State Fair

Ally showed Dan the Man at state fair in Columbus 2 weeks ago. I went down there for two days, especially since its her last time to show at state. She did really well. She also showed Wednesday at a quarter horse show on the grounds. She got high point and won a brand new saddle. Not bad!Breakfast in the barn Our yummy cheesecake.

Quick story: I got there on Wednesday night which was the same day Cheesecake Factory was having cheesecake for $1.50. a slice..any kind! They normally range from $6-$7 a slice. Sooo..we only had to wait about 2 hours! And that was after it took me 10 minutes to find a parking spot..and 20 minutes to walk there after parking WAY to far away. Ally was about to kill me. It was worth it...almost.

This is serious stuff! :)

I had to snap this picture of the judge...guess he got tired of standing!

Mom was trying to get a pic of me, Ally and Dan, but Dan would not look at the camera. He kept trying to eat my turkey leg and drink my sweet tea!

Corn on the Cob

I went home this weekend for a family reunion. I didnt take any pics at the reunion :( BUT I did take a couple of pics of mom and I putting away some corn. A couple of weekends ago, when I was at home, mom fixed some corn and it was soo good. And I have been craving it ever since. I bought 3 dozen, saved some for lunch on Sunday, and bagged up the rest for the freezer. It was sooo good. And fun too!

Planning a Day Off

Last night, my uncle called saying I didn't need to come to the office today because of some other issues. I could have went in to work at my other job BUT I decided not too. The idea of a day off with nothing pre-planned sounded to good.

I was awake at 6 A.M., already planning what to do on my day OFF. So much for sleeping in! I'm doing a little bit of work from home for my uncle, then I plan to: go running, clean my room and the house, wash/sweep out my car, pick up something from the post office, cook something for supper (instead of eating a frozen dinner), do some laundry and maybe go to a softball game tonight.

Now, getting all of that done will take some more planning :)

Tata for now!

Kasey Kahne

While on vacation in TN with the family, THE Kasey Kahne was scheduled to be at NASCAR Speedpark. What luck!!! I didnt get his autograph but I did get a couple of pictures. So cool!

Dad also had to try out Earnhardt Sr's car.

Ally and Denny Hamlin

Kentucky Speedway

David Ragan

Pit road--we had pit passes
Pulling in to the track

Media waiting for all the Sprint Cup guys at their haulers
Clint Bowyer
David Reutimann

Carl Edwards

I went with Dad to the Kentucky Speedway for a race for his Father's day present. See his blog or Regi's blog for all the info. I will just supply the pics :)

Age: 24
Burger of choice: probably from Steak N' Shake or McDonalds
Car you drive: Mitsubishi Eclipse
Dog's name: Dudley, Remax, Oreo, Jessica
Essential item: moisturizer
Favorite show at the moment: dont have time
Game: Dutch Blitz
Home State: Ohio
Instruments you play: the radio
Juice: punch
Kind of drink you prefer at Starbucks: White Chocolate Mocha
Last restaurant you ate at: Skyline
Most time spent without sleep: I think it was about 26 hrs when I went mushroom hunting with Dad and bro in MI
Number of Piercings: 0
Overnight hospital stays: 2 I think-birth and once as a child but dont remember what I had I just remember I couldnt breathe and dad was running stop signs on the way to the hospital :P
People you were with today: no one so far (except co-workers..guess that counts)
Quiet time: not enough
Regret: too many
Status: tired and hungry :) (but lunch is soon!)
Time you woke up today: 6:14 a.m.
U - what you consider Unique: cant think of anything interesting at the moment
Vegetable you love: cooked carrots with brown sugar
Worst habit: procrastinating (but I work better under some pressure!)
X-rays you've had: Ankle-soccer injury Shoulder-when I was younger I had some problems with it
Yummy food you ate today: homemade peanut butter fudge
Zodiac sign: dont keep up with that stuff :P

PBR

Last weekend I went to see PBR (professional bull riding) in Lexington Ky They were scheduled to come to Cincinnati awhile back but it got cancelled (bummer!) It was a very busy weekend for everyone so I dragged Jamie along with me It was actually in Rupp arena which is where THE Kentucky Wildcats play Here are some of the retired jerseys hanging from the ceiling of a very HUGE Rupp arena

I

I am…ready for the summer weather to get here
I want...to visit Australia some day
I have…a purple car
I wish…it was time for vacation
I hate…rush hour
I miss…living in the country
I fear…giant rats
I feel…like going for a long run right now
I hear…laughter
I smell…honey roasted peanuts
I crave...a double cheeseburger from McDonalds
I search...the clearance racks first!
I wonder…if its going to rain this weekend
I regret...shopping so much (kinda!)
I love…Ghiradelli chocolate
I ache...through my abs, I did some sit ups last night
I always…set two alarms
I am not…an outgoing person
I dance...on pay day(ok not really, but i feel like it sometime)
I sing…in my car and church..thats just about it
I cry...when other people are hurting
I don’t always…look around for the cheapest gas station..that needs to change now
I fight...for the last slice of mushroom/pineapple pizza
I write…lists to keep myself organized
I never…go anywhere without my phone (probably a bad habit)
I listen…to a fan at night in the summer-helps me fall asleep faster
I need...a tall White Chocolate Mocha
I am happy…that this "I" survey is over :)

Youth Show, Columbus OH

This was Ally's last year to participate at the youth horse show in Columbus OH so I went down there for Friday and a little of Saturday Dan and Ally did really well

Getting Dan cleaned up before a class
Dan getting some hydration for a long day

Dan's snack-a lollipop

A truck at the show I was considering (not) buying