Flat tires, and wind storms, and sunburns! Oh My!

Our family always takes at least two major camping trips every year; Memorial Day and Labor day weekend. This last weekend we headed off to southern Utah, to a lovely place called Sand Hollow state park. I'd like to say the ride down was uneventful but, unfortunately about half way down we blew a tire on my parent's trailer. Nice! Every night a wind storm came and blasted through the camp. And in a sand dune dessert, wind storms equal sand storms... eek!

We took a side trip to Zion.
This is Indy's favorite new pose!

We spent most of our time at the lake. It had a really nice sandy beach with tons of smooth rocks to sunbath on. (hence, the sunburn!)Cute cousins!

One of Indy's favorite things to do was throw the sand stones onto the harder rocks so they smashed into sand. After, she'd do a victory dance and say, "oh yeah, I'm tuff!" I actually managed to catch it in a picture!

Look at that cute tushey!!! ;o)

another tutu give away!

I LOVE me some tutu's! If you do to check out this link to a free tutu giveaway.

http://fairywonderful.blogspot.com/2009/05/who-wants-some-more-ffrrreeee-stuff.html

and if you decide to enter, make sure you mention you heard about it from me! Thanks!

Of Course!!!

Those of you that know me, know that I'm not a big time coffee drinker. I used to be, but soon decided I didn't want to HAVE to have coffee (or any caffeine, for that matter) in order to function. Mostly, I'm such a weird type of control freak that I don't want a substance to control me... I know, but it makes sense in my mind...

This morning, however, I was completely dragging tail. Just had that, "I can NOT get going" feeling, which wasn't good, because I have lots to do today. So after dropping Indy off at school, I stopped and got a non-fat, iced, hazelnut latte... my FAV! Now, for all you non-coffee drinkers out there, keep in mind that this drink cost a ridiculous $4! I KNOW!!! (yet again, another reason I don't drink coffee on a regular basis!)

So driving home, I decide to savor my tasty, expensive indulgence and make it last through all of my chores. First on the list, water my garden plants. Sounds simple enough, unless your trying to maneuver an ancient, old and stiff water hose with only one had... since my coffee was in the other. I reluctantly put my drink down, take a few steps to the side to get better aim at the next plant. Then it happened... said tasty beverage was knocked over by said stiff, old hose....

Insert explicits here.........

sad, so sad...... so now I'm blogging instead of doing my chores! TAKE THAT STUPID KARMA!

HOLY CRAP! 2 posts in one DAY!

A-Z of ME
For those of you who have never done this, It's interesting to find out what other people say.. Give it a try! (I decided if I'm wasting this much time, I might as well mutli-task!... blog and facebook in one shot! NICE!)

A- Available:No
- Age: 28
- Animals: YES! more than necessary

B- Beer: on the right day
- Birthday: Jan. 7
- Best Friend: boyfriend: Eric girlfriend: Lindsaylou
- Body Part on opposite sex: eyes and hair
- Best feeling in the world: the smile and excitement on my child's face
- Best weather: a warm rain storm
- Been in Love: yep
- Been on stage? yep
- Believe in Magic: look around, how can you not?
- Believe in Santa: of course!

C- Candy: Babe Ruth
- Color: blue
- Chocolate/Vanilla: strawberry... actually....
- Chinese/Indian/Italian Food: ooo... indian (just cuz i don't get it as often!)
- Cake or pie: oh, easy choice....Beau Brumbels Cake - only (local bakery)( i totally stole that answere from my sis!! ahahaa!)
- Continent to visit: India... and Thailand... is thailand in india??!?!
- Cheese: YES please! the stinkier the better!

D- Day or Night: night
- Dancing in the rain: absolutely! best invention ever... rain boots!

E- Eyes: brown... mostly
- Ever fail a class? nope, i could BS like no other!

F- First thoughts waking up: crap... what do i have to do today.... and i'm i going to get everything done?
- Food: sushi

G- Greatest Fear: the unknown
- Goals: be joyful and grow (and hopefully help those around me to do the same)
- Get along with your parents? Yes sure!

H- Hair Color: dirty blonde (i'd honestly like to call it brown but i really can't... poo!)
- Happy: Try to be but wish i was more often
- Holiday: HALLOWEEN and Independence day (cuz well it's my daughter's day!)

I- Ice Cream: strawberry

J- Jewelry: i try, but i ususally don't suceed!
- Job: mom, and occasionally a spasmatic little gym teacher!

K- Kids: 1
- Kickboxing or karate: i'd LOVE to take karate!
- Keep a journal? i blog??!?!?!! does that count?

L- Love: life
- Letter: T
- Laughed so hard you cried: i have a 3 year old... of couse!

M- Milk flavor: Strawberry!
- Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.... i will NEVER get over how beautiful this movie is
- Motion sickness: yes, my husband says i can't read a stop sign without getting sick!
- McD’s or BK: BK's ususally don't have playgronds... which one do you think a parent of a 3 yr. old prefers!???!

N- Number: 7 (my birthday!)

O- One wish: why wish.... live for today

P- Perfect Pizza: sausage and mushrooms
- Pepsi/Coke: neither... i hate colas.... ice tea, please!
- Piercings: now or then... hahahhaha!!!

Q- Quail: HUH???????

R- Reason to cry: stess
- Reality T.V.: american idol and The Hills (i admit it!)
- Radio Station: usually my ipod but x96 if i'm in a radio mood

S- Song: The Luckiest by Ben Folds (mostly cuz i never thought i would be...)
- Shoe size: 8.5
- Salad Dressing: depends, i get on a kick for a while then change
- Sushi: DE-licious!
- Skinny dipped? no (but i'm totally impressed with my sis's answere!!!)
- Strawberries/Blueberries: strawberries, have you figured that one out yet!???

T- Tattoos?: yep, 4-ish
- Time for bed: depends....
- Thunderstorms: i MISS texas thunderstorms SOOOOO much! gonna have to visit just to hear one again!

U- Unpredictable: my daughter

V- Vacation spot(s): thailand, japan, india....

W- Weakness: a good nap in the afternoon
- Who makes you laugh the most: Indy
- Worst Weather?: scorching hot summers

- X-Rays: oh yes

Y-Year it is now: 2009
-Yellow: what? indy's 2nd favorite color????? (i don't get this one at all??)

Z- Zoo animal: elephants... they're beautiful to watch, i want to ride one, one day.

LAST PERSON WHO…
1. Slept in a bed beside you? eric
2. You went to the mall with? indy, michelle, lauren, carter, and madi, (but it was for the children's museum so i don't know if that really counts.)
3. You went out to dinner with? lindsay
4. You talked to on the phone? my mom
5. Made you laugh? indy
6. Hugged you? indykat
7. Said they loved you? eric
8. Held your hand? indy
9. You spoke with? indy
10. You cried over? eric

hold me closer tiny dancer....

(I LOVE this pic!)

We were outside today. Indy was in one of her ballerina dress-ups... (which I loved because she hasn't really been into dress-up lately and I've missed seeing her in such cute little digs!)

So this is me looking at the bright side of things. My next door neighbor's lawn is INFESTED with dandelions... and I really mean infested. (now picture me outside every night picking handfuls of dandelions from my yard, trying ever so hard to avoid the white puff balls of seed spreading DOOM!)... but I digress ... amongts the hords of dandelions are a few of these very cute white flowers. I just couldn't help an impromptu photo shoot!

Indy thought this face was the funniest thing ever. She kept saying, "I want my face to be like this." and then she'd make the face. "Was that a silly face, momma?"

Cute Kid!

VIDEOS!!

I think I may have FINALLY got blogger to post a video! (finger's crossed!) This is a video of Indy swimming. I still find myself thinking "go Indy! GO!" when I watch it! She usually gets all the way to the rope, but I didn't manage to catch the video of it.

Here's another video I took of her the other day. I haven't figured out how to rotate videos, (if anyone knows, please help!) so sorry you'll have to tilt your head to watch. But trust me, it's worth it! Indy has her own little Fisher Price brand mp3 player, which is, seriously THE best thing "Santa" has ever got for her. She's listening to it in this video and watching her shadow on the wall. She didn't know I was taping her, so she was being pretty stinking cute!