Is there therapy for cricket fright?

I am pathetic. It is cricket season here in Arizona and I HATE it. My heart stops when I see one jumping around--and they are all over outside. If I can hear them....I force Isaac to get out the hose and spray them down until they shut-up or I sleep with ear plugs in to block out the annoying chirping sound.
And then (gulp) last night I found one in my bedroom bathroom (shudder). Luckily, Isaac was in there when I spotted the crappy little insect and freaked out screaming at him to KIIIIILLLLL IIIITTTTT! I wanted to watch him squish the life out of it---but it made one hop in my direction and I jumped, screamed and ran out of the bathroom and assumed the fetal position on my bed. He eventually killed it. I then did a routine check of the area to make sure no friends came with him and scrubbed my bathroom with enough chemicals that they should be brain dead if they were stupid enough to trespass in my house again.
All night long I analyzed how it could have gotten in my house....Isaac did leave the door open a little bit while he was grilling some fish out on the BBQ for dinner.......what if there is a secret cricket tunnel into my house that I don't have a clue about......
Ugh. Crickets suck. Do I need to go lay down on a couch and discuss this issue with a professional?

Just because...

This was the only picture we took while they were here last month, and I miss them. Come back soon, K?

Watch out Venus...

Isaac and I decided to take up tennis. We honestly suck--but have a desire to get better. We met up with Chris and Jenny to play some doubles and suck it up together. :)

Isaac just had to put his warm-ups on. Nothing like a 100% Nylon vintage 70's jump suit in 100+ degree heat.

Yeah, the jump suit didn't last long.

Waiting out the storm...

HEY! Long time, no blog. The best part was that some people even noticed and it wasn't just my mom. :) Well, I could say that we have been super dooper busy this summer and that is the reason for the blog break....but I would be lying. We have been lazy and hibernating in the AC away from the 115 degree summer. When we do venture out it is to hang-out by the pool or go to work. BORING!
My mom and sister came to visit and that was the highlight so far this summer.(we took a whopping 1 picture--I will have to post that later). We shopped till we dropped and went tubing down the salt river. My mom managed to get hit on by more guys floating down that river than Carlie and I combined and she managed a severe sunburn. I love those girls....
We went out to dinner for the 4th and watched some fireworks as we walked back to the car. I love, love fireworks and the 4th is right up there with Christmas in my book---but, Isaac learned not to take me to watch a firework show that lasts for 45 minutes ever again after last year. Heat (111 with the sun down), apparently, makes me a BRAT. I can't help it. Admitting you have a problem is the first step right? Plus, I made up for it this year and was pleasant in the AC and the whole walk to our car under the water misters.
Isaac flew off today to head to Utah and Idaho to have a guys weekend and do some hardcore rock climbing. I thought I would be fine-- but I miss him like CRAZY already. This is mostly because it is storming like a mad man outside. My house just might blow away....Or get flooded by the downpour. And it is creepy. And I want him here to weather out the storm with....
Special shout out to CARLIE....who turns the big 2 0 tomorrow! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I love you and I hope you have a wonderful day!