Free Taco's and Black Cats

Free Taco, Why yes please! So this week has kind of sucked. Well, like my life in general! I have been sick since Saturday, but things I just have come accustom to! When Penny got off of work, we decided to play a wonderful game! A Taco Bell scavenger hunt for free Taco’s. Did you know that during the World Series, if someone steals a base, that they give away free taco’s? I totally learned something new, and had a blast going from Taco Bell to Taco Bell. Of course by the time we got home, the first trip was soggy, but it was still the joys of trying to find Taco’s. Too bad we threw half of them away and the everything else. I have not really had an appetite lately to begin with, let alone being sick…

Later after that adventure I went with my Mom and Aunt to go see Mamma Mia. Of course I went in my pj’s and slippers, why would I get dressed up to go see a movie? On the way home, I was driving from Jordan Landing down 90th south heading East, and I kid you not a black cat with glowing green eyes darted out in front of my car! I swerved the car, and totally felt like I ran over a paw! I screamed into poor Laura Lou’s ear, and looked back into the mirror and saw the cat starring at me! Totally freaked me out! Or maybe it was a sign saying I should not have been driving…

Hayrides and Pumpkin Patches

What an interesting night! Well week for that matter. I think I have eaten a lifetime supply of chocolate! Things are looking up, and I am trying to be happy with life again. Last night I went to Santaquin with my Mom to visit my Aunt, Uncle and baby Cousin. Little Roni is getting SO big! He is 6 months old now, and it is scary how fast she is growing! She is really smart, and if you ask her to clap her hands, she does! She also is really good at standing and sitting up! I guess Amber said she gets to frustrated trying to crawl, so she might even skip that whole step!

Joe wanted to take us to a place called the Red Barn for Ice Cream. It is on a farm in the outskirts of town. When we pulled into the driveway, Kimmie (Amber’s sister) and I where totally bombarded when we got out of our cars! This older lady wanted to know if we where with the Singles ward. I guess they where having a Multi Stake singles shin-dig. They had a hayride and pumpkin picking activity, and then hot cocoa and donuts afterwards.

Surprisingly it was way fun, and a blast to hang out with Kimmie! I have to be honest it was a bit chilly, and I was still in my work clothes since I had left straight from work to go down there! When we got to the pumpkin patch, I found the perfect pumpkin right away! It literally looked like it had a glowing light around it calling my name! I named it Herbert, I really don’t know why, it just spilled out when my moms crazy driving mad him fly across the back seat! We got a few funny pictures, which should be posted soon. I have to have her email or Facebook them to me!

When we got back, we basically ran in, stole some doughnuts and left. Well, in a nut shell of course! For the record, really yummy doughnuts. I normally don’t like doughnuts, since they are so much sugar, but these where amazing! Homemade! We then drove down to Payson and went to a Mexican restaurant. I have not had good Mexican food in a while, so it was such an amazing experience. We ran into some of the guys that where on the hay ride with us, and one was not too shabby… We talked for like a split second, but I will be honest, I was totally hungry so the conversation did not last too long!

Since I am well, let’s be honest… Lame, we decided to go home after dinner. I had to get up early for work, so I felt bad that we did not go back to play games and watch movies. It is honestly an hour drive, and I was already so tired! I guess when I don’t get my afternoon nap; it takes a toll on me. Not to mention this week has been an emotionally draining week.

Corn Maze

So Last night had the joys of going to the Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point with some friends from my old singles ward in Centerville. It was the perfect night to go, and it was so much fun! Dallin convinced me to go, and it was totally worth my time. We went through the Haunted Maze and House. WOW! I can typically watch any scary movie and not scream or get scared, however last night I have no idea what came over me! I am totally loosing my voice from screaming so much! Dallin and I grabbed each other so tight, which made me feel better since he screamed too! To bad my screams drowned out his! In the haunted monster house thing, He totally made me go first, and it was pitch black! I get way claustrophobic in certain areas and that was one of them!

After the haunted stuff we went into the regular maze and it was in the shape of David Archuleta. I could not tell when we went through it, or even at the above lookout but it was kind of cool. Last year when we went, it took almost an hour and we got lost a lot, but this year it was fairly basic. Maybe it was because I was leading ;)

All in all it was a fun night, the only thing I didn’t do that I wanted to do was ride the Bull. It looked like too much fun, but some people wanted to leave. Then again, they drove from Centerville so an extra 45 Minutes than I had to drive. As skeptical as I was to move back to the Salt Lake Valley, I have really enjoyed it. I have the world’s best roommates, great friends, and I am happy once again. Now if I could just let my guard down let someone special into my life, everything will be perfect!

Roadtrip To Idaho

So it has been awhile since I have been up to my parents house. I needed a weekend to get out of Salt Lake and breathe. I forget how nice it is to be out of the city, even if it is Salt Lake! I left early Saturday morning, and made my normal stop in Arimo. This is a tiny town between Malad and Poccatello, if you blink you will miss it! My mom grew up there, along with all of my mom's family. I stopped by to see my Grandfather's grave. I drive by there a lot, it is just really hard for me most times to get out and walk around. I miss him so much, but I spent a lot of time there. A lot of great memories, that are now tarnished by my extended families need to argue and create more issues. I also stopped at England's gas station there in town and bought all of the circus peanuts. I find them to be gross and way way too much sugar, but it is a family tradition to always buy them there.

I met up with some old friends in Rexburg. My old neighbor Emily (well twin sister, I am just exactly 2 years older than her :D) and Lindsay went to lunch at Bajio. It was so great to catch up with them! Em and I figured it had to have been almost 3 years since we had actually seen each other. She is 8 months preggers, and totally adorable! I forgot how much energy she has, and just like her mom! We all used to have so much fun together, and I loved just seeing them. It makes me less homesick. I has been almost a year and half since I have been back to Vancouver, and I need some fresh clean air before the desert kills me!

After almost 2 hours, I finally made the drive up to Island Park. I was kind of trying to push it off, cause it is the normal conversations with my dad that makes me go crazy, what I'm doinng wrong in my life, Why am I not cooking, my choice in religion and the new one, Politics. I have views that most LDS faith based do not believe or stand for, and I just don't like to deal with defending my beliefs. I believe we are all children of Heavenly Father and that HE is the only one to judge us, so why does that give me the right to say if it good or bad. Live your life to the fullest, and whatever makes you happy! Wow, nice soapbox... So I may have forgot to tell my Dad that I was coming up, and I scared him when he saw me trying to nap on his bed! I could only laugh. Thankfully he has not been that bad this time.

When I woke up, I was told I had visitors. Crystal, her husband and their baby came up for a visit! They also brought Summer, her hubby and baby! I had no Idea she was living in Rexburg, or had a baby! It was so great to hang out and catch up! This was the first time I got to see Raquel, Crystal was preggers when I saw her last. She is the cutest baby ever! She looks so much like her dad and has the same personality! Summer's little guy Paxton looks so much like her as well. He is a cute little chunky guy! After my mom made them a pizza, we got in our cars and drove down to Mesa falls.

The sun was setting, but it was still pretty. On our way out of Island Park, we saw 2 moose in the River. We stopped and got some great pictures! Then on old highway that takes you to the falls, we almost hit a deer! I am always the person to never see it, not to mention I have the worst eye sight EVER! It was like Bambi, I only wish I got a picture! By the time we got down to the upper falls, it was really dark. The falls was still as beautiful even in the dark. We got some group photos, I need to get a copy of them! We hiked back up to the cars. It was such a great night, and something I totally needed to clear my head! Plus not to mention I was able to talk to Cody through IM this morning. He said he packed all of his gear, and will be In Iraq around Thanksgiving. I hope this deployment goes okay.

I really am not looking forward to the drive back, it is only 4 1/2 hours, but It makes me think of my life that is there waiting for me. I have to remember that as nice as it is to getaway for a day or two, life and reality is always waiting for you. Good news is, my Mom is coming down for the week. I enjoy her visits more so when she comes alone. Plus we can go shopping and I can relax!