Birthday Boy!!

It was this little buddies birthday Monday, the big 3!

To celebrate, Sunday night, we had pigs in a blanket, french fries, jello and strawberry shortcake

as he wished. :)

And being the most awesome aunt that I am (Insert EXTREME amounts of sarcasm)
I got Adam one of the only cars he DOES NOT HAVE.....Red, The Firetruck.
He is now the proud owner of one of the two that are in this world right now.
Happy Birthday Adam boy!! Love ya!

Go Go Go Joseph!

McKenna, Katie and Hanna. We are best friends.
Marcus!!! Seriously HILARIOUS! :) Love him!

McKenna
My sophomore friends Courtney and Mallory
Christopher! :) Also known as Potiphar. He was AMAZING.

He rocks my socks. Just sayin.

Kevin....
Sion!!! :) (My date from homecoming)

Jonathan Speakman aka the best dancer/singer/actor EVER

Jonathan as Joseph. Uh-Ma-Zing.

He and Hanna will be singing a duet at my funeral.

This show was so stinkin great! Hanna was one of the 3 narrarators...(the best one...) :)

These kids rehearsed for FOREVER, and they worked their TAILS off...and....

WON STATE!!!!!

They perform at the civic center in Phoenix in 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The show was def. worth all the money I spent for tickets...(I saw 4 of the 5 shows. :) :) )

If you didn't see it, you missed out!!

Love everyone in the cast!

Winter Formal!

I have the BEST sister EVER!!!

Kelli bought me this shirt when she was down in AZ this last time from Forever 21

I put it to good use last night! :)

"Yesterday I saw you in class. You had on the gray hoody--remember? Anyway, I tried to text you but I Don't have your number :( So I tried to pass you a note, but like the teacher almost caught me -- So anyways, I was thingking about the dance coming up and I was like wondering, like thinking mayb of Asking you??

XOXO :) The girl in that one class

And here is the recipient of that shirt:

Jason Larson! Isn't this just the best picture of him?I thought it brought out his personality well.
Anyways...so last night after work, I rushed to the musical, just in time to catch the last 10 minutes of the show. I was pretty much really bummed because I missed it all, but they didn't take my ticket, so I have an extra one. :) After my 10 minute sitting period, I ran out to congradulate all the cast. (all my friends are basically in it and they have done amazing---but thats a WHOLE other post) So, we were a little crazy, and I happened to have this shirt in my car, because someone wanted to look at it. So we decided, heck..he lives right here...lets just do it!! So we did. We wrote a cute little poem on a pretty blue piece of paper that said,

"Jason: Tommorrow you must come to school

Looking like a TOTAL fool!

Wear this shirt to find a date

To Winter Formal. Please don't hate! :)"

So, we dropped it and ran, and I came home and got on facebook real quick, to see his post, posted 23 seconds before saying "Im not wearing that shirt haha" but I just fell asleep doing math homework..not a surprise.

So I woke up (very late) this morning, and got ready fast, and figured out the rest of it, in case he really listened. I got to school and forgot the main part of it all, so my WONDERFUL mother brought it to me.
ANYWAYS. I got to 1st hour and got Brother Hemminway in on this wonderful little secret of mine. (only 2 other people in the class knew too--and they were VERY helpful!) SO, like every other day, Jason walked in late, but today he had a white shirt over his shoulders. Brother H. asked him what it was, and he said "Someones asking me to winter formal. they want me to actually WEAR this! I'm not going to!" so there was a huge discussion between the entire class--as I excused myself to go and laugh in the bathroom. When I walked back in he was still being stubborn, but after the hymn, I had to run out again, and came back in to see Jason wearing the shirt! I had a good laugh, and nodded to Bro. H. that he could give it to him.

Later in the lesson Bro H. very nonchalantly said he had something to give him, only if he was wearing a certain shirt. So he took back a paper with another rhyme on it, and a little black mirror (that used to light up). The poem said:

"Jason: Now you've proved you can have fun,

But the fun has JUST begun!

No shave November has started here,

Winter Formal is very near!

Things will soon get brazy busy

With all that's goin on you might get dizzy

You'll have a date--No need to fear

Just look around this little mirror!"

So he looked and looked and looked, and couldnt find anything, until he flipped it over, and saw the cover. He opened it, and the batteries popped out, and there was my name! But he wouldn't read it out loud, he just looked at me and we started laughing. He finally read it, and the day finished with lots of fun comments about it, and great laughs.

SO...LONG STORY SHORT...I'm going to Winter Formal with J Lars, and I'm SUPER excited, and I have the greatest sister, and mother, and friends, and seminary teacher EVER! :)

A Daily Gem From My Dad

"If a child is not listening, don't despair. Time and truth are on your side. At the right moment, your words will return as if from heaven itself. Your testimony will never leave your children. "as you reverently speak about the Savior--in the car, on the bus, at the dinner table, as you kneel in prayer, during scripture study, or in late-night conversations--the Spirit of the Lord will accompany your words."
Neil L. Anderson "Tell Me the Stories of Jesus"

Parker Man

I love this little buddy! We have so much fun together!

It's been great to have a week off!

He helps me with everything I ask him to!

So, we went to QT, then I took him to play at my sisters, and when he got home we went to Spirit because thats what he wanted to do.

Thanks for bein an awesome brother Parker Man!

Oh..and ps. this boy is now the proud owner of a gold and a silver medal for special olympics swimming! :)

Some Random thoughts from my head

Life's what you make it! Live each day as if it were the first and the last. Take chances. Love. Serve. Work hard. Be patient, understanding and not judgemental. Laugh! Even when you are frustrated! Smile, and keep smiling---even through the hard times. Smile even if you aren't happy, and if you do it long enough you will believe yourself. Make new friends, and keep old ones. Be ambitious. Go see a midnight premier. Jump into the pool, fully clothed. Eat some junk food! Talk. Chase your dreams. Take time to do simple things. Be there for other people--they will in turn be there for you.

These are just a few of the things I am working on now. Thank goodness we don't have to be perfect.

BIRTHDAY MANIA!

September is over. It came and went with MANY celebrations! September is a birthday month to say the least! My computer is insane, and won't upload pictures, so just imagine the beautiful faces! :)
Here's the schedule of birthdays:
5th: Janie! She turned 4!!
6th: Mason!
8th: Father!
10th: Mother! (and Nichole Carney)
11: Elliot! (and Brother Hemminway, Brother Franzen and Coach Hagen-my cross country coach)
14: Parker Man! He is officially a teenager!
It's been fun! :) We love celebrating birthdays! But let me just say. Chuck-E-Cheese pizza....does not settle well. Happy birthdays!

Happy Sunday

Pure bliss can be felt in small things;

holding a baby

making someone laugh

talking to someone you miss

mastering something you've been working on

getting a happy text

sending a happy text

writing missionaries letters

writing in a journal

talking to family

reading and pondering the scriptures

learning something new

having an inspiring lesson

remembering old happy times

not dwelling on bad things

hearing a sincere testimony of the gospel

having a good girl chat

having a best friend you can confide everything in

being told "I love you" from someone who really means it

getting a phone call from someone fun

talking on the phone for hours on end

rain.

old spice commercials

humor that only your family understands

special fasts on fast Sunday

no school

no practice

sleep

a good book

a good example

laughing

smiling

sharing what you know and believe

driving

air conditioning

a good pair of jeans

not wearing shoes

long warm showers

massages

getting your hair played with

CTR rings

pictures

music

Sundays

living life to its fullest potential

the overwhelming love of the Savior

knowing that I am a child of God

Another One. :(

This is Blake. Apparently Blake and I don't like to take pictures together.

But here is one of him and Hanna.

Blake is one of our (mine and Hanna's) best friends.

We do a lot together.

He left this morning for colledge.

BYU Idaho to be exact.

When we were at EFY we left him a note.

Hopefully no creepers stole it or anything.

BUT..we already miss Blake. A LOT!!!!

Why does everyone have to be leaving? Do I really smell THAT bad?

Okay...don't answer that one.

Heck..at least its almost Friday. That I can be happy about!

Happy almost Friday everyone!

Happy Day!

One thing that can always make me happy.

One cup full of crushed ice from QT.

More happiness..free things!

Heres the convo with the worker at QT last night

"Eh, its just ice?"

"yes.."

"Heck, its Saturday night. take it for free. have a great night"
"THANK YOU!!!! You too!"

Smile! :)