Good news!

Thought you might get a kick out of this... in a low moment, saddened by the loss of my favorite doughnut, I wrote Krispy Kreme an e-mail....and this was there response...Yeah, they aren't gone forever! Can you tell it was the week in between my classes...ha:)
Dear Mrs. Perez,
Thank you for contacting us on October 20, 2007. We appreciate you providing us with the opportunity to respond to your inquiry regarding our recent menu changes. There is a standard selection of 8 doughnut varieties that all of our storeshave available: Original Glazed, Chocolate Iced Glazed with Sprinkles,Chocolate Iced Glazed, Chocolate Iced Custard Filled, Chocolate Iced KremeFilled, Glazed Cruller, Glazed Raspberry Filled and Glazed Lemon Filled. Inaddition to those eight standard doughnut varieties, our stores also offerseven of the over twenty additional Krispy Kreme varieties for a total offifteen varieties per store.The Blueberry Glazed doughnut is an optional product that your local storehas chosen not to carry based on limited consumer demand and spaceconstraints.We certainly value your feedback as a customer and will share your feedbackwith the appropriate individuals as we are constantly looking for ways toadd value to each customer's experience. Again, we appreciate the opportunity to assist you and look forward toserving you again in the future.
Sincerely,
Leslie Evans
Krispy Kreme Customer Experience

My Blue (berry) morning :(

Oh Man....The most disappointing thing happened to me this a.m. I went to Krispy Kreme to get my most Favorite TREAT... a glazed blueberry cake doughtnut....soooo yummy! I ordered and the lady say "Sorry, we don't make those anymore" I literally screamed "WHAT???...are you serious?" and I explained how my birthday cake was made from those doughnuts...they couldn't be gone forever!!! And she said "You'll need to order from the board honey..we don't have those anymore" No sympathy AT ALL! I think we all need to write Krispy Kreme and get the blueberry doughnut back!!! :) And yes, I did order something else...and LOVED every bite of it!

Happy Fall Pumpkins!

Being human is a little like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky st uff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see. Happy Fall!

Happy Birthday

I just want to say

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to

The Most Wonderful, Loving Mother

in the World

and to my Precious, little brother

Michael

(and congrats on your new job!)

Mom - Oct. 16th

Mike- Oct. 15th

Interesting Info...See, I am learning something!

I wish I would have started this a long time ago... In my first graduate class I am taking Human Growth and Development. It is a study from conception to death and all of the changes, problems, and patterns of development that occur over the life span. I have read some of the most interesting things over the course of the class. Yesterday when I as studying for my last exam, I jotted down some facts that I thought people might be interested in. Like I said the class covers conception to death, and so all of these facts are from the last several chapters about late adulthood and death....sorry, kinda gloomy, but interesting all at the same time!

-The mid-life crisis and empty nest syndrome are just myths
-wife beating was permitted by law until the mid 1900's- beating was permitted only witha stick that was no thicker than your thumb, i.e. the rule of thumb
-15% of married couples report serious domestic violence
-8% of domestic violoence is from wives abusing their husbands
-today 1 out of 8 americans are over 65 but in 40 years it will be 1 out of 4 Americans will be over 65
-typically older adults become thinner because they lose interest in food becasue the number of taste buds on their tongue decreases
-with decreased tastebuds comes increased hypertention, high blood pressure, b/c people use excessive salt so they can taste more
-Oh this is a yucky one, 2/3 of married men and women over 70 report having sex at least once a week :)
- Life expectancy in 1775 was 35, in 1900-47, and today it is 76
-Maximum possible human life span is 120 years
- Only 5% of elderly live in nursing homes
-20% of elderly people's income goes to cover health care needs
-it costs more than $60,000 a year to live in the average nursing home
-Manditory retirement is illegal
-75% of children live within 30 miles of thier parents
-Hospice, in the middle ages, was a place for travelers to stop for comfort and hospitality (term still used in Europe today for inexpensive sleeping quarters)
-The average funeral cost s$7,000

Chemo for MeMe

Today is my Grandmother's first day of Chemo. It is five hours long today. My mom reports that she is doing fine...I'm sure the days and weeks to come will be difficult for her. She is a very strong woman and I'm sure she will blow us all away with her resiliency and her positive attitude! She and my mom went wig shopping yesterday. My mom said they both laughed so hard they almost wet their pants! It makes me smile to know that people can find laughter in the face of fear and the unknown! Keep her in your prayers! And thank you to everyone who has asked about her and kept her in your thoughts!

The Birthday Girl

Does She Look Happy or What?

Thanks Daddy for making my Birthday So Special!

We had just gotten to the hospital at this time one year ago today (4:00pm). Caroline was born just a few hours later at 10:33pm. The first year of her life has been a real learning experience for Tony and myself. We have learned so much about bathing, changing diapers, what certain cries mean...but most of all, we have learned how deep you can love a child. I don't think either one of us knew it was possible!I taught first grade for four years and always loved my students and wanted the best for them...but with your own child...it is just a feeling that words can not describe. The happiness she brings to this house is worth every penny spent, every shot recieved during pregnancy, every lb gained, every sleepless night, every gray hair, every mess made, every night out staying in...I could go on and on...She is truly a blessing to our lives. Ok, so the whole point of this post was to show this sweet and very blurry picture. Caroline's wonderful Dad Tony wanted to take his little girl to the Disney store today to get whatever she wanted. She picked out this stuffed animal (I think it is Louie from the Jungle Book...but I'm not 100% sure) and hasn't let it out of her tight grip since we walked in the store. We have done all of Caroline's favorite things today. We woke up and I made her pancakes (well, ok they were for me mostly:) then we played with all of her great new toys, then we went for a swing by the lake and looked at all of the birds. After her nap, we went to the Disney Store with Daddy and after her next nap we are going to Red Robin...our favorite kid friendly dinner spot! What a great first birthday!

Caroline's first birthday

She loved eating her cake. We had to take it away from her b/c we thought she was going to get sick from eating so much!
Winnie the Pooh Cake
"I think I like this! "
She's got a sweet tooth like her momma!
Caroline and her good friend Ellison riding cars at the children's museum!

I can not believe my sweet angel is ONE! I never knew I could love anything sooo much. These are pictures of her first birthday party. Her actual birthday is Tuesday, October 2nd. We had party at the children's museum for family and her cousins and little baby friends! These are some great pics of the day! She was so happy all day!