THE OSTRUP'S

BQQ and Fireworks

2009-07-19T20:31:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind!!!... Brandon and I have just been enjoying the summer.... every weekend we are on the go nonstop, but we are loving it!!! This Friday we celebrated my older sister Christina's 30th birthday...YAY and had dinner at my parents house. :) She was not to thrilled to turn 30... but the ChEeSeCaKe we had for dessert cheered her right up!!!! Also while I am on the subject of my gorgeous sister.... I have not blogged this yet.... but she is PREGNANT... due on Halloween and just found out she is having a BOY!!!! That makes nephew #5 and we couldn't be more excited. She is such and amazing mom!!!

I love getting together with my family... they are the best... consists of the best food, lots of girl talk and the men napping and snoring on the couch.... good times :)

( Christina and I... old old picture)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS... I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH!!!!!!!

Friday night... after dinner.... Brandon and I met up with all our friends at the Clinton Days Carnival. Unfortunately, we showed up pretty late so we didn't get to ride the rides or anything... It was still a good time!!! Brandon played some games and won me a stuffed animal LOL ... he is so cute :)

After we were done at the carnival we all were not ready to end the night.... soO went over to our friend Shaun's house for night swimming and hot tubbin!!! And let me tell ya.... I have added something to my WANT list. Shaun has this MAsSiVe HoT tUb..... that does EVERYTHING but talk to you!!! Its got the nicest sound system and light show and HUGE jets.... I was blown away at all the things that thing could do!!! We all sat around relaxing and swimming..... and of course my husband entertaining everyone doing tricks off the diving board!!!! Great night!!! :)

SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday... Its tradition.... we all got together at our friend Brad's house to BBQ and watch Clinton fireworks..... Clinton park is basically right across the street from his house so we had front row seats for the fireworks!!! It was so fun.... lots and lots of food!!! I made the dessert... my friend Michelle gave me this amazing receipe for ChOcOLaTe CheEse CaKe and it was a big hit!!!!

The girls hanging out watching the boys play games!!

We filled the culdasac with cars

Brandon and I watching fireworks..... it was hot!!! hahaha

Some of our friends watchin the show.... We never get sick of watching firework shows all summer :)

SUNDAY
The weekend was not over yet!!!.... We woke up way early and headed up to the DaM for the day with all our friends!!! Our friend Justin has a few wave runners we took out.... It was so nice and hot!!! Perfect day for fun and sun. I completely forgot my camera :/ It was hilarious ... we found this great spot on the beach for all us girls to lay out........ and out of NOWHERE..... this wave, like I have never seen before, came and flew up the beach and over our heads.... we were SoaKed.... but we got a good laugh!!!

Awesome weekend I am so sad it had to end.... but lots more to look forward to next weekend and I am pretty happy Brandon and I both have a short work week this week!!! Ill try to keep up on the blog :) Hope everyone is enjoying the summer as much as we are!!!

MeMoRiaL WeEkEnd

2009-05-26T18:38:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome weekend.... Unfortunately we were not able to go to the DuNeS this year but I really really wanted to go camping!!! Luckily our good friend Mikey has property in Manti and Invited all our friends to go spend the night out there!!! Its a 2 and half hour drive but it was so fun.... About 15 of are closest friends went.. we had a blast :) We got rained on Saturday night but we made the best of it and still had a camp fire. The property where we stayed has a ToN of fourwheeling trails and places to fish and hike!!! We did alot of riding our four wheeler but unfortunately didn't get to fish.... We went Hiking on this huge, steep hill to find this hot pot Mikey was tellin us about... it was HiLaRiOuS!!! All of us sliding down the mountain in the mud and the hike back up was a good time.... we were all pretty winded!!!!

Jamie and ME

This picture cracks me up.... Jamie and I were trying to take a picture and right when I pushed the button... a HuGe bUg landed on my hand so we were screaming and throwing the camera!!!

It took all these Men and two hours to figure out how to assemble this canopy!!!

We spent the day riding and playing... the weather was great!!! We packed it up in the afternoon and made it home around 5... And we all decided to meet at Red RoBiN that night for dinner!!! My FaVoRiTe!!! They have thee best fries. Its always a great time when we all get together... great conversation and a ton of LaUgHs!!!!

THE GIRLS

Some of the guys

SOo.... Last Minute on Monday.... My sister calls to tell me she has TWO extra tickets to the NO DOUBT concert that night!!!! I was so excited... It was perfect. My best friend Jamie's birthday is this week and I know that she really really wanted to go so we went..... I didn't ask my sister about where our seats were.... NOTHING!!! SoO come to find out they are in the GA (General Admission) section on the E Center.... which is also known as the MOSH PIT section which Jamie and I have never been in at a concert!!! We went early and got really close to the stage.... despite my extreme claustrophobia and the huge rocker guys shoving us frequently it was a good time!!!

My sister at the concert

No Doubt also came with Paramore.... Who I love!!!! And they were Awesome :)

Gwen is such a good performer.... The music took me back to my younger days :) One of my favorite parts of the concert is when she brought her little boy KinGsToN on stage and had the audience sing HaPpY BiRtHdaY to him.... He was so adorable!!! The whole time we sang he was waving at everyone!!! Precious!!!! :)

I just want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend JAMIE!!!! She is turning 23 this thursday... YAY!!! Love you to pieces girl :):)

Attack of the Messy Birds...

2009-05-26T17:57:00.000-07:00

Our birds are back..... I went to let my dogs out the other day and there was this loud sound coming from the patio!!! I opened the door and FREAKED.... there is hundreds of birds making MUD nest on the side of my house and my neighbors.... On my unit alone, there are 8 giant nests that have been made and just a few on each of our neighbors... They seem to like us best!!!! I am not at all sure what to do... we can call our Home Owners Association but what if there is bird eggs up there!! I feel so guilty.... HELP ???? Brandon has been beggin to spray them down himself but I wont allow it!!!

This is the MeSs they are making on my patio.... MuD and PoOp every where!!!! Any suggestions???? These pictures were hard for me to get.... I swear when I go out there.... they freak and start flying all over the place and SwoOpin down at me hahahaha...... k maybe not swoopin down at me but there is so many I am scared they will attack me!!!

BuSy WeEkeNd

2009-04-26T18:30:00.001-07:00

It was such an eventful weekend.... we were soOo busy!!! Friday night all of our friends got together for a movie night (Brandon's favorite). I was out numbered on this one.... and all Brandon's guy friends picked the movie FiGhTinG..... so I went along!!! Luckily I had my Sis In-Law Pyper cause it was definitely a guys night out. I thought the movie was good.... I was having a hard time staying interested because the movie is really really slow but the ending was AwEsOme!!! Afterwards, we all went over to our friend Jamie and Justin's house to hang out. Fun night out..... Thanks so much Jamie for having us over!!!!!

SATURDAY

Saturday.... We went on a double date with Brad and Candice.... To my favorite place OLIVE GARDEN!!! I know , I know... I went there the other day but I honestly don't think I would ever get sick of it :) Dinner was sOo YuMmy!!! Brandon and I were on our way home and decided we were not ready to turn in for the night!!! I asked Brandon what he wanted to do..... and I don't know why I even asked..... HE WANTS TO GO TO A MOVIE!!!! hahaha sOoOo.... we went!!! This time I picked the new movie out.... ObSeSseD!!!! I LOVED IT.... really good movie. Beyonce is an awesome actress and a tuff girl.... I could not believe the crazy girl in the movie!!! cReEpY!!! But we liked it!! But I am all movied out now hahahaha

SUNDAY

We celebrated our good friend Brad's 25th birthday..... and we all went to ToAds!!! We had a blast..... felt like a kid LOL :) We first ate some extremely greasy food.... but let me tell ya, those fries were aMaZing!!! We then went and rode the go carts!!! I was in 2nd place the first 3 laps until my extremely competitive husband came out of nowhere and knocked me off track!!!.... Cheater :) I forgave him... I was not super surprised.

After Go-Karts the boys insisted on playing in the arcade and compete on the punching bag.....

And the winner was...... BRANDON!!!! YAY.... don't really know if I should be proud but it was cute.:) He was pretty proud of himself!!!

Birthday boy and Candice

Jamie and I really enjoyed this roller coaster simulator!!! It was hilarious :)

After the arcade we went a played some LaSeR TaG..... which we have not done FOREVER..... and it was a blast!!! We played it BoYs Vs. GiRLs!!!! and the girls ... of coarse DoMiNaTed hahahaha I came in 2nd out of the girls and Brandon was in 2nd out of the guys. That is alot of activity for one day... we were exhausted after!!! I think its safe to say we are getting old ....

Extremely busy weekend.... but we had sOo much fun!!!

Happy Birthday Bradley... Hope you had a great day :)

SpOiLeD !!!

2009-04-23T18:30:00.000-07:00

SoO this week... @ work.... we celebrated SeCreTaRy's daY :) But in my office its a little different... its staff day!!! Noone is left out. We scheduled a two hour lunch break so that we could go out to lunch and everyone decided that we have not been to OLiVe GaRdeN in a while so that's where we went!!!! I just have to recommend what I ordered.... its a new dish called....

Lasagna Rollitini with Chicken

Looks so YuMmY RiGhT :) Well Lunch was awesome.... and my boss also gave me a gift. He gave me a gift card to get my car SuPeR DeTaiLed !!! Which it really need LOL sOo nice... My boss is awesome, I am seriously so spoiled and so thankful to have my job!!!!

Thank SoO much Dr. Mark for all you do for me!!!

BBQ

2009-04-19T10:27:00.000-07:00

Saturday, a bunch of our friends got together and had a BBQ!!! We went to our friend Bobby's house in Hooper and he has a HuGe backyard (couple of acres) ....so the boys were ridin 4 wheelers around. Later, we came inside and played pool and cards.... we had a blast!!!

Brandon and I are so lucky to have sOo many GreAt friends in our lives.... that are always there for us and would do anything for us!!! :) And friends that keep me laughing all night long... never a dull moment.

Here are a few pictures I took....

Brandon kickin butt at pool

Our good friend KR

He cracks me up :)

Jamie and Me

Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the GrEaT weather!!!!!

17 AGAIN

2009-04-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

This weekend... My Brandon and I doubled with our friends Jamie and Justin !!! We talked the boys into going to 17 again. It was such a cute movie... I loved it :) Although, I was suprised at how many girls go crazy for Zac Efron..... through the whole movie anytime he would do anything the girls in the theater were fLiPpiN OuT!!! He is actually a really really good actor :) As much as Brandon will deny it..... he told me in secret he enjoyed the movie :):) GO SEE !!!!

EaSTer WeeKeNd

2009-04-15T18:16:00.000-07:00

Every year, over EaSter weekend, all our friends get together and head down to the sand dunes!!! Its probably one of our favorite weekends of the year... I was so sad cause I didn't think we were going to leave til Friday cause Brandon was not able to have the time off work BuT.. things changed and he got Thursday off!!! We left Thursday morning... most of our friends were already down there with a camp spot all picked out. Thursday and Friday the weather was good... we did alot of riding and we had a BLaSt!!! We weren't as lucky on Saturday, it was rainy and cold but we still managed to get some riding in!!! We had such a great time this weekend... We absolutely love going four wheeling... Brandon and I did not want to leave but we left Sunday afternoon. Its tradition for us to go down Memorial Day weekend ... SoO we are looking forward to going back down in a couple of weeks. Here is a Bunch of pictures!!! :)

Group Ride

Pyper and Cod

Chance and Ashley

Brad and Candice

Me, Jamie, Kalee and Pyper

Hope everyone had a great Easter!!!! :)

A FEW WEEKEND PICTURES

2009-04-02T23:17:00.000-07:00

I wanted to post some pictures from the weekend... hanging out with our friends and I feel bad cause Brandon is not in any of them.... He likes to be the picture taker rather then being in them. Its my goal to get one :)

Make sure you check out the other 2 posts that I did today.... just tryin to catch up!!!!

THE GIRLS :)

APRIL FOOLS

2009-04-02T22:54:00.001-07:00

This week at my work was very eventful.... I don't know if I have ever blogged about the crazy things that go on at my work but our favorite thing is to play jokes on each other... including the doctors (they are the worst). I have to check my car everyday before going home cause I will have stuff hanging from my bumper or random stuff stashed in my purse!!! Basically everyday is ApRiL FoOLs and Wednesday was not different!!! An orthodontic office, Dr Pobanz sent us a box full of little gags and jokes to play with... whoopy cushions, disappearing ink and nasty fishy tasting candy... It was a great day. I love my job and the people I work with ... We have alot of hilarious stories and good memories.... makes the days fly by.

Dr Mark with the string gag ....that supposed to look like it goes thru your head.

Michelley.... with the hand shake zapper!!!

Kristy cracks me up :)

Laurie flippin a monkey at me.... haha random things, I know.

The finger trap

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW......

2009-04-02T22:32:00.000-07:00

(CLICK AND READ)

Believe it or not... THIS GUY IS MY OLD BOSS!!!! I worked for this doctor for 2 years in 2005 .... He was a Chiropractor in Layton and I was his assistant.... his only staff memeber. I was in shock (kinda) when I read this article although, I am not super surprised!! I would travel frequently with him on business trips on weekends .... I was so very trusting!! My whole family went to him as well and we had no idea the type of personal life this man had!!! Over time I came to find out alot about him while traveling that I wont say but you think you know a person... but you probably dont know all. Crazy.... seriously freaks me out!!!

2009-03-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

FYI: Brandon and I just put our house up for sale!!! If anyone is interested or knows of someone who is looking for a cute home... Let me know... ill give you the info!! ThaNkS :)

First day of Spring....

2009-03-24T20:30:00.000-07:00

Last friday... A bunch of our closest friends all got together to celebrate the warm weather and the first day of spring!!! We went to our friend Andre's house ... he has a little fire pit in his backyard!! We all sat around the fire and chatted about old times, and plans for the summer!! But I wont lie... As much as I wish it wasnt.... It got freezing and the fire was just not doing it!!! haha But we still had lots of fun pretending we weren't cold... relaxin and hang out with our friends!!!

Jamie and me sitting by the fire!! I dont know about you girls... But serious... everytime I am around a campfire the nasty.. smokey smell lingers on my hair for a WeEk!!! I probably washed it 10 times since friday and its just barely starting to smell good again LOL!!! The worst!!!

SATURDAY NIGHT

Saturday... one of my good friends Jerica invited all of us to her new house for a SceNtSy pArTy!! I was so excited cause I had not seen her in so long!! It ended up not being just the girls... Brandon is good friends with her husband so she decided to BBQ and invite all our guy friends!!! Which was awesome.... We were lovin all this outside activity!!! All our friends came and spent a bunch of money (I spent way to much... Brandon was not happy) ... But it was a good turn out!!! If anyone wants scentsy stuff... my friend Jerica Holden sells it... her website is www.scentsy.com/jerica
You have to try the Coconut Cirtrus Parfait scent... its the best :)

Sunday.... was super relaxing for Brandon and I.... we just went over to my parents house for dinner.... My mom cooked pizza (YuMm) and we watched TwiLiGht!!! HaHa My whole family watched it.... and he is going to kill me for saying in it.... but my dad LOVED it!!!!

DATE NIGHT

2009-03-17T08:26:00.000-07:00

Saturday night, all our coupled friends got together for a date night. We decided to go to the new scary movie out... Last House on the Left!!! IT WAS REALLY CREEPY!!! not a movie that I would see again but it was not that bad!!! Some of the parts in the movie were just too much.... I could not even watch... so I do the eyes closed.. plugging ears thing LOL .... Brandon was even having a hard time watching at times!! I had no idea that it was a remake from a movie made in the 1970s.... anywho, not one that we recommend but it was okay!!! After the movies... we went to our friend Jamie's house to watch dunes videos and play cards!!! We had a really fun weekend :)

Miss Weber County

2009-03-14T09:31:00.000-07:00

SooO.. My friend Jamie invited me to go to the Miss Weber County Pageant Friday night to watch her sister in-law compete. I was so excited to go... I had never been to a pageant and I was very interested to see what it was like. Let me tell ya....It was so crazy... these girls confidence and the fact that they can just get on stage and do what the do is AMaZinG!!! Something I would never have the guts to do. Anyways, the pageant was great. Ashton Price, contestant #1 was the girl that we were cheering for. She an awesome.... this was her first ever pageant and she was the only girl competing with no pageant experience and she did so good. And lucky her she picked #1 so she had to go first in everything..... Here is a picture of all the contestants....

Let me tell you the last part of the pageant just BLeW my mind.... okay.... so they announced second attendant which was contestant #8, Kami Alldredge and as she walked up to get her flowers and plaque there was a lady that was whispering to the announcer.... I didn't think much of it at the time. They then announced contestant #7, Monica Richards as first attendant and as she walked up to get her flowers the same lady was whispering in the announcers ear... they sat and talked quietly back and forth as everyone sat in silence waiting for Miss Weber County to be announced... THEN the announcer says " It seems there has been a mistake in announcing so lets start over and pretend this did not happen" I WAS IN SHOCK.... WHO DOES THAT SERIOUSLY!!!! those poor girls standing up there with flowers in hand were so confused on what to do. SoOo... the re announced that Monica #7 was not 1st attendant but she was in fact 2nd attendant !!!!!!..... and they announced contestant #4 Heidi Evans as 1st attendant!!! Cant begin to understand how a mistake like this could happen. And as Kami Alldredge was walking back to stand in line with the other girls ..... they announced HER is MiSs WeBeR cOunTy 2009!!!!!! I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT hahahaha.... one minute she is 2nd attendant and the next minute she was crowned MiSs WeBer cOunTy!!!! I am sure she was not disappointed but Monica, #7 ... going from 1st to 2nd has to be disappointing!!!!! I could not believe it. Overall, a very fun.... ShOcKing first time pageant experience. I applaud all the girls to be able to get on stage like that!!! All of them did awesome :):) The new Miss Weber County is just a doll.... she was consistent through the whole pageant and she deserves the title :):)

BuT... I cant help but wonder what the mix up was all about and if the really meant for some other girl to be one of thee attendants????? We will never know....

BabY LinCoLn

2009-03-03T18:06:00.000-08:00

My nephew Lincoln James is here!!! My sisters, mom and I all headed up to the hospital saturday morning to visit my sister in-law before she head into to surgery to have Lincoln. We made it there in perfect time to visit for a bit and she looked gorgeous... just glowing... and so ready for him to be here!!! After about a half hour they kicked us out to make room for more labor patients and so we could do some waiting in the waiting room!!! Next thing we knew a nurse came out and said... HE'S HERE!!! We walked over to the area where the window is to see if he is in there... sure enough... there he was!!! So of course we had to give him his first photo shoot through the window while they got him all cleaned up. He is 8lb 4oz and has jet black hair!!! :) And let me tell you I dont know how my TiNy siSteR In-laW could carry a baby of that size but she did it and he is healthy and just PeRfeCt!!!

My sisters and I waiting patiently in the waiting room!!!

My brother Jason and Lincoln

HERE HE IS!!!! Isnt he the cutest thing you have ever seen :)

Thanks so much Jas and Katie for letting us be the annoying... excited family members to bug all the nurses and get kick out of your room!!! .....and for allowing us to be there and be apart of such a special day. We love you guys to death!!!

HapPy VaLenTiNeS daY

2009-02-15T23:41:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a great Valentines day!!!! This year was probably one of my favorites!! Simple and quiet ... ALONE time. My husband is thee biggest sweetheart. He is always thinking of things to make me smile!! Its tradition... every year we go to BeYoNd DaY sPa in Layton to get a couples massage.... we always wait to last minute to schedule an appt for the massage so we never get in on Valentines day... SoO we will be going later this week which is just fine with me. So saturday night we just ordered take out from Applebees (decided not to go in and wait two hours to be seated) and took it back to our house.... very romantic and quiet!!! :) We sat and talked and ate a YuMmy Dessert we ordered... the BLonDie dessert!!! AND WE LAUGHED!!!!! never fails... we always manage to bring eachother to tears laughing so hard. Those are my favorite moments!!!

SoRrY LadieS....hate to brag.... but I think I have the best husband in the world!!! :) I love him more then anything and I feel so lucky and thankful to have him in my life!!! LoVe yA BaBe!!!!!

TAKEN

2009-02-15T23:00:00.000-08:00

Well... if you have not guessed by now...

Brandon and I love going to the movies!!! Its our favorite!!! I mention going to the movies to Brandon and next thing i know.. he is out the door with the car started ready to go!!! We like to go once a week as long as there is something good to see... this weekend we went to the movies TwiCe!! I have been hearing people talking about the movie TaKeN sense its been out ... and I here all good things. So we decied we had to see it. IT IS SO SO GOOD.... It was so suspensful through out the whole movie... This guy's daughter is kidnapped and sold for human trafficking. CrAzY sCaRy... I was telling one of my friends about the movie and she had no idea what human trafficking was or if that stuff really happened. Did you know... Worldwide, its is estimated that between 700,000 to 4,000,000 women, children and men are trafficked each year. It just blows my mind!!! AWFUL!! :( Anyways... it was a very interesting, action packed... haha must see movie!!! :)

ToO MaNy tOyS....

2009-02-14T12:38:00.001-08:00

Four Wheeler for Sale

SoO we have too many toys taking over my garage. Brandon and I both have four wheelers and a Pit Bike. We are on a qwest to save money this year so its time to get rid of a few things.... Unfortunately, its my four wheeler that has to go cause Brandon's is newer!!! I am so sad to see it go!!! If anyone is interested, let me know :) This picture shows exactly what it looks like. Its a 2007 Yamaha YFZ450 Special Edition

Friday The 13th

2009-02-14T11:55:00.001-08:00

Friday night we had a date night with a bunch of our friends. We were invited to go to the new movie Friday The 13th. Brandon and I love scary movies so of course we were down to go. I liked it ... there were a few times it had me jumping in my seat, however, it cracks me up the parts in scary movies where the bad guy serious comes out of nowhere... one second he is on the roof of the house and the next he is down the street. Oh and not to mention the dumb girl screaming and crying instead of running!! Its hilarious... but I think its good to have a few laughs during movies like that... then I know I can fall asleep at night... not so freaked out. HAHA I liked the movie... if you like other Jason movies you will like this one... very similar to the others.

HaPpY BirThdaY Ray !!!

2009-02-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

(old picture from Thanksgiving)

On Wednesday, we celebrated my dads 51st birthday..... he is no longer on top of the hill... he is officially over the hill !! HAHA but he still looks great!!! I litterally have the best dad in the world... he has ALWAYS been there for me. This guy is the best to vent to and get advice from!!! He is so smart and it seems he always has the answer and solution to everything. We went to chuck-a-rama for dinner (not a fan) and then back to my parents for THE BEST ice cream cake ever. I am so thankful for my dad... I love him to death!!! Thanks dad for all that you do and I hope you had a great birthday!!! Love you

BaBy ShoWeRs

2009-02-08T08:39:00.000-08:00

SoO.... I have been slacking on my blog the past couple of weeks but I have been so busy!!! I have been planning two baby showers... one for my sister in-law Katie and for my aunt Heidi !!! My sister in-law is expecting her 2nd boy ***LiNcOLn *** in just a couple of weeks. I am so excited :) My mom, sisters and I decided to throw her a shower... were so excited to have another baby around !!!!

My mom had THEE BEST food for Katie's shower... she had pin wheel sandwiches and all kinds of salads!! YUmMmY

Katie got so many cute things.. this was a blanket that someone made for her :)

My mom, my sisters and I all chipped in and got her a side by side stroller!!!
It was a fun shower... Katie's sisters came and we had alot of good laughs :)

THE SHOWER FOR AUNT HEIDI

I was so excited to help throw this shower ... I got to shop for a baby GiRL!!!! I have all nephews in my family... who I absolutely adore.... but I wont lie, I was super excited to browse the girls section of the store!!!

Heidi is also expecting ***ZoE*** in a couple of weeks and I cant wait!!!

Pyper and Kambria

Ariah :)

Aunt Alaina made the cutest diaper cake!!!

Alaina and Sienna

She got soO much stuff... I think she is set!! I am so mad I didnt get a picture of the nursery... it is absolutely adorable... The colors are pink and black... MY FAVORITE :)

Pyper (my sister in-law) made the most delicious food... she made HaWaiiaN HayStaCkS!!! Never had it before but I was not at all hesitant to try it.... it was so freaking good.... not surprised!! Pyper always makes the best food :)

Thanks so much Pyper for all your help!!!

No more showers to plan... now just waiting for all the babies to arrive.. YAY!!!! :)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009-01-18T18:33:00.001-08:00

Perfect Date Movie!!!! The husband and I and a bunch of our friends went to see Mall Cop this weekend... I wont lie, I was not super interested in seeing this one seeing how there is soOoO many good movies out right now... but a big group of our friends were going and I didn't want to be the party pooper so I agreed to go... And WE ALL LOVED IT!!! Had us all laughing the whole time :) We highly recommend it!!!

BriDe WaRs

2009-01-15T23:21:00.000-08:00

My husband... the great guy that he is took me on a date last weekend and let me pick the movie!!! It was between Bride Wars and Marley and Me... I had to go with Bride Wars because I am really scared ill be tramatized with sadness after Marley and Me!! But Bride Wars was a GreAt alternative!!! I loved it... It never fails... I always love any movie with Kate Hudson in it!!! She is my favorite!!! Brandon even liked it... it reminded him of our wedding planning days. (not that he did much of the planning) LOL Must see this movie!!!

ReaL wOrLd BrOokLyN

2009-01-15T22:38:00.001-08:00

Real World Brooklyn Cast

I don't know how many of you are secretly glued to the dumb reality T.V. shows that are taking over every channel these days... but I am one of those people... my secret is out!!! LOL But on MTV they have a new season of Real World that started a couple of weeks ago... every Wednesday night!! Its based in Brooklyn ... This season they have two people that are from Salt Lake City.. which is pretty cool!!! One is Mormon and the other is not!! Just in the first couple of episodes it shows the Utahans definitely getting a culture shock with certain situations!!! I think we tend to be unintentionally naive to alot of things in the world and it cracks me up to see their reactions ... I hate to say it but I love the show!!! Check it out!!!

Other great shows we enjoy at our house:

The City

Las Vegas

90210

Real House Wifes of Orange County

House

Prison Break

American Idol

Rock of Love

Thank goodness for our DVR :)

WhiLe The BoSs iS aWaY ....

2009-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:00

SoO.. for the past two weeks my boss has been in Africa climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and on a safari.. so my co-workers and I decided we needed a project to keep us busy while he was away... we decided his office needed some remodelin... WHAT A PROJECT!!!

Our office is really really old ... in his office he had some extremely outdated wall paper up that had to be 100 years old... taking it off the wall was not an easy task!!! It took 4 employees and a day to steam and scrape the walls. Once we started.. there was no turning back!!!

Here is a picture of the mess!!! Once that was done.. it was time to paint :)

I am not the best painter... cant believe they trusted me with a roller :)

During our painting breaks ... I figured out how to use the timer on my camera so we had an office photo shoot :) haha we were pretty bored. (left to right: Kim, Jordan, me, Laurie, Kristy and Michelle)

Me(Senior Office Manager), Michelley(Senior Hygienist) and Kristy (Junior Office Manager) hahahaha iNsiDeR :) Love these girls

gorgeous friend Michelle hard @ work!!! LOL :)

Well the boss will be back on Monday and we got the office all painted and will finish hanging things up on Monday.. ill post the finished office soon!!

I absolutely love my job and my co-workers we have such a great time... Never a dull moment!!! :)

BowLinG NighT

2009-01-05T17:55:00.001-08:00

Saturday, We had a date night with a few of our friends.... We went to dinner at Chilli's!!! There Chips and salsa is amazing!!!

Then, after we went to FaT CaTs for some bowling... can I just tell you how amazing my husband is!!! He cracks me up when his competiveness kicks in... we played 2 games and he won both!!! I swear the man is not normal.... He is awesome at everything!!! I just cant compete LOL.... I didnt do that bad but I didnt come in 2nd thats for sure.... My girlfriends had a great time beating there boyfriends... it was hilarious!!! but there is just no beating my husband so I dont even try :)

NeW YeaRs

2009-01-05T17:19:00.001-08:00

Wednesday, Brandon and I flew to Vegas to celebrate new years with a bunch of our good friends!! This is our third year celebrating there but this year we decided to fly instead of drive... but to get a cheap flight we had to leave super early on wednesday morning @ 7am... it was ruff!!! We stayed at the Signature MGM... Our room was SOOOO nice!!! I didnt get any pictures of it, im so mad but i was really modern.... soO cute!! Plenty of room for the other 4 people that stayed in the room with us.

We stayed in Vegas from Wednesday to late friday and that is plenty of time for me to be in Vegas... When friday came I was ready to go but we got to do alot of fun things there. There are so many people there around new years... we did ALOT of walking!!!! We went to New York New York and rode the roller coaster, I had never done it before ... and I LOVED it.

We ate at the Rainforest Cafe at the MGM... it was the cutest atomosphere and the food was super yummy!! We didnt do much gambling at all .... we tried our luck at a few penny machines and between Brandon and I... we lost 20 bucks!!! hahaha Not really our thing but a few of our guy friends got pretty lucky on the tables.

Getting ready to go walk to strip on New Years Eve!!! There is alot that goes on at night on new years... they closed the strip down at 6pm and people fill the streets celebrating til the count down... when the have a firework show!!!

The guys (Brian, Brandon, Chance, Kade, Brad and Kawa)

Kalee, Candice and I

Over all the trip was a blast... On friday night our plane was delayed an hour so we just hung out the airport!! When we finally go on the plane... the pilot warned us of the weather back home and said that there would be alot of turbulance... I am not scared of flying but right away the anxiety kicked in..... he was not lying about the turbulance!!!! They made us stay in a seat belt the whole flight it was so bad... it was awful!!!!! and then LANDING!!! there was so much snow on the runway that the plane struggled to slow down. I was freaking out ... grabing the seat infront of me!!! We finally made it home safe and sound at 11 pm on friday but I think this will be our last year going to Vegas for New Years!!

HoPe EveRyOne HaD a GreAt NeW YeARs!!!!!

The LaSt Of ThE ChrisTmaS PaRtiEs

2008-12-21T19:23:00.000-08:00

Sunday... we went over to Brandon's Grandma Elaine house for a Christmas party... I was pretty excited cause we had alot of family that were in town that were going to be there :) We dont get to see Brandon's family alot so I love when we all get together!!!..... we were pretty cramped for space with all those people but it was fun :) We did a gift exchange and Brandon and I got a cute decorations for our house!!! My favorite was my sis In-laws fabulous Chessy potatos and grandma Elaine made THEE BEST DESSERT EVER!!!

The picture above are of most of the ladies :)

Rocked lil Ariah to sleep :)

Uncles and cousins

Most of the kids!!!

Christmas is going to be over before we know it!!! ... cant believe it !!!

UgLy chRisTmaS SweAter paRty

2008-12-21T19:09:00.000-08:00

Our friends decided to start a new tradition this year.... We all wanted to get together for a christmas party.... with lots of food, egg nog, christmas songs... the works. This weekend... thats just what we did..... We decided it should be an UgLy ChriStmaS sWeaTer ParTy!!! All of our guy friends rounded up the funniest... Ugliest... sweaters I have ever seen. And all the girls wore christmas colors and santa hats.... it was a blast!!!

My BeSt frIenD JamIe

Some of the guys were party poopers and were not into the whole sweater bit!!!

Just some of the girls :)

I Love the new tradition we started!!!!

HaPpy BiRthdaY tO Me... iM 23

2008-12-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

sOo... I turned 23 on the 17th of December so my family took all went out to dinner to OLivE GaRdeN!!! ... My faVorite!!! I was a great time... the best food but I was so full from my big lunch that I had earlier that day!! My boss and office took me to Iggy's for my birthday lunch.. I am so spoiled!!! I dont mind getting older but after 20 it loses all excitement... truly just seems like any other day... and being so close to christmas... I didnt want to do too much celebrating seeing how I am STILL not done christmas shopping!!! .... AnyWays... after dinner we went to my parents for ice cream and had some GOOD laughs.... Brandon laughed so hard he cried.... love when that happens :) I had a GreaT birthday!!!
This is the Olive Garden staff singing to me... slightly embarassed LOL :)

My brother In-law enjoying the wine!!

My cute parents

Nephew Alex and sis Aleisha

Brother Jason and sis Inlaw Katie :) I was so glad everyone could come .... it made my birthday even better!!!

ChRiStmaS PaRtieS

2008-12-15T17:22:00.000-08:00

Saturday, we went to the first of many christmas parties we will be attending this year!!! Every year my sister in-law Pyper and friend Kaylee host a christmas party with all of our friend, they cook a faBuLouS ham dinner with Pyper's famous CheEsy potatos!!! it was delicious. Afterward, we did a white elephant gift exchange, which had us entertained for a good hour and a half. The things people come up with to bring was freaking hilarious.

The HoStS

Melissa, Alicia and I

The boys having WII competitions !!! They played til 4 am
We also played catch phrase... it was hilarious. I have seriously not laughed that hard in awhile :)

Thanks bunches to Pyper and Kaylee... great party planners!! Cant wait til next years party!!

ChOo ChoO!!!

2008-12-12T10:14:00.000-08:00

Brandon and I got ExTreMeLy bored on Thursday night and decided to assemble the GiNgErBreAd train my mom gave us. LOL its harder then it looks I swear.... I realized how creative Brandon is... He was cracking my up all the swirly designs he put on !!!! And I realized what a PeRfeCtiOniSt I am... I was getting so frustrated cause I was messing it up... I had to keep reminding myself that it is not a big deal!!! Brandon couldn't stop laughing @ me.

There is not a ToN of candy and frosting on it cause B and I kept sneaking and eating it when eachother was not looking!!!! LOL The things that amuse us :) Boring I know.... We Need some cute kids to blog about !! :) (wink wink)

FiGhT NiGhT

2008-12-07T00:39:00.001-08:00

SaTuRdaY NiGht... All my friends got together @ our friends Brad's House to watch the Del a Hoya fight on TV. It was a blast!! Although... i dont really watch the fight!!! All the girls usually just sit in the kitchen and ChiT ChaT while the guys are in the living room screaming and arguing about what round and which guy is going to get KnOckEd OuT!!! i just have a good time hanging with the girls... then the guys can tell me who won the fight after!!! LOL

If you didnt watch the fight... Del ahoya loSt the fight pretty bad!!!

Oh ChRiStMaS TrEE....

2008-12-07T00:27:00.000-08:00

I got my ChRiStMaS TreE up.... Thought i would post a picture for all to see!!!

Tiny little pencil tree... but fits perfect in my house :)

ThaNksGiviNg

2008-12-02T21:32:00.001-08:00

The night before thanksgiving... all our guy friends got together to play MidNighT FLag FoOtbaLL!! Including my husband... he was quite the allstar player... he got the first TouCh dOwn!!! I was so proud :):)...

so all the girls got the CheSsY idea to make team shirts for the boys and they turned out soOo cute lol..LoVed Em :) The game was fun but we were there til 2:30am !!!

All the girls in their team shirts

ThaNkSgiVinG DaY

The day started out @ my parents house!! LoTs of food and coconut creme pie...My FaVoRiTe!! Then.. we went to Brandon's mom's house in Bountiful.. for lots more food and my mother In-laws YuMmY rolls and gravy!!! way too much food but very fun day...I love getting the family all together and spending time. We are soo ThaNkFuL for our family.. dont know what we'd would do with out them... I love them to death!!!

My dad and I standing over the turkey bones... We ate it all :)

I love to post funny pictures of my nephew Alex... He did not want to take this picture!!! He was stressed cause he wanted his pie LOL :)

TwiLiGhT

2008-11-23T22:06:00.000-08:00

Finally!!!! Friday, I went to see TwiLiGhT... It was AmaZinG!!!! Pobanz Orthodontic office rented a theater and invited my work to see the movie and we all got to take guests so I invited my mom and my sister, who LoVe twilight just as much as me. I have been non-stop talking about these books, my husband had to see what all the fuss was about so we went to see it on sunday.(I didnt mind seeing it again at all). And I think he is a fan!! He really enjoyed it :) If you had a chance to go see it.... WhAt DiD yOu tHiNk???

GiRLs NiGhT OuT!!!

2008-11-23T21:47:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday night, the girls and I all went to the E Center for the CaRriE UnDeRwOod CoNcErt. It was seriously a blast. We had floor seats and the way the stage was set up, we were so close to all the action. LiTtLe biG TowN opened for Carrie and I only knew about one song but after watching them perform I have a new favorite band!! They were amamzing.
Jessica and I ... confeiti flyin :)

We were so so close!!!!

She was the best performer and best concert I have ever been to. Her voice is so amazing

All The girls... Jess, Shar, Me and Jamie

TriP wiTh tHe gUys

2008-11-02T19:47:00.000-08:00

Saturday.... My husband and his friends decide to take a trip to Lehi to go to CaBeLa'S so my friend Jamie and I decided to tag along... BIG MISTAKE!!! It was my first trip there and its a pretty impressive store you could shop for hours, there is so much to see. And we were there... FOR HOURS... 3 1/2 hours. The guys were like kids in a candy store.

Jamie and I were bored out of our minds so we were finding things to pass the time... this is us hiding in an Ice FiShiNg tent taking a break from all thee excitement... and whats worse is I touched something there that caused me to have an allergic reaction... so i was SwOLLen and ichy from my elbow to my finger tips... hahaha it was awful.

I was hiding in the camo.... can you see me???

It was pretty awesome though looking at all the AnImaL displays they had set up... they looked so real. The fish tanks were probably my favorite part but i didnt get a picture. I HiGhLy recommend to all you girls.... let your husband go to Cabela's alone!! :)

HaPpy HaLLoWeEn

2008-11-02T19:13:00.001-08:00

Halloween was so fun this year!!! The night started at my PaRenTs house... seeing my nephews all dressed up for TrIcK Or TrEaTinG is my favorite. My mom cooked taco soup ... which was AmaZinG and perfect cause it was freezing outside. I wore a Baseball player costume, Spencer was a storm trooper, Alex was a bat and Parker was a dinosaur :)

Parker

Alex

THE COSTUME PARTY

Then Brandon and I went to another CoStUme party. Brandon was supposed to be a surgeon, but he kinda looked more like a patient.. I loved it haha!! NeVeR a dull moment.. always making me laugh.

The party we went to was at our good friend Shaun's house. Halloween parties at his house are ALwaYs the best because he is so into it and must spend a fortune. All through the house there was props, body PaRts all over, things hanging from the ceiling, BoNeS all over the counters, things BaNgiNg on the roof of his house, and CrEePy pictures on the walls... He goes all out!!! Its like a haunted house.... Funniest place to spend Halloween ...

All my friends looked so cute!!!!

WeDdiNg DreSs for SaLe??

2008-10-29T19:05:00.001-07:00

SoO... I am seriously considering selling my wedding dress!! But cant help but feeling that maybe I should hang on to it. Ladies?? what are your thoughts and where is your wedding dress?? Mine is sitting at my parents house in the closet and I have not pulled it out sense the wedding!!! It is such a pretty dress... kinda thinkin someone else would love it for their wedding day!! HeLP :)

These are JuSt a Few of my bridals.. I had them taken at ThaNksGivIng PoiNt in the big gardens. It was gorgeous there in July!!
I will always for my pictures for MeMoriEs. SoO.. why hang on to it???

Our EnGageMenT PhOtoS

2008-10-29T18:37:00.000-07:00

We had your engagement pictures taken by the Saltair and The Great Salt Lake. We were so excited!! Brandon seemed to love the camera.. he was cracking me up the whole time with all his creative ideas on how to pose and I think they turned out pretty cute!!

I really questioned how this one would turn out.. Brandon and I could barely stand the smell out there and the bugs were unreal. The things you will do for a perfect picture. :)

CoStUmE PaRtY

2008-10-28T21:49:00.000-07:00

Halloween is my favorite holiday. This weekend Brandon and I went to a CoStUme PaRty to celebrate our friends 25th birthday. It was a blast!!!! Brandon was a NiNja TuRtLe (he picked it out) and i was a CaN cAn DaNceR. Our friends throw the biggest halloween parties and have a cash prize for best costume. Its a fun tradition I look forward to every year.

Hali and i :)

I LoVeD all my friends costumes!!!

SePteMbEr 11th

2008-09-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

My nephew Spencer turned 7 on September llth..... He was born on thee actual day of 9/11!!! I remember I was at the Hospital waiting for him to be born when all the HORRIBLE things happened in New York. It was also my MoMs BiRtHdaY.... She turned.... 35 hehehe Love yOu mom!!!

My AdOraBLe PaReNts (who by the way.. celebrated 30 years together September 1st)

DeW ToUr

2008-09-24T19:07:00.001-07:00

Brandon and I went to Dew Tour in SLC and it was awesome but very very hot and ToNs and TonS of people there!! I got to meet T.J. Lavin Pro BMX/ Host of real world/ road rules challenge...... And I am in Love!!! My friend Jamie and I were lucky to catch him leaving from a meet and greet and got a picture with him.

LabOr DaY WeEkeNd

2008-09-09T07:47:00.000-07:00

We spent our labor day weekend at the sand dunes.... Our friends FaVorIte pLaCe on earth. Its always a great time down there. Brandon and I both have our own Yamaha 450 special edition. We stayed down there from friday morning to monday night. It was so windy down there it was kinda scary cause you can only see so far infront of you. Sunday night we spent the whole night in my friends trailer cause it was raining all night. The thunder and lighting was so bad... we thought we would be stuck in the mud the next morning but luckily we werent.... all dry the next morning and it was so nice cause the rain kept all the dust down for a perfect day for riding!!!