Love my hair!

So yeah, I know, I never post pics of just me. I hate like 99% of my pics and I am so not photogenic, but I love my hair (for now)! I have been in a hair rut for 26 years, 6 of those I spent in salons helping others get out of theirs, but never able to help mine.

Until today, and guess where it was cut, yes, that cheap-o place where there was a sale,

GREAT CLIPS! Ha, the cut was the same as the tip!

So, ta-da

To go private, or not to go private, that is the question

So I have been thinking about going private. No I have not recieved any hate mail or anything like that. But I do have a counter that tells me who is looking at my blog, and let me just say, people are looking at it in cities and countries where I don't even know anyone there. And don't get me wrong, on the occasion I ,as well, look at random peeps blog that I do not know. But I am not a regular on them and I have been noticing regulars on mine. So, in the case that I do go private send me your emails and I will add you. NO ONE ELSE WILL GET YOUR EMAIL, I HAVE TO APPROVE COMMENTS BEFOER THEY GET PUBLISHED ANYWAY, SO I JUST WON'T PUBLISH THEM.

Rice-a-Roni a San Francisco Treat

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We had a good weekend with great family, fun sleepover, early morning shopping fully equipped with 2 fights (me not included), seeing a Chicago friend and being so glad I decided to put on make-up right before, naps, watching movies, finishing books and going to the Jazz game. Hope you all got to stuff your bellies and be with people you love this holiday.

I also got our New Year's trip planned, well most of it, and I am going to need some assistance in what we should do once we get there being that I just learned what fisherman's wharf was last week. Yes that is right, we are going to San Fran, heck yeah! Wooo whooo! And Karlee I am expecting you to tell me what to do out there since you should be an expert about it now.

I support our troops

In the past couple weeks I have learned that my friend's husband has joined the army and going into basic training and another friend of mine from Chicago has to take yet another long vacation courtesy of Uncle Sam. Since the war started I have learned that 3 of my ex-boyfriends have been to the middle east and friends from high school have gone multiple times before they hit the age of 25. We all have heard the stories both good and bad, happy and sad of the soldiers who are across the world, away from their families. I just want to let you all know I support our troops and the families that support them. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you do.

MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR SOLDIERS.

If you would like to adopt a platoon with me let me know. Here is the website to check it out. http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/new/

Oh yeah we did

So I know what you are thinkin, what are the new kids doing on your blog? Well let me tell you, my kick ace cousin and I decided to be with the "in" crowd and totally rocked the new kids come back concert. Yes you did hear me right. Don't hate, I will allow you to be jealous, but don't hate.

So here we are, psyched as all get out ready to see our third grade (well, since Kaylynn is older I (not to rub that in or anything, she is far wiser than I as well) guess it is her third grade and my second grade) fantasies. They are even hotter now that we are no longer jail bait, but we are also married women and not THAT hot! Although they did mention that they like Mormon girls and married girls, we just happen to be batting 2 for 2!
And my lovely Kaylynn, as cute and button nose as she is had to listen to me chew her out part of the nigh since SHE forgot HER camera, so me being the saver of the evening had to take pics with my phone so this is what you get. Sorry they are not as good as the quality you would have gotten from her camera had she brought it!!!!
Lady Gaga (yes that is really her stage name, it is so sad too cause I really like her) was the very first opening act. She has some fun tunes. Then Natasha Bettingfield came out and we were surprised that she was an opening act for a comeback band. She also sounded so good, and I could seriously see her in concert as the main event! But let me tell you, New Kids, those boys put on a pretty darn good show themselves, crotch grabbin, shirt ripping, nerdy dancing, boy band singing, hitting notes as high as a 12 yr old boy, rhinestone wearing and all. Maybe some girls are really into the boys decked out in rhinestones though? I don't know. But we rock it all as well.

That night at dinner before the show Kaylynn was telling me about she was teaching her innocent little son to dance ie: the butterfly (hmmmm) and I made a little bit of fun of her. But dang, at the show she shook it like a Polaroid picture and I was quite impressed by what her mama gave her! That girl can move like a white girl if I ever saw one! Plus she made the whole concert like a kazillion times more fun! Thanks Kay you are the best!

Oh and I know what you are thinking, and yes most of the girls and boys at the concert were our age and older, but we did see a few parents who brought their kidlets along and those kids were the cutest things dancing I ever did see, and then when they fell asleep halfway through the show and stayed asleep when the arena was screaming so loud Kaylynn and I had to plug our ears, and Kaylynn had to tie her shirt around her waist to plug some more ears, these kids did not budge from the dreams. Amazing, I wish I could sleep like that. Oh and yes there were like 2 tini boppers, and guess where their tickets took them, oh yea that is right, right next to me! So we moved when the show started and got way better seats! They weren't even born when new kids were popular, I wanted to ask them how the heck they even knew who the New Kids were!! I am getting so old, I am going to come back concerts.... and enjoying them...oh no!

Take 5 tag

Ok, if you are reading this you absolutely have to do it because TAG YOU ARE IT. Nobody likes a party pooper! Copy and paste this in your own posting, then delete my answers and add your own.

5 things you want to do before you die:
1. Swim with the dolphins
2. travel the world
3. know what it feels like to grow old with Bill
4. enjoy life
5. Get a degree

5 things that make you absolutely happy
1. Landing at our vacation destination
2. Bill's hugs
3. Having a fun filled girl's night
4. sleeping in freshly washed sheets
5. Knowing that I am loved

5 places you want to visit
1. Italy
2. East Coast (boston, D.C.)
3. Greece
4. Ghana
5. Hawaii

5 favorite places you have visited
1. Mexico
2. Puerto Rico
3. New York
4. Cali
5. Aruba

5 people you admire
1. My hubby
2. My mom
3. My grandpa
4. Pres Hinkley
5. Elmo

5 things of sentimental value or things you can not live with out.
1. my wedding ring
2. scrapbooks and pictures
3. bunny figurines
4. jewelry given to me
5. my bed

5 things on this weeks to do list
1. School applications
2. finish the book I am reading
3. blog
4. start moving stuff from storage
5. buy new work shoes

5 of your favorite smells
1. fabric softener on sheets and blankets
2. that cold room where the florist keeps all the flowers
3. Rain in the mountains
4. Marc Jacobs perfume
5. Sweet rolls baking Christmas morning

5 favorite foods
1. 5 cheese ravioli and Maggiano's and my ravioli
2. warm chocolate chip cookies
3. mom's broccoli and rice casserole
4. Chicago pizza
5. Mashed cauliflower

5 People you tag
1. Kaylynn
2. Audrey
3. Cari
4. Jayanne
5. everyone else who reads this

One of THOSE peeps...that's me!

Yes, yes, these are Christmas decorations that you are looking at. And no these are not from last year, well they might be, but we weren't here last year so I don't really know. I love this time of year, as soon and the little kiddles are done with there trick-or-treating I am whipping out the Christmas stuff. And I had to restrain myself because a month ago I was sick, and I couldn't sleep at 4 in the a.m. so I hightailed it down to Walmart to buy some drugs containing alcohol to knock my hinney out. And what did I see, the lucky Walmart employees unpacking all the sparkly Christmas stuff. Needless to say I spent 30 more minutes at Walmart than I wanted to so I could look at all the glitter and shine! And I suppressed my need to get right home and put up the tree. I also think that since we did not have a tree at the time might have helped.

All these stockings are for our future children...sike! I am a not so smart person who volunteered myself to make Christmas dinner for my whole famdamily. That is 10 people yo. Obviously, I didn't get the brains in the gene pool. I forgot to stand in line for that. Wish me luck! I already have started my menu.

Oh, and yes, that is Shrek the Halls on t.v. Totally cute, totally short. 22 mins to be exact. But it is one of my favorite Shreks and it leaves you wanting more!

Those are presents under the tree. None that I am giving, but I have already checked the names and I am receiving some! And I will not unwrap and rewrap them this year. My shopping will be done and wrapped by Thanksgiving though.

Thanks dad and Evelyn for letting me put it up with the help of Jayanne and Evelyn. And my hubby watching me wondering why, just why...

I am so excited!! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Congrats to my little Billy

Now why would I say congrats to Bill, Well today was his first day. First day of what you might be thinking, I think you better call him to find out. But he is a happy boy! So in honor of his hard work and dedication I cooked him a yummers to his tummers meal. It is a chicken and rice recipe that I got from a sweet lady in IL and boy, oh boy, did Bill go nuts when he got his first bite of it. If you wan the recipe just let me know, although I changed it around a bit for less sodium and better cheese than the original.
And then I got thinking about RS. Which by the way, next to testimony meeting is my favorite class. But sometimes comments made really bug me. Now I do know that everyone means well, but this one time in particular we were having a discussion about getting back to the basics of things and cooking came up. And did those little old ladies need to say anything little about that? They started talking about how the "kids" (meaning married folk younger than 40) these days just don't cook anything from scratch anymore. Back in their day everything was cooked from scratch (I guess, I am just going by what they say). And some even say it is only preparing a meal unless it is cooked from scratch. Well, this is what I say. I bet you those ladies were part of the generation where if you got married as a woman then you no longer could keep your job. Which meant you were a stay at home WIFE until the chitlens came. So what else do you do after the house has been clean and you still have 10 hours left in your day? Good for them for being able to still cook like that after the kiddles came, and good for them if they still do it. As for me, if I open a can of this, and a jar of that, add some spices and through it with some meat that I stood over the oven for, by golly I am calling that cooking.
Sorry, I am on a rampage but I just needed to get that off my chest!

Billy as a happy boy with all his favorites!

Satisfied after the first bite. Hurray!

Sick of politics?

I saw this on a friends blog and just had to have it on mine. you will laugh your little hienny off. haha!
http://www.peteyandpetunia.com/VoteHere/VoteHere.htm

Happy Birthday to my hubby

Bill made me put this picture on here. I think I look retarded abut Bill looks cute. Just the same as every pic we have.
My cake decorating skills! haha
We went to Park city to celebrate Bill's birthday and another thing to celebrate for Bill. the mountains were so pretty with all the different colors. All the aspen trees were florescent yellow.
This is the only pic I got of us in Park city.
What a spoiled boy. These are only the present from his wifey too. He got more from his in-laws. More then I get for my own b-day. Must be nice.
Bill's mascot.
homies

Someone call the fire department, there is a ton of smoke.

Ryan's b-day

Ryan's b-day was at the first of the month and I just haven't gotten around to posting these. He turned the big 31. What an old man he is.

Gramps is supporting the bears this season.
These little piggies came to the party.
Sportin his new surgical cap that his most awesome sister ever made for him

Hmmmmm....
Dora is so proud of her surgical cap too.
He is so excited to try on the clothes mom got him he can't contain himself.

Why my husband is the best EVER!!!!

Well it is that time again. Bill is another year older. he is turning the huge 30, and according to my cousin he will have to start cutting out spicy food from his diet... which I guess means he can no longer eat. But he still looks better than ever and way hotter then when we first met. I love you babe. I hope you had a fun b-day in Park city with your loving wife! Pics to follow soon.

1. He is the hottest guy in the universe (i know all wives think this of their husbands, but mine actually is so HA)

2. He is super duper smart and even though he is grumpy with mid-terms he still is the coolest.

3. He looks so cute when he is sleeping. Just like a cuddly baby.

4. He is so funny and has the loudest laugh ever (when he is talking to Africans)

5. He never gets tired of cuddling. (ever)

6. He is a hard worker.

7. He takes out the garbage when it is full.

8. He gives good hugs.

9. He wants to travel the world with me.

10. He is good at everything he tries. He beat all his buddies at golfing when he has only golfed a handful of times! And he is one wicked ping-pong, soccer, basketball player. I also usually lose when we have tickle fights too. Dang it

11. We agree on money issues (halle-freakin-lujah)

12. His biceps are so sexy.

13. he is multi-cultural. Obvious, I know, but still.

14. Sex on the beach is not just a drink!!! Anyway and last but not really last, I just want to quit typing...

15. He is mine, all mine!

Happy birthday babe. I love you and you are the best husband ever...even when you drive me nuts! I am happy we are together forever! You are an old man now and I will always be younger than you!!!

High school pics to go with HS tag

So like a good little blogger should (hint hint to the rest of you would read my tag, you are still tagged even if I didn't put your name down) my friend Cari did the high school tag, but she also added pics of her back then. I thought what a cute idea and since I have been sick and doing nothing but reading in bed and drugging myself up, I thought I would humor myself and I am sure you too and add my HS pics. Don't laugh too hard.

If you can't tell I so don't want my pic to be taken and my mom was a little camera crazy while I was opening my graduation gifts.
18th bday. Finally legal!
Senior trip to Huston w mi mama, stopped at Rice U and I thought I wanted to go there until I saw tuition prices, so I went to Weber State instead! No comparison what so ever. Although, if I did go to Rice I never would have meet my wonderful hubby so all things are meant to be.
One of my very best friends from 2nd grade until Junior year. She is one person that I wish I was able to keep in contact with.

Prom with Justin's friend. he was in college and I thought I was so cool not to go with any boys from my school.
My other best friend Jake. Poor guy, I had to tie his tie and look how short it is! We hung out all summer and every weekend for a couple years. And then one day I never heard from him again. I am sure he got a girlfriend that didn't like him hanging out with another girl.
Scuba in Aruba
Sterling Scholar award. I got a call one day my senior year and they said I had been nominated for it. I was shocked since I didn't even go to HS then.

Sweet 16
My bunny buns, looked like my bunny bunnee


So I made that cat in the hat hat and I thought I would be so cool and wear it in public, I think I did once and I didn't feel so cool anymore so I saved it for Halloween

Dork on the track team. All the grumpy looking girls were the good runners, I would have thought they would have more endorphins then that to put a smile on their face.
That is Zach kunkle, haha. My mom hated him and I have no idea why. It took him like a month to kiss me. He invited me to a drive in movie one time and it was a huge argument with my mom which she won and I couldn't go. But if I did I am positive our car would be one of the few that WOULD NOT have steamed up windows
I make a pretty good she devil if you ask me. It just came so natural.
That is me by the coach in the black shirt. I swim better than I walk. Quit gawking at the speedo boys behind me. I know all American girls just love em. And lucky me got to see them every day. Jealous? I know you are.
Oh, and swim team was also the first time some one refered to me as Wig-it. So my other coach (not pictured) would always try to get my attention I guess, and half way throught the season we were all sitting around and someone yelled "hey Wight" (maiden name) so Iasked them what they wanted and the coach looked at me and said your name is Wight, and I was like "duh" and thats when he told me he was wondering why I never paid attention when he would try to call me cause he thought my name was Wig-it!