California HERE WE COME!

Chris and I leave for California in 3 days and we cant wait! We are so excited that we get to spend Christmas with our friends and family! We will be there for 3weeks. We don't really have anything planned, just to enjoy some warmer weather! Its been 27degrees here and that's COLD! We had snow one day and that was really neat to see. I am also really excited that i get to bring my dog Chewie home with me! I have missed her so much.
Well we have lots to do before we leave.

Skype Anyone?

Dose anyone use SKYPE? Chris and I were introduced to this by my brother. He uses it to talk to his friend in the UK. Its really awesome, and 100% FREE! Skype is a video phone, a webcam is not needed but its really neat being able to talk to some one and see them at the same time. Its really helps to make you not feel so far apart! I use it to talk to my parents, and we don't feel so far apart when we can see them when we want. So if you ever want to Skype us our ID is cbwares, or my email brittneywares@yahoo.com
If you need to download the software its skype.com
We look forward to talking/seeing you soon!

November Update!

So there have been alot of things that have happened and i just have not had time to really blog about them... so i am going to say it all right now...

Starting with we moved into our very own house and we are loving every min here! We have 4 acres of land and Toby loves being able to run around as much as he wants without a leash! We have a 3 Bed, 2 1/2 Bath with a basement. Its an older home but fits us perfectly. Unfortunately we do not have any furniture. Our landlord is really great, he is letting us use what he has in the house, which isn't much, but fun for entertaining. We have a pool table, dart board, pinball machine, poker table, and a kitchen table and chairs! So that's pretty much it that in our house except for the air mattress that Chris and I have been sleeping on. We don't even have a TV! We have cable and internet just no TV. So when we want to watch something we either put in a DVD into our laptop or watch whatever we can on youtube or something else. What can i say we are truly living like newly weds and we are loving every min of it!

Our Happy Home!

Check out our flooring!

Nice Big Patio!

Our Driveway!

So Next.... I had a job change. I was working at Southern Showcase selling Modular Homes, and at first it seemed like it could be a really great job, but as time went on i learned alot of things about the company that i just didn't agree with. Plus the hours that i worked really took away from spending time with Chris. I was not home until 7:30 every night, so we never shared a meal together and only spent a few hours each night together. So starting this Tuesday, i am going to learn to become a florist! I am really excited about this opportunity that i have. I have such a creative mind, and i love to decorate not to mention love flowers! So why not do something that i really have a passion for. Best of all, I'm really excited to learn how to take care of flowers, and plants so that i can have them all over my yard and house and i wont kill them!

Our puppy Toby, has really grown alot! I remember when i could hold him in one arm and now i can hardly pick him up. He has grown out of his small cage, and upgraded to a bigger one! We are hoping that this will be the last cage that we will have to buy since they are not very cheap!
These are the recent photos of him at our new home.

Small Cage




Big Cage

He Loves Car Rides

Our Final and most recent change was the purchase of a "NEW" (to us) Car!
With the weather starting to change its been getting colder and colder here! When we wake up in the mornings its about 27 degrees outside! Burr.... and poor Chris has had no other type of transportation other than his motorcycle! Even though we only live about 7miles away from the track its been so cold, where he has had to pull of the side of the road and warm his hands up in the exhaust! So we have been looking for a cheap car that will get us threw the winter and Chris finally found a car that i think is perfect for him a 1991 RX7! We drove to Richmond on Saturday (about 2 1/2 hours away) and came home with a new car. The drive home was really interesting when we learned that the windows were broken and they were down! So we had our winter jackets on, heat on high, and 2 1/2 hours later we were home! Today we worked on the car, washed it, painted the wheels black, fixed the windows, changed the brakes, and a few minor things. But its in great condition and we are looking forward to having a fun little car that we can play with. Chris is excited because next Friday he is allowed to take the car on the track and race around. I just hope that he wont get any other ideas come next Friday! Here are the pics of our new car.

HaPPy HaLLowEEn

Chris and I had so much fun at a Halloween Party that we went too...

Our original idea that we were going to go as was a couple of nerds (we figured we could come up with something that we already had at home) Well after just browsing some shops we ended up changing our costumes completely! Chris went as "IRON MAN" and i went as a chick from the 80's we had alot of fun putting these costumes together. The best part is, i used a jacket that my mom use to wear!! Here's some pics

Leslie

Tristan & I

Iron man, Race Car Driver, Army Man

UPDATE!!

Updated Broadcast Schedule for the Jetta TDI Cup!

Sun 10/26/08 2:30 p.m. - Virginia International Raceway
Sat 11/1/08 3:00 p.m. - Portland International Raceway
Sat 11/1/08 3:30 p.m. - Lime Rock Park
Sat 11/8/08 5:00 p.m. - Iowa Speedway
Sat 11/8/08 5:30 p.m. - New Jersey Motorsports Park Race 1
Sat 11/15/08 5:00 p.m. - New Jersey Motorsports Park Race 2
Sat 11/15/08 5:30 p.m. - Road Atlanta
Sat 11/22/08 5:00 p.m. - Documentary - Year in Review
**All episodes will air on the Speed Channel, check your local television schedule to confirm time and channel.**

Jetta TDI Cup SPEED Channel Coverage

The Speed Channel has released a preliminary Jetta TDI Cup airing schedule. There will be a total of 7 episodes, with the New Jersey Races 6 & 7 appearing in on combined episode and an additional segment for the airing of the complete Jetta TDI Cup documentary.
I believe the times are on the eastern time zone, so check your local listing for the correct times.

1. Virginia International (30 Mins)

Sat 10/25/08 6:00PM

2. Mosport (30 Mins)

Sat 11/1/08 5:00PM

3. Portland (30Mins)

Sat 11/1/08 5:30PM

4. Lime Rock (30 Mins)

Sat 11/8/08 5:00PM

5. Iowa (30 Mins)

Sat 11/8/08 5:30PM

6. New Jersey (30 Mins)

Sat 11/15/08 5:00 PM

7. Road Atlanta (30 Mins)

Sat 11/15/08 5:30 PM

8. Documentary (60 Mins)

Sat 11/22/08 5:00PM

Keep in mind this is preliminary schedule and is subject to change. If any updates are made by the SPEED Channel i will update my blog!

Race Season Is OVER!

We finished our race season with a great final race in Atlanta Georgia! It was a great race too! The winner of the 2008 Jetta TDI cup was Josh Hurley!
He really deserved the win too, he raced hard this season and had no support from his family.
He walked away with $100,000 a chance is race in the pollo cup in Germany,
he also gets to be a guest race car driver in another race in Germany.
Chris and all the guys worked so hard this season especially the last 3 weeks he was gone and only home for 3nights! They traveled from Iowa-New Jersey- Georgia without a day off!
Each weekend they worked from 4-5 in the morning till 12:30 at night!
I am so proud of all the guys they really did go above and beyond at every race. Sleep was not an option for these guys. They finished off this season with a really nice banquet and really showed appreciation to all the Techs, because with out them this team would not be here today.
They gave each Tech a personalized Tork Wrench with there name on it. It was really fitting for each guy. Here are some pics from Georgia

He would sleep anywhere....

Race Morning.....5am!!

Red, Yellow, GO!

Guess the work starts after the race....

Shouldn't you be working?

The men at work!

Prepping the students for the race.

Getting ready for the race!

Hector, Travis, & Chris just before the race!

Tristan does not know how to tie a TIE!

The only other pic we took as a couple

There moment of Glory!

They got a standing Ovation! I was so proud!!

Drivers & Techs.... its a party now!

A great pic of the guys!

Scott, Emerson, & Juli came to see us!

The Hudson Hornet! From Cars!

Emerson liked this car

I got to watch the Petit Le Mans Race!

I saw this car crash! Crazy!

My First Day at Work!

Well i started my job yesterday, and it was a really long day for me. Since I'm use to waking up around 10:30-11 every morning, when my alarm went off at 6:30am it was horrible! So i got up got ready had some breakfast and then it was off to my first day at work at
Southern Showcase Home Sales! Everyone that i work with are all really nice, i even have my own office! So my first day was really boring all i did was read this story book that they want me to memorize so that i will be able to flip through it and know what i am talking about when i have a customer in my office. So needless to say i was really tired and the day just seemed to drag on and on! Well today i got smart and i brought my laptop with me. So here i sit writing my blog. Currently i am not allowed to greet any customers or answer the phone until i return from boot camp! So the next few weeks are going to be really boring, but I'm going to try to learn as much as possible. I;m just happy to be out of the office and around people!!

4 Months and Counting

Today marks 4 months for Chris and I as husband and wife! This is also a special day because Chris proposed to me 1 year ago today! Then the next day we went to Canada so that i could introduce my family to my fiance! I remember it like yesterday.......

Chris took me down to the beach with our dogs! I had just gotten off of work and i really didn't want to go as we were leaving for Canada the next day and we still had to pack. So i was stressing and just plain grumpy! I told him the only way i would go is if he took me to Taco Bell. Not exactly the place i thought i would be eating the night Chris would propose but i had no idea what was about to happen that night! So we got to the beach and the whole time i was thinking when can we leave, and just as the sun was setting he got down on one knee! It was so romantic! Chris really surprised me, then the next day i got to surprise my parents and family in Canada with a Fiance! No one had any idea, and here we are 1 year later Mr. & Mrs. Wares!

Tagged By Karen

Answer the following with only one word.
Where is your cell phone?....................................... Table
Your significant other?...........................................Working
Your hair?................................................................Up
Your mother?.........................................................Energetic
Your father?..............................................................hardworking
Your favorite thing?..................................................traveling
Your dream last night..............................................a new house!
Your favorite drink...................................................Coke
Your dream/goal.......................................................Find a house
The room you're in.................................................... Family Room
Your children?............................................................ None
Your Fear?...................................................................Snakes
Where do you want to be in 6 years?......................start a family
Where were you last night?.......................................Radio Shack
What you're not?........................................................Awake!
Muffins?........................................................................Poppy seed
One of your wish list items?.....................................All my stuff from California
Where'd you grow up?..............................................Canada
What'd you read last?..............................................US Magazine
What are you wearing?...........................................P.J.'s
Your TV?.....................................................................on
Your pet?.................................................................Puppy
Your computer?......................................................new
Your life?.................................................................Different
Your mood?.............................................................tired
Missing someone?..................................................yes
Your car?.................................................................Truck
Something you're not wearing?...........................bra
Favorite store?..................................................Target/Nordstrom
Your summer?..................................................Lots of changes
Like someone?..................................................LOVE
Your favorite color?.......................................Pink
Last time you laughed....................................today
Last time you cried?........................................... When i moved
Ok....I tag..... Suzi, Joelle, and Vicki.