Christmas Goodness

So Christmas has come and gone and another year is fast approaching. Christmas was very good to me this year. I was able to spend time with family and I got some awesome gifts.

1. Straightener.....I actually knew about this one because I bought it for myself and then my dad paid me back and gave it to me on Christmas!!!!
2. GPS....I knew about this one too. It is very hard to surprise me. My mom got this for me when we were at the fair this summer.
3. Two perfumes.....love them. They are Shi and Incanto Dream and they smell oh so lovely.
4. My big gift this year was a wii.....I LOVE THIS THING. I also got money and got the wii fit and have been addicted to playing it almost everyday since Christmas.
5. I also got a few other things.......3 movies, 2 games, slippers, candy, new york purse.......

A big thank you to everyone!!!! I love my gifts. Now all I need is someone to play my wii with me!!!!!

What Have YOU Done???

This is pretty fun to see what people have done. All you do is bold any of the items that you have done.

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. seen in person 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 - who hasn't?!?
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 a sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagra 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 michaelangelo's david
41. sung karaoke
42. seen the 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. received a prestigious award - Judges Choice at FC Theatre Festival...yay me!!!
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 - I wish there were still more around
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 - well not a book, but a play...does that count???
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
100. learned to play an instrument


Now it's your turn. YOU do it too. I mean it. I want to hear what you've done.

The Curious Case of Missing Socks

Have you ever wondered where your socks go when you put them in the dryer? This has been a question of mine for quite some time. I always find it interesting that you start with two socks on your feet, you take them off and put them in the hamper, take them down to the washing machine, transfer them to the dryer, take them out to fold, and then when you get around to folding your socks, there seems to be one missing. Now if you're like me, then you go back to the washer to make sure one didn't get stuck to the inside, nope, not there. Next you look in the dryer to make sure you gathered all your clothes, nope, not there. Finally, you retrace all your steps, pull the couch cushions out, and dig all through your drawers to make sure that stupid sock has not been left behind. Nope, it is nowhere to be found. What happens to socks? If anybody has any idea, do share because I can't tell you how many socks my dryer has eaten!!!!!

Why is it.....

......that every time there is a rainy day, I have to go to work or school? It seems like every time a great storm rolls in, I am having to drag my butt out of bed at the crack of dawn only to find myself completely freezing and wishing I was still in my warm bed. Then to top it off, I have to run to my car to keep from getting completely soaked and drive on flooded roads so I can get to a place that I would rather not be at in the first place.

Instead, I would prefer to stay in bed late, get up and stay in my pajamas, put a log in the fireplace, turn on a good movie all while doing nothing and sipping hot chocolate. B-E-A-Utiful!!!!

Just a few Favorites

With Christmas less than two weeks aways, I am starting to make it a point to watch at least one Christmas movie a day. Some of my favorites include:

This movie is a classic.....I freakin love this movie

This movie is in some ways, better than the first. Not all movies can make it as sequels, but this is one that can. However, the third one??? Not so much. How can you make a third home alone and not have any of the same characters????

Another great movie!! The great sequel label does not apply to this one though. The second and

third are okay, but not great.

This movie is actually quite cheesy but when I was little, I watched every year and so it has become a tradition and though it is cheesy, I love it!

And last but not least, no Christmas is complete without the Grinch. I love the little who's in whoville. And I should mention that I prefer the cartoon version. The Jim Carey version is good, but the cartoon is classic.

How I love the holidays and the great holiday movies. HAPPY VIEWING!!!!!

Trippin'

I am such a procrastinator. Seriously, Thanksgiving is long gone and I am just now posting pics from my trip. I went to St. George and saw my cousins and my grandparents.

Yes, this is my cousin's wife Shahnaz and she is very happy.......she says that her sundae from McDonald's was spiked.......sure!!!!

Anyway, this pic cracks me up because we all look soooooo great. This is what happens when you take a picture at midnight after you have been laughing hysterically for the past 3 hours.

Picture of me, my brother, my mom, and my grandmother

My grandmother and her husband

My grandmother's husband's son and his wife - Rick and Cheryl. They are fun people. This is us at Applebees.

My cousin Joyce and her grandson Carter......I guess he would be my cousin too?!?! Families are confusing.

And lastly, this is my crazy cousin and his crazy wife....just kidding. They are completely normal, can't ya tell????

I don't have pics of all my family, unfortunately, because Emily is a camera hog (her words...not mine). Love ya Emily and this blog goes out to you!!!!

Overall, I had a great weekend and am so grateful that I was able to spend Thanksgiving with such wonderful people.

'Tis the season....

It seems like so much has happened in the past week or two!!

• I had my surgery on the Monday before Thanksgiving........do not recommend doing this before a holiday!!! The doctor said it was the biggest stone he had seen...3.2cm. Anyway...I'm all good now......thank you to everyone who took care of me!!!!
• Went to St. George to see my family for Thanksgiving.....I have not laughed that hard for a very long time........FYI, this was very painful due to recent surgery!
• Drove 7 hours in car to get home so I could go back to work and school.......yay me!!!!
• Put lights on house so the outside matches the inside.....now I am fully engulfed in Christmas goodness!!! My house looks like a Halmark store but I LOVE IT!!
• Back to school and with 2 weeks left, I am drowning in essays, reading, and group projects......LOVELY!!
• Christmas shopping is not done.........must gain courage to go out and fight the crowds!

I really do love this time of year (I am a bit of a Christmas nerd). I love the cookies, candy, lights, and cheerful people. I hope everyone has a great holiday season.