A little about what happened in 2009...

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?
Totalled my car and have my appendix removed...Both lovely moments in my life :)

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make one last year...I'm making a couple for 2010, but I'm pretty sure I will fail miserably at them

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

My cousin Betsy

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Nope...Thank goodness

5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you didn't have in 2009?

I'm not really sure...I'm happy with what I have right now...Maybe a newerish car...

7. What dates from 2009 will be etched upon your memory, and why?

May 14th and September 18th

8. What was your biggest achievement of this year?

I QUIT SMOKING!!!!!

9. What was your biggest failure?

Don't have any failures either....

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I got into a car accident and had my appendix removed

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Hmmmm, not really sure

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Nothing

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

The chick that rear-ended me...She was an idiot! And sadly, I still want to hit her! (no, I do not hold grudges ;) )

14. Where did most your money go?

Rent

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?Honestly?

Taking a trip to VA even though I was oh so very sick, our anniversary trip, and my wedding band I got for Christmas...Oh and being a non-smoker!!!

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?

I have not a clue

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?

A.) Happier B.) Fatter (I quit smoking and gained some weight) C.) Probably poorer :(

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

More stuff on the weekends....We did a lot! But I still wish we would of done more...Oh, and we should of probably used that gym membership more...Oh well!

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Sitting on my butt...Granted I love sitting on my butt, my pants don't like it when I do! :)

20. How did you spend Christmas?
We went to my parentals on Christmas Eve and had dinner with his mom on Christmas day...

21. Did you fall in love with 2009?

I did not fall in love WITH 2009...I fell more in love with my hubby in 2009

22. What was your favorite TV program?

Grey's, The Hills, Real world, Roseanne, and Golden Girls

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?I try not to hate anyone (sometimes it is very hard) But no I do not hate anyone at the moment

24. What was the best book you read?

I didn't read a book this year...Or any other year...I dislike reading, but keep buying books...One day I will read them all...

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
None

26. What did you want and get?A wedding band...And I got it!

27. What did you want and not get?

A puppy :(

28. What was your favorite film of 2009?

I liked The Hangover and Perfect getaway...I'm sure there is more, but I can't remember

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I was in the hospital having my appendix removed!! Yeah, it was a blast...Worst birthday EVER...

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Falling more in love with my hubby!

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2009?

I don't have any fashion...I suck at fashion...I wear what is comfy!

32. What kept you sane?.Who said I was sane?!?!?!? :)

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

I don't care about political issues...

34. Who did you miss?I miss old friends...

35. Who was the best new person you met?

I haven't met many new people...So I don't know

And there you have it! Stuff that happened in 2009!!! GOODBYE 2009...Heeeelllloooo 2010!!!

My husband thinks I'm addicted to blogging! Sadly, I believe it to!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME! (probably tomorrow!) :)

This in CRAZY....THREE in ONE day!!!

This probably means, I wont be blogging for awhile :)

I'll try to blog at least once a week...

BUT....ANYWAYS...I seen this on another blog and had to do it...Here it is:


I’ve come to realize that my body. . . Is not at all perfect…I will never ever be a size 2 and I am more than happy about that…I do wish to lose some weight.


I’ve come to realize that my job. . . Is one of the most rewarding jobs out there…And I learn something new everyday, and there isn’t a day that I don’t laugh!


I’ve come to realize that when I’m driving. . .I don’t drive…Driving right now freaks me out! Yes, I am still a little paranoid about driving since my car accident…And of course, Scott will not let me drive when we are together.


I’ve come to realize that I need. . . To get more (restful) sleep at night…I wake up every more, still super tired…I’ve come to realize that I have lost. . .A little bit of my sanity doing the job that I have been at for almost 7 years J


I’ve come to realize that I hate. . . This could be very long…I’ll stick with a couple things…Like…Hypocrites!, Women that are bad mothers and would rather be out partying then be will her child…People who think that they are better then everyone…People that think they know everything…And little teenagers getting pregnant because they are thinking that it’s the “in” thing, but they are just going to make their parents take care of it! Ok, I’m done


I’ve come to realize that if I’m drunk. . . I’m happy and love everyone…But drinking is a very rare occasion for us…


I’ve come to realize that money… Makes people happy for a very small amount of time and then their life goes back to the way it was…


I’ve come to realize that certain people. . . Shouldn’t breed…


I’ve come to realize that I’ll always. . . Be me…I don’t fall into the whole be like someone or something else just to please someone…


I’ve come to realize that my sibling. . .Is pretty much just that…She lives a total different lifestyle than I do and her lifestyle is something I never want to be doing…But no matter what she does, I will always love her…I do wish we were closer, but I’m sure we are as close as we will ever be


I’ve come to realize that my mom…Can be a wonderful person…No matter what she does, I will always love her..


I’ve come to realize that my cell phone. . . Is pretty much glued to me at all times…I couldn’t live without it…And it changes often! I’m obsessed with buying new phones


I’ve come to realize that when I woke up this morning. . . I was very excited to only have to work 4 hours and then I had 4 days in a row off!!


I’ve come to realize that last night before I went to sleep. . . That I had to be up and go to work, and was hoping for no more crazy my house is on fire dreams…


I’ve come to realize that right now I am thinking. . .That I’m pretty tired, and I should be watching a movie with the hubs instead of doing blog stuff…Blogging is starting to get addicting to me…


I’ve come to realize that my dad. . . Is my dad, and I will love him no matter how different we are and how much I don’t agree with him…He is my dad and I love him to death!


I’ve come to realize that when I get on Facebook. . . I logon WAY too much!! I need to find something better with my time…Like blogging


I’ve come to realize that today. . . Was a very good day…Short day at work and the rest was spent with the hubs and the pup!


I’ve come to realize that tonight. . . We are watching a good move and I’m blogging once again haha


I’ve come to realize that tomorrow (Dec 31st). . . Will be the last day of 2009!!! Goodbye 2009…H.E.L.L.L.L.L.O.O.O.O.O 2010!!!!


I’ve come to realize that I really want to. . .Take a break from this and either watch the movie or head to bed…?


I’ve come to realize that the person mostly likely to repost this is. . . I don’t know…I don’t have many followers on my blog…So PEOPLE FOLLOW me and REPOST THIS!!!


I’ve come to realize that life. . . IS WONDERFUL!!! I LOVE the life I live!!


I’ve come to realize that this weekend. . . Is going to be full of relaxation!! YAY!!!!


I’ve realized the best music to listen to when I am upset. . . I don’t really listen to music when I am upset


I’ve come to realize that my friends. . . Very limited…I don’t have many of them…I try to keep the ones I do have close…


I’ve come to realize that this year. . . Has been kind of crappy… Ready for a new one!


I’ve come to realize that my husband. . . IS THE BEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET!!! He treats me wonderful and loves me for me and doesn’t except that I change for him!! Without him my life would pretty much SUCK! I love you HUBS!!!


I’ve come to realize that maybe I should. . . I don’t know what I should do…But I should do something


I’ve come to realize that I love. . . My hubs and my pup! And have snuggle time in bed…


I’ve come to realize that I don’t understand. . . Lots of things…And then I don’t think why I don’t understand them very long, because it makes my brain hurt


I’ve come to realize my past. . . Is that…My past! I have learned from it, and regret some of it, but my past got me to where I am now…


I’ve come to realize that parties. . . Are fun…And awkward! I’m very socially awkward…And don’t know how to speak to people


I’ve come to realize that I’m totally terrified. . . Of clowns, that dark, real fur coats, and my house burning down..


I’ve come to realize that my life. . . Is fabulous! I wouldn’t change anything…Ok, so I would change the fact that I got in a bad car accident and totaled my car, and I had an organ removed and now am even more in debt with damn medical bills…Oh well…They can stand in line and take a number!

And there you have it...My stolen.from.another.blog.survey....What have you came to realize!?!

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It's almost a new year!

It's almost 2010!!!

I'm very ready to say goodbye to 2009 and hope that all good things will come in 2010...

2009 was not a good year for me, granted only 2 REALLY bad things happened it still was a pretty crappy year!

Good things that have happened this year:

• Scott's brother got married, so we go to travel to VA for his wedding...What a very FUN trip!
• I QUIT SMOKING!!! This is a wonderful thing for me!! (and everyone around me)
• I fell more in love with my husband!!
• We celebrated SIX years of marriage!!!
• We took a wonderful anniversary trip to the UP... (we took lots of trips, but this one was the best)
• Scott got a job (wait and read the bad things this year)
• We bought a new-to-us car. (also see bad things this year to find out why)
• OK, so I suck at remembering things and these aren't the only good things that happened this year, but these are the only ones I can remember right now! :)

Bad things that have happened this year:

• I got rear-ended (like bad rear-ended) and totalled my car and still feel the effects of it!
• I have my appendix taken out....Here's the even better part....IT.WAS.ON.MY.BIRTHDAY!!! Very sucky way to spend my birthday!
• Scott got "let go" after 4 days of working at Classic Motor Sports!!!
• Of course there are more bad things that have happened, but I also cannot remember those, because they aren't as important or aren't as "big" as the above things...

So, I'm really hoping that in 2010 nothing at all bad happens...Hoping for it to be smooth sailing :) And hoping for Scott to get a job...
I'm off again for another 4 days!!! Love it!! I don't have ANY plans for New Year's or for my 4 days off...I plan to spend them with my hubby and hang out...Possibly do some shopping... :)
On another note...I never posted my final grades for school...I'm not even sure if I want to post them?!?! But I will anyways...I passed MATH!!! Got a 3.0!!! Medical terminology on the other hand....I got a 1.0...So, I failed the class..Boooooo!!! Oh well...I don't need it for what I have finally decided to go to school for...Which is a Social Worker!!! Scott of course did VERY well in all of his classes...And he only has TWO more classes after Spring semester until he gets his Bachelor's degree!!!!
But, It's not normal for me to post 2 posts in one day...So, I will call it good for the night and will write again in the next couple days...
I hope everyone has a safe and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
UNTIL NEXT TIME!

Picture post! (there are lots of 'em!)

Welcome to the massive post of pictures :)

Take a look...These are from June 2009 until now...

ENJOY!


~Oscar's toy box...He is NOT spoiled at ALL :)


~Our little family

 ~ US

~Us at about 1AM

~ Christmas tree with all the gifts

~My new Wedding band!

~ Logan and I on Christmas Eve

~Paula Deen Pans YAY!!!!

~ Oscar getting his toys out of his stocking

~Oscar

~ Logan and I on Thanksgiving

~All the stuff I got from my surgery

~ One of the many pumpkins I carved this year

~Logan turned SEVEN this year!!!

~ Scott turned 28!!! :)

~Soo lock tour

~Our anniversary trip to the UP..This was the Soo locks tour we went on...The food was VERY good!

~The pretty Catholic Church

~ The tower of History (S.S Marie)

~International Bridge

~ Tahquamenon Falls

~Us at Tahquamenom Falls

~ Hanging out with the bears

~big bear at Oswald's bear ranch

 ~ Horseshoe falls

~Spray Falls on the Pictured rock tours

 ~ East Channel Lighthouse

~Us in front of Wagner falls

~ Wagner falls

~Alger Falls (on the side of the road)

~Seul Choix lighthouse

~I'm a rebel :)

~Us at the lighthouse

~Us leaving the zoo

 ~ Pot bellied pig!!!

~The Special Camel :)

 ~ The zoo in the UP

~US!!!!!

~Macinaw Bridge

 ~ Us with the bridge in the back

Our BIG june party...Scott and Brian look very excited...Julie and April are VERY excited!!!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures...I hope to be caught up on the pictures...If I find anymore that need posting I will post them...

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Christmas....

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and got to spend some time with your loved ones...



Mine was awesome...I got what I wanted plus a lot more...



So our Christmas started out on Christmas Eve...It started with a lovely migraine :( I spent most of the day nursing it and trying to get rid of it because we were heading over to my parents house for finger food dinner (ghetto, I know :) ) And anyone who knows my family, knows that they are not quiet people....As I'm shedding tears because my head hurts so bad...I rolled over in bed to Scott setting something on me...What is it!?!?! It's the Diamond wedding band that I asked for Christmas that I wasn't supposed to get!!!! I of course started crying!!! It's the one I wanted and I wasn't supposed to get it until my Birthday....I wasn't supposed to be getting this because I had asked for a Nintendo DS and this...And Scott already bought me the DS, because I had to choose between them and I picked the DS...I cannot wear it yet, but I love it!!! My husband has all these tricks up his sleeve!! Wednesday I left work 4 hours early to start my long weekend early and the whole way home he was worried that FedEx already showed up and he wasn't going to be able to get my last gift, because he had to sign for it...Well it was my ring....I thought it was some books that I wanted...



Anyways....Back to Christmas at the parentals...We get there, and Nichole is cooking!!! I know, holy crap, right!!! She cooked the whole meal!! She was very proud of herself :) We opened some gifts, but couldn't open all of them because some of them were from "Santa" and Logan would see the tags and he still believes...We hung out there for a little while...We left kinda early because my sister's friend showed up and I'm not to fond of her...We headed home and hung out and waited until Christmas...We opened our gifts at midnight...I WAITED UNTIL CHRISTMAS TO OPEN MY GIFTS!!!!! This is a big step for me!! :) haha...I really did get everything I wanted plus a lot more!!! My husband is the best and really does spoil me rotten :) I got a personalized sign that has our last name and says Live, Laugh, Love on it...One of my favorite sayings...For some reason this also made me cry...Scott put a lot of thought into the gifts he bought me...I told him this and his response..."I have a lot of time to think about these things" :) So if him being unemployed makes him think of wonderful gift ideas for me, then he might as well be unemployed forever :) (just kidding...he needs to get a job!) Then Christmas morning was done...We headed to bed around 2:30am...
Scott made us a very yummy breakfast Christmas morning...Hung around the house until noon then headed to Scott's mom's house for dinner...She got us a lot of gifts...Dinner was great! We then headed to my parentals to have dessert, well....We didn't end up having dessert. They didn't even dinner yet, it was still in the oven...My mom was of course "Sick" again! So my sister cooked dinner...We took some ham and headed home...We lounged around the house the rest of the night and did nothing...
This four days off has been FANTASTIC!! I'm looking forward to doing nothing next weekend...I have my weekend planned of hanging out in the bedroom watching DVD's all weekend... :) I know, I'm a loser, but I love just hanging out...
I think that is it for our Christmas Festivities...
I promise that the next post (in the next couple of days) will have all pictures!
UNTIL NEXT TIME!
~Katie~

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Christmas with family and friends...

This weekend I will update with all the festivity details....

Until next time!

~Katie~

Baking!!!

FIVE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!! :)

Today Scott and I went over to the Parentals and my mom and I did some baking...Baking is always an interesting task when doing it with my mom...And of course I always have to make that one inappropriate cookie :) And of course this year couldn't be any different and I did it! :)

I love baking...Last year I did a WHOLE lota baking (just by myself, mom was having a "I'm crazy" month :) ) This year we made rice krispies, sugar cookies, rock candy, chocolate covered pretzels, no bakes, and I for the first time EVER made peanut butter fudge! I, however will not eat half of this stuff. It will sit in the contianers until Scott gets sick of looking at it and then throw it away :) this happens every year, and now with Scott being Diabetic (which I don't think I haven't blogged about...I will post something another time about that) he will not eat any of this. We didn't make home made suger cookies, we made the kind that have cut outs of tress, stocking and snowmen...I decorated them all myself. I decorated 2 pretty good and after those, I got very sick of deorating them and just threw some sprinkles on them and called them good :)...

Making rock candy sucks...You have to wait until it hits this temp then this temp and then blah, blah, blah...But I LOVE the stuff...I HATE the cinnamon kind...Love the taste, hate making it! My face and nose burned sooooo bad! Thank goodness we made it at the parentals, their house stinks like cinnamon :) The shirt I'm wearing right now still smells like it...

This is a rambling blog, but OH WELL...I'm blogging and I'm blogging TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!!

I hope you all are enjoying the random ramblings from the boring Dietrich's :)...Next post Christmas festivities!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME

~Katie~

Again, sorry about the mis-spelled words and sucky puncuation...It won't ever get any better :)

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SIX DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!! :)

I know that I said I wasn't going to write in here until all of the festivities were done and over with, but I'm just sitting her on the couch watching movies, so I thought I would throw in a small post :)
I had my work party yesterday...It was fun...The residents are so fun. Some of them don't get a lot form Christmas from their guardians, so I went to the dollar store Thursday night and got all of them three gifts. They loved it. They were so happy. They also did a secret santa thing between the other residents. They all got to draw a name and went and picked out a gift from the dollar store :) The staff also did a secret santa thing between the staff. I got 4 big things of Dove chocolate, two big jar Yankee Candles, and a hot chocolate and s'mores kit from who had me. I also got a $60 gift card from all the staff. I had fun. One of my co-workers, April and I cooked the whole dinner....We had A LOT of food, but it was soooo much fun. I can't wait until this time next year!!!

Christmas is quickly approaching us and I cannot wait! I'm so excited!!! I'm so excited to see what Scott got me, and I'm excited for him to see what I got him even though he knows a lot of the things I got him, but oh well...

I'm heading over to the parentals tomorrow to do Christmas baking, so I'm sure I will have an update with some photos....

Look back in the next couple up days to see Scott and I's final grades and an update about the baking fun with my mom :)

UNTIL NEXT TIME

~Katie~

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!

So...

Since I blogged last, nothing much has happened...I have things to write about, but it's nothing special...Oh, wait nothing I write in this blog is that interesting! :)

ANYWAYS.........

~We headed down to Bangor to for a Christmas party for my work...I was a little different than the years before, but we still had a blast! We had a VERY good dinner. Chicken, new potatoes, green beans, and salad...They also has NY strip, but it was still moving on my plate, so I couldn't eat it :) They had these "finger" food desserts, they were sooo cute and very yummy :) When we walked in we got a number and during the gift thing, they called numbers and you went up there and took a gift from a men's section, a women's section, and a either section...I choose the women's section and I got a queen size heated blanket with dual controls!!! And it was microplush...SUPER SOFT!!! This is one of the gifts that I had on my Christmas list for Scott to get me. So he lucked out :) So of course I had to take it into the hotel room and test it out...I LOVE IT!!!! :)

The Chocolate man :)

~The next morning we headed to Grand Rapids. We were going to do some shopping, but decieded not to. We stopped at John Ball Park Zoo (surprised aren't you? :) The gift shop was all 30% off so of course we went in. They had this thing that if you spent $20 or more, you got to pick a gift from under the tree. So of course we spent $20 and I grabbed or course one of the biggest gifts from under the tree :) They wanted us to open it right there, because there might be a coupon in there for free stuff, well no coupon just 24 large candy bars and a gold plated Ornament!!!! I ate one piece of chocolate and gave the rest of it to my boss...We headed to the hotel, checked in, and went swimming. No one in the pool!!! The best thing ever!! (If you ever get to GR stay at the Hyatt Place...LOVE that hotel!!!) We went up to the room and ordered a pizza and a movie. While sitting there my vision started going all weird, then one side of my body went numb, and then I got the migraine!! :( Finally after awhile we finished the movie (The Hangover....LOVE it!!!) We rented one more (Extract...pretty good) and headed to bed for the night...We had to get up somewhat early to head back so we could return our rental by noon...We had a really good time at the party and downstate....I love taking our little getaways!!

~The Christmas party for the staff and the residents at my work is this Friday...I always look forward to this party. The residents love it and it's so much fun to see them all happy :) I can't take pictures and show you how much fun they had, so take my word for it :)

~CHRISTMAS is TEN days away!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm soooo excited...We are opening gifts at 12:01AM!!! Then going to bed until the afternoon :) Some may say that, that is too early, but really it's not...It's Christmas day....Just super early :)...This year is a little different with Christmas...We are going to my parentals on Christmas eve for like an Hors D'Oeuvres kind of dinner and then on Christmas we are heading to Scott's mom's house for dinner...In all the years that I have been with Scott his mom and dad had never done and actual dinner, they always went to people from the church's house...So this year, his mom is having a dinner at her house with Andy, his mom, and his sister, and us...And after the dinner we will head to my parents house for dessert...It's going to be different, but It's always good to try and spent time with both sides of the family at the Holidays. :)

~School-

School is over for this semester!!!! Well not just yet...I still have my Medical Terminology exam to take, which I will be taking tomorrow...I have already failed this class, so I'm not studying for this exam...There is no way that I can pass it now...I'm going to try my best at the exam, but I'm not putting too much effort into it...I'm pretty sure I passed Math, which means I'm done with Math classes!!!

Scott is also done with this semester...I'm sure he has passed :)

~Scott sent my flowers to work yesterday!!! I LOVE when he does this!! This is my favorite thing!!! (well one of the many favorite things) The other staff at my work said Scott made there other half's look bad :) I love this man!!! He is the best thing that has EVER happened to me!!! I would be soooo lost without him!

The pretty flowers :)

~And for the last of this post....I'm going to talk about resolutions...We are getting close to the New Year...I have made one or two in the passed and never stuck to them, but this year...I'm sticking to them...

1.) Lose some weight 20-75 pounds...I'm not going to be angry if I can lose that much, but I will be super happy if I can lose at lease 75!!!

2.) I refuse to give up anymore of my organs! If something happens that I need an organ removed....IT'S STAYING!!!! I can't afford that!! :)

3.) Stop smoking....Oh, wait I ALREADY DID THAT!!!! I have been smoke free since April-ish...Yes, I have smoked about 4 times since that, but I haven't bought cigarettes, and have only smoked about a half of them...So it wasn't a whole cigarette...So I'm doing really good...I still do get cravings, but nothing that I can't handle! And I gained about 20 if not more pounds from stopping smoking hence #1 goal :)

4.)Work really hard towards school...Start taking it seriously! I don't take school seriously right now and I need to start...I'm paying for this, so I'm just wasting my money right now...Career ideas right now are: Counselor, Psychologist, or Social Worker....Leaning towards Social Worker...

5.)Stop being sooooo lazy...I need to get out and do more...Scott and I do a lot of things on the weekends in the spring, summer, and fall but we don't do much during the week, so I want to do things after work during the week....

6.)Eat out at a restaurant only ONCE a week....

I'm sure a couple of these aren't going to happen, but if one (#1 goal) happens I will be VERY happy and feel like I have accomplished something...I don't usually set goals for myself, because I like to just go day by day, but I'm getting older it's time to do things differently :)

Well, I will be writing after Christmas to tell you all about the festivities...

Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Spend sometime with the ones you love :)

UNTIL NEXT TIME

~Katie~