Garbage Bags and Stockings

Good Idea - Rather than recycling our grocery bags, Sean and I simply stuffed them on the side of our fridge.  After 1 1/2 years we finally decided it was time to do our environmental duty.

Bad Idea - Who would have thought our tiny kitchen could have held almost 400 grocery bags!  Many of these bags became home to spiders who, unfortunately, did not survive very long living in plastic.  Needless to say the cleanup process was pretty stressful as I didn't want an attack from any surviving homeowners.

And yes we do have green tile :)

Good Idea - For Christmas this year, Sean and I decided it was about time we got some stockings.  Sean, with his mad deal finding skills, found the perfect stockings.  We quickly ordered them and impatiently waited for them to arrive.  Finally, after what seemed weeks, we opened our package to find...

Bad Idea - 

Seeing as I am not a Leah I will be happy to give this stocking to anyone either named Leah or knows someone with the name Leah.  Help me make my bad idea your good idea!

SURPRISE!!!

Good Idea - For Sean's 23rd birthday I decided to throw him a surprise party.  Needless to say it was pretty awesome!  The best part, he really had no idea what was coming.  I had the whole day planned.  A little shopping, a nice dinner, and then the BYU game.  The surprise was going to happen at 730 and I had to do my best to get him there at that specific time.  After a delicious dinner at The Mandarin, which went much faster than expected, I had a good half hour of stall time.  However, thanks to some last second improvisions, we walked into the party right on time!

Bad Idea? - No bad ideas here!  We truly have the greatest friends and family in the world.  It was so great to see everyone and I know Sean was ultra surprised to see all his pals.  Thanks again to all those who came!  Oh I guess the one bad idea was not taking enough pictures.  We were able to get a few, thanks to my dad, but definitely not as much as we should have.  I guess we're just going to have to all get together again :)

One Day...So Many Ideas

Good Idea – Today while at work I encountered two teens, one having an account with us, the other shockingly, did not.  Being the smart teller that I am, I took the opportunity to offer this unsuspecting teen an account.  I told him all the benefits, why he should open an account, and yada yada yada.  However…

Bad Idea - I also told him of the many wonderful prizes I could give him if he were to deposit his monies with the bank.  One of these prizes was a little stool with a cooler underneath it the bank was giving away.  As I began explaining the stool it soon became very apparent my message was going downhill, and fast.   The teen, trying to hold in bursts of laughter, says, “So if I open an account you’ll give me a stool in a cooler, right?”Then to make it worse his buddy goes, “Ya dude I got one too, it’s called a stooler.”  At that point I couldn’t hold it in any longer and laughter took over the scene.  Unfortunately, they did not leave with the infamous stooler.

Good Idea – Yet another workism happened today of all days.  Several weeks ago I was having a conversation with a customer about running shoes and such.  I mentioned my husband wears Nike Free shoes and the customer seemed pretty excited about this new find. 

Bad Idea – Apparently I have issues with speech because in our conversation a few weeks ago I kept referring to the shoes as Nike Frees.  I guess in my mind the simpler way of saying Nike Free shoes was Nike Frees.  So today the customer comes in and I ask him about the shoes.  He replies, “I tell you what I had a heck of a time finding them!  I googled Nike FREEZE as soon as I got home and couldn’t find them anywhere.  The only thing that came close was Nike Free shoes.”  Needless to say he is very happy with his Nike Frees.    

Sleeping With Legs Elevated

Good Idea - After many many long days without a single nap, Sean (with little convincing) decided to plunge into an afternoon slumber.

Bad Idea - Although his intentions were good, his execution was not so well thought out.  My dear Sean had fallen asleep on the floor with his legs elevated on the couch.  After his much needed "nap-a-rubis," Sean awoke to a phone call.  Probably thinking it was his lovely wife and not wanting to miss the call, Sean stood up as fast as he could!  Only....to fall right back down again.  You see, while he was now wide awake, his legs had fallen asleep from being elevated for so long.   

Just for visual effect

Camping $18?!

Good Idea - Spontaneous trips are always the best.  So to fulfill our spontaneity needs, Sean and I along with our adventurous friends, Austin and Amanda Bolton, decided a random camping trip up Ogden Canyon.  We had everything packed and ready to go, not to mention some delicious tin foil dinners!

Bad Idea - Being spontaneous.  After very risky thinking we began looking for the perfect spot.  However, we did not realize every single campsite up the entire canyon was $18 a night! What?!  We made it all the way up to Causy Reservoir only to find at least a dozen signs with bold letters saying NO CAMPING OVERNIGHT.

Good Idea Despite the Bad Idea - After waying the options which were...1.  Risk not being caught and stay over anyways or 2. Claim ignorance.  3.  Eat our dinners, go home, sleep in a nice warm bed, and then meet up for a yummy breakfast.  After much contemplation #3 won.  Oh and just a side note, for all you pizza lovers out there it is possible to cook a frozen pizza via tin foil.

Sprinklers and Projectors Don't Mix

Good Idea - After several minutes of bargaining with a 10 year old at a garage sale, Sean and I were successful in purchasing a projector!  Our first thought...movie in the park!  There is this great park at the top of 40th street which provided the perfect setting for our movie extravaganza.  Everything was ready to go! The oreos were plentiful and the mosquito repellent was on hand.  A perfect night for a movie in the park. UNTIL...Dun Dun Dun

Bad Idea - Despite all our planning, we did not consider the sprinklers!  We were 10 minutes into the movie when lo and behold the water came out.  I have never seen Sean move so fast!  Serious he had the projector, the speakers, and the blankets in his hands before any water hit the ground.  I am very happy to announce there were no electronic casualties.   Although, we had a little surprise, we are still looking forward to another movie in the park!

Smash Ball...Always a Good Choice

Good Idea - After a surprise dinner funded by a gift card, which we have no idea where it came from, we decided to make a stop at Big 5.  Here we unexpectedly stumbled upon a lone smash ball case.  We couldn't help but give it a home.  The excitement of the soon to be played game was too much to handle and the contents were opened far before arriving home.  A midst the excitement we soon discovered a game we could occupy ourselves with during the long five minute drive.  It became a competition, who could balance the ball on the paddle the longest.  This became especially difficult for Sean, who was not only balancing, but driving as well.  Apparently, the drive was no match for Sean and his mad skills, as he conquered the smash ball challenge.  

Bad Idea - Please look at the picture.  Need I say more?

Lake Tahoe and Birth Control

Good Idea – A few weeks ago, Sean and I along with our good friends Andy and Erin Wright, decided to go to Lake Tahoe!  The long trip was definitely worth it.  In order to entertain ourselves during the ride we successfully listened to two books on tape.  Thank you Andy and Erin for enduring Sean and I’s Grandma-Grandpa-isms.  Because the weather was not in our favor, our trip included hiking, browsing, eating, and then more eating.  Tahoe is gorgeous!  I can’t wait to see it when the sun’s out. 

Bad Idea – The second day it not only rained, but it snowed three inches!  If we would have planned ahead a little better we would have enjoyed some California skiing and boarding while we were in town!

I apologize yet again for the vertical pictures not being vertical.  It's correct on my desktop, but as soon as I insert them on the blog they flip!  

Good Idea – For Christmas my sibling and Sean and I decided we would get my parent’s present a much needed weekend getaway.  Sean is king of finding deals and found an adorable bed and breakfast in Midway for my parents.  After months of much anticipation and rescheduling they finally packed their bags! 

Bad Idea – Of course Sean and I were to be mom and dad while they were gone.  We were glad to help however, the weekend also provided an extra dose of birth control for both Sean and I.         

$8 Haircut $8 Results

Good Idea  - A new haircut was much needed.  I mentioned to Sean I wanted to cut off a little and he referred me to a guy he had gone to several times.  Not only did he give Sean amazing haircuts, but they also only cost $8!  It was perfect.  However, I was a little nervous because I had never gone to him before.  But...$8 sounded much much better than $20.  

Bad Idea - The $8 haircut.  It took the man approximately four minutes to chop my lovely locks off.  During those irreversible minutes I mentioned to him I had layers in the back.  Like stylists do, he pulled a piece from the back and asked me if this was enough.  I nodded and to my horror he took a CHUNK out of the front of my hair!  Right by my face extremely extremely noticeable.  When I didn't think it could get any worse, he started going around my entire head chopping off what he apparently thought were "layers."  I even asked him if he could blend it, which was a mistake because afterwards it looked even more so like a two year old had cut it.  In the end, I made a made dash to a different stylist who, thankfully saved the day!  Also, just for the record, it is not Sean's fault!  He was simply trying to be helpful.  It was the man!  

Good Idea - After the hair ordeal, I decided a craft day would make up for it.  With some help from my good friend Jody and lots of blog stalking, I finally created the wreath!  

Foster Family Funness

Good Idea - After many many months of a necessary get together it finally happened!  The Foster's had a day of pure play.  The day was complete with a track meet, delicious creamery ice cream, a BBQ, and playing at the park.  We even got an unexpected surprise from Tami (Sean's sister from Washington)!  To Tami's credit, not only was she able to eat three massive scoops of ice cream topped with a sugar cone, but to the boys dismay, she flawlessly defeated them in a game of Lightning.    Consequently, Sean and I were so exhausted from the day we only made it as far as the Toast Grandma's on the way home.

Bad Idea - Once again I chose the wrong pair of shoes for the occasion.  However, I was not opposed to bare feet.  Also, I'm so sorry some of the photos aren't right side up.  They are on my desktop, but I can't seem to rotate them.  Sorry!

More of the Maddness

Good Idea - Sean found his dream skis.  The perfect length, twin tips, brand new Atomics, and not to mention they were only $150!!!

Bad Idea - Not taking a closer look at the skis before we took them up to the cashier with a confused look on his face.  As we walked out of the store Sean made the horrific realization. At the bottom of one of the skis, in big fat letters, it read BAD KITTY.  Yes, we now own a one of a kind set of BAD KITTY skis.  Mother would be so proud.

Good Idea - Sean and I along with Craig and Melissa, our partners in crime and lovers of all things nature, set out to the Bear Claw Yurt.  Everything about this trip was a good idea.  The skis, the snowshoes, the food, the laser which kept Bo entertained, and the company.

Bad Idea - In my opinion, the trip could have been a day longer.  Yurting is definitely a new fav.

Craig and Miss 

Craig pulling the lovely sled

It was sooo pretty!!!

Inside the Yurt

We love Bo!!!

The yurt ladies and gentlemen

The Foster Fam and Bo