Walls+Drugs=The Biggest Drug Store You'll Ever See

Hi guys!! 


Hope you all have had a fabulous week so far! I'm just glad that it's almost the weekend. Why, you ask? Well... this week we've been to Lincoln, gone on a wild raccoon chase, played with 10 adorable kittens, and... yeah, that's about it. Exciting times over here. I'll blog about the raccoon thing at some point, I'm sure. Unfortunately, I don't have much photographic evidence.

Anyway. As you all know (or didn't know), we spent this past week in South Dakota. You saw some pictures of the hike we took in this post, but what you haven't seen yet is the most random, chaotic, and interesting place we visited. We stopped on our way to Mount Rushmore on Independence Day.

It was my second visit to Wall Drug, and that place never fails to disappoint. They have hundreds of billboards from Iowa to Nebraska to Wyoming telling you to go. Obviously we went. And, unlike the raccoon situation, I have plenty of photographic evidence.

Enjoy! 

 Have you ever heard of Wall Drug? Have you been there? 

Hiking. Funny Stories. Picture Overload.

Good morning, everyone! 


Or afternoon... or evening... or middle of the night. Or, ya know, whenever you read this.

Today I'm going to be in Lincoln most of the day because Mike and I both have interviews. Second interviews, to be exact. It'd be awesome if you could pray or keep your fingers crossed (or both) for us. Please and thank you.

I'm going to be a Lame Lionel (just made that up - I think it's going to be bigger than "Debbie Downer") and just give you a post chock full of pictures from my favorite day of our vacation - Saturday. 


Summary: We hiked a little over 3 miles to the top of Harney Peak, and ran a little over 3 miles to the bottom. We did the entire hike in a little under 2.5 hours. I realize that's not that great, but keep in mind I went a little camera happy the entire way up and made us stop exactly one billion times. You'll see just a few of those pictures right... meow. 

Also, shout out to Kym and English - they won the 7,500 awesome points.

Here's Kym's story:
Johnny and I were working out together yesterday, doing some cardio indoors because it was too dang hot to do anything outside.
At this juncture, it's important to note that we have a lot of clutter.
Moving forward.
We were in the middle of doing this weird side run move, when I suddenly tripped over my own feet and went flying backwards right into a corner full of clutter which included but is not limited to: a guitar, our printer, a professionally framed certificate (in bubble wrap, thank goodness!), a pile of magazines, a cardboard box of random crap, a bunch of license plates(?!), and some heavy dumbells.
I've never seen my boyfriend move so fast to come pick me up. It kind of hurt, thanks mostly to that really sturdy, yet very sharp frame, and I walked away with only a few scratches and bruises on my back. Sadly, I can't say the same for the printer. It sustained some permanent (yet happily non-fatal) injuries.


And here's English's:
I, in all my wisdom and well meant intentions, decided to take not only my own two pups with me on my run, but also the two dogs I'm pet sitting. Four dogs. While running. My wisdom is obviously failing me.
We take the dirt path through the woods, and all four are behaving themselves very well, I'm mentally patting myself on the back for being so smart, and enjoying the beautiful German weather. Then. Tetris comes to a dead stop because she smells something. Rita decides to bolt around my legs to smell what Tetris smells. Ninja & Sass keep running. I fall flat on my face, completely tangled in leashes, and covered in mud. We didn't finish the run. I came home and cried while taking a shower...not because the fall hurt, but because sometimes it sucks to be so dumb.

Apparently I'm a horrible person and laugh when people fall on their faces. Or butts. 

Guess Who's Back, Back Again. Baby Fever. Hamsters.

YO MAH HOMIE G GANGSTA FRANDS!!! 


It is so good to be back. I have been up in the Black Hills (that's in South Dakota for all you non-savvy geography folks out there) since the 4th, so if you've been missing my comments and email responses for the past 5 days, that's why!

I'm glad to be back, and I get the feeling that today is going to be full of catching up on blogging because I've missed a lot, so here's a couple of pics of me looking like a sweaty monkey and one pic of the most beautiful placed on earth to keep you company while I'm reading the million posts that I missed.

Sorry for the iPhone quality! Better pics to come!!

Oh, and guess what else I have for you today?! Something awesome (duh, only awesome things happen around here). You can find this something (or someone) on my right sidebar for the whole month - her name is Shane and her blog is Whispering Sweet Nothings. She wrote that one post about the ten blogging commandments and is an all-around cool chica. She's also pretty funny, but don't take my word for it - find out for yourself!

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Hello loyal EIANA readers! Now we are all well aware that Alyx is beyond hilarious. Which is why am honored stunned she trusted me to take over the stage for ths day. Well, here goes nothing.

Now I have a confession to make.

I gots the baby fever.

Okay, so I'm only 20, but hey, biological clocks start ticking earlier and earlier these days, right?

{see pinterest board: kiddos}

All these mama bloggers out there with the cute baby bellies are givin’ me the fever.

Then the ones with 9 kids and counting showcasing darling pictures of their tykes with spaghetti sauce all over their noggins or crayon masterpieces gracing their family room walls (Cute, right?)

I mean, if you can disregard the late night screaming, getting slim to nil hours of shuteye, the poop, and the fact I would have to push it out myself (ouch), they are pretty adorable creatures.

I've even started brainstorming names. This list began as a freshman in high school, scary I know. I made the executive decision to name all of my girls by boy’s names. (To make them suffer through childhood like their mama) haha, kidding, my name is rad.

Girls: Dylan, Ryley, Ashton, Avery, Blake, Kylar, Brooklyn, Nevaeh, Jayden, Audra, Khia, Kamdyn, Addisyn, Aidan, Kyle, Cameron, Eden, Kai, Kayden, Payton, Collette

Boys: Braison, Taylor, Brody, Callaway, Clayton, Cole, Dalton, Kiel, Ayden, Brayden, Alton, Karson, Alden, Brady, Corbin, Keaten, Carmen

Disclaimer: Hipster baby names may or may not have influenced some of these.

After I saw Cheaper by the Dozen at the ripe old age of eleven, I was determined to one day have twelve kids of my own. Just for funsies.

What will your baby look like? Simply upload a picture of yourself and your hunny (Or Ryan Gosling, whichever you prefer) I chose the latter.

Can we say Yikes?

Okay, so I realize I might not be ready to carry a beach ball for 9 months and then raise it for 18 years to eternity. So, for motherhood prep, I figured maybe I could get a puppy or a hamster.

Well, puppies are expensive and hamsters smell.

I decided I’d just start with keeping a bamboo plant alive. water + sunshine = happy vegetation.... right?

Wrong. Say bye bye to Ralph.

Signs you are too young for a baby:

1. You spend 87% of your time on a college campus.

2. You don’t have $100 cash monay in the bank.

3. You can't even take care of a pet.

4. Or yourself.

5. Or a bamboo plant.

Perhaps I should hold off a while longer? Thoughts? Concerns? 

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LOL, Shane, you are so not alone - I have killed every plant I've ever touched. Mine don't even get names because then I'd feel like a serial killer. At least my cat is still alive.

Don't forget to stop by Shane's corner of the blogosphere! Note: isn't it odd that I just said her "corner" of the "sphere?" Anyone else think so, or am I just cray-cray? It's the latter, because I can't believe I just typed "cray-cray." Shoot me now. 

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Fourth!! 


I doubt anyone is reading this - we're all too busy having our barbecues, boating, watching (& setting off) fireworks, and spending time with family. For anyone who is reading this, though, I'd like to share the second and fourth verses of our National Anthem with you all.

original image source (flag&veterans)//edited by me

I hope that, through all of the fun and games today, we each take a second to remember how blessed we are to live in such a wonderful country. Remember those who have given their lives to preserve and protect the very freedoms, rights, and privileges that are slowly, one by one, day by day, being revoked. Remember that we truly are in the land of the free and the home of the brave. If you see a service man or woman, thank them for all that they have done for our great country. 

Sweet, Sweet Summertime & Sunburn. Or I'm on a Boat!!

Goooooood morning, friends!!! 


Today I will probably not be able to respond to emails or comment on your blogs, but know that I will be reading every single comment that I get. Why, you ask (even if you didn't ask, I'm going to tell you)? Because we will be in Nebraska all day. I have a job interview, then we meet with the bank, then the home inspection, then dinner with one of my best friends (who I haven't seen in over a year).

Sorry to unplug again, but life is calling my name, and I am not going to ignore it!


Please click "play" on this video and listen to it as you scroll through a bunch of ridiculous pictures. It makes it WAY better.

Now's the part where you look through a million pictures. 

Have a great Thursday!! 

Sunday Confessions Link Up

Hi Guys!! 


Sorry this is late... I definitely forgot to write up and schedule a post before we left for the lake on Friday. Anyway. You know the drill - grab a button, write your confessions, and link up!

 

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1. My entire body is sore. We spent about seven hours on the lake yesterday, and a lot of that time was spent being pulled around on the tube. My arms hurt, my back hurts, my pecs hurt, my legs hurt - everything. I think my face in this picture pretty much sums up the pain.

2. I am starting to believe that sunscreen is useless and doesn't work. I applied it three times yesterday and still managed to get a burn somehow. This is unusual for me, too, since I don't usually burn.

3. Even though I was unplugging for the weekend, I checked my email a few times. Oops. I'm telling you - this stupid iPhone is going to ruin me. I did ignore it all day Saturday, though.

4. My swimsuit bottoms fell off yesterday. I flew off the tube, and my bottoms definitely went down to my ankles. Good thing that water was super dirty.

5. This isn't really a confession, but our first offer on our future home was accepted! We offered a few thousand less than we were actually willing to pay, just in case, but they accepted! We aren't in the clear yet, though - we still have inspections to go. I'm trying to keep from getting too excited, but it's hard!
We hate the color, so the first thing we're going to do is paint the house white with red shutters.