Motel 6 & Wee Fee

This is my Aunt Merlene and my Grandma. They've been traveling all over and decided to stop by & see us in St. George. It was so fun to see them again! We went to El Pollo Loco for lunch, which was delicious, & then they wanted to come see our store, then we drove around and ended up at home so Aunt Merlene could see our puppies!! She's an animal lover like us! (grandma acts like she doesn't like my dogs, but I think she secretly loves them) They stayed at the Motel 6, Grandma's favorite place
I had to take a picture of this, they kept calling it the "Wee Fee" sign, they finally asked me what wee fee was, and I had to break the news that it wasn't actually called wee fee lol it cracked me and Zach up!
We love you guys! Thanks for coming to visit!!

El Polo Loco

El Pollo Loco just opened in St. George! We have never eaten there before so we decided to go try it last night. It was delicious!! So if you haven't tried it yet you should...yummy!
And for those of you who might not have heard, we also have an In-n-out Burger. So now there's two extra reasons to drive down here & come visit us!!

Over the Hill

Zach's step dad Mike just turned 50! Zach's mom decided to throw him a surprise party at the pasta factory. She put so much work into it, and it turned out awesome! He seemed pretty surprised when he walked in! Happy Birthday Old Man!!

This is the shirt we gave him, it's a hairy chest shirt! Pretty gross but funny!This is Dylan, Zach's nephewHe cracks me up!! He makes the funniest faces!He's playing with one of Mikes presents...an old man walkerThis is cute little Brinley, Zach's niece

She kept trying to hide her face so we couldn't take her pictureBut we got some anyway :)

Crocodile Tears...

So as long as I can remember every time I've gone to a baseball game I've wanted to catch a foul ball. During every game I sit there with my glove on my hand just waiting for one to come my way. Well it's never happened. However the other day we were just pulling into the game and Zach said holy crap did you see that? I said see what? He said a foul ball just bounced in the street right in front of our car. So I immediately bolted out of the car, started running down the street and dodging cars chasing this ball. Next thing I know there is a whole pack of kids chasing after me trying to get the ball. But I got it!! As soon as I picked it up all the kids just sighed and said aw man and headed back to the stadium...except 2 of them. I was just so excited I got a ball but then the one kid said (in the saddest sweetest voice) can I have your ball? I looked at them and then back at my ball, & I asked them if they had already gotten any foul balls. The one kid said yes I got one, but we've been trying to get him one for a long time. So I looked at that kid and he had the saddest little puppy dog eyes and he said again, could I please have your ball? So reluctantly I gave him my ball, he said thanks and they ran off. What a scheme, it was probably all an act! lol But I didn't want to be the mean "adult" that said no to some little kid, so I had to give it to him. I guess Zach grabbed the camera from my purse & tried to take a picture from the car, so it's not the best picture, (it all happened pretty fast) but at least now I will remember my short lived foul ball. When I got back to the car Zach was just cracking up, he couldn't believe I had given up my ball after I ran clear down the street for it! lol

Bad hair day

Need I say more...

I'm going Green!

I started recycling cans about 2 years ago after I noticed how much coke Zach drinks. (I guess I'm not innocent either if you refer to my red bull post) So I ordered a can smusher online and made him install it in his garage. Well after about a year or so I decided to take my can collection in and collect my money. I figured we would get maybe 5 bucks or so since Zach said he used to recycle cans in high school to pay for gas but he never made anything over $5. But surprise surprise I got 18 bucks!!! I can't even tell you how excited I was. For the first time in my life it actually paid to go green!! So since then Zach and I have decided to try to reduce our carbon footprint. We unplug our TVs, lamps, etc. to eliminate using ghost power. We also try to get energy efficient appliances & light bulbs. I guess we'll see if our bills end up being less. So maybe if any of you drink lots of soda like Zach try to recycle your cans, it's kind of fun to see how much they add up to...or at least save your cans & give them to me!!

Or how about a broken bone!

So this story is lame. About a year and a half ago I busted my hand 4 wheeling, well anyway somehow about a month ago I reinjured my hand again during my sleep. (they told me if it ever hurt again to go back in and they'll x-ray it again) I've been putting off going to the doctor because well I always put off going to the doctor, but my hand has been really buggin me so I finally went to Instacare yesterday. I've heard terrible stories about this instacare about how the doctors are really bad and never diagnose anything right...but I figured it couldn't be that bad... So me and Zach were sitting in the room waiting and finally the doctor comes in and I start explaining what's wrong with my hand, and he pretty much interrupts me and says you have tendinitis so we'll put it in a splint, and then he left. He was in the room for about a total of 20 seconds. Me & Zach just looked at each other like what the crap??? I'm like well um okay I guess a finger splint won't be that bad, but tendinitis???....he comes back in and wraps up my entire thumb & arm!!!! I had a mummy wrap! I couldn't even say anything because I was trying so hard not to laugh about what this guy was doing to my arm. So right after that we left and as soon as we got outside we just totally busted up laughing...and then we got in the car and Zach was like take that stupid thing off you don't have tendinitis! But by the time we got home I wasn't really laughing anymore because my hand still hurt and now I have to take time during the week to go to a specialist or something and find out what's really wrong with my hand. Stupid instacare!! (watch now I really will have tendinitis and i'll have to eat my words lol)

Sleeping bags anyone?

I came across these new sleeping bags online...it's the new Selk'bag! I think this would be the perfect solution for me, I hate sleeping bags because I feel so confined and I can't sprawl out...but not for long, I'm adding this to the list! I think I'll make Zach get one too, he would look like an adorable little marshmallow man! Actually I think everyone should get one, so here's the link, they're sold in the UK...
click here

For adventures both in & out of the water

So i have to blog about these shoes, I'm so excited to get them! I just ordered them and they'll be here next week. From what I hear these shoes are totally awesome for hiking, biking & great in the water. So Zions here I come! I'll let you know if they live up to the hype and the $100 price tag!

Clearance

Just thought I'd post this in case any of you are snowboarders and need some new gear...let me know if you're interested!

I'm a real boy!

It's so funny when Odie rides in the car with me, he usually sits like a human and then falls asleep...oh what a life!

Bad Boyz Bad Boyz

As if we hadn't seen enough red and blue this weekend, we were driving back from the baseball game when we saw flashing red & blue lights behind us. Zach was driving and I was just like great what did you do this time?! Well it turns out we and by we I mean Zach didn't register my car this year. He said he was going to take care of it...but i'm starting to realize that when he says he's going to take care of something, it really means I probably still need to do it so it really gets done! And just in case you can't see what month this was suppose to be done, let me show you...
Yes that's a 4! So basically I've been driving around for 3 months with an expired registration!! What a way to end our holiday weekend! Look how cool Zach thought he was, he put his ticket on the fridge...bad boy!



By the way Zach told me I had to call this entry Bad boyz...and i had to spell boyz with a Z cuz it's more gangsta! (ps... he was singing the bad boys song all night long!) At least he makes me laugh!

4th of July weekend Festivities

On the 4th of July we closed up shop a little early and went to the Road Runners baseball game. Zach's Mom, step dad, and little sister Nessa came with us. We had a lot of fun! Then on Saturday, it was Zach's nephew Dylan's 2nd birthday, so we went over there for the celebration. (I forgot my camera) It's crazy how big he's getting! After the party we were able to catch the last half of the Road Runners baseball game. They did fireworks after the game which was really cool.

Corny!

Alright so Zach and I have been eating corn lately, and every time we do Zach starts laughing at me because he says I eat my corn funny. I eat it left to right, like a typewriter I guess. (refer to the corn on the top of the plate) He eats it around and around. Weird! (corn on the bottom of the plate) So I thought the only way to solve this one so maybe I can eat my corn in peace without the typewriter jokes would be to conduct a poll...so if you wouldn't mind voting and letting us know how you eat your corn, I would appreciate it!

Future Shredders

This is the 2nd week of skate camp, this week is for the older kids. I don't know who's idea it was to put this camp right in the middle of summer in St. George but somehow we're surviving. Just FYI it was 108 degrees today!
I am so excited, girls signed up for skate camp!! woot woot!! I've been helping them all week, they're start'n to get pretty good!

These are my girls... Billy, Kailey, and Jessica

This was pretty fun to watch, Todd & Chris were catchin some major air out of the bowl! (they are the instructors by the way)

The girls were watching and kept giggling because they could see Chris' undies! lol

(hey Ivan, I wanna see you doin this one of these days...wink wink)

I swear the kids were trying to kill their instructors, they kept piling the boards higher and higher!...poor Todd, he didn't quite make this one!

Beep Beep!

So I've been wanting to get a scooter for awhile now since I don't drive very far to work and it would save a ton on gas, but i said the only way I could get one is if it came with a side car for Odie since he comes to work with me everyday. Little did I know they really make them!! This is pretty much the sweetest thing ever! Now I just have to find a helmet that will fit my puppy, and I guess talk Zach into letting me get one!!
(ps... Zach I'm totally putting this on the top of my list...Wii fit just got bumped down a notch!!)

I love the orange
But maybe me and Odie should get this one so we don't eat too many bugs on the way to work...

They even come with an extra safety seatbelt for Odie!This one is Odie's favorite, he wants the bus!

I totally need to get one of these...I want to ride in the side car too, me & Odie will have to take turns! Can't you just picture me & Zach in this thing!

Zach driving + me in the side car = totally awesome!

A Rat & Chicken Legs!

We finally decided the dogs needed their summer haircuts since they like to play outside and its about 110 million degrees out there plus they can barely see...

This is Odie before his haircut

This is Marley before his haircut

Here's Wally before his haircut

Marley wasn't very happy about this part, you can see it on his face!

This is Marley after his haircut with his pile of curly fur, we left him a mohawk, we'll have to try to take some better pictures of it later.

This is all the hair we could get off Odie, he wouldn't get out of his bed for his haircut.

I couldn't get Marley or Odie to stand up after their haircuts, they just kept ploppin down by their piles of fur...they're totally embarrassed about their chicken legs!! They do look pretty funny!

You might be wondering where the pictures of Wally's haircut are...well he wouldn't let us take any, I think he was embarrassed because we shaved him completely down face and all, so he pretty much looks like a rat. As soon as we were done with his haircut he booked it into the bedroom and hid under the bed.

Needless to say, the haircuts didn't turn out as well as we were hoping but hopefully it will do until we can take them to a real groomer...until then we have a rat and two chickens!

Dino Babies!!

I Love Dinosaurs!

I think I'm starting to run low on projects...I found these at Walmart and decided to paint them, they took forever so I had to recruit Zach to help, but he gave up after only painting 2 of them!

These two are Zachs, if you can't tell...

Blingasaurus

Connectthedotasaurus

(this one was actually pretty good until the whole connect the dot idea!)

These 4 are the ones I did...

Meet: Taradactyl, Babyasaurus, Orangeasaurus, & Dianasaurus Rex

I saved the best for last...

If you can't tell this is where I got my inspiration for the colors on my Taradactyl dino baby...I think I make a pretty good dinosaur! RARRRR!!!