The Trip From You Know Where....

So I've been delaying posting about my recent trip to Cincinnati, just thinking about the trip makes me depressed. We flew out Monday morning and got to Cincinnati that evening. My father and I enjoyed a late dinner and then headed to bed to get rested before my big day. I had fully planned on exploring downtown Cincinnati while my Dad was in meetings for the day, and then going to the big Christmas party that evening. Little did I know all I was going to see of the town was this....



I ended waking up with the stomach flu putting a little damper on my day full of events. And to make things even better, I didn't even make it to the Christmas Party (the whole reason I'd flew out there) So that was my trip. Hopefully my trip to Seattle in a few days will go a little better :)

See ya!

I'm of to Cincinnati to hang out with this lovely lady!.... Kristin Chenoweth!

AND . . . Only a little over a week and I'll be in Seattle, can't wait to see everyone!!!

Guess Who is 23!

My best friend Robyn is turning 23 today, so of course I had to devote a post to her! Let me give you a little background on our friendship!

The truth is Robyn and I have only been friends a little over a year, but you'd never know that if you met us. When I took a leave from school to move to Chicago, Robyn started school and happen to become friends with all my friends when I was gone. When I got back I wasn't so sure about the "new girl" but quickly changed my mind when I realized she loved soccer just as much as me! Rob and I began to realize more and more we were perfect for each other, is a non lesbian way!

Robyn is seriously the one person in my life who understand my personality more than anyone else. She's crazy, I'm a little crazy, it all seems to work out! She's the type of friend that would do anything in the world for ya, no matter who she'd have to hurt! She's super tough, she's beat me up many times... I don't know why I ever try to beat her because I always know I'm gonna loose. One time Robyn made me meet her at the gym for a "quick" work out, I couldn't move for days. She kicked my butt so bad... I literally couldn't wash my hair for a week because I couldn't lift my arms that high! She's insane when it comes to working out, which I'm always very impressed by!


When we went to Vegas a couple of months ago she didn't even get mad when we'd get kicked out of casinos because of me being too young, she'd just laugh it off! Robyn is going to be an amazing Mother... she's already an amazing aunt. For a long time she would even watch all her sisters kids on the weekends and even at one time she wanted to adopt her nephew.


She is a freakin insane on the soccer field. This last year I got to play on her team for two seasons, finally got to see first hand what this girl can do! She can get that ball up the field quicker than anyone a know, she's amazing. Robyn is also an amazing wife to her dear husband Ryan. She's always talking about how in love she is with him and all the things she want to do for him! She even has this secret talent of somehow throwing away her husbands old stuff without him ever finding out :)


Oh did I mention Robyn is Canadian, could this get any better. I love Canada, and I best friend is Canadian, how lucky did I get! Or did I also mention I love Robyn so much I'm willing to go see Twilight on her birthday with her!


Any who, I love Rob and am so blessed to have a good friend like her in my life. I love you Rob and hope you have an amazing birthday!!! And don't be mad about all these beautiful pictures I posted hehe!

Love This...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hLjCBLWvFo

Just had to share this amazing video with you all!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, hope everyone had a wonderful day! We made it through our first Thanksgiving here in Utah, a little weird not spending it in the Seattle rain but I think we adjusted quite well! So much to be thankful for, number one being that my family is now here in Utah making it much easier for all of us to be together this year! We even got the pleasure of having my cousin Jeni and her family join us for the afternoon. Last year I spent Thanksgiving flying home on a plane from Italy, eating pasta might I add, SO it was a nice change this year actually getting to enjoy Thanksgiving to the fullest!

Van, next football pro!

I guess Presley doesn't like olives

Pres with her favorite auntie

Pres with her cast :( Still happy as ever!

He really gets into the whole Rock Band thing

TAG

I TAG ASH, ANNIE AND ROB.... any whoever read this :)

Not ranked in any particular order...

8 Things I am passionate about

Family
The Gospel
Traveling
My Career
Values
Learning
Love
Respect

8 Words/Phrases I use often

"drives me up the wall"
"oh my heck"
"you've gotta be kidding me"
"SHIZ"
" No Way"
"Anywho"
"K now tell me 5 positive things" - that's for you Rob!

8 Things I want to do before I die

Give Back, help people, make a difference
Be a Mom!
Get Married
Travel Lots
Be Financially Independent
Write a Book
Skydive!
Witness a Miracle!

8 Things I want or need

Ipod Touch
Kenmore Mixer
Kids! - Just Kidding, kinda
a 4door car
New Swimsuit
Patience
Improve my cooking skills

8 Things I have learned from the past

Never hold back
Find happiness in everything
Be thankful for what you have
Trust your instincts
Have no regrets
Love with all your heart
Live life to the fullest
Time is the greatest gift we are given

4 shows and 4 movies I love to watch,

The Weather Channel (so nerdy)
The Hills
Anything on HDTV
Greys

The Holiday
Dan in Real Life
Sweet Home Alabama
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

8 restaurants I love

Costa Vida
Ruth's Chris
Toshi's
Azteca
Dicks (it's a Seattle thing)
Portillos
Pf Changs
Scott's

Miss Kaylee Ellah!

Kaylee is always saying the funniest things lately, must be something to do with the age! Sadly, she is also going through the stage where she tells me she doesn't like me anymore, which I have learned not to take personally. So last night I asked Kaylee if she loved me and she replied yes. I then asked her when she started loving me again, her reply "hmmm, Tuesday!" haha gotta love her!

Kaylee also has a new thing where she gives me a new toy to take home with me every time I leave the house. Usually some random animal that happens to be sitting around as I head out the door. Anyhow, yesterday my Dad and I were up in Kaylee's room playing with her and Pres. I had given back to her the random stuff animal I had to haul home from the previous visit and asked her what she wanted me to take home this time. She handed me a few things and I asked her if there was anything else, her reply "and my little sister" oh goodness! Oh how I love this little girl and am so grateful to be her aunt!

I Love My Sister...

I love my sister for the fact she lets me chops off 4 inches of hair and dye it dark! Watch out Ash, you're next! Too bad we forgot to take a picture of what Annie's hair looked like before the big make over, but we did take a after shot! Thanks for being such a good sport sis, love you!!

Also had to add this beauty.... I'm expressing my feelings about the current parking situation at our school. It was cold, snowy and Riley and I had to walk a mile to her freakin car! I (aka my parents) pay how much to go to that darn school and we don't even get parking! K that's enough venting for one night! I've been SUPER busy planning the best dang secret bridal shower for this weekend... can't wait to post pictures!

(And people wonder why I'm single haha!)

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Oh and one last thing.... did you know Nordstrom offers a concierge service with their highest credit card, you have got to be kidding me! And the half yearly sucked, what the heck! Wow I need a life!

Great Quote by Elder Maxwell....

A 30-yr old quote that's so applicable to today . . . . .

"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.'

"This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.

"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened.... Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat." (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, BYU devotional address, Oct 10, 1978)

I'm Moving On...

For those of you who I get the pleasure of doing the hair of... I thought I would inform you, I'm making the "big" move to Phase 2. What does this mean to my clients?... not a whole lot! But my prices will go up slightly up so therefore I recommend coming and getting your hair done one more time while I'm still in Phase 1! I hope to start working over in Phase 2 by the end of the month, so make your appointments soon! Can't wait to see ya'll!

I LOVE OPRAH!

K I know many of you think Oprah is overrated but I for one would have to disagree. I'm not gonna lie though, her show has kinda gone down hill lately. I'm so sick of Dr. Oz! Anywho, today's show really touched me as it talked a lot about miracles! There was one family who touched me the most and I feel stronly I should share with you all the video of their story about their little miracle baby! So go grab some tissue and then watch this little video clip. Made me feel so blessed for the life I have been given. Have a great evening everyone!

Get Ready!

Get ready for a picture overload! So I've been very busy lately, traveling lots! First I went on a girl's trip to Vegas and then we headed to Cali for a quick stop at Disneyland! It was so much fun to get away for the weekend and just hang out with the gals. Then the following weekend I headed back down to Vegas with my dear friend Robyn to the Mr. Olympian Competition. Robyn's husband and best friend are very into this whole body building thing so Rob drug me along so she'd have someone to do girl stuff with... shopping, sun bathing! Both trips were a blast and I'm having a hard time adjusting to the non-vacation living again. Also, I've been house sitting my parents new house this weekend! I am falling in love with Midway and dreaming of having a place of my own here someday! Now if I could just find a Mr. Right who is from Midway I'd be set!