Quote of the Week.

Feliz Navidad.

My poor dad got shafted from all his family traditions when he married my mom.
Mostly cause all his family is far away in a different state.
So this year we decided to do Christmas a little different- Mexican style.
Growing up my dad would have a huge Mexican food feast. Mass afterwords. Then open presents at midnight. Sometimes they would even go into Tijuana to celebrate.
So we did just that.
Minus the Tijuana part though, cause that's scary stuff.
And we didn't go to mass either. Thought about it, but those Mexicans take Mass seriously.
Especially on Chritmas Eve.

Homemade flautas, guac, beans and rice? Yes please! My absolute favorite.

Notice the colors in the jello...
Red, green and white.
Christmas colors? Nope.
Supportin' the colors of the Mexican flag.

Traditional Mexican poinsettias.

Opening up presents at midnight I think was the best part.
Didn't have to wake up early in the morning.
And I'll take any second of sleep I can get.

Feliz Navidad and Merry Christmas!

Christmas Ugliness.

Thursday last week we had our annual Ugly Christmas sweater party.
The room was filled with heinous sweaters, yummy food, white elephant gifts and lotsa laughter.
Just my kinda night.

Aren't they just the cutest?

Weekend Goodness.

{friday} Got off work kinda early. Love it when that happens. Headed over to Walmart to check out the scrub section. Decided I refuse to spend 15 dollars on a top I don't even want to wear in the first place. Got home and fell into a coma. By the time I woke up it was 7:00 and I had no idea what the heck was going on. Slaved over a wedding book I'm doing for my friends while listening to Christmas music. This song came up and the cover made me giggle. Good ol' JT and his bleached curly hair. Gotta love the 90's.

{saturday} Work party at 11:00. We had dry baked potatoes and moldy salald for breakfast. Yum? Played bingo and felt like a kid again. Even after all these years I still never win. I did however go home with a picture frame that says Grandma on it. So that's a keeper. After the party I finished up my Chrismtas shopping for reals this time. I might have gotten some things for myself... Okay, okay I did. But who can pass up a DVD with all of the Disney short films on it, a cute cheap t-shirt and 5 bucks for Baby Mama? Uh duh. No one. Then once again finished the night away slaving over this wedding book.

{sunday} Woke up at the butt crack of dawn and went to the singles ward. Whoever thought of 9:00 church must not know the value of sleeping in. Sacrament meeting was a Christmas program. Loved every second of it. No Christmas season is complete without a Christmas program. Took a four hour nap. Yes, four. One word- phenomenal. Worked on Christmas gifts. Padre's birthday dinner. And finished the night watching Kourtney and Kim take NY. Also got talked into watching Gossip Girl. Heaven help me.

Quote of the Week.

The Pit and the Peak.

{the pit} This cold weather has got to go. It's killin' me. I would take 100 degree weather over this weather any day.

{the peak} Guess who's done with school till January 9th. ME! Thank heavens too cause I was starting to feel overwhelmed. Plus any day without math is a good day.

Also, this made me giggle...

My favorite part of the whole poster?
The pink tamp she added.
She's only seven and probably had no idea what in the world it was, just that it was pink.
I like it though, it gives the poster a nice touch.

Weekend Goodness.

{friday} Went Christmas shopping after work. Got all my shopping done in one night. Go me! Sister gets a cardigan and jewelry. Brother gets food giftcards- he's a poor college student. Movie theater giftcard and goodies for Padre. Cute top for Madre. Yummy treats for co-workers. Hung out with my daddy for the rest of the night.

{saturday} Woke up early to study some math. Baptism in Clearfield and goodies at my aunts house after. Changed into some comfortable clothes, and decorated the tree for our family room. Later watched The Help. Amazing movie by the way. And ended the night with some peach ice cream with bananas on top.

{sunday} Church at the parent's ward. Three hour nap. It was blissful. Studied a little bit. Went and had some cake and ice cream at my aunts to celebrate my cousins birthday. Tried to study some more. Keyword tried. Fantisized what it would be like to live as New York's social elite with Mike. Watched Kourtney and Kim take New York. Fantisized some more about living in the Big Apple. Ps- I hate that giant Kris Humphries. Thought about studying, but decided sleep was far more of a bigger priority. Please bless I pass my biology final.

Quote of the Week.

She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not.

She Loves Me Not...

Check out what I have to wear to work. Every. Single. Day. New job? Nope. Working at dentist office? Not quite. Doctors office? No. My boss decided to go Nazi on us and make us all wear scrub tops. With jeans. This is seriously cramping my style.

Only in a singles ward do they send emails out every week "highlighting" someone. And if you find them interesting enough you can ask them out. And hey, you even know their favorite color and what they like to do. Creeper material if you ask me.

Finals week. Dun dun dun. I dread this time of year so so much. Thank the heavens it only comes twice a year. Urban Dictionary about sums it all up.

She Loves Me...

Christmas Cadbury eggs. Heaven in a little blue bag. These things are so dang addicting. It's bad. Whoever decided that Cadbury eggs around Easter time just wasn't enough was a genius.

Recess. Sister, Sister. Doug. Boy Meets World. Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Full House. Saved By the Bell. All oldies but goodies. TV shows just aren't the same anymore. Don't get me wrong, I love my trashy, dramatic Kardashians and Housewives. But nothing tops old school TV shows.

Quote of the Week.

It's Christmas.

Don't get me wrong, fall is my favorite time of year.
But Christmas time tops it all.
One of my favorite parts?
The traditions.

Festival of Tress with my mom and sister.

Don't tell me this tree isn't AMAZING.

Gingerbread houses from all my favorite movies.

The Pit and the Peak.

{the pit} I backed into the garage door yesterday morning.
Apparently it wasn't open all the way.
My bad.

{the peak} my kids have been walking around singing... "Wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah yeah! Wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah yeah! Sexy and I know it!" All. Day. Long.
Is it bad that a bunch of four year olds know this song?
Eh maybe.
Is it way cute and funny to hear a bunch of four year olds sing this song?
Um yes!
I might even join in sometimes.

Also...
This conversation made me giggle.
Nina: I came from my mummy's tummy. All babies do.
Jayda: Yeah well I was born last Saturday.

Jayda's four. So I'm gonna go out on
a limb here and say she was not born last Saturday.

Weekend Goodness.

What a fanfreakintastic weekend.
Four day weekend? Yes please!
Usually longer weekends go by fast, but for some reason this one felt extra long. And I loved it.

Went Black Friday shopping.
Oh. My. Word.
Never again will I do that. Not even if you payed me. Okay maybe. But for a very high price.
People were out of control. I honestly have anxiety just thinking about it.

Thanksgiving felt right this time.
Last year my extended family didn't get together, but this year we actually did. It was awesome.
All of us crammed into my aunt and uncles little family room.
I wouldn't change that moment for the world.

Saw Breaking Dawn.
There goes two hours of my life I'll never get back. I honestly belly laughed numerous times during that movie. Not cause it was funny, but because it was either super stupid or super cheesy.
Harry Potter for the win.

Decorated this bad boy.
While Justin Beibs and Michael babe Buble serenaded me with their Christmas music in the background.

Quote of the Week.

{Day 24}

I couldn't think of any better way to end my 24 days of thankfulness than talking about how thankful I am for Christ in my life.
This poem is one of my favorites.

One night I had a dream-- I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints, one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you would walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most, you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Christ is truly an amazing man.
He healed the sick.
Cured the blind.
Made stones into bread.
Was slow to judge and quick to love.
Suffered for all my sins.
All amazing things.
So how do we show our gratitude back?
Simple.
Love and be kind to others.
Live the gospel.
Choose the right.
Pay our tithing.
Go to church.
Live with the light of Christ.

{Day 23}

I am thankful for Jamba Juice.
Heaven in a cup.
Let's not forget about cake bites.
I swear angels make those things.
Course I had to dedicate one of my posts to food. Duh.

{Day 22}

I am thankful for the gospel.
It's safe to say I would not be even close to where I am today without it.
Because of the gospel I can get through any trial.
I know one day i'll see my loved ones again.
I've received numerous blessings.
I can be forgiven for my sins.
I have met some awesome people and made some long lasting friendships.
I am healthy. I don't have to worry about getting liver cancer from drinking or blood clots in my brain from smoking.
I am smart. I can go to a party and not worry about who's bed I'm going to end up in the next morning or how sick I'll be from being hungover.
I'll be with my family forever.
One day I'll be sealed for eternity in the most beautiful place ever.
The gospel is some dang good stuff.

{Day 21}

I am super thankful for my extended family.
I didn't get to see my dad's side of the fam till I was nine due to some issues.
And for a long time I hardly ever saw my mom's side.
Also due to some issues.
If this taught me one thing, it's definitely not to take them for granted.
And I never will again.
It was one of those "you don't realize what you have till it's gone" kinda things.
And boy did I ever realize it.
I truly think I am my happiest when I am around my extended fam.
Laughing. Joking. Playing around.
They mean the world to me.

{Day 20}

I am thankful for this awesome man.

My Grampa Morris.
I've been missing him like crazy lately.
Which is weird, cause he passed away from pancreatic cancer years ago.
One of my favorite things about being first born is I get to have vivid memories of grandparents and great grandparents.
I loved him so much.
And so did this women....

No joke, these two fought just like Lucy and Ricardo.
They argued over thee stupidest things.
But still they loved each other so so much.
They meant the world to one another.

{Day 19}

I am thankful for missionaries.
We had some over for dinner last night.
Just a bunch of spiritual giants.
Leaving their comfortable life to serve the Lord for two years.
Forgetting all about themselves.
Missing holidays and leaving friends.
Some even girlfriends.
Walking till there's holes in their shoes.
What an amazing thing to do.



{Day 18}

I sure am thankful for vacations.
But then again, who isn't?
Is it bad that if I don't get a vacation at least every three months I literally want to pull my hair out?
Even if it is just to Vegas or Saint George, I'll take it.
Just this year alone I went to California three times.
And I might be going again next month.
Hey I'm not complaining.

{Day 17}

I am thankful for holidays.
Cause let's be real.
Life would be pretty dang boring without them.
Nothing to look forward to.
No days off work.
No stuffing your face with fantastic food.
And no parties.
I dunno about you, but I live for these moments.

{Day 16}

I am thankful for...

This guy.

These guys.

And all seven of their adventures.

Oh. And he's a good bonus too.
Dear Neville Longbottom.
Puberty treated you very well my friend. 1,000,000,000 points to Gryffindor please.

Who would've thought I would love Harry Potter so much.
But I do.
I'm a nerd.

And also, I've been to Hogwarts.
It's real.
I even saw Harry, Ron and Hermonie talking to Hagrid.
And drank some butter beer.

{Day 15}

I am thankful for the trials I have been given.
Of course I absolutely hated them at the moment.
But because of them, it's made me the person I am today.

I'm stronger, smarter, more thankful, kinder.

Just a better person.
I love the thought that the Lord gave each and everyone of our trials, small and little, according to our strengths.
He hasn't and won't give us anything that we can't overcome and learn from in the end.
He's reserved each and very trial just for me. And you. Cause he loves us and deeply cares for us.

"Only god can turn a mess into a message, a test into a testimony, a trial into a triumph and a victim into a victory."

{Day 14}

I am thankful for Pinterest.
I honestly don't have a clue what I did with myself before this site.
Whoever thought of this concept is a freakin genius.

I had the crafting bug all last week of course thanks to Pinterest.
I crafted everyday till the wee hours of the morn.
I sound Irish right?
Haha oh man. I think I'm funny.
Check out what I made!


You know how you see those girls on FB who take a picture of themselves in front of the mirror and you're like sick nasty, clean your mirror.
Yeah...
Don't judge me.
I promise it's just dust anyways. Not toothpaste.

Chevron of course.

{Day 13}

I am thankful for the simple things today.
Indoor plumbing.
Electricity.
Food on the table.
A car.
Clean clothes.
Shoes to wear.
A few years ago when we went on a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico they gave us a day to explore the streets.
It was definitely something I will never forget.
People with bags full of junk lay on the ground.
Small children with dirty faces and ragged clothes begged for money.
And at the end of the day my fam and I would walk back onto the cruise ship in our clean clothes, stuff our faces at the endless buffet, crawl back into our warm beds and continue to live our cushiony lives.
I don't think many of us realize how truly blessed we are to have the simple things.

{Day 12}

I am thankful for these guys.
I know I already gave a shout out to my fam, but the parents deserve their own post.
Thanks mom and dad for supporting me.
For loving me unconditionally, no matter what.
For letting me learn things on my own.
For teaching me how to work hard.
For showing an incredible amount of love towards one another.
For always being there for me.
You're great.

{Day 11}

I am thankful for Target.
I bet you were all wondering when this one would come into play.
As if I don't already talk about how much I love this place enough.
Target is the milk to my cookies.
The white on my rice.
The cheese to my macaroni.
The pen on my paper.
Simply put. I love this place.
And also I've been thinking, Target should put me on some sort of commission.
So every time I brag about how totally awesome this place is, as if it was my own child, I get a little mullah back.
I think I deserve a little somethin, somethin right?

{Day 10}

I am thankful that I have the opportunity to go to school.
School is definitely going to be the death of me.
All because of a certain subject...
It's a four letter word, rhymes with Satan, stupid and incredibly pointless.
You guesses it.
Math.
I cringe even typing it.
Anyways- Math included, I am ever so grateful that I have the chance to further my education.
Heaven forbid something ever happens to my future hubs, but if something did happen I would have something to fall back on.
I could support myself and the future fam just fine.

{Day 9}

I am thankful for this little monster.
Now I'll be the first to admit, Shi Tzu's are generally an ugly dog.
Not mine though :)
Look at that cute little face.
However she's lacking in the intelligence area.
Can't have it all right?
She chases her tail on a daily basis.
Randomly does laps around the house for five minutes.
Barks at everything that moves.
And chews everything in sight.
Gotta love her though.