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Thank you!! 08-26-08 10:54pm MST
Hello family and friends,

Thank you so much for the wonderful birthday wishes! Thanks Mom and Dad Hastings for the card and singing to me in your message!! Thanks also to Stacey, Rosie and Willow for calling and singing to me, too! You have no idea how I loved hearing your voices! Willow and Rosie - I absolutely LOVE your rendition of the Happy Birthday song. You made my whole day, and you both sang beautifully! :) Thanks Ben, Stacey and Willow for the wonderful card and pictures! I love them, and I will call you tomorrow, Lord willing, or if not tomorrow because I have a pretty heavy class schedule, I will call the next day. I love you and miss you all!

I had a really great day. After school David took me out to the yummy Oregano's bistro for dinner. They have this thing called the "Pizzookie" (sp?) that is so decadent, and you get it for free when it's your birthday. It's half-cooked cookie dough served hot with vanilla ice cream on top. Oh, and they have really great pizzas, too. The only thing is I now have heartburn, but it is a small price to pay. :)
kayliesmommaI love thier Pizzookies...yummmmm! Are you guys going to the singing this friday? Maybe we can do something afterwards if you are! 
cruisingmomSounds good, except the heartburn. Glad your day was good. 
mamahastingsAnywhere named "Oregano's" has to be good! And that sounds like my dream dessert! Glad you were able to celebrate and enjoy yourselves! Love you! 
madtomkiddAfter that description, I had to look it up... too bad they're only located in AZ! Stacey and I finally tried that Barn Pizza place on the corner of Lower Valley Pike last night... it's pretty good. We'll have to go when you get back! 
ashleybhappy bday!! glad you enjoyed your day!! 
kellyhappy bday a day late, did you get my text? i hate that i'm actually in the same time zone as you and i managed to not call you & personally wish you a happy birthday. hope it was good! 
cbridgesHappy belated birthday! We missed you at the singing. They had written David's name on the board as one of the song leaders.. and when Phil Woolbright went up on David's turn, we were so confused! Phil said "I'm skipping ahead and erasing David's name because he's not here." There were definitely a few sad sighs in the audience! 
cbridgesPS- we make our own pizzookies at home when we don't feel like driving, waiting and paying for the real one. I highly recommend it! :) 
beckyrooHappy late birthday! I remember eating a Pizzokie with you and my mom! :-) 
kellyyummm... sounds good... pizzookies. what time do you guys get out of &/or home from wednesday bible study? i'll probably try to call tonight. love you! 
kellyi got your message, dont know why my phone didn't ring when you called or i may have had it on vibrate and missed it anywho... i am totally looking forward to visiting you & ed SOON. i miss you both bunches! the time change is happening late this year, i thought it was usually closer to labour day, but it hasn't happened yet. anyways... i'll try calling you sometime soon. miss/love ya! 
kellysorry i haven't called you yet... i am looking forward to spending next weekend with you & ed!!! tell you professors to go light on the requirements for next weekend.... it's a holiday :) 
cruisingmomLove ya! 
cbridgesI'm so glad you're going to make it to the shower. I haven't see you in a very long time! We need to hang out before you escape to Ohio. 
cmay 
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Disneyland! 08-20-08 05:38pm MST
As you can see by my new profile pic, David and I recently went to Disneyland. We had an amazing trip! Even though we were exhausted for most of our time at the park, and David wore some horrid blisters on his poor feet thanks to some very mean sandals, we couldn't help but bound our way around the park elated to experience all the thrills and adventures Disney 'magic' offers. We were able to see the new updates on the old Pirates of the Caribbean ride which features about three appearances by the Johnny Depp character, Captain Jack Sparrow. Very cool. Also, David's favorite ride, Space Mountain, just never gets old no matter how many times you ride it. My favorite, the Indiana Jones Adventure, is amazing, and thanks to incredible atmosphere and scenery, you feel like you really are in one of the Indiana Jones movies. After you work your way around the Disney park, you can hop over to California Adventure, and ride the new Toy Story Mania ride which is worth the wait, and is so much fun David can't stop talking about it. There's also Soaring Over California which is beyond great, and I wish we could build this ride in our back yard if we had one. At the end of the day, the fireworks and shows are so incredible, and I can't believe that Disney puts on these shows every single night. BUT, that's why you pay those ticket prices, haha.

It was depressing to leave Anaheim and come back home to reality, but at least home provided David the opportunity to soak his beat up feet in some soothing Epsom salts. If you haven't gone to Disneyland, I recommend it. It definitely has something for everyone, whether you're two or hundred.
madtomkiddI heard about David's feet, and cringed. It sounds like - otherwise - it was a great experience! We're talking about going to the version on our coast, but it's expensive, so we're probably going to wait. I'd love to see more pics! 
cruisingmomI would love to return to Disneyland. I was there in 1965 when I was 8. Just old enough to realize I was not tall/old enough to go on the 'good rides'. I remember riding the tea cups. Hope to get back to Disney World some day, as well. I am so sorry about David's blisters but so happy you had a great time, other than that. A cruise is not officially booked but one is always on the horizon. A trip to Phoenix is needed too. Enjoy your last days of freedom from school. Hope your weekend is relaxing and wonderful. 
cmayI love Disneyland!! I went in 1980 with 2 of my sisters, it was wonderful! It has changed quite a bit since then. So glad you and David were able to go. It gets harder to do after children come into the picture but I would love to go to Disney World. Hoping to go eventually. Thanks for sharing the picture. I hope David's feet are steadily feeling much better. 
leighbee09rachellll. i love your picture and i love toy story! chris and i went to goodwill today and i found a little kids buz lightyear shirt. if only i were 6 again. 
kellyi'm excited... i just don't know how many of the big rides i'll get to do, since i'll be seeing it through the eyes of my girls, i'm still excited. fuffer. 
cbridgesWhat a fun weekend! 
beckyrooThat sounds like so much fun! Glad you had a good time. Bradley love's the Buzz Lightyear ride. He kept asking to ride it again. I can't wait to ride all of those in December. :-) 
cruisingmom♫ ♫ Happy Birthday to you
♫ ♫ Happy Birthday to you
♫ ♫ Happy Birthday dear Rachel
♫ ♫ Happy Birthday to you


♫ ♫ So today is your Birthday
♫ ♫ That is what I've been told
♫ ♫ What a Wonderful Birthday
♫ ♫ You are one more year old
♫ ♫ On the cake there'll be candles
♫ ♫ All lighted for you
♫ ♫ And the whole world is singing
♫ ♫ Happy Birthday to you!
 
tommyswifeHappy b-day 2 U! 
nickkrumreiHappy Birthday Sunshine! 
71lespaulcustom 
mamahastingsHappy Birthday! Hope you got our message. If you could not tell- Willow was trying to sing "opera." :) 
madtomkiddHappy Birthday, Rachel! I hope you get to do something fun/enjoyable! 
cmayHappy Birthday Rachel!! Have a great day! 
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Today was a great day! 07-30-08 10:31pm MST
Hello everyone! I have to admit that I'm a little intimidated of making weblog entries. I haven't really had anything interesting to say lately, and I feel like I can't think of anything that anyone else would actually want to read. BUT, I wanted to take the plunge, especially since today I actually have something to say! Today it has been four years since I have been married to the most wonderful man in the world! I know this may be debatable with the other ladies, haha, but I can't help how I feel. Thanks Mom and Dad Hastings for having such a wonderful man 25 years ago. It has been an amazing day today, and, I have to say (not trying to brag), we've never been happier. Hopefully God will bless us with another 40+ years together at least. Okay, so I'm going to hit the 'add entry' button now before I change my mind about making a post.
cruisingmomI'm glad the day went so well. I too am grateful that you were out there, waiting to become our daughter! We are as blessed as David. We just need to get you closer to Ohio!! :o)
As you can see from my last post, it does not take much. People will cooperate and respond.
 
mamahastingsThat was a perfect post :) We want to hear anything you have to say! Happy Anniversary! Hope you two have a wonderful day! Willow is sitting here and really wants me to tell you that she can now whistle! 
cmaySo excited for you and David! Wow! Four years, so cool and Happy Anniversary!! 
bekka"HAPPY ANNIIVERSARY" :) the post is good, just keep it up. 
madtomkiddObviously, you haven't browsed here much... most folks post with very LITTLE to say, but too many words (hence the name "pleonast").

It's hard to believe it was 4 years ago but I'm glad you all are doing well! 
cbridgesAww! Congrats to you 2! Way to post.. we all like reading what you have to say. Keep it up! 
vanessamI totally understand the posting issues when i first got pleo i was that way, i felt like so many other people had such insightful and interesting things to say and all i was talking about was my day but then i stopped thinking about it and just wrote what i was thinking about, and you will find that most of my posts( and comments at that) say very little :-) but for me it's kinda that thing of hearing yourself talk! 
vanessamoh yeah and Happy Anniversary 
saundrasignsHappy Anniversary!!!!! 
kellytime flys... 4 years.... that's like a presidency. i hope we can talk soon cause i really missed you saturday. i got to talk to amanda for a little over an hour sat. while traveling to the city b4 i went to see mama mia w/ a friend of mine from here. i was totally in the mood for a gno. i miss them. love ya! 
kayliesmommaSounds like me, I type out a long entry and think nobody wants to read this, then I delete it..haha. Woohoo, 4 years, soon you'll be like us old married folks! Congrats 
kellyi saw you called, ed did too. i'm about to crash, but i'll call you both soon. i'm going to disney land aug 28, mom said you're going soon before that... when? fuffer! 
cruisingmomHere is a Disney site. You may have already found it... here is the link.
I'm sure you are getting excited. I'm excited for you.
 
beckyrooHappy late anniversary! I have started to type so many posts and then I just delete them. Hope school is going well. If you need to do another project, my class is always open. This year I only have 19 so far! Much better than last year. :-) 
ashleybI can't believe that its been four years since i was at seriously one of the few most beautiful weddings I have ever been too! not only was it a beautiful setting and a beautiful bride..it was one of the most loving days i can remember. after that wedding i knew that i wanted to be as happy as you and david were to be together and the cutest part of the whole event is that you two were completley into each other and barely looked like you were the center of attention!! congrats and may God bless you with many many more happy years! and i totally agree with mom hastings that you two need to move closer to ohio :) 
cruisingmomLooking forward to hearing about your visit with Mickey! 
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06-25-08 10:48pm MST
Hello family and friends! I'm not sure if this is where you post stuff, but hopefully I'm in the right place. I look forward to keeping in touch with you all!
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saundrasignsWelcome to Pleonast! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! How are you? This is Saundra Richline from Valley! :) 
bekkaHi, his is Beckie "Welcome" :) 
jeepinskeeterWelcome to Pleo! I'm Anita from Indianapolis. 
kayliesmommahey Rachel! Glad you joined. Hope to see you guys again soon...we should get together soon. Take care. 
truthmeWelcome to Pleo-world! 
cbridgesYay! I'm glad you've joined! You posted in the right spot. I was hoping you'd post something soon so we all could comment. I hope all is well! 
racheldeeThanks so much for the wonderful warm welcomes! I'm really glad to be here!! 
mamahastingsyes, right now I am in the baking business and also trying to set up a online shop for some specialty baby items I am making. I have not been doing many wedding cakes, but I have actually been enjoying the small orders. They are less stressful. I could use some help in the garden! It is huge and I am afraid I may be in over my head when it all starts producing! 
choward07Hey Rachel...glad to here from you. Hope things are going great out in Arizona and that it isn't too hot yet. 
serenaHi, I'm a friend of your husband's from way back. He used to come to our devos.

Its good to "meet" you. 
vanessamhey there! well i hope all is going wlel with you all and that you are enjoying arizona! i hear it is freakishly hot there now! 
cruisingmomWhen you get back it would be great to go ANYWHERE with you!!! Going to see a Met performance would be good too BUT it would be much more fun to go to NYC to see it. Yes??? Have a great day. I will be spending mine helping Kristi (Bailey) Prater's mom looking for a job and an apartment. Rough 'work' but someone has to help her do it!! 
jenryzHi Rachel!!!! Good to see you on here!!! 
matermagistraHi Rachel, Welcome to Pleonast!!! 
cmayWe're doing pretty good. Sounds like you're busy! Thanks for the comment. 
bekkawish I could help you the pics. but I had help myself. 
bekkaI'm good, how are you guys doing? 
ashleybyea!! i finally get to say hi to you and not through david :) i hope to see you in person soon! how is your schooling going?? 
ashleybsorry i didn't answer your question ...we are doing very well thank you. staying busy with work and house things and trying to get as much outdoor activities in before the winter comes:) 
cruisingmomHave fun camping this weekend. Be careful and have fun :o) Last time Mark and I camped we used the down comforter. It was great. It was not that cold out but sleeping in a tent can get chilly about 4am. That tends to be the time 'nature calls' too! 
hastingsI hope your ready for camping.....I am. 
cruisingmomI enjoyed the pictures David sent of the camping trip. I was glad to see you were NOT standing out on that jutting rock. If you did step out farther I do not want to know. All of you 'hanging off the edge of the Grand Canyon' cut years off my life :o)
Hope your summer will hold more fun adventures for the two of you. Maybe we will get that direction before you go back to school. I think we better hurry, eh?
 
kellyjust wanted to say hey. i did get your message. i'll try callin you again one day this week so we can chat. miss & love ya! 
cruisingmomHowdy! Been up to anything exciting lately, besides primitive camping and standing on the edge of cliffs??? 
cruisingmom♫ ♫ Happy Anniversary to you
♫ ♫ Happy Anniversary to you
♫ ♫ Happy Anniversary dear David & Rachel
♫ ♫ Happy Anniversary to you
 
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