The Lopez Life

{this week flew bye fast!}

This week really flew by fast! It had it's ups and downs. I think Wednesday was the downer of the week.

Robert was ALL set to take his drivers permit test. We had all the forms filled out and all the correct documentation (or so I though). We arrived at the DMV at 1:30. His number was E337. That number was called around an hour later. He handed the lady all his information. Then she looked at me and said, "We can't accept this kind of birth certificate." Really? Turns out the state of California issued us a certified "abstract" birth certificate. We've held it in our fire proof lock box for 15 1/2 years and it's no good in the state of Arizona because the word "abstract" is on it. Dave and I felt SOOO bad for Robert. He has been so patient waiting to go take his test and he was ready. Studied soooo hard for this test and he didn't even get to take it. I guess the good part is he can look back and say... I didn't fail my test.....I couldn't even take it! So we came home and got right on the phone to CA and after a chunk of change later we have one coming  ASAP hopefully by the end of next week. They have assured me that the word abstract will not be on it. Good thing is Robert got over it fast. He had a few choice words he let out in the car on the way home and moved on.

Today we are going to go see "The Devil Inside". I'm scared to death to see it at the movies. I like watching them at home where I can pause and get up if I am scared. I'm gonna be screaming at the movies! This movie poster is just freaky!

ETA: This movie was horrible!! Not scary at all and if you get motion sick easily...don't even go see it.

Catching up once again.  I know I've been busy with fun stuff so I am not complaining at all!  I have so many pictures to post!!  That will have to wait a day or two when I am home to upload them. 

For now.....Dave and I are looking forward to seeing this movie this weekend.  Scream 4.

 
I remember seeing the first Scream movie when we lived in Vacaville, CA.  Seems like ages ago!  I am not getting my hopes up that it will be as good as the first.  Hopefully I am wrong.  I love my scary movies!  Ok be back soon with more updates and photos. :)

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We were up and out of the house early to take Jamie to the airport.  She made it home safe and sound.  We really miss her a lot!  Looking forward to seeing her at Christmas. 

 
We stayed home all day.  I watched a lot of TV and caught up on some DVR'd shows.  Robert had no intention of trick 'r treating this year until some friends started calling and asking him what time they were all meeting up.  So he decided to go.  My parents came over and we played games until Dave got home from work.  Then Dave and I watched the same movie we watch every year on Halloween night.  Night of the Living Dad that was made in 1968. 

 
I picked up Robert from where they started trick 'r treating when they were done.  Luckily, I was able to get this picture of the kids that were still waiting for rides. 
 
It's been a fun week and it's all back to work and school tomorrow.  Football is over.  Now it's just baseball.  Just one game a week until Thanksgiving. 

This also ends my 31 days of blogging for October.  Glad some other blogging friends got to join me this year.  :)   

{Jamie's last day}

Today is Jamie's last day here in AZ.  She leaves to go home tomorrow morning.  We've had such a great visit.  We are all going to really miss her.  Today we went and saw Case 39.  It was an ok movie.

 
After the movie we stopped at Ulta.  Jamie and I bought Bare Minerals makeup.   We have both been wanting to try it.  We love it!! 

 
 
 

After that, we stopped at Block Buster and rented a few movies.  I just made homemade enchiladas and rice.  Be back tomorrow with more pictures. 

Have a great night! :) 

 

 

 

{Halloween is approaching really fast!}

This month is just flying by fast!  We were talking tonight about what haunted house we are going to go to this year.  Since Jamie will be here and she's never been, we'll go to the Fear Farm.  Dave, Robert and I had a  blast last year.  It was Robert's first time going.  Here's the link to our pictures from last year.  Robert has changed a lot.  He's as tall as Dave now. 

Also, we bought the sequel to "30 Days of Night", called "30 Days of Night - Dark Days"  It went straight to DVD.  It was ok.  Not the best, but just ok.  

 
That's all that's going on right now. This weekend is a busy one.  We have a party to attend for one of Robert's friends who is turning 15.  I like that they invited whole families.  It will be nice to visit with some friends we haven't seen in awhile.  We also have a baby baptism on Sunday.  Plus, getting ready for Jamie's visit.  She'll be here a week from this Sunday.  Can't wait!!

 

 

{Football & October Movies}

Last night the Coyotes kicked some B-U-T-T!  They Played Deer Valley and won 60-28!  I don't have any pictures from last nights game.  It was hot and we had the sun in our faces until it finally went down around 6:30.  Their games start at 6:00 pm.  After the game a bunch of us went back to the school and waited for the boys to get back.  We had pizza waiting for them (thanks, Lara!)  Those boys are hungry after playing.

So I was surfing for the up coming movies that are coming out for October.  I found a few we'd like to see.  You know us and our scary movies.  First up:

Remember 30 Days of Night?  Well the sequel is coming out straight to DVD

30 Days of Night: Dark Days

You can watch the trailer here.

 

Another movie straight to DVD is:

Lost Boys: The Thirst

Don't know how good this will be.  I still need to watch the trailer.  You can watch it here.

 

Scream 4

I love the Scream movies.  Of course the first one was the best.  This one isn't coming out until April, 2011.  So there is no trailer yet.  I hope this one is good!

 

That's all I have for now.  I'm going to search for more movies over the weekend.
 
 

 

 

{Weekend Recap}

We had a fun weekend.  Last night my sister and her family came over.  The kids stayed home and us adults went and saw "Grown Ups".  Great movie!  We laughed through the whole movie!  I recommend seeing it if you haven't already.  I promised Robert I'd take him since he didn't go.  It's worth seeing twice.

After the movie we went out to dinner to Margaritaville.  I can't believe we hadn't gone there yet.  The food was great!  It was a great date night out.  We hadn't gone out with Susan and Will in a long time without the kids.  It was fun talking about things the four of us used to do together before we were married.  Dave and I were still living in California and Susan and Will came out to visit.  Then of course Dave and I would visit Arizona.  Here's a photo of Dave and I at the restaurant.

This up coming Saturday will be our 17th wedding anniversary.  We are going away the following week overnight.

Other than that, not much is going on.  We are down to 3 weeks until school starts.  We are getting ready for that.  Going to do some shopping this week.  I made a Costco and Sam's Club run yesterday to stock up on some things while Robert was at the football car wash.  Today we are vegging out at home.  Love Sunday's when we do nothing!   

A little bit of my scraproom & a movie review

Today I came home from work and started to hang things up on my walls in my new scraproom.  I still have more to hang up, but here is a glimpse of what I did today.  These three stars hang on the wall above our family computer.  This room has very high ceilings.

These little shelves used to hold Robert's baseballs.  I will just buy him more next time I am at Ikea.  I wanted to keep them where they were.  I need to get a different frame for that photo.  I don't like the blue.  In this photo the clock looks like it's way too big for the shelf.  It's just the angle of the photo.  It really does look good.

And the last one is just the top of a little bookshelf I am using until I get my big Expedit Ikea shelf out of Robert's room.  I love my Scentsy warmer.  As you can tell I have a thing for stars.  

Tonight Dave and I watched "The Crazies".  It was pretty good!  I screamed several times.  It was a great (as I call it) jumpy scary movie! 

Well it's almost 11:00 pm.  I better get to bed.  We have a busy day tomorrow.  Going to Wet-n-Wild!   Looking forward to a three day weekend. 

Card share

Hello.  Today when I got home from work, I went into my scraproom, cleaned off my desk and made a card.  I haven't done anything scrap related in ages!!  It felt good to make something.  I made this card for a friend who just found out she got the job she applied for.  

I'm feeling motivated to make some more cards.  I need to make some Father's Day cards so I'll be doing that tomorrow night. 

Dave's on his way home.  I just finished grilling some steaks and making some fries.  After dinner we are going to watch Shutter Island.

That's all that's going on around here today.  Have a great night!

Eclipse!!!!!

It's almost here!!!  Can't wait!