New Semester with New Projects

         

            Wow as much as people say that this school year has gone by quick I am just begging for it to go faster. I think it's going as slow as mollases. I have new classes because of the new semester, (a different math class and all my classes are switched around). I'm just trying to settle in again.

            The end of semester break was very well deserved. I got to do 2 of my most favorite things in the whole world, one which was starting a new Harry Potter book (#5) and second being sewing. For the record I am trying to read the whole series, not sure of the time limit but I'm having a great time. Sewing! I started 2 quilts, I swap so I don't get totally bored of one. But also over the weekend I started a mission prep class in my stake and I got to hang out with my new sister and I had a huge blast! :)

            

Sorry that I haven't blogged in  a while. The place I find myself distracted from blogging the most is, of course, Pinterest! I hear other people say "I'm so proud of myself, I had a pinning spree" then I go onto their page and they only have maybe 10 new pins. It makes me feel guilty because when I go on one I feel like I'm in a fabric store sale and I feel like I'm buying (pinning) everything. There was a pin that said something to the effect that "If I had everything I pinned on Pinterest I would be placed on the Hoarders Show". So I have to make a self goal to not get distracted and to focus on the blogging. (It just has so many cool things)

Pinterest.....FAIL!!!!

           Recently I have really been an addict to Pinterest. I feel so stupid when I look at all the many adorable and genius things people have thought of. Most, if not all, my homeade Christmas presents are from Pinterest. Tonight since I didn't have homework I popped onto the site and found this cool looking idea for flowers. They took plastic spoons and a candle and melted the spoons into a flower shape, then added it onto a necklace. It was a HUGE FAIL!!! This flower is definatley not necklace worthy. Plus it would have been easier if I could read the foreing language directions. :)
                             

                                                                                                      

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Look at how adorable their version turned out

                        Here's my "E" for Effort Mess!

UEA Weekend

       This past weekend for UEA we went with my Uncle and my Aunt to Las Vegas. We spent about 80% of the time just in the hotel swimming pool. It was so much fun.
       One night we walked down the strip. It was very very scary and you really can't look around anywhere except for looking at the person who is your buddy system. My brother and I just stared at each other for a bit at one point. A good long while. The trip was very fun but I don't think I have a burning desire to go back.

       We rented a car to go on the trip and it was tiny but it was fun to squish and find the most comfortable spots. The weather was so beautiful, definatly a lot warmer than home. I even got a good lookin' tan. We also went to multiple quilt shops, M&M World, and the Coke Factory. We even got to walk around the Las Vegas Temple. Meghan and Celeste weren't with us, they were swimming in the hotel pool. Here are the pictures.







There were so many Palm trees!




At the first hotel we stayed at we went peddleboating and Kyaking it was so much fun.





Us sisters eating out for dinner









Las Vegas Temple



      

Homecoming....A little late

            I really would have put this up sooner but I was hoping that our group pictures would be back soon...but it hasn't and I'll write it without them. I was asked by this gentlemen in the picture to go to homecoming. I really wasn't expecting to be asked but I was very very very happy.
       
        My older sister and I were watching a movie on the couch and then we heared the door bell ring. I looked through our peep hole and no one was there. Tons of scenarios went through our head.....what if it's an attacker.....what if it's a hobo? We debated about opening the door.Then the thought came....Homecoming is close! We checked through the blinds and then finally saw something on the ground so I ran to open the door. IT WAS FOR ME!!!! It said "I know it's kinda short notice, but it would be SWEET if you would go to homecoming with me!" and he signed his name. There was honey all over the paper and the plate it was on and I was so excited about it that honey was dripping everywhere and I really didn't care. I was jumping around and a lot of screaming with excitment. MY FIRST DANCE!!! I was so excited.
    
       For the day activity we hiked Timpanogas Cave and then took a tour cave, it was way fun but after we were all exhausted. He picked me up later on and we went uptown to an italian resturant. The dance was a blast and I am so happy he asked me because I had so much fun and he was a gentleman the whole time. He opened all my doors and helped me with all my chairs. It was an awesome date. I want to do it again soon.

SISTER-IN-LAW!!!!

        Oh my gosh! I am so excited to share to the world that we are having a wedding! Tonight my brother proposed to his girlfriend! Earlier today we went to go pick out and purchase a ring and then we set a plan. They got together around 4 and then my brother acted so innocenct when he invited all of our family and her parents to go to Leatherby's. Then when we got there my dad pulled the waiter aside and told him to put the ring on the cherry on her sundae. Now this whole time I had my camera hidden under the table and I was franticly looking every which way to see when it would come. I was sitting next to her mother and we had so much fun nudging each other and I was VERY SHAKEY!!! I posted a video of the whole thing plus a picture of the ring! I love it! I am just so excited and happy and hyper all at the same time. I have even had the experience of my face hurting from smiling so much. I love my new sister!

(I love this ring!)

    Sorry....I have tried many times to put the proposal video up and it keeps freezing our computer...so I promise I will get it on somehow but not this post....

4th and 5th day

           We are really winding down to the end of the week. I missed writing yesterday because we got back to Grandma's too late. Yesterday was an off day.....nothing was really planned except the rodeo. Although what's another day without another quilt store? We piled in the Jeep (Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Meghan, and I) and we went to "The Quilt Barn". We saw so many adorable things. I bought an embroidery pattern and some fabric.
          Then when we got back to the house my uncle came. We waited around for a little while and my dad and my brother and my brother's girlfriend came! I was so excited. We decided to hurry to the fair grounds so we could hurry and eat there before the rodeo started.
          The rodeo was amazing. It was a blast. There was one unfortunate man who was riding a bull in the bareback riding and he hit his head on the bull's horn. Ouch!!! He looked like he was in a daze, and when he came off the arena the paramedics helped him by checking him out and he got an ice pack. Luckily no broken bones (but he was bleeding) he is going to have a whopper of a bruise.
           One of the best things at the rodeo are the cotton candy! I love everything about it. I love the sticky fingers, the colored mouth...it is so worth every minute to me.
           When Dad and my brother and his girlfriend first showed up they actually had a problem when it was time to leave for the rodeo. My brother left the only set of keys inside the trunk. BIG PROBLEM. So when we got back to the house after the rodeo Grandpa called a locksmith and he came over (we are talking 11 pm, bless his soul) and unlocked the car. They hadn't gotten out any of their things out of the car before he left the keys in the trunk. That was my night

          Today we woke up and I went with my dad and my older sister to the fair to show Dad our items and what we got. The best part of being there wasn't seeing the items...it was seeing the animals. We walked through the rabbits, the turkeys, the cows, the one horse that was there and of course the lambs and the goats. The goats were the best because Dad stuck his hand up to one goats mouth and the goat tried to eat his CTR ring. It was funny, he kept thinking it was food! I took a ton of pictures of it.
          After being at the fair for a bit we hurried home and we got our swimming suits on. We went to "Steadman's Ranch". It is a huge slip n' slide down a long hill and they also have a zip line. They have tubes you can borrow for free and the cost is free but they ask for donations. We had a BLAST!! We probably went down it at least 50 times or more. Even Grandma joined us as well as my aunt and uncle. I got a little sunburn but right now it hurts. Then when we came back to Grandma's house we ate dinner and my dad and I went on a walk to the docks. The walk was great except for gnats. They were swarming at our faces and we were quite through.
         When we got home we ate some ice cream and we ended the night with the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". It was a great day!
           

3rd day and still here

           This week is just flying by. Today we started the day off with a parade. I loved it but it was very very long. We started in the shade then ended in the sun and begging to people who were passing out water. It was a lot different than Bear Lake's Raspberry days parade where they threw us carrot bags, string cheese and bread.CRAZY! Anyway...then when the parade was over we walked across the street to "Mill End Fabrics". I bought some very adorable fabric to start another quilt. (Unfortunately I have too many other UFOs that mom won't let me start it yet :p ) From their we ate lunch and went to the fair grounds. We found our items and we saw the ribbons! My 3 items got a blue ribbon, which I was happy about. We also walked through the commercial booths and the pigs. After the fair, we went to Gossner's and we got an ice cream. They are sssooo good. When we went back to grandma's house my younger sister wanted to try out my new hair dryer, so we decided to put my hair in curlers and try it that way. It was long and hot but well worth the result (I think). I would totally do it again. Later on as in 9:30ish the cousins went to see the new Bourne movie in theatres. That's been my day today.