Why lie about it...

I need a beer, LOL!! Yeah...cause for some strange reason, trying to control my "truth-o-meter"...makes me really thirsty! Truth-O-Meter you ask?? Uh yeah...it's that little filter you have on your mouth and fingertips that keeps you from saying/typing what you really think...instead, just insert ((hugs)) and walk away, seriously...trust me, it's much easier to just walk away. At this point, I really don't care what people think, considering how little they do...

Is there a full moon or something??

Wow...I'm not sure what's in the air, but some people (who shall remain nameless) really need to get the stick out of their ass(es). Yeah...I mean some people (given the proper forum) will complain about anything...now granted, I complain...I admit it, but this is my blog to say whatever comes to mind, body or soul...I don't however, spend hours on the computer complaining about every little annoyance in my life and then snap at people for responding to my endless whining. Then you have the people who seem to take great pride in putting words into my mouth. I mean...sheesh...own your own freakin' thoughts, okay? Really? Seriously? Yeah...some people need to get a life...

First Grade Field Trip to Buckskin Joe's...

The entrance to Buckskin Joe's

Michelle helping the girls with their lunches...

Oh boy...the Mystery house....ummmmm, they really should call it the headache and nausea house. When you enter, there's a long hallway that eventually leads to a small ramp with a door way. Inside the door way is a room that is very "slanted". Everything in the room is off kilter and immediately your brain's equalibrium is thrown off. Let's just say, I've had shots of tequila that didn't hurt that bad, LOL!!

The "Gun Fight"...

Paige and Micah...awwww, how cute!!

Our group: Paige, Courtney, Gracie, Sophie, Kaitlin, Katherine, and ?? (don't know the other little girl's name)...

Paige on the railway...

Courtney...

Paige...

Waiting to board the train...

It was a long, exciting day...but we all had a good time. We also took a ride in the big wagon pulled by the Belgium horses and went thru the maze. It was a nice warm day with some cloud cover so we weren't melting hot, LOL. After it was over, Paige and I headed back down to Canon City and went to visit "Pops"! We had a great visit (and a couple beers)...gotta love Pops! Poor Kay...she looks so frail, I hope she gets better soon...she is such a sweet heart!

Schoooooooool's outttttt for summer!!

Yes...today was the last day of school!! Woo Hoo (I'm looking forward to sleeping in til 8 am, LOL)...and starting this fall, I'll have one child in college, one child in high school, one child in middle school, and one child in elementary school...so I think that 'bout covers it!! In some respects...this year has flown by...but in other respects, it has been a long, often hair pulling, school year. The kids are all moving up to the next grade YAY!! Our elementary school will also have "another" new principal. Mrs. B retired last June and we had a new principal, Mrs. T...so I was a bit surprised to read in the school news letter that she would be leaving us so soon. Of course, I had to get the "scoop" from all the first grade teachers (yesterday at the 1st gr. field trip)...hmmmm...I did get an earful, LOL. Aparently she was on her period 4 weeks out of the month, LOL...no but seriously...you can't just come into a new school (that's been running smoothly) and make all these outrageous changes without some serious staff resistance. Anyway, they've already met the new principal, and said they got a great feeling about her...so we'll see.

Awwww...summer days and nights...gotta love 'em! What do I love about summer??? Hmmmm...well, let me count the ways, LOL!

* I love not waking up to an alarm...
* I love the smell of lilac and jasmine in the air...
* I love the smell of grilling burgers...
* I love morning thunder..
* I love rain and thunder (any time of the day)...
* I love feeling the sun's warm rays on my skin...
* I love waking up to chirping birds...
* l love watching the same birds come back year after year building their nests in the same place...
* I love cold beer on a hot day...
* I love watermelon...
* I love going to the drive-in...
* I love listening to crickets at night...
* I love spending lazy days with the kids...
* I love late night walks under the stars...
* I love the State Fair which visits us every August...
* I love the beautiful sunsets over the Sangre De Cristo mountain range...
* I love outdoor swimming...
* I love seeing the deck and porch full of brilliant colored flowers...
* I love watching the kids run through the sprinklers...
* I love seeing neighbors outside...
* I love summer parties...
* I love the cool breeze of summer nights...

Wow...well, those are just a few of my favorite "summer" things!

Tons-O-Fun!!

Yes...the PBR Bull Riders Only was back in town!! An interesting way to spend our 17th Anniversary, LOL! We all had a great time. We took Murph, Danielle, Lee, Michelle, Tim, Clay and we also met up with another couple from Atmos. This event was televised on the Versus Network as the PBR Ford F-150 Event! The crew:



So here's Nolan and Murph:




Here's Michelle and Lee:



Me and "Deputy Dog":



Danielle and Murph:


Troy and ?? (Can't remember his wife's name...oops):



Then...after the BR event, it was off to Park East for an awesome dinner!! It was just a really fun time...a memorable night!! Here's some random shots from Park East:

Girls night out??

Yeah...a girls night out!! Last night as I was gleefully waltzing around the house trying to "tidy" things up a bit...I got a phone call. It was Michelle and she says, "Carolyn, I've got itchy feet..." and I thought...hey, they make a special cream for that LOL...but she just needed to get out for a bit...so we went and had drinks at the TW. Now mind you, I was already in PJs and had a thick coat of Vick's rubbed under my nose (cause I had to change the litter box)...but, I managed to put myself together in 20 min. Anyway, I made the unfortunate decision to have Dirty Vodka Martinis (instead of my usual Bud Lights)...and I am still feeling the effects today, urrrrgggg! However, we had a great time! We sat at the bar and Zeke, Pete, Joe, Guy were all at a table watchin' the NBA finals. Well, Pete came over and talked to us for almost an hour. His dd, is in P & C's class as well and I guess Michelle knows Jen pretty good. Anyway, Pete kept telling us that we need to take Jen out ((yikes)), I'm not sure she's ready for us yet LOL!! Anyway...then Aaron and his friend came in and wanted us to play pool (actually I think they just wanted to win a free pitcher of beer from beating us at pool, LOL)...anyway, we didn't get out of there til 1:30 or so...which really cut my sleep short, LOL!! Needless to say, our lunch date had to take a rain check. I KNOW Michelle got a nap, LOL...but I'm still going strong (((yawn)))...

OOPS...

Make that PBR in town 16th and 17th!! Oh boy...I could have sworn that the commercial I saw a few weeks ago said the 15th and 16th...but I was wrong! So now, we've got quite the conundrum as we can only attend the event on the 16th since we have people coming from out of town to attend it and then people who are going out of town on Sunday. Well, ordinarily it wouldn't matter, but Saturday the 16th is our 17th wedding anniversary AND Paige's spring recital (which is at 2:30). Uhhhhh...I'm just sick over this. I mean, we can make the BR event (which starts at 6 pm) if we leave the recital early, but I so love to take Paige out for dinner after her recitals as she's all dressed up (looking so cute) and now, I guess we'll have to leave the recital early (another thing I do not like to do and then Paige will miss the grand finale)...but there's just no other way to manage everything. I think Nolan and I will go out (alone) on Friday night for dinner at La Renaissance and then take Paige out for her post-dance dinner on Sunday night. Oh...I don't know, maybe we'll take all the kids out with us on Friday night...that would be fun too and they've only been to La R. once. Then if all that's not enough to stress about...Paige's big first grade program and awards event is Tues. night at 6 pm, which means she'll have to miss her last dance class before recital day since dance is from 5:30 to 6:30...uggggg! I'm sure it will all work out in the end, but I'm just disappointed that things didn't turn out the way I had hoped/planned.