MY 2008...

Since it is the last day of the year I thought I would do some reflection on this past year. My friend Danielle did this survey and I thought it was a good idea!

1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

Well there are a lot of things.... I've started a blog, hiked Mount Timpanogas TWICE, went to a U of U football game, I've become a UTES fan, been the maid of honor, never hated a job so much in my life!

2.Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?

Uh that would be a no.... I was joking with some friends saying I feel like I just have the same exact goals every year. So this year I'm going to have easier goals that I know I can do!!!


3.Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope..... thankfully

4.Did anyone close to you die?

Nope.... thankfully!


5.What countries did you visit?

None this year :(

6.What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

I feel like 2008 lacked change....


7.What date from 2008 will remain etched in your memory, and why?

June 28th because that is when my best friend married the man of her dreams. It was a day I will never forget. It was a day that I cried, laughed, and felt stress free. It was the happiest day of my best friends life and I don't think I've ever seen her so happy. Which in turn made me happy! I can't wait tell its my turn!

8.What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I think one of my biggest achievements has to be....becoming closer with my sister. She is such an amazing, funny, talented person and I'm so grateful to have her as my younger sister. I also feel like I've discovered a lot about myself that I didn't know before.

9.What was your biggest failure?

10.Did you suffer illness or injury?

I'm very grateful that I haven't!

11.What was the best thing you bought?

Clothes!!! It was so much fun.... specially with my mom in the next room trying on clothes and getting to model it in front of her. She is so good at making me feel beautiful!


12.Whose behavior merited celebration?

Mine!!! I was really good this year!



13.Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Uh a few guys!

14.Where did most of your money go?

To going out and playing!!!


15.What did you get really, really, really excited about?

I was REALLY excited for the Stephanie Myers books to come out as well as the TWILIGHT movie which I've seen a total of three times

16.What song will always remind you of 2008?

17.Compared to this time last year, are you:

i

happier or sadder?

Happier

ii.thinner or fatter?

FATTER

iii.richer or poorer?

Richer


18.What do you wish you'd done more of?

Traveling....... Hopefully next year will be different.

19.What do you wish you'd done less of?

Being sad over stupid things.....



20.How will you be spending The New Year?

I'm going swimming with friends and out to dinner. I'm also going out on the town.... still things are up in the air but that's how I like it!

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Yes..... once


22. How many one-night stands?

NONE!

23. What was your favorite TV program?

Has to be John and Kate plus eight hands down and the Hills. Total guilty pleasures I know!


24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No, I've done a lot more forgiving then hating.

25. What was the best book you read?

The nice guy was a pretty good book... but it would have to go to the Twilight series! I just can't get enough!

26.What was your greatest musical discovery?

This would have to go to the METAL GODS! Seriously Danielle wasn't lying!



27. What did you want and get?

I got a new phone and baby I got it!

28.What did you want and not get?

I can't think of anything..... because usually if I want it I GET it!

29.What was your favorite film of this year?

That is a tough one..... Well I'll just go with the one I've seen the most in the theater.... TWILIGHT

30.What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I had a relaxing day with my mom and shopping...... I also went and saw METAL GODS!! Which was so much fun!


31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Finding Mr Right..... eh



32.How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Cute.....

33.What kept you sane?

My mother and Friends


34.Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Two words!

Richard Armitage!!!!!!!! OH MY!

35.What political issue stirred you the most?

Who would become the new President of United States


36.Who did you miss?

Steven when he went to Florida.... but he's back now!



37.Who are your favorite people that you met this year?

Steven Layton, Jeff Layton, Anna Layton, Mayland Layton, Chris Layton..... Maybe I should just say the Layton family extended.

38. Quote a song lyric that accurately summarizes this year.


IN THE NAME OF LOVE!!!! ONE NIGHT IN THE NAME OF LOVE

A picture says a THOUSAND words!

Oh my..... how the last few months have flow by! Well I've really neglected updating my blog. It doesn't mean it hasn't been on my mind. I've taken a TON of pictures with my new phone, in hope to write a blog about them. But sadly there is just to much to do and so little time. So what I've decided is post all my pictures and write a little blurb about it. Enjoy!

Thanksgiving was a BLAST in Idaho. We always go to Idaho and spend Thanksgiving with my mom's side of the family. We always have so much fun and are really loud and play games and laugh. I have some of my fondest memories with my extended family on Thanksgiving!

This is a picture my six year old cousin took of her yummy food. She was so proud of herself for taking the picture that I couldn't delete it. Doesn't that food look so YUMMY. My grandma makes the best Thanksgiving feast! NO LIE!

Its a family tradition to play gift swap on thanksgiving. Its so much fun.... I was the lucky one to get a pregnancy test! I didn't use it.... I gave it to my sister to try. lol

After Thanksgiving we came home and put up Christmas lights. It was so much fun and a lot of hard work. I'm so GLAD we did it. It looks so pretty!!! We also hooked up a music box to the lights so the lights would go off to the beat of the music. We loved it and I'm sure we drove our neighbor across the street insane. IT WAS SO WORTH IT!!!

I went to Logan to spend time with a guy I was dating at the time. What I didn't realise is I would have to wait 45 minutes in the canyon for a really bad car accident...

Please drive safe!

Well things didn't work out how I thought they would in Logan.... But I'm so glad that Sarah and Jeff were down there as well. They saved the trip from being a complete disaster! What would I do with out these two?

Doesn't Jeff look like LORD VOLDEMORT from Harry Potter!!!!!

Well....for those of you that didn't know one of my best friends Steven, decided to move to Florida. It was hard to see him go... but I totally understood his reasoning. I asked him to send me pictures of his SCARY hotel rooms that he slept in.... as you will soon see there was some really sketchy hotels! I think this one in Denver looks like the sketchiest one of them all. He paid $25 and I think he got what he paid for! lol

I think this one was in Oklahoma.... I would say this one looks a little bit better. He paid $40 for this one... but the TV was broken! Pretty good deal I think!

This is the nicest hotel he stayed in!!! I think it was a Marriott or Sheraton.... not really sure and I think he was in Louisiana. So close to Florida. I'm glad he stayed at a nice SAFE hotel!

This is a picture of Steven and his FAVORITE hotel..... coming home! Yep... He's HOME!

I felt like an elf this year for Christmas.... I was baking cookies for neighbors and family members. Those look yummy don't they!

My mom and I made a cute gift for the neighbors. We made over 50 of them. Its a thing of Cinnamon and a dish cloth and candy. We put "we hope this SEASON brought you joy" -love the Parkers. I'm pretty sure our neighbors loved it. It was a lot of hard work but SO worth it!

I made a TON of these mint candy tree things. I mean A TON!!! It was my craft idea for my mom's elderly facility Christmas craft. I think they liked it.

I made about 5 of these HUGE candy bar Christmas tree's. They take so much candy and time but I really hope the people I gave it too enjoys them!!

MY BIRTHDAY!!!! I can't believe I'm 23!!!!! This coming year I really feel is going to be a year of change! Boy am I ready for it! My birthday was AMAZING!!! I slept in.... went out with my mom. We had so much fun trying on clothes and going to the Cheese cake factory for lunch. SO GOOD!!! I think I've found my new favorite restaurant! It was so nice to just relax on my Birthday. I did go out with a group of friends that Saturday. It was so much fun and I am so thankful for GOOD FRIENDS!!!

That night I went out with my AMAZING friend Danielle and we had a blast watching this crazy 80's ROCK BAND!! It was so much fun jumping, touching, and singing along with the band!!!! Seriously that was the best time I've had in a long time!!

This is our beautiful Christmas tree that I helped my mom put up after my birthday. Sadly we have already taken it down! BOO!

This is my beautiful gingerbread house that I made..... my dad got it for me for my birthday. I was begging for one all season. I watched on the food channel a gingerbread house compation and it looked so easy that I HAD to do it! Well I found out its not that easy.... but it sure was fun!

My mom's work party had a hypnotist.... it was pretty funny to watch. But I don't think I believe in being hypnotised. Just seems really fake to me.
I was over at my best friends Sarah's house.... I went to church with them. Sarah told me that they were going to have Elder Perry speaking at their church. I couldn't resist so I went to church with them. It was pretty amazing. I didn't realise what a tall man he is... but what an amazing speaker. I don't think I took my eyes off of him the whole time. Jeff was teasing me and told me that Elder Perry was starring at me!

Well I was driving home.... and look what decided to cross the street!!! You got it DUCKS! Like twenty of them! It was crazy! They all decided to cross when I was trying to pass. Some of them even stopped and sat there. I seriously think I sat there for at least 10 minutes!!!

Here is a little more of them! I love Gods little creatures even thought they drive me crazy some times!

Christmas was amazing!!! Our power was out tell about ONE in the afternoon. So I hope you all had power!! I didn't realize how dependent we are on power tell it was gone. I'm so thankful for my family and that I got to spend so much time with them. We got rock band for Christmas from Santa and we had so much fun..... if you look at the picture I got 100% on MEDIUM and it was a freaking hard song.... and I'm the only one out of the family that got 100%!!! It felt very rewarding! ha ha ha ha Shameful I know! But still felt good!

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!!! I took this picture on Sunday. Sarah invited me to have dinner with her family for her birthday. It was very yummy and I still day dream about the chocolate cherry cake we had for dessert. We had fun playing games with her family! I love her family! I'm so LUCKY to have Sarah for my best friend..... she is such an amazing women, wife, and friend. I don't know what I would do with out her and I hope I never have to find out. We have so many memories together and I look forward to many more!!! I LOVE YOU SARAH!! Happy 23rd!

All I want for Christmas is........ YOU! BABY!

Well to be honest coming up with this list was very difficult for me. I'm one of those people that if they want something bad enough they'll just get it. I've had a couple of friends asking me to put together a list of things I would like for Christmas/birthday... just because it is so hard to buy things for me. But I just want to reaffirm....that I am very grateful for all of my friends and family and if I was to get a lump of coal this year I would still be happy. I know I've been naughty this year! lol JK

I am very blessed!!!!

A few idea's to get that brain pumping:

-North and South DVD

-A cute purse

-A good book (I love the classics)

-Twilight gear

-A shield for my phone

-A stand for my tv like this http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=4950834&cat=367&lpid=3

it can be used, old, new. I just need something that is semi nice for my room. I found a lot on KSL.

-I would love a copy of the guatamala pictures. This is very priceless too me and some how in the move I lost the cd of photos. I'm really heart sick and if KC or Sarah or if someone out there finds the cd thats all I want. Those pictures are so priceless to me.

Well there you go... that's my list. I would be happy with anything. I love you guys and I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas. I can't wait to give you your gifts! :)

Have you?

Here's how it works: Bold and color all the things that you have done in your life.

1. Started your own blog 2. Slept under the stars 3. Played in a band 4. Visited Hawaii 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Been to Disneyland 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a praying mantis 10. Sang a solo 11. Bungee jumped 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch 15. Adopted a child 16. Had food poisoning 17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France 20. Slept on an overnight train 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Hitch hiked 23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Run a Marathon 28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset 31. Hit a home run 32. Been on a cruise 33. Seen Niagara Falls in person 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Seen an Amish community 36. Taught yourself a new language 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Seen Michelangelo’s David 41. Sung karaoke 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited Africa 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight 46. Been transported in an ambulance 47. Had your portrait painted 48. Gone deep sea fishing- 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Been in a movie 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Visited Russia 60. Served at a soup kitchen 61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies 62. Gone whale watching 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma 65. Gone sky diving 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp 67. Bounced a check 68. Flown in a helicopter 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten Caviar 72. Pieced a quilt 73. Stood in Times Square 74. Toured the Everglades 75. Been fired from a job 76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London 77. Broken a bone 78. Been on a speeding motorcycle 79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person 80. Published a book 81. Visited the Vatican 82. Bought a brand new car 83. Walked in Jerusalem 84. Had your picture in the newspaper 85. Read the entire Bible 86. Visited the White House 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 88. Had chickenpox 89. Saved someone’s life 90. Sat on a jury 91. Met someone famous 92. Joined a book club 93. Lost a loved one 94. Had a baby 95. Seen the Alamo in person 96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit 98. Owned a cell phone 99. Been stung by a bee

I counted 48...... I NEED TO LIVE MORE!

TaG!

Sorry..... I forgot to describe this beautiful picture of mine. This is a really old picture from about a year ago. There was this contest going on at my work to win a thousand dollars. You were suppose to take the little Eddy doll where ever you went and who ever had the coolest picture won. I took him to the Clark Planetarium and this is him falling into a black hole! lol I didn't win :(

Sixth picture tag! Go into your pictures and upload the sixth picture listed. NO CHEATING!

I tag Danielle, Sarah, Camille, KC, Matt and Whitney! Can't wait to see!

HaLlOwEeN

I am speechless!!

Murder Mystery Party!

The long awaited Murder Mystery blog.... lets just say it was an evening to die for!

We were all invited to one of Victoria Lester extravagent parties. She loves throwing parties and prides her self in being a fantastic host. If your anyone worth knowing your invited to her parties. But this party was a little different..... she only invited a few of her closest and well trusted friends. Victoria always goes over the top with her decorations... this is what we arrived too.

(Sarah's out line)

(walking into the house, very spooky and eerie)

(It was an elegant feast and we eat by candle light)

We were all having a grand old time when SUDDENLY Victoria falls down dead! SPLAT!

She was POSIONED!!!! Who would want to kill Victoria might you ask? Well during the dinner we find out that there are a lot of people in this room that wanted Victoria dead!

Victoria Lester: Beatiful, rich, smart and everything a regular women is not. Killed un meryifully by one of her closest friend and/or family member. Who would do such a thing?

Could it be......

Mark Lester: Victoria's husband and first love. He is a brilliant and handsome sales man and owns the largest shipping yard in the state. He got wind that Victoria may have cheated on him with another man. Did Mark kill Victoria in a jealous rage?

Christy Lester: Victoria's lovely daughter and only child. Christy was very upset at her mother because she shipped her off to a boarding school and made her earn money with no help from either parents. Christy was always very bitter about this and tried to make money the easy way buy smuggling drugs into the city. Victoria heard about this and was going to turn Christy in... Would Christy kill her own mother to stop her self from going to jail?

Eleanor Hopkins: Mark and Victoria's long time assistant. She was very close to the Lesters. There was a rumor going around that Mark and Eleanor were secretly having an affair. Victoria found out and told Mark if he left that he would lose everything. Eleanor would do anything for Mark.......would she kill for him too?

Dorthy May Bradford: Victoria's older sister. Its no secret that Dorthy is a little on the excentrick side. She hated how Victoria got all of the attention. Dorthy has always had a dream of having a big family and a rich husband. She got the rich husband but was having a hard time getting a bun in the oven. She wanted to adopt and had Victoria as one of her references. Victoria thought her unfit to be a mother and therefore Dorthy lost all opportuinity to adopt....would Dorthy's lost hopes and dreams make her want to kill her own sister?

"Big Bill" Bradford: Victoria's brother in law. Big bill is very loud and likes to voice his oppions on things. He is a big shot when it comes to oil. He doesn't like how Victoria treats his beloved wife Dorthy and was very upset when he lost his chance of having a "little Bill" of his own. Would he kill just to get back at her?

Candy Minster: She was Victoria's and Mark's next door neighbor and long time friend. It was very odd how Candy's husband was killed the same way Victoria was killed. Plus she made it very clear that she was after Mark Lester and she would do anything to get his attention. Would she even kill for it?Robert Carter: Mark's best friend and business partner. Robert doesn't know the meaning of silencing his phone at a dinner party. He is all work and no play. Robert has known and loved Victoria since he set eyes on her. He confessed his love for her but got denied in return. If he can't have her then no one will.... did he kill her?Desiree Minster: Candy's daughter and Christy Lester's best friend. Desiree wanted to move in with Christy. Victoria hated the idea and disliked Desiree. Desiree was very hurt and angry. Could her anger lead her to murdering Victoria?

This was a REALLY fun party!! It was so awesome how everyone really got into their characters. It was so funny how people fought at the table blaming each other. When no one really knew who the real killer was. It was so much fun getting all together and I really hope that we keep this tradition alive. What an awesome way to kick off the Halloween holiday.

I would just like to give a shout out to all of you guys that came! You are so freaking awesome! I'm so lucky to have you as my friends and I will cherish these memories always. You mean so much to me! I would also like to thank Sarah for letting us distroy her house and Anna for letting us use her table! Thank you so much! I love you guys! Now here are some awesome pictures of us after the dinner! GOOD TIMES!

Cute Sarah!!

This father and daughter picture is quite lovely.... you can't tell at all that they hate each other RIGHT?

Got to love old ladies!

Wait I'm not done yet!

I made my mom a little craft for her birthday on October the 9th. I love how it turned out. I hope she uses this for years to come. Let me know what you think and who knows I might make a little craft for your birthday too! I love crafts.....its the only thing I'll admit to being semi good at!

I just love how it came together!

NOPE, not done yet!

I had this urge for awhile now to carve pumpkins but i just never had the time. Finally tonight... the night before Halloween I give in and tried to find a pumpkin. Now you would think it would be super easy to find a pumpkin RIGHT? WRONG!! I had to go to three different stores to find a pumpkin because they were all gone. But in the end I think it was worth it. This was the easiest pumpkin I have ever done and I love it! I'm so glad my camera was charged!

I don't know if you noticed but that is a very big knife I have in my hand!

I LOVE IT!

You can't really see but if you get close it looks like the pumpkin is throwing up in a bag! Its awesome!!!

this picture makes him look evil..... but I still love it!HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!! BE SAFE!!