Did someone say cake?????

Just thought I would take the time to say "Happy Birthday" to my grandpa. Hope you had a great day!!!! Love ya!!

Did I say I loved fall football????

Ok, I really don't want to take that back. Really. But, I am really bummed right now. The "Battle of the Palouse", turned into the "Embarrasment of the Palouse..". Oh my gosh. It was bad. My mom, my friend and I traveled all the way down to Pullman, the home of the COUGS, to watch the game against the Vandals. Well, it started out bad, and it ended bad. So, the comment from famed coach Dennis Erickson in the paper the next day read...." I am embarrassed.....the Players should be embarrassed..." and so on. Gosh, we thought it was gonna be better than that. We played an awesome game against Michigan State. What happened. Well, you can bet that the guys are getting an earful in practice this week.
I'm not giving up on you, Idaho. I haven't yet, so I guess that means I'm here for the long haul. GO VANDALS!!!!! Oh, and did I mention that I HATE the COUGS fight song. Way annoying!!! I feel like I am at a carnival whenever I hear it. Hey, maybe I was???!!!!

This is it!!!!

This is it. The last days of summer. Oh, I know that is sad in a way, but I am a fall/winter freak, myself. I know, I am crazy. I am not saying I don't LIKE the summer, I do. It is really a nice change of pace after a cold, rainy spring. But, we don't wait around till summer to do fun stuff. The fun doesn't stop just because summer does!!! We enjoy doing things in the cooler, crisper weather. I guess in my "old age" I just can't take the heat as well as I used too. Or, is it just getting hotter every year......I didn't think so. Anyway, back to school it is.......Get ready fall, here we come!!!!

Go Tigers!!!!!

Here it is, the first high-school football game of the year. OK, the bad part, we didn't win, the drive sucked (windy road through the mountains, dodging deer and not having much luck,)But, the game was so much fun. My daughter and mom were sitting next to me cuddled up in a blanket. Hot-dogs and popcorn were being eaten, familiar faces were all around us, the sun was setting in the distance, the coaches were yelling, the parents were cheering, oh, the thrill of fall football. Gotta love it!!!!

Let the games begin

Does everyone out there know I just LOVE fall. Well, I do. One of the biggest reasons is because of, yes, you guessed it........Fall Football. I get all excited just thinking about it. Not so much pro football, but College and High School football. I can't wait to see the Vandals play with their brand spanking new Coach. Look out, this could be good. Ok, it might take a bit, but I think there is going to be some improvement here. It is starting to feel better to be a vandal fan. I-D-A-H-O, Idaho, Idaho, GO, GO, GO!!!!!! Oh, I can hear myself yelling it now. Oh, and my dad has season tickets. It doesn't get much better than that.
P.S. I will soon be updating you all on the mighty tigers also. I will post pics later!!!! Enjoy.

Here it is!!!!!

Here's my cute new SUV, guys. I just thought you'd be just as happy as me to see it. I know, your not. But oh well, here it is anyway!!!! ( Oh, and it has a sun roof......yes, that's a big deal. Ask Danielle....)

Step Up, people!!!

Ok, I am not claiming to be a movie critic. Even though, I love to give my VERY non- professional opinion about them lately.
So, yesterday, my mom, daughter and I went to the movies and saw "Step Up". It was so just what I wanted to see. You know, I love dirty dancing, flashdance, fame, all those awesome shows that revolve around dancing. So, I took my 7 year old to the PG-13 film and took the chance that it was appropriate for her. The movie was fine, the previews were another story. Anyway, this movie just makes you feel happy when you see it. It has awesome music, dancing, It is "sort of" a love story.....perfect. I loved it, my daughter loved it, my mom loved it...It just made us feel all warm and cozy when we left the theatre. ( Never mind that the temperature outside was.....85ish.) It was because of the movie......OK. Anyway, go see it, not for the quality of the acting, but for the dance. I think you will like it. My daughter can't wait till it comes out on video. :-)

Gender Confusion

Hey, why would we be suprised that our dog is very confused whether he is a boy or a girl???? First, I put his hair up in a pony tail. He absolutely HAS to wear this every day, all day. (We wouldn't want to have his hair in his eyes now, would we??!!!) Second, My daughter likes to dress him in girly clothes. Like this fairy outfit in the picture with her friend. So, therefore, he squats to pee about 50% of the time. He seems to really like male dogs. ( I mean, he REALLY likes male dogs..), ok, yes he likes female dogs too.....? He is just plain pretty. That is it. He is my pretty little boy. Oh my gosh, I just realized we may very well be lucky we only have a girl child. Anyway, he is still the cutest little guy. This isn't considered animal abuse, is it?????

To Infinity and Beyond......

Oh gosh, she will kill me for posting that title. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity. Yes, I know that everything "Buzz Lightyear" is like, totally, not cool anymore.
Anyway, how do you like my little space traveler??? Cute huh. Who knows where she is traveling too. Hopefully she will be home by dinner, though.

The Car Salesman

Ok, I have a need to vent. Who hates car salesmen??????? That's all I needed to say....

We've Got the Spirit!!!

Check out my little cheerleader. ( Thats her right in the middle.) Way cute, huh. She went to cheer camp 2 weeks ago and this is the picture of their final performance. They learned about 6 cheers and 1 dance. (or do you call it a drill??? ) I don't know the correct term anymore. You see, it has been about 15 years since I have been in a cheerleading uniform. (Go Tigers...:-) ) Anyway, I was so proud of her........

"Crazy"

Hey guys, check out this new song that Danielle and I have been hearing on the radio. It is called "Crazy" by Gnarles Barkley. It is off of his album titled "St. Elsewhere". The first time we heard it we were like..." oh, weird.." and then the more we heard it the more we liked it. Anyway, listen to it for yourselves.., its just weird enough for us to dig it!!!!! Enjoy.

Monster House

We went to see the new movie out for kids...." Monster House" this past weekend. You have to go see it, even if you dont bring along the kids!!! It was sooooo cute, right from the start it had me laughing. The little girl on the trike at the beginning almost had me rolling with laughter. Gotta see it!!!!
Ok, so here's the other reason I am blogging about this adventure at the theatre. This time, I can not complain about the movie. It was perfect. The computer animation was to die for, the story line was cute, a little scary ( even for my grown up self) and super funny. ( they slide some adult humor in there that the kids aren't sopposed to catch..., but they do...) Anyway, I think I have decided that I will need to have a few alcoholic drinks before my next trip to the theatre for a kids show. Yes, it was that bad. I think I have much more patience when I am under the influence. So, the family behind us was like, on glue. The little boy kept screaming to his mom " I thirsty, I thirsty" in this annoying, weird voice. Then they were eating popcorn but it was like they were wolves in the wild that hadn't eaten in about a week. The sound effects were terrible. And I am not talking about the movie. This was the worst case of "weird people" I have seen in like, years. Why me. Why during this extra cute movie. Why today. Why can't you just shut up and eat quietly. Go home and chomp your extra large popcorn and slurp your big daddy size Coke. These type of people need to just rent movies and watch from home. Don't ruin a good thing for me.
I actually thought it was just me being irritable. I thought, " Oh my gosh, I am not even a nice person any more. I am terrible for having these thoughts of yelling at the little boy to SHUT UP!!" But I looked over at my husband and he had that same look of disgust on his face. So, we happily moved to the other side of the aisle. From there we watched the rest of the movie in peace. Maybe we are the ones who need to rent and watch at home??? Ya think...

My two kids..??!!!

This is a recent photo of my 2 kids..??!! I guess by now my dog is considered one of my children. He might as well be.... I feed him, bathe him, put him to bed, get him out of bed, you know, all the stuff you do for your kids. I am just not sure that I knew that I would have to take care of him as much as a child. But, I have definately figured out that he is a pain in the ass sometimes. He is cute and all, but oh my gosh, I didn't know he would need so much care....
We go somewhere, we have to make sure we get back before he needs to go to the bathroom, we have to find a babysitter if we go away for the weekend and can't take him. We need to take a potty break if he travels with us. We can't leave him in the car if it is even close too hot out. I have been so spoiled with my daughter at the age of 7 now, that I feel like my puppy is more work than her.
Yes, I love him, yes, I think he is a pain, yes, I probably would miss him if he left.......I am so mean. Anybody want to adopt a shih-tzu????:-) Just kidding......

You Gotta Love It

Ok, I know I am lucky. I admit. I live in a beautiful state that is full of rivers, beautiful lakes, and country roads. I thought I would share a picture with you all of the Mountain Lake we hiked into this last weekend. This is Beautiful lake Rivett. No cars, atv's, bikes, motorcycles or horses. Nope, you have to hike on in. If you ask me, that is perfect. We hiked in about a mile (mostly up hill), and after a couple "Are we there yet's???", from my daughter, we finally arrived. Oh, the hike was worth it. We were the only 3.5 people (my puppy only counts for half a person) up there. It was quiet, peaceful, and definitely a place we need to go back to. About an hour after we arrived, another group of 3 arrived. But, we still had the lake pretty much too ourselves. So, here's the picture. Life is good......

The Movies

Am I the only one who loves a good movie with a happy ending??? I am beginning to wonder.
Here's the story.
My friend and I caught the late showing for "The Break-Up" last weekend. We watched about a half hour of previews ( that really did work because I now want to go see those movies too...), we ate a whole tub of buttered popcorn, we drank huge pops ( that made us have to leave in the middle of the movie to pee, numerous times...), we enjoyed Vince's cuteness, we were having a great time until all of a sudden, out of nowhere, the movie was OVER. What??? That was IT??? We looked at each other totally confused. Why does every movie lately have to end right out of the middle of nowhere. I mean, we weren't done watching. They hadn't got back together yet. That's what we were there for, weren't we?? Ok, yes, it was titled "The Break-Up", but did we really think they would stay broke up??? NO. That's not the cute, gushy, lovey, sweet ending like I enjoy. Remember "Rocky". Didn't he always win in the end. Didn't Baby and "Patrick Swayze" get back together at the end of Dirty Dancing. Even in dumb action movies like "Commando", the dad always found the kid and lived happily ever after, right. OK, so that is what I want when I pay almost $20.00 to go see a movie. I don't want to leave the theater depressed, pissed, sad, etc.
As my friend and I were leaving she asked me what I thought happened after the end of the movie....you know, if it were gonna go on like real life or something. I said "I don't know....Crap, I'm still irritated." So she says, "Well, they better get back together, or thats just depressing. " So, I think we decided to just use our imaginations and just let the movie "end" the way that we wanted it too. (In our heads). So there.

Go BOBCATS!!!

Ok, so I come home, racing from swimming lessons just to make it in time for the outcome of my former ZAG favorite, Adam Morrison and his place in the NBA Draft. So, after nearly an hour of drama, Adam gets the #3 Pick in the 1st Round!!!!!!! How awesome is that!!! The only former zag even close to that was John Stockton at 16th in the 1st round. I am so happy. I had tons of friends tell me he wouldn't go in the first 5 picks. OK, I won't rub it in......Well, maybe a little. The Zags were so lucky to have him for 3 years. College basketball won't be the same for me, but, hey, I have never watched pro basketball before, I guess its time for a change.

William "Buddy" Hayes March 1950 - April 2006

Muggins, Ron, Buddy
My uncle, my friend, my example. My dear Uncle Buddy passed away after a fight with cancer on April 28, 2006. He was only 56 years old. He had just turned 56 while in the hospital, fighting a battle he could not win. We would have given anything to help him fight through this ugly disease. Unfortunately, there was nothing we could have done or given to change his fate. He was too young to die. He had too much left to do, to many drives through the country on his harley davidson motorcycle, too many holidays left to celebrate, to many grandchildren to watch grow, to many trips to Las Vegas, to much life left to live.
He was to retire in a couple of years and move back to the place he called "Home". We were counting the months until he could be close to us again. Although he always remained close to us in our thoughts, we all talked about when he would be coming back home. Even in the hospital he talked about moving back home and about the property he purchased to build his dream home on. We spread his ashes on that property last week after his memorial. He is finally "home". We love you, we miss you, we will always hold your memory close to our hearts. We think of you many times everyday, still not believing you are gone, wishing this was all a bad dream. We will see you again.....

My little fairy princess

Oh my gosh, my little angel, my fairy princess, my little girl. Can someone please slow down time!!! One minute they are tiny little babies, the next minute they are little grown-ups. I just love capturing time with pictures. I thought I would share her latest with you all.

Yes, I remember I have a blog!!!!

For those of you who actually read my blog, no, I have not disappeared off the face of the earth. I just have been dealing with the crap that life throws to you sometimes. Its been a yucky month. I have been planning a memorial for a close relative, I have been getting ready for a yard sale that we had when we probably just should have went to the dump. Then, the "Perfect Customer" wanted to ask if instead of paying $2.00 for the one nice item ( according to me) we had in our yard sale, he wanted to know if we would take $1.00. Oh my gosh, that drives me crazy. What is one extra dollar when you are getting a perfectly nice stair stepper that still works???? Is that too much to ask???? I guess it is. I have learned that most yard sale shoppers are very skilled when it comes to bargaining. I would rather not deal with that at all!!!! It's already cheap, people. I should have said we would just give it to them. Maybe that would have worked out better. Gosh!@!!!!! Next time, we are going straight to the dump. We will have to deal with less issues that way. Then the guys at the dump can have a hay-day picking through our stuff and taking home the items that they think are way cool. Oh, thats mean of me. I dont want to be mean.....I just need to vent. Oh, my daughter set up a very fancy Kool-Aid stand in front of our house on the day of the yard sale. I finally had to tell her she was giving me a head-ache from her yelling "Kool-Aid.....Come and buy some Kool-Aid..." over and over.
What a mean mom. It really was cute. But it really was loud too. We have a little entrepreneur. She has sold dog treats, bird food, squirrel food, cookies, popsicles, you name it, out in front of our house. I think the neighbors are probably sick of it. Oh well. Atleast we dont let her go door to door. That drives me absolutely crazy!!!! Kids selling magazines, raffle tickets, candy, cards, christmas stuff, cookies, coupons, all this stuff I dont need but cant say no to the cute neighbor girl because we see her parents at school functions. I just say, "just a minute honey, let me get my checkbook. " Oh, my husband needs to start getting the door instead of me. I have actually hid between the couch and the coffee table so that I didn't have to get the door and buy something. Why cant I just say no!!!!!! I can hide, but I can't say no. Go figure.