Spiders

Can I just say that I HATE spiders. They are probably my least favorite part of summer. We just got a new driveway and so there has been a lot of construction going on in our yard. The bug barrier that gets sprayed around our house every summer got completely destroyed. In went the bugs. I have found several spiders and earwigs in my bedroom. I left a pair of shorts on my floor and when I picked them up 3 earwigs fell out of them! I definitely said some choice words, I was not expecting them at all. Then the size of the spiders I have been finding, completely blow my mind. They are gigantic. I do not know where they came from but they are not welcome visitors. We got the bug barrier resprayed now that the construction is completed and I think that new barrier has been forcing the bugs already inside of it, into the house.

(The largest spider I have ever seen. It was found behind the toilet in my bathroom)


(Thank goodness I looked in the toilet before I sat down!)

(Its hard to see but its another spider that was found behind the headboard of my bed.)

A little about me...

11:11

I make wishes on shooting stars, dandelions, and at 11:11.
Does that make me superstitious?

I have been making the same wish for about a year now and I know that one of these days its going to come true. Its nothing too out there, its actually pretty realistic. I can't say what it is though, or I'm afraid that it won't come true...

Wizard of Oz

[Me, Andrew, Stacey, Jocelyn & Allison]

Today a group of my friends and I went to the production of The Wizard of Oz at the Oakley Playhouse in Oakley, Idaho. I have been to a few plays there and I have enjoyed each of them. This one was one of the most impressive. I may be biased because this was my favorite movie when I was little but either way, it was awesome!

Beauty Supply

I went shopping today at the beauty supply and got a few fun things :)












 The mint color I bought turned out to be super cute! I had to paint mine and my little cousin's nails...

The County Fair

I am so excited for the Fair I can hardly wait. Fair week is probably my favorite week out of the entire summer! Between the good food, friends, nice weather, Rodeo, carnival, shopping, animals, and crafts, what isn't to love!
The ONLY thing I don't like about the fair, is it signifies the end of summer. 

I need to start looking for some new clothes to wear.
I found me a hat, so now I just need to find some boots for the Rodeo!

 (Countdown to the Cassia County Fair)

Pug

This pretty much made my day! I can't stop laughing....

Canals

     The things we do for fun here in Idaho really surprise me! Especially during the summertime..For instance swimming in Canals. When I first moved to Idaho I hardly knew what a Canal was, I just knew it was a thing that held water for people to water their crops from. I know that's basically what it is but I had no idea the FUN you could have in it.

     Last night I got invited to go to "the box" and "the slide" in the Canal. I had no idea what either of those were but I decided to be adventurous. Basically "the box" is a place underneath a bridge over the canal where the water is shot out from some sort of pipes. In this "box" basically a small whirlpool is created. You can jump into it and it will spin you in to circles sometimes shooting you out into the current of the canal. As long as you keep your legs up and tucked into you its actually really fun! Otherwise they get banged up pretty good.

     About 50yards down the canal there was a little ramp, almost, that the water would flow over. It was difficult to get to the top without the current pushing you over the top, but it was possible. Once balanced at the top you could stand up and lean towards the bottom of the ramp and it was so slick from the moss that you could slide right down. The water wasn't all that clean but I just had to keep telling myself it wasn't any worse than the River. Who would have thought so much fun could be had at a Canal! I guess that's another thing to check off the bucket list!

Photobucket Nostalgia

I really enjoy going back through old messages and pictures. There are so many things that I forget and I'm glad that I still have memories of some of them. Both good and bad, mostly good though of course! I've been really nostalgic lately. Today I went through my photobucket, WOW I was funny. It was the time of AIM and the webcam. Here's just a small snipit:

Oh the good memories... Sometimes I miss life being that simple. It seemed I was always having fun and never had anything to worry about. I don't think I would ever want to go back though, I love my independence and the progress I'm making in life.

Snake River

I think the Snake River during the summer has to be one of my favorite places on Earth.

I love the warm water (75 degrees!) and I love the beautiful sunsets!

I feel so unbelievably lucky to get to live on the River and enjoy it whenever I want.

Iphone Case

I am loving my new IPhone case! I feel like it protects my phone more than the other cases I've had on it. I also am loving the mint color!

The only downside is that it gets dirty SUPER easy and its such a light color it really shows the dirt. Luckily I've found it cleans off pretty easily.

GYM

I need some serious help getting motivation to go to the gym...

Gym by jessicand featuring nike shoes

Poor Butterfly

On the way to work this morning I hit a butterfly, poor thing didn't stand a chance :( 

When I got out of my Jeep I saw it and the poor thing was barely moving anymore.
 I could not believe how big it was though, I don't think I have ever seen one up close like that before either.

Six Flags

I think Six Flags was one of my favorite things from my trip home! It had been so long since I had been there. I wish we would have had more time to see some of the shows but it was still a blast! It would have been a little nicer if it hadn't been so dang hot too.
We picked the best day to go because there were NO lines. Except on the new superman ride, but it was a lot shorter of a line than it is normally I'm sure. It was the day before the 4th of July so I think everyone was waiting until the 4th to go. They have a big celebration with fireworks and a concert.