To be more Postive

So maybe posting so many negative things in secession was a bad idea given the amount of people who have called to check in on me. I didn’t realize that I radiated such positive attitude that people would be worried when it turned a little dark. : ) having said that I’ve decided to post a few of the positive things in my life right now so everyone can stop worrying

I’ve gotten to see 4 different countries in the last year. Each one of them entirely different from the last. I am blown away by those who are content to live in their existents without ever stepping out of the boundaries of our boarders. There is so much life out there. There are so many different cultures to explore and immerse your self in. Breathe it in…

After two very long years of daily medication and living in fear of a possible blood clot, I’ve finally been given a clean bill of health and no longer have to go in for weekly blood draws. This was amazing news for me yet my priorities have shifted so much in the last two year that I’m not sure what my future holds anymore. Thats not such a bad thing.

My family is healthy. No major scares this year and that makes me happy. I know I take them forgranted and I hope that they know I love each and everyone of them

I have a dog and a man. Both of them loving, loyal, and very handsome. They make me happy

New Music

I know a guy and he’s weird. Not the normal weird where he talks to himself or picks his noise or anything like that. He’s smart weird. He’s always listening to different kinds of music and over the last couple of months has introduced me to some new artist. My new fav’s are Ray Lamontagne, The Gourds, and Cold War Kids.

Lyrics to

Let it be Me

by Ray Lamontagne

There may come a time, a time in everyones life
where nothin seems to go your way
where nothing seems to turn out right
there may come a time, you just cant seem to find your way
for every door you walk on to, seems like they get slammed in your face
thats when you need someone, someone that you can call.
and when all your faith is gone
feels like you cant go on
let it be me
let it be me
if its a friend that you need
let it be me
let it be me
feels like your always commin on home
pockets full of nothin and you got no cash
no matter where you turn you aint got no place to stand
reach out for something and they slap your hand
now i remember all to well
just how it feels to be all alone
you feel like youd give anything
for just a little place you can call your own
thats when you need someone, someone that you can call
and when all your faith is gone
feels like you cant go on
let it be me
let it be me
if its a friend you need
let it be me
let it be me

So tired

-I’m sick. I hate being sick. I hate that I got suckered in to picking up the cutest 14 month old baby anyone has ever known knowing that he was sick and that I was probably going to catch it.

-My eye is twitching. Not just one twitch but a constant twitch. It’s been going on now for 9 days. I called the doctor and she said it was just stress. Now I’m sitting here stressing out about being stressed out. Please go away twitch.

-Christmas sucks…. Maybe if I had children I could get into the holiday spirit. Right now I find it to be a money grubbing holiday with thankless nieces and nephews.

-I’m a shitty blogger, shitty friend, shitty employee. Everyone should just fire me and get it over with

-I’ll be 30 soon. Lord help me to survive my mental breakdown. I know its coming and its going to be bad

-I promise to not to complain tomorrow. In fact I might even write something positive

Pretty Funny!

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Paradise

Dad, Mom, Eava & Brian

The Road to Monteverde

Our new friends

Monkeys!

Zip Line

Atv Ride

Brian Catching Dinner

Coco Beach

Very hilly

Isn't he sweet!

Beach right in front of the hotel

Sunset from our room

I spent the better part of 3 months looking up things to do and see while we were in Costa Rica. The area is full of wildlife, volcano's, waterfalls, hiking trails, and water activities. We had big plans to hike around and get a real feel for Costa Rica. That all pretty much went out the window once we got there. It was so HOT that all we really wanted to do was lay around by the pool, so that's what we did. The hotel itself could have used some up dating but the views from our room were absolutely stunning. We arrived one week before their busy season, so we pretty much had the run of the place to ourselves.

Brian and I stayed at the Allegro Papagayo and for the most part we enjoyed every minute of it. I think before anyone books accommodations they really need to ask themselves what there looking for in a vacation. Brian and I are the type of people who don’t mind staying at a Best Western appose to a Marriott so for us this was a fine hotel.

The one thing I must say about this place is that it has the most stunning views! Never have I stayed at a resort where every room has an ocean view at no extra charge. I think you’d be hard pressed to find a better view in all of Costa Rica. The pool area is large and we were able to find seating everyday. The staff isn’t as friendly as some of the resorts we’ve stayed at in Mexico but they warmed up after we had been there awhile.

We weren’t overly impressed with our room and the toilet could have been a lot cleaner. Although I never saw any bed bugs I have the bites to prove it.

This hotel is also located in the middle of nowhere. I used Google Earth prior to us arriving so we were well aware that we would need a car rental. There is nothing but cows near by. The terrain is very hilly and could make life difficult for the old, very young, or over weight. We didn't mind the hills so much because it made us feel less guilty about stuffing our faces every night. The food at the buffet was pretty mediocre but quite good in the private restaurants. They even cooked one of the fish we caught that day for dinner in the Italian restaurant that night. Yummy!

The biggest problem with this hotel and maybe all of the hotels in Costa Rica is the influx of the locals on the weekend. On Friday night five tour buses showed up with upwards of 400 to 500 locals looking for a relaxing weekend. It got kind of annoying but once Sunday rolled around they all went back home.

We also met some great Canadians and an Australian at the end of our trip and wish they would have arrived around the same time as us. We had a blast hanging out with them.

Costa Rica

Watching the sunrise from our room

Hotel Lobby

I'm not sure where to even start when trying to describe Costa Rica. The country is beyond beautiful with stunning views, tropical rainforest's, and a rich friendly culture. We stayed in Papagayo which is located in the upper northern pacific side of Costa Rica. We had heard that this was the touristy part of Costa Rica to stay in but we didn't really mind that. Its nice when your not fluent in Spanish to be able to stay somewhere where a good portion of the population understands some English. We stayed at my parents timeshare thru Occidental Resorts. The hotel its self I would rate as a 3 to 3.5 star but the view was a 10+.

I'll try to post more in the next week or so

Outside the box

I surprised myself when I allowed Logan to bring home two gigantic boxes that he found one Saturday afternoon when we were cleaning my work. I usually always say no because it never fails that I'm the one who ends up having to dispose of them once he's done destroying them. The moment we got home he borrowed a pair of scissors and a roll of tape and proceeded to lock himself in his room. After about 45 minutes he came out to show off his work. Its a mini version of Brian's Bronco and I must admit the boy has talent just like his father.

Car

Most men love football my man loves cars.

Currently all the ones he owns right now

I guess it could be worse, I'd rather watch Bullrun then NFL

Have a backup

A little over a year ago our home computer crashed. Brian brought it into his work for their I T guy check it out.He informed us that he might not be able to save a majority of the photos that we had stored on it. When I realized that we had no other way to access these photo since they had long been deleted off our camera's I went into panic mode. How could we have been so stupid not to have a back up plan? Thousands of memories lost in a matter of seconds and although those memories are still in my mind. I'm afraid that they might begin to fade as I grow older. I think most of us can agree that after our loved ones and the family pet. Photos are the next thing we would grab during a house fire. Having said all that I'm happy to say that he was able to download our photos on to an external hard drive and I finally(after a very long wait) have all my photos back.

I've also decided to post some of my favorite on to this blog. That way if our computer, external hard drive or anything else crashes I'll just be able to log online and look at them here :)

Halloween and Monsters Inc

Have I ever mentioned how crafty and amazingly talented Brian is? If not, this is post letting all of you know just how awesome he can be. With less then three days notice he was able to put together my costume and it turned out awesome.

The Group

Jay and Silent Bob.

Carly, Tera, and I

Derek and I at the end of the night. Done!

Fire

Last days of Summer

The last days of summer have finally come and gone and oh how I hate to see it go. Its finally started to rain which we needed desperately but with that rain comes the wind, fog, and the bitter cold. Its been awhile since I downloaded pictures to our computer so most of these photos are from the summer with the exception of our bbq photos.

October BBQ

Brian and I decided to invite a few friends over the other night for a BBQ. These photos are the results.

Brian changed his outfit 5 times that night

I've had enough of him at this point

Jeffery Talibaning it

Neighbors!

Carly Serenating Brian's Ass

Carly & Miss Nina