Catch Up Blog

I've really been a slacker when it's come to updating my blog. I just haven't really felt like updating, I mean, I don't even know if anybody reads this thing! But either way, here's what I've been up to:

This past weekend, I was able to bribe my manager to give me Friday and Saturday off so I could go watch Zack compete in the state championship. He did SOOOOOOO well!! He had personal bests in 5 of the 10 events. It was so much fun to be able to watch him compete (even with the gale force winds and the bitter cold). He is SO amazing, and SO talented! He came into the Decathlon only expected to take 10th place, but because he is such a stud, he moved up 4 places and came in 6th! My baby brother is the 6th ranked Decathlete in the state of California. How cool is that?! 100 M. One of the events he had a PR in. This is probably my favorite picture from the weekend. I'm just captivated by it.

Long Jump. Another event with a PR.

Shot put.

400 M. This race and the 1500 M were just brutal with the winds. The athletes all looked like they were going to fall over because they had to lean into the wind so much.

110 high hurdles. Another one of my favorites, and another PR for Zack.

Pole Vault. Also a PR

The medal. Notice the battle wounds. He said he caught himself with his spikes while pole vaulting.

In addition to Zack doing amazingly well, his school's team did well too! His school took first place in the meet, making them the state champions for the 3rd year in a row!

Zack with the Team's state championship trophy.

The previous Saturday, the 15th, was my sister-in-law Cassie's bridal shower. It was a very nice shower with lots of good food (these desserts were heavenly), A super fun game (planned by yours truly) with an adorable prize for first place. The flower is real, but the butterfly, unfortunately, is not. The base is a block with a little vial in it, just big enough for one flower. My mom sells them at her shop and they are SO cute.

Amazing gifts (these are the breakfast in beds trays that I made, yes MADE, for Cassie. They were the hit of the shower!! I made them out of shadow box frames and purse handles. The background is a scrapbook page using some of my favorite pictures from their engagement shoot. They were accompanied by a huge basket full of fun breakfast goodies).

And of course a couple of embarrassing (but fun for later...) gifts!!

The Grafton Girls, from left to right, Aunt Jill, Cassie, Mom, Vanessa, and Me! (Notice the fabulous red heels, and the noticably smaller waist (: )

The weekend before that was Mother's Day, and I worked my but off at the flowershop. Three 12 hour days in a row... brutal.

I'll have more to post about soon... tomorrow and Wednesday I get to hang out with my dear friend Shalayne and her family!!! I'm so excited. I haven't seen Shalayne in probably 4 or 5 years. It seriously makes my heart happy to be able to see her again!! I'll post all about it later this week. Any other old roommates who want to "come visit me" (take a vacation to southern california) are more than welcome... I can give you a personalized tour of Disneyland... and take you out to lunch... and give you a hug... please?