Karen Walker...Oh how I luv thee

Totally LOVE her! She so reminds me of myself sometimes...ok, most of the time ;)

Friday Night Lights (Week 10 MHS vs. Pitman HS)

Two Words:: We Lost! We're done for the year! We are heartbroken

Merced's three-year reign over the Central California Conference came to an end with a giant thud. Pitman shoved, stomped and just flat ran over Merced on its way to a 49-7 win on Friday night at Merced College. Merced's season is suddenly over...

No fourth straight title.

No playoffs.

"I don't know what happened, I kind of feel like I'm in a total fog right now," said Merced coach Rob Scheidt, whose team dropped to 4-2 and 4-6. "The kids never expected this to happen. I don't think anybody did. You have to give (Pitman) credit. They did a great job."

Until next year...here are a few pics to finalize our season~

Gregory with a special fan

**Merced Sun-Star.com

Jelly Pumps by Vivienne Westwood

I first saw this on a friend of mines blog Alliemarque. She's such the fashionista and going to be very famous one day. This girl has talent and style. Jelly Pumps by Vivienne Westwood are to diiiie for! I want a pair in every color. You MUST take a peek~

Katy Perry sportin her Jelly

Thanks Alliemarque for posting this~~

Merry Early Christmas to Me!

I just ordered a Black, Brown, & Green one for me! I love it so warm and cozy!

Friday Night Lights (Week 9 MHS vs. Turlock HS)

Again WE WIN!!! Our stats now are 4-1 in the CCC and 4-5 Overall. One more win and the Central California Conference title is ours!!! Lets go Bears! Next week will be a tough game against Pitman High School

G warming up. #85

"Ocho Cinco"

Keep an eye on #85 ~ Warming up just before the game

#85 - Top of the screen - 35yd line - Black sleeves ---THAT'S my boy!!

YANKEES win World Series!!!!!

WE WIN!!!!

World Series baaaaaby!!! (Yankees 7 ~ Phillies 3) and Im LOVIN life!

Starbucks does it again!!

These arrived today at my local Starbucks. Yep. It's official the holidays have arrived. Thanks you Starbucks for kicking off the season.

I love this time of year. Everyone seems to be in the spirit of a mood, Christmas music is playing in the department stores, Turkey $$ coupons with every purchase at Raley's, and White Peppermint Mocha at my fav stop of all time ~ Starbucks

Im in the mood~~~

Dear Santa...I would LOVE one of these!

Victoria Secret...The Soft & Sexy Wrap

I love this! 6 different styles in 1 wrap! I would love to have this in

Eggplant Heather

Over-the-shoulder
Tie-front Belted Cardigan

Cross-front-tie-back

One Shoulder

Tied in the back

Finding my way back...

If you are my family or close friend, you all know that lately I have been dealing with some spiritual confusion. Ive been lost and didn't know how to find my way back or even if I wanted to find my way back. When did I lose so much faith? When did I lose my way? I have no clue! My children and myself have all been baptized in the Catholic Church and I thought I did all the things that I was supposed to do as a mother to make sure my boys have the faith, but something wasn't right. The church we had been attending wasn't a good fit for our family. Nothing seemed right about it, really it seemed "confusing", that we were attending out of some social or morale obligation. I found a new church (Yosemite Church) and have only attended once with Gregory. It was such a wonderful experience. Even the Pastor recognized that we were new and welcomed us with open arms. Now instead of going every week, we've stopped going all together.

We have had to experience some transitional issues in the past 2 years and this is when I went off the deep end in my regards to my feelings about the Lord. I had just ended a 7 1/2 year relationship with someone I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I mean Gregory was just 8 yrs old when "M" and I met and now Gregory is 16. The question I had was... "If God exists, how could this be happening to me/us? How could he not save us? Our relationship ended on August 14, 2009 and I'm just now getting back on my feet.

After I lost my 7 1/2 yr relationship and going through the grieving process is when I recently discovered and realized that the Lord had been there all along, he is waiting for me/us with forgiveness. Being that it is November 1st, I have made a promise to myself and the Lord that I will again show up in his "house" and praise him! I need him and he needs me! This is going to be a reunion I have been hoping for, for such a long time.

I have made so many mistakes in my life, not being the person I truly was meant to be. Forgiving myself for my sins has been painful. Looking within myself, admitting my sins, praying and really forgiving myself has been excruciating. How could I ask Heavenly Father to forgive me if I could not first forgive myself? This peace and calmness within my heart is such a blessing, no longer carrying the negative feelings about myself and others that I had. Life is such a continual spiritual journey and I am learning every day. I am not naive in thinking that I am free from sin, I am not. The most beautiful part of this journey is seeing others in a new light and know the evil that lies within judging others and gossip.

I have found a new church! Is it a better fit? Yes. My job as a mother is teach my children to be morale, good people. I have peace that I am on the right path to living my life as my authentic self.

~Please keep Gregory and I in your thoughts and prayers...I Love you all!

About last night...Halloween '09

Had the BEST time with my girls and to be honest I wasn't going to dress up. Just going to buy some kitty ears and call myself "The Cougar". Well, "G" and I were talking at lunch and I made the comment, "Heck your uniform is clean, I should just wear that and be a "MHS football player". Of course he liked the idea and said "Why NOT mom!!!" So there I am, having my 16yr old son putting his pads in his football pants for his mom to wear! LOVE IT!

The famous bathroom self portrait!

Becky Nicole and I. Isn't she adorable?

Becky Nicole & Austin ~ Amazing couple as Adam and Eve


Carol and Elvis

Friday Night Lights (Week 8 MHS vs. Atwater HS) Shock and Awe at Santa Fe Bowl XL: Atwater wins thriller with last-second touchdown!

Two Words... WE LOST

Here's the skinny on last nights game...The senior hauled in a 41-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Sanchez (my cousin) with 5 seconds left to help Atwater pull off a miracle 21-20 win over Merced on Friday night at Stadium '76. Atwater's win creates a logjam atop the Central California Conference with Atwater, Merced and Los Banos all tied at 3-1.

Atwater's chances of pulling out a victory didn't look very promising after Merced had scored on a big play of its own.
Merced took a 20-14 lead when quarterback Rudy Monteon hooked up with Juan Valenica (my nephew)for a 30-yard touchdown pass on a fourth down play.
A bad snap on the extra-point attempt kept the lead at six points with 1:37 left in the game.

The win snapped Merced's CCC winning streak at 21.
It was a game Merced let get away after jumping out to a 14-0 lead after two second-quarter touchdown runs by Eric DeAnda, who finished with 114 yards on 32 carries.

Merced had three second-half touchdowns called back!!!! (we were robbed of two of those) J. People returned his second interception of the game 63 yards, including a flip into the end zone only to have the score negated by a block in the back.
People again brought the Merced crowd to their feet early in the fourth quarter when he scooped up a fumble and ran 80 yards for another apparent score.

However, the referees blew an inadvertent whistle to blow the play dead.
Merced had to settle for the ball back at its own 36-yard line.

We have one game left in the CCC and its going to be just as important as this one was. Not giving up hope! Our boys played hard but it just wasn't our night...

*Merced Sun-Star

"Oh I Lust have you"

I'm loving this bag for the Winter! I have been going back and forth to this site stalking it and wondering if I can find a bag just like this for the "fraction" of its bite wrenching cost!

Its so classy and would look adorable with Jeans and boots too!

Show here on a 5'5" model. OK so I'm 5'2" (WORKS!)

A Be~Dazzle Pumpkin!

I was bloggin and ran across this awesome blog. I must do this for my little place I call home! Such the coolest DIY thus far~

Yankees WIN the pennant!!!

That is the BEST news I've heard since Friday (have to keep my excitement for my BEARS)! I'm so excited to see "my boys" go to THE SHOW!! First game starts Wednesday!

Gooo Yankees!

Initial

Thanks to Bryn for introducing me to this! Here are my letters:

Friday Night Lights (Week 7 MHS vs. Golden Valley HS)

Quick scores keeps Mayor's Cup in Merced's hands

(#85 ~ That's my "G")

Nine seconds doesn't seem like much.
That's all the time our boys needed to put away Golden Valley on Friday evening.
We scored two touchdowns in a nine-second stretch late in the second quarter to open up a 15-point lead at halftime.

Our momentum never left the sideline as Merced scored the final 34 points on its way to a

55-20

victory to hoist the Mayor's Cup for the fourth straight year.

"It was a crazy few moments," said Merced coach Rob Scheidt, whose team sits all alone atop the Central California Conference at 3-0 and 3-4 overall.

(Our boys celebrating our win and Mayor's Cup trophy)

(#21 Eric Deanda -- "D-Train" Running that ball in for a TD)

(Can't nobody stop him!!)

Our boys will be meeting up with Atwater High School (2-1 CCC, 5-2 Overall) next week! Atwater HS has been the "Old School" rival ever since MHS was established and we will definitely be ready to WIN next week! This will be a tough, tough game!

Merced High School will also celebrate its Homecoming on Friday so it will be a "Fun-Filled Friday" for sure!