The long weekend!

We were party animals this weekend! :) We had a barbecue at the parents on Friday and played volleyball all day! PS I am old my knees were killing me but my team did take home the championship! I get a little to into the game...as a former Carlson I am sure you are all aware of the fact that losing IS A BIG DEAL! We don't like to lose at all! Even if it is Monopoly! :) Spence has had to go to volleyball training camps to avoid marital contention after Carlson tournaments! :) HA! HA! But seriously folks... I have worked with him and lets just say hes not the last one picked anymore! :) Then Saturday I had the laundry from heck to accomplish and came pretty dang close! I was able to find a sub for church and we headed to Island Park! We are the "pretty boys" in my family! What can I say I don't like bugs and I like to be clean! Don't hate people! :) This was me and Spencer's first camping trip together in approximately 3.8 years of marriage!! My aunt kept saying so this isn't too bad is it Jess? We really like you guys to come! Whatev I will see if I can pencil them in! :) We floated the river Monday which Gracie LOVED! I was covered in 80 degree weather with pants and a hoodie...I don't like mosquito bites! We then decided to go to West Yellowstone for some shoppin...not my style! My sister and my mom kept pickin out the uggliest granola girl hiking sandals ever! :) But they are good for floatin the river in! It was so fun to just get away! PS for all of you that are so concerned about my house.....my carpet is being layed as we speak!

Fourth of July Weekend

So let me fill ya in on the day from Hell yesterday! :) My carpet is not going to be laid for another week! Yes week! So I am stayin with the parents which I was not happy with! Don't get me wrong...love the parents! But its the packing etc. i don't like then I was cooking dinner and put the glass pan on the stove and it flippin blew up! Glass everywhere! Cut my hand...cut my leg and what hurt the most was the tiny glass particles! It felt like tons of tiny knives! I broke down...completely lost it on the carpet guy....well not completely i have a right to be mad! :) All had officially gone to pot until work today! We had a long lunch and then they informed us that we would get a 4 day weekend instead of a 3 day weekend with pay! I needed this! Things are lookin up....for now! Now if I could just get my life/house back in order! Oh Well things are never perfect...but seriously I was like a kid on a snow day! I was raisin the roof going ooh ooh! The co-workers were laughin! Im like guys i don't think you get it no work! Like we don't have to come here! Ha! Ha! I guess I am the only one that is a slacker!

Home Construction....

I decided to do another quick post...mostly due to the fact that the last one was so negative! :) I try not to be negative but I do have my days! :) Negativity in general totally wears on me as a person so when at all possible I try to stay upbeat! :) We are getting new carpet! Yes I am way excited! :) Which the carpet led to wood floor in our dining area, which led to tiling the entry way...which led to me wanting my brick mantel gone( I have actually wanted this done since we moved in), which led to painting the trim, which led to the bathroom floor being tore up and tiled. Needless to say my house is a mess! :) I am a very inpatient person! I would just like it all done right now! But these things take time...lots of time! :) Oh well the finished product will be worth it! Spencer is way patient! He just works and has the attitude that you can't rush perfection! Ha! Ha! I on the other hand am like we can rush it and yes it still will be perfect! Poor little Gracie has been seriously lacking for attention the past few days! The long weekend is coming and I will have to do somethin fun with her!

Summer Days!

It has been such nice weather! Can I just tell you that makes it even tougher to be at work! I am sitting here...looking out my window wanting to throw in the towel! :) Quit on the spot! Dang I hate being "responsible"! Do you remember when you were younger and you could do that? Dang I miss that! :) Gracie and Spence brought me pizza today and we had a picnic outside my work! Gracie saw me walking out side and full on ran and said mommy I brought you peez!:) Despite the tantrums...and the potty training going less than perfect...sorry again about your carpet Meliss! :)This is why i didn't have a pet! :) I feel like I am potty training a dog! Back on track...the little kids think you are just the best thing ever! She is my biggest fan!:) Even when I totally flip out sometimes when she is still having accidents and probably way over react...she forgets it instantly! I also got a letter from my little brother yesterday! This one full of more than the church is true! :) It was good to hear him joking around...I do miss that! Not his attitude but when he wasn't being a total jerk....we could joke around forever!:)

A Tribute to Las Vegas!

The Las Vegas trip was a blast! We were able to stay up late and wake up late! My favorite past time! :) We layed out by the pool and got a sweet tan...except Keri but she was a trooper with her 45 sunblock! :) and still burnt cuz she forgot to lather her legs! Oh my red headed friend! :) We went to Stoney Rockin Bar to country line dance! Funnest part of the trip! :) It cost us $1! :) Where me and Melissa rode the bull! I pretty much rocked it just like the guy on 8 Seconds...not really!:) We tried to work the line dancing like the 80 year ladies but couldn't catch up...which i totally blame on Melissa for wanting to be late! :) Then we hit up the mall where me and Ange gave into the Razzle Dazzle salesman!:) I think it was his accent! We also went to the Knights show at Excalibur...not bad...I would have preferred Thunder from Down Under! :) Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville was divine with my mile high nachos! We all wished we would have taken live video of the trip to prove to our husbands that we are still hot and that guys still hit on us and they are lucky to have us! :) Ha! Ha! Then we had to throw out comments like we have a total of 6 kids between the 4 of us! Ange also had to throw out pics of her kids to the drunks at Excalibur that could have cared less as she showed them! :) This will have to be a definite tradition that happens every year when one of us isn't pregnant! :)

Viva Las Vegas

Hi everybody! I will be taking off in approximatley 2 hours to Las Vegas! I am super excited! A girls trip! I used to dread those and since I haven't had one for maybe 5 years I am stoked! :) My friends (Melissa, Keri, and Angela) will leaving behind all of the child(s) and husbands and relaxing until Saturday! Hopefully we don't get lost! :) I don't have the best sense of direction! Ha!Ha! We will be staying in a condo courtesy of my awesome cousin and livin it up! Hope everyone else has a fabulous week cuz I know that I will! I will post pics later!

Spence's Fathers Day Gift

So my brother Jake has a habit of buying expensive things and then needing money and selling them for cheap! For instance his gun...he paid 700.00 and then pawned it for 300.00. We are on the benefit end of the latest purchase...the itouch! Spence has been wanting and itouch forever! They are like $400! :)So naturally I get to play mom and say Heck No! Last night my brother needed gas money to go see his girlfriend in salt lake and said I will sell it to you for $100. I naturally being a deal maker said how bout $50....he said no! We agreed on $75 and then I went to the ATM and through in an extra $5 cuz he didn't have change! :) So now Spence can get off my back about how the itouch is good for Pharmacy school! There are apparently alot of expensive tools for Pharmacy school that are apparently a MUST! :) Then as always I gave the present early cuz I couldn't wait! :) He was ecstatic and my mom thought it was cheezy to give a used gift! Whatev Mom! Stuff is expensive and if you have expensive taste and low funds like me and spence you are happy with used stuff! :)