Resolution/To DO list for 2013

I gave up on making a resolution list... but I do like my TO DO lists... so here is what I have so far!

these are just a few notes... LOL....

wow I sure hope my pocket book can handle all my list.

and my Last to DO list...

Must DO in 2013

• 1.** MaryKay seminar July31-Aug2, Meet Wendy in Dallas and visit her home in Oklahoma City OK
• 2. **20 year reunion COLFAX July 27 ??
• Be MORE active! Do more RUNNING, Hiking, Camping!
• make and stick to my goals at the gym!
• 3. Blooms day run 12K May 5?
• 4. Shamrock run march 17
• Grow our Vintage Business (get more shows)
• 5. Farm Chick Show June 1-2
• Plucky Maiden March 23-24
• Oregon City Antique Show Aug 25th
• Funky Junk Salvation Show ?
• Try to do at least ONE family trip this year.....
• 6. Disneyland trip in December!!! 
• 7. Try to go camping at least 2xs with kids and trailer this year

Ideas of places :

Moran state park San Juan Islands

Leavenworth Wa or Chelan 

Lake Courd'alene 

Ok there is my list... or LISTS.... I am not sure that I will get to all of them but at least I have ideas right?! What kind of resolutions to you do? Please share them with me!

day 27. My Name

my name....hmmm.... does that mean "Ann" or does that mean my last name ??


I am going with Ann:

Ann \a-nn\ as a girl's name is pronounced an. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ann is "He (God) has favored me". Simplified form of Anne, the English form of Hannah. A namefavored by royalty and commoners for centuries. Among the royal name bearers: two queensof England, a queen of France, an empress of Russia and, today, Princess Anne of England. Also made popular by L.M. Montogomery's story "Anne of Green Gables" (1908). Anna is theEuropean form; Anya is Russian. Annie is a pet form; Anouk is a French pet form. Saint Anne(mother of the Virgin Mary); Anne Boleyn, Queen of England; ballerina Anna Pavlova; Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley; actresses Anouk Aimée, Anne Bancroft, Anne Heche, AnnaPaquin; writer Ayn Rand; diarist Anne Frank; tennis player Anna Kournikova; golfer AnnikaSorenstam.

Popularity of Ann

Ann is a very popular first name for women (#48 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#25853 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

First day of Spring Break...SNOW!

 WOW?!!This is spring?

Woke up this morning to MORE snow, and no school for Ashlee.   Her spring break officially started today due to Snow?!?!

Happy Spring!!

Shamrock RUN!! 32,500 people in downtown PDX!

It is here!! the Day of the race! it was cold and wet, but NOT really that bad...we had a great time!


There were over 12,000 people in the 5k race this year... I am so running the 8k next again....

 got my game face!! (not sure what else is going on there though :))

 Look the SUN is trying to peak out!!  (while Wendy is preparing for the race...need our number)

 The crowd is growing!

 Ana preparing.....

 Looking GOOD chica!

 I think we are ready NOW...

 ooooooh that is too bad my eyes are CLOSED....ugh!

 before the race....

Ana is ready!!!..

 Here we are before the RACE getting ready!!!... GO Team!!

Wendy's first race and she READY to go!!

 Yeah we made it!!! An after race shot!!

(These next few photos are thanks to Facebook and other members on our team sharing photos!
Thanks to All!)

Kim and Ofelia (sisters)

other Sham Wow team members enjoying their free beer and chowder!!

15k runners glad they are done for the day!!

                                                            Kali, Kim, Heather at Henry's

 Melissa and Liz....posing! :)

More team members posing near the stage!!! Gotta love the Shamrock!!!! :)

(this is a photo of a first time race runner, she is NOW hooked) so glad you joined us this year, Colleen and friends!

we also gathered at Henry's Pub for lunch and drinks after the race! thanks to all who ran and until NEXT year!!! Happy St Patty's Day!

Thank you ladies for participating.!! please send in more pics if you have them!


Cannot wait to see what our actual times were this year!  Great RACE ladies!

update: here is my stats!!!

bib number:	14245
gender:	F
overall place:	2121 out of 9063
division place:	120 out of 974
gender place:	914 out of 5858
time:	31:32
pace:	10:09

Shamrock Run...preparations...

Its on the eve of the Shamrock run... and I have a sore throat and body aches.  I think my Hubby brought home and gave me his cold... UGH.
Lots of laying around and rest for me today so that I can muster up the gumption to RUN that race.

tomorrow's forecast look like SNOW and rain and a chilly 40 something... YEAH!!!
Here is the map of the 5k Course we will be running tomorrow morning....

I will get more info and pictures for this tomorrow... during the race!!

snow day in March!

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