Today Is National Chip and Dip Day

Since I don't eat chips often, heres to the only "Chip" in my life....Hope you enjoy your first Chip and Dip day in Arizona!!!!!! (Hopefully I'll get a better picture for next year)

Public Service Announcement

Queen B's birthday was the 22nd.

Happy 3/22 Queen B!!!!

So I was going to use the first picture to celebrate your birthday but it's clearly been played. Next I found the one of you and Lospace because seriously, are there two cooler chicks on this planet? Seriously though it's my blog not Lois's so I felt compelled to put picture number three.

Happy Birthday!!!!! I love you!!!!!

Brooke Loving On Shamu

Super Moon Tonight

Tonight you can see the largest moon in 18 years! Last night was pretty big too, notice in the picture I took it looks bigger than the street lights.

Donate for Ray & Alexis!

My cousin Dedee (this is my cousin as she is my uncles daughters) is two years cancer free and I am thrilled that Alexis (now Alexis is on David's side and she is our first cousin once removed-I had to look it up on wikipedia's relationship matrix to ensure I gave our correct relationship. She is David's cousins daughter) is racing for the cure! She is doing a 3-Day Chicago Breast Cancer walk for the cure on August 5th-7th and has a goal of raising $5000 for her participation. Please donate and if you can't know, I have placed her link on the right side of the page so please come back and place your donation before August 5th-7th.

If you can't afford to donate you can also spread the word by "liking" their facebook page

This is what Alexis has to say on why she is doing the walk:
I have been lucky enough to not have any relatives diagnosed with breast cancer, which is so fortunate when a startling 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. That statistic is more than enough to encourage me to want to make a difference in the fight for the cure. However, I also have seen from an outsider stand point just how much breast cancer can influence a family. My first experience with breast cancer was in middle school concerning a family friend. The woman was the mother of a girl on my basketball team. At the time she was diagnosed with breast cancer, I recognized the news was terrible, but I didn’t truly comprehend to what extent. That basketball season our team came together to show our support by wearing a pink shoelace on our left shoe. A few years later in high school, another girl on the basketball team experienced the same thing when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. At this point, I was fully aware of just how horrific breast cancer is and how much it alters the lives of not only the person diagnosed but also the family. Again we wore our pink shoelaces. I knew it wasn’t much, but it seemed to me that the emotional support was all I had to offer. I’ve heard about the difficulties families are forced to deal with in their homes when a loved one is diagnosed. I feel so helpless when all I have to offer are positive words. A part of me is always wishing I could do more to help. When Raychel approached me to participate in the 3-day walk with her, I realized it was my chance to make a small impact. I will walk 60 miles in the hopes that one day no family will have to watch the struggle of a loved one.

Happy St Patricks Day (2)

Happy St Patrick's Day!

It's all about the mint......Shamrock shake, I am so glad I got to spend time with you twice this season, I miss you already!

Goofy Was Missing

While I was in the shower tonight David stuck his head in and the following conversation ensued:

David: Did Goofy (The fish) bite the dust?

Kim: Not that I know of

David: I don't see him in there

Kim: He must be under one of the rocks, maybe he died

**After getting out of the shower, I looked for him and couldn't see him so I slowly poured out the fish bowl and he was nowhere to be found**

Kim: David he is missing, he wasn't in the bowl

David: Hmm

Kim: **points to Sydney** I wonder.....

Kim to Sydney: Sydney, do you know where Goofy is?

Sydney: He's in my bank

Kim: Your bank?

Sydney: Yeah, Goofy was tired

**Kim goes and searches for the bank**

**Bank opens, smells of fish**

**Bank produces half of Goofy....we aren't sure where the other half is**

What If I Am Not A Speed Reader?

The Only Kim's In FSO

Larry and I had a great day in Long Beach yesterday. We had a good discussion (centered around ITAM), had several good recommendations, ate a great lunch and I got to meet the other Kim in FSO. Nice end to a long week!

Hanging Out In Phoenix

Last night I was lucky enough to spend the evening hanging out with a great group at the Half Moon Sports Grill (A place in Phoenix I actually had never been to). Joe, me and Nathan are pictured below. (Note that great picture quality taken with Chip's new Dell Venue Pro)

Changed Outfit, Discarded Shoes

This post may look familiar as two weeks ago I discarded my blouse before flying home from Las Vegas but today it was not a blouse, it was my shoes. Yesterday, I stepped in a hole at the Starbucks by the office and completely ruined my shoes so today before my flight left my shoes were dumped in the airport trash.

Starbucks Dates

No matter who, no matter when, Starbucks dates simply rock! Congratulations Nathan on having your first "date" with mom this week. So happy I squeezed one in with my little girl this morning too! (And I got one in about 7 hours with Laura Martin)

Starbucks Is 40 Years Old

So on their 40th birthday they change to the new logo that has dropped the "Starbucks Coffee" and I hate it!

Still, was able to have a 40th birthday date with my 2 year old today. I love this girl!!!!!!

Then 8 hours later after the 6:55 flight out of Burbank was cancelled and I was waiting for the 8:05PM I re-treated myself with a Chai and one of the new "Cake Pops" which I have to say was delicious but probably too many calories to repeat.

Happy 40th, Starbucks!

Getting My Lardon

We proclaimed yesterday Bacon day. I had a baco (taco with a Bacon shell, who needs a tortilla), a BLT and 8 hours later Bacon and Brown Butter Ice Cream.

Hi!

Hair Styling Tools

The bottle on the right is the bottle I use to spray water on Sydney's hair in the morning. Last week the following conversation took place in our house:

Kim: I can't find the spray bottle for Sydney's hair
David: Use the one on the counter (Kim's see the bottle on the left and picks it up)
Kim: This one?
David: Yeah, it works great
Sydney: (Screaming) No, Mom, No!

Spring Training 2011

David is spending some time in Arizona and shooting some Spring Training games. Yesterday it was the Dodgers (they lost-boo) and today it is the Cubs and the Brewers (Go Cubies)

We miss him but hope he is having a great time!!!!!

Quote of the Day: "I'm at Tempe Marketplace, I've never heard of it, pretty cool" (I have only told him how cool Tempe Marketplace is 100 times)

P.S. Photo is copyright Keith Birmingham ;)

More Cupcakes, Less Crap

The wife of one of the FSO managers had their spouse give me this awesome cupcake. When I thanked her she said "Name of FSO Manager, should give you more cupcakes and less crap". This will be my new line when people come to me, wait for it, you'll hear it: "Are you bringing me a cupcake or crap?"