Springfield, I was shocked that it wasn't sitting in our living room when we got home!




Other than the new bike, not a lot going on. We will be making a very quick trip to Litchfield tomorrow to deliver Gary's old bike to the guy who is buying it. But, we will pretty much have to just get there and turn right around and come home.

We are hoping to make a trip to Illinois to visit everyone soon. But, we are getting ready to start car shopping also, so our weekends will kinda be tied up until we get a new vehicle. Plus Gary's races have started so every other weekend we are off to the races. CRAZY! It seems just like yesterday was the end of his races and they are starting up already again!

It's your BIRTHDAY, Happy Happy Birthday!

Today is Gary's 44th birthday! I told him this morning that he is better than 2 22 yr. olds anyday! So, if you read this, give him a call to wish him a Happy Birthday!

I've been tagged!

I have been tagged by Kristy! Kristy is now part of my family. She is Gary's cousin, and I think she is truly one of the strongest women I have ever met, she is such a sweet and caring person, I am very glad that she is a part of my life.

The rules are:

1. link the person who sent this and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Share 7 strange/weird facts about yourself
4. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and link their blog
5. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Humm, 7 strange/weird facts about me? This is going to be kinda hard!

1. I am about 70% deaf in my left ear. One of the interior bones in my ear never developed correctly when I was a baby.

2. I hate to be in a car. I am getting better at this, since I have been with Gary and we take road trips so much, but I could literally climb the walls when I am cooped up for very long in a car.

3. When riding in a car, as the passenger, I am always applying the breaks or trying to hit the gas to speed up. I really think I need those petals installed on the passenger side of the car!

4. When I start cleaning, I have a hard time stopping. It just seems like one thing leads to another. I start dusting the furniture, then I see the trim and tops of the doors, and then I need to wipe the doors down, and then the door handles need to be cleaned and sanitized, and while I am sanitizing the door handles, I might as well hit the light switches on the walls and the lamps. Oh, the light bulbs are kinds dusty, so I better wipe those off, and the light fixtures are a little dusty, so I better put them in the sink and wash them, then the sink is yucky so I better clean it before I put something else in it, but when I open the cabinet to get the sink cleaner out, the cabinet is all dirty and everything is just shoved in there, so I better straighten that out, and on and on and on. But, I never finish dusting!

5. I have a tendency to go on and on about things. See #4 for an example!

6. I have a very hard time asking other people for help. I think this comes from my first marriage and living on my own, in my mind, if I can't do it, then it doesn't need to be done. Gary gets kinda mad at me sometimes over things things that I "don't need help with", but he is really happy that I "don't need help" when it is time to put the Christmas lights on the house. I don't even ask him, I just climb up there and do it.

7. I don't think this is weird or strange, but some people do. My husband it 15 years older than I. But, he acts about 10 years younger so I guess it all just about evens out! And, he is my very best friend!


I am tagging.

Steve

And the following are MySpace or Facebook


Ben
Meghan
Toree
Anna
Julie

Not much going on...

Not a whole lot going on here, been a pretty quiet year so far. Ryan is doing much better in school, and Gary and I are just working and playing as much as we can. I think our friends Brian and Lisa from Illinois are coming down this weekend. And, Tara might be coming up and bringing the baby. I haven't seen her since before Christmas so I am sure she has grown a ton!!!
Gary and I are starting to plan our trip to Colorado for this year. I can't wait to get back there, it is so pretty. But, I don't think we will be going over our anniversary. We would like to take Ryan with us this time, and I know Gary wants to take his bike to ride in the mountains. I think some of his other friends will also be going to ride. We think Ryan will get a real kick out of the mountains, and he is excited to go.
Hope all are well!