Spring Break

 I was on Spring Break for work and so my Mom and I

decided to head to Utah to see my Grandma.  

She will be 88 in May and I want to spend as much time

with her as I can.  So we headed out Friday and stayed in St. George

with my cousin Michelle and her kids.  

I do miss the mountains so I took a picture

of me driving to Provo.  I went down Tuesday

to see some friends.  It was a good time.

My friend Rachelle and I...so good to see her...

we were in the speech program together and became good

friends.  We had a few bumps when I dated

Spencer Pierson but good friendships always overcome...:)

But I have to say that Rachelle was my very first friend at BYU 

(that I didn't know coming up).

We had a physics class together and she came and sat next to me

and started talking and chatting and that was that.  She is

wonderful!

Audrey...what a doll!

A trip wouldn't be complete without these girls

and dinner!

Met up with Haley and met her cute fiance, Bo.  

It was good to her.  When you live with someone for 3 years

you can't help but love them.

And I bought a nook!  Yay.  LOVE IT!  I am attached.

My grandma, mom and I went down to the church history

museum in Salt Lake.  This is John Taylor's watch from

Carthage jail.  I thought this was pretty cool.  

The actual one!

The face molds of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.  I remember 

Sister Black talking about these in my class so

I thought it was pretty cool.

I love these 2 people very much.

They are the best!!

It was a fun trip and a good break.  But I got home and
needed a vacation from my vacation.  haha!!

Tomorrow work starts again.

Nose to the grindstone.

Happy new week!

Announcement!

No I am not engaged, moving, got a new job, or cut my hair...

I am proud to

 announce 

that my sister

is having

another

one of

these...

Yes that means I am going to be an Aunt again!

Hoping it is a girl.  

Wild Blossom

Smell is very important to me.  My mom makes fun of me

but I really do think I have a heightened sense of smell.  

I can smell things a mile away.

And with my awesome discount, I have become a very regular shopper

at Gap, Old Navy and my personal favorite:  Banana Republic

They have a new line of perfume and I am in love.

Wild Blossom.  

First: I love the flower

Second: I smell like a field of flowers

(I can't get enough of it)

AMAZING...

Happy Valentine's Day

Being single, Valentine's Day has NEVER been my favorite holiday.

But since I am a romantic at heart...it is still a fun day.

We made Valentine's at work and ate heart shaped donuts.
  It was pretty sweet.

And one of my little 1st graders brought  me a rose and asked

me to be his Valentine.  Doesn't get much better than that!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy 19th Dilly!

We call him Dilly.  And a few outside the family: (Steven, Lena,)

It is his 19th birthday so I came up with 19 reasons Why I love that he is my brother:

1.    He is the best 3^rd to the youngest brother ever!

2.    He has great hair.  I mean seriously it is so thick.  This may sound strange since he is a boy, but I am tellin ya….great locks of love!

3.    He is smart.  Graduated with honors at in the top 10% of his class.  You would never know by looking at him…but he is a straight A student.

4.    He is funny and witty. He does this thing with his eyes when he looks at you with this smirk (hard to explain) but it gets me every time.

5.    He is very wise for his age.  It is amazing.  Maybe being the youngest has something to do with this and watching us all make mistakes, but he says the most mature and wise things and it is just amazing.  Kills me.

6.    He is very athletic.  He can do just about anything.  It is ri-dic-u-lous!

7.    He is tall. 

8.    He dominates in family games: Scum, Sequence, Balderdash

9.    He is always honest about the boys I date.  If Dallin doesn’t like him, it is a “no-go” in my book.

10. He is the worst texter EVER!  He only texts one-word responses and it is usually “no” “ok” “sure” and “ya”

11. He loves my Mom. 

12. He loves chick flicks.  ALWAYS up for going to a movie.

13. He can eat more Hungry Howies Pizza than anyone I know.

14. He is a good listener.  I have come to him on more than one occasion and he always lends a listening ear. 

15. He very competitive.  He doesn’t like losing.

16. He is very humble and doesn’t like the lime light.

17. He doesn’t know how to cook.  He may not even know how to boil water.

18. He has a very kind and loving heart. 

19. He has such a strong and solid testimony, especially for a boy of his age.  He most definitely is a choice spirit and the more I know him, the more I come to see that.

Sure love you brother and I am so happy we are related.  Happy 19^th!

 Reading my list

 I thought it would be fun to give him 19 packs of gum...

 19 candy bars...

 19 shasta sodas...he loves shasta...but he told

me to get him 19 strawberries next time.

Duly noted.

 And a few shirts...not 19...

 Spencer got him those sound reducing headphones...

 And The Shumway family was able to join

in with the festivities.  They have

all been super sick so they weren't able to stay too long.

Gotta love Jack!!

Happy Birthday Dilly.

Sure love you!

Any Ideas???

I am in charge of the drink for a big Valentine's Day party Monday.

Know of any Recipes???

How Do I Love Thee?

I was just called as a marriage and family teacher in my ward. It is kind of ironic that I am teaching this class if you know me. But this video is amazing and I it made me cry...since I am so not a crier.  Ha!

Enjoy.  It is amazing.