Speaking of things arriving.....

My Beautiful, precious, nearly perfect Nephew Nicholas. Is he NOT just the cutest thing ever? This photo courtesy of his Daddy Mark.

I CAN NOT believe that it took me this long to Blog this....but I have been so busy doing this and that I completely forgot!! I am terrible. I the proud and boastful Aunt FORGOT to post about Nicholas!!

Welcome Nicholas and it won't be long before you are helping me clerk.

Water Water everywhere......

As my Sister-in-law put it "St Edward Swamp" and it was and still is a little bit. After bascially three full days of rain the Ole Beaver Creek said enough and spilled out everywhere. Yesterday was quite the soaked and soggy one.

Here are some pictures......
First one.....this is the shed that is in front of my house. See all that water behind the shed...It is NOT suppose to be there. Second one.....this is the highway that runs East and West infront of my house...well it is a long driveway, but that it our road into Saint Edward. All that water behind the red shed....came from here :)

Third one....Main Street Saint Edward Nebraska. Flooded for the first time since 1971 and it could have been ALOT worse. On the right is the Former Legion building (with the Red Blazer in front) which is currently being remodeled for our offices and on the left is my office. The building with the White Panel on the front with the Salmon colored curtains......After I took this picture it got alot higher....

So that it was our big news for yesterday. I will be posting some Weekend Activites later on this week......I am in the process of moving everything out of my kitchen in anticipation for the arrival of my NEW FLOORING! WHOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

OH and I forgot.....I told and told everyone I saw that it was going to flood. On Saturday, I saw this "little" guy in my driveway headed West, away from the river, and I said "It is going to flood" but NO one would listen...SEE the turtle knew what the hell he was doing!

One year ago tonight.....

Dave wrecked the race car that he was driving at the Boone County Raceway in Albion. It was a very serious accident and one in which Dave could have been seriously injured, but thank the lord he wasn't.

This is the layout I did for the Funk it Up contest at Scrapforums. This was my Secret...no one really knew how bad that wreck upset me. It was a secret I carried with me for months. I thought I lost this layout when my computer crashed so I was thrilled to find it. Here it is in all it's glory. This is a very heartfelt layout that came straight from my gut. I don't know if you can read the journaling, but this is a good one. This just happens to be one of my favorite layouts.

One year ago....

20 years.....

My oh my how my life has changes since I was a High School graduate. I might be alot over weight and not as pretty, but I do have this......the love of a wonderful man, the respect and support of people who not only work for us but are a part of us, the most wonderful set of families and extended families that god can give two people, and a business that is our heart and soul. So when people are looking at me....I will remember what my sweet online Lori told me "let me tell you something first...your spirit is one i will cherish forever...cow or not you will be there and be proud of your accomplishments.... you have your life and ron a great business...your a lucky lady"

I HEART you Lori!! I really do! That totally made me ready for something I am not so comfortable with. Another one of my blessings....my beautiful, talented, supportive and gracious online friends......I HEART you ALL!

Driver Still has it!

Every given summer if you were to ask me what will put the biggest smile on my face and make me feel absolutely great for a whole week?

One simple answer would come out of my mouth. An A Feature Win for Dave at the Races. Well, so far this season.....I have been smilin alot! Another A win. How great is that!!

I would find nothing more pleasureable in 07 other than Dave winning the Modified Championship at BCR and he is well on his way! GOOD JOB DAVE!

This is still one of my very favorite pictures of Dave. All those years of racin and the person you could depend on the most was you! I have always admired you, for being who you are. But most of all........watching you love racin so much. You are my hero Dave ande there will never be a time when you are not my driver.

Dilly Dally....

I have been Dilly Dallying around with my house and have been totally slackin on Scrappin, bloggin....just about everything computer related. BUT then again. I do live in my house and not in my computer...we ll not yet anyway.

Well, this week has been one of those weeks that has flown by. I set a goal to get moving on all these final house projects so I can get my house back together. It has been since Dec. 9th since we first started on all these little projects and still have LOTS to go. Mostly we are doing these in anticipation of hosting Ron's class reunion next year. Oh yeah....Ron says "It is all goning to be in the shed....Yeah been there......no one can stay out of our house :)

Ron and I hosted a Mother's Day feast for our Momma's at our house. It was such a nice day and we really did enjoy it. Ron made the best Steaks ever and then of course we had the Mommies vs Mommies Fooz Ball game......seems the boys had a little trouble staying away from the all female games. Below are the pictures from the Momma's Tournament. They are so blurry but still worth posting......The first one is my Mom and my SIL...funny my Mother covered her mouth because she said "Shit"! The second picture is Rn's Mom and His sister Angie.

Tomorrow we have a huge Auction in York for Nebraska Public Power District. Now I am normally fond of that auction, but yesterday while setting up the computers and cleaning the Truck I jammed my finger underneath the printer and cut my finger nail in half. When I cut it is poked right into my finger. Bleeding like crazy and hurting like....well ALOT! So it is very sore and tender today. Not good news for the Auction Clerk who types everything in........ (I am not giving you the finger...I am showing you the finger)

Well, I was trying to post some pictures, but am getting an error from blogger when trying to upload. So we will give the picture thing a shot later......GOT EM!

I did this layout about my Sister-in-law for the Paula Duncan Design Team. I SOOOO love this great kit, but I also love this layout. I also loved what I wrote: I am very proud to say that she is married to my brother. I have known my sister-in-law for nearly 2o years now and I can honestly say that she adds alot to my life. She is a tremendous wife and mother. She is such a good person, she works hard, she is very smart and always is willing to help out when she can. I know I can ask for advice or ask assitance. I love my Sister-in-law! She Rocks!

Meeting Annie!!

This whole day started out with me being Ms Crabby Pants and it has just gotten better and better and better.

First, I found out that I am going on a special trip this summer and I was SOOOOOOO happy!! I mean real happy. Real real scrappy happy :)

Then......I logged on to NASCAR.com and found my NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer is sitting on the NASCAR POLE FOR DARLINGTON!!!!!

Then I met Annie....sweet Annie from my favorite scrapbooking site. See the pictures. The First picture is of Annie and I (I am in Yellow) and the other is of Annie and I with our big truck. Annie loved that big truck :)

Then....my Driver Jr. texts me and tells me he won his Heat race tonight in Albion, only his third week in a race car!! YEAH!

Now, I am going to Eat Chinese and that is my favorite food in the whole world.........

Nice Run Bud!!

Ahhhh how I did miss Dirt Track racin!! It is great to have the boys back on the track. I would like to Congratulate my pal Dave on a great run at US 30 Speedway last night. I know you took a beatin and I know your back was killin you, but you still managed a great top 5 win. Jake your first time out at this track...you did fine.

Good luck tonight boys!! I will miss you. I hate missing Dave get that Frist Place trophy tonight, but you that is where my heart will really be......

Breaking News.....

OK I am completey ticked off by my CNN Breaking News Text messages of late and the latest one reads......

"Wildfire, Floods, Tropical Weather making life miserable from Coast to Coast."

You want to talk miserable. Add in my neighbors to the south in Kansas who have dealt with nothing but death and disaster the last 6 days. The newness is wearing off and now the fine people of Greensburg, Kansas are left to clean up, move on and rebuild. They are no longer a national headline. I don't think it is time to stop remembering and thinking of ways in which we can help. Even if it is as simple as saying a prayer for each person who is suffering from their many loses.

Why can't I get a message of hope from CNN or a message of miracles. It is instinct to report the bad, but I am in need of the good stuff this week. My life here in the Middle of the Midwest is rather peachy, we have had storms and rain, but today the sky is filled with beautiful blues, little white puffy clouds and it is so wonderful to hear the birds singing while listening to my cattle bellar because they are being fed for the evening.

Tonight, I have a roof over my head, food to eat, clothes to wear, family to call, friends to celebrate and all the stuff I need. Unlike others, who are in need of comfort and relief. I keep playing back in my mind the times I went through, stayed in and stop briefly in Greensburg Kansas, trying to etch it in my mind. All I wish is, I would have taken just a few more minutes to appreciate my time there.

Cadillac Style

I took this picture today of our Auction Sales people with their Cadillac's. My DH who is in the front of this picture really wanted this photo taken. So here it is...the Cadillac picture.

My Heart goes out to Greensburg......

Kansas.

I simply can not believe that this beautiful Kansas town is gone. I am a Nebraska girl, but we work and travel in Kansas alot. I do consider Kansas my second home. Kansas has treated us well and I do feel at home there.

Greensburg was completely destroyed by a devasting Tornado on Friday night and it sickens me to think that this town that we have stayed in, traveled through and have done business in is gone. It is extremely sad and unbelievable.

The spirit of these people will bring Greenburg back........I am sending all the people of this wonderful place on earth all the best wishes and prayers!

God only gives the tough stuff to those that can handle it.

So Straight from Central Nebraska.........BRING GREENSBURG BACK!!

This was ONE HELL of a race night!!

Hands down...this night ROCKED!! First, my Driver, my buddy Dave WON THE IMCA MODIFIED FEATURE RACE at the Boone County Raceway. You blew them away and we love ya Dave. There was no greater pleasure for me this week then watching you win that race.

Then I get home and I rush to the computer to Check on my NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer who was racing in the Busch race in Richmond and THERE HE WAS!! CLINT IN VICTORY LANE!! YEAH Clint!! Bring home that cup win.

So Driver wins!! Clint Wins!!!

And our Friends the Iverson's son Tyler also won his Feature race as well.

As for Jake. Driver Junior. You had some tough luck bud...but Dad brought it home. You are doing a great job kid!! After all you surprised me with a Panel from your Dad's car....Love ya kid!!

Every night I thank the lord for this part of my life.......my racing family means so very much to me!!

I am a Proud New Member

...Of the Paula Duncan Creative Team at Sweet Shoppe Designs. I am now a Duncan Dohnut. I am totally thrilled and ready to create. I would like to Thank Paula for inviting me and not stopping to try and get ahold of me for my exceptance. I can't wait to get started!!




AND another ANNOUNCEMENT......

I am ALSO creating for Selana (aka Yvonne Becker) Selana's designs can be found at www.dreamyscraps.com and www.digitalscrapbookpages.com.

All of this in the last three weeks!! I am in Heaven....I applied and applied and these wonderful gals took a chance on me and I am forever grateful!!

The first of the Season.....

That's right.....the first Bonfire of the Season. Ron and I always manage to have a couple a year and hadn't had the opportunity to have one yet, until last night. It was like 90 degrees here yesterday, which is HOT in Nebraska in April.....well the end of April....but still too hot.....speaking of hot.....the fire was perfect and made the bestest hot dogs. Those fire roasted specialities tasted better than steak! :)