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Mt. Falcon

It seems that life has taken over this summer, because it feels like summer is already over and we have done NOTHING!  Somehow it is already the middle of July and forget summer, where has this year gone?  Time has been going too fast lately.  It doesn't help that we both work full time and but the time our weekend comes we just want to relax, forget all of those ambitious plans we had back in April. 

So originally this past weekend we were going to go camping, but then we decided that was a bit too ambitious.  Instead we decided a hike would be good enough, since somehow we haven't even gone on a hike in a month and a half.  Our destination was Mt. Falcon, we have been to this area several times and really enjoy it.  Usually we just go to the east side, and this time we decided to venture on the west side.  It was a beautiful day and there was, of course, tons of beautiful scenery. 

It is still unbelievable that all of this is only an hour drive from our house.  I don't think I will ever get over the fact that I live in Colorado. 

Archer

In case you have not heard about the show Archer, I am going to tell you about it now. 

Archer is a new animated show on FX, but you can also watch it on OnDemand or Hulu.  It is about a secret agent that works for a company his mom runs, and all the drama that goes into the job.  It is hilarious and entertaining.  Oh and my best friend Dominic M. (also known as my big brother) is an animator for the show.  Awesome? I think so. He started doing freelance stuff for them at the beginning of the first season and then it progressed into a full time job.  It is amazing that he is doing something that so many people can see and experience.  I am super proud of him, so I have to tell everyone to watch Archer.  The second season starts in January, so look out for it.  Oh an also look out for this image.

Because it will be in the new season, and it is an image of Dominic!  He said it will be sans beard, but still, it is awesome! 
So if you don't already watch Archer, do it.  And tell all your friends about it.

Twilight Saga

Sadly I am a Twilight fan, pathetic I know.  But it just happened.  So many people kept talking about the series and I thought I heard enough, that it wasn't my thing.  So I avoided it, talked bad about it, looked down on it, etc.  But then for some reason I was like, why not?  So I got the first book and OMG I became addicted.  It doesn't help that I have a thing for series.

I wasn't one of those girls that fell in love with Edward because honestly I really liked Bella.  For some reason I related to Bella and her conflicts.  I agree with some that think Edward is a bit creepy, a bit much.  As I read the books my favorite character kept being Bella.  Edward was overbearing and Jacob was annoying.  So after I read the third book, Eclipse, I had to desperately rush to the book store to buy Breaking Dawn and find out what happened. 

And no the writing is not good, but I liked the story and I became addicted to it.  That is usually what happens with books, I become obsessed with finding out what happens, how the author writes the ending.  And if it is really good I get really caught up in the characters and story, so much that I feel like I am there.  All I can think about is the story, the characters, what is happening in their lives and what happens after the book. 

So when the third movie came out this past weekend, I wanted to go see it.  The first two I Netflixed and watched at home alone.  But I didn't want to wait a few more months to watch it, when everyone is talking about it now.  And I really didn't want to go to a movie theater by myself.  In comes Jeffy, I had to beg him.  Like really beg, and he went because he is a good husband but he hated it.  He had this annoyed look the whole time and was in a bit of a mood afterward.  I am still glad I got to see it, the acting isn't great but I love seeing what happens, not just reading.  I have all these images going on in my head while reading, that seeing them in play out is great.  So I enjoyed the movie, it wasn't a great movie but I still liked it. 

4th of July

This unfortunately was the second 4th of July in a row that no fireworks were purchased or shot off in the Stilley household.  It is pretty pathetic when I think of our 4th of Julys in Lee's Summit. 

This was the remains of a 5 gallon bucket, we would fill it with any kind of firework and set it on fire.  There are many videos involved too, I am slowly trying to upload all of my videos on my YouTube site (it is posted to the right of this post). 
I still had fun yesterday but it is just not the same as blowing stuff up all day.  We went to a neighborhood parade, which was awesome.  It was very entertaining.  Most of the parade were children and adults dressed in red, white and blue on bikes or just walking.  There were a couple of fire trucks involved and some old cars.  There was also some chanting of "USA", and old people clapping at everything.  I love just about any parade, not because they are always great but because they are entertaining at least.  Another reason I love Denver, it still has a small town feel with neighborhood activities like this. 
After the parade we went to a friends house to relax and enjoy some awesome food.  We took some cheesecake that was amazing.