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Thankful

You must watch this video! If you think your life is rough, nothing compares to little Brenden Foster. This video is an excellent reminder that we need to be grateful for the time we have here on this earth and make the best of it! What an amazing little boy! Thank you Brenden for your positive attitude and wisdom.

Family Pictures

We haven't had a family picture taken since before Nick went on his mission. Because everyone was here in Orem for my recital, we decided it would be a good time to get another picture taken. Also, I wanted a current picture of Shawn and I. I am definitely not looking my best. Maybe by the next round of pictures I will look slimmer. Here they are!




Back Row left to right: Chris, Sarah, Shawn, Dad, Mom, Nick. Andrew Front Row left to right: Cassie, Kimberlee, Marissa, Ela and Baby Brayden.

I decided to list the kids in order from oldest to youngest. Me (almost 27) and my husband Shawn, Nick (25), his wife Ela and their son Brayden, Cassie (19), Andrew (16), Chris (14), Kimberlee (11), and Marissa (6). That's my family!!

Senior Recital

Well, today was my Senior Recital. I have been stressed out and losing sleep over it for quite some time. I am so relieved that it is over!
I wish things would have gone better, but there is nothing I can do to change that now. I have been so busy with school this semester that my voice stuff has suffered quite a bit. I guess that's what happens when you are taking 22 credits and trying to work at least 20 hours a week. The first half of the recital was a little bumpy (memorization), but the last half was much better. It definitely was far from perfect but I did the best I could with the small amount of time I had. My family and my in-laws came up from St. George which was a big treat! I want to thank everyone that came. Here are some pics of me and the flowers that I received. (Thanks to Cassie, my little sis, who did my hair.)

8 TAG

RULES

1) Post rules on your blog

2) Answer the six "8" items

3) Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving them a comment

8 Favorite TV Shows:

1. Battlestar Galactica

2. CSI

3. Heroes

4. The Pretender

5. That 70s Show

6. Any Law and Order

7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8. Grey's Anatomy

8 Things I did Yesterday

1. Worked on one homework assignment for 3 1/2 hours.

2. Went to a Birthday party.

3. Watched/listened to a movie while doing homework.

4. Went to bed at Midnight.

5. Took a 2 hour nap (I'm sick.)

6. Drank hot chocolate.

7. Took a shower.

8. Went to Target.

8 Things I look forward to

1. The weekend.

2. Sleep.

3. New James Bond movie.

4. Being down with homework.

5. Spending time with my honey.

6. Getting rid of a cold.

7. Visiting with my family.

8. Graduating from College!

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Cafe Rio

2. Wingers

3. In-n-out

4. Carl's Jr

5. Charlie's (In St. George)

6. Iceberg

7. Outback Steak House

8. Red Lobster

8 Things on my wish list

1. A teaching job.

2. A baby (or two.)

3. A Blu-Ray player

4. Lose 20 lbs.

5. A nice warm house

6. Comfortable amount of money

7. A dog

8. No more gray hair!

8 People to tag

1. Ann Marie

2. Jillian

3. Ela

4. Haven

5. Deanna

6. Taralyn

7.-8. Anyone who wants to!

Good Luck!

Huh?

So, this cute 16-year-old girl at work tried to tell me that Paul Potts from Britain's Got Talent sings Nessun Dorma better than Luciano Pavarotti! Um, I don't think so! In my opinion the quality is not even close, Pavarotti out sings Potts by 150%! I admire Paul Potts and I think he has great potential but Luciano Pavarotti is the greatest Tenor of our time. Tell me what you think.

Pavarotti


Potts

5th Anniversary and Student Teaching

Today is our 5th Wedding Anniversary! It's hard to believe that it has been 5 years! Time has flown by. Baby, I just wanted to tell you thank you for being an awesome husband and companion. There is no one else I would rather spend my life with. Love you.

On another happy note, I found out where I am student teaching next semester. For the locals: Lone Peak High with Lois Johnson. I have heard wonderful things about her and am excited to work with her. WOHOO!

It's Official: History in the Making!

Barack Obama is our 44th president! The first African-American to win!

I was pretty confident that Barack was going to win. He appeals to the younger generation and is loved by the media.

I'm not sure I should confess this but I voted for him. I'm looking forward with newfound hope and pray that he does his job well! I think this country is ready for change and hopefully this decision will mean change for the better.

ELECTION DAY!

Here are some statistics I heard on the news this morning: 44 million early voters nationwide and 340,000 from Utah.

In my Foundations of American Education we discussed some rumors: If McCain wins Virginia and Pennsylvania he'll win, but if Obama wins Pennsylvania he'll win. Interesting facts.

When Shawn and I left the house this morning, we saw a huge line of cars in an empty dirt lot. My eyes panned to the nearest building, and what did I see? A huge line of people waiting to vote! That really excites me that people are concerned about their future and exercising their rights as citizens of the USA! I encourage you to go vote if you haven't already. Polling locations close at eight.

P.S. I waited in line for an hour on Thursday to vote!

Hilllaaarrriiooouss!

Things I have Done!

I found this tag on a friends blog and thought it would be fun to complete. I have accomplished some things but there are a lot of things I haven't done yet. Bold/change color of the font of the things that you have done. I invite anyone to complete this.

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-not at sea but on the Arizona strip.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child-no but I want to!
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--don't ask.
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--does Kick boxing count?
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