the upside...

don't you just love when your 14 month old gets a dirty fork from the dishwasher, runs into the bathroom, leans over the open toilet and takes a big scoop of toilet water straight to her mouth, then smacks it around like she's a chef tasting her famous soup? yeah, it's awesome being 1.

on the upside...at least it wasn't a spoon, and at least the toilet had miraculously been flushed...

sick.

v-day

In honor of Valentines Day I'm takin' it WAY back today. This is where all the magic began 9 years ago.

I needed a date to this guy ask girl dance. I had seen Peder around our student ward and at the Temple every friday morning after he got off of work (he worked the night shift and then went to the 5:30 session, what a good boy!). He seemed nice so one night I just asked him, kinda at the last second before everyone went home and I ran out of nerve. He said "yes" because he could tell that I was so super awsome. We were supposed to dress up in ugly clothes so our actual first date was to go to D.I. and get outfits. I spent like 30 bucks on ugly clothes that day, and it was tough because I had NO money. Anyway we went to the dance with some friends and had a great time.

Then 3 days later (Valentines Day) I came home to find this...


and this sweet note.



awww. And the rest is history as they say. I love you tons honey. Happy Valentines Day!

N.Y.C.!

Well, I had a great time in New York City last week. I had never been there, and I seriously felt like a giddy little girl for the first 2 days, ok maybe 3 days. I may or may not have stared at the "authentic N.Y.C. policeman" at the airport (he looked just like the movies do), blurted out loud "oh, my gosh! i can see my breath!!" when we exited the airport into the freezing cold night, or danced around with the hugest grin on my face while waiting for the first subway of my life. That would have been so embarrassing if I had done those things. sheesh.

But seriously, that place is crazy, and crazy awesome at the same time. I am now 100% sure that I am not a city girl, or a cold weather girl, or a rich girl, or a well traveled girl. Although it was fun wearing cute hats and scarves for a change, on the last day I was so tired of dressing and undressing all day long. Just to go to the bathroom was a production because you have so many layers on. I'm all about shirt, shorts and flip flops, the end. It was a wonderful experience and I am so grateful I got to go. Thanks to all who helped me live one of my dreams! It was awesome!

I took a baking class at the Ice Culinary Institute. Our instructor was this awesome, older, Italian, gay New Yorker. Am I allowed to say that? He never actually said he was gay, but I have never heard anyone who wasn't gay talk with the "gayish" voice. Can I say that either? Oh well, you all know what I'm talking about. One of my favorite memories of the trip is me and Ange staying up all night talking in our best "gay new yorker" voices laughing hysterically.

It wis hil-arious darling. just feabulous.

We baked a ton! every day. here are a few of our treats from the third day. Eating a lot of it was a must, and if we didn't then we got kicked out. OK, not really. We kept telling ourselves we would walk it off later, but it didn't quite even itself out. We probably would have had to run a marathon each day. oh, well, it was worth it!

We went to Phantom one night and it was amazing! Thanks to my mom and dad for upgrading our tickets to the 6th row! I can't even imagine being able to sing like that.

This picture of my pants is to show what a retard I am. I borrowed some of my sisters pants to wear to the show forgetting how short my legs are. The only thing I had to pin them up so they wouldn't get ruined was bobby pins. Ghetto fabulous I say.

On our way to Grand Central Station we walked past this lady running, then we looked closer...



funny.
We of course had to stop in at Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate. Yum!

We also made it down to the financial district and the New York Stock Exchange. There are some really beautiful old buildings down there.

The statue of Liberty was a highlight for me! I loved it, next time I hope to take a tour of Ellis Island too.

and lastly, while walking around Times Square I noticed this sign blazing away in the cold night air. Hello! I love this word, so I had to take a picture. Seriously.

So, super great trip. Thanks Ange for letting me tag along, love your guts!