I'm in Love....

This candy is the best. Seriously, I can't stop eating, and have almost finished the bag. Ya'll need to go and try it....SO GOOD!!!!

My First Tag: 8 THINGS

I'm really excited to get a tag, I'm a nerd, I love doing these things...

8 Television shows I watch....
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
ER
The Office
Brothers and Sisters
Flight of the Conchords
Jon and Kate + 8
The Hills
*Granted I only really watch a few of these...most the time I'm so tired I fast forward on the DVR*

8 Favorite Restaurants....
Chick-fil-a
Chalos
R&R Buffet
Burger King (best hamburgers in town)
Pei Wei/Panda Express
Mimis Cafe
Olive Garden
Tortas Paquime

8 Books I've read recently....

Ashley & Jen

Brittney

*Id like to say, the only reason I read the above two, was for "research"!!! I'm not a normally jack weyland, "churchy" book reader*
East of Eden
Mafia to Mormon
The Innocent
Wicked
Doctrine and Covenants
Body for Life (skimmed it)

8 Things that happened yesterday....
Work
Chiropractor
Jogged
Took Rachel and Kavan on a walk through cotton fields
Cried
Bought Peppermint Oreos
Danced with streamers
Rocked little ones to sleep

8 Things I am looking forward to....
Losing weight

Holidays to be over (I'm a total grinch this year...watch out)
Finding and keeping inner peace for myself
Getting healthy
Finding a ward
Starting school
Finding "love" (lol...girl can dream right!)
Moving out

My back not hurting


8 Things I wish for....
to be skinny
Have a significant other
money
a Wii
family to be healthy
cute clothes
A car that isn't white
To be graduated from school

I TAG:

Whoever is bored enough to want to do this!

This video cracks me up on so many levels. Its long, but seriously watch all the way through!!! I really want to play this game...anyone want to join me?!!

Grateful Sunday

Yo Yo Yo. Another full week and much to be grateful for!!! Here we go....

THE KAVANATOR

(aka Kavan)

This guy is seriously a light in my life. He is so stinkin' hilarious!!! He has a smile that brightens up a room and a killer sense of humor. The other day he came into the kitchen and I handed him a piece of cheese. He started laughing so hard and I didn' say anything....the little man was laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes, and it lasted a good few minutes. Often we make faces at each other and it cracks us both us!!! I love teaching him new things, like crossing his eyes and sticking his nostrils together, you know, the important things in life. My favorite line to date from him was when he was stung by a scorpion. He kept telling everyone he was stung by a crab!! The kid is awesome and everyone who meets him, instantly falls in love! I like to think I'm his favorite and it goes both ways, he is one of my favorites too!

TEMPLES

It seems like everyone is posting about this. Seeing that I haven't gone through the temple yet, its kinda weird to say I am grateful for these. But I am. It gives me a sense of hope, a goal to work towards, an ideal or expectation to myself so I can be worthy to go through. I have seen people in my life who uphold their standards and enjoy the blessing of this place. I see the joy and testimony they have. I also see people in my life who have chosen to not uphold these covenants and I see the sorrow and dissapointments they experience in their life. I want to be worthy and experience the peace that is found inside!! I have felt it on the temple grounds and its wonderful but I can only imagine what its like inside. I am thankful we are able to have these on earth today and that one will be built so close to home! I miss going to the mesa temple and it will be great to have one here!

I GOT PAID!!

Ummmm...hello! First paycheck in 6 months, wouldn't you be excited!!

THE KILLERS

(the band)
I love this band. Their music always puts me in a great mood!! Not too mention one of my favorite songs to play on guitar hero is When You Were Young and just happens to be one of my favs. I can't wait for their new album at the end of the month!

HOT BATHS
Recently, I have rediscovered my back problems. Its been extremely unpleasant. Since I hate to pay to see a chiropractor (Dennis, my cousin, pops family for free) I usually wait until I cannot walk to go. So a hot bath is my saving grace. I took at least three today and will probably have to take many more till I'm all healed up. Telling you, add some epsom salt and its pure bliss.

I VOTED
and it felt wonderful and I loved wearing my sticker and having all the kids in my classroom be jealous of it!

Rachel is 5!!

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY RACHEY!!!

Wednesday, the 5, was Rachel Garner's (Deb's daughter) birthday!! We had a quiet family dinner and watched her open her gifts. It was fun to see her get so excited!! She has come a long way the last few years, and it is great to see her really enjoy the things around her. I love her sweet spirit and she is a crazy, funny girl!! She gives the best kisses and I love hearing her speak. You know when she talks, that what she will say is important. I feel incredibly blessed to have her in my life. Love you Rachey!!!

In her new dress-up clothes! In her words, "AWESOME!"

This is my favorite picture! She looks so sweet and isn't pulling her crazy cheesey smile face!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

My trip last weekend to Mesa, to celebrate Halloween was, for the most part, a complete bust! That morning, my stomache area started to hurt really bad. Not a sick hurt but a painful, extremely uncomfortable hurt. It was hard to breath and it made it hard to eat, or enjoy anything for the most part. So instead of staying the whole weekend, I went home saturday morning and wasted tons of money on gas. BUT. I did have fun that night getting free chipotle, going to Paul's halloween party, and staying up late catching up with old friends. Plus, I did get to hit up Target for a bit which I loved so much!!!

Here is the happy girls getting ready to eat!!!!

I was really excited, so happy, I wanted to do the "Happy Dance!"

Here I am in my getup!! The workers seemed pretty amused by it. They all laughed when I walked in. I don't think it was that funny but they sure did!! This year, all the workers had foil on and handed out foil to all the customers who weren't wearing any. It was pretty awesome. My favorite was a guy dressed like a dragon or devil, but he had a tail. Pretty awesome, should have taken a picture!!

Dan as an Emo Guy ( I thought he was a Newsie), Gina, Me, and Merilee as the chick from Star Wars (can't remember her name)

Happy Halloween!!!

Next year, I'm going all out! I want to do a fun costume and get really dressed up!! I do love my bowling ball, though. Watching Gina put hers on was hilarious. She literally stood in front of the mirror and kept laughing at herself. I told her when we are old ladies, we will have to whip these babies out!! Its seriously the most comfortable costume I've ever had!!

A Belated Grateful Sunday Post

Okay, I wasn't going to do one this week. Just because it was late and I have been feeling super unwell the last four-five days. But this news is just too good to pass up! Its made me really appreciate and become aware of the Lord's hand in my life. It woke me up, and made me realize that he does HEAR and does ANSWER my prayers. For some reason, I have been unaware of all the GOOD in my life! I am so thankful for the gospel and the peace it brings into my life. How lucky are we to have the gospel and the peace it brings. Anyways, the whole reason for this "new" perspective is....drum roll please....I WAS APPROVED FOR ACCHSS (however you spell it)!!!!! This means I can go to the drs and start getting the help I need to get well again. Gosh, just the thought of feeling good and having energy again is almost unimaginable!! WAHOOO!!! So I've been praying, fasting SO HARD that this would happen. Especially lately, its been so hard to function and work and try to be happy. So this is truly a great blessing. I am so so happy and tomorrow I'm heading to the doc and making a few other phone calls. So HERE I COME GOOD HEALTH!!!!