Blog Hopper Strikes Again.

Ok, I have been blog hopping and decided to participate in a little quiz on Tickle.com. Here is what my "true color" is:

• Lauren, your true color is Green! You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!

If you are feeling adventurious (or bored) hope on over yourself and TAKE THE QUIZ

Singles Awareness Day 2008

Hello all, Happy Valentines to all of you!

• Kevin and I don't have plans for today, Kevin has to work.
• Last night Kev surprised me and was at home when I got there. He had cooked us grilled chicken, lowcarb pasta and marinara (Dreamfields is the LC pasta...excellent, can't even tell it is lowcarb....trust me, I am Italian, I know my pasta), strawberries and grapes and a side salad. Then for dessert, we had chocolate chip cookies and milk. YUMMO!
• I got the highly romantic gift of an electric toothbrush. Hey, don't knock it, there is not much that is more UNROMANTIC than stanky (yes, I said stanky) breath...am I right?
• Today, I have a pretty little spherical crystal vase with yellow and purple tulips in it. It is so pretty and very "Lauren" if you know what I mean.
• Tonight, I am finishing up Kevin's VDay present and he can have it when he gets home. It is nothing spectacular, just a little home made token of my love.
• Today, my Mom is having a little bit of trouble getting through the day. I am proud of her, she is a trooper. I know that it is hard to live through their wedding anniversary without my Dad, but doubly hard that today is also Valentines Day. I feel so horrible for her.
• I'll try to post a picture of my flowers that I took with my camera phone later on today. Be patient!

ps...why is spell check not working, Lord knows I am a horrible speller!

5 on Tuesday

1. I am SOOOO TIRED!
2. Took 3 tests and wrote 1 paper last week. Made: 98, 89, 86, 84...Not bad!
3. Have at least 3 tests every week until the end of the semester...IN MAY! Uhhh, yeah, going to be a long semester
4. My Mom is coming down this weekend and we are going to Sips N Strokes on Friday night. We are doing a painting called the Blue Door. I am SO excited, it is pretty...we will see how mine turns out! I will post a picture after I do it.
5. Kevin is working on Valentines Day so, no romantical evening for us, but that is OK. I am not really looking forward to "Singles Awareness Day" this year anyway for reasons previously disclosed.

Well, that is my 5 on Tuesday. SO glad that tomorrow is Hump Day! Man, this has been a LONG week!

Pictures...Lots of them!

OK, so I have been MAJORLY neglecting the blog...sorry! I somehow managed to screw up my computer and had to do a system restore and restore all of my programs, including my photo software..so anyway...there is my excuse! Ok, well get ready...here is my catch up post.

• PIZZA:
• Kev and I will go to the deli section of Publix about once a month and get their pizza dough and then go to the deli and get fresh pepperoni (amazing the taste difference) and then we will make a pizza...It is SOOO good, and a great treat. It is also something fun that we do together. We really enjoy cooking together..especially non-healthy foods. Anyway, here is the one we did in January. It was SUPER yummy!
• KEV'S BIRTHDAY PARTY:
• Last weekend (2/5) we had Kevin's family over for his birthday. We had SO much fun! The first picture is of Brock, Kevin has his Proton Pack from his days in the 80s as the 5th Ghostbuster, and he put it on Brock since he couldn't play Wii. Brock had a BLAST! Isn't he a cutie? A Boy after Kevin's heart. Such a sweetie pie!
• We introduced Davis to the Wii. Needless to say, we ALL took turns playing the games with him. It was really a lot of fun! I really enjoy seeing Kevin playing with the Boys. He will be such a GREAT Daddy one day
• SARAH GRACE AND VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY
• OK, so technically, their Birthday isn't until the 19th, but since they are having their party tomorrow (2-9), a co-ed Dance party by the way, and Sarah Grace has a dance competition the next 2 weekends (2-16, 2-23), last weekend (2-2) was the only feasible weekend for us to celebrate.
• Sips n Strokes had a painting scheduled for that Saturday called "Funky Girl" and it was kind of trendy cute so I decided that they might like to paint it. So, off we went, and they did really well. It was completely free hand, the outline wasn't drawn out for them or anything.
• I hadn't told them what we were doing, just that they needed to wear old clothes and be ready for a good time. Like I said earlier, they did really well, considering that the Saturday paintings are supposed to be the most difficult, they did exceptionally well. You be the judge.

New Posts to Come soon....I promise!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy KeViN!!!!

• ****Post with pictures, coming soon!****

Just for the sake of Posting (You are Welcome Mandy)

I just thought that I would post today....haven't in a while! School is kicking my rear...why did I decide that 3 classes and a FT/10 hour a day job was a good idea?!? So here it is, my 5 on Friday:

1. Kevin (aka Wonder Husband) took off today and tomorrow and asked if I wanted to go and spend the night in Decatur tonight so that my Mom and I can have some time together. He said that he knew that we needed each other. Now really, how many Hubby's volunteer to pack up 2 dogs and go spend the night with their MIL? Super sweet boy!
2. Kev got a new TV for his Birthday...it is a Samsung LCD HD tv. I have to admit, it is pretty sweet!
3. His super great wife (that's me) got him a Blue Ray player for his Birthday/Valentines Day present as well. Hey, you can't have HD tv and not have HD movies!
4. I miss my friends....all of you!
5. Kev is taking a class at the Police Academy in Tuscaloosa next week. That means that he is working Monday - Friday, 7-4...like a normal person. That also means that we get EVERY EVENING OFF together. Granted, I study with my grad school friend until at least 6 every night, but whatever, it beats having to stay up until 11:30 to talk to him. I am going to be COMPLETELY rotten by the end of the week!

Well, that is it...my 5 on Friday. I will be back next week with some pics. My laptop crashed again this week, so I am having to reinstall all the software....fun, fun, fun.

Ciao!

Different Questions (I know, 2 in 1 Day)

OK, so this is a different kind of survey....Nice change of pace! Feel free to us it on your blog too!

1. What is your occupation? I work as a Fraud Investigator for eB@y Motors
2. What color are your socks right now? What socks?
3. What are you listening to right now? American Idol
4. What was the last thing you ate? Cheese Its
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Negative
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Pink
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Meagan, my Grad School class mate
8. How old are you today? 27
9. Favorite drink? Coke (but I don't drink it any more...:( ) so now it is Sweet Tea
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? Football
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? No, well, I covered my gray for our wedding, but no, not really.
12. Favorite reality TV show? Jon and Kate plus 8
13. What was the last movie you watched? In the Theatre: National Treasure, At Home: Knocked Up.
14. Favorite day of the year? Christmas Morning
15. What do you do to vent anger? Clean...looking at my house lately, you'd never know it!
16. What was your favorite toy as a child? My baby doll, Jill
17. What is your favorite, fall or spring? I like Late Fall and Early Spring if I am home, if I am going to the beach, it needs to be Summer and HOT where ever I am going!
18. Hugs or kisses? I am a huggie person. I hug EVERYONE. I am only a "kisser" with one person....He He He
19. Cherries or blueberries? blueberries
20. Do you want your friends to post this on their blog? Sure, Why not?
21. Favorite dessert? I like most desserts...One of my favorites is the cake from The Peddler in Gatlinburg.
22. Who is least likely to respond? Dunno.
23. Living arrangement? Me, my Kevpo, Ruby and Nellie
24. When was the last time you cried? Last Wednesday...See #3 on my 10 on Tuesday
25. What is on the floor of your closet? Baskets full of shoes.
26. Who is the friend you have had the longest that is a blogger? Candi
27. What did you do last night? Studied and helped my Grad school friend with her Accounting assignment.
28. Favorite smells? Kevin after he has gotten out of the shower, clean and starched sheets
29. What inspires you? My family and friends.
30. What are you afraid of? Losing the people that I love.
31. Plain, cheese, or spicy burgers? Cheese
32. Favorite breed of dog? Cairn Terrier and Yellow Lab
33. How many years at your current job? 1.5
34. Favorite day of the week? Sunday...I get to go to church with my Kevin and then spend the day with him.
35. How many states have you lived in? Just 1-Alabama
36. Celebrity crush? Matthew McConaughey
37. Ever driven a motorcycle or heavy machinery? Nope
38. Who is your favorite NFL team? Don't have one.
39. Do you have a house phone that is not cordless? yes, but I don't use it
40. 10 inches of snow or 100 degree weather? Depends on my mood...I LOVE to cuddle with my boy in cold weather.

Too Funny!

So I found this website and you enter your name and it makes something else out of the letters. Think Anagram from High School English. CLICK HERE!!!! Reply in a comment to this post with what your name translates to! FYI: Lauren Humphrey = Hurry Up! Male Hen Lauren F Humphrey = Hurry Up Flame Hen Too Funny!

10 on Tuesday

Ok, so I have been a posting slacker of late. No lame excuses, just haven’t had a chance to blog. So, here is my 10 on Tuesday.

1. We have been slammed at work lately. I am totally wiped out by the time I get home.
2. Kevin got me Maternational: Grand Prix for the Wii for Christmas, and IT ROCKS! That is right, I am talking about a video game revolving around the kid’s movie Cars…and it is awesome!
3. Identity theft sucks…enough said!
4. We are gearing up for February. It is month of a million birthdays! Jenni (my sister in law) is the 2nd, Kevin is the 6th, Sarah Grace and Victoria are the 19th, Hubbard (Kev’s Grandmother) is around the middle and his Mom is at the end of the month (can’t remember dates off the top of my head).
5. My Mom came down and spent some time at the “Humphrey Hotel” this weekend. It was so nice to have her down. Sometimes I hate living so far apart
6. Sarah Grace and Victoria will be 13 in a month. I am at a loss! I remember what it was like to be 13, and it doesn’t seem that long ago. I can’t believe that they are going to be 13…makes me want to puke!
7. I am not looking forward to Valentine’s Day this year. It is my parent’s anniversary.
8. It is getting to that time of year where I can drive the Sky again. I miss my fun car. I get to go back to the Explorer on Monday – Thursday and the Sky on Fridays. Yay!!!! I have been driving her on the weekends, on misc. errands, just so she doesn’t forget me. I can’t wait to be able to ride with the top down without having to wear a parka and ski mask.
9. Our crappy neighbors behind us told us this weekend that they are going to be putting their house up for sale. YAY! They are such fart-faces. They petitioned the City Council and Building board when our subdivision was being built because they had been using the space that is now our back yard as their back yard and didn’t want to loose “their land”. Yeah, didn’t work out too well for them, but we LOVE our back yard. (We got to relive this when we put the fence up after we moved in, Yep…tons-o-fun)
10. Kevin and I are coming up on our 2 year anniversary in March. (25th) Wow have we been through a lot in 2 years! I can’t believe how much we have grown and I get excited just thinking about what is in store for us. We are going to be rocking the retirement home!

Well, that is it. Hope everyone is having a fantastic week. Ciao!

Nellie

I was laying on the couch last night and Kevin and I were watching We are Marshall (great movie by the way) and Nellie decided that the floor and couch cushions are WAAAY over rated as far as sleeping locations go. This is not the first time that she has done this. It was pretty funny though! On another note. School started back tonight...Fun, Fun, Fun! I'll be back later with more interesting topics. For now, you just get cute, sleeping, Nellie!