I <3 my new camera :)

My dear friend Natalie and I went to the Mesa Arts Center today and played around with my new camera. The camera was a gift from Clint for Christmas. Its a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, and its amazing. We just took some random photos, but they turned out really great! I've always loved photograhpy, and I really hope to find that I have a talent for it! :p

Natalie

Myself

Natalie. She's so gorgeous and photogenic!

Myself again :)

This was my absolute favorite picture of the day. Its fantastic in color, and then I played around with it in Picasa and I absolutely adore the outcome :)

My latest craft....

I found this idea on a blog called Not So Idle Hands. http://notsoidlehands.blogspot.com/

When I saw hers, I knew I had to make my own. It was such a beautiful, simple project, that reminds us of the most important "Be's" :) I purchased the vinyl from a gal on etsy. I think in the future, I'll just buy vinyl in store and have Clint's aunt Brenda cut it for me with her Cricut. I think it would be cheaper, and I'd get way more for my money. I spent $20 for the vinyl (two sets, so that I could make two of these). $.51 CENTS for a HUGE 4 foot long 4x4 at Home Depot. it had cracks and what not, but I filled those, and sanded them down, and it was good as new. My brother in law, David, cut them into 4 inch blocks for me. The paint was a sample that we bought to test in the living room. It was $2.94. SO in total I spent about $15 for one set. I made this one for Courtney's new apartment. :) I'm helping her decorate it :) See the Rock Band box back there? its only the drum set, but I got it for $9.96 on clearance at Wal Mart!! :D I got the actual video game online for $13.99. I'm still looking for a guitar, but the boys are having fun with the drums for now. Its way cheaper to buy it piece by piece...the full set retails for almost $200!....or something like that :p

Anyone make a new years resolution this year? I never make them, because I never keep them. But Clint and I have decided that this is the year to pay off as much debt as possible. And I've decided that this is the year I need to get healthy. Better eating habits, and more, better quality, excercise. I'm not setting weight loss goals, because I may just get discouraged. Just going day to day, being better about it all. :)

How Arizona Does Winter....

Yes, that would be my new christmas toe socks with my ever-so-comfy Honolua flip flops. Don't judge.

FREE Photobook!!!

I got a great coupon in my email today! Its a coupon for a FREE 20 page Photo book PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!! The code is "BONNIE" at Photoworks.com. Its only good for the first 25,000 orders, or until 12/7/09. Which ever comes first. It was super easy to do! Its a $50 value, for FREE! WooHoo! Hurry on over to Photoworks.com

Oh HAI!....

Yeah, we're alive. I'm just an absolute horrible blogger. We've been spending our time working, sleeping, scrapbooking (in my case), decorating for halloween (in my case), re-doing the bathroom (again, in my case-I SWEAR I'LL GET IT DONE SOON!), and playing Mario Party. That's pretty much the extent of our lives.

Clint's been working all over his store. He's supposed to only be in electronics, but they've had him everywhere, stocking. He comes home every morning completely exhausted and ready to pass out. Often, the only time we get to spend together is sleeping in the morning. So I've been staying up until about 3 or 4 in the morning, so that I can sleep in with him in the morning, just to spend a little time with him. Cute, huh? Its a little dysfunctional, but we make it work.

I'm working hard to earn a promotion at my store. I had my year-mark review the other day, and I had "exceeds expectations" in nearly every section. I got a $.50 raise, and they asked me if I'd be interested in being a Customer Service Supervisor (CSS, for short). I told them that I would ABSOLUTELY be interested! I was told I'll be getting an interview shortly. I'm trying to go out of my way to show them that I'm the right choice! :) It would mean another pay raise, and possibly some more normal hours. Either way, I'd be learning something new, and I'd be challenged on a daily basis!! I like running the Smoke Shop, but I'm really bored with it. I'm ready to move on up!

I know I promised to blog more about my trip to San Diego. But I also promised to blog about our camping trip back in JUNE, and I never delivered. Again, I'm a terrible blogger. I was doing really good there for awhile. Not sure what happened. Anyway, those blogs may come soon....they may not. I won't make any promises, this time :p

Some pictures....

Ok, so my pictures loaded out of order, but that's probably operator error. :p its late, and I'm pretty tired. Here's a few pictures of our trip so far! I'll write more details later!

Callie, Natalie and Rosson (Nat's cousin) after the Shipwreck Rapids ride Natalie SO EXCITED for Shamu!!

Natalie and I before Shamu came out and soaked us!

Myself, Kristen (Rosson's girlfriend) & Rosson

Callie, myself and Natalie

Day Two at Sea World!!

Ok, so we went and saw Shamu again. I thought I was wet yesterday...nope!! I got SOAKED today!!!!!

Natalie enjoying her churro and frozen lemonade!

Natalie and I petting the Sting Rays

Myself, Natalie and Callie after a long day at Sea World

Like I said, I'll write in more detail later. I'm pretty much wiped out right now! :p

So little to blog about...

I haven't blogged in so long. I've just been so bad about it. Its been too hot to do anything!! I haven't scrapbooked, because its too hot in the back of the house, and I'm really too lazy to drag all my stuff out into the living room. I haven't re-vamped anymore of my thrift store purchases like I'd sworn I would do. I started to clean our room the other day. We have a floor! Imagine that :p

I have, however, started my christmas shopping!! Oh yeah, I said it. Christmas.Shopping. I've started. Boo-yah! :p Don't get too excited...I've bought ONE gift LOL! But I got a screamin deal, so I'm excited about it. Got the supplies necessary to make another two christmas gifts. I really want to make as much as I can this year. It will save us so much money. Or so I'd like to think. Guess we'll see :)

I'm going to San Diego later this month for four days with a couple of friends. I'm really excited to get away for a few days. I am leaving Clint behind, he has to work. It will be the longest we've been apart since we got married. Four days isn't long at all, but I know I'm going to miss him like crazy. I can't wait to go though...I've never been to southern California. We'll be going to Sea World and Coronado Island, as well as relaxing on a couple local beaches. It'll be so nice to get away for a few days, before the holiday madness starts.

My beautiful new baby cousin was born last month! (a couple weeks ago, actually). Baby H was delivered by C-section, and both Mommy and Baby did great. She was 7lbs, 5 ounces and 20 inches long. She's so gorgeous, I love her so much already...and I haven't even met her yet! But how could you not love that adorable face?? You know I'll be scrapbooking her :)
That's about it from us. We're alive and relatively well. Been busy with work...story of our lives :p We both cannot WAIT for winter to be here. I think just about the entire state is sick of 100+ degree heat.

I'll try to remember to blog again soon :)