Wyoming and Idaho

So i've been trying to write about my trip since I got back and I'm not sure yet that I have the right words to articulate everything... but I'm going to try. First of all ~ it was GORGEOUS... but here decide for yourself...







the last night we stayed in this very quaint little cabin... which WHEN I take the kids is where we will stay for the duration because it was absolutely charming...

and WHEN I take my children... we WILL do this because it was THE. MOST. FUN. EVER.

There were Brauns... lots of Brauns... walking around like they are just regular people... holding the door open and talking to me like they could see me or something... apparently they didn't get the memo.

It was cold but I didn't mind it... there was hail... it makes us giggle thinking about it... did I mention that it was gorgeous I'm pretty sure we drove straight through God's heart between Challis and Salmon!

My most favorite memory of my vacation... friday night... walking into the hotel room and the face of Deidre smiling big as day because I made it back to the room just as the Creed Concert was about to play on vh1... Perfect!

twice in one day...

I've been called the mean one. I'm not sure that I don't love this. I've been the 'nice' one for so long now I believe that some may have taken that to mean I wasn't so much a force to be reckoned with as much as one to be walked on and taken advantage of... let me assure you friends while I may get down from time to time do not mistake me for being 'out'... I've cleaned out my closet lately and I'm really happy with what has been tossed and most certainly happy for what remains both the old standards that I've relied on more than anyone should ever have too... and the recent additions.

I'm sincerely blessed...

and now i lay him down to sleep

'It's what I dream of every night mama, to be a famous and loving Rock Star.' ~ Jake to me last night as I was tucking him in to bed... 'cause Rock Stars are known to be 'loving' bwahahahahaha

gone too soon...

she cared for my young ones... and now she is in the care of OUR FATHER... i'm off to say a final good bye to this beautiful young lady who has left us far too soon.

a face lift...

i thought it might inspire... so here are a few things for y'all

* i twitter now... which means Travis Barker, Chris Daughtry and Shaq are now amongst my nearest and dearest

* i went to Wyoming and Idaho... i learned i'm NOT cool enough lol BUT it was a FABULOUS lesson to learn

* when i grow up i want to be a river guide

* i finally 'get' Jack Ingram

* i am considering sending the 13 year old back... i'm trying to find the receipt

* apparently my calling in life might be something like that of the dude from The Cleaner... i'm not sure it's what i want so when that 'call' comes in can you just ignore it... that's what i do if someone calls on my blackberry and i don't feel like talking

* $15 for Creed AND Staind... deal of the DECADE!

* i'm late for this party but i'm in LOVE with the Pioneer woman and her WHOLE family... but if they don't invite us for Thanksgiving i have a MOST acceptable back up plan

* the only good thing about the next six months is Thanksgiving by the way... its fall ~ NOT. A. FAN.

* i still love Tim McGraw and i'm not going to apologize for that... i only listen to The Dancehall Doctor's and previous albums however

'til next time... love Love LOVE

Gem's from Jake

ok i considered starting a whole new blog... but decided i'll just add them here mostly because i don't want to forget them and later when i say you were a hoot back in the day... and he asks like what do you mean... i can show him!

so we were listening to Barefoot and Crazy on Sunday... he looks at me...

'Meet me at the bottom with a cool whip kiss... well that's weird!'

'No baby... it's cool WET kiss'

'oh...' he thinks for a minute... 'That would be tasty though wouldn't it?'

we got home from the day yesterday and i pull into our parking spot... Jake opens his door to get out of the car and he says to me 'Come on movie star... your stage awaits.' BWAHAHAHAHAHA

so from now on every now and again... i'll bring you some more Gem's from my Jake!