Happy Halloween

Really scary pumpkin...and one with a creepy face.

Cruise

Well, I was going to write a novel about our cruise to Mexico, but I decided to cut it shorter and just show more pictures!


We had a really good time. We went from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas and back, with another stop in Ensanada. In San Diego we played around at the zoo and just hung out by the water. In Cabo we went scuba diving and it was fun. In Ensanada we went to La Bufadora (the Blowhole) and it was pretty cool too.


Anyway - here are pictures.

Quirks? Me?

My friend Whitney tagged me on her blog to name 6 "quirks" that I have. It is possible that I may have a hard time keeping it to six. But here goes.

1. I eat my M&M's in rainbow order, making sure I have an equal amount of each color. The same applies to skittles, or any other candy that comes in different colors.

2. I won't eat meat off a bone. I just don't like it! I now have to eat my KFC with a knife and fork because I just can't bring myself to take a big bite off the drumstick (yuck).

3. I count when I walk. But I don't just count the steps, I count them by fours (1,2,3,4 - 2,2,3,4 - 3,2,3,4 - 4,2,3,4).

4. I don't do well in quiet. I have to have the TV or the radio on at almost all times. I had to put a radio at work because I couldn't concentrate when it was quiet.

5. I am a Disney freak. I love everything Disney, I smile at cartoons, I cry during the fireworks at Disneyland. I just love it all.

6. I can't sleep with the sheets or blankets tucked in, and I totally can not sleep in a sleeping bag. It is just too confining. I need to be able to move!

Well, that is just scratching the surface of my quirkiness (is that even a word?)

For this game I am supposed to tag 6 people to also list their 6 quirks. I guess I will just tag everyone that reads this blog and has a place to list them! (you know who you are)

Exploding Heads

Lately I have felt like my head is going to explode. With all the news about the meltdown of the economy, the wars, the presidential election, and everything else going on, it has been hard for me to relax. I read an article that 80% of Americans are "stressed out" right now. I think I have to believe it! I have had to stop watching news before bed because I was having some less than relaxing dreams at night. I had a stress out weekend where I ate comfort food and watched sad movies so I could cry and just wrapped up in a blanket. I think it is a good thing that we are headed out of town, and even though there will be a TV in our cabin, I think we will have to impose a ban on watching the news.

Even watching the presidential debate - which was so much fun the first time - just made me mad. I was tired of hearing the same things over and over. And - sorry to anyone who likes him - but I also decided that I HATE John McCain. It got to the point where each time he would speak during the election I would just yell "Shut up!" at the TV (very mature, I know). So if the Republicans win this time around, I may be headed to Canada. (No, this doesn't mean I support Obama, I think he is a little slimy too, but out of the two, he causes me to throw less things at the TV.)

We downloaded the voter information pamphlet to see what other exciting candidates we had the opportunity to vote for, and I realized the system is seriously messed up when I saw SuperDell is officially running for Governor. Yep, the system is messed up, and I will believe it is totally broken if he wins! I hope there are not enough people out there that think it is funny to vote for him that he wins.

That was enough Doom and Gloom for today. I need a vacation!

15 Minutes of Fame

Our friend Ben Johnson is being featured on XMU Satellite Radio on Thursday at 8:00pm. He has been working really hard to get some exposure for his CD. We are excited that he is getting some play time - so tune in if you get the chance.

Who turned off the heat?

Winter came in this weekend. Matt will say it is only fall, and that the cool down is nice. I think it is really cold and I am not very happy about it. This weekend was one of those stay inside weekends where it is raining and cold all day and all night. There is snow on the mountains now (too bad I don't ski). The rain and cold made it nice to stay inside with my fuzzy pink slippers on and watch TV.

Friday night the weather was still good, which was lucky because we were babysitting Matt's cousins Eli and Isaac, and those two boys were having a really good time running around in our back yard. Our little apartment isn't very kid friendly, so we were happy to be able to use the yard. We even had some neighbor girls come over and we let them chase the boys around for a while. But they were darling little guys, just so sweet and happy. We watched some old Disney cartoons that I have on DVD. They seemed to like the "Flowers and the Trees" an old Silly Symphony. We watched that one a couple times in a row.

Saturday was yucky outside, but we went out into the storm to look at houses. We are starting to get serious about finding a place to live. I think I have reached a point where I am done renting. So we met with a realtor and went to several houses. Unfortunatly the only thing we agree on is that we don't agree when it comes to houses. When we go into a house Matt is looking at the garage and the yard, and I am looking at bathrooms and the kitchen. I really want a house with a pantry and a master bathroom. Matt wants to be near a park and have room to work on projects and have room to have parties in the house. So, it will be interesting to see what we end up with.

Sunday was Becky's birthday (Happy Birthday!) so we went down to Sandy for her party. Her kids made her a beautiful pink cake, and we had a good time. I am a little sad that I didn't get a picture of Carson, Cailey, and Matt playing Twister, but I was too busy spinning the spinner. We also played a very exciting game of hide and seek. It is always fun to visit with Becky and to play with her kids. We love them so much!

September Madness

One of my co-workers sent this around. It is funny (and sad) because it is true.

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Hi Dax

Matt and I went to play with Chrystie and her kids the other day. Matt and Arden had a good time running all over the place. Sometimes Arden was chasing Matt, sometimes Matt was chasing Arden, sometimes I don't think they even knew, but there was a lot of smiles and laughs.

I spent most of my time with little Daxton. He is so cute, and just smiles and talks. We had a nice long conversation, and if my translation is correct he told me that I am beautiful and he loves to spend time with me. I think he may have said something about me being one of his favorite aunts too, but that part was a little hard to understand because his hand was in his mouth.

We had a great time with the kids! Here is the only picture I got. Those kids just don't hold very still!