Monday Silly

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On my mind

Sine it rained all weekend in Colorado we didn't leave the house so I have nothing fun to blog about. Instead, I will let you all into the furthest recesses of my shallow little head. Here's what's been on my mind lately:

1) The Hills Season 4 starts tonight! YAY!! Why do I care about what happens to LC, Audrina and Speidi? I think I am well past the targeted demographic for this show but I. Can't.  Stop. Watching.  Even though we all know it's fake right? Right? Say it ain't so.

2) Does anybody still believe that Tom Cruise is really a heterosexual man?  Can you really see him and Katie rockin' the headboards? Personally, I'm not buying the fraud.

3) I really hate running. I mean REALLY. I know it's the best way to stay in shape and I can credit my runs to FINALLY losing the baby weight but God. I. Hate. Running. Especially with a stroller.

4) I really, really don't want my husband to go into law enforcement. I know it's his dream, and I know how unhappy he currently is but when he quits his current job I have to go back to working FT and I really don't want to. It's all about me me me.

5) I love Facebook. I love reconnecting with old friends and searching for boys I used to like in junior high (maybe H.S. and college too). You do it too. Don't lie.

6) Is Lindsay Lohan really a lesbian or is she just faking it for attention? This keeps me awake at night. I kid. I kid.

7) I want a glass of wine right now. It's Noon. That's appropriate isn't it?

8) I would rather pay full price for kids clothing than spend all morning waiting in line in the rain and then getting shoved around by overzealous moms trying to get too the Gymboree clothes and Red Flyer wagons before I do at the annual consignment sale in town. We're broke, but not that broke. 

9) I think I'm ready for another baby but I hate being pregnant so much. And I don't want to have to spend another 18 months losing the weight. Can I hire a surrogate?

10) I have the cutest kid in the world. I really do. He provides endless hours of entertainment. This weekend we taught him to say "TOOT" anytime someone farted (usually Daddy). We are the "Parent's of The Year".

11) I love the rain. It provides the perfect excuse to spend all weekend cooped up in the house with chili, popcorn and movies. I would be perfectly content living in a city where it rains all the time. 

There's other "big things" on my mind lately too. I've been presented with an opportunity that I know, in my heart of hearts, I shouldn't pass up. I'm not ready to divulge details just yet. I have a lot of thinking to do, but I am fairly certain that this is God's answer to a lot of my prayers lately. I'm just not ready to commit yet. I have an intense fear of failure. and things need to be worked  out in my head before I move forward or share this opportunity with anyone. Why does life have to be so hard sometimes?

Relaxing in the Rockies

This past weekend the Folgers headed west to escape the 100 degree heat in Denver. We decided that we would head to Vail to do some camping and become one with nature. With our cooler filled to the brim with beer, brats and chee-tos we headed deep into the Holy Cross Wilderness area of the Rockies to scope out our site. We eventually settled on this little knoll surrounded with pines about 200 yards off the Gore Creek.  It was so beautiful!  The only downside was the lack of an actual bathroom. That's when it pays to have a penis. 

After the long car ride, a stop in Vail to prick up Brian, and the hour or so it took us to get our campsite set up we were ready for some cold brews.  We crack open our first beer and the first rain drop hits along with a big thunderclap. Thankfully we remembered to bring along a tarp and Thomas tied it up on some trees. Fortunately it only sprinkled for a short time but it sure brought out the mosquitos!

We had planned to do some hiking but decided the beer was going down to good. Declan and Brian hung out with us for the afternoon and then left about 7'ish. I can't think of anything worse than trying to get a 19 month old down for the night in a tent so Uncle Brian was nice enough to offer to babysit for the night! Tom and I settled in for some S'mores and then I realized that I had packed everything but the marshmallows. Seriously? How do you forget marshmallows when you go camping?

It was an uneventful evening. No bears attacked us (despite the numerous warnings posted throughout the area). I didn't even see a deer. Probably because the bear were too busy eating them instead of us. The next morning Tom cooked up some eggs and bacon (and leftover cheetos). Unfortunately we had to head back to civilization that day. Next time we will definitely plan for 2 nights instead of one. It would have been nice to do some hiking and spend more time relaxing by the campfire. 

I can't believe that we have thought about leaving Colorado one day. I don't think I could ever leave the mountains! I love it here so much.