Today I added a video clip to our side bar entitled, "Emotional Hippies." Some people are undoubtedly going to think I'm crazy for doing this, but I love it for two main reasons.
1. It provides a rare glimpse into the undeniable fact that there are still nut jobs in this world.
2. The rest of us normal people can hopefully enjoy it for its humor. I cried the first time I watched it. Not out of sadness, but out of pure amusement in bizarre behavior.
For proof of my twisted sense of humor, check it out and let me know what you think. I'm seriously wondering if other people will find this as comical as I do.
P.S. Just click on the top picture.
10.20.2008
10.19.2008
Quirks Tag
Lisa tagged me last week, and I feel bad because I haven't done it yet...so here it goes!Here are the rules to the Quirks TagLink the Person who Tagged you. Mention rules on your blog. Tell about 6 quirks of yours.Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same. Leave a comment on their blog to let them know.
6 reasons why I love Lisa:
1. Lisa is beautiful. This statement needs no real explanation. She looks gorgeous 24/7!
2. Lisa is easy-going and can have fun with anything. For example, we have a lot of game nights together and one thing I’ve learned is that she will have fun playing anything with us. I love this about her!
3. She is an awesome cook. I wish very much that I were more like her in this aspect. The Grange family tells many tales about her expert cooking capabilities, which I instantly understood after sampling her pumpkin cheesecake. Mmm…
4. Lisa is totally a family girl. She loves her family and they all know it because she treats them so well.
5. Lisa is always happy. She is always smiling and has cute dimples that make her smiles contagious.
6. She is friendly. I love having Lisa at family dinners because she makes sure everyone is included. She is always fun to talk to!
My Quirks...
1. I hate getting ready for bed. Half the time Tyler ends up carrying me to the bathroom so I’ll actually start the routine. It seems like such a difficult task when I’m sleepy at night.
2. I usually can’t eat an entire hot dog/hamburger bun; it tastes like too much bread to me. Unless we’re in front of people or I’m trying to use good manners, I end up ripping chunks off my bun and giving them to Tyler.
3. I am a hair product snob. Growing up with a talented hair dresser for an aunt has taught me to despise over the counter brands. Herbal Essence, Pantene Pro-V, you name it, I only use them in desperate circumstances. My favorite brand is Sleek-Look by Matrix.
4. I still haven’t outgrown my Disney habit. I love all the movies and especially the music. “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from Little Mermaid is one of the best Disney songs ever. My husband is a saint for allowing me to sing it on a regular basis.
5. I am “a picker”. Once at work, Lori called me a picker because I kept cutting small pieces off donuts and bringing them back to my desk throughout the day instead of just taking one and eating the entire thing. I couldn’t help myself! There were so many different kinds to choose from. That name stuck with me and is now a regular term used at our house (not to be confused with hot dog bun picking). I rarely eat an entire cookie. Instead, I eat it pieces at a time and by the time I’m done, I’ve eaten the equivalent of 2-3 cookies.
6. Here’s one for both me and Tyler: We are list makers. We constantly have numerically ordered lists of items we want to own someday. This list motivates us to make adjustments to our budget so we can eventually buy the wanted items. On more than one occasion, I have eaten 48 cent yogurt lunches every day for months to save up for our next item on the list.
THE END---- I will follow suite with Lisa's tag numbers because I doubt very much that I know of 6 people who will respond to this. Correct me if I'm wrong. For my turn I'll tag Lori, Kylee, Amanda, and Andrea.
6 reasons why I love Lisa:
1. Lisa is beautiful. This statement needs no real explanation. She looks gorgeous 24/7!
2. Lisa is easy-going and can have fun with anything. For example, we have a lot of game nights together and one thing I’ve learned is that she will have fun playing anything with us. I love this about her!
3. She is an awesome cook. I wish very much that I were more like her in this aspect. The Grange family tells many tales about her expert cooking capabilities, which I instantly understood after sampling her pumpkin cheesecake. Mmm…
4. Lisa is totally a family girl. She loves her family and they all know it because she treats them so well.
5. Lisa is always happy. She is always smiling and has cute dimples that make her smiles contagious.
6. She is friendly. I love having Lisa at family dinners because she makes sure everyone is included. She is always fun to talk to!
My Quirks...
1. I hate getting ready for bed. Half the time Tyler ends up carrying me to the bathroom so I’ll actually start the routine. It seems like such a difficult task when I’m sleepy at night.
2. I usually can’t eat an entire hot dog/hamburger bun; it tastes like too much bread to me. Unless we’re in front of people or I’m trying to use good manners, I end up ripping chunks off my bun and giving them to Tyler.
3. I am a hair product snob. Growing up with a talented hair dresser for an aunt has taught me to despise over the counter brands. Herbal Essence, Pantene Pro-V, you name it, I only use them in desperate circumstances. My favorite brand is Sleek-Look by Matrix.
4. I still haven’t outgrown my Disney habit. I love all the movies and especially the music. “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from Little Mermaid is one of the best Disney songs ever. My husband is a saint for allowing me to sing it on a regular basis.
5. I am “a picker”. Once at work, Lori called me a picker because I kept cutting small pieces off donuts and bringing them back to my desk throughout the day instead of just taking one and eating the entire thing. I couldn’t help myself! There were so many different kinds to choose from. That name stuck with me and is now a regular term used at our house (not to be confused with hot dog bun picking). I rarely eat an entire cookie. Instead, I eat it pieces at a time and by the time I’m done, I’ve eaten the equivalent of 2-3 cookies.
6. Here’s one for both me and Tyler: We are list makers. We constantly have numerically ordered lists of items we want to own someday. This list motivates us to make adjustments to our budget so we can eventually buy the wanted items. On more than one occasion, I have eaten 48 cent yogurt lunches every day for months to save up for our next item on the list.
THE END---- I will follow suite with Lisa's tag numbers because I doubt very much that I know of 6 people who will respond to this. Correct me if I'm wrong. For my turn I'll tag Lori, Kylee, Amanda, and Andrea.
9.24.2008
9.21.2008
California here we come!
Our Trip to Cali
As you can see, our trip began with emerging from a very large hollowed tree. It was a traumatizing experience.
Here we are at Muir woods. It was just like the Redwoods and was absolutely gorgeous!
This thing made us laugh until we almost peed. It's a little trick with mirrors and windows. These people pulled faces into mirrors, all the while having no clue that there was an audience of people at Ripley's Believe it or Not museum watching them and laughing hysterically. At one point a guy saw the red flash of our camera and began looking deep into the mirror trying to figure out where it had come from. The two of us ran and hid behind a corner like little kids at recess, afraid that he could see us.
Here is a shark that one of us caught. We actually got to touch a shark!! Jake actually caught a bigger shark through his eye... as in, the hook went through his eye. If you ever come across a one eyed shark swimming through the ocean you can thank Jake. It was crazyness!
Last month we went on a trip to Cali to celebrate our one year mark. It's hard to believe that it's already been that long, but are excited to be able to say that we're no longer "honeymooners". Here are some lovely pictures of our california adventures:
As you can see, our trip began with emerging from a very large hollowed tree. It was a traumatizing experience.
This is what I looked like after our first water ride at Six Flags. .. which by the way is the best theme park ever. We spent two days at the park screaming our lungs out on some of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the country. I highly recommend it.
Here we are at Muir woods. It was just like the Redwoods and was absolutely gorgeous!
This thing made us laugh until we almost peed. It's a little trick with mirrors and windows. These people pulled faces into mirrors, all the while having no clue that there was an audience of people at Ripley's Believe it or Not museum watching them and laughing hysterically. At one point a guy saw the red flash of our camera and began looking deep into the mirror trying to figure out where it had come from. The two of us ran and hid behind a corner like little kids at recess, afraid that he could see us.
This is at the exploratorium. I've always thought I looked better with a halo.
Again at the Exploratorium. This is a great look for Tyler.
Our deep sea fishing adventure. My fish was sure a beaute. Don't ask about Tyler's.... there's still some bitterness there :)
In case you've never seen this though, you catch a fish, you're all excited, and then they pound its brains with a wooden mallet. Eesh.
Here is a shark that one of us caught. We actually got to touch a shark!! Jake actually caught a bigger shark through his eye... as in, the hook went through his eye. If you ever come across a one eyed shark swimming through the ocean you can thank Jake. It was crazyness!
The inspiration behind this picture of and exhibit at Ripley's Believe it or Not museum lies behind the book that kept me sane during our long ride to California: the Twilight series. Along with several other thousand girls across the country, I am now a total vampire fan.
Again at Ripley's, Tyler and I strike a pose with this gentleman. Ty wins this contest for sure.
No words are really needed for this picture. Whales are beautiful!
7.23.2008
Home Sweet Home
Breaking news!! Local homeowners be warned- we're moving in!! After numerous searches, this team of crazy bandits has at long last settled on an official theiving ground. Mwa haha!
Okay okay, I'll try not to be so loony. We were informed late last week that our offer on a home was accepted. Everything we looked at in our price range was.... well we'll just say that they were in need of a whole lot of lovin. Much to our surprise however, we did find one in our desperate attempts that caught our fancy. We made an offer on it the next day and the rest is history!
Speaking of desperate attempts, our lovely manager... lets call him he who must not be named for thematic purposes.
Ahem. Continuing on: he who must not be named knew that we were looking for a home and inadvertantly rented our apartment out to a poor unsuspecting couple and informed us that we had 3 weeks to be out. Wow! 3 weeks and no where to go. Not surprisingly, I was unsuccessful in my attempts to convince Tyler that the money we would save by living in a tent in the back yard would be worthwhile.
As you can see however, our story has a very happy ending (excepting of course the large supply of eggs that will be pelted at he who must not be named in the near future). We'll live with family for just a couple of weeks and then we'll set up shop. We feel so blessed and so thankful to be able to do this!
Here are some pictures of our cute little home to be:
Okay okay, I'll try not to be so loony. We were informed late last week that our offer on a home was accepted. Everything we looked at in our price range was.... well we'll just say that they were in need of a whole lot of lovin. Much to our surprise however, we did find one in our desperate attempts that caught our fancy. We made an offer on it the next day and the rest is history!
Speaking of desperate attempts, our lovely manager... lets call him he who must not be named for thematic purposes.
Ahem. Continuing on: he who must not be named knew that we were looking for a home and inadvertantly rented our apartment out to a poor unsuspecting couple and informed us that we had 3 weeks to be out. Wow! 3 weeks and no where to go. Not surprisingly, I was unsuccessful in my attempts to convince Tyler that the money we would save by living in a tent in the back yard would be worthwhile.
As you can see however, our story has a very happy ending (excepting of course the large supply of eggs that will be pelted at he who must not be named in the near future). We'll live with family for just a couple of weeks and then we'll set up shop. We feel so blessed and so thankful to be able to do this!
Here are some pictures of our cute little home to be:
5.27.2008
Wedding Pictures
Breaking News! We finally got our wedding pictures! I have to apologize for the delay however because as you can see, I haven't put them up yet. They should be up within the next week or so once we get the CD back. So sit tight, they'll be here soon.
In the mean time, Tyler and I have been enjoying our summer break to its fullest. We were able to go camping, ride motorcycles, take a random hike that landed us in the middle of a golf course (we looked like lost tourists wandering around while dodging golf carts) and watch movies galore. It's been a lovely experience!
Tyler has started one of his summer classes and we each will start back full time at the beginning of June. Yay for summer classes! Stay tuned for pictures.
In the mean time, Tyler and I have been enjoying our summer break to its fullest. We were able to go camping, ride motorcycles, take a random hike that landed us in the middle of a golf course (we looked like lost tourists wandering around while dodging golf carts) and watch movies galore. It's been a lovely experience!
Tyler has started one of his summer classes and we each will start back full time at the beginning of June. Yay for summer classes! Stay tuned for pictures.
4.02.2008
Our Spring Break
It's sad how school can so often take over your life isn't it? Both bandits have found that to be the case these past couple of weeks and sadly have little expectations of that changing for the next month or so. It seems like about this time every semester we stop and ask ourselves if it is physically possible to finish all of the academic demands at hand. So far we've proven that it is however, and continue in our hopefulness for the same evidence this semester.
That being said, we had a FABULOUS spring break last month! We were able to join the fam and some friends up in Island Park for some fun in the snow. Ty completely showed me up on the snowmobiles (don't worry, I can still take him on the bikes :)! We also did some midnight snow shoeing, which we absolutely had a blast with!
The cabin that we stayed in held 3 families, had no running water and no bedrooms, but it was so nice to get away and rough it out there in the beautiful outdoors!
I have included a very glamorous picture of the two of us on snowmobiles. .. I'm the one with no face.
Hope you all enjoyed your break as much as we did. Keep us in touch!
Love,
The Cookie Dough Bandits
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Temple Day
We took this on the day of my first temple visit
The Great Outdoors
Pre-Marriage Camping trip