Friday Five - Vol. 4

1. Remember that wedding we were supposed to go to last weekend?

Well, we may have been a little irresponsible and skipped it.

And instead, we may have stopped and picked up a small crock pot, meatballs, wieners, snacks, and orange soda so that we could veg out in the hotel all night.

Now, don't get me wrong, I was really looking forward to the wedding, but it sure was fun to feel like we were having our own little getaway...and I love me some hotel time.

2.  Abby Singer.

Abby Singer will be staying with us for the summer (possibly longer)...her mommy moved into a place where dogs aren't allowed, so she will be gracing us with her presence for awhile.

My feelings on this are still up in the air.

I love Abby Singer very much, but she can still get on my nerves like no other.

3.  Gray and I made these together...

He thought it was really fun, but then when it came to using them in his drink?

He tried it one time and never again.

4.  Word on the street is that Gray has never lost while playing the Memory game...the street being Gray's mouth.

Dusty was ready to test it...which involved the making of a Memory game since we somehow do not own one.

The verdict?

The word on the street is not always true.

He could beat his daddy, but not me. 

 Am I supposed to let little ones win?

I don't know...maybe, but it's just so haaarrrdddd.

When you know exactly where the match is, it's near impossible to not pick it up...anyone else feel this way?

5.  We have a little game going that involves hiding the scale.

The scale is evil, so we put it out of sight.

Gray's most recent hiding spot:

The microwave.

One of our favorite things to do.

We love sitting on the porch...especially when the sun is about to set/is setting...it's when the temperature is perfect - for now, anyways.
If I remember correctly from last summer, the temperature never becomes perfect during those hot, humid, summer months.
So, for now, I am taking full advantage of the outdoors while it's still enjoyable.

 

 

Protocol for our evenings spent on the porch:

Step 1: water the flowers

Step 2: turn the sprinkler on

Step 3: sit in our chairs, put Pandora on, watch the sprinkler, and enjoy the weather.

Sometimes, we take Pandora out of step 3 and put YouTube in there instead. 
You know, when you feel like choosing EVERY song and not letting Pandora do the choosing.

 

 

Our choices last night:

Something Corporate - Konstantine

Guns 'N Roses - November Rain 

Dion & The Belmont's - Runaround Sue

Train - Marry Me

Joe Cocker - With a Little Help from my Friends

Mick Jagger - Old Habits Die Hard

Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror

This is Dusty's all time favorite song...it's starting to quickly climb the ranks for me too.

Friday Five - Vol. 3

1.  My boyfriend Dusty's film, Prairie Love, is now available for everyone to watch online!

It can be viewed through Prescreen.

The process is simple:

Step 1) go to this website: click here

Step 2) sign up/register for free on Prescreen

Step 3) pay a small fee and watch Prairie Love :)

Your support is more appreciated than you realize...

2.  In addition to being a filmmaker, Dusty works for a local production company to help pay the bills :)

Filmmaking doesn't pay much until you make it big, thus the reason your support of Prairie Love means the world to us.

So, I was lucky enough to tag along yesterday to help with a shoot.

Alabama's star running back, Trent Richardson, spoke to the students of Orange Beach Elementary.

He finished 3rd for the Heisman Trophy...you should have seen the kids erupt in applause and excitement when they saw him walk into the gymnasium.

Richardson is projected to be a top 10 draft pick this year for the NFL...keep your eye out for him :)

3.  Yesterday sure was an eventful day.

We also got the opportunity to take professional photos of a beach house.

I always want to explore the homes around here, so I loved this opportunity.

4. It is time to get organized!

I was at Target the other day & came across a lot of storage/organization things on clearance.

You know, they had a green or red handle so they were considered 'Christmas items', therefore, they were marked down - love it. 

I recently acquired a craft closet & my new purchases will work perfectly.

5.  Ms. Krebsbach broke out and substitute taught two days this week..holla!

Friday Five - Vol. 2

I'm back for round two of the Friday Five and am excited to be linking up on E Tells Tales - love her blog, you should definitely check it out.

1.  I bought a pack of fruity chapsticks  (bad decision) over a year ago because they were the least expensive - I didn't like them from the start, but I couldn't just let them go to waste which means I continued to use them and I finally just finished them off. 

I had mentioned to Dusty that I am on the hunt for the perfect chapstick - you know...one that you love and want to keep buying? 

Well, he took it upon himself to help me with the search and came home from work one day with seven different kinds of chapstick for me to try.  How sweet is that?  He was listening to me go on and on about chapstick and then took action...love him.  But really, who starts off the search with seven chapsticks at one time? 
Well, I guess this girl does ;)

 He also surprised me this day with a glue gun, which I am SO excited about.  He told me I can't be into crafts and projects and not have a glue gun...he's right.  There are a few projects that needed hot glue and in order to avoid having to buy a hot glue gun, I used different types of glue instead - another bad decision.

We were so dang excited about the glue gun that we were sure to use it right away.
When I say 'we', I really mean it - Dusty is oftentimes more excited about the projects than me...or at the very least he definitely motivates me to get to work on them.
I find the projects and he helps/makes them happen.

2. Dusty (I know, I'm giving him a lot of credit so far on this post, but he deserves it!) thought we should send out Christmas cards.  Not just your regular Christmas cards, but we sat down and wrote cards to only our friends/family that we don't talk to very often or maybe we don't keep in touch with them very well, but we think about them a lot and they still mean so much to us...

I encourage everyone to do this...wouldn't you just love to hear from someone you hadn't heard from in a long time?

3.  Dusty & I have a fantasy football team together and we are officially a lost cause...we are done for...one of the worst records in the league, regardless of how hard we tired and how many trades we made.

4.   I am back home in North Dakota for the holidays!  It feels so good to be home.  It feels like I never left :)  I'm loving spending time with family and can't wait to see everyone else!  More posts to come with photos of my time here...

5.  You know elf on the shelf?  Well, I have come across so many fun ideas on the internet about what to do with your elf, so I couldn't pass up the chance to get in on the action with my nephew, Oliver.
I chose one of my favorite ideas from this blog.
I thought it was going to be a hit with Oliver, but it ended up being a bust.

He was not a happy camper.
He was all smiles until he saw the paint on his nose...he was mad, and it needed to be off immediately.
It was supposed to be a Rudolph thing...the elf painted his own nose and then sneaked into Oli's room and painted his.  My sister is responsible for Oli's paint job...doesn't look so much like a Rudolph nose, but I understand...he's a light sleeper, it's dark, and the paint wasn't that great...I forgive her.
I want to do more fun elf ideas.
Lesson learned though:  as long as we don't do something to Oliver's body, it will be just fine.
He normally LOVES anything to do with the elf, so I think there's hope.

Happy Weekend!

Friday Five - Vol. 1

One of the bloggers I follow - E Tells Tales - is doing a link up on her blog today.

So, I thought I should participate...

I think I'm going to do it every Friday - it's just a little list of thoughts/things to wrap up the week.

Here goes:

1. I was walking on a trail by our house yesterday and came across a sign that said there would be sleigh rides on Friday, December 9th.  Naturally, I got excited and wanted to go - Dusty's not thrilled about the idea and I don't blame him...I have a feeling it might be a little lame & probably moreso meant for kids, but I want to do something Christmasy.  I was hoping for horses, but unfortunately we will be pulled by a tractor.  Maybe we should bring a little spiked hot chocolate to make it more exciting :)

2.  I will be subbing on Monday at the high school again - and I'm pretty happy about it.

3.  I have declared today to be cleaning day, but for some reason I'm at my computer blogging instead.  Once this is published though, I'm turning up the music and getting to work...music makes everything so much better.

4.  In addition to it being cleaning day, I've decided to try a new recipe tonight.

Don't they look yummy?

5. I need a dog.  I think about it constantly.

How could you not want him?

I feel like I'm really missing out on something by not having one...I know I will fall head over heels in love and wonder what took me so long to get him.  Dusty and I are seriously talking about getting Otto  (we have had his name picked out for a long time now) when we get back from our time in North Dakota.  I get giddy when I think about it.

My lists will get better, don't you worry.

Happy Weekend!