What a weekend!

It started off Saturday morning, with me waking up a little after 7 to get ready for the "girls" weekly walk. Our goal this week...15 miles!

It was my turn to have everyone come out here but with our Chevy's fundraiser taking place on Monday, we thought it'd be best to kill two birds with one stone and pass out fliers as we walked.

As I got on 580 heading West, I noticed "police action" (what I say when I see lights of a police car, ambulance or fire truck) and traffic was stopped, thankfully on the other side of the freeway. As I tried not to stop and stare, I caught a glimpse of a truck that had flipped over onto its roof. As I passed, I couldn't help but think that if we did walk in Livermore that day, my sisters and mom could have been involved. Hallelujah for the change in plans.

We started our walk in Union City at about 9 and tried to hit every business we could. We only had a few people say "no" to our fliers and I think it was mainly because they didn't understand what we were doing.

Below is a map of our walking route. We ended up only doing a little over 14 miles due to time but we all agreed that this week was easier than the 13 miles last week. We all felt like we could continue on for several more hours.

There were no falls this week but there were bus drivers cheering us on, old women clapping for us and a weird fella asking Kari out. Always an interesting time on our walks.

We woke up Sunday morning, ready for Mother's Day! I got up and got ready for church early so I'd have enough time to get started on the dessert for my mom's dinner...homemade raspberry sorbet with chocolate lava cakes...yum! We went to church, I taught my lesson then we rushed to LaVor's parents house so we could talk to Brett, his brother that's on a mission in Orlando.

It reminded me of when we were able to talk to my brothers while they were out in the field. For one Mother's Day, they were both out so we were able to have a conference call and they were able to talk to each other as well.

We were able to talk to Brett for an hour and he sounds great! I told LaVor tonight that he didn't sound like the same Brett that left almost a year ago. It's true that they leave boys and come back men.

We then went back to our house so I could finish the cakes and then we headed to HC's & Keith's for taco salad. Do you see a trend in that delicious dinner in our family? :o)

All of the kids chipped in and were able to get mom a gift card to Lady Foot Locker so she could get some shoes for the walk. She was so excited!

It was a great day, filled with family, fun, guitar hero and Taboo!

Raise your hand if...

My niece asks us this question all of the time. Sometimes the question is chocolate cake, other times its regarding a tv show. This time, she asked, "Raise your hand if you want to go to Disneyland with me this summer!" Oh how I wish we could afford a trip to Disneyland! I told her I'd love to go but that I was going to Europe while she was going to Disneyland. She then said, "Oh you're so lucky. Europe is so beautiful!" Not sure she's ever seen a picture of Europe during her 5 years on earth but she's right.

Zac man!

I've known Zac my entire life and I couldn't imagine not knowing him.

In the 4th grade, my best friend and I wrote our Young Author Faire book about Zac...and we won. I still have the ribbon we received.

My Senior year of high school, I was able to be the Teacher's Assistant in Zac's class. What a blessing it was to work with those great kids. I think about them daily!

Zac participated in the Special Olympics this weekend. LaVor and I pulled into the parking lot just as his family was leaving. We saw his cousin and asked if he was done and she said yes. We were so bummed!

My mom called me this afternoon and read me an article she had received in her e-mail. It stated that as Zac circled the track in one of his events, he received a standing ovation. I started to cry, for a few reasons. One being, I was even more bummed that I missed the event on Saturday. Two, I was proud of him and appreciative of the joy he brings to others. You can't be around him without smiling. He loves life and I look up to him and hope that I can be as he is one day.

Big Brown brought it home!

We went to our first A's game of the season last night...yippee!

The game started awfully slow until about the 7th inning and then it took off. The A's finally scored and the Orioles still had nothin'. At the bottom of the 10th inning, Emil Brown came up to bat and hit a single to center field, allowing Daric Barton to run home, ending the game with a score of 2-1.

A great game, great ice cream sandwich, okay weather and great seats.

Although we didn't get home until 11:00, it was worth it. Can't wait for the next one!

The things I witness

At work, I see, hear, and experience several interesting things a day. One of which is...people do not know how to address a postcard.

We get teenagers, engineers, grown men and women who either don't address the card at all or who manage to fill it out COMPLETELY wrong.

Did I go to a special school that taught me more than I needed? Do people think that we don't use the US postal system anymore? Why would anyone just put their address on the card and not include their name? How is someone supposed to know who it's for?

If anyone can answer these questions for me, please do so. In the meantime, this is how one would address a postcard:

Line 1: Name
Line 2: Street Address
Line 3: City, State Zip Code

I have thought of posting an "example" next to the postcards at work but I'm not sure if that would be more insulting than helpful.

At least it's a cute sign

I was told that by a driver that passed me while I was holding up our huge "yard sale" sign on the corner of Santa Maria and Alvarado Niles Road. He suggested that I dance around but I told him holding the sign was embarrassing enough. At least I know if I ever need a job, I can always be one of the sign spinners I've laughed at for so many years.

We held our garage sale fundraiser yesterday and it was a total success! We could not have done it without the generosity of those who donated items. We had my parents entire front yard covered with things from furniture to clothes to knick knacks and toys. Thank you again to everyone that helped us out! We really appreciate it.

We're now getting ready for our Chevy's restaurant fundraiser in Union City on May 12th. We're passing out flyers that will need to be brought to the restaurant that night, in order for us to receive the 25% donation. If you're interested in participating, please let me know and I can provide you with the flyer. And please tell your friends and family!

Keep order here! Keep order I say.

We all know this line from Titanic.

I'm a little OCD when it comes to several things, including my checkbook. I must write every transaction down and figure out my new balance right away.

We went grocery shopping the other night and I accidentally noted the transaction twice. I just realized it today when I was looking at my account online. How wonderful it is to find out you're $183 richer rather than poorer! Please note, we go grocery shopping on average once every 2.5-3 weeks so if you're thinking, "a $183 grocery bill for 2 people?!?", that's why.

On another note, I'm still not close to wanting to reproduce but I did have a glimpse as to why people do. After a 3 hour nap, I woke my nephew up so he'd sleep for my sister tonight. Since I had to wake him up, he was still a bit out of it when I brought him downstairs. I held him for a few minutes as he woke up and then tried to put him on the ground. Nope...he didn't want that. He just wanted to be held. So we sat together, for a while, just snuggling. I'm sure times like that outweigh the bad.