Steph's list

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrap with bows but i got a little lazy towards the end and used a few bags because i didn't have anymore boxes.
2. REAL OR FAKE TREE? Fake but love real ones but can't have with an apartment
3. When do you put up the tree? First week of December
4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Eve
5. Do you like eggnog? Never tried
6. Favorite gift received as a child? there is so many
8. Hardest person to buy for? Mom and Dad
9. Easiest person to buy for? Bailey
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? i can't remember any right now
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually August and pick something up each pay period for someone on my list that way its done and I am not stressed about the money
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Kiss cookies
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored Blue ones
17. Favorite Christmas song? Santa Baby, All I want for Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? No but close
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I can't my tree will fall over. My tress is only 2 ft tall
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Day Used to be X-mas eve with my dad's side of the family but that has changed now. Christmas Day with my mom's side.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Rude people
23. What I love most about Christmas? Seeing everyone being happy and joyful.

Happy Birthday Mary!

Mary Beth Quick, she is my middle sister that I love dearly. I may not always show it but she knows that I do. My sis turned 19 this week and it has truly made me feel very old. She is a senior in high school who is getting ready to start her life. She has changed so much in this last year that its be amazing to see. Mary has a very decent boyfriend that treats her very well. He has made her become more of a person then I have seen in years. So thanks Teddy! Mary I know you think i am being a butt about the whole nursing thing but I am just looking out for you. Good luck with everything and you can always count on me to be there for you. I love you darling and Happy belated birthday. (I did wish her a happy birthday on Dec 11, her birthday, just haven't had time to post on here.)

Memories of 07

The memories of 07

January- It was a cold month and I was still down from being sick. I remember many nights by the fireplace watching movies with bill.

February- Racing started back up with the Daytona 500. Went to watch the race with my dad, mary and bill at the Arena in Omaha. The same night my fridge went out and the apartments didn't think it was an emergency to do anything about it.

March- I moved into my new apartment. I got my blogsite.

April- Grandpa turned 80 and Dad turned 50 had parties for them in Ne City. VA shootings very sad!

May- Dirt racing really kicked off for the year. It was a lot of fun. However mother nature won quite a few races. Mitch a good friend of the family passed away.

June- Attended my first CWS game it was a lot of fun. Mom and dad celebrated there 26th wedding anniversary

July- Carson Family Reunion

August- I was dog sitting and constantly on the go. Enjoying the lovely summer days. Bill and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary

September- Went to the Lake of the Ozarks to get away to clear my mind.

October- Husker football is starting to turn around! TO came back! Rockies made it all the way to the World Series but lost. Way to go guys you had a good year.

November- Mitch was hurt in Iraq. I turned 25 that month.

December- There was a terrible shooting at the Westroads in Omaha, Nebraska. Terrible ordeal. Mary turned 19. Mom has a birthday coming in a few days. The holiday season is upon us and be grateful for everything that has happened for all.

What is the deal with people? First my lovely home has the mall shooting and now Colorado has it going on. Come on people can't we all just get along. These monsters are hurting innocent people. Please pray for everyone one and hope nothing more like this happens during this holiday season.

As most know because you live in this area. We are preparing for another ice/snow storm that is suppose to start this evening. I am getting really tired of this ice part I can handle the snow but ice go away. Hope everyone stays safe and warm.

I will have another post coming I am still writing it. I hope everyone will post one like it.

I must have

an angel up above looking down on me. Yesterday I was going about my normal business and I was talking to a few ladies in the office about our holiday party this weekend. I told them I was going to go out during lunch to go shopping. Tiffany, my co-worker told me I should go to Von Maur because they have some really cute stuff at a good price. I was like well I am going to go to Maurices first and if not I will go this evening to Von Maur. Well I headed to Maurices found something wasn't to thrilled with it so I had headed out to Westroads but realized the time and decide to stop and get something to eat instead. I walked back into the office sat down and right then it came over the radio that there was a shooting at the Westroads mall. My heart stopped my co worker Tiffany came running over to my desk to make sure I was here.

We sat at our desks with the internet pulled up watching everything unfold. That could have been me in there. What do you do but believe that I must have a guardian angel. This kid needed help and needed loved which he obviously didn't get. Now he has "went out in style and famous" (this was stated in one of his suicide notes) Not in any way that someone should want to be.

Please pray for all the people that this has impacted there life. I live 2 miles away from this mall and the whole area is just in mourning.

Q & A

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Not sure
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday damn emotions
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING No
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Roast Beef or Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Not that I am aware of
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? yes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Never
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? can't
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Nut Cherrios or Lucky Charms
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? no
12. DO YOU THINK YOU'RE STRONG? nope
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Coldstone's cake batter then you add a brownie, reeces peanut butter cup and some hot fudge into it. YUMMY! I might need to get some of that!
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Appearance
15. RED OR PINK? pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my weight and face
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My Grandma
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Brown dress slacks, and brown dress boots
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? m&ms
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the sound of my space heater and the radio commercials come on play some music!!
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Saphire Blue
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Suntan Lotion the coconut kind, fresh baked goods, bill's cologne he wore, grandma's bathroom (it smelled so good)
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? a customer
24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Got to she's family!
25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Hockey or Racing
26. HAIR COLOR? Blond and caramel
27. EYE COLOR? Blue
28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? I should.......
29. FAVORITE FOOD? Depends if mom is cooking cube steak, going out chicken fried chicken yum! i also love my steak!
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Waitress but haven't finished yet. So far a good movie
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? maroon
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer if i am somewhere worth a while, winter if i am in CO
34. HUGS OR KISSES? both
35. FAVORITE DESSERT? chocolate
36. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Don't have one have to get one tonight with the snowstorm coming thursday.
37. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? don't have one mouse is in my keyboard
38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LATE LAST NIGHT? Didn't worked really late
39. FAVORITE SOUND? the alarm clock going off!!! j/k the roar of the engines when the races are about to start.
40. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Rolling Stones
41. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? California
42. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? don't we all in someway
43. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Omaha, NE

Update

I don't have much to update you on but Janell wanted an update on Mitch. He is doing better he is back in the U.S. I believe at Ft. Hood. I am not sure where that is and he hasn't responded to my email yet. I know he is in a lot better condition then what we were first told. His main problem is his hand now. He will be back in Nebraska for the holidays so I will have more of an update then.