Something wrong?

There is something terribly wrong with this picture. I purchased the bottle on the right when I was traveling to Atlanta on business a few years ago. I bought the other bottle about a week ago. So how much is 3 ounces? The funniest part to me is that they are made by the same company and they are clearly different sizes. 

Another one on Impact

Recently, I have started working every other Saturday and today was my Saturday to work. So I'm sitting there and I get an email from one of the reps that used to report to me in Technical Support. Other than the occasional "Hey, how's it goin?" on instant messenger, I haven't really talked to her since she reported to me. She was inviting me to her graduation at ASU in mid-May.

Rewind the time to about 3 years ago. I had a girl named LaDonna and another girl named Amanda on my team. Both of them were going to school and each semester, their classes would change and thus the days and times of the classes would change. I would need to work their schedules around their school schedules and then change them back when school let out. It really wasn't hard work. It was only a matter of checking with them to see what their new schedules would be and then making sure we could accommodate them. 99% of the time I could make it work for them. So this went on for quite some time until I chose to take on a new team. This was every day work for me and didn't seem to impact anyone too seriously.

Now fast forward back to today. The message I got said, "I'm graduating! I couldn't have done it without you supporting me and I want you to come and see what you helped me do." My heart filled so fast and I was so proud of her (LaDonna) and it took everything I had not to pour out the tears. I said, "I will be there!" I honestly felt very honored to be invited. I have really only been to graduations for family. 

Then, it wasn't but 2 hours later, I got a text message from Amanda. She said, "Hey Jen, I was wondering if you would want to come to my graduation on May 14th." I asked her where it was and she said at ASU West. I let her know that I would already be there for LaDonna's graduation but I wouldn't miss it for the world. She then said, "I couldn't have done it without you helping me with my schedule and understanding how important my education was to me." Again, I was full of emotions and so proud of her. 

Whodathunkit!? Just by doing something that seemed so little, these 2 women are graduating with their BA degrees from ASU. For those of you that haven't read "How Full is Your Bucket?" maybe this one can describe the feeling....My cup runneth over.

I will post some pictures of the graduation when that day comes. 

Clouds and Flowers

I like to take pictures of nature stuff. Clouds are my favorite. Here are some that I have taken over the last week or so. I will edit some of them when I figure out how to use this new program I have. Enjoy!

This one was over head at the Diamondbacks game I went to with my parents and boss last week.

These are flowers in California at Laguna Beach. I LOVE Daisies and I thought this was a really cool shot. 

More Daisies at the beach.

This was a shot out the window on the drive to the beach. Another cool shot for me.

Another shot of the clouds at the D-Backs game. I got the wire in this one.

This one is the only flower on the bush in front of my house. I think it's pretty.

Laguna Beach 2009

We went to California this last weekend to go to Knott's Berry Farm. My Father-in-law puts his Mustang in the Fabulous Fords Forever Carshow there. Juan and I decided to take off a day earlier than everyone else so that we could try and catch a Dodger game and also to make sure we have our spot on the floor since there were about 25 people in one house! We ended up not being able to get tickets to the game so we took the monsters to the beach where Nichole and Loyiel were married a few years ago. It was Juan and I and our kids + Paula and Nichole and Loyiel and their son + their nephew Noe.

Thanks to Nichole, we have this loving shot. This was before we actually went down to the beach. It was a beautiful day!

This is Juanito posing for the camera, he loved the beach, eating sand (and I'm not talking about just tasting it!), and playing with beach toys. In this pose, he is saying, "Cheeeeeeeeeeeese!"

Here is Tallynna playing with sand. At times, she felt like she was being left out by Paula and Brianna. She had lots of fun though.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE PICTURE! It says so much to me. These are my men. Juanito didn't like the cold water too much but he loved being on the beach collecting shells.

In this one, he is deciding whether he wants to walk back down to the water or not. 

Tallynna, Paula, and Brianna are holding on to the railing before we head down to the water. 

We had a lot of fun, I got burnt, and then my batteries ran out on my camera...so no more pictures until the next day.   :o(   Nichole took some really cute ones that she will be sending to me and I will post them when I get them.

Another Friend

Much like my previous post, I had another little friend on my car when we returned from California last night. I don't know what it is about bugs and my car but they like to hang out there for some reason. Anywho, I didn't bother this one at all, I just took a picture and left him alone. I do like how his reflection came out in the picture too.

A Friend

This is a picture of a little friend I found on my car last night when I got home from the game. Now, I don't usually take pictures of spiders but this one was absolutely beautiful. I also don't kill spiders normally unless they are black widows but this one was on my car and if I had opened the door, he could have gotten in and bit one of my kids.

Poor little guy...had his last photo shoot on the side of a Pontiac. He could have gone down with more dignity on a Chevy or no dignity on a Ford. His photographer would have had to photo-shopped him a leg anyway.

Team Building

Last night, the new team I work with, went on a team builder to the Diamondbacks game. The pictures are all out of order because I have never posted more than one picture at a time and I couldn't get it to work right for me.

I must say that I work with a very humorous, fun, great bunch of leaders and I am happy to be a part of DART. (DART= Disconnect and Recovery Team aka. Collections)

This is what we labeled as "the iDART bitch-slap." Tyler did not hit Marcia but if he had G would have still been there just watching. 

Shawn was "pushing" for us to bring home all the food that was left there.

Wes has a little problem with trying to kiss the guys...you will see what I mean further down in the post.

Robert tried to dodge my taking a picture of him. He looks like he is dancing with a sucker in his mouth.

For those of us that missed the peanut wars, this one was stuck in Sean's shirt. Kasi is trying to "pop" it like a pimple.

This is Shawn pointing out the peanut pelt marks on Sean's shirt. And I will have you know that I didn't throw a single peanut until Shawn blamed it on me, then it was ON!

"Cause it's one, two, three strikes you're out!" BTW-Tammy is not drunk in this picture.

The famous question of the night, "Who are these guys?!" We found out that one of them works in Network Ops and the other was his friend. We welcomed them by throwing peanuts at them.

This was the lady that kept the alcohol coming! She was our "HERO!!"

Looks like Sean trying to make another point and Shawn isn't having it...

"No, Wes! This isn't a fruity girly drink. It's red beer...you know, for Easter."

Everytime I tried to catch Marcia, she looked at the camera and smiled...She just knew when I was getting ready to shoot. 

What a commercial for Michelob Ultra beer...Look how happy Marcia is to take a picture with the beer.

There she is again, smiling as usual.

And once again...

Who knows why I took this one? I sure don't.

This is Shawn, Tammy, Andy, and Wes all eating and BSing.

And here is the evidence that Wes has an issue...

A few things...

This picture says a few things:

My son needs another haircut.

He's ready to go to Grandma & Grandpa's.

Jack Black is crazy for being on Yo Gabba Gabba!

He loves football!

Have a good day!