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...happy new year...

2010-01-25T14:45:00.007-07:00

Oh 2010...a new decade!! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to have a lot of fun the first few days and thank you also for giving me one of the worst stomach flu's I have ever had the first official week of the New Year (not fun in any way, shape, or form)!!! Thank you:)
Brandon & I celebrated New Year's with my cute family and then headed over to Nat & Jordy's for our annual New Years celebration!! It was so much fun!! After the New Year the gang headed out for a tubing extravaganza!! It was so much fun...I love my buddies!!!
My little SilverLine team has done so amazing this year!! We also had the Clearfield Competition this month where they were on FIRE!! The took 2nd place across the board Hip Hop, Dance, Kick, & Military!!! I am so proud!! Also Region was held last Saturday and they....drum roll please...took 2nd place OVER-ALL!! It was so amazing!! They are the best team ever!! Just a little background...we were 13/14 teams last year at State and now look at them!!! SO INCREDIBLE!! We will go to State this Saturday...keep us in your prayers!! Also this incredible picture taken by the one and only ChelsThis month also brought a very special surprise...I was accepted into Graduate School (picture of me is scary!! I think I just got back from the gym)!! AHHHHH...I am scared out of my pants, but it will be so awesome and rewarding!! I am in the Advanced Standing Program so I will be done in 1 year...here we go Student Loans and all...I know that someday all of this debt will pay off!! Hopefully sooner rathen than later!!

...december 2009...

2010-01-25T14:22:00.004-07:00

This month was INSANE!! As most of you know I coach the Drill Team at JDCHS!! I love them..they are awesome. I could not ask for a better team!! We started competitions this month and man was it so much fun!! We headed to the Jordan "Beet" Classic where we took 1st in Hip Hop 3rd in Dance & Kick and 5th in Military!! We were beyond excited!! It was so much fun!!! These girls have the most amazing families & school!! I love it there!! And look how cute their outfits are made by my favorite person every Chels!!!The last day of Pre-School we had a Christmas Party and who better than to bring gifts than Santa Claus right...yes I was Santa...yes I scared the living crap out of every child but one sweet, sweet boy that told me over and over again that he wanted cars...yes one of the little angels recognized me as soon as I came in the classroom!! It was fun...now I can cross that off my list:)
Oh Chrismas!! How I love you!! Brandon and I enjoyed having time off of work and school!! We are down to 1 more semester and B will have is MBA...I am such a proud wife!! LOVE HIM!! We hung out...Brandon skiied A LOT!! I thought it would be fun to make silouettes of the children for my family...ha ha that was a lot more work than I thought, but they turned out so fun!! I also cleaned out my closet...even more fun then making silouettes!!!My family came down from New Jersey and we just had an amzing time spending time together!! We spent Christmas Eve with Brandon's awesome family and then drove down to the LBC where we opened up our Christmas PJ's, lit the luminaires, and fell fast asleep!! We awoke to the best idea ever...provided by my stepdad!! We hadn't had out traditional PJ picture so he suggested we go to 7-11 and get some hot cocoa and so we did (my mother dragging her feet) There we were in 7-11 bright and early with our PJ's on and big smiles!!! What a memory...haha I loved every second of it!!
We enjoyed a delicious Christmas meal and soaked in all of our time together!! I love my family!!!I know that much more went on this month...but I am 25 now so I am losing my marbles!!

xoxo
Meg

...november 2009...

2010-01-25T14:14:00.002-07:00

My goodness...I don't even know where to begin!! I don't even remember quite what I did in November...I am sure it was a very very fun month!! I am relying on the pictures that have been anxiously awaiting their debut!!

I do remember heading out to Las Vegas with Brandon, my cute mother, & awesome Ryan. Why I don't have pictures of us 4 is really lame!! My mom and went shopping while the boys headed to the U of U game!! Utes won...of course!!!We had a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner up in Brigham!! I love going home for the Holidays...I didn't take pictures there either!! Man I am bummed right now...Must have had Drill Team on the brain:)

I think that about covers November...what a BORING post!! I am sad that I don't remember anything!!

xoxo
Meg

...a lot to catch up on...

2010-01-25T14:12:00.001-07:00

Well I am back...I think!! I am not doing a very good job at documenting our life. I need to kick it in gear so one day I can make a blog book and remember this stage of life!! So sit back and relax because it will be the mother of all posts!! I am sick, sick, sick...so I have time to get this all down!!

Here we go...enjoy!!

xoxo
Meg

...giving thanks...

2009-11-23T16:35:00.002-07:00

I just got done writing about giving thanks of my Drill Team Blog...thought I would cross it over and put it on my Journal Blog as well. It more or less was a lesson to my Drill Team so it is very Drill Team geared...but it is something worth sharing, I think:)...
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I had something happen to me at work today that really struck a chord in my soul. It couldn't have happened at a better time than right now as we are about to journey into the Holiday season. I need to do a better job of giving thanks and gratitude everyday instead of during this season.

At work today one of our Pre-School parents came in to pick their son up. While we were waiting for their son to put on his backpack the parents sat down to fill out an application for their son to attend the Elementary Program. The application is very personal and requires a lot of attention on their finances, etc. The parents simply said, "We have nothing, we are living on $300.00 a month if we are lucky because finding a job is so difficult, and we just found out that we are having another child". (Because of the boundaries at my work we are unable to really go more into detail with the parents on their financial status and just have to refer them to the school social worker). After the parents discussed their situation they didn't act ashamed or embarrassed, instead they redirected the conversation and just thanked us and praised us over and over again for the work that we have done with their son. In probably their darkest hour they didn't feel sorry for themselves, they didn't ask for anything, instead they simply THANKED us. Made all of us really step back for a second and know how lucky we are.

So I thought, Meghan life is hard, we are given trials everyday and it is really easy to have pity parties, but I need to take a step back and really focus on what is important in my life...So I thought all day long about how incredibly lucky I am for every thing in my life; whether it is bad, good, annoying, hard, easy, wonderful...I am so lucky to experience it all. Everything we go through makes us who we are, it is our choice on how it will shape us. I am not saying I am going to be positive at all times of my life because that is simply not true...but I am going to fight really hard to have it impact me in a way that will make me a better person. So I just want to take the time to say SOME things that make me who I am and what I am so incredibly thankful for everyday in my life...and these are in no particular order...I will keep some of them short because my cute Drill Girls, I know you know I will go on FOREVER!!! Just pay attention to a particular bullet!!

I am thankful for my family, I LOVE them to pieces. They made me...Some of the biggest parts of me came from every one of them. I may not talk to some of them very often, but I am so happy that I am a part of who they are.

Oh my Brandon. What a husband...What a Best Friend!! I love him like crazy.

Religion

My amazing friends...Old & New

Shelter, Food, Clothing, Water, My bed...Basic Necessities that I know I take for granted every day of my life

My health, My Ten Fingers and Toes, My Legs, My Feet, My Arms...EVERYTHING

My Education and the opportunity to continue learning.

Knowledge of Social Work and how it has taught me to know the person and their situation and NEVER judge

Dancing...it is my passion and my release

My Job!!

I am just thankful for LIFE, LIVING, BREATHING...I could go on and on and on...but I will keep it short and sweet

And last but certainly not least My Drill Team. The girl's that stress me out, give me Grey hairs, make my stomach turn in knots, make me laugh, make me cry, inspire me, motivate me...the list could go on and on. I am so thankful for YOU!! Since I am writing this on your blog I am going lengthy on this one...

I am thankful for your dedication, your heart, and your constant desire to be better.
I am thankful that I get to watch your grow and become better people every single day
I am thankful that your school is starting to recognize you and they are doing that because you are making a positive impression on them.
I am thankful that I get to watch you fight and make-up. I want you to realize, as hard as it is right now in the High School frame of mind, that friendship is something to be treasured. Sometimes words hurt and sometimes we say hurtful things to those that we love the most, but we have to let that go...and stop doing that, hug and make-up !! Believe me it is not worth it...being mad only takes away moments that you could be experiencing together.
I am thankful that I get to see you grow as a team; I get to see you push each other, I get to see you get frustrated with each other, I get to see you work it out, and I get to see moments like Friday when you walked off the football field after you did Military...and I promise you there is not a better feeling than that!!
I am thankful that I get to go to the Christmas Box House with you and see you interact with those children and for those 90 min. that we are there those children have forgotten how crappy their situation is.
I am thankful for every early morning practice. And the laughter that most bring.
I am thankful for the many lessons learned.
I am thankful to be at every Competition, Performance or School function.
I am thankful that I am the only Drill Coach in Utah that gets to go to Mass with her team before competitions.
I am thankful for every one of your personalities!! You all make this team a TEAM!! I am just plain THANKFUL!!
I am thankful for Carina, Carly, Ash, Lo, Sarah, Shelbs, J.J., Jess, Kaitlyn, Mick, Tay, Bree, Izzie, & Maria

XOXOXOXO
Megs
***As you can tell this is why I want you to bring your
Journals tomorrow to practice, also remember your grades***

...it has been a long time...

2009-11-22T14:07:00.003-07:00

My goodness...I have not been a great blogger. I don't even know where to start?? I guess I will just kind of catch up on what Brandon and I have been up to...since this is the only journal I am keeping, I have got to keep on top of this:)

Brandon

He is almost done with his LAST winter semester of his MBA!! Go B!!! One more semester left. What an incredible hard working man he is!!
He is still working and loving Wheeler
He looks online everyday for ski's for Christmas
Goodness...I know the kid is busy, but I guess it all has to do with school!!
Brandon turned 29!!!

Meghan

Drill Team...that is all I have to say. It consumes my life, but I love it. We are about to competition season.
I am still working at Carmen B. Pingree Center for Children with Autism. I am loving it...most days:)
I am almost done with random class taking at SLCC
I completed my Graduate Application for my Masters in Social Work
I am still dancing with NightLine!!

We are loving each other and soaking in all of the time we get to see each other (which is not often)
We are loving spending time with out amazing family and our cute friends
We are hoping to one day go on a much needed vacation when we have money since we both seem to LOVE going to school!!
We are just soaking in all of the moments of life!!

Some fun things that we have done the past couple of months are:

We headed to the Utah vs. UNLV game with my mom and Ryan. We had fun!! The boys went to the game and we shopped.
We went with our friends to Thanksgiving Point where we hit the haunted corn maze up!! It was a blast!!
Have gone to tons of movies!! Go M.J.!!
Hit up a Fashion Show
Watched one amazing high school football game on Friday!! Go Juan Diego 3-A State Champs!!
Tried to win my DREAM Volvo XC-60!! Dang New Moon

It is pretty sad that I am having a hard time remembering what has been going on!!! I guess I need to really get this stuff up in the moment instead of trying to back track!!

XOXOXO

...just a reminder...

2009-09-22T21:23:00.003-06:00

I just put this on my Drill Team's Blog...but felt the need to share it all around!!! Sometimes I need to be reminded what is important...love, inspiration, desire, and passion are HUGE to me!! I feel like these few highlights not only impact me as a coach, but as a human...enjoy:)

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

"...Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn't let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasn't one more thing you could have done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that LADIES - you're perfect!"

WE ARE MARSHALL

"They don't know your heart...From the soles of your feet, with every ounce of blood you've got in your body, lay it on the line until the final whistle blows, and if you do that...if you do that, we can not lose. We may be behind at the scoreboards at the end of the game, but we will not be defeated."

Really, it's the HEART that matters."

MIRACLE

"Great moments are born from great opportunity...THIS IS YOUR TIME."

REMEMBER THE TITANS

"Will you ever QUIT...NO we want some mo' we want some mo'."

REMEMBER THE TITANS

"LEFT SIDE...STRONG SIDE..."

DANCE

"DANCERS are the athletes of God."

being inspired keeps me going!!! Oh how I love being a coach!!!

...low low low low low...

2009-09-04T12:25:00.003-06:00

This is the best thing I have ever seen!!! Ha ha this little red head just made my day

BEST DANCE EVER

CHECK IT OUT!!!

...it's been a long long time...

2009-08-25T20:19:00.004-06:00

Wow!! I can't believe it has been this long since I have posted!! How time flies...I am trying to think of what has been going...lots of stuff. Drill Team basically consumes my life and now I am working at Pingree so I make a triangle of the SLC valley...WVC to Draper to Sugar House...fun stuff!! Our Summer was great! Most of July I was gone to Dance Camp, Dance Camp, an amazing adventure to Sun Valley, ID, and Lake Powell (my first time). Nothing really new is happening in our life's besides school! Brandon has class 3 nights a week and I have decided to bite off a little more and take 9 credits at SLCC so I can (cross your fingers) get into the MSW program at the University of Utah!! I guess I will just share some of my fun moments of the Summer...I have many, but just for documentation sake I will post about a few!! We always have a blast with friends...love them!!MMMM...where to begin. I think in my ripe old age of 24 (soon to be 25 WTH) I am slowly starting to lose my mind, memory, parts of my body that I didn't know existed have started to take shape, and to top it off...I have ACNE. I have never had acne. I stress about which probably causes more acne to appear and I pick the shiz out of my face...constantly!! Sorry for my brief off topic subject!! On to some of the Summer!!!

Well B-Dawg and myself celebrated our 2nd anniversary...it was so fun! We ate at Metropolitan, went on a carriage ride, and basically just had fun being together!! I am very lucky to have Brandon in my life and I sure love him like crazy!!

Sun Valley, ID. I LOVE it there! I am starting to look forward to this trip. We go every year with the Pro. dance company I am on. We get to have a little fun, be creative and interact with a fun fun crowd!! This year one of our dances was a Jungle Theme!! It was so much fun!! I was a bird...go JuLaine for putting together a awesome costume in like 2 days. She is quite amazing if I do say so myself!! This year some of the hot mama's on the team brought their children to participate...it was awesome!! I loved just spending time with the funniest group of girls...meeting LeBron James (highlight) and starting the drive home at 9:00 p.m. to be home in time to drive to LP the very next morning!! It was a blast!!

Went to Lake Powell for the very first time... was an idiot and didn't take my camera. It was very fun to play in the sand and sun!!

I have an awesome Drill Team that I have been spending so much time with. I love it, I think the world of them. They are probably way sick of seeing my face...we have been together ALOT!!

Another highlight of the Summer was deciding to apply to the MSW program AGAIN (damn Business grades) contacting the MSW director, having him tell me that I should take some Psych. classes, Soc classes, etc. Wonderful, welcome to College again. The best part of all of this is that I applied to SLCC two weeks ago on Saturday, was accepted that Tuesday, and registered for classes that Wednesday. That is a sweet deal!! The even better part of it is that I am taking a class called Intro to Sexuality...ha ha this will be graphic...WARNING...I got my book on Saturday. I went home to the LBC for the weekend and as my mom and I are sitting at Dixie Grill waiting for our food, I decided to take a gander at this Intro to Sexuality book since the cover has provocative arms on the cover...I just open the book, slip my finger into the unknown pages and BAAAAM I didn't see just one, not even just two, but three...count them 1 2 3 real life pictures of VAGINA'S (part of life I understand, just not what I was expecting)!! My heart raced because you see at the drive in at Dixie Grill the passenger can order and I was the passenger...scared for my life that these little high schoolers saw through their window what I just saw I closed the book as fast as I could. Then of course it peeked our crazy personalities of what was in this book...man, this class is going to be entertaining. I am kind of bummed out that it is online...so many posts I am sure to come about this fun class!!

Our Summer was full of fun...I will be glad when Brandon is out of school so we can actually go somewhere!! Well I am tired...this getting up at 4:50 a.m. everyday is hitting me right now...until next time, hopefully not a 3 month next time!! Hope all is well with everyone out there!!

...729 days almost 730...this will be a novel...sorry

2009-05-10T20:07:00.006-06:00

I can't believe that Brandon and I have almost been married for TWO YEARS!! Where did the time go...it has been such a great ride so far, I am SO SO excited to see what is in store for us. I love him to pieces and I just can't get enough of him:) When we were driving home from Mother's Day dinner tonight I was thinking back to 2 years ago to May 10 and what we were doing, how I was feeling blah blah. It is crazy how I can pretty much remember the entire night before...so for my memory booking purposes you can take a little stroll down memory lane with me (sorry all in good fun). So this could be a jumbled mess...but it is my fun mess of the night before our wedding...
I remember we had to have his motorcycle at my sugarhouse house (shedding a tear right now because I miss that place so much) so I rode with him to his parents house where we left his truck drove the motorcycle back to SLC parked it at my place so Tyler (B's little brother) would be able to drive it to the Huntsman Hospital for our departure after the reception. Brandon was left without a car so bless his heart he got to deal with me and all of my anxiety:) We took the SAAB to the Marriott Hotel where my family and myself would be staying, parked it, loaded my mom's 4Runner and headed to The Point where we dropped off all of the pictures, the candy bar, my mother's awesome table runners...pretty much we dropped off everything. At this point I was scared to death...not to get married, but I was scared if the reception was going to be pretty or not!!! We got back to the Marriott where my entire family was waiting anxiously to head to dinner...We enjoyed a nice dinner at PF Changs (where I don't think I ate much) and then walked back to the hotel...realizing Brandon did not have a car.
We offered to drive him back like 1000 times but he insisted that he would ride trax??? SERIOUSLY Brandon!!! It was late!! And we would NEVER let him do that...silly boy!! Well we were about to drive him home when his dad called and was still at work at the wee hours of the night so he picked his first born baby boy up:) We said our goodbye's (kiss kiss). I headed up to our room where everyone was hanging out...somehow everyone slowly disappeared and we headed to bed. My cute Abby stayed in our room where she literally rubbed and tickled my back for however long Stomp the Yard is on (yes that was the movie I chose to have my Mom and Grandma buy over the TV to calm my nerves and YES I still LOVE Chris Brown) to this day I am so thankful for my sweet Abby for being so nice and for my mom and grandma staying up with me to watch Stomp the Yard:) Somehow I fell asleep and remember going and laying next to my mother just thinking about our amazing journey together (me & my mom) and how excited we were to gain another member in our family!!!
I wondered all morning if Brandon would be there when I got there...I got ready all on my own because I knew I would be too nervous to have anybody touching me (you know when you could do something over about your wedding...this would be it. I should have been spoiled and had somebody do my hair and make-up...oh well such as life, I am the type that it would have stressed me out) So fast forwarding through everyone getting ready together:) We are very late to the Temple where bless his heart Brandon had thought I bailed!! It makes me sad because I don't really remember much of our wedding day, I mean I do, but I don't...does that make sense?? I do remember changing my clothes for the lunch in the Temple parking lot where I was through my sun roof while Brandon tried to get my enormous slip off...I bet that was fun for all the Temple goers that day:) I do remember how incredible the day was (although hot) it is something very special that I will...well actually I think about it all of the time!! Our wedding day was beautiful we could not have asked for a better day. Our ring ceremony was awesome...we had the love and support of our family and friends. It was a celebration...we danced, laughed, DANCED some more, and just enjoyed being together!!! Our past 2 years have been very special and fun!! Brandon has made me a better person and to quote my new favorite musical..."Because I knew you...I have been changed for good". Sappy I know...but I love the guy:) Happy 2 years!!!

***If you made it through all of that you are quite a trooper*** I just found this picture and it makes me laugh so hard. On CL you get to do a dance with you dad at the end of the year. YES...Brandon was my daddy:)

...defy gravity...

2009-05-10T19:49:00.004-06:00

Brandon and I have been so busy!! My mom scored us some Wicked tickets a few weeks ago...all I can say is that I was truly touched (literally the CD has not left my car since I downloaded it on April 30 which was the day after I saw it) !!! I think it is the best musical I have seen, I wish I could live in the world of Oz:) "It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes....and LEAP"
Also today is Mother's Day!! WOOT WOOT. We just had a great and special day with our mothers and grandmothers. We had a wonderful breakfast with Brandon's family. We are so lucky to have incredible mothers in our life after spending some time with Brandon's mother who I love and think the world of we headed to dinner with my family!! I love celebrating our mothers, grandmothers...all the women that made us who we are today!! I love my mama to pieces...she is the best!! I have 3 very special women in my life...my mother, my "G" or grandma, and my Auntie Tara Jo!! These women have made me who I am today and I just love them to the moon and back:) This day is to you!!!

...vegas...

2009-04-20T09:40:00.005-06:00

We just got back from sunny LAS VEGAS and boy was I bummed to come home!! At least it is beautiful outside finally!! We had such a great time!! This trip began a few months ago when Brandon was like..."We can stay in Vegas at the Tropicana for $90.00 a night" so to that I said "Let's do it"!! Well it turned out that our buddies Wade and Chad would be there for The Killers concert and Schmieg and Sam were going to go too so we made it a little getaway!! SO FUN!!! So we headed down Friday once we got to our hotel we had a little unexpected SURPRISE...

YES...those are mirrors on our ceiling!! Only in VEGAS baby and probably only at the Tropicana!! I think I laughed for 10 min. straight...I thought it was hilarious!! Not only were there mirrors on the ceiling (on no) they were on the headboard, the wall, and then the standard mirror by the TV...mirrors were EVERYWHERE!!That night everyone headed to The Killers concert and me and Brandon headed to see KA!! It was amazing!! I loved every second of it, it was the most visual stage I have ever seen!! I highly recommend it!! After the show Brandon and I headed to the Coke factory and experienced the tastes around the world...most were pretty gross!! Brandon decided to make the suicide drinks of all suicide drinks and mixed them all together...needless to say he thought it was pretty good. The next day we all headed to the pool for a bit, hung out and lounged!! It was great...Chad and Wade headed home:( and the rest of us got ready and headed out to the Shark Reef aquarium and walked the strip!! I am so mad at myself for not getting a group picture...what the heck...oh well, Vegas was great!!

...it's been awhile...

2009-04-20T09:29:00.004-06:00

WARNING: If easily offended...probably skip this post!!! But it is a FUN one!!!
So I was lucky enough to attend Britney Spears!!! It was AWESOME...so entertaining, she looked incredible, and the dancers were so GOOD!!! It was such a great girl's night...I LOVED it!! We made killer shirts (sorry if we offend, all in a good time) that we should have sold and made bank because everyone wanted one, and I got to hang out with some incredible girls that I met!! I loved them, I can't wait until we all play again!! Nat...thanks for the invite it was so much FUN!!!

...easter 2009...

2009-04-20T09:23:00.002-06:00

I absolutely LOVE Easter!! I love its meaning and I love being with my family and doing the things we have done since I was a baby. Ever since I can remember we always go to the zoo!! It was a beautiful day (finally). The night before Easter I headed home to color eggs (Brandon had school...lame). We tried to be so creative with the eggs, it turned out to be more of disaster so our eggs are a little ghetto, but we had fun. Love you mom and "g"!! Ryan, my mom, and my grandma spoiled us rotten with cute Easter baskets...It was such a great day...THANK YOU:)

...best two hours...

2009-04-02T21:57:00.004-06:00

The feeling that all of the air I have in my body is taken out of me and I have nothing left to give but I have to keep on going...is the BEST feeling in the world!! I just got back from an amazing dance practice where I felt like I was in College again!! It was the best and the practice took place in one of the most memorable and at home places I have ever danced...The Huntsman Center!!! I dance on a professional company that is directed by the former University of Utah Crimson Line Coach!! It was an AWESOME...however I did get a floor burn on my toe ( I know you want to see it:), but no worries I treated myself to an Oreo McFlurry!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Lori for letting me be apart of it:)Dancing has been such a huge part of my life...it is my therapy. It is something that I can do and have absolutely every feeling felt...sad, happy, joy, pain, love, hate, passion...etc to name a few!! I may not be amazing at it, but man, does it make me feel complete and balanced!! Gosh...I just love it. I have been so blessed to be on such amazing teams and get to do some pretty awesome things:) Above all I have met some incredible people that I will love until the days are gone...and I know for a fact that I have had the BEST coaches in the entire world!! I hope more than anything I can bring the same joy to my little drill team...If anything I want them to dance so they can shut the day away for a couple of hours and just love every sweaty, painful, incredible second of it!! I LOVE IT and I hope that I am still dancing when I am 99 years old:)

...it is time...

2009-03-30T21:38:00.004-06:00

I want to go watch the:

And go for a ride on this:
And grow these...and not kill them:

And best of all...I can't wait for this:
APRIL 14!!! Nat I can hardly wait:)

...will it ever end...

2009-03-22T20:02:00.002-06:00

So I enjoy changing something in our house about every week:) The latest project has been switching out all of the lights and faucets in the bathrooms. It has been quite fun!!! The master bathroom needs a lot of work still...but that is ok:) Enjoy my tacky before and after pictures...

...friends...

2009-03-22T19:51:00.006-06:00

Friends are the BEST and I love them all!! It was Tote's birthday on 03.15!! I have known Kort since the beginning of our existence. We are like night and day...but that is why we have been SISTERS our entire life!! We surprised her at The Mac Grill!! It was so much fun...I love her to pieces!!!

After we had a nice fun dinner we headed to Habits...a club full of COUGARS!! We hit Habits up about 3 times a year and what a delight it always is:) I sit on the dance floor and just laugh my head off watching the 50 year old women gettin' down with the 20 something year old boys!! I hope that I am a hot cougar...however I will have Brandon by my side!!! To go into habits the boys must be wearing a collared shirt (it is quite upscale ya know...kidding). Brandon didn't have one so at 10:00 at night we headed to Wal-Mart...I stayed in the car and had some girl chat while the boys went in to get him a shirt...The boys came out so excited about Brandon's Russell Simmons purchase (Run DMC). I had no words for what Brandon had picked out ,I thought his shirt looked like a 4 year olds easter something...Needless to say B thought he was cute (which he is)

...kids...

2009-02-25T20:23:00.006-07:00

So, I have a pretty exciting job...that I LOVE most days. I teach Pre-School to children with Autism. Children amaze me everyday...they are so happy (well you know...most min. of the day), positive (for the most part), silly, excited about everything, and most of all CREATIVE. Today we were out on the playground when this darling little girl that I just love was hanging off the playground equipment...let me script our conversation:)

Me: Rebecca stop hanging off that ledge.

Rebecca: (ignoring me like I am not directly behind her)

Me: Rebecca please stop hanging off that ledge.

Rebecca: (still ignoring me, but I get a little bit of a stink eye from her)

Me: Rebecca you NEED to stop hanging off that ledge. (The program that these children follow is very strict you give them 3 commands in hopes that they follow the first general command...once you say NEED you have to physically prompt them away form whatever they are doing...that is why I have all those random commands)

Rebecca: (she comes towards me STOMPING with her hands in little balls of furry wrapped tightly around her body)

Me: Rebecca you need to go play somewhere else...

Rebecca: (interrupting me) MEGHAN!! YOU ARE WORSE THAN SATAN!!

Me: (laughing my head off)

Rebecca: I am very upset with you!! I have hung off the ledge before...I am telling my mommy...

Needless to say...we made up and she still loves me. I love that she is only 4 years old and I am still laughing that she came up with that!! Kids are so creative!! I am bummed that I made her so mad, but I honestly think it was one of the funniest things I have ever heard!! The children that I work with make me a better person everyday!! I love them and look up to them...they may only be 3, 4, and 5 years old but they have the most amazing outlook on life and teach me to live everyday to the fullest. Their families are so incredibly special and everyday I admire their strength, optimism, and pride!!

...pardon my very LONG LONG post...

2009-02-24T21:19:00.007-07:00

I have SO SO much to catch up on! So I apologize for all of this info:) So I will try to do this in some what of an order...

Valentine's Day: We had such an amazing LOVE DAY, but of course I didn't take any pictures except for one (I am a moron, but that is ok). We headed to Park City in the scary weather and went shopping...of course Brandon found stuff...I struggle sometimes:) After we shopped around we went around Main Street to kill some time before dinner...we enjoyed changing in the car, we seem to always change in the car (the day we got married, we stripped down to change into our lunch outfit in the temple parking lot TMI probably, nothing happened sick minds:)) and we headed to the best restaurant in the world RUTH'S CHRIS...yum!! yum!! I love my meat (Sorry Kort). We then headed home and relaxed!! Such a great day...thank you!!!Week Stuff: We have the cute puppies right now...they were looking a little ghetto so they got a beautiful hair cut:) The first picture is the before and the second is the after...
Friday was BEAUTIFUL so I packed the children up (AKA puppies) and headed to Sugar House Park!! It was so fun and I loved having the sun shining:) Once Brandon got home from work we were off to a wedding reception than went bowling!! And yes there is another picture of us changing in the car:)Saturday...was an experience to say the least. I tried snowboarding:) It was so freaking hard and I was very very frustrated. I honestly sat and pouted numerous times because I could not stay up...I was getting out boarded by little 4 year olds that kept passing me. I get a little upset when I don't get things the first time...but the weather was BEAUTIFUL and I ended up watching people while Brandon went and took some runs by himself...I tried:) Sunday morning I was so so SORE and had random bruises all over my body!! It was fun though, I will stick to skiing:)

...woot woot...

2009-02-19T10:49:00.002-07:00

I have used my nose drops 2 times in the last 29 hours!!! RECORD!!!

...PUSH IT...

2009-02-17T21:42:00.004-07:00

Ok, I am OBSESSED with the biggest loser. I have never watched it until this season and I truly truly LOVE it!! I watch it writing down random exercises that they do...with the intentions of doing them myself (we will see). I never watch the show without crying...I feel like I know these people, I am LAME I know!! Tonight's episode was FANTASTIC...seeing others truly care for one another is the best thing about this show...I am scared when they actually start playing the "game."Anywho the reason for this post...so awhile back I said that I love Jillian...it is true I still do I am verging on obsessed (not really) but we did download her Wii fit game...it blows, but it was brought to my attention from some very good friends that she is on exercise TV on demand. Yes she is:) The workout is about 25-30 min it was awesome, I tried it, sweated to death and remained on the floor watching a good 10 min of it. GO AND TRY IT!! If I were on the biggest loser she would murder me!! I respect those contestants there is no way...NO WAY I could do the things they are doing they blow me away and I think it is an INCREDIBLE opportunity!!! I am a WUSS and I am going to try harder:)

That is all...nothing really important to say...Except Chris Brown was in my dreams on Saturday night and he is really sorry for everything that he has done, he told me because we were in school together??? (I am not defending, I just LOVE him and I am very very sad and upset with him) Oh and one more thing...I watched American Idol in about 3 min...just listened to them begin their songs...I think it kind of blows, except for Danny he is so good...better luck to the remaining contestants:)

...it is time...

2009-02-15T13:56:00.005-07:00

Well...it is only the middle of Feb. so I think starting on my new years resolution is very do-able!!! I am going to finally kick the habit...

see you later

goodbye

see ya

buh-bye

NOSE DROPS!!

It's going to be rough...but I know I can do it (hopefully) its almost a...holy cats...SEVEN year addiction. It all started at Drill Camp 2002...what the heck, time flies!! Dang allergies!!!

If I get over this addiction I am going to buy me one of these as a treat....My Volvo XC90 in white or the metallic red!! Brandon doesn't know that yet...but I think it is well deserved, he should understand:)

...yea love...

2009-02-12T19:26:00.001-07:00

...I LOVE my husband...

...friends...

2009-01-27T14:03:00.003-07:00

I LOVE my friends (I wish M2 could have stayed longer...but its ok). I miss having them around me. Saturday was so much fun, Lindsey had a baby shower and she is the cutest little preggers girl I have ever seen. She looks exactly the same...her skinny legs...basically her skinny body and this cute round belly:) I made Linds do the heart around the belly button picture...just pretend I am Andrew:) It was pretty funny...and the best part I felt little baby Kaleb MOVE!! I have only felt one other baby in my life. So it was very special for me...LOVE YOU GIRLS!! And thanks my little Stac for having it at your house...you are a GREAT host! And why didn't we get a pic together???

...heading to STATE...

2009-01-27T13:45:00.005-07:00

So my girls are heading to STATE!!!
Juan Diego has only been open for 10 years and I believe the drill team has gone to State once...so I am WAY excited that they are going!!! The night before region we had such a fun "Let it Rock" themed party for the girls. The girls dressed up like ROCK STARS (well kind of...we had a mixture of stars). The moms are awesome and made them rock star sun glasses, the most "bling" ring, and a fun microphone...as you can see the girls had a blast. I had such a special day with the girls on region. Their school hold a Mass ceremony for their sports teams and I was able to attend with the girls on Thursday morning before we headed out to region...it was so much fun and I connected with the girls on an entirely new level...so AWESOME!! Also, I have a couple of youngsters on the team...they LOVE LOVE the Jonas Brothers and Hannah Montana and have introduced them to the team:) I just LOVE that they act their age and don't care...as you can see now ALL of my girls know this Hannah Montana song (you may want to turn the volume down)!!!

...region...

2009-01-21T10:58:00.003-07:00

My cute JD girls will be heading to their Region Competition tomorrow!!! I am so nervous but so EXCITED!! They are going to do GREAT!! Wish a special good luck to them in your heart...these girls really deserve to win it all, they have been through a rough year and have come out with the best attitudes and passion for dance!!! GO JD!!

...hope over fear...

2009-01-20T11:18:00.002-07:00

Couldn't even tell you why I feel the need to do this. Could be due to the fact that I just watched the Inauguration and never in my life did I see such a diverse crowd of people joining together not sad or upset but because they all believe in hope. It doesn't matter who I voted for, I couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and pride in our Country!!! I am not one to talk about politics. It seems to be a very sore spot to some. I write this not in any way tooting my political beliefs, but in excitement to see what is to come. We all need a little hope right now and it does not matter what political party you believe in or belong to, when faced with challenges to overcome we as Americans seem to always pull together and unite. So let this journey continue and believe for the best to come...

"America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations." --President Barack Obama

...SYTYCD...

2009-01-14T22:45:00.003-07:00

So you think you can dance has finally posted their audition dates...do I dare??? That is so the question!!! It is on my list of things to do in life...It scares me to no end however:)

...WOW...

2009-01-08T22:15:00.002-07:00

Ok...so today is the day I stay up late and catch up on my recorded shows. The Biggest Loser being one of them. All I have to say is that I want to be Jillian Michaels!!!

...Out with the OLD in with the NEW...

2009-01-06T15:30:00.004-07:00

HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!!I hope that everyone is having the best New Year so far. So far I can't complain:) I decided not to make any new years resolutions because I am always scheming and planning everyday on something I can change and with that scheming I am always coming up with something to justify why I can do that something that I should not being doing:) Well...I guess I made one, my goal this year is to kick that habit of my nose drops!!! We will see how that goes:)We had a great New Years bringing it in with style...Or so we think:) Hope everyone is happy and safe!!

...Merry Christmas 2008...

2009-01-06T15:01:00.006-07:00

I have so much to catch up on. Brandon and I had such an amazing Christmas. We headed to New Jersey to visit my cute, cute family. Sorry for the long post...just keeping it real with a play by play:)

Christmas Eve we went to Princeton, I think it is one of the most beautiful places ever!! We went and saw the Christmas Carol. It was so cute!! After the play we headed to this bar and grill place to have lunch. This bar/grill is how college looks in TV shows and the movies...I LOVED it.
After we got back to the FABULOUS Pittstown, New Jersey. We wrapped some more presents and opened our traditional Christmas Eve P.J.'s. which were....UTAH UTES!! GO UTES. (Tara Jo is going to LOVE seeing fingerprints all over her mirror:)Christmas Day was amazing...we were all spoiled!! Back East on Christmas Day they reenact (sp??) George Washington crossing the Delaware River...however to the slight current in the river George Washington and his troops crossed the bridge:) It was the coolest and cutest thing ever...so full of history they are back East. We had a beautiful Christmas Day:)
The next few days were incredible...We went to NYC and walked around and saw the beautiful Christmas Tree. NYC is magical to me...We will move there...someday:) Our last night we headed to Philadelphia where we walked around the historic sites of our Independence...and of course ran up the stairs of the art museum as Rocky himself once did:) It was such an amazing trip, I love me family more than anything...I wish we could be around each other every day!! Love you and thank you for unforgettable vacation and holiday!!! MUAH

...SERIOUSLY...

2009-01-05T20:59:00.003-07:00

Man Alive...So The Bachelor is awesome... Jason is so cute!! The episode was ok...not any girls that I was pulling for really:) At the end they showed the preview for the entire season and they are bringing back DeAnna WTF, she broke his heart....DRAMA DRAMA.
That was my random post for the day:) Hope everyone's first week of 2009 has been AMAZING:)

I just had to add this...Brandon just saw that I posted this and he knows that I am upset they are bringing her back. His response was "Sometimes girls like that need a second chance" if you knew what are previous relationship was like before we were married you would understand...all I have to say is HOW RUDE:) Love Ya B!!!

...not one, two, three, but FOUR...

2008-12-22T10:21:00.005-07:00

I guess it is Brandon and I that will be experiencing FOUR Christmas's (do I double up that S??) I am so excited to celebrate it that many times...Christmas should be EVERYDAY!! I love being around everyone:)

Christmas #1: Brandon and I are so blessed to have such amazing families!! Last night we had Brandon's family Christmas because we are heading out to New Jersey and Brandon's brother and his wife are heading to Idaho. I am bummed, I had my camera and then I kind of spaced taking lots of pictures:( Brandon's family SPOILED us rotten!!! Thank you so much for an amazing dinner and all of the wonderful things that you gave us, we are so lucky:)
Christmas #2 Once we got home from Brandon's parents house we decided to do our Christmas. We opened up our cute socks. Brandon was so so cute...I have been needing another pair of Nike Shox, but they are so dang expensive...anywho Brandon designed some Nike ID's for me! I can't get over how cute they are, they even have "Meg" on them. Thank you so much Brandon...love love love your guts. Brandon and I spoiled each other with fun gifts; motorcycle boots, a chi straightener, coats, movies, a camcorder, clothes, etc SPOILED...

Christmas #3 and #4 will be coming soon.

We wish everyone a very safe and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

...great family & good friends...

2008-12-22T10:07:00.003-07:00

Oh...after passing out at Brandon's work I was about to call it a day and hide for a couple days:) The past couple of weeks have been really hard! Due to the stress that I have put myself through I have decided to leave my job with the State...I have never been happier:) This is the first time in the last almost 6 months that I have felt like myself again:) I am so thankful for Brandon and my family. They continuously supported me and guided me through the last 6 months, working for DCFS is not an easy job and admire those that continue to push through it and fight for the children...I hate quitting, but I feel with every inch of me that it was the best decision!!!
On to the positive...We have the best families ever and amazing friends!! The day before my girls competition my mom and grandma came out and stayed so they could sit all day long and watch the girls dance (MUAH thank you). So on Friday night we hit up Zoo Lights, which was so so cute!! I was nervous when we pulled in because there were so many cars, but it was so open inside you were able to see every lights!! I love Zoo Lights and I am so happy we found a new tradition:)We were able to get with a few friends and have a little dinner, a little Step Brother action, and some cookie decorating. It was so fun...thanks Nat for letting us come over and play:)

...tis the season, for COMPETITION...

2008-12-22T09:59:00.003-07:00

Juan Diego parents are AWESOME!! They put together such a fun Christmas Party for the girls. Those girls got so so spoiled...also thank you so much CHELSEA the sweatshirts are amazing!! We love them:)

So my cute cute girls had their first competition a week ago. They did such an amazing job!! These girls have been so through much in the last 6 months. I am so proud of them for sticking it through and becoming a team:) It was the first time competing for the majority of the girls. Great Job Ladies:)

...ha ha seriously...

2008-12-12T16:59:00.002-07:00

Dear Body,

I know that you are extremely TIRED and WORN-Out

but was it necessary to fall to the ground (a.k.a. completely pass out) and awake on my

HUSBANDS lap

after having my finger PRICKED!!!

...seriously...
Meg

...hit me baby one more time..

2008-12-06T11:12:00.002-07:00

As of 10:28 this morning

I am a proud owner of

tickets to

BRITNEY SPEARS

Thanks Nat...I can't wait. I hope April comes quickly:)

...tis the season...

2008-12-06T11:00:00.004-07:00

Brandon and I had such a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am so thankful to be surrounded by the extraordinary people in my life:) I was so so dumb and forgot my camera for all of our Thanksgiving Festivities. We had such a great week of Thanksgiving...we went to four movies in seven days:
Bolt----LOVED IT!! So cute!! I am sure having John Travolta in it helped me out a little:)
Burn After Reading----um...not sure. kind of a different show
Twilight----I know I am going against everyone, but I wasn't that into it really.
Four Christmas----Or whatever it was called. Unfortunately all of the funny parts where in the previews.

Don't think I am a Scrooge for dissing on some of the movies. I LOVE movies and even if they are terrible I still enjoy myself thoroughly. Tawny was home for the holidays and we all went out to dinner...man I love my friends, they are the BEST!!
We spent Thanksgiving Day with Brandon's family and ate so much delicious food:) We headed to Brigham Friday and ate another delicious Thanksgiving Feast, hung out, and headed to the movies. I love spending time with our cute families...simply the best!!

Saturday when we got home from Brigham we began the festivities of putting up our tree. This tree has much tradition to me. It was my grandparents then it was passed down to me and my mom and now it stands so cute in our house:)

...go Brandon and go UTAH...

2008-12-06T10:53:00.003-07:00

Brandon works for such an amazing company. He really loves working there and I love that he loves working there. Brandon was nominated to attend the future leaders training. It lasted a week and then I was invited to a dinner on the final day. They brought in the most incredible speaker. He really put time and life into perspective for me. I am so proud of Brandon and all of his hard work EVERY SINGLE DAY!! I love you!!!

GO UTAH!!

...the most DISGUSTING thing in the world and the most BEAUTIFUL thing in the world...

2008-12-06T09:44:00.003-07:00

I have to apologize up front because I catch up a month's worth of stuff in one day:)

So a few weeks ago I headed up to Brigham for Dani's baby shower...that is the most beautiful thing in the world!! I am so truly happy for her and love her like crazy. I can't wait to meet her cute baby boy:)
The most disgusting thing took place at the after party at my grandmas house. Since I was a little girl I have had problems with my ears. The wax pretty much quadruples itself...so basically I have TONS of wax in my ears. My grandma found these candles that, I guess, suck the wax up into the candle. It was one of the funnest things I have ever done...I know I am kind of gross for saying that. But after 24 years of having high pressured water squirted into my ear to release wax...this candle was AWESOME!! So warning to you all...the pictures I am about to expose are quite gross, but hilarious. I went through 3 candles on each ear, I would have done more but my ears were getting sore!!

...what a weekend...

2008-11-23T22:00:00.002-07:00

The UTES kicked BYU's behind and....drum roll please

CHRIS BROWN won Artist of the Year...he is my favorite:)

...UTAH MAN AM I...

2008-11-22T19:41:00.001-07:00

UTES JUST ROCKED IT!!

...freaked out...

2008-11-03T22:18:00.001-07:00

Just got done watching the news...some stuff about blogging came on and kind of scared me. I am probably going private...please hit me up with your e-mails:)

THANKS:)

...VOTE...

2008-11-03T20:37:00.003-07:00

This is Historic...
No matter who you are voting for...
Change is in order!!!
VOTE!!!

THANK YOU:)

...HALLOWEEN 2008...

2008-11-03T20:21:00.004-07:00

Before Halloween I went to Thriller with some old Crimson Line sisters...man I LOVE them and miss their guts!! We had so much fun catching up at The Pie before we hit the show up. It was so much better this year, so I was very happy...I think it is because Eldon was dancing...he ROCKS!! Love you girls...thanks for so much fun and Em, thanks for the getting the tickets:)
So Halloween 2008 was pretty fun!! We had a good time with good friends!! On Halloween I had a football playoff game...which they won, so go team. After that we headed to Brandon's parents house where we changed into our fun fun costumes. I was a witch, my mom made me the most adorable costume EVER...so much fun. And Brandon, well he was one of the 12 year old Chinese Gymnasts from the Olympics...I have no idea where the idea came from and I apologize for one of the photos...but it must be posted because you won't get the full effect unless the warm-ups pants are off (I know it is disgusting, but I love him anyways). We had such a fun Halloween!! Hope everyone was safe and ate lots and lots of yummy treats and candy:)

...Happy Halloween...

2008-10-27T18:25:00.003-06:00

We had the best weekend!! A bunch of us headed to Thanksgiving Point to walk through David A. It was so much fun!! It was huge and there was so much to do! We started out by going through this creature...it honestly scared me to death. After that we waited in line FOREVER to go through the David A. corn maze...I was scared out of my mind, especially when the chainsaw man kept coming around. Thankfully I had a death grip with Brandon on one side and Wade on the other. My favorite thing was coming out of the corn maze and the creature and then being blasted out by all of David A. hit songs:) It was a blast!! I highly recommend going in the next four days!!! Thank you everyone for making it so so much fun!!

...Weddings & Football...

2008-10-27T18:19:00.005-06:00

Our great friends Sam & Schmieg tied the knot. A bunch of us girls got together for Sam's last single night...it was so much fun!! We met at Hard Rock Cafe and opened naughty gifts:) After that we went the The Melting Pot for some yummy yummy dessert:
The next day we met up with Jenna and Dusty for the U football game...so much fun, we won!! I also ran into my beautiful mother!!

...Brandon's Birthday...

2008-10-27T18:11:00.003-06:00

We celebrated Brandon's birthday a week early due to the wedding. We had so much fun!! I love playing with Brandon. He had class that Saturday so I woke up, made him a fun cupcake tower, and decorated a little bit with some balloons. He was surprised, which made me so so happy (it was a week early). We headed off the the Body Works exhibit...it was so so cool!! After that we went to the Red Iguana (which was our first date location), and after met up with Wade and Schmieg to see Eagle Eye:) It was such a great night!! Happy 28th birthday a few weeks ago!! I LOVE your guts XOXOXO

...lots to cover...

2008-10-27T18:04:00.002-06:00

I am going to apologize right off...I am going to post a few today to catch up. This is as close to a memory book as I have right now:) So here it goes.On October 11, 2008 was my beautiful mother's wedding!! She was simply gorgeous and glowing with happiness...it made me so excited to see her like this:) The wedding was small with family, the ceremony was awesome, and the food was delicious. They had everything at the Joseph Smith Building and it was just beautiful!! Here are just a few pictures: I was so excited I got to walk her down the aisle...our hugging picture is priceless to me...LOVE IT!! I am so excited to have Ryan, Travis (ha ha finally by BRO), Brandon (other new bro), and McKell in my family.

...watch out Brandon...

2008-10-14T18:13:00.002-06:00

Look out Brand...

So I found this funny site on Stac's blog and I have been having fun with it. Here is mine and Chris Brown's baby...guaranteed we would have BEAUTIFUL babies...these children are quite scary.

What do you think about my little new baby Jezzy?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Here is mine and Brandon's child...heaven help us if this is what she comes out like:)

What do you think about my little new baby CeCe?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

Ha ha so fun...although it seems like every face is the same, non the less a good laugh:)

...UTAH MAN AM I.I.I.I GO UTES...

2008-10-02T22:23:00.002-06:00

****WARNING I MAY SAY A BAD WORD OR TWO****

The University of Utah just kicked Oregon's cute little behinds (I kept it PG) well not really kicked but they won...that is all that matters:) Go UTES!!

...work blows...

2008-10-02T19:17:00.003-06:00

So I am officially a state employee. I thoroughly enjoyed not working for the last two months...I know that it is selfish of me that I got to do whatever I wanted and spend the money we don't have, but I MISS IT!! Work will get better....4-10's will get better (just have to tell myself no FRIDAY)...shadowing for 5 months will get better (especially because I am now getting my last two months paid I already shadowed all summer long...and training for 9 weeks straight will get better:) Is that a good enough attitude!!!

And for those who know me really well...you know how I have a particular addiction. Well my drug of choice was on fresh values so I felt the need to buy all that was on the shelf, which really wasn't many, only 3. It was on fresh value for 2 bucks instead of 8!! That is a deal:) Obviously since there was only 3 left other people use them too:)

...nnnnrrrr CRIMSON LINE KICKS...

2008-10-02T18:59:00.003-06:00

I am so lucky that I was able to be on Crimson Line!! I absolutely LOVED it!! Oh and I am apologizing a head of time because I will be posting a few posts:) Anyways it was the University of Utah's homecoming last weekend...it was so so FUN!! The festivities for me however began on Thursday night. We celebrated 20 years with Lori Rupp!! She honestly someone that I look up to and respect in so many ways. She has decided to retire from the U as the CL coach after 20 years...what a legacy she has. She has build a respectable and incredible program that I am so proud to say I was a part of:) I am very lucky to have her in my life and very very luck that I am still under her direction with NightLine. I wish her all of the luck in the world...she is incredible!! We had a party for her last Thursday at the Hilton where we were able to have an awesome fashion show from 20 years of costumes, we were able to come together as alumni, and most importantly we highlighted all that Lori has done for each of us and the U of U!! Thank you Lori!!!
Every homecoming CL is invited back to perform during halftime...it is a BLAST!! We learn a dance the night before and then we perform it with the alumni band during homecoming haftime. I am so so happy when I am dancing...nothing beats dancing under the football lights, the HUGE crowd covered in red, and in Rice Eccles Stadium!! I cannot even describe the feeling of dancing...I just LOVE it!! I enjoyed being with old alumni and still seeing my little chicas from my last CL year dancing their hearts out. You will notice there are some killer poses where we are striking our "Stomp the Yard" we seemed to always do those poses to each other at basketball games. I had so so much fun and love being apart of the U and of CL!!

...happy day to me...

2008-09-24T22:51:00.004-06:00

It was my birthday on Sunday...It was a great birthday weekend. Wednesday night my girls surprised me with a poster and cake....they sang so loud, it was a blast! On Friday my amazing mother came and we had a girls day full of eating, shopping, and more eating. I love her and always love spending time with her. I had a football halftime in Draper and rushed back to East High School where I got to learn a very cute routine from an amazing choreographer named Ricky. He is from New York and dances on Broadway and choreographs many many things...he rocks:)On Saturday my mom and Ryan came back to SLC and took me and Brandon out for my birthday. We went to ACME burger co. which I LOVE!! I think I like the atmosphere...so fun. After we ate (we had to ask the hostess if we could watch the Utah vs Air Force Game for Brand and Ryan) we sat and talked and waited for it to stop raining and went and I made everyone go and see IGOR...I really have no comment on the movie, it was neither good nor bad:) I had so much fun spending all our time together, I really missed my grandma but she is off enjoying herself in Ireland:) LUCKY Finally, Brandon spoiled me with an amazing massage (it was a couples massage, so much fun) and a nice dinner at Biaggi's. It was an incredible weekend. I have the best family. Thank you to everyone who sent me texts and called...I LOVE YOU ALL:)

...red, blue, and peace...

2008-09-20T11:27:00.003-06:00

Last night was the Juan Diego vs. Judge game. They are HUGE rivals...I love love love rivalry games. My girls informed me that there was an expected 5,000 people attending the game. It was PACKED not 5,000 packed, but it was pretty darn full. They started a new tradition that they will continue to do at pre-game every JD, Judge game. What they did was they had Blue banners representing Juan Diego, Red banners representing Judge. My girls carried out the blue and red banners and some of my other girls carried out White banners which represented Peace and they tied them around the blue and red representing Unity. I thought it turned out very cool. The Judge cheerleaders presented jerseys from each school that had been cut and sewn together to each principals. It was very nice:) And my girls did and awesome job at halftime as well!!!

...life...

2008-09-20T10:45:00.005-06:00

The past couple of weeks has been very fun. I am trying to enjoy my freedom a bit until I start working on September 29...soon my life will literally be owned by the state and I actually will be starting my career (ha ha do I know what I want to be when I grow up...NO WAY). Since Brandon started school I feel like I never see him. I have dance on Monday nights, Drill Practice on Wednesday nights and of course Brandon has school on Tuesdays and Thursdays...the two nights I have nothing. However, I am very proud of him and love him so so much...even if his school schedule does not work with mine:) So here is some randomness that has gone on...
Our good friend Tolley headed out on a new adventure to Washington D.C. before he left we went out to dinner and watched Prison Break. Unexpectedly, who do you know comes in to enjoy a little prison break....none other than Senator John McCain A.K.A Tolley:) Is that mask not the scariest thing in the world?!? We all miss Tolley and hopefully can a plan a trip out there soon.
I love my friends and family!! Last week I was able to go to lunch with my awesome sister in law Rachel. We always have lots of fun together!! And last but not least I went and had my hair colored with Amy. We have so so much history together and I just love her!!My newest adventure in our house was to paint our bedroom. I like taking some risk when it comes to paint (have you seen my front room, stripes really?). So I told Brandon what I would like to do and he taped if off for me. I tried to tape it but my lines were ridiculous:) So we added some blue paint just three feet down from the ceiling. I think it turned out pretty cool...now I just need to decorate it:)

...freedom...

2008-09-11T18:46:00.002-06:00

I was hesitant about expressing my love for freedom today because I love it everyday. This day just seemed fitting and one of the most incredible feelings I have ever had happened right after 9.11.2001. I don't know if I will fully ever understand what it means to be free just because I know nothing but freedom, but I do know that it means the WORLD to me and I do know that I admire those who fight everyday for our freedom... they are true heroes.

So onward with my story:) I am a HUGE HUGE sap and like I said in a previous post (Olympic glory) I live for moments like these. I was a junior in high school during 9.11 and after the attacks (from what I can remember...it was 7 years ago) everyone was kind of trying to put life on hold. I remember (I want to say it possibly was homecoming week, but I could be wrong) that our high school was debating having the football game that week. Of course we thought that was ridiculous, we (being the young high school students that we were) thought this is the best time for us to come together as a community. I am sure that it was debated back and forth, but it happened and we had a game on September 14. I don't remember who we played, what the score was, if we won, how halftime went, but I do remember this...I remember our stands on both sides of Ferguson Field being full, I remember our football team and the opposing football team lining each end zone, I remember color guard presenting the flag on the 50 yard line, I remember standing next to my Rockette Team, I remember the cheerleaders on the opposite side, I remember one of my Rockette sisters and a cheerleader singing the national anthem, I remember the moment of silence where you could have heard a pin drop, and I remember the roar of the crowd cheering for our freedom when the presentation was all done. In all of the football/basketball games I have danced at I have never experienced unity like that and to this moment I can remember that feeling pretty clearly give or take some stuff. I know it may not sound that amazing, but if you were there it really was:)

...the verdict is in...

2008-09-10T11:09:00.003-06:00

I was quite skeptical with a new 90210 coming....but I LOVE LOVE the new 90210!! Random I know but I just got done watching last night's episode:)

...peach days, utah football, goodbyes, and home...

2008-09-07T13:26:00.008-06:00

I absolutely LOVE going home!! Today I am dealing with the homesickness that I experience when I have been there for more than one day...so I am dealing:) Brandon and I had quite the busy weekend.

Thursday: I started the morning out bright and early at 5 a.m. to go and enjoy practice:) After practice I headed out to see my cute Chelsea where I wished her all the luck for her 10 day trip with her family. I headed to the LBC from there where I helped my grandma update her front room (mind you I am not a decorator), once my mom got home from work we went to Taco Time and then off to the Peach Queen Pageant (no comment). My mom and I always go to the pageant...one of my favorite Peach Days traditions:) I was so happy I ran into some old high school friends and I got to see my favorite Lindsey and her cutest little baby bump...I miss that girl like crazy!! I am sad I left my camera:(
Friday: Got up and went to breakfast with my grandma headed back to her place got ready and drove back to SLC for a little going away party for Tolley (we will miss him like crazy) It was fun to hang out with all of Brandon's friends that have been so nice and taken me in like I was one of them:) I was going to drive back to the LBC but decided I would rather get up early and head out, hoping I would not miss the Peach Days parade.Saturday: Woke up really early and headed home once again (everything that I get ready with was there...so early rising it was). My mom, Ryan, my "G", and myself headed out to the PD parade...we were all excited (Brandon had class Saturday morning). After the parade we headed off to the bleachers to watch the people. Finally Brandon got there and we ventured off to find some lunch...I swear I have never seen PD so packed before. Ryan left us and headed up to the Utah game and we walked down to the car show. Brandon's friend that held the Christopher Reeves car show entered his car:) but we couldn't find him anywhere...can you believe they had 908 cars!! That is incredible:) After we walked through the car show we headed into Idle Isle for some dinner. We watched Infinity dance and talked with many friends that we have not seen in some time...love them all. Brandon oh so subtly stated he would like to watch the Utah game (miss Peach Days?? come on now) so we went and watched the 3rd and some of the 4th quarter...I love Utah, so I guess it was ok, besides they put UNLV to shame:) Headed back to PD where Brandon and I rode the Zipper...seriously I think I am getting old. After we were down I felt so sick to my stomach....I missed my Amy girl on the ride (we were hoping to meet up, but it was busy). And basically that was Peach Days in a nutshell...I cannot believe another year is come and gone. I absolutely love it and would never miss it. I am so glad that Brandon could come and enjoy it and take a little piece of Brigham with him:)
Sunday: We headed to our home:( Brandon and I had separate vehicles and this is what I got to watch as we drove home....I don't enjoy watching him ride his bike because it scares me to death ( I realize not the safest thing taking pictures on the freeway)

...i have been waiting...

2008-09-05T15:23:00.006-06:00

I have been waiting to post about my amazing friends Tawny & Kortney. I have had to let my emotions sink in a bit before I could write about them... TK & Totey just recently up and moved to Corvallis, Oregon (no idea on spelling of the city). We have all been through a lot together and yet we are still as close as ever. We have had our typical ups and downs, but once we realize we couldn't survive without one another everything seems to work itself out. I would do anything for these girls and they are my sisters.

Kortney- I have known Kort since she was in her mothers womb:) (we are about 6 months a part). Her family is mine and mine is hers. We have been hanging out since we were little tykes always running a muck. I used to read to Kortney and she used to entertain me with amazing renditions of Future Rockette cheers...Can I hear...I SAID A BOOM CHICK A BOOM!! I spent every weekend of my intermediate, middle school, most of high school days at Korts house, sitting back sippin' on some Diet Coke, lemon juice, and a frequent Friday night delivery of Domino's. Those were the days. My best memories have always been with her and our amazing group of buddies. We have all gone in our different directions, but we all know that we have a special bond and although we don't talk to some or see each other as much the bond cannot be broken. Kort and I have had our share of ups and downs, but she knows whatever our current situation is I am always there for her. I don't know what my life would be like without my little spunky, f-word saying red head. Its funny really, I think I know Kort better than I know myself at times...I can read her like a book. Our personalities are nowhere near each other...so we honestly compliment one another:) Kortney is a beautiful person who is complex and sticks to her guns. She is stubborn as hell, but that is what makes her, her...I love her to pieces!!
My Tawny Jean- I believe Tawny and I officially met in sixth grade. I knew that she was a big time dancer, so in my heart of hearts I knew we were meant to be:) Tawny is the one person that has taught me what loyalty truly is. This girl would bend over backwards for her family and friends. She always puts others before herself. I admire, look up to , and strive to be like Tawny. I have danced with Tawny from about sixth grade on up to college and this girl is so graceful and talented that she stops me in my tracks. Tawny and I have a very unique relationship; we can be out of control and put on some killer music and literally dance to 20 something tracks in a row, we can go for car rides where we don't say a word and that is the most relaxing thing, we can look at each other and understand, we can always cry to one another, and man can she make me feel better when I am upset. Thank you for always taking care of me and the rest of the world TK hey ho:) Love you!!!

I wish them the best of luck and when I have a job and have some money....you better believe I am coming up there to rock Oregon!!! The picture below was our last Utah trio picture. It was after one of the longest days of my life...moving them, well Kortney, bless her heart she had the most stuff:)

...Jeepin'...

2008-09-05T15:11:00.003-06:00

So I married into a family of hard core jeepers...that's right:) They build them up just to run em' into rocks, ledges, whatever you can imagine. I have known Brandon going on three years now (give or take him not talking to me for some months) The first time I went to Moab was to go jeeping, his family goes about 2,3,4 times a year...I am a brat and I have been to Moab only 3 times...This past Labor Day being my lucky number 3. I have driven Brandon's jeep before on a trail, but I was always a chicken and lasted like 2 min. but this trip I drove quite a bit and was very proud to climb rocks and what not in the dark of night. What I like about jeeping is seeing how excited Brandon gets, that what makes me have a love for it:) It is fun, I can only take the fun for about 3 hours though, but non the less it is quite an adventure and I really had a ton of fun over the Labor Day weekend, except that my favorite sister in law couldn't come:( Next time Rach (however that may be next Labor Day for me)!!

Brandon has an incredible family which I love very much!! I am very thankful that they have taken me in when I am not a big camper or jeeper...!! They are awesome and I so happy to be a part of their family:)

...i couldn't resist...

2008-09-02T17:43:00.004-06:00

Ok, I am hoping that this is ok:) (Brody you just let me know if this is a no, no) I am just so excited about the pictures that Brody did for us (these are the pictures I made Brandon get back in his suit). I have been going through the hundreds that he took to pick out the ones I want to buy and it is so hard...I want them ALL. He posted some on his blog, so I kind of stole them so I could show them off on ours...Brody does such and AMAZING job, I am so happy with the outcome:) He captures everything and is an amazing photographer and above all an amazing person!! Here they are...(sorry for my excitement)

...UTAH fire it up, here we GO...

2008-08-30T14:35:00.004-06:00

I am watching the University of Utah game as we speak!!! I love Utah...it is my favorite. My beautiful aunt, uncle and cousins that live in New Jersey used to live and Michigan and made the 10 hour trip to go to the game. Both my aunt and uncle graduated for the U and lived in Michigan so it was only natural they would attend the game of the year (luckies)!! The game has been sold out for awhile so I believe they purchased some scalper tickets. My Uncle John and Josh ended up going into the game while Tara and Abby decided to go shopping. When the kids were out a couple months ago Josh made a bet with Brandon and his friend Wade about this game. Josh wants Michigan to win and everybody else wants Utah to win...of course. So Josh bet Brandon and Wade that if Michigan wins Brandon and Wade must wear Michigan stuff and if Utah wins Josh has to wear Utah stuff (which he loves Utah...Josh informed me that when he plays college football if he cant play at Michigan he will play at Utah) John has been texting us most of the game and sending pictures of Swoop and the Utah crowds...I am so jealous. Josh was really upset because John is wearing a Utah shirt and he is surrounded by Utah fans...

GO UTAH!!! U-T-A-H GO, GO UTES (yes I have school spirit)

...one of my favorite times of the year...

2008-08-28T22:22:00.003-06:00

Just a quickie to explain my excitement!! Exactly one week from tonight...drum roll...PEACH DAYS is here!!! I love Peach Days...I love the pageant, I love scuba burgers, I love the zipper (although I have nobody to ride it with), I love being able to walk down the middle of main street, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE going home:) My list could go on and on and on about my love...

...I live for moments like these...

2008-08-19T15:37:00.006-06:00

So I am a sap and I look for miracles each day...I know I am weird, but it reminds me of all the good that we are surrounded by. So Saturday night we all went to the Cheesecake Factory for Dusti's birthday. It was a blast and we always have so much fun when we are all together. While we were eating we were waiting for Micheal Phelps and team (I feel bad I don't know their names) last relay, hoping to see history be made. So as the relay was beginning Brandon and I switched seats so we could see the television. Honestly, this is going to get way sappy:) While we moved where we could see the television I noticed that everyone was literally looking over their booths to see. It was the COOLEST thing I have seen in awhile. So I tried to capture the moment of the USA team taking the gold...the little flick is dark, but it kind of has a sense of something and I was super proud that I recorded it so just ignore my commentary. I had the biggest chills when everyone started cheering...I really live for moments like that when everyone is feeling the same thing and for that one moment everyone is on the same side. I know I am so silly, but I thought that the littlest thing like that relay was so amazing:)

...Floatin the Provo...

2008-08-19T15:26:00.003-06:00

I highly recommend doing this...it was so much FUN!! So we all set off to the the great city of Provo (NOT) but it was fun non the less:) I was wondering if it was ever going to happen however we were supposed to leave at 1:00, I have no idea what time we actually left, but it was way after 1:00 (its ok Tolley we forgive you) we headed off to Provo Canyon to float the river, we parked one of Brandon's friends cars at the end point while waiting to head off to the top we heard a loud POP and it was Tolley's tube (guess you shouldn't be late:)) so we were short a tube, but that didn't stop the boys...they were just going to ride doubles...how sweet!! So we hop into Brandon's truck to take us to the top when all of a sudden a tube flies from the bed of the truck right into on coming traffic (lovely huh) Tolley and Pete literally jump from Brandon's moving truck to run onto the freeway or canyon whatever it is...DANGEROUS really. The tube was successfully grabbed without any injury whatsoever....

We decided a beginning point and preceded down a very steep and thorny walk into the river and the rest is history. It was so pretty floating with the mountains beside you and just enjoying each others company. Nat and I had the best tube, we stole Brandon's parents boating tube and we just sailed along. We ran into a few trees here and there, but we were totally relaxed the entire ride. The boys messed around and bless Wade's heart he had some encounters with the crummy rocks that were at the bottom of the river. All and all it was so much FUN!!

...What a weekend...

2008-08-19T15:00:00.002-06:00

Where to start?? How I embarrassed Brandon acting like a tourist in Salt Lake City. Lately, in all of my free time being unemployed I have really sat and thought A LOT about things. One thing in particular how I live in a great state and I have never really looked at how great it is. I have never been to the arches, never been to the great Salt Lake, etc stuff like that. So we went to his cute bar and grill on Friday...Mo's Bar and Grill...it was so fun; live music, the cutest old school atmosphere, it was awesome. After we ate I made Brandon drive around Salt Lake. I really love the city, well it is not much of a city to me anymore. I remember coming into SL from Brigham City thinking how HUGE it was...not so much anymore it is getting small to me:) but that is ok, I still enjoy it. Brandon does not know it yet, but when our children are older we are moving to Manhattan, I love the chaos of New York, it is beautiful to me....Anyways back to my sight seeing of SL, I literally was holding the camera above through my sunroof taking pictures!! It was fun:)

...4 boys, 1 girl, Snowbird, and 2 crazy puppies...

2008-08-13T19:22:00.006-06:00

Last week sometime Brandon thought it would be so fun to go up to his family cabin for the weekend with all of his friends. It was planned a little last minute and I was the only girl:) I felt bad that I was raining on the testosterone parade, but I got over it quickly. It was so much fun. We all piled into Brandon's truck and set forth. We got the cabin at like 9:00 and the boys went outside to start a fire and I did a social work license test (boo!) but I headed outside to the excitement. Brandon and Tolley stayed up and watched 21 while us smart ones headed to bed. We got up the next morning, tried some Captain Crunch French Toast (not bad), and set off on a 4-Wheeling adventure. It was fun:)It is my family week up in Snowbird, but all my family is not there. The most important people are though. My mom, grandma & Tara Jo, John, Abby, and Josh (in spirit). We headed up to Snowbird on Sunday and had dinner with my mom, Ryan (my mom's soon to be HUSBAND, yes that is right my mama is getting hitched and I am so so happy for her and yes it is Travis Price's father...so my first boyfriend is going to be my BRO), and my sweet grandma. I love Snowbird it is so FUN!! Brandon, myself, my mom, and Ryan went and had a smashing game of Tennis....not so much, my mom and I were over the game after about 2 min, but Brandon and Ryan enjoyed each other's company for awhile. Brandon and Ryan went home so it was just us girls on Monday. I am upset because I forgot to bring my camera when we went on our walk and to lunch:( Anyways it is always fun and I love my family so so much!! My mom is going to be upset that I posted this picture...but its cute!!
And last but not least, since my family is up in the mountains we have the babies...AKA the puppies. They are so much fun!! The are like children and I love them. Lily is the oldest and she was an only child for quite some time...we relate:) Lexie is just a baby and is so sweet and uses her paws like hands and would rather be on two legs than four. We love them:)

...Wedding Bells...

2008-08-13T19:13:00.004-06:00

Last Monday I went to a wedding shower for my little Cassidy!! We were on Crimson Line together and danced by each other all of the time...we were screaming buddies (meaning we LOVED yelling while dancing). It was so much fun seeing some of the old team. We went to her amazing wedding on Saturday!! She married the cutest boy that was on the drum line at the University of Utah. They are just the cutest:) Their wedding was so fun!!! ...Some of the lovely ladies at the shower and some of the old team...

...memory game...

2008-08-03T21:44:00.001-06:00

Here's how it goes:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! If you don't have a blog you can still leave me a comment! My blog allows anonymous comments so just tell me who you are in your comment.

2. Next (if you choose to), re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

...we are the champions...

2008-08-01T18:59:00.002-06:00

Shake N' Bake is probably one of the best co-ed softball teams out there. We basically dominate every game:) Really it was such a fun season!! We had a blast and enjoyed playing in the hot hot sun, getting hit with balls and bats, striking out, hitting home runs, overthrowing first base, not daring to throw the ball at all, actually throwing the ball and getting outs, singing to Wade his theme song, cheering, running, sliding, drunk umps, and just getting together and having fun!! Great season team!!!

...brody dezember photography rocks my socks...

2008-08-01T13:27:00.004-06:00

On Tuesday I made Brandon get into his wedding suit and I got into one of my dresses and we went out on an adventure with Brody!! It was a blast, we were so relaxed and he took some amazing pictures (hopefully I will have them soon, the photo above was an after party shot done by the amazing timer on our camera). Brody is so talented and fun and has this amazing eye for photography....It was a blast and I thank Brody for taking INCREDIBLE pictures and for being our buddy and Brandon (good thing there was a storm rolling in so he wasn't hot) for getting dressed up and supporting me in wanting to have another 300 pictures taken love ya Brandon:)

...woot woot...

2008-07-28T21:41:00.003-06:00

FREE AT LAST...Tomorrow morning at like 9:30 a.m. I will be done with all of my 450 hours!!! I am so so happy:) I must celebrate, anyone down?? I am jobless here for awhile. YEA YEA YEA!!!

...classic...

2008-07-27T14:56:00.004-06:00

My last one I promise:) Yesterday Brandon and I were able to go and volunteer for the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation at the Keep Rollin' car show. It was AWESOME!! Brandon works with an amazing kid that put the entire car show together. I saw some of the most amazing and beautiful cars...I want one (shocker I know)! Aside from the amazing car show, the coolest retired people I have ever talked to, and the amazing turn-out, it was for the best cause. It makes me so happy to have been apart of it and to see all of the people that came to support this cause...there really is so much good in this world, I even believe there is more good than bad:) Thanks babe for volunteering us to go up to the beautiful Brighton resort and help out!!

....friends & chubby bunny...

2008-07-27T14:39:00.008-06:00

I am trying to catch up on blogs...so my apologizes for all of the blog postings in one day. Friends are incredible and make this life that sometimes seems rough so much smoother! I am so thankful for all of my friends that are always around me and my friends that live so far away from me!!
We went up to American Fork Canyon last weekend and had a blast!! We had awesome "Hobo" dinners (thanks Sam and Dustin) and roasted marshmallows, star bursts, and you name whatever. We also enjoyed a fun game of chubby bunny!!!Then on the 24th we went out with everyone to the lake and had a blast scurfing...it is so much fun!! When I met Brandon, his friends intimidated the crap out of me, they dont at all anymore. These boys have been friends since like grade school...they know EVERYTHING about one another...that is why I absolutely love them ALL!! These boys have one of the most amazing and special bonds that I have ever seen, it truly makes you happy to be around all of them when they are together, they would do anything for one another. Enough of my sappy moment...basically I am trying to get at is I am so so happy that I married such a handsome amazing person and into such an awesome bond of boys that are like the brothers I have never had...and I love all of the wife's of those that are married as well:)

...ARRR...Mi Matie??...

2008-07-27T14:33:00.002-06:00

I am so happy that I am still able to perform!! Nothing is better than dancing (besides the obvious Brando and my family) it is my escape, my passion, and basically so much fun!! In Jan. I was asked by my Crimson Line coach to become a member of her professional dance company, I jumped on board quickly...it is a blast!! A couple weeks ago we got to do a gig in Sun Valley, ID...WOW that place is incredible. We did a more novelty themed dance where we were pirates. I love getting dressed up so it was a blast!!

...which part: the gigantic hole in my wall or my wheel-less SAAB...

2008-07-07T21:47:00.007-06:00

Oh...about a week ago I was getting ready when my cute husband came upstairs, by the look on his face I knew something was up. He told me, "we have a leak" I was like "fan-freaking-tastic" you see these past three months that I have been slaving away for the State....has been completely volunteering (if that is what you want to call it) so basically we are living on one salary! I am very thankful that we have been great...but I can't wait for these next three weeks to pass so I can make some MONEY. Anyways, I am straying from the subject at hand. So we have a leak, I am thinking great, new home...WARRANTY well that is what Brandon is thinking as well. The pipe that was leaking is a important pipe...it basically is our bathroom but the important part of this pipe is that it runs behind our vanity in our bathroom and down the wall in our kitchen. So on the 4th of July Brandon is showing our leaking pipe off, He and Tolley come to the conclusion that our builders will have to rip our cabinets off the wall where the pipe runs and rip our vanity out. Ok...I can live with that, I guess....I thought maybe they would accidentally throw some granite on my counters and tile on my floors:) So Brando called the builder on Thursday (7.3) and they came out first thing this morning (7.7) I get a text from Brando telling me it is all fixed...I was thinking wow that was painful...then the truth came out. I asked him what was wrong and he told me that it actually was his doing on why our pipe was leaking....so when we build our house we just had a range over the top of our stove. We wanted to put a microwave above so we did...little did I know or Brandon for that matter that he screwed like 2 or 3 screws directly into the pipe...thus causing leaking since the week we moved in...do buyers get warranty for their mistakes...I don't think so. But its cool I love my Brandon!!
My SAAB. I have never loved a car more, granted I only have had 2. She is trouble. About a month ago my air conditioning was going out and the passenger side was shaking and making the most obnoxious sound ever!! Turns out that my air compressor was going on and it was only time before my fan belt would give out and basically shut the entire car down. So we started looking into our options. Of course my warranty on the SAAB just went away...oh 3 months ago. Brandon has a friend that works on SAAB's so we get an estimate...$600.00 for the part $300.00 for labor. Well good thing Brandon loves cars because going to a shop apparently was not an option, he was fixing it. So out of curiosity we called SAAB (which I do love but it is a totally expensive car to fix) to see how much the part was there. The eager parts boy answered the phone and Brandon asked him how much this blah blah blah air compressor was and the boy stated $1400.00 for the part before he could tell Brandon the labor Brandon already disappointed him by saying no thanks...the poor boy was like we have 3 in stock...poor kid. Well tonight Brandon and his incredible father fixed my air compressor (which Brandon found one for way way cheap, cross your fingers it runs, JK) so thank you for spending your Monday evening fixing my beautiful SAAB!!

...oh say can you see...

2008-07-07T21:34:00.004-06:00

Our fourth of July was AWESOME!! My Aunt Tara Jo and my Uncle John flew in so we had the entire family for the first time ever on our Independence Day....I absolutely LOVED it!! We BBQ at our house where my favorite two boys Wade and Tolley (like brothers to me....Brando's buddies) came over to enjoy the festivities. I was bummed out because it was so windy outside we could not set anything up without it blowing away:( so we moved the party inside...it all worked out. I was just so excited to have my entire family there, it felt so complete!! We all took some turns playing some rock band....I love watching older (so rude) people play, they are so into it!!After we had a killer BBQ we headed off to the Bee's game...it was so fun. We had incredible seats right behind home plate. The weather really was not too hot, the game was entertaining, and my aunt made friends with an older man (like late 70's) and the first thing she asked him was..."how did you cut your finger off" I about peed my pants I was laughing so hard, I was eavesdropping of course! No really he fell in love with her...that is just the kind of person she is...so nice to EVERYONE and she can start a conversation with about any person. I love her!! I love my family so dang much!! My grandma is the heart of us all...my mom keeps us in line, she is my hero, and Tara is somebody I strive to be like everyday!! I love having Abby Jo and Joshua Mitchell around...they keep me feeling young and full of hope. Thank you to John, Ryan, Brandon, Tolley, and Wade for hanging out with us....we know we are so cool!! YES you are seeing double. I had to put the picture with John on and the picture with me:)

...oh twins...

2008-07-07T21:27:00.003-06:00

As I said in my previous blog my cute twin cousins from New Jersey came to visit for a week. Brandon and I had a ton of fun with them!! It was so good to spend some time with them!! We started a ROCK BAND...don't have a name yet though:) Our undecided band...and Josh would like the world to know that is not a BYU( I would be a little nervous) hat he has on (inside joke for sure)
Enjoying a little Utah Lake

...It has been a bit...

2008-07-01T17:03:00.007-06:00

Wow!! I cannot believe how time has flown from May 5- now. I am referring back to May 5 because that is when I started my practicum and I can't tell you how excited I am to almost be done with my 450 hours.

We have had a busy and fun summer so far. Right now my cousins from New Jersey are in town ( I will have pictures sometime). Brandon and I had them for the weekend...we went boating and to Lagoon...I am still recovering from all of the excitement!!Brandon's friend Dusty got married (well he is my friend as well) to Jenna. It was a beautiful wedding, I am a dork and did not take a picture of the happy couple however... After their wedding we headed off to Yuba for the weekend...all I can say is check out Brandon's farmers tan. It is too funny!!This is the group of guys Brandon has been friends with FOREVER!! Boys are so different with friends....I wish girls stuck around each other like they do:) They are awesome friends...a few of them are like brothers to me!!FARMERS TAN....

My JDCHS girls headed to Dance Camp last week. It was a lot of fun except they poor girls were in a high school gym that did not have air conditioning so it seriously was about 100 degrees. It was gross walking in because you would step in the gym and get a whiff of sweaty dancer feet. I danced with them for about two hours and I was melting to death. On Tuesday night the girls came to my house and we had a BBQ & a sleep-over.Sorry for the marathon blog, but I keep finding things that we have done. We went to the Utah Arts Festival...it was so FUN!! I love going and I love watching the people there. I love that so many different kinds of people come together...it is AWESOME!!
I think that is all I can think of right now:) I hope that the summer continues to move quickly (I just want to be done with my practicum)

...you've got the right stuff...baby...

2008-06-07T13:06:00.006-06:00

I am just so excited about the return of New Kids on the Block. Man, how in love I was with them at the tender age of like 6!! They are coming to concert on Nov. 15...I want to go so dang bad. Brandon informed me he will not be caught dead at a New Kids concert. So any takers?? Tickets go on sale June 9...:)
This picture makes me giggle. Are you familiar with America's Next Top Model?? It was an episode where they were all shoved in a London phone booth...naked...

Nothing really new has been going on with us. Same old stuff. I am almost half way through my practicum. I cry weekly, it is a really hard job and I admire all of the caseworkers and social workers more and more everyday!! Brandon is just working hard and getting ready for grad school. I wish I had something really excited to post about, but I don't at this time:) Soon I hope...

...1 year...

2008-05-13T20:58:00.007-06:00

I cannot believe Brandon and I have been married for 365 days...well 367 now. It has been an incredible year and what an adventure. As corny as this sounds we really bring out the best in each other and I love that about us. We have been through adjustment with lifestyle, building a house, camping:), school, and just life. It has been GREAT and I love it!! We started out our anniversay festivities the weekend after I graduated we went to a nice dinner and then attempted to eat the top of our cake...haha I was told to do it the first night of our honeymoon or to order another top of our cake in a year, I wanted to stick to tradition and eat OUR cake. It was the most discusting thing I had ever eaten of course I ate it first and saved B-Dawg the trouble of being grossed out...so we played with the fondant that had glitter...that was fun!! We had fun just dorkin around.We went to Disneyworld for our anniversary...it really is the happiest place on earth! It was a blast and we LOVED being kids for a few days. We flew all night and had a lay-over for a few hours. We arrived to our hotel at 9:00 a.m. and were so lucky to have our room ready...we took nap for a few and then it was off to Animal Kingdom which was awesome!! The best part of Animal Kingdom was the lion that we saw on the safari, he was gorgeous!! We played there for the rest of the day and headed to every park at least twice for the rest of our trip...the park hopper is AMAZING and fast passes ROCK!! We rode my favorite ride the rockin' roller coaster at least 6 times...no joke. The longest ride we waited for the entire trip was the safari and we waited about an hour...diseneyworld rocks and I love it. I cried on the way back to the airport (sad I know) when the sang M-I-C (see you real soon)K-E-Y (why? because we like you) M-O-U-S-E. I love it (for all you former Rockettes, do you remember Lori at nationals...ha ha that is how I felt I was giddy there). It was a great trip and I love being able to spend time with Brandon and I am so lucky that he stuck with me through our dating years with my shallow behavior, dumb girlness ( I know that is not a word), cheating (kind of...not in my world it wasn't cheating) self and married me!! What a guy...

...finally...

2008-05-12T17:49:00.004-06:00

I finally GRADUATED...well kind of; I have 450 hours of my internship with the State before I have that silly piece of paper in my hand. Graduation was awesome aside from the fact that I was sicker than a DOG. The entire week I had not felt a 100% but of course the little bug that was inside of me decided it was time to exit the day of graduation. Oh how I marked my territory on the I201!! I basically pucked all day long, but thanks to adrenaline I was able to make it through the ceremony, which was awesome!! I am very lucky to have met the people I did in the Social Work department...they all rock. I am also so so thankful for my amazing husband and family for coming out and spoiling me rotten...I LOVE YOU for always being there!!

My aunt from New Jersey came out to watch the blessed event. I love my Tara Jo!! My mom, grandma, and Tara Jo came and hung out with me on Friday I still didn't feel good so we watched a mini marathon of Hulk knows best and Ellen and I decided I had it in me to go to gateway and dinner...I made it through. I love my family and I am so thankful for them...I love the girls:)

...at last...

2008-04-20T21:25:00.004-06:00

Our yard is DONE!!! I am so excited, it looks so good. Brandon did such an amazing job, he is so talented and I am so proud of him!! His friends came out to lay sod which I thank them so very much, he has an amazing group of buddies:) That is about all that we did this weekend besides I had to study for my last final...YEA...Hope you enjoy 85 million pictures of our yard, I thought I need to showcase what a great job Brandon did!! Enjoy:)

...crazy...

2008-04-16T20:01:00.005-06:00

It has been a CRAZY few weeks! I am so happy that there is only one left:) The past two weeks have been dedicated to the yard. Brandon has done an amazing job on it and I can't wait for SATURDAY because it will be DONE!!! I have one final left on Monday and then two weeks tomorrow until I GRADUATE, I can't believe that. I am so sad to leave because I have met some amazing and wonderful people in the Social Word department...I pray that I will cross paths with them. So far this week Brandon and I have gone to an awards dinner, worked on the yard, worked on the yard, and worked on the stinkin' yard:) but last night we watched Juno...I LOVE that movie, I don't know why, but I really do! And on Thursday SHAKE N' BAKE is back and ready to dominate in softball...

So over the weekend on top of planting 33 shrubs and 15 trees we had both Lily and Lexie at our house. Those dogs are nuts...they are like children. They have SO much stuff,they fight over things, they cry, they wake you up at least 4 times during the night, they have to fed, you have to watch their every move in case they choose to let us know they have to go out and pee or if it would just be easier to do it on the carpet...silly girls they are, but we are missing them like crazy. The loved the top soil that was everywhere and because of that I had to buy new pillowcases and they got baths 3 nights in a row...Lexie who is only like8 weeks old HATES baths! Finally Sunday afternoon it was so warm outside we decided to go on a motorcycle ride through the avenues...my gosh some of the houses in there are beautiful!!

This blog was a jumbled mess...but that is the state of mind I am in!! All is well with us. We are just lovin life and cannot wait for May 7 to board the plane to DISNEY WORLD for our 1 year anniversary...I can't believe that:)

...tagged...

2008-04-06T15:29:00.006-06:00

I have been tagged by little Maeg...here we go:)

TEN YEARS AGO...I was 13. I was in 7th grade and Amy and I were joined at the hip. I believe that Danny Jeppsen was my boyfriend. I was driving 3 times a week to Logan to dance...it was my life:)

FIVE THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST... 1. Well I accomplished a big one today while "listening" to conference (shh) I have a HUGE group presentation due. 2. Prepare an award presentation for BSW graduation 3. Attend 2 different meetings tomorrow at the school 4. Go to dance practice early and practice my mad tapping skills:) 5. Attend a fundraiser for Crimson Line (if you are busy on Tuesday April 8 come to Noodles and Co. on 4th south anywhere between 5-9. 25% of the sales will go to their scholarship fund.

FIVE PLACES I HAVE LIVED...1. Brigham City 2. University of Utah Housing 3. Foothill Place (whoot whoot) 4. SUGAR HOUSE (my favorite) 5. West Valley (west side) I have only lived in Brigham and Salt Lake...

THREE BAD HABITS...1. I bite my nails 2. I pout when I don't get my way 3. I can't say "No" to anything

FIVE JOBS I HAVE HAD...1. Express 2. W Models 3. Bountiful High School 4. Zions Bank 5. Carmen B. Pingree center for children with autism

IF I WAS SUDDENLY A BILLIONAIRE...I would buy myself the most beautiful Range Rover. Buy my mother, grandmother, and aunt a nice prize. I would buy Brandon a Nascar car and driver, build the most beautiful house, start a foundation for foster children over the age of 18, and just save and spend on whatever I wanted:)

FIVE THINGS I ENJOY...1. Brandon 2. My cute family 3. Dancing/coaching 4. Inventing whatever I can 5. Just living

FIVE THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME... 1. I believe in happily ever afters ( I honestly live through movies) 2. I had no idea that nation and the united states were the same thing (just learned about a month ago) 3. I organized an event for Title 1 schools to participate in a trick or treat extravaganza 4. I danced on the U of U during the time of Alex Smith and Andrew Bogut ( i was in love with Alex Smith and yes I made myself available for him...he called me a couple of times:) 5. I hung out at Karl Malone's house and attended his retirement "roast"

This video is HILARIOUS. It was suppossed to be a picture, but the girl taking it had it on video mode. It is barley a second long we (crimson line) all said it was our "first" home video together. I know you had to be there, it was really funny. Brandon lets me joke about Alex Smith. Brandon knows that I love him more than ANYTHING:) This tag just made me think back on this game and how much fun college is...thought I would share.

...friends...

2008-04-06T15:19:00.003-06:00

We were able to play with my Dani this weekend!! Brandon's work has season tickets to the Jazz and our day was on friday against the Spurs. It was a really fun fun game and Dani and I had a chance to catch up on things. Jonathan and Dani are amazing and they are very good friends of mine. I was glad Brandon was able to sit and talk with them and see how GREAT they are!!

I can't believe that I only have 3 more weeks of school and I am literally DONE:) I am so excited. All kinds of great things are happening right now, hopefully I can learn to balance them all out:)

YEA!!!

2008-04-02T20:02:00.003-06:00

My cute cute husband was accepted into the University of Utah's Professional Masters Program in Business!! I am so lucky to have such an amazing person in my life; he has so much drive and dedication...I love his guts:)

Hold On...

2008-04-01T22:07:00.004-06:00

I was just watching the news and felt overcome with emotion about the tragedy of 7 year old Hser Nay Moo. I am not a mother yet, but my heart was broken with the news. I feel scared to know this keeps happening. These are the times that really test our commitment as humans, I hope that we arise to the occasion and continue to unite together. Brandon was around the 2100 South area today where he watched numerous volunteers searching in behalf of her, I admire all of those who helped in the effort and I feel terrible that I did not volunteer myself. I guess I need to be an example and follow through, with what I hope, we as humans will arise to.

My thoughts, prayers, and compassion are with their family at this time...

A NEW BABY!!!

2008-03-30T23:39:00.002-06:00

Well we went to Brigham for dinner today and to our delight was a brand spankin new Yorkie in our life!! Her name is Lexie...she is so small (2lbs.) I was afraid I was going to crush her. Now Lils has a sister to play with...at this moment Lily hates her with a passion (she has been an only child for about a year, I know how she feels ha ha), but in due time they will be best friends, we hope:)

My cute husband has a huge love for Lils and looks like he is pretty attached to Lexie as well. Lily is pretty small(well she actually is really fat at this moment), but she looks HUGE compared to Lexie.

All the tasks...

2008-03-27T20:09:00.003-06:00

So this last week has been full of tasks. We are starting our yard (which Brandon is doing by himself) I never dreamed it would be such a LONG process. I am thankful that Brandon worked in Landscaping for years...he is going to make our yard look amazing. We are putting a flagstone patio/fire pit thing in the backyard. I thought it would be so fun to help out, I lasted about 10 min, it is not even half way close to being done...man oh man the projects:)

We had a great Easter weekend. We went skiing on Friday up at Deer Valley and went and watched one of my friends at a Blaze game, she is a dancer and by far the cutest one, we are also going to start an adventure together and coach Drill Team at Juan Diego High School!! For Easter we had dinner with my family and went to the Zoo which has been a family tradition FOREVER. We are so lucky and thankful for our families...they are the best!!

...growing up...

2008-03-20T19:26:00.003-06:00

This week has been full of realizing it is time to grow up!! I was given my internship/job placement for the next year and three months of my life on Tuesday. I was so happy where I am going. I am going to be working for the state of Utah in the Division of Child and Family services. I will be working with a Permanency Team, not really sure what I will be doing though:) I will find out next week when I meet with my supervisor...I am very nervous and really excited!! I have been reflecting the past five years at the University of Utah and I have been so lucky. Being a member of Crimson Line gave me the opportunity to do so many things; I was able to attend football away games in California, Texas, and my most favorite trip Memphis Tennessee. I was able to be a part of a successful basketball year and win the Mountain West Conference. I loved Crimson Line and just being a part of the U of U legacy, I am a true UTE!! Now it is time to almost put a close to my college days and move on to a bigger and I hope better adventure. My mom called me today and informed that she has ordered my college graduation announcements, I can't believe that I am here. As you can tell, I am having mixed emotions and for those of you that know me well...me and change do not go hand in hand. But I am growing up and realizing that I am in an exciting phase of life and I am ready for the ride!!

Viva Las Vegas...

2008-03-14T17:57:00.004-06:00

We were SPOILED by Brandon's work this week. We were able to stay in a hotel that I just love but will never EVER be able to afford, so thank goodness for business trips!! Brandon had to go to a construction expo and I was able to join him. We stayed at Caesar's Palace, it was awesome! The night we got there we were able to go to a event which was centered around NASCAR, Brandon lives for NASCAR. It was really fun in there. The next day Brandon went to the expo and I played at the pool and studied for a test. That night we went to to dinner at Ruth's Chris which I LOVE more than anything. Brandon was given tickets to Foreigner that night which is a band that my mother listened to, but they were incredible!! For those of you that need a reminder who they are (I needed one) they sing: Your as cold as ice...We woke up early Thursday morning and headed back to stormy Utah, it was really so much fun, I love going on adventures!!
I love the moments in life where you feel like you are in a movie (sounds silly, I know) and I got to experience it in the SLC airport. We left on Tuesday, it was 1:00 our flight was at 1:50 everything was great we were so excited just as the shuttle dropped us off at the terminal my wonderful husband realized he forgot his laptop at home which had every ticket we needed to get into events in Vegas (lovely) well he left me at the terminal and ran about a mile to the car. We live by the airport so it was possible for this all to work out...well I am sitting in the terminal waiting for what felt like days. I went and talked to the flight person and she told me they hand out stand by tickets at 1:40, well at this time it was 1:25. I called Brandon and he was on his way back...it is now 1:33 and Brandon comes in EXHAUSTED from his work out, we run check in our luggage (which had a huge LATE check in and was probably not going to make the flight) get our boarding pass and the lady says "It is the farthest gate, about a 8 min walk (we still had to go through security) officially the race was on. We booked it through the airport, through security, up the escalators, all the way to the farthest gate in the airport. We got to the gate boarded, right when we sat down the flight left...it was crazy and I never want to do that again. On top of it we flew Southwest so I sat in the middle of two men, one who was overlapping the seat and the other had his legs so spread out...The awesome thing, our luggage made it as well, Vegas was already lucky:)

Spring Fever

2008-03-04T19:07:00.007-07:00

I have been really enjoying the weather lately. I just want to be outside all of the time...I can't until we get to put our yard in!! Brandon and I were able to take our first bike ride of the season last week...it really was not too cold, I miss bike rides.

It was a year ago this month that we decided to build a house. I just cannot get over how time is flying right now. Our house is coming along slowly I just change my mind all the time...oh well.

School BLOWS!!

2008-02-26T21:10:00.006-07:00

I just have to take a break from studying...it is Mid-Term season and they are just no fun. School is way hard since it is my last semester.... Although I have been studying hard since Sunday night, Brandon and I had an awesome weekend. We went up to Brandon's family cabin and went snowmobiling...I have never done that in my life. It was pretty fun:) I laugh because of all the things I do since I married into an all boy family when I came from an all girl family...I never pictured myself jeepin in Moab, dirt biking, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, and camping...Its fun, a nice change of pace. I do however prefer my Hotel Monaco, shopping Las Vegas, and wearing high heels wherever I go:) I am becoming less girlie and ridiculous, I promise:)
I almost forgot...last week I was able to catch up with some of my BEST FRIENDS. It was so great to talk and laugh about random memories. I hope that we can get together and do it again, it was so fun. I am so so lucky to have friends that are so amazing that in all of the years we have known each other and all of the stuff we have been through,we can still come together and its like nothing has ever changed. I LOVE you girls!!

In a min.

2008-02-18T09:35:00.016-07:00

Well here is our wedding in just a few pics. It was beautiful day, I can't believe in May it will already be a year. We were planning a trip to New York for our 1 year, but the innner child came out in the both of us now we are heading to DISNEY WORLD...where dreams come true:).

Here we go...

2008-02-17T21:35:00.000-07:00

Well this is new to us, so I thought I would take everyone through our last 9 months... We have been doing great. We were married May 11, 2007 and went on an amazing honeymoon to the Dominican Republic. We started building our house Feb. 2007, they actually began building June..but they were awesome and we moved in mid-September. I am in my last semester at the University of Utah (go utes) where I will be graduating in Social Work. Brandon works at Wheeler Machinery where he is in Marketing and New Products. That is it in a nutshell...Our pictures tell all really:)

Welcome...

2008-01-10T19:55:00.000-07:00

This is our first of many posts...we hope:) Brandon and I settled into our new home and are enjoying changing our minds every second on how we would like to decorate. All I can say...we LOVE color. We have been married for 7 months and we are enjoying every moment!!