Well Thanksgiving is over and I figured I'd bore you with yet another post. I seem to have done a LOT lately, but I figure it's good since this is also my journal. The morning was spent snacking and playing Speed Scrabble with all of my sisters. This meant lots of funny conversations, and a random game of Hide and Seek. The afternoon was busy with all the cooking, (I'm grateful for the chance to improve my cooking skills and learn some new recipes.) and running to my trusty neighbors to use their oven. (Thank you Warrens) After our Thanksgiving feast our cousins came for Pie and games. I may have even snuck some reading in. I have so much to be Thankful for (for example, not getting sick). I have a great family that will shortly include my first Nephew, I seriously can't wait for the little boy to get here. I have amazing friends who inspire me to be better. I have a job that I LOVE and little Pre-schoolers that teach me and make me smile. A Church that is true and a loving God. There is much much more but I wanted this to just be short. Happy Thanksgiving

This Weekend:

I didn't get a lot of pictures but here are a few:

Me, Rachel and Melinda at the Provo Olive Garden. I got lost trying to get there.... Big Surprise right?? I'm always getting lost.

My Sister Ashley and the empty chair had Carissa in it but she got sick. My mom was there too but she isn't pictured.

Picture from Min's girl Alyssa (I think that is supposed to be me) :)


Few Highlights

• New Moon and seeing the kid who played the 14 year old Joseph Smith in Work and the Glory
• Having a Waiter that was part of the Mafia ;)
• Talking about Goldilicious with Sarah and Alyssa
• Watching Miles and Ryland slide down the stairs like it was a slide
• Pepsi and Peanut M&M's
• Hearing my Favorite Story Again!!
• Winning at Ticket2Ride with a score of 143!!
• Winning at Boggle (better luck next time Adam)
• I Do Believe in Fairies!!
• Watching Nutcracker (only problem is every time I see it I regret not keeping up with Ballet, seriously Ballet is amazing and I am in awe of those who do it.)
• New Moon again..... (I may have gotten lost again on the way there too, I wasn't kidding when I said I'm always getting lost)
• Jacob Black is Hot
  

Can I just say that I am in awe of the power of prayer. I'm just so thankful for Prayer and the fact that our prayers are answered.......

Ramblings.....

It's 3:07 A.M. and yes that means I was just out watching New Moon, (Great Movie!!). I feel like it is the end of the week what with the stress of school this week. My geography teacher was sick 3 weeks ago, I found out by the letter on the classroom door. Well the day before my next geography class I checked my Weber E-mail... something I never do. I had a Red letter, when you get these you know it means business.... it was from the teacher saying class was cancelled do to illness, I'm thinking GREAT another day off. Well there are 2 brothers that are in my Geography class and I'm talking to them a couple days after my "cancelled" class, I jokingly ask how their 2 weeks off were and they look at me like I'm crazy. Yeah the email had been from the week before and long story short I missed the class, review and test. Luckily the Teacher is a great guy, really understanding and he extended the test for a couple of us. Only problem is, it took forever to get the review from him (thank heavens I got a copy from the girl who sits next to me just in case.) also when I went to take the test they told me it wasn't extended but I was welcome to take it and see if he accepted it. Today in class he didn't have it, oh the stress...... finally got it worked out and I'm done with tests and stress for the week. Now all that is left is fun stuff (minus CPR training in 3 and 1/2 hours). Hopefully the weather holds out enough for me to see my Cousins, see Adam, and make it back home safely for NUTCRACKER!!

Gearing Up for a Non-Stop Week

This week is going to be CRAZY!! I'm excited and nervous (Nervous about the Tests). Here is all the stuff I have planned.

• Monday - Make Dinner, 2 Nutrition Exams, Visit Ashley.... (Surprise Ashley!! Ok I'll ask her first)


• Tuesday - Geography Test, Class until 9:00


• Wednesday - Yogurt Stop Day!!


• Thursday - Class until 8:20, Then Back to get the Girlies, NEW MOON at 12:01 A.M.


• Friday - 7:00 A.M. CPR Training at Work (it's early but it has to be done), Drive to Provo to challenge Min and Phil to a game of Ticket2Ride, Maybe see that Adam guy ;) (by the way Adam we will be playing Ticket2Ride with my cousins)


• Saturday - Be home by 10:00 A.M. dressed and ready for The Nutcracker Ballet (I love this Ballet, seriously it's not Christmas without The Nutcracker Ballet), Later that night, my Ward Thanksgiving Dinner. WHEW!!


• Sunday - A Day of Rest

Here's to this week and me not going crazy!!

Ultimate Mini Pool

What happens if you are bored on a Sunday...... You get CREATIVE!!

Michaela and I were chatting in my room and we were both very bored and couldn't think of something to do, we decided Pool would be fun. After 1 normal round we got a little kooky. We jokingly said that we should put obstacles on the table, then we were like.... Why Not??

This is what the first round was. A little People Zoo that you had to hit the ball through the tunnel, a Weight from my brothers Weight bench, and a Gate. (the Triangle was just temporary while we broke.) The Gate was fun because it went wherever we scratched, a floating gate.

On my second shot I hit mine through the Tunnel!!
Going through the Tunnel!!

So Proud!!

Rissa came and joined the fun and of course we had to make up nicknames for ourselves and change the rules.
New Rules:
We are all assigned numbers and our goal is to knock everyone elses numbers in.

The Players:

• Rissa - Albino Dino
• Micheala - Hits with Stick
• Me - Malipool Barbie

We also introduced the Little People Carwash. Really you are never too old to play with Little People!!

I hit Rissa's ball through the Carwash and got the Cue Ball stuck. We went with the Happy Gilmore Rule: Hit the Ball as it Lies.

The setup was constantly changing. Thanks to my silly sisters for co-creating Ultimate Mini Pool

To Do:

To Do List:

• Put stray recipes in my Recipe Book
• Update Birthday Book
• Find books or pages for stray Scrapbook Pages
• Nutrition homework
• Bind Blanket
• Don't get sick on Thanksgiving

The last one isn't technically a "To Do" but it seems like any Thanksgiving not spent in San Diego I get some deathly illness!! (I may be over-exaggerating but I have spent a couple Thanksgivings VERY ill. Hopefully this year will be different.)

Happy Halloween!!

Are you ready for Numerous photos?? Good, because I really have a collection here!!

So my beautiful friend Kristy had a Halloween party and of course I am that friend that just stays.... FOREVER!! I showed up early and we made cookies (I mostly watched.....) and chatted because I love chatting with her, also she has the CUTEST little boy ever!!

This cute little Eeyore is Ethan and the scary guy is his dad Brian. Seriously it was creepy looking at him!!

The lovely Hostess Kristy!! Stirring up the Homemade Rootbeer made by Traci and Brody

After Pizza and Apples to Apples (which Adam won) we played the best game ever, SING STAR!! We split into teams and the teams were: Team Cousins and Team Not Cousins. Technically the Hardings are not cousins, but their kids are!! This is a picture of Team Not Cousins duet, sung by Traci and Adam. GO TRACI & ADAM!!

Male part of Team Cousins, Brad and Brian.

All the Partying was too much for Ethan, I am really sad I didn't get a picture of Abbi in her cute skunk costume!! Seriously Missy your little girl was a Super Cute Skunk!!

Missy, Brad, and Brian. This is after Adam had to leave (PARTY POOPER!!) and we had to get creative with the teams.... (we drew names from a hat) this was the losing team!!

The WINNING TEAM YEAH!! Notice how Rock'n Roll we are!!
Kristy, Brody, Traci and Me

Oh the silliness!!

We LOVE the camera, like REALLY LOVE it!!

I'm a WALRUS.... or Vampire. Don't you love my Dollar store buys!! We broke these bad boys out and at one point had a dance party outside with them. Ok it was mostly Traci dancing but she had enough awesome moves for the group!!

I had 2 Glow sticks and 2 earings so I figured, eh why not make some earings and strike a funny pose!!

And now without the flash so you can see these classy earings glow!! (seriously why I am posing like that??)

I inspired Brad!!

Watch out for Kristy!!

And for Traci too!!

And so ends the Many photos from Halloween!! Thanks for a great time everybody!!