Good News

Just wanted to let everyone know that I recieved my acceptance letter into the Dixie State College of Utah Education Program. YAY!!!

TAG!! You're it!

8 TV shows that I love to watch:
1. The Office
2. The Big Bang Theory
3. Golden Girls reruns
4. Designing Women reruns
5. CMT
6. We don't have TV so that's it.
7.
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8 favorite restaurants:
1. Olive Garden
2. Applebee's 3. Jimmy John's4. Red Lobster
5. In N' Out
6. South China
7. Wendy's
8. Panda Express

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Fought with Logan about him hating his birthday
2. Showered and got ready
3. Locked us out of the house
4. Had to walk to the Bishops house to borrow phonebook to call locksmith
5. Shelled out $40 to get back in
6. Went to Ron and Debbie's
7. Took a nap (We're sick!)
8. Went to work

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Sleeping tonight
2. Logan coming home (he drives me nuts but I still look forward to that)
3. Next weekend I am going to see my mom, or she's coming to see me (we don't know yet)
4. Finding out if I made it in the program or not.
5. Halloween, everyone knows it's my favorite!
6. The new Taylor Swift CD coming out.
7. Dinner, although I don't know what we are going to have
8. Getting over this dang cold!

8 things on my wish list (interesting, I just wrote one a couple days ago)
1. New contact lenses
2. New shoes
3. A new job
4. Swiffer duster (I got that but I am going off my written list)
5. Another pair of pants that fit me well
6. Logan to help with the dishes sometimes.
7. Logan's birthday present to get here (I ordered it 2 weeks ago!)
8. New car (someday)
8 people I tag

1. Kim
2. Shellie
3.Jessie
4. Logan
5.Jen
6. Anisa
7. Logan
8. And anyone who wants to!

Happy 27th Birthday!

Today was Logan's 27th Birthday and I had a lot of fun...and Logan was a party pooper as usual.

This year, instead of baking (and ruining) an Aunt Ellen cake, I made Apple Crisp instead.

Yep, I made him blow out the candles and the whole shebang. I also gave the party a Transformers theme, complete with party hats and blower things.

Logan didn't think that was cool. He pouted about it.

Maybe we can blame Logan for not letting me have kids, or my mom for me not having younger siblings, but I am WILD about birthday parties...too bad Logan crashes the party every time.

Two years ago tomorrow

Two years ago tomorrow, I woke up and had no idea that that very night I would meet someone who would completely change my life. I remember being excited as I dressed and got ready for the “Bring Back Summer” party my roommates and I had been invited to. What we didn’t know is that this party was also a birthday party for a guy we had never met named Logan Blake. We were some of the first to arrive all decked out in our Hawaiian outfits. We immediately saw our acquaintances Ross and John, the almost-strangers who showed up at our front door the week before to invite us. It was at their apartment at Willow Brook and the Beach Boys were blasting out of the speakers so loudly that we could hear them from the parking lot. Ross was blending up some virgin margaritas and daiquiris. He called back the hallway and Logan shyly stepped into the room. He was wearing a navy blue t-shirt and board shorts; I also remember his blue eyes. Logan, it seemed, was not very social, for he remained in the kitchen while we awkwardly huddled on the couch trying to fight the frigid air that hit us each time the door opened to admit more guests. By now I had finished with my margarita and set off for the kitchen to try a daiquiri. It was then that I was offered cake by the shy, yet very attractive boy. (It was Aunt Ellen’s strawberry cake). I remember feeling really stupid and racking my mind for something clever to say. I think I said something like, “This cake is weird, but it’s good.” Then returning to the couch feeling defeated. If I recall correctly, we left around 11:30 to go and catch a midnight movie, all except Mandy who thankfully stayed to get to know Logan a little bit better. If it weren’t for this, I may have never got the second chance to make an impression (which turned out to be snobby, by the way). He remembered Mandy for being so outgoing, Julie for eating all of his chip dip, and Brittney because everyone remembers Brittney. Who would have thought that his future wife would be the one went completely unremembered at his birthday party? I finally made an impression at his 80’s party a couple of months later (thank goodness I was inspired to purchase those tight pleather pants at D.I. for the party!) but by then he was dating someone…that’s another story, but the point is that it has been two short years since I first met the love of my life. Happy Birthday Baby and thank you for giving me a second (and third) chance!!! I love you!!

Just for Fun

Bolded ones are the things I have done! You try too! Mine are the blue ones Logan.

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
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
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 (Always wanted to, but could never get anyone to do it with me.)
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 (not very far back, in Kirtland, OH)
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 (The game)
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 (I'm pretty sure Sydney and I have done it)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (I starred in a movie for a history class I took in high school, I was a grieving Confederate widow)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
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 (not proud of it)
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 (Well, technically I quit in the nick of time!)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (with Logan, but I don’t think we were speeding!)
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 (fish)
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

Yeah ABBA!

Just thought I would share a cool you tube video with you all.

Just as a side note, on the office Andy sang this song to Angela to ask her out on a date.

Lava Point

After I got off work at 1 on Saturday we took off on the last camping trip of the season. We went to the Kolob area of Zions National Park (where I had never been) and stayed over. It rained a lot, but we really had a lot of fun. There are some women who can go camping and look incredible doing it, this picture is proof that I am not one of these women. I've never been much of a camper, but I am starting to think that is because I never had anyone fun to go with. Logan is an excellent cook and makes everything an adventure and I really enjoyed myself, and probably gained 10 pounds from his dutch oven cooking!

Thanks Kristy

Kristy found these adorable blocks at "Stan's" in Circleville and bought us both a set, and mailed mine to me. Just wanted to show everyone my cute new blocks and say THANKS TO KRISTY for being the sweetest sister anyone could ever ask for.

My Ten Names FWD

1. YOUR REAL NAME:

Logan Blake

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle.)

Logizzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color and favorite animal)

Blue Panther

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME:(your middle name and street you live on/or neighborhood if it's a number)

Swift Eastmont (I don't have a middle name but it was almost Swift. Funny side note: I was named after a character on a soap opera named Logan Swift.)

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)

blalo (pronouced blah-low)

6. YOUR SUPERHERO/CRIMINAL NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink)

Black water

7. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of yourlast name, 1st letter of your last name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of your dads name, 1st letter of a siblings first name,and last letter of your moms first name).

OABINAH (Pronounced Oh-Ah-Bin-Ah, you have to have a bin in your name if you're Iraqi)

8. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (parents middle names).

Lawerence Williams

9. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets/Previous Pet)

Black Riffle

10. YOUR PORN STAR NAME: (the name of one of you pets/previous pet and the street you grew up on)

Krusty Heights

If you think this is cool you could post it on your own blog, I don't play tag.

My Interview

So my interview to get into the elementary education program was today. Logan was so sweet he got me a dozen roses to help ease my nerves. I really think that it went well. It was a group interview with about 8 other people and there were 3 interviewers. I was very nervous, but the way they did it made it less scary. I will know in a few weeks, and you will all be the first to know! Thanks for all the love and support!

Bracelets

My friend Mandy has a new hobby/business, and I am here to recommend it. I ordered one of her adorable bracelets and it arrived promptly, is very reasonably priced and is of great quality. Here is the address, check it out and get some sweet bracelets! http://affordablebabybracelets.blogspot.com/

It's official

I have now officially applied to the Dixie State College Education Program, my interview in on Tuesday. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Celebrity Sightings

While we were at the Olive Garden I think I saw an actor that served in my mission. His name is Corbin Allred.

This got us to thinking about all of the celebrities we have seen over the years. I have seen:

Kirby Heyborne at the ZCMI mall pushing a stroller.

Micheal Keaton at the Salt Lake airport when I got home from my mission.

Sydney has seen:

Larry King in the Dillard's in Provo.

Her mom was like, "Hey, it's that guy from CNN!" And Sydney was like, "ANDERSON!?!?! Where?" And her mom said, "No Larry King." And Sydney was upset that her mom had led her to believe it was someone important like Anderson Cooper.

Who have you seen? Leave a comment about the famous people you have seen.

Camera Saga Finale

After a month of Best Buy sending our camera around trying to see if they could fix it, they finally broke down and told us to come in and we will give a new camera to replace the old one. Best Buy appartently doesn't sell the camera I had anymore but they sell the upgrade for the price I paid for my old camera.

This is that camera they gave me. The only thing that I had to do was pay for an extended warranty plan, because getting a new camera fufills the other plan. So far it's the same thing only it's a 10 mega pixel instead of 7. It does have a bigger screen you can drop it from higher and there is some other cool stuff I don't know about. Plus we got it in this sweet black color.
-Logan

Four-wheeling with the Gang

Sorry, it took me a while to realize my date thing was on my camera. Brenner and Joren posing with their new target.
Logan and I having a great time, notice the mud on his face!
Logan ended up becoming best buds with Legz.
Luckily I got off the four-wheeler before he started doing things like this.
Brenner did such a good job loading and throwing the clay pigeons.