School Blues.....

So classes resumed last week and my life turned back into it's boring old self! At this point, my life consists of work, class, studying, homework, cleaning, etc. This was my fear when starting a blog....that when classes resumed I would not have anything to write about. Boo!

My schedule this semester is pretty difficult but I think I am going to enjoy most of my classes! The tough part about Spring semester is that it is so darn cold outside! The weather really takes a toll on your body so the weekends consist of more resting than anything! I am doing all that I can not to get sick! You should hear all the other people in my classes, they are sneezing, coughing, etc. Somedays I want to wear one of those medical masks to class just so I don't catch any unwanted diseases! :)


However, on a brighter note, I only have 40 days until my cruise to the Caribbean! Woo Hoo!!! Oh I can just see us flying into San Juan now! The beautiful sun and beaches and our big cruise ship! hehe! Just to get you all in the mood, I will post some pictures of places that I will be seeing on my adventure in the sun! We leave on Saturday March 1st and come home on Monday March 10th! What a vacation! So for all you Ohio people, enjoy these pictures and take my advice and go on a cruise! You won't regret it! (at least I can imagine how you would regret it) Plan far in advance and you can get a really great deal! We booked over a year in advance and we got airfare from Cleveland to San Juan for $236.00 dollars! Our cruise is through Royal Caribbean and was really really cheap for a 7 day cruise!

ooooo, I can't wait! I am truly blessed to be able to travel! of course when I get back from the trip, I will post my own real photos! They will be better! :)

Backpack Backpack Backpack!!!

My God Daughter, Catelyn Clare, will definitely want to kill me when she gets older, not only for taking these pictures but for posting them on my blog! My god daughter is just over two years old and is absolutely hilarious! She makes me laugh so much and always brings a smile to my face! Currently she is obsessed with this backpack she got as a gift. The other night we got her out of her clothes to put on her PJ's but she escaped and ran into the living room and put on her backpack and started playing with a toy of hers. I had to capture the moment because it was quite hilarious!

Blast from the Past - Part 2

So I think I may get killed for publishing this post but I couldn't help it! I wrote a blog a few posts back titled "Blast from the Past" in which I was very lucky to be reunited with my old skating friends, the Shadels right after Christmas! At the time of the post I did not have any old skating photos to share; however, it didn't take long to get over to my parents to search for some memory envoking photos. My dad invited me over to watch the OSU vs. LSU title game last night and when I got there he had already dug through old photos and sorted them out! That was nice! I didn't have to do anything other than bring the photos to my place and upload them to the computer! Some of these pictures are over 15 years old! Wow! These pictures range from skating banquets to rink pictures to a few actual skating pictures. Here they are:

Here is a great picture of Me, Chad, Amanda, Lisa and Bri at the Annual Roller Skating Banquet. This was pretty early in our skating days! It might have been my first banquet.

Oh Wow! The Wooster kids and the Elyria kids! We practiced together on the weekends so that's probably why we took this picture!

Amanda showing off her dancng skills! I love mostly how Lisa and Bri are in the background holding hands while dancing!

Lisa and Amanda taking a break from dancing! (Amanda, who is that guy next to Lisa? His name is on the tip of my tongue.)

Such a Bri photo! Was this before or after you got stuck in the grabber machine? Bri and Lisa were our greatest fans when we were first skating! Thanks you two!!

Sally (Mrs. Shadel) and little Chad! Sometimes it seems like this stuff just happened yesterday!

I had to post this picture! Don (Mr. Shadel) with hair! :) My dad is the first guy and then Don and then my mom! She will kill me for posting this picture!

Our skating coaches wife, who also coached, with their kids Chad and Justin. My mom is next to them and I'm sitting on the floor!

Oh am I stylin' or what?!?! I like how this picture is of Becky but I somehow make my mark in pictures! Probably fixing my hair or something. Teenager! lol!

A little bit later in the skating years! Part of the club in Wooster. I was probably 14 or so and am in the back row with the black and white outfit on. (amanda, do you see lynn sigler in front of me? hehe. she would probably kill me for this too)

A picture of me and lynn at regionals. Looks like I was dressed for practice.

And finally, my mom fixing my sister's hair! We were at Wooster so it must have been a test night. I think I hated those nights worse than competitions!

I hope you all enjoyed this post! It brough back a lot of memories for me! Skating was a huge part of my life and I will treasure these moments for as long as I live! Thanks to all who made it a special time in my childhood!

All for One!! One for All!! Go Cavs!!

So last Wednesday this guy that I work with, Joe, who I've played softball with for a few years called me around 2pm and offered me two tickets to the Cavs game that night versus the Atlanta Hawks. It was really last minute but they were Free tickets in the VIP club seating. I immediately called my dad, who is a huge Cavs fan as well, and asked him if he was interested in going. He said, "Free?!?!", Ok, sounds good to me." haha! The game started at 7pm but we had to get there early because we had access to the club area where there was Free food and drinks. Even the Beer was Free. Wow! Our seats were nice and we had a great time. Here are a few pictures:

The Cavaliers huddling up before they took the court

The KING!!!

In front of our seats there was this group called the "Scream Team" who do Hip/Hop dancing so I took a picture

The Cavalier warming up!

Team introductions and the Flames!!

And the game begins...

We got to see a really good game. It started slow in which Lebron only had 4 points in the first half. However, he really turned it on in the second half and scored 32 points. The Cavaliers went on to win 98-94. Go Cavs!!

Welcome to 2008!!!

Happy New Year everyone! I can hardly believe another year is upon us! Time sure does fly! I hope you all had a safe and happy holiday! My New Year's was great and very relaxing! On New Year's Eve I joined my parents, my sister and Ben and Ben's family for our annual dinner at Stancatos Restaurant in Parma. The food and company was nice! We always have a good time. After dinner I went to Ben and Lisa's where we hung out for a little while, playing with their kitten Mo and playing the video game Guitar Hero III. We had a bit of fun! (it became the trend over the next day or so...haha) After that we headed to our friend Matt's place for his annual New Year's Eve Bash. This year was a much calmer year for me. I enjoyed spending time with great people and having fun....most of all.....remembering the entire night. :) We played more Guitar Hero and some even brought out the old college drinking games and we rang the New Year in with much excitment for another year. Here are a few pictures from New Year's Eve:

New Year's Day was super relaxing! I spent the night at Lisa and Ben's house and we got up early to attend New Year's Day mass at St. Charles. I joined Lisa and her two college friends for a little while after that for coffee at Starbucks and then finally headed to Mom and Dad's house to spend the day with them. Lisa and Ben came down too and Mom made a good meal. We played more Guitar Hero, watched old skating videos and enjoyed one another's company. My Dad seemed to enjoy Guitar Hero a lot more than Dance Dance Revolution! :) My Mom on the other hand never could get the hang of it! But give her props for trying!! Here are a few pictures: