tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11153127545017622402024-02-06T20:42:26.143-08:00Monica ClaytonMonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-74450629546514313752009-07-11T18:03:00.000-07:002009-07-11T18:09:02.364-07:004th Of JulyI love the 4th of July so much. It really may be my most favorite holiday and this year was pretty much perfect. I had Friday off since the 4th landed on a Saturday this year so that was great. On Friday I went to the beach with Jessie, Kristy and some of our guy friends. It was a great day and getting busy with all of the people driving in for the holiday. I have never seen traffic so bad so we were on bikes all day to avoid getting stuck in traffic for anything. After the beach us girls rode our bikes to our favorite Mexican restaurant, El Matador. That place kind of reminds me of Matta's back in AZ. It is amazing! <div><br /></div><div>On Saturday morning Luke and I woke up fairly early and went running by the beach. It was so fun to see everyone getting an early start to the 4th. After the run we went back to the beach and just relaxed all day. Of course it was very entertaining, as it always is in Newport on the 4th. At night we went to Kristy's BBQ where she made maybe the best meal I've had in a long time. At night we walked out to the water and watched the fireworks. It was a perfect weekend and I was thankful for it!</div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-50470451626175043252009-06-08T12:28:00.000-07:002009-06-08T12:38:29.295-07:00Memorial Weekend and Other Times<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5UjgjDdIca8B8UyjZC7wvRhWb5d-0eXvl4AyJY254pgGtyxcfysCaA-vJP3A2RNwOdzMah4HR9040Z6symrpQGACx9Gr9mrw2k8uN8XpXrgmJbafIMsslY1sVs0Tc-OF7Gt3daLmkZKy/s1600-h/SB+Downtown+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345043337766229586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5UjgjDdIca8B8UyjZC7wvRhWb5d-0eXvl4AyJY254pgGtyxcfysCaA-vJP3A2RNwOdzMah4HR9040Z6symrpQGACx9Gr9mrw2k8uN8XpXrgmJbafIMsslY1sVs0Tc-OF7Gt3daLmkZKy/s320/SB+Downtown+II.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yUI3n1rZVDN6NG9zWTIsBT8NjbCioi951PTcQj2vZ4wVhjc80BpCmA6eK6kPn7XaSU0beMFjrsHyZVfFhaJviO35uXnF7n6De2MHg6y9ySZqM3IXpEcXvT-s93Y55WNEgbH9O0EPo6s6/s1600-h/SB+Mon+and+Marissa+Rock.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345043114084837986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yUI3n1rZVDN6NG9zWTIsBT8NjbCioi951PTcQj2vZ4wVhjc80BpCmA6eK6kPn7XaSU0beMFjrsHyZVfFhaJviO35uXnF7n6De2MHg6y9ySZqM3IXpEcXvT-s93Y55WNEgbH9O0EPo6s6/s320/SB+Mon+and+Marissa+Rock.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ01stj19-TlDos0wEJ4so37oUUim4Omh6v5DtGiPdxyiajvEpVQFUInCAJjiwe9ABXHKiJ5GOi-9vTHH9sUthCKmdu_h_1_zET3j8mecIhdlvAPumWUNzqX_o967DU6ruMBFKgkAKA4al/s1600-h/SB+Breakfast+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345042888504170338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ01stj19-TlDos0wEJ4so37oUUim4Omh6v5DtGiPdxyiajvEpVQFUInCAJjiwe9ABXHKiJ5GOi-9vTHH9sUthCKmdu_h_1_zET3j8mecIhdlvAPumWUNzqX_o967DU6ruMBFKgkAKA4al/s320/SB+Breakfast+II.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeFAlLWEPYmbbrW-Q2y8B6QUj1xfOai_-6qY_zB6eiNyM2yfqpU84oPsf9EW7r6kZ7tPG0_Th77g2_uB8RIG8FNJAWXL-B6Dmpn3eUWjmBItiNsYQSchzCGizAvm-bCHlwY5QKazTxMA5/s1600-h/Santa+Barbara+Mon.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345042752687108066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeFAlLWEPYmbbrW-Q2y8B6QUj1xfOai_-6qY_zB6eiNyM2yfqpU84oPsf9EW7r6kZ7tPG0_Th77g2_uB8RIG8FNJAWXL-B6Dmpn3eUWjmBItiNsYQSchzCGizAvm-bCHlwY5QKazTxMA5/s320/Santa+Barbara+Mon.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I know it has been a very long time since I updated my blog so here it is!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>For Memorial Weekend Luke and I went to Santa Barbara for the weekend. It was his birthday weekend too and he loves that place. We stayed with his friend Josh and him and his girlfriend, Marissa, showed us around. This town is so cool! It reminded me a little of Hawaii since it has a small town feel and the most beautiful scenery. We went to the beach and a couple mueseums. The whole town is strongly influenced by the Spanish (obviously, Santa Barbara duh) so the architecture is so pretty. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We also moved into a new house within the same community. It was actually the easiset move I've ever done so that was really very exciting. It is a beautiful house! Hopefully people will come visit me this summer :) </div></div></div></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-90974307067278554842009-04-07T18:14:00.000-07:002009-04-07T18:19:49.671-07:00Spring Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfi2PhgLJht8ru9vM2GWCGcfVN_SNx4ddjdKRwEGvGuq-vLOhzIuOSq_NlRQyElLapvGHegB0FDGvCZ7t9GwWIDIZoSdZhnBEEZx8a7s0QOgLFCsn__ZsIcRYSY92UTQfIHJ4_hI-qBZY/s1600-h/Laguna+Beach+II.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322124012049134914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAfi2PhgLJht8ru9vM2GWCGcfVN_SNx4ddjdKRwEGvGuq-vLOhzIuOSq_NlRQyElLapvGHegB0FDGvCZ7t9GwWIDIZoSdZhnBEEZx8a7s0QOgLFCsn__ZsIcRYSY92UTQfIHJ4_hI-qBZY/s320/Laguna+Beach+II.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_b7HtrR9OTgKJfH7ZRhik1WQATXT_bEBqb7pzh1iP2Bxo4AyuvoZt2hHEfLzT04RsFX1x_JYSSeEsqdN9EhtXSVy5VBWehXyKihP1e3WQmvHNm_r_vwN8bU5gCF-HZOrOKxKDg9rmuy1/s1600-h/Monica+Laguna+Beach.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322123852421064050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_b7HtrR9OTgKJfH7ZRhik1WQATXT_bEBqb7pzh1iP2Bxo4AyuvoZt2hHEfLzT04RsFX1x_JYSSeEsqdN9EhtXSVy5VBWehXyKihP1e3WQmvHNm_r_vwN8bU5gCF-HZOrOKxKDg9rmuy1/s320/Monica+Laguna+Beach.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsRVc6enN_nGboDOLDvbizMfwOGbmSuwy8SNlazKpqur4jc151d2PhG82_RP9ExyyxJrb8mK2oTM0hyphenhyphenYJFo8kKwp8ZRR6BRtwOwXYJK4gTE9AdpxtGF8zbrXeiEtDQni3WSqnxN6Y5Nf_/s1600-h/Laguna+Beach.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322123767686998034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsRVc6enN_nGboDOLDvbizMfwOGbmSuwy8SNlazKpqur4jc151d2PhG82_RP9ExyyxJrb8mK2oTM0hyphenhyphenYJFo8kKwp8ZRR6BRtwOwXYJK4gTE9AdpxtGF8zbrXeiEtDQni3WSqnxN6Y5Nf_/s320/Laguna+Beach.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I love Easter! I'm excited for Sunday even though I have no plans since my family isn't here. I'm going back and forth whether or not I will try and cook an Easter lunch/dinner for Luke, Jessie and other friends that will be here with no family. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Besides that the weather has been amazing. It was warm enough to lay out at the beach last weekend. We busted out Paddle Ball and played on the sand. We also went to Laguna Beach 2 Saturdays ago to "A Thousand Steps" beach. You seriously go down the steepest set of concrete stairs to this beautiful beach. Coming back up I thought I was going to die and I do the stair stepper at the gym!!!! It was quite the work out. Here are some pics from that day......</div><div> </div><div>I get to go home next week for Calli Mechem's wedding. I am so looking forward to that!</div></div></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-64771582680256091522009-03-23T12:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:44:40.611-07:00Good Old Arizona<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4D_URYXfsd1_15U7ySJwcF5_gn_TKsnBpc1oP26IrUi7T1WRhDLwrABmvg-0sOq_TrnTWQvmK-hYqueM4IMvD63cb7qF7P7ljG_tv4-iiNwfMP0aykSh_OcgfhyLLNccUnapShamdRNGD/s1600-h/Matilynn+precious.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316471250664137410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4D_URYXfsd1_15U7ySJwcF5_gn_TKsnBpc1oP26IrUi7T1WRhDLwrABmvg-0sOq_TrnTWQvmK-hYqueM4IMvD63cb7qF7P7ljG_tv4-iiNwfMP0aykSh_OcgfhyLLNccUnapShamdRNGD/s320/Matilynn+precious.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6-1XCJQm5S1Ra6-wZUvMi902EsSSGNsyeBlxafC55-wK2Q8yXsmHan0bxhesQflY-9QB78l73ovHqM2fgNgclElJhWoJtTT79qEyyuvFSdLtSTM3Z4e5cdyY3pwY7K9kWABln5iQiCy8/s1600-h/Bry+and+Brex.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316471072441560802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6-1XCJQm5S1Ra6-wZUvMi902EsSSGNsyeBlxafC55-wK2Q8yXsmHan0bxhesQflY-9QB78l73ovHqM2fgNgclElJhWoJtTT79qEyyuvFSdLtSTM3Z4e5cdyY3pwY7K9kWABln5iQiCy8/s320/Bry+and+Brex.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>2 weekends ago, Luke and I drove to Arizona. We went for a couple of reasons. I was really missing my family and wanted to see my mom after having surgery. She is so much skinnier and was still pretty weak. It was weird to see my strong mom like that but I know she is getting back to her normal strength every day. We are extremely thankful that she is doing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ok</span>.<br />We also went to Rachael Lee's wedding on Saturday and had a blast. We got to hang out with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Daina</span> and Lynnette and had so much fun. It was good to hang out with them and see Rachael on her big day. Her wedding/dinner/reception was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">perfect</span>. She did a great job.<br />The last reason we went home was to meet the newest addition to our family, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mattilynn</span>. She is Matt and Lindsey's new baby girl and she is precious. We aren't sure yet who she looks like but she does have amazing hair. I didn't want to let her go but we had to drive back.<br />It is crazy how fast the kids are growing up when I'm gone. It had only been 3 months since I'd seen them but they are so much bigger. I get to go home in a few more weeks for another wedding so I can't wait!<br />Thank you to my family for such a good weekend. See you soon!</div></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-42197724060174552972009-02-22T19:08:00.000-08:002009-02-22T19:14:09.221-08:00What a Week It Was.....This week was very emotionally draining and as I sit here on Sunday evening I can't help but think how thankful I am. <div><br /></div><div>First off, Wednesday our company did an unexpected lay off. It was a terrible day watching friends and coworkers leave the building. You can't help but think of how it changes their lives and their family's lives. It broke my heart and I will truly miss those relationships that we built. </div><div><br /></div><div>Secondly, my mom has been sick and recently found out that on one of her ovaries she has a very large tumor. But on Wednesday she met with the Specialist and they don't think it is cancerous and will be getting it removed this coming Wednesday. So, as I reflect on the week I had I'm so extremely grateful for the life I have and all of the blessings that are in it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-91966413015569934772008-12-17T20:55:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:04:33.053-08:00Almost Christmas!!!!I'm currently laying on our couch with long socks, sweat pants, slippers, a long sleeve tee, a hoodie sweatshirt on with the hood tied tight around my head with a blanket over all while lying on a heating pad to keep warm. And my hands are freezing while I type this! It has been raining and way colder than normal all week long. Is it April yet??????<br /><br />I head home next Tuesday night for Christmas and am very excited. It just doesn't seem like Christmas without little kids being around so it'll be good to be around the nieces and nephews. I did manage to put lights up out front of our house and a small tree up so it makes our cute house so much cuter.<br /><br />We had our work Christmas party last weekend and it was so fun. It was at the Hyatt inside a huge white tent and it was decorative! The food was amazing and there was a DJ. I got to see some amazing dance moves from some of my coworkers so it was definately a treat. No one got to see the cute dress I wore though because I kept my coat on the whole time because I was so cold. Yep, I live in Southern California and can't even handle this winter.... how did I handle flying to the East last winter when I was flying?????<br /><br />Hope all is well with everyone and that everyone is taking the time to remember what this time of year is all about! Merry Christmas!MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-66731205702052204802008-11-24T19:18:00.000-08:002008-11-24T19:24:01.196-08:00Best Birthday YetLast weekend was my 27th birthday and it was so fun. Friday when I got home from work both sisters were hiding in my bathroom to surprise me. Then 7 of us all dressed up in cute dresses and went and ate at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants, Javier's. After that we attempted to go dancing but the place we went to was horrible. If you live in the Orange County area do not go to ILounge. It is awful. Saturday was so hot outside that we all went to the beach and layed out then met up with some guy friends at their house and had so much fun.<br /><br />Aleisha put together a book of comments that some of my closest loved ones wrote about me. It was the best present ever. Some memories made me laugh so hard and some made me cry but they were good tears. It was such a huge reminder of how blessed I am to have such good family and friends that love me. I am so appreciative of everyone that pitched in to make this the best birthday yet.MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-67533454073128636642008-11-09T14:46:00.000-08:002008-11-09T14:54:16.685-08:00Such A Good SaturdayI had one of the best Saturdays I've had in a long time so I thought I would share it :)<br /><br />I woke up at 8 am and spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning and doing laundry. No one was around but myself and I just loved doing a deep clean to our house. Cleaning really is therapeutic. I completely understand that now. After that it was so sunny and warm outside that I decided to go for a long run. Since the time change I barely see the sun during the week because it's pitch black outside when I'm headed home from work. It was about 78 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. After my run I caught up on last week's episode of "The Office". So amazing!!!! It was such a funny one. Then I rode my bike to the beach and laid out with the girls for 2 hours. The waves were so nice and there were tons of surfers out. There were even Dolphins out swimming with the surfers. Then I came home and showered and was taken to a nice dinner. And was in bed by 11pm.<br /><br />So, after such a nice day I came to realize again it really is the little things in life that brings us happiness. It's so hard with everything that is wrong in the world to remember this but it helps keep me some what sane.......MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-64166350114967899152008-11-02T13:37:00.001-08:002008-11-02T13:47:38.038-08:00It's been way too long.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEQKVKeNhT63mki54vp7rHc_109pYTs0najWvKkKbZOkojWb2V-M7c7cIWGJ73Lf1FfneJxHZg3lSN841WtBJ9Agm8PPBnqbe9MJV5e17ya8Mxp2jn6JsAz3IKkSSYn_G9gDnMkJjc0Ui/s1600-h/Happy+Halloween.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264180084689789090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEQKVKeNhT63mki54vp7rHc_109pYTs0najWvKkKbZOkojWb2V-M7c7cIWGJ73Lf1FfneJxHZg3lSN841WtBJ9Agm8PPBnqbe9MJV5e17ya8Mxp2jn6JsAz3IKkSSYn_G9gDnMkJjc0Ui/s320/Happy+Halloween.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I know, I am a horrible blogger. I spend at least 9 hours a day in front of a computer so it sounds like death on most days to spend more time behind one. Let's see what I need to inform everyone on......</div><br /><div>Halloween was fun. I didn't want to spend any money on a costume this year so I said whatever anyone will give me for free I would wear. So I ended up getting a Hooter's waitress costume sent to me from the one and only Kristle Jensen. It was a hit. Jessie found one too so we wore them together. We even included the sick socks and tights. Mine said "Midvale, UT" and Jessie's said "Newport Beach". Where is Midvale, UT????? Anyways, we had a good time. </div><br /><div>The weather is still really nice here with it being around 75 degrees. </div><br /><div>I can't believe it is already November! My brother Bryon just turned 36 yesterday and I can't believe it!!!! We are getting so old. I'm really excited for this time of year. I get to make Chili without sweating and wear cute sweaters. This month is super busy with alot of family birthdays. I will be 27... gulp! Aleisha turns 25 and little Brexie turns 1!!! I so wish I could be there for her birthday party but I will be home a few days after for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to go up to the Heber house and just hang out with my family. I guess absense really does make the heart grow fonder because I really miss them lately :) </div><br /><div>Things are good in Newport. Just busy with work and trying not to gain the "Holiday Weight" already. I've been trying to get to the gym in the mornings but that is NOT an easy task. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-29284250106771127882008-06-22T20:56:00.000-07:002008-06-22T21:07:37.616-07:00Life is goodThis weekend was very eventful. Friday night was our work party out on the Tiki Boat. They had it 80's themed and my outfit consisted of a Guns and Roses tshirt with a pleather snake skin mini skirt with leggings. My hair had great volume thanks to the crimper. It was amazing. Everyone's costumes were great. I work with a lot of fun people.<br />Saturday we went to the beach. It has been super sunny and hot for California. Our house has no a/c so we invested in fans this weekend. The fan aisle in Target was the spot to be. It was so crowded and everyone was buying fans. The employee said that we better hurry and buy them because it's hard to keep them in stock. I can't even comprehend how hot AZ is right now. I really have forgotten what it's like there.<br />I'm super excited to have my sisters and the kids come this weekend. I love that Kylie, who is 7, asked if we could go to Hollywood when she comes. She is 7 turning 16. Should be a good time. I need to buy a digital camera because my other one broke so I can post new pics. Hope everyone is good! Hopefully I'll have a funny story next time I blog... :)MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-57278029904020769612008-05-11T19:03:00.000-07:002008-05-11T19:05:05.978-07:00We love the NBA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwZ7fifkrxrSHqVJjyPwHyvsUr_-jNAQuYpfN8UxXy3L13fwe8uCko736UyZd0dIATC7loAFFU0KUFDkCCLGbdISQkbFtRl1Atq3uB_FI64snoKxuHxBtzfwdLWnyxFsfNQR9AXEBKjj7/s1600-h/PICT0729.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199306519941274786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwZ7fifkrxrSHqVJjyPwHyvsUr_-jNAQuYpfN8UxXy3L13fwe8uCko736UyZd0dIATC7loAFFU0KUFDkCCLGbdISQkbFtRl1Atq3uB_FI64snoKxuHxBtzfwdLWnyxFsfNQR9AXEBKjj7/s320/PICT0729.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-17696337461455104762008-05-11T18:57:00.001-07:002008-05-11T19:02:21.693-07:00We Love Saving Calories....When I was shopping a while ago I overheard people in the store talking about this cake they made and how good it was. Of course my ears perk up because anyone who knows me knows I love sugar. Well I proceed to listen in and the girl says she made it with just the chocolate box mix and a can of diet Coke. I froze. I couldn't believe it. So this last week we tried it out. Jessie and Christina were concerned that we may blow something up but it turned out ok. Yes, there is a little funny taste but day 2 of the cake was even better, fudgier. And no calories from oil. So beggers can't be chosers or however the saying goes. Today we just made a Vanilla cake with a can of Sprite Zero and I think it'll be better than the other. It's baking now so I'll let you know the outcome. But really how easy is that and there are no added calories..... just chemicals :)MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-35219665319804397502008-05-11T18:34:00.000-07:002008-05-11T18:47:54.783-07:00Live for the Weekends!!!!Friday night we decide to go out in LA. It's been a while since I've been there and Jess loves going there so I thought why not make her happy and be a happy camper and go. So us 3 go to this new little spot that I guess Eva Longoria owns part of. Well who else do I see other than PAULY SHORE. First off, what has this guy been up to since Son-In-Law and Secondly, there is a reason I can't handle him. A few years ago we were out in LA and we were at a club and I'm hanging out minding my own business when all of the sudden from out of no where WHAM! I fly across the crowded club and when I turn around to see what Son of a <a href="mailto:B@!%">B@!%</a>* hit me I notice it's Pauly Shore in a sick, sick wife beater. He may have been the rudest person of the year that year in my book. So why do I run into him again like I'm always out in LA and it's normal???? So when I saw him again Friday I was sorely dissappointed although I do have to say he was acting much better.<br />Saturday we cleaned house and then layed by the pool for a few hours. The weather was again amazing so we took advantage of it. Saturday night we met up with some of my new coworkers and alot of events went down. One being Jessie wheelbarrowing me around their apartment reinacting Mr. Viola's PE class. It was very entertaining. Today I had the pleasure of being surrounded by a lot of Laker's fans while we watched the Jazz win in OT!!!!! Nice job Price, Boozer and Williams. Seriously, you made it a great day. We also saw that new movie with Cameron Diaz and Aston Kutcher.... it was really funny. Hope you guys had a good weekend. Pray for me that my voice returns to my body by tomorrow morning or 75 of my new coworkers will be getting a taste of my "Manica" voice. AwesomeMonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115312754501762240.post-23497857667836657572008-05-09T18:43:00.001-07:002008-05-09T18:52:59.404-07:00My IntroductionSo.... I know I have no children to rave about or a wonderful husband to comment on but I needed a way to let everyone that I'm away from know what my life is consisting of. Hopefully this will be humorous to you guys.....<br />I'm now living in Newport Beach with Jessie Mechem and Christina Vick. Christina's mini Pomeranian also lives with us and suffers from Seperation Anxiety. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. Everytime someone leaves our house he FREAKS out. It is quite the scene everytime. You just have to experience it for yourself when you guys come visit. Our little house is perfect for us. Yes, there are certain light fixtures and faucets that remind me of my G'ma's house way, way back in the day but it still is fun. The size is great, especially for California. It's been 2 weeks since I've been here and the weather was so amazing up until this week. We live about a 1/2 mile from the beach and have a jacuzzi/pool in our complex. I've enjoyed riding my bike and jogging along the boardwalk after work. I'm also trying to cook real dinners so that has been fun except for the time I slipped w/ the butter knife and stabbed not one, but two fingers. I am amazing. Hopefully I can get some pictures on this thing. I miss my family a lot but am extremely happy to be here.MonicaMae17http://www.blogger.com/profile/01728589377946841140noreply@blogger.com2