Adult Truths

So after having a kinda trying week, I got an email from my Mom. In it she included this list of "adult truth's". I have seen this list before and I thought it was hilarious. It definetly helped put a smile on my face today. So there is the list with just a little bit of extra commentary from yours truly!

  1.  I think part of a best friend's job should include immediately clearing your computer history if you happen to die suddenly.

  2.  Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize that you are wrong!

  3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to take a nap when I was younger.

  4. There is a great need for a sarcasm font.

  5. How in the world are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet???

  6. Was learning cursive really necessary? Side Note: I happen to think that it was!

  7. MapQuest needs to start directions at #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my own neighborhood.

  

  8.Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

  9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kinda tired.

 10. Bad decisions make good stories.

 11. You never know when it is going to strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you aren't going to to anything productive for the rest of the day.

 12.  Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blu-Ray? I do not want to have to restart my collection...Again!

 13.  I am always terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save my changes to my ten page term paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

 14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.  

 15. I think that the freezer deserves a light as well.

 16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

 17. I wish that Google Maps had an "avoid ghetto" option. 

 18. How many times is it appropriate to say "what?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

19. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars line up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front! This is my ultimate favorite!!!

20. Shirts get dirty, but pants...they never get dirty!

 21. Sometimes I will look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

 22. Even under ideal conditions, people have trouble finding their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone and Pinning the tail on a Donkey, but I bet that everyone can find and push the snooze button

from three feet away in 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

23. The first testicular guard, "the cup", was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. 

That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

Happy Birthday Jennifer!

This past weekend, a good friend of mine turned 40. Tim (Jennifer's hubby) decided to throw Jennifer a suprise party on Saturday night and it did not disappoint! Except I broke one of my wisdom teeth on a bacon bit. Not good at all!! Anyway, Saturday night...Dominic and I dropped the kids off to his mom's house and headed over to The Ridge in Auburn to wait for Jennifer to show up. Tim had rented out the entire restaurant and Jen simply thought that they were going to dinner there! Anyway, we were all waiting for Jen to show up and when she did, she immediately went into the bathroom! LOL! So, we sat and waited for her to come out. She was so suprised! She had absolutely NO clue whatsoever.
We enjoyed different appetizers and drinks and then we put our dancing shoes on and danced the night away. Here are some photos from the night!

Tim and Jennifer

Sue & Bob dancing to The Black Eyes Peas, "My Humps"

Larry rocking out!

I ended up getting ZERO pictures of me or Dominic. Hopefully once people post their pics to FB I will swipe them from there!

The New Car Adventure

My mother in law needed to buy a new car. She has been driving a 2002 Ford Ranger that had a tree fall on it last year. The bed of the truck was crushed. She is known all around town as the lady with the truck that was smashed by a tree. It is quite comical! On Monday, she was driving said truck and the horn kept honking. Like non stop. As she was driving. She was nearly 10 miles away from a car repair shop. She pulled the honking truck into the repair shop and the repair guy was kind enough to clip the wire to her horn. The honking stopped. She thought that her truck was going to be ok. On Tuesday morning she started up the truck and all of the lights start blinking and her headlights are flashing. She tries calling me. My phone is on vibrate in my purse so I do not hear it. She had an appointment that she had to get to. She decides to hitch hike to the car rental place. The woman is 60 years old and hitch hiking! Thank goodness we live in a small town. She was picked up by another older woman who dropped her off at Avis. She calls me at work and asked if I could help her get the process started to buy a car. You see, I love the car buying process. I do it all via email/fax and then I like to simly walk into the dealership, test drive the car, sign and go home. I can't stand hanging out in a dealership for hours on end! So, I happily started looking for a new to her car.
I am happy to say that as of last night, she is the proud owner of a gold/tan PT Cruiser. It is top of the line with leather, sunroof and power everything. This is quite a step up from the Ranger. The Ranger was power NOTHING and didn't even have keyless entry. She is excited.
Our salesperson was great. He was super funny and a generally nice guy. The finance manager.....total jerk! He was so angry that we did not buy the additional packages that he was offering. He made assumptions about my mother in law. It was horrible. I was so frustrated because he took a really fun and happy moment and turned it into an uncomfortable situation. I will be calling his manager.


Anyway, I am so happy that I was able to help my mother in law out! Tonight I have an appointment to get my hair done. Thank goodness because look at these roots!

Please don't judge me! LOL! They will be fixed. I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend!

A-Z About Me

Ok, so one of my girlfriends posted this on her blog and told me that I needed to do the same thing. I figured that since this was a new blog for me that idea made sense. So, here we go!


A. Age: 34
B. Bed size: Eastern King. I love having plenty of room in a bed.
C. Chore that you hate: Mopping Floors. I love my Swiffer, but with the dogs and the kids, I feel as though sometimes I need to really get things clean and I need to scrub them.
D. Dogs: I have 3! Homer, an English Bulldog, Roxy, a pug and Bella, a mix between a Chihuahua and Terrier of some sort.

E. Essential start to your day: Orange Juice with a lot of crushed ice!!
F. Favorite color: PINK!!!
G. Gold or Silver: This is a tough one. A year ago, i would have said definetly silver, but now I am liking some gold as well...I would have to say both!
H. Height: 5'2"- I'm vertically challenged.
I. Instruments you play: I played the clarinet in elementry school, but I could not do it today!
J. Job title: Insurance Agent

(I have no clue why blogger won't rotate this picture. It makes me crazy!)

K. Kids: 4
L. Live: Northern California
M. Mother's name: It was Patricia, but she changed it this past year to Laura. (Long story)
N. Nicknames: Kat, Kat-Pup (my husband's nickname for me), Mom
O. Overnight hospital stays: A few! I stayed overnight with the birth's of the kids and then in 2000 I had to stay in the hospital for gallbladder surgery, I was bitten by a brown recklouse spider in 2003 while I was pregnant with Nick and had to stay in the hospital and then in April of 2010 when I had my gastric bypass surgery.
P. Pet peeve: I have way too many to list.
Q. Quote from a movie: "No measure of time with you will be long enough, But let's start with forever" Breaking Dawn
R. Right or left handed: Right.
S. Siblings: One. Younger brother. Bobby
T. Time you wake up: 6:30(ish) on weekdays, 9:00(ish) on weekends.
U. Underwear: Yes. But I wear garments (Mormon Underwear)
V. Vegetable you hate: Okra
W. What makes you run late: My comfy bed! Dang you bed.
X. X-Rays you've had: Too many to list! I was really involved in sports when I was younger and had many injuries!
Y. Yummy food that you make: Everyone LOVES my tacos.
Z. Zoo animal: Polar Bear. They are so beautiful!


So there you have it! A little bit of useless information about me. LOL!



First Post

So, I made some New Year's goals and one of them was to start posting to my blog regularly. I have made this goal several times but never really saw it through. So this morning, it hit me. I need to start a whole new blog so that it is new and exciting. Kinda like me! Less than 2 years ago, I weighed in at over 270 pounds! On April 27, 2010, I had gastric bypass surgery. It changed my life. I have worked hard and made good food choices and now today, I weigh 103 pounds.


So, even though I currently have a grand total of ZERO followers, I figured that I may as well introduce myself. My name is Kat. I am almost 35 years old. I work full time as an insurance agent, I am a mom to 4 kids (2 live with me and 2 live with their Dad), I am married to Dominic, I live in Northern California, I am a Christian, I am conservatitive and I am opinionated! I love my Heavenly Father and I am so grateful for the atonement. I know that my Heavenly Father knows me and loves me! I have a buncha tattoos, although I lost one when I had my tummy tuck in October 2011!


So here I am with my husband Dominic:

And, here are my 9 year old daughter Gianna and my 7 year old son, Nick:

 Don't let the picture fool you! These two are KRAZY! Nick thinks he has to always be the class clown! Gianna is a drama queen and she ios my official worrier, she always reminds me of things that I need to take care of! It is hysterical! I have to tell her on a regular basis that I did survive prior to her being born and I managed to get things done. They are both super sweet and I am so grateful that I have been blessed with them.