this n' that

So you may or may have not noticed a "this n' that" post pop up every couple of Thursdays on my blog. i thought maybe you would like a brief explanation of what it is for. throughout the week i always have like really random thoughts, funny stories, or little events that happen that i want to share on the blog but aren't quite long enough to be their own blog post alone. so here is a place where i can put those random trinkets from inside my noisy brain. this n' that Thursday.. welcome to the blog :)

This:  is me.

 i have been staring at the same face for about 22 years now. i feel like i have grown to know and accept my facial features. some are good some are.... not so good. but I'm stuck with it so i might as well like it.
a funny story came to my mind the other day when i was putting on my make up. it was back in the days of high school when things were awkward but also exciting. there was a boy in my class that had been "checking me out" for the last few weeks. then the day came when he asked for my number.
i was excited.
thrilled.
i couldn't wait for this guy to start texting me and maybe we could even hang out!!
but then days past... weekends came and went. no texts, no hang outs, he didn't even talk to me in class! he would still smile and wave at me like he did before... but that was it!
then the day came.
he sent me a "hey :)" text, smiley face and all {so you know it was gonna be good}
and we started a little weird convo about nothing... like all high school kids do.
then i got a text that really threw me a loop.
"You have the cutest dimples i have ever seen"

uh... what? hm. yeah i don't have dimples bro. so try again.
more politely i just said "yeah i don't have dimples"

he then responded "yes you do! and they are the cutest i have ever seen"
are you kidding me?
why would you correct me when we are talking about MY face here?
i mean I'm not the most observant or aware person on the block but i think i know
what i have and don't have.
that was the END of that relationship.
maybe he thought he was texting a different girl. which was probably the case.
anyway... the story made me laugh to myself and i figured i should probably write it down before i forget about it forever. because that was pretty much the way all my dating experiences went in high school...
short and awkward... literally. {que mothers laughter, and Calvin's impersonation of a t-rex because of one of my not so blessed in height bf's and his short little arms}

That: is my favorite find on pinterest this week. i was so excited about it i even showed it to brayden. it just really inspired me to go out and do! instead of sit around and wait. :)

and now i'm off to enjoy my day off work this week! have a good Thursday everyone! and just remember tomorrow is FRIDAY! best day of the week.

Redwoods CA

So the bad news is... i have to go to work tomorrow...and pretty much everyday for the rest of the week, and month. i guess I'm an adult or something. BUT the good news is i found out a few days ago that my family, brayden, and me are going to Redwoods CALIFORNIA in July! How awesome is that? How about two thumbs and all ten toes up, awesome. That's right people a full fun filled 7 days of motor homing and turkey wraps. We may even see a few HUGE freaking trees while we are out and about. Furn Canyon, i left my heart with you. I'm coming back!! :) yahoo!

this is just a little picture i made..

i was really excited... as you can see.

ADVENTURE IS OUT THERE!

family {home} evening

Monday night is family night. We aren't the best at actually doing something special but, tonight we did. There is something i love about summer besides a good sunburn and that is being able to eat dinner outside. It wasn't a 5 star restaurant but i think we did pretty good. Brayden is a master at the grill and i cooked the veggies. I kept telling Brayden how good everything smelled and that our back porch smelt like a restaurant! A real restaurant! It was so fun and romantic. Gotta love salmon on a nice summer evening. I know we don't have any kids, its just us two. But i sure love our family. It may be small but we are a strong little unit. And can't wait to invite our own little humans to the table outside some day in the future!

Family time 

is a sacred time and should be 

protected & respected

-Boyd K. Packer

Jesus wants me for a sunbeam!

I have mentioned this before but Brayden and I have the calling in our church as the Sunbeam teachers (3-4 year olds.) We LOVE them. Because they are so young they have a hard time sitting still and staying focused but we still have a pretty good time every Sunday listening to stories about grandmas house, window monsters, and pink sparkly shoes. We are really lucky though we don't have a single crier in our class. I think i may start doing a sunbeam Sunday and just list off the funny quotes we hear from these little people. They are a HOOT we cant get enough of them. Today though was special. We only had ONE sunbeam show up... brayden and i almost didn't know what to do with ourselves. But because we only had one little dude... we got through the lesson 3 times as fast because we weren't  being constantly interrupted about their weekly accomplishments like pooping in the toilet and having a baby brother. So because of all our extra free time we handed him the glorious iPhone and this is what kind of ended up happening:

 he was playing a little app Brayden had downloaded for the lesson. It was bubbles that you could pop that would make different sounds and animals would come out. When he would pop a little bubble he would giggle and say "a puppy came out!" "a fish came out!" "ooh! a kitty" he did not move for like 20 minutes. Usually he is begging to go to the drinking fountain to get a drink (during our lesson these kids act like they just came from the Egyptian Desert and are parched and MUST get to the drinking fountain only to take like half sip IF that because usually it just ends up all down the front of their shirt) So this is what happened when i tried to move him
Me: Benny do you want to go get a drink from the drinking fountain before sharing time?
Benny: Nope.

O_o waaaa??

it was the best day in primary ever for Benny.
I don't know if he learned much but i think it made him want to come back next week. and that's all that really  matters right?
RIGHT!

this n' that

This: is 2 pictures of things that have made me really happy this week. First of all i found a pair of adorable yellow sandals. i LOVE yellow people. i have a passion for yellow. so these sandals really put a smile on my face.

it was a nice day off. and to make things better about my mini shopping trip

these two crazies were with me... blogger friends meet...

my siblings... they are special. especially when my little brother bought me a pack of gum

then told me i couldn't have it.. then decided i could have it but handed it to me

once piece of gum at a time..isn't that somethin? it was pretty dang funny.

i love them. even though they look like this:

That: is what a Utah sunset looks like. its breath taking. God is an incredible artist. I like to think of sunsets as God showing us his water color painting hes been working on all day for us :) and a few days ago i pulled over my car and actually took the time to admire it. 

summer picnic

   I could not be more excited that summer is here. I got in my car and started to sweat instantly! I wasn't even mad! i was thrilled i wasn't shivering. Along with the warmer weather comes the "being outside in nature" activities. So to start it off Brayden took me on a picnic :) we love the Murray Park because its close and is probably the most beautiful park we have in the valley. We picked up some Subway sandwiches, chips, cookies, and drinks. Then we laid a blanket down in our new designated "spot" (yes i claimed it. i even did the this is our spot dance on it so its official.. no one else can claim it) It was the perfect little evening out.

and for your viewing pleasure..

or not..

whatever you may call it

this gem:

we were laughing so hard after this 

sweet shot was taken.

i'm pwettyy :)

ok bye.

Busy bee!

   My lack of blogging I blame on school. I have been super busy with a few final projects and blogging got pushed off to the side which makes me sadder than saaad :( but I'm back and happy to report i survived this semester and i am really happy it is over. 7:00 am class = really sleepy note taking & a teacher with really bad morning breath. Also... what kind of question on a final test is: "Why does the mac mouse only have one button?" as i glance at the computer we have been using the entire semester... that is in fact NOT a mac... i am not usually one for swear words but how the H-E double hockey sticks am i supposed to know that?? We haven't even used that kind of computer in this class!! Sometimes teachers... really just... ya know... i wont go on. My blog is a happy place. And i am just happy i got through more classes and haven't given up yet! But i wanted to show you one little thing i did design while I've been away. As much as i hated this semester and i really don't feel like i learned much. i did learn a few things. here is a logo i designed for a little project of mine in the works :) its my new little company name and wont be revealed for a while because its still a major work in progress. And doesn't fully have a purpose yet. But I'll keep you guys posted.

i wont lie i am most proud of this logo out of everything i have done this entire semesters

(and my videos of course I'm very proud of those)

that's all i have for now.

i have totally been reading all of your blogs!

Marsa

Kylee

Hailey D.

Shio

Michelle T.

(just to name a very small few)

 

You guys are my blogging IDOLS! i haven't been leaving hardly any comments

lately but i haven't forgotten about you guys!

cant wait to get back into the blogging groove!

and its time for mr. sun to tan my skin

and to pump up the bike tires for a few adventures down state street

to check out those darn antique stores I've been dying to go to!

love you guys and miss you dearly!