I wish I could..

I wish I could do a lot of things. One thing I do enjoy though is looking at pictures, when I find amazing pictures I wish I could do this ---->

I think this is so cute and creative. I feel like I wasn't born with a creative jean at all. If anyone knows how I can learn to do this and what photo disc equipment I need to get that would be great.  In the meantime I will continue to wish. Anyone else wish they could do something?

End of Summer beginning of Fall

Summer is coming to and end here in Colorado. We are still having 80-90 degree days but the night air is getting cold and crisp. I love sleeping with my windows open at this time of year. I do get cold at night but I love having a soft blanket near by. We all had a great summer doing many different things. But as summer does come to an end I will miss the:
Outdoor Pool

Bike Riding

Running

Wearing my sunglasses

Hiking

Kickball with all the neighborhood kids and some adults

BBQing

Driving with the window down

Just sitting outside shooting the shit with friends and sippin a cold one

What I am really looking forward to this Fall is the:

not wearing a swimsuit most days

so over the shorts too, except my workout shorts they are pretty cozy

Warm soups, stews and chili's (Pampered chef has a cookbook named that..funny)

Games!!! Gotta play my faves Taboo, Phase 10, and Shut the Box with Steve and Dawnette. There's nothing better than playing games inside on a cold fall or winter day/evening with great people while laughing and having a festive drink...

My favorite warm drinks

taking pictures of the leaves changing

cozy blanket by the fire while watching a movie

homemade crafts and of course,

HALLOWEEN!

so many things I love during each season. I cannot wait to see what fun things we come up with this year. I have a few off my bucket list I'd like to accomplish so hopefully we are not stuck inside with snow storms to much this year. Last Halloween we had a bad snow storm, it was a wet mess trick or treating in that stuff.
As one season ends another begins in this wonderful place I love to call God's Country!
What are your favorite things about Summer or Fall?

Sanctuary Golf Course

Once a year when The Sanctuary Golf Course closes up for the year they allow the employee to come and golf for the day. The employee's are only allowed to bring a family member, so I am the one that has the honor of accomponying my husband again this year. I do not play golf unless it's Putt Putt with the kids or at The Sanctuary once per year. I'm not that bad though. Our four some every year is with Roger's best friend Simon and his wife Nique, who got married at the Sanctuary a few months ago. I just love this place so much. The view is fantastic no matter where you are standing! Here is a glimpse of where I will be on Monday!
I'll post pictures on Tuesday of my day of golfing though!

For some reason blogger changed the way you add pictures, and I cannot find my Sanctuary pictures. I will try again in a little bit.

Thursday's Trends

Ok, So I'm still stuck on the Grey's for this Fall. I went to TJMax cause I'm a Maxanista. I went looking for more workout clothes. Which my friend Lisa says I spend more money on workout clothes then anyone she knows. I just love them! Anyway trying to get into more fashion then just workout gear I went over to the coats. I found the most beautiful Grey Calvin Klein wool trench. I dug for a while and of course they didn't have my size. I was so bummed. I will get one though. I have been sporting a nice cream with grey trim for a few years and want another option.
Here is a quick look at a coat similar to the CK one I found.

This one's a little lighter, but it will do, it's super cute!

This is by DKNY. Available online here.
Another trend I am DYING to try this week is....

I went to one store yesterday to find a nice grey but had no luck. I do getting this ASAP! It won't be a complete fall without my grey fingers :)
I'm not completely sure if I want to wear the coat and the nails at the same time but we will see!
Happy shopping for your Fall Fun Fashion.
Anyone else want to share a fashion want?

Spring cleaning..in the Fall

OMG, I am so tired! Twice a year I consign at a consignment sale. It's just a weekend sale of all kid things. To get ready for this consignment sale I have to go through all the boys belongings and get them ready.
Hang them on a hanger
Enter them into the website
Print barcode tags
Safety pin the tags to the clothes
Put the toys, socks, shoes and more into seperate bags and tag those
Organize clothes by size then rubber band
Load boxes
Load boxes into the car
Drive to the sale and drop off
Pick up any unsold items on Monday night

Lots of work to sell the stuff huh! I never remember to pick up my stuff, so it all get donated to March of Dimes. I'm totally fine with that. I don't want it back in my house. I rarely make much money but it's better than a garage sale. I don't have time for that. Any way I call this my Spring cleaning in the Fall. I love purging unused clothes and toys. I do get the boys a new something for letting me sell there toys though. This year I told them something that will last several years and that Dylan cannot break in the 1st 5 minutes.
I am proud of myself for getting this done, but I'm so tired. I felt a surge of energy to clean our basement out and redo the boys bathroom at the same time too. Pictures to follow. I was so tired of the cleaning I was in bed with lights out at 9:15pm last night!
Let's all keep our fingers crossed for some good money this go around. I could use it!

Volvo XC90, Acura MDX or Nissian Pathfinder??

It's that time again, I need a new car. Well I shouldn't say need, I want a new car. Some of you reading this are rolling your eyes and saying, "She just got a new car!" Well here's the scoop. I drove little cars in High school, mostly Honda Preludes. I moved to Colorado driving a Honda Civic, I loved it but it was nothing but a money pit. I swore I would only buy new if I could. I couldn't, not with a new baby coming. I got a super awesome deal on a Chevy Blazer. I think I may have made money on it. My first car purchase without my dad. I did great! So anyway when I had my #2 baby I was also working a lot and up to a 30 min. drive w/o traffic to work. I was driving up to 70 miles a day! Talk about a gas guzzler.
I traded that in for a brand new 2007 Jetta. I had always wanted one. For gas purposes it was great, I also missed driving a stick. I left the dealership so happy. Well this is one car I wish I leased. I have gotten so sick of it! The traffic here sucks, and the amount that I am driving now I cannot handle the stick OR the fact that the kids are right up on my ear while I'm driving. They are so distracting! So now that my Jetta is over 3 years old and getting high miles I want to trade it in.
Here are my top 3 picks. Which one should I get?

They are all very similar. 3 row seating-My #1 priority, same gas mileage, good ratings, safe, etc.

A little car tip for anyone else looking for a new ride, buy in October or 1st week of November. The cars go on sale these months due to the new year coming out in December. Also purchase your car through a credit union it's a better deal. Any other tips you know about, I'd love to hear them too!

Happy Car hunting!

Bucket List #4

Well I get to make another check mark on my bucket list. Last week as many of you know I got to go to Las Vegas! Yes I just turned 31 and I had never been to Vegas until last week! We sometimes are strapped on money so for me to just pack up and leave the family to go on vacation has never been an option. Last year at this same time I signed up to be a Pampered Chef Independent Consultant. My main goal was to pay off some credit card debt. I also wanted to save for a trip to Ireland, my ultimate dream trip. So after an entire year of doing Pampered Chef, I saved very little. It's hard to be a consultant and not want everything in the catalog..You try it. So Ireland is still many years away but I did save enough to go to Vegas. My mom has her own online travel agency and she got myself and 2 of my girl friends a great deal! We paid around $280 for round trip airfare and 2 nights at the Luxor. We were so excited. And since it was my birthday family all sent me cash to spend.
So as for the trip, I was going with 2 friends I met a couple years ago. We met at Tanner's school, the kids had the same Kinder teacher. We hangout and talk all the time so it seemed perfect. We decided we would do sight seeing and maybe a show and a night club one night. Well once you get there it's a totally different story. The girls don't drink much, so they decided going to a club was no longer a priority. No problem, I can do that at home. We were just so anxious to start walking the strip. I got a call from my dad. He was also in Vegas with his sister. We all decided to meet at The Bellagio fountains. It was good to see my dad, whom I haven't seen since June.  The show was amazing! By the end of the trip I saw the fountains at least 4 times. They play a different song but the water motions stay the same. We gambled at Planet Hollywood and I won $80! My friends won a small amount too. I may stay there next time.  The walk from our hotel up the strip to anything fun was at least 4 miles. That normally would be fine for me, but I wore heels on Friday night...big mistake I had blisters.
The girls and I enjoyed a frozen beverage by the pool on Saturday. Nancy and I did a lot of shopping at the Hotels on the strip as well. New York New York had more NY souvenirs than Vegas ones. We did not do the roller coaster, but heard a lot of people screaming. MGM had the lions out and the gift shop there was geared toward that as well. Cesar's Palace has some amazing shopping, nothing I can afford but still amazing. We watched the show just on the opposite side of the 50,000 gallon fish tank. We ate dinner at The Bellagio, which was not that good, and toured the Botanical Gardens. It smelled so sweet and was well put together. The only thing that ruined it was the guy trying to walk through was so drunk he fell twice. We went to M & M world which was 4 stories and got stuff for our kids. We also went to Old Town Vegas on Fremont Street. I recommend going at night, not during the day. Lots to do and we had short amount of time. I wish I was one to be able to stay up all night but I'm not.
Even though this was a place I thought you just drink, dance and gamble. I think we put a spin on it. I had a great time, but next time I will drink and I will go with my husband. I can now say that I have been to Vegas!
Bucket List item #4, Check.
Anyone else have a Vegas story?