Our new addition

Meet Tippy. She is not really ours. We're providing a long-term babysitting service for my friend Kurt (and his angelic mother, Ami) while he's getting through this second semester at college.

The shortened version of the story is this; Tippy is a wild kitten that Kurt worked on when he was a vet tech in Bloomington. He fell in love with her and brought her home. Since he is a college student, he is pretty busy with classes, homework, and diving so poor Tippy didn't get a lot of attention. Sydney however, loves this kitten. Whenever Kurt comes home for a long weekend or holiday, she begs to play and spend time with her.

On Sunday, Ami was teasing and telling me that Tippy told her she wants to live in Albany. While hysterical, I told her unless Chad was willing there was NO WAY I would be able to show back up at my house with an animal. I mean, isn't it enough that we have two dogs? So after Ami's hysterical phone conversation with Chad....Tippy was packed up (complete with litter box, deodorizer, and food) and together we made the trip to Albany.

SYDNEY IS ABSOLUTELY THRILLED! She squealed with delight when she saw Tippy and scooped her right off my lap and away she went. She has taken tons of pictures and videos and draws pictures of her and when she's home, little Tippy's feet don't hit the floor. It's rather adorable.

While I know Kurt might miss her, he has given Sydney an amazing gift. She knows we won't be keeping her forever but she is loving this long-term slumber party she is having with his cat. It is teaching her responsibility and she is loving being Tippy's mama. In fact, today while she was in the library for class, she looked at me and mouthed the words, "Mom, I miss Tippy." It's just too sweet. So I'm including pictures of the very adorable Tippy. While she's not ours, we are loving taking care of Kurt's cat.

One of my very, very favorite things!

For those of you that know me well, you know that I have an obsession with purses. I would rather have a new purse than new clothes or shoes. There is something about purses that makes me so happy. I don't know what that is or where that comes from. I could shop for purses everyday and not get bored.

My favorite purse of all time that I have been dying for is an authentic Juicy Couture pink and brown Daydreamer bag. Oh my goodness. It's so beautiful.

I have been on ebay looking for a decent used one because they are a little on the expensive side and I couldn't justify spending money like that on myself. But when I'd find one and get close to purchasing it, I'd chicken out at the last minute.

Recently, my friend Kurt and I were at the Keystone mall shopping when we passed through the purse section. There...in front of me...staring me in the face was the pink and brown Juicy Couture Daydreamer bag! OMG...I started having heart palpatations. Kurt, who knows of my Juicy obsession, goes over to the purse, grabs it from it's display and says, "Christy, come over here and look at it. It's so cute. Rub it on your face. Put it on your arm and see how it looks." Inside, I was dying. As close as it was to Christmas there was NO WAY I would purchase this item for myself. I had to leave the store. I knew the longer I stood there, the worse it would get and I had to get as far away from that Juicy as I could get. It was just too tempting. You'll be proud to know that even though Kurt thought I should buy it, I resisted temptation and dragged myself from the store.

When I got home from Indy that day, I told Chad about my close encounter with the Juicy and he got quite a kick out of it. He laughed at how Kurt teased me about the purse and how I had a near coronary while in the proximity of the aforementioned obsession.

Two weeks later, Chad gave me an early Christmas present. He gave me this huge box and when I opened it and saw the Juicy paper it was wrapped in, I began crying. Like a complete idiot, I cried for about 20 minutes. My heart was in my throat and beating so hard that I thought I might need some extra oxygen. It was a genuine Juicy Couture pink and brown Daydreamer bag. I couldn't believe he bought it for me.

No one ever got me anything like that. It wasn't necessary, it was something that I didn't have to have yet he bought it for me because he knew that it was something I really wanted.

I had to include a picture of my new Juicy. Isn't she pretty? Even if you don't think so, I love her....she's totally yummy!

My Senior Year

My brother, Curt posted this on his Facebook page and I thought I would steal it and post it here. Kinda fun to go back and think about your last year of high school.

1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes

2. Did you marry someone from your high school? Nope

3. Did you car pool to school? Oh yeah...Jennifer Smith, Kevin Lefevre, and Trisha (Squisha) Hayden....GOOD TIMES!

4. What kind of car did you have? 1981 Two-Tone Brown Caprice Classic (the flying turd)

5. What kind of car do you have now? Silver Envoy

6. Its Friday night...where are you? then...out with my boyfriend

7. It is Friday night...where are you? now...ummm...hard to say! I'm unpredictable!

8. What kind of job did you have in high school? teaching swim and dive lessons and babysitting the Jeffer kids

9. What kind of job do you do now? Work in an elementary school library

10. Were you a party animal? nope...not really.

11. Were you considered a flirt? I don't think so...

12. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? No, No, and Yes

13. Were you a nerd? Nope

14. Did you get suspended or expelled? Nope

15.Can you sing the fight song? Nope

16. Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mr. Chalfant and Mr. Orchard

17. Where did you sit during lunch? In the commons at a table in the middle of the room with Kevin, Scott, Spencer, Doug, Mandy, and Jodi.

18. What was your school's full name? Delta High School

19. When did you graduate? 1989

20. What was your school mascot? Eagle (the fiercest of all birds, I might add!)

21. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Heck, yes!!!

22. Did you have fun at Prom? So much!

23. Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? Nope...that ship has sailed!

24. Are you planning on going to your next reunion? Yes, always!

25. Do you still talk to people from school? Oh yeah, all the time!

Little Elijah dancing...

I totally forgot I had this video snippet of Elijah dancing. This is so cute. Elijah is about 8 years old in this video. The gal in the white tank top is Wendy. Wendy was Elijah's hip hop instructor for three years. He loves her so much and is probably one of his very favorite people in the universe. In this video, Elijah and Wendy are practicing for an Easter performance they did at The Bridge church in Anderson. The dance was AmAzInG! This is just a peek at some of the choreography. Sorry for my annoying counting in the background. I was following orders....lol

Elijah Dancing

Okay, I know this is terrible quality (I recorded this with my digital camera and not my video camera) but you get the idea. This is last year's competition dance. Elijah is the only guy in the group and he is in the front. This was a dress rehearsal and they changed the moves right before they went on stage so Elijah does mess up but it was only practice...not actual competition. Wanted to put this on here because I've had many requests to see Elijah dance. Wellllll...here you go! This year, Elijah is dancing competitive tap and hip hop. He is learning a lot even though it's a lot of work. Hip hop is his passion. He's amazing at Tap but has to work really hard at it. This year so far, has been a great year for him. We will have three competitions and Nationals in Gatlinburg. He's excited! Enjoy! I'll get more stuff on here about him soon! Once I get his actual recital DVD loaded on my iPod, I'll put it on here too.

Goofy Girls

Chad and I got Sydney a Spa Creations Kit. Sydney had declared that she really wanted this way back in the summer and I mentally thought, "Good Christmas idea!!!" She was thrilled when she opened the box. It's actually a pretty fun toy. You have to follow a recipie in order for the things you're creating to turn out okay. You have to add fragrance, water, oils, colors...it's very interesting! Very girlie! Totally up Syd's alley.

She made lotions, perfumes, lip glosses, fizzy bath beads (she made 14 and put all 14 in her bath water at one time...it was like taking a bath in alka-seltzer!) When her BFF Brittney came over, they decided to make oatmeal masks. Talk about funny! I had to get a picture of the finished product.

Sydney and her Christmas Bike

Her expression says it all. Sydney got a bike for Christmas. She's been asking for one for awhile and even picked out the one she really liked. But her face was priceless when she saw it sitting in the living room. Too fun!

Greeting Cards Gone Wrong...but so so so funny!

My tire was thumping.
I thought it was flat
When I looked at the tire...
I noticed your cat.
Sorry!



Heard your wife left you,
How upset you must be.
But don't fret about it...
She moved in with me.


Looking back over the years
that we've been together,
I can't help but wonder...
"What the heck was I thinking?"



Congratulations on your wedding day!
Too bad no one likes your husband.



How could two people as beautiful as you
Have such an ugly baby?



I've always wanted to have
someone to hold,
someone to love.
After having met you ..
I've changed my mind.



I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.
I never believed in Hell until I met you.



As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...
That you're not here to ruin it for me.



Congratulations on your promotion.
Before you go...
Would you like to take this knife out of my back?
You'll probably need it again.



Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!
(Available only in Tennessee , Kentucky & West Virginia )



Happy birthday! You look great for your age.
Almost Lifelike!



When we were together,
you always said you'd die for me.
Now that we've broken up,
I think it's time you kept your promise.



We have been friends for a very long time ..
let's say we stop?



I'm so miserable without you
it's almost like you're here.



Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.
Did you ever find out who the father was?



Your friends and I wanted to do
something special for your birthday.
So we're having you put to sleep.


So your daughter's a hooker,
and it spoiled your day.
Look at the bright side,
it's really good pay

25 Random Things

My friend, Malia who I've known since I was a little, little girl sent me this 25 random things on Facebook. My evening wasn't too busy and I hadn't seen or heard from Malia since I was in jr. high so I thought "what the heck!" This was the end result and it ended up taking me almost an hour to finish. I'd write, get up and take a break, think of some more stuff, come back and write some more. I thought I would publish it here for you to read. I did tag a few of my Facebook friends so for some of you this will be a repeat. Kind of fun!

1. Umm...let's see. I'm not very good at this first and foremost. I hate sharing myself with people because I hate to be judged and what I say people might think sounds pretentious or arrogant. I'm pretty private. Only my closest, closest friends and family members know me well.

2. I trust easily until my trust is broken and then...it's ova! It's very hard for me to forgive someone for hurting me or those I love.

3. Ever since I got my heart broken when I was 18, I guard it closely. I superglued it together so very few can see the cracks and chips and I only let those in who I'm most sure will help protect it from breaking again.

4. Sometimes the sense of obligation and responsibility in my life overwhelms me to the point that I can't breathe. I have to take a step back at times and remember who I am and what I have.

5. I love my job but one day I want to do what I went to school for and kick some serious booty while doing it and reap the monotary rewards for doing so.

6. I never make my bed unless we have company or a holiday gathering.

7. I have a few regrets in my life. I won't go into most of them here but I wish I would have pursued music and made that a priority when I had that opportunity. I am SO kicking myself now about that.

8. I love to gossip but I am an excellent secret keeper. I know those two things don't normally go together but it's the honest truth.

9. I completely miss the thin Christy. *sigh* I'm going to find her one day....

10. The older I get the more I hate winter!

11. My last birthday was the worst birthday I ever "celebrated." It sucked!

12. I'm never going to make to point 25.

13. I hate doing laundry. The washing and drying is fine but the folding and putting away is the worst and piles of clean laundry will sit in a clothesbasket waiting to be put away and hung up...but the lazy girl in me just can't muster enough energy to do it! ARRRRG!

14. I have a secret fear that when my boys grow up they will move far away from me and Sydney will live with us forever.

15. I can't be friends with you if you can't make me laugh...A LOT!

16. I can't stand people who think they know everything.

17. I hate feet. I think they are the ugliest part of the body and I don't understand people who get pedis and decorate their toes like they are the most beautiful things on the planet. BLECH!

18. I don't like to shop...with the exception of going shopping with one particular person. :)

19. When I'm by myself I always drive with my music up really loud. AND...I love Linkin Park but when I listen to them in my truck, I get road rage.

20. I don't like chocolate and I don't understand those woment that talk about loving chocolate like they loved their first boyfriend. What is that about?

21. My favorite television show is The Office. I think it's because I have worked in a similar type of environment before and can so relate to all the CRAZY that the bosses have dished out. UNBELIEVEABLE!

22. I am worried about my daughter going to middle school. She is so not ready and I don't want her innocence wrecked by evil and horrible middle school kids! I have complete anxiety about this! EGH!

23. I have a secret fear of running out of toilet paper. I know it's weird but I always check to make sure there is extra toilet paper wherever I go.

24. I wish I could tan....stinking fair skin...

25. Finally, this was the hardest thing I have done or written in a long , long time. I hope you found it interesting! :)