Sunday Funday

Well, well, well........Look who is keeping up their commitment to blog.  What a good girl, eh Ma??  Since our trip is half over :( and we are beginning to miss the girls, I feel like a look back at their cuteness is in order.......

Sadie chilling in the leaves

Sophie striking a pose

Yesterday we had a bit of a late start as we didn't leave the condo until about 11:00.  The original plan was to hit up a market in Scottsdale but apparently it wasn't on this weekend because of Thanksgiving.  We headed out to Scottsdale anyways for more shopping!!  I can honestly say that I would be fine shopping every day of my life.  Some people get tired of it after a day.  Not me!!  I really don't want to do much else than shop.  There are sights for us to see, etc.....but all I can think about is stopping in at another Ross or DSW(Designer Shoe Warehouse for those of you who don't know).  Not good....not good at all.

After DSW, we were hungry so went for lunch to Sweet Tomato Kitchen.  This place is the greatest place on earth.  Trent and I are not big on buffets, but this place rocks my world!  It is the biggest salad buffet ever!!  It's $8.99 per person and it's every topping imaginable for salads, 6 kinds of homemade soups, baked potatoes with all the toppings, baked sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, pasta salad, cheese bread, muffins, a huge dessert bar with 3 kinds of ice cream and yogurt, all the toppings.....oh my I could go on and on. 

Nom Nom Nom

We even saw a Christmas tree farm!!

After eating too much - I won't mention Trent and his huge salad, 2 plates of mac and cheese, brownie with ice cream, bowl of soup.....ok maybe I will mention it.  But we were FULL!!!  After lunch we headed over to Kohl's and picked up a few goodies.  Next was Ross, then Macy's, then JC Penny's, then the mall, then Last Chance, then TJ Maxx, then, then, then.  Here's a couple of lovely little pictures taken on our desert drive......

Imagine all the tarantulas in them cacti!!

There wasn't too much exciting stuff happening while shopping. Trent did manage to pick up a couple of sweet t-shirts at Kohl's!!  They will come in handy this holiday season.  Especially for the Home Depot Christmas party.

Is that Santa you say?! Ready for the festivities!

Just add a blazer for a sophisticated party engagement!

After our long day of shopping, we headed back to the condo at about 9:30 local time.  Before we left in the morning, Trent put on a load of laundry, which included our sheets.  Being the laundry addict that he is, he had been doing a load a day with no problems.  We arrive home after a long day of shopping, to find that the wash stopped mid cycle and that no matter what, we can't get it to drain and spin.  Oh lovely. I had noticed more sheets in the bathroom cupboard, so we attempt to put those on the bed.  As it turns our they are for the hide a bed and airbed and are only double, rather than queen.  So using a flat sheet on the bottom and a flat sheet on top, we made due.  There weren't any extra pillow cases either, so we had to use some of Trent's new shirts.

 

 

 

Comfy pillow cases

 
Once the bed was made, Trent had a beer and nachos and I had wine and leftover rice.  When I was buying wine, I made a point of buying the cheapest bottle I could find.  I just wanted to see how it tasted.  I ended up paying $3.99 for the bottle.  I opened it last night and drank 1/2 the bottle.  It was SOOO good.  Does that make me a cheap wino?  In the time I spent with my Mexican cartel friends, they taught me that more money doesn't always mean better wine!  Such wise, wise, folk.  The many lessons they have learned me.

I was about to sit down on the couch to drink my wine when I saw something on the floor.  After a scream it ran underneath the couch.  I was pretty sure it was a gator.  Whatever it was, it was green and it was HUGE!!  It had beady little eyes and it hissed at me while flashing me it's shiny white fangs!  I wasn't sure what he was but I named him Chompers.  Not worrying about how he got in, we worried about how we would get him out!!  At this point I was wishing that I was travelling with Billy the Exterminator or at least his brother Bobby!  Although Trent doesn't flat iron his hair or have frosted tips, he did his best Billy impression and wrestled the gator out the door.   

Trent battling the gator

He managed to get him outside and lock the door.  As we sat on the couch recovering from the incident, I am pretty sure we could hear Chomper scratching at the door trying to get in!  Before Trent wrestled him to the ground, I managed to capture him on film.  Now warning - this picture isn't for the faint at heart.........be warned..................

Chomper

Hmmmmm................that's interesting..........perhaps I got caught up in the moment.  He doesn't look as big as I remember.  Or as scary.  In fact, he is actually kind of cute!!  Ok, he will no longer be known as Chomper.  I think Gary the gecko is a better name. 



Today we are planning on taking a drive out to Queen Creek, Arizona to visit an olive farm.  It will be something different to do and perhaps more photo ops.  Lucky for you guys!! 

I hope everyone enjoys their Monday back at work.  Haha have fun with that!! 

Luv Luv...........