Daily quotes

I have a daily calendar on my desk that has funny/interesting/ meaningful quotes on them. There are 2 that have stuck out to me so far that I would like to share:

"For most of us, we can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that only GOD knows the truth of our lives. He's seen the whole shooting match- and interestingly enough, He sees all that's coming up, too. And you know what? He's still incredibly in love with us."

"The standards of Risk Management were different when I was young. We didn't have a seat belt law, our schools were built with asbestos, there was lead in the wall paint of our rooms, and we drank tap water. HOW DID WE EVER SURVIVE?"

Enjoy-

A break!

These pictures depict the break Paul and I had all weekend. It was a full weekend but a fresh change.

First of all Saturday morning we went to LouAnne Stewarts home to visit with her and also the dog "poppie". Remember the Christmas present I got from our friends? Well, here she is- Her name is Poppie and she has grown so much. She is a character! She hops like a rabbit. It is quite comical. Then Paul and I got our hair cut. It is great to have someone you know cut your hair- I was so overdue on a hair cut- I got highlights done and then a cut. She also waxes me so I got my eyebrows waxed. After that I got to play with her daughter Annabella- She just turned 2 years old. Since her sister Olivia was born she has made a dramatic change. She is more independent and not as "needy" as she was before. She is so friendly and very obedient. I just love being around kids like that! They invited us to stay for dinner. We played some games and enjoyed some good food and fun!

Sunday we picked Paul's Aunt Betty Hines from the airport to spend the day with her. It was great getting to know her. This is the first time I got to meet her. We took her to Hoover Dam. It was very sad for me to see how low the lake is. From the dam we went to my favorite Casino- The Bellagio. They have the conservatory all in the theme of Chinese New Year. It is always so pretty. I was fascinated with the pandas made out of plants. The next adventure was the fountains at Bellagio. As the fountains started there was a rainbow and it was so pretty. From there we went to Madam Toussauds Wax Museum. We enjoyed seeing all the stars and taking pictures of them. Paul posed next to Andre Aggassi- he is our local celebrity since he has a house in Las Vegas. Then Aunt Betty posed really well with Cameron Diaz.

After going, going and going we took Aunt Betty to Samba Grill for dinner. This is a Brazilian restaurant where they serve all you can eat meat.

We took Aunt Betty to her hotel and we were amazed of the room she was given. The view was fabulous!

All this to say- we had a overdue rest. It has been rough lately with work and our schedules and I appreciate all your prayers my blogger prayer warriors.

quick note

just a quick note to ask for prayer.... I have had a rough week. I don't have time to get a good post on the blog... but I just wanted to ask for prayers.....
Today we lost one of our sales people at work.... which makes me have a bigger load even yet. I am practically all work and NO play.... So please pray that I can get things situated so that I can go back to a normal life!
Thank you my blogger prayer warriors!

#14 God is GOOD

Today we were blessed. We went to our Argentine friends house for some fellowship. On the way there we stopped at Honey Baked Ham- to get things for dinner since I was given a gift certificate to use there! We got a ham and also we got some side items.
Once we got there Gabby and I got dinner together and then she took me to the garage where she told me to take whatever I needed. Once a month they have donations given to them to share with their church members- This month they got lots of toys and such. They even told me to take toys for kids of friends.
These are the items we were blessed with this month.
- toothpaste
- toothbrushes
- paper towels
- toilet paper
- laundry detergent
- bounce sheets
- pantie liners
- tampons
- maxi pads
- diapers (for a co-workers Brandon)
- diaper rash ointment (for co-worker)
- bottles
- lipstick
- chapstick
- candles
- blankets
- floss
- toilet bowl cleaner
- body lotions
- shavers
- band aids
- Mr. Clean Eraser
- starch
- napkins
- Play kitchen set
- play table and chair set Tinker bell one
- play shopping basket with goodies in it
- Cars blow up chair
- Cars sleeping bag
- Tinker bell night light
- Cinderella travel set (with sleeping bad, night light, flashlight and pillow)
- Make up set for kids
- so many more things I cannot remember!

While we ate dinner they told us of the possibility of getting food donations as well. Their only concern is that they will need to distribute the food the same day that they receive it and that is where it gets tricky. They were talking to another church pastor regarding the food donations and he told them that it gets hard when you get food because it needs to be used quickly. They said that the last stuff they got that they had to dump gallons of milk because no one came to get it. WHAT A SHAME. I told them that if they do start doing the food donations that I will make sure that plenty of people show up to get the food so that it does not go to waste!
We had a wonderful time with them as always. I wish we lived closer- We would visit them more often... but we are about 45 minutes away!

God is good. THANK YOU GOD for your provisions.

I have come to realize...

I got an e-mail from a dear friend that was a forward and I usually don't even read forwards but this one caught my eye so I decided to do the challenge- I had to fill out every statement.
It was good! Look at my results- try it is was fun!

1. I've come to realize that my hair...is out of control! I need a hair cut!
2. I've come to realize that my family... is important- I miss them so much.
3. I've come to realize that my job... is not everything there is in life- I need to take time to breathe and enjoy the little things.
4. I've come to realize that when I'm... stressed I don’t think very straight… RELAX and don’t let everything bother me!!!!
5. I've come to realize that I need...more sleep at night.
6. I've come to realize that I have lost... my mind working 14 hour days!
7. I've come to realize that I hate it when... someone asks you to do something for them and then they go ahead and do it themselves without telling you they did it!- (you know who I am talking about!!!!)
8. I've come to realize that if I'm happy… its because I chose to be happy- since happiness is a choice!
9. I've come to realize that money... is indeed the ROOT of all evil- why let it rule your life when you can’t take it with you?
10. I've come to realize that people... are selfish very selfish creatures- it is hard to find unselfish people.
11. I've come to realize that I'll always... have laundry to do. I am once again backed up on the laundry pile.
12. I've come to realize that my husband... is a blessing from GOD.
13. I've come to realize that my mom... is an excellent example of a GODLY woman- I really look up to her.
14. I've come to realize that my cell phone... will always be with me since it is my only phone.
15. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning... its Friday and What JOY a 3 day weekend.
16. I've come to realize last night before I went to sleep... that life is good- God has been faithful to take care of us even when we aren’t as faithful to HIM! (I am working on it!)
17. I've come to realize right now I'm thinking about... the work I am ignoring on my desk.
18. I've come to realize that when I get on facebook…I remember things of the past- since so many friends are on there posting pictures of what they are up to now.
19. I've come to realize that today... is another day I should REJOICE and BE GLAD.
20. I've come to realize that tonight... we get to sleep on our new mattress- HOORAY. Paul and I bought a new mattress since the one we have now is pretty much dead.
21. I've come to realize that tomorrow... is a day I can sleep in.
22. I've come to realize that I really want to... eat lunch- Tacos for lunch with the office.
23. I've come to realize that life... is not always easy-
24. I've come to realize that my friends... are very loyal to me.
25. I've come to realize this year... is going to be a good year because it is one more year closer to being with my LORD for eternity! Hallelujah for that!

#11-13 Picture Posts

Today I am posting several pictures to make up for the past few days! First is a picture of the view from the office where I work. I love looking out and seeing the mountains early in the morning- The sun reflecting off of them makes them look so pretty- This is what they call the Red Rocks of Las Vegas.
Then below you will see a picture of the ingredients for the banana pineapple bread- My sister posted the recipe on her blog so I decided to try it out!

This is the end result- I cut the bread up to share with everyone at the office.
I used chunks of pineapple instead of crushed pineapple and then I used cranberry applesauce instead of oil. It made the bread healthier!

It is never to late to post.....

I have been SO busy with work that I have been a little slack on posting on my blog. I wanted to post a little tonight while I was thinking of it. I will post some pictures tomorrow for the last few days. Yesterday was a rough day... We let go of 2 more employees- this just made things a little harder on me. My wonderful assistant Ana- moved over to work part of her day in the health department and the remainder of the day to help me. I will be able to have her help but just part time. Then I have been giving Jenna our receptionist more work to do- which has been a BIG help to me. I need to learn to rely more on others and not try to carry everything on my shoulders.
I really did not want to make this a complaining blog.... because believe it or not I am still very Thankful that I have a job. This Monday is a holiday and I plan on taking full advantage of that! I am going to be watching a friends girl since school is closed and she does not have off of work. I figured if I plan something then it will force me to not work!
Today I tried a the potato soup that Tesa Goossen posted on her blog and it was really good. I made enough to share with everyone at work and it was a great HIT.
Tomorrow is TACO potluck at the office. Everyone is bringing something for tacos!
Well, I hate to cut it short but work is calling me... yes I even bring it home with me- Hopefully things will get better soon so that we can hire help again- but until this economy gets better we will have to survive and be VERY Thankful that we are still employed.
Good night now my blogger friends!

#9 & #10 Aunt Judy

Today I spoke to my aunt Judy- It was great! She is always so much fun to talk to!!!! I am trying to convince her that she needs to move out here and get a job here since there are more possibilities out here and she could live with us since we have a 4 bedroom house! I was telling her about coffee cake that I was making for the office. Then she told me that coffee cake was her favorite- I posted this picture of the cake I made so she could enjoy the view!

The next picture is of my office and the stacks of work that I have to do since we are so short staffed... I have decided to look at things the positive way.... I guess I have more job security now... That is definitely a positive thing!

I guess my object now is to get my aunt a job so she can come out here to work and live. I really miss having family around and this would be an awesome idea should it work out! So- all my prayer warriors... Pray that I can find a job for my aunt and convince her to move out here with us! I have a 4 bedroom house that could really use the company of Aunt Judy, Jane and Zoey!

#8 Calvary Chapel

This is a picture of our church. I cheated with the picture today. I took one but there were so many cars in front of church that I preferred this view. Today we went to church and then after that we had plans with friends of ours for lunch. We had steaks on the grill with salad and french bread. Then we had some time of fellowship and games. We had a blast. It was an excellent day to just plain RELAX- I am actually in such a relax mode that the thought of going back to work tomorrow ruins it somewhat! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

#6 & #7 The kids

Yesterday I was not able to post anything so I am making up for it today. I had a wonderful day with Hannah and Ethan Houston. Paul has been itching to play tennis and Elizabeth Houston likes to play as well- so I took the kids to the park while they played tennis. We had a blast with the kids. They sure enjoyed themselves and I had to pry them away from the park. It was a beautiful relaxing day- It was a perfect way to unwind from the rough week at work!

#5 Lasagna

Today I made lunch for the office. My goal is to keep the morale up with them since things have been really rough the past few days. It is funny how food makes people happy. We had a good lunch of lasagna, salad and garlic bread. I am so thankful for the employees that I have. They are a GREAT bunch of workers. They never grumble when they are given more and more work to do.
It has been tough lately- I had to let an employee go to deal with the economy- which in doing so causes the load of everyone else to grow. I have been so stressed out that I have fever blisters on my lower lip. It looks like I have fat lips. I must make this short since I have a pile of work sitting next to me and they need to get done by tomorrow.
Have a good night my blog friends!

#4 Movies Galore

You guessed it... these are the movies that we are selling on e-bay. I decided to bring them to work since my purses went over really well- (they all sold within hours of bringing them in!). I guess I never realized how much STUFF we have- and that is the part I am working on- Really how much stuff do I really need to survive? Not much- clothes, food , shelter- all the rest are extras... don't get me wrong I like to have a movie to watch now and then- so don't worry I did keep my absolute favorite that I can watch over and over and over without getting tired of the movie- like the Disney movies!!! Also- another BIG praise I earned enough money from the sale of the purse yesterday for the dress and shoes and maybe even the alterations! I found a dress for the wedding (see picture at left) cheaper than the original dress that I was looking at.... The rules of the dress where as follows: Must be bought at David's Bridal, must be Latte color, must be satin material and must be floor length. The style was up to each bridesmaid. I think this was an EXCELLENT idea since all bodies are different and one dress may look good on me but not on another girl! This will work for me! So back to my bargain- I paid $79.95 online and I will have it altered here- not at David's Bridal though since they are expensive on the altering! God sure is good isn't HE? We will see how this looks on me since I am in the pleasantly plump category- (okay lets be honest I am really in the VERY pleasantly plump category)

Let's see what excitement comes my way today- TA TA for now!

#3 Material Things

Here is my picture for today! As you can see these are purses. I am working on "issues" that I have with materialism. My conscience has been pricked and I felt that maybe this was God's way of saying that I need to put away my worldly ways.... you know owning purses that barely get used- and to top it off they are not cheap purses. So, I prayed about it and it was clear what must be done. Since I am going to be in a wedding in May and the cost of the whole trip will be costly I am using the proceeds of my sales to save for that trip. I was looking at the bridesmaid dress yesterday and just for the dress (no alterations or accessories) will be around $250 ugh... maybe I can make enough out of the sale of these purses to pay for the dress. I brought the purses with me to work since some of the girls were interested in looking at them. Then I think I will be posting them on eBay.
Paul and I also went through all the videos that we have and we have slimmed down quite a bit and will be posting them on eBay.


My sister did a scattergories game and I would like to participate- here goes:

What is your name? Kathryn

1. A 5 Letter Word: Kites

2. A Boys Name: Kenneth

3. A Girls Name: Kirsten

4. An Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher

5. A Color: Khaki

6. Something you wear: Knee Highs

7. A Beverage: Kool Aid

8. A Food: Kiwi

9. Something found in the bathroom: Kotex

10. A place: Kentucky

11. A Reason for being late: Kept hitting the snooze button

12. Something you shout: KEEP OUT!

If you want to participate please do... it is lots of fun!

#2- Dia de Los Reyes

This is our Christmas Tree- It will soon be coming down since Christmas is over. I like to keep the tree up until after "Dia de los Reyes" (3 kings day) This is celebrated in Argentina on January 6th. Usually the kids put out their shoes and a bottle of wine - then the 3 kings (the parents) take the wine and leave gifts in the shoes. Of course we are not celebrating this way.... We usually get each other a little gift for that day- this year we decided to not do this.... since Paul owns about 70 pairs of shoes this would be a GREAT holiday for him... But NOT THIS YEAR! However I still like to keep the tree up until after 3 kings day!

One day I will take a picture of all of Paul's shoes so you can see that I am not exaggerating!

Feliz Dia de Los Reyes! Happy Three Kings Day!

Project 365

After reading my sister, and my aunts blogs I have decided to join in with the Project 365. This is going to be fun! It will either show how boring or how complicated my life is!

Below is the picture for today. This weekend my wonderful husband surprised me on Friday and when he got home from work he said to pack some things that we were going somewhere. I packed with excitement and off we went. We were going to California to Universal Studios. Well- as most of you know life with Kathy and Paul does not always go as planned. We started off and when a normal trip takes 4 to 4 1/2 hours for us it took us 6 1/2 hours. Traffic was horrible and then to top it off there was an accident. Well- we got to Burbank California and went to bed exhausted! We woke up the next morning and we found out that is was supposed to rain all day. UGH- not good for a day at Universal Studios. So we opted out of that experience and instead we went to a quaint little shop (see picture below) called Empanada's Place. This place sells all kinds of empanadas- and that is it. It was a nice little place in Culver City. Then we drove around to find a Marshalls- and for those of you that know us- this store is our weakness. We had a wonderful relaxing weekend. THANK YOU PAUL for a wonderful weekend.

Happy New Year

I pray you all have a Wonderful 2009!