Re-cap

So I figured before this year ends I would do a quick re-cap of what happened this year.

But first let me post about Christmas - we had a fabulous Christmas Kelly was so excited to open his major award.

Don't you just love it, its the cutest nightlight ever thanks to Kelly's mom for getting that for him.

Yeah we got wii Fit!!! This too came from Kelly's parents, they spoiled us a little to much. I love it I play with it everyday and let me tell you it makes you sweat and I can feel the burn!! Anyone want to come over and try it feel free! We also go Sean White's Snowboarding game that you have to use the wii Fit board with, I may be a horrible snowboarder on the snow, but on the wii I am a pro!! I have a lot of fun with it! Christmas was a blast, Kelly spoiled me way to much but I love it I wont lie. We got to visit my family for Christmas this year but because of the snow we got stuck at my grandparents house in Kearns and had to spend the night on Christmas day. It was a great day and we survived yet another holiday.

Well This past year, its been a doosy - I would be lying it I said it was great! We had some good times, lots of things were going on but we also had some hard time.
Kelly got transferred once again from the Orem SA to the new Sandy store. They moved the Sandy store across the street so he got transferred there to open the new store. It was a lot of hours, a lot of work but it has paid off. He was there from the beginning of the move, and had to set the entire store with merchandise in little less than 3 weeks. So we saw each other very little. But he likes it there, its not much closer to home than the Orem store but it will do. He still works a ton and now that Christmas is over maybe we will see each other a little more.

I still wrok for NMFN as a recruiter in downtown SLC. I love it here. I am always doing new things, and I work with great people. I recently started to take the bus to work which is so relaxing, I don't have to drive in traffic, its pretty carefree and I get to take a nap twice a day if I want. I love it. But I have been staying busy with running, and the gym and recently taken up soccer (thanks to Wendy) so I keep busy while Kelly is working many many hours. We bustle along with life. I completed my first half marathon in Apirl and today I plan to register for next years half marathon - so help me keep motivated. I'm excited to fulfill that challenge. Running has been hard for me lately only because lack of motivation but I plan to change that.

We went skiing a lot last year, pretty much every Saturday from January to March - hopefully we get that much skiing in this year - even though snow and me aren't the best of friends as a lately; maybe that will help rekindle our relationship. We also celebrated our 5 year anniversary this past November and got to see Wicked in LA. It's been a wild 5 years!

Router is still the best dog ever and he makes me laugh ever so hard and the silly things he does. We love him and so glad he is part of our family.
We have been blessed throughout 2008 and we are so grateful for the many blessings we have recieved. I hope to make 2009 bigger and better. Happy New Year everyone - may you receieve many blessing in 2009! Love you all and don't forget to keep in touch wherever life takes you!

Not funny anymore!

So I did love the snow, I thought it was a very Beautiful thing that happened every winter. It covers the earth with this lovely white fluffy peaceful goodness. OHH NOT ANYMORE!! I hate it!!! I hate it, it's not my friend, I dispise it, I reject it in every way. I feel like Loreli Gilmore on Gilmore Girls when she loves the snow but then it turns evil and makes her life misrable by breaking a branch on her car from all the heavey snow, she steps in a puddle from all the slush and gets a wet foot, the inn get snowplowed in and no one will come snowplow it out of the driveway - this is my life today, I feel like Loreli Gilmore - I HATE THE SNOW!!!!!!!

First I hate my city I get stuck everytime I get out of my driveway, and if I am lucky enough to actually make it out of my driveway without getting stuck - no fear I get stuck at the TOP of my alley way! Oh yes it is true!
But today is the kicker, today is the day that the snow is the spawn of satan!! As many of you know I take the bus to work. I love the bus its so nice and cozy and secure and their aren't any crazy people on it, just nice gentleman that let me get on the bus first because I am a girl. Oh yes I love the bus. But today the snow ruined it for me. First I didn't know that the park and ride was owned by my city (sarcasm) and didn't beleive in plowing their streets, in my case the park and ride lot. Ohh so no fear everytime I pull into the lot I get my car stuck in the many feet of snow. Last week I got stuck and just left it in hopes I could get out when I get off the bus at night.
So I pulled in today and the bus just got there so I tried to park so I could catch my bus but alas I got stuck in the middle of the parking lot, can't just leave it there. So I watch the bus leave with haste as I spin my tires in hopes of unlodgeing myself. I manage to get free of the snows evil grasp and I manage to park my car in a space with the least amount of snow. Only to see my next and only other bus I can take to get to work. I jump out of my car and scurry to the bus. Have you ever tried to walk on mounds of snow and ice capped hills in high heals? Not easy, specially when you are trying to hurry as quickly and safley as possible - ONLY to get on the bus and find out walking in that snow covered parking lot with ice capped hills it has managed to do this:

I broke my heal!!! I was so mad, so sad, so irritated, really I didn't know how to feel!! I wish I had a pillow to scream in at that point would have made me feel just a little better.


So the rest of the day I get to walk around like this:

When I get home I better have a homemade ice skating rink with white skates so I can skate around my yard in hopes to rekindle my realtionship with snow. If not snow and me are so over - I'm moving as close to the equator as habitatly possible, but before I go I will burn all the snow in my path with my hair dryer!! Goodbye you evil spawn of satan!

p.s. I don't think habitatly is really a word but it is today!
p.p.s I do have a Christmas post to write just at work with out my pictures - and it will be pleasent promise!
What a way for 2008 to go out in a bang eh?

?????

OHH the things I could call this post - so many options what to do what to do! But I had to keep this blog at least PG - so I went with ??? seemed safe.

Does that explain it? Yep I have about 13 inches and counting in my yard. Oh the joys let me tell you! AND the things you think about while you are shoveling snow. Well let me entertain you with my thoughts for one moment.

"I really hate Eagle Mountain - they need to invest in a plow."
"Really, REALLY I just shoveled that."
"Maybe I will shovel my neighbors driveway when I am done with mine"

"HHAHAHHAHAHAHHHHAHAHAHHAHAHA, funny deanna"
"At least this time I have snow boots on and not my high heels."

"hmm how many snow storms have we had so far? Why is it that I am the one ALWAYS shoveling the snow"

"I wish I had a cow right now, I could use one right now"
"I think I will invest in a snowblower instead of my future, seems more plausable"
"WOW they have a backhoe, I hope he comes down my street."

"Maybe if I stay out here long enough my dishes will get done."

"SKIING"

"Wee this is fun"
"I'm I done yet"

"The sun will come out tomorrow, tomorrow"
"Does salt really crack my driveway?"

"Why do I pay my HO if they don't plow my road?"
"ohh no I hope I get to work tomorrow its my work party"

"the sun will come out tomorrow, tomorrow"

"am I being tested for something here?"
"I have a bad back, you have a bad attitude."
So you see why woulddn't I enjoy shoveling snow. Then my mom called me and had to rub it in that she has zero inches of snow - I love her!

Then I come inside and Router starts freaking out. Why you ask? Well because of this:

It's his stocking - I think this dog has a problem with stocking he is obsessed!!! Then he carried it around the house. He is so ready for Santa to come and fill that stock with lots of goodies. Ohh he is so cute I love him so much!

I love my snow too :)

Tag your it

1. List these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.


Well I've been tagged by my sister Jennifer
7 facts about myself: hmm this is going to take some thinking


1. I served president Hinckley dinner at SUU and his body guards.
2. I graduated SUU with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and while living in Cedar City I did the news on a SMALL (emphasis on small) tv station.
3. I had a tree branch puncture my leg, hit my bone and come out.
4. Kelly is more baby hungry then I will ever be.
5. I have an accessories fetish: shoes, hats, gloves, scarfs, jewelery ect - they make me happy
6. Cookies are my downfall, I just can't resist them. Please don't put out cookies I will just eat them then I get mad for eating so many cookies. But they are so delicious!
7. I know a lot about sprinkler systems, I even check out what types of sprinkler heads people have on their grass. I know nerd right!! Thats what you get for working 3 years at Sprinkler World.


I don't like to tag people - its the whole I am forcing you to do it, so if you want to do it then by all means do it - no hurt feelings.
I think they are kind of fun to do sometimes, since my life is pretty boring its nice to have a new post on my blog - even if it is all about me, but I'm a fan of myself. HA HA HA

Check it

So this past weekend was so much fun I have to tell about it.

So Saturday night we went to th Motab Christmas Concert at the Conference Center - its always amazing. I love going to that every year. This year was exspecially special because we got to see Edward Hermann!! Yeah so cool. So then Friday I went to my soccor game (we lost 2-0) but we had so much fun, and I got this wicked bruise on my ankle - its cool!! Then that night my sister J'net and I went back down town to meet Edward Hermann in person!!!!! YEAH!! He is so cute. I loved him on Gilmore Girls so we had to go meet him. Jnet bought a CD that he is in and then he signed it - so we got to chat with him for a few minutes. Yeah!! We were 4th in line baby!! They told us we couldn't take pictures with him so after he signed the CD we stepped aside and took pictures with him in the background - same idea. Jnet has those pictures I'll post them they are funny.

Then ...... does your town do this?

Yeah Eagle Mountain has Santa Clause ride around on the Fire truck and throw candy to all the kids. Its so funny to see the kids run around trying to see him. I was standing on the porch and this girl came running past my house, noticed me and stopped and said Santa is coming on the fire truck, they did this last year, he throws out candy; its kind of fun." Then took off screaming SANTA!! I just laughed, kids are so funny. Router on the other hand HATED it, I think it was more the noise that scared him but he wanted nothing to do with any of it. I laughed and we waved as Santa drove by.
Then Saturday day/night Jnet and I went shopping at the Gateway ALL DAY!! We had the best time ever, and we both got all of our Christmas shopping done. It feels really great!! Ohh it was so much fun, walking in the cold, all bundled up, carrying our bags through Gateway. FUN!!
So yes I had a great weekend - Kelly ohh he worked I saw him for like 10 min on Sunday before I went to bed. Once the holidays are over maybe he wont works so much (ha) Luv ya

Things I have done

What Have You Done? To participate, just copy and paste in your own blog, and bold all of the things you have done. It's kind of fun!!
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
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
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 (new to me)
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
100. Seen Mount Rushmore in person
101. Learned to play an instrument

Ha I think I thought of more people who have done a lot of those things. But I am grateful for the things I have done, I have lived a pretty great life so far. And it could only get better.

Router loves trees

Everyone's kids are obsessed with the Christmas tree - well mine isn't any different. Router is obssesed with this one ornament on our tree, it really isn't even an ornament, its a stocking that Kelly had since he was a wee lad - but everytime Router sees it in the tree he has to get it. I think its so hilarious - so here is what I caught him doing. (okay I egg him on a little because it's so funny)

See just a stocking, but he can't get enough

Ohh man it's so funny!! I guess its better that he plays in the tree then pee on the tree like he did last year. Can't complain, laughing is a great medicine.

Twilight

Saw the movie today - lets just say I hope that Bella gets some acting lessons before the next movie. And I almost died laghing when the part came that Edward showed his skin - ohh man that was pathetic. It was an OK movie - not my favorite I really think they could have done better on it. And the casting could have been better. Again lets hope acting classes are taken before the next movie. Glad I only paid 5.50 for it. Ohh and there was WAY To much music in this movie. Everytime there wasn't talking (alot) I felt like I was in a elevator - it was music overload! Thoughts?

LA (long post)

Yeah so we have been home for a week and I still haven't blogged about our trip to LA - sue me!!

Well we went to LA last weekend it was our 5 year annivesary so I thought we should do something fun - and I wanted to see Wicked so bad so that's the real reason we went to LA, everything else was just fluff.
Yep we went to see Wicked - TWICE that is how our trip to LA started. We flew in Wednesday night (the 19th) got to our hotel, it was pretty late by the time we got there - about 11 so we just hung out and crashed. Thursday Morning, slept in, and went straight to the Pantages - I was so excited!

once we got there we had to see it - but we had a few hours to spare till the Lottery. So we headed over to the Grove. It's a huge shopping center outdoors. So we hopped on the bus and headed over there. We just walked around.

Gotta love American Girl, have always wanted to go to one, always wanted a Samantha doll I was sad to hear that they were discontinuing here :( Then there was the CBS studios - WOOT. at the Grove they had this huge farmers market with endless supply of any kind of food you wanted to eat. So Kelly had to try some -YUM!
So while shoppping at the Grove look who also shops there: YAH I saw a celabrity!! I LOVE LOVE Gilmore Girls so this was a huge treat that I ran into (okay stalked) Liza Wells aka Paris.

rest of the day:

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Ending the day off with:

LOVED IT!!!

Friday
We decided to get up and go to Universal Stuidos - It was a pretty fun place, no Disneyland but we had a great time.

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FUN DAY!!!
Saturday (our anniversary)
Honestly it started out as a very crapy day. We really didn't know what we wanted to do, we were both so indecisive that we couldn't make our minds up. And we spent most of the day doing nothing but arguing. It was very frustrating. So we decided to go get something to eat then run over to do the Wicked lottery once more and if we don't win then go see Wicked anyway. Before we ate we stopped at the Chinese theater where all the handprints in the cement are - pretty neat. Saw Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, the cast of Harry Potter, Marilyn Monroe - see for yourself:

Then we headed back to the Pantages to get in the lottery. So for those of you who don't know the you put your name in a drawing for front row tickets for $25, you go 2.5 hours before the show starts, then 2 hours before the show starts they pick 13 names and they give you this cool button and then you can buy front row tickets. Well...

YEP IT WAS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE!! WE got front row seats. And let me tell you it was AMAZING. I mean the play itself is amazing but front row was more spectacular. We could see their spit, the sweat, the microphones taped to their head. I was so happy I was in tears!!! I love this musical more than anything!! I don't want to spoil it for anyone but Defying Gravity was my ALL time favorite song! Simply Amazing!! It was a great anniversary present - glad I won! We jumped for joy!

Then we got to meet the cast after the show - SO FUN!!

Sunday we were pretty exhausted so we took a trip to Beverly Hills

We had to go get Sprinkles cupcakes - YUM. But check out the street lamps on Rodeo drive!! SERIOUSLY!! We had so much fun - what a great trip!

NKOTB - continued

Okay so my last post it was making me angry becasue the font started to get REALLY big and it wouldn't go smaller - so I am finishing the post on a new post - take that stupid blog!!!!



So Lady Ga Ga and Natasha Bedingfield opened for NKOTB. This is the best one I had of Lady Ga Ga

So yeah check back soon and I'll have a HUGE slideshow of more UP CLOSE, BETTER photos of the concert when I get them from my sister. And really it's okay if you're a NKOTB fan - let me know if you are!


This is random but after this concert I decided I really really really am in desperate need of a good QUALITY camera and so I am asking for your help and suggestions on what I should get. I don't need anything SUPER fancy, but something NICE, that will take decent photos at night, or in dark places (like NKOTB concerts) but something also I can stick in my purse so I can carry it with me wherever I go - because I do take my camera with me wherever I go. So I need your help - HELP ME FIND A CAMERA!!! Suggestions anyone?

NKOTB

Can you read what that says??? Ohh well these are my 6 FREE tickets to New Kids on the Block in concert so take that!!! Okay there were practically free I had to pay the service charge for them, so they came out to be $1.60 per ticket, and we sat on the floor!!!!! How did this happen you ask? Well my wonderful gracious beautiful friend Whitney who I work with got an email from her sorority saying she was entitled to 6 free tickets, well she couldn't go so she called me up - so I called my sisters up and there were totally on board, so I took them. AND WE HAD A BLAST!!!!

Well the sad news of this wonderful story is that when I got to the concert, my batteries died in my camera - well I always bring a spare; well those were dead to!! So the only pictures I have are from my camera phone so they kind of suck, BUT the good news is my sister had her camera but I have yet to get them from her - ohh but I know you are all super jealous that I went so I will post those pictures as soon as I have them!! But here are just a few that I got from my camera before it died, and what my camera phone took (they are terrible beware)

So these are from my phone - but you can see the stage (we were on the floor but 55 rows, back) who cares they were $1.60. The ones with the piano they rotated on this platform for a few songs, they were like FEET away from us, that was pretty fun I wont lie!! And then someone threw a shirt on the "stage" that said I <3> mormon girls

So this is all of us before the concert - it happened to also be my Aunt Jo's birthday (far left) who wouldn't love going to NKOTB for their birthday?

And look who is a fan of NKOTB

Lost picture

Anna Kourniporna

Halloween

Okay so it's November 5th and I am just getting our halloween pictures up - so what!!!

So we had so much fun! We started the night off at home giving candy to the neighborhood kids, but that didn't last long we have a huge population of children in our neighborhood so we ran out of candy quickly.
Let me tell you trying to answer the door with 3 very excited dogs, now thats a challenge. But their were so many cute kids and their costumes were fun. So after we ran out of candy we headed over to our friends house Eric and Tiff's for a stompin good Halloween party.

Kelly didn't want to dress up but I said he wasn't allowed into the party without a costume. He was frantically searching for anything he could pull off for a costume when I saw his little tennis racket game he has. I told him to go as a tennis player - but a girl Tennis player - even better Anna Kornaporna (yes yes her real name is Anna Kournikova but I like the name I gave her better, Kelly hates it she thinks she is HOT!!) so I made him put my tennis skirt on and he put this tank top I made on and went to the party. Everyone complimented him on his legs. I did have a picture of this wonderful outfit but it seems to magically dissappear off my camera - I'm not pointing any fingers (Kelly) but its gone. So when I find someone that took a picture of it I will post it - until then use your imagination. Well I went as Felicity Shagwell from Austin Powers. I had a friend who told me once I looked liked her and then my sister had this 70's costume - so it went well together. So enjoy the pictures!

REAL Salt Lake again

Yep went to another game, this time it was with my friend Mary from work - we had the time of our life!!! It was so much fun, we laughed, we cheered really loud, we had so much fun. I am going to like going to these soccer games - and if you haven't been the new Stadium is OSM!!!



Ohh and they won, 2-1 OH YEAH!! hopefully they make it to the playoffs so we can go to more games again this year! GO REAL!!