candace girl

This is my little sister Candace who's all grown up and moving to New Zealand. At least it's not a mission so she can post on a blog and probably email and stuff. But she's leaving in 2 days and I'm really bummed about it. She is so much fun, she's BY FAR the best cook in the family (though Heather and Connie give her a run for her money) and she's always been the peacemaker among all of us crazy girls. She has such funky, fun style, and attitude to back it up. I love Sunday dinners and hanging out with her. It just won't be the same without her here. At least she'll be back before summer so we can play again soon.

Have so much fun Candace - we're all super jealous. If you want to keep up on her adventures, here's her blog. I love you girl!

happy day

Jon is so cute. I was having a heinous day and just wanted to melt away into nothingness (or a hot bath) so he must have known I needed a little boost. I LOVE the week after Valentine's Day because all the fabulous flowers are super cheap. Jon must love them, too. Or at least he loves me. Because he surprised me with a dozen roses and a big smile. I love you Jon!

Ahhh, sunshine.

Sometimes I wish I were born in the 70s. Or the 60s. This song just makes me happy. Oh yeah, groovy baby.




But this video is just ridiculous. What??? Something tells me the cute Asian guy doesn't quite know where West Virginia is. :) Good for a giggle.

Identity Crisis

So I sometimes have a hard time with my identity... online. This blog is a lot of fun for me, but I just can't seem to give it the look that matches my personality. I want something simple, but different, and not too crazy or too plain. Is that too much to ask? I guess I just don't have the time to make my own backgrounds right now, but every site I look on has really scrapbook-ish, trendy, weird things. I used this background because I happen to get very excited about St. Patrick's Day every year, so why not start a little early??

But when St. Patty has made his appearance I want to ditch this style and find my own. Does anyone have any good blog background websites? Help me find myself, please!! :)

Ugh.

Do you ever feel frustrated with your life? I do. Right now. Nothing that terrible is going on, I'm just a bit overwhelmed, a bit bored, and a bit ... can't put my finger on it. (But I think Eric can... here.) 25 kids drove me to insanity today, so when I got rid of them I sat at my desk to veg for a second. Except I couldn't find my desk. It was covered in pictures and flash cards and math assignments and plan books. So I left. When I got home I found piles of laundry, unfinished projects, a sink full of dishes, and a crazy dog. (Sigh... everyone feel bad for poor little Bonnie.)

Really, things are great. But I have SO much to do (clean, mostly) and I have zero energy or willpower to do it. So what do I do instead? Blog.

Ugh.

Tagged

So, you're supposed to go to your 6th photo file on your computer and open the 6th picture. Then blog about it. Do it if you want.
I tried, but my sixth file had only 5 pics in it. So this is the 5th file, 6th picture. I took this picture the day I graduated from Utah State. Logan, Utah has such great memories for me. I truly found myself and made some my best friends and most life-changing decisions there. That school made me who I am today, as cheesy as it sounds. I owe my career to Utah State (and my love of lemon custard ice cream and squeeky cheese). Will I ever go back? NO. Except to visit my lovely Connie. But it was a special time of my life. GO AGGIES!


P.S. - I was just curious what would happen, since I happen to be blogging on Valentine's Day. This is the 2nd photo file, the 14th picture. Sort of appropriate for a day of LOVE! (Gosh, what I wouldn't give to look like that again! I miss my hair.)

Happy Birthday Caity!

Sorry this is a day late, but that's just how I roll these days. I wanted to tell my buddy Caity how much I love her and how grateful I am to have her in my life. She is always so sweet and posts about her friends on their birthdays, so she FOR SURE deserves a little of that back her way! She's so genuine and sincere - I know that Caity is never "faking" anything or pretending just to be nice. She says it how it is and I LOVE THAT! She's a bucket of fun, no matter what we're doing. She also married a pretty great guy, so we can all hang out and have a blast! Well, Caity, I love you! I hope you had a great YOU day!