Is Your Life As Good As This Kid?

I'm super 'hip' these days with my DVR, and as I was catching up on Rachael Ray last night, I was blown away by a boy up against all the odds. Little Ben is losing his eyesight, and instead of letting it get them down, they have created a bucket list for him of all the things he wants to 'see' before he loses his sight. Most people never finish their bucket list, and this kid will have done everything before he even reaches adulthood. We should all be so lucky, and kudos to his parents. They are raising a truly happy, sweet, humble kid.

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I can only hope to live life half as full as that little guy. So let's talk about what's really been going on these days...you know, the stuff that probably isn't blog worthy, but I feel the need to gab about it anyways.

+ Will and I were on a billboard! Well, technically it was just the back of his head and the top half of mine, but I'm pretty stoked about it. The best part is that we are in the running to win $1,000 smackers. I don't know exactly how we win, but it probably wouldn't hurt if people 'liked' our photo here on the Durden FB site. Only if you have a spare minute.

+ Anyone remember when my wrist was hurt? Well, three months and a Cortisone shot later...I'm HEALED!! I'm now a dork with doctor ordered wrist guards when I lift, but I'll take it. I love running, but I've actually missed burpees and pushups.
Remind me I said that when I'm cursing them next month.

+ Am I the only person that has my life flash before my eyes every time I go through the iPhone update process? I was actually two updates behind, and I blame Will. He asked how he was supposed to know I was behind, and I told him it's because he didn't update it for me or have me whining to him that I didn't know what to do, which usually always indicates that I haven't done it. I'm pretty predictable when it comes to this stuff, dude.

+ But the most frustrating thing...The newest meds my doctor is 'trying' on me have some crappy side effects. First side effect was just loss of appetite, which wasn't so bad, but then I would make terrible food choices because the only foods that I could make myself eat were not so good for me. On top of that, I started getting nauseous {cue a fear of being pregnant}, which just led to eating more crap if I could even get it down. Luckily, it didn't take me too long to figure out what was causing it, so byebye third round of meds that didn't do crap for me. Plus I refuse to take antibiotics. I would rather still have 'spots' on my face than mess with my immune and microbiome system. I think I've gotten better, but it could just be that I'm used to it. My face doesn't look shiny and clear like it used to, but it could always be worse.

Okay, now I feel better. You just can't go wrong chatting while eating homemade Blackened Shrimp Tacos. They were yummy for dinner, and even more yummy as my late night snack. Oh, and I will be eating them for breakfast too. I know it sounds weird, but I love leftovers for breakfast, and I'd rather have breakfast for dinner. I'm weird, get over it ;)

I Fell In Love With His Sense Of Humor

And today, I will show you a peek into how he makes me laugh on a daily basis. Get some tissues, because you may laugh till you cry. Just sayin'.

Will: What are you doing?
Me: Documenting the funny shit you say for the blog.
Will: I never agreed to this, you trollop.
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Will: Where's the remote? Move your big butt.

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Will: When you're gone {read: dead}, I'm going to buy every car I've ever wanted.
Me: You know I plan on dying first, so what you do with the money is all on you.
Will: Don't worry, I'll leave them to your brother when I die.
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Will: You know how I know I love you? I went makeup shopping on MY Birthday.
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Will: So what is Universal gonna do with the Harry Potter park now that the movies are done?
Me: Um...it's never not going to be a 'thing'.
Will: But there aren't anymore books either?
Me: And you call yourself a Harry Potter fan, tsktsk. You think you know a guy...
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Will: I kinda love you.
Me: I kinda love you too.
Will: I know, I just have to keep you in check or you will get a big head.
Me: You better love me.
Will: Of course I do, remember that time in 2010 where I said I love you?
Me: You mean the time I told you I loved you and you didn't say it back?
Will: No that was 2008, and you sprung that on me. I meant the time we got married, now you are just making it weird.
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Will: I just need you to be cold, because if you're cold, I'm comfortable.
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Me: I don't get as mad like I used to because you've calmed me down.
Will: You're welcome.
Me: No, you're welcome.
Will: I feel like you walked me into that...

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Me: Have you ever been in a helicopter?

Will: How do you think we got everywhere while we were deployed?

Me: {Hangs head in shame} Wow...what a blonde moment.
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On the way to Denny's after we called the cops on our drunk neighbors...

Will: You can speed through here. All the cops are all at our house.
Buck: There were only 2 cop cars.
Will: That's all the cops Fountain has.
Upon reaching Denny's...

Will: The cops were just at my house.
The hostess: You must be doing illegal things at your house.
Will: What I do at my house is my business.
Hostess: Booth or table.
Will: Both.
Hostess: {takes us to a half booth with chairs}
Will: Well played, madam.

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Will: I wanna do pizza tomorrow night.
Me: Okie doke
A half hour later....
Will: And I want a burger.
Me: Ok
Will: But we can't do them in the same day.
Me: Well technically, we can get a cheeseburger pizza from Papa Johns'.
Will: Don't change the subject- I want Cheeburger Cheeburger. {exasperated sigh} Great, I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight thinking about Pizza and burgers!
Me: Good job, champ.
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Neighbor: {Revs engine}
Me: Seriously, where is he going?
Will: He's a 20 something year old man, he's going out. Calm down.
Me: {dumbfounded look}
Will: First of all, it's 9:30 and we used to go out late at night too. Second of all, quit acting like you are a 60 year old woman, and calm the eff down.
Me: Takes one to know one.
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Joel: Why do I burn myself on pizza EVERY time?
Will: I used to be that way, but since I don't have the fortitude to wait for pizza to cool on my own, my wife just won't let me have it until it's cooled.
Joel: If only I had someone to care about me that much.

And here's why I wonder how this SAHW thing will go...

Will: It's your responsibility as a SAHW to keep me fed.
Me: I'm still working for another month.
Will: FEED ME.
Will: Oh, and my second stipulation is that your uniform is a bikini.
Me: So what happens if I say no?
Will: You get a write-up.
Me: Three write-ups and I'm fired?
Will: No, silly. Three write-ups and you lose an article of clothing.
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Will: For the first time since I met you, I'll be making more money so you do as I say.

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Will: You need to stop stressing about the move, and start worrying about what you are making me for dinner.
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Will: You owe me big time, SAHW.

Me: Huh?

Will: I packed our moving truck in below zero temps.

Me: Exhibit A- I was outside packing and cleaning in zero temps too, and B- this move is for your career not mine.

Will: Well, I'm your boss now so my career pays your salary.
Me: Seriously?

On the flip side...

Will: {opens the fridge} You already bought and re-stocked beer?
Me: Yep.
Will: I apologize for underestimating you, madam.
Me: Don't let it happen again.
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Will: Woah...you're really painting.
Me: What did you think was going to happen after we shopped for paint and primer at Lowe's?
Will: I thought it was going to be a project we planned on doing that never actually happens.
Me: Now that I'm an SAHW I can do things like this.
Will: That is a very valid statement. I happen to love all of your projects, and I'm just happy that I don't have to be the one doing it.
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Will: Where are you going?
Me: To check the laundry, make you lunch, and set the coffee maker.
Will: That sounds like a lot of work.
Me: You are a lot of work.
Will: I find that it's a yin and yang kind of thing. I outweigh the negatives with the positives.
Me: One of the hardest jobs I have is keeping your negatives in check.
Will: That's why I married you. Duh.
At least he knows...

At least I can say that there is never a dull moment in our house. He's been making me laugh since 2007, and it's a good thing, because I find a sense of humor extremely sexy. 

How 'bout you?

I Need A Detox

Do you know what really sucks about moving?

Eating all the crap that's in the pantry when you run out of the healthy stuff, and eating out so as not to buy more crap right before the move. I feel like an elephant.

Speaking of which, we have also been trying to use up a bunch of gift cards, and we finally made that happen by having a Gift Card Crawl on Saturday. What is a Gift Card Crawl you ask? It's like a pub crawl, only you are visiting restaurants and bars that you need to use up your gift cards at. I wouldn't be surprised if you have never heard of it, because we just made it up. Whatev, it worked! We drank and ate for hours, and it cost us next to nothing. As a matter of fact, we still have $21 dollars left at Carrabba's. Did you know they have a great Happy Hour? Neither did we.

I avoid white processed crap and fried stuff like the plague, but I just couldn't say no to Cowboy mac'n cheese and sweet potato fries. Let's not talk about the chocolate dipped fruit and marshmallows I had before bed. WTF, am I pregnant?

And that, y'all, is why I need a detox.

I actually have a photo shoot tomorrow, and while I would normally freak out after all I've eaten lately, this time I don't have to, BECAUSE I am BEHIND the camera! That's right, I've been asked to take some more pichas, and I'm just as surprised as you are.

Meet Miss Jessica Martinez on the left. Technically. they are both Jessica's, and both beautiful. What a coincidence? Martinez needs some bikini shots for her portfolio, and I was second pick asked to do it. Thank you to the real photographer that couldn't do it. Muhaha.

Eek...Wish me luck!

If An Italian Accent Turns You On...

Okay, so I like really, really, REALLY want to tell you about the online Blogger Happy Hour I participated in last night, but that will have to wait until Monday. Helene, Erin, and the girls were kick ass, and it's going to take the whole weekend to recap.

Luckily, I know that you ladies love when Will visits the blog, so he's here along with our new Italian friend, Jacobbo {yahko-bo}. In case I forgot to mention, Adair went to Italy once and forgot to come back. That might be Jacobbo's fault...But really?
Who wouldn't want to stay in Italy?

Long story short, we had a fabulous time on Wednesday with lots of laughs, but the best part wasn't until late in the night. You see,  Jacobbo turned out even more entertaining than just his Italian accent. Like when an Italian meets a Texan with prominent ears:

Ooooh, it kills me EVERY time. I just...I can't.

It's a good thing that I don't go for accents. I have a good ol' American boy, and I wouldn't trade him for the world. His sexiness, his humor, his intelligence...Le sigh...For those of you that aren't familiar, meet the boy behind the blog. He's kind of a big deal.

1. What was your favorite movie of 2013?
I would have to go with a tie between Lone Survivor and World War Z. Although, Janna wouldn't know about World War War Z, I have to watch scary movies alone :)

Yes, World War Z is scary to me, and this is how I feel about scary movies:

For the record, I didn't like Lone Survivor either.

2. What is your all time favorite movie quote?
One of our favorite games at work is quoting movies, so picking one would be impossible. I'm going with a few favorites. 

"Bring me another Mai Tai!"

"He didn’t bump you. He didn’t nudge you. He rubbed you. And rubbin’ son, is racin’.” 

3. What is your favorite type of movie? (Action, scary, comedy, etc)
Obviously I love a good action movie, what guy doesn't? But these days I'm just happy to see a movie that has an original plot, I think the last one I really liked was Stranger Than Fiction.

4. What is your New Year's Resolution?
I can't say I have a New Year's resolution... I've never really been a fan of them. I'm just looking forward to spending the next month hanging out with the wifey and focusing more on our workouts. 

5. Finish the sentence: This year I will....
Prove all my buddies wrong and not wreck my helicopter the first time the Army lets me fly. Haha

Yes, let's not wreck while flying a helicopter EVER. Kapeesh?

It's almost this guy's birthday, so perhaps the Birthday shenanigans will start this weekend. I have a feeling there are going to be many Birthday shenanigans, and he's kind of awesome, so I'm happy to oblige. Anyone up for a hike this fine weekend?

This move just got real...

Our rental company scheduled a showing last Friday, and we got swarmed! I guess it doesn't surprise me because our rent is hella cheap, but it definitely made me realize that this move is creepin' up on us. We did get some packing done this weekend, but the best part was brunch. In case I haven't told you, brunch is my favorite pastime in the world, and Broadmoor Brunch is my end-all-be-all. The fact that we will have to leave it behind makes me a very sad puppy.

Doesn't Buck look nice? You should have seen what he showed up to our house in...Camo from head to toe with a black tie. And a cowboy hat. Luckily, he was only semi-serous, so I dressed both boys appropriately. Obviously, I think Will turned out the best. 

You just can't beat sinfully delicious food and amazing friends. We may have spent two hours indulging ourselves, but we managed to have some laughs and make good memories in between bites. Seriously...I'm going to miss these people.

Sidenote: Weiser just farted, and it was loud. And now it smells.

Completely unrelated to brunch or Weiser, Courtney who blogs over at From Here To Eternity, sent me the cutest picture EVER! We have been a bloggy friend for quite some time now, so back when she was preggers I sent her a fun little package. I try to think outside of the box by sending gifts that kids can grow into, and Mia FINALLY grew into her pimptastic little shoes. Hey, it's not my fault she's extra tiny for her age. All that matters is that she's perfect, she looks awesome in her kicks, and I'm in love.

Let's just say, if I knew my kid would come out that cute...I'd get pregnant tomorrow.
Will, don't take that as a challenge ;)

Okay, time to get back to packing. Only three weeks left! Yikes...

DIY Fringe Boots, Groovy Baby

What do you do when a friend is PCS'ing to Hawaii?

Have a Luau 60's theme party!

{PCS=military move}

I originally thought that the hippie theme wouldn't work, but everyone seriously embraced it. The best part, was that I already had everything but the fringe boots, which I made myself! More on that in a bit...

You may not know this, but Will and I were born in the wrong generation. We lust over everything vintage, think/act like we were raised in the 50's, and now we look like we lived in the 60's. He even picked that shirt himself. H-O-T-T, HOT! As were my girls...

I'm very happy to say, that it was one of my favorite nights after three years in Colorado. I love anytime I can dress up, Will and I both drank without any trouble, and some great memories were made. It's actually sad to think it may be the last big night out for us here. *Tear* Only one month to go.

But enough of that, the night was still young! 

After the party, it's the after party...

Oooh lawd, and this is where I admit that we are too old for after parties. Don't get me wrong, it was super duper fun, but drinking until 4AM just ain't supposed to happen anymore. Luckily, I have the best husband EVER, and he took care of me for the next two days. He even brought me McDonald's AND pizza in bed. My hero...like for serious.

But let's get to the real reason we are here...may I repeat, I MADE those fringe boots. I wasn't about to buy fringe boots for the party {who are we kidding, I just couldn't find ones that I liked}, so I made fringe to go with a pair of boots I already had!

#1 Pick out the boots you want to transform, and match them with fringe and coordinating ribbon. In my case I only had one fringe color option, so I just made sure that the beaded ribbon I chose brought the two colors together.**

#2 I put on nude knee length socks, scrunched them to where I wanted them on my calf, and cut the ribbon to fit. Leave a little extra to overlap, and hem the edge if it is likely to fray.

#3 Sew the fringe to the bottom of the ribbon. Use a sewing machine if you are so inclined, but a hand stitch is just fine.

#4 Now, you could sew it to the socks, but I wanted to be able to transfer the fringe to other socks, and I felt the need to be able to wash the socks after without ruining the fringe. Instead, I simply used safety pins from the inside to attach the ribbon to the socks {while I was wearing them so they were stretched out}, and continued to wrap the fringe to cover the top of the boots, pinning a few spots to keep it in place. Done son.

Can we just agree that if duct tape had a little sister, it would be safety pins? Easy Peasy, and finished in less than an hour. All in all, I spent $15 dollars on the whole outfit by using things I already had and downloading the Joann Fabric app to get access to all their coupons. ** Do it now if you haven't already, and Michaels/Hobby Lobby while you are at it. It just makes me realize that I really need to utilize my DIY skills more often, and I am totally patting myself on the back right now.

Now that I've had a week to recuperate from my hangover, I'm off to Fort Lauderdale for a long weekend. It's going to be a fun girls weekend, but I already know I will be missing Will. I just keep reminding myself it's only four days! Hopefully I'll be able to check in on Monday, but I make no promises. Helloooo warm weather and sandy beaches, oh how I have missed you! 

Peace and love, groovy babes.

I Got Drano For Christmas

This Christmas, I expected a quiet morning at home, a few fun gifts, snuggle time with my love, and a little sadness that we weren't home with family. Of course we missed the fam, but to be honest, it was one of the best Christmases to date!

First there were a gaggle of gifts, and here are the funny ones...

Gulf Oil Can Mug...My parents picked this up for Will because his family owned Gulf Gas Stations back in the day. I love that my parents are so thoughtful!

Brad Thor Alpha Jacket...Oh let me tell you about the jacket. Two months ago, Will sent me a link to the Scottevest, which is the end-all-be-all jacket. I went ahead and ordered it as a Christmas present because I'm a brilliant wife, and then the knucklehead tried to buy it himself. Instead of telling him that I ordered it, I caused a huge fight and didn't even feel bad about it. To further throw suspicion, I even told his best friend that I was sending it to his house, when I really had it sent to my work. Buck is terrible at keeping secrets, so I had no choice. As a matter of fact, I tricked them so good that they thought it hadn't been delivered. The hassle was ALL worth it to see his face and know that I GOT'EM!

Then there was the Drano... Remember when our pipe was frozen? Our Realtor assumed it was clogged, which I knew was not the case, so I said not to waste the Drano. The boys made fun of me for worrying about "wasting the drano", so this is what I opened. I KNEW there was something else to it, because Buck bragged about how good his present was, and low and behold there was $100 taped to the bottom. Sneaky Boys!

All I can think is the Modern Family scene where Sophia Vergara tricks Al Bundy for Valentines Day, and shouts, "I win, I win!" However, I think we can tell who was the happiest on Christmas...

Soon after, the meal planning began, and we realized that we had way too much food for the two of us. We knew a few people that didn't have anywhere to spend Christmas so an impromptu dinner was thrown together. Let me tell you, this is the BEST way to do it, because there was no stress- we just picked up the house, and started cooking.

It's funny, we didn't make a single plan other than opening presents or cooking dinner, and yet, it felt good to feed a few refugees, watch Christmas movies during our food comas, and we even ended up going out for a few beers and a lotta laughs. That's what it's all about, right? Food, friends, and beer fun.

One last thing, you may want to do the following, next year. 

I just made a weekly countdown with homemade tags, and corresponding bottles of alcohol, and it was a hit! I got the idea from the popular new Advent calendars made with wine bottles or shots, and streamlined it. We don't need a ton of booze before we move, so this was a perfect surprise for Will. Especially since the last two bottles are VERY hard to find, which made them extra meaningful.

Needless to say, I don't have a single complaint. Not even for the fact that I got Drano for Christmas. Anyone got a clog? I got'chu ;)

He Tricked Me, And He's HOME!

Well, good morning!

I had a post scheduled, but now it doesn't seem appropriate, and let me tell you why...

Yesterday, I had anxiety to the max.
Only one day until Will would be home, and a million things I wanted to accomplish. I needed to detox after eating like crap while home hello bloat, the sheets needed to be changed, there was laundry to be done, I hadn't gone to the grocery store since he left, and the beer wasn't even in the fridge yet! Then, I got off work late because I was managing, and Buck was bugging me about meeting him at the house under the ruse he had left something there. I told him I had to go to Wally World, so then he said we should grab dinner at Applebee's (of all places), since it's right there. I would have said no, but didn't feel like figuring out dinner with everything going on and headed there first.

As I walked up, I saw Buck through the window and wondered why he was waiting. It was a Thursday night, so why would he have to wait for a table? Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Will walk around the corner. My heart stopped, and my jaw dropped...was I seeing what I thought I was seeing? I, of course, ran and jumped on him, and the people sitting by the window must have gotten a good show. The tears were flowing, and my heart was full. My soldier was home, and had completely tricked me!

Guess what? None of the stuff I thought I 'just had to do' before he came home mattered. We had a few drinks at dinner, we changed the sheets together, the last thing on our minds was the groceries, and he didn't think I looked bloated at all.

He is home, we are happy, and life is grand.

Happy weekend, all! I know ours will be <3

Not Your Average All Hallow's Eve!

Welcome to one of the best Halloweens ever!
I went to work and found Birthday notes, co-workers that came into work on their day off to make my life easier, and a relaxed atmosphere that we have been missing lately.

Can you believe I wore all pink? Me neither.

I'm going to go ahead and make the claim that our costumes were THE best. I realized after the fact that I mostly forgot to wear my pig nose, but EVERYONE guessed that I was a Piggy Bank and that made my day. Especially since my piggy bank brought me an extra $150. Whoop whoop. My plan totally worked, because yes, money was the mission.

Then, right as I was about to leave for the day, this arrangeent showed up! Will may not have been allowed to call, but he made sure to get me a message. I had made him promise that he would stop sending me flowers because the price these days is ridic for something that dies, but I guess I can't hold him to it in this instance ;)

Thanks for the photobomb dude. Cool bro. J/K I'm not mad

At this point, I didn't know who was going out, I didn't know where we were going to dinner, I didn't know how we were getting downtown, and we didn't even have tickets to get into downtown! As a planner, I would have normally been wiggin' out, but somehow I knew it would all workout.

Even though I didn't plan on drinking, we left nothing to chance, and my friend Anthony drove Buck and I to Jack Quinn's to carb load for the evening. We had Boxty's, I played a mean cowbell in the band, and my balloon man friend hooked it up!

From there, I got a call from my regular Tony, and we were escorted into the clubs. Yep, no tickets, no dinero. I can't believe that I NEVER go downtown here, and I can still manage to get in. It's not what you know, it's who you know.

I'm not gonna lie, I saw some of the best costumes this Halloween! I was happier with my costume(s) than I have ever been, and I was SO happy to be completely covered. I was mostly warm, and feel like I cut down on the unwanted attention from wearing the "usual" costumes I saw down there.

I took these for Will, because he loves Wilfred, and I just can't say no to pictures of American flags.

And I just couldn't get over these:
1 | RonMcDon is getting it.
2 | ZigZag is so creative! The beard totally makes it.
3 | Can you tell which head is real?
I don't even like clowns, but that was the BEST EVER.

Like I said, it was the first Birthday without any drama, and the ONLY thing that could have made it better was if Will was home. Thank you to all of my friends that made it special {I'm not gonna lie, I didn't realize that I had acquired so many good friends here}, and thank all of YOU for the birthday comments, emails, texts, and calls! Everyone made me feel extremely blessed <3

Did you post about your costume?
Comment with a link! I wanna see!

Oktoberfest To Ring In October!

Well hello Monday...It's so much nicer to see you when I have the day off.
That is right, I gave myself a three day weekend! I am managing part time again, so I have to take my days off when I can get them.

Overall it was an amazing and relaxing weekend. Will made Scallops and Steak for dinner Friday, and then spent all day Sunday creating a new Brisket recipe. I didn't even have to lift a finger in the kitchen all weekend, because we went to Oktoberfest on Saturday! My first ever, actually. I was the DD, but I stole a few sips and decided I like Marzen.

The weather was perfect, the food was great, and we got free beer vouchers for Buck wearing his uniform. He couldn't drink due to being on 24 Hour Duty, and on top of that he doesn't drink beer, so Will was happy to utilize the coupons. I actually just thought of something...ALL the boys in the group got free coupons...Why didn't I get any? I'm feeling discriminated against. For once, I wasn't the one that got the free stuff.

By far, the BEST part of the day, was when Pat reached across my lap and softly took Will's hand as if he were me. We of course, snapped a few photos, and then let Will in on the secret. Oh how priceless:

 He gave me 'the claw', which is my least favorite thing EVER, and I squirmed off the back of the bench. Everyone said it was the most graceful 'fall', but I didn't fall. I threw myself off and Will wouldn't let go! He then said, "I don't know what's worse...that I thought Pat was you or that Pat has such soft girlie hands."

Dear Will, I still love you even though you gave me 'the claw'.

Speaking of Oktoberfest, we celebrated at work recently and the lovely Whitney from Everything Happens For A Reason made a special visit down to see me and the festivities! We have been blogging friends for YEARS and have both gotten to support each other through Deployments, because she is a MilSpouse too! Thanks for taking the time to come and see me, girl. I'm so happy that we are finally IRL friends.

Now that October is upon us, I'm ready for more Fall Festivals. We haven't attended any in Colorado, so they are on my priority list. One of my few requests for my Birthday month, as a matter of fact. I don't plan on having a party or anything, so it's not asking much.

Right, honey?

I'm sorry to those of you that are holding on to the last threads of Summer, but I'm ready for brisk weather, warming scents, strong flavors, Fall attire, and snuggling by the fire. 

Le sigh...

Tractor Pulls, Thievery, Breast Cancer Awareness, And More!

Welp, the recaps are done, so I guess I can catch you up on everything else that has gone on. I'm surprised that so much has happened in a week that it's not all going to fit in today, but summer has been interesting this year. Although any summer following a Deployment is going to be better!

+We tried a new restaurant. They may have tried to steal from us.
The place is called Colorado Mountain Brewery. The beers are good, food is decent, but the bartender may be a thief. Check your bank statements people, because I was surprised that our first tab at the bar {for two drinks} was $34 dollars, and come to find out, the bartender gave himself an $18 tip. Nice try buddy. At least I got to rock my maxi skirt...

+Labor Day was a fun day at a neighborhood festival, and we can now say we have been to our first Tractor Pull. It's not uber exciting, but we were quite enthralled for about an hour.

I went for a Southwestern look, and wanted to try out my high-wasted jean shorts.

I think I actually like them, and will like them even more now that I'm slowly working off those Deep Dish calories. I distressed them myself, so if anyone is interested in a tutorial I may post one.

+ This week, my baby brother has become an adult.
My sweet baby brother that I changed diapers for and treated like my come-to-life-baby-doll, has fnally turned 18! As such, I got him a risque card that my mom probably rolled her eyes at. I don't think it was that bad...

+We had one of our semi-annual crabfests, and by that I mean we gorge ourselves on crab for no other reason that we both had a hankerin' for seafood. We also picked up our favorite pumpkin beer, and finally found Redd's Strawberry Ale. It did NOT disappoint, and it may even be my new favorite.

+Last, but not least, I would like to give you a great reason to online shop today.
Last month, I won a credit to Altar'd State from the amazingly wonderful Shanna. I fell in love with their site, and now that they are raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness, I am even more smitten. This month, they will be donating 10% of their net proceeds from every Monday, and that's enough incentive for me!


Check out the cute tops that I already got:

Time to go shopping. BuhBye!