Hey Everyone,

Have a safe, fun, candy-filled day!!!!

Yum, Yum

I was just relaxing, typing an email to a friend, and I looked down at my dog, because he was being super good, quiet, not whining to me to pick him up, etc......
and I noticed that he had something in his mouth. Upon closer examination, I realized it was a lolli-pop (a dum-dum to be exact) and he had the stick in between his front paws and he was licking the sucker. Just like a human would do. Weird. Damn halloween candy, anyway!!!!!!

Not a good night......

Well, friday night we traveled to Harrison, Idaho to watch our Tigers play the Kootenai Warriors.

It started out just as terrible as it ended. The opening kickoff produced a long run for a touchdown for the warriors. Buttheads.....just kidding. So, that was kind of the story of the rest of the game, which unfortunately, ended at the half on a very sore note for the tigers. 50-Kootenai, 0-Mullan. Yes, zero. Not a misprint. Not a happy site. We were not happy little campers. The drive home was quiet, very quiet.

As if that whole game wasn't enough torture for all of us, for some reason the tigers have to travel back down to Kootenai next week, and play again. Oh, we cant wait.........(yes, we can.)

Shut Up and Sing

Three years ago, the Dixie Chicks were performing a concert in London, and Natalie used her right to free speech and stated her opinion about the president and the impending war in Iraq. About 3 days later, on came the death threats, the hate letters, the burning of CD's and the banning of their music on many radio stations.

I know you all have your own opinions about this situation, and you all have every right to them. But, because I have this blog, and the documentary "Shut up and Sing" is about to come to theatres, I just thought I would let everyone know that I have thought it was ridiculous from the start. I mean, we have a first amendment for a reason, people. That's just my opinion. I think the chicks said it best in their song titled "I'm not ready to make nice." here is the paragraph I'm talking about.......

"Its a sad, sad world when a mother could teach her daughter that she outta hate a perfect stranger, and how in the world could the words that I said, send somebody so over the edge, that they'd write me a letter saying that I outta, shut up and sing or my life would be over....."

9 Weird things about ME!!!!

So, my friend said I am "it". That means it is my turn to post 9 "weird" things about myself. Ok Lynsey, here they are. Is this admitting that I am weird?????? I hope not.....:-)

1. I paint my fingernails about 2 times per day, on average. I know, this is really bad. How much time does this consume???? Lots, when you think of painting, top coat, bottom coat, 2nd coat, drying time. It is actually rediculous. I think I may be obsessive/compulsive. I just can't go on with my day if there is one chip or smear in my nail polish. Dear god, I still have 8 more.....

2. Before I can go to bed at night, my couch cushions have to be perfect. I have to get out of bed if my husband sits in the couch after I "turn in" for the night. I get up, and I fluff the cushions and I make sure they are all evenly tucked in. If I don't do it, I can't sleep. ( we'll get to that one later....)

3. I have to put my make-up on before I do anything else in my day. And I mean ANYTHING. This includes.......going to the hospital at 5:00am, after having contractions, after taking a bath to try to ease my labor pains, I STILL had to put my make-up on in order to leave the house. Crap, I needed to put my fricken "face" on, people. Who cares if your water is like, ready to break. A girls gotta have her priorities......

4. My ears are like, super sensitive to sound. "Did you hear that????", is a really common question in my house. My husbands response is usually...."Hear what???".
And I usually reply...."Did you hear that sound, outside our window, it's probably a burglar breathing or something.....Honey, go check." So, he walks outside, in his "jammies", and has to go out in the freezing ass cold, and check around to make sure there are no "prowlers" breathing around our house. Hey, that's his job......to make sure we are safe!!!! :-)

5. I like to chew ice. I prefer my ice crushed, out of the fridge. Then it is easier for me to chew. I am sure this is very irritating to by-standers. I know, its a really bad habit.....Sorry.

6. I really LOVE snow. I actually wish I lived somewhere where it was winter all year. Yes, its true. No, I am not kidding. I need fresh snow EVERY single morning. 6:00am sharp. Nice, white, fluffy, pretty snow.

7. I am really jumpy. I don't mean I like to jump around. I mean I get spooked really easy. If I am vacuuming and I see myself in the mirror out of the corner of my eye, I jump. I mean, god, I know I am there for crying out loud. But I still jump. Dear god, I need help......

8. I have a really hard time falling asleep. Really, even after the help of prescription sleeping aids. It kind of goes back to the sound sensitivity stuff. If I hear anything, and I mean ANYTHING, I cant sleep. If my dog is licking himself to rooms away, I can't sleep. If a dog is barking a mile down the road, I can't sleep. If the TV volume is on 1 touch up from mute, in the basement, I can't sleep. Holy crap, I just realized I am probably a real pain in the butt to live with!!!

9. Last but not least, I am like, overly concerned about other peoples feelings. I pretty much sugar coat everything. If a neighbors kid came over and acted like a true hellion, I would tell his mom he was a perfect angel. Just so she would be all proud of her "baby". If there is a car in front of me at a red light, and it turns green, and I am waiting for them to notice, and they are stil not noticing after like 5 minutes, I still won't honk. I just can't do it. Why in the hell can't I just fricken honk???? I have had people behind me, like two cars back, honk for me. For some reason I am thinking if I honk, it might startle them and give them a heart attack or something.

There they are. Now you all probably know way more about me than you should.

OVER-RATED

We came so close.........I didn't expect that. Even the odds in Reno gave the Boise State Bronco's a 21 point advantage over the Idaho Vandals. So, we were so happy just to be there, loving every moment up until it all fell apart mid fourth quarter. You see, with 7 minutes left, we scored a touchdown and brought their lead to only 2 points. (28-26) You should have heard the crowd roar. Oh my gosh, it was priceless. The overrated Bronco's (ranked #18) almost got "bucked" by the vandals, who are not even close to being ranked. It was a sight to be seen. Every Vandal fan was on their feet. Not to mention the game was sold out. Yes, the dome was packed. Even though the final score was 42 to 26, I still left happy. I still left smiling. Just knowing that up until the second half of the 4th quarter, we were keeping up with the "big boys", we were making them wonder if we were really gonna pull it off. For a moment, we all wondered. So, look out Boise State.......Here we come.

My Red Maple

Hey everyone, look at my tree. Isn't it just beautiful. I love it when the leaves turn that awesome shade of red/orange. I picked it out because of the fall color. Even though that color only lasts a week or two. So, you have to enjoy it while it's here. Oh, and hope there are no huge wind storms to blow them all off prematurely. :-)
Speaking of wind.........just as I am writing this there is a huge thunderstorm approaching. We can see it up the prairie, and the wind is REALLY blowing.......it figures.

It's a good day......

Many of you who live around the area that I am from may have been following the "Joseph Duncan" trial and know what I am talking about.....If not......

Today he plead guilty to murdering and kidnapping the 3 people who died that night in that little house along I-90. He plea bargained and he WILL be put to death ( for those charges) If not here in Idaho, then for the federal charges he is soon to face. Lord knows he did much more than that....and he will some day pay for that also.

Thank god that little girl does not have to testify in court in front of that man, thank god she doesn't have to be put through any more hell than she already has.....

When things like this happen, and you know that she isn't gonna have to see that man's face ever again, you know it's a good day.....

Irritating People

Alright, this has been bugging me for awhile. I know everyone has a right to do what they want to do, and people need to take turns and all, but I also have the right to be irritated........

So, as we were in Seattle at the Boing Flight Museum, we were enjoying ourselves and taking many pictures. Especially pictures that my daughter danielle could be a part of.

They have airplanes that you can actually sit in and take advantage of the photo op. So, Danielle wanted to get up in these planes and have us take a picture of her in one, or two. So, there is ALWAYS a line. And my husband and I are ALWAYS a little impatient. But, I think we would have a little more patience if everyone that was also taking pictures of their friends/loved ones, whatever just used a little common sense and respected the fact that others are waiting in line. So, as we are waiting for our daughters turn to jump up in the plane, we are watching grown adult men jump up in the plane, having their other grown adult friend take pictures of them. And when I say picture(s), I mean many pictures. One wont do. They need to get one at every different angle. Then they need to get a different pose. Then their subject had his eyes closed. Then they need to review the pictures to make sure some of them turn out, etc. And on and on. So, we waited for about 4 different sets of people to get done and then, tadaaaaa, it is our turn. So, by the time Danielle gets up in there, I have about had it, and I just take the fricken picture, I really could care less if she was smiling, if her eyes were closed, if she looked like an alien from mars.......Oh well, lets just move on to the next photo op already!!!!!!

Parents.....

Ok, I was emailing my friend, and I was just going on and on and on, and when I read a portion of it back, I thought it was actually kind of funny, so I thought I'd share it with you all......

I was talking about parents, and how different they can be. The subject was my daughter, and her friends, and how differently parents react to letting their kids go over to other friends houses and have play-dates.

One example is the parent who.......After talking about the possibility of a play-date they state "Ok, just let me know what your address is, and your social security number so I can run your background check, and then we can set up an interview, to see if you qualify to watch my precious child." Ok, a little overboard, but, obviously they care alot about their kid....

Second example is the parent who, after you are talking on the phone with them for the first time and you have never met them or their child before, and you don't know ANYTHING about them and they don't know ANYTHING about you, they say " Uhmmmmm, I was wondering if we could bring Bobbi-Sue ( their child ) over for the weekend because we like, spent all the babysitting money on smokes, and like, the Monster Truck Jamboree starts this weekend and we just couldn't think of missing out on all that beer drinkin and mudd wrestling. So, would ya mind?????" Ok, that's a little different perspective. I just wonder why they are soooooo different. Is there not a middle ground here????? I sure hope WE fall into that middle, somewhere.

What people wont do for coffee.......

Ok, so, we are in California for our vacation. We are relaxing, enjoying the sites, the roar of the ocean, the feel of the sand on our toes, and here she comes.........the "panhandler". Here in Idaho, the panhandler's hold up signs. They usually stand on a corner in a non-confrontational way, and hold up there little sign that states what they need, and often what their problem is.
So, anyway, she comes up to us, as we are enjoying the beautiful ocean......and she says, to my mom, " Hey, could you spare some change, so I could like, get a coffee and some smokes..." What????? did she just say "Coffee and Smokes"????? Good greif. Did those 2 items just become a necessity??? Was I not aware of this. Alright, I admit, I love my cup of coffee, there was also a time when I loved to try a cigarette, or two......But, these things were not up high on my needs for the day. I thought that when you were out asking people for hand-outs, you were usually in need of like, food. Water. Blankets????? You know, stuff like that, that you need to survive...????
Also, what's really funny about that is that she asked my mom, who really has like, no money, and doesn't even buy coffee for herself, let alone fork it out for a lady she has never seen before. So, anyway, the lady didn't get any money from us, I mean my gosh, we hadn't even had OUR coffee and smokes for the day.........just kidding.

To Catch A Wave

Hey, look at us, were trying to "catch" this wave.

Oh, I couldn't help myself. I think this picture is way cute. They look like they are having so much fun. I guess that's what you get when you take us out of our small town and put us in front of the huge ocean. We just don't know how to contain ourselves.

The many reasons I love fall.......

1. Cozy Blankets
2. Soups for supper
3. Beautiful fall colored leaves
4. Thanksgiving!!
5. Football
6. Flannel Sheets
7. Warm fires
8. School starts
9. Cooler weather
10. Picking Apples
11. Jack-o-lanterns
12. Canning Fruit
13. Baking pies
14. Raking leaves
15. No more bees
16. Halloween
17. Hunting Season
18. I know there's more, I cant think of more though......

Here We Are!!!

Here we are, three generations. Ok, that's not that big of a deal. I have seen 4 and 5 generations before. On my dad's side we have 4 generations.
Well, I just thought I needed to post this picture because everyone always tells my mom and I and Danielle how much we look alike. Ok, we SORT-OF get it. We can see the resemblance. But, we know that we are sooooooooo different personality wise, that sometimes we find it hard to see any similarities that we have. We are all soooo different, that the looks thing just goes by the wayside to us. If you know us well at all, you will know that. But people that don't know us that well, just can't get over the look stuff. So, I guess we do look alike, sort-of.......

Now, WHY did you want me to hold this thing?????

Because of a Kodak moment, of course. Honestly, she really wasn't as miserable as she looks. I thought it was funny when I downloaded the picture, and I saw the look on her face. It's just a starfish, silly!!!! We really didn't make her pick it up, it was HER choice. Even though it's kinda hard to tell by her reaction.......Anyway, we were at SeaWorld in SanDiego having a blast. Skipping School, skipping work.....etc. Gotta love it!!!!