Fail

Blogging fail...only day three and already I missed a day! :(

In my defence I had no idea that when I left the house yesterday at 9:30 am that I would not get home until 2 am this morning. I will post more about my day along with a few pics later.

In the meantime we are watching the RedZone and catching what we can of the Steelers game. We were going to go to Hooters, but the whole 2 am thing messed that up.

October Blogging Plan

It seems I have gotten lazy about making regular posts. I have fallen into the habit of thinking that unless there is something exciting to tell then there is no reason to blog. Let’s face it…life is not overly exciting every day, nor do I want it to be.

Last time I felt that way posting every day for a month got me back into the habit of blogging. So I am going to do make a post a day for the whole month of October. All 31 days!

My plan for topics:
-Feature a recipe a week: I was doing so good about trying new recipes and then the busy summer hit and Mark grilled almost all our food. Now it is time for me to get back to one of the things I love doing and that is cooking and trying new recipes.

-Weekly Workout Updates: My goal ever since the concussion has been to get back to my regular workout schedule, but again the busy summer was here and that has not happened. My goal is Zumba Monday and Thursday, Tracy Anderson Tuesday, Dodgeball Wednesday. Saturday will either be Zumba or Tracy Anderson just depends on what we have going on and when I can fit the workout in. My goal is 4 workouts a week, 5 will be a great bonus! One caveat - I reserve the right to replace any workout with walking Chambers Bay with Bishop…3 + miles of crazy hills in under 45 minutes.

-Steelers Football: I seem to always have a thought or opinion as of late, so will continue sharing those. I will shoot for pre-game thoughts and post-game analysis. I will probably also include Fantasy Football updates for how I'm doing in my three leagues.

-More Pics: I am horrible about keeping my camera with me, but starting tomorrow (I don’t have it with me today) I am keeping it in my purse and will take pics of whatever I think should be photo documented.

-Dodgeball: Now that Dodgeball has started and I’m the team captain I’m sure I will have lot’s to say about the team and how things are going. I already like being in charge…I can tell you that!

I have a few other ideas in my head, but until I can firm them up, or more like make the commitment to them, I will keep them to myself for now.

Happy reading!

Weekend Update

First let me talk about a little thing called STEELERS FOOTBALL!!! Batch came out on Sunday and got the job done! His numbers: 12/17 for 186 yards, 3 TD's, 2 INT's and 5 rushes for 26 yards...too old...can't move in the pocket...can't rush...can't throw the ball...I think not!

As for the rest of the team everyone stepped up their play and once again the defence was on fire. I think this is some of the best defensive play I have seen in years from the Steelers and I love it. Give me the down and dirty, hard hitting football any day!

I can't wait to see what Batch does against the Ravens on Sunday. I think we are heading to Hooters for that one.

Ok...on to the fun weekend...

I think we may have started an annual camping tradition. We meaning Mark & I, Bob & Michelle, Candy & Paul, and Mike and Kris have had a Leavenworth camping trip planned since last spring. We have been talking and planning and looking forward to it all summer. We were excited that Bob and Michelle had babysitting for the kiddos so it could be an adult weekend and that our friend Kaleena was able to go with us as well. She is a great addition to the group! Little did we know that it was also the Fall Leaf Festival in Leavenworth this last weekend. We decided to head into town to catch some of the parade and do what one does to celebrate in Leavenworth...drink a lot of alcohol!!!

First stop was the beer garden and brats.

Mr. popular in camp with the makings for mimosas!

All of us around the campfire after rolling in Friday night.

Kaleena and I cuddling.

The gang watching the parade go by.

So there is this thing called the Sauerkraut Band made up of mostly older people and they were a ton of fun. They showed up at the bar we were watching football at and the ladies literally took over the tables and were dancing on them. They had a whole conversation about which tables were the most sturdy. Let me just say the best bar to hang out in is the Post Office, just off the main street. Tons of local flavor and fun!! Oh and they had really good mini tacos!

Highlights: Old Fashioned Hot Dogs for dinner the first night, the apps on Kaleena's phone, breakfast burritos and mimosas in the morning, beer and brats, the cheese shop, Chocolate Cherry wine (don't even get me started on how good that was), The Post Office Bar, the sun, and most important the Peeps!!!

And I just have to give a shout out to my Sister and her family. They all ran the Susan G Komen Race for A Cure on Sunday. I am still in awe that Beth and Brian run marathons and train like they do...especially since I hate running with a passion! But I'm even more in awe that my nieces and nephew love it as well.

I couldn't resist snagging a couple of her photos to share...

Beth with the kids...love the pink knee highs!

I love, love, love this photo! They are so into it!!!

Good job guys!!! I was thinking of you!

Steelers Football

This weekend I will find out if I am right in being so vocal about starting Batch over Dixon. With Dixon's knee surgery Batch is the ONLY health QB we have and is getting the start.

How often do fan's get to see if their opinion is right or not? I know this is not totally scientific as Batch would have to play the same teams under the exact same conditions to accurately determine if he would have done better than Dixon. But, I will settle for Dixon playing two games and Batch playing this one and I hope the next.

I'm sure it will be a primarily running game, which is why I dropped Heath Miller in one of my leagues. (Who knows how much of a throwing game they will have the next two games and then the bye week is here so I picked up a different TE.)

I have said it before and will say it again...Batch knows the system inside out, he is smart and safe with the ball, and the guys on the team respect him. While I didn't want Dixon to get hurt I am glad Batch is in.

Safe ball handling on the offensive side and the defense being on fire...I hope that equals a win!

Speaking of the defense being on fire...Steelers are #2 in the power rankings, and I honestly think that is too high at this point. Yes we have managed to get two wins without our starting QB, largely due to our defense. The Steelers D is playing some of the best ball I have seen them play! But, I do not think that warrants a #2 ranking. A team should to be balanced on offense and defense in order to be ranked so high and lets face it the offense is not up to par without Ben. (Still not a Ben fan, but he is the starting QB and the best QB of the 4 on the roster.)

I'm a Steelers fan and I would not have them ranked that high, but what do I know...I'm not an expert.

Here we go Steelers, here we go!!!

It's Time For Some Dodgeball!!!

It is time for some Dodgeball! Dodgie Style is back with some veterans from last season and few new rookies thrown in this season. We have our first practice tomorrow night and I can’t wait! We have a plan for practice tomorrow night: rules review, skill drills, and playing a few games against another team that is joining us.

I’m excited to see if we get off to a better start this season since we have some experience. The games we did lose last year were all pretty close and I feel like we can win those close games this year with a little hard work and solid strategy.

Thankfully I have been cleared to play post concussion. I went to my Dr. last week, and while she would prefer I sit out a whole year from sports with potential for getting hit in the head, she said I could go ahead and play! I was thankful the softball team let me keep stats so I could still feel like part of the team, but I really hated sitting on the bench watching week after week. I’m a player not a spectator!

Our first game is 10/6 and I can’t wait!


On a fantasy football note: 2nd week in a row of losing in all three leagues. My record is 0-6 L. I was not fit to be around last night with all the yelling I did at the TV…Mark actually had to verify that I said some of the things he thought I was saying…it was not pretty.

I have to remind myself that when it comes to football ultimately the only thing I really care about is the Steelers winning. The only reason I started playing ff was to distract myself when the Steelers had a down year. My new ff plan…try and spend less time obsessing about it (and constantly checking my stats) and just enjoy watching football. Whatever happens in the leagues will happen even if I’m not yelling like a crazy woman at the TV!

Strong Man!!!

I got the coolest call from my Dad today! He is the number one power lifter in the nation for his age and weight! Number 1 in the NATION!!! And, he did it with a torn pectoral muscle.

He has been a weight lifter for as long as I can remember and the last 7'ish years he has been a competitive body builder, but this was his first time in a power lifting competition.

I think it is pretty amazing he took 1st place and did it with a major injury. I can't imagine that bench pressing 350lbs with a torn peck can feel good, but he did it!

Good job Dad...I'm so proud of you!!