Carrie and Dan Elder

thanksgiving weekend

2009-11-29T20:42:00.000-08:00

Well, to start off... Harry thought Christmas came early this year. That's why he brought a present for me and Dan into the house. A little mini gator! This lizard was huge, and it scared the crap out of me (Christine can attest to that... she heard me scream while I was on the phone with her!). GROSS!

Pre-Thanksgiving at Cameron & Jenny's house

This is baby Levi, who grows up so much every time I see him! I love babies!

We almost got the whole William's fam in this picture...

... and here's Luke. What a cutie!

Dapper Dan, my favorite person EVER!

Our first house guest was Dan's little brother, Ben. He recently got back from his mission in Uruguay. It was fun having him stay with us... and it was cute to watch Dan be 'big brother'. Too much video game playing for my taste, but I had time to blog!

We inherited my Dad's dinner table for a while that seats like 12! We call it our 'feasting table'... it's so rustic and HUGE. We've decided that next year, if we're in town, we are going to have Thanksgiving where we will have a huge feast. Complete with no utensils, renaissance music, lots of velvet... perhaps a jester? Goblets, and raucous laughter... maybe some ale or mead? Haha! How about some wassail?!?

I made us some bananas foster... mmmmMM!

I got this game that is actually pretty fun to play. It's called Hi-Bol... and it's a lot like ski ball. I'm not very good at it, but I will practice when Dan is at work. Haha!

Connie and the kids came over, and of course we had to play hi-bol with them!

Abbey got a 50 all by herself! This is her posing by the board. I'm not sure what she is doing with her hand! Some kind of claw, apparently: ) I love my princess Ab.

We went shopping at San Tan mall the day after Thanksgiving (Dan's bro had never seen an outdoor mall!) They had a snow machine...oooh!

It's snow! Not really, it was bubble foam: )

We didn't actually take pictures on Thanksgiving day... we were having so much fun, we forgot to! Dad and Mickey came over and ate with us on our feasting table... and then we went to see 'Old Dogs', and I laughed pretty hard in some parts.

Right now I'm downloading a TON of Christmas music... I hope I don't get noticed by the government and get arrested for downloading 'free' music! I'm so excited to decorate and get a tree!! We watched Elf tonight to start the holiday spirit: )

CHRISTMAS!!!

Halloween!

2009-11-18T21:15:00.000-08:00

I only have one picture of Halloween on my computer: ( I've been a 'blooser' lately... and I take full responsibility. The problem is that my camera broke, and Dan lost his USB cord, so I can't get any pictures from his camera either! It's very frustrating... you all know how much I love to blog! I still have ton's of pictures to post... from our trip to Utah for Dan's friend's wedding and his little bro coming home from his mission. I also have a ton of pictures that were taken on Christine and Connie's camera... I want those! Buuuut, unfortunately this will have to do for now!

Oh, I do have one picture from our Utah trip! This was taken at Bridal Veil Falls... a very beautiful natural waterfall that isn't actually in the picture: )

Jewel... How could I forget??

2009-08-03T13:31:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago Connie and I saw Jewel in acoustic concert at the Mesa Arts Center... I bought the cheap seats and when we got there I almost wished we took binoculars with us! We were happy to be there though... and I was excited to see Jewel! I had seen one of her concerts on TV one time, and I knew she put on a good show singing all her songs and talking to the audience a lot. The last concert Connie had been to was the Dixie Chicks like 10 years ago... so I made her go with me! PLUS, I told Dan I didn't want him to come with because he might fall in love with Jewel; ) I think he felt like he dodged a bullet!

As we were waiting for Jewel during the intermission, a woman came up to us and told us she was from Camel Country and that she had 2 seats down in the front and asked us if we wanted to go with her! YES! She took 2 other people, a husband and wife, and we got 90 dollar seats for 30 dollars!

Here we are, happy to be there in our cheap seats...

...and here we are in our front row seats!! I think you can see our excitement!

These pictures were taken in our amazing seats... our cheap seats were all the way up top where that man in the red shirt is standing.

Look how close we were to the stage! Connie said when she put my glasses on, she could see Jewel's eye sparkle! Haha! Side note: That guy in front of us with the hat on and his girlfriend were slightly annoying (to say the least)... the curly haired woman to the left asked them to keep it down (him and his girlfriend/wife were arguing), and I couldn't hear what he said to her... but he gave her a hard time. Even Gwen from Camel Country apologized to us because she took us down to sit behind annoying people. How did white trash people afford 90 dollar seats?

Jewel was amazing... at one point (or maybe several), Connie and I got a little choked up! I'd say she's right up there with Celine Dion as far as vocal range and sound. I LOVE JEWEL!

Married Life!

2009-07-28T08:48:00.000-07:00

Married life has been GREAT! Dan is such a good husband, and my best friend... and he's a saint for putting up with a demanding and slightly spoiled wife... spoiled with love; )

Dan is from Washington and Utah, so the heat is not his favorite!! But he's a trouper. Here he is at a pool party with a grilled steak in-hand (his favorite!). I am slowly breaking him of his habit of sticking out his tongue in all pictures... but he still looks cute!

Now because Dan and I got married so quickly, we didn't have much time to get a home. So, we stayed in my roommates house in my room for about a month (haha!), and while we were waiting for our house to close (we put offers in before we were married), Connie and Tim let us live with them! I'm not so sure it was fun for them... but it was sure fun for us (Laura Croft, Lego Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Star Wars marathon)! They moved Mike's crib into Abbey's room to let us sleep in Mike's room on an air mattress. We had a blast playing video games and playing with the kids... and now, Abbey and Mike love Dan more than me!! Mike said Dan's name before mine!!

Here we are having fun on my computer. I love how this computer brings families together! What a good investment; )

Dan's in the background playing the famous video game (Lego Star Wars is the BEST!!!! I miss it!)

Abbey and Mike with their favorite uncle! It's true!

Because Dan and I were living with the Merrills... the kids schedule and normalcy was askew. Abbey was very naughty!! Haha! (Sorry Connie!) Here she is in the 'time out' chair.

Dan on the air mattress

One night Dan and I made a gourmet dinner for everyone (Tim did the grilling though)... Dan is so helpful!

Yum! Shishkabobs!!

Oh, this was cute! Abbey and Uncle Dan were dancing... and Abbey was calling Dan 'my prince'! Look how happy she looks!

Our New Home!

I love our home! It was quite dirty when we moved in (we ripped out the carpet the first day), but we've been so busy cleaning, painting, scrubbing, bleaching, etc...

Here I am with incense our first night in our house... it was the only thing that cut the smell of yucky carpet. My dad came over and cleaned the hallway and bedroom carpet for us while Connie and Mickey helped me DEEP clean everything. Thank you guys!

Napping... in my house!! See the book beside me? Me and Dan have been reading 'The Eye of the World' series. On the way to and from California Dan read for us (we are on the same book... there's 11). Dan had me drive the whole time on our trip because he has bad luck with the law enforcement! We are obsessed with these books: ) NERDY! Haha!

This was taken before we saw Harry Potter 6!! Dan read the first book... and we bought the movie set and had a Harry Potter marathon. We love Harry Potter... NERDY 2X!! Hey, we haven't had TV OR the internet!

So, we have no fridge yet (except for a mini one that keeps turning our milk sour in 1 week)... can you say 5 dollar Little Caesars?!?

My cute husband playing the guitar... he's so good!!

House work!! We are in the process of scraping up the carpet glue on the concrete in our family room so we can stain it... and make it look cool!! It's a lot of work!

My marriage involves 4 people... Me, Dan, Harry... and Laura Croft. Damn Laura.

I have my Harry boy now!! Thank you Connie and Tim for putting up with my boy for over a year! Now, he's the king of the house... and already making friends in the neighborhood. Dan's not a cat person... but he loves Harry. He's been VERY cuddly... and the other day he snuggled in Dan's neck! He only does that with me! He loves Dan!! Look... he's smiling.

4th of July

Dan and I went up to Pinetop and Heber to enjoy the mountain air and cool breeze with my dad and his new wife Mickey for the 4th. Usually the firework show in Heber is phenominal... but this year it wasn't quite up to par!! 20 bucks to park for a less than 10 minute show:( It was nice to have a little get away and spend time with my dad and Mickey though. We stopped on the way to Pinetop to look over the Mogollon Rim... it was beautiful!

Isn't this little chipmunk so cute?!?

Lookin' all rustic... that's my brawny man

Doesn't nature suit him??

Huntington/Newport Beach Getaway

We drove to California early Saturday morning (3am!) so we could relax a little on the beach! The Hurley U.S. Open surf competition was going on, so we wanted to catch some of that on Sunday. We left Sunday afternoon after a fun little vacay!

This picture is on the Newport Beach pier... we ate at SUCH a good restaurant called Rockin' Baja Lobster. YUM! It was hard for me to not eat at the Old Spaghetti Factory like tradition demands, but it was worth it!

On the Huntington Pier watching Brett Simpson win the U.S. Open. It was so crowded! There was so much traffic, and nowhere to park... we ended up parking 10 blocks away from the pier. Good thing it was nice weather and cute houses to look at walking to the pier... I even got to see Plumeria bushes in lucky peoples yard!!

Our best modeling poses; )

Walking along the Newport boulevard at night

Newport pier

Well, I am all updated! Yay!

Three months later...

2009-07-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Wow!! I think that may be the longest I've EVER taken to post! There have been a lot of changes in my life lately to say the least... and It's time to catch up!

Okay... first things first. I am now Carrie Elder! I met Dan in December through my roommates I was living with at the time. I had just gotten out of a relationship that made me a little blue, and the girls invited me out to hang out with friends of theirs! That was the first night I met Dan, it was at Mattas Grill. We went to his house (and 6 roommates) afterwards and played Guitar Hero and Dan was getting his hair cut by one of his roommates... into a mohawk! After everything died down and a few people left, I was able to talk with Dan and get to know him a little. I remember thinking he was super cute and really nice!! He seemed genuinely interested in me, and he singled me out out of a dozen single ladies! I thought he was cool because he had a game on his cell phone that I love... Zuma!... and he was funny playing Guitar Hero. He got my number and we became friends on Facebook. I saw him a couple of other times when I went out with my roommates... once we went ice skating, and he was following me around! I think he was trying to make me laugh... and he biffed it pretty hard a couple of times! Haha! A few days later he asked me on a date! We saw 'Yes Man' and went back to my house and played around on my computer taking funny pictures. I really liked that I could be myself around Dan, and he made me laugh.

Our first date

Christmas came and went, and so did New Years. I was going out a lot with my friend Nikki to singles activities and parties... and that's where I saw Dan again! I was excited to see him because it had been a long time since I saw him last. He invited me to the party him and his roommates were throwing for the Super Bowl. I took Nikki with me, and it was SOOO crowded at their house. We left the party, and I took Nikki home. As soon as I dropped Nikki off, Dan texted me to ask if I was still at the party. I ended up going back to hang out with Dan... that's the night I got to know Dan a little better. I learned that his dad had died tragically like my mom did, and I felt an immediate bond to him! He told me about his family, and his mission, etc. We ended up watching a movie together, but I got no kiss (my nose was completely stuffed! I was getting over a cold. Otherwise, Dan said he would have kissed me!). After that night, we saw each other everyday. My roommates and his roommates took a trip to Show Low for the weekend... and that trip was when I started falling in love with Dan. We played cards, drove to my moms grave in the snow, ate out, got ice cream... we were inseparable! Everyone else was watching TV and dancing to hip hop music back at the cabin... and Dan and I were in our own little world!

SO, I will sum up this already loooong winded story! Over Easter weekend, Dan and I went to meet his sisters and mom in Utah (his little brother, Ben, is on a mission!). We stayed with his sister Carissa and her husband Darin (and their 3 cute little kids!), and we had a blast playing Guitar Hero with his ohter sister Annie. His mom and her boyfriend came over on Easter... and that's when we told all of them we wanted to get married! We were planning on getting married at the end of May.

Carissa pitching to Dan... I fell in love with Dan's family immediately! They are so fun loving and genuinely happy people. And I loved seeing Dan as 'big brother'.

Annie... she's a firecracker!!

When I got home, I was trying to plan a little ceremony (my temple marriage hasn't been cancelled with my ex yet... so we can't get sealed yet!). I was so stressed out because I was having to pay for everything out of my own pocket... and I'm poor! Planning a wedding is not very fun (I learned that with the one I planned before)... and a big extravagant wedding wasn't at the top of my list. When you've been married before, in a very unfulfilling unhappy marriage... and then years later meet someone who is perfect for you... little things like flowers, and invitations and cake don't matter as much! I just wanted to start my life with Dan!! Everything fell into place with Dan, taking me completely by surprise... I knew he was the one. Awwww! When we met with our singles ward bishop to tell him we wanted him to marry us, we wondered, "Why wait?!?" Bishop said, "I can do it Saturday". And that was that! I got a dress the day before, shoes the day of... got my hair done at work by my friend Afton, did my own makeup... Dan's cousin Aaron and his wife Laura got us flowers, and a cake (thank you, thank you, thank you!!)... family and friends took pictures for us (Dan's mom and sisters drove up from Utah that day!) , and we got married in our Bishops beautiful home!!

There you go... Mr. and Mrs. Elder!!

Dan's roommates. From left: Scott, Mike, Jared, Van, Adam, Jesse... and the pretty girl in the pink is Mel... the boys' friend from Utah who stayed in their house as well! Right after we got married, all the boys except for Scott moved away to work in the summer! Mel left to California as well.

TO BE CONTINUED!!

Dum dum de dum...

2009-04-22T16:50:00.001-07:00

...I'm a little busy at the moment, but will post soon!!

March Mayhem!!

2009-03-10T19:53:00.000-07:00

Sedona Day Trip

Dan and I decided to take a little road trip to Sedona... we both didn't realize that Sedona is BORING (full of old people and gays!). So, instead of going on a scenic hike in our flip flops or falling asleep at the lunch table... I had the fantastic idea of going on a helicopter ride to see the beautiful red rocks!!

Walking to our helicopter with the pilot... has anyone been to the sedona airport? It's pretty cool! It's on the top of a mesa!

Heck yeah!

I got to ride in the front!! I had the coolest view with the bubble window, and I even could see under my feet!

Poor Dan had to look out the side window : ( But this was his first helicopter ride EVER!

Tia Rosas with the Fam

Dan and me with his mexican pepsi and my henry weinhart root beer

Misty and Stella, Cameron blinking, and the mariachi man with the guitar... he deserves his own picture don't you think?...

Wow... he looks like he's in some pain! "Ey, ey, ey... I shouldn't have eaten that queso dip!"

Christine and Jared... what a lovely couple!

Stella enjoying my bracelet: )

Dad and his new squeeze Mickey

Uncle Lynn and Aunt Julee, Jenny and Cam, and Misty with Stella...

Me with Michael

After dinner, a few of us enjoyed some frozen yogurt... mmm!

Sorry Connie and Tim... for some reason I didn't get a picture of y'all!!

Wednesday Bowling Nite!!

Every Wednesday it's a dollar to bowl at the Brunswick bowling alley on Gilbert, and a lot of the singles go to have fun!!! Yay!

Me, Dan, and Forest goofing around... gotta love the fish lips!

We usually play 2 games: The first one is my warm up game, and the second means business! I've beat Dan twice now!

Day at the park!!

Lucky for me, I have Mondays off of work, and I get to enjoy my sisters and their kids on their excursions... HEY, lets go to the zoo before it gets too hot... you in Jenny?!?

Luke was goin' to town riding this little horse... it was cute:)

Wyatt and Abbey making friends at the swings...

Beautiful girl...

Luke is the cutest when he smiles for the camera: )

Hahaha! Connie, you're the greatest!!

Michael was loving riding the horse with mom... look at that little face!

Smoke and mirrors, birthday parties, and time and all eternity...

2009-02-22T10:54:00.000-08:00

DAVID COPPERFIELD***
This is Dan!! We went to go see David Copperfield's show at Gammage... pretty awesome! I especially enjoyed watching a car appear out of nowhere!

MIKEY'S 1ST B-DAY PARTY***
Here I am with birthday boy... Oh, how I love Mikey Mike!! He's getting so big!

Tim tickling Mike... cuuute!

Dad and Mike... love his new tennies Connie!

Me and Wy Guy... He's getting really mature Chrissy!

Lukey Luke... He's gonna break a lot of hearts!

Me with Princess Abbey

Jenny and Miss Stellas

All of us kids with Grandma Jeannie...

STELLA'S SEALING DAY***

Kathi, mom, momma, pretty lady...

2009-01-19T17:30:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's been a whole year. I am happy for her... to not have to suffer in this life full of pain and trials. Till we meet again momma: )

She looked amazing this day... I think better than me! I remember helping her pick out this outfit and shoes... It was fun shopping with mom.

Mom loved being a grandma so much!! She always held the babies hand like that close to her heart.

Mom could always make me laugh with her facial expressions and things she said!

We were pals in Memphis when Wyatt was born... that will always be such a special memory to me. It was freezing in there!

Mom always made Christmas magical... I can't wait to have my own children so I can do the same thing.

Wyatt made mom a grandma first... she was so content holding him here.

Good ol' Westcor... I spent many a time in this office listening to her talk to her tenants. My favorite was Ken... Connie, remember Ken? The Chinese man who made her feel bad for him all the time? haha!

Haha! The Flava puff cotton candy... good times: ) We were playing Settlers too!!

Such a fun, young, beautiful grandma, wife, sister, daughter, mom, and friend.

I love you all

New Years! YAY!

2009-01-04T23:09:00.000-08:00

Happy New Years everyone! I love that we all have a fresh year to make it whatever we want to make it! 2009 will be a great year... I can feel it in my bones: )

New Years Eve

My friend Nikki and I at a singles dance party... my favorite things to go to. Yeah right! But hey, it's the new year... I need to get out of my shell, right?

I may or may not have had a few drinks by the looks of this picture... NEVER! I look like a turtle! A turtle comin' out of her shell... haha!

New Years Day

New Years day was so much fun! We all went out to shoot guns and ride little mini 4 wheelers...

Can any of you guess who I'd like to use these brass knuckles on? Don't answer, it's a rhetorical question: ) And don't flatter yourself if you think I'm talking about you... Yeah, you!

I miss you all... I haven't seen any of you since Christmas! I especially miss my Princess Abs, Mikey Mike, Wy Guy, Lukey Luke, and Miss Stella!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's all get together for dinner or something.

Will I be ready for Hawaii in March?

2008-12-29T20:00:00.000-08:00

P90X starting Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Day

2008-12-27T13:27:00.000-08:00

Whew... I tell you what... this year has flown by! I must say, this Christmas was pretty nice. Being the first Christmas without Mom I just had to make some minor adjustments: Don't think about anything, don't really listen to Christmas music, and get through it day by day, hour by hour. I was kind of a scrooge this year, and I'm glad Christmas is finally OVER!! I can't wait till the new year... 2008 was the year of coping and being in survival mode. Hopefully 2009 will be the year of healing and peace... is it too much to ask for joy too? I might be pressing my luck!

Now, I know you will be cross at me, Christine, for posting this particular picture... you do look crazy though, and that's what I was going for!!

Here we are... the jolliest bunch of a-holes this side of the nuthouse...

It was fun watching Abbey and Mike open their presents Christmas morning... and then later on in the day, watching Luke and Wyatt play with their toys.

I know what you're thinking... no, we didn't plan everyone wearing blue! But we all looked dang good!

Do you notice anything strange about Christine? She looks like an amputee!! A beautiful one legged woman...

Our gracious hosts once again... I don't think you look like winos in this one, although Jared might be mad at me for posting this one?

This picture is hilarious... Mike's eyes look a little freaky because I did the red eye reduction... but his face is perfect for his outfit.

I'm glad Dad could eat breakfast with us and spend some time before he left for work... love you Dad. Here he is with Stella.

I couldn't resist busting some 80's moves with Christine's new quilted vest and my Lionel shirt...

Cameron and Stellas

Tim and Mike... thanks for the delish Christmas dinner Connie and Tim! It was fun watching Dan In Real Life too!!

Till next year...

The most enduring traditions of the season are best enjoyed in the warm embrace of kith and kin...

2008-12-22T21:30:00.000-08:00

We were suppose to go see the temple lights tonight... but because of the rain, we ended up going over to Christine and Jared's for some treats and hot beverages.

Our gracious hosts

Beautiful girls: Misty and Stella

The very photogenic Con Bon

Angel baby Mikey and Auntie Carrie

Buddha Lukey

"Do you know who I am? I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal... people know me... I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany..."

My favorite brother

I can't wait till our Christmas brunch!!! Love you all!

How do I get through the holidays, you ask?

2008-12-13T13:45:00.000-08:00

I'm joking of course! If you're wondering why that Cappy Morgans bottle is half empty... it's because it is used for bananas foster... one of our favorite desserts. It just happens to be my specialty!

Last night, Connie and Tim so graciously let old maid mooch Carrie come over and enjoy the festive tradition of decorating the tree. We had fun watching Elf...

Drinking hot cocoa...

... and goofing around.

(I see that finger Tim!)

Harry will always be there for me during Christmas... he's my boy!

Look how huge he looks! Haha!

Thanks Con and Tim... that was fun: )

Gingerbread houses!

2008-12-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving...

2008-12-04T19:59:00.001-08:00

... WAS GREAT.

DON'T I LOOK HAPPY?

JOHNNY, ME, AND DAD

A CANDID SHOT TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF THANKSGIVING: )

ME AND THE PRETTIEST BABY EVER... STELLA

I was worried that this years holiday season was gonna be really depressing because it's the first one without the pretty lady... but I really enjoyed Thanksgiving. I spent most of the day at Johnny's parents house, and then we went to the Francom's and visited with Cam and Jenny, Christine and Jared, and my dad. We missed you Connie and Tim!!

It's stupid of me to expect these holidays to be depressing... I have such a wonderful family who love me, we are all healthy, we have the gospel and the church, and I have so many things to be thankful for! I'm thankful for Johnny too: ) The holidays were my mom's favorite... so instead of being sad she's not here, I will be happy remembering her and trying to be more like her.

CHRISTMAS WILL BE HERE SOON!!!!!! TIME TO BREAK OUT THE EGG NOG, CARPENTERS CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, AND MANHEIM STEAMROLLER!

Abbey's Party!

2008-11-12T15:05:00.002-08:00

Princess Abbey

Luke and me

That's the present I got Abbey...

Sorry everyone, but it is her favorite; )

Prince Wyatt

It was so cute watching Abbey sing along to her happy birthday song... she really was happy: )

What a cutie!

Papa and precious Stella

The famous castle cake. I helped a few nights by covering those pillars with fondant. It's hard work!

Much better than the one you posted Christine! I look at least 10 pounds lighter in this one!

I feel bad I didn't get any pictures of Cam and Jenny, and Uncle Lynn and Aunt Julee... and everyone else I missed.

GOOD JOB CONNIE AND TIM... THE PARTY WAS AWESOME!

Halloween Party!

2008-10-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Saturday night Johnny and I went to one of my coworkers Halloween party... It was so fun! We were going to go as old people, but I decided that I wanted to look somewhat attractive; ) Johnny's suit was his dad's wedding reception suit... and to complete his look, he even let me curl his hair to accomplish this feathered look! I was mostly excited to wear my killer boots and crazy eyelashes...

John-boy and his bunny

Far out

Can you dig it?

P90X

2008-10-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah baby!

I'm expecting this in the mail very soon... Christmas comes early this year...

Don't expect to see before and after pictures:)

I've heard so much about this P90X, I've decided to try it out. From what I hear, it sounds like it kicks your butt. I'm excited!

Rock Band Champs

2008-10-13T20:57:00.001-07:00

Last night Johnny and I played Rock Band with Connie and Tim... SO MUCH FUN! I laughed pretty hard at Johnny playing the drums and Tim with his vocal gymnastics: )

Here we are concentrating... The drums are hard sometimes!

...and here we are rockin' it!

Here's Johnny using his falsetto voice probably... Amazing: )

Connie and Tim really get into playing the guitar and singing... It's hilarious to watch... just look at Tim's face! This sort of shows you how funny Johnny was playing the drums. He was concentrating so hard! His back was straight as a board, his eyes were intensely focused, he had a death grip on the sticks, and his movements were very precise! He was good! Are you sore today Johnny?!? : )

Today when I got to Connie and Tim's house I got out of my car and could hear the distinct sound of the drum sticks... I knew there was a party going on inside... a Rock Band party: )

Ghoulfland...

2008-10-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

Watch Out!!!

This whole month of October I am doing makeup for the haunted house at Golfland... It has been super fun and easy... and I'm getting paid to do it! Here are my favorite looks that I've created so far...

I think my favorite one to do is the evil Jester. The insane asylum girl is pretty fun as well.

The majority of the kids acting in the haunted house are hispanic... and they are hilarious! When I do their makeup they all sit around and watch. They say stuff like,
"Man, who jumped you Carlos?"
Carlos: "Dude, nobody... I got this when I jumped the border man... those damn rocks, you know?"

Or how about "What do you say to a mexican who has 2 black eyes? Nothing... cuz he's already been told twice"... hahaha!

Yesterday I made the mistake of saying loudly, "Has anyone not gotten latex who needs it?" (Meaning the latex cuts and gashes). I heard a kid say, "Hey, I got latex" and then crack up. I walked right into that one!

More to come...

Updating...

2008-10-03T08:42:00.001-07:00

I've had no cool pictures to post lately... but it is Halloween season, and I will soon post LOTS of new pictures!

Here are a few just for the heck of it... Rock Band at Uncle Lynn and Aunt Julee's!

Catching up...

2008-09-08T10:11:00.000-07:00

I'm a little behind on posts, which is odd for me! I'm constantly taking pictures for the sole purpose of blogging! Over the last few weeks I've been having a blast, doing all kinds of fun stuff... so here are some pictures!

These pictures were taken when I went on a short trip with Johnny and his sister Carli and her husband Kurt to Show Low/ Pinetop... beautiful!

Diamond Backs vs. The Dodgers

Carli and Kurt, me and Johnny... I love baseball games: ) The cotton candy was one of the highlights... especially watching Johnny eat it! Hahaha!

GO D-BACKS!

Arcades and Bowling!

2008-08-25T13:19:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday, Johnny and I went out on the town with Jared and Christine bowling at the newer Brunswick bowling alley. Because it's a newer place it is quite popular, and we had to wait for an hour for a lane. Luckily, they had an arcade to entertain us. They also have pool tables... we'll have to do that next time.

I'll have you know I'm an excellent marksman...

Las Bandidas

Jerrod "Danger" Williamz

Which one was the winner????

Game 1 winner!

Game 2 winner!

REMATCH? Who wants to come next time?!?!

Disneyland!!!

2008-08-20T20:43:00.000-07:00

What an appropriate picture to start this post! Space Mountain... I still think it's the best ride in D-land. I just love the pictures they take during the ride. Poor Johnny looks like he has arthritic joint deformation in his hands, and my fingers look freakishly long. We look like we took the handicap line. What I don't understand is how these people (like the girl behind Johnny) can smile and look totally normal, like they're not plummeting into the dark abyss.

Here we are waiting in line for Pirates. It was actually our first ride. This was before we almost melted away in the heat... it was hot! I like Tim's face behind my head.

Me and Johnny

Last D-land trip pose was with the pirates hat (see older posts). Next time might be mickey ears or something. Oooh, I liked the backpacks people were wearing that looked like Yoda riding on your back... kinda creepy, but amusing! Maybe it will be that next time. Another option is Chewey riding on your back... but I don't like that one as much. It's not really realistic... Chewey is like 8 feet tall!

I didn't get to spend much time with the kids because Johnny and I were park hopping between D-land and California Adventure... but I wish I could have been there to see their faces during the fireworks show. These pictures will have to do: ) Hilarious!

HIGHLIGHTS:

Soaring over California: One of the coolest rides ever! They spritz orange blossom and pine tree scents as you're flying over orange trees and pine trees.

Screamin' California: The beginning is the best... you start by counting down from 5 and take off super fast on a straight track and shoot upward.

Tower of Terror: It's super fun. I was screaming my head off... free falling is the craziest rush!

All the other rides were a blast of course, but these were my favorites!