MONSTER Trucks!

This post is about a week late, but I still wanted to share. Last Saturday, Kevin and I went with another couple to a Monster Truck Rally. It was my first time to see them in person and it was so much fun (must be the Alabama/redneck in me)! I could not believe how big those trucks are in person. They are HUGE! To put it in perspective, Kevin is 6'3" but look at him in front of one of these monsters:


Big, huh? We went to the "Pit Party" before the show that night. Apparently, the guy who started the whole monster truck idea is named Dennis Anderson, and he owns the truck named "Grave Digger". All of the drivers were at the Pit Party signing autographs, but the line to get Grave Digger's autograph was over 2 1/2 hours long!!!! He is very popular, but I can see why...when I was able to see him in action during the show, he is VERY good! Very entertaining and fast! I have turned into his #1 fan.



Here I am during the show enjoying a little cotton candy:

I had planned on wearing ear plugs during the show because I had heard that it gets really loud, and it's true, it is very loud but I loved the noise! The revving of the engines and hearing all that power was exciting (again, I blame my Alabama heritage, because I am the same way with Nascar... I love the noise)!
Mine and Kevin's second favorite driver was the "Bounty Hunter", he was also very good and he actually won the rally, both in the race and for his stunts performed.

Here is the driver getting presented his trophy:

Now I am dying to go to the Monster Truck World Finals in Vegas in March! Maybe I can talk Kevin into taking me for our anniversary???? That's in March too!

Tampa-Bound!

The Arizona Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl, Baby! WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOO! I am so excited! It is super cool to live in a city with an NFL team that is going to the Super Bowl! Plus, who wouldn't pull for a team with a quarterback this good looking????

Kurt Warner is on a hot-streak right now...and he is such a good man. A good Christian with a wife and seven kids! I hope the Cardinals go ALL THE WAY!!!!!!

16 Random Things About Me

I read 16 random things about my friend, Korri, on her blog and she said whoever reads it is "tagged" to do the same...so here it goes, 16 random things about me:

1) I have OCD! And it gets worse as I get older. To give you an example of my craziness, if I eat Taco Bell, I have to read each sauce packet 3 times before I can open it, then read it again before I throw it away! See, I told ya, it's crazy...

2) I have "witchaphobia", I am completely terrified of witches. I have never been able to watch Snow White, Wizard of Oz, or any other movie where there is a witch.

3) I hate to spend the night alone by myself. This is a problem because Kevin travels, so when he is out of town, I have my neighbor's teenage girls come stay with me...I think they enjoy it, we have "girls night" and talk and watch girly movies.

4) I LOVE candles...if I am at home, you can pretty much bet that there will be a candle burning somewhere in my house. They are so relaxing to me.

5) I became an aunt at the ripe old age of 2! My nephew, Darrell, was born when I was 2 years old and we practically grew up together. He is now in the Air Force and about to go to Afghanistan, so please pray for his protection.

6) My ultimate dream is to live on acres of land and start my own dog rescue. I would rescue every dog I possibly could and spoil them rotten!

7) My favorite vegetable is Brussel Sprouts. Many people find this odd, but I could eat them everyday...I guess you either love them or hate them.

8) I have a stuffed teddy bear named "Wolf Creek", I got him when I was 8 years old, and slept with him every single night until I got married (aw, who am I kidding...even now, if Kevin is out of town, I will bring Wolf Creek out and sleep with him...I guess he is sort of like a security blanket).

9) One job that alot of people don't know I did, was I sold airplanes. Yes, real airplanes that you fly.

10) I am an old soul. I love to be at home vs. going out, I don't love using technology, and wish I was retired driving around in a golf cart all day.

11) I have always secretly wanted to be a redhead...not sure why, just thought it would be fun.

12) I was a candy-striper at a local hospital all through my high school years. I loved it, my favorite thing was to deliver the flowers and balloons to patients' rooms.

13) I have a slight "birth defect", if you haven't noticed before, on my left hand, my pointer finger and thumb are slightly discolored and crooked. Just the way God made me:)

14) I was offered a cheerleading scholarship to Auburn University, but turned it down because I could not cheer for a school that I was raised to hate. (For those of you who are not familiar, Auburn and Alabama are arch rival schools, and I am a HUGE Alabama fan).

15) My senior year of high school, I went to Washington D.C for a week with an organization called Presidential Classroom. Out of 1500 students, I was selected to place a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington Cemetary.

16) I am allergic to red dye. If I have anything with red dye in it, I will for sure have some sort of rash somewhere on me the next day. (This really upsets me because I love Hawaiian Punch).

So, if you read my random things, consider yourself tagged...I will be checking your blogs to see if you participate. Plus, I wanna hear some fun, crazy things about you!

HAPPY 2009!

I just wanted to wish all of our family and friends a very Happy New Year! 2008 went by so fast, but it is exciting to see what the new year will bring. I love when a new year begins, it's like having a fresh start. Here a few things I am going to try and do better in 2009:

1) do my Bible devotion every day
2) go to the gym more consistently
3) get out of debt (at least do what I can:)
4) do more outdoor activities (I really want to hike Camelback mountain)
5) be more patient
6) make my sales goal every month at work
7) watch less tv, read more books
8) be a better long-distance friend/keep in touch more

And a few goals/dreams I have for 2009:

1) get preggers!
2) go on vacation with my hubby
3) get my mom to move where I am (especially if #1 happens!)
4) go to the Grand Canyon (it's only 2 hours away for crying out loud)
5) go back to school and get my Master's

This is just to name a few...What are some of the things you are looking forward to in the new year? I don't like to make "resolutions", I would rather set goals for myself. And as we all know, 2009 and our lives are in God's hands, so whatever His will is, will be! I am always interested to see what suprises He has in store for us...
I pray for a happy, healthy, prosperous, and blessed New Year for all of you! Love you all!