Jayda strikes again....

Just when we thought we had seen it all, Jayda does something you would never expect from a dog. Tonight Buzz and I got locked out of our house. This was a little bewildering because we know we didn't lock it when we left. But there we were stuck on the porch in the dark with no way in (I'm much better at remembering to lock windows;). Buzz was a good boyscout and picked the lock...a freaky, but useful talent of his...and we made it inside. Jayda had been up to her usually tricks and managed to get a box of Buzz's donuts off the counter and leave a trail of them through the living room. But the really interesting find was when I checked the lock on the door knob. The door knob was covered in doggie drool. Mystery solved! We now know who locked the door. Our guess is she decided to try and open the door to go chase something and managed to hit the lock instead.

Sad Day...

My Grandma Vella passed away yesterday morning. She is the heart of our Sparks Family and she is going to be missed very much...but we are happy knowing she is now re-uniting with Grandpa Gleneth. I'm very grateful to her for allowing Buzz and I to live in her home in Clarkston for all these years. I love living here with all the memories of her and my Grandpa around me.

Grandma's first vist to Disneyland.

Grandma on splash mountain. We didn't tell her about the drop at the end!

My life's playlist.

I was reading a article in a magazine the other day about people and their playlists. It was kind of poking fun at all of us with our infinite playlists on our blogs and ipods, etc. It was pretty insightful, however! It said that we all set our lives to a playlist. You know those special songs that represent times and people in our lives...Your all time favorite songs. It asked you to think about your "Top 5" playlist. Well, It got me thinking, so I had to give it a try. It was a challenge to narrow it to down to 5, but I did it.

Here are my songs. In no particular order. Feel free to listen along.

1- I cross my Heart by George Strait. This has been Buzz and my song since High School. I walked down the aisle to this song and we danced our first dance on our wedding day. I get a little misty-eyed when I hear it.

2-Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. Yes, I am the the typical pilot cliche. This is the "Top Gun" song. Whenever I hear a turbine engine spooling up...this song is playing in my head. Every pilot loves this song...and bomber jackets w/ sunglasses ;)

3-Its My Life by Bon Jovi. Its not my playlist without Bon Jovi and this is my favorite Bon Jovi song of all time. No song sums me up like this song.

4-Drift Away by Uncle Cracker. There a ton versions of this classic, but this one is my fav. It is my happy song. Nothing symbolic or poetic. I can just tune out and feel the beat. Its good for the soul.

5-Waiting on a Woman by Brad Paisley. This song reminds me of my Gram and Gramps. They are my picture-perfect love story.

Whats yours?