Costco!

So me and my Ma went to Costco on Thursday, and it was an interesting trip!  I haven't gone for years and years, so I was excited to see what it would be like again.  I don't normally buy anything in bulk (except Pepsi, I tend to stock up....I hoard it!)so it was different to see anything you can imagine in a four pack.  I also found it interesting to see what was in other people's carts.
When we first got there we got lunch, the line wasn't too long.  We decided on some hot dogs (I think ma's was a polish sausage).  For $1.50 we got a hot dog and a drink, and it tasted so good!  i don't normally have hot dogs often so it was a great treat!  We figured the food prices haven't changed in maybe 15 years.

Then we got to shopping!  We weren't doing a fill-our-cupboards-to-their-max kind of a shop, but we had in mind a few things we were looking out for.  I wanted a case of 36 Pepsi (Surprise surprise!)and ma wanted a new frying pan....and some (really good) hot chocolate.
We went down every single aisle, and the same aisle i loved long ago, was still my favorite now.  The book aisle!  They have always had good prices, and interesting books you don't see everywhere.
as we are going down all the aisles i was keeping my eyes peeled for a case of Pepsi.....and of course it was down the very last aisle!  Ma said my face just lit up when i saw it, and brought it back to the cart!  ha ha....how silly is that?  that a case of 36 cans of Pepsi can make me feel so happy!
But it was a fun trip to take, and we will definitely go again!!



Ha ha!  My already fully stocked fridge, with
my Costco purchase!  Love!



The Queen of Fair

Well...it's been awhile since my last post.

Awhile ago, I was watching that show "Anderson" and it was about parents having favoritism for one child.  It made me feel crazy inside,i probably also yelled at the t.v.!  I have said for as long as I can remember that my mom is "the Queen of fair", she has always always been fair with everything.  In the show one of the moms said she has more fun and enjoys doing things with her older daughter more than her youngest.  They were also saying that the eldest child is often the favorite because they are first born.  If someone was to ask me if it was a bad thing being a middle child  when i was 14....i would have said "yes, I'm always left out."  Do i think that now? NOT A CHANCE!  I was really thinking about this, and thought it's a blessing to be in the middle, Because I have an older sister to look up to, and a younger sister who i can be a good role model to!  My mom has always been fair to me and my sissys, even now she's still the queen of fair.  Amanda and I are 2 years apart, Hannah and I are 4 years apart, so things for Han in high school were alot different than me and mand.  just cuz the times had changed....cell phones were needed and rides to school were needed more often.
i think my mom even asked me and Manda if that bothered us that Hannah had a cell phone and we didn't....and the times had changed dramatically in high school...so it didn't bother us.
I do feel lucky to have my parents the way they are.  They are there to help us always, and support us in whatever we choose to do!  my sissys and me all have different things we are interested in and my parents are very clued into those things.
The other week my Dad picked me up from my house and I thanked him for it, and he said "oh id do anything for you Laura", so simple just so sweet.  he really is the sweetest man I know, I feel so lucky to call him dad, and I cant wait till he gets called "grandpa"!!

ThanksGiving

Well Thanksgiving was great this year!  My parents, Ryan and Amanda, Me and Buck all went over to my mother-in-law's house to have a turkey dinner.  Dave's Step dad has a daughter with 3 kids, and they were there as well as Dave's Grandma and husband.  It was all delicious, and at the end i was stuffed!  My parents know Dave's mom and step dad quite well, cuz they have gone to our church for many many years now.  Jim (step dad) even helped my parents set up the hot tub, and set up some censor lights outside for them.
My Mother-in-law also gave us some big news!  They are celebrating their 15 year anniversary next year, and want to celebrate in Hawaii.  And...they want US to come with them for the 2 weeks!!  They want to go in November 2012, cuz it works good for them with work, and it's a bit of an off season.  And it's basically the last Holiday we can take before Buck and I have a little one!  We still have to work out all the details, and hotels and all of that.  But it's really exciting to think about!

On a side note, today is the 9th day of having a cold....and I'm finally feeling better.  Last night i came home from work to find the sinks cleaned out and the dishes put away and all the garbage gone.  Which...has never happened!  So i was very happy with Dave!

Oh..2 things I am Thankful for this year is FAMILY, and my beautiful Car!


They have just the sweetest little faces!  There is 3 of them that
live near me now.  But I still love sheep more!



Banned by Dave from the Treadmill :(

Well all week long I have been sick.  It started with a sore throat and then progressed from there.  The worst part of the whole thing, is not being able to walk on my treadmill.  I have a runny nose and a cough that can leave me feeling week, and a sore throat....so walking is out of the question.  At first I thought "oh maybe I need a little break"....and now I can't wait to feel better again.  I usually at least 6 days a week try to walk 4 miles a day, and I just started to jog a little bit.  So I'm thinking now when I go back to it, I may have to start all over and build back up to it.  I've really enjoyed having my treadmill, and have been really motivated these past months!  You may be wondering what keeps me motivated....well even if you aren't wondering...I'm going to tell you anyways!! 

The reasons I have become so motivated, is mostly because I want to have a baby in maybe a year or two....and i want to go into it with a healthy lifestyle, and I figure it'll be easier to get pregnant if I'm real healthy by eating right and all that.  Also, the best way to combat depression is with natural endorphins by exercising, and obviously I cannot be on those pills when I get pregnant, and I don't want to have to be on them afterwards as well.  So a baby is a big motivator for me!  I also want to make my husband proud of me, and the work I'm putting in to to reach this goal!  Also I want my parents to be proud too, and maybe inspire them to make their own goals....cuz I want them to be around as long as possible, and be able to see my babies grow up!!

Actually my Dad did something that made me really proud!  He was working and had some time to spare and went on a 45 minute hike!  He took pictures of the view to prove it too!!

Dreams

I have kind of come to the conclusion.....if you are a dreamer when you are young, you will always be a dreamer in some way.  I find myself maybe a little too often dreaming of my future house.  I'm going to list off what I dream about!
Some of the things are so silly, but make perfect sense in my head (what else is new?!).

My Dream House:

♥ A wrap around porch
♥ A few acres
♥ 2 sheep/2 donkeys/1 baby pot belly pig/1 dog/1 kitty/1 frog (I already named it)
♥ Windows that provide lots of natural light
♥ A tee pee (but a hidden one so only I know it's there!)
♥ Birch trees
♥ a little shed type thing at the back of the property....with a little fridge, a chair, a bookshelf, all my magazines, and all my paint stuff.  With a tiny little deck to fit a rocking chair, with a cozy quilt.
♥ lots of green grass
♥ An adorable wooden screen door
♥ A cozy hammock
♥ A private balcony
♥ A perfect spare room to have guests!  Who wouldn't want to come visit a cute house that has sheep?!


This has been my favorite picture of a house I love for years now.  I love how it's in the middle of nowhere,
and everything seems simple.




My DREAM cabin that's just for me to escape to!
Only I will have a key!




A Fun tee pee!




I love this little baby!

 ♥ And of course....My Bucky, a few little ones, lots of Pepsi, and happy sheep!

Llamas ARE Tricky!

Well another Wednesday night has brought many laughs.  I think all these things in my head....and now I'm starting to think that no one else thinks the way I do.  I start to talk....and it all sounds normal to me...but seems to catch everyone else off guard.  I started off talking like this: "Llamas are really tricky"  and everyone started laughing....but I felt as though I sounded completely logical!  The other day I saw a Llama with only it's back in vision and it's head was down....so it looked alot like a sheep.  My love for sheep gets crazier everyday!!
Today was great though!  My car has every single thing fixed so it's perfect!  I officially named it "Perfect Black".  I think there was a video game we used to play with Jared called Perfect Dark....many years ago.
Laura also sent me a message that made my whole week!  I sent Liam a few little gifts for his birthday, and i was so anxious to know if he liked them or not!  They were Cars themed, and I figured that was a safe bet!  And Laura said she asked Liam if he remembered me, and he said I'm his best friend!  Something so simple just makes me so happy!

I am dreaming of going to Alberta soon!

I have started a journal of writing down little things that make me happy during the day.  Just simple things that make me smile, or make me feel joy.  Its been fun, cuz now I sorta have an eye out for the little things....so I'm more observant.  I think it will be fun to look back on it, and see if the things Ive written down still bring me joy.  I live in an area where there are things everywhere that make me happy!  I have a few examples: "I love when I see animals all together, like they are friends"
"My Mom loved my homemade chili"  "a customer called me his favorite girl"
Most of the things I write down are about sheep that I see on my road.  I am completely obsessive about them!

On Saturday night I went to a Keith Urban concert in penticton with my parents, Amanda and Ryan, and Ryan's sister.  I had so much fun, and I wanted to share a few things that made me very amused!
1- I saw a girl wearing white and pink cowboy boots.....we knew she wasn't a real cowgirl!
2- There was a big group of guys and girls a few rows up from us, and they all danced together, and held onto each other and sang to each other (we assumed they were dating).  Then they left to go up front, and 2 of the guys came back with 2 new girls, and danced with them and sang to them!  Ha ha!
3- We were cheering and then something came over me, and I screamed my head off......and I couldn't stop laughing!  Ryan's sister joked that she heard me where she was sitting.
4- There was a guy on our left, that kept doing drum solos...and guitar solos at random times.



The streamers!!

 

5- Right at the end they had confetti come down from the ceiling, and it went everywhere.  And then there was streamers that fell in just 2 spots, and everyone sitting there was tangled up completely!  I screamed and laughed at the same time, I just couldn't help it!



KEITH!