Jobless in Dodge City....

I am a known blog slacker. And I quite honestly have no excuse this time. I'm not busy, in fact I'm the opposite. I lost my job on March 3rd.... I won't go into details, but I'm soooo not mad about it. At first, maybe....but I think that was more shock then anything. I've been looking for something for a while...something that didn't require me to drive 67 miles a day... And work in a shed... With illegals,.... So blessing in disguise it was.
So what's a girl do with all this free time (besides stress the F out about money!)?? I go on vacation!! My granny was taking a long ass road trip to Joplin Missouri, then to Phoenix, then to San Fran and home. As tempted as I was to sit on my ass in the Cadi for millions of hours, I opted for the easy way. I flew to Phoenix and met my mom and granny k there. My cousin Julie lives there so we got to see her new house and help decorate (this included three hours in IKEA!) I hadn't met her baby boy Lane yet so I spoiled the bejesus out of him!! He is absolutely adorable!! After a few days there we headed to my other cousin Ranaye's. She lives about an hour and a half outside of San Fransico. We spent one day at her place then ventured into the city with her little guy Ayden in tow. I had never been there before and fell in love with it instantly!!!! We spent two fast fun filled days there and then it was time for me to head back home to the hubster and pups....and the job hunt!!! Here's a few pictures from the trip!! (no one likes a post without pictures, duh!!)

 Flying into Denver....man i miss that place

 Baby Lane...quite possibly the cutest thing on the planet!!

 Dinner with Julie, Lane and Granny K

 Beautiful views driving from Phoenix to California!

 Mr. Ayden celebrating St. Patty's day!

 The infamous bridge!!! I really wanted to ride bikes along it, or run it, but it was brrrrr cold!

 Me and Ranaye at the bridge!

 Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory!

 Trolley's in Chinatown!

Ranaye at Lombard Street. 

My first trolley ride!!

 Fisherman's Wharf!! (it was super bright, and my mom will NOT let you were glasses when she's taking the picture!!)

Fisheman's Wharf again....

These things were hilarious....and smelly.

Ayden took a liking to me this day....not sure why :)

He did not however like my kisses.....

We also visited the Tanner's.  No one was home.  Damn the luck!!

It was a fantastic trip and I was blessed to get to go!! I hadn't been to either Phoenix or Cali to visit my cousin since they've lived there (ummm like two years probably!).  I've been home for a week now...and accomplished lots of nothing...well ok, i sleep in till 930, work out for like 2.5 hours (keeps me out of the fridge), mow the yard, and drink like i'm 21 again (this only occurs on the weekends...so far, but if this unemployment continues much longer i may turn into a tuesday afternoon drinker!).  Something bigger and better is going to come up.... it just has to.  I think i've had my share of craptastic luck lately and deserve me some good stuff.  So stay tuned.... big things are happening people...BIG things (positive reinforcement helps me!)

Oh the places we will go.....

This is turning out to be the year of travel.... here's what 2012 has going on so far.

JANUARY

We headed up to Omaha for Nordy and Julie's Wedding.  Needless to say.  We. Had. Fun.

FEBRUARY

This month we didn't go anywhere super duper exciting.  But we spent a lot of time in Wichita! This past weekend We got to spend some quality time with these folks....

MARCH

We have NO plans for traveling in march.  And that makes me happy.  However....i should be getting a visit from this piece of work....

She has to take her series 7 test first....then she's all mine :)

APRIL

Two fun things in the books for this month....first up...

In Kansas City....with this pretty lady!

Our mother in law will be joining us....as well as Jenna Reyes herself :)  It's going to be a blast.

And then..... a couple of weeks after that.  Trav and I will head here.....

and the best part....it's free!! A drug company is taking us.  One of the perks of working at a feedyard I guess!  Whatevs....i'll take it!!

MAY

This trip has been a while in the making.  Well sort of.  Ok maybe not really.  We just started talking about it this past spring...no one was sure we'd actually do it.  but i took the reins...planned it, booked it, and we're off on the 23rd for 5 days of awesomeness here....

Maui, HI.

With the majority of these fabulous people! (All the young ones.  The elders stay home!)

JUNE

June will take us BACK up to KC...this time for a colorful activity!

Anyone ever done this??? Me and the girlies are partaking, and I think it's going to be the bee's knee's.

JULY

This is the month of my father's birth.  And every year we go spend several days here....

Brekenridge Colorado....or Heaven.

July also brings up another favorite trip of mine.....Girls Weekend, or GW12.

These girls.....

In this little townhome.... for 4 days!

With a little bit of this mixed it!! Tablerock here we come!!

The rest of the year is a little more calm.....so far.  Oh well at some point my sister is getting married (i think sept. is the tentative date there....)

So we'll all head to Crested Butte for that....

September will also bring on......

Which pretty much consumes our weekends for 4 months!!! Eeeeek, i can't wait!!

So to recap...this year. is. CRAZY!!! I think maybe 2012 will redeem itself....and we'll be friends after all.

2012....we are NOT friends!

2012....ugh.  I thought this was going to be a FANTASTIC, AMAZING, BALLS TO THE WALL BEST YEAR EVER..... and i suppose it still could be.  But as of right now...January 16th....me and 2012 aren't really on the best of terms.  Like...i want to kick it in the junk multiple times and then slap it's mother....yep, it's been that awesome.

I suppose the good news is it can only get better.....so i have that going for me!!! 

And the other good news is I have some pretty amazing people in my life to help keep me sane....distract me.... buy me pedicures....drink colt 45's.....redo my wardrobe (this is a whole other post, let's just say, i'm a weee bit behind on the times!!)... and just make me a little happier in general. 

(Oh and Mel..... you owe me AT LEAST $5.50 from this weekends cuss-a-thon.  Don't think i'm not keeping track.... )

Life Lately....

I'm a shitty blogger.  I'm ok with that.  It's not like i haven't been doing anything note worthy....i'm just lazy.  Sorry that i'm not sorry.

Shockling, i've been a bad photo taker as well....so here's a lame excuse for a photo update.

 I made cin. rolls right before Christmas...for the first time.  And i'd have to say...i impressed myself.  I only ate 4 pans all by myself (i kid.  but may dad may have!)

All the kiddos home for the holidays.

Sushi night at Sarah's.  It.was.awesome.  I jsut need a rice cooker and i think i'll start making me some rolls at home!!! YUMMY!

OKC for a mini girls weekend to watch the Cotton Bowl.

Aren't my friends pretty!?!?!

They convinced me to buy my very first pair of skinny jeans and riding boots.  I'm still on the fence with this whole look.  Me no likely tight things on my legs!!

I was pretending to be James Bond, so i drank martini's.  I do have to say that after the first one they're not so bad :)

Went to a bar called Speakeasy.  It was a giant house.  I was litterally at a giant house party with bartenders.  It was neat.

And yep...that's it.  I'm headed to Wichita this weekend for some therapuetic (sp?) girl time.  It's been a rough week....and that means another weekend of girlfriend fun.  Poor Trav....poor bank account....but yea me!!!

A New Addition.....

I'd like you all to meet the newest member of our family....

Ms. Jordy McGuire

She's a black lab puppy....8 weeks (Halloween's her b-day!) And she is freaking adorable.  She doesn't walk, she gallops and pounces :)  Her feet are so big she's just a bit clumsy.  She smells of puppy breath and dog food. And she makes us ohhhhh so happy!

Her sister wasn't so sure what to think of her at first....she actually ignored her for a good day or so.  But now they'll chase each other, share toys, and occasionally when Jordy finds it necessary to go after Lillie's curly tail, they'll bicker.  But hey, what siblings don't!!



So for the time being....this is our little fam. And to me...that's just perfect!

PS.  We racked our brains for a KSU name...girl ones are HARD!! If she would have been a boy, she could have been Willie...or Snyder.  Or Willie Snyder McGuire :)

Keep reminding myself......

30 Before 30.....

That damn Sally put me up to this...... Although I'm not sure i can even come up with 30....maybe it'll be a work in progress.

1.  Start a family (dear lord PLEASE let this happen by 30!)

2.  Learn how to Sew (Debbie Doll please!)

3.  Travel to Europe (again) with Travis

4.  Kentucky Derby...big hats holla!!

5.  Sky Dive

6. Bungee Jump

7.  Get a Lab puppy

8.  Plant a fruit tree

9.  Learn how to make cinnamon rolls (sarah doll!!)

10. Run a total of 4 1/2 marathons (one down, three to go!)

11.  Take Trav to Chicago

12.  Visit Ranaye in Cali

13.  Visit Meghan in Mexico

14.  Ride my bike to Cimarron and back

15. Take up swimming regularly

16.  Finish our basement (starting next week!)

17.  Attend a FULL season of KSU football

18.  Meet Bill Snyder (that.would.be.awesome)

19.  Make out with Bill Snyder....kidding. 

19. (for real) Learn some spanish.  I'm not committing to speaking it fluently, but at least understanding a bit!

20.  Watch Savannah graduate from nursing school

21.  Staying Debt free..(not counting mortgage)

22.  Watch Mel get married.... hehe It COULD happen!

23.  Run a FULL marathon...eek, can't believe i just said that.

24.  Go meatless for a FULL week! (don't tell my dad)

25.  Eat dinner at the table...for a week (this will be impossible!)

26.  Visit Jenna in KC (at LEAST once a year!)

27. Attend church on the regular

28.  Volunteer

29.  Buy a Range Rover :)  This should be on my 80 before 80 list, but hey a girl can dream right!

30.  Find my calling.  What i'm supposed to do with my life....a job that makes me happy!!

Ok, well that's all i could come up with for now....and some are stretching it :)  At least i posted ok....baby steps.  I'll probably be back in like a month!!