Going Green

Have you done it yet? Well, why not? Almost everyone that reads my blog has small children, and I KNOW you think about their futures! I have been "on a mission" over the last year and a half to do what I can for them and at the same time for their futures. I have gone "green" in SO many ways...one you saw very recently, by trading in my Tahoe for a more fuel efficient vehicle. Granted, it's not a hybrid, and that was a HUGE contender, but the Hybrid Altima, and the one we got are not that much different in gas miles.

How else, I have my own shopping bags, that I have been using for longer than 7 months at the grocery store. We eat about 75% organic and locally grown foods and are discussing growing some of our own veggies and fruits. We ride out bikes ALL the time!! Probably about 30-40 miles a week!! Justin wishes the track to work was easier from here, so he could ride to work. We may figure that out. We have ONLY the "squiggly" light bulbs in our home. We have lo-flo shower heads and toilets. We recycle 90% of our trash, and even though Justin's not too sure about it, we are discussing and researching composting. SO many other things, that I can't even name them all!! Now, I have signed up to stop our junk mail, and now you can too!! Look to the right...Green Dimes in on a mission to save trees by eliminating junk mail!

So, in light of Earth Week....what are YOU doing to save our planet?? GO GREEN!! Just a few small changes in your life could do SO much!! :) To get you started, here is 10 Easy Ways.

So long nasty gas bill!!

Yea baby!! The highlight of my weekend!!! GOODBYE to my beloved Tahoe (and if you know me at all...you know I LOVED my Tahoe!), and the CrAzY gas bill....hello beautiful car!!!! My brand spankin' new fully loaded (mack daddy!) Nissan Altima...SWEEEEET ride!! LOL Ok, so that was real goofball sounding, but you NEED to see this car!! It's NICE!! (and yes, Justin made fun of me for pulling it into the street and taking these pics!! LOL)




And one yesterday as we were about to drive it off the lot.

The Big 3-0...yea, yea....

"yay" I'm over it. Didn't even really feel like my birthday today, we had SUCH a busy day!! Justin ran in our church sponsored 5K Mud Run....and yes, that means THRU the mud!! Here's a good break down of the course: http://www.sandiegomudrun.com/map.html Justin called "Zone 4" the BEAST! Basically, that part was ALL uphill! No Thank You!! He did GREAT tho! I was/am SUPER proud of him!! He finished in 36:55!! Kick butt!! I would have been WAY longer than that!! LOL Since I knew he was going to be running, I signed up to be a volunteer, so the morning started off at 8am passing out shirts to all the 3500+ runners...about 95% of the way thru that, I was pulled away to be the starting line "organizer"....yea, you try hurdling 3500 runners, and make them listen to your instruction! HA!! Then we corralled them into the finish line shoots at the end. It was overall a really fun, but WAY hot day!! The temp gage on my truck said the outside temp was 103, when we were leaving about 3pm. Oy!! We came home, showered, rested a bit and then went to dinner at Forever Fondue. YUM!!

Anyhoo...here are some photos of the day!!







YIKES!!! He's in there somewhere!!


YAY JUSTIN!! The last mud pit at the finish line!! :)


INSANELY HOT!!!!


xoxox

Yea baby!!

Don't deny it! YOU are excited!! Where my girls at?? You KNOW you are just a *little* curious about how they sound years later!!

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Fast & the Furious

Justin sits in the car for the next movie. Just the seat alone costs
$5000. The car was over $130K!!

Easter Pics

Playing catch-up! We had the BEST yard for egg hunting!! The Lemons family and Patti, Glenn, Lauren and Summer joined us for dinner and celebrating.