El Gorge

I just got back from an awesome time at the Gorge, that is..Flaming Gorge!! Casey and I spent a fun-filled week there with my family, it rained a lot, but it sure was fun! We got some good jet skiing time out there, some tubing time and some (tiny) swimming time! We also got to know what it feels like zooming down the Gorge while it's pouring out! I wouldn't recommend it for those of you who haven't had that experience, especially if you have sunburns, it hurts! We had a great time though, and it was great to see Casey for a week! We were able to head back to Evanston on the 4th just in time to enjoy the spectacular fireworks display they have, and the fun didn't stop when the city was done with their show, the fireworks were constant even after that! I tell you what, fireworks is the way to go in Evanston, you could be rich off of what the people in that town alone spend on fireworks! It was amazing! The fun continued out at my parents house, it was great to lay in bead and see fireworks outside! It was a perfect ending to a great week!

Wow! I am terrible with this whole blogging thing apparently! To update everyone, summer has been pretty good so far, I have just been doing my internship and taking some trips! I recently got back from a guided river rafting trip and a Salt Lake City family reunion! The rafting trip was amazing, Casey and i did some white water kayaking! That was AWESOME!! I highly recommend it if you have not tried it before! Other than that, Casey has been gone all summer doing jobs elsewhere, and that has been sad, but I have been able to see him quite a bit, so I can't complain! I am lucky though because I have a really good friend living with us right now, so she keeps me company, which I am deeply grateful for!

In other news, our basement is done and now we are getting the house ready to sell....:( which isn't one of my most exciting things to talk about, but the future looks to be quite fun, and in order to have that future, the house has to be sold because Laramie is not where we want to stay...but I sure am enjoying the heck out of it while I am here! We finally have a lawn, and it looks pretty dang good!! The best part is that it was done with grass seed, and I mowed it for the first time this week!

So that about wraps up the summer so far, the end of next week I will be heading to the land of Evanston and then from there we are taking off the el Flaming George for the 4th of July week!!! I am very, very, extremely, super excited to go, hopefully we will get lucky with some sunny weather all week!!

Hope you all are doing super swell! Have a fantastic weekend!!

FINALLY!!!!

Yes, this post is huge news for those of you that read!! Wait for it......drum roll......Yes it is positive, I am graduating on May 9th!!!! WOW! Can you believe? Me either, so I am super, super, super, dooper excited and I can't wait to get that diploma...well actually I won't actually get the diploma until after I finish with my internship in Augusta, however, walking is pretty exciting in and of itself! So, there is the latest. I have a huge long post to...well post, however, it's been so crazy here that I haven't got a chance. When I get some time after Graduation I will post some pictures, talk about myself and Casey for a while... ya know, that 'ol chestnut! Anyways, I hope all is well with everyone, and I will be posting our crazy life later!

One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure?

So today we went to the dump to get rid of our unused, useless, non-utilized items that we no longer needed. We all know the saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure" right? Well, Casey definitely knows the true meaning of that saying. For example, when you all go to the dump, you usually, well....dump you trash and leave, right? Well, Casey dumps his trash and then what does he do? Does he get back in his vehicle and leave, like a good city citizen dumper? Oh no, he does some dump diving (which is a step up from dumpster diving, mind you) to find new treasures that he can take home. Items such as a sewing machine, gun case, wood for various construction projects he has going on at home, trash cans, aluminum, tricycles and other such nonsense items have been gained by a simple trip to the dump! Who else leaves the dump with more things than they came with? Oh, and of course there is a guard hanging out in a little shack at the entrance of the dump monitoring all going in...and out, so not only is he dump diving, he has to make a strategic plan of getaway from the dump guard to keep his well fought after treasures (mostly from the crows). Not only is it strategic, he also succeeds at it...every time in fact! So, the next time you see Casey, you should ask him about his prized possessions from the dump, maybe we will even start up a trophy room of prized dump articles rescued from the depths of the landfill for all to see, and if you're really lucky, maybe you can be the next lucky contestant to take a trip to the dump with Casey....

Well, on other news, our basement room that Casey has been working on for the last little while is done! And not only that, but we are going to finish the rest of the basement apparently, so yesterday he started framing in a room downstairs...I'm telling you guys, when he says he wants to do something, he means business and usually starts it up that day! He moves quick! Below I have posted pictures for our friendly viewers out there!

Here is the view looking down our stairs, note the carpet...and I know you're thinking, "Wow, I wish I knew what company installed that carpet because they did an amazing job!" However, I am now going to amaze you all by telling you my amazing husband Casey installed all of the carpet downstairs!! Isn't he great?!

This is the wood Casey installed on our stairs, it looks even nicer in person! By the way, this would probably serve as our trophy room for our dump prizes...the wood just adds a sort of trophy feel for this room and it would only be fitting for all that good stuff to be in here...

Yes, the wood box is custom made too? :) I'm pretty sure Casey would build you one if you wanted....come to think of it, that wood might have come from a dump run....and for the main part of the room....

And for one last look at those stairs on my way back up with cooper curiously looking at me....

That's the virtual tour for now, with stuff scattered about while I try to decide how to decorate! Life is fun though when house projects are going on. This side of the basement is our next task:

I will keep you all updated on that!

On other news, my brother Brady is now a DADDY! There little bundle of joy was born on Feb. 21! So I am now the proud aunt of yet a third nephew! Life is great! So if you by chance run into them, congratulations is in order!

Until next time, hope you all are having a great Saturday!

Wow C-Span!

So a sudden epiphany has hit me!....I need to get a hobby or something because at this moment in time I am listening to C-Span....after going to school and sitting for four hours straight!....WOW is what I say, who does this? I really need a hobby (I would say job because that would be more beneficial, however, due to current situations...like lack of motivation to get a job, and school which isn't as much an exciting thing...I choose to use hobby because that would be more exciting!!)....just for the record...I hate politics, but it is pretty funny to listen to how dumb some people are....New strategies they say...Right...I can't wait to see what happens next, in fact, I am on the edge of my chair waiting......