life's rad in carlsbad

2012-01-20T20:14:00.000-08:00

So, I'm eating a delicious Machaca Burrito at Ramirez tonight and when I go to take another bite, by the end of the bite I have burrito (eggs, meat, cheese, grilled vegetables, etc...) spread across my face: onion and cheese on my upper cheek, egg in my hair, lime juice in my eyeball (yes, it was stinging)... Smooth. Really smooth. "Yeah, don't mind me everybody... I'm just over here being disgusting..." I don't know why my burrito had a fit, but I'm sure it was a lovely sight for all of the fellow customers trying to enjoy their food. The place was packed too, so that was great. At least on the way out some guys ran up to me and ranted and raved about my pants and then went on to tell me I looked like Angelina Jolie. I tried to smile and say thank you without showing my teeth, since I was sure I had food all up in them. I know, I lead such a glamorous life with onion breath, peppers in my teeth and eggs in my hair. But thanks to those little fellas who just made my night.

2012-01-19T07:53:00.000-08:00

Guess who has been married for 33 years?

Two of my favorite people ever!

Happy Anniversary you two lovebirds!

2012-01-18T17:57:00.000-08:00

Look what I found on campus the other day.

Kinder Bueno Bars.
One of my favorite things in this realm.

Seriously, BYU-idaho?!

Stop being so awesome.

Also, do you know that feeling of being just scared enough to laugh? Not scared enough to cry or even wimper, but just to laugh. Like.. "Hehe, shh!! We can't get caught by Santa Claus." or "Hehe, shh!! What if they catch us?" while toilet papering.. (not that I've ever done that.) I'm not sure if those examples are the best, but you should know what I mean. Well, I have Ancraophobia. I am unusually terrified of wind. Weird? Yeah, I know. But I am. When I walked home from campus today it was a bit gusty, giving me pushes every now and then, but just enough to make me giggle all the way home. So, happy Windsday.

2012-01-15T22:13:00.000-08:00

Christmas came and went and was wonderful.

One of my favorite things about

Christmas this year was that it was on Sunday.

This year we were able to go to church before

jumping into the usual festivities of gifts.

Renewing my covenants and hearing uplifting songs about the Savior of the world was the perfect way to begin the celebration.

In my opinion.

Here is my lovely mother.

Myself

Dad Landon Tibi

Kira Myself Lexie

Levi Kira Lexie Dad Amare Phoenix Connie Jonah

Merriness indeed.

{sorry for the picture overload}

2012-01-15T21:56:00.000-08:00

When Eden, my niece,

found out that some little girls

don't have hair, she wanted to do this

so she could donate it.

Made me cry how giving and tender children can be.

And of course she looks just as beautiful.

2011-12-26T22:46:00.000-08:00

I hope everybody had a warm Christmas celebration.

This little message made me warm, fuzzy and grateful.

2011-12-24T01:51:00.000-08:00

2011-12-15T23:51:00.000-08:00

Merry Cowboy Christmas!

This year I got to work at Cowboy Christmas for the full ten days.

I sold hats for Resistol in the Teskey's booth and loved it.

Ain't that the berries?

Here is a picture with me and some of my co-workers.

Myself Kirsten DP Charles Amy

I hope y'all are fixin' to have a Merry Christmas!

This little darlin' sure is.

2011-11-28T12:07:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

I forgot to pack my camera, but I snagged some pics from my mama.

Landon Tibi Dad Me Kira Marc

Delighting in the Thanksgiving Feast.

Tibi Me Lexie Landon

Laughing through a game of Popcorn.

Mother Me Kira Connie Lexie

We had a jam-packed weekend of fun like usual.

Wednesday night we had welcoming and hugs. Thursday we had a pancake breakfast, games of Bump-out, feast preparation, The Feast, lounging, family night, pies and goodies and late-night laughing and games. Friday we had a quarry hike, lunch duty, yummy leftover sandwiches, playing at the park, a game of football, carnival games, film shooting appointments, cannelloni dinner, family commercial show, pies and goodies, dancing, late-night laughs and games and a late-night game of Popcorn. Saturday we had shooting, boutiquing, shopping, errands and goodbyes.

Until next year!

2011-11-20T23:11:00.000-08:00

Tibi's mad photography skills.
I went up north for the weekend with my sister and parents to watch my little brothers' football team compete for the State title. The actual game was kind of a cold, slow and painful death, but it was still fun to go. Landon helped recover a fumble and the boys played hard, so good for them for making it to State. It was a quick trip - Logandale, Nevada to Fernley, Nevada and back in two days. This was the only picture I got of the weekend, and I didn't even take the picture. I wish I would have gotten a picture of all of us at the game. We looked like wannabe eskimos!

2011-11-14T12:17:00.000-08:00

I entered to win this giveaway {with ashley's i believe in unicorns}

because these {Stella & Dot earrings}

are just too cute to pass up the chance.

Have a lovely day!

2011-11-12T03:09:00.000-08:00

Remember when I said that this girl was going on a mission to Taiwan?

Well, instead she decided to GET MARRIED!

So.

Without further ado.

Mrs. Nicole Rowberry.

And as you can see, I had a wonderful time at the wedding celebration.

The lovely evening included: s'mores, a mini high school reunion, a yummy pomegranate drink, fireworks, a bubbly pair of lovebirds, and yours truly.

Awesome: Having Nicole interrupt her conversation with a lady in line and whisper yell, "Michaela!" when she sees me waiting at the back of the line. Thanks for the early shout out.

Awkward: Chatting it up with the girls, including Nicole, when the photographer comes up and says, "Hey, go make s'mores so that I can get a picture." To which I responded, "Us?" Thinking I'm some kind of idiot, she says, "No.." I immediately knew she meant the bride and groom. Duh...

2011-11-05T18:50:00.000-07:00

It's a great day for a

Pomegranate Festival.

So, attend one today is exactly what I did.

It's fall.

A personal favorite.

And a pomegranate jubilee was the perfect way to celebrate.

These little pretties caught my eye.

Alligator Jelly and Bam Jam.

So. Good.

What a lovely, little event.

Stick around a while fall.

I like you.

What are your favorite fall festivities?

2011-10-31T21:57:00.000-07:00

I don't know about you guys...

but one of my favorite smells has got to be the smell of sticking your head into your trick-or-treat sack aaand.. SNIFF...!

Ahhh.........

If you don't know exactly what I'm talking about

GO DO IT!

Distinct. Halloween. Goodness.

That's right.

I went trick-or-treating.

With Eugene, Nacho and Dr. Studwell.

Happy Halloween!
{and yeah..... I'm 23...}

2011-10-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

Tis' The Season

to be eerie...

Although, I have already busted out the Christmas tunes, I'd like to jump back and acknowledge the holiday at hand.

Halloween!

And all of its' creepy splendor!

For me, dressing up for the holiday is always a must. That is utmost important. Other festivities include, but are not limited to: devouring candy, carving pumpkins, asking EHh-verybody what they are going to be for Halloween aaaaaaaaand watching some spooky delights!

Here are the films that I like to welcome during this holiday season.

{in no particular order}

1) Clue - Murder, madness, mystery, mayhem and funny!

2) Wait Until Dark - Audrey Hepburn is spectacular and this movie is just so chilling!

3) Harry Potter - Any of the Harry Potters really, but the first one has a Halloween celebration in it.

4) It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - Classic.

5) The Burbs - Tom Hanks and great late 80's outfits.

6) Disney's The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad - Animated adaptions of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Wind in the Willows."

7) The Birds - Hitchcock at his finest.

8) Casper - I actually haven't seen this since I was a kid, but I loved it when it came out.

{Post inspired by Ashley}

2011-10-26T19:30:00.000-07:00

Today is the day.

I usually at least wait until after Halloween is over, but with THIS BABY out I just can't resist. I started listening to Christmas music today. That's right. No, no, you're not mistaken, it IS October.

In my defense, I got into the family car a couple of months ago to run an errand for somebody and what do I hear? O Sing Choirs of Angels by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir happens to be playing in the cd player. In August! Mother....?

Here is a picture that will make organized people think, "this must be Michaela's sick idea of organization" and disorganized people think, "well I guess Michaela needs to blow off some OCD steam.."

Well, you're both right. It's actually me trying to work out my schedule for winter 2012. Too bad for you you can't hear the wind whistling outside, Bing Crosby singing some jolly tunes or smell my creamy, bacon, potato soup. I'm tellin you guys... Winter is coming. And I'm listening to Christmas music tonight. So there.

2011-10-16T22:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Future Husband,

Maybe when we have kiddies you can take care of the throw-up times and I can take care of the blood times. I think I can handle blood. I can handle throw-up too I suppose, but there isn't much that I hate more. I was up until 6:00 am on Saturday trying to help my sick, little brother who was throwing up every half hour or so. It was all I could do to not burst into tears for him. I hate throwing up. So. Much. Even still, I felt so bad that I wanted to do it for him and for him to feel better. It doesn't work like this, so I had to just watch him be miserable. And it made me so sad. And I think when I have kids and they get sick like that I might cry all the water out of my brain. And that's just not healthy. So maybe we could make that deal. And maybe not. And that's okay too. Just a thought. See you soon :)

Love,
Your Future Darling Sweetheart

2011-10-01T23:49:00.000-07:00

What a glorious, glorious time.

2011-09-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

So Long
Sweet Summer

All of finals week I looked forward to blasting and belting out this song. And as it goes, I'm now longing for school and bouquets of sharpened pencils. I can't help but feel the crispness in the air and happily welcome in the beloved season of football games, changing leaves, pumpkins and sweaters. With this comes the want to gear up for school. "It makes me want to buy school supplies." And, what can I say, I <3 college. So, with or without school, I'd like to warmly welcome Fall to show up this month.

2011-09-14T14:53:00.000-07:00

Another trip to Carlsbad?

Yes, please!

My sister, Kira, wanted to take a little road trip, Carlsbad included! We've been enjoying the beach and all of North County's Beauty for about a week and a half. Soon we'll be in Mesa to visit our sister, Connie, and her family. It's been nice to finally spend some time with Kira.

We don't play volleyball. But we play volleyball.

Of course In-N-Out is enjoyed.

2011-09-13T21:37:00.000-07:00

After my long vacation in Carlsbad, I was able to spend some time at home in Logandale.

I got to go to a couple of my little brother, Landon's, football games.

I got to do some work around the house with Dad.

I got to go running with Tibi.

I got to spend some time with Lexie, Sharrid and the boys.

It was great!

I also got to have a neighbor reunion BBQ with these girls!

Myself, Lexie, Mady, Tibi, Arie and Austrie enjoying our cheeseburgers and each other's company.

I was also treated to a wonderful Sunday School lesson given by Landon.

It's coming on Fall, which means, bring on the NCAA football games!

Landon gave a very detailed lesson on teams, conference updates, etc.

Leave it to Landon to know EVERYTHING about EVERY TEAM.

Prep for football season? Check.

Thanks Lando!

2011-09-11T00:04:00.000-07:00

Lucky for me, I got to go down to Carlsbad to visit Colton! I stayed with his family for just over a week and then stayed with my grandparents for a week. It was so much fun! And it's amazing how long two weeks away from somebody seems; I was afraid that by the time I showed up he had completely forgotten me or something! Weird what Rexburg will do to you. Anyway, I got to meet a lot of Colton's family, which was great. I loved them all. Seriously. They were so fun and SO nice! We had two and a half weeks packed with goodies! Here is a list of our adventures ->

Stuffed our Breakfast, Hungry Faces at VG Donuts

this was really yummy. maple bars, of course. if you know me, you may know that i love donuts. top five favorite foods? donuts are up there.

Beach Volleyball

i'm no volleyballer, but this is fun stuff anyway. maybe someday.

Bowling with the Torrey Pines Ward

we bowled our guts out and won milkshakes from in-n-out! thanks to beverly and daniel. our combined scores beat their combined scores. luckily, colton somehow bowled a 165 and i bowled a 110 or something. go us.

Rubio's with the Family

colton's parents were and are so cool and nice. can't stress that one enough.

Disneyland!

colton's sister, emma, bought us tickets to disneyland just because she's a sweetheart! here is a picture of us in front of the magical castle. we don't look all that happy, but we were! we had a lot of fun. colton was really tired by the time we took this picture though. he is kind of like a five year old.

Harry Potter 7.1 and 7.2

neither of us had seen either of these, so this was a good bit of magical fun. this was easily our favorite part of the movie. we looked at each other and laughed out loud in the theater. but on a more serious note, wonderfulness. expecto patronum!

More Beach

could we get enough? never.

Horse Races/Jimmy Eat World Concert

we decided to hit up del mar and go to the concert because we had nothing better to do, plus it was fun to spend time with bev and daniel. i kind of felt like i was in the great and spacious building at the horse race, but now i can say i've been to one i suppose. the concert ended up being pretty fun. i knew a lot more of their songs than i thought i would. plus they are from mesa, so... zonie love. here is a picture of us on the way to del mar. we look kind of weird.

Juanita's Mexican Food

could i ever get enough mexican food or horchata? no.

Alyssa's Reception

colton's cousin alyssa got married over the weekend and it was a lot of fun to go to her reception. it was really cute and it was fun to meet more of colton's extended family and such. plus i got to snack on candy, so that's always nice.

Beach Bonfire

tri-ward f.h.e. at moonlight? yes, please.

Cardiff Cooke

not only did we get to see the cardiff cooke, but we got to see it totally decked out. somebody got this sucker good. poor cardiff cooke... that hated statue is so goofy looking. boy, they did a good job, as you can see in the picture.

Played Tennis

this was fun. we played tennis with thomas (colton's twin), bev and daniel.

Ping-Pong Madness

colton and thomas get pretty into their ping-pong games. well... i should say, thomas gets really into their ping-pong games. these were pretty fun to watch. thomas usually lost.

Padres Game

we had a night at petco park with the torrey pines f.h.e. this was a lot of fun. we were on the park side and it was nice to lie out on the grass and snack on peanuts. and throw peanuts and people. also, colton was very proud that he got on the big screen three times. five years old.

Hawaiian Shaved Ice

best shaved ice ever. my friend, jeremy, has a shaved ice hut on vista way. this is the real deal. so good.

More Beach

never can get enough.

Beach Volleyball

like i said.

More Hawaiian Shaved Ice

and that goes for the shaved ice too.

In-N-Out

a must.

More Beach

Pool Party and BBQ

colton's bishop had a summer closing pool party and bbq at his place that was a lot of fun. he had the perfect backyard for it. we played some grass volleyball, went swimming, ate yummies, played a basketball game and warmed up around the fire. gotta love summertime.

Kit's Classroom

colton's mommy is a kindergarden teacher and we got to go visit her class full of cuties! they were all adorable. it was "green day" so they were all wearing green, which was really cute.

More Shaved Ice

hehe.

More Beach

yes, please.

Sushi!

yes! please! so good. monkey roll from rock and roll sushi. tempura fried yumminess.

More Tennis

More Beach

More Ping-Pong

Breakfast in bed

so, my last morning in carlsbad, thomas comes downstairs and wakes me up with a big smile and, "let's make colton and beverly breakfast in bed!" so we did. and it was fun.

More Beach

can't get enough.

More Shaved Ice

can't get enough.

Unfortunately, those were the only pictures I got. And unfortunately, the time came to an end. I said goodbye to Colton and goodbye to Carlsbad.

2011-09-10T00:08:00.000-07:00

On the way home from SLC I was lucky enough to spend a day with Marc! We hung out in Provo, which means -> BYU campus and Action Transmission (our favorite chinese restaurant, which is actually called Siagon Café). It was great to hang out for a day, but even better was when he came down to Mesquite the next week for a golf getaway with his buddy Kyle (whom I met briefly during October's General Conference in 2007). I went to McCarran with Marc to pick Kyle up. He had flown in from Colorado and loved the desert heat right away. The next morning Marc and Kyle golfed their hearts out and then I met up with them at the Casa Blanca for a dip in the pool! We laid out and enjoyed the sun and then went to Los Lupes for dinner. Yum. Then we just went back to the hotel and vegged out to "The Game Plan" on the Disney Channel. On Saturday we took Kyle back to the airport, but we spent some time in Vegas first. Those two boys had a hay-day in H&M. Of course I can't blame them. We also stopped by Tommy Bahama's Restaurant. The Best. So good. It was great to spend some time with these guys. It was a really fun weekend.

2011-09-09T00:38:00.000-07:00

When finals week was over, I headed to SLC to spend a couple of days with my sister Kira before going to Logandale. I had car trouble all the way down. It was all great timing since I was driving down during the hottest part of the day with no air conditioning, not to mention I was on a time schedule. By the time I got to Kira's (well, around the corner and down the street because my car wouldn't quite make it) I was so frustrated, sweaty and upset that all I wanted was a shower, a drink of water and a good cry. Luckily, Kira came and saved the day. She took me to a Fleet Foxes concert! It was amazing! My favorite band at my new favorite venue. It was at the Red Butte Gardens Amphitheater. The weather was perfect, the surroundings were beautiful and the sound was amazing. Easily one of the best, if not THE best, concert I've ever been to. We snacked on Cracker Jacks, relaxed in the cool grass and rocked out with the hippies a bit. Great concert. Thanks Kira!

This is the Red Butte.

This picture was actually from the Ben Folds concert, but you get the idea.

2011-09-07T22:33:00.000-07:00

I'm overdue. To say the least. The end of the semester came crashing in along with finals and of course I could barely manage to keep my sanity; there was no way I was keeping my blog updated. Finals week was... well, finals week, but I did squeeze some fun time in somehow. Colton and I walked through the gardens on campus. They were so pretty! We took a few pictures too ->

2011-07-21T00:46:00.000-07:00

Guess who got to see Ben Folds pound his keys in SLC?!?

ME!!!

And it rocked. Seriously. Rocked.

This guy has been on my bucket list for a while, so when I saw he was FINALLY touring in the States and would be in SLC I jumped at the chance and went with my sister, Kira. It was a ton of fun to hang with her and the concert totally delivered. I was stoked to hear so many of my favorite songs of his. And I was even more stoked to have him direct me and the rest of the audience. I've always wanted to be a part of that and now, I have been! And it was awesome. Here is a video of it that totally takes away from how cool it actually was, but that's okay.

Some of my faves that Ben graced us with:

Gone

Not the Same

Annie Waits

Zak and Sara

Still Fighting It

Landed

Gracie

Hiroshima

You Don't Know Me

Army

Lullabye

Evaporated

Easily one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

Also, who ever thought a Ke$ha song could ever be anything but total trash?

This was pretty funny:

2011-07-05T14:33:00.000-07:00

I LOVE the 4th of July!!! Who doesn't, right? It's just such a glorious day. It's eating watermelon, it's getting sunburnt, it's lying in the grass, it's watching fireworks, it's BBQ-ing, it's water fights and swimming, it's being patriotic, it's majestic, it's summer lovin', it's bare-feet, it's lemonade, it's Old Glory, it's baseball, it's Independence Day!

I celebrated the grand holiday by:

drinking IBC cream soda

wearing my "Reagan for President" shirt

eating a Five Guys Burgers and Fries hot dog with relish and grilled onions

walking through a crowd of red, white and blue wearing, fellow citizens

listening to some down home, country tunes

eating Nacho Cheese Doritos

watching a spectacular fireworks show in Idaho Falls

Here is a picture of Colton and me celebrating at the fireworks show- best this side of the Mississippi according to native Idahoans

Happy 4th of July!

How did you celebrate?

"Was it all trumpets and fireworks?"

Name that movie!

2011-06-01T16:05:00.000-07:00

This Girl

is going on a mission

to this place.

Congratulations Nicole!

Taiwan will love you!

2011-05-31T17:34:00.000-07:00

For Memorial Day Weekend I got to go home! Thanks to Kira who drove from SLC. On Saturday Kira, Tibi, Landon and I went to the Valley of Fire and hiked around. The weather couldn't have been better and we had a lot of fun. I love the desert. So pretty. Here are a ton of pictures of our adventure. It was really nice to be home for the weekend and hang out with the family. Thanks Kira! Happy Memorial Day and hello summer! P.S. If you click on the pictures you can see them a lot better.

I love this picture. I think it needs to be in a magazine.

My 60's spread of the Valley of Fire.

This shadowed canyon was a fun little place to play.

Landon.

I imagine he is thinking, "Don't act like you're not impressed."

I love holidays and adventures! Bring em' on!

How did you spend your Memorial Day Weekend?

2011-05-31T17:19:00.000-07:00

I'm glad that all dogs go to heaven because I love these two dogs. Shasta, the Oddou's dog, died earlier this month. A few days later Kit love died. I was really sad and home won't be the same without her. I always wanted Shasta and Kit to be friends. Now that they are in doggie Heaven they can be friends and maybe get married. My mother wrote a great post about Kit that can be read here.

Shasta

Kit love

2011-05-21T18:34:00.000-07:00

Okay... So, I have missed so much again.

I took a weekend trip to meet Nampa and hang out with Rhett about four weeks ago. Unfortunately, I took no pictures, but the weekend included the following:

1) A weekend full of sunshine and playing basketball in the street with all of the neighborhood kiddies.

2) Riding in a go-kart that was much too small for the two of us to fit in. So much fun! We took it down a main street in town to put gas in it. While doing that, a police officer passed us.. Busted! He must have been on his way home, because he didn't even stop.

3) Meeting Graham, Rhett's brother, for the first time.

4) Teaching the neighborhood three year old how to swing a golf club.

5) A trip to the lake with Rhett's family. It was so nice to be on the boat. The water was way too cold to get in, but of course the boys had to show off and slalom.

6) Stake Conference. I love Stake Conference. Even if it isn't for my stake.

7) Texas Road House. Yum.

8) A tour of Nampa.

9) Megamind! I liked.

10) Longboarding around the neighborhood. I fell on my butt once, but unfortunately nobody saw...

11) Goodies from the Easter Bunny! Mini Cadbury Eggs... Yum. (Thank you!)

The next weekend... Marc came to Rexburg to visit! It was fun to have him see my life here.

We went up to the school and walked around campus a bit.

I took him to Sammy's - the ultimate hipster hangout.

We went golfing. Of course... :)

We made chicken bundles!

The next weekend... I went to SLC to visit Marc! We...

- Ate lunch at The Point. This is in the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Marc works their as a laboratory specialist. The food was way good and pretty cheap!

- Went to Provo on Saturday and went to the BYU baseball game.

- Ate as much as we could at Zupas for free! That place is good too!

- Met up with Kira at the University Mall to shop and such. Kira bought me a pair of pants and some sunglasses! Thanks shulte!

- Met up with Marc's friend Spencer and his wife Wendy downtown SLC.

- Watched some Scrubs on Netflix.

- Had dinner at Paul and Susan's place. Susan made tamales and they were so good. Of course. Everything she makes is so good.

There's a little recap. And in other news...

Rhett found himself a new girlfriend! And I have to admit, she's pretty cute.

I have a new nephew! Welcome to the family Amare! Here is an adorable picture of Phoenix, Marce and Sharrid welcoming their brother and son into the family.

It was warm enough to wear a skirt to devotional! Don't get too excited.. it was snowing when I took this picture... :) Good ole' Rexburg.

2011-04-28T22:32:00.000-07:00

marc and i got to go logandalin' for my spring break! it was fun to see the family, spend some time at home and really to just be out of rexburg and have a break from school.

so, i feel bad about putting this really ugly picture of Peter, my brother-in-law on, but it was the ONLY picture i got at the good ole' clark county fair and rodeo. it rained and hailed most of saturday, but you can bet your bottom dollar that we still had a rootin' tootin' time. yee haw!

here is peter, connie, tibi and marc living it up in the small animals pavilion. (and taking shelter from the hail storm)

marc and i also got to go down to carlsbad! it was really so nice to be there. we were really sad to leave. we were able to go golfing, visit my grandparents, see brother johnson, hang out with marc's family and go to the beach. here is a picture of melanie (marc's sister), christian (nephew) and jane (mother) hanging out at cherry. it was a gorgeous day!

what a beautiful sight and feeling.

p.s. these beach pictures are brought to you by my ghetto camera phone.

2011-04-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

i've missed so much... again. it's too bad really. some eventful and fun things have happend and i now have no record of it. i really wish i could remember everything. if i could have any superpower it would be to have a perfect memory. mine is poor. so this will mostly be pictures of the past month with little record of what happened.

rhett and i went to SLC for conference weekend! it was a lot of fun and really nice to get out of rexburg! we got to spend some time with kira, spend some time at rhett's mission reunion, spend some time in the sun and spend some time at temple square. we also went to in-n-out. of course. twice actually. hehe. and rhett actually went three times! within four days!

here we are enjoying the wonderful, sunny friday slc had. it was such a beautiful day. we had maple bars and chocolate milk for breakfast and then spent the day ross shopping. rhett loves ross. we also spent some time playing catch at the park. it was just too nice to not be outside and in shorts as much as possible. thank goodness we took advantage because two days later we woke up to a winter wonderland! so, you can't really tell from the picture, but this bench was SO close the the street. i think if i would have stretched my legs straight, they would have been chopped off by a car!

conference was amazing as usual. my favorite talk was president eyering's, "have i done any good?" that's a guess on the title, but i loved it. of course it's hard to pick a favorite. my other favorites included, elder paul v. johnson's talk on trials, elder richard g. scott's talk on his dear wife, elder quentin l. cook's talk on lds women, elder russell m. nelson's on fear and faith, elder d. todd christofferson's on correction, elder kent f. richard's on pain and elder dallin h. oaks on our desires. i guess i just loved them all! i really did. conference is always overwhelmingly good. and this lady was awesome. she walked around with this sign and with wonderful words of encouragement. "great job everybody!" we just loved it.

we held this sign outside of the conference center on saturday and we actually landed some AMAZING plaza tickets! we were so close and it was so fun to be in the conference center. while we were walking through the conference center i ran into my friend sterling. it was the funniest thing. it was nice to see him and give him a hug.

rhett and i found this dance studio to practice in on our last day in town. rhett likes to dance. hehe. salsa and cha-cha. we practiced and took a few pictures. i think we looked better sitting than dancing. i guess the practice wasn't such a bad idea.

my first semester at BYUi has ended! i said farewell to it and rhett. this is a picture of me, rhett and brother williams. he was our american foundations teacher. we loved him. his class is where we met for the first time. and we didn't mean to be poncho-ed out...

2011-03-26T16:06:00.000-07:00

i got to go home last weekend! it was so great. rhett came with me and met logandale and some of my family for the first time. we drove down on thursday and were there until sunday afternoon. on friday we went to landon's baseball game. i was in shorts and a tee shirt! it felt so nice outside and we were so happy to be outside, eating sunflower seeds, wearing sunglasses and watching baseball. :) landon did great. he pitched and played first. he looked like a stud in his uniform. on saturday we spent the morning pulling weeds with the family and the missionaries. i guess mom and dad wanted to make sure my friends don't ever want to come back. ;) after our hard work we had a nice large breakfast provided by mother. on sunday we got to go to the singles branch! i love it. it was really nice to see everybody. we ended up getting home really late on sunday night. i was so tired that i just had rhett drop me off and take my car home. the next day when i picked my car up he had cleaned the whole thing and filled it up with gas. what a sweetheart. he knows that it's just too cold for me to wash and vacuum my car these days. it was so nice of him. we were pretty tired the next day, but our trip was great. some other great happenings the trip included -> a trip to red rock, a tour of the grand ole' town, two trips to in-n-out, playing on the indo board, a wally's run and some kira time. i was so glad to be home and can't wait to get back again. until then, so long logandale!

here are some pictures of us working hard and eating tired (the only pictures i got!) ->

2011-03-23T00:10:00.000-07:00

well, this is about a month late.. oops! the time just goes and i never notice. so february is gone and so is my birthday (or.. unbirthday), but here are some pictures of the wonderful day. this is what i remember -> i went to school. after school i walked to, this guy, rhett's place. we went to ramirez mexican to pick up some burritos, then rhett started driving to my place. he told me that he wanted to have a picnic for my birthday, but it was too cold outside (it being rexburg). so when we walked into my place there was a perfect little picnic set up including sparkling juice (my favorite!), candle glow, pretty flowers, yummy mexican food and the beatles serenading us. i don't know how he captured so many of my favorites so quickly, but it was adorable. after our picnic we had fhe, where we played some fun games and had birthday cake. my roomies had made me the cake. white! my favorite :) it was so yummy. i got a load of goodies from each of my sisters as well. lexie sent me a box of convenient goods that nobody likes to buy - toothpaste and such. she also gave me a walmart gift card. she knows what's up. haha. i was so happy to get the peanut butter she sent! i had been out for like a week. connie sent me a "get-away" box. perfect. she also knows what's up. what's up is that i'm in rexburg. ever heard of it? some adorable homemade pillowcases adorned with french culture are enough to help me dream. she also gave me some summery bathing goods and a wonderful cd filled with california goodies. kira gave me a bag of goodies. some amazing maps (i love maps) also good for "getting away", some sea salt chocolate (a favorite), some "oops! all berries" cereal (i love cereal!), an artist's human figurine and the movie "sabrina" which i have been looking for for over a year probably! my sisters are so thoughtful and sweet! thank you shulte loves! my parents got me a great gift as well. they got me a new car battery! mine bit the dust just in time for my birthday. yay! rhett got me a pair of vans. perfect gift. they are his favorite color. and i love them. here is a picture of our picnic. it looks very mexicaned out. haha.

so, i am now 23. so long february! it's been a good month.

2011-02-22T00:35:00.001-08:00

Some things.

Valentine's Day love.

I love Valentine's Day. A heart full of coke for my Valentines this year.

Birthday fun.

Eric, Rhett, Gordon and Cossette partying on Rhett's big day.

Eric decided to be sick for the long weekend. Poor guy.

President's Day celebration.

We celebrated President's Day by going hot tub hopping. It felt so incredibly nice to sit in the hot tub for 15 mins. Until we got kicked out. :)

Eric, nice and toasty after the hot tub.

We continued the celebration with Captain Crunch and homework. Happy President's Day!

2011-01-30T00:06:00.000-08:00

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues." thomas s. monson

i am so grateful. i am so blessed. there are some things that i am indescribably grateful for. words could never explain. here are just a few.

today i went to the temple. all i can say, is that there is no place i would rather be. i'm grateful for the temple.

i'm grateful for this. my heart. my heart is a dear friend of mine. it's through this heart, that my Father in heaven created, that i'm able to feel. it's this heart that the holy ghost touches, so that i can feel of God's love and know of His power. i love feeling the spirit. it's through this heart that i'm able to do that. my heart. i'm grateful for my heart.

i'm a student at byuidaho. i am learning new things every day. i'm gaining experience. i have the opportunity to feed my brain, open my mind and gain knowledge. i'm a student at byuidaho. i'm able to feel the spirit on my university campus. i'm grateful for the opportunity to learn in a spiritual environment.

words could never describe how grateful i am for my Savior. He saves me everyday. i love Him. i could never be anything without Him. i'm grateful for my Savior's love and grace.

i love God's creation. everything. everything about this natural earth is beautiful. i'm grateful for the beauty of the earth and the brightness it brings into my life.

i'll never be able to say how much i love these two people and how grateful i am for them. they are selfless. they are caring. they are loving. they are hard working. they are tenderhearted. they are forgiving. they are faithful. they are what i hope to be someday. i love and am grateful for the love of my parents, and the love they have for each other.

i love the beauty of innocence. i'm reminded of childhood innocence and purity when i'm surrounded by my niece and nephews. they are so perfect. if only i could be like them. i love their bright eyes and their optimism. i'm grateful for the example of children.

i love trying and experiencing new things. i'm so glad that i am able to make choices for myself and have personal experiences. i'm grateful for adventure.

friends are precious. true and close friends are rare. i've been able to make friends that will always have a special place in my heart. i'm grateful for friendship.

i've been lucky enough to grow up with 5 siblings. we are all friends and we are a close family. i love my siblings so much. i'm grateful for sisterly and brotherly affection.

2011-01-21T22:42:00.000-08:00

And now! I will post about BYUI. My first day of school - can I say fish out of water? I cannot stress this phrase enough. I felt this every way possible. I'm in this ridiculously tiny town, absolutely dumped with snow. It suddenly appears to be 1850. I'm in school and have no idea what I'm doing. I felt like I literally looked like a fish out of water. Picture a guppy fish from the Pacific Ocean. This fish loves having fun and loves the sun and salt water. Now picture this guppy wearing snow boots and a backpack, walking around a snowy, University campus. A fish! Keep in mind it's a fish. That was me on the first day of school. But! By the second day of school that little fish owned the place.

I seriously love school. I love my classes. I love learning. I'm so lucky to be here.

I lucked out with awesome roommates. Seriously. I'll introduce them later.

My classes are... Math, Book of Mormon, Art, American Foundations, French and Fashion Merchandising. I stay really busy with all of them.

I love school.

I don't necessarily love Rexburg. I miss the desert. I miss the coast. I miss the warmth. I don't hate it here, but I would prefer to live elsewhere. I just remind myself that this is temporary and that someday I'll miss it.

Love school. Don't love Idaho. Glad to be here. :)

2011-01-21T22:00:00.000-08:00

Catch up! Some things have happened. Like this ->

Sister Gutierrez left us. We are smiling in the picture,

but we were sad.

Stephanie and Juan got married!

They looked amazing and I was so happy

to be able to go to Carlsbad and be a part of

their wedding weekend! Love these guys.

I had an "old fashioned Christmas" with

Grandma and Grandpa's ward in Carlsbad.

I wished everybody a Merry Christmas

and bid the beautiful sun farewell.

Spent Christmas in Logandale with the family.

Said goodbye to these wonderful sisters.

I was able to spend quite a bit of time with them.

I love these girls and I was sad to leave them.

Sister Gonzales and Sister Drussell

Spent a weekend in Salt Lake City with Marc

on the way to Idaho. My first hockey game!

2010-12-14T22:55:00.000-08:00

It's coming on Christmas! We're decking the halls. We're trimming the tree. We're stringing the lights. We're hanging the mistletoe. We're singing yuletide carols. We're lighting candles. We're wrapping boxes. We're tying bows. We're dressing the turkey. We're baking goodies. We're sipping hot cocoa. We're looking at lights. We're sending good tidings. We're sharing the Gospel. We're thinking of Christ. We're loving each other. What a great season.

2010-12-07T12:55:00.000-08:00

And there went November. Thanksgiving was great and is basically all I remember about this November. Seriously. So, here is a picture overload of Thanksgiving in Santa Clara.

The family enjoying the Thanksgiving Feast. We were only the 2nd table to get in line for food this year! Not bad considering there were about ten tables and one hundred people. I think the trick is to sit by Randy and Penny's family. OR the sure trick is to not sit by the family in charge that year.

Teenagers doing their yearly duty of Thanksgiving dishes. Tibi, Jorgan, Jensen, Landon and Zack.

Shulte Sisters.

Everybody mixing and mingling after the feast.

The audience enjoying Family Home Evening. Levi, Peter, Jonah and Connie.

Landon, Me and Tibi having a Vans Party before the Thanksgiving Feast.

Tibi doing what she does best. Effortlessly entertaining the happy little children that gather around willfully.

Mom and Dad welcoming the Christmas Spirit and Season.

Randon, Kylee, Jaden, Tiffany, Melissa and friend.

It was great to see everybody! Until next year, take care Willards!

2010-11-08T21:42:00.000-08:00

I missed October. Where the heck did it go? It's gone! Happy late Birthday to... Melanie, Sharrid, Marc, Mitch, Paula, Lexie, Connie and Gregg! Because I most likely missed it! I don't know where I've been! Well, actually I've been at Wally's working. That's most of what I remember about the last few weeks. I did manage to have some fun though. We had a little singles branch Halloween party. We had about two days notice to get a costume together. I dressed up as this awesome roller disco girl and as you can see, Mitch dressed up as a very convincing Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. "Alrighty, then!"

I feel like BYUidaho is finally creeping up on me. I can't wait, but I have to admit, I am getting just a bit nervous. Butterflies spaz out in my stomach when I start to think of it, when before they were dancing at the thought. I'm still very grateful and excited to go! Just.. a little nervous.

I'm stoked about the holidays. I'm one of the crazies. One of those crazy people whose world just seems to revolve around the holiday season. One of the people who has been welcoming the season with Christmas music since a week or two before Halloween. I love the glow of the lights, the smell of the pine, the magic in the air and the holiday cheer. I know everybody loves Christmas, but I hope you know the kind of people I'm talking about. Two people come to mind when I think of "Christmas crazies". My missed roommate Natalie is one of them. It was so nice rooming with her. She was basically flawless and the fact that she was completely obsessed with the holiday season (especially Christmas) made me feel like I wasn't the only crazy out there. The other person that comes to mind is my dear friend Greg. I love both of these people. And I think they will always be in my heart when the season rolls in. My fellow "Christmas giddies :)".

Mom, Dad, Tibi, Landon and I were able to go to Randon (my cousin) and Kylee's Wedding Reception in Ivans. It was adorable to say the least. And they are an adorable couple. I was lucky enough to have a dance with Dad, eat a doughnut and sip on hot cocoa, see cousins, laugh with Tibi and Landon and admire the general splendor.

The premier of "CONAN" was on tonight. Oh, how I've missed him. I'm so glad he is back. :)

I'm a huge fan of Google, but I think that their Blogger is a pathetic excuse for a program. Whoever designed it should be fired or should work for Yahoo.

2010-09-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

Some things.

I'm in Logandale for the time being and I recently got a job at Wally's. Yes, you read that right. Wally's. I actually really like it so far, (even though we have to wear the ugggliest shirts ever). It will only be for the next few months and I'm really lucky and grateful to have a job! It's less than five minutes away, so that's a really nice feature as well. :)

I'm back in the good ole' Logandale Singles Branch. This place is something else, but it's good to be back for the next bit. I got my old calling back (teaching Relief Society), which I love. And I just love President Leavitt. It's nice to be here.

Other than my business life at Wally's, I've been spending all of my time cleaning out/fixing up my mother's scrapbook/sewing/hobby room. I really wish I would have taken a before picture. If you haven't seen it, it looked a lot like this... only it had some really hideous wallpaper as well. Or.. have you ever seen the television show called Hoarders? Enough said. It's still a long work in progress, but I think it will be worth the time. I'll be sure to post some before (sort of) and after pictures.

Marc is probably coming to visit tomorrow! YAY! Can't wait. :)

I'm so excited for General Conference. What a lovely weekend.

2010-09-12T22:30:00.000-07:00

I say let them eat cake!

Just kickin' it with the missionaries.

2010-09-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

It's official. I applied to BYUi on September 2nd, and on September 7th I was notified that I have been accepted! Marc was here for the week and insisted that we go celebrate. We went to Tommy Bahamas Restaurant (one of our faves), and shopped around Town Square in Vegas. Thank you Marc! It was so nice to have him visit. We spent most of our time relaxing. We watched movies, watched football, went to the JV football game, went to the driving range, and just hung around with the family (other than our Vegas trip). We don't get to hang out every day anymore, so it was great to spend some time with my best friend! And here I come BYUi!

2010-09-08T20:19:00.000-07:00

This Labor Day weekend... I went to the lake! with Ashley, Kyle, Justine, Wade and Geoff. We enjoyed a nice day that included swimming, tubing, cliff jumping, yummy snacks and good company. It was also Dad's birthday! He turned the big 55! We celebrated with some peach cobbler. Here are some pictures of us at the lake.

Me, Ashley and Justine swimming.

Kyle and Geoff ready to tube.

Geoff cliff jumping.

Justine and Me

Me and Ashley.

Wade, Geoff and Justine

Ashley, Kyle and Me.

2010-08-19T11:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to this Stud! I can't believe my little brother is 15! Sometimes I wish time could just stop. But at the same time, I can't wait to watch him grow older and see what he becomes. Things I love about Landon:

He's a sweetheart.
He is funny and fun loving.
He can always answer any question I have about sports.
When he laughs or smiles his eyes disappear.
He isn't afraid to hug me in public.
He is respectful.
He keeps life lighthearted.
And he's my brother!

Happy Birthday Lan! I love you! Hope you have a good one!

2010-08-15T23:54:00.000-07:00

Well, it was a good week. On Monday, I went to F.H.E. and made some friends from Mesa, AZ. Ben, Tim, Nathan, Landon and Sterling were vacationing in Oceanside for the week. On Tuesday, they invited me to a beach bonfire and a movie. On Wednesday, I went to Heather's bridal shower, and then watched a movie with the Zonies. On Thursday, I went to the beach with the Zonies, on a bike ride down the strand with Sterling, and then out to dinner with him. On Friday, I went to Heather and Brock's wedding reception with him, walked the pier with his buddies, and watched a movie. On Saturday, I went to the beach with my family, and then out with Sterling at night. We went to Inception, which was pretty awesome, got hot chocolate and walked the beach. It was a fun week. The guys were all really nice and fun to hang out with. Wish they could all stay. I guess people from Mesa are just pretty rad.

Sterling Me Nathan
on the pier.

2010-08-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

It's THIS beauty's BIRTHDAY today! Happy Birthday TIBI! She's sweet 16 and I can't believe it. I'm so sad that they are growing up, and so glad that they are part of the family... (the babies). I miss you Tib! I miss laughing with you. I love you so much!

2010-07-28T15:44:00.001-07:00

Mom, Dad and Landon came to visit! It was really nice to have them here. On Pioneer Day we went to the Mormon Battalion Center in Old Town and Jeff, Lisa and Marc came along. That was really cool. They just remodeled the whole place and it's really nice, fun and interesting. It was very interactive. They had pictures that talked and told the stories. It was kind Disneyland-ish. They had an outside area where you could pan for gold and play the fiddle. Landon and I partook in that. After that we ate some Mexican food in Old Town and went to an old fashion candy shop. On Monday Landon and I went to the beach. It was really overcast, but we laid out and played with the sand a bit. Then we decided to give the cold water a try. It was cold. We had a lot of fun getting in and and playing in the waves though. The waves were breaking right on the beach so it was really easy to get taken out by them even in knee deep water. We body surfed in the shallow water for a while. We got a little bruised from that but we had a ton of fun laughing our heads off. Can't wait until they come again!

Looks like we would have made a great addition to the Mormon Battalion!

2010-07-21T17:41:00.000-07:00

Hello. I've been around. I've been in Portland. I've been in Provo. I've been in Logandale. I've been to the Cabin. I went and worked in Portland for two weeks. It rained a lot. I went to visit family and friends in Utah. Tibi and I went swimming all week with cousins while we were there. It was really fun. I went to the MOA and the french bakery in Provo with Nicole and Yosh. We also went to SLC to listen to Floyd and Von sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. That was really great. In Logandale I had fun with people in the ward and went to activities. Mostly went swimming everyday because it was too hot to do anything else. I went night fishing on the lake also. That was really enjoyable. Now I'm back in good old Carlsbad... Tender Mercies. :)

Kira and I freezing and wet in Portland, the land of weirdos.
In other news, I am trying to learn the guitar. Trying.

Tibi and I explored Temple Square together.

Floyd and Von belting it with THE Choir.

Taryn it up, K RAD, Willy the Kid and Saucy Aussie showing the ward how it's done!

Silent Partner Make-A-Million!
And trying not to get eaten alive by mosquitoes.
(photos courtesy of my mobile phone and saucy aussie)

2010-04-24T17:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I haven't recorded anything since Thanksgiving basically. So, here I am posting way too many pictures. Here is what I have done... (in backwards order)

Went to Carlsbad

Went to Provo

Tried to Snowboard

Went to Salt Lake City

Went to Mexico

Tried Blue Bell Ice Cream

Relaxed in Texas

Worked in Texas

Turned 22 and had a really fun Birthday party

Spent Christmas in Logandale

Wished everybody Merry Christmas

Tried to make some jewelry

Spent Thanksgiving in St. George with my family

2010-02-04T17:48:00.001-08:00

Well... There went three months with no record of my life. Oops.. I missed blogging some things, but it's not the easiest thing to do when you have no computer and no time. I'll be back in the blogging world soon hopefully. Not that anybody really cares, but I care about keeping a journal and I just don't do it often enough. If you DO care, here is what is going on... (not much)

Oui, oui, I still work at the French Bakery/Cafe.

My cheer classes are over and I've decided that if I do anything like that again it will have to be at a high school level to be enjoyable.

My golf game is SLOWLY improving.

I love and am always eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Nick, (Marc's roommate) is moving to Washington for the next 4 months for work. Really sad.

I'm almost 22 years old and what have I accomplished you ask? Hmm... I'll get back to you on that.

2009-10-27T23:15:00.000-07:00

This is Halloween! Everybody make a scene!
My friend Greg threw an awesome Halloween dance party at his place on Saturday night. Marc, Nick and I had a fun time getting ready for it. Marc dressed up as the Godfather (Marlon Brando), I dressed up like the Sleepy Hollow Rider, and Nick dressed up in his bathrobe and a shower cap. We started getting dressed up about 2 hours before we went to the party and for those 2 hours Marc would only talk like the Godfather. It was actually pretty funny. Nick also came up with an annoying voice for his costume. We ended up laughing for a good portion of that time. After we got ready we headed to the party. It was way fun. I spent most of the night breaking down on the dance floor! Here are some pictures of us.

Marc and Me
(the Godfather and the Sleepy Hollow Horseman)

Me

Will and Savana
(the Mad Hatter and Alice)
They looked SO rad!

Me Steph Heather
(Minnie Mouse and Night Elf from Warcraft)

Danny as Indiana Jones

Greg the party host and also a hardcore Mousketeer! He looked awesome!

This is my Relief Society president, Kelly, dressed as Joan Jett.
Her boyfriend went as Alice Cooper. So original!

Here are some peeps dancing. The nasty naked one is dressed as a duffel bag.
I got a kick out of the two guys dressed as ketchup and mustard though.

Marc Will Aaron Greg

Dudebra Jeremy Heather Me

2009-10-27T23:04:00.000-07:00

I also threw Marc a golf themed party for his birthday! We looked like a bunch of nerds and had a good time with a putting competition and a "best dressed lady" and "best dressed gentleman" competition. We snacked on cheese and crackers and sipped on lemonade and had a great time.

Will and Savana looked great.

Marc's cake

Danny and Marc

Marc's roomie, Nick

Greg Savana Will

Marc and I both won the "best dressed" competitions!

Brandy and Danny

2009-10-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

I threw Heather a
MOCKTAIL PARTY
for her 21st birthday! It was a lot of fun and it was a GREAT turn out. Heather is adorable and looked like a diva. There are WAY too many pictures posted... Sorry. But we had a great time. Sorry, I didn't post sooner.

Esau Chase Marc

Marc and Me

Greg totally saved my life and helped me bar tend.

Heather Zac Stephanie

Bartenders

Savana got a little crazy... with the IBC cream soda.

Sisters Heather Sandy Stephanie

2009-09-02T21:10:00.000-07:00

I had
A night at the Padres Game!
Greg Ferrell got company seats to the Padres game so he invited me to go with him, Aaron and Hana. It was fun. The seats were AMAZING (as you can see)! We were only 19 rows back from the field. It was a beautiful night. Here are a couple of pics.

2009-08-26T12:24:00.000-07:00

Coke and Saltines
is what my diet consists of today. I've got... flu-like symptoms, we'll say... that I'm trying to kill, (hence the coke). I'm out from work today and I should probably stay near the bathroom. I have until 4:00 pm to get better, because that's when I start training for a new job, and after that I have enrichment. This is just a little post to kill some time since I have to be home right now, (which isn't even my home, so there isn't much for me to do).
So... here is my ABC quiz...

A - Age: 21
B - Bed size: Twin. Or however big the floor is.
C - Chore you hate: Probably would be cleaning the bathtub and/or toilet. I've also never been a fan of touching dirty dishes. I'd much rather unload a dishwasher than load one.
D - Dog: Siberian husky, (hopefully someday)! Or Shasta (chow), or Kit-love (lab/retriever?). Also, yellow Labrador puppies are just so cute.
E - Essential start your day item: Merle Norman powder.
F - Favorite color(s): Blues always. Also, right now, purple. And lime green.
G - Gold or Silver: White gold? Is that cheating?
H - Height: 5'2"
I - Instruments you play: (sort of..) Piano, trumpet, guitar (a few chords :), drum set (minimal :).
J- Job(s): Office Assistant at Headstart (BORING :), Cute Girl at French Pastry Café (starting today :), Cheerleading Coach at various Elementary Schools in Carlsbad (starting in a few weeks :).
K - Kids: Not yet. (Thanks heavens! I can't even take care of myself right now! Plus, I need to find a man first. ;)
L - Living arrangements: Well... I'm house-sitting until the first of October. So, we'll say.. "hunting".
M - Mom's name: Vicki
N - Nicknames: Kayla, MJ, Mic, Mac, Mic-uh-luh, Mitcheeayla, Micki, Moo, Micki-moo, Miweener, Ms. Jean, etc.?
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Not for me. Once for Marce's birth.
P - Pet Peeve: I have quite a few of these... but all I can think of is... Sneezing, especially more than once.
Q - Quote from a movie: "We'll probably go over there right after we bury your mom." [Garden State (clean)]
R - Right or left handed: Right.
S - Siblings: 4 sisters and 1 brother.
T - Time you wake up: M-F 6:20 am, Sat-Sun 7-10 am.
U - Underwear: American Eagle, although I'm looking to branch out... It will be a good day when I can wear G's.
V - Vegetable you dislike: Beans, including: pinto, black, red kidney, white beans?, and any kind refried beans. Also, raw cauliflower.
W - Workout style: Well, I like surfing or slacklining or playing some sort of sport for a work out, but that doesn't happen as often as I'd like, so yesterday I started this... Running (3x a week)... Abs, legs and arms (at night before shower)... Hopefully it sticks!
X - X-rays you've had: Teeth
Y - Yesterday's best moment: Giving my co-worker a pamphlet on the Restoration of the Gospel. That and standing on the swimming pool steps in my running shorts and a hoodie last night. I love heated pools. :)
Z - Zoo favorite: Giraffes.? I haven't been since I was 3 or 4?

2009-08-19T22:24:00.000-07:00

Landon

had a birthday today! Happy Birthday Landon! This STUD turned 14 today. What a hottie, huh? (The one on the right)

Sorry, I didn't find a better picture and I didn't have time to crop out the sleeping beauty.

2009-08-17T21:58:00.000-07:00

Tyler
came to visit! My friend, Tyler Bailey, from school came to visit me last weekend. He is going to the bayou this fall, so he wanted to take a quick trip down before then. He came Friday evening and left on Sunday at noon. It was a fun weekend and I'm glad he was able to come. Friday night Tyler, me, Marc and Dan (Marc's roomie) went down to Encinitas for a skate movie premiere. Dan is in the skate industry, so he got hooked up with some tickets. It was a Birdhouse production and that means the one and only TONY HAWK was there! "It's Always Sunnies in Australia" was the film. It was actually pretty sick! Confession: I can't help but LOVE to watch guys skate. Makes me giddy.. Ha. So the film was great for me! What was also awesome is that when everybody was leaving I spotted Tony Hawk. So Marc and I wanted to go meet him, of course! We walked over and Marc said, "Hi....... just wanted to meet you....". It was pretty awkward. Ha. We shook his hand and walked away. Marc must be one of those people that kind of freak out in front of cool celebs or something. I was thinking, "Why are you being so weird? Ha." We stayed for the next showing of it and I HAD to redeem our earlier meeting, so I grabbed our tickets and a sharpie. During the next showing Tony was standing in the back by the door so I went back and asked him if he minded signing the tickets for me. As he was signing them I said something like this... "So, I watched you do your first 900. It was sick... I like almost peed my pants." He smiled and said thanks and stuff. It was cool and way less awkward than Marc's "Hi.....". Ha. So, that was my Tony Hawk experience. Pretty awesome. That guy is the man.

In other news , we went golfing on Saturday at Oceanside Municipal. The course was awesome. Chill, but nice. We golfed about 16 holes and then it got dark. It was fun. I didn't score well, but I hit the ball better than I ever have probably. I felt pretty good about it. Marc had SO much fun and Tyler was a great lesson giver. It was a fun time. It was also very tiring. Golfing 18 holes wears my body out in a unique way. So, we went hot tubbing when we got home. Then we all fell asleep to a movie. It was a fun weekend.

2009-08-10T00:14:00.000-07:00

This girl

had a birthday August 9th! She is now 15! Happy Birthday Tibi!
For my wonderful sister I've decided to post a few things that I love to do with Tibi. (I miss you so much Tibi!)

Birthday Beauty

Watch "Get Smart"
Take her to soccer/softball practice while we sing Taylor Swift or Wicked at the top of our lungs
Cuddle :)
Make oven pancakes for dinner
Go to Lin's to buy frozen chimichangas
Blog hop
Play soccer at the park
Share clothes
Many more things that I'm too tired to list.

I love you Tibi! Happy Birthday!

2009-08-07T17:13:00.001-07:00

I got STUNG!
by a STINGRAY! (one of these suckers!)

Ouch? Yes! It hurt. Here is the story...
I went to buccaneer (south Oceanside) beach to go boogie with some peeps (Zac, Adam, Will, Heather) from the ward. This was on Thursday July 30th. We ran out with our boards and had some fun in the water. I caught some white wash for a bit and then we went out a little farther to actually try and catch some waves. I haven't done that for a LONG time and it was tiring! Heather (cousin) and I got tired pretty fast so we decided to head in for a while. I rode some waves in and started walking up to the beach. As I was walking up to the beach I stepped on what felt like an arm. "Ew", was my first thought. "Did I just step on an arm? A small slippery arm? A child? Drowned? Ew." Keep in mind all of those thoughts went through my head in a nano-second. Instantly after I stepped on the slippery arm, something stabbed me in the front of my ankle. "OW! What the heck was that?! Maybe when I stepped on whatever it was, it flipped up and hit me... No way! That was WAY to forceful of a poke to be accidental.. Oh, I can't walk.. I'm limping." I call out to Heather to take my board for me as I keep walking up the beach. She takes it, notices I'm limping and tells me that I'm bleeding. I look down to confirm. Bleeding, yes, but I'm more concerned that it's getting harder to walk. I felt like my ankle was swelling. The feeling of venom. Painful swelling. I got to the beach and leaned on the rocks. Heather went and told the lifeguard and came back to help me to him. I told him what happened and he tells me that I've been stung by a stingray. Told me they hurt pretty bad. Started asking me all sorts of questions.. Where are you from? Are you allergic to bees? Do you have any allergies? How do you feel? I'm answering as best I can. Starting to feel light headed. I tell him. He has me sit down and wraps my ankle. Feel like I might throw up. I tell him. He says it's okay. Feeling REALLY light headed. My head is getting really heavy. I can barely hold it up. He continues to ask me questions. At this point he is just trying to keep me conscious. Taking my pulse. Still asking questions. I can see the feet of the people I came with surrounding me. I feel dumb and a little worried that I look ugly. He continues to be a dove while we wait for other lifeguards to show up. When they get there I start to feel better. The light-headedness slowly goes away and the heavy head as well. My ankle is still in pain though. They put a hot pack on it. That helped SO much. Dulled the pain. They tell me I need to go home immediately and get my ankle in nearly scalding hot water. So Zac (friend) drives up onto the beach with his Cherokee (I know he felt cool) and carries me to his car. They took to to his Gma's house and carried me to the tub.. Tears were streaming down my face by this time. The hot water pack was luke. We sat there for a while, but everybody still wanted to swim, so we went to Marc's condo. They swam and I sat in the hot tub. That's my stingray adventure! It hurt for the next few days and I got more than enough attention from those guys the rest of the weekend. The wound just looked like a nail hole. I don't know if it will scar. Next time I go to the beach I'll be sure to do the stingray shuffle!!! Good thing I'm not afraid of things in the ocean.. at least I wasn't before! I might be a little timid for a while. Here are some pictures of the adventure...

Heather, Gimp, Adam

Laughing it off. (Probably trying not to cry :)

Photos courtesy of Zac's waterproof camera.
(I'm glad he didn't get any of me when I was sitting down with the lifeguard. According to Will I was "green".)

2009-08-03T22:48:00.000-07:00

FHE @ Ponto Beach
Snapped this pic while playing bocce ball at family home evening. What a beautiful day and wonderful world!

Photo courtesy of my ghetto phone camera

2009-08-03T22:17:00.000-07:00

FOUR!
Marc has been really getting into golf these days. He is totally addicted. He wants to go.. ALL the time. On Saturday we played 18 holes with Jeremy Purdue. (He is in C2). Today we went to the driving range. Here are some pics of us on the range. The course was a par 66. Marc and I tied at 114 and Jeremy shot a 105. Not TOO bad for my first 18 holes. It was tiring!

2009-08-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

Kara's Birthday Party!
Happy Birthday to Kara. She is now 2 years old. I snapped a few pictures with my phone, hence the not so good quality. It was a great party! Bomb shish kabobs, cake and ice-cream, fresh fruit, great food, good company, etc.

Kara didn't really give a rip about most of the stuff going on. She liked the singing cards, singing balloon, and ice-cream. Everything else was enjoyed by the adults.

2009-07-15T00:14:00.000-07:00

I'm alive and things

I've been meaning to post forever. It's not the first thing on my mind and it's not the easiest thing to do without a computer, but I'll be sure to update by the end of this week. I mostly keep the blog for journaling purposes so here are a few things that have happened since last post:

I moved to Carlsbad, California on May 26th. Awesome.
I went home to Logandale for a visit on the 4th of July. Also awesome.
I got called to be on the FHE committee in C2. This means I'll be working with my cousin Heather. She is the FHE "mom" in our ward. Also awesome.
I took my placement tests for MiraCosta College... just waiting on financial aid stuff and hopefully it's a go. Awesome if it's a go.
*My bike got stolen. Not awesome at all.
I'm currently house-sitting for Gary and Jane while they are in France. They have the sweetest dog. Awesome.
My friend Marc bought a car that he is letting me drive around. Too sweet.

*Correction - My bike did NOT get stolen.

2009-05-20T12:28:00.000-07:00

What I've been up to/ Photo dump

Story One

While I was in Carlsbad Marc and I went to In-N-Out. While we were going through an intersection on the way there, Marc remembers last minute that he is supposed to turn right. So, he slams on the brakes as he cranks the wheel to the right (making almost a U turn.. to the right..). It looks as if we are going to run into a black truck that is sitting at the stoplight. As we almost crash into him, we both catch a glimpse of the driver.. He looked like somebody was pointing a gun to his face. His face was full of terror and his hands were up in the air as if to say, "Don't shoot!". Luckily we didn't run into him and we barely missed the median (without having to reverse). We made the right turn. For some reason it wasn't scary for us. We both started laughing hysterically right after we made the turn.. Mostly about the man's face and his hands in the air.

Story Two

We are now at In-N-Out enjoying our cheeseburgers with grilled onions and no tomato. Marc says to me, "How much do you wanna bet these guys are mormon..?", as he motions to the couple next to us. I look them over. Nothing really stands out. Just a normal looking couple. "..With all of those kids?", he says as he motions to a table behind me. I turn around and there are six kids under the age of ten eating burgers and fries. I laughed at first, but then I was really curious. We spent the rest of our time at In-N-Out trying to figure out if the were mormon. First I pointed to the man's collar. He was wearing a t-shirt, but there was a white t-shirt underneath.. Could have been garments, but could have just been an undershirt.. So, as the woman's back was turned to us, Marc asks her, "So, what ward are you in?" ..No response. I thought maybe she just didn't hear us. By this time I really want to figure it out. I know it's not a big deal to see another mormon family. We see it all the time in Utah, Logandale, and Phoenix... but it San Diego it's rare. More exciting. So I spend some time watching the kid's table.. and the parent's table.. back to the kid's table.. Then, I see it. On one of the kid's tiny little fingers is a green shield. A primary CTR ring! They were mormon. Sweet.

Story Three

I spent a few days working at an Italian festival (fair) in Vegas a couple weeks ago. That's right... I'm officially a carnie... I worked a rock/bungee wall. One day Brad and I were just standing by the wall and I spotted a man, probably in is 40's, pushing a stroller. I say to Brad, "He's LDS." Brad gives me a "how do you know?" look. A few seconds later the man turns around with a BYU hat on. Michaela- 1 Brad- 0. We observe him for a while then Brad asks, "What do you think his calling is?" We think for a couple seconds and then in unison look at each other and say, "Ward clerk". We both started laughing so hard and I was really curious after that. Brad went to talk to him, but he just couldn't bring himself to ask the man what his calling in church was. I guess we'll never know.

Kite Making
Brad and I are making kites... Here is a sneak peek of what they look like. I'll post the finished product soon.

I touched this tiger!

At the rock wall. My three awesome co-workers. Seriously, it was so fun working with these guys.
Kent and Brad.

Skwhirl and Kent.

2009-05-14T22:30:00.000-07:00

Sonya and Bryce's Wedding

Kelsie, Jess, Sonya, Alli

Alexis, Monica, Me, Nicole, Jess, Regina, Sonya, Bryce, Tyson, Jon, Logan, Tyler, Spencer, and ?

2009-05-14T22:27:00.001-07:00

Carlsbad
Here are a couple pictures I took while in Carlsbad. This is south of the jetty.

2009-05-14T22:12:00.000-07:00

Landon's Baseball Game
I love watching Landon play sports, but I think watching him play baseball is my favorite. Here are a few pics I snapped at one of his games. Good job Lan!

2009-04-16T23:25:00.000-07:00

Fair Time - Easter - Family Pictures 2009

Here are some pictures of my family at the fair. For more/better pictures go to my parent's or sisters' blogs.

The kids always really enjoy the animals at the fair.

Marce is pretty much obsessed with trains and Eden is pretty much obsessed with Marce. Cute.
This picture is really sweet.
Dad stayed pretty busy during the fair, but was able to sneak away for some family time every now and then. P.S. I didn't get a shower this day... at all.
Kira- being a nerd about something.
She was probably just really excited to sit with this guy. It was actually really hard to sit by this dummy long enough to take the picture. It was creepy.

I had the privilege of hiding the Easter eggs for our hunt on Saturday morning. The kids loved it.

Here are some of the family pictures.

Our HSM picture! Rad.

This was probably the most decent picture I got.

Dad and Mother

My face looks so fat in these. Haha... fair week.

Taking pictures of the kids was kind of a joke... and church with them was an even bigger joke.

It was really fun having everybody come! I already miss them!

2009-02-26T13:27:00.000-08:00

Random Post

I've been wanting to learn how to paint, but I have no paint, so I gave drawing a try. Here is my first drawing. Hopefully I'll get better, but I don't think it's too bad for a first.
Marc and I at Big Boy! Our first time!

Marc and I on Valentine's Day.

Marc got me these for Valentine's Day! So pretty!

2009-02-13T20:03:00.000-08:00

"How do I love thee?"

Click here to read an amazing talk by Jeffrey R. Holland that EVERYBODY should read. I know you might not want to, but make the time. Enjoy and have a Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-10T16:50:00.000-08:00

New Blog

Marc got a blog! Click here to check it out.

2009-02-10T16:27:00.000-08:00

Saturday

On Saturday morning Marc and I went to the church for building clean-up. After that we were able to help Derrick, (Marc's brother in-law), lay down the flooring for their new kitchen. It was a bit tiring after a while, but we were happy to help. After that we went over to Grandma and Grandpa's and made them dinner. That was Marc's idea. It was fun to make dinner and nice to be able to spend some time with Grandma, Grandpa and Jeff. After dinner we played a couple games with Grandma and Grandpa. It was a great day and it was awesome to have so many opportunities to serve.

Gary, Derrick, Marc

2009-02-10T16:16:00.000-08:00

Meet Kara

(Marc's niece)

2009-02-02T15:22:00.001-08:00

Well, I'm in Oceanside for a few weeks and I forget to take pictures... I'll try to remember so I can update every now and then. :)
Happy Groundhog's Day! (Such a lame holiday.)

2009-01-11T19:28:00.000-08:00

Photo Shoot of Tibi
Click on the image to check out our photo shoot!

2009-01-09T15:17:00.000-08:00

50 Random Things

1. Do you like blue cheese? I'm not sure, I don't think I've ever had it.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? No.
3. Do you own a gun? No.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I've never bought one, but when people have bought one for me I like the blue one. Blue moon or something?
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No, I never really go to the doctor.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? I can only eat them every once in a long while. I like them for baseball games and other appropriate events. I like them with ketchup, relish, and maybe just a bit of mayo if it's available.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? "The Family Stone", right now. Too many to choose from.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Maybe water, milk or juice. I don't like to eat/drink anything in the morning though.
9. Can you do push-ups? Yes... haha. (Who can't?)
10. Age? 20.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? Probably my ctr ring.
12. Favorite hobby? Depends on the time of year, I guess. Snowboarding if I could afford it. Probably slacklining pretty soon.
13. Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks.
14. Do you have A.D.D.? I have iPod A.D.D. sometimes, but other than that I don't think so.
15. What's one trait you hate about yourself? Moody, I guess.. I'm not very proactive...
16. Middle name? Jean
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment... I'm sick of being sick. I wish I had something to do. I'm tired, but I want to do something more useful than sleep.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday/today? I can't even name 3 things I bought this month... I don't buy anything these days.
19. 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, milk... sometimes juice.
20. 3 Current worries? Unemployed... Bills... Future...
21. Current Love right now? Joshua Radin's "Simple Times".
22. Favorite place to be? I'm not sure.
23. How did you ring in the New Year? Watching "Get Smart" and fireworks.
24. Where would you like to go? Anywhere and everywhere!! France! MEXICO! New Zealand!! Copenhagen! UK!! Germany! Hawaii! Russia! EVERYWHERE!
25. Name three people who will complete this. I think everybody already has.
26. Do you own slippers? Yes, they are moccasins with fuzzies on the inside, from L.L. Bean.
27. What shirt are you wearing? Navy blue, long-sleeved tee.
28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I've never experienced that, but I imagine it would be nice if my legs were freshly shaved.
29. Can you whistle? Yes. It's hard for me to whistle along to a song though.
30. Favorite color? Navy blue and pretty much any other shade of blue are always my favorite colors, but right now my other favorites are purple and black.
31. Would you be a pirate? I am a pirate. An MVHS pirate. :)
32. What songs do you sing in the shower? Well, I like to mix it up. Anything from Ben Folds to Taylor Swift.
33. Favorite girl's name? Wow... favorite? Not sure about that, but maybe Claire. Don't steal it!
34. Favorite boy's name? Still not sure if it's favorite, but maybe Calvin. Don't steal it!
35. What is in your pocket? Nothing.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? A video of my nephews/niece.
37. Best bed sheets as a child? White with little, colored hearts on them.
38. Worst injury you've ever had? I was dropped from a basket-toss in High School. I slipped right through my bases'/back's arms. I landed on my back, injuring my neck, mostly. The cervical vertebrae in my neck were curved the wrong way for a couple weeks. Now I'm better :)
39. Do you love where you live? No.
40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
41. Who is your loudest friend? Probably Paula Chappell. Sometimes my mother. I don't really have any loud friends... In fact, I don't really have any friends. :)
42. How many dogs do you have? None yet, but I hope to have this one someday.
43. Does someone have a crush on you? Yes. I think maybe a couple people do, but I won't name them. :)
44. What is your favorite book(S)? Well, I am currently reading the New Testament and I really love it so far. Maybe my Anatomy/Medical Terminology book.
45. Where were you born? Newport Beach, Ca.
46. What is your favorite candy? BigHunk.
47. Favorite Sports Team? Any BYU team, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco 49rs, whatever team Landon (my brother) is on at the time, any men's soccer team... :)
48. What songs do you want played at your funeral? I guess that depends on the life I live... Any hymn probably.
49. What are you doing at 12 A.M.? Sleeping, reading, or Googling.
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? "Oh, my ear... hurts..."

2009-01-09T14:40:00.000-08:00

Experimenting with my hair and my camera

Yes, over the top.

Silly.

2009-01-03T21:39:00.000-08:00

Grandma Willard's Funeral

Ruth Gardner Willard
July 17, 1917- December 23, 2008

The siblings: Sherm, Paul, Cal, Parry, Bob, Randy, Kevin and Teressa

2008-12-29T23:11:00.000-08:00

Shulte' Love

Tibi and me.

2008-12-29T21:03:00.000-08:00

Oh, Mother...
My mom made my sisters and I these reversible aprons
for Christmas this year! We don't look too cute in
these pictures, (they were taken after midnight), but
the aprons are still cute! Thanks mom!

2008-12-29T20:48:00.000-08:00

My Favorite Niece!
Here are some pictures of my beautiful niece, Eden!
She is 2 1/2 years old, and I think her favorite
thing to say is, "Hi guys, how are you?!".

2008-12-29T20:35:00.000-08:00

Winter Fun
Dad had the older grandkids help with some yardwork
while they were here. Sure doesn't look like hard work!

2008-12-29T20:26:00.000-08:00

My Loot!

What a great Christmas! Thank you everybody! I love you!

2008-12-29T19:52:00.000-08:00

Breakfast at the Chappell's

2008-12-29T17:54:00.001-08:00

Christmas Morning!