The Fleecing of America!!

Can you believe that it cost Mark and me 69 dollars to get our marriage license?? I mean really! For a little piece of paper. The ink better be pure gold. That's all I have to say.

I've decided that the hidden costs of getting married are: 1) postage 2) your marriage license

Yeah. I'm annoyed.

A guilty pleasure...

Mark has gotten me addicted to the show "Dog the Bounty Hunter." I have no idea why I like it because I do not normally enjoy shows of this nature. But for one reason or another the show has peaked my interest.

On related story...My sister Krystina lives in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. Mark asked her one time if she had ever seen Dog (his business also being on Oahu). She replies, "No, I've never seen him - but we go to the same tattoo place."

Only from my sister Krystina would you get such a response. You have to love her. :)

Outdoor Fun

One of my "resolutions" (if you can call it that) is to spend more time outside doing fun outdoor type activities. It's just plain wrong that I live in this beautiful area and never to go to Tahoe or Topaz or any of the other magnificent spots available to me.

So I have been getting ready. Every summer around July I decide I want a beach umbrella. But you can't buy them in July...sold out. So I have already bought two. One for Mark and I and one for the boys. I am also stocking up on beach toys. Buckets, shovels, sand molds, balls - that sort of thing. One of the gifts I got at my wedding shower was an igloo ice chest. Perfect for the all day beach excursion! I want my family to have nice memories of the summers that we spent outdoors. And we have already started, folks. This last week we took a picnic lunch to Lake Topaz. Definately not nearly as nice a lake as Tahoe...but Topaz is only 10 minutes from our house and they allow dogs. It's still water...and it is still pretty nice. I only had two hours - so we couldn't spend the day there. But the time we did have was really nice. Here are some pictures!

Rubber ducky, you're the one...

Mark got called into work the other night - so I got Lance and Tyler ready for bed. Who knew bathtime could be so much fun?

He's so cute.

That's right...my adorable fiance now has a blog. Check him out here.