Nikki

Just The 3 of Us!

2010-01-24T16:59:00.000-08:00

This past weekend was one of the most miserable ones of my life. I had to end things with the boy I am in heart with. We have been dating for past 5 months on and off, and I finally decided to be finished with the roller coaster ride, and I ended things. I don't think that I have ever felt so sad and hurt.

However, I am so grateful for my friends Lizzie and Billy to help me through everything. The entire time Jordan and I were dating they were there for the good and bad times. I am sooo grateful for them and the love and support that they give me everyday. This past weekend was full of cuddles, movies, talks, sleepovers, and cries. I am thankful that Lizzie married such a great guy that allows his wife's crazy best friend to be over 24/7.

It is usually just the 3 of us, so it is just like things are going back to normal. Billy always calls us his wives, and always cracks jokes about a Ménage à trois. And, recently we have just come to a mutual decision that when polygamy comes back to the church that we will be wed! hahaha! Only teasing! Anyway, I love them and want everyone to know how great they are to me!

Final Thoughts Of The Night

2010-01-12T22:34:00.000-08:00

It sucks when the person you love and care about is not even thinking of you... or whatever. That is me venting. I am done.

Hand and Foot

2009-12-30T15:42:00.000-08:00

I love playing games! However, I do have one game that I love playing more than any other, and that is Hand and Foot. For those of you who do not know what this game is, you must find out.

When I was probably in the fourth grade (hehe), my Grandpa and Grandma Houston taught me how to play. I am not kidding my mom and I would visit them several times a week and play cards (H&F) FOREVER. This is one of my favorite memories with my Grandparents. I learned many things from my Grandpa like how to cheat, how to sulk if I lost, what a nasty one is, and lastly that it is never my fault if my team loses :) I also learned from my Granny that I was, "slower than tar going up a hill on a cold winters day!" hahahaha This quote has taught me to stay on my toes during the game, and not take too long on my turn. It is one of my favorites.

I always thought that this was my families game and that not many others knew about it, boy was I wrong. My best friend Lizzie and her hubby play it, my "kinda boy toy" and his family play, as well as my other Grandparents. Every time that I meet someone who plays this game I feel an instant connection to them and know that they are legit. After all, only the greatest know about it :)

Anyway, I have just been playing this game so much with my family, friends, and Jordan's family that I just had to give the game a little shout out :) It is definitely on the top of my game list!

Finals Equals....

2009-12-14T13:41:00.000-08:00

Me Gaining 5 pounds because when I am studying all the time I must be snacking

Me missing out on my beauty sleep

Having 3 tests and projects due within a one week time period

Me not seeing my loved ones

Me finding reasons to procrastinate, like me blogging

Wishing I was on vacation

Not showering, this is no different than usual

These are just a few of the things that I am thinking about while I should be thinking about my classes. This will be over soon. Can't wait!

Grateful

2009-12-13T11:44:00.001-08:00

This last weekend was a bit of a crazy one. On Thursday night my Aunt Lisa was not feeling well. She went to the doctor and they ran some tests on her. It was determined that she needed to be life flighted up to the Huntsman Caner Institute diagnose what she had. After running a few more test is was determined that she has Leukemia. Obviously, this is not the news our family wanted to here. It has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for us. Although it is Leukemia, it is the type that she can still live a long life with. We are so GRATEFUL for this.

For those of you who know my Aunt Lisa, you know that she has already been through different type of cancer battle before, so to hear that she is going to have to go through it again is a little disheartening. But as we learned before, our family is going to blessed for it. The last time that she had cancer was a huge turning point for my Dad, and was a big motivator for him to come back to the Lord and the Gospel. I remember talking to my Aunt Lisa about it, and she said she would go through it all again and that it was all worth it, to help bring my Dad back. I LOVE and ADMIRE her so much for this. My Aunt Lisa is an amazing example to me and how I would like to be. Honestly, she is one of the most giving, loving, positive, and accepting person that I know. I love her.

This past weekend also reminded me what a great family that I have. I am so grateful that the Given side of my family has such a close relationship with each other. I don't feel like a lot of families have that, and I am so lucky too. My Dad, Grandparents, cousins, and Aunts were all up here to support my Aunt. Our family seriously gives sooo much love and support to each other that I know we will always be taken care of. I think the hospital thought we were crazy because there were so many of us, and we were laughing and giggling probably a little too much. But that is what makes us happy :) We even got kicked out one night for being too loud! haha!

I honestly hope that everyone will take a second to tell your loved ones how much you love them, as cliche as that sounds, because it truly does make a difference.

Oh how foolish I was...

2009-12-09T17:56:00.000-08:00

Today, while shaving my beasty legs, I had a flashback to the first time I was allowed to start shaving. This is the memory.

I was in the fourth grade and begged my Ma everyday to be able to shave my legs, after all if my sister Shalie who was then in the 6th grade was doing it, then I should be able to as well. Ma did not buy it and would always reject my request.

However, one evening my lil' sister Lacy was enjoying her bathtub a little too much and pooped in it! Hahaha, she was still in the potty training days. I guess my Ma REALLY did not want to clean it because she then made me the offer of a life time, "If you go clean Lacy's poop out of the bathtub, then I will let you shave your legs!" Of course, I jumped right on that! Little did I know then that I was making the biggest commitment in my life!

So I cleaned that mess right up, and then began shaving my legs. I remember feeling so cool and adult the next day at school, I made sure that every other girl was jealous of my super silky legs :)

I love thinking about my firsts of life, and this is definitley a good one!

Gooooogle Tag!

2009-12-06T22:38:00.000-08:00

RULES: search google images to match your answers, only use images from first 2 pages of your search.

Age:

22 years of fun!

Place I want to go:

Greece please. Beautiful.

One of my favorite places:

I LOVE my bed.

Favorite Object:

Love my mac.

Favorite Animal:

A stuffed one. Don't love animals.

Favorite Food:

Sweets please.

Favorite Color:

Green is sexy.

Where I was born:

STG for life... not really though.

Past Love:

I use to be OBSESSED.

I tag Allison, Jaime, Jillian, and Nichole

OK, OK, OK, I know it has been forever!!!

2009-12-01T17:42:00.000-08:00

Almost a year has gone by since I did my last post, but I am really going to keep up with it this time. I recently deleted my facebook :( I spent WAY to much time on it, and decided I should spend my time doing more useful things. However, I still feel like I needed a place to write down my thoughts, so here I am! I am just going to give a quick update. I am living in SLC right now going to the U. This semester has kicked my butt, but I am always grateful that I am in school :) I am living with 5 other girls at the moment and we always are doing crazy, weird, girl things. Dating life right now is whatever. I have been dating this boy for the last 4 months, but it is fading out. I am sooo sad because I actually liked this one. I wish I could be over it already, but what can you do? Winter is killing me, I am always freezing and wishing I had a snuggie. I really want to try snowboarding this season, I just need someone to come with because we all know I will fall on my booty a lot. So pretty much this post is just to get me going again. I am going to try and do a post a day. Wish me luck!

Granny is mad....

2009-02-04T15:04:00.001-08:00

Well if any of you are still looking at my blog, which I never update, my granny left me a comment to get my booty in gear. So here is a little up date of my life. In no particular order.

At the beginning of the semester I moved into a new house with some new girls. I love my new roomies! They are such good girls and we always have a good time together. Believe it or not, it is never dramatic. I love it!

At my work party I won Jazz tickets! The reason that I was SO excited to win tickets is because I knew my Dad would be stoked. He is like a little boy when it comes to the Jazz. In January he came up and we went to the Jazz vs Pacers. Of course we won :) We had such a good time! We went to Gateway with Shalie and Ella, and had dinner at The Other Place, and were off to the game. I love my Dad so much and am so glad that I got to spend the evening with him!

My friend Mele and I both have flying benefits so this last weekend we went to Hawaii. It was so nice! We laid on the beach, ate TONS of food (I literally gained 7 pounds in 2 days), and went on a boat ride. I now look like a tomato, with blisters :( It was totally worth it though! Mele is so fun to travel with cause she always keeps me laughing.

Injustice

2008-12-04T19:07:00.000-08:00

Ok. Top three reasons I hate Ogden

1- It's ugly

2- It means I am only half way to Salt Lake

3- Cops

So about 2 weeks ago I was driving to SLC, and passing through Ogden. I am coughing my head off, look up in my rearview mirror to see a car is on my butt, and so I hurry and get over (without signaling). Next thing I know lights are flashing. I am getting pulled over. I am freaking out because I don't know why I am being pulled over...I know I am not speeding. I get over to the side of the road, and Officer Notsofriendly approaches my car. He tells me that he clocked me going 80 mph and that I did not signal. In my head I am thinking, did he really just pull me over for going 5 miles over the speed limit? Wow, he must not have anything better to do. So then he asks me how my driving record is. I tell him that it is good, and that I have no tickets, thinking I am getting brownie points and am going to get out of this. Boy was I wrong. He reappears at my car and tells me that I was going 15 mph over the speed limit! I was like what?! I was only going 80! He then told me that the speed limit changed to 65 a half mile ago! 1/2 mile people! EWWWWWWW! I am so bugged. Then he is like I will give you a break and only cite you for 10 over, and a warning on the failure to signal. I was like whatever, thank you, and goodbye! Don't worry the story does not end there. Today I call to pay the ticket, and the lady is like you can't pay it until you provide proof of insurance. Um, hi. I totally gave the cop my insurance and he did not put it in the system! I am IRATE at this point. So she is like you have to come to Ogden to show us proof. Great. It is not like it's finals week and I have nothing better to do. Then I ask her how much my ticket was going to be, she replies $165! WTF?! "WHY?" I ask her and she goes on to tell me that I got cited for speeding, and for not signaling. The stupid cop lied to me! Ew... I hate him. Not only did he not put down my insurance, but he totally lied to me! So I drove my booty down to Ogden to set up a court date to fight my ticket, because they would not set one up over the phone! EEEEEWWWWW! I have never disliked someone so bad! I hope he shoots himself in the foot. So my court date is January 6....pray for me! hahaha I am done venting now.

Happy Birthday Lacy Girl!

2008-11-22T09:56:00.000-08:00

Today is Lacy's Birthday! She is my little DIVA. I love her so dang much, and can't believe she is 14 years old! It is crazy. Here is my top ten of why I LOVE her...

1. Best SNUGGLE bug ever.

2. Sweet texts she sends me.

3. She is beautiful.

4. Kinda a weirdo.... like me :)

5. We get to share clothes... usually she wears more of mine!

6. She keeps me updated on all the new trendy songs.

7. She is so kind to mostly everyone, and has tons of friends.

8. She talks to me when I am bored.

9. Always speaks her mind

10. She is just the BEST sissy ever!

Love you to death girly! Or should I say a young women! hahaa

All Because Two People Fell In LOVE!

2008-11-11T22:02:00.001-08:00

Happy 25 years of marriage parents! I love my mamma and papa bear so much! Today they celebrated 25 years of marriage, and I could not be happier for them. Most of you know that their marriage has had its fair share of trials, but I speak for me and my sisters when I say that we are so proud of them and the wonderful examples that they are to us. I am so excited to see what the next 25 years holds for them and our family. Love you parents. Oh, and this is the only time I have ever seen my parents dance together....I think I about peed my pants!

Tzagged! Thanks David Poo...

2008-11-01T17:12:00.000-07:00

David tagged me so here I go!

10 Years ago I was...

1. The queen of the bus with Braxtin Ellett (he was the king).
2. Going into Young Women's
3. A chubber
4. LOVING Woodward!
5. Busy bringing capris back!

5 Things on today's "To Do" list...

1. Shower. Bad.
2. Take a nap. I am so tired from yesterday, and busy work today.
3. Homework :(
4. Laundry
5. Do some leisurely reading

5 Things I would do if I were a Millionaire...

1. Pay it forward
2. Pay off student loans for me and Sita!
3. Buy a house for my parents

4. SHOP! Lots.
5. New car. I love mine, but I want a gas efficient car.

5 Places I have lived...

1. St. Geezy
2. Westside
3. Sugarhouse
4. Avenues
5. Logan

5 Jobs I have had...

1. Dry-cleaners :(
2. Aeropostale...hate retail.
3. Waitress

4. Waitress
5. Waitress

6. Waitress

7. Waitress

8. Waitress

I tag my mom. Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

The Most Fairest Family Of All...

2008-10-23T21:43:00.000-07:00

I am so grateful that God blessed my family with good looks...

Oh baby babe!

Maggie is stunning.

Ow Ow Lacy!

More cupcakes please! Yummy!

Crazy "Little Person"

Work it Shay, Work it.

My Mom's hottt!

So ripped!

DisneyLand!

2008-10-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

This last weekend I got to go to Disneyland with one one of my best friends Paul! We had a blast! We left Sunday morning an came back Monday night. I think 2 days in D-land is just perfect. We got to go on all the rides we wanted to, meet the characters, and go to the shows! My favorite part was that everything was decorated for Halloween. It was SO cute. The Haunted Mansion was amazing, they change it so everything is like the Nightmare Before Christmas. So sweet! The weather was a perfect 85 degrees, and I got a little color! I really needed the break, and am so grateful that I have flying benefits. It truly is the happiest place on Earth!

Missin' My Girls

2008-10-03T20:53:00.000-07:00

The only word to describe my girlfreinds and I growing up is weird. Haha. Lets just say we came up with the craziest things to keep us entertained from Kindergarten to the present. I just want to share a few of my favorite memories of me and my girls...

*9-line! (This is a crisis line that we would call and prank all the time while we waited for our ride in middle school).

*Music Videos (Avril)

*Hours, hours, hours of home videos! Just to name my favorites...Aladdin, Italian couple, the one where this picture came from, and a million others.

*Glamour Pictures

*Marci's house and tons of food.

*Christmas Parties

*Amanda's love potions

*Having Nichole help me with my Math all the time.

*Valentines Day (Jillian peeing her pants every year)

*Halo

*East Elementary Broncos

*Back to school parties

*"Surprise" Birthday Breakfasts (the year I got caught in my towel)

*Swimming...all the time!

*Jimmy Johns Delivery

*Licensees

*Pranking people everyday...haha so mean.

*Braxtin and Spencer...bahahaha

*Sleepovers

*Having friend devotionals

*Aleesha's house

*The Boulevard

*Night games

*Halloween

*First Cuss Words

*Martina McBride Concert

*Plays...I was always the supporter

*Grandma Mable

*Mighty Ducks

*Room decorating

*Kidnapping Marci...I think I peed my pants laughing

*Firesides

*EFY

*Braces....everyone! Me the longest though.

*Nicknames... they were pretty mean!

*Marci's satanic dog Daisy...everyone was scared of her. I still hate her to this day.

*Polly...Jillian's nice dog.

*How we named eachothers toenails...

Jillian had square toes so we called her Sponge Bob Square Toes

Marci has way spacey toes that are balls so we called her alien toes

Caitilin has triangle toenails...no comment! Love you Cakers!

Everyone else had pretty normal toes...haha

*City league sports...we were all always on the same team

*Morningside Gang...we all lived in Morningside so that is what people started calling us at school

*Graduation

These are just a few of the memories that I have of my best friends from my childhood. It is so crazy that we are all grown up in college, married, and having babies. It literally seems like yesterday when we were being nerds, and just doing pointless things all the time. I just want to tell Amanda, Jillian, Kenzee, Aleesha, Nichole, Marci, Caitlin, and Kenzee how much I love and miss you all! Thank you so much for being the best friends ever and making me the person that I am today. Much love!

Tagger bo dagger!

2008-09-23T17:40:00.000-07:00

Then you are supposed to tag four other people Have fun!
I Tag: Nichole, Amanda, Caitlin, and Laura

1. Where is your cell phone? Lap
2. Your significant other? Is somewhere out there, wishing he could find me! haha
3. Your hair? Is totally yesterdays hair.
4. Your mother? Is da bomb diggity!
5. Your father? Snowman, Snowman!
6. Your favorite thing? Mi familia
7. Your dream last night? Was about homework! Ew!
8 Your favorite drink? Agua
9. Your dream/goal? To graduate!
10. The room you’re in? My little square bedroom
11. Your hobby? As of late it is sketching, sketching, and more sketching!
12. Your fear? Spiders....aaaaah!
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Successful
14. What you’re not? In shape! Help!
15. Muffins? Muffin top more like it...
16. One of your wish list items? To go to Europe this summer for my program? Anyone have $6,000 to just lying around they wanna share?
17. Where you grew up? St. Geezy
18. The last thing you did? Classes
19. What are you wearing? Jeans and a vest
20. Favorite gadget? Gadgets confuse me way bad...I am not use to technology
21. Your pets? ew,none
22. Your computer? Mac! Love it.
23.Your mood? Way sleepy...today was crazy
24. Missing someone? Like a million people
25.Your car? Red CRV...Love you Clifford!
26. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes
27. Favorite store? D.I.
28. Like someone? A few people!
29. Your favorite color? Love them all!
30. When is the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Sunday

My Bff Marci!

2008-09-13T22:44:00.000-07:00

As I am sure you all know, Marci and I have been best friends since Kindergarten! We have been through soo much together like our fat elementary days, awkward middle school period, crazy high school drama, and yes even the college life. Today she came up to Logan to visit me, and go to the game. We had so much fun even though it was only for a couple of hours. She also brought me up a little surprise. She knows that I have been a little low on the cash flow lately, and have been eating ramen and spagettios all time, so she went shopping at Costco before she came up and surprised me with a bunch of food! It was seriously SO nice and thoughtful of her. She is always doing kind things for others to cheer them up. I am very grateful that I have been blessed with the best friend in the world. Thanks Marci you are da bomb!

From Forest Ranger to Black Ninja

2008-09-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

The thing that I probably hated most about my last job, was my hideous work uniform! It consisted of Khaki pants, green collard shirt (totally looks like a dude shirt), brown or black shoes, and a belt. As you can see in the picture.... hideous! Everyday when I left for work I felt like a forest ranger. That is how everyone referred to me as well. No good. So now that I started a new serving job at Hamiltons Steakhouse, my outfit is 1000 times better. All black, with a fitted collard shirt. I feel like a black Ninja, that can do some serious damage! haha Only kidding. Anyway, I am so grateful for my new outfit! Any horror work uniforms? Feel free to share.

The Rockin' 80's

2008-08-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

Finally at the top!

My favorite part was repelling!

Hey big BOOTY!

Cheese!

Totally would have loved living in the 80's!

I think that my title is so creative because I went rock climbing, and I went 80's dancing! haha Anyway, yesterday my friend, that I actually like more than a friend, came to visit me from Salt Lake! I was so excited :) We had such a fun time. When he got up here we went rock climbing with his brothers and some of his friends. This was my first time and I totally had to get over my insecurities cause by booty looked huge! Not to mention I did not think that I was going to be able to do it. However, I conquered the climb! But I am not gonna lie it was super hard! haha I got my workout for the day. It is something that I totally want to practice more and get better at. After climbing we went to Wingers and got some grub. We were starving! Then we went and got ready to go 80's dancing! These pics are of me and Nate. I don't know how 80's we looked, but I did have a Hulk shirt on, and I gave him a women's leather vest to wear over his shirt. We had such a fun time just hangin' out. I can't wait until my next adventure!

The Day I Got My Lips Back!

2008-08-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

Ok. So I don't know how many of you get cold sores....but they are probably the worst thing ever! I usually get them every month or two, so I have recently started taking a prescription for it. However a little over a week ago I got one in the middle of the day, I was muy upset! So I went home to take me meds and it was all gone! I figured it would be alright and would probably be a little one. Boy was I wrong! I woke up the next morning with 8! I know...gross! Iwanted to kill myself. For those of you have never had one let me tell you something. They make you feel SOOO ugly no matter how hard you try, not to mention they are caca looking. After about 1 1/2 weeks later mine are finally cleared up...glorious day! Obviously, the first picture is a little exaggerated, but the second one is just me glad to have my smile back! Yay! Any horror stories about cold sores? Please share.

Logan!

2008-08-24T19:42:00.000-07:00

So for all of you who don't know I am now an Aggie! I am excited for this new adventure in my life :) I have been attending the U for the last few years and was working on nursing. As my time progressed at the U I noticed that I was trying to convince myself EVERYDAY that nursing is what I wanted to. I finally came to the conclusion that it was just not making me happy. And to tell the truth, if I am putting this much time, effort, and money into my schooling I want it to be for something that will make me happy the rest of my life. So I have made huge change and am starting the Interior Design Program at USU. I know, totally different than what I was doing before. Needless to say, I now have a lot of pointless science credits. Oh well, life goes on. Why did I choose one of the coldest places on Earth? Because I am stupid. I am still a STG girl, and I really don't know how I am going to survive the winter! haha

So this is a picture of my room, that is the size of a closet. I had a really hard time getting rid of my old bedroom set, which consisted of my queen pillow top mattress :( I tried make my room as cozy as possible, but with the white walls it was a tad bit difficult. I live with 2 girls who are both a few years younger than me. This is weird, because I am use to being to young one! I like the one roomie, and the other one is a little bit of a bitty. Hopefully we will all get along!

The picture of me frowning is because I am feeling homesick for Salt Lake. I miss my Shalie, Sita, and Ella so much I cry even when I think about it. I am SO grateful for them, and they are my best friends. Spending an entire sabbath day by myself, cause I don't really have friends yet, has been a little difficult. However, tomorrow I start school, and a new job! So I will be busy, and thats what I like!

I LOVE my Gramps!

2008-08-10T15:45:00.001-07:00

So it has been a year now since my dear Grandpa Clark has passed away, and I have been thinking a lot about him. I just want everyone to know what a kind grandpa I had. He was always telling me how beautiful I am, and asking me if I was "chasin the boys" yet. I spent so much time at Grandma and Grandpas growing up, and cherish all the memories that I got to make with them. I just want to write a quick list of some of my favorite memories of my Grandpa. I am sure my cousins have a lot of these as well...

Making me laugh by taking his teeth out

Getting his "buggs"

Playings hours of Hand and Foot

Being baptized... he said he was going to put ice in the water and hold me down! haha

Fudge on my birthday

The farm in the mornings

Singing. Far, far too much singing

Puzzles

Jazz Games

Gas Stations

Not being able to tell if he is looking at me or not

Scary sneezes

Pinches on my bum

Playing jokes on him... finger on the forehead

Going to the ranch

Crazy driving

Pouting when loosing a game

Beautiful white hair

Chirstmas Mornings

Cowboy

These are just a few things that I love about my Grandpa. I really do miss him SO much, and I feel so grateful that he is MY Gramps. I am glad that I have such an amazing person to look up to, and to follow his example. I cannot wait until I get to see him again. I LOVE YOU GRANDPA!

Zions!

2008-08-10T14:39:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago my friends and I were in southern Utah. We decided to go on a little hike in Zions. We did the Emerald Pool adventure. It was way hot, so once we were finsished we cooled off by splashing in the river. Zions is sooo beautiful and I am glad that I grew up around it. I always loved driving through the park on the way to Granny and Gramps ranch. It brings such happy memories back. It was a fun weekend.

Yay For Independence Day!

2008-07-10T11:28:00.000-07:00

I had a BLAST this 4th of July. Shalie, Sita, Ella, and I left Friday morning for the Lucky 7 Ranch in Hatch, Utah. Where is Hatch you may be asking? Well, it is about 15 minutes away from Panguitch. If that does not help you, let's just say it's out in the middle of nowhere :) We had to make a couple stops along the way, because little princess Ella is not a huge fan of her car seat. One of the stops we made was in Beaver, hence the picture in the giant rocking chair. We finally made it to Hatch around 3 or 4 in the afternoon where we were greeted by family and friends. The weekend was filled with tons of fun activities. You will never believe what I did...I made it to the finals of the mechanical bull contest! Oh my gosh....it was HILARIOUS! My inner thighs are black and blue, and killing me! I have the biggest bruises of my life from that beast! The video that I have on here is from my first try. I swear it is a lot harder than it looks! There was also a water relay between all the families where my Dad and Sita lost horribly, because they sank the canoe with their "masculine" bodies! We had other activities such as a chili cook off, skeet shooting, and firework show. It was so much fun just to relax and be together with the family. Thank you so much Walters for inviting us to join your family fun!

I LOVE Jesse!

2008-06-30T20:50:00.000-07:00

So I am not gonna lie, I am a major fan of the bachelorette! After tonights show I am so glad that Jesse is still on the show. He is my number one pick for several reasons. First, he is so funny and always is making people laugh. Next, he is really sincere with DeAnna, and I think he really does love her. Third, he has like the cutest smile. Last, he is a sexy snowboarder! What more could a girl want? I am half hoping that she won't choose him so maybe, just maybe, I can have a chance with him! Can't wait until next week!

Me and my Pauly Pocket!

2008-06-22T21:29:00.000-07:00

I just want everyone to know how much I love my friend Paul! He is the best friend that anyone could ask for. The other night he invited me over for a fabulous dinner that he made for the 2 of us. He is a flight attendant so I don't get to see him as much as I would like. But when I do we are always doing something fun like shopping, dancing, bbq-ing, and chattin' away. He is the best friend that a girl could ask for.

My Papa Bear!

2008-06-22T21:19:00.000-07:00

I love my papa bear so much! I got to be with my Dad for Father's Day, and loved ALMOST every second of it. One day he had Shalie, Lacy, and I running a million errands in 100 degree weather. The only reason that we did it is because it was his special weekend...he knew it too :) But I am very grateful that he is my dad. I look up to him SO much. He has such a strong testimony of the gospel, he is so kind and helpful, and he is always having fun. I love to tease my Dad, and he usually takes it pretty well. He is my little snowman papa bear! I love you Dad!

50th Wedding Anniversary

2008-06-22T21:02:00.000-07:00

My Yia Yia and Grandpa have been happily married for 50 years. This last weekend was so much fun because they had a huge party to celebrate. It was great to see everyone and catch up. I just want my Yia Yia and Grandpa to know how much I love them. They are such great examples to me, and I look up to them for many reasons. I was way lucky to go and visit them on their mission in Hawaii, and it is a memory that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I love you Yia Yia and Gramps!

My First Bees Game!

2008-05-26T18:10:00.000-07:00

Take me out to the ball game! Last Thursday me and some friends went to the Bees game. They played the Beavers. I did all the baseball things you are suppose to do. I ate a hot dog, spit sunflower seeds, and tried to tan my legs until it got too cold. Oh, and at the end there was a firework show! Yay! I think I will for sure go to another one! Well maybe not the whole thing, cause it was actually pretty long! Go Bees!

The Pie!

2008-05-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we got a group together and went for pizza! It was so much fun, and tasted so yummy. We followed it up with some hot tubbing. It was AMAZING! My body totally needed to relax.

Christmas Time!

2007-12-27T11:21:00.000-08:00

This Christmas season was a busy one. I work at a restaurant on Temple Square, so the month of December was insanely busy with families coming to see the lights, going to Christmas concerts, and also having parties. I worked some pretty long hours, but it paid off when I got my pay checks :) However, once it was time for me to come home, I was more than ready. But before I came back to good ol' STG I did have some fun in Salt Lake. Nate and I went looking at Christmas lights, we saw some pretty intense houses, that had more lights on them than all the houses in St. George combined...I swear! It was fun to see. We also set up Nate's train. He had been talking about his toy train for weeks, so finally one night we set it up. It was so much fun to see how excited he got... I had to keep my chuckles to myself. Before we left for STG we went to dinner with Nate's dad, sister, and her boyfriend. We went to a yummy Italian Restaurant, I can't spell it though! haha We had a really fun time. Nate came down with me to STG. We had a really fun time. I loved spending time with my family. It is funny how when you are little you are so excited for the presents, but as you grow older you just want to have the comforts of home and being with the fam. We had some fun Christmas parties at my Aunt Angie's and Aunt Lisa's houses. Also, me and my high school girlfriends got together for din din. It was so fun to catch up. Sorry this post is SOO late!

"Thanksmas"

2007-12-11T14:01:00.000-08:00

This year I decided that I wanted to add a new Holiday to the calender, and I called it Thanksmas. Thanksmas is the holiday held on the second Sunday of December between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The purpose of this holiday is to get together with family and friends, have an amazing dinner, play games, and go around the circle and have everyone tell one thing that they are grateful for and one thing that they want for Christmas. This is exactly what we did, and we had so much fun! I am not going to lie I felt so domestic because I cooked a turkey, which I have never done before, I made sweet potatoes, stuffing, rolls, and the list just goes on and on! haha Granny did give me some pointers :) I thought I was the bomb.com! Preparing the turkey was probably one of the most disgusting things that I have ever done... taking all the insides out and washing it made me kinda not want to eat it,but of course after it was cooked perfectly I did enjoy it :) I am so glad that I got to spend Sunday with 15 of my closest friends. What are you grateful for? And what do you want for Christmas?

Snuggle Bugs!!!

2007-11-28T13:11:00.000-08:00

Let me just start off by saying that I just LOVE my little Ella. She is so dang cute, and she makes me smile all the time. I start going crazy if I go more than two days without seeing her. So this Sunday I was taking a nap, and woke up with a little baby next to me! I was so excited, little Ella came over for a visit. You can tell that she is a Given because, like the rest of us Given gals, she loves to cuddle! We spent a good hour taking a snoozy and just cuddling. She is my little snuggle bug!

Late Halloween Pictures!

2007-11-14T08:26:00.000-08:00

So my friends and I had a blast this Halloween. We got our costumes at about 8 at night from shopko. They were $10 each...we feel we got a still. We were cowgirls! Yee Haw! That night we went out to dinner, hit up a house party, and watched a scary movie! It was one of my best Halloweens ever!

My First Tag

2007-11-08T12:32:00.000-08:00

This is my first time being tagged...I am a little excited. So here are some things that most of you don't know about the one and only!

1. I think that this one runs in the family a little bit. I LOVE the D.I. It is one of my most favorite places to go shopping! There are about three different D.I.'s within 20 min. of my house, so I usually hit up a different one every week. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I will get so many compliments on my outfits, which are usually from the D.I.

2. I have a new crush. I know it's kinda silly, but it has been awhile since I have liked someone, so this is pretty exciting for me. I met him at a FHE activity about a month ago, and we have been hanging since. Things are going pretty good :) I will keep everyone updated on that...

3. I think that I hold the record for having metal glued to my teeth the longest. That's right, I had braces for five years. I got them on in the 5th grade and had them on until my sophmore year. Thank you Dr. Prince for my beautiful smile :)

4. I love Jamba Juice! It is located just a block from me, needless to say, I make frequent stops there. My favorite one is Mango a go go. It hits the spot everytime.

5. I have had the same best friend for 15 years, her name is Marci Atkin. We met at the kindergarten playground, played Barbies together, learned to drive together, and now are going to college together. I am so glad that I have one more sister in my family! BFF'S FOREVER! haha

6. What is the first thing that you notice about people? Cause for me, it is eyebrows! I know that is so weird, but I can't help it. Ever since I was a little girl I have been obsessed. Unibrows, no good. Bushes, no good. You have to beable to find that perfect balance between too thick and too thin. If you can't, then we can't be friends! haha jk! So thank you Kristi for always giving me a great wax!

The Biggest Loser

2007-10-25T13:36:00.000-07:00

Five girls.
One house.
Diet.
Exercise.
Skinny, sexy, bodies.
It happened late last night. The roomies and I were sitting around and decided to embark on the journey of the biggest loser (seeing that we all have a few pounds that need to be shed). Since we are all very competitive people we agreed to make a competition out of it. Everyone put $50 in. I know this seems like a lot of money for a student, and that is because it is. However, we all agreed that to really get our butts in shape there has to be something to lose...and an even something bigger to gain. So this morning we had weigh ins...let's just say that that has not been the highlight of my day :( I am determined to win this competition, and in order to do so I will be doing two-a-days at the gym, and am following a strict diet. I will win this competition, so everyone needs to keep checking in on me to keep me in line. haha I will keep you posted...

Heating Blanket

2007-10-23T13:09:00.000-07:00

So the biggest down fall of living in Salt Lake is definately the winter season. Let's just say that it is freezing! However, we are always trying to save a penny here and there, so we are yet to turn on the heat. This has made my nights pretty unbearable seeing that I never can get my feet warm. One night I even had six blankets on my bed and I still could not warm them up. The next day, just as I was I was thinking there was no hope to keep cozy this winter, my roomie Marci brought home a heating blanket. This is the BEST item that anyone can ever purchase. Every night now, about an hour before I go jump into bed, I turn the heating blanket on. This makes my bed sooo toasty when I get in... I love it. The only problem is that in the morning I can't seem to get out of bed knowing of the chill that awaits me the second I rip the covers of off my body! For now though, I am just happy to get a good nights rest.

Sunday Din Din

2007-09-09T17:38:00.000-07:00

Every Sunday the roomies and I go through the same battle. We get home from an amazing three hours of church and feel like we have been fasting for weeks. Of course we are never prepared for a sunday dinner like we get at ma and pa's house, so then the complaining begins. The cold cereal, or mac and cheese just don't cut it. While the roomies and I are complaining, Shay and Sita usually come over and join us in our hardship. Then, after about two hours of whining we usually end up getting a five dollar pizza. However, this sunday was a pleasant surprise. As I arrived home today, Shay and Sita were strolling in with pork chops and potatoes. I am not going to lie...I was stoked. When I walked in the house Mele was cooking some noodles. Could my life possibly get any better? Yes. And it did. I chopped up the most amazing salad ever! We all gathered around the table like normal family, and enjoyed a sunday dinner. It was the bomb. Um...if anyone wants some company for sunday dinner, please, don't hesitate to call. Lots of loves.