You never forget how to ride a bike!

I am going to have to come up with a big fat bullshit on this one. Yesterday, I was showing Hunter how I learned to ride a bike and I have never forgotten. I rode from our church, to my house and back again. I was doing really well. Granted, a few days earlier the sprocket tried to eat my leg. It ripped a hole as big as my face in my pant leg. I was so mad. My best pair of jeans. Damn bike! I'm surprised that I decided to have a rematch. This time I wore gym shorts, perfect bicycling attire. I rode around the church parking lot, down the curb, around the van and back. I was feeling extremely comfortable. It must be true, I thought, you don't ever forget this kind of thing. Well that's when I got the great idea to jump the curb. Let me repeat myself, jump the curb. As in lift the front wheel of the bike up bring the entire bike up the 3 foot wall that had to have been the curb. (Accurateness need not apply.) Well, without going into to much detail. I flipped the bike over, scraped my leg, hit my ribs, and after all of that, I caught myself on the sidewalk. Stephen thought I might break an arm or something, but no, I came away with only minor bruises to my legs and ego.

I Am America (And So Can You)

"I AM A GAY AMERICAN. AND I COULDN'T BE GAYER NOW THAT THE GAYS ARE ON THE RUN. OF COURSE, I'M USING "GAY" THE WAY OUR FOUNDING FATHERS INTENDED, TO MEAN "HAPPY," BEFORE IT WAS STOLEN FROM THEM BY THE GAYS, JUST LIKE THEY STOLE THEIR TIGHTS, WIGS, AND CODPIECES." -Stephen Colbert

Stephen has been reading this book "I Am America (And So Can You)" by Stephen Colbert. It is hilarious! On the back of the book he writes, "A great read! I laughed, I cried, I lost 15 pounds! I cannot recommend this book highly enough." Stephen and I have been hysterical over him. I love his satirical humor. You can also watch him on the Colbert Report. I am always crying by the time the show ends because I have been laughing so hard.

Flashback Friday

This photo is of me and Stephen's younger brothers. Eric is to my right and Spencer is to my left. They were so much fun. When Stephen was a junior, he got it in his head that he needed to take another junior to the Junior Prom. I was a year younger in school so I didn't qualify. I spent the night with these two hotties chugging mountain dew and watching stupid movies. Ah the good ol' days! By the way, when I was a junior, I was perfectly fine with my senior boyfriend taking me Go figure!

This picture was taken at my Homecoming dance a few days before Stephen left on his mission I am surprised that I was even smiling.
It wasn't my happiest time ever. :(

Flashback Fridays

Ali tagged everyone to do a Flashback Friday. I love them so I decided to start doing it. Great idea Al!

This Friday I am flashing back to toddler age. I don't know exactly how old I am in this picture, but I definitely have red hair at this point, no denying it. My nemesis throughout life, the hair. What can you do though right? Dye it you say? Not this hair. I have dyed it and it returns to its natural state before about a month is over. So I have given in and go all natural.

Apparently at this age, I was pretty vain. My mom said that I loved getting my picture taken, and always smiled. When you are this little, who doesn't love getting photographed? Especially, when chubby thighs and double chins are the style.

Can I stay a bit longer?

As you may or may not have noticed I finally added music to my site.

100 songs that make me tick

When I first set up my blog a few years ago, I had to pick a title. At that moment I was listening to one of my favorite songs. My favorite music always makes me want to stay a bit longer. To enjoy the moment forever. Music can take the worst day and make it better. I can close my eyes and see the music and forget all my troubles. The music has a wide range of audiences. I am not typically a sappy person, as some of you probably have seen. I have a hard time with PDA, which Stephen absolutely loves. He is so good to always tell me he loves me. I have a hard time always telling him that. But with music, you don't have to pick the right words to express your thoughts, it is just there. Sappy music is perfectly acceptable. This selection beings with one of my all time favorites and finishes with a song that makes me think of Stephen every time. It starts and ends with what is most important, Love.

I hope you can find at least one song that makes you smile.

Enjoy!