Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fun. Show all posts

Friday, September 17, 2010

His First Fair

Oh boy. Yesterday we went to the Puyallup Fair.

I wanted to go last year when I was uber pregnant but the doctor threatened me - if I went into labor up in Puyallup I had to go to the hospital there and that would mean a strange doctor delivering my boy. I was not having any of it. So we skipped last year. First time in ages I didn't go.

So I was super jazzed this year because I knew Marshal would be old enough to have some fun. And he did! :) He barely made a peep the entire time - he was so busy taking everything in. I don't think his head could spin fast enough to see everything at once.

The draft horses really threw him for a loop. But he especially loved the John Deer tent, which was the only "stuff" other than food that we bought the whole time were there.

My first tractor!

Aflaaaaaccccc!!!!

Whoa.

Big horses.

It's the great Pumpkin.

Needless to say, we had a great time even though it was raining most of the time and I was kind of miserable by the end of it. I hate being wet. And, being true Washingtonians, we did not have an umbrella with us. We even sat out in the rain to eat our food! :)

The one thing I wished we had visited was the petting zoo. We went through the barns but you're not allowed to pet the horses or cows. We didn't see the petting zoo until we were leaving and by that point we were done. Maybe next year.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Yee Haw! I Lasted 20 Seconds!

Last Friday I headed on out to a hoe down...technically a Barnyard Bash. It was an awards "ceremony" for Aflac and even though I hadn't even been there a week yet I sort of had to go. I'm glad I did...and even more glad we didn't stay a long time.

Somehow I got roped in (hahaha, get it!) to competing in the Hillbilly Olympics, as the female bull rider for our team. Each team had to have a woman and a man...and I was the lucky gal in jeans who wasn't pregnant or having back problems.

You know that you actually have to sign a WAVER to ride a mechanical bull!?! I was a little worried because my neck occasionally gives me problems but I did it anyway. I'm officially part of the team after this little display! =)



Crazy right? lol I have NO idea how I lasted 20 seconds, but that was more than any of the men on any of the teams lasted. There was one other woman who went 20 seconds as well so we had to have a ride-off. Yeah, I lost badly. My legs were shaking, I felt ill, and just walking on that bouncy stuff is exhausting.

Getting on those bulls is hard too...the first time I was like a beached whale, but the for the ride-off I was much more graceful. Didn't help my riding much. =)

There's ONE little rope you hold on to and it is brutal. The other gal's skin got ripped off on her finger and I had several red marks on my hand. It's not easy.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Jewelry Party!

I'm so excited!!! I'm going to be having two ladies over to my house in a couple of weeks and we're going to make jewelry. I'm SO jazzed because I have so much jewelry I want to make...and so many supplies that it'll be nice to share them with others. :)

I'll have to try to take lots of pictures. There might be wine (for them, not me...I'm not a big drinker) so it should be really fun. hee hee

Whether I make anything that ends up in my Etsy shop is debateable...I'm guessing anything I make will be for me and my new business wardrobe.

I've never had a jewelry "party" before. Hubby will be in charge of the boy and the girls are going to play!!!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

I Thought of Something...

...and now I can't remember what it was. I swear, I have the worst memory ever. I will set my keys on my desk and two minutes later forget where I put them.

I even forget orders sometimes! How sad is that?!?! Luckily, I generally have a nagging feeling in the back of my mind and will double check my Etsy shop (they have a list of "sold" items) and get things on their merry way. But it's kind of unnerving to only be 30 something and be this forgetful.

Hubby now says that he's pulling a "Megan" when he can't find something or forgets something. I wonder if I have early Alzheimers.

Seriously...it's like I have a swiss cheese brain.

I had a great idea for a blog post...something really interesting and then I get to my blog to write and __________________________ nothing. My mind is blank.

Hopefully I'll think of it again...although most of my really good ideas come to me while I'm in the bathroom. I know I can't be the only one who gets their best ideas while taking care of business. :)

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

You Won't Find My Work Here

I'm not much of a cook. Once in awhile I'll make something ambitious like a cake from a box and add frosting from a can. But it's just a once or twice a year event. Although I did "help" my mom make a crazy cake with pinouche frosting (how do you spell that?). But it was minor help.

So my point ... you won't ever see one of my creations on this very funny and cute website Cake Wrecks.

Funny!

Friday, October 31, 2008

My Name

I thought this was kind of neat ... I found it over at My Discoveries.

Spell your name using these letters:

A: Best Gf/Bf any one could have
B: You love a certain someone
C: People cant help but check u out

D: You are really lovable

E: You Are Great

F: Easy to fall in love with

G: You never let people tell you what to do

H: You have a very good personality and good looks

I: People love you

J: People Adore you
K: You’re wild and crazy

L: AWESOME KISSER
M: Handsome/Beautiful

N: Easy to fall in love with
O: Best kisser ever
P: You are popular with all types of people

Q: You are a hypocrite

R: You love to kiss

S: You are freakin crazy
T: You are loyal to the ones you love
U: You really like to chill

V: your not judgmental

W: You are popular

X: You never let people tell you

Y: Sexiest bitch alive

Z: Never good enough…

My Resul
t:

M-Handsome/Beautiful (um...not so much)
E
- You Are Great (well, yes)
G- You never let people tell you what to do (ain't that the truth!)
A
- AWESOME KISSER (hahahahahaha)
N
- Easy to fall in love with (ahhh...I'll have to ask hubby but he says I had to trick him into marrying me! LOL)

Go grab and see what your name means.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Giggle at Griffin

Okay...my coworker forwarded this to me and it is un-freaking believably cute.

Friday, June 27, 2008

How Republican Am I?

Okay...this quiz must be messed up...but the questions or selections themselves are kind of dumb. I think it obviously shows the bias of the designer.




You Are 44% Republican



You aren't a full fledged Republican yet, but it's probably the party that fits you best.

You probably consider yourself an independent Republican. You usually support the party, but you also think for yourself!



44%? That's IT? Yeah right.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Have You Joined Posh Mama?



Are you a Posh Mama? No need to be an actual momma - anyone of the female persuasion can be a posh mama.

Posh Mama is made up of women from all around the world from all walks of life. Members range in age from 20 years old to 80 years old! Posh Mamas are CEO's, Students, SAHM's, Artists, Designers, WAHM's, Models, Authors, Mompreneurs, etc.

I've been a member of PM for ages...almost since it first started (one of the first 100 members) and it just keeps growing and changing in incredible ways. Posh Mama Online Magazine and Social Network is a positive and upbeat community. You will feel immediately welcomed as it is the sweetest spot on the 'net.

Join me on Posh Mama! :)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Sunny Lucas Dancing Fool

If you haven't discovered Sunny Lucas yet, you are so missing out. She gets my vote for president as well. She is so multi-talented and here she expresses her mad dancing skills.



Sunny Lucas in the Ring of Fire from Rachel Lucas on Vimeo.

Seriously. How could you not want Sunny as your president???

Monday, May 5, 2008

Never Heard of It - Canna Flower

I have never even heard of this flower. I was hoping that I was a tulip or a hydrangea. But the description of me...pretty spot on.


I am a
Canna


What Flower
Are You?



"You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that."

Well, except for that part about letting people know that. I am proud of my accomplishments but I don't think I brag about them. Except to my mom. That's what moms are for. And...I definitely stand up for what I believe in regardless of what anyone else thinks. It gets me in trouble sometimes. And I don't care. LOL !!! =D

Friday, May 2, 2008

Trooper Bear and Tiger

What celebrity would your pet be? I'm Tiger Woods! Find out at Dogster.com

This cracks me up. Although I think Trooper is a *little* more rambunctious than Tiger. :)

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

I am glad they did away with "Secretary's Day" because I think Administrative Professional is a way better description of what secretaries really do and are. I used to be one (for at least 8 years) and hated the term secretary.

So here's to you - you who hold the rest of the company together and make the actual everyday decisions. :)

Friday, April 18, 2008

Agility Training - Week Two

Okay, I could NOT have more fun at this. My husband is embarrassed because I'm seriously like a little kid at a fabulous playground. It's SOOOOOOOO much fun!!!

Of course, seeing photos of myself is just painful because I really thought I'd lost more weight but apparently I have a long way to go still. But we'll just ignore the fact that I look pregnant even though I'm not! K?

On our way to the Farm.

Holding on for dear life...Trooper is STRONG and he wanted to get moving.

Good Boy! Sit! Stay! Yes, daddy has a treat in his hand.

Action Shots! Yes, they're blurry but what do you expect. I'm running for dear life to keep up with this monster! You can almost see my lips forming the words. "Jump" over each one. I'm so impressed with him. It's only our second training and he's already able to go over 4 jumps in one stretch.
Waiting our turn...and yes that is a pit bull next to us. A sweetie. Male puppy who isn't neutered yet but he did really well. I was *slightly* nervous because Trooper has no sense of space even with other dogs and can quickly overwhelm them but the most the Pit did was move fast toward Trooper to say "back off" and all was well. =)


Through the tunnel...this is his biggest challenge. After all, he's bigger than the stupid thing and now that they added a bend he can't see to the end. He kept turning around and coming back out which the trainer thought was hilarious. She couldn't figure out how his big A*S was turning around in there. Ha! He's limber. And look how HAPPY he is coming out at the other end, seeing his papa and a treat!

Walking the plank...this one made me a little nervous because last week he kept jumping (falling) off and it was only 12 inches off the ground. He actually did better with it raised up.

Trust me when I say we held on tight! He's so big and I was really worried that he'd hurt himself. But we went slow (very difficult for my boy to do) and he did excellent! You'll notice my flannel had come off...it was still cold but I was working up a sweat!

The tunnel again! That streaky blur on the far left is my boy hauling butt and following my instructions to the table where he's supposed to jump and stay. And he did!

Last but not least we (well, Trooper) had to go through the tire, onto the table, through the tunnel, and over the A Frame. It's my job to guide him to each thing and give the command "tire", "table," "Tunnel," and "A Frame". He rocked everything the very last time...the tunnel still gave him fits and the trainer had to stand at the mouth after he went in to prevent him from coming back out! LOL It was funny!


GOOD BOY!!! He got lots of treats and was super sleepy on the way home. I want to go again on Sunday. =) I can't wait until next Thursday.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Camera Critters

Oooo...another game to play. Whee!
Camera Critters

This is my sweet little boy Kodiak when he was just a puppy. I can't believe how tiny he was! Doesn't he look like a little trouble maker there? Heh. He still is!

Monday, April 14, 2008

Bill Gates vs GM

Okay, I found this via Is a Man's World and it was too hilarious not to share.


At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated:

'If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.'

In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:

"If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........Twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a manoeuvre such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single 'This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation' warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask 'Are you sure?' before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the 'Start' button to turn the engine off.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Manic Monday - Bud

Fun...a new "meme" to play. :) I love these things.

So this week's Manic Monday meme is ... BUD

Hmmm...the flowers haven't quite started blooming outside but hubby captured a fabulous picture of a cactus bloom on one of his plants. He's quite proud of it. :) And so am I!







Saturday, April 12, 2008

What's Your Grade?












YOUR REPORT CARD:
CategoryGrade
LoveA+
Friends and FamilyA
BodyA+
MindA
Finance / CareerD
Your Life's Average Grade: A
'What is your Life Grade?' at QuizGalaxy.com


I like to think that I'm pretty optimistic. Life is never as bad as I think it is when I'm in a valley and I just need to remember that always! =) It's funny that my career score is a D. I don't 'hate' my job but I do work more to get the security of a consistent paycheck and health care. Plus I do love the group I work for.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

How Creative Are You?




You Are 70% Creative



You are beyond creative. You are a true artist - even if it's not in the conventional sense of the word.

You love creating for its own sake, and you find yourself quite inspired at times.

Monday, April 7, 2008

My Coworkers are Nuts!

Oh my goodness! My team took me to lunch today for my birthday (which isn't until tomorrow...but our team is only fully together on Mondays since three of us have alternative schedules) and surprised me.

I thought lunch would be my gift but then they handed me this cute little box and a tiny little card with a silver apple on it. Yup. They got me an I-POD!!!!!!! It's even engraved! LOL

And it is so freaking cute and tiny. I love it. It's going to fit perfectly in my Tyger Lily purse too. :)

It's a Nano and it plays video apparently. It's aqua. Now I want a cool i-Pod cover!