Off to Nationals!

My brother's robot team competed in the Davis, California FIRST Robotics Competition this weekend and their alliance took first place!!! That means they are headed to Atlanta, GA for nationals! Wahoo! Way to go BJ! They even got a write-up in the Idaho Statesman :-)

New Shoes

Red is my absolute favorite color. I have thought for several months that I would really like to get some red shoes, but just hadn't found the right pair. Well, today was my lucky day - I found these totally cute shoes! Too bad it's supposed to rain tomorrow, or I would for sure be wearing these to work :-)

This Really Sucks

Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my dad's birthday, and I just want to say Happy Birthday and let him know how much I love and appreciate him.

I have also been meaning to post about my dad's most recent business trip, so thought I'd combine it here. I seriously have the coolest dad. My dad never went on business trips until I was in high school (if I remember correctly). Before he left on his first business trip, I informed him that the cool dads brought back gifts for their kids when they went on business trips. I still remember that first gift I got - Princess Bride on DVD (my very first dvd that was actually mine). I thought that was so fun, and it still remains a prominent part of my small DVD collection. So what makes my dad even cooler is that he didn't stop buying me gifts on his business trips once I went to college, moved out of the house, etc. He still remembers me each time he is away. I have an apron from Louisiana with a gumbo recipe on it, a beautiful necklace from New Mexico (or was it Arizona?), and more. He most recently bought me this cute t-shirt from San Diego. The fact that he thinks of me while he is traveling makes me feel special. I love you dad!

Jump, Jump, Jump!

All my little sister Beki wanted for her 18th birthday was to go skydiving, so that's what she got! It has been probably 7 or so years since the only time I went skydiving, so I decided to join Beki on her inaugural jump! It was a blast. We did the high-altitude jump of 13,500 feet. We had a 60-second free fall during which we dropped at about 120 mph. Talk about a rush! I think my cheeks were totally flapping :-) I guess I'll find out when I get the dvd of my jump next week. Anyway, I thought I'd share a quick clip of my totally graceful landing, and hopefully I'll be able to load my entire video to YouTube when I get it!

It's Starting to Look Like Spring

Last weekend I went out front to check the mail, and look what I saw poking up through the ground!
I was so excited. I planted some tulip, daffodil, and iris bulbs in the Fall, and I'm stoked they are starting to grow :-) I'm thinking that Spring must be just around the corner!

Zoltar

Does this bring back memories to anyone else? "I wish I were big..." I just had to take a picture of Zoltar when I saw him in a Las Vegas mall. I didn't check to see if it was unplugged or try talking to him - I didn't want to take any chances :-)