.Racing Stripe.

This man may be a little upset when he sees just how much his bike hates his jacket right now.

.Baptized in a Pant Suit.

The following story took place at work this week:

I got a box in the mail the other day. And there they were. Four of them. Royal blue. (icky color, but they match the old ones, so that's not even the bad part.) I waited almost all day to take them out of the box because I was super nervous.

Finally, things slowed down in the afternoon, so I figured the best way to show them to people was by modeling. I mean clearly.

So, I took one out (Adult Medium) I saw that the zippers didn't go all the way down (which I thought they would). So, I decided that I would just crawl in it from the bottom. Like a dress. But much to my absolute surprise. Can't do that either. Oh right, that's cause the robes are PANTS!! Are you freaking kidding me? Who sells baptism robes that aren't robes.. they're stinkin' pant suits! Good- ness!

Whatever, I put it on, discover that they are made out of the same material as most tarps. They feel extremely hot and waterproof. Yikes!

I then stroll down the hall in the office and just stand in Ruthie's (Worship Leader) door way. "Oooohhhh mmmmyyyyy..... those are not really the robes, are they?"

"Oh yeeaaahhhh!!" <-- Laughing Hysterically

"They can't be! They're terrible!"

"Oh I know... and look! They're pants!"

"Ohhhh noooo!!"<-- Starts to Awkwardly laugh at/with me.

By this time there is enough commotion that Matt (Pastor) comes out to see what's going on

Ruthie: "Matt, look at how awful these are!"

Matt: "What are you talking about? If you see these next to the mini dresses (the old robes), they are 100 times better!"

Ruthie: "But look at the sleeves! They are soo poofy and it looks like she has shoulder pads in there!"

*All I could do was stand there and laugh til my stomach hurt*

Matt: *Trying to smash down the shoulders* "They're not that poofy." But then he had touched it and says "But it does feel like you are wearing a tent."

I lost it!

And I was wearing boots that had heals and we decided that they were not helping the cause.

By then, Joelle (Youth Pastor) had joined the conversation and even put on the Adult XL!! It looked like she gained 100 pounds! And we decided that her shoulders were actually not as poofy. (Must be the XL was sewn to be more 'manly').

Some staff members were trying to petition to send them back.

Matt asks me what I think...

"I love them! I think we should embrace the robes!"

I can not wait for the baptism on Easter!

.Writer's Block.

Well I sat down to write a blog entry today. But, Reid had other plans for me. I sat at the computer in Ethan's office and started to log in, just when he took position under the desk. Then he works his way over and lays his head on my lap and whines until I give him 100% of my attention! So outside we went to play some keep-away. But I had to take this picture first because he's just too cute! Maybe something more interesting tomorrow?!

.Reserved.

I love the people I work with. :)

.Arch Nemesis.

Let me introduce you to my arch nemesis!

That’s right, a paper towel dispenser. It is evil. It is out to get me. All I want to do is wash my hands and then dry them off. It sounds simple, right? Well this piece of blasted equipment is not about to let that happen! To the untrained eye you would think that all you have to do is pull down on that paper towel and this task would be complete. However, this is far from the truth! After washing your hands you first must shake, wave and fist pump your hands to get off as much water as possible…or else…

Yup. It mocks you. Flat out tells you, you suck at life. It generously gives you two little corners of paper towel that your too wet thumbs can peel off and not a scrap more.

We fight on a daily basis, but hear this paper towel dispenser… you may have won this battle, but I will win the war.

Don’t even get me started on the tap dance I have to do to get the faucet to turn on.

.100 Random Facts.

In honor of today, I have decided to bless you with 100 random facts. Again, these are facts and not debatable. Enjoy.

1. I love and serve one God.
2. I have lived in Minneapolis for almost two years now.
3. 3 was my basketball and softball number in high school.
4. I work in a church.
5. I hate to read. I only peruse magazines for the pictures.
6. I have two sisters.
7. Michael Jackson indeed is the King of Pop.
8. I have a puppy named Reid, but we call him Pete more often.
9. The Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in the NFL and I may be making a shrine to them in my basement.
10. <-- This was Audrey's basketball number.
11. I went to 4 weddings last year and already have 3 in the works for this year.
12. I own 9 pairs of sweat pants. And I would live in them if society wouldn't frown upon it.
13. I am slightly addicted to facebook.
14. Broomball is a hilarious sport.
15. We live next to a very nosey man.
16. We have a great group of friends that we do road trips with.
17. I miss them terribly.
18. My mom is a preschool teacher.
19. I have been married for almost three years. scary.
20. There were 43 people in my graduating class.
21. I like to go fishing. As long as I don't have to touch the bait...or the fish.
22. I am a homeowner.
23. I hate asking for help.
24. I have broken 16 windows in my lifetime... and counting...
25. Starbuck's is better than Caribou.
26. I wore glasses from grades 4-6.
27. I like to chew on ice.
28. My sister, Erin is amazingly crafty!
29. I learned how to open a book without breaking the binding.
30. Big sunglasses are better than little ones.
31. I really suck at keeping up with this blog.
32. People with my sense of humor are wonderful.
33. I wish I was a better photographer.
34. Shopping for clothes is dreadful.
35. I used to play in a men's basketball league.
36. My grandpa makes me laugh.
37. I have never been outside of the country other than the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.
38. I am a terrible cook and would like on cereal if I weren’t married.
39. My friends and I have a secret language.
40. By Bet Bou Ban't Bigure Bit Bout!
41. My dad has worked at Colgate University for 27 years.
42. Horoscopes are for suckers.
43. There is a church pew in my garage.
44. Line dancing is actually fun.
45. Will Smith is a great actor.
46. The Velcro wall is not that fun.
47. Dirt racing is amazing.
48. I had to write this blog twice cause I’m that bad with computers.
49. My Grandma makes the nest chocolate chip cookies.
50. I have a huge family!
51. I have severe road rage.
52.I have worked at three different Dick's Sporting Goods stores.
53. As a child I could keep myself entertained for hours with a box and a rope.
54. McDonald's is better than Burger King.
55. I used to have 6 wisdom teeth.
56. I am married to a red head.
57. I could eat taco bell daily and be perfectly ok with it.
58. Home made ice cream is far better than anything store bought. FAR BETTER...
59. Nike shoes fit the best.
60. I have three nephews. Seth, Carter and Elijah.
61. I can smoke Ethan at Tic-Tac-Toe
62. Just Dance 2 for wii is amazing!
63. I like to sing alone in my car.
64. I hate talking about my problems.
65. Banks should give lollipops to everyone, not just kids.
66. I used to be in a co-ed dodgeball league.
67. Old people are cute, except when driving.
68. I don't care much for most board games.
69. I am and always will be a New Yorker at heart.
70. The only necessary condiment is ketchup.
71. Dogs are better than cats.
72. My birthday is in January.
73. I miss hunting with the men of my family.
74. If a tree falls in the woods, it indeed does make noise.
75. Audrey makes me laugh. A lot.
76. She should come visit more often.
77. I like to climb trees.
78. My dog likes to eat socks.
79. I hate when the NFL season comes to a close.
80. I wish I was taller.
81. <--This is my uncle Bret's race car number.
82. <-- This was my dad's race car number.
83. I am having trouble coming up with 100 random things.
84. Martha Stewart is clever and ridiculous all at the same time.
85. Colored Pencils are better than markers.
86. I hate seagulls.
87. Diet sodas make me gag.
88. I hope to one day move back to New York despite the high taxes.
89. I am going on my first Mission Trip outside the U.S. this summer.
90. I have yet to see the infamous Cherry & the Spoon statue in downtown Minneapolis.
91. White Castle is nasty.
92. Chocolate should be a part of the food pyramid.
93. I went to Rose and Marv's for dinner.
94. The human heart creates enough pressure to shoot blood 30 feet.
95. My husband is in love with bird feeders.
96. I came home one day to 13 of them hanging throughout the yard!
97. [Un]fortunately they didn't all make it to Minneapolis in the move.
98. After the first two rounds of cuts I am down to 489 facebook friends. For now.
99. Chapstick is a necessity.
100. Today my husband has reached 100% support for his ministry! :)

YAY for number 100 [all the rest too... but especially 100] :)

.Sunny Santa Fe.

Today was a HUGE day for us. Since we moved out here to Minnesota we have been living as a single car household. But today, we end it. That chapter of our lives is closed! Freeeeedom!

It has been a constant battle to strategically plan who would get the car, when they would pick up the other person and where that meeting would even take place. In the summer it wasn't so bad, unless it was raining and Ethan couldn't take his motorcycle. But today we no longer have that hurdle to jump! We are a two car household and lovin' it!

Since we lept over that hurdle for the last time, the only logical thing to do is to look ahead at what the next hurdle may bring. And you all know what that is... naming the vehicle! This may sound like an easy task to some of you, but in reality, it is far from it! Most of my friends in New York would attest that for me, alliteration is a must! Hence, my last (and dearly beloved) car, Alex Alero! See how nicely that just rolls of the tongue? So, being that my new vehicle is a Hyundai Santa Fe, I had to decide whether I would go with an "H" name; Hailee, Hector, Hillary, Hugo, Hunter, Hoboken. Who doesn't love the name Hoboken? Or, we have the "S" option; Sadie, Sanford, Sammie, Scooter, Sampson, Stedman. It would be awesome to think of Oprah's boyfriend every time I went for a drive, right?! Gag me.

I was leaning toward the "S" option because last time I did go with the model of the car, rather than the make and why change somethin' that ain't broken? So, Santa Fe? What goes with Santa Fe? I thought about Sammie, but then remembered Ethan's best friend's name is Sam and that's just weird. Ethan tried to "help" (Studly, Stork, Stunkle, Sven, Steve, Simba, Sergent and Sully ) which was really no help at all. So I did the only logical thing left. Busted out the baby name website! My mother would be ecstatic if she new I was perusing around that site! But then I would have to break the news... naming a car mom, not a child.

So there I was flipping through S names of German, Hebrew, Polish, Swedish and Latin descent. (By the way, why is there no "American" Baby names thing to click on? But I suppose that's for another post). Finally when I thought all hope was lost in the "S" category, I saw it. The ideal name. It had just the perfect ring to it. It made me think of happier days! So there he was, sitting in my driveway... Sunny Santa Fe. So here he is folks, Sunny Santa Fe :)

Hurdle two of the car dilemma, demolished!

Now, who get's the single stall garage?!