Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

SO.

It's been a while, hasn't it?

I have lots of stuff in my mind that I told myself I just HAD to post about, and every day has gotten away on me with less and less free time...

So back on the blog-train I intend to hop, and shall do more postings! Weeeeeee!

Nathan the Red-Nosed Reindeer!

Nathan had his Kindergarten Christmas party on Friday at school. They had face painting, and here he is as Rudolph. I almost didn't want to wash it off at bedtime. WAY too cute.

Nathan's Kindergarten Christmas Song!

Nathan's kindergarten class. They are singing about the candles on the advent wreath. Nathan's 2nd from the left on the top row. He knows I'm taping him!

Zack's Grade 1 Christmas Song!

Zack's class is the top row, and the special needs class is the bottom row. Zack is 7th from the left.

Another New Experience!

Our friends Chris and Brandi have horses, and the boys were dying to see them, and our schedules finally worked out a few weeks ago (just before it snowed!). So we spent Rememberance Day out at the farm and the boys got to ride horses for the first time.
Nathan wanted to be led around the whole time - he didn't want to bother with the reigns or anything, he just loved the ride. Zack, on the other hand, was eager to learn everything about controlling the horse and was able to ride all by himself. I didn't think Zack would like it as much as he did, but he rode for hours and just loved it. We can't wait to go back and ride again!

Anniversary Cookies!

I made these cookies for Pete on our anniversary and took them to his work just before his lunch break as a surprise.

It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!!! ...and I can't get it out of my head.

My Car. The only girl I'll ever have.

This is my car. I'm pretty proud of it, paint chips and door dings and all. It's a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart and, with my hot mechanic husband of course, it's a race car in progress. As of now, it's got the following mods:

- RoadRace short ram air intake

- Magnaflow catback exhaust

- RoadRace piggyback ECU

- ACT Stage 3 clutch kit

- Cross-drilled rotors with ceramic pads in front and rear

- RoadRace underdrive pulley

Here she is looking pretty in the summer after we waxed every inch by hand.

Here's the first mod she ever got - a RoadRace short ram air intake.

Here's the engine bay... It will always be a work in progress.

Brand new cross-drilled brakes with shiny red calipers.

Here she is lookin' fine with new brakes!

Looks like next on the agenda is suspension work, rims/tires, and turbo kit. She having a great life so far... After all, this car has driven 170,000km.

After all of this I have to say that I'm a woman that loves cars. I have always loved driving, I love learning new things about vehicles, and I love that Pete and I both can share a passion for something. Unlike most women that just think this stuff is "pretty" or even "unnecessary," I actually KNOW how all of these modifications work on my car, how they make the engine run smoother, how they make the car go faster... It fascinates and excites me. I love that I know the difference between a straight 6 and a V6 and a flat 4 and a straight 4... The difference between a turbocharger and a supercharger. It's pretty sweet.