Festivals and fun

We went to Wurstfest in New Braunfels last weekend.. Boone and Kashe are in a German dance class, we went to see them preform.. it was super cute.. the weather was beautiful and the food was wonderful.. I was glad we took the trip up there.. I will admit that it was different than I expected.. but really cool.. :) Mom and Dad were there also .. it was a whole family affair.. :)

Need to Breathe - Something Beautiful - Exclusive Performance

This is a pretty version of this song.. thought I would share..

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My parents are very funny.. a very unlikely couple to be honest.. My dad is a jokester and always the life of the party.. My mom on the other hand is always neat, very proper and super mom style.. now grandma style..shes super funny too... when they get laughing.. watch out.. its funnnnnny.. I guess its true what they say.. opposites attract.. they balance each other out.. and have made what I like to think of.. as a pretty cool little family.. I am a good mixture of both of them.. i believe..
This picture was taken at Lulu's in San Antonio .. this is a cinnamon roll.. 3 lbs to be exact.. yummmy...
Love these two..

22/365 Rick Ross

Andre was Rick Ross for Halloween.. The pics are hilarious ..he really resembled him.. cant you tell .. hahah

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Im a lucky girl.. about 11 years ago .. ( or more) I made the best decision of my life.. to move to Kingsville to attend TAMUK.. I will admit that I was kicking and screaming.. I was afraid.. I was homesick.. all that good stuff.. but I stuck it out.. and now this is the town I call home..

I have heard many people say Kingsville is a black hole that sucks you in.. now I agree that it does suck you in .. but I would not call it a black hole.. This is just one of those towns that you grow to love.. just the right size.. with all the right people..

The people are by far the reason I love it.. I have a solid group of friends that are like family to me.. they know everything, they understand everything.. and we have a good time.. most of them still live in the area.. although some of them have moved away.. because life has done that.. they were the ones that graduated and moved.. I was the one who graduated and stayed.. but either way.. I have great great Friends..

I love my "college" friends.. everyone has some.. everyone knows someone who .. if it wasn't for college.. they would not be in their life..

God Bless College..

This is a picture of two of my college friends.. and one little future college girl.. ( daughter of Mira)

Lamar Mira and I have been friends for a long long time.. can pretty much say we have been through ALOT.. Mira is a teacher and is married , to another college friend and they have a precious little girl Adelyn..they are great parents and its fun to watch them be one of the first to experience this.. we all are little moms to adelyn.. well actually Tia's .. Lamar is a teacher and has a super great family that lets me pretend I am a real part of it all the time.. Her and I are alot alike.. independent and smart.. well duhh all my friends are smart.. but yes.. love these girls..

I had this picture right here so I decided to post it..

never fear everyone will get their blog chance soon.. gotta get that camera out.. :)

3 Years

3 years ago this wednesday Andre and I celebrated three years of what we call us... The picture on the left was taken the night I walked to him to his car, in turn marking as day one..

October 13, 2007..

The picture on the right was taken wednesday after we celebrated with dinner and a movie

October 13, 2010

( i didnt get to snap a pic earlier that day.. so thats why we look sleepy.. it was late).

I speak alot about this man.. but without gettting carried away.. Ill just say..

I love him.

Dont need to explain any furter.. yall get it :)

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One of my favorite things.. is when I get in the shower and see this..

Just makes me happy :)

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Today I am at the 19th Annual Texas Autism Conference in Corpus Christi.. Exciting.. I hope to learn alot especially about the monster that is the TAKS test.. we are about to get started but I brought along my cute little computer .. so I can update and stay connected :)

so heres to my pic for today.

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I speak alot about how much I love Kingsville.. A few years ago while driving north ( I think) on 6th street I noticed the traffic lights.. If you hit them just right .. it will look like a smiley face as you look down the street. When its dark and Im driving on 6th street I always hope I get the right light so I can see a smiley face..

Just something that is a "wink" reminding me why I love this little town so much.. There is hidden happiness.. you've just gotta look a little harder sometimes :)

Thanks Kingsville.. the never changing.. place I call home..

YES I snapped a picture of it..

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Muffins everywhere..

Tomorrow is Muffins for Moms.. lucky for me I can bake.. and even luckier.. I only have 9 students.. so I didnt need to make a million, yet I still made wayyy too many.. They came out great and I am soon going to package them into cute bags.. and then get to bed. I have been a blog slacker.. I am so tired these days.. a little stressed with work.. and just been keeping busy.. not that I dont think of the blog.. just dont have time for it some days. I still have alot of pics from San Antonio to post.. ill get to that later..

I am excited that tomorrow is Friday..not for a particular reason.. just because its a few days off.. to hopefully gather thoughts and rest.. whoohooo

:) hope this pic makes you hungry :)

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Im tired.. the weekend wore me out..

I talked about my blog all weekend and took alot of pics..

but right now .. i just want to go to bed..

so here is number 16.. just cause I want to get it up and then get to writing more later..

this pic is of the stadium at IWU .. it was beautiful.. small .. but pretty..

Let's Go

My bags are packed.. Im ready to go..

The closest Javelina out of town game.. to date.. We make the trip no matter the distance most of the time.. but today it will be nice to know about 2 hours down the road we will already be there..

Ready to see a win.... another win.. tonight is a big game for some guys who have waited patiently to get their shot.. cant wait to see them step up and fill shoes no problem.. 2nd, 3rd , 4th string.. does not matter.. your ready!

More pics to come ..

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They did it again... The badgers got a win.. and the leatehernecks.. ( the other team) got a beating.. pretty much what was expected to happen .. DID..

Like most home games .. I sat with the Willie Family.. Ill admit,when we get together we talk more than we watch the game... but we always have a good time.. I am posting tonight a picture of my favorite fan in the stands.. she is so funny and so innocent. I love to be around her because she is in no hurry to grow up and it is so refreshing. In a world where most girls her age, want sooo bad to be years older.. she is happy right where she is at, 10 yeard old!

In the three years Ive known Andre.. I learned alot of what I know about him, by watching him with her.. the biggest lesson.. If Andre kisses you on the forehead, Its because he loves you, and let me tell you .. this little girl gets kissed on the forehead alot. Yes.. and me too :)

So heres number 15, Alessia.. also known as Allly

Andre's super cute little sister!

Football Friday.. In a few hours I will be heading out to see the Ben Bolt Badgers kick some MMA booty.. but before then I am finishing up a Sopapilla Cheesecake for Andres co workers..
Back story..
Today was Terry's birthday.. we work together.. she requested this for her birthday "cake" so last night I made her one, but I had a bit of filing left over and once can of crescent rolls, so I made a small one also..
Today Andre made a comment that the snacks I gave him the other night, he shared with the other coaches and one of them mentioned.. something along the lines of.. If he married me, he would be like 800 lbs cause I buy bad snacks. NOT TRUE.. these were free snacks.. and who better to give them to , than a man who works with hundreds of kids a day and at least 15 hungry men.. and to top that off he has a 10 year old sister.. so when i gave him these snacks they were not for HIM they were for him to share..plus who ya calling fat as you stuff your face with said above snacks.. duhh.. ok catch my drift..

The rest of the story is how I think it went.. Andre did not give me these details.. but for the stories sake .. i will add some dialog.

Andre: Damnnn Sara can cook.. she makes this desert, that is sooo good its like crack
Coach 1: no shit.. what is it
Andre: Its some sopapilla cheesecake thing, cream cheese, crescent rolls.. I dont know.. all i know is that its bad ass
Coach 1: shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit that sounds good.
Coach 2: well are you just gonna talk about it or are we going to get to try it one day.
Andre: yeah yeah ill get yall some
Coach: you better F**ker
Andre: yeah yeah fat ass

So I told Andre.. funny.. i have one at home.. and i was not sure what I was going to do with it.. ill give it to you.. so he agreed and said they ( the coaches) could eat it tomorrow morning when they are up at the school for practice..
so lonnnnng story short... I am making a new one.. a big one.. not trying to toot my own horn.. but this stuff really is good.. so ME BEING ME.. I wanted to have enough.. so thats what I am doing now.. it smells so yummy in here.. I will let it cool.. then I will take it with me to the game tonight.. so they can have a delicious breakfast!
Did I ever mention that I love that Ben Bolts colors are blue and white.. Just makes getting dressed easier.. I would HATE if they had a random color like purple.. just a thought..
ill update later.. possibly with a pic of the cheesecake.. althougth I feel like a piggy when i post food pics on this blog.. haha

yeah football

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Rain Rain go away.. We want to have a sunny day!

I am sick of this weather..

it makes my shoes muddy and my students extra hyper..

so my wish for the weekend is that this umbrella is not used!

Good luck hoggies!

See you in San Antonio

pics to come !

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I'M AWFUL!

I didn't post a picture for yesterday.. so here i am again.. posting the next day.. tonight I will post number 14 to catch me up.

This picture if of the most popular book in my class at the moment .. I have one student who loves animals.. and bugs and weird yucky things like that.. and I have 8 other students who are copy cats.. and although they are not "into" the bugs and animals.. they pretend to be so they can fight over the books.

I know I do not have kids of my own.. but I feel like a mom most of the day.. saying give that back, or its not your turn, be nice to your friends.. ..

ahhh

:) I am not complaining..

Happy reading

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I saw the cutiest thing today when I was about to leave from my second job.. I love to say second job to make myself sound really over achiever.. hah.. anyway when I looked out of the window.. there were tinnie weenie football players in the field behind my campus.. SO PRECIOUS.. I love me a grown football player.. but I will admit I am now in love with mini football players.. little helmets .. tiny pads.. kinda like bobble heads.. but so so cute..
I posted the pic of the mini's as my number 12 but I threw in another pic.. of what these mini's will be before their parents even know it.. highschool boys.. so hold tight to your little men.. they are so cute.. and i am sure far more talented than they even know..

ps.. the extra pic is from Andres home game a few weeks back.. I like the blurryness.. :)

Letters to the unknown

Dear Ugly weather.. please go away.. I would like to see the sun again.
Dear domestic side, thank you for proving to some doubters that I have ability.
Dear Silly after school students, please don't take an hour and a half to get quiet today.
Dear curly hair.. you look cute today..
Just some thoughts before I'm off to J-O-B number two.

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I love this place..

I love football season in Kingsville..

and I love that I live on Santa Gertrudis.. because the university is the view I have when driving home every day..

Today when driving back from dinner.. I gasped.. YEAHH blue lights.. I think those were my exact words.. then I said pleasee can we stop.. I need a picture for my blog :)

I have not mastered taking pictures at night with my fancy camera.. there are alot of settings.. so I snapped like 20 pics.. and finally gave up.. I figured I got at least one decent one.. Hopefully by picture 100 I have a little more skills :)

The university turns on the bell tower lights when the Javelinas win a game.. for football they turn them on after every win.. ( although they didnt for the first two wins.. i assume its cause they were out of town games.. either way.. they need to work on being consistant. ha) So when I see a blue glow.. I get super excited.. its just a neat tradition..

So tonight this pretty blue glow is my number 11

Thanks Javelinas for lighting up the sky.. keep it up.. hopefully the blue lights stay on till way past December.

enjoy :)

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I am an enabler.. I am a people pleaser.. if I know what you like, more than likely you will get it from me.. ill buy, bake, cook, find what you want.. because thats me...

So tonight I am posting a picture of a purchase I made today.. Many say and I agree that Dr. Pepper is a carb monster.. its a fat maker and its a sugar pot.. I personally dont care for it.. but I know TONS of people who do, one being Andre.. I buy Dr.Pepper because he likes it.. but when I have it in my fridge he always gives me a hard time and tells me that if I didnt have them , then he might loose some weight....

So when at HEB today I made the decision to no longer be an enabler.. so I bought

Diet Dr.Pepper.... not sure its the best choice.. but its a change.. and now I can no longer catch hell.. never fear.. in case he isnt in a Dr.Pepper mood.. I have Fresca, orange juice and cranberry juice... Like I said.. IM A PLEASER.. Ive got options..

So heres to a change

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Just in the nick of time.. Today was game day.. so Im home late and I am dog tired.. but WE WON.. and it was great.. and WET.... it rained most of the day.. and most of the game.. I made the best purchase of my life and got a big yellow rain jacket... it saved me..

My pictures tonight have a small back story.. a tradition at A&M Kingsville has always been to throw torillas after a touchdown, this was banned by the president this year, because people in the past have abused it and did awful things like freeze them and throw them directly at people.I will admit I was sad about the banning of the tortillas.. So tonight I was actually excited to see people going against the ban and throw them anyway.. I snapped a great picture of a soaking wet football program with a tortilla lying right on top.. I could not resist the urge to snap the picture as i walked by,

But soon I was sooooo disappointed in the fans at Javelina stadium tonight.. They started the stupidity game and were wadding them up and throwing them at the wrong times, a few times hitting the players.. so that is when I decided that the ban is a good thing, we do not need to be hitting our own players.. seriously have some respect...

my message to the fans that threw the tortillas:

Dear In the stands quarterback,





you came to the game, spent at the least 5 bucks to get in, sat through pouring rain to cheer on what I assume is either where you went to school, go to school or know someone who does.. yet you choose to aim a tortilla directly at a player you are there to watch... AND YOU wonder and complain ( im sure) why our traditions are taken from us... please either have some respect or stay home..





Love,


Me

Enough of my drama for the night..

I am running out of time to post my picture while it is still Saturday..

I will write more later.. and post more pictures.. for now I will post the wonderful tortilla picture.. before the jerks ruined it.. so yes to me this picture is TRADITION.. but I understand completely why President Tallent took it away.. booooo bad people... ruin everything :)

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YUMMY.. Let me start by saying that I have been lactose intolerant since I was about 21. I would always get sick after eating dairy and finally figured out, with the help of a doctor that I was lactose intolerant, very sad news! fast forward to this summer.. I was visiting my grandmother and it was my cousins birthday, and there is was a gallon of cookies and cream bluebell, I wanted some sooooo bad, so I did.. and GUESS WHAT.. I didnt get sick.. so slowly since then Ive allowed myself some dairy, and so far so good.

So tonight picture is of my new love, Skinny cow ice cream in a tiny 5oz size.. just the perfect size for me. If you have not tried it.. do it .. its yummy..

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Jalisco - Fight Song of Texas A&M University -Kingsville

YES I am ready for this song!! Ive waited too long.. And Im soo excited.. Tomorrow is game day in Kingsville.. I found this on you tube, so click away and get yourself ready for the big game.. I am not an A&I girl but thats the picture that came with the song, so we will leave it for now.. :) just kidding.. it took being A&I to one day become A&M-Kingsville.. but either way we are all JAVELINAS.. and im sure we all LOVE this song.. !

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I love many things, but Kingsville and TAMUK and the Javelinas.. are on the top of my list.. so I have a wall dedicated to all things TAMUK.. I thought.. what should I show tonight as my picture?..and I looked up and was like.. hummm many people have not seen this wall.. so here it is.. appreciate it.. and be very jelly.. Yes the big blue sign says Javelinas loved here..

how cute and TRUE is that.. ?

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I am domestic.. I can cook.. and up until today I thought I was best at baking.. BUT Today I had a baking disaster. I made dinner and I asked Andre in advance what he wanted for dessert and he requested one of his favorites, Pecan Pie. I searched for what I would consider the best recipe.bought all the supplies and was actually looking forward to the raving reviews. Don't let the picture fool you.. it looks beautiful but is mush on the inside, it didn't set up correctly.. sooo it was a dessert-less night for us :( we didn't even bother cutting it, maybe after sitting in the fridge overnight it will do what its supposed to .. who knows .. either way.. I felt like a failure..

But on the bright side.. My main dish was a hit and was delicious ..

Maybe the dessert screwing up was a sign.. NO MORE SUGAR :) hahah

So here is the beautiful mushy pie

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I was waiting in the HEB checkout and I was amazed to find out that the mothers of teen mom are "famous" .. famous enough for magazine covers... seriously.. and the story is not about anything important.. so yes I whipped out my camera right there at the store.. cause this was just picture worthy.. for being plain out dumb..

Thanks MTV for glorifying teen pregnancy and for making these women famous... we have you to thank ... become a teacher of small children and you too will be annoyed.

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I am loving trying to decide who or what gets the honor of being my daily picture. I was still unsure all day.. Until dinner time.. This cutie pie came to dinner with her equally as cutie pie parents.. SO world meet Adelyn .. the daughter of proud parents Mira and Gabe.. She loves tomatoes and dancing.. if you ask she will tell you she is three.. ( really just one). Thank you for the dinner time fun and the small scare when you stuffed too many tomatoes in your mouth and choked..

What a cutie

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As promised a picture a day for a full year.. im already not doing so hot since today i had to make up for yesterday and post twice.. but the first picture was from yesterday so that counts.. haha

This picture is of my very loved fish Casimero Lechuga Vallejo, he is my beautiful beta and the only roommate I have .. For a fish he has a great personality.. he minds his own business and never gets mad when I dont change his water.. As you can tell .. it could use a change right now.. but sorry casi.. maybe tomorrow.. alot of you know about him, but have never met him.. so here he is.. Im sure he loves that he is famous now.. online :) and YES.. he is blue and yellow.. would you expect anything else ?

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We got home too late last night for me to post my number two.. so today I will have numbers 2 and three to post.. whoohoo..

Andre and I went to El Campo yesterday to suprise my grandmother for her birthday. It was so much fun, I love El Campo.. and I love birthdays.. so perfect :)

Andre's new truck made the drive so comfortable.. We made the must need stop at praseks.. and walked out of there spending somewhere around $ 75.00.. but I got my sugar cookie.. soo yummy..

At grandmas we had dinner and cake with alot of family, it was nice to see everyone .. we then decided to get out old pictures and we all had good laughs.. all in all it was a great decision we made to go up there.. Grandma was very happy, she loves a house full.. and a house full she got !

So here's it is..

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1/365 ..

So Ive seen it on other blogs and thought alot about it.. 365 pictures, one for every day of the year.. could I .. Should I .. I ALWAYS have my camera.. what could be so hard..

I was unsure of when I wanted to start when I wanted my day 1 of 365 to be.. but then I went to get ice cream with Shea.. and

ELVIS was there.. what am amazing surprise..

So here's to 1/365...

FOOTBALL

Click on the link:

http://http//www.vevo.com/watch/kenny-chesney/the-boys-of-fall/US6XF0900100

The first time I heard this song.. I was sold..

Football has quickly become something very important in my life. I spent years not really paying attention to it, yeah I sat in the stands from time to time.. I knew a few guys who played, but it really never meant anything to me.. In high school it was just something I did on Friday nights, mostly because everyone else did or because my sister was a cheerleader.. or because I was a social butterfly and had to be where the action was..

In early college I was more concerned with the tailgates and the social aspect of the game, rather than the game itself and its sad.. because I missed some of the best Javelina football, sitting under a tent at tailgate drinking beer rather than going into the game.. (big regret)

but..

In the last 3+ years football has become a way of life. I plan most everything around it, most of my "vacation" days are used traveling to games, almost all of my Saturdays and Fridays are used up during the fall.. sitting in the stands.. or those that know me can say.. standing in the stands.. All of my clothing is blue.. my classroom is decorated with footballs.. I keep the schedules up next to my desk... relationships are put on hold.. life is put on hold ..

I wont lie.. I love the game.. and I don't mind any of the above

Nothing warms my heart more than sitting around a table with some of the best football players I know.. hearing the stories.. the remember when's and the belly laughs... Football is or was the best time of their lives.. some are still playing, while others are now working men and a few are even now football coaches.. giving back what was once given to them.. either way the sacrifice returns the reward.. the memories..

the lyrics are true.. "In small towns like mine.. its all they got"

I will forever be thankful for this game.. It changed my life...

Football is responsible for some of the best friendships I have, the best relationship I ever had and for the best memories I will ever have....

I look forward to the Friday and Saturday nights...

and the memories to come

Go Javelinas..

Go Badgers..

Watch the video.. its a great song.. and be on the lookout for my new "football shirt" I was inspired by the lyrics of the song..

Was looking through pictures.....

This picture makes me happy...

It is great to have friends when one is young, but indeed it is still more so when you are getting old. When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of course. In the old days we know what it means to have them.
-Edvard Grieg

Remember the Night

I have become so in love with other blogs that I have neglected mine.. Which might not really matter but blogging.. really helps.. since I am bad at the thank you card. return phone calls, email.. remembering stuff .. STUFF... so a blog is a place to get it all out.. The picture to the right was taken at my party..

Lets discuss the party.. the build up began days possibly weeks before.. I was indecisive, I was dramatic, I was excited.. but when the days finally arrived .. it was awesome.. I have yet to touch on this.. since my blog is so new.. but I have the best friends in the world..

the " crew" help me create, decorate, plan, reserve, de stress and i am sure a ton more the days before and the day of .. I have often asked myself.. is it kingsville I love.. or the people in it? this question I doubt will ever be answered.. but I am sure that if you take any of my crew away from kingsville.. it will not be the same.. each one saves me at least once a day... with a laugh, a hug, a reassuring e mail, or a un needed trip to walmart... each one of them deserve a star in the sky.. just for loving me.. and for being my family away from family..

My family.. in true Vallejo fashion.. or shall I say Brenda fashion.. showed up with a truck full of bowls, platters, baskets, ice chests, dips, food and ideas... My mom loves to party plan.. although you will never get her to admit it.. In the words of Gina.. My mom was a rock star.. she never sat down.. she wanted the party to be perfect.. aww shes so cute.. and my dad.. well hes the life of the party.. always has been and always will be.. im sure most of the guys were there to see him .. not me.. but thats how its always been.. they set up, cleaned up.. and did it all for me.. I love them..

Evan and Chad and the kids.. showed up.. excited to be at aunt butters party.. Kashe and Boone are the best at remembering names.. weird for such little ones... but then again they are the smartest.. and the cutest... they were so fun.. Evan is pretty good at knowing my moods and helping out where needed, she can work a room and made sure to talk to everyone.. I am so glad we have the gift of gab. .. we are more alike than each of us wants to admit sometimes.. but I love it when she is here.. and well poor Chad.. as the only guy in the family.. he usually gets put to work.. does not complain.. just does.... he understands the women in my family to a tee... and always sings the right song..

ok so I kept saying.. I have never been married, I have never had a baby shower, never really celebrated me.. except for when I graduated with my masters.. so this was my chance..

You know how its said that a true friend is the one who you can not see for a long time.. yet pick up right where you left off.... I have those friends.. I had a few make a long long trip to be at my party.. this made my heart swell .. I will admit that I was almost more excited to meet their children.. its weird how you get the exact same feeling from their children that you do from them.. instant love.. I made so many new best friends with little ones that night..

I doubt I got my point across that night ... How happy and thankful I was to each of them for making the trip.. to little ol kingsville.. but the memories are endless and the feeling was amazing.. . My life has brought me the best friends in the world.. alot changes... but we never do.. they are the same from the day i met each one of them.. minus the frizzy hair and braces..

My out of town family.. showed up.. because when they know something is important .. they ALWAYS do.. and Finally.. we got Grandma here.. awww shes so cute... she brought food and a cake.. cause in the vallejo family that is what you get when its your birthday.. I loved loved loved them being there.. it made me so happy... seeing them interact with all the people I love.. was so special.. plus they are so damn fun..

Im giving Andre his own paragraph because I will never be able to thank him enough... fulfilling every promise.. I have always been a doubter.. ALWAYS.. but he makes me a believer...

Really I could not have hand picked a better crowd for my party.. At times I looked around the room and felt so special.. if ive known you a year or 30 years.. each person was special to me..

if you know me.. then you know im not really into holidays.. but I do love my birthday.. but being a summer baby has always made the celebrating hard.. .. but this was the best birthday by far.....

Thank you everyone.. who was there.. and even if you were not there.. I know you wanted to be and you called or sent a message.. with love.. I am surrounded by kick ass people.. and this I know.

Listen.. cause you can

SO .. Ive thought of things to blog about nearly 20 times a day, my problem is that a few moments after i think them, I forget them .. most of them..

I will write about two things that did stick with me...

1. Has anyone ever watched cash cab? I love this show, the concept.. so cool.. the host.. so cute.. but the questions.. soooo hard.. I watch this show as an educated woman.. and a teacher no less.. and I am going to be honest.. I think/know that I might strike out and be left to walk.before the 50 dollar questions were even over.. and I am FORSURE that on my street shout out.. I would be stick in some horrible neighborhood where a crack head would be my only option to ask for help.. and for my phone shout out.. I bet everyone I wanted to call would not answer or assume it was a prank call and say some choice words and hang up..
Anyway... If I visit NYC again one day.. I will ride cabs all day .. hoping that when the door closes.. the lights will come on.. and I will have my 5 min of fame.. A girl can dream.. cant she??

2. I am officially hooked.. I love blogs and I love photographers.... I have found some favorites and I spend countless hours looking at posts done by them showing their amazing art.. side story.. if I was asked.. what do you want to be when you grow up.. .. my answer would be a photographer.. so this is where the love comes from..
sooo.. as most of you.. or all of you know.. I am a special education teacher.. by choice yes.. by calling.. yes... i believe I was called to work with these kids... So understandably so.. I have a soft . huge soft spot for people with disabilities.. I understand them, I am sensitive to them, and I amazingly have the patience of a saint for them.. so when I "fell" upon this story.. I was nothing short of swimming in my own tears.. http://www.bobbiandmike.com/blog/index.php/kristindonald/

This bride and groom are both deaf.. their pictures are amazing.. but the story of their wedding is even more amazing.. for any of you that have been around people who are hearing impared.. and seen ASL in action know how cool this language is.. I WISH WISH WISH I could communicate in this language.. but back to the story.. the photographers captured some great moments.. and what really touched my heart was in the dialog after the pictures, where the photographers write about what their favorite moments were and so on.. .. so they were talking about the dances and the music.. and how people with hearing are called hearies... but people without the ability to hear need someone to sign the words to the songs they dance to.. I never knew this.. but after thinking about it.. I thought DUHH sara.. so at this wedding.. the bride and her father danced to I loved her first.. and someone was signing the words the whole time.. and the photographers mentioned howwatching the deaf people react to the words was priceless.. .. I imangine it was..
I guess ive just been thinking about this .. and thinking about how I take for granted my abilities sometimes... and being a special education teacher you would think that I would be a little more aware than the average joe.. about this.. but even I fall short.. haha yes I do..
so I leave myself and all of you with this question..

Is listening about hearing the music or recieving the message?

Im up late.. super late.. looking at my blogs.. and thinking and writing.. alot of my favorite things to do..
oh and update... 4 days into 30.. and I feel good.. bones not aching yet.. memory still not that good.. but thats not always a bad thing.. but one thing I am reminded of daily.. is that I am lucky.... got a good family.. great friends.. and hell If its a new day.. its means I woke up.. so shit.. im up.. might as well be thankful :P
ahhhhhhhhhh writing feels so good.. time to pop in you've got mail.. and call it a night....

21 min in to year 30

IM 30!!!

I sit here 21 min. into my 30th birthday..

I was thinking... back during the days of Myspace.. I wrote a lot.. and people seemed to enjoy it.. but since those days are gone.. I decided a blog is more age appropriate and fun.. so here I am, and I must admit im excited to be back to writing.. something I love to do.

I look forward to this year, I promised myself I would approach this year with a positive attitude not looking at it as something negative, but to look at it as something new.

Shit when I turned 20 I had nothing figured out, at that point in my life I think I was attending summer school against my will because of my bad grades and was given a 17 year old roommate who walked into the room with a suitcase and a keyboard. The 10 years since have been filled with so much, I could sit here and fill pages with stories and memories, but to keep it short I will say that my 20's were amazing ... I became a college graduate twice, a teacher, a sister -in- law, an Aunt twice, a girlfriend, and ex- girlfriend, a best friend, a grandpa-less girl, and idiot, a genius, and a smarter, sexier, more confident version of the 20 year old I still feel I am .. Im ready for what is to come.. Im thankful for everyone who's been in my life for all of it or moments of it.. Im a lucky girl.. I know it, Im thankful for it, and I am humbled by it.

oh yeah.. 30's the new 20... :)