Dilemma Resolved

So I made my decision...I went with silver glitter tips. They go well with my silver jewelry and really it might seem really flashy, but I love them anyway. I don't feel like they are too flashy...just cute huh?

The Tide is High

If you haven’t heard….Janine and I went to California for a quick fun weekend trip. We wake up Saturday morning to overcast skies and a tiny chill in the air. Does that stop us? NO way! We’re tough Wyoming girls! We pack up a cooler and throw on some beach gear and are almost out the door. Well after stepping outside and taking a closer look at the weather, it did seem a little too cool for swimsuits. Janine and I decided we would just wear capris since we had no intention at this point to jump full on into the water. Everyone is finally loaded in the van and we head on down the coast. After gazing at the ocean kayakers, the seals, and the beautiful coast line, we find a spot to walk down to the sand. Marcus and Nicolas are ready to jump right in the water. Janine and I are a little hesitant. We just want to put our feet in. Off go the shoes, the water rushes up over our toes and back down leaving wet sand in it’s trail. Ahhhh..thats nice! Another tide crawls up toward us, but doesn’t quite reach our feet, what a disappointment. So we take a couple steps forward with certainty the water will once again embrace our ankles. OH no! It didn’t happen quite like that. As the tide starts making it’s way to us…it didn’t stop. It just kept coming, and coming, and coming! We tried to beat it, but have you ever run in water and sand, it’s not the easiest task. Needless to say, we were left with wet pants and a story to tell.

Don't Laugh....

I have a dilemma and maybe it shouldn't or wouldn't be a dilemma for most people, but it is for me. I'm getting my nails "rebalanced" today and I'm not sure if I want to do white again or if I want to pick an all new color. Don't laugh...this is something that kinda stresses me out because this is like picking an outfit that you have to wear for 3 weeks. You don't want to pick a plaid jumpsuit with neon orange tennis shoes. No! I know that white is safe and neutral, but sometimes a girl likes to add a little flair. I've done some colors I've regretted (melon that ended up looking like hunter orange to me) and I've done some colors that I've ended up loving (raspberry). I'm considering silver glitter tips. Not completely sold. Hmmm.....if anyone is out there and wants to give off suggestions..I'm all ears.

Why I Love Weekends....

There are so many reasons why I love my weekends. My top 2 reasons..... #1 I'm not at work. #2 I get to spend time with Tyler!! My brother asked me to pick up Tyler on Friday from the babysitter and then I would get to keep him overnight and all day Saturday. Wooohoo!!! Let me tell you, my heart did a backflip with excitement. That little boy....what a character. He told me lots of times that he missed me and that he loved me. I know...awwwwww!!!
Tyler did some funny things this weekend, some cute things, and he said some pretty funny stuff. He said to me, "Kristi, when I'm 21 and you are 22, let's get dirt bikes." Now see...who doesn't love a kid that makes a girl feel so young? He's got some serious deductive reasoning going on too. He said "I know why they call them dirt bikes...because it goes in dirt and it's a bike." hehe :) Nephews are the best thing EVER! I only say nephews are great because technically I don't have any nieces. So basically I love Tyler with all my heart!! I can't wait for next weekend! :)

Things that go BUMP on the Road

My hand and my hand holding my camera....they go bump...or at least shaky on the road. So lesson learned!!! We have a prime example of why you don't try to capture a cute moment of you and little Isabel in the backseat while cruising the 805!

Withdrawals...

I think I've come down with a case of the "Mickey Mouse Withdrawals" :( I'm trying to cope, but it's not working so great. I just love that guy...I love Disney anything. I can't wait to get back there....hopefully sooner than later.

*SIDENOTE* Try to ignore how crappy my hair looks...it was a very early morning!

Return to the Real World....

Well once again, it's time to return to the "real world". Real world = working, working, and more working. I do love vacations, but they are a pain to end. I actually got back to Laramie at midnight on Monday and I struggled through with half closed eyes yesterday at work. Long day!

California was a blast though! Woohoo! I can honestly say, I loved every single minute of it! We went to the beach Saturday, Tamara and family took us to the Corvette Diner for dinner..mmm…good burger! It had been so long since I had wrapped my taste buds around any hamburger! It was so good. Sunday morning, we woke up at 4:45 am to shower and get ready to leave for Disneyland by 6am! We did it….yay! We arrived at Disneyland at 7:30 am with the biggest, I mean biggest smiles on our faces! It seemed like a dream…I had to pinch myself! We played and played and played and played….seriously played at Disneyland for 15 hours straight! What an awesome time! By 11pm….we had tired legs like you wouldn’t believe. Seriously, we both wanted to chop our legs off and ship them home in a box! Ohh the sleeping in on Monday morning though….what a saving grace! We flew out of San Diego at 4pm and arrived in Denver at 8…safe and sound. Unfortunately our night took a bad turn, as we waited for a half hour for our baggage! Dang people! Finally we headed back to my car and drove off into the night back to good ol’ Wyoming!

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go

I'm standin' here outside your door

I hate to wake you up to say goodbye

Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

I don't know when I'll be back again

Oh, babe, I hate to go.

I'm finally finally REALLY leaving on a jet plane tonight and heading to San Diego!!! I swear this day would never get here. Yay! I'm so glad it did! Think of me....enjoying sunny California! Till Tuesday....over and out.

Oh and don't tell me that Frontier Airlines filed for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy...I know. I'm sure the friendly people of Frontier will still get me safely to my destination.

Dumb-Dumbs!

Why do people not listen? Why can’t people use common sense? If I say such and such Attorney is not in the office right now. Keywords being “right now”. Does that mean they are out till tomorrow? NO! I’m telling ya, I’ve come across some dumb people, but COME ON!!! I think in the last 3 years, the dumb dumbs have tripled! So is it just that I’m overloaded in the common sense department…or is the world really full of bad listeners and no common sense dumb dumbs? Another example, “hi is so and so there?” “No, he is out of the office, can I ask him to call you back?” “no…that’s okay, can you just ask him to call me back at…” 745-DUMB? SURE! And yet, here’s another… “Hi is so and so there?” “No, he’s out of the office, can I ask him to call you back?” No.. no message…I’ll just call back later….yeah…. I’ve really got to talk to him about my dog, my cat, my horse, my estate, my wife, my car, my beer, my job, and yeah..I just really need to talk to him like I said about my dog, my cat, my horse, my estate, my wife, my car, my beer, my job…so yeah…just have him call me back at…” UGH! Do people really do this? You bet they do!! I hope for your sake that you are never on the receiving end of such a lame call! I get off the phone after calls like that and I think “thank you for wasting 18 minutes of my life…that I WILL NEVER get back! I’ve got another example, it relates to common sense. If your name is Mike…or say your name is even something uncommon like… Sampson….who’s to say we don’t have 3 other clients with the first name Sampson? So if you call a business and you are asking to talk to you Attorney or your Doctor or anyone that is a non-personal close friend. PLEASE…I’m begging you…please, please don’t just say “this is Mike..” Ok….MIKE WHO??? Gosh!!! Ok…off to take an Advil and a deep breath. Hehe :)

Changes

Remember a couple posts ago, I was talking about the "annual Spring snowfall" in Laramie. I did say that it would be gone fast, right? Well here it is...I took a picture yesterday of the front of my house. 99% of the snow is gone! We can see lots of little green blades of grass peeking through the dead yellow grass. It's only a matter of time! Stay tuned for more pictures of Laramie's Spring to Summer changes. It's one of my favorite times of the year...well....that and Fall. Ok, I love all the seasons. You got me!! I love different things about all of them and I love how each one is sooo different from the other. Right now though....it's Springtime in the Rockies!!

M-I-C...See ya real soon!

It's only 4 ghastly long days till I head on out to California! And only 6 even longer days till I get to see Mickey Mouse!! OH my crap..I'm soo excited! Last time I ventured to Disneyland was 2005 and the 50th anniversary. I got my Mickey Mouse to celebrate and I'm headed back in 2008.....the..."Year of a million Dreams" celebration and I'm picking up another Mickey!!! I've got classic Mickey, Winter Mickey, Silver Mickey, and 50th Anniversary Mickey...."Year of a Million Dreams, Mickey''.....you will soon be mine! So yes, as you can probably tell from this post, I'm still a 10 year old girl when it comes to Disneyland and such! Who doesn't love Disney though? If I ever meet such a person...ohh the trouble they'll meet.

Once There Was A Snowman.....

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman...tall...tall..tall. In the sun Tyler kicked it, kicked it... Those silly boys!! With the sun shining and the snow quickly melting, Tyler and I built our annual spring snowman. It didn't last long...no not because the sun melted it, but because Tyler kicked it and destroyed it. Such a boy thing! Us girls..we would have savored our art..enjoying every minute till it melted completely gone. Not boys...boys will take every opportunity to kick and knock it down right after the photos have been taken. Not one minute to enjoy it...sheesh. I did snap a quick cute picture. Stay tuned...tomorrow is supposed to be 69 in Laramie. Woohoo! See? We slowly warm up and we slowly turn green. I'll show you!

Spring in Laramie

Ohhhh...the first snowfall of the spring...WAIT! That doesn't sound right, does it? Ohh, but yes, yes it does, if you live in Wyoming. We get an annual spring snowfall and I can honestly say...it's quite beautiful!! I love the snow in the trees leaving them sparkly white. WOW! For Wyoming, this also means plenty of deep moisture to make things "green"up quickly. We usually don't have to wait too long after the huge dumping of "spring snow" and it's suddenly *TA-DA* green!!

Billy Blanks Kicks My Butt!

Man!!! Seriously...if you've never tried Tae-Bo with Billy Blanks...you are in for a treat..or a butt kicking! That guy...sheesh...no matter what level I do, I want to choke myself. It's such a double edge sword though, I'm working it..working it..loving the burn, but at the same time I'm thinking, "if he makes me kick one more time, I'm gonna cut my own leg off!" Ok..but seriously..I actually really love Tae-Bo and I've soo missed it! We used to use the old vhs version, but have since upgraded to the DVD! Ooooo I know, right? So, even though he kicks my butt, I love him!

California! Here I Come...

No, don't go wash your glasses or put your contacts in, I'm really going to California! Janine and I are leaving the 18th of April. I know..thats 2 weeks from today! If you could see me now, I just did the most stellar cartwheel, triple backflip ever! I'm pretty acrobatic, I just choose not to share that talent with many people. It's my secret weapon. BUT besides my secrets which maybe someday we'll dig into.....I'm going to the beach...heck..I'm going to be in California!!! Watch out San Diego....HERE I COME!

Looking Back....

Wow.....you go through life thinking "I'm cool...I look good...Yep..I want to leave the house like this" THEN a couple years down the road you come across an old photo and you just want to kick yourself in the back for ever...EVER looking like that! Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I've progressed to a better state/ a better look! Whew! I think I'd want to crawl in a hole if I looked back and realized I look worse now. Thank goodness for moving forward in life!

Alien Bugs

Let me introduce you to my Tyler's creative artwork! Like many other kids, he LOVES to draw anything and everything. Usually he asks me "what do you want me to draw?" These awesomely unusual "alien bugs" as he called them....were his very own creation. I love it! Little kids are soo fun!! The cutest part...he taught me how to draw one all by myself! :)

Clicking/Ticking Noise

Why? Why do some people feel the need to make that annoying clicking/ticking whatever noise as they search for something or look up something with you on the other end of the phone? I can't stand it! It's not funny...it's not cool! I guarantee it doesn't make me think "ohhh whew..I'm so glad they made that clicking/ticking noise or I would assume that they fell off their chair and died!" Just stop....I can handle the silence as you search your computer or you debate what number you want to give me for the message I'm passing on, but For The LOVE of PETE!!!! Stop the clicking/ticking noise!

Oh....little side note....I love Lily Tomlin!!!

Before and After

Hallelujah!!! I went and got my "every 6-8 week" trim yesterday!! It truly is amazing how much of a difference that tiny little trim will do for your hair. My hair...well let's just say my hair was due. I had some issues with split ends and the back was like a lions mane! BUT never worry...life is back to normal and my hair feels soo great!

Before....
and After...