Cow Day at Chick-fil-a

Today was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a.

If you dressed up as a cow you got free food.

Simple enough.

Ode to Lulu

I have been blurking around for the last few min. (okay I'll admit it for like a half hour,) and I realized that I am just lonely and missing my friends and family. I decided that I would like to take a min and tell the blogging world how much I love and admire my sister Krista. She is my best friend, sans Jeff of course, and a wonderful person. I have always wanted to be like her, do what she was doing, hang out with her. She is the funniest person I know, no one in this world can make me laugh the way that she does, that side aching laugh where the tears come out and I start hyperventilating. Actually this became a problem when she escorted me through the temple, but that's another story. I have always thought she was the most beautiful girl, she has a stunning face and a cheerful smile. She is the most wonderful mother. I loved having her come and stay with me last winter. She was an excellent example of patience and good parenting. I know that after Jeff and I, no one loves Max more then her, she always treats him as one of her own children. I trust her completely with him. I have always been so proud of her for serving a mission, urg in Brazil of all places, and sticking it out through the hard times. Anyone who can spiritually use Homer Simpson in a Sunday School lesson is a spiritual pillar. Most of the best memories of my childhood include her and I want to thank her for letting me play with her. I could go on forever on this topic, but I hear something suspicious from the living room where Max and the dog are, so I leave it to anyone checking this blog who know Krista to add their fond memories (and a note to Lu, if no one adds a comment, it is most likely cause no one reads this blog and not a reflection on other people's low opinion of you.)

It all comes from having seen The Two Towers too many times.

Five Years! My mother always said that it is the people with bad marriages that brag about how good their marriages are, so I should probably keep this post short. I just want to say that I am still super in love with Jeff. He is such a great husband and father. I am really very blessed that he is too blinded by my red hair to see all my flaws. (heaven knows what will happen when I start to gray) Ooo and I got a diamond wedding band and a diamond and emerald band to celebrate. I love to play dress up with my rings and play princess. (pictures will be forthcoming) As for the title of the blog it is in reference to our first kinda date. We had both seen the Two Towers a few times in the theater when some of our fellow coworkers at the BYU Bookstore decided to go see it on IMAX as a group and have dinner before hand at the Mayan (a ridiculous restaurant where people are wearing speedos while you are eating something I am always against. Jeff and I decided to go along with the group but saw a different movie together. (Catch Me If You Can) We both felt something that night, although he didn't walk me to my door. Our fist official date was two days later.

Long Time Gone

Yes, it has been a long time gone with little excuse except laziness, but for those of you who know me this is really no suprise. Or maybe it is. I like to think that I hide my laziness pretty well, perhaps it's depth is really only known to my sister, Krista and Jeff. Anywho, the month if June has been filled with my five year wedding anniversary, the dissolution of a very close friendship, and the death of Grandfather. Wow, maybe I was just too depressed to blog....nah gonna go with laziness.

2+ Years in the Making

After two years of giving this climbing peace rose love and attention it has finally given me a rose! Now last year it didn't produce because of a late frost and the year before because it was new, but this year I was losing patience. I finally told the bush that if I didn't see any roses by July it would lose it's prime spot to the azelia bush. Well that was all it took. I now have a perfect rose. Granted there is only one and no sign of other buds. Perhaps I will plant another already blooming rose bush elsewhere in the garden as competition or inspiration.

26 and counting

I actually feel fine about getting a year older. I have always liked aging because I feel the people will respect me more the older I get. I feel like I am always trying to catch up to my older sisters. Anyhoo, had a good day, Jeff and I took Max and his Girlfriend Claudia to the local animal safari where we petted baby goats and sheep. My favorite part of the safari was the cage of donkeys in the middle of the Lion complex. Every single lion was staring down those poor donkeys, I felt bad for them that is really no way to live. Jeff and I also went to go see Iron Man which was awsome. Props to Krista for pointing out in the credits that there was a plastic gang boss. I don't know what that guy does but I would not want to mess with him.

Floors!

Been a bit too busy to post because of my new floors! When we bought our house it was evident that not only did the previous owners let their dog live in the house, but they also used really cheap carpet in the living room. I imagine if I were to go into a carpet store and find my old carpet it would actually be labeled "dirty." Jeff and I had this on our eventual to do list, but last fall the carpet started pulling away from the tile in the kitchen and nails were exposed posing a danger to Max. Long story short, thanks to Uncle Sam's stimilus check we now have new laminate floors. We also removed some tile from the livingroom and removed the tile from the entry way to give the whole area a unified feel. Now if anyone ever tries to tell you removing tile flooring is easy you tell them that they are liars and going to hell. Removing tile is hard and I have the blisters and bruises to prove it. Laying the laminate was easy enough, and for good measure we painted to rooms also. So ta da.. I have a gorgeous new living room which everyone is invited to come see.