Bear Lake

My brother Chad did some work at a cabin in Bear Lake and in return our family was able to stay at the cabin for a week. Since I used pretty much all my vacation time this year, I was only able to go up for one day.  So, on Tuesday, Michelle her kids, Jeni and her kids, Jeni's sister and her kids, and I went up. It was fun for a day.

 Memphis and Cody had a water fight with water guns. ha ha...it sure was cute!

 I love the beach! I just sat in the sun most of the time. I have a HUGE fear of water and fish. The water was up high and there was a lot of junk in the water. I walked in for a second and then something touched me...so I was out of the water super fast!

Not only am I a fan of 'Swamp People', but when I was a little kid, we had an alligator water toy. I found this at the store and had to buy it!  The kids loved it. It looks like they really were riding on an alligator! Fun!

Of course we had to go to Le Baus for ice cream. This was a small cone! I of course had a raspberry shake. It was delicious. Yum!

Bear Lake sure is a pretty place. I liked it up there and would have enjoyed going up there again, however, it was really nice being here at home without any kids or pets. 

Monster Trucks....or not.

I took my sister and her kids to Rocky Mountain Raceway the other day because Grave Digger and the Ninja Turtle were going to drag race. It was fun...but I guess I was hoping for more monster trucks than we saw. Anyway, it was still fun, but when it was over, I was ready to get out of there!  The kids had a fun time though. 

 This is me and Gray. He doesn't look too happy here...but he liked it.

 So...it wasn't really monster trucks, but drags with nitro funny cars and some other like rocket cars. It was SO loud!!

 Gray, Madison, and me with Grave Digger after the show:)

Michelle is smart and if the kids were good, they got these glow sticks. They sure liked them.

 We were a little late due to a few things....oh well. Anyway, when we got they had the monster trucks out so people could cheer for who they wanted to win. 

 Here they are facing off. 

Grave Digger won both times they raced.

This is the rocket car! It was pretty awesome.

Another Weirdo

So, my co-worker said to get on a dating website called "plenty of Fish". I was hesitant at first because I have done the online stuff and it hasn't worked in my favor at all. Anyway, one day I gave in. Not really to date anyone, but more for some entertainment and if something came of it...I would welcome it. So far I have met two guys. The first guy is from New York and is here living with his dad. His dad owns a bar in in Salt Lake. Anyway, we hung out once. I wasn't too into him, so I wasn't going to put forth any effort to the relationship, especially because there was another guy that I thought was pretty cute as well:) Anyway, on to the bar guy. So, I didn't really hear from him until about a week later. He first apologized for not talking to me and he told me it was because he started to date a girl. Good for him. He then proceeded to tell me that they were looking for a girl for a three-some and he thought of me. Ha ha...how nice. I told him 'no thanks, I'm not into that kind of stuff, but good luck'. Serious....where do people like this come from.? I guess people are into that kind of thing...I have just never been asked to be a part of something like that before and I wasn't too impressed with it.

Then, there is another guy. We will call him tattoo guy because he has a few tattoos...but one is super cute. Ha ha....its a little kid cartoon pirate. We have hung out a few times. I wouldn't mind if something happened with him....but I think he is a game player....as in he will text me and when I respond...he responds a few hours later. Its very frustrating...but he makes me smile. I guess I will let this one run its course.

That's about it for dating. The Rose Guy still talks to me. But my dating life is boring. I guess now I am just looking for something but I don't know what. I'm still trying to get over Minnesota. One would think that I would be over him by now...but I'm not. I see things every day that remind me of him and I sure miss him,,,but that doesn't really mean anything. I don't have his number anymore and I haven't talked to him for a few months. I was hoping Brutus would help...and he has a little. Oh well, I guess only time will mend a broken heart.

Mr McShittles

I re-named my dog to Mr. McShittles. He poops ALL the time!  I talked to the vet about it and we are going to change his food. He also now weighs 20 pounds! The vet said he would get about 80 pounds and his head is a really good size and shape. Anyway, he is a good dog...but we are still working on potty training and biting. He likes to bite...especially me. The vet said we needed to work on letting him know I am in charge. But, over all, he is a good dog.

 He sure is cute.

 He likes to bite me. I feel like when I count money back to people at work, they think I must cut myself. Ha ha....dang dog. 

 One arm is scratched, the other arm is bruised. So people probably think I do drugs. 

He is not a fan of the car, but when he does drive in the car, he is on the floor next to the AC.

Tennessee

This past weekend I went to Tennessee. It was SO much fun! I sure love going to the South. Its a different kind of world down there. Getting there was a little stressful though. My flight left Salt Lake at 3:40 pm. I landed in Chicago later that night. I am pretty sure I figured out where Hell is. Its the Chicago Airport.  I like to think I am a decent traveler, but I didn't do so well in that airport. When I got off the plane, I checked the flight board. I am pretty smart when it comes to this because I know that there are always gate changes...and sure enough...there was. I walked for probably 15 minutes to my new gate. On the way there, I walked thru a dark tunnel with these awful bright flashing lights. There is where I decided Hell must be. I sure hated it there! When I finally reached my gate and was all settled in, there was ANOTHER gate change! This makes #3. I went to the bathroom and when I returned back to the gate, the plane was being loaded, so I got in line. Oh...don't worry. That was the WRONG flight! I felt like a fool. The gate agent got on the intercom and mentioned my mis-hap and I was of course embarrassed.  THEN our flight was delayed because the toilet was broken on our plane. After an hour or so, they asked if we wanted to wait for the toilet to get fixed or just fly with a broken toilet.  We ended up flying and instead of getting in Nashville at 10, I got there at midnight! Then I had a three hour drive to Sweetwater. The drive was actually pretty nice. I ended up getting there around 4 am. I know, pretty awesome:/ While there, I visited with family, got a pedicure, went antiquing, to the flea market, and of course, the family reunion. It was a very much needed trip. I had a really great time and enjoyed spending time with my family that I see every few years:)

 This is a picture of my Grandma and Grandpa Ott, my Uncle Darrin and his wife with their four kids, my Unckle Donnie and his wife, and my uncle Danny. My Great Grandma has a lot of kids...like seven or nine. This is just one of the kids (my grandma) and her family.

 This is me and my Great Grandma Gillentine. She is 90 years old!

 Every year they play a game called 'Corn Hole'. This year my Great Uncle won. Chris was the three year reigning champ. Here he is passing the trophy over. Don't worry, that is an ear of corn on there.

 This was delicious food:) Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw, beans, macaroni salad, and a peanut butter cup cup cake. DELICIOUS!

 My mom, my cousin, and me at the Flea Market. Instead of saying 'cheese', we said 'howdy' and this lady said, 'ya'll talk weird'. Hmmm...no.

 I know this picture is blurry, but its pretty awesome. My mom is wearing her Mitch and Glen shirt and I have my Choot Em shirt from Swamp People. Yeah...we like that. 

BEST PEDICURE EVER! I loved getting this pedicure. It was my favorite...but I cant go there anymore since its in another state. Maybe I will just move down there:)

Hunter's Baby Blessin

Last Sunday we all went to Hunter's Baby Blessing. Everything turned out great. It was also a good time to get some family pictures in:)

 This is my mom and dad with Hunter Chad. My dad doesn't seem to smile in picture. Hmmm...weird.

Grayson, KC, and Cody on the motorcycle. The boys are attempting 'peace' signs. 

 This is the Chad and Jeni Baxter Family. Chad, Jayci, Hunter, Cody, and Jeni. I think Cody looks so stink'n cute!

 I sure love these boys! These are my monster truck pals. Cody with a fork...probably because he sees candy or cake and Grayson just being silly.

 Grayson in his super awesome mo-hawk!

 This is probably the best family picture that we have. Its hard to get a good picture with SO many people, but mostly with SO many kids!

I know things look crazy...but its because they are!  Memphis is doing her 'sassy' stance, Cody looks mean, and everyone is watching my mom walk over. hmmm...weird!

First Vet Visit

I took Brutus for his first (actually second) vet visit. He got his second round of shots and was looked over. He weighs about 12 pounds!  He is getting so big! He has an underbite. I was excited to hear this because then Brutus will look bad ass, but then I was informed that its not really a good thing. Woops. His knee also pops in and out. I wish someone would have told me that dogs are expensive too! I have put a lot of money in him and will have to continue to do so as well since he needs a chip and needs to get fixed!  Maybe I will get a second job to support my bulldog:)

Grayson went with me. He just took some pictures. This is the vet tech that also happens to be my friend Hannah. I called her the week before I got Brutus and she tried to talk me out of getting a bulldog. Woops, ha ha...I got one anyway:)

This is the Dr. I think her name is Beisinger...but Hannah called her Dr. B.

 This is Brutus in the morning. He sure is a pretty dog. He is soft too:) He coat reminds me of a cow!

This was the first week I had him. I was too tired to stay outside and he had to stay on my lap. He fell right asleep!  On a side note, I am trying to fix my ear that may or may not be infected. Its better now though.