Lagoon and Overstock.com it's what fun is

Getting back to catching up. My Internet has been unstable the last little while so I have not been able to upload pictures anywhere to get them to my blog. It seems now that things are working as they should and I can get back on track again.

I have been blessed to working for an amazing company cares as much about their employees as they do their customers. Every year they shut the call center down and make arrangements for us all to go to Lagoon for a summer party. This was the 3rd year I have been and by far the best. Why you might ask? Because Overstock.com rented the entire park for it's employees, their families and a few guest. What that meant for us was no paying for parking, free food and shorter lines.

Upon entering the park we were greeted with this sign:

Nobody could get in without the special Overstock.com ticket., nobody. There were quite a few who tried and were sure they would be amount the special ones and Lagoon would let them in. It didn't happen no matter what story they concocted.

My mom goes with me. I invite everyone in the family but usually my mom and I are the only two people that end up going. It's a lot of fun and she does the rides and the park the way I do it, slowly so that we can enjoy it. Usually there are so many people here that you have to run from ride to ride to get in line as fast as you can. Not this time. We never waited more than 5 minutes for any ride.

The 1st ride we usually go on is the Tidal wave. We wasn't sure it was open cause the ride operate was talking to the operator of the swings. They were a little bored but it was This time we went on it 3-4 times consecutively. The ride operated even offered to just let us stay on and keep going. We however opted for the experience of running from one side to the other through the turn styles to get back on.

We don't go on the swings but I just wanted to show you how empty the park was. This was at about 11:30 in the morning.

Next we go on a train ride. It was empty for the most part. Just me and my mom and the conductor.

{picture of a later train}


Animals along the way

Usually we go into Pioneer park at this point and ride Rattle Snake rapids until we are soaking wet. The we walk around the old houses and look at all the old stuff and eat ice cream until we are dry. Unfortunately one of the downsides of being open for just us Pioneer Park, Rattle Snake Rapids and Lagoona beach were closed. We were able to find other stuff to amuse us. Like the Merry go Round.

My all time favorite thing on the Merry go Round is the spinning tea-cup like thing. I love to get on that and see just how fast I can get it to spin while the Merry go round goes around in circles. My mom chose the Giraffe the 1st time cause it was near by but later she chose on that went up and down.

We went on a lot of other ride before it was time for lunch. Like the terror ride and Dracula's castle. We also went on the tilt o whirl a half dozen times trying to find the spiniest car. We found it and I think all the spinning made us a little dizzy.

We walked around a bit before lunch trying to walk of the dizziness.

People played in the fountain to cool down, it wasn't really that hot but the fountain is fun.

At lunch we got a special treat and was joined by Jared. He had worked the night before and Had to work again that night but decided to come up and lunch time and spend a few hours with us. We went a few rides and played a few games. Including this one that Jared seems to be good at

So good in fact, not only did he win me this snake,

He won my mom this monkey

It was love at 1st sight.

I wanted to walk around the park with them to show off a little and during the process we decided to go on the Tidal wave while my mom watched over the winnings.

We had an icee and people watched a bit

Some more games

More rides

Met up with friends

And then decided to call it a day. Even though Lagoon would still be opened for several more hours we got there when it 1st opened so we were tired and ready to go. We had a great day and I hope they do it again next year!

{Lorrie Gordon Huff}

I just learned that a very close family friend has been taken from this earth. I know that she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a great person who loved her family and friends very much. Over the past few years I know she has gone through quite a few struggles but now those struggles are over and she at peace. She has been reunited with her two boys, who had gone on before her, Oh what a reunion I bet that was in a heaven as I know she missed them very much. She will be greatly missed by all who were blessed enough to know her.
My deepest sympathies go out to her family at this time.

New Cricut Cartridges

Wow! Cricut as released a whole slew of wonderful cartridges over the last few months. Too bad my budget won't allow for me to buy all of them at once. Of course as with most of their releases there are only a few that are on my must have list but even then it seems the budget will not budge even with the amazing sale Roberts Crafts is having the 22nd. 23rd and 24th. Their carts are 4/100.00 , 3/99.00 or 2/25.00. I believe it depends on the MSRP of the cartridge as to which category it falls into. The 2/25.00 are most likely the smaller solution cartridges. Here are a few of their most recent releases. These don't include most of the ones that are currently exclusive to HSN.

~H2O~

~Cindy Loo~

~Country Life~

~Freshly Picked~

~Wall Decor and More~

~ Toy Story~

Love this one and it is very high on my must have list

~Simply Charmed~

this one is exclusive to HSN but only until August so soon it will be available. I am putting this on my list as well causes it so dang cute.

~Rock Princess~

I really some of the cuts on this one and will definitely add it to my list

The next ones are all at the very tipy top of my list cause I love all things Halloween and the winter would would be good for Christmas cards as well as Christmas gifts. The 1st one below would work awesome for carving out some great scary and unique pumpkins

~Pumpkin Carving~

~October 31st~

~Happy Hauntings~

I love the bottom row of 3d objects. Great treat bags for a Halloween surprise


~Winter Frolic~

They really outdid themselves this time. There are also 24 lite cartrdiges that are exclusive to Wal-Mart and some of those are part of the must have list as well. We will explore them next time.

~Happy Birthday Amy~

Memorial Day

As you can tell I am still working to catch up my blog posts after being absent from them from quite sometime.
Memorial Day this year found us once again at the Veterans Program at the Spanish Fork Cemetery.

God bless our troops currently serving our country in any capacity.

Ruby takes some time to smell the flowers.

A 21 one gun salute

Then taps is played. I have always wondered what the lyric to this were so I am including them in my post. Very touching.

Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the skies
All is well, safely rest;
God is nigh.

Then goodnight, peaceful night;
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, goodnight

Ruby putting a flower on her Great Grandpa's grave.

Here Ruby is sitting by the flag set out in honor of my dad. Though he didn't go to Vietnam he served during the Vietnam war.

Reading the name

She gets a little help from Grandma

Looking at other flags and paying respect to all of the other service men and woman who have passed on.

Happy Birthday Dad

No cake or candles here today
Or presents for you to open
Just love from friends who want to say
Happy Birthday, and that we're hoping
Somehow you can see and know
That we have not forgotten you
That we still remember, even though
You've departed from our view
And if you see us here below
And wonder why we care
It's just because we want to show
That a part of you is still here
You live within each memory's heart
And so you remain, though we're apart .

I hope you have very Happy Birthday in Heaven dad. I love you very much and miss you more and more as each day passes.

Family reunion

On May 30th we had our annual Warenski Family reunion in Santaquin. This reunion started many years ago after my Grandma moved to Idaho. She always came down the weekend of memorial day so she could visit the cemetery and put flowers on the graves of loved ones. Over the years it has evolved and he have added an auction, raffles, there are t-shirts made, games played and lots of food. Of course there is always lots of time to reconnect with our relatives as well. The family has grown quite a lot over the years and people have passed on. Great memories are always made over this weekend.

If you click on the picture it will take you to a web album with a few more pictures.