Buddy Walk 2007

A big thanks to all the participants, volunteers, and everyone who donated to support this year's Buddy Walk.

Thank you to all who supported the Jay Walkers. You helped me raise $250.00 this year. My team only raised $445.00. We had a few complications this year and did not get to raise the money we had planned. We will return next year in full force though. I ended up strictly volunteering this year because of the team complications. I was the sole Jay Walker this year. I will post a team picture as soon as I get it. :)

I also got to be on the local news last week to talk about volunteering at Buddy Walk. It was so cool.

I will be posting updates to how many walkers we had and how much we raised total. Check back often.

Thank you again!

Busy

Bear with me...I have been busy since we got back from Florida. I will try to be better at posting. But I probably will not be posting until after the move. See you then.

Big Move

Well, Matt and I have finally decided to move. We are tired of our current neighborhood. It has really gone downhill since we moved in 3 1/2 years ago. I love the apartment but cannot live with the neighbors. I have no problems with the ones living in our building but the ones in the building next to us and across the street are awful. The neighborhood is really getting bad. It is time to move.

We are in the process of moving to a nicer neighborhood. We will be living across the courtyard from my best friend Alanna. :) I'm excited. I will try to get pictures and post some in the next few weeks.

I am employed!

I finally got a job! Well, it is not my dream job but hey...at least I am teaching. I sent so many resumes out and got very little responses. I posted my resume on Jobs in Madison and I got contacted the next day by a preschool, Tanya's Big House for Kids, looking for an Early Childhood teacher for their 3 year old room. I got the job. The job is great. The kids are great. My coworkers are great. I really like it. Wish me luck!

Buddy Walk 2007

Hi everyone!

It is that time of year again. The Madison Area Down Syndrome Societies Buddy Walk will be on Sunday, September 30. I will be walking again this year. If you would like to sponsor me, please do so. I am trying to raise $200 this year (hoping to raise more). Help me make this goal. If you cannot donate online, contact me and I will let you know how to do so other ways.

Thanks!

Alice Cooper

Okay...so I won tickets to see Alice Cooper at the Dodge County Fair. Yes, I for some reason, entered to win tickets to see Alice Cooper in concert. And go figure, me of all people, win tickets. Thank you WIBA FM. This was probably the first time Matt has EVER been excited about something I have won. But we had a blast. He puts on quite a show. We will definitely see him in concert again if he comes back to this area. I tried to take lots of pictures and videos. The quality of the following video is not that great but hey....I tried.

Florida trip 2007

In July, we went back to Florida for some much needed rest after the wedding. We went to my family reunion, visited my brother in Sarasota, saw a man getting a blow job on the beach in Sarasota, Matt's mom threw us a party (reception after the wedding), went swimming and sunning at Anastasia State Park, and lots more.

On the way down, we took some extra time and went sight seeing. We stayed outside of Indianapolis, Nashville, and Charlotte. Spent all most all day in the Smokey Mountains sight seeing. Spent a few hours in Charlotte. Went to Saint Simon's Island outside of Brunswick, GA. Climbed the lighthouse there too. It was beautiful.

We had a lot of fun on the way down and while we were in Florida. But it is always nice to sleep in your own bed when you get home.

Here are some pictures.Matt posing for a picture in the river in the Smokies.

How the Smokies got its name.

Me and Matt at the top of the light house in St. Simon's Island.

Said light house.

Campbell/Hemphill Family Reunion.

Melinda and Steele, my mom, Me, and Matt at our party that Matt's mom threw us at Ravine Gardens.

Brew Fest 2007

On August 11th, Matt and I attended the Great Taste of the Midwest (or Brew Fest) for the third year now. We had a blast even if none of our friends came with us.

We drank lots of great beer. Saw lots of interesting folk. Met some people from Florida, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama. Matt wore his Florida Gator's shirt and got many comments. This is how we met these friendly people. We also saw a burlesque show from the girls at Belmont Burlesque in Chicago.

We had a blast and will be going back again next year. Wanna go? Tickets go on sale May 2008.

Happy Drinking!Mmm....beer. I think this was an IPA.

Burlesque Show

And this guy!

Bourne Ultimatum

Matt and I saw the Bourne Ultimatum a few weeks ago. I thought it was pretty good. Much better than the last one. I got sick watching the last one...the camera moved around too much.

Go see it!