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1/26/10

trip re-cap in a nutshell.

well, i'll sum up my utah vacay in a nutshell for you.


tuesday jan 12th: VERY stressful day for me. i don't know. just the packing for a nearly 2 week long trip and getting ready to leave for that long absolutely took its toll on me. i even had a little break-down-cry-session for a few minutes because i was just having a crummy day. couldn't find the ipod, laptop wasn't working, zipper on suitcase was broken and so on and so forth. -- when we finally got out of the house i was still in bad mood due to sissykins tape player (yep i said tape player) not cooperating which meant no listening to the ipod (and no i didn't find mine. brother was just kind enough to let us take his), and then the cds in her cd player were scratched-a-mundo so we couldn't even listen to most of those. *sigh* i was glad to finally get to our destination AND see my bestie kimberly. - she made everything better by purchasing FAME (which i had not yet seen) and making us velveeta and shells (a bestie tradition). i love my kimberly.
wednesday jan 13th: for starters, i know i missed words of wisdom wednesday and i'm sorry. -- we-ll. a not so stressful day (and thank goodness!) although kimberly worked a double, my mckay friend got out of school at noon, so we were able to have lunch and do a little catching up which was g-r-a-n-d. we watched FAME again and i burned music from kimberly so i'd have decent, non-scratched cds (owl city, she&him, a little imogen heap. life was good) for the rest of the drive down which was to take place on saturday.
thursday jan 14th: i went to yoga. first time ever. and guess what? i'm TOTALLY addicted. i plan to start it up with my momma. another highlight? i got to see aunt laura (kimberly's aunt that i have adopted as my own) and amberkins (kimberly's sister whom i've adopted as my own) AND taggy-baby (kimberly's sister amber's baby haha whom i L-O-V-E).
friday jan 15th: i'm aware that i missed a fun fact friday and i am very very sorry for that. well we drove to st. goerge on this day. and before even going to our house, i convinced sissykins to make a stop in at our cousins sami and becca's. it was GRAND! they grabbed their over night stuff and joined sissykins and i at our house for a totally girly sleep over (complete with nail painting and michael buble listening.)
saturday jan 16th: i'm not going to lie. pretty much all i did on this day, was watch season 2 of gossip girl. i'm completely addicted and i wanted to get it out of the way so it wasn't consuming me the rest of the trip, which it only 1/2 did. :) (three dreams about chuck bass in three consecutive nights... okay. i was consumed!) later on that night i went and ate with the cuzzies (sami&becca), played clue a few times (love that game!) and we went and got frozen yougart at krave which i had never been to. excellent fro-yo, but nothing beats my spoon me. nothing.
sunday jan 17th: complete awesomeness because i got to see my amigo mikey cakes. we went to church together (which was quite a weird experience, as the people that are there every time i go back just keep getting younger and younger! i was in a college ward with 18 year olds that were in my home ward. i never imagined i'd see them in a college ward...) - then i got to see 2 of my 4 sets of grandparents (and the cuzzies again)! oh and! my dad was in town on his way home from vegas so we got to see him as well. that was fun.
monday jan 18th: finished up season 2 of gossip girl (so exciting i know!) and... i think that was about it. i may have seen the cuzzies, but to be honest, i can't really remember.
tuesday jan 19th: went to my other bestie kim's house (yep. two besties named kim. which is why one is kimberly and the other is kim. thank goodness bestie number 3 is named ashley. i don't know what i would have done with another kim!) - we did lunch at pizza factory (delicious!) and ran errands for her and all that kind of good stuff, then since i was sleeping over, we stayed up pretty late (mostly to feed and watch baby kai) and started a business!
wednesday jan 20th: oh. missed another words of wisdom wednesday. gotta forgive though. computer useage was VERY limited. BUT what i did do is: colored my auntie's hair on this day, which meant hung out with the cuzzies somemore. it was spectacular.
thursday jan 21st: well mostly i helped my kim friend organize her house. i also got to see an old co-worker/friend of mine, claudia. she came and chated with kim and i while i was at kims house. then, i met up with some girls that sissykins and i have known for almost 20 years! we ate at 25 main (YUM! cupcakes!) and it was great to see them and catch up with them.
friday jan 22nd: bah! missed another fun fact friday! ssssorrrrry. BUT: got to see another set of grandparents! we ate lunch with them, then went back to their house to view pictures from their recent trip to china. it looked amazing. then i went to my bestie kim's house and helped her orgainze more, and worked on the business a bit too. colored her hair, ate some pizza, watched a little bit of the office, and then went home for bed.
saturday jan 23rd: saw the cuzzies one last time, ate lunch with grandparents one last time (grandma took us to see some artwork of my uncles and i helped grandma get a facebook), and set out on the road for provo. - when we got there, we hit up a show at muse music (archie and the traveling sales men), and of course slept at kimberly's.



sunday jan 24th: i said good bye to kimberly and headed home. almost missed the exit (becuase of sissykins!) almost rear-ended someone (again because of sissykins), but made it  home just in time for dinner. it is glorious to be home.

like home,


p.s. it rained 80% of the time we were in st.george which was LOVELY!

{pics taken by me, me, a girl at 25 main whose name i can't remember but am very grateful to her for snapping the pic, me, and me!}

1/1/10

oh hello there 2010.


happy new year all!
its 2010!
its. going. to. be. awesome.
2010 has brought us a new: day, month, year, and decade.
make it the best ever.
ever.

and a happy new year,


{i searched this and found that fun pic here.}

12/28/09

{daily} smiles #6

today was a smiling day for sure.
10 smiles to be exact.

*i colored someone's hair and got paid {smile #1},
*there was left over color that i took back and exchanged for 3 bottles of nail polish {smiles #2, 3 & 4} (one for each bottle of course).
*then i bought some much needed make up
(i've been squeezing every last drop out of my old bottle.) {smile #5}
*after that i went to f.h.e., and got invited to a party while i was there. {smiles #7 & 8}
*read bedtime stories to boo and little m {smile 9}
*and ended the night with phase 10 {phase 10 = smile #10}
whew.
what awesomeness this day had!

i'm happy and i know it,

phase 10.

played {phase 10} tonight with mom, and sissykins.
what fun.
    
    
    
sissykins won.
{boo-ya sissykins}.
go fish,

christmas eve dinner.

every year we have a {special} christmas eve dinner.
all of us look forward to it every year.
mmmmm.
{pasta} with {shrimp} and {crab} and {alfredo}.
d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s.
here are some christmas eve pics:

{me and brothey}


{sister, little m, me, brothey, boo, sissykins}


not a creature was stirring,


{pics courtesy of mother dearest. good job mom.}

12/25/09

happy christmas day.

{happy christmas day!}

i hope you are all having a spectacular day, and enjoying each other.
did you get everything you wanted?
did you help someone who may not have had a christmas otherwise?
my christmas has been magically magical.
i hope yours has been too.

may your days be jolly and bright,


{pic found here after searching here first.}

12/24/09

santa baby.

every year my mom begs us older kids to take a picture with santa,
and every year we protest, but eventually give in.
this year, we stood our ground.
until....
tonight.
us four oldest kids broke down,
and ran to the mall to have our picture snapped with santa baby.

here is what it looks like when you wait till the last minute,
catch santa right before he leaves,
and have one chance with the cell phone camera.
not. too. cute.
but that's that.
hope mommy dearest likes it.

hey santa, hey santa,


{pic snapped by santa's elf with my sidekick. next year, we wont wait.}

happy christmas eve.

christmas is tomorrow!
wow. this year has flown by.
i think i like christmas eve better than christmas.
everyone is still excited, and joyful.

my favorite part of christmas are the traditions.
our traditions are:
every christmas eve, we have a delectible feast.
then, before bedtime, dad reads the first part of the christmas story
(when the angel comes to mary to tell her she will have baby Jesus),
and he puts on his christmas socks that he wears every year, and only on christmas. 
for bed, all the kids sleep in the same room and watch christmas movies,
and read christmas stories, and listen to christmas songs all night.
christmas morning, dad reads the second half of the christmas story (the birth of baby Jesus),
we open presents, eat our yummy breakfast,
and then later in the afternoon we all go see a movie together.
christmas traditions are the greatest.

what are your christmas traditions???



chestnuts roasting,

12/21/09

seven days of {smiles}.

seven days of smiles this week.
it was a long week for me, and looking back,
i realize i had so many tiny miracles going on around me,
that i want to reflect on what made me smile.

1. {monday} -- i got my hair done. that was a major smile. and then i had a blast at f.h.e. afterwards! 
2. {tuesday} -- watched t.v. with some darling little kids all five of them wanting to sit on my lap.
3. {wednesday} -- attended not one but two christmas parties. loved spending time with my relief society girls, and then laughing with sissykins' co-workers at her work party.
4. {thursday} -- boo's first piano recital ever. and then, my visiting teachers spent 2 hours at my house. we sat on the floor and ate tater tots with sissykins' a-maz-ing fry sauce, they gave us pez dispensers for christmas!
5. {friday} -- went visiting teaching (for 2+ hours) and made some incredible new friends. we're talking incredible. played twilight scene it for the first time ever (and won might i add! - although i would have had fun no matter what.)
6. {saturday} -- drank some hot cocoa after a very long day, and then watched an episode of ugly betty with sissykins.
7. {sunday} -- woke up to find one of my out-of-town cousins at my house (always a joy.) and then after church and dinner we watched i'll be home for christmas which was an early christmas present to me!

so grateful for such awesome blessings in my life.
thank you to everyone who has made me smile this week.


here comes the sun,

12/20/09

tuesday = national cupcake day.




did everyone know tuesday was:
national {cupcake} day?
oh yes it was.
and if you know me, or if you've been reading this blog,
you know i l-o-v-e {cupcakes}.
as a matter of fact, my most favorite {cupcakes} of all time,
are mentioned on my blog here.

you guys, in honor of national {cupcake} day, and you,
go out and buy yourself a {cupcake}.
(or make some. whichever is your fancy.) 
you deserve it.


cupcakes make me smile,


{this is where i found the: pretty blue, cupcakes all in a row, billion candles cupcake all via weheartit.com}

12/15/09

{daily} smiles. #4

yesterday some of my i.f. friends came over w/ christmas gifts for me.
{how sweet!}
well, they insisted i open them e-mmediatley, so i did. ;)
what did i find inside?
oh. oh. oh.
a darling plaque that had the scripture {1 corinthians 13:7} on it,
and
are. you. ready.
a {robert pattinson} calender!
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
naturally, they're both hanging on my wall right. this. second.
thanks ladies! you made my {heart smile}!


just to see you smile,
i'd do anything.
that you wanted me to,

12/9/09

lets start a new traditions!

i'm just {bubbling} over with traditions lately!
so i recently started my daily/weekly smiles,
and now, i feel a weekly quote is in order as well.
{i love quotes.}
they always seem to give me that much needed burst of
"i can do this", that i usually need.
so. wednesday will be {"words of wisdom wednesday"}.
oh what fun!
hope you enjoy!

i'm not irish, but kiss me anyway,

congratulations are in order.

aw! one of my {besties} just had her {baby}!
i'm so excited for her!
{welcome to the world little kai.}
:)

i'm bringin' home my baby bumblebee,

12/8/09

{weekly} smiles. #3

i received this note last week from a {sweet} sister in my parentals ward.
i almost cried.
it made me smile and it made my week.
thank you {sister}. {i love you.}



there is beauty all around,

12/3/09

"i want to be a good person".

while out in town today, little m found $0.28 in sissykins car,
and {pocketed} it to keep for himself.
when we pulled in to the walmart parking lot,
little m saw the salvation army bell ringer standing outside {ringing} her bell.
he said "i want to give my money. i want to be a good person."
and so now, the {salvation army} is $0.28 richer because of little m's kind heart.
i'm glad he understands the real reason for the season.

so greatful for such {awesome} siblings!
they're such good examples!


god bless us, everyone,


{snapped the pic meself with my little sidekick teley.}

12/2/09

movie chain. oh yeah.

(get ready for a big, yet thourghly entertaining, list!)
sissykins and i have decided to do a movie chain.
it all started when we watched the family stone last night
and started talking about how many people
(that are well known) are in that movie.
then we started talking about other movies each actor/actress was in.
that's when we came up with the idea of a movie chain.
so here, for the next 15 nights is what we're watching
(and how it ties into the chain).
started with:
family stone we chose luke wilson out of that
and from here on out is:
 legally blonde w/ luke wilson & reese witherspoon
just like heaven w/ reese witherspoon & mark ruffalo
13 going on 30 w/ mark ruffalo & judy greer
27 dresses w/ judy greer & james marsden
hairspray w/ james marsden & queen latifah
chicago (one of my all time FAVORITE movies!) w/ queen latifah & catherine zeta jones
the terminal w/ catherine zeta jones & zoe saldana
center stage w/ zoe saldana & peter gallagher
while you were sleeping w/ peter gallagher & glynis johns
mary poppins w/ glynis johns & julie andrews
the princess diaries w/ julie andrews & anne hathaway
the devil wears prada w/ anne hathaway & emily blunt
dan in real life w/ emily blunt & allison pill
confessions of a teenage drama queen w/ allison pill & lindsay lohan
mean girls w/ lindsay lohan & rachel mcadams who is also in the family stone,
which is the movie we started with!
ah. what fun.
if you did a movie chain, what would you watch
and how would you link your movies???


better pop some pop corn!

11/30/09

{daily} smiles. #2

whew! more {smiles} already. :)
today i had 2 major big daily smiles.

the first one:

i finished my book: enna burning by shannon hale
this book was {incredible}!
i couldn't put it down.
and now, since i have loved the first one (goose girl) so much and now this one too, i want to incoorperate the names of my favorite characters into my children's names. so. future daughters: i hope you don't mind having {enna} or {isilee} for middle names.

my second smile:

 yep, another book! this book came in to the library today. {huzzah}!
i started reading the percy jackson series about 2 weeks ago and i. love. them.
SO good! this is number 3 and then i will only have 2 more. i'll be sad when its over.
(but then the movie is coming out in {february} so... i'll be good again.)

what made you {smile} today?

ring around the rosies,


{lets talk about pics. enna burning was found here and found percy jackson here all thanks to this site.}

11/28/09

{weekly} smiles #1.

as i said earlier i've been having a {tough} few weeks lately,
and i've really needed a pick me up.
well thank goodness for smiles.

here is where i've found my "weekly smiles" this week.

okay so i have this weird thing about {dog shows}: i love them!
back in february i was in and out of the doctors offices for a whole bunch of icky tests and it was a pretty weird time for me to be living through. one day, in the waiting room for one of my more invasive tests my mom and i sat and watched the one channel that they had on television. at the time, the {national dog show} was playing. sitting in the waiting room with my mom, watching the dog show, was a calm in my stormy day. watching the dogs {prance} around and be judged, for some reason, eased my nerves and made me feel more relaxed. - after the doctors appointment was over, my mom and i agreed that all we wanted to do was curl up in warm blankets, pop some pop corn, and watch the {dog show}. from then on, i've liked the dog shows because it takes me back to that happy time i had in my very (at that time) stressful life. now whenever my mom or i are having a bad day, we say to each other "i wish the dog show was on." 
so, as if sent from above, on thanksgiving, the national dog show was playing again! i was able to sit and watch it with my siblings, and just {relax}.
it was good to remember how i felt the first time i had watched it.

and my second smile this week, came from:
t-mobile

i don't have a job and so i've been having quite the {difficult} time making ends meet (just like everyone else right now right?). i'm behind on quite a few bills and have been trying desperatley to get a job, but to no avail. (none of this is written to make you feel bad for me. its just a background explaination).
well, my phone bill was due {recently} and i still have yet to pay it. today though, when i opened the mail, i found i had received a $50 gift card from t-mobile that i could put towards my bill. (it was because of all the sidekick problems they've had and i just so happened to have a sidekick. huzzah.) when i saw the gift card, it was re-confirmed to me, that God {loves} me, and that he does watch out for me.

hope you enjoyed my weekly smiles. where did {yours} come from this week?

there is sunshine in my soul,


{the first pic you see above is of sadie. the winner of the best in show at the national dog show. it was sadie's 100th win, and although we were rooting for showbiz razzle dazzle (the bull dog), we were really happy for sadie. i found the pic here by searching here. the next pic is of my phone. that's what it looks like if you were wondering. and i found that pic here via this. aren't pictures fabulous?!}

11/27/09

let us give thanks.

{thanksgiving} this year was different for us.
usually we get together with all our cousins, grandparents, aunts&uncles.
but this year, we decided to stay in our {cozy} little house.
so it was just the 8 of us.
it gave me a different outlook on {thanksgiving},
yes i cried once cause i missed all my cousins,
but i soon realized that my holiday could have been a lot worse.
i could have:
no home.
no family.
no food.
some people didn't even have those things, and so my {heart} went out to those who were alone, and hungry, and cold on this holiday.
so i was (as I always am) so grateful to be surrounded by family that loves me, and whom i love.
i hope you all had a wonderful {thanksgiving}. because you all deserved it.

as for what we did this year:
we had {delicious} food, played games, and made a dent in our annual christmas movie list.
it was a great day, and i'm so grateful for such a wonderful {holiday} where we can celebrate being grateful.


life is beautiful,


{pictures by moi. i'm beginning to think i should be a professional food photographer... cause that's all i ever snap it seems like. :)}