Dad, you're the best!

Happy Father's Day to the best Dad in the world! I love you Dad! Thanks for waking up in the middle of the night to rock me back to sleep, putting up with my terrible 2's temper tantrums, taking me out to buy my first roller blades, and helping me grow into the adult I am today. I love you, and I hope you have a great Father's Day!

Trapped

You would think being able to stay home for a week straight and do nothing at all would be a fun little break from the real world. Well, let me tell you something. I don't know how much more of Price is Right, Baby Story, What Not to Wear, and Oprah I can take. I think I am going crazy behind these painted walls. Although I am feeling much better, I am still extremely tired and weak. I have one more day of medicine I have to take before I can leave the house...yipee! I imagine walking out my front door will be like walking out of the Big Brother house after a full season of being trapped inside. I can't wait! One thing is for sure...this sickness is better than any diet. I have lost at least 5 pounds ( I am guessing ), but don't be too worried. I am sure it will all come back in less than a day.

When pigs fly!

I guess pigs do fly, because today I learned that I have been infected with the terrible "Swine Flu!" (Shrieks can be heard across the room!)


Okay, so here is the shortened story:

Robie works at a company where they handle diet pills and things people ingest. His boss heard I was sick, so he told Robie to take me to the Dr. to see if I was contagious. If I was indeed contagious, then Robie would have to stay home since he would be putting the products at his work at risk for infection.

So, not feeling well. Headache, body ache, sore throat...just the typical flu stuff. I thought it was lame to be going to the Dr. for something that I have had a thousand times before. The flu happens to everyone. Just take a few pain meds, drink some good NyQuil, and go to bed, right? Well, the Dr. jabs a long Q-tip through my nose to the back of my mouth, and runs a test to pretty much tell me I have the swine flu. WHAT?! Well, I definitely have the flu, and I 95% have the Swine Flu. Chances are I have it. So, I got all the proper meds, and I have been quarantined to my house for the week. I am to be no where near children or the elderly, but I am sure no one wants to be near me, so I am just staying home.

Just to calm any worries of people who have had contact with me within the last week, the Dr. told me I was not contagious at that time. Phew! The last two days, I have been home with no one but Robie, Gizmo, and Cooper, so it is safe to say the pig is contained. The Swine Flu is not as scary as everyone makes it out to be. It just has a fun name to tell kids, but in the end, it is just the flu. I am not too worried. So if anyone needs me, I will be linked to my computer during the day as my main form of contact to the outside world.

A Little Story of Gizmo and Cooper

This is the story of how it came to be,
that Robie and I adopted two little puppies.
I have never been fond of little tiny dogs,
they yap, and they bite, and are annoying as hogs.
But one day I saw the cutest pup ever,
I named him, Gizmo, and he was mine forever!

Our little fluff ball was as cute as could be,
although it was difficult training him where to pee.
Alas little Gizmo turned gray and gained height,
he even accustomed a mean looking underbite.


As Robie and I grew busy with work and school,
we knew it was time to find Gizmo a friend that was cool.
So we searched online for a suitable brother,
we tried to find a dog that looked like they had the same mother.
We came upon a dog, Cooper was his name,
the previous owners said he was quite tame.


So we hopped in the car and headed to Salt Lake,
but getting Cooper home was no piece of cake.
Gizmo was mad! He hated to share.
How much longer would he have to bare!?


We soon noticed Cooper had some behaviors so strange,
this calm dog went buck wild at times, and we don't think he'll change.
With the flip of a switch he goes crazy- full throttle,
attacking pillows, blankets, and even my huge protein bottle!

After a few weeks, Gizmo and Cooper started to get along,
and Robie taught Gizmo this beautiful song!

Now they are friends, and best friends at that!
They sleep, eat, and play together, and even chase cats!
They love to play fetch, and even know tricks,
they love to give kisses in the form of little licks.

But don't let them fool you, they're not as cute as they seem,
because these little gremlins like to eat all my things!
A nail file, a pen, some lip gloss...it's true!
These devils have even torn up my new shoes!
We might get mad and scold them a bit,
but we love our dogs and we will never hit.
They ate Robie's electric razor, they ate plastic bags,
they ate all these things, while still having happy wags.

Key members of our home they will always be,
we love you Gizmo and Cooper, and thanks for being in our family!

Happy 2-Year Anniversary!

People say time goes by fast when you are having fun, and it sure does! Marriage is such a fun adventure, and I can't believe it has been 2 years since we got hitched! Wow! Robie took the day off of work, so we slept in and made some cinnamon rolls in the morning. Later, we went shopping. I got a cute dress, skirt, sweater, and jeans from Nordstroms. Robie got some basketball shorts and a haircut. He is easy to please. Then, we went to Tiburon...a REALLY nice restaurant in Sandy. I had the best fillet mignon I have had in a long time! MMM! On the way home, we went to Wal-mart for some last minute groceries. When we were done at the store, we walked to the car and I was greeted with some beautiful flowers sitting in my seat! Red roses and pink gerber daisies (just like the ones at our wedding!)

Robie is the best husband I could have asked for! I love him so much! He works so hard to make sure we have the best life possible, and I am so thankful to be married to him. I don't know what I would do without him. The last 2 years have been the best years of my life, and I am looking forward to an eternity more with the best husband ever! I love you, Robie!!! MWAH!

Let's just put everything on the table. Yes, I am obsessed.

So, I bought tickets to see David perform after the Real Salt Lake soccer game Saturday. Robie was happy, because he got to watch some sports. I was happy, because I got to see David. It was a win/win situation. I actually enjoyed the game a lot! It was my first soccer game, and it was SO fun (even though the score was 1-1 at the end). When they set up the stage at the end of the game for David, they let a ton of little 12 year-olds and their parents on the field to stand near the stage. There was no way I was not going to be a part of that. I wanted to be that close! So, these 2 teenage girls and I planned our escape of how we were going to jump past the sound guys and security guards that blocked our path. Suddenly, we decided to make a run for it (like those old security guys would have a chance against us young bucks! Ha!)...so I thought. Well, they actually did stop us and escorted us back to our seats. It was so depressing watching all the people be so close to David, and I was only "front row" in the stands. The cool thing that happened is that I got to see David's Dad! He was literally right in front of me! I considered it to be one step forward in my quest to meet David one day.

This is David singing his new song, "Zero Gravity"

Our buddy, Dan

One of Robie's (and mine too) bestest friends in the world came to visit from Arizona this weekend. Dan Giddings!!! We love him. He is such an amazing guy, and we are so happy he was able to spend so much time with us on his short stay here. We had such a FUN and crazy time. Robie and Dan even beat a part of the Mario Strikers game on the Wii...which they have been at for months! Robie and I are sad that you have to go back to Arizona, but we know it won't be long before we get to see our buddy again!

Be a winner, not a loser.

CHECK IT OUT!!! You should probably enter in these awesome contests that KUTV is having. Working at the KUTV 2News Station, I am shocked at how often only a couple of people enter in the great promotions and contests we have. This makes your chances of winning REALLY good! Here are some of the ones being offered right now:

Cirque du Soleil- win a pair of tickets to Cirque du Soleil when they come to Salt Lake City, Utah this Summer!

Red Robin Random Acts of Kindness- Nominate someone you know who does amazing random acts of kindness. They could win a $50 gift certificate to Red Robin! Yummy!

Lagoon- Upload your pictures, and enter to win Lagoon tickets and passports for the whole family!
It is really that easy. Just enter. I have the fun job of writing all the legal rules for the contests, but I also have the fun job of getting to call and tell people the exciting news that they won. Who knows, maybe I will be calling YOU!

Bored

When I am bored, I find myself pressing the "Next Blog>>" tab at the top of my browser. You never know what kind of blog will pop up. I find myself reading about someone else's life somewhere out there in the world. Sometimes I am purely entertained by stories of tropical vacations, birthday surprises, and new puppies, but sometimes I am bored. I think my favorite blogs that pop up are the ones that are not in English. I know I can't read a foreign language, but it is so interesting seeing someones life across the world that I do not know. Although I can't understand their exact words, I look at the pictures and I realize I am not much different than they are. It is refreshing and interesting to me, and it helps me realize that no matter who you are or where you are from, we are all pretty much the same. The school bully, the class clown, the prom queen, the old cat lady...whoever you are, we are all basic people in this crazy world just trying to get by. I am not trying to get all deep and mushy, but it is just nice to sometimes take a step back and look at things from a different angle.

So close, yet so far away!

I REALLY thought today would be the lucky day I would get to meet David Archuleta! When I got to work today, I heard the news producers talking about how "that Archuleta kid" was going to be on the noon news today. That got my attention. I looked around and noticed a microphone standing where they have singers perform. Even more excited. Then, I noticed the reporters and sales people getting ready to see him come on. This was going to be the best day ever!

Sadly, he was not actually at the station. They sent a reporter to the Real Salt Lake stadium (probably 10 minutes away) to talk with him there. I was SO close! I know it is kind of ridiculous for a girl in her 20's to be semi-obsessed over a teen singer...but what can I say! He has an AMAZING voice, and he is the cutest thing EVER!

Spinning/Cycle Class

Cycle, spinning, whatever you call it. I don't know. In an effort to get in shape, I have been going to these classes 3 times a week. Before I started going, I thought it would be like this:

I would be spinning away the winter insulation on my body with a smile on my face in a relaxed position. NOT! These classes are like boot camps, but worse. The whole hour, my body is in a hunched over fetal like position while my legs are attempting to keep up with the high tempo beat of the music. The instructors make it seem SO easy. When the class is over, I am drenched in sweat to the point it looks like I just jumped into a pool with my whole work out attire on. So, if you are looking for a work-out, try a spin/cycle class. They will kick your trash!

R.I.P. Nico

Friday morning, we went to see "UP", which was a GREAT movie! Ten thumbs up! On the way home from the movie, a car in front of us his a little cat running across the road. I am such an animal lover, I had to stop and help it. It was so sad as we watched it die. I just cried and cried. We grabbed a plastic bag in the trunk and moved its body to the side of the road. I noticed it had a collar on. I took the collar off, and called the number of the cat's owner. (I know I would want to be informed if my animal died.) The owner never answered her phone, so we left a message, took the collar, and left the cat on the road. The next day, the owner called Robie's phone looking for her cat. Robie informed her of the sad news. She was devestated. It was so sad. We told her we would drive to her house and give her the cat's collar. She also wanted us to show her where we left the cat so she could bury it. When we got to her house, I realized it was exactly where the cat was hit, but the cat was gone. It was sad to think she was right inside her house, right there, the whole time. She just cried. I felt so sorry for her. We gave her the collar, and told her how sorry we were before we drove away. What a sad day. I believe Nico is in a better place now. R.I.P. Nico.