This one's for you, Ann

Ann-
I just want you to know how much I love you. I was thinking yesterday about how much you accomplish on this earth, and it reminded me once again how important you are. Here are just a few reasons why:

You are one of my best friends.
In fact, you are a best friend to all of us in the family, and to many others outside of the family.
You are a great wife to Brian.
You are a great mom to your kids.
You have an eye for beautiful things, and you incorporate them into your home.
You are pure.
You are spiritual.
You make lots of people laugh.
You are willing to serve anyone and everyone.
You are nice to everyone--it doesn't matter who it is.
You are a MIRACLE.

Like I said, this is just a list of a few. I hope you know how much you mean to all of us.

Love you...

Pootsie Poo Poo

Christmas Eve

I can't believe it's Christmas. I also can't believe that it is only me and Seth this year. We are going to have to come up with something good to make up for the lack of siblings here at home. Like make an unforgettable entrance when dad yells "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Whatever we end up doing (I guess I should say IF) it's going to be awesome.

Wait a minute...you know what I just realized? What if it is only ME next year for Christmas?! Seth will be on his mish. Everyone else is off in other states and I will still probably be single!

Oh well. More presents for me.

JK I'll be sad.

All I know is that I am pumped for Christmas. Not so much for New Years, because New Years (and the Fourth of July) usually bite. But I love me some Christmas. I'm excited to hear about your guys'. Oh and hey Laura...by the time you read this you probably will have already celebrated Christmas, so let me know how it went. Alright peace out.

Had to put some lights up.

These sugar cookies put those NASTY store bought ones to shizzame.

This one's for you John.

"The Claus" can feel free to fill up this bad boy.

I love this time of year...for the most part.

Well right now I am doing what I do best. Procrastinating. So why not write a blog post while I procrastinate? So here it is.

Thanksgiving was great. A little chaotic, but great. And while I was in Vegas for Thanksgiving I realized that we had a very diverse group. We had some full Americans (me and the sibs, parents and a few others) some Japanese-Amy and her kids, some Haitians, and some Italians (the Martoranas). Crazy eh?

I got to bust out the Christmas decorations while I was down there. That was fun. Right now I have a headache and I have 5421325689 school things to do right now and OH MY CRAP THIS IS THE MOST BORING BLOG POST EVER.

Mom and I had to use binoculars to see the tv.

The result of my need for some Christmas.

Some of the fam.

Deck the Halls with Boughs of Horry...fa ra ra ra ra...

Guys. Christmas is here. Most people say that the Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving. Nah. The Christmas season starts the day after Halloween. Just go look at the bookstore on BYU campus. The Monday after Halloween there were garlands and wreaths and Christmas trees and Christmas decorations and pointsettias everywhere. And I am PUMPED. And I am starting to see houses with Christmas lights on it. I love it!

Yes, I do love Thanksgiving too, but there is no other time of the year quite like Christmas. I might even say that I like the Christmas season more than summer.

Even though I have been talking about how much I am obsessed with the Christmas season, I will mention Halloween. I was one of the four seasons as one of my costumes. Which one? Winter of course! Here is a picture. That is my roommate Steph next to me. She was Fall.

Well...I am 21 now. On my birthday I went and saw the Michael Jackson movie. It was pretty sweet.

Ok so this picture is from when I ran cross country my senior year of high school. Dude. Look at my body! I was so skinny! And tan! I was in the best shape of my life in that picture. Maybe I should start running again.

This the last time I bring up Christmas (in this post). But check out this picture. Probably one of the BEST pictures ever.

Oh and sorry this post jumps around so much...bye.

ASAP

Guys I need a sweet idea for a Halloween costume. So far people have told me that I should be Barbie, Baby Spice, and some other dumb things. WRONG. Baby Spice? Come on. When I was in fourth grade, my best friend Arielle had a "Spice Girls" birthday party, and because I didn't like Spice Girls she didn't invite me. Nice. Anyway! I need ideas asap because my ward is having a Halloween costume party on Thursday...and that is in two days.
So I went to Homecoming last weekend. Yeah don't worry I didn't know that college students went to Homecoming either, but I was asked, and so I said yes. Despite the fact that I was dancing in high heels for two hours, so I am pretty sure my feet are broken in 10 places, it was a fun night.
I saw the movie "Up." It was funny and cute. It was WHO I saw the movie with that I enjoyed the most though. Hehe.
Oh yes, rugby in New Mexico was really fun. Here are some pictures! Bye.

I'm leeeeavin, on a.........................15 passenger van

Today I feel weird. Not good, not bad, just weird. Anyway, I figured I would write a new post because I am procrastinating my homework. I justify putting off my school work by reminding myself that I am not even going to school tomorrow. Why? Because I am going to New Mexico tomorrow morning. Why? Because my rugby team is playing in a tournament. Why? Because we coo like that. So yeah, I am pretty excited about it! That is a "pro" for the trip, but the "con" is that I could be spending time with mom, Sarah and her new baby and Riggie and Weslie and Aaron and now apparently Seth! Dang it...next time. So I told mom this story, but it's good enough to record on a blog.

So I was at work at the Gap on Tuesday, and I noticed a guy walk in and start looking around in the women section. He then comes up to me and asks if we sold any "skorts." (Remember those?) Anyway, I told him that we didn't have any that I knew of in the adult section of the store, so then I asked him, "How old is the girl that you are looking to buy a skort for?" Then in a REALLY annoyed voice and with a slow blink of the eyes (surprisingly, a slow blink can stir up a crap load of fear) he said, "I am looking for me." GULP. Doh! So not only did I insult this....cross dresser? but I also felt like an idiot. So I said I would go ask my manager if we had any that I was unaware of, even though I knew dang well that we didn't have any skorts because A) skorts are from like '93 and B) GIRLS where them. Not mid-20 year old men. Yikes. Haha funny huh? I can see Laura cackling at this.

So these are my roommates at my roommate Stephanie's parents' house in Sandy. We stayed up til 5 in the morning making a lame (probably only funny to us) music video, and so we dressed up in these awesome costumes. And I'll be honest. My costume was bomb-diggity. I liked looking like a hippie. Well! That's it for now. I'll post pics of my New Mexico trip later. Peace in this nation.

CAUTION

I love Costco, except for one thing about it. And that is the stupid Kirkland brand mineral powder they sell. Yes, it works wonders for your face and I thought I had found the perfect solution to covering up flawed skin...UNTIL IT DID THIS:


















Yikes! Freak I don't even need a Halloween costume anymore. But yeah. Don't buy this terrible product because you will break out faster than a prisoner in an all glass prison. (Whaaat? I totally just made that one up...)