A few weekends ago, we had a Humbard
Puppy fest! It was a blast and entertaining,
as usual. Kevin grilled hamburgers and
corn on the cob. We couldn’t have asked
for a better day!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Hoosiers Outrun Cancer
At the beginning of October, I participated in Bloomington's
Hoosiers Outrun Cancer. It was a great day and a
great cause. It was moving to see so many survivors and
families and friends of lost loved ones supporting it!
Overall, there were over 5,000 participants in the different
events. Two friends of mine from work, Amanda and Kara,
and I did the 5k walk. Here are a couple of photos from the
day. Look at how many people there were!!
Hoosiers Outrun Cancer. It was a great day and a
great cause. It was moving to see so many survivors and
families and friends of lost loved ones supporting it!
Overall, there were over 5,000 participants in the different
events. Two friends of mine from work, Amanda and Kara,
and I did the 5k walk. Here are a couple of photos from the
day. Look at how many people there were!!
Kitchen flooring
On Friday, Kevin decided it was time to replace the old
kitchen flooring. So we headed to Lowe's, used the last
of our wedding gift card, and bought some new linoleum.
Wrigley and Piper show off the new flooring.
kitchen flooring. So we headed to Lowe's, used the last
of our wedding gift card, and bought some new linoleum.
Kevin did almost 100% of the work. I tried to help, but
the dogs REFUSE to leave me alone if I sit on the floor...
so basically, I was just in the way...
BUT Kevin did a GREAT job and it's a big improvement!
-Here's the kitchen when we moved in... Flooring was kind of
worn down and pretty plain.
Wrigley and Piper show off the new flooring.
Friday, October 10, 2008
So, imagine, it's 6 a.m. and your dog wakes up, jumps on the floor,
and immediately vomits... You get up to clean it up, letting your
significant other stay in bed because you get to go into work later today.
After cleaning up said vomit, you go downstairs to let both dogs
outside. After the dogs do their business outside, you let them in,
close and lock the door, and turn to head back up to bed. The dogs
havealready run upstairs to get back to sleep, and you can't wait
to do the same....
UNTIL you take about two steps away from the door, and something
EXPLODES.
Literally, it explodes, sounding like a shotgun blast. You manage
not to scream, but you throw your hands up to your cheeks,
Macauly Culkin-style, and your jaw drops open. Tears well in
your eyes from fright. You think someone is shooting at the house
or someone outside is getting shot.... Then you notice the liquid
shooting out frombehind the closed upper pantry door. Too worried
to even open the cabinet and see what the mess is from, you turn to
run up the stairs to wake your significant other, but your significant
other has already been awakened by the blast and meets you at the
top of the stairs. "Are you okay?" he yells worriedly. You reply and say
you're fine, but something exploded... Then both of you hurry into the
kitchen to discover what caused the mess...
Opening the top pantry door, more of the liquid pours out...
Then you realize one of the homemade beers brewed by your
significant other has exploded...
The plastic bottle it was kept in was dismembered.
The bottle of the plastic bottle was blown off. The top half of the
bottle shot upward with enough pressure there's now a bottlecap-sized
half-inch deep hole in the top of the pantry... By this time, beer has
leaked over all the items in the pantry, down the front of the pantry
doors, along the side of the refrigerator, and all over the floor...
The smell is nauseating to someone who doesn't like beer.
But, clean up begins..After about 20 minutes, the clean up process is
complete, at least enough for 6:30 a.m., but the fright lingers
throughout the day. The worry that all of the other bottles will or
have already exploded sits at the back of your mind, along with the
dread of coming home to clean up more of the mess.
Luckily, nothing else exploded while you were at work.
And the day continues, making for one interesting story...
and immediately vomits... You get up to clean it up, letting your
significant other stay in bed because you get to go into work later today.
After cleaning up said vomit, you go downstairs to let both dogs
outside. After the dogs do their business outside, you let them in,
close and lock the door, and turn to head back up to bed. The dogs
havealready run upstairs to get back to sleep, and you can't wait
to do the same....
UNTIL you take about two steps away from the door, and something
EXPLODES.
Literally, it explodes, sounding like a shotgun blast. You manage
not to scream, but you throw your hands up to your cheeks,
Macauly Culkin-style, and your jaw drops open. Tears well in
your eyes from fright. You think someone is shooting at the house
or someone outside is getting shot.... Then you notice the liquid
shooting out frombehind the closed upper pantry door. Too worried
to even open the cabinet and see what the mess is from, you turn to
run up the stairs to wake your significant other, but your significant
other has already been awakened by the blast and meets you at the
top of the stairs. "Are you okay?" he yells worriedly. You reply and say
you're fine, but something exploded... Then both of you hurry into the
kitchen to discover what caused the mess...
Opening the top pantry door, more of the liquid pours out...
Then you realize one of the homemade beers brewed by your
significant other has exploded...
The plastic bottle it was kept in was dismembered.
The bottle of the plastic bottle was blown off. The top half of the
bottle shot upward with enough pressure there's now a bottlecap-sized
half-inch deep hole in the top of the pantry... By this time, beer has
leaked over all the items in the pantry, down the front of the pantry
doors, along the side of the refrigerator, and all over the floor...
The smell is nauseating to someone who doesn't like beer.
But, clean up begins..After about 20 minutes, the clean up process is
complete, at least enough for 6:30 a.m., but the fright lingers
throughout the day. The worry that all of the other bottles will or
have already exploded sits at the back of your mind, along with the
dread of coming home to clean up more of the mess.
Luckily, nothing else exploded while you were at work.
And the day continues, making for one interesting story...
Monday, October 6, 2008
random late summer photos
nice shades..
Worn out from the park!
Furry like a wookie.
Take one..
Take two!
Piper is a puppet!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Tailgating for IU vs. BSU
On Saturday the 20th of September, we gathered our family
and friends together for the now 2nd annual tailgating festivities
for the Indiana/Ball State Football game (BOTH of Melanie's schools).
For the later game, we made sure we had lots of food, drinks, and fun!
Even Kylie dropped by!
Lisa, Justin, & Darbi
Mel & Matt
Mel & Darbi
Lisa is the WORST beer drinker EVER..
Steve & Chad -Chowing Down
Matt is the Walrus?
Matt & Kristyn
Grillmaster Kevin
Kevin and Melanie!
Heather joined us for a quick PBR ;)
Chad...
Cousin Kevin and his girlfriend Nancy, Justin and Darbi -
Watching our "neighbors" have an egg toss?
Family photo
Lisa was tuckered out from the weekend fun.
So was Chad
The Flyer I made for the event :)
and friends together for the now 2nd annual tailgating festivities
for the Indiana/Ball State Football game (BOTH of Melanie's schools).
For the later game, we made sure we had lots of food, drinks, and fun!
Even Kylie dropped by!
Lisa, Justin, & Darbi
Mel & Matt
Mel & Darbi
Lisa is the WORST beer drinker EVER..
Steve & Chad -Chowing Down
Matt is the Walrus?
Matt & Kristyn
Grillmaster Kevin
Kevin and Melanie!
Heather joined us for a quick PBR ;)
Chad...
Cousin Kevin and his girlfriend Nancy, Justin and Darbi -
Watching our "neighbors" have an egg toss?
Family photo
Lisa was tuckered out from the weekend fun.
So was Chad
The Flyer I made for the event :)
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