Saturday January 31, 2009

I will go back and post Friday... but Saturday's is great!!!! I LOVE Snowboarding....

Snowboarding up in Big Bear!!!

Thursday January 29, 2009

My favorite cd right now, Track 4 is FABULOUS!

Wednesday January 28, 2009

So I had a Laffy Taffy today and got around to actually reading the wrapper and looking at the joke.... The joke said, why don't ducks tell jokes when they are flying.... the answer... because they would QUACK up...haha. Now there is nothing super hillarious about this joke, but it brings me back to high school. Every day on our afternoon announcements a teacher, Mr. Lutzke, at good ole Williamston High School would do a joke of the day... I believe they mainly came off of Laffy Taffy wrappers... It's nice to know a good 8-10 years later, Laffy Taffy is still printing their jokes on their wrappers :)

Tuesday January 27, 2009

Some nice new yummy vanilla smelling potpouri!!!! I'm all about the relaxation and destressing at this point in my life... With all of the things I can't control swirling out of control, all I can do is wait and see what comes next... and try and be relaxed about it..... So here is to all of the destressing and aroma therapy lotions, body wash, potpouri, candles, and nice warm tea to make me feel a little better about life :)

Monday January 26, 2009

Let's play a little game called Find Thomas..... This is one of Tommy's favorite hang out places... As soon as we open to door to the Entertainment Center Tommy mad dashes for his little cupboard!!!!

Sunday January 25, 2009

Well, Brady and I accomplished one of my fifty goals today #13.... We went hiking up in Placerita Canyon... We hiked for about two hours... six milesish.... It was a perfect day for hiking... I think the temperature was about sixty degrees and partly cloudly... I think we are going to try to go hiking once a month... at a different place each month!

Saturday January 24, 2009

Lazy Days!!!! Today Brady and I did a bunch of relaxing with the kitties!!! I went for a nice jog this morning in the drizzle!!! It was great! Then I came back to scrapbook... Scrapbooked about five pages... while I was doing a page for the kitties, Brady got upset because he didn't have a picture holding one of the kitties... hence the picture on the top. While I was scrapbooking he was playing xbox... after that headed to the mall and got my wedding ring and band finally sautered together, and then cleaned, I am telling you the ring looks like brand new!!! Then back home to have mac and cheese and watch a rented movie!!! I love lazy days like this... and obviously, Thomas didn't have a problem being lazy with us!!!!

Friday January 23, 2008

Went to the Valencia JV and Varsity game tonight..... sadly, the JV lost by one with like two seconds left, and the Varsity lost by two with 0.2 seconds left... However let me tell you how different high school basketball is out here in California approximately ten years after I was in highschool... a - freakin- mazing... I am going to try to make it out to more.... I saw alley-oops, and dunks, and face paced, crazy, high speed basketball... it was intense!!!! I had a fabulous time, yes I went alone.... cuz Brady was at West Ranch's game, but I ran into the Madrid's there and hung out with them... Great time.. hopefully next time we win....

Thursday January 22, 2009

Went to a PAC meeting tonight...

Wednesday January 21, 2009

Not really a good day :( MSU lost for the first time in like 28 bball games at home.... lost their first big ten game of the season... and ya know... other stuff....

Tuesday January 20, 2009

Big day for America.....

Monday January 19, 2009

So we had a bit of a crisis here this morning.... Started off with Beaumont spilling the rest of my moms coffee mocha on our beige couch. I of course flipped out, thanks though to mom and aunt joyce being here, they knew exactly what to do.... my mom rubbed ice all over the stain... which was massive, and dabbed, rubbed ice, and dabbed.... while she was doing this, Aunt Joyce and Brady went to Target to get some sort of stain remover... oxy something or other... They came back sprayed the couch.... Let it sit, then wiped it off and took out the hair dryer and dried it... Couch cushion looks like new... Thank goodness because that stain was bad! Then came the dry clean only Pottery Barn blanket that got chocolate all over it as well... we didn't know it was dry clean until after Brady had DOUCED (sp?) it with the oxy stain remover... which it tells you to then put the stained item into the washer... okay, what the heck... the 50.00 blanket was ruined anyway (serves me right for buying a blanket that costs that much in the first place). So we put it into the washing machine..... The washing machine goes for approximately five minutes then stops... and this strange burning smell starts to come from it... so we call a repair man who comes about two hours later... and wouldn't you know it, the washer starts right when he tries to turn it on... Let me tell you, that was $55.00 well spent :p. And all because of Beaumont wanted a little bit of chocolate mocha...

Sunday January 18, 2009

Up at Griffith Park Observatory over looking LA

Saturday January 17, 2009

We went to the La Brea tar pits today... I will post more pics tomorrow on my regular blog to show you more of what we saw...

Friday January 16, 2009

Valid reason why this is late.... My mom and aunt flew in today... their plane was slated to come in at 10:00, but it left an hour late.... so it got in at 11 instead of 10. So while me and Brady were parked in the Ralphs parking lot waiting for my mom to call..... We were listening to the radio... and apparantly drained the battery. When we got the phone call from my mom we attempted to start the car and it wouldn't even rev... so Brady had to get on the phone with AAA and have them come to the Ralph's parking lot and jump us....... Fifteen minutes later they were their and the car was jumped... and lets be honest who would think that a 2007 car would need to be jumped in California.... its not like it is cold here....

By the way... the picture is of my aunt and mom's suitcase... all they brought was a back pack a piece.

Thursday January 15, 2009

Bon Apetit!!!! My third... yes I repeat THIRD homecooked meal of the week!!! I made homemade pizza with fresh mushrooms, green pepper, and peperroni!!! And a fabulously ALL fresh italian salad!!!! Watch out Wolfgang Puck!!!

Wednesday January 14, 2009

More guests..... Kurtz, one of Brady's baseball buddies was in the state for A day.... so he drove up to see Brady... and they went out to dinner....

Tuesday January 13, 2009

Kitties just checkin things out

Monday January 12, 2009

Well first week of cooking twice a week.... and today I made a Sweet and Spicy Pineapple pork. The sauce that went on the pork chops had a red onion chopped, red bell pepper, jalepeno pepper, garlic cloves, pineapple juice, chicken broth, and olive oil... Although the picture might want to make you puke.... (i need to work on presentation....) it was very tasty. I served it with a nice homemade salad!!!

Sunday January 11, 2009

I set up and learned how to use and printed from my photot printer I got for Christmas... It is quite cool!

Saturday January 10, 2009

I lesson planned all day because Brady was hanging out with Charlie all day... I do not consider today a weekend just yet because I haven't gone to work yet... but starting next weekend... NO WORKING on the weekends!!! 10 AM - 6PM I was planning....

Friday January 9, 2009

Brady pulled another one in...... Charlie and Brady playing hockey... NHL 09.

Thursday January 8, 2009

Nicole and Charlie (Brady played baseball with Charlie at MSU... Nicole is his fiance!!! They are awesome!!!) A dolphin.... see me working with my new camera!!!!

And the Grey whale..

#24 and #11 Check!!!! :) Me and Brady went whale watching today with Charlie and Nicole out of Ventura. We saw 5 grey whales and hundreds of dolphins!!!! It was the first time I had ever seen a grey whale!!!!

Wednesday January 7, 2009

Our baby Beau got his manhood taken away from him today....

Tuesday January 6, 2009

And were back!!!!!! Home Sweet Home!

Monday January 5, 2009

Just a few of the MSU things that we bought and got for Christmas over this trip...... Too bad I already packed, or else there would need to be at least twenty pictures ;). To my Michigan peeps, I had a wonderful time in Michigan.... Thank you for all you have done for me and Brady... To my California peeps, I will see you guys soon!!!!!

Sunday January 4, 2009

On the drive back through to Michigan from Libertyville.... passing through Chicago AGAIN (This is where the White Sox play)!!! (PS Check out other blog for pics on crossing off one and a half items from my 50 in '09).

Saturday January 3, 2009

Well as we are headed out to Chicago, Northwestern, and Libertyville, Illinois this morning I decided to take the "picture of the day" before we left... not sure if I will have a computer handy to post my picture later on in the day. This is a picture of the backyard... there is still a little snow left on the ground.

PS. I will post all the Chicago pics tomorrow on the Californian Spartan blog!

Friday January 2, 2009

By the way.... I took this picture with our new camera!!!! Canon's Rebel XS!!!

Well over the course of just under two weeks I was able to finish ALL four of the Twilight books, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. As much as I hate to say it, my students were right, I was not able to put the books down at all.... It was like an addiction for me all throughout the break... whenever their was down time you would find me with my nose in any one of these books... Brady became sick of these books fast!!!! I hope that Stephenie Meyer (the writer of these books) decides to reopen the Twilight saga's to make way for some more stories about Edward and Bella!!!!! I know, I am a dork!!!!!

What's New In 2009!!!!

Well I was looking at all of my friends blogs and I came across Kyla's who had a top 100 of what she wanted to do in 2009!!! I thought it was a great idea and decided to do a top 50 of what I wanted to accomplish in 2009. I will keep that posted on the right side of my posts ALL YEAR... and as I do them I will of course take a picture of me doing them, and will highlight them in bold... I, honestly, would love to accomplish ALL 50, but if not I will be satisfied with 40/50!!! If you want to join me in any of my goals just let me know... I know Brady will not try snowboarding with me.... so if any of you want to try I need a buddy!!!! If you have any that you think I should add, I will be more than happy to look into adding!!! Anyway, here is to 2009 and what may come with the new year!!!!

By the way, Brady made a top ten....

Here are his:
1. Play NCAA 09 online with my dad once every two weeks
2. Make dinner once a week (yes that means that the Burrills will be eating home cooked meals at least three times a week. CRAZY?!?!!? I know)
3. Read a book (That one is a stretch I think... I am not even sure if Brady knows how to read!)
4. Take the 3rd Math CSET
5. Do something with his neices and nephews at least twice a month
6. Call his mother in law twice a month
7. Have lunch with Mitz once a month
8. Go to the Griffith Park Observatory
9. Go Whale Watching in Mexico
10. Go to the Grand Canyon

I will of course keep you all updated on Brady's progress as well!!!!

Happy New Year once again!

Thursday, January 1, 2009!!!!!!

We went out with Champps to watch the Spartans play the Bulldogs .... they put up a good fight, however lost in the end 12-24 :( But we were able to see Blake and Christy, AND Rachel and Chad!!!! My mom came to!!!!