Tuesday, January 20, 2009

On this historic day!

President Obama being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American President EVER!



Ok so I lifted this picture, I was not there. But I did watch the address from a school that I was visiting today! What a moment in history! I actually teared up. I am so proud of this country and this moment. This truly a great day and not just for African Americans, but for ALL Americans. It is a day that represents the change that has happened in this country over the past fifty years. It shows just how far we have come as a "people", it shows that we are truly becoming "color blind". Are we there.. absolutely not, in fact far from it but we are getting there and our children will live in a better world because of it. Not only that but it shows us how ready we are as a country to not continue with how we have been running our government. We have finally gone outside the box to make things happen. Of course, we are in such hard times right now, I hope that President Obama is able to do all that he dreams because his ideas will change our lives and our world forever. It is a hard task that lay ahead for him. He is a man of integrity and determination and may his dreams for our country and a better life for ALL Americans be something we all strive for and help him to achieve. God Bless you Mr. President and may God Bless your family.

Friday, January 16, 2009

New Car for us!

I am so excited! Geoff and I are finally getting a "newer" car. This is huge. It has been a great run without a car payment but after almost four years without one it is time to bite the bullet! We are picking it up tomorrow... oh the excitement! I wonder who will win the right(or fight) to drive it home... humm...We are going to be trying to sell Geoff's Dodge Intrepid but we are officially done driving that thing.. (well as soon as Geoff gets home from work with it)... he will now be the driver of my Cavilier (well just back and forth to work anyway) and I will get to drive the "new" car, a 2005 Mazda 6i.... hee haa... not brand new but I don't care I am just glad to finally have at least one car that doesn't have one foot in the grave! Plus it looks and drives great! (Jana not the smart car as in your dreams lol). Just had to share!

On a side note... Akyra is eight months old today! Wow time flys!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Happy New Year!

Hello bloggers! Happy New Year! Well Geoff and I are back from our wonderful Florida vacation! Well we have been back for a week but it has been one crazy week. Geoff got sick on our last day and brought it home as a present for me. We started Akyra back in training so between that and being sick.. it has been quite a week. But we are back at work and back to the insane snow levels this year. HeeHaa!



Here are some pictures from our trip!



Geoff and I at Clearwater Beach




Clearwater Beach


Pete, Mom, Me, and Geoff on Clearwater Beach



Sunset on the Florida West Coast


Self Shot at Universal Studios



Kristyn at Kennedy Space Center


We got back and Akyra was huge... took her to the vet to weight her.. and she is 75 pounds now! Crazy.. and she seems to have gotten stronger while we were away.. not likely but it seems that way... oh and she has forgotten some of her manners too! Back to training.. which we did the night we picked her up...


Oh and the family has some news too... given the limited amount of people that check this blog I hope it is "safe" to report that my sister is expecting! Yup.. I am going to be an aunt... and since she is telling everyone already I feel I can at least tell those people that actually check my blog... haha... for the others I will wait until she is further along..