Finish the sentence

I discovered this link up when I was stalking browsing This (hilarious) girl's blog

1. People always tell me....That I'm a Yankee. Which I totally am :)
 

2. In the movie based on my life... Not so much a movie but I often feel like we are the "black" reverse version of Mama's family. Due to the fact that we constantly have family living with us (temporally for work)

3. Typically, I end up regretting... when I drink way too much and act a fool.

4. I always ask to leave off the.... pickles and mayo on sandwiches. Warm pickles and mayo.. um no thanks.

5. Kim and Kanye really...Need to go sit down somewhere. On my nerve

6. My Parents always reminded me..."if I didn't get a good education I would be living in the projects and working at McDonald's" Isn't that terrible? Ha

7. Every single day I.....start my day with coffee and the news.

8. This one time in College.. we were slightly intoxicated and hungry, so we stopped at a local Schnucks  and begged the bread guy (who was delivering fresh bread at the time and not at all amused by our drunken beauty)for some bread. I'm sure he just threw some loaves our way to get us moving.

9. My grossest habit is... people who cough up loogies, (GROSS)

10. My latest white lie was...when I told M, that I wasn't quite sure what the balance was on the MasterCard

11. I know all the words to...Baby got back and Shoop

12. When I grow up...I want to have a house in the country with a big porch and a porch swing.

13. Sexy time is... always a good time with this guy...hubba hubba..

14. I will never, ever...Get close to a snake.

15. I think it's hilarious...when people trip or fall. I know it's mean but it's HILARIOUS

Things that make me smile

1.  M driving all 6.5 hours to STL. The plan was for him to take the “first shift” wake me and then I take over. I’m pretty sure I entered Lala land before we left the subdivision and I woke up in my parent’s garage 6.5 hours later. BLESS HIM
2.  Waking up early in my parents’ house, leaving M a “Dear John” letter stating that I was going for a run in Tower Grove Park. Oh running is the best therapy.
3.  Waking my Bestie up with a text that said “unravel yourself from Romeo’s arms, get dressed and meet me in TG park for a run. I totally felt like SR.
4.  Running 4 miles and decided that we’d rather go home and make pancakes and bacon. Not so much like SR
5.  Having a lazy day at my parents’ house. There really is no place like home. And the homemade cookies helped.
6.  Having drinks, dinner and laughing…lots of laughing with friends this past weekend. I now get what M means when he says “my friendsare my family”
7.  H puking on M. Poor baby. Puking in the middle of the night is never good. But when H puke and I was so glad it wasn’t on me. (seriously M is the best dad ever.)
8.  Stepping into H& M. SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS STORE!!!
9.  Getting a “13.1 finisher “necklace from my BFF
10.  Seeing my BFF at the funeral. What a great surprise.She.Is.The.Best.EVER
11. Getting all the “thinking of you”, “love you guys” you’re in my thoughts and prayers” messages from friends and family.
12. Having brunch at First Watch with my sis and Maryann
13. Wine, Wine makes me smile a lot
14. Running, Man I love  runing
15. Seeing Devin this past weekend.
16. Knowing Linda is at peace and out of pain

13.1

Well we did it.

 

 

13.1 freaking miles! Seriously SO PROUD OF US!! We are so doing St. Jude again. next year

 

Friday after I nursed my coughing toddler back to health. I dropped her off at the sitters and headed to Memphis TN. There I was to meet Lauren, Marcia (and her new main squeeze M. I don’t think he knew what he was getting into. A weekend with all girls…Isn’t’ new love sweet and naïve)

 

We arrived in Memphis around 2pm. We checked into our hotel and headed to the EXPO. I guess I was expecting red carpet and celebrities. I just assumed that it would be a large party with runner’s stretching and chit chatting over Raspberry Shock Bloks. It was none the less. We were there all of 25 minutes. We did however get nice parting gifts.

 

We had some time to kill until my mom made it to Memphis so we headed over to bar. (cause we’re supposed to carb load right?) I can’t even tell you how ridiculous this bar was. 

Example A:

Marcia: what kind of wine you have?

Waitress: “OH we have all kinds...White, Red…there’s so many I don’t know them all”

ME: CRICKETS…MOUTH OPEN  …waiting for  Ashton Kutcher to yell “You’ve been punked.”

Marcia: don’t worry I’ll go look. seriously girl went to the bar and looked.

 

So against my better judgment we had a glass of wine before dinner. Dinner ended up being super late and totally not worth the calories. I was really worried about not getting rest but there was something about a glass of wine, a comfy bed and not having H’s foot in my rib that made me sleep like a baby.

 

My alarm went off at 5:00 am. I stretched, ate, stretched, drank water, drank tons of water and was ready to leave by 6:45am.

 

Once we got downtown, it hit me. YOU ARE REALLY ABOUT TO DO THIS!!

 Marcia and I lined up in our corral (after our photo op) prayed and in no time we were off.

 

They started each corral 2 minutes apart. Which helped the madness of 18,000 runners all running towards the same place.  How I didn’t fall I don’t know. It was totally mayhem. Cia and I ran the first mile together high fived each other and then she disappeared in a sea of people.

 

Right on key around mile 2 my hip hurt. BAD. I ignored it and kept running. Then I had a sudden urge to use the restroom. UGH. I despise Port-a Potties. I then recall all of the photo’s we made Mark and Lauren take of us before the race and I realize I didn’t use the bathroom. DUM DUM! I tried to ignore the urge but I just couldn’t. So I did the nastiest thing in the world… I used the port-a potty! UGH!

 

It was quick but I had to use it. I convinced myself that I caught 3 strands of something for just touching the door. So gross, thankfully there was a water station near so I grabbed a cup of water and tried to wash my hands (I guess I forgot I was running a race. Cleanliness is right up there with Godliness) I quickly poured the water over my hands and tossed the cup into a huge trash can full of fresh Gatorade. WHOOPS. NOW WE ALL HAVE COOTIES.

 

I ran fast to make up the time. The faster I ran the worse my hip felt I knew I had to keep going. So I did.

 

Can I just say, I cried like a baby during this race. I had no idea how emotional this race would be. Seeing the children out cheering for the runners. I cried. Seeing the parents holding signs that read “THANK YOU”. I cried. Seeing “running in memory of Jacob. I cried. Seriously the first 6 miles cried and prayed. Prayed for people I didn’t know, prayed for my family. Thanked Jesus for blessing me and my family with health. Something I never want to take for granted.

 

Soon, I got it together and ran and ran. I had no idea how fast this race would go.

 

Final time 2:13. I’ll take it.

 

 

I couldn't have done this without the support of my husband! Thanks babe! A girls weekend is totally worth coming home to a hot mess home.

When the Police come a knock'n

I do have to prefaced this post with. Our life is never EVER dull....like EVER...
This has been a crazy crazy week. Most of you know that my MIL is very ill. This past week we had to move her to the Hospice Home. My heart breaks. And I'll stop there with that because I will start bawling like a baby...


I've been juggling work, visits with MIL, running, and life this past week. I don't think I've slept more than 5 hours all week. Just ask my co workers...I walked into work looking like "Boo Boo the Fool". Puffy eyed and all...clothes all wrinkled and sporting a ponytail everyday. Thursday was looking up, I finally made it to the beauty shop  and I had more than 5 hours of sleep Wednesday night.

All was changed by the knock on the door

First, I am writing this story not at all to make light of the situation. In no way is this a funny story. In fact it's really sad. BUT from our end. This is a night that I don't want to forget. Sometimes God brings laughter in a strange ways at 2:30am in the morning.

so here we go...

It's 2:30 am Friday morning, mom is asleep on the couch. (unfortunately for her she made her reservation at Hotel Lassen a month too late, all rooms were full so her happy butt got the couch) Mom's on the couch asleep with Manny (who apparently after this night we confirm that he is not a watch dog)
She hears: "knock" "knock" "knock" at the front door
She thinks she's hearing things and chalkes it up to old age...lol..I kid..
"Knock" "Knock" "knock" again but this time she hears someone turn the knob on the door. She FLIES into our room (mom is used to the city of STL and when someone jiggles the front door handle, you A. Get a gun, B. Call Ray Ray and Pookie or C. Run like hell and wake someone up)
She choose C.
"Mike get up someone is knocking on the door"
Mike gets up and goes to the door and I see the Policeman (and seriously my heart dropped. I thought it was about my MIL but then later laugh becuase why in the hell would they bring the calvery to deliver the news)
Police:"You are in the line of fire, you need to evacuate your home immediately"

What the What?

ok, let's take a little time out for a second and think about this...who says that to someone at 2:30am? Can't they come up with a code phrase (that won't make me freak out) something like:
"Hey, guys. Love your home.Sorry to wake you. We have a little tiff outside...every thing's going to be ok. We've called Target and they are open why don't you guys head down there and do a little shopping. We'll give you a call when your neighbor is done having a moment.  Then end that statement with "you're looking good Ms.Lassen...keep it up and maybe give me a little wink"

There is something about hearing you're in the line of fire that put me in a full blown panic. So we rush around. No time for finding a bra. Just enough time to get my do rag off my head and put a sweat shirt on. Mom however felt the need to use the potty and grab random things off the table. Mike couldn't find his glasses, which is bad for everyone. Swear he's up there with Ray Charles. So the Police came back and knocked again..I guess we were taking too long(and I was too scared to answer the door so mom did...she went to the door and said "who is it?"
 

It was the Police again, he said:"whatever you do, DO NOT OPEN YOUR GARAGE"

ok, that's where I freaked..

Me: Is he out there? are we safe? OMG I'm scared (and I don't have a bra on)

Police: you are fine we will lead you to your car

so he walks us(Mike, Neil, Mom and me who is carrying Hannah) to Mike's truck and informs us that the streets are barricaded so no one can get in our out.
Once again...doesn't help the situation.
There were police cars and lights everywhere.

We get in truck and seriously...I was laying on the back seat.gansta style..for some reason I didn't want my head above the window.
I guess I get a little dramatic when I get scared.
Mike later looked back and said, "Babe, they aren't shooting at us...AND we're out of the subdivision...sit up.

which caused waves of laughter in the car.

We drove around the big town of Benton and I'm pretty sure we laughed the entire time (which is something we needed)

We laughed:

at the fact that we were told that no one was allowed in or out of the subdivision, yet "Elmer Fudd" let us out with no questions: we died laughing

We laughed:

at the fact that I was so freaked and apparently talking out of my ass the entire time.

We laughed:

at the fact that I used all of my SVU skills to solve the case. I had it all figured out

We laughed:

at the fact that I was too scared to answer the door when the police knocked again. Mom answered but before she opened the door I said..Mom it could be the bad guy...ask who it is?

Gotta remember the Safety Kid Rules

We laughed:

at the fact that we knew no one and had no where to go. Why that was funny to us? Not sure but maybe it had to do with the fact that it was 2:30am and we were sleep deprived. Now that I look back, Mike and Neil were totally dressed.Mom and I were in our PJ's. Mom was even in her robe. Hilarious.

 

Of course we laughed about our midnight adventure all day Friday. In no way are we making light of the situation. It was very sad.

The reason why we had to leave

Mike's Version: Short and Sweet. I guess it's time to come up with a "Evacuation Plan"

Mike Lassen Ha didn't have time to grab the jorts. Neil, Amie, Hannah, and Amie's mom graded ourself an F on the evacuation. The cops were yelling at us to hurry up. I couldn't see and fumbled around looking for keys and forgot the wallet. Amie was scared shitless. Hannah slept. Kim was a coward and came to get me to answer the door. Neil was real sweet though. He knew exactly how to move from playing a lot of call of duty.

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Pumpkin Carving with PaPaw

 

 

PaPaw is in town... YEAH!!!

 

He's mainly here because we are holding his wife hostage, but what ev...He's here

 

So why not carve us some pumpkins!

 

 

 

H wasnt' too sure about the nasty that was going on inside of the pumpkin..I can't say I blame her

 

 

so we took a step back and let the master do his work

 

 

"We have pumpkins!"

 

 

Pumpkin Patch

It's that time of year again! I love me some pumpkin patch! We've only tried Motley's Pumpkin Patch but we love it!

They changed it up a little this year. We had to feed the animals

 

And don't forget petting "bacon"

Aunt Leslei was able to come to visit this weekend.

 

Slide was her favorite

 

 

I can't believe how much she had grown in a year

 

 

My sweet girl

 

 

 

 

 

and just because we took this picture last year I needed another one for this year

 

 

 I melt..love me some of this...