So here we go again. Another month, another few weeks, without a blog entry.....*ashamed face.
It's just been a none stop month. I was home in Dickinson probably about 5 days out of the whole month of July...It was rough! We had the fourth of July week then I trained two weeks...Just nuts! So I thought I would share this picture with the world because Trevor the one on the left took this down off of Facebook because he didn't think it was true, I will upload it on here because he can't delete it but.....He looks like Jimmy Neutron!! There I said it! AND I can't help but giggle every time I see this picture. I mean it is not everyday you have a cartoon on Nickelodeon about your life.
Jimmy: Well the data seems to support this hypothesis.
Nicky: That's right Jimmy, It sure does!!...It sure does!
So over the fourth of July, I ventured back to the Abercrombie area for some POOL30! I just can't get enough! My mother bought some fun things at Walmart. One included was this awesome balloon animal kit! Starting with the top right (cuz I know you are dying inside to know what these are after my HARD work!!) TURTLE, bottom right: SWAN and the big picture with my cheesy smile....A PARROT! WHAAAT?
I know! I do...I know that all of you are sitting there wondering where I got this talent from and saying "how does she do it!?" The answer......there were instructions! But hey I mean I did pretty good with picture instructions and this was my first time so I will mark this one as a success!
Our agenda for the weekend was celebrate 'MERICA and then go on a road trip to the cities to get some special people. On our way we stopped at Albertville to get some things. Picked up this cute kitty cat up on the way too!
Meow
Lick, lick, lick
HISSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Anyway that was an adventure in itself....obviously I was bored! Back to these special people! We picked up my sister in law and my nephew!! Below is a bonding moment between the two of us! Just love this guy!
Mardee and Kassie chilling on the dock at Gma & Gpa's lake cabin
Our first special moment! All smiles with his Favorite Auntie!
After the lake we went and chilled in Abercrombie. I took a million couple pics to capture this magical bonding time.
AHHHHH yeah!
Girl...this is enough!
Just kidding I got more for ya!
Best friends! <3
After a long weekend at home we headed back west. We made a pit stop in Bismarck and saw some of our favorite cousins and auntie! They met Adrian for the first time.
I'm surprised we got this much beauty in one picture! Serious! Girl we look good haha....and done with the jokes
Now back to reality! For like a few days...I went home and decided to go for a run! This is what it looks like by my place. Do you see that white thing there....YEAH..that's right its a ginormous dandelion!! Like the BIGGEST I have ever seen in my life! So my reward for running was that I get to blow the "leave" things off of it after ward. So I proceed to run coaching myself like "there is a prize after this one! Keep going! Best prize EVER!" So after finishing like a champ I am cooling down walking back all excited like a two year old with bubbles. And then there it was! The monster of a dandelion! So I jump into the ditch grabbed the sucker and just stared at it because honestly it was so cool!! Like this has to be the adult version of a dandelion! Why else would it be that big?! So then it happened! My lung filled up, my cheeks expanded and then I huffed and I puffed and I blew those "leaves" right off that dandelion! That's right.....I did it, and then stood there with a huge smile on my face because.....I.........WAS.......PROUD!
THEN!! After all this excitement my day go ten times more exciting! So I was walking back on the road and I heard a semi coming. I decided to run to the end of the driveway and get off the road. You never know who is going to be around and if they will see you..etc. So I get into my driveway and as the semi drives by my driveway I for some ODD reason turn to look at this semi....and you would NEVER believe who it was!
Jake!!
As you can tell from our faces in this picture we were pretty stoked to see each other and the randomness! It was awesome and made my week!! Love this guy!
This is the sunset I ran into....pretty sweet view if you ask me!
I found this next photo on the internet and you know how everyone asks who your celebrity crush would be?
Yup! He would be it! I mean how could you not love him? And he just says such nice things to me to encourage me!! IT'S LOVE!
So the following night I went into town to hang out with my co-worker Kim and her friend Marsha. We went to the Alive at 5 event here in town. It happens on Thursdays and they bring a band in to play. You go and mingle and have food and drinks...etc. Anyway then they have beer and wings at the Eagles YUM! So we went over there and all of a sudden it started to sprinkle and the sirens went off in town. So we drove to Kim's and waited it out. This is the cloud that was over town.
The middle of that cloud where the rotation was at. I was standing right directly below it....INSANE!
Stopped at the fair on Friday night and saw this guy! Favorite Cousin Zane!
Loving life in the back seat!
These two cheese balls! How can you not love these two!?
I went back into town and spent some time with my friend Desi! <3 We stopped at the grocery store to grab breakfast food and saw this guy!! He was one of my clients from CCRI! He was waiting for a ride and I scared him, (nicely haha) and we chatted for a bit! It's so crazy how much you miss people and when you see them it brings back so many memories! This week that I had back in Fargo really made me miss CCRI and all my coworkers and clients! They were all such an inspiration and they showed each and every one of us to live life to the fullest and appreciate the small things!
I got to go to supper with my dear friend Aaron. We went to Doolittles, our old hang out. Had some supper and caught up. He showed me some renovations he did in his house (I used to live with him) and it looks so good!! I honestly feel like it is a brand new house compared to when I lived there! So cool!
Jakester (in the picture below), kept calling and telling me it was time for me to come visit and take him out for supper at Texas Roadhouse. So, I decided that he was about right! I sent a message out to some friends that I worked with and we made a reunion out of it! Talk about a great time! Thanks to Jake for telling me what to do! haha
The gang at Texas Roadhouse! Best supper ever! Updates and lots of laughs shared at this table!
A little shopping trip before going to eat! He is so tough!
Abbey, Me, Bill
Finally got the guitar strap for this! He rocked out for us when we came over!
Group picture at the house
Me and Eric <3
So I went back to Bismarck after this weekend and did my first "adult" conference. I realized that once I started going to these seminars that I actually went to one of these when I went to the conference a couple years ago for an award. It still was nice to meet so many people in my field and who I have been communicating with over email.
I made Kim take a picture with me since it was my first conference! I just love that she does these things to amuse me!
A while back I met up with Aaron and Brandon in Bismarck and they took me to the Blarney Stone. Soooo good! If you have never been there I would recommend it (21+ crowd FYI). Anywho it is so good! SOO Good Kim and I ate there twice haha! Here is a little pic of the cutest double date!! And then there is a sign that is in there and I loved the saying!
Then Kim was dress shopping for a wedding. I went tried some on and then sat in the dressing room waiting and then this stuff happened. I mean what else is one supposed to do other than sit there?! The 15 year old girl comes out in all of us when we are by ourselves in front of a mirror...I mean seriously! I did realize I forgot the duck face in this so please excuse me for that and I'll make sure that I do one the next time lol.
Back to the grind at the office on Friday....well kind of...There was a slight delay in the process. See Carla, Natalee and I decided to go to the side walk sales on our lunch break and go get a Italian Soda for $1.75. Great deal...Right?? So anywho Carla stopped to do an errand and Natalee and I were going back to the office to start work again. Well needless to say we didn't have keys and Carla was not back yet. And Barb locked us out! We blame her!! Look at her having a party in the office without us! I mean she just sat there and kept blowing on that stupid party toy!! Didn't even bother to help us out!
Anyway Cheers to another month of making it out here in Dickinson!!
Life is great! I have my struggles...but everyone does. Depending on the day my answer could change but for the most part life is treating me really well! I am trying to make the most of life and appreciate everything and opportunity that comes my way! Thankyou all for being a part of it! <3
So Much Love,
Nicky
This is one of my new favorite songs to run too!! ENJOY!
OMG where do we even start with this blog! It has been a month of running around and not breathing! It is personal and business adventures and they are never ending! However this summer has FLEW by and I can't even handle it! Where is my summer?!?!
Well first off here is one of my favorite things to do on the weekends! Cuddle with the puppies! I run around so much that these moments are the ones that you hold dearly to because THIS girl does not get them!
So the middle of June decided to treat me well with a trip to Minneapolis, MN! Before I went I stopped in and had supper at my FAVORITE restaurant in the WORLD! LUCKY 13!!! I cannot express to any of you how much I LOVE that place! My mouth is watering just thinking of it....or it could be from the jalapeno pistachios I am eating but regardless, it is the best thing EVA! Then, on top of having delicious food I got to have GREAT company! Family and friends <3 Just what the doctor ordered! BONDING TIME! Atati (my bro) was leaving for the summer to Washington D.C. to visit his father. So I got to ride with him from Bismarck to Fargo, he just passed his license test that day as well!! So celebration time for him!! <3 And he drove all over the place with my car! What a show off!! To be young again!
Best Friends <3 Love these two so much!!
Cousin pic
I am not sure what is happening....
Photo Bomb! But one of my Favorite pics!
My driver....just call me Miss Daisy
Excited for Lucky's!!
Dropping this kiddo off at the airport! See you in 2 months!
We (CCRI co-workers) planned a trip before I moved and we stuck it through! Minneapolis here we come! We went down on Friday and came back Saturday. It was a great trip and my first time to the stadium. What a beautiful field! I was excited to take a picture in that famous golden glove! I don't have one for you since it was taken on a camera but one day I will get it up for you all to see. While in the cities we got to see that lovely (used to be) co-worker of ours Mr. Matt Edin. He came and picked us up and gave us a ride to uptown for some drinks and food! Matt's driving is NOT what it once was...he has been hit with the big city driving syndrome. That moment you are in the car thinking that you are going to DIE! That type of driving...however we did make it there and back safely! So that was much appreciated. Thanks GQ!!! ;)
The Girls <3
Group Shot...GO TWINS
It's Matt Edin!!
So back to the grind I go after a fun filled weekend. But lets be honest I still had to have some adventure. So I drive by this metal structure ALL the time. I had yet to stop at it but see the thing is I usually drive by myself and I need someone who would snap photos for me. So on our way back from a meeting in Bismarck I convinced the driver (Kim) to stop so we could take pictures at the structure! I mean seriously it was to perfect of an opportunity to fly with the geese! So here are the results of this stop...The first picture is of my co-worker Loann trying to figure out this thing called a "smart" phone LOL, she also accidentally took a video as well! I was laughing so hard. But the effort was sooo appreciated!!
Loann's first picture
Loann told me to fly like the geese...Well obviously I would suck at being a goose I mean look at the poor form!
This picture has to be the most unflattering pic, but it makes me laugh so hard every time I look at it because I was tired of being a goose and decided to celebrate FINALLY stopping at this metal sculpture!
Sunset
Combo of a couple pictures....The one on the left I pretty much mastered the form! This pretty much sums up the adventure! Such great co-workers!
With the rest of the week ahead, I decided to do some crafts and hit up some garage sales. I made these coasters for my desk. I love them! They are not perfect by any means but I just love them to death!
NOW...this is what gets exciting folks! Guess who we found! Barb's Grandma Beatrice! She obviously spent a little much in the sun! Natalee danced with her and rocked her! We were going to purchase her however $60 was a bit much for this beauty!
AND THEN.....DUNN DA DUAHHHH (you know what I mean)......We stopped at this garage sale and you would never believe what I found for ONLY $5!!!!!!! A SHOE BUFFER! Now I know a lot of you are racking through that brain of yours saying "I have a lot of other things I could spend $5 on." However! This is vintage, colorful, and an AWESOME conversation piece! Like let's be real my friends...where else can you adopt a child and buff your shoes! NO WHERE!
And I know you want to ask if I use it in the office! Umm... YEAH! It is right next to my door so everyone can have a little BUFF when they walk in and on their way out if they choose to do so!
BUFFERING!!
After a week of adventures in Dickinson it was back for ABER days! This is like the iconic weekend of the summer! We have so much fun and tons of people come together and over for this adventure! My Aunt Susan and cousin Tara came out. My friends Andrea and Brianna came as well. And then all of the return offenders from last year! We played lawn darts, swam in the pool, grilled out, and did the street dance thing! While playing lawn darts I was stabbed in the leg with a dart! It was something else that is for sure. It went all the way in for those of you who wanted the details! My dad fixed me up with some peroxide and sent me back outside. What a day I tell you!
This was the only picture I took during Aber days....This is my BFF Jared
Ryan and Liz sharing some delicious snack mix that was left outside all night
This beauty queen came over to help clean the yard
This is Alex...Our neighbor who won the Adult Tractor pull! South Side represent!
Ok so back to work for a week then back for RUN OR DYE!! This was the first time I have done anything like this. I like to try stuff at least once. And this was my first and probably my last dye run. It was fun I went and stayed at my friend Katie's apartment. We went out to eat at Paradiso. We quizzed the manager who was all to sweet! He loved talking to us because it was the unusual conversation since we had no complaints or compliments due to just walking in and having conversation among ourselves. He told us about the history of Paradiso and how it got started. For those of you curious Paradiso started in North Dakota and remains only in the ND. There are restaurants in Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown, Bismarck, and Minot. Five brothers came over from Iran or Iraq I can't remember which one and all of them started Mexican restaurants. They are in Fargo, St. Cloud, and Minneapolis. And if you didn't already guess it Mexican Village is one of the other restaurants. However that is sold now to someone outside of the family. AND the guy on the commercials and menu lives in Grand Forks! He happened to eat at the Fargo Paradiso a week prior to us being there. Glad I could fill you all in on that! YOU'RE WELCOME :)
Three amigos
Slumber PARTY!!
Anywho...the next morning we got up to do the run! It was FULL of energy and people! I for some reason continually got dyed hard core at every dye station. Everyone else just go a little bit of dye and what not but people just wanted to attack me. So on the last station I took out my pink packet and attacked the people in that dye station. It was funny and the dye throwers thought so also.
BEFORE
AFTER
Katie and I after on our way home!
After the race I headed back to my dads and had a relaxing weekend. I feel like there are so many people to see and I would like to think I could catch up with everyone on my weekends back but it has just proven to be WAY to much! I snuck back to my dads and just relaxed and had a good weekend with the family and the POOL!! AWEEEE my summer love! I can't get enough of that thing!
Sibling Bonding Time! <3 <3 <3
So this is the rest of June in a nutshell! My roommate Tim and I are working well together so far! He is very kind, patient, and must get my humor because he laughs, which I will take as a good thing! I love my landlords and the location I'm in! Dickinson is treating me well.
Again I apologize for taking so long to update but life just gets away from you! I am hoping to see more people throughout my visits when I come back! Life is good and so are the people in it! Thankyou all for the continued prayers, support, and love that is given!
So Much Love,
Nicky
This is one of my new favorite songs to jam to one my way in and out of Dickinson! ENJOY! <3
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