Vroom!! Vroom!!

Have I told you lately, that I love... Charles?  Well, I do!  I've changed my work schedule yet again (every 6 weeks, I try something new and I pretty much am never happy!  I think it's the commute), and now I have Thursdays and Fridays off.  I let Charles know which day he should take off work, but let him know I'd be available 2 days this week.  So, he went sneaking around and making secret purchases and told me not to look at the online bank statement. 

Should I be worried?  Noooo. 

I told him I wanted to see what the Twilight Suite at the Anniversary Inn in SLC was all about.  Then I noticed that the New Moon DVD was in the DVD player when I was home by myself.  I didn't put it there, so...  was Voldemort watching it?  Hmm... 

Well, we ended up driving north on I-15, and we ended up at the Anniversary Inn in Logan.  They don't have the Twilight Suite.  Hmmm... should I be worried?  Especially cuz he has a stupid grin on his face.

I opened the door to this beauty...

I love motorcycles!  I dated a boy who had one for about 2 months.  I kept him around for the sweet ride!

I borrowed Charles' leather jacket.  He conveniently brought it with him.

I rocked at pinball!  Except when they threw 4 balls into it!  That got a little intense!

Charles rocked at pool.  I did not!

He partied hard!  (with diet coke)

and crashed hard!

Our room came with free hot dogs and drinks!  Actually, I'm sure they were a little more than 15 cents!

And breakfast of course!

I love this guy! 

While in Logan, we decided to visit the cheese factory.  They don't do tours anymore!  But Charles was a happy boy anyway...

Smoked and jalepeno cheese curds.  Mango milk.  Root beer milk.  Pomegranate honey!  Mmm mmm!

We also got shakes from the best ice cream place in Logan on USU campus! 

I got pumpkin and he got Blue Aggie mint.

And lastly, we stopped the enjoyed the view in Sardine Canyon on the way home. 

I wish I'd had my good camera!

All in all, a perfect little get-away!  I love my husband!

And because I just LOVE her, here is a picture of Lily from yesterday.  She understood that I didn't want her to take off her 'hat' until I had taken a picture!  Then she went even further and shook her bootie!   

She's such a cutie!

New Blog! Check It Out!

Hey all,

I created a new blog.  I'm still gonna put personal stuff on this one.  The other one is for lupus.  I'd love it if you followed that one, too!  And then maybe if you have friends or family who want to know more for themselves or for one of their friends/family who may have lupus, they can check it out!  If you have any suggestions, let me know.  I tried to throw in stuff about being LDS, but I don't want people to shut down and stop reading once they see that I am LDS, ya know?

http://www.tamethewolf.blogspot.com/

"Lupus is a wolf with a terrible bite.
I keep holding on, hoping there's a cure
To this disease that I must fight."

-part of poem I wrote when I was 14-ish.

Thanks!  You guys rock!

Alright, It's Official...

Fall is here!  Haha, scared ya, didn't I?  Nope, we are not having a baby like A LOT of our friends are.  Like, really, a lot.  It's kinda crazy.  They don't all live in the same counties, or I'd say there really is something in the water.

Anyway, Charles turned on the heater last night (for a dual purpose... I had a fever and it was freezing cold!)  And boy, did it feel amazing!  I'm so sad that summer is gone because I thrive in 100 degree weather.  I try to put meat on my bones by eating chocolate and ice cream (not really any good hearty food, just junk), and it just doesn't work.  So, I freeze to death.  Anyway, what did we do with our summer?  Where did the time go? 

And the most important question: WHY ARE WE IN RESPIRATORY SEASON ALREADY?!?!  (I hate picking up an extra Mandatory On-Call Shift for 6 months out of the year.)

Here are some of our summer highlights:

Nope, we didn't get a puppy.  Fooled ya again!  I got a new camera (a Nikon DLSR) and this is one of my first attempts at real photography.  This is the lovely puppy who my mother replaced me with.

Tiko.

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!  She is my favoritest niece ever! (and my only niece)

She's basically the best baby ever.  Hardly ever gets upset, and laughs at EVERYTHING!!

We went to the zoo.  Fun family time with Ben, my sister, Lily, and Grandma (mom).

Charles worked a lot (like, at least 50 hours a week, a lot.)

I worked a lot.  (up to 40 hours a week).  Charles brought me flowers at work (in Salt Lake)

on a hard day.  Where else to put them, but in a urinal?

I fulfilled my calling as Personal Progress Specialist by having the girls make tiled pictures of the temple.  They turned out really good, but I will never do something that big again!

We celebrated our 1st Anniversary in Park City!  Love you white chocolate cupcake!

I got cellulitis and had to be in the hospital for 2 days.  It was strange to be a patient again.  But I think I was good one.  I took myself to the bathroom.  :-)

We went on the BEST vacation ever.  Mexican Riviera Cruise. 

Puerto Vallarta.  Mazatlan.  Cabo San Lucas. 

Unlimited sun.  Food.  Ice cream.  R&R.  Jamaican music on the deck.  Swimming.  Beach.  Ziplining.  Almost dying when going with a local Mexican guy. 

Priceless.

And, as an ongoing project... trying to tame the demon (a.k.a. Voldy). 

He looks calm here, but don't be fooled. 

He has the wrath of Lord Voldemort.  In fact, I think he could dominate Lord Voldemort.

So, that has been our summer.  All in all, pretty good.  It feels like we just worked all the time, but I guess we got to do some fun stuff, too now that I look at the pictures. 

We never take our time together for granted, that's for sure!

Hope your summer was one to remember!

Handcuffs

Shiny metal things no bigger than the palm of your hand.

A puzzle, only missing one piece that must be carried by someone in authority.

Magic trick I used to find enjoyable in my younger years... not so much anymore.

Capable of death, or at least the amputation of your hands.

So small, yet so restricting.

Makes you feel like no better than a wild animal, a ferral cat who has to be caged in order to be dealt with.

Humiliation.  Total humilitation.

Harry

My brother-in-law.  RM.   Loves the Church.  Loves all people, talks to Hispanics (or any race) without giving a care that they might live in the trailer park.  Loves playing in the pool with his son.  Loves playing ball with the dog.  Loves goofing off with my sister.  Loves holding his baby girl.  Loves art.  Loves teasing people.  Loves life.

One mistake.

3 years in Utah State Prison.  Hard to believe that in September, a year will have gone by since the day he was taken away.  He wouldn't harm a fly.  But, he gets HANDCUFFS.  He's a menace to society even though he came willingly.

Denise

Met her in 2002.  One of my 3 favorite nurses at Primary Childrens.  Told me I could have friends come visit me in Pediatrics-ICU and it made my whole day better.  Wore a huge sombrero hat on Cinco De Mayo while working at the hospital.  Made me laugh when she came into my hospital room all dressed up and ready to do a little salsa dancing.  Made me walk down the hall when I wanted to swear at her cuz I was in so much pain and didn't want to move an inch.  Made me a stronger girl and who I am today.  Made me laugh because she was so crazy.  Came to my wedding.

One mistake.

Taken away from the hospital in HANDCUFFS.   She begged, "Please, I'll go.  Just no handcuffs."  No, she is a menace to society.  She needs restraints apparently.  

HUMILIATION.  TOTAL HUMILIATION. 

Our 1st Anniversary

Neither of us have been to Park City before, so we decided that'd be a good place to go for our anniversary!  We had lots of fun, even though it rained a little.  I'm glad we got married in July when it's nice and warm, just the way I like it!  This 100 degree weather we are having... LOVE IT!

This is a hotel from the Waldorf Austoria collection.  Pretty snazzy inside!  And only valet parking.

We went to a Farmer's Market and I got lots of cool jewelry!

We ate the "Riverhorse," a very nice restaurant.  I don't have expensive tastebuds tho, but it was ok.

The Alpine Slide!  I was so scared a prarie dog was gonna jump on the track and I'd run over it! 

Also scared about getting a TBI.  :-) 

   

Next was the Coaster.  Also, worried about a TBI.  Geez, my job is sucking the fun out of me!

I wanted to do the zip-lining, but I didn't meet the 100 lb. requirement!!!  They let me do it in Mexico!

Then we went to the Utah Olympic Park and saw ski jumpers practicing on wet carpet!

Then we enjoyed a nice night together...  :-) 

For sentimental reasons, (and because I didn't have a blog 1 year ago, here are some pics of July 8, 2009.

Love this one!

Happy Anniversary, Sweetie!  This year has been absolutely amazing, and I'm so glad we get to be together forever.  I love you with my whole heart. You are truly my everything!