Wednesday, July 15, 2009

I'm Baaaaaaaack!

Ugh Finally! I haven't been anywhere, but apparently I've been busy, bored, or something! Most likely uninspired.
I'll try to be better at this blog-writing thing....
Well summer is winding down sort-of, we're in the back 9 (eew, golf reference) and only have 28 days of sleeping in, constant swimming, impulse vacations, and skipping the shower... All which equal some sort of freedom without schedules and responsibilities.

We've been to Huntington Beach, Ca, the girls have been to summer camp on Catalina, Show Low on the 4th with a detour to Fossil Springs. This has been a busy and eventful summer and I have yet to get the suitcases put away in their spot knowing that I'll just need to pull them out again.



Work is keeping the MacDaddy busy so we don't see him much more than usual except for the fun little escapes to Big Surf or Sunsplash thanks to our season passes which thankfully we've gotten our money's worth 8 times over so far...;)


Our family is also growing (no don't get too excited). We've added our pup (an adorable to us-yet terrifying to strangers american bulldog), and 12 adorable little 7 day old chicks. Well, by today, they are now 15 days old and still alive (miracle of miracles)!






The girls are learning to wakeboard (or skim board actually) with Dad! We FINALLY took the boat out and are trying to make a resolution to do it at least once a week. :) Except for the fact that I'm not a good enough driver (too close to the edge, too far in the middle, too slow..etc) it's super fun (When MacDaddy drives)! I still got it! Alright, I was never so great on the wakeboard, but at least I didn't lose too much skill over the last couple years of negligence. I guess it's like riding a bike (for normal people), I tend to fall when I get back on a bike-even better that it happens in front of a bunch of people...yeah, I'm so awesome...*sarcasm*



Well, somehow it is dinnertime again. I'm not sure how it keeps sneaking up on me everyday, but it's time to channel my inner domestic goddess and get dinner going for my man. :)

Friday, January 2, 2009

Whew! Now that that's over with...




Holy cow, is it just me or did the Holidays this year come and go waaaay too fast? Well, we survived Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Years, various church parties/activities, school concerts, a baptism, a farewell, a funeral, and the most important one of all: The MacDaddy's big 4-0!

After all the brainstorming the last few months figuring out what kind of party to throw, who to invite, how amazing it could and would be...How did we end up spending it? Oh yes, sledding with the kids in Show Low. :) I felt like I let him down, but he assured me, it was the laid back day he wanted. I'll believe him, it was pretty fun, he loves the snow and loves driving on the ice even more (crazy).
While we were up North, we said goodbye (for now) to our nephew who left for his mission two days later. Awesome kid, if ours turn out half as good and virtuous, I'll truly believe in miracles. ;)

I had to include a pic of the cake I ordered for my Foxy hubby's Bday, it was made by Mandy at Sassy Cakes. She's just the sweetest person and is sooo talented! Oh, besides being a really cute cake, it was yummy too!