We love to play at the cave...

It has become a tradition every year for Memorial Day for everyone to load up and head to the cave for a weekend of fun, sun, games, 4-wheelin, and just enjoying being together. For the past four years, it seems I always have to work. This time however, it worked out that I was just ending my job in Az, and got to join the family. As usual, we went for hikes, played games, enjoyed relaxing and visiting, and of course 4-wheelin. Sophia would have ridden that all day into the night had we let her. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for providing us with such a great tradition and memories we will cherish forever!

Mixed emotions..

So I am down to my last two days here. One of which I have to waste at work :( I am filled with mixed emotions. I am excited to go home and see my family for a brief time and excited to move on to the next assignment(which is a suprise for those of you who don't know). However, I have made some good friends here that I am sad to leave. I am also sad that I finally sort of learned to navigate my away around here now only to have to leave! I will miss my roommate Kim and my nephew Jackie Wackie (the dog) the most! I have loved living with them. We have had some good times, and maybe we will get to do an assignment together in the future! I hope Jackie Wackie does not forget how much I love him!!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! I know I am not a mother (hope to be one day), but I do know after watching my Mother and my sister and other mothers around me that it is the hardest job that does not get the recognition it deserves. My mother is the most amazing woman. She is so compassionate and thoughtful. She will do anything for anyone in my family and those around her. She works hard to make every holiday and occasion such a special occasion. My sister is also another amazing woman. She works all day at school and goes non stop when she gets home. She always has such a positive attitude no matter how tired she is or how badly she wants to kick little Oliviahs butt! All the women in my family are amazing Mother's. I want to let them know that their hard work and dedication does not go unrecognized. I Love you ladies!

Random Thought

So when asked when we were moving down here what floor we preferred I thought I was so smart in saying the 3rd of course! That way you don't have noisy neighbors above you... well it only took ten minutes after arriving here and unloading my car that I did not think it all the way through. This has continued to be a pain... I will tell you what .... it is a great diet plan. You really plan accordingly when grocery shopping about how much food and what food to buy, knowing very well you have to haul it up three flights of stairs! This has been a source of irritation the whole time living here, don't get me wrong its not laziness, it's just a bit inconvinent at times. However, tonight was the final straw when I was carrying in groceries and the bags broke. Let me tell you how happy I was to watch my cans of tuna, apples, water bottle, and girly personal items go rolling down three flights of stairs!!! Next time... I might chance the noisy neighbors and ask for the first floor.

City Slickers...

So we are driving and driving and driving.... I feel as if we have been driving so long we should be at the Grand Canyon! We are going to watch my friend Jaimes compete in barrell racing. Him and his horse Bentley are so good they are on their way to the world championship! We pull up to this arena and he says to me on the phone " Look for my white truck and my big horse trailer." He should have been a bit more specific! We pull up and every truck there is white with a white horse trailer! It was pretty funny. We fit right in.. not! We pull up in our Mercedes... get out with our capris and flip-flops! It felt as if everyone there stopped what they were doing and looked up and stared at the city girls. Jaimes assured us it is because they were jealous (what a good liar he is), we knew it was cause they thought we were crazy! Even if we stood out.. we had fun!

Swimming anyone?

I was really disgusted when I saw this pool at the Motel 6. I have such an amazing view from my balcony overlooking the Motel 6, and this pool that looks as if it has not been cleaned for months is ruining my beautiful view! Just kidding, its bad enough overlooking the Motel 6, but this is just down right disgusting. One day it was blue... and over the next few days I realized it was green, and getting greener!I don't even want to know why it is turning green....

Playing Hookie...

This is my good friend Sasha. We met at my current travel assignment and became fast friends. We decided to take a mental health day and take the day off work. We went shopping (and did some serious damage), layed by the pool, and got pedicures. It was well worth the grief we received from work! We plan to travel together and cause more trouble all across the country!

Isn't he handsome?

I love my roommates dog Jackie! I beg her to let him stay in my room at night with me! So although I hate when she goes away for the weekend or to work, I love the fact that I get Jackie to myself!!! One day while she was at work we do we what do best when we are together which is laying on the sofa catching up on lifetime movies. He loves getting in touch with his feminine side! I know that his mommy misses him very much when she is away from him so I try and send her a picture of him. I was messing around and thought this would be funny... he was such a good boy and didn't even try to take them off. He sat there very patiently while I got all the pictures I wanted! Aunt Jessie will miss him very much when we move!