Reliving memories

The other day we were putting Christmas decorations away. Yes, just the other day. As I'm handing boxes to my dad who then gave them to bean, then to mom, he handed me a tape. One of those tapes you put mini tapes in. This was like gold in my hands. Something we've been looking for. So I stop putting decorations away and leave that to the rest of the family. I pulled out the home videos :)
This is now a daily thing. All my sisters have gotten texts about some home video. They usually have no idea what i'm talking about, but, oh well. I have laughed to tears a few times over these videos. And I've also learned that none of us girls have changed. Just a few examples: The voice Nicole gets when someone challenges her or she's annoyed; how I HAVE TO know who every present is TO AND FROM; how Brittni loves every present she gets; how Eliza loves following her sisters around; the way moms voice changes when she tells us to get out of her room-she MEANS IT-, how dad always crumples the paper as soon as it's off the present, and how McKinna is so humble about her talents-her swimming: she kicked Butt.
These videos are all I have talked about since I first pulled em' out. They are my favorite things. Most of the videos aren't labeled, so when I pop it in I never know what one it is. But seconds into a clip I often remember. Like Brittni's JFK project, or me and McKinna doing the weather with a snowflake sheet as the "green screen thing" it was snowing in evey place she mentioned; awesome 3000- tons of people passed me and I searched the crowd for mom and dad; Nicole and McKinna's "food show", and so many more.
So far this post means nothing to anybody but me. And maybe a few sisters. But onto something you might care about.

Food.

I hate cooking. I really do. I don't even really enjoy making most desserts. But I helped cook tonight. I picked out a recipe and mom and I bought stuff for it last night. We made roasted pepper penne. Or something. But we used bow tie pasta instead. I love fun pastas :) I was pleasantly surprised because when this whole meal was cooked it didn't smell as delicious. But it sure tasted good! Anyways, this whole night was a miracle. I cooked, I liked what I cooked, and it was a new recipe. Those three rarely happen and never all together!!

Deep thoughts. What do I really need to say? haha
Sister Preece has recently gotten me hooked on these. They are poem like quote ish things they used to have on SNL. Except they aren't inspirational or anything. Just crazy. The other night Me, Sarah, Lizzy, Eliza, and Shayna were making movies and we wanted to put some deep thoughts in. Well there was one in particular I just could not get through. I cracked up every time! here it is...

Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he's carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet. And also, you're drunk.
-Jack Handey


~your favorite blogger, Katie

Routine

I have a whole list of blogs on my computer favorites. Every once in a while I skim through them and see if there are any new posts on them. Our blog happens to be on the list also and never fails, I am going down the list and click ours. Always chuckle at myself that I absent mindedly check ours. It's not like a new blog will magically appear (just like the house doesn't magically clean itself or the laundry jump in to the washing machine by itself) if I don't do it.

Welcome 2009

Well, we all made it to 2009. The girls (KD & McKinna) had a New Year's eve party at our house. I, being the protective female parental unit, was all for it since I knew where they were, who they were with, and that they would not be out on the roads. Of course I was not ready for the noise level that would be in the house. But you can live through almost anything when you know it won't last forever.
I am not one for New Year's resolutions. If I have to say a resolution I tell everyone that I always live up to mine of not making any!!! Ya, I'm just good like that. There are things that I would like to accomplish, but I am not into setting myself up for a fall.
*I would like to try alot of new recipes from my new Taste of Home cookbook KD gave me for Christmas (Thanks Wendy for helping her with that purchase).
*I would like to figure out how to lift weights correctly and get a flat stomach.
*I would like to better my time at my next marathon (ogden in May)& qualify for Boston, even though I don't know if I would do Boston (hate hills). Although it would be a good excuse to go back East for a visit!!
*I would like to learn how to really use the Garmin 305 I just ordered from Costco.
*I would love to pay off my house, but I am afraid that one is not possible in one year.
*I would like to do a really long bike ride that would take a week to complete.
While there are a lot of other things I would like, those are probably top on my list. As for today - well I would just like to get a good night's sleep.
Happy 2009!!