Hangout with the Curran Family

I'm a Grandma

2009-08-27T10:40:00.000-07:00

Before you all start freaking out let me introduce you to my grand baby.
Her name is Shelby and she is Brandon's girl. He adopted her from ARF on Saturday. She is adjusting to her new home really well. She is confined to Brandon's room with all her necessities. He is so happy to have her.

Brent and his girlfriend Desiree have decided to part ways. They decided that the distance from her living in Indiana was to much for them to handle. I can honestly say it was probably for the best. They will remain friends and keep in touch. Brent went and practiced in his Babygrand last Friday and plans to practice again this Friday with the hopes of maybe getting to race in Stockton on Saturday. Here is a picture of the car.

As far as what else is going on things have not changed much. I am still unemployed and looking for a job. Brian's new contract is going through so that was good news. We did have a visit from our family from Japan. It was very nice getting to see them again. It had been 7 years since their last visit. Here are some pictures.

The boys have started back to school so it's back to a routine. Brandon was excited as he got the teacher that he wanted and Brent was excited to this year. Well that is it for now. Take care and have a great weekend.

Our Trip to San Francisco

2009-07-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

OK Blog Police Settle Down

2009-07-03T07:10:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

Well here it is Friday and I have just said goodbye to Brian's mom Kathy as she heads home from her visit with us. Well it has been a pretty busy summer so far. I am still out of work looking for a job but in the meantime I have been enjoying the time with my kids as they are on summer vacation. We have been to Marine World 3 times, Great America and just this Wednesday went to spend the day in San Francisco with my mom and Brian's mom.

Yesterday I went shopping for some clothes for our trip. Brian's mom gave me an early birthday present so that I could go shopping for my trip. We went to JC Penney's and I got a lot for the money I had.

Today we are going to my mom's for the day to assist her in getting things put together for a garage sale and then we are going to Stockton 99 to watch our friends the Hill kids compete in their racing divisions. Brent is with my stepdad for the weekend up at my stepdad sister's home in the Yosemite mountains so he won't be back until Sunday.

Well I better go get ready to go to my moms. Have a fun and safe 4Th of July.

Love,

new Sig

2009-06-26T07:41:00.001-07:00

Hi All

2009-06-02T08:48:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Not much has changed here. Still looking for work. I guess you can say I have become the devoted school mom. Last week was pretty busy. I attended 2 field trips with Brandon. One to the A's game and 1 to John Muir House in Martinez. We had a good time both days. Brian is still working without a contract so far with AT&T. He thinks however something could still happen in August regarding the strike.

Brandon had another music concert last night. He did a wonderful job. He has improved so much since his first concert in January. He is still trying to decide whether he will play again next year. Brent is going through a rough patch right now. His girlfriend is scheduled to move to Indiana after school lets out next week. He is so confused right now on what they are going to do. They both want to keep their relationship but are not sure how realistically a long distance relationship will work. I feel so bad for them. They were looking forward to their summer together. All I keep saying is if it is meant to be it will be and letting him know that I am here for him.

Well that is it for now. Have a great day.

Just some recent pictures I have taken

2009-04-10T15:31:00.000-07:00

Hi There

2009-04-01T09:50:00.000-07:00

Hello Again,

Well it has been a few days since my last post but not much has changed. I am still unemployed and Brian is still preparing for his labor stuff. My dad has returned home from his visit in Tennessee and we have taken up walking every morning. I have been dropping the kids off at school and then heading to his house to walk with him. It has been nice as I really needed to start to exercise.

Brian and I are heading to Monterey for the weekend to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It is not really until Tuesday but with Easter being that next weekend this was the best time to go. We have plans to go whale watching on Saturday morning so that should be a lot of fun.

Brent and Brandon will be staying here with my mom and they have plans to go see the 410 Sprint cars at Antioch Speedway on Saturday. They are really looking forward to that. Brent's girlfriend, Desiree is suppose to go with them again as she seemed to like the races this past weekend when we took her for opening night. She has now pretty much met the whole family as she got to meet Palpa on Monday. She has not gotten to meet Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Jerry as they are still on their cruise. They are scheduled to be back on Sunday and should be here next weekend for Easter so I am sure they will meet her then.

Well that's all for now. Hope everyone is well.

Love

Brandon's Award Assembly and R/C Racing

2009-03-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

Our Latest News

2009-03-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Well it has been a few weeks since my last post and nothing much has changed in my life. I am still out of work and still looking for a job. Brian is still going through his labor negotiations with his company with plans to strike on April 4th. We are hearing different rumors about no work stoppage to 4 months of work stoppage. I do not know what we will do if it goes past 2 months.

The boys have been racing their R/C Cars and having a great time. They seem to really enjoy it. Their spring break is coming up here starting on April 10th so they are really looking forward to that.

My dad has been in Tennessee visiting my sister, aunt, uncle and grandpa and while he has been away my step mom has been staying with us in the evenings as she does not like to be home at night by herself. She says she is such a big baby. It has been really nice having her here.

My oldest son Brent has a new girlfriend named Desiree. She is a very sweet girl who spent most of the last 4 days with us. She is from Amsterdam. She is 15 years old and a dancer.

Well that is all for now. I have some pictures from the boys' R/C racing that I will post later. Hope everyone is well and will post again soon.

Brandon's SF Mission Fieldtrip

2009-02-27T09:41:00.000-08:00

Brandon's Music Concert and Our Trip to Supercross Race in SF

2009-02-27T09:11:00.000-08:00

Brandon's 10th Birthday

2009-02-26T09:11:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time

2009-02-26T08:29:00.000-08:00

It has been a very long time since my last post and a lot has happened since then. On February 4Th I lost my job due to the relocation of it to Canada. I was not surprised to see it happen but I was not expecting it to happen so fast. I have been looking everyday and applying but there is so many people out of work right now it has been tough to even get interviews as there are so many qualified people out of work. I did have an interview here in Antioch yesterday for a Customer Service Rep position. I am suppose to hear back by the end of the week. It doesn't pay as much as I was receiving but with no commute it is a start.

Brian's company AT&T have started their labor negotiations so hopefully it goes well or he may be going on strike in April and who knows how long that might last.

I have to say that the boys are enjoying me not working especially Brandon as I can now take him to school. If I get this job in Antioch I will still be able to do that so he is crossing his fingers.
Brandon had a field trip on Tuesday that I was able to attend. We went to the Mission Delores in San Francisco. It was beautiful and we had a great time. I took some pictures which I will post later.

Brent has had to give up his racing career for this year due to me losing my job. He was very sad but he was also very understanding. We have heard that a lot of people in our racing club were upset that he will not be racing as they really like Brent and say he is a great driver and kid. We sold our trailer so if we are given the opportunity to race again we will have to invest in a open trailer which doesn't cost as much as a closed one.

The boys have now taken up R/C Racing as it does not cost as much as the big car does. Racing is in their blood so I guess another form doesn't hurt. They are planning to go practice on Sunday.
Well that is all for now. Hope all of you are doing well. Take care and leave me a comment or two.

2009-01-15T20:31:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Well thanks to my wonderful sister, Jayme I again have a new fantastic blog. Well the holidays are over and it is back to the norm. I am just getting over a very bad cold and sinus infection. I was down for the count all last week. I still have some congestion and cough left but all and all I am doing much better.

Brandon celebrated his 10th birthday last Sunday. I can't believe he is already 10. He was able to have his friend Kevin over for the weekend. I took the boys to see Marley and me. It was a good movie but very sad at the end. Brandon and I cried our eyes out.

Brent and Brian had Baby Grand school last Sunday. This was just to learn about the cars and different things in a classroom setting. He will be going to driving school on February 22nd. Brian is frantically trying to get the car ready for that day.

This weekend is a 3 day weekend for all of us as it is a Holiday for Martin Luther King's Birthday. Brian was suppose to work but requested the time off to be home with us. We do not have any plans at this time as I know Brian has a lot to do on the Baby Grand. It is probably going to be another quiet weekend for us.

The weather here has been awesome. We have had 70 degree weather all week. I feel bad for my sister, aunt, uncle and grandpa in Tennessee. They have been having below 10 degree weather and snow. I bet they wish they were here in "sunny" California right now.

Well I better go and get to bed so that I can be ready for work tomorrow morning. Talk to you all soon. Have a great weekend.

Christmas 2008

2008-12-28T17:18:00.000-08:00

The Christmas Holiday

2008-12-28T16:24:00.000-08:00

Well Christmas is finally over and now I look forward to the new year. We had a wonderful Christmas. I made my first Christmas Eve dinner. I made prime rib for the first time ever with the help of course of Malma. We had prime rib, seasoned red potatoes, salad, fruit salad(made by Brandon), ravioli's and dinner rolls. My dad, Malma, Justin, Daveen, Kathy and Jerry were all there to enjoy a nice Christmas Eve.

On Christmas Day I had my mom and Gary over for breakfast along with Kathy and Jerry. After breakfast the kids opened their presents. The Hill family stopped in for a visit before going to a friend's house for dinner. After that it was time to prepare for the boys to head to Tennessee.

We woke up and loaded the car on Friday and headed to the Sacramento airport to drop the boys and my mom off for their trip. I cried when I said goodbye as it was hard to see them go. They arrived in Atlanta on time but got delayed for an hour and a half there so they ended up getting to Tennessee at 12:13am instead of 10:47pm. The good news however was they did get there. When I talked to them yesterday, they were having a great time visiting.

As far me and Brian we went out last night to see Valkyrie and then out to dinner with Bill and Julie Hill. Today I am getting caught up with my laundry and Brian is working on the Babygrand.

Well that's all for now. Have a wonderful week and Happy New Years to all.

Hello Again

2008-12-11T19:41:00.000-08:00

Yes I'm back. Thank you goes out to my sister, Jayme for her wonderful new blog creation for me. I have been so busy with work and our move. We are finally all moved in. Now the unpacking and organizing begins. My Stepmom aka Malma came over last weekend and helped me put some pictures on the walls so at least my house is starting to feel like home. This weekend we are going to start the Christmas decorating. The boys have been itching to start, especially Brandon. He can't wait. I also plan to start and finish my Christmas shopping hopefully. Well with our racing season done until spring there has not been very much else happening. The boys and my mom will be heading to Tennessee for a week the day after Christmas and they are very excited. School for them will be out starting next Friday. They are looking forward to that as well. As for me I have a full work week next week and then I have to work Monday and Tuesday and then I am off until the 29th of December. I am so looking forward to the time off. It has been very hectic at work lately.

Well I better go so I can get the boys ready for bed and get settled for Survivor Thursday. Have a very nice weekend and I will blog again soon with some pictures of the new Curran pad.

Christmas Signature

2008-11-28T10:11:00.001-08:00

Pictures from the Outlaw Race and the Banquet

2008-11-10T18:53:00.000-08:00

Picture's from my new Camera

2008-11-10T18:05:00.000-08:00

OK Blog Police Settle Down

2008-11-10T17:08:00.000-08:00

Yes it has been a while since I last blogged. We have been very busy with work and preparing to move to our new residence. I lost 2 of my CSR's and so I have been working a lot of extra hours to make sure things get done.

Brian has also been working a lot of overtime which is good. It helps out with extra money for necessities.

Since I last posted Brent ended up 3rd overall in his WSRA Minicups Points and 2nd in his MMRA points. He won Rookie of the Year in both and ended up with the award of most improved.

Brian and Brent both celebrated their birthdays with a trip to Tulare for the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars. We had a great time.

Well sorry to make it short but I have a bunch of stuff to do including preparing dinner for my family. As I stated we are moving at the end of this month so I have been packing as I am able to get time.

Talk to you all soon,

Pictures from Montana

2008-09-29T21:14:00.000-07:00

He's Done It Again

2008-09-29T20:46:00.000-07:00

Brent has done it again. He qualified first this weekend with a new track record at Madera. He then started the race in 4th and with 2 laps to go had passed for the lead to take his fourth main event win. All I have to say is it was amazing. Everyone in the grand stands and the pit stands cheered when he took the lead. It was great.

Well we will be moving next month to our new home. It is Brian's dads home just around the corner from where we are now. It is a tri level with 4 bedrooms so it is much bigger then the house we have currently. We are very excited about this new adventure.

This weekend we are going to finish helping Brian's dad get his grandmother moved out of her house and will be having a moving/garage sale on Saturday and then on Sunday taking the remainder of the items to the Concord flea market to sell. We to have some stuff to sell before we move so this is going to be a big sale.

Well that's all for now. I'll post again soon.

Love,

Me Again

2008-09-24T14:04:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

Since my sister did a fantastic job updating my blog to a fall background, I thought it would be the right time to let you know what has been going on. I received my test results from my ultrasound and everything has resolved itself so at this time I do not have to have surgery. I spent some time by myself as my family was r/c car racing this past weekend. I was able to get caught up on all my soaps. They had a great time.

This weekend it is off to Madera for our 2nd to last race in the minicups. Brent seems to do pretty good at this track so hopefully his luck will continue.

I got to purchase an early Christmas present last night. It is a new digital SLR camera by Cannon. It is called a Cannon Rebel XSI. It is scheduled to arrive on Friday(just in time for the weekend). I can't wait, I have been wanting a nice camera for some time now.

Well that is all for now. Have a great weekend and don't forget to leave comments.

Love,

It's been a while

2008-09-18T14:29:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since my last post however with my new job and the extra curricular activities with school starting and Brent's racing I have not had a lot of free time.

Brent raced in Montana this past weekend for the National Championships. It was a 22 hour drive one way. He did a great job setting fast time and winning the 15 lap qualifying race. He cam in 2nd in the main event as he had difficulty passing a lapper for the second time. Darn those back markers. Over all he finished 2nd in National points and was crowned Rookie of the Year. I took some pictures in Montana which I will post at a later date.

When we returned from Montana we were notified that Brian's Grandmother (on his Dad's side) had suffered a heart attack and was in the hospital. This was a real blow as we just lost his Grandfather 2 months ago. We went to visit her in the hospital Tuesday evening and she is stable and alert. She is still in pain from her fall during the heart attack which she sustained 2 slip disk to her back. We are just praying that she will improve and get to come home.

That's really all that has been happening around here but for me that is a lot. Tonight is Back to School Night at the high school and with being part of the PTSA/Boosters I have to bring refreshments, so it is brownies and cookies for the occasion.

Well I hope you all have a great weekend.

My weekend

2008-09-02T19:23:00.000-07:00

Hello all,

Well this weekend was a weekend for me. Brian left Friday morning for a trip with Bill Hill. The boys went to my moms as they had a fishing trip scheduled with Papa Gary. That meant I was all alone for the weekend. It was kinda nice but also very scary. I think I was awake for every noise that I heard. I had set the alarm but still was very uneasy. I was invited to go with my girlfriend Kim and her boyfriend Lawrence to their dog show on Saturday. It was nothing like what you see on TV. Needless to say their dog lost. On Sunday the boys came home and we went over to my dads house for a visit and dinner. Brian got home on Monday at 7:00 am in the morning after driving all night so we didn't do anything on Monday. The boys however went to the races with Nana and Papa as it was a special race for Labor Day.

This weekend we are going to a 50Th birthday BBQ on Saturday and maybe to the flea market on Sunday to try and sell some things for Brian's dad and Grandma.

That's all for now. Have a great week.

Minicup Autograph Session/Race Pictures

2008-08-25T20:49:00.000-07:00

What's Going On

2008-08-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

Well it has been a long time since my last post. Since the last posting Brent has had his 9th race which was in Roseville. He did an awesome job by qualifying 1st and finishing 2nd in the main. Brent's article hit the papers last Friday it was a great article. We will be heading to Montana for the Western Grand Nationals on Sept 12th. We are looking forward to this trip.

This weekend we did not have any Minicup races but that didn't stop my family from racing. We have now taken up the sport of R/C Car racing in our spare time. Brian, Brent and Brandon are now r/c car racing. They love it. Brent and Brian have the Sprint Car and Brandon has the Late Model. Brent won all his races, Brandon finished second in all his races and Brian won all of his.

Today was the first day of school for the kids. Brandon started 4th grade and this is Brent's first year in High School. So far both boys had good days at school.

As far as me, my promotion to Customer Service Manager has finally been announced and has rolled out. I look forward to the new challenges that this new role will bring me.

Well that's all for now. Have a wonderful week.

Registration Days

2008-08-15T08:24:00.000-07:00

Well this week has been loaded with preparation for the start of another school year. On Wednesday I registered Brandon for 4th grade at Belshaw. He will have a new teacher new to the school so we will see how that goes. Brandon is also being introduced to uniforms this year. The uniforms consist of navy blue polo shirts and khaki pants or shorts.

Today will be Brent's turn for registering for his first year of high school. Yes I said high school. It is hard to believe as it feels like just yesterday when I was registering him for Kindergarten. I think he is starting to get nervous. Both the boys start school on August 25th.

Tomorrow is another day of racing. We are heading to Roseville for our 9th race of the season. Please say a prayer that Brent has a good day this time. Well that is all for now. I'll let you know how things go. Have a great weekend.

PS Today is my Sister and Brother-in-law's 10th Wedding Anniversary. I want to say congratulations to them and hope that they have a great day and many more years to come. Love ya Jayme and Tommy.

Our Day at the Drag Races

2008-08-11T21:53:00.001-07:00

NOT A VERY GOOD RACE WEEKEND

2008-08-11T13:37:00.000-07:00

Well this weekend did not turn out to be what we had hoped for as far as Brent's racing goes. We had our 8th race at Madera Speedway this weekend. Everything started out good with Brent setting 2nd fast time with a track record. He had to start 5th in the main event since they pulled a 6 for an invert. He had raced his way to 3rd place and the car in front of him got loose and when Brent checked up to avoid hitting him the car in 4th hit him and spun him around. That sent us to the back with 8 laps to go. He restarted and was doing a great job working his way back up when again the car in front of him got loose and collected Brent and spun him into the infield which caused a yellow checkered flag. Needless to say we finished 12th. He was so upset but Brian and I assured him he did nothing wrong and unfortunately it was a racing deal that happens. We told him that it was just a bad week and not to worry about it.

Well I had my followup doctor's appointment today with the OB/GYN Specialist. As of right now I have been scheduled for another ultrasound to see how the cyst is progressing. We are crossing our fingers that it has decreased in sized so that I will not need to have surgery. The ultrasound has been scheduled for the 3rd of September.

Well that's all for now. Brent has another race this weekend however this time it is in Roseville. Please keep your fingers cross for him that he will have a much better race day. Have a great week. Talk to you all soon.

Brent's Big Day

2008-08-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Hello All,
Well today is a very big day for Brent. The Contra Costa Times has approved the running of the story that our neighbor Mitch did on Brent and his racing so the newspaper will be at our house at 4pm today to take pictures. Brent is so excited and we are very excited for him. Hopefully this will drum up some sponsorship for him. It is due to be published next Friday. Brent will be racing this weekend in hopes of doing well enough to continue to push towards his goal of Champion. We are all praying that it will be a good race weekend for him.

I was suppose to have my 20th High School Graduation Reunion this Saturday but since Brent has a race I am not going to be able to attend.

Well that is all for now. Have a great remainder of the week.

My Birthday

2008-08-03T12:01:00.000-07:00

Well yesterday was my 38Th birthday. Yes 38, 2 more years and I will be 40. That's a horrible thought. This week did not start very good for me. I guess my new age started off to be a true "pain". I came home from work on Tuesday with a severe burning pain in my stomach. It continued all night and by the time 4 am rolled around on Wednesday I had had enough. I woke Brian up to take me to emergency. Well after 12 hours in the emergency room and plenty of pokes and probes it was determined to be a problem with some of my female organs again. I am scheduled to see a specialist on Monday, August 11Th. I will keep you all notified with the outcome. After taking a day to recuperate, I went back to work on Friday to find that my co-workers had decorated my desk for my birthday and had brought me flowers and the Step Up 2 DVD. They took me to lunch at Chevy's for my favorite Fajita Nachos.

On Saturday, my mom took the boys and I to lunch at Chili's and then to Fashion Bug where I got a couple of tops for work. Brian had to work so he met us for lunch and then when he got home we headed to my dads for a birthday dinner. I had asked for meatloaf, mash potatoes and Malma's famous green beans. It was all very good. Brian's dad and step mom joined us for dinner also. After dinner we watched the kids play in the pool and sat around and chit chatted. Brian's dad and step mom left around 8pm and then we decided to play a game called Mexican Train. It is a real fun dominoes game. Needless to say we were there until 1:oo in the morning.

Well today is a get ready for the work week day. I am doing all my household chores and still trying to recuperate from my ordeal on Wednesday.

That's all for now. Brent has a race this weekend in Madera so it will be another busy weekend for us Curran's. Have a great week.

PS: Have a great first week at school Allie and Ashley.

Another Busy Weekend

2008-07-29T15:19:00.000-07:00

Well it was another very busy weekend for the Curran's. It all started on Friday when we went to Infineon to watch the NHRA drag race nationals. Our neighbor across the street who works for the newspaper was able to get us tickets. The boys had a blast and they were able to get signatures from many of the drivers.

On Saturday Brent had another points race at Madera Speedway. Let's just say the kid was on a mission. He was the fast qualifier of the night and then he started 6th in the A main and won. That is his 3rd win this season. He now sits just 6 points out of 1st place.

On Sunday we were suppose to go to a BBQ at my friend Kim's house but something came up so we ended up going to dinner at my dad's house. As soon as Brian found out Malma was cooking Stroganoff there was nothing stopping him from being there.

Well that's all for now. Have a great week.

I'M SORRY

2008-07-11T14:07:00.000-07:00

This posting is for my niece Ashley. Ashley I am so sorry that I forgot to call you on your birthday :(. I feel like such a bad Auntie. I will make it up to you so watch the mail OK. I Love You!!!!

As for the rest of how things are going in sunny, hot California. I just talked to Brent and Brandon and they are on their way to Lake Tahoe with Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Jerry. They have been very busy the last couple of weeks. They have been fishing, swimming, racing R/C Cars and driving the go-kart all over the place. Tomorrow night they are going to a Stockton Lighting game(Arena Football).

As far as my weekend plans: We are going tonight to check out a new R/C Car track that is in Oakley. On Saturday we are scheduled to assist Brian's Dad with organization of a garage sale and then Sunday we are scheduled to do absolutely nothing.

Anyway hope everything is well with everyone else. Have a very nice weekend.

4th of July Festivities

2008-07-07T14:03:00.000-07:00

Well our 4Th of July started off on Friday afternoon when we attended a BBQ at my friends Kim's house. We had macaroni salad, french bread, corn on the cob and tri tip. It was very good. After the BBQ we all carpooled down to the river to watch the fireworks from the boat ramp. We also witness a gentlemen sinking his boat. It was very sad as they were still trying to get it back up when we were leaving.

On Saturday we had Bill and Julie over for a BBQ at our house and to watch the Nascar race. They were also kidless this weekend so it was very quiet and nice. The company was nice the race ended up awful.

On Sunday we went over to chat with Brian's dad and stepmom and ended up going to dinner with them to have Mexican food at a new restaurant. It was very good.

Well that is it for my 4Th of July weekend. Have a nice day.

It's been a long time

2008-07-07T07:46:00.000-07:00

I know that it has been a long time since my last post. Not much happening except the norm. Since my last post Brent had another race at Madera. He qualified 2Nd which is a big improvement from the last race. With the invert he started 5Th in the trophy dash and finished 3rd and he started 5Th in the main and also finished 3rd. Brandon entered a raffle that if the car received a trophy that they would pull a ticket out of a hat and that child would go and get the trophy and have his picture taken. Well needless to say there is another trophy in our house as he won the drawing.

Well my Dad, Stepmom and Grandpa are in Tennessee for another 2 weeks and while they are there my children have been up in the mountains. I can't wait until they get back as I miss them all very much. I have been watering plants and making sure the pool is at the right level while they have been gone.

We had a very hard week last week as Brian's grandfather passed away. We laid him to rest on Wednesday, July 2ND. My poor husband lost both his Grandmother(on his moms side) and Grandfather (on his dads side) in the last 3 months. We are planning to go this weekend to Napa to help assist his dad with organizing a garage sale for his Grandma.

Well I better go so that I can do my work. Talk to you all soon.

Our Father's Day Weekend

2008-06-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at Great America. We were able to ride everything and only waited 20 minutes at the most. Most of the rides we got right on. It was great weather also. Brandon rode everything that he was tall enough to ride including the Demon. The Demon is a fast paced roller coaster ride that has 2 loops and a corkscrew. He actually said that it was his favorite ride. I have posted some pictures that I took before my camera died. Brent spent the weekend with some friends so he did not go with us to Great America.

On Sunday we celebrated Fathers Day with Dale Jr winning the Nascar Race and then dinner at my dads. It was good eating's as always. We had my dad's favorite which was spaghetti and my Grandpa's favorite which was turkey and mashed potatoes. Needless to say we were stuffed.

Well I better go so that I can finish up my laundry before heading to bed for another work day.

Pictures from our day at Great America

2008-06-16T18:46:00.001-07:00

Pictures from Brandon's awards assembly and Brent's Graduation

2008-06-12T20:29:00.001-07:00

Brent's and Brandon's last days of School

2008-06-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

Well the 2008 school year has come to an end. The boys are now on their summer vacation. Brandon has been promoted to fourth grade and Brent is moving on to High School.

The year came to a close with Brandon's award assembly on Tuesday the 10Th. He received an award for his reading and then he received an award for a character count of Trustworthiness. He was the only student in his class to receive the character count award. Good job Brandon.

Next was Brent's 8Th grade graduation on Wednesday June 11Th. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA. We are very proud of him. He now is moving to the next big step of his life HIGH SCHOOL. He is a little nervous but he says he will be fine. At this time he will be attending Antioch High School. The same High School his Dad, Aunt Jayme, Uncle Eric, and Cousin Justin graduated from.

Well I will be taking a day off tomorrow to spend some time with my boys. We have a big day scheduled for Saturday with a trip to Great America with some friends. Brent will actually be with a friend to attend a birthday party at an Arena Football game in Sacramento, so he won't be going with us to Great America. On Sunday it is a day to spend with Brian and the dads as it is Father's Day.

In close I want to wish my Brother-in-law Tommy, a Happy Belated Birthday. Wish we could of all been together to celebrate these special occasions. Gotta go now. Have a great weekend.

Our Weekend

2008-06-08T13:08:00.000-07:00

Well I am blogging on my new blog site. I want to say thank you to my sister Jayme for taking the time to redo it. I love it.

Well this weekend was a weekend with no races for us. The boys went with my mom, Gary, Dave and Nancy to the Drag Races in Sacramento so Brian and I had a weekend by ourselves. I planned a garage sale for Saturday morning. We got rid of some things that we didn't need anymore. After the garage sale Brian and I went to the races at Antioch Speedway.

I had to work today for 4 hours and now I am at home doing laundry and things around the house. Brian is watching the Nascar race and taking some time to relax.

We have a very busy week planned this week. Brent's 8Th grade graduation on Wednesday, Brandon's awards assembly on Tuesday and then Great America on Saturday. I am taking some time off this week in order to be able to enjoy these festivities.

Well my laundry is ready to be folded so I better go. Have a great week.

Terrible Race Weekend

2008-06-03T15:34:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
Well Brent raced his 5th race this last Saturday at Roseville. Let's just say it wasn't one of his best performances. He qualified 8th which meant he didn't qualify for the trophy dash. He was very disappointed which I believe set the tone for the rest of the evening. He started 8th in the A main and after losing 2 spots on a restart and then getting spun out he wound up 10th. On Sunday Dale Jr was in a big wreck at the beginning of the Sprint Cup Series race and wound up finishing 35th. What a terrible end to an already terrible race weekend. This weekend I am planning on having a garage sale on Saturday and then maybe go and visit my dad on Sunday.

This next Wednesday June 11th is Brent's 8th grade graduation. I can't believe that he is going to be in High School next year. I am so proud of how he has done this year and all of his years in middle school. He has made the honor role every semester since the 6th grade and right now has a 4.0 GPA.

Well I better go so that I can finish up my day at work and get home to take the dogs to the groomers.

Yippee!!

2008-05-26T09:09:00.000-07:00

Well today I am off of work for Memorial Day, all I have to say is YIPPEE. Brian is heading to Bill Hill's this afternoon to go work on race cars. We are racing next weekend in Roseville so he needs to get started putting cars back together. The boys and I will be heading to the stores to get some summer clothes today.

We watched all the racing that was on yesterday. Way to go Dale Jr for not giving up and winding up 5Th with a torn up car. Brian, Kathy, the boys and I went to see the new Indiana Jones movie last night after the race was over. It was pretty good.

Well I better go so I can get the boys moving so we can get out of here for the day. Have a great day and remember to leave me comments.

Julie

Our Boy Did It Again

2008-05-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

Well our boy did it again. He won in his 4Th race. We raced at Madera on Saturday night. All I have to say is "Way to Go Kid"! Brent qualified 6Th and started on the pole and lead all 25 laps for his 2ND ever win. It was very exciting. Here are a few pictures that I took after his win.

As you can see they had much improved trophy girls this time then the last ones. Brian told Brent at the beginning of the race about the girls and I think that was a little bit of his motivation to win. We also reminded him in the middle of the race as well.

Brandon had a bowling tournament on Saturday as well. It started at 9:30 in the morning and if they were in the top 6 they got to come back to bowl at 2:30 in the afternoon. He finished 3rd in the qualifying round and was able to go back at 2:30 for the bowl off for 1st place. He ended up finishing 4Th overall. He did a great job.

Well we are preparing for a big day of more racing since that is what our family lives for. Have a nice Memorial Day.

Julie

Back to the Land of the Living

2008-05-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

Well I am so happy to be back to the land of the living. For the past few days I have been fighting the flu. I have had a headache, body aches, fever, stuffy nose and cough. Today is the first day since Tuesday that I have felt good. Today was the All-Star Nascar race and we had my mom, Gary, and the Hill Family over to watch with us. I made Enchilada Casserole and Taco Salad.

Tomorrow we are going to my dad's house to swim and enjoy the pool. It has been in the 100's here so it has been very hot. My step-brother Eric is here from Arizona until Monday so we are going to go over and visit with him before he goes back home.

Well I better go so that I can get to bed and get some rest after a very somewhat busy day.

Julie

Pictures from our day at AT&T Park

2008-05-12T18:50:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

First of all I want to say Happy Mother's Day to my family in Tennessee. We went to the Giant's game yesterday. It was a great day. The sun was out and we had a cool ocean breeze going through the park so it stayed at a pretty comfortable temperature. They also won yesterday which made it even better. We sat in section 101 which was all the way in the corner of right field. Both Brandon and Brent came home with baseballs from the game. We were so close to the field that they were able to get balls from the players in the outfield as they finished warming up. Well I better go so that I can get ready for people to arrive for our Mother's Day BBQ and Kathy and I are running to the store.

Giant's Game

2008-05-10T07:13:00.000-07:00

Well hello all. Today we are going to see the Giant's play the Phillies at AT&T Park. My mom, Gary, Kathy and Jerry are all going with us. The game starts at 1:05 so we are planning on leaving here at 10:30. Jerry wants to get there early so that he can walk around before the game starts. Tomorrow we are having a BBQ.

Yesterday Julie, Taylor, Taylor's friend Ari and I went to see Made of Honor. It was a real cute movie. It reminded me a lot of My Best Friend's Wedding with Julia Roberts except the male version.

Well I better go so that I can get ready to go to the game. Go Giants!!!!

The Blog Police

2008-05-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Well the blog police are after me so I better post something. It has been pretty boring at the Curran household with no races. Last weekend Brian and Brent went to Idaho with Bill Hill to pick up a late model for Bill's daughter Taylor. They left on Friday night and returned home on Sunday at 1:30 am. Brandon decided to go to Grandma Kathy's so I had the whole house to myself. I went to Kim's house on Friday night for dinner, we had Little Manual's (sorry Jayme). On Saturday I was suppose to go over to my dads house but I actually didn't feel like doing anything so I just stayed home and got caught up on all my soaps. I had a months worth of Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives to watch.

Yesterday I went to have my hair cut and boy did it get cut. She took off 3", it is at my shoulders and in an "A" cut so that it is longer in the front and shorter in the back. Everyone that has seen it says it looks really good on me. I tried to do my character to resemble it as best as I could. I will take a picture and post it soon. Anyway got to go so that I can go to Brandon's bowling league.

Our Weekend

2008-04-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

Well is was a beautiful weekend. The temperature was in the upper 80's lower 90's. My weekend started on Friday with an evening at my friend from work Kim's house. Some of us from work got together and just hung out. On Saturday we went to Bill and Julie Hill's so that Brent could get some assistance with his sponsorship packet from Taylor. They got about 50% of it done. Then it was off to the races at Antioch Speedway. They didn't have very many cars though. I guess the economy has hit some of the racers. On Sunday we did some house work before going over to my dad's house for some sun and dinner. I ended up laying out and getting caught up on the book I have been trying to finish. Brandon was the only brave one who decided to test out the new surface of their pool. He said as his little lip shivered "the new steps and the bottom was good." We left to come home at 7pm so that we could get the kids showered and in bed and to get ready for another long work week.

Our Yosemite Trip for our 18th Wedding Anniversary

2008-04-24T13:45:00.001-07:00

Our Busy Weekend

2008-04-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

Well it is Tuesday afternoon and I am still trying to recuperate from a very long weekend. Brent had another race this weekend except this time it was at Madera Speedway. This was his first time racing at this track. He qualified 7th but was allowed to race in the trophy dash since 2 of his rookie competitors were not able to run do to rookie rules. He ended up winning the trophy dash. Brent had to take his picture with 2 men dressed as women. He was so embarrassed that his little cheeks were red. Brent did say he had never won at that track before but if this was the result of winning he didn't know if he wanted to win again. Well for the main event he started on the outside of the front row. He raced really hard and ended up third. He is now 4th in overall points for the series so far.

We are done racing for the next 5 weeks so hopefully we can get some household chores done however, there are other races still happening so I am sure that we still will be attending some sort of racing while we are off.

Our boy did it!!!

2008-04-14T13:18:00.000-07:00

Well Brent did it, he won a Minicup A-Main event on Saturday in Roseville. He did a fantastic job and we couldn't be prouder. We were all very excited. He qualified 3rd fastest and started on the outside of the front row. I did play a pretty mean trick on my dad. I called him after Brent had won and with a serious voice I told him that Brent had been in an accident and we were at the hospital. He started to panic so I had to end this joke and tell him the truth that he had won. He told me that I was in big trouble when he saw me. I told him that it was pay back for his Hannah Montana joke he played on Brandon's birthday. We will race again on Saturday at Madera. This will be our first time there. We are probably going to head down on Friday to see if we can get some practice in. Please keep Brent in your thoughts and prayers this weekend for his safety and success.

Getting back to the usual routine

2008-04-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

Well we are back to the normal everyday life after a very busy weekend and early week. Yosemite was beautiful. We saw lots of deer, birds and squirrels. The waterfalls were beautiful, we hiked up so that we could actually feel the overspray. We stayed at a beautiful lodge which was right on the Merced River. We had a balcony that overlooked the river. I liked to hear the noise of the water rushing, it was so peaceful. Our room was equipped with a shower for 2, a jacuzzi tub, kingsize bed and a fireplace. It was beautiful. Here are just a few pictures from our trip.

We attended Brian's Grandma's memorial service on Sunday at her friends Mary's house. There was a lot of her friends that she cruised with there. We all got in a circle and talked about some of our memories. On Monday we went to San Francisco to take a boat out to scatter her ashes. It was a very nice ceremony and it turned out to be a nice day. After the boat trip we had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. That happened to be the last place we went with Grandma McGreevy when she was still well.

Well after spending the last few days with family from out of town it is now time to go back to the usual routine of work and catching up on household chores.

Allie, I sent you a birthday card today but I didn't get an email that you read it so tell your mom to open her email. Anyway I hope you had a nice one. LOVE YA

Yosemite here we come.

2008-04-04T13:33:00.000-07:00

We will be leaving for Yosemite today for our anniversary weekend. I am so looking forward to this trip. We are taking our bikes(this was the boys recommendation) so that we can ride the trails. We are staying at a lodge there. The boys are going to their Grandma Kathy's for the weekend. They are looking forward to that. I will take lots of pictures so that I can post them when we return. Well gotta go so that I can finish with my work since I will be off until Thursday, 04-10-08.

Can you tell by my character I cut and colored my hair on Tuesday. It is lighter and shorter. The only difference is I have bangs.

A quiet day

2008-03-30T13:24:00.000-07:00

Well after a very busy week with my family here from Tennessee today is a very quiet day. They have left to go back home. I already miss all the action from this week. Why is it that a work week goes by so slow but vacation time goes by so fast? We did have a good time spending the very short amount of time with them.
Brent had his first race this weekend. He finished 6th. Not to bad considering we are having a lot of troubles with the car. Brian is getting frustrated as he does not understand why it is not running right. His next race is April 12th at Roseville.
We are heading to Yosemite this weekend coming up for our 18th wedding anniversary. I can't wait, it should be a pretty nice weekend I hope. We are going to take our bikes to ride around the park. I will take a lot of pictures so that I can post some on my blog.
My aunt and my sister showed Brent and I a lot about our Blogsite and things that we can do, so I am staring to post new things. Dena I already changed my spring picture and my avatar by myself. Well I should go so that I can finish catching up on laundry and housework.

HAPPY EASTER

2008-03-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to write and say Happy Easter. Hope everyone is enjoying their day. Well my Sister, Aunt and Nieces will be here from Tennessee tomorrow night. I am so excited. I have been looking forward to this week. I worked on Saturday so that I can now take Thursday off as well as Friday.

The boys went to Yosemite yesterday so they have not returned home yet. They should be home around noon to see what the Easter Bunny left for them. As for as me I am tiding up the house and Brian is working in the yard so that it will be presentable when my family arrives. Well I better run so that I can finish what I started.

Julie

Rough Day for the Curran House

2008-03-17T17:31:00.000-07:00

Well today was the day we have been dreading for about 6 months now. We made the toughest decision to put our dog Oscar to sleep. We had not been able to get him to eat for the past 4 days. He had become very lethargic and unable to move around yesterday so we called the vet this morning and took him at 5pm today. The vet said that the best thing for him was to lay him to rest since it looked like things were starting to shut down. His pulse was very weak and his blood pressure and temperature were low. He would of been 18 in June. He was a great pet and we will dearly miss him. He is being cremated and placed at the facility where our other dog Tawny is. Jayme I am sorry that you will not be able to say goodbye, but the more time that would have lapsed the more pain he would have been in. I know that you will say a prayer for him tonight. I must go now and tend to my family as we try to cope with the loss of yet another loved one.

Julie

Rain Rain Go Away

2008-03-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Well it has been raining here again in "sunny" California. I just wish it would stop. I went on my business trip on Thursday. It was a great trip other than it was a very long day and I was very tired on Friday. Brent has mini cup training tomorrow at Roseville so we will have to miss the race at Bristol :( Go Junior!!! My family from Tennessee will be out here in 9 days. I can't wait to see them. The boys spent the night over at a friends last night so I was able to sleep in this morning. They should be making their way across the street here sometime soon as I told them that they would be cleaning their rooms today. Well I better go so that I can start my day.

Julie

The loss of a dear loved one

2008-03-11T13:12:00.001-07:00

I am writing this blog today with a very heavy heart. We have lost a very dear member of our family. My husbands Grandma McGreevy has passed away. She passed away at her care facility yesterday at 1pm PST. I take great comfort in knowing that she has gone on to a much better place and is now in no more pain. We will dearly miss her. We were able to say our goodbyes to her on Sunday when we were notified of her decline in health.

For my family in Tennessee, arrangements are in process and I will keep you all informed. If you would like to send your condolences you may call Kathy directly. Let me know if you need an address or phone number.

Julie

Our new bathroom

2008-03-06T20:14:00.000-08:00

Well I promised you all pictures of the new bathroom so here they are. It looks better up close and personal. I have come down with a cold just in time for my trip to LA. I hope I can get better before I have to fly. This weekend looks to be another weekend of getting our house put together in preparation of my Tennessee family arriving in a couple of weeks. I can't wait. Well its Survivor night so I have to go.

Julie

Webkins here I come

2008-03-04T13:24:00.000-08:00

Well I now have joined in with Brent and Brandon and the rest of the US and I have a webkins. He is a Black and White kitty named Nervo. Brain laughs at me every time he sees me on it. I am going to be flying to LA next week for a business trip. We have a conference there and I am going to help at our booth. Anyway our bathroom is finally all finished so it will be ready for when my Aunt, sister and nieces come out to visit the end of this month. Pictures to follow. We are getting ready for our racing season to start here pretty soon. Opening day is March 29th in Roseville. We actually get to open for Nascar West Series. That should be exciting. Anyway I have to go now so I can spend some time visiting my webkins before my lunch ends. Chat with you later.

Hi All

2008-02-29T13:43:00.000-08:00

Well I just thought I would post while I was on my lunch and had some time, plus my sister was getting after me. I am now all better from my old age syndrome. Both my knee and ankle are feeling better. Brian and I have a date planned tonight. We are going to dinner and then to our friends Kim and Lawrence's home for games and hanging out. The bathroom is now 99% complete so I will have pictures soon. Well I have to get back to work now so I will post again soon. Chat with you all later.

Julie

Tuesday, Feb 26th

2008-02-26T13:26:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

Well I am on my lunch break and decided to create my new post. I think my age is really starting to catch up to me. I twisted my knee and twisted my ankle all in the same week. I have a brace on my knee and an ace bandage on my foot. Clumsy me. Brent and I had a great time at the movies the other night. The movie was good but I liked the first one better. Our friends Julie and Taylor Hill met us there. Brian and I went to see Vantage Point on Saturday with our friends Bill and Julie Hill. It was a good movie also. Brandon is enjoying his new Webkins, I have to pry him off of the computer now all the time. He has a Husky named Shasta and a Grey cat called Smokey. Well it is time for me to return to work DARN IT.

Julie

Remodeling

2008-02-24T15:04:00.000-08:00

Well it's Sunday and I finally have a blog site thanks to my sister, Jayme. Thank you Jayme. I have to thank my brother-in-law Tommy as well for letting Jayme do this for me. Well we are almost done with the remodeling of our front bathroom. We painted, put new flooring in, put a new vanity and counter top in and new fixtures. Brian really did a great job. He is such a great handyman. I can't wait until it is all finished since it already looks really nice. Well I gotta run since we are heading to the dump and then Brent and I are going to go see Step Up 2.

The Animal House is OPEN

2008-02-23T18:11:00.000-08:00

OK Julie here it is! I hope you like it
Love ya
Jayme