And there was a pink rock!

So this last week was a good one. Last week on August 13th it was my Grandma Sally's 89th birthday so we took her to dinner and had a really nice time. She also showed off her new bench that my aunt and her family gave her to put out at my Grandpa's grave. It has deer in the seat back and its especially meaningful to us. Its a gorgeous bench and I cant wait to use it!


Then later that same night my Grandma and our family friend Glenda came over on her HARLEY! Only my grandma would fearlessly take a ride on a hog for her 89th! Go Grandma, its your birthday!






Then for the weekend, I went up to Brainerd with my dad and brother and we had a really nice time! Friday we spent a good portion of the day out on the lake, it was awesome! Such nice weather to be outside!


My view from the boat; not too shabby!


In the evening we went to a camp out and they had this HUGE dog there. Its hard to tell how big he really is but we did compare him to the dog on "The Sandlot" a few times...




The also had a nice campfire that I was able to enjoy....


One of the other things I enjoyed about Brainerd was this big rock they have that everyone writes on. It must have layers and layers of peoples names and messages, and I just think its awesome. This time it was even painted pink for some lady named Barb's birthday! It cracked me up!


And then we played mini-golf at the COOLEST mini-golf place ever! Its all pirate themed and I just love it! Can you guess who lost?


And in case you didn't hear, Brett Favre will now be wearing purple and gold. Not sure how I feel about this since I really don't care that much about the NFL but we will see how it goes....

Too obvious?

So I have been cleaning out my clothes lately and came across a bunch of shirts that made me laugh- it seems I have a propensity to collect shirts in this nature. I decided it was worth posting because its funny!
The first is "I love Boys in Uniform". True, true....


"I love hockey players" all I have to say about that is DUH! :)


"I love the M" Meaning the University of Minnesota (this is secondary to the one above- I do love Gopher Men's Hockey players, but I couldn't find a shirt that says that. Plus, I am too old for that now. It would have to say "I love former Gopher Men's Hockey Players" hahaha)


"I love dirty rocker boys" this is mostly true. I think most girls like bad boys somewhat, but I can't say its my ultimate fav. Come on, you know I love boy bands!


"Looking for a good ol boy" this is very true! 'nuff said!


Beyond my t-shirt advertisement for a husband, I also have some other random shirts. This is "Team Jolie" referring to the Angelina Jolie vs. Jennifer Aniston fight over Brad Pitt. Although in real life I am actually "Team Aniston" I can't pass up the chance to get my name on a shirt! I am fairly certain this was a gift from Tanya and I love it!


"Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go to HOLLYWOOD" Ironically, I am going to Hollywood two weeks from today.....


Lastly, this is a shirt I had made for me after I was a bridesmaid in my millionth wedding. Please don't get me wrong, I LOVE being in weddings- I love the whole thing! But, I wish one of these days it would be MY wedding I was in....

Weekly re-cap

So last Sunday my sisters came over and we did MAKEOVERS! I love doing makeup and my sisters both like it too so I did their makeup. They are both GORGEOUS anyway, so it was easy to do their makeup and they looked A.MAZ.ING!!!
Katie, Kristin


And here they are with Trevor


One funny thing, my sister Katie was flossing and got her floss stuck and I just thought it was hilarious so I snapped her pic :)


Then, on Tuesday night, it was National Night Out (AKA Night to Unite) and we went to my Grandma's and grilled food and met the neighbors and Trevor played guitar.




And lastly, I was driving earlier this week and saw the LAMEST bumper sticker ever! Its hard to read but it says:
WARNING!
Under the Influence of
JULIE ANDREWS



Huh?

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....