Snow, snow, snow, snow!

Winter is here! Once upon a time I used to not like Winter so much. In fact I would even go so far as to say that I hated winter.

What. Was. I. Thinking?

I'm not sure when I changed my mind about Winter... But I think it was because of last year when we had such a crazy winter, and I absolutely loved it. :) I've decided that the reason why I always had such a tiff with Winter was because we never really had a lot of snowfall. We would get the extreme cold, crappy road conditions and then no fun snow to play in to make up for the rest. I don't think I always hated Winter, I remember when I was little I used to LOVE winter and playing in the snow. But when I was a kid we were in a 'wet spell' and actually got lots of snow, I think we are out of our 'dry spell' and back into the 'wet spell'! And I am so happy.

So what do I love so much about Winter? Well I'll just go right ahead and tell you my main 5 things!

1. Snow Activities. Like I said, there needs to be enough snow for you to be able to actually DO something in it. I love all kinds of snow activities. You have sledding, skiing, tubing, snowball fights, snowmen (or in my family's case snow-frogs and snow-toilets), forts, snow angels, and just plain walking in the snow (especially when it's falling). SO much fun is to be had! :)

2. Ice skating. And I know what you may be thinking and no ice skating does not count as a snow activity - it's called ICE skating, not SNOW skating. :) I love ice skating. I'm not really sure why I love it so much but I do. Gliding on the cold ice is so relaxing and fun, sometimes I feel like I'm flying! I can't wait to go!

3. Snow Accessories. Now I'm sure that if anyone is reading this then you probably know me well enough to know that I've never been one to have or wear a lot of accessories and/or jewelry. But winter accessories are my favorite - hats, beanies, scarves, gloves, long coats. I love them. Especially gloves and beanies. :)

4. Hot Chocolate. I loooove hot chocolate. Especially how I make hot chocolate. Here is how it goes: go to a 7-11, get the regular cup (16 oz.), get the plain Hershey's hot chocolate and hold down the button a little more then what they tell you to on the machine, then put 1 and 1/2 package french vanilla creamer in, 1/2 package Irish creamer in, a little squirt of carmel, sprinkle in a little cinnamon and a little sugar and mix it all up! Soooo good. :)

5. The snow itself. Yes, it deserves it's own number. Even when I'm not out playing in the snow it still amazes me and make's me so happy. It is so pretty. Snow has such a soft and quiet beauty to it and even, like Lorelai Gilmore says, a romantic quality to it that just simply make's me happy and calm. :)

So there you have it. I'm excited for this winter and hopefully I'll actually have time to go out and enjoy it, and hopefully you do too! :)

Falling Up...

I absolutely love Fall. It is by far my favorite season. I love the crisp weather, the smell in the air, foot ball season (I'm going to the Utah game tomorrow! Go Utes!) and of course the changing colors.



But really. There is something about Fall that just clicks with me. For some reason Fall to me seems like a new beginning, a fresh start. And I realize that most people would think Spring is the new beginning... what with all the new flowers and plants growing and what not, but really I think the beginning of something new starts with a change or an ending of something else, which is what Fall is all about. The ending of summer leads to the beginning of school. The changing of the colors on the tree's later leads to new leaves.

Change can be a very scary thing sometimes, it can make you feel like you are falling... but more often then not it leads to new growth and new experiences. I try to embrace change as much as I can, which a lot of times isn't so easy to do, but there usually isn't anything I can do to stop the change so why not just enjoy the ride and see how things turn out?

Anywho. I'm not sure how my blog about Fall got turned into a blog about change but there you have it. I'm excited for the season and looking forward to taking some pictures of all the change in colors! :) Life is going good. Nothing too exciting to report! I hope all are well out there in blogger land!

Till next time!

MY wish is YOUR command.

Now wouldn't THAT be nice.

Though to be honest, in the world that we live in today, isn't that a lot of our thinking? 'I want this, and I want it now'. Now some of you may be thinking, I'm not like that at all... but think about it. Have you ever gotten impatient at a fast foot restaurant that wasn't FAST enough for you? Ever gotten mad at your computer for being too slow? Gotten mad at someone on the freeway because they were going below the speed of 70 mph. I know that I have, and if you NEVER have... well then you are a saint. But for the majority of us, it's all about instant gratification, sadly. And though we may not be thinking the exact words a lot of the time we are in the frame of mind that "MY wish is YOUR command". But as the saying goes patience is a virtue. And just for fun's sake I thought I'd show you a video where impatience, while funny, can turn on you:



Gotta love those old ladies huh? ;) Baha.

So anywho, this blog is dedicated to the word 'patience'. And mainly MY patience, since I don't really know who is reading this blog or presume to say that who ever IS reading this blog needs to work on their patience. And more specifically it is my goal to be more patience with things. I've already started working on my impatience with driving and I can see the difference it has made in my life and my happiness. My next goal is to not get so frustrated when my computer is not going as fast as I would like. At least it's going, right? :) And besides, getting frustrated or mad at my computer is not going to make it go any faster, so why fret?

So there is my goal for the week, and yes I realize that it's nothing too big, but hey... baby steps my friend, baby steps. :) (Name this movie: "Baby steps to the door... baby steps to the elevator...")

Until next time! :)

Amazingness of Things.

This blogs title and topic was brought to you buy my lovely and wonderful sister-in-law Tiffany. :)

Now 'things' are indeed amazing - especially if you actually sit down and THINK about them. Such things as: plastic, words, why we think certain 'things' are funny (for example this picture:

which p.s. if I ever find this guy I'll make him my boyfriend haha), hair (see picture above), computers, clouds, wind, airplanes (seriously, if you sit down and think about airplanes, you will soon be thinking about their amazingness), magic tricks (especially criss angel - have yourself a look:
freaky huh!?), toilet paper (really people, think about it), books, TV's, DVR, some peoples athletic abilities:
(I really wish I could do that), water, rain, keyboards, iPod's, the ecosystem, some people's ventriloquist abilities:

(yes this was just another excuse to put some Jeff Dunham up), paper, the wheel, cars, laughter, peoples talking abilities, movies, Chinese finger traps, cell phones, and even peoples ability to be amazingly stupid:


There really is a lot of things in this crazy world of ours that are simply amazing. I suggest you all take a few mins and contemplate them as I just have today. :) I hope you all have an amazing weekend! :)

P.S. If you get bored and are a Twilight fan, go look at Stephanie Meyer's website and read the August 28th post - you might find some interesting news about Midnight Sun.

Laughing Corner.

I love to laugh, and I do quite often. So I though I'd share some laughter and post a blog with some things that make me laugh. So enjoy! :)

First up: Achmed the Dead Terrorist.


I suggest anything by Jeff Dunham... he is a funny guy.


Second: Cyanide and Happiness.




Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Third: Dr. Horrible.




Fourth: Big Bang Theory.




Fifth: Ask A Ninja.




Sixth: Teen Girl Squad (Or anything from homestarrunner.com for that matter)




Seventh: NotAlwaysRight.com

This website is a place where people post stories of things that have happened to them that proves that customers are not always right. Here is an Example of what you will find.

(I work in healthcare and am talking to a man in his fifties who is having angina for the first time.)

Me: “You haven’t had a heart attack, but this pain is probably coming from your heart.”

Man: “But I’m only 50-something and there are no heart problems in my family. Why would that be?”

Me: “You smoke 30 a day and drink 2 cartons beer a week. That’s not good for your heart. You should think about cutting down.”

Man: ”I’m sick of you people telling me that bulls***! It’s a scientifically proven fact that smoking makes your arteries smaller, and drinking makes them bigger! If I keep drinking AND smoking, I’ll be fine!”

Me: ”That’s not at all how it works, but I see I’m not going to change your mind. You’ll be going upstairs soon.”

Man: “I want to go out for a smoke!”

Me: “That’s really not a good idea…”

Man: “What would you know?!”

Me: *gives up*

Eight: The Office (Coming back September! Yay! )

Ninth: Strongbad E-Mails.




Tenth: Demetri Martin.




So there you go! Hope you enjoyed them! I know I did while putting them on this blog! :)

Keep laughing.

p.s. This blog was brought to you by Katie's boredom at work.

Crossfit 801

So this past Saturday I was able to go try a new place called crossfit. What is Crossfit you ask? Well here is part of the description they use when describing what it is:

"CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide."

They have these located through out the US and just recently opened one in Midvale. My sister in law's brother works at one in California and was down in Utah helping with the new open. So we got to go try it out for free. So me, my two brothers and my sister in law head over Saturday afternoon... excited but slightly nervous. (Okay so maybe more then slightly in my case... especially since I haven't really exercised this whole summer... lol)

So once we got there we fill out some paperwork (things like I will not sue you if I get hurt- which only added to the nerves) and then started a warm-up, which consisted of doing some squats, push-ups, sit ups, and a jog around the building. Then it was time for the real work out. Don don! ;)

This is what the work out consisted of:

1. 400 meter farmer carry (which is running with about 35-40 pound weights)
2. 40 wall balls (which is basically doing squats while throwing and catching a 15 pound ball)
3. 400 meter run
4. 40 Push Presses. (lifting a bar from your shoulders to above your head.)
5. 40 Box Jumps (Jumping to a platform about 1.5 feet up and then jumping down)
6. 400 meter run
7. 40 Burpee's (Which is a six count thing involving squatting to the ground doing a push up and jump back up with a clap.)
8. 400 meter farmer carry.

Since we were first timers they had us do the routine in pairs, allowing you to kinda split up the reps. So me and Tiff where a pair and Ry and Tay where a pair. They also timed how long it took to finish the whole thing so if you do continue to come back you can try and do better each time. Me and Tiff finished in 27 mins. which I was pretty happy with. But of course for those who have been doing this for a while had times of about 13 mins. Haha.

Anywho. It was super intense and really hard. BUT I loved it! I was extremely sore for the next two days but I felt strong and fit. I would really like to sign up if the cost wasn't too much for my budget. But thus is life. If anyone wants to check it out here is their website: http://www.aboutfacefit.com/ Oh and here are some pictures of me working out (I'm the hot one in the blue basketball shorts. ;) Hahaha):

Ya I know I look pretty retarded but oh well! :) Anywho that's all for now. Hope all is well with everyone else out there! :)

Can YOU guess!?

I like quotes. I like quoting things even more... such as TV shows, songs, cartoons, movies, etc. I'm sure if you really know me, you probably already know this. So. This blog is dedicated to quotes. (Apparently I feel like every blog I write needs a dedication to something) But to make it more fun for all of you readers out there (*cricket cricket*) we're gonna make it into a game. If you can name what every single quote is from. I'll buy you an ice cream cone... or something else in the dollar range if ice cream doesn't tickle your fancy. And here we go!

1. "Yes... No... Wait, I want to change my answer!... Oh, now we'll NEVER know!" (If you haven't noticed this is also from my previous blog... but it IS from something else originally)

2. "So evil wins, Grandpa Borgnine?"
"That's right. Even your tiny soul is doomed, Billy."

3. "And by bunnies I mean stupid people..."

4. "We threw the racket up to get the birdie. "
"We threw Gödel's cane up to get the racket. "
"And I threw Podolsky's golf club up there... to get even with him!"

5. "Sometimes... wizards are so awesome, it hurts."

6. "Why is the car stopped?"
"It's frightened..."

7. "They come in pints?... I'm getting one!"

8. "Ummm, I've been turned into a cow. Can I go home?"
"Yes, anyone else?"
"No, we're good."

9. "Here's another curse, may all your bacon burn!"

10. "Where are we going? I am going to hit your head with a hammer thats where we are going."

11. "I don't dislike you, I nothing you."

12. "Could I be wearing any more clothes!?"

13. "Thats right. You saw what you saw. That's how we roll in the Shire."

14. "What's he trying to teach us?"
"To pay attention, or we die."

15. "There's that word again; "heavy". Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the earth's gravitational pull?"

16. "Boy, these pretzels are makin' me thirsty."

17. "Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who."

18. "May your forehead grow like the mighty oak!"

19. "Okay, I got everybody smalls, but remember there's free refills, so small is really a large with a little extra walking."

20. "They just said Spencer..."


So there you have it. I tried to pick ones that I think would be easier to get... so let the fun begin! :) And even if you don't know where they are from... they still make me laugh, so hopefully you got a laugh from some of them too.

I Love. The End.

So I've noticed that say "I love __(fill in the blank)__. The end." quite often. I love many things. I'm also grateful for many things. There is a difference. For example, I am extremely grateful for toilet paper, but I don't necessarily LOVE it. Anywho, so this is a tribute to all those things that I love simply because I do. They don't necessarily need an explanation, I just love them. The end. Disclaimer: These are not in any specific order and not all of the things I love.

I love...

Rain. :)
Electric Violins.
Icecream.
Gelato.
Books.
Ben's Couch.
Typing.
Clapping parts in songs.
Babies.
Swings.
Us. :)
Cafe Rio.
Potatoes.
All food in general.
My Family.
My Friends.
Trees.
Spell Check.
Shoes.
Walking bare foot.
Late night drives.
Letters.
Sleep.
Temples.
Dancing.
Big Bang Theory. (The TV show)
Jumping.
SYTYCD.
Music.
Stars.
Green.
Christian Bale.
Pictures.
Taking pictures.
Ireland.
Book Stores. :)
Singing.
Pause button.
Save button.
Concerts.
Air guitar.
Air drums.
Smiling.
Hoodies.
Laughter.
Teddy Bears.
Holding Hands.
Cuddling.
AC.
Nintendo.
Final Fantasy.
Skipping.
Open fields of grass.
Smiley Faces. :) :)
Exclamation points!!!
Sunday's.
Sunsets.
Hugs.
Braedon hugs.
Thunder storms.
Pillows.
E-Mails.
Bubble baths.
Hash browns.
Blanket forts.
Dressing up.
Little spoons.
Grey clouds.
My new and first ever Library Card. :)
Reading.
Facebook. (sadly)
My electric blanket.
Subway Saturday's. :)
Rolly chairs.
Blakes bench swings.
Late night talks.
Walks.
Decorating.
My geek-tastic book holder. :)
Pride and Prejudice.
Water.
Google.
Summer.
Michael Buble.
MST3K.
Flowers.
Getting flowers.
Braedon.
Life.

The end...?

("Yes... NO!... Wait, I want to change my answer!...Oh, now we'll NEVER know." )

Drip Drop

I love rain.

The end.

Okay so I guess I have more. So I went my (okay it's not really MINE, it's my dad's parents.) cabin this weekend with some siblings and one cousin-in-law and his cute cute CUTE little baby, Kelly. (Mom was not able to come because of work...)

Exhibit A:

Anywho. There are many things I love about my Grandparents cabin. Just being away from everything. The smell. The beautiful scenery. The amazing gigantic swings they have there... seriously you guys, they are the best. swings. ever. :)

Exhibit B:

So as you can see there are man reason to love the cabin. It's fun to just go up and spend time with the family and enjoy relaxing. But something special about THIS cabin experience was that we had a nice big rain storm. It was amazing. I absolutely love the rain... and probably a lot more then most who say that. I really think I might have to move to Seattle or some such place in Washington someday sooner rather then later. :) It was so nice to hear the thunder echo through the mountains and see the amazing flashes of lightning. I couldn't just sit there and watch... so I went out and stood in it for about 15 mins. Just soaking in what I could. I felt so at peace sitting there in the rain, closing my eyes and listening to it all around me, mixing in with the sounds of the booming thunder. Perfect. It was absolutely perfect, and exactly what I needed. :)

So I guess that is the point of this blog.

I love rain.

The end. :)

Happy or not...

This blog is brought to you by the letter H and the number 8.

In all seriousness I want to talk about being happy and choosing to be so.

I would consider myself a happy person. I like to smile, and like to laugh even more. But while I may laugh and smile a lot... I still can use a lot of work on choosing to be happy.

I let a lot little things bother me sometimes, and though it may not effect me for very long - I'm not one for grudges - I still let those little things get to me, such as getting angry when someone cuts me off on the road. Granted it was rude but me being upset about it wont change that it happened. So it is my new goal to choose to be happy, even when stupid people cross my path. ;) I need to find those little happy moments, such as a sunset or my favorite song coming on the radio, and hold on to them. I need to let those little un-happy moments pass me by and to keep moving forward.

I am an extremely blessed person and loved by many (or so they say ;) haha) and I really really am grateful for those people in my life and those blessings. And yes there will still be sad times in my life and bumps in the road, but I am choosing to learn from those and to grow from them and to be happy for what they will have taught me. I am choosing.

And I am happy.

:)