Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Hair nets rule...


After 3 full days of lunch lady land, I've decided that lunch ladies are incredible. They can carry anything, lift anything, tolerate extreme temperatures, and provide an amazing meal for hundreds. The days of mystery meat are over, the food is fantastic and fresh. The idea that school lunch is gross is all talk. Kids these days (I can't believe I just said that) eat so much better than any body I know. So, parents - thank your lunch lady cause they rock my socks!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Birthday-ing/Valentine-ing



































My darling little sister Gentry, has had a fabulous week of events. She has reached the age of 12, which in Mormon culture and religion is monumental. I believe the countdown began the hour she turned 11. She will relinquish her title as a child from the primary and become a young woman. Each week she will stand up nervously-until memorized and repeat with the other young women how she is indeed a 'daughter of her Heavenly Father, who loves her, and she loves Him.' She will gaze up at the confused Mia Maids and the towering, 'all knowing Laurels' with envy - not realizing that life as a Beehive is ignorant bliss. She now possesses the YW charm and the maturation classes are over, so let adolescence BEGIN!


Granty came home yesterday to join us in all of the festivities. Ushering Gen through the baptistry with all the fam (carrying Rhett in our heart ofcourse), was truly a delight. There was discussion on the way to the temple that what would happen if we told Gentry to 'cannon ball' it into the font. The conversation might have been irreverant to even discuss such a thing, however, it was a pretty darn funny thought.

As we both awaited our turn to be dunked, (no cannon ball, though I whispered it to Grant as I exited the font after he baptized Gen and I), I saw Gentry's jittering anticapation. With my arm around this little girl, now young woman, my heart was full. Her big brown eyes full of love and the unknown, made me realize that she was probably the most pure soul in the font. It made me reflect on a snowy February morning. 12 years and 2 days ago, the nurse allowed me to be the first in the family to greet this angel into our home. After 16 years of waiting, the day had finally arrived that the Lord granted me a sister.
Today, my heart was mixed with emotion; saddness now that she's going to face the big bad world, but joy to know that she is one of the most valaint and capable to do so. However old she may get, she will always be my baby sis. I love that girl!














Friday, February 13, 2009

Gen Jive'n

When I was in the sixth grade, I had to dance the Virginia Reel with with boys that I had no desire to get close to. Sweaty hands and unsure/extreme egos. Kids these days get to lip sync and shake their bootay, dos-see-doh-ing just doesn't cut it. I'm jealous, well I guess I know what I am doing this weekend.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009


Ok, here's the dealio. I have been offered to start as a lunch lady aka: sub cook for Davis County schools. This means that after a 30 hour week of training, I could sub cook if the manager liked me. So far this is the only job that will hire me. I will get to work a maximum of 4 hours a day at $9.50 an hour. I could work up to 3-15 hours a week when hired on after training. I need more hours...but I'm currently getting nothing but this is more than nothing, right? I love accessories, so bring on the hairnet and call me Doris I guess!


There's just this small voice of pride that says, "What in the world are you doing? You have an associate’s degree and a cosmetology license under your belt and you are going to be slopping goo on trays of the hungry children of Davis county?!" and then there is the bloody voice of reason that pesters in my brain, "Some money is better than none, and besides you know that you don't work well in a salon - if you had your own house, you have your dream salon. Since you feel you gotta go to school, this is what works."So, here I am crossing off the days until I can go back to Rexburg. I am missing Rexburg A LOT! I miss my branch and friends, but am not sure what to do up there until April 20, (that's when school starts). "Come what may, love it," right? What do you guys think?


Ps. Gentry enters young womanhood tomorrow, it's her official big one two on the 12th!!! Can you believe it?!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Every guys dream, 4 hotties on a 4 wheeler

Malta ID fun!






Nick and I had a mini mission reunion with Scottie in her Malta. She has 2 adorable kids, Trevor-2yrs and Bryson 5 months. Bryson and I are the of best buddies, Trev doesn't like me so much. We ate some amazing home cooked meals at the local ma and pa places. Scottie waitresses at one of them and has a key, we broke in late one night to get some homemade pie (which was totally cool by the owner). I was really anxious to four wheel, but the trails were crazy rocky. We had a great time!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Better at Blogg'n

So, thanks to my couz Hilly (seen below with her gorgeous daughters), I'm officially a blogger! Whahoo! I'm still learning, so be patient. I am digging the fun aspects of a blog vs. facebook such as the playlist below. I hope that one day facebook will convert to customizing and letting profiles be more personal. For now, I explore my creativity in this realm. No worries facebook, I'm not abandoning you, you are my first love...

Sunday, February 1, 2009















































Learning How To Blog


Yea! I'm expanding my horizons from Facebook. My WONDERFUL cousin Hilary is teaching me.