These days

I've gotten a little lazy with blogging. Haha, and ive gotten a bit busy as well. I finally got a job, at Pet Club. Its a privately owned pet store for natural foods and supplies. Like the boutique version of a clothing store, for example. Its okay. Its definitely going to have to work at least until christmas!

Ultimately im just glad to have the job, but its soooo not something im all that good at. Im a clothing store girl. Im used to registers that do all the work for me, Im used to giving opinions on what to wear with what. At my new job, customers come in and ask what kind of dog food will help a dog with cancer, what kind of dog food helps animals with parvo, do we have plaque remover for dogs, what vitamins do you reccomend. and my favorite so far...."can you help me take my dog food to my car?" I am most definitely not used to lifting those bags all day long. And the register...is. so. confusing. Im just hoping i can get the hang of things so I can actually help customers out without having to grab someone. Starting a new job is always stressful, but this one took it up another level for me. At this time, im really really missing my old job at Shade Clothing. Sometimes you dont know what you have till its gone :(

I had a great thanksgiving! Lots of family fun. and a 32 pound turkey that im STILL eating. haha. And another plus, my sweet sister in law touched up my hair for FREE! Thats always nice. Hair can be expeeeeeensive.

Other than that, not much going on. I am thrilled that christmas season is finally here!!! Im currently in a fuzzy robe, with the christmas tree beside me, listening to Andrea Boccelli's (sp?) Christmas Special on PBS, dog asleep on the couch.

This time of year i am just so much happier. I love being able to hug chris and warm up, not sweat. I can work out without over-heating. I can enjoy the hot showers. Winter is just BETTER in arizona.

Im missing my sister vanessa. Shes in colorado with her family now. But they seem to be loving it so im glad. I cant wait to visit. They are going to come down to spend christmas with us!! you have nooooo idea how excited i am about this. Normally we do our family party a week or so before christmas, but this year were doing it christmas eve. Which i think is so much fun to have everyone around on actual christmas. And its so fun to have little kids around, tearing open presents. Thats part of the reason i love it all. Little kids have such a glow during the holidays. The excitement for santa to come, the magical feelings they get, the silly christmas movies, the thrill of FINALLY opening the presents....sometimes i wish I could be little again on christmas!

Well thats all for now. Im going to make some Hot COCOA and snuggle with my lil puppy. Hopefully watch a movie before bed.


NIGHT!

I feel pretty, oh so pretty!

Since i was a little one, i have HATED school. I hated math, i hated teachers, i hated waking up, i hated homework, and in highschool, i hated my peers, (not all but most, haha)

Here I am, two years graduated and I have finally found something that I actually feel excited about. I'm going to be an Aesthetician. Which is a seven month, 600 hour cosmetology program with skin care. But its not just a vain occupation. These chemical peels and facials, (and probably laser hair removal) can be really necessary for people who have alot of skin problems. And from what i have seen the results are just wonderful. I myself have started to get some really icky skin problems. I know my skin is NOT healthy.

You learn makeup expertise, how to apply it professionally, etc. You also learn how to treat acne, with all sorts of treatments, and substances. Ive been researching like crazy to make sure this is something i really want to do and all of the signs have pointed to yes. For some reason i am just SO EXCITED. And i love the school i will be at. The staff and instructors were so kind to me. Ive made visits to other schools (for hair) and hated them all. They were snobby, and immediately wanted my money. This school was none of that. The women got to know me on a comfortable level, talking about their families, careers, how the owner hates the hair industry (shes a beautician). I just loved it and i am SO STINKIN EXCITED.


Heres to me finally doing something of value. Its about darn time :)


Ill keep you (whoever is even reading this) updated on it.

Here's a little bit about the career.

^^The boy who bought my my very first android phone :) Chris is amazing. He Manages Diamond Wireless (Verizon Retailer) at Fiesta. He got hired as a salesman, was an MIT after three months and has now been a manager for a couple months. The guys does good at everything....hes SUCH a great manager. He really knows his stuff. Hes always finishing high at the top of the market.I Cant imagine what he'll be up to after he finishes school! And im the lucky girl who gets to witness it (well i hope...haha) I only like him for his money :o)

I remember when the iPhone came out and it was the coolest thing id ever seen. Remember when cell phones were little rectangles with black and green screens and loud ringtones? Then it was a big deal when they got COLOR SCREENS and ringtones that actually sounded like songs! And then came the iPhone.
But let me just say one thing...


ANDROID > IPHONE!

And thats all you need to know.

Anyway, Its been a bittersweet week. My sister and her fam are moving to Denver Colorado this week. I am going to miss them so much. Vanessa is my christmas buddy, shes the middle link to us three sisters. She plans family parties, she is just very special to all of us, as well as her husband and kids. Theres something about them that is so magnetic and happy and spirited. They are kids at heart and her boys, my nephews, are so SWEET. Their family will miss those little boys sweet faces alot too. I LOVELOVELOVE spending time with my sisters all together and im really gonna miss having all three of us close by. Its going to be hard but thank goodness for text messaging and blogs. and SKYPE. And visits!! Colorado here i come!! :)
Me and chris went over to help them with the moving process. I dont look forward to doing that someday!!

I bought my little bailey girl (puppy) a christmas outfit....

It was 2.50 at Target.

You know what really makes me happy? Holiday Season at Starbucks. Gingerbread hot chocolate.....oh wow. No words! I normally cant finish hot chocolate but i drank this really....really fast.



Us trying to be trendy and artsy. Did we succede? No?? ok.

Is egg nog for sale in grocery stores yet? I need to by some.

Mouth of Babes

Anyone remember this little gem? Definitely my favorite video from seminary. But im frustrated because i cant find the full one anywhere. This one's still cute though :) The kids are just too funny. enjoy!

Fall Adventures

Aside from the stress of being jobless and without income for two months, Its also been a fun week.
I believe tuesday I got to catch up with my dear friend Brittany Elise Farnsworth! We decided to go chat it up at the temple. I just love being there. Just walking around on the temple grounds makes you feel at peace this time of year. I can only imagine how peaceful it is when youre IN it! :) Someday! But i do love hanging out with her! Too bad she's moving to Utah Nov. 10th :(. Theres a good side and a bad side to this. Good side is that i have a chance at taking her job, and i get somewhere to stay if i ever go to utah, bad side is well...ill miss her! And so will everyone else in the valley! ( IDK how, but this girl knows EVERYONE!) But she'll have so much fun and im proud of her branching out all on her own.

Wanna know how much i love the temple? I went the NEXT day with Chris. Obsessed? Not necessarily, Its just I love going there with him because....well who doesnt like to go there with their fella? PLUS, they were testing out all the christmas lights. And anyone who knows me, knows i've been counting down the days since july. Thanks to my family for my endearing christmas obsession. After that I got a butterfinger blizzard. Half of me was angry because I knew i had way too much ice cream all week, and the other half of me didnt care. But luckily my ice cream tasted WEIRD and strange, so it went to the trash. Blessings in disguise. God knew I didnt need another ice cream attached to my thighs. :) I appreciate that.

Then today, we (chris & I) went to Schnepf Farm for some Halloween Festivities. We were planning on going with Chris' friend Ryan and his lady Amanda but that fell thru. But we decided we'd still go just the two of us. And we loved it! Started off immediately digging into two delicious pulled pork sandwiches. We could smell them and when we saw the sign, we couldnt pass it up! Then we went on the haunted train ride. Not as haunted as i had hoped, but there was some zombies and such. They mostly just ran up to us and screamed. That must be demolishing their vocal chords!

^^Thats us on the little train.

My favorite part was petting the goats. They were SOOO CUTE! I had no idea goats were super sweet. They were like dogs. These were our favs. (Excuse my over exposed upper half. haha.)

Thats all ive got for now. Until next time :)


Hannah Banana

Who could hate this girl?

My one and only Taylor Swift has done it again!! Finally, her new album is HERE!

What can I even say. I mean, her first two albums were great, but this one is just INCREDIBLE. The songwriting, the growing maturity that she demonstrates in this one is beautiful. Taylor knows how to grow up. And that is naturally. People get angry with who she is saying she needs to stop the innocent, little girl personality. But then you have miley cyrus and all the followers of her dead end career path, and people say shes growing up too fast? Im taylor's age and i can say that i have just about everything in common with her music and outlooks. So its clear shes maturing just as any other twenty year old would. And thats why she is loved, she has grace. And a meeeean talent for songwriting.

She wrote this album by herself. And what I found kind of fun about it was that, as always, she name drops. And if its not a name drop, you still probably know who it is. Back to december, an apology to Taylor Lautner about their little fling. Dear John- to John Mayer. That one will probably make people hate him. Girl's got guts! And a really great one is Better Than Revenge, a little bit of it says "Shes not a saint, and shes not what you think, shes an actress. Shes better known for the things that she does on the matress. Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys on the playground wont make you many friends. She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind there is nothing i do better than revenge."

LOVE IT!

And for those of you who have little daughters/sons, listen to Never Grow Up. It will probably make you smile & cry.


I Highly reccomend this album. She never stops amazing me!


Lyrics from "Never Grow Up"


Your little hands wrapped around my finger
and its so quiet in the world tonight
your little eyelids flutter 'cause youre dreaming
so i tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

to you, everythings funny
you've got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have honey,
if you could stay like that.

Oh, darlin dont you ever grow up,
dont you ever grow up
just stay this little
oh darlin dont you ever grow up,
dont you ever grow up
it could stay this simple

I wont let nobody hurt you
i wont let no one break your heart
no one will desert you
just try to never grow up.


You're in the car on your way to the movies
and you're mortified, your mom's dropping you off.
at fourteen, there's just so much you cant do
and you cant wait to move out and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block.
Remember that she's getting older too.
And don't lose the way that you dance around in your pj's
getting ready for school.

Oh, darlin dont you ever grow up
dont you ever grow up
just stay this little
oh darlin dont you ever grow up
dont you ever grow up
it could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you
nothing's ever left you scarred
and even though you want to,
just try to never grow up.


take pictures in your mind
in your childhood room.
Memorize what it sounded like
when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps,
remember the words said
and all your little brother's favorite songs.

I just realized everything I have
is someday gonna be gone.

So here I am in my new apartment
in a big city, they just dropped me off.
Its so much colder than I thought I would be
So i tuck myself in, and turn my night light on


I wish i'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up

Oh i dont wanna grow up
wish id never grown up
and could still be little
Oh I dont wanna grow up
wish id never grown up
it could still be simple

oh darlin dont you ever grow up
it could stay this simple.

I completely forgot i had a blog, to be honest. But then i remembered it as i was looking at my sisters blog because it was written on her friends list thingy. So here i am! Chances are I will forget to post for another year, ha ha, but I wanted to share something so exciting with the world.......


CHRIS IS BAPTIZED! Thats right. My boy is finally a mormon boy. :) Let me tall ya, its been a long road comin. But deep in my heart, for stranger reasons than i can comprehend, I knew that there was purpose behind the friendship and relationship that we have.


the missionaries.His sister jaime, who was baptized five years ago, and her husband parker. They are remarkable. With each missionary lesson, I saw a complete turn around in chris. He absorbed every little detail that he was taught. He memorized the articles of faith, he asked great questions. His eyes were opened. I witnessed the strength of the holy ghost touch him. When i think of chris' state, i think of the scriptural term "like a child." Elder stevens said normally, they do discussions to prepare someone for it. But chris was already there. He's been ready.

Not only did the missionaries teach him so well, but he considers them his friends. Chris was Elder Hansen's first baptism and i could tell elder hansen was ELATED that chris chose him to do it. So sweet. Theres nothing more touching than to watch two friends hug after baptism by immersion. Reminds me so much of the picture of christ hugging john.







At his baptism, I must say, I have never felt the spirit so strongly. His entire family was there to support him. Keep in mind not all of them are members. That is HUGE. What a great family he has. The room was packed with people there to support him. There were smiles, tears, and heavy emotions on a day that none of us will forget. As I watched him fall back into the water I Knew he was making the right choice. He is loved SO MUCH not only by me, but by our families and his friends. And he will have a remarkable future. And I am so thankful for him refreshing my testimony. He has not only changed, but I have too. This church is without a doubt true. And it is clear to me that heavenly father has big plans for each of us in this world, and he loves us all. Every single one of us. For anyone who came to the baptism, chris is so thankful. Theres no stronger manifestation of its truth than to watch chris, who, at one time did everything he could to NOT be at church, is now a member of it.I love him so much. He was overwhelmed with the supportfrom everyone. Here are a few pictures from the night.




Chris, his parents, and Me


Chris with Elder Hansen