Is It Friday Yet???

As you may or may not know, the Clippers won their first game in the MBA State Tournament! Wahoooo! We are still bummed that Noah had to miss it, but super pumped that he gets to play Friday! Since we missed the Saturday celebration, we headed to Watkins Sunday evening to have a couple victory brews with some of the guys. It was so much fun, and I was sad when Noah said it was time to go home! Friday cannot come soon enough! We will hop on the bus in Watkins around 2, and make our way to Arlington for the 6pm game vs. Winsted. We plan on crashing in Watkins Friday night, as I'm sure there will be a major celebration, win or lose. It's been a great season, and I will be so sad when it's over. Best of luck to the team on Friday, I know they will do great!

Here is the team photo from the tournament...since Noah was gone, I photoshopped him in-kinda :)

Beware! Killer Flip-Flops!!

After reading THIS article, I became quite nervous! I wear flip-flops pretty much every single day, May-September. I never knew my cute little sandals could very well end my life! Not that I am going to stop wearing them or anything, no way! But when I read this, “I’m not saying don’t ever wear them,” he said. “They are nice for the beach and the pool and perhaps even in your home. ... My thought is they should be worn temporarily. There is a place for them.” I had to laugh at myself. I wear mine allll day long. Inside, outside, upside down. Okay, not really upside down. But anyways, just thought I'd put a warning out there. Don't lick your flip-flops!!

State Bound

A big congratulations to the Watkins Clippers amateur baseball team! After playing 9 years of amateur baseball, Noah finally has the opportunity to play in the state tournament! Or does he? Since their game is on Saturday at 5pm, he may not. Noah is in a wedding on Saturday, so our only hope in making the game would be if it's pushed back for any reason. So we are praying for rain, extra innings, ANYTHING!

It was a super fun weekend of celebration, spending Friday night out and about in Watkins. I had such a blast with the team, they are awesome, and I hope Noah gets to play with them next season. Best of luck to the team, and I can't wait to cheer them on the rest of the season!

The Cheez Ball Conspiracy

Noah and I had (what we thought was) the most awesome idea ever the other day... buy some Cheez Balls! And not the cheap immitation "Cheese Balls", the original Planters Cheez Balls! You know, these ones:



We quickly added it to our grocery list, and headed to the Marketplace. I literally ran down the chip isle looking for these little balls of cheesy goodness! My eyes ferociously scanned the shelves up and down, up and down, to no avail. Where have all the Cheez Balls gone? We were so sad! I did some researching yesterday, and found that they have been discontinued! Boooooo! Damn you Mr. Peanut! That's right, I said the "D" word! While doing my cheesy research, I found thousands of others also wondering what happened to this delicious snack! I also came across this, a petition to bring back the balls!

Okay, I'm done complaining now. Well one more complaint...since they didn't have the Cheez Balls, Noah decided to buy my absolute favorite chips, Dutch Crunch, when he very well knows I'm on a no-chip diet! Grrrrrrrrrr.

Ode to Harry

How could you NOT love this face??

Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen? Yes, of course he isn't always perfect, and yes, he costs us money we wish we could save, but he's totally worth it!

This is the very first picture we ever saw of him. It's the picture that was on the Tri-County Humane Society website when I first fell in love with him!---

I talked Noah into going to take a look at him, but when we got to the shelter, he was already outside with somebody else. I was so sad! We decided to go back the next day, but he was already adopted. I was totally bummed, but spent the next week looking for a new doggie love. Then suddenly, low and behold, I was looking online at the TCHS again and THERE HE WAS! My Harry! I was freaking out! The shelter was already closed for the day, so I called first thing the next morning. It was really him! Turns out the family who adopted him was allergic to him! And there wasn't a deposit on him yet! I was so excited that I was shaking. I told the woman I was interested, but had to ask my husband first. I immediately called Noah at work, but he didn't answer. I left him a message (that he probably could barely understand since I was so excited) and told myself I would wait an hour for him to call back. Well, I didn't hear anything for 15 minutes, and just couldn't wait any longer. I didn't want to lose Harry again! I took matters into my own hands and put a deposit down on him! YAY! I was so glad I did because they said they had many phone calls about him already that day. Harry was offically ours, and we picked him up the following Sunday, after a fun-filled weekend at Camp Olson. Here is the first picture I took of him and Noah...

They both have short hair!

So that is the story of Harry. Who, in reality, we rarely call Harry. Some of the most commonly used names for him include: Monster, Potato, Stink, Friend, Wompus (thanks to Nicole!), McGuff, and of course Harry Scary. I try to make a point to call him Harry more often, because I don't want him to forget his actual name! He had been the greatest dog in the world, and I can't imagine life without him!

Piddle Paddle

Noah, Harry, and I went for our very first paddle-boat trip of the summer last night, and it was tons of fun! Our lovely neighbors Willie and Barb (who are here maybe every-other weekend) are so nice that they let us use their paddle-boat whenever, so we finally had the opportunity last night to take a little cruise. It was a gorgeous night to be on the lake! We even ran into Marty who was out on Louise.

Besides our paddling journey, we also took Harry to the vet to get his shots, took a trip to the market, and had an ice cream cone from DQ! Since I know I'm going back to work in a month, I'm trying to get all the fun in I can! I'm bummed that I can't go tubing, and have a hard time fishing, but OH WELL! We hope to have one more summer on the lake, so there's plenty of time for that. We must get all the lake-fun we can right now, because between now and the end of October we have 5 weddings, and 4 of those weddings either Noah or I am in, so we won't have many free weekends to play on the water! We are so blessed to have this opportunity and I will never forget it!

Gettin' There!

Noah made the trip to Little Falls last night after work to mow his parents' lawn, and got the opportunity to stop by our potential building location to snap some pictures. It was nice to see the land from "inside" the woods, since I'd only seen it from the road. Here are a few of the photos so you can get a better idea of where the house would be located...

We have officially narrowed down our house-plan choices to 3. A small, medium, and large. We love them all equally, and the final choice will come down to the price our contractor can build them for! I had a little fun this morning since I was up early (Harry is STILL in bed!), and photoshopped our potential homesteads into the pictures! Which one is YOUR favorite?

Option Small:

Option Medium:

Option Large:

I think they ALL look great!

Not Me! Monday!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I definitely did not somehow lose the sling I got for my hand after wearing it for one day. And after not losing it, I certainly didn't buy a cheap crappy one at Walmart! Ick! After not buying another sling, I most definitely did not find the original sling tucked neatly under a pillow on the couch. No way!

It wasn't me who freaked out a few weeks ago thinking I was getting gingivitis! I would never run out and buy a huge bottle of mouthwash and brush my teeth like 10 times that day, before realizing I had burned my gums on a cheddar wurst the night before. I would never be that stupid!

After cutting an old pair of jeans into capris, I definitely did not use a stapler to hold the hem up! I have a nice little sewing kit, so I would never be lazy and use a stapler!