I love stories like this one

A beluga whale (Mila) saved a drowning diver by hoisting

her to the surface, carrying her leg in its mouth.
Terrified Yang Yun thought she was going to die when her legs were paralyzed by crippling cramps in arctic temperatures. Competitors had to sink to the bottom of an aquarium's 20-foot arctic pool and stay there for as long as possible with the beluga whales at Polar Land in Harbin, north east China.

But when Yun, 26, tried to head to the surface she struggled to move her legs.
"I began to choke and sank even lower and I thought that was it for me - I was dead. Until I felt this incredible force under me driving me to the surface," Yun said.
Beluga whale Mila had spotted her difficulties and using her sensitive dolphin-like nose guided Yun safely to the surface.

Thought this was worth sharing!! Have a wonderful day:)

The Finale!!

Some of you will be relieved to know that it is all over, The Bachelorette that is.
My friend, Anna, came over and we all watched it together. Anna and I made shirts on Saturday. She was all about some Kyptin and I was rooting for Reid. Technically, we both lost. We were both wrong!! She chose the Mankini! They looked really happy together so I can’t say a whole lot other than Kyptin or Reid should be the next Bachelors!! All of the radio stations this morning were saying all Reid wanted was to come back to make his move to be the next bachelor which I think is stupid. I think he really cared about Jillian and realized how much he cared about her. If you say that about Reid you have to say the same thing about Ed. Who left on his own and came back. If Ed didn’t wear that horrible bathing suit and sit like a woman he would be alright. I mean she’s the one who will have to deal with that the rest of her life.

Kyptin handled the situation beautifully. He is such a stand up guy…They all go through the long limo ride out where they talk to the camera, cry and vent about the whole thing. He said a few things but for the most part just took it all in. What an emotional 6 weeks!!
I think it would have been hilarious at the end when they were showing Jillian and Ed throughout the whole season falling in love, if they played Wes’ song during the clips!! LOL! Just for a little humor:)

Here are some pictures from our evening last night:

We made our shirts on Saturday...Don't be jealous!!

Chad was just having such a wonderful time!!

Yes, at the end of the night we were pretty sad...oh well!! Good times!

Boot Camp

(So this is what I feel like I did yesterday...A little exaggerated??? Maybe :)

Yesterday morning I woke up at 6:10 am to make it to a 7:00 am Boot Camp Aerobics class. This class started at the beginning of July and I had wanted to go so bad to help me get in shape. This however was the first week I was able to go. I stretched a little before the class and then it was time to start! As we began the first 5 minutes I began thinking, “Good Grief!! Is he serious?” I thought that my legs were going to fall off after the first five minutes!! The good thing is that it did not feel like a 45 minute class. All day yesterday my legs were shaking. I don’t think that I worked my legs out like that in awhile. I was so glad to get home and take the heels off. I began to move slower and slower as the day progressed. Of course Chad found it hysterical that I did a 45 minute class and it had that affect on me. I politely told him to shut up. I could tell my muscles were going to be sore today so I tried everything to prevent it. I took a hot bath, had some Advil, and yes with no shame broke out our brand new heating pad!! My Gluteus Maximus is beyond repair! (Thought everyone would enjoy the link. I know y'all know what it is). I’m sitting down slowly, rising slowly, walking slowly and as far as stairs are concerned you can forget it. My lower back is in pain, my quads are mad at me and making my life very difficult today, my shoulders, arms, and neck are in dire pain!! As you can see the workout covered my entire body. I know in the long run it is good for me but today I will continue to sit in pain while Chad laughs at me in the evening until it goes away. Despite all of the above I will be going back next Wednesday because I want to prove to myself I can do it!!

Any suggestions for sore muscles???

Our Fourth of July

To say the least was eventful!!

My father-in-law (Joey) had a great idea to spend an entire evening fishing out on Lake Sinclair on the pontoon boat. In theory: great idea! I was looking forward to it but I knew at some point I would get tired and want to sleep. We finally get to the lake Friday around 6:00 and get the boat in the water and we are on our way. So far; so good. We get about 4 miles away and decide on a spot to begin fishing. We pull over towards the grass near the bank of the lake. The water was probably about 4 ft deep where we were. The boys said it was a good spot so we went with it. We weren’t fishing with live bait yet at this point. We were fishing for bass. Tiffany and I were assured we would get to the marina around 10 for a bathroom break before it closed. We all start to get a little bored where we were so we decide to find a different spot. Wouldn’t you know the boat won’t crank!! At this point Joey is hanging off the back of the boat trying to get it to crank. He was dripping sweat. It wasn’t like we could get off the boat and go the restroom or anything. Anyone who has been to the lake knows that when you are near the grass and shallow water there are snakes and beavers and who knows what else!! We go ahead and fix dinner since we are parked. The boat had a grill so we made chili dogs that were pretty good if I do say so myself!!

The Trolley Motor saved the Day!!
The life saving trolley motor which we had at full speed of about 1/2 mph was going to get us back to the dock. We get turned around and get in with the current. At this point it’s 10:00 and we moving at 1/2 mph. We pulled the couches down to make beds and we begin to go to sleep. Clay and Barry stayed up fishing and driving the motor but decided at about 2:00 am that they were ready to get some sleep. Joey then swaps with them. Did I mention that it is freezing and all we brought were sheets because we thought it was going to be hot? Poor Joey…The only thing that kept him warm was the heat being put out by the motor in his lap. I swore we were just going to hear a loud splash and wake up to find Joey in the water!!

We arrived back at the dock at 4:30 in the morning at the point we layered up on our t-shirts and shorts trying to get warm. Anytime you moved from your “sleep spot” it got wet which made things that much better. We were up by 8:00 and heading to Aunt Sandra’s house for a fun day at the lake. First thing I did when I got to her house was take a nice warm SHOWER!

All in all it was a eventful and memorable 4’th of July for all of us. We got to see a lot of family and we had a lot of laughs and good times!

But I must give my condolences to something very special that didn’t make it through the weekend:

This is Barry's favorite fishing pole that is no longer with us. It cannot be replaced because it isn't made anymore. The pole made it all the way to the house but yellow dog got a hold of it. The reel survived but the the rest is gone. Barry is having a really hard time right now...Remember him in your thoughts :)

How was your Fourth?

Cow Appreciation Day!

So across the United States it is Cow Appreciation Day!! This is my first one being at the home office and I must say it has been a fun day so far! I was greeted this morning by a Chick-fil-A Cow and cowbells ringing:) If you have been in a Chick-fil-A today you figured out like my friend Anna:) She sent me a wonderful picture of her Chick-fil-A:

If you do not have a cow costume you can go to

http://www.cowappreciationday.com/ and print one out:)

They are giving away prizes throughout the day to those that are participating and I love prizes!!

I have been enjoyed watching this dynamic team "cow"paigning to win best dressed today:)

They are who I voted for!! What do you think?

His Mom must be so proud!

I have to say that I wasn’t surprised by what I saw Monday night. I’m just glad he finally showed everyone the jerk we all knew was there…

I find it hysterical after last week when his family was sitting there telling everyone what a wonderful man he was…GAG! He is the prime definition of JERK! Honestly, I didn’t find him attractive…Buddy needs a new shirt…and a good hair washing…

I almost feel like he was putting on a show…The whole limo scene…grrr! It’s not like he could get any of the girls in Spain anyway…And what ignorant girlfriend encourages their boyfriend to go on a National television show to pursue love…Other than the obvious so that he could get famous…Honey, He made you look like a fool!!

I will say though after Monday I found myself pulling for Reid. I like the way they act together. I’m not feeling it anymore with Kyptin. Nothing against him at all. My final thought is that it is going to come down to Reid and Ed. Reid’s going to have to tell her how he feels though…

Closing thoughts: KUDOS to Jillian for not using any of the overnight rooms!! Maybe the first one to not use them! What a wise decision…Maybe this will cancel out her hot tub scene from last season? Nah! That will go in the history books!
I’ll have an entry up soon on our interesting yet fun July fourth weekend…Get ready!!