Here are the happs...

{That's short for the happenings...}

So I can't believe how long it's been since we've posted anything! That's probably because we have been super BORING this summer! Oh well, what can you do? Anyway earlier last month we went on a bike ride...BAD idea. It was probably one of the hardest things I've ever done...OK maybe not but pretty dang close. I couldn't even walk the next day. We rode from a little town called Silverthorne up to another ski town called Breckenridge. We figure from the car to Breckenridge was around 10 - 12 miles UPHILL the entire way. When we got to the last hill I literally stopped my bike got off and started to cry. Scot was being very supportive and telling me I could do it. I told him to go on without me and that I would just live there next to little stream forever. After eating a cliff bar though and a few swigs of water I was rejuvinated enough and we DID IT! Woo hoo. Here is a before picture when we still thought we were going to have a fun day. Sexy, I know.

Anyway other than that not much else...I have been working on a few projects some of them are gifts though so no posty...
Seriously, this project was seirously sent straight from heaven. I have been looking for a place to keep all of my jewelry where I could see it all and not have it get all tangled up and low and behold I found the perfect solution. All you need is a frame, chicken wire and your husbands big old staple gun! Oh ya!

I've seen it done with really gorgeous, ornate frames but seriously where do those people find stuff like that? I don't know, so I just went with Michael's frames. Works great and I had a stinkin' coupon. HECK YA!

Here is another somethin' somethin' I FINALLY finished. I started this project way back when and finally decided it was time to finish it. I was a little off on my measurements but it will do the job.

Anyway that's about all from us for now. We hope everyone is doing well!!

Hiking Pikes Peak

Last Saturday Scot hiked this big white mountain...

...called Pikes Peak. I think he's crazy for even wanting to do it but I was impressed that he was able to accomplish this goal that he has always wanted to do...

Here are some pictures from their trip...

Starting out at Barr Trail in Manitou Springs at 5:00 in the morning! Yikes!

The sun is just starting to come up...

At timberline...here is where the air really starts to thin out...

Taking a break...not much more to go...

The trail...

I met them up at the top so that I could drive them back down. It takes an HOUR to drive to the top and some of it is dirt roads and really steep, kinda scary.

Great Job Scot! I'm very proud of you!...And no, I definitely will not be doing that with you anytime soon! I think my way of driving up is much more leisurely :)...

Pincussion Organizer

Another website I heart visiting is Sew Mama Sew. They have a ton of really cool tips and free tutorials. While my mom was in town we decided to make these really cute pincussion organizers from this free tutorial that I found on Sew Mama Sew.

Now I can have all of my little sewing supplies right next to me on the couch and throw all of my scraps away in the garbage bag. Pretty neato!
I heart free tutorials!

South Dakota!

A couple weeks ago we were able to go to South Dakota with my parents to see Mount Rushmore and other various parks and attractions in the area. We left after work on Friday and met them in Cheyenne, then drove up the rest of the way on Saturday. We had a great time and it's definitely one of those things that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime! Very cool.

Here we are at the South Dakota sign...I guess Scot couldn't decide if he was hot or cold...

One of the first things we did after eating the WORST lunch of all time was go to Custer State Park and see the beautiful scenery. The loop we were on had a bunch of one way tunnels which my mom was totally hating so we had to pull over so she could catch her breath. Ha ha ha. Funny lady.

We stayed in this really nice suite in Hill City but it was really funny because there was this huge hot tub right in the middle of the living room. We just thought it was hilarious so we had to take a few pictures.

The next day we went to Mount Rushmore which was the best part of the trip by far...

On our way back from a town called Deadwood where Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock are burried we ran in to these guys in Custer Park! Wild Donkeys and they surely were wild...and scary....

Scot's lovin' it...

The next day we went to Keystone, South Dakota and walked around the town and after that we went to Bear Country USA which was really awesome. Here is Scot in the car with his creeper face...

The baby bears were soooo cute climbing in the tree...

Later on that night we went back to Mount Rushmore for the lighting ceremony which was really cool. They do a little program and then light up the mountain while everyone sings the national anthem. Really neato.

The rest of the weekend was filled with swimming at the hotel, taking naps and enjoying each others company. Oh and eating CRAPY food. Small town eating...not for me. After that it was time to head back to Colorado Springs. My parentals were able to come back and spend the week with us which was really cool. We got to take them to the Flying W Ranch for dinner one night and they went and did some cool things while we had to work. It was a great couple of weeks and we were sad to see it end! Love you guys!

Water Bottle Sling

Here is the latest and greatest that's come from my all time favorite site Make it and Love it. I made the Water Bottle Sling a few weeks ago and was waiting for an opportunity to use it to see if I liked it and I was finally able to use it when we went camping recently and let me tell you, it worked like a charm. If I had it to do over again though I would probably make the strap longer. It was a little more...taught than I like across the chestisy region. Other than that it is a golden nugget of a water bottle carrier. Try it out, it seriously takes zero time at all! Make them for your kiddos too so you don't have to carry their water bottles either.

Greetings from Camp Granada...I mean Cascade...

Recently Scot and I decided it was time for the first camping trip of the summer. We wanted to go somewhere new so we pulled out our trusty Best Colorado Campgrounds book and picked an area with a few campgrounds that looked good and headed up. Honestly I'm not the best camper but Scot sticks it out with me and I stick it out with him because I know he loves it. If it wasn't for the bugs, the dirt, the bathroom situation and the pure dirtiness of it all I would probably really like it...I do love the relaxation, sleeping in, eating and reading that I get to do though. Anyway, 'nough bout that...bring on the pictures!

Getting ready to go on our .5 mile hike. That doesn't sound like much but going uphill in that altitude...Oh and as a side note...this is the one thing that I absolutely can't stand...Scot and I go on quite a few hikes during the summer and EVERYWHERE we go there are people there with dogs which is fine, great and dandy...except that it's NOT! Wanna know why? Because people in Colorado think it's a great idea to go on hikes with their dogs and not put them on a leash! That is my biggest pet peeve people! PUT YOUR DOG ON A FREAKING LEASH...just thought you all should know how I feel. Scot gets to hear about it EVERY time we go on a hike. He's probably going to quit asking me to go if I keep it up...

...sang as they walked and walked and walked and waaaaaaalked...

Dizzy...but totally worth it...Oh and I know that I look amazing...I will give you my camping beauty regimen in a bit...you'll probably want to get a note pad to write it down.

Scot in shape and feelin good...

Relaxing in the hammock...

We also drove up this beautiful pass. The road was pretty bumpy but we had a lot of fun.

We almost made it to the end but when we got out to see if we could get around this HUGE snow pile (yes folks, snow in June...only in Colorado) there was a creepy gun guy and we pretty much just decided to get the heck out of there and head back...I feel that this would be a good time to also tell you about how I get this sexy look even in the wilderness...it is a combination of wet ones, grease and funk. It's pretty tricky but you all can totally make it work too. Oh baby...

Stopping for a photo op by the river/creek/crick...whatever it was it was pretty!

Great weekend and I'm sure there will be plenty more where that came from!

Vegas Baby!

Scot and I just got back from an ultra fabulous weekend in Vegas! We left on Saturday morning and came back just last night. We had such a great time...Here are a BOOTY load of pics from our trip...

At The Grand Canal Shops at the Venettian. The insides of the casinos are amazing! When we got there on Saturday we were STARVING so we began our trek from one end of the strip to the other and made a couple of stops along the way. Just in case you were wondering...The Strip is REALLY LONG!

This is just outside of the Venettian with T.I. in the background.

Eating pizza at New York New York for lunch. So yummy!

After a long afternoon on the strip we decided to go back to our hotel to swim at the pool and rejuvinate. So nice! Here we are in our hotel room getting ready to go out on the Strip again!

We ate at the Rainforest Cafe for dinner. Good Food, Good Atmosphere...

We were seated next to this really cool waterfall. You can't tell in this picture though...

After dinner we went to the M&M and Coca Cola stores. Wooo hoo!!

I look like I ate one too many M&M's in this picture...yummy.

Here we are with the New York New York in the background. Did you know that it costs $14 to ride that dang roller coaster?! Call me cheap...but Wow!

We went to the water show at the Bellagio that night. So pretty! The night scene in Vegas is... interesting. My only advice is DON'T LOOK DOWN!

With the Luxor in the background...sorry kinda crooked. This hotel is amazing! It's actually shaped that way inside!! Pretty neat! You feel like you are in a rocket ship or something and you can't tell if it's day or night in there.

A double chin...

Here we are at the Mandalay Bay. This is a beautiful hotel as well! Huge! They even have a beach!!

On the Monorail on the way to go see The Lion King at the Mandalay Bay. The Monorail was our lifesaver this weekend. After that first day of walking up the strip I knew I wouldn't make it all weekend unless we used this fabulous form of public transportation!

The Lion King was Amazing! The costumes and the backdrops were gorgeous! We had such a great time! I would highly recommend this show if you are ever in Vegas. The tickets were really reasonable too!

We also went to Maddame Tussauds which was so much fun! Maddame Tussauds is a wax museum full of wax figures of famous celebrities. The figures are the same height, size, hair color, etc. as the person. If the person has a tatoo the figure will have a tatoo, if they have a scar the figure will too. It's pretty amazing. It's hard to tell in these pictures but they look so real! It's so much fun!

Scot with Wolverine...
And Indiana Jones...
Here I am having an interview with Oprah...man that chick is nosy.
Julia Roberts was hitting on Scot. I had to lay the smack down on her...
With Bond, James Bond
The Rock...nice see through shirt baby! He was giving me the stink eye...scary.
Just hangin' with Cameron
Johnny Depp was just walkin' around in there...weirdo.
I decided to marry George Clooney. He was just lookin' all fine and I thought "Why not?"
Close up...isn't that dress flattering? I knew I had to have it when I saw it!
Scot golfing with the pros...
Shootin' hoops with Shaq
Standing on the sidelines with Michael
Timmy McGraw was there..."What's up?!"
Then I did a little singing for Ryan and Simon. They were totally loving it...Ryan was anyway...Simon was still trying to decide.
Chillin' with 2Pac yo...
Spiderman, Spiderman...
Cris Angel was floating around as usual...
Oh Marilyn...Stop elbowing me!
Scot decided to play a little poker with Ben. I think Ben might have been constipated though so he wasn't playing very well.
Playing some tunes with Blue Man Group.
Hey Nicky!
Stealing some chocolate batter from Lucy...what? I was hungry by that time...I don't think she was very happy about it...
Hanging on Barack! Jeezzzz...Scandalous!
Hey it's John Wayne! Scot was totally freaking out that he might have lice after putting on the hats in the last two pictures. Ha ha ha!
Here is a view from our hotel room. We stayed at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club. It was such a nice place! It's kind of on the not so great end of the strip so the location isn't the bomb but the hotel was fabulous, clean and quiet!
Taking a break outside the Forum Shops at Caesars!
Caesars!
The Strip...
And finally here we are heading to In-N-Out Burger and the airport. We had to stop at the Welcome sign before we left though! We loved being in Vegas! The weather was fabulous, 90 degrees the whole time! The atmosphere was fun, there was so much to do! We just had a really fun, relaxing time! Thanks Scot for a fun weekend! Happy Anniversary!! Love you!