Fun @ the zoo

So yesterday I went to a concert at the Minnesota Zoo with my mom. My friend Amy got us hooked up to go see Kevin Costner and his band play! Yes, he has a band! I would say its country music thats fun and upbeat. The venue at the Zoo was so much fun- it was an outside ampitheatre and reminded me of the Hollywood Bowl which is my favorite venue of all time! My mom and I had a really great time, and the weather even cooperated. It didnt rain until the encore started, so as we trekked back to our car, we got sprinkled on but nothing too bad. This is the view from where we were and you can see Kevin under the spotlight on the right side. So much fun!!
Thanks again Amy- you're the best!

Good/bad stuff

So, through the last few months I have dropped quite a few lbs and sizes. Don't get me wrong because I love it, BUT, I have nothing to wear!! I am at an awkward phase where everything is too big or too small for me- nothing fits right! I have a lot of clothes in various sizes but just none that fit me. The biggest issue right now is pants- the ones I can actually wear are really saggy and look ridiculous! The next smallest size dont quite zip. UGH. The one thing I am most worried about is if I get a job interview- what will I wear?? I would HAVE TO buy something so that it looks decent! Oh well, I know this is just part of the process, so I will not worry too much about it :)

Ahhhh, I love the fair

I am the type of person that loves going to the fair. I don't really mind the chaos, masses of people, bad parking and fried food. I just like walking around, looking at people and hanging out with people I like. This past weekend, I went to the Anoka County Fair with my brother and sisters. We walked around for a while and got some food- I had a limited selection so I opted for a taco salad that was OK. Then we headed over to the demolition derby and it was CRAZY!



I have never been to a demolition derby before, and it was quite the sight! I get that the point is for these junky cars to crash into each other until only one car still works, but is the mud really necessary? I am still not sure. My two favorite sightings for the day were: 1. The guy in front of me had literally NEVER cleaned out his ears before. I swear there was something living in there! 2. The best T shirt of the day said "My drinking team has a racing problem" hahahaah! Classic!



So anyway, here is my sister Kristin, Me and my sister Katie catching some rays watching the car-smashing action!



And this pic is from a year ago- me and my CG's at the Minnesota State Fair!

Really dude? Seriously?

So I was driving home earlier this week when I came upon the most unsettling paint-job I have ever seen on a car. Ever. Seriously. I grabbed my phone and snapped a pic because I was afraid I would miss this opportunity. Can you see the car up ahead at the light?


Lucky for me, as I turned at the light, I realized the car was to my left, so with glee I snapped more pics so I could laugh about them later. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA




I am gonna go out on a limb and assume this guy is single. And NO, I am not interested. The purple car is bad enough, but he had to add the Vikings lettering and horns? Come on dude! I mean, I love the Gopher Hockey Team, but I would never, I repeat NEVER decorate my car in the maroon and gold! Ahhhh, some people....

Oops

Oops! I accidentally cut off some of my eyelashes while doing my eyebrows. Thought I would share because its funny :) HAHAHA

Random TV moments

Lately I have found the strangest shows on TV and so I took pics of the TV screen because I didn't think anyone would believe me if I told them about it without evidence. This first one was a husband and wife duo that were hilarious! They were on a public access channel and I couldn't stop watching. It was like a train wreck!
Here is the lovely couple


Then they had some hokey segment that they thought was the funniest thing ever and they whipped out these boxes


Just when you think it cant get any funnier, the old man pulls out this giant hat and tries to act like he is from the "hood".




Just in case you want to contact these people, here is their PO box you can send letters to


And then last night I came across an infomercial for an amazing new product. They kept showing "before and after" pics of women. In the before pic, they would have saggy chin skin and in the after picture they didn't have a bit of excess skin. It looked so dramatic I assumed it must have been plastic surgery, but NO! It was THE NECKLINE SLIMMER! (Such a crock!) I had to post pics of how ridiculous it was:





Wow, that's all I have to say about all of this....

Tons o fun

Well I had a really fun weekend!! It started Friday night when April and I went to see a band play up in Big Lake. They were really good and we had a nice time!

Here is my before hair:


And after hair:


Then on Saturday morning we got ready and had a bridal shower for my cousin's fiance! I made some more chocolate covered strawberries!
I started with big ripe juicy berries


Then I used some brigt colored sprinkles (non pariels, actually)


And voila! Here they are, all colorful!


Then, at the shower, I had to take a pic of these gorgeous flowers my Aunt brought from her garden- they are absolutely magnificent!




And these are so cute- they are antiques that my Grandma has and the used to be used to hold salt so you could dip your radishes and green onions in them, but my grandma used them for tiny vases for some flower buds. SO CUTE! And notice the little bride and groom figurine.


After the awesome shower, I went with April to our friends parents house for a birthday party and it was a ton of fun. Her parents live on a small farm and have all kinds of fun stuff to do!

They have the most adorable donkeys!




And chickens


They also have an amazing pond in the back of there house that has all sorts of decorations and I think its so cute!


Here is Suzi and Donalds daughter Katlyn playing in the dirt


And here is my friends mom (Trudy) with her horse who is "Smiling" :)


And finally, here is the three amigos- Suzi, April, and I