My life is a circus for a day

Saturday, September 24th 2011- Boy, oh boy... my morning started with preparations for my friends baby shower/open house for later that afternoon; which was just a blast. They had furniture setup in the backyard, there was a onesie decoration table, and yummy food and drinks. It was just amazing. We have a few friends in common so it was great getting to see us get together. I personally had a lot of fun decorating onesies.
After the open house Tim and I were off to the Outback in Layton for dinner with my sis and bro'law Elaina and David. We had the best server ever, and the food was so mouth watering good.
Then the four of us drove down to Salt Lake City to "the greatest show on earth" The circus was in town, and I bought tickets for a birthday present to my sister. I hadn't seen the circus since I was a child, and even then I don't remember much. I really looked forward to the circus. We were driving down No.Temple to go park in the Joseph Smith Memorial Bldg. underground parking, however the traffic was horrible. You'd wait 5-8mins just to move a car length. We soon figured out that there was some kind of race where the runners were in their underwear. It was disturbing, and annoying. Which I later found out that is was a protest for Utahns against being uptight. Silly really! They had the road blocked off for the runners... Just that one night you had the circus, the General Relief Society Meeting, Symphony, and then the runners. It was crazy traffic that night. We eventually made it and parked with 10 minutes to get to the Energy Solutions Arena before the Circus began... we walked it and made it missing only 2 minutes of the show. We literally were sitting on the edge of our seats the whole time. Tim got excited seeing the elephants, and I really like the zebras and lions. Oh my goodness... it was awesome. Really was worth it, and just being there together with all of us. I enjoy and cherish those moments. I didn't enjoy the sore feet afterwards. I've been walking funny ever since, but everything was worth the memories!

Kids again!

Saturday was Lagoon Day for Tim's company Questar Corp. We invited my brother Nate and Joel and they brought their dates Lindsey and Stephanie. We got a free meal, and fun little prizes. I particularly like the temporary tattoo I got on my ankle.
The best part of course were the rides. Tim and I had not been to Lagoon since before we were married which was in 2003. There were ALOT of changes so it was exciting for us to be there. It was fun seeing the inner child come out of both of us, I don't know why the inner child is so shy most other times.
I loved watching Tim get excited to ride Cliffhanger, Wicked and The Spider...since he's never ridden them. It was such a BLAST.
Sunday we spent the day recovery. My feet were so sore, and our throats were a bit raspy from all the screaming, but the experience alone was worth it. I look forward to more fun experiences like this...

As the time goes by..

Monday, September 5th was not just Labor Day, but a special day for a very special woman in my life. Monday we celebrated Mom's 60th birthday! It's sometimes hard to believe that she is at that age...however I am proud to have her in my life, and as my mother.
For our celebration the family met at Leatherby's Creamery for some tasty bites of food and ice cream. I absolutely love their cheese fries, and banana shakes. Get them every time.
Those who participated in fun-eral tradition dressed in something colorful and mis-matched. We had a great time at the restaurant. There were a group of women, strangers to us, that sang "Happy Birthday"
Passersby stopped to ask questions or comment, and it was enjoyable for us all! The outfits were certainly loud enough to draw some attention...
Once we were finished filling our bellies, we went over to the house, and by house I mean Mom and Dad's. We gathered there to read our eulogies to mom, and presented her with bouquets of flowers.
Mom always said that she'd rather enjoy flowers while she's alive, so we in tradition give flowers for all the special occasions celebrating mom.