Staying Awake

I found carters.com. It taught me that girl clothes are cuter than boy clothes! I also learned that you can make a wish list on that site, and mine is a mile long.

I am so tired of working two jobs, but I have to keep it up! Not because we need the money, but because I haven't decided where I'll be working after the baby is born. Until I decide that, I can't quit either job. (frown.)

Turkey avocado sandwiches are the most amazing sandwiches and I can't eat enough of them right now!

Why is it that I want to sleep all day long, but once bedtime comes all I want to do is watch Breaking Bad?

What will our baby's name be? Hmmmm, baby names. . .baby names. . . maybe Rylee, Tyson, Amanda, Gage, Holly, Evan, Emma, Stephen, Pearl, Adam, Avery, Trey, Selena, Asher, Jenna, Xavier, Wendy, Oliver, Adriana, Leavitt, Bailee, Jaden, Karli, or Marvin. . .

. . . Just kidding. We already have a girl and boy name picked out. I may tell it to you in person, but I'm not posting it online just yet.

I hope if I ever get jury duty it's for something good! Maybe not a murder, but attempted murder or arson, that would be pretty cool!

I really don't know what to write about. My eyes, MY EYES, are trying to shut, but I have to keep telling them to stay the heck open because I'm at work and this is NO time for naps!

Emotions

I went crazy last night.

I had worked 9 hours at my day job and had to go straight to my night job.

The traffic was terrible.

Breaking Dawn Part 2 came out and since my second job is right by the theater, it was near impossible to find a parking spot.

I was almost late, (and I am NEVER late!)

There were only three of us working when there should have been five, (we didn't realize it would be so busy, party after party of women. Stupid Twilight.)

I was scheduled 6-10pm. I didn't get off until 11:15pm.

The only good news: Shane came and visited me. He ate food and I was able to snack off of his plate while we waited for my food, (we ordered it to go so I could eat it when I got home.)

I ordered a malibu chicken and a california malibu chicken, (I'd been craving this chicken all day long and was so excited!)

Side note: A malibu chicken is a fried chicken breast with swiss cheese, ham, and sauce on top. A california malibu is a grilled chicken breast with swiss cheese, ham, sliced avocado, and sauce on top.

We got my food. It was a calfiornia malibu without the avocado and sauce, and a steak.

A steak?! WHAT?!

We told my manager. They said they'd fix it. Never did.

I got home and threw away my food in anger and then cried. Yes, a bit dramatic, but I was tired and really looking forward to my chickens!!

My husband is a trooper. He just let me cry and tickled my back until I felt better. I'm so lucky. How he puts up with me I'll never know, but I sure appreciate him and all he does.

Fun at the Fair!

Saturday, September 8th, I went to the Utah State Fair with Shane, Brooklyn and her friend Britlyn, and my friend Alexis. We ate food, shopped, people watched, and had a blast! Brooklyn and Britlyn decided to go on rides so they weren't with us most of the time.

 Sexy boy!

 Friendship bracelets!

 Brooklyn feeling sick after all the rides.

 This picture was taken at the exact right moment. 

And by accident.

 "Touch me."

 Meant to improve circulation, but really just jiggled your bum.

 Best lip scrub!

 Shane bought a poncho!

We bought some delicious lemonade! 

Batman

I have salsa chicken cooking in the crockpot, and it's making the apartment smell amazing!

I went boating with my family yesterday. I did my favorite, slolum-skiing, but I also learned how to surf behind the boat! And later after, Jeffrey, my brother, and I went on the tube together. We got some good air, but we weren't able to go for too long because the bottom of the tube had a hole in it so it was flat, and it made our butts numb.

I forgot to wear sunscreen yesterday, I'm in pain today.

I'm spending today watching Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, those are the titles, right? I'm going to the newest Batman tonight at 7pm with our best friends, Sean and Melanie and Caity and Ben. I want to know what's going on tonight so I decided I should probably watch these films now.

I finally got a full time job! I am going to be an office assistant for a company called Dura-Tuff Wear Products. They sell grouser bar for bulldozers to people around the world. I start July 30th, and I am so excited!

Even though I got the new job, I am going to continue working at Sizzler part time. I love it too much to quit.

Shane's birthday is next week, and I can't wait! I have a few things planned, I hope it all goes well!

Mexican Riviera Cruise

So we went on our cruise with my family June 10 through the 17. It was one of the best vacations I have ever been on! Everyday we ate as if we would never be eating again, (we each gained 4ish pounds. . . not as bad as we thought we did, but WAY too much to gain in one week!!)

We went to many broadway style shows, comedy shows, and parties up on the deck.

In Cabo we went parasailing, snorkeling, and played in the ocean waves. It was a blast and made me want to live by the ocean!

In Puerto Vallarta we did 10 ziplines through the jungle, jumped off some rocks into water, (doesn't sound cool, but it was,) played with a baby alligator, went to a local fruit stand and ate some amazing fruit, did tons of shopping, and played on the beach.

The only things that sucked during the cruise was I fell down some stairs in Cabo and scraped up my leg, slipped and fell on a huge rock in Puerto Vallarta and bruised my knees and wrist, our second day in Cabo had to be cancelled due to weather conditions, and I got strep throat. Other than that, it was an awesome vacation. One that I will never forget! 

How to be Happy

Okay, I will admit it. I have always struggled with being happy. I am not social, I am not outgoing, I am not a genius or exciting person. I often look at the negative things and forget the simple yet amazing things around me. I focus and worry too much about what others think about me instead of having fun. Being happy comes so easy for some people, but for me, it's a lot of work.

That being said, I feel the need to make a list. A list of things that make me happy. A list I can look back to when I'm struggling or just feeling down. But the list can't be too complicated, too thought out. The simpler, the better. So here we go. A list of 10 (because no one wants to read more than that,) things that make me happy.

1. The obvious, my husband. He works so hard to make sure I am happy. I need to acknowledge and appreciate him more often, for he is so good to me and loves me so much. I love him too you know.

 2. My family. They do so much for me. My parents are always giving me advice, my brothers and sisters are always so willing to hang out or just chat with me, and my nieces who get so excited every time I see them. I am so blessed to have such amazing people in my life.

3. Crafting, AKA The Wood Connection and Hobby Lobby. I love painting, I love mod podge, and I love ribbon. Making crafts make me happy. Especially when the project is finished and I love it. (See the 'Randall' in the picture? Yeah I made that.)

4. Homemade pizza. Especially when my man puts messages on it.

5. An awesome pair of shoes. Shoes always fit, shoes always look good. Shoes aren't depressing when you have to go up a size, even if it is just because that brand runs small.

6. Warm weather. The warmer, the better. There are so many good things to do in warm weather; picnics, bike rides, boating, etc. Pure bliss it is.

7. Entertainment. I love music; The Weepies, Joshua Radin, Mika, etc. I love movies; 500 Days of Summer, Like Crazy, I'm Reed Fish, etc. I love TV; Malcolm in The Middle, Grounded for Life, Community, etc. Entertainment is good.

8. Vacations. They can be last minute, planned forever, far away or really close. I don't care. A vacation is a vacation. They are always adventurous.

9. Making treats. I haven't done anything in a very very long time, (awww that makes me sad.) But I love chocolate dipping and decorating things. See that picture down there? Those are plain wafer cookies that I did all by myself. Not pro, but not bad.

10. Diet Coke, need I say more?

Well that wasn't simple at all. I apologize for the lengthiness.

12.01.2011

The day of the wedding was so great! My aunt Jessica came over in the morning to do my hair, my little sister Brooklyn did my makeup, and Rocco came over and videoed. It was so exciting!
 Usually I text Shane when I wake up in the mornings, but I was so busy that I just didn't. My mom and I gathered everything we needed and showed up at the temple at 10:30am. A few minutes after we arrived Shane came running in with wet hair and tired eyes. He had slept in!! I am SOOO glad he woke up in time to make it, I would have thought I was getting stood up! Anyway, we did the sealing and everything went perfectly. We then went outside to do pictures. It was SO windy and SO cold, but my adrenaline was pumping so much that I didn't notice the freezing temperature. After the pictures, we went to the Red Lantern where we had our luncheon with those who came to the temple. We then went back to the apartment and watched Smallville and fell asleep until the reception. At 4:00pm, we went to Magnolia Grove to take pictures. We then celebrated our wedding with all of our friends at the reception. Besides the insane wind outside, not one thing went wrong. Absolutely everything was perfect!! We are so in love and so happy together, and we are so grateful for everyone who shared our special day with us!!
(These pictures were taken by my mom, the professional one will be posted once we receive them!)

 Coming out of the temple!

 Shane's family minus Kole who is serving a mission in North Carolina.

 My brothers.

 My beautiful bridesmaids!!

 Shane was so cold!

 *Mwah*

 At the luncheon.

 Our good friend Joe performed my all time favorite love song, Come What May, (from Moulin Rouge.) It was perfect!

 My sister Marci made the cake, (lemon on the bottom, my favorite! Chocolate in the middle and vanilla on top!) the cake toppers are the Fantastic Four action figures! 

I made the bouquet, biggest pain in my butt, but worth it I think!

 Shane and Jeffrey.

 Some of our best family friends!

 My sister, the friendly giant.

 Lynnli and Alyssa.

 Eating and visiting with Melanie and Z.

They all look so thrilled.