Katie's Corner

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Some stuff.

Jeromy went to Aurora's baseball game yesterday, but I can't figure out where he saved the pictures. She's such a cutie, maybe I'll be able to blog them tomorrow if I find them.

Also.... Jeromy passed his Washington state licensing test! The first time!!! The average is 80-90% failure rate for the first test, then some people take a 3rd time- tough test- like one of the other guys that hired in just before Jeromy had to take it 3 times. Well, no one in Jeromy's office has passed it the first time... until now!!! Jeromy passed the first time. I told him he's so awesome, and he said GOD is awesome- true dat!!! But I still think he's pretty amazing. YAY Jeromy!!!!

Just finished my 5 miles, at a respectable 12 minute a mile pace.... it may take me 60 minutes to burn 800 calories but it's still 800 calories-woo hoo!!!!

Have a great day!!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Half Marathon Training Week #6

Here goes it:

Monday: 4 Miles

Tuesday: Cardio Video

Wednesday: 5 Miles

Thursday: 4 Miles

Friday: Cardio Video

Saturday: 7 Miles

Sunday: REST!!!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Mother's Day Weekend and other fun things!

OK, let's see... some misc stuff to start with... so Jade and Kent's paternal grandma Claire is in California with her dad visiting, she sent the kids a post card so I thought it would be nice for them to write her a letter. And this is Kent's letter, he made his hands into a heart and drew it out on the letter, his drawing class sure has helped out his skill. Is that not the cutest/sweetest thing you've ever seen a 16 year old boy do??? Adorable!!! Also on Saturday, I did my 6 miles of running!!! I felt pretty good thru out the run of 72 minutes but it gets boring. Here's 2 miles into it...

Now 4 miles...

And 6 miles w00-hoo!!! There's Aurora behind me on the computer...

Here's Aurora and her dad. She just keeps getting prettier and prettier every time we see her!

So today after church we headed over to Grandma Shield's house to visit with all the women folk in our family (a big chunk of them anyway- and a few men thrown in, too).

We had gotten Grandma Cindy a little present. Jade picked it out cause she knows her Grandma so well. When Jade pointed it out to me, I was like what??? But Jade said Grandma would love it and she was right! It's an "Angry Birds" shirt...

Apparently Grandma knows who each bird is... go ahead and listen...

Grandma Cindy also made an angel food cake- Great-Grandma Shield's favorite, and Auntie Mary made a delicious pound cake...

Here's me and my cousin Joe who reminds me more and more of my brother Nick so I got a picture next to him cause who knows when I'll ever see Nick again- I'm not bitter... no, really I'm NOT...

Here's Jade cracking up at something the sista's said (That's Grandma Cindy and her sisters)...

Here's our 4 generations: Lorraine, Cynthia Lorraine, Katie (shoulda been Lorraine) Dee and Jade Lorraine....

Another 4 generations: Lorraine, Mary, Laura and Hannah...

Look at these cute girls... Jade, Madison and Hannah- even though technically Jade's an adult... this is what I think Hannah is thinking "you can make me sit here, but you can't make me smile"...

Here's all us cousins with our daughters! Jade and I, Linda and Madison, and Hannah and Laura.... Misty this picture was missing you and Kelsey, we missed you today, hope your boys are feeling better!

So now back at home, here's some flowers my sweet son got me... from the back yard. I shoulda got a picture as soon as he picked them, they are kinda droopy here...

And cards from Jeromy, Jade and Kent. And a drawn picture from Aurora, and a book I had been asking for. I have a running list of books I want to get, and he surprised me and got one!

And this cute little magnet, too...

Next Jeromy is showing off his new mag-lite he got. And also a mini mag-lite. I made him this really cool little belt loop- made with love in every stitch- at work. He's holding up one mini mag-lite in the store bought holder with a thumbs down, and in his other hand he's holding the other mini mag-lite in the holder I made with a thumbs up... isn't he the cutest???

And then the big mag-lite holder with the large ring... it turned out pretty cool... again- what a cutie-pie!!!!!

OK, this picture needs a little explaining... you see both windows to the right and left? Well, in the middle there are two different flashlight beams on the wall. The one on the left is his current flash light, and the beam on the right is his NEW mag-lite! He needs that light when looking for nasty critters at his job as a pest control operator.

So that's all for now. Hope you all are having a great Mother's Day our there. Thank God for Mothers!!!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

I got an award yesterday at work.

I received "Employee of the Quarter" yesterday for the 1st quarter of 2011. Pretty cool, I was nominated with many others- then I won it!!! My supervisor put me in for it. He wrote alot of nice things such as: She is currently the swing shift work leader, but will make a fine supervisor in the S/64 Sail Loft when the opportunity presents itself.

Some of the supervisors have really been pushing me to put in for supervisor but I'm just kinda hesitant cause of all the B.S. (sorry Grandma!) that comes along with it. But I think I might go for it. I've been there for almost 12 years and out of all 6 supervisors only one has been in the shipyard longer than I have... we will see...

Also, this is the second time I won employee of the quarter, I received it in 2004 also. God is good!!

Here's my award paper work...Cool picture huh?
And I also received... wait for it... the infamous "MAN JACKET"... how did they know this is exactly what I wanted??? Laura, tell Jason I got the man jacket again!!! I mean really??Jeromy already has a nice carhart jacket so I asked Kent if he wanted it cause it is a really nice jacket... for a man... just sayin'...