HAPPY BIRTHDAY KITtOO!!!!

Miss you! Have a fantastic and blessed Birthday!

Autumn had another soccer game last night. They lost, again. Autumn says in this little voice why she doesn't want to play soccer (meaning kick the ball) "because I want to do, what I want to do". Oh man, competitive sports are not for her. It's fun for me anyways though. I was analyzing it last night and I think that even if Autumn doesn't want to play next year I would still coach, maybe on older team. I wish I could get back to playing soccer again.

Well, Autumn had her first soccer game last night... Go Gators! The Gators
are all about defense. We spent 99.9% of the time down at our goal. In the
end we got creamed! I think I stopped counting goals after 8 to 0. Our one
girl who plays forward wasn't there last night and the other team was at
least 4 inches taller so we had it stacked against us from the start. They were starting to get a little discouraged when the final whistle blew. Thank goodness for 8 minute quarters!

It's been a whole summer since I've updated. Feels like an entire lifetime. Well, in essence, each summer is a new "lifetime". Last week we went camping up North in Sleeping Bear Dunes. The kids had a great time sleeping in a tent for 4 nights. We had "fun" stretching out the kinks every morning after waking up on the ground. Visited a lot of beaches, small towns and touristy destinations. The kids went on their first canoe trip. Jonah was a little uncertain about the canoe at first, but it wasn't long until he was standing up trying to catch "fish! fish!"
We visited a long time friend and his wife from CMU who lives in Petosky and vowed that we'll camp closer to them next summer. They are expecting their first boomer in March so next summer we have to go play with "it". Sunday was Belle's wedding. For once we only drove 15 minutes to a wedding! It's not often they are in our neck of the woods. Got to catch up with a lot of great CMU friends again. Makes me really miss the good old days. Life goes by too quickly.
I've been cleaning and organizing life all weekend and there's still more, much more to do! We're getting new carpet so I decided to throw some color on the walls, plus we have to move almost everything out of the tin shoebox and haven't a clue where it's all going to go!!
Autumn starts he first day of Kindergarten tomorrow!! I am so excited for her! I know I will cry though when she gets on the bus tomorrow morning. We (the parents) get to spend the first hour with them in the classroom meeting the teacher and saying "goodbye".
I have SO MUCH TO DO this next week and so little time!!! Autumn also starts AYSO this week and I'm singing on as an assistant coach for the team! We're having two practices this week, a coaches training, and then her first game is on Saturday. All of a sudden my little girl is so big! Jonah turned 2 two weeks ago and we gotta get those overpriced professional photos taken this week too.
So here we go with the week. We'll see how much of my lofty schedule I'll actually accomplish. Wish me luck and sanity!

...But I get to see Jazzy tomorrow...WOOT!

THE FORGOTTEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Ed was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really upset. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds, AND IT BETTER BE THERE".
The next morning Ed got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough, there was a small box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house.
She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.


Funeral services for Ed have been scheduled for Friday.

My Mom just put highlights in my hair. Something went wong and I look like a spotted cheetah.

It really sucks when a friend is so full of herself that she can't help but trip over her ego. Damn I hate this.

Said goodbye to Scuba this morning. She was visiting from Denmark (staff 2004). It was so awesome to see her! She got in Thursday (ACA day of course!) We passed ACA... woot!
Friday night wen't to Mama C's for some good food and boom booms. Met Brian, Dad, Mom, and Brian's friends there. We almost missed the fireworks though. Had to wait, and wait, and wait for everyone to leave. So glad Scuba just got her International driver's license thought. She was able to squeeze 5 people into her rental cruiser! We made future plans this week for next February. Spoon, Dori, Dinger, and me are all going to Cyprus. Better start saving yesterday. Tried to fix Dori up with Brian. They didn't have much time to talk (Did it work?) Too bad Dori lives in Ohio! Whole lotta people over at the neighbors house. Hope it's not too loud over there tonight. Watered horses and fed pool last 2 days. Getting ready for camping in Traverse City State Park! I have this awesome binder that I made. Karl and Scuba understand how cool it is. Hooked up the bike trailer to tonight to test it out. That thing rocks! Yay for new family traditions. I can see us using that all the time. I want to hit the Wadhams trail with it now. Hopefully I'll get a chance to take the kids out in it tomorrow morning while Karl gets his tire fixed. Other than this I honestly don't know what to do with myself tonight, and that feeling is kinda nice!

Oh yea. I'm all on top of it. I have the staff banquet all planned out and reserved and the announcements are almost done. Woot. Now ACA? Well, I'm going to fly by the seat of my pants. It should be interesting. What's the opposite of woot?

It's the tail end of pre-camp. It's amazing that I actually have two seconds to sit and journal. I don't want to come away from these past two fabulous weeks though without noting some of the really cool moments that have happened at camp during pre-camp. I've seen total strangers develop into best friends. Leaders have emerged from the sidelines to jump in and find a place at CHH. I've seen people stretch out thier hands to each other through challenging situations, and I've been at a real peace about this summer. For me, this summer is about relationships. Those I've already made and want to make stronger and those I hope to forge out of the fire. Karl has been such a huge help to me, staying home with the munchkins. I can't even put into words how good that makes me feel. It's a huge stress relief to know they are being watched by someone who loves them just as much as I do. And the staff are awesome with the kids. I totally appreciate all the helping hands. There's never a shortage and Autumn looks up to all the staff and feels great when she's at camp. If she's ever being a brat I just threaten that I won't take her to camp and the problem is solved. Hey, every mom has to have some type of leverage! So this summer has just begun, the journey has taken shape, and we are all on it together, for better or worse. Yay for summer 2006!

Kidinger chased ducks out of White Pine's fireplace today.

I learned that D-fly has a bird phobia. Would that be called quackaphobia?

Brownies can tent camp in April but troop leader's stay in cadillacs.

Dinger is moving in early... yea!!!!!

Kelly had her baby on Wednesday! McKenzie Grace weighed in at 6 lbs 11 oz and 20" long.

Boy clothes are fun to shop for but not so fun when you spend $70.00 on them!

Went running twice last week!

Went swimming/elipticaling today. Pool with Mom, Karl, Jonah and Autumn... whoa, so tired.

Enjoyed my little "mini" vacation since i didn't have to work this past weekend.

The madness starts tomorrow. In the words of Moosejaw (yea, I just got a new hot pink t-shirt!!!) "Love the Madness".

Family is fun. They are funner when your Mom calls on Easter drunk on Fosters and talks to you on the phone (no, make that giggles on the phone) as you try and talk her through instering pictures into a word document... 30 minutes later...

Fun is taking a photo documentary of the trip to Grandma's house because you can.

Jonah's first Easter was Sunday. And his first tooth! And he pulled himself up to stand! My little baby is growing up too fast!

Embarrasing is being told in a little voice by your mother in law "and someone else has a birthday coming up too doesn't she?" BARF! Last time I checked I wasn't three. Save it for the grandkiddies pleaze.

New running shoes... woot!

Maaaaad $$.... just gotta watch the dog for 9 days.

Everything is not so dire as it sounded yesterday. I think it's just been a really crazy coupla weeks and I let it get to me. Tis the season. Laughed every 4.5 minutes with Chilli in the office today. Oh yea, except for the 7 minutes of silence this afternoon and when I actually had to stop and talk to Bull! HA HA! Worled late tongiht. Need to veg before bed so I'm off to watch LOST. Thanks to my hubby for recording it so I wouldn't miss out. It snowed last night and there was still snow this morning. What's up with THAT? Wow, this post is really about... NOTHING!! HA HA!

Yea, I know it's been a while. I get home from work and I do all that domestic crap that for the most part I don't mind except on the days that are soo busy I don't want to think anymore and then I usually just veg. Yup. Just veg like a big'ol couch potato and usually fall asleep there until I wake up with a crik in my neck and gotta feed the babers about 2:30am. And then again at about 5:30. And then hopefully I can get back to sleep for a hour until 6:30. That, folks, is a full night's sleep with a 7 month old. I love him to death though and it's all worth it. Last night was so weird. I woke up at 2:30 again really hot. I threw off the covers and changed into shorts I was so warm. Checked the thermostat to see whose finger's I'd be breaking (mother's revenge? After all, she had been here two nights ago and maybe I'd just never noticed until last night) but it was set at 67 so I just tried to go back to bed after feeding time. No maas. No sleep. No sleepy until 5:30am!!! Then awake again at 6:30 and amazingly doing well all day. Ok, I was hotter than hades at work today (what the hay is going on?!?!) And just a teensy weensy perturbed. It's like week 5 with everyone I know. Aunt Flo decided to visit everyone I know this week! I'm tired of "watching" what I say. I'm tired to being misunderstood. I'm tired of explaining the rules sometimes. People need to learn to just deal. It isn't personal, it's business. I'm tired. Tired of proving that I do care. Tired of feeling like I have to defend myself. I need a vacation like woa. Oh, and I need to update my pics.

So I went into the Stizzle Hizzle today to see if I could find something that I thought was for sure still there and I opened the room to my "office" and it no longer existed. It was a normal bedroom again. It was strange though, like I had never been there. Like the past year and a half that I spent in that room vanished without a trace. I don't think I can say I'll ever have another experience like that again. At least, I hope not. Spooky.

Pick the MONTH that you were born & color of your eyes and put it on the SUBJECT LINE. Then re-post it AS YOUR OWN BULLETIN. Your friends might understand you better


blue eyes - people with blue eyes are very attractive, adorable, loves to make love . will do anything for that special person. kind, and polite. can make anyone laugh or cheer them up. loves to please the one they care or love for, repost this if you have blue eyes, and you will find the one that you are ment to be with within the next 7 days.

brown eyes - people with brown eyes last the longest in bed. . they are very satisfying and love to please and can EXCEED your pleasure standards. if you repost this if you have brown eyes you will have the best sex sometime in the next 5 days.

green eyes - people with green eyes have the most passion put into having sex, they don't have sex with strangers and rarely will have a one night stand, therefore they have lasting relationships with great sex. you will meet the person you're going to spend the rest of your life with if you repost this.

hazel eyes - people with hazel eyes have the most sex positions and techniques. they're awesome at diversity and trying new things and very rarely will say no to ANY experience. if you have hazel eyes and repost this you will learn your favorite technique while having sex in the next 3 days.

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JANUARY:
Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Thinks far with vision, yet complicated to know. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone* always on his/her mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. one guy/girl kind of person. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. loves music. pretty/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down-to-Earth. Stubborn.
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FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.MOST HORNY OUT OF THEM ALL.
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MARCH:
Attractive personality. sexy. Affectionate Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. GREAT IN BED will take you to the moon. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. AND ALWAYS HORNY!!!!
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APRIL:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal and always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic. sexy but has brains.
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MAY
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Totally BADASS. Best person you'll ever meet!
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JUNE:
You've got the best personality (bar none) and are an absolute pleasure to be around. You are probably a massive Burzum fan, and more than likely have an a very attractive partner. It is also more than likely that you have a massive record collection (that is better than anybody elses from any other month). YOu have a great choice in films, and may one day become a famous actor yourself - hell, youve got the looks for it!!! You are definitely more metal than anyone born in February (especially Simon from Seventh Cross).
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JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. HOT. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
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AUGUST:
outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on attention. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "everything's peachy" attitude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. loves to be loved. ~Best sex partner anyone could ask for ! hates studying. in need of "that someone". . rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. "charming" or "beautiful" to everyone. stubborn. curious. independent. strong willed. a fighter for what he/she believes in.
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SEPTEMBER:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emotional. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, motivates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore. sexy in a way that only their lover can understand.
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OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers quickly. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart, but definitely the hottest AND sexiest of them all.
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NOVEMBER:
Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Very skilled at making love. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Messy, playful, secretive. Very emotional and temperamental sometimes. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. Usually, the greatest men are born in this month. If you ever begin a relationship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.
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DECEMBER:
This straight-up means ur the most good-looking person possible... better than all of these other months! Loyal and generous. SEXY. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize

Satellite Internet
Waking up to a winter wonderland
DJ Marios Dance Mix
http://www.ravencoffeehouse.com/downloads.htm
Talking to my Ding
Madagascar
Diet 7up with Splenda
$100 gift certificate I just found from Christmas!!!
Using my glasses (finally!)
Camels (the animals, not the cigaretts!)
Llamas (especially Norman - but not Stewart and Dori's Dad)
Being able to walk to and from work
Having my own IT guy - really!
New office smell
Yelling at Bull
The kids in bed and sleeping at 7:19pm... YEA!
Microsoft Publisher 2003 with Digital Imaging.. oh yea.
brand spaking new computers
Jonah's amazing drop dead grin
house plants... that don't die
camera wars
the Warren Community Pool and workout room
Third Day - www.thirdday.com
skinny jeans
Autumn's laugh
Coffee!!!!
fuzzy scarves
letting out a really great toot
the look that I get from people when I let out a really great toot
blueberry pancakes for dinner
sleeping in until 8am
sledding with Autumn
wool socks
Veggie Tales "On the Road Again with Bob and Larry"
unconditional friendship

Today was so surreal. We were moving boxes out of the SL and into Grand Central. I was trying to move between rooms in GC and kept turning left out of my office (which I would normally do in the SL to go anywhere) and now I have to turn right!! It's so strange how we become creatures of blind habit. The new phones are in (we acutally have a phone system with extensions!!!) although the voicemail is not set up yet so if anyone tries to call right now it'll just ring. We have SEVEN NEW COMPUTERS and they are ALL FLAT SCREEN!! I actually have space on my desk! The are three for email in the lobby and it's all satellite!!! There are 6 desks in the program office. Each one has a stip of about a foot wide "cork board", well it's not really cork board, it's fabric and you can pin stuff to it, across the wall over each desk. Each desk also has a file cabinet under the desk on one side and a drawer for office stuff. The new friendship room is floor to ceiling lockable cabinets and a large work area. We're also putting the mailboxes and fax machine in there so everyone can get to them. Mary's desk is in (it's weird, it actually is a reception desk with lounge chairs for our invisible friends who are apparently going to come in and wait for something in the "lobby". ha ha!)And the building itesel fis just unbelievable. And to think I started out in a cleaned out CLOSET in Handi with my OWN COMPUTER FROM HOME, no copy mahine, and no internet!!! I'm just amazed this dream for camp is really happening. I'll try and post pics, or they may show up in the next issue of "your mom".

This weekend marks the end of an era. Though it was a very short era, it was the era of living in the staff lodge for 1 1/2 years. And what's strange is that I'm not moving back into the office in Handi Hall, but to a totally new place. This new place has new memories to be made. It's full of new people, new challenges, and new life for CHH. When I stared 6 years ago I never thought I'd see CHH come this far. It's amazing, exciting, and a bit scarry all at the same time. I thought I would hate working out of the staff lodge, but when I finished packing up my office this weekend I wanted to cry. Not only beacuse I finally knew where everything was in my office, but that I can't go back to that era. In more ways than one, this is a new chapter that I feel like I am trekking on my own. I used to walk it holding the hand of a dear friend. But now I walk it with a friend in my heart, and an outstreched hand, waiting for the next opporunity to take hold.