I declare Monopoly to be the worst game ever.

The thought of it burning to ashes makes me crazy with joy.

I keep thinking of ways to kill the game. Drown it in our fish tank, put a noose around its middle and hang it from the ceiling, stab it through the heart with my filet knife, run it over with my civic, the list goes on.

I even sabotaged my own husband. I gave his last standing opponent my monopolies because I knew it would end the game faster, and I will never be forgiven. Why is it that the most unstrategic game invented can still last 4 hours long?? It's like risk but worse.

It is no where near as cool as this little gem.

And even a little bit less cool than this. 

 Yes, that is Yu Gi Oh, and Mike and James do seriously play it. This picture makes me laugh hysterically because I honestly don't think I have ever seen Mikes face that angry before. He is pissed that I'm making fun of him. James is not pissed. He looks like a 5 year old on Christmas morning. Go Yu Gi Oh!

(Die a grisly death monopoly)

I have a very strong opinion that..

I have a very strong opinion that if a college computer  professor still types with his index fingers, he should be fired and kicked in the phalanges for not using home row.  

I have a very strong opinion that cheesecake ice cream with raspberries, brownies, fudge and chocolate pieces in a freshly baked waffle cone is the best comfort food there is. Forget comfort food, it is THE best food there is. 

I have a very strong opinion that Mike was made for me. He deals with me better than I could ever even hope for. Everyday I have so much fun with him. 

I have a very strong opinion that Peeta Mellark was named after peeta bread because his parents owned a bakery and loved bread. 

I have a very strong opinion that Harry Potter is the shiz. Seriously. There is no one cooler. 

I have a very strong opinion that I have the cutest nieces and nephews ever. I want to play with them everyday they are so fun.

I have a very strong opinion that my job is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I Love it.  

I have a very strong opinion that a great pair of jeans can make an impact on your life.

I have a very strong opinion that some people are idiots, and I make fun of them for it. 

I have a very strong opinion that Mike is too nice.

I have a very strong opinion that Robert Pattinson is incapable of playing any emotion but bored and mentally handicapped.  

I have a very strong opinion that you should go to church. 

I have a very strong opinion that you are awesome for reading my blog. 

Look at that face!

Is my husband not the cutest little tot you've ever seen in your whole life?

The Vacation Life.

I love to vacation. Also I love to have friends. One weekend I had both and it was the bomb. We drove to California and laughed and giggled and chatted the whole drive there and back.

We do Family Home Evening with these peeps. This last weekend we took FHE to the next level. Road Trip! Twas glorious, and lovely outside. We jammed ourselves in one cheap hotel room and when we left, we got to leave all our trash everywhere because hotels are cool like that.

Hillarie is a natural wonder at crafting things. Lately she has gotten into bead working with headbands and necklaces. It makes me want to die its so effin cute. Check out this headband she made. She said it took her hours and hours to hand stitch all the beads but it looks so cute and the beads are so secure! Buy something from her!  

We did a session at the San Diego temple. I've been there tons of times, but I've never actually been inside so I'm really glad we went. It was even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside if you can believe it. So so special. Here is us girls. (ugly construction on the right side)

Beaching it up.

Party pizza.

Wouldn't fit.

The vacation life IS for me.

Nasty.

The other day in the bottom drawer of our fridge I found a who-knows-how-old cucumber. The circumference of a circle is usually round right?? Not this one. It slumped into a long almost flat oval sticking to the bottom of the drawer. There was some yellowish clearish juices coming out the side. I picked it up and it was wobbly. Like a piece of cooked spaghetti. For some reason this was hilarious to me and I excitedly yelled "MIKE COME LOOK AT THIS!" When he arrives I was still holding it up, giggling and I wanted to show him how wobbly it is so I started shaking it around so he could see. Good one, Esther. This poor pathetic excuse for a cucumber was not as strong as a normal cucumber is. The thing just broke right off and splattered all over the floor. I mean SPLATTERED. Like a water balloon full of snot, seeds and vomit. Enjoy this picture of the incident, and whenever you are eating a cucumber remember this image.  

So you think you love so you think you can dance

Well not as much as I do. I win "so you think you love so you think you can dance." And I just want to talk about it! Who do you like?!? This is how I hope they go home and how much I love them. 

Jose (no love) 

Billy or Adachike (tied amount of love)

Robert or Lauren (tied amount of love)

Kent (most love) = winner

Here are some of my favorite dances of the season! 

This next one is my very most favorite. 

I must admit, I haven't had true love for Kent from the beginning. He is and always has been an amazing dancer. But he kind of comes off as an idiot, so I didn't really take him seriously as a person. Then I saw this amazingness. Watch it now.

I love love love it. He seriously is so in love with her at that moment. I am in love with his in loveness for the lovely Lauren. It makes my heart smile that he is just in his own world with her and doesn't even notice that the judges are trying to talk to him :)  

Who is YOUR favorite??

Hot and cold weekend.

We went to the river and it was fantabulous. When friends, sun, water, food, and beverage come together with no physical activity it makes for a good time. Plus we had some fun entertainment-Chris.     dweebs.

Mike actually put sunscreen on TWICE during the 4 hour float and his legs still turned out like this. 

Right after we got back we showered, threw some clothes into a bag and skeedadled on up to my grandmas cabin just past flagstaff. We were up there for the 4th of July weekend and the weather was 72 degreesish. Fantastic. I had to get back up there before the summer ends. And I'm glad we did. It was so nice to just hang out with family and relax and be outside in the woods. This is Mike with my Livy, Rhetty-bones and Roxy. 

Cute story.

My niece Roxy is just a doll. We don't get to see her as often as the rest of my family does so she doesn't know and love us as much. Or so we thought. Maybe the mountain air put some "I love Michael" thoughts into her cute little brain because she was in LOVE with him. I know it doesn't look like it in ^ that picture but trust me, the love is real. When we were eating dinner she got hurt and was crying. She got down on the ground, crawled under 3 tables, bypassed her own mother and came straight to Mike. The whole time she was just whimpering "uuant Mikos uuant Mikos." Then she ate the rest of her dinner with him. Darling. 

I'm not really sure whats going on in this picture... but I thought I'd just throw it up here because my niece is cute. Just ignore the wierdo with the faggy hand.   

I thought this weekend was awesome because it was full of friends, sun, laughing, driving, heat, coldness, family, flashlights and forest. 

Who could ask for anything more?