In the near future....

I will be here........

HAWAII !!

Ever since I was young....I day dreamed about going to two places in the world.....
I've always wanted to go Europe,
and the OTHER was HAWAII!

Europe will have to wait....for a bit,

but that's okay....Hawaii doesn't!

I am SOOOO excited, I have already started my countdown.

Perfect weather, sandy beaches, blue blue water, shorts and flip flops....

OOOHHHH! Sounds like heaven!

Warm weather,

how I've missed you.....

I am so excited to see you soon!

THAT DANG DOG......

ATE OUR BATHROOM FLOOR!!

This is what happens if you are not there to watch your puppy 24/7.

Dang work!

It's actually pretty funny now....

but the day it happened, it wasn't so funny....

she is LUCKY we love her so much.

Who has seen MARLEY AND ME?

I know how they feel.

Our bathroom looks like it's straight from the 60's...

the tub, toilet, and sink are PEACH, yes....it's awful!

Our plan....for the FUTURE....was to remodel the whole thing.....

Ellie just bumped up that project to the NEAR future.
Good thing I know the BEST plumber.

She really needs her hair cut...

she's just a little scruffy.

"Fat girl in a little coat."

Ellie's cute sweater doesn't fit anymore.

Our puppy is getting so big.

ohhhh....isn't she so cute.

Not only is she cute....she's the biggest weirdo ever.
She LOVES to hang out in small places.....

.....like the bathroom closet,

.....OR our bedroom closet.

yup....

not only are ALL my sweaters a nice comfy pillow for her to lay on,

they are also there for her chewing pleasure.

Good thing I never really wear that pink sweater.

So, she chews on my sweaters, my shoes, my rugs....

our BATHROOM FLOOR......

AND

she drives us completely nuts....

BUT,

she is still apart or our little family....

she is OUR little Ellie Bellie.

We love her.

P.S.

I just have to REMIND myself OVER and OVER again,

she's still a puppy!

She has to calm down sooner then later....right?

OH! I hope so! :)

Bosom Buddies

January....was full of change for us.

We started working out everyday, eating better, and......

it was my last month at the Brigham branch.

I am still working for the same company, just a different area.

Change is supposed to be good, right? Even though it is scary.

A new place, new schedule, and new friends....it will take a bit to get used to.

But, in time....everything will be okay.

But, I am lucky.....

I have the best husband that supports me and loves me so much,

a family that has always been there for me,

and good friends.

A Friend is like a flower,

a rose to be exact,

or maybe like a brand new gate

that never comes unlatched.

A friend is like an owl,

both beautiful and wise.

Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost,

whose spirit never dies.

A friend is like a heart that goes

strong until the end.

Where would we be in this world

if we didn't have a friend.

Bridgette and me,

now who will I talk to about crafts and babies!

Cute Leah...I miss her already!

Me and Beth Ann

Jamie and me....I just love her!

The weirdo boys....I will miss them too.

Dennis, Teresa, and me....

Little Ashley and Kassie....Wow....I am so tall!

Yes, we are all obsessed with TWILIGHT!

No wonder we all get along so great!

Me and sweet Kylee

Jenessa and her crossword puzzles....

Me and Jenessa....oh, she is so fun! So full of life!

Amber and me!

"A friend laughs at your jokes when they are not so good,

and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad."

Friends make life so much more easier...and I am blessed to have great friends.

HAPPY! Oww...SO VERY HAPPY!

Guess who got TICKETS to ECLIPSE for the MIDNIGHT showing at the MegaPlex!!

ME! ME! ME!

I do realize that a lot of my posts I write, have something to do with Twilight....

BUT....is it so bad to be excited about something?!

Well, actually, I get excited about lots of things...

holidays, doggies, decorating my house, shopping, babies, shoes, anything pink...

It makes life so much more fun!

Here is a still shot from Eclipse...owww, I love the meadow scenes!

We are so excited, only 4 months and 36 days to go!

Our New Years.

Wow....I can't believe it's 2010, already. The end of a decade.....Weird.

Well, 2009....there was:

A couple of vacations (4 to be exact),

lots of home improvement,

some laughing till I cried,

tears,

lots of movie nights,

an addition to our family,

stress,

hoping and waiting,

planning,

new friends,

Love.

All in all, it wasn't a bad year.

***

For 2010, I am excited for something new....a new me.

I have already made a HUGE list of resolutions.

1. Baby

2. Eat healthier.

3. Work out regularly (isn't this on EVERY ONE'S list).

4. Drink more water.

5. Read the Scriptures everyday!

6. Be happy.

7. Cook more.....maybe try some new receipts all by myself.

8. Be at home more.

9. Train Ellie: potty train, come, sit....etc.

10. Build up our food storage.

11. Catch up on my scrap booking.

12. Go to Hawaii :)

And that's just a few.

Ellie loves the snow.....she goes crazy!

She loves to run in circles, prance and hop around, and of course DIG.

If we let her....we'd have HOLES all over our yard.

She also loves to hid her bone, we play hide in go seek on a regular basis.

Our NEW YEARS EVE was loads of fun.

We spent the night with my family.

We played CLUE....haha!
I haven't played that since I was in like High School....it was great.
We would always play against my brother Jeff, but after he WON every time....we stopped playing with him....it wasn't as fun to always lose. SO...THIS TIME....
He still won. Oh well, next time.....
It was still fun.




After the game....we were planning on watching a movie...but we all got lazy and ended up watching America's funniest home videos....all the way to midnight.
Then, we turned on Dick Clark's Rockn' new years eve.

The last night with my brother Jeff :(

So sad. He had to leave then next day.

I wish he lived closer, I miss him so much.

But we made the most of it....and stayed up till 3 o'clock....watching movies.

Whoa...I know...3:00 is late for me....we usually go to bed around 10 to 11 pm.

We're old.

She's just a little crazy.

Ellie doing what she does best.....chewing.

GOOD BYE 2009...

HELLO 2010 !!

A tradition in my family....getting GOODIES in our shoes!

It's comes from Welsh, a English tradition.

When it's midnight....a man has to be the FIRST to open the door, to bring in the new year.

Then in the morning....the new year brings you goodies and treats....in your shoe.

This year I got scrapbook paper and a candy bar, Ryan got Braveheart on bluray.

It's a fun tradition that we will defiantly past it down with our kids.

So far, MUCH is planned for our new year....better get started. :)