Well I got my drivers license changed today so I guess I'm an official resident. I went to the DMV that Kelly said I should go to, and WOW! I'll have to say it was a tad scary! Was going to go ahead and get my plates/registration, but the line was HORRIBLE, so decided I'd go later this week.
After leaving the DMV we decided to go to the Cherry Creek Mall. It seems like a really nice mall, but we didn't check it out much because we were going one place and no others. We went to Build-A-Bear Workshop and got new bears! I even made myself one and named her 'Simply'. She is going to be my Simply Said mascot and help me with some parties! ;) Clayton got a camo bear and named him 'Rocky' and decked him out in a Rockies Uniform. Abby's monkey is named Selina and she was styling in white bling shorts and sparkly tank! I'd say all our animals looked awesome!
We also joined the Brighton Recreation Center today! Hopefully this will give us even more opportunities to meet people and make friends. It's somewhat like a YMCA. I can go to fitness classes, do cardio equipment, or something else, and the kids can swim in the indoor pool. It even has 1 or 2 slides! Clayton says we are going to play racquet ball. Hmmm... I'm not sure about that, but we shall see.
In my efforts to introduce Simply Said to my neighbors, I have met some pretty nice people. Last week a family moved in to the house sort of behind us and to the left. The lady seems pretty nice and her daughter is 9 (yay). So, she and Abby have been playing! I'm so glad she has found someone to interact with, and I'm sure I won't forget her name anytime soon... it's Kenzie. Hahaha! Hope everyones week is going fabulously!
(by the way, feel free to fallow or like my blog... it won't hurt my feelings I swear!)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Life's Been Busy
It's been a while and I apologize! Things have been busy! YAY! Let's see, where do I start...
How about with my Simply Said convention?! It was June 28-30 in Minneapolis, MN. Last year we made it a family vacation, but this year I attended alone. I flew by myself, which is something I've NEVER done before, and it actually wasn't bad at all. I had such a great time with the WOW team and my room mates Jodie and Cristina. We left our mark in our hotel room. (picture to the left... a cute little girl, it's removable & won't hurt anything) The convention itself was amazing! It's such fun seeing consultants from across the country, learning from everyone, meeting (getting to see again) the Leuthold family and Simply Said staff, and the fabulous new things they have to offer! I came back excited and ready to get my business going. Which, I have taken the first step with blind faith! I joined a local networking group which meets once a month and went door to door inviting people to an open house party I'm holding this week. Saying a little prayer it works and I can build the area!
When I returned on Sunday, July 1st, I was greeted by Kelly and Clayton. It was great to see my handsome son. My mother-in-law (Val), sister-in-law (Holli), Baylee, and Kaden came to visit and brought Clayton back with them. They actually arrived on Friday evening and then they all spent the Saturday in the mountains. The week ended up being very adventurous. Sunday we attended a Rockies baseball game, they lost, but it was really fun! Monday we all went to Ikea and did a little shopping! There were way more things I would have liked to buy, but refrained. Did get plenty of ideas! Tuesday morning Val took my car and headed to Wyoming to her sisters for a few days. The girls had some girl time and then we all went bowling late that afternoon. Needless to say I lost, and lost BIG time! I'm just not a good bowler. Wednesday the 4th, we all loaded up and headed to Wellington to Heather's, which is Kelly's cousin, for a block party. On the way we made a stop at the outlet store in Loveland. I think that we all LOVE the Under Armour outlet. Can't beat getting short or shirts for like $10. The block party was a lot of fun! The kids swam a lot and the adults socialized! Thursday we loaded up and headed back to the mountains to Estes Park and to the Alpine in Rocky Mountain National Park. At Estes Park we rode the tram way up the mountain and the kids fed ground squirrels. It was really neat how they'd come right up and eat out of your hands. On the way home we went to Old Chicago Pizza and ate! I think it's the best pizza ever! YUMM... We did have left overs, but while waiting outside the restaurant for everyone to come out, there was a homeless guy and Clayton and Kaden gave it to him. When we pulled up at the house there was a police officer sitting in front. Seriously! Well guess what?! One of the neighbors called them because the dogs were barking. And, stated that it was an on-going problem. Really, because if that was the case I would think that they should have tried to talk to us first. We aren't sure which ones it is, but have an idea. Ah well. Friday we decided was amusement park day! Elitch Gardens! We didn't leave just when we had planned because I found two older apple laptops on Craigslist to buy the kids. So, on the way we went by and bought them. They are older, but will work great for them. Elitch Gardens is neat and I like that the rides are not all spread out. There is even a water park that is actually part of the park. We didn't get a chance to play on the water park side but we did get wet! A storm blew in and it poured on us. We had a good time while we could and made the best of the rest of the day! Saturday morning they got up early and headed back to Henrietta. :( We had such a great time!
The kids and I will be heading back to Texas the 20th - 29th. Abby will be playing in a softball tournament in Henrietta and I will be doing hair for a very sweet girls' wedding on the 28th. It'll be great and fun to see everyone!
I think I need to find a tutorial on making my blog "pretty"! ;)
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| Our Girl! |
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| Such beauty! |
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| kids bowling |
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| squirrel taking a peanut from me |
When I returned on Sunday, July 1st, I was greeted by Kelly and Clayton. It was great to see my handsome son. My mother-in-law (Val), sister-in-law (Holli), Baylee, and Kaden came to visit and brought Clayton back with them. They actually arrived on Friday evening and then they all spent the Saturday in the mountains. The week ended up being very adventurous. Sunday we attended a Rockies baseball game, they lost, but it was really fun! Monday we all went to Ikea and did a little shopping! There were way more things I would have liked to buy, but refrained. Did get plenty of ideas! Tuesday morning Val took my car and headed to Wyoming to her sisters for a few days. The girls had some girl time and then we all went bowling late that afternoon. Needless to say I lost, and lost BIG time! I'm just not a good bowler. Wednesday the 4th, we all loaded up and headed to Wellington to Heather's, which is Kelly's cousin, for a block party. On the way we made a stop at the outlet store in Loveland. I think that we all LOVE the Under Armour outlet. Can't beat getting short or shirts for like $10. The block party was a lot of fun! The kids swam a lot and the adults socialized! Thursday we loaded up and headed back to the mountains to Estes Park and to the Alpine in Rocky Mountain National Park. At Estes Park we rode the tram way up the mountain and the kids fed ground squirrels. It was really neat how they'd come right up and eat out of your hands. On the way home we went to Old Chicago Pizza and ate! I think it's the best pizza ever! YUMM... We did have left overs, but while waiting outside the restaurant for everyone to come out, there was a homeless guy and Clayton and Kaden gave it to him. When we pulled up at the house there was a police officer sitting in front. Seriously! Well guess what?! One of the neighbors called them because the dogs were barking. And, stated that it was an on-going problem. Really, because if that was the case I would think that they should have tried to talk to us first. We aren't sure which ones it is, but have an idea. Ah well. Friday we decided was amusement park day! Elitch Gardens! We didn't leave just when we had planned because I found two older apple laptops on Craigslist to buy the kids. So, on the way we went by and bought them. They are older, but will work great for them. Elitch Gardens is neat and I like that the rides are not all spread out. There is even a water park that is actually part of the park. We didn't get a chance to play on the water park side but we did get wet! A storm blew in and it poured on us. We had a good time while we could and made the best of the rest of the day! Saturday morning they got up early and headed back to Henrietta. :( We had such a great time!
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| Kids in a TeePee at Estes Park |
The kids and I will be heading back to Texas the 20th - 29th. Abby will be playing in a softball tournament in Henrietta and I will be doing hair for a very sweet girls' wedding on the 28th. It'll be great and fun to see everyone!
I think I need to find a tutorial on making my blog "pretty"! ;)
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