Friday, January 30, 2009

A little fun...

I was reading a friends blog and decided I wanted to steal a post and fill in my own answers!

How long have you been together? We've been married for 9 years and 11 months
How long did you know each other before you started dating? a couple of weeks
Who asked who out? Justin asked me out
Who' s siblings do you see the most? I think we see each others siblings about the same
Do you have any children together? Yes - 2 girls - Emma (age 7) Grace (age 6)
What about pets? We have had many but right now we only have an English Cocker Spaniel (dog) named Nick.
Did you go to the same school? Same college... yes!
Are you from the same home town? Nope
Who is the most sensitive? Justin (believe it or not)
Where do you eat out most as a couple? Chilies or Panera Bread...it is a toss up
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? hum...probably would be Indiana
Who does the cooking? We share it but Justin might have me beat...he likes to cook
Who is more social? This is easy....Crystal
Who is the neat freak? easy again....Crystal...I have major OCD
Who is the most stubborn? Crystal :(
Who wakes up earlier? Justin...ususally by 20 to 30 mins or so.
Where was your first date? Pizza Hut
Who has the bigger family? Immediate - the same - Extended - Crystal...by far!!!
Do you get flowers often? No :(
How do you spend the holidays? usually at home
Who eats more? Justin usually but he eats a lot more healthier. If it is really good though I might have him beat! :)
Who is the better singer? Crystal
Who does the laundry? Both
Who’s better with the computer? Crystal
Who drives when you are together? Usually Justin
Who eats more sweets? Justin
Who cries more? Probably Crystal

Friday, January 23, 2009

Sooooo Proud of our Girls!

Both of our Girls made Honor Roll. We are so proud of all of their hard work!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Here comes the BRIDE...



I am a notory in the State of Florida. Therefore the State of Florida gives me the rights to Wed. Here I am performing my first.

This is Julio and Tina Torres. I have known Julio for about 15 years now. I was honred to be a part of the grand occasion.

I have to say that it is touching to think that you have effected two persons lives forever. Hopefully for the positive! :)

They are an amazing couple and I wish them lots of love.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Crystal struck by a car!!!


Yep, it is true! I was hit by a car on Friday, Jan.16, 2009 as a pedestrian.

Justin and I had went to Panera Bread for breakfast. Around 10 we left. As we were crossing the Parking lot street we saw a car stop at the end of the lane to turn on to the road we were crossing. We kept crossing and he kept coming. At first we thought the he was going to go around us but he kept turning into us. It was too late...I took out the drivers side of his car. He hit me hard enough to completely remove his mirror. It flew over my head and the car. Justin caught me to keep me from falling to the ground. The EMS and police came. I decided not to go to the Emergency room and to go to a Urgent Care facility instead. After a few x-rays the Doctor said I just had some bad deep bruising and that I would be sore for a little while. I am very grateful because it could have been so much worse. It easily could have been one of my girls. I posted a few pictures of the drama. As a side note, the young man was only 18. He was very sorry, very nice and very polite. He works at Panera until he is to be deployed via Army. He was as shaken up about the accident as I was.
As a side note...I did not post any pictures of my bruises because they have not surfaced yet. Because they are to the bone it will take a few days for them to appear. Maybe then I will take a few pictures and post.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Grace and TKD Class


Grace is now taking taekwondo class. I think we have found something that she enjoys and is great at. Master Pate says that she has a very strong kick. It is also very good exercise. I am thinking I need to start doing it.:) Enjoy the pictures...



ICE




Durning our trip to Orlando we also went a saw "ICE" at the Gaylord Palms. All I can say is WOW!!!!! It is so amazing and large. They actually have blueprints to put it all together. We took a ton of pictures. Some of the ice is colored ice, some is not. The girls got to slide down the "Ice Slide". Because they keep it a 9 degrees they give you a parka to wear. After we looked at al the "ICE" we walked around the hotel. A few of the pictures are of things we saw on our walk-a-bout!



After the holidays, the Stalker Family decided to take a little trip to Orlando. This is one evening when we did "Disney's Aloha Dinner Show". It was a great show. The kids had a great time. We also took the time to ride the tram to all the local resorts. There are a few pictures of the "Grand Floridian". Every year they do a Gingerbread house. It is life size. It also smells terrific.

New Years 2009



This year we were invited to go to a friends house in Orlando area. They have a great area (60+ acres) for fireworks and a bond fire. We had a fantastic time. The kids loved it. We are so grateful for super friends! It was the perfect way to bring in the NEW YEAR!

Friday, January 09, 2009

Christmas 2008






We had a super great Christmas! Here are a few pictures taken. You will see us playing with all our toys and spending time with family.