Hakuna Matata

New Married Blog!

2010-09-20T12:13:00.003-06:00

Alright everyone, I've made a new blog at brettandannika.blogspot.com
I'll be posting to that one from now on!

poor month

2010-09-10T12:58:00.003-06:00

Payments to make.....

tuition
rent
car payment
car crash...
'improper lookout' ticket
replace Brett's lost wedding ring

all in 1 month. lovely. I wish me and Brett had money, to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. It might just have to be a picnic and a redbox.

I need a GOOD job, with GOOD, CLASSY people.

Cali Vacation part 2

2010-08-12T22:13:00.015-06:00

We visited Yosemite National Park in the middle of our vacation. Beautiful place!!

HUGE tree!

HUGE pine cone!

We climbed up TONS of rocks to get to this point!

After Yosemite, we went to Port Hueneme where Grandma & Grandpa VanWagoner live. Grandpa took us out on his boat, and we saw HUNDREDS of dolphins. They were everywhere. Grandpa said he's never seen that many in all of his years.

This is Anacapa Island. See all of that white stuff? that's bird poop.

We had to sleep on top of the hot tub outside, in Porterville. Grandma has 2 cats, and Brett would've died! It was pretty fun and we slept really well!

Juice Fast

2010-08-08T20:37:00.002-06:00

Me and Brett want to do a juice fast. Crazy I know.
Has anyone tried it? Any recommendations on specific books?
Also....does anyone have a juicer that you love?? I'm not sure which kind to buy.
K thanks!

California Vacation

2010-08-01T16:41:00.008-06:00

It's HOT outside!!!!! We got to Las Vegas thursday night around 8:30pm, and it was still 100 degrees outside! But hey, I'd rather have this than the snow.
We left early the next day for Boron California. It is one of those small towns where everybody knows everybody. We got to visit with the cousins, and go swimming at the high school. After, we went through Bakersfield and made a stop a Dewar's Ice cream and Fine Candies. I was planning on buying some AMAZING peanut butter taffy they make, but didn't know it was going to be so expensive. It's probably better for my body anyways. Next stop, Porterville to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Irish. They have a VERY fun pool that we could not stay out of!

The next morning, we woke up at 6am to go on a long bike ride. This is a new hobby I'm trying to pick up. I've only been 3 times. and man....my butt is SORE!!! Hopefully I get used to it soon. Brett, Dean, and Shad obviously are a bit more in shape than me, so they went a little further while I stayed behind and sat around by Success Lake, (not knowing I would be sitting there for 2 hours until they returned.) I was sitting on a rock wall, and under me is a little gutter thing. I jumped down, being bored, looked in the gutter, and saw this.......

SO CUTE AND SAD. Tiny little orange kitten, in this filthy gutter, filled with cobwebs and garbage. I know I probably shouldn't have touched her...but staring at her long enough, I couldn't help myself. I brushed her off, and held her the entire time. I named her Nala. (Many years ago, I had an orange cat named Simba) She clearly had no mama cat taking care of her, and I very badly wanted to take her back to a pound or something else besides a gutter. Brett finally came back, I let go of Nala for a minute, and she ran back to her gutter, and went so deep into it, I couldn't reach her. And we had to make our way back to the house. I had to leave her. I hope someone else finds her and keeps her safe.

Dean and Shad BOTH had flat tires, so they had to fix those. We all got going down the hill, and they were way further ahead than me and Brett, then Brett got a flat tire. And he didn't have anything to fix it with. He called Dean, and they went back to the house first to just get the car to come save us. So we waited on the side of the road for maybe 20 minutes. but it felt like hours!!! It was so hot. Here is me being miserable.

At this point, I didn't care that there was dirt on my clothes or in my hair. Now we're in Fresno at Grandpa Sommerville's house. Brett has a HUGE family. I'm still meeting people that I've never met before, and I've been around for about 5 years! It's also cool that I'm visiting all these cities I've never been to.
I'll update more from the trip soon!

Here is a cute picture of my nieces...just because I love them.

The Old Spice Guy and Ellen Degeneres

2010-07-07T21:39:00.003-06:00

I laughed so hard watching this interview....especially at the end. Please watch...it's just great.

And here is the new commercial...

Country Fest

2010-06-23T21:57:00.009-06:00

Summer is here! This past weekend was the Country Fest. We got a wake up call from my mom Saturday morning, telling us that the parade starts at 9am...we had about 30 minutes to get ready. My family always goes to this parade...but I guess Brett didn't do parades too often when he was a kid. He was expecting it to be pretty lame, but I really think he liked it! We got PLENTY of candy thrown at us. It was so much fun to sit with our cute nieces to collect it all.

I stole these pictures from Alisha's blog...me and Brett need to start carrying a camera with us.

That night, we met the Thurgoods at the park to go on rides and watch fireworks! (Megan, I need those pictures) It was SO much fun! until Brett got sick....we went on one of those rides that goes in really fast circles...I was sitting next to Brett, his eyes were closed, and he just couldn't take it....I tried my best to talk him through it, telling him to breathe... but he was seconds away from passing out. So I leaned over the edge of the ride, waved my arms, and yelled at the guy to stop! It went around a few more times when it finally came to a stop. We walked to a place that wasn't too crowded so Brett could lay down....and he layed down for the next 45 minutes or so. Poor Brett. He's getting old and has developed motion sickness. Luckily, I haven't hit that stage yet....i really liked that ride, haha.

Toy Story 3 was amazing. Couldn't have been better. I'm so happy that Andy played with the toys at the end of the movie. Perfect ending. That's one of those movies that I HAVE to buy. I hate spending money on movies....but Disney movies are my weak spot. I will MAKE my kids watch all of them. Just like I did when I was growing up.

About 2 weeks ago, my cousin Ben got married. It was the first time me and Brett were able to go to a sealing (besides our own). It was lovely!

Ben and his beautiful bride!

(I think she had the most poofy wedding dress I've ever seen. It was gorgeous on her tiny little body!)

my sisters and our men!

Silhoutte Cutter

2010-06-21T16:06:00.002-06:00

Um....I want to win this, wouldn't that be amazing??!!!
Scrapbook parties, at my mom's.

http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-time-huge-giveaway-worth-over-300.html

Poker Face - Glee

2010-06-05T02:19:00.001-06:00

Idina Menzel and Lea Michele are amazing. One of my favorite songs on Glee so far, Lady Gaga should quit singing now....or whatever it is she does.

Utah Life

2010-05-27T11:22:00.028-06:00

I love Utah. I've been living here for a few weeks now, and still haven't blogged about it. Me and Brett have just been living with my parents until the lady moves out of the basement apartment we're moving into.
Working with the Census is great. Easy money. Calling people that get super mad at us calling is getting kinda old though...hello, we're trying to make this country better for YOU, the census has been happening every 10 years since the beginning of time, so please be nice and just give us the correct answers to the questions we ask. okay.

The finale to Lost was amazing. Me and Brett bought Lost shirts to wear on the finale day. We're obsessed. One day, we'll watch all of the episodes again, but we need to give our eyes a break from it for a while.

Brett got a job with our good friend Tyler, at an insurance company. He's got NORMAL work hours, lucky duck. I'm hoping to find a full time job soon with normal hours and benefits.

The Bachelorette just started! I can't believe i'm watching it, but after seeing Alli on the Bachelor last season, I can't help it. Here are the guys she picked, in order of my favorites, to least favorites.

1 - Roberto
2 - Frank
3 - Chris H
4 - Ty
5 - Jesse
6 - Chris L
7 - Kirk
8 - Hunter
9 - Kasey
10 - Justin
11 - Chris N
12 - Tyler V

13 - Jonathan

14 - John C

15 - Steve

16 - Craig R

17 - Craig M - jerk face

This is Kyle, he was my number 4, until he got booted. He was awesome. He's killed a bear. Not that that's a good thing, poor bear, but I like that he's a mountain man.

Sarah, twin, you better be watching it this season so I can have somebody to talk to about all of it. Brett's not watching it, he doesn't wanna get addicted to another show, which is probably the right decision.

And I have lots more to write, but I'll save that for another night. it's bedtime.

Ouch

2010-05-03T13:16:00.002-06:00

I just did 8 minute buns....and i definitely felt the burn! I need to do this every day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnBhn7YSsnM&feature=related

Nivea Challenge

2010-04-27T13:48:00.004-06:00

So those that know me REALLY well, know I LOVE my tv shows. I've even got more obsessed with my certain shows since I got bored up here in Wyoming. haha.
Well, I was watching the Tyra show yesterday, (I Love Tyra) and lucky me, she talked about cellulite....my enemy. She was advertising the Nivea Good-bye Cellulite, and no, I don't believe it works, but she did so good advertising it, I went and bought it anyway. Haha. And then I got onto Nivea.com and joined the Good-bye Cellulite, Hello Bikini Challenge.
It's a 4 week plan, with meals and workouts planned out for you each day. I really would love to do this...but let's be honest. I never stick to my workout plans. P90X lasted for what, a week?
But I just might do some of those workouts and cook some of those meals.
And I don't know how they decide who wins this challenge, but the winner gets a free trip for 2 to L.A., spa services, and $500. I'm not expecting to win any prize, but that's pretty awesome, and worth joining just for that small chance.
And I got a coupon for $2 off!

Mr. T-bird

2010-04-21T21:47:00.005-06:00

Brett hates blogs. He says that they just give people a reason to brag about themselves, and how amazing their lives are. So I've been trying not to do that, and if I do, I try to make it so he doesn't read my blog. Even now as I'm typing this, he is saying, "I hate blogs" haha.

Last night was the banquet for the athletic teams at Casper college. All of the athletes got to go for free, and anyone extra was $25 each. I at first didn't want to go, cuz I'm cheap. But Brett convinced me to come along. I'm SO glad I did!!!

Each athlete, (especially the sophomore's) were recognized for their accomplishments this year.

There is an award that is given called the Mr. T-Bird award. It's not given out every year, only when the booster club thinks that an athlete really deserves it. 2 of our favorite people in Casper gave out the award, Doc & Rose Eddy. As they started talking about the award, I was thinking in my head, 'wow, that'd be amazing if Brett got this'. Then they started to describe the athlete.
This is what they mentioned:
*This years winner was one of 4 captains.
*He has a 4.0 grade point average.
*He was Academic All-Conference, Academic All-Region, and will likely be named Academic All-American.
*He was a team leader, and his leadership helped us surpass the single season highest win total in 14 years.
*He always has a smile and a handshake for everyone.
*The say success can't be felt without pain and sacrifice, well this guy definitely dealt with both! He made the ultimate sacrifice, his health. He battled everyday this year after suffering a knee injury last October. He could've easily cashed in, but instead, put the team first.

By this time, I was positive it was Brett, haha. And with a standing ovation, Brett crutched up there to get his award.

I am a proud wifey!
And a prime example why Brett hates blogs!

Tagged...

2010-04-13T20:53:00.004-06:00

Tagged by Sarah!

Four shows I like to watch...
1. LOST
2. The Office
3. Glee (watching it right now)
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
along with everything else.

Four things I'm passionate about...
1. Marriage
2. The Gospel
3. Scrapbooking
4. Music

Four phrases I say a lot...
1. You!
2. freak...
3. wah wah
4. Brett Babe

Four things I have learned from the past...
1. don't take any bull crap from anyone
2. I don't think I'll ever be good at school.
3. I am invincible, most of the time
4. Everything will always work out.

Four places I want to go...
1. Hawaii
2. A Cruise
3. Europe, all of it.
4. Australia, permanently.

Four things I did yesterday...
1. Worked
2. Worked out
3. Ate some gross healthy food that I wish were oreos instead.
4. had FHE

Four things I'm looking forward to...
1. Moving back to Utah
2. Buying a couch.
3. Getting a bikini bod from all of this healthy torture and working out.
4. Ruining the bikini bod and having wonderful kids. Not for a while tho.

Four things I love about spring
1. The days where there is not a hint of coldness in the air.
2. Grass!
3. wearing Capri's and flip flops.
4. Feeling the depressing winter lifted up off my shoulders.

Four things on my wish list...
1. A happy life.
2. A shopping spree
3. a comfy king mattress.
4. Something to hold ALL of my jewelry in...like grandma's case.

2010-03-18T19:18:00.002-06:00

Me and Brett have been married for 6 months! Crazy? Yeah. Amazing? Oh yeah.

Now that basketball is over, Brett is home a lot more, even more than I am. So now we've got a lot of time to workout, and try to get sexy beach bodies! He's doing a LOT better than I am tho. haha. I have a hard time getting the motivation unless he's there with me.

We went home last weekend, and went skiing for the first time in 3 years! Man, it was a lot of fun. But I was so worn out by the end of the day. my legs and butt were killing me. best workout ever.

Baby Kyle

2010-03-05T15:58:00.004-07:00

Here are some of the pictures of cute baby Kyle!

I got a job!!

2010-03-01T16:13:00.003-07:00

Wow. I had definitely lost hope that I wouldn't be able to get a job for these last 2 months here in good ol' Wyoming. I got an email today for a job that I had applied for over a month ago! It's for the Muscular Dystrophy Association....i hope i spelled that right. I start tomorrow! It's Brett's birthday, but I think I'll be done by 4, so there will be plenty of time for our huge party tomorrow night!! hahaha. More like there will be time for dinner, cake, and LOST!
I'm hoping tho that they let me have some days off....because Brett's tournament is this weekend through Tuesday, (if they make it to the end). AND, spring break is next week, and we wanted to go home for that....freak. Back to the life of having a job. haha. I was so used to doing what i wanted whenever i wanted.
ALSO, i got a call from a lady about a job for this summer in Salt Lake! Hopefully I get it!!!!
Man, today has been a great day!
Blessings blessings blessings!

Utah was great! It was nice to see mountains again, seriously, I'm pretty sure that is my absolute favorite thing about Utah.
Leanna's bridal shower was amazing! it was so nice to see my mg's again. I will need them for my entire life.
Saturday was nice to get things done! (or...it was nice of my dad to do lots of things for me...haha.) And to have a yummy dinner from mom for Alexis' birthday. And baby kyle is SO CUTE! I'll post some pictures i took of him asap.
Our internet doesn't work anymore...we were using our neighbors, but they moved yesterday...so now, I'll either be spending a LOT of time at McDonald's, (closest nearby free internet), or at the college library.

Utah Time!

2010-02-25T17:23:00.004-07:00

I'm comin home! just for the weekend. It's Leanna's bridal shower and I was determined to come since I won't be able to make it to her wedding. I can't wait to see all of my friends!!! Haven't seen them since I got married! It'll be a crazy night full of stories from everyone...there's not enough time in 1 night to catch up on everyone's lives!!
Sarah...i wish you were coming. leave illinois. tell nathan that you can't live unless it's in utah. (haha, even tho i don't live there at the moment)

I also finally get to see my nephew baby kyle!!! and take pictures of him!

Brett is very jealous that I'm coming to Utah. There is a light that is right by our street, and we never pass it unless we are on our way to Utah. So as we were turning at that light today, Brett said, "you get to go beyond this light tomorrow", hahaha. I wish he was coming with me, but he has a game.

Casper College is the Sub-region champions! Brett's last game here was Tuesday night. He's happy, because he wants to get surgery asap so his knee can start feeling better, but I'm not happy, cuz it might be the last time he plays basketball! And I love watching him. but we've at least got a couple more games in the region tournament, so hopefully that goes well!!

The Sophomores: Rob, Antonio, Brett, Abner, Art, and James.

Yep...that's my husband..

I know there was something else i wanted to write about on here....but i can't think of what it was. Hmm, i'll think about it.

XOXOXO

2010-02-15T22:47:00.003-07:00

Well, my V-day weekend was great!
Brett was on the road, so Friday, I went to see the Valentine's day movie with a couple of new friends I have made. I loved it. Taylor Swift was not bad at all! Me and Brett wish people would stop ganging up on her. Seriously. get off her.
Saturday, I went shopping, then hung out with the Davidson's and watched the Olympics. Brett didn't get home til about 1:15 Sunday morning, and by then, it was snowing horribly! good thing the team got home safe!

I made yummy Cheese Cake tarts Sunday, and took them to church for all of the Young Women....let's just say, they were a huge hit, and they all want the recipe. Good job mom for cutting that recipe out of the newspaper years ago! (and oh yeah, i don't think I've mentioned on here that I'm Beehive Advisor..)

Today, me and Brett went to the Casper Rec Center and worked out, while watching Rachael Ray on the tv's, (one of the many shows I love). Then we watched some Olympics, then went to see Valentine's Day again, and then watched the BACHELOR! HELLO! There is no way Jake will pick Vienna. there's no way. He'd be absolutely crazy. So we definitely know that it is Tenley who is his future fiance.

I've been scrapbooking like crazy the past few days! Trying to finish my MG scrapbook. It's all over the living room....Brett doesn't like it too much... I've seriously trashed the place! haha, i need a little table for myself.

For people that are obsessed with LOST, read this.
The past episode, 'What Kate Does'. Towards the end, there is a scene with claire holding the picture of her sonogram, right before the police come in. and that is the SAME DAY that their flight landed on 9-22-2004. Look at the date on the sonogram....it says 10-22-2004. But their flight was a month before that! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

Our HUGE Superbowl Party!

2010-02-07T18:19:00.005-07:00

Me and Brett had an awesome time watching the game. It was just us, with the dogs we're babysitting...and yummy food. Chips and salsa, (I made the salsa, and it was quite tasty) lil smokies, cheeseball with crackers, pistachios, and lime-ade. I don't make the lime-ade as good as russell though. We're super sad the Colts lost, but happy for Drew Brees.

New baby Nephew!

2010-01-29T16:31:00.006-07:00

Ashley and Russell had their baby this morning!!! My first nephew! I guess they haven't decided on a name yet, so for now he is just baby butler.

New Moon...

2010-01-22T21:25:00.006-07:00

Ummm, me and Brett FINALLY saw New Moon tonight.... AFREAKINMAZING!!!!!!

WAY better than Twilight, and I freakin LOVE Twilight. wow. My heart is broken for Jacob. Poor Jacob. The way he looks at Bella throughout the entire movie...makes me wanna cry for him! How awesome was that when he did his cool moves to get into Bella's room?

I love that entire wolfpack. They seem way more chill to hangout with than creepy, serious faced vampires.

The whole Volturi thing was kinda weird, but that's okay...the awesomeness of the wolves made up for it.

I can't wait for it to come out on dvd.

CrAzY

2010-01-15T16:43:00.005-07:00

I think I might be going nuts. I've stepped outside probably less then 5 times this entire week....haha.
I still haven't been able to find a job....Wells Fargo called me Sunday night (Sunday........so random) and interviewed me over the phone. They said they'd call me again this week to set up a group interview...but.....no call. huh. I promise I'm not saying anything crazy or retarded in these interviews to make these people not want to hire me! I'm just having a run of bad luck. seriously.
I need a job!!!!!!
I don't think i've said that enough on here...bahaha. jk.

I have enjoyed staying home tho. I've started doing the P90x workouts. Nope, I didn't buy it, cuz it's freaking expensive. I found the workout schedule online tho, and I have been able to find videos of people doing every single workout on youtube or other places. Why on earth, people would film themselves working out and put it online, i have no idea, but I am grateful they did. I did the 'Total Body Plus' workout 2 days ago, and oh. my. gosh. My legs are sooooo sore! It's great. So....the only thing I am missing out on is the P90x diet plan. I searched and searched the internet, hoping someone wanted to share it with the world...but I can't find it. So....if anyone reading this has it, email it to me!! please!

I've also started watching Regis and Kelly. (and of course the Price is Right at the same time)
I also watch the Tyra show (It's AMAZING, really), the Bonnie Hunt show, and Oprah.
Me and Brett are quite obsessed with American Idol. I was surprised when he told me he really does like it. I think it's just cuz Colin Cowherd likes it...but he disagrees, haha.
Also....me and Brett have been watching the Bachelor. This is both of our first times watching it. And we really are liking it! We definitely have our favorites of who Jake should pick. We really like Ali & Elizabeth & Tenley. We wouldn't mind if Gia & Michelle went home. Especially Michelle. miss dramatic.
And soon enough, we'll be watching the Office, and LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And now after writing this blog, i am realizing how much time I spend watching tv. I promise I'll stop once I get a job. okay, maybe not.

They have a new Olive Garden here in Casper. Me and Brett celebrated our 4 months of being married and went last night. It was so crowded on a Thursday night....the wait was 50 minutes! We finally got seated, and we sat there for about 10 minutes....wondering if our waiter was going to show up. I'm not even gonna tell the whole story, haha, but every little thing took at least 10 minutes. and we had 3 waiters helping us....it was just a chaotic mess.

but the food was SO worth it!! mmmm!

It has been so warm!!! I wore b-ball shorts and a t-shirt dropping Brett off at the school today! Hello! Spring is in the air!

grr.

2010-01-07T18:37:00.002-07:00

I didn't get the job. weird.
why is it so difficult to get a job in casper, but it was so easy in utah?

sorry, 2nd and last vent of the day.

ipod touch!

2010-01-07T14:25:00.002-07:00

It's true, i bought an ipod touch for Brett. ever since his siblings all got one for Christmas....he's made it sound like it is not possible to live without one. At first he was joking about how he HAD to have one....but his joking soon lead to complete seriousness. He HAD to have one while he was traveling on the road for all of his games...so therefore, he couldn't wait til his birthday, because the games will pretty much be done by then.
So, while he was off at practice a couple of days ago, I went to Best Buy, and bought one. (I wish i would've bought it at walmart) I'll share the whole story....

My dad said that online, Best Buy charged 185 for the ipod touch. So I went there....and it said they charged 200. So I made a deal about it, told them that their online price says differently, and they gave it to me for 185. Sweet, right? They then suggested that I get an Invisa-shield for it...which i thought was a good idea. I don't want the ipod to get all scratched up. So....$25 for ONE shield thing. okay, that's a lot....but whatever. THEN, they suggested that THEY should put it on, not me. Cuz it is very hard i guess, and they do it all the time. Okay......so I let them do it. They didn't tell me anything about the $12 it would cost for them to stick it on. so that was a sucky surprise. So about $250 later....i finally had this ipod touch taken care of.

Last night.....for some reason, it started having problems. it wouldn't let us get into ANY of the apps. It would kick us out after one millisecond. So, we erased everything, and reset all of the settings. and that worked!!!......until this morning, it started doing the same thing.
So me and Brett went to Best Buy this morning, and they replaced it. good. they should. then i told them that I had an Invisa-shield put on, and I'd like them to put another one on this new ipod. They said I would have to buy it....no freakin way. I already bought one, and they put it on a retarded ipod that doesn't work, so they should have to replace it.
but they wouldn't.

and that is my vent for the day!!! sorry to any of you who totally regret reading that long angry story.

Interview!

2010-01-02T22:13:00.006-07:00

I have an interview on Tuesday for a teller position! I better get this!

So, since we had to come back to Wyoming a couple of weeks before school started, there are random boosters providing dinner for the b-ball team every single night! Hello! I love free yummy dinners. The cafeteria is closed, so that also means that the team can't go there for breakfast or lunch either. So guess what each player was given? Oh....just $100. YAY! Brett really wants to put that money towards an ipod touch that he talks about everyday.......hmmm.... i swear one of these days he's just going to come home with one.

Me and Brett have been watching the Harry Potter movies! We're in the middle of #3. He's really liking it i think!

I've been working on this puzzle that Brett got me for Christmas...

Seriously, it is that hardest puzzle I have ever done!!!!! I've worked on it all day yesterday and today. ALL DAY. Maybe took a couple hours off to shower, eat, and go to the bathroom. haha.

well....that's about all for now!

Sommerville Family pictures

2010-01-01T14:07:00.005-07:00

It was quick and easy! and freezing!

gosh dang.

2009-12-17T18:38:00.003-07:00

So....i didn't get the job. It was just a simple one at a doctors office, but still, i really wanted it.
i. need. a. job.
but me and Brett decided that we're not going to worry about it over christmas break. I'm sick of job hunting in freakin casper.

russell won so you think you can dance. i'm pissed. oh well.

WE ARE HOME!!! I love south jordan. and have missed it terribly. It's crazy, once we got out of parley's canyon, onto 2-15, i felt very crowded by all of the cars on the road. How sad is that? I am turning into an awkward, anti-social, small town wyoming person that is afraid of people.

Leanna's Brandon comes home TOMORROW MORNING. holy heck. i am so excited. she is the last one of my close friends for their missionary to come home....so weird. it is seriously the end of waiting now. I have NO more friends that are waiting for missionaries. Which is so great, but waiting really is fun.....i can't believe i just said that.

The best part, me and Brett are going to the airport tomorrow to film it for Leanna!!! yay!! I can't believe I get to witness it! It will be amazing!

YAY!!!

2009-12-14T16:48:00.001-07:00

I have an interview tomorrow!!!

Wish me luck!

poor dog...

2009-12-12T13:22:00.002-07:00

The torture my family puts him through.....look at him, it's obvious he's miserable...he needs me.

5 more days!!!

Comin home

2009-12-09T13:56:00.002-07:00

I get to see Charlie in 1 week!!!!!! yay!!!!!

Wedding pictures

2009-12-04T22:37:00.016-07:00

So, I've decided it's time I show some wedding pictures, I'm only posting a few, cuz it takes forever to upload them. Anyway, these are a few of my favorites! Hope you like!

December!!!

2009-12-01T16:58:00.008-07:00

It's finally Christmas time! Me and Brett are SO excited to go home for the break. We are seriously counting down the days every day. We went to Hobby Lobby and bought stockings today. Everyone else in the world probably has the same ones, but oh well. They are cute!! And I am obsessed that Casper has a Hobby Lobby.

Our cute Christmas Tree.

Brett's basketball is going GREAT! His team is awesome. I think their record so far is 9-2. I love going to every game. Makes my life.
I feel so lucky, I always get to go to the team dinners/parties. On sunday, we went to some booster guys house and had steak! Mmm. Can you imagine feeding an entire basketball team a steak dinner? $$$. Then the week before that, I got to go with the team to see the Blind Side. AMAZING movie by the way. Seriously, if you haven't seen it, go NOW. Pretty sure it's Sandra Bullock's best movie. (Along with While You Were Sleeping)....freak, all of her movies are good.

Anyways, I am a lucky lucky girl with an amazing husband.

It's been snowing for the past few hours and is sticking pretty darn good! dang it.

Bradley comes home in 1 day!!!! Steph!!! I wish I could be there!!

Quick story, Steph was awesome on my wedding day. I absolutely hate it when the bride and grooms cars are trashed on their wedding day. I think it's rude, and just makes them deal with a mess they don't want to deal with on their honeymoon. The thought of someone doing that to my car made me want to cry. ANYWAY, so I asked Steph to come early to the reception to take my car and hide it. And she did, and had it back just in time. Someone did end up putting little "just married" stickers on it, but they must've blew off on the freeway....cuz i don't know what happened to them....haha. And on top of that, she gave me an AMAZING wedding gift. Don't know how to explain what it is, but I love it. Steph, thanks for being an amazing friend. Love you.

In church on Sunday, we had a lesson about physical fitness and eating healthy. It was great, and motivated me and Brett to start doing better. Brett drew this awesome picture.......

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I don't think I've laughed so hard since he got me Twilight for my birthday! haha. Oh my gosh. Obviously, I'm on the left, and Brett is on the right. And yes, I am aware that I just let the whole world know that I have cellulite on my legs. but it's okay. Maybe this will motivate me even more?

Me & Brett like this

2009-11-24T18:30:00.001-07:00

Our Home

2009-11-18T18:11:00.003-07:00

Alright sisters! Here is a video of our apartment! I sound like a retard, so you might want to put it on mute.

Sick :(

2009-11-11T10:07:00.003-07:00

So, you know that feeling, where you can just tell that you are getting a cold? I got that feeling Monday night, and Tuesday morning. Then, last night, i could really tell that I had a cold. Sleeping last night was HORRIBLE. I couldn't breathe through my stuffy nose, so I had to sleep with my mouth open, which is seriously the hardest thing for me. At about 5:45 this morning, I called Macy's and told them I was sick and wasn't coming in.

oh yeah, and the time I work changed....instead of being there at 6:30 am, they changed it to 6am. so now i wake up at 5am every morning. It's lovely. Brett likes it a lot too.....yeah right.
The good part tho, is my work days end at 2:30. it's awesome.

FOX didn't work AGAIN last night. That is 2 weeks in a row that I didn't get to watch So You Think You Can Dance. Why does the only show I want to watch refuse to work. grrr. stupid.

Nik's missionary comes home TODAY!!!!!! And it's about time! I can't wait to hear how everything goes!

Well, that's about all for now! Hopefully I'll think of stuff to write about later!

oh yeah, watch this....
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33618078#33618078
it is hilarious. and makes me really happy.

I miss Charlie

2009-11-06T22:52:00.001-07:00

Only about a month and a half til I see him again!!!

Halloween

2009-11-05T17:05:00.012-07:00

Here is Halloween 2005.

Peter Pan, a wizard, and a joker...

FINALLY, 4 years later, me and Brett got to spend another Halloween together. Here it is!

Here is our dinner! Papa Johns, and homemade Rootbeer. We didn't dress up, i think we just ended up watching Lost all night, haha.

Subtle Sexuality

2009-10-31T14:41:00.013-06:00

These are the funniest videos ever....me and Brett have watched them everyday since they've been online. Please watch...you'll love it! Unless you're not an Office fan....then you'll hate it. Andy (the Nard dog) singing to the vending machine is totally something Brett would do...
(sorry, you have to watch an advertisement before the video comes on.)

1.

Video Recaps Full Episodes Webisodes

The Angels are done...

2009-10-25T21:52:00.008-06:00

Not that I care a whole bunch, but Brett does.

My birthday was greeeeat!!! thanks for all of the birthday wishes on here & facebook. but come on people, i know there are a lot more that stalk my blog than just 6..........

Well, for my birthday, I woke up at 5:30 so i could be to work by 6:30.
worked til 12.
Brett picked me up and we had chinese food lunch at the foodcourt.
took a nap, and made myself a cake while Brett was at practice.
then we went to dinner at a yummy place called Fire Rock....their service kinda sucked.
we went home, he sang Happy Birthday to me, had cake & ice cream, and opened presents!!

Funny story at dinner.....we were talking about couples in movies that were together in real life.

Me: I think the couple in Twilight are together in real life

Brett: really?

Me: Yeah, I wish you would watch that movie with me, cuz I really want you to see New Moon with me in theaters.

Brett: How much do you like that movie?

Me: well...........I liked it enough to buy it when it came out.

Brett: Are you serious? (his face looked like death had come upon him) that's what I got you for your birthday.....

I felt so bad, but could not stop laughing....

So he returned it, and got me Tim Mcgraw and George Strait. PERFECT.

☺

2009-10-21T17:32:00.003-06:00

this new background is just to let you all know that my birthday is Friday....Brett is the only one here that knows that.....and I would like it if you would all tell me happy birthday between now and then....preferably then....just so it'll feel more like my birthday that day.

haha.

k thanks.

Bonnie is in first place.

Bored.

2009-10-09T19:23:00.002-06:00

Well, now that I have the apartment finished for the most part....I'm getting a bit bored during the days when Brett is at school, and nights when he's at practice.
I've applied for a handful of jobs...but I know there is still more I could apply for. I'm just waiting for these places to tell me no, before I start applying to a bunch more. But I had an interview yesterday, and I have an interview tomorrow! Hopefully at least one of the two work out! (But I'm hoping for one more than the other).

I need to start up my scrap booking....but I don't have a table to set it all up on. And I'd rather not set it up all over the floor in our extra room..so....someday...I'll get a little table in there. But...we really need a dresser first. Our clothes are laying around EVERYWHERE. seriously.

Well...I'm just waiting for Brett to get home from practice so we can start our date night! We have been doing something every Friday, I love it! Tonight we're going out to a Chinese Restaurant. Hopefully it's yummy!!

Whitney Houston is back!!!

2009-10-05T09:41:00.003-06:00

Cold spaghetti by myself

2009-09-30T20:10:00.002-06:00

And..........he just texted me saying practice was over, and the whole team is getting their own pizza's. haha. freak. I wouldn't have made dinner if I knew Brett would be bringing some home!

that sucks.

Cold spaghetti

2009-09-30T20:00:00.002-06:00

I made dinner an hour ago...thinking Brett would be home from practice by 7.
Nope....he did not come home at 7. and now it's 8....and I have no idea when he'll be home.
Hopefully he likes his dinner COLD!

On a happier note....I think I'm for the most part...done cleaning the apartment! I didn't think it would ever come to this! Yay!

Oh yeah.....I'm married! ha. weird.

and...I rented season 3 of the office from the Library. They want it back in a week from the day you rent it....so me and Brett watch about....5 or 6 episodes a day, haha! We are kinda obsessed. It is all we think about right now.
His jaw DROPPED when Jim & Pam kissed at the end of season 2. haha.

Well, that's about all for now!
I'm hoping to get the pictures from the photographer soon....so I can start working on the postcard/thank you's.

9-15-09

2009-09-15T00:28:00.005-06:00

It is 12:30am...and I can say, I am getting married today!!!!

K, back to when it was July 13...i was kinda having weird emotions with Brett coming home from his mission. Well, I guess it's pretty much the same thing right now! I am more excited than I ever could be to get married. But with the comfort zone again....this is my last night sleeping in my own room, in my own bed, by myself. After tonight, I start eternity with Brett Babe. wow. I just want to cry I am so happy!!!!

I went through the temple on Saturday. AMAZING.

Tonight was our wedding dinner. It was so great to see our close family & friends there. It all went perfectly. And Brett looked amazing in the outfit we bought for him today! Wow!

Well...I'm super tired. gotta wake up early to curl my freaking long hair!
Next time i blog.....i'll be a grown up married woman! yay!

A sweet surprise

2009-09-03T16:47:00.009-06:00

I have wanted these shorts forever! Actually, they might even be going out of style already, who knows? But for some reason, I never bought them for myself....

There is not much to do in Wyoming, especially when you don't know anyone, so during Brett's boring days, he sometimes likes to walk around the mall, or go to super random stores. (Like Hobby Lobby, why would any guy go in there if he was not super bored, and super curious?) While walking around these stores...he came across these awesome shorts, knew I wanted a pair....so he had them sent to me.

Pretty sure, I love him.
A lot.

And blue is my favorite color.

And Nike...hello. Obsession.

SEPTEMBER!!!!!!

2009-09-01T10:46:00.007-06:00

September 1 - interview with Stake Pres.
September 3 - Bridal shower
September 10 - Last day of work, And I get to see Brett Babe
September 12 - Temple day
September 14 - Wedding Dinner
September 15 - WEDDING DAY!!!!
September 16 thru 20 - HONEYMOON!!!!
September 20 - I officially will be living with Brett...YAY!!
September 26 - Blaine & Kami are getting married!

Good news!

2009-08-28T09:15:00.003-06:00

We have an apartment!!!!

I am so excited! I'm not sure when Brett will be moving into it, but we've got one! And....the best part, that you can all be super jealous of, we only have to pay $150-$200 a month. I love having a talented soon to be husband that gets scholarships. haha.

And....thanks to Mom, Dad, Alisha, Ashley, & Kelly, the announcements are going out today!!

Gone again!

2009-08-26T09:29:00.002-06:00

Well, Brett is in Wyoming as of last Thursday. Everything is going very well, Except....he still doesn't have an apartment!! He's living in coaches basement right now...and will be until we get married. At least I hope so. Hey, maybe I might be living in coaches basement too if this apartment situation doesn't get figured out!!!
He is very happy school has started, not nearly as bored as he was last weekend. He's having lots of fun tho! He loves it, and as much as I LOVE talking to him on the phone every available second we get.....I can't WAIT to be up there with him!

Kellie is married! Her reception was beautiful.... Her and Kevin are the cutest couple I have ever met. I don't think he stopped smiling the entire night. Even when the groomsmen were trying to kidnap Kellie, Kevin held on to her as tight as he possibly could, still with his beautiful smile on his face. Us mg's made sure that Kellie stayed safe, and fought off the groomsmen the best we could. I was happy once Kev got Kel in the car safe! ha.

I got my bridals taken last night at the Great Salt Lake!! It was great! Scott Jarvie is an AMAZING photographer. I can't wait to see the pictures!
(FYI, TONS of mosquitoes right by the water. I had no idea it'd be so bad.)

1 month!!

2009-08-14T10:35:00.003-06:00

Getting married in 1 month! Holy freak, i'm so excited!

Well, just a bit of what I have been up to lately...

Brett & I had an interview with his bishop last night. I guess his bishop likes to meet with couples before they get married, which is great. He gave AMAZING advice and counsel. I want to meet with him again just cuz it was so great! I came out of that meeting more in love with Brett than I was before the meeting. seriously.

Wedding plans are going okay. It seems like everything I want...is different from what everybody else wants, so that kinda sucks....but....oh well? It's not my money, so I can't do much about it.
Everything is almost finished being planned tho.

I get my ring back today at 4pm! ah! I haven't worn it for a week because it's been getting re-sized. So now I'll get to wear it tonight and all of my favorite mg's can see it! The mg's are throwing me, Kellie, and Lyndsay a bridal shower. Kellie & Lyndsay are getting married next week!!! I am so excited for them. I met them both at the beginning of that exhausting 2 year journey, and they have been great and supportive friends every step of the way.
Anyway, tonight should be a blast! I have no idea what will be going on... i know they at least have one surprise planned.....cuz Brett's not telling me what he talked to Stephanie about, and it's driving me nuts!!!!

Brett leaves for Wyoming in 5 days. Ew. kill me now. He'll be gone for 3 weeks until I see him again. We have both got to start packing tho, he's taking up a bunch of my stuff with him, so when I move up, most of my stuff will be there. And we still don't know if our apartment will be furnished, or unfurnished.....hopefully his coach will tell us soon! That'd be nice to know if we need to buy furniture!

That's about all i can think of right now,

i promise to blog more...

♥

engaged.

2009-08-11T13:37:00.002-06:00

I'm a happy girl!!!

Kenny concert

2009-08-04T12:29:00.002-06:00

I love him.

Brett, not Kenny.

Even though Kenny is pretty awesome.

L-O-V-E

2009-07-20T14:44:00.005-06:00

I'm so cheesy and in love it's sad.
Sorry everyone. I'm not gonna share the whole homecoming story on here....sorry for all of you stalkers that never tell me you stalk me, haha. But if you're close enough friends with me, I've already told you! ;)

Things are just about perfect right now. We are in LOVE LOVE LOVE! We're together as much as we possibly can be, and I'm sure it'll be like that from now to when he leaves for school. I don't want him to leave me......AGAIN for the billionth time!, but.....that is life.

I just got back to work....he took me to lunch, to a not so great Mexican restaurant...ha, it was awesome. He actually picked me up, wearing a Rock Band t-shirt, and a Nike hat backwards.....hahaha. Oh man....such a goof. I couldn't stop laughing. Freak, I love him.

Gorgeous Georgeous concert!!

Home

2009-07-15T00:54:00.000-06:00

More to come...

♥

2009-07-13T23:17:00.002-06:00

Is it weird that.....i'm kinda not wanting to go to sleep....cuz once I go to sleep, the next thing I know, I'll be waking up, and seeing Brett soon after. Which will be AMAZING....but this is my last night alone. My last night of having things the way they have been for the past 2 years.
This is my comfort zone.
I don't know if I should be crying about this, cuz this is what I am so comfortable with.
Or....if I should be happy....cuz that is an extremely sad thing, that being alone is comfortable for me. haha.
I'm so happy that's about to change. No more being alone.

The. Last. night. It's so weird that I am even saying that.

Tomorrow?!

2009-07-13T11:24:00.004-06:00

yeah, look at that countdown to the left!!!

Not sure what to say....but I'm sure that it is going to be...

GLORIOUS/INCREDIBLE/

AMAZING/PERFECT.

so....i'll update all of you stalkers this weekend.

Down to 2 hands!

2009-07-05T00:37:00.009-06:00

When you feel you aren't strong enough,

your confidence is gone, it's just too tough,

I promise you that I won't let you fall.

I'll be there to help you through it all.

And I'll remind you...

I believe in you you'll make it,

You can accomplish it all.

And when it gets tough and alone you can't take it,

I'll be there to help you stand tall...

Cuz that's what friends are for.

-Emily Tribe (love her music)

9 more days, and Brett will finally be here. I need him pretty bad. These past few weeks have been killing me.

"Stay safe. Just lock yourself up in your room for a week and a half til I can come be with you."-Brett

I think I just might. My room, and the gym. And 1 day at the mall....

Only 1 more letter!! So happy and sad about this at the same time.

2 more weeks!

2009-06-29T23:09:00.003-06:00

I am going to miss getting my weekly letters....he sure does know the right things to say in every one of them.

"We're finally going to be together in 21 days! 21!!! I know that you know how much I love you & I hope you know that I know how much you love me & it's more than I deserve."

I had to read that one a couple times for it to make sense in my head.
I love that man.
Butterflies are starting to get a little crazy in my stomach!

14 days!!!

Freaking cops

2009-06-19T12:13:00.003-06:00

I hate you.
Ruin my day,
& my makeup.

You suck.

I REALLY love my friends...a lot.

2009-06-15T14:42:00.018-06:00

This weekend was one of the many weekends I got to spend with my beautiful ladies.
I really have too much fun with you girls.
I love that we can sit around, and do nothing but talk...about anything... FOR HOURS, (even tho we usually find something eventful to do). But seriously, put us in an empty room, and there would be no silence for dayssss.

Playing in the rain!

Natalie got married on Saturday, she looked absolutely beautiful!! I remember over a year ago, when I went to Trent's homecoming with her...she was shaking, she was so nervous to see him! It's about time she married that boy!

Her reception, was by far the most beautiful reception I have ever seen...and probably will ever see.

I caught the bouquet!

Okay, total change of subject.

Nikki, one of these fabulous friends I have....has a wonderful blog. I love reading it. I love her. And I just thought that I would share this bit of information....I wish I was clever enough to get these words out of me....so everything she says, I second, completely.

"EVERYONE feels like they have to voice their negative opinions of me to me. Get this. This lady told me her daughter's missionary just left. My first thought was I wanted to vomit thinking about having 2 whole years ahead of her. That's a long time. Then she proceeded to say "But she's not going to be like you Nikki. She's going to do the RIGHT thing. She's going to date, have fun, make lots of friends, live her life with no regrets." WHAT. THE. CRAP. IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

I'm sorry that somehow people got this impression of me that I sit in the corner, cry, and write James letters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for 2 years. YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING ME. Who do you think you are for judging me like that? The only person that can judge me is God and last time I checked you're not Him, so shut your face. Just in case anyone cares. I love my life. I am living my life EXACTLY the way I know to be right. I have fun. I have plenty of friends, and I certainly live my life with no regrets. I KNOW I'm doing the right thing. I KNOW I'm in the right place. I KNOW I'm the only one that KNOWS what's right for me."

I haven't really had to deal with ridiculous people like this lady. There's been a few times....but I got over it in about 2 seconds. And I'm sure most of it is done behind my back anyway.

Go ahead. Think I'm 'weird'. I don't care. Not one bit.

I think I've been a pretty lucky girl these past 2 years. I have the best family in the world. Every single one of them supports me 100%, and wanted me to wait for Brett just as much as I wanted to (BIL's included). They absolutely love him. Actually, they probably would've killed me if I ever went on a date, haha. And I've made more friends, then I ever had growing up, and again, they're the best friends I could ever hope for.

I'd wait for Brett the rest of my life if I had to.

If you had him as a boyfriend, you'd wait for him too.

{ Nikki, thanks for letting me use your words, even tho I didn't ask! ☺ }

Only 4 weeks left!!!

5 Weeks!

2009-06-09T13:39:00.003-06:00

I can now show people, with one hand, how many weeks Brett has left!
Aaaah!

So wonderful!
We can not wait!!!

Favorite Scripture

2009-05-31T00:06:00.004-06:00

I swear, everyone I know has a favorite scripture that they love the most. How in the world can you decide on just one? To me, there are just way too many Great & Wonderful scriptures, that it is impossible for me to choose. Especially when you have to choose one from the Bible AND Book of Mormon. Are you crazy people?!

And the most insane thing....when missionaries are asked what their favorite scripture is...so it can be put on their Missionary Plaque. Oh man, pressure. People will look at that plaque for 2 years while you are gone, read your scripture, & wonder why the crap you chose that specific one. (yes, i did that, & still do that occasionally when I'm walking around the halls at church)
Anyway, since Brett left, I was determined to find my 'favorite scripture'. So when we read the BofM together last year, I really tried to find it. REALLY tried.

And guess what, I think I did. I mean, let's be honest, I found A LOT that I really liked. But I really really liked this one.

Alma 26:16
Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel.

This whole chapter is amazing. Ammon makes me want to feel like this ALL of the time. Every minute of every day.

The Church is True!!!

Workin in the Yard!

2009-05-27T10:45:00.013-06:00

So...like I said before....Dean is trying to get the backyard pretty much finished before Brett gets home. So we worked all day on Saturday & Monday. It went quite well!

Except for the fact that I hammered my finger. Not fun. It hurt, & now it's bruised.

Lake Powell!

2009-05-20T13:42:00.003-06:00

Last weekend, I went to Lake Powell with Dean, Shad, Steve, & Cliff.

We left Thursday afternoon, got there at about 1am...slept on the boat (Shad is hilarious when he talks in his sleep).

Friday was full of boat trouble, a lesson was learned...always take the boat & test it out on Utah Lake, before you take it on a far trip. So Dean & Steve were gone most of the day getting it fixed, leaving me, Shad, & Cliff stranded. But everything turned out okay. And really, I still had SO much fun just being lazy, exploring our campsite, eating lunch meat cuz we were so hungry, (the bread was on the boat), and taking a nap.

Saturday, the boat was fixed! We spent ALL day wakeboarding & wakesurfing. We didn't stop until...about 8pm. the water was just too wonderful!

It was so hot, I got a pretty good tan.
The stars were beautiful!!
Basically, it was amazing, and a very needed vacation.

Dean brought home a ton of flat rocks...we're gonna start working on the water feature that we started 2 years ago! It's gotta be done before Brett gets home!

22 Months Down

2009-05-11T10:41:00.002-06:00

Brett's been gone 22 months today....holy freak.

This is wonderful!

ZERO phone calls left.

Yesterday was amazing.

I am so happy!!!

LOST

2009-05-07T12:41:00.005-06:00

Season 5 is already over??? The season finale is next week. May 13th.

This is what I want to happen...
-Jin & Sun need to FIND EACH OTHER!!!
-Where the crap is Claire??
-Sawyer needs to get over Kate...& just be satisfied with Juliet.
-The weirdness with Jack & Kate needs to leave, so they can be in love again.
-and I wouldn't complain if Charlie randomly came back to life....
-the finale better not be about Locke...he's been creeping me out for a while now..

I can't believe I'll have to wait for Season 6 to start.....January 2010. I have no more patience left inside of my body.

I saw Brett....kinda.

2009-05-04T20:39:00.002-06:00

I was at the gym this morning....& was passing a few machines to get to a certain room...and there was this guy on an abs machine, that I KID YOU NOT, his entire backside looked like Brett. From the shape of his head, his hair, down to his calves. He even DRESSED like Brett. The nerve.
Brett's mom thinks I'm having hallucinations....she might be right. Good thing this guy didn't see me staring....
I am a freeak.

70 days left...please come faster!

But not too fast....I still need to go shopping!

☺

Baby Becca

2009-04-28T13:02:00.005-06:00

I have a new niece!!!

My sister, Alisha, had this beautiful girl Sunday morning. And she asked me to come to her house the next day to take pictures of her for the announcements.

So this is B-E-A-UTIFUL Becca Jo when she is 1 day old.

JULIE!!!!

2009-04-21T19:42:00.007-06:00

Okay Julie, I finally have something to talk about...but first things first....YOU NEED to get a blog so I can stalk YOU!!! It's not fair that it is only going one way right now.

Everyone else that stalks my blog....
GUESS WHAT HAPPENS July 14 @ 9:47 AM?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oooooooohh, I'll just be staring at the HOTTEST MAN ALIVE at the airport. Yes, that would be Brett!!!
Not Zac Efron. (But please, everyone, go see 17 Again. It is fabulous.)

I am so excited I can hardly STAND IT!!! And I know that it is still 3 months away, but COME ON!!!! It's been 21 months!!!! Can you blame me? Seriously, get ready to read a bunch of posts of me freaking out!!

My Awesome Family

2009-04-05T10:10:00.005-06:00

Bridger, Abby, Dad, Mom, Alexis,

Alisha, me, & Ashley.

♥

And Charlie

Countdowns!

2009-03-30T14:38:00.007-06:00

So....warning. This post pretty much explains how obsessed I am with Brett coming home soon!!!

105 days left

15 weeks left

3 1/2 months left

3 fast sundays left

2 1/2 transfers left

1 phone call left

1 General Conference left. (soon to be 0!)

Look at those numbers go down!!!! Hallefreakinlujah!!

CREATE

2009-03-25T15:46:00.005-06:00

I find myself watching this over and over when I have nothing to do at work. I Love it!

Happy Birthday Brett!!!

2009-03-02T13:09:00.006-07:00

This is the 3rd, and LAST time (it better be the last time) that I don't get to be with Brett on his birthday. I'm sure that he is already having so much fun now that he is 21...you know...with all of the partying and gambling those missionaries do in Long Beach! haha

High School Championships start today!

GO BINGHAM MINERS!

So....here is a wonderful website... http://www.youtube.com/MormonMessages

Each week, they've been thinking of a topic, and have made inspiring, 3-minute videos out of it.

Aaaaaand... I think everyone should check it every week.

You'll love it.

The Countdown!

2009-02-26T11:37:00.006-07:00

138 days til July 14.

138 sections in the Doctrine & Covenants.

Last summer, me and Brett read the BofM together. We were also going to read D&C together, but decided to put that on hold, until the last 138 days of his mission. It is now that wonderful time!! So the D&C countdown begins!

Passport

2009-02-23T14:20:00.004-07:00

So....I should get a passport. You never know when an awesome opportunity will come!! So yeah. I'll get on that this week.

Changes.

2009-02-19T11:05:00.011-07:00

I am doing some MAJOR surgery on my blog right now....so don't mind it if you see some things that are a little off!

Trying to understand all of this HTML stuff is sort of time consuming...

Love you all!

p.s. Does anyone know why I can't change the font, or colors of my posts anymore?

Weekend Events

2009-02-02T10:36:00.001-07:00

I went to Whilly's bridal shower on Saturday! She looked so happy! I'm so excited for her and Jonathan. It's turned out perfectly for them. I still can't get over that all of these people are getting married! Not only are they getting married....but they're getting married before me. And I don't hide my jealousy too well. One day, it WILL be my turn.

Me, Whilly, Karl, & Emma

That same night, I went to tour the Draper temple! No words can explain just how beautiful it was!! The Celestial room...more amazing than I could have imagined. I can't wait....

The Dynamic Trio.

Yesterday was the Super bowl...I've never been one to get really into that, but I'll admit, the end of the game was quite intense!
We went down to Ashley's and Russell's house for pizza and the game. I felt like my head was going to explode the entire time...but other than that, it was fun!

p.s. I was VERY tempted to drink some soda last night....but I stayed strong and drank some water & Crystal Light! phew. New Years resolution is still going strong!

And it is February!!!! January is OVERRRR!

Update.

2009-01-24T13:47:00.000-07:00

To be honest, not much has happened.
School has been going on for 2 weeks now. It's really not THAT bad...I'm not overloaded with homework or anything, I just HATE doing homework. I'm really not made for this...going to school thing. I would so much rather work the rest of my life. I love working. I LOVE earning money. I hate school and teachers. (even tho I do have pretty good teachers).

My 2 cute nieces.

Avery is always willing to be my model.

I FINALLY met the Catt & Schwicht, (Scotty & Jeffrey) The 2 RM's that Brett served with. They have moved here to Utah, and they are the best. I'm constantly laughing whenever I'm talking to them. I love it.
They're coming to the Sommerville's tomorrow for dinney. I'm excited. Brett told his mom a bunch of things to ask them about, so we can hear some fun stories from the mission!

We found out on Tuesday that Brett is going to be AP, starting the 27th, for the rest of his mission!!! (4 transfers left!) I'm so excited. He says that he is nervous. But I know that he is going to do amazing. I'm excited to hear from him, and the new things that he'll be doing. He's very lucky to be around President Sexton every day. I can't wait to meet him.

That's about it! Not much of an update, but I try!

I Love Brett

2009-01-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

so so so much.

that is all.

Chicken Fried

2009-01-05T10:43:00.000-07:00

So...this song has gotten super popular among me and my friends....and I'm sure with millions of other people too.
You can't help but get happy about life when you hear it. It's amazing.

'A pair of jeans that fit just right'. -really there is nothing better.
'and the radio uuuuuuuuup!'

So listen to this song, and get happy!

I love Natalie

2009-01-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

My dear friend Natalie Kinnersley, and her Trent are finally getting married.

She texted me 1 minute ago (not kidding). They got engaged in Disneyland last night.

I am so....happy. This is probably the happiest I've ever been for someone who's gotten engaged.

I want to cry.

Congratulations NATALIE!!! I love you!

2009 = Best. Year. Ever.

2009-01-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

I can not quite express the excitement that I have now that it is FINALLY 2009.
Here are some of the reasons why...

-Last semester of school (hopefully for the rest of my life).
-George Strait is coming.
-2008 is over, and never coming back. Thank heavens.
-I'm going to have a new niece!
-Brett is coming home. (I'll admit, that's the main reason why 2009 is so cool)
-And Tyler, and Kevin, and Jake, and B, and Preston, and David, and Trevon are coming home.
which means....
-I get to see my best friends in the whole world be happier than they've ever been.
-Whitney & Jon are getting married.
-Malory is getting married.
-Adrianne is getting married.
-Some of my other friends I'm sure will be getting married.
-and.....I'm not gonna lie, I hope that I'll be getting married as well.

My New Years resolution:

TRY to work out everyday, and if I can't, (i've gotta have a good reason) it's gotta be AT LEAST 4 times a week.
No more soda.

I am proud to say that I kept my 2008 New Years resolution, which was no Hamburgers. That turned out to be a piece of cake, so this will probably be more challenging.

Last night, I went to Studio 600 with Emily, Kellie, Brooke, & Bonnie to celebrate. It was quite interesting, and very fun!! We did the mechanical bull. It was my first time. I loved it. But Kellie and Brooke rocked it.
I ran into lots of people that I haven't seen for quite a while, and I'm very happy to see that they are doing well.
We danced the night away for that last hour. Surrounded by crazy, sweaty people. The music was so loud, there was no way to communicate to people.

My favorite part of the night....right after the clocked striked 12, the song BOOM BOOM by venga boys came on. LOVE.
Bonnie making out with random strangers. that have teeth.

Happy New Year, I hope that you all will love 2009 at least half as much as meeeeee!!!

Christmas Break!

2008-12-27T01:07:00.000-07:00

Well...I'm a lucky girl, and don't have to work at all until January 5th!
I am having fun with my Christmas present...my father....I mean......Santa, gave me a laptop, so now you may find me in the late hours of the night blogging, or facebooking, or photoshopping.

I went and saw the Curious Case of Benjamin Button tonight...with Em & Kel. It was interesting... In my opinion, they didn't show Brad Pitt long enough while he was in his fine looking stage, haha. He was an old man for too long. But it was a good movie. Long, but good.

I got to listen to Brett talk to his family on Christmas! it was good. I love his voice. I love him.

And....I really need to start writing in my journal more. I haven't written in it for about 6 months. Here I am blogging, or I vent to my mg's almost everyday....and I really should start putting it all in my journal. Brett is so good about writing in his journal every single day. Even if he writes a short paragraph, he does it. (He's amazing like that.) It's usually the same kinda thing everyday...new investigators, good spirit feeling lesson, but it'll be wonderful to read back on it, remembering those little events and people that helped strengthen his testimony.

The rest of this Christmas break, I plan to......workout, start my Abs Diet, sleep in LATE, watch a few movies, spend New Years Eve w/ Em & Kel, (and anyone else who doesn't have anyone to kiss), and go to Adrianne's reception wearing zebra!

And...if you didn't notice in the countdown to the right...Brett has 199 days left. Still, a very long time, but I thought it was a cool number! ;)

Lost Season 5 - January 21, 2009

2008-12-19T11:52:00.000-07:00

Well....if it looks like I'm a crazy person that is obsessed with a tv show....that's cuz I am, and I have nothing better to do with my time!!!!! I can not WAIT for season 5 to start! I have been waiting for-freakin-ever.

I feel like the writers of this show, have had the ENTIRE thing planned from the very beginning episode. Everything is so important. Every person is so important. It's brilliant. That's all there is to it.

I'll have Spanish class the night it starts. You BET I'll be leaving class early so I can be in front of a tv in time.

We Can Dance!!!!

2008-12-17T13:20:00.001-07:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Photos

2008-12-03T11:20:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos that I worked on this past semester of school.
Just thought I'd share!

Draper Temple

Savannah being Savannah

Random wheat from Sommerville's living room

I have no idea who these dancers are...

I just really liked this dance and decided to spend

some time with it in photoshop.

I used to go to this 'barn' all of the time in high school.

Me and different groups of friends would go

at night and freak ourselves out.

It's changed so much since my sophomore year.

But it's always so....beautiful looking, in a creepy way.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

2008-11-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

So......almost everyday at work, I find myself looking at pictures of Brett and me. weird? not really. But I was looking at this one today.....
and it is still probably in my top 5 of favorites.

This was...spring of 2006.

Still in our senior year.

I was deep cleaning my room one morning, washed my sheets, trying to get rid of some stuff. Brett came over, he came up to my room, and we were just talking. My mom came upstairs, and found us like this. Haha, she is so in love with mushy/cute stuff in all of her kids relationships, that she ran downstairs to get the camera. I'm so glad she did.

I love everything about this picture. My messy room, his black hair, the clothes we're wearing (I'm wearing his Prep of the Week shirt), and the way he's holding me.

Love him.

This picture couldn't be more perfect.

Preface to the Second Coming

2008-11-18T15:22:00.000-07:00

Oh Brett...

I love his e-mails. Here's a bit from today's e-mail:

"Yes the fires have been out of control lately. A lot of the surrounding missions to ours have to help in cleaning up and doing service, all that stuff happened just outside of the mission. It was interesting cause on saturday we got a text from president saying if there are any propblems w/ the fires in our zones to report to him immediately. We had no idea there was a fire until like 20 minutes later there was a massive smoke cloud filling the sky, and then smoke just covered everywhere and ash started falling for the next 2 days haha, it was intense. It's almost like a coincidence that it's all happening right now after the protests haha, but the work continues on and people continue to work wickedly across the face of california.

We still don't get anymore persecution than the normal stuff out here in whittier for prop 8, i think it's worse in long beach but mostly the people who were for it just tell us thanks for what the church has done. However when we do knock on doors that have no on 8 stickers they normally ask Mormons? Yes... And the door very quickly gets slammed in our face, so quickly that we don't have enough time to take away their rights, unfortunately."

I'll never get sick of Brett's sarcasm.

I'm in love with it!

Oh yeah....I'm in love with him too!

8 months left!!!

2008-11-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm officially 2/3's of the way done with this mission thingy. Brett comes home in exactly 8 months from today! (July 14th!) But....it feels like it SHOULD be 1 month left.
And it's so sad....but every time I think of July 14th, I can't help but think that the new Harry Potter comes out 3 days after that. Brett isn't even a fan of those movies, let alone any movie,....but he'll see it with me....cuz he loves me. ;) I think I'll have a Harry Potter marathon that entire week before he comes home.
It'll be insanely wonderful!
(I'm excited if you can't tell.)

To all of those people that say I'm on the 'downhill' and think that 8 months is so soon.....no. It's not. So please be quiet.

And to all of those people that like to ask how much time he has left....then make a painful face when I say 8 months.....yeah, you don't need to tell me that he still has a long time.....I already know that.

So....just.....shhhh.

haha.

I LOVED hanging out with my bestest friends on Wednesday night!!

I need to get a flu shot.

I just choked on water at work, and it went up my nose!

I'm gonna start donating plasma to get extra dinero.

MG Love

2008-10-28T12:54:00.000-06:00

( This picture took me ALL DAY to make at work....

so make sure you tell me you like it)

I love my MG's. LOVE them. They are my best friends. and will be forever!!! (they better be!) I love that we can get together AT LEAST once a week, to work on scrapbooks, talk, & just be with each other.

For all of those people that think we're weird.....we don't care. k?

Yep, it was having a missionary that brought us together. But that's not what's keeping us together. We're not just mg's. We're not just a support group. We're not just a bunch of silly girls that thought it would be fun to meet up after we met on facebook.

We're best friends. Simple as that.

MUAH!!!

I am now Legal

2008-10-24T23:34:00.000-06:00

My birthday was on the 23rd. I went to Vegas, went to all the clubs, gambled a bit, and got wasted...............................................

yeah right.

But that's what every normal person does for their 21st birthday, right?

I decided that it would be a much more meaningful birthday if I spent the whole day at school or working, from 8 in the morning til 9:30 at night.

The highlights of the day were being satisfied with the photoshoot at school, my boss bringing doughnuts to us all at work, the wonderful roses that Brett had sent to me...(his mom set it up), the new luggage from my mother, then going the the midnight showing of High School Musical 3 with my friend Megan!

It was a good birthday. I've had better, and I know that next years birthday, when I turn 22, will be a LOT better! ;)

Cold Water

2008-10-22T15:53:00.000-06:00

Last week, on Friday October 17, me, Dean, Shad, Robyne, Cliff, and his friend Shanna........got the courage to go boating. Not only did we have the courage to jump in Utah Lake that was 50 degrees....but we forgot the wet suits. So pretty much, it was FREEZING!!!

It was so fun!! We wakeboarded, and wakesurfed.

The water was so cold, it felt warmer to actually be up out of the water right after you had been in it. My hands went numb after a minute or 2...And if we fell...we were pretty much done, cuz falling into that water felt like icecold knives stabbing you in the face. ha. And then we got back in the boat to take a hot shower.

Wake surfing & goosebumps

The snow on the mountains....and the thermometer for proof.

It was a beautiful day tho, and I'm so happy that I got that last run in before the winter is really here!

I FINALLY did it!

2008-10-15T10:53:00.001-06:00

Wow....little me is growing up! My wonderful friend Leanna taught me how to pimp my blog!!! So it is now up and running, and I promise I will try my best to keep up on it! It be like my online journal.

Whatev

2008-08-26T14:11:00.001-06:00

I've given up hope trying to put a cool template on here. So...i'm stickin with the green!!!

MUSIC!!!

2008-08-22T14:51:00.001-06:00

I figured out how to put music on my 'blog'!!! Yay!!! It only took me a couple months....but at least this blog is getting somewhere!

Come on....

2008-08-11T13:49:00.001-06:00

Well...I still have yet to figure out how to work blogspot. And my sisters refuse to teach me.........

Someone help.
I would like to know how to find people on here.....and 'add them'?? if that's how you say it.