We Wish You A Merry Christmas....

It's Christmas time!!!

Ok, so Christmas is in... 4 days?!! Thats crazy! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by!

Well since I'm bored at work, I'm just going to entertain myself with this post and list some top 5 things of Christmas.....

Top 5 Christmas movies:

5. Miracle on 34th Street- The newest one

Ok, so my mom watches this movie every Thanksgiving and we love it!

4. A Christmas Story

Who DOESN'T love this movie?!

3. The Grinch- Jim Carrey style!

I think the casting for this movie was fantastic!

2. Elf

Um... Will Farrells best movie, hands down!

And the best Christmas movie of all time......

1. A White Christmas

Picture my mom dancing and singing "Sisters, Sisters"... And thats all you really need to know!

Hmmm.... The top 5 things I would like to recieve this Christmas? Not that I need them persay but since the tradition is to ask and recieve....

5- Hot Rod the movie

Um... my new favorite movie! And I have looked EVERYWHERE for it! People keep telling me that it's in the $3 bins at Walmart... But I think they're lying because I've never been able to find

$3 dollar bins at Walmart!

4- Clothes

Everyone wants clothes for Christmas, don't they? Especially when they're mom actually has the same if not better fashion sense?!

3- Boots!!

Ok, so I've probably put in other posts that I just bought two pairs of boots and this is true... but they're not dressy. I want dressy boots with a cute dress to wear them with!

2- A new camera

I swear, my camera is from the dinosaur ages! Ok, so I got it... 4 years ago but in technology, thats pretty old. Plus I want a bright colored one like pink or purple or blue or orange!

1-A Kitchen Aide

Well, I know I'm a little young for a kitchen aide... but I LOVE to bake with my moms!

They're amazing!

And I want a pink one! (Of course I want a pink one!)

Well... they are a little expensive I guess... so I told my parents that they could get me

that for my wedding if I ever get married or my 25th birthday if not!

(They don't know about the 25th birthday part yet!)

So...

My amazing brother in law, Ben, decided to throw his wife Emilee a surprise 30th birthday party. Now, for most people, they would rather die than have a 30th birthday party, just because they think 30 is old. (It's really the new 20 people, so get over it!)

Anyway, it's a different situation with my sister. None of us knew if she would ever live to see 30. The life expectancy for Cystic Fibrosis patients is barely 30 so the fact that she has made it this far is truly amazing. So, not only did Ben throw her a party, have it catered, invite up to like 100 of Em's friends and family (75 of which showed up), he wanted the present we give her to be kind of a letter... One that told her our favorite memory of her and how she has influenced our lives. How am I supposed to do that? How can words even describe how much she means to me and how much I love her?

 Anyway Em, hopefully I'll be able to finish like the... 7 different drafts I've started by your real birthday!

Well, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and I hope people remember the real reason for the holiday. A lot of time I  have to stop and remind myself that even though I have hard times, other people have it harder and I need to give. We all need to give.

Happy Holidays!

Never Gonna Be Alone

Once there was this girl who needed a break.

So she and her best friend decided to go on a road trip.

Where did they end up going, you ask....

.... Blanding, Ut?

Thats right!

Blanding, Ut. A little town of about 3,000 people. Reminded me a little of bit of... Mt. Pleasant maybe?
Anyway, it was SO much fun!
Who knew you could have such fun in a small town?
Here's some pics from the trip......

I love these guys!

Thanks for a much needed, great weekend!

Anyway, Christmas is a week from tomorrow!!!

Anyone else as excited as I am?!

This song has been stuck in my head the past couple of days.....


"Never Gonna Be Alone"


Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not spending all of it with you.
Now I'm, wondering why, I've kept this bottled inside,
So I'm starting to regret not telling all of this to you.
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...

Never gonna be alone!
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall...
Never gonna be alone!
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.


And now, as long as I can, I'm holding on with both hands,
'Cause forever I believe that there's nothing I could need but you,
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...

Never gonna be alone!
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,
I won't let you fall.
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on.

We're gonna see the world out,
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.


Oh!
You've gotta live every single day,
Like it's the only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Don't let it slip away,
Could be our only one, you know it's only just begun.
Every single day,
Maybe our only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Tomorrow never comes...


Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not telling all of this to you.
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...


Never gonna be alone!
From this moment on, if you ever feel like letting go,


I won't let you fall.
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on.
We're gonna see the world out,
I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone.


I'm gonna be there always,
I won't be missing one more day,
I'm gonna be there always,
I won't be missing one more day.

*Change*

Ok, so I'm on a HUGE Carrie Underwood kick lately.

Who wouldn't be?

Every time I see her perform, I seriously want to cry because it's so amazing.

It reminds me of how much I wanted to be where she is, when I was growing up. And secretly, I still do!

I mean, having that kind of voice and being able to be on stage and sing to millions of people... it's honestly like a fairytale for me!

Anyway, so last night she did a holiday special on Fox 13. With all of us being

Carrie Underwood fans in our apartment, we piled in the front room to watch it.

As always, her voice was flawless the whole night! She sang a lot of songs off her new album, which I think I mentioned in an earlier post how amazing it is!

The last song she sang, really hit me.

It was a song called "Change" and it's all about what are you going to do to change the world?

See, lately I've really been thinking about how I can bring more of the spirit into my life. 

I've been thinking about areas I can do better and ways that I can bless other peoples lives.

When I got set apart for my calling, I was told that there are many people who I will have an oppertunity to change their lives, without even knowing.

How big is that?

I am going to be responsible for changing someone's life.

So I asked myself: Do I want to change their life for worse? Or for better?

It's funny because when I am home, I am trying harder to be aware of how I act and the example I am, because I know that I have neices and nephews that are watching me, and doing things that I do. One in particular that pays attention and she asks me questions about things I do, that I don't even pay attention to!

But when I come back up here, it's strange to me, to think that someone is watching me

for a reason other than to judge.

So in my attempt to bring more of the Spirit into my life, especially around this holiday season,

I've been trying to do more for other people.
Donating money to charities, doing small things that I see people are in need of and I have a real problem with spending money on people. Buying them dinner, food, movies, presents... whatever.
But it still doesn't seem like I'm doing enough.
My Bishop suggested things like : Deliver " Sub For Santa" gifts or
volunteer at the Food and Care Collition in Provo, volunteer at a home for
abused women by my apartment... The thing is, I don't want to do it alone and not very many people have the time to come with me. Not to mention I work from 9-5 and not everything is open
or available to help with after 5.
I guess I'll keep doing the things I'm doing and add in nightly Christmasy things like movies, music, Christmas stories, baking Christmas goodies....

Ok, so here are the lyrics to Carrie's song "Change"
I honestly challenge each of you to read the words and actually think about them and think about what you have been doing this year/ holiday season to change the world or someone's life.

* CHANGE*
What you gonna do with the 36 cents Sticky with coke on your floorboard?
When a woman on the street is huddled in the cold
On a sidewalk bench trying to keep warm.
Do you call her over, hand her the change
Ask her her story, ask her her name?
Or do you tell yourself?


"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference,
Love is alive, don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"


What you gonna do when you're watching TV
And an ad comes on, yeah, you know the kind...
Flashing up pictures of a child in need
For a dime a day, you could save a life.
Do you call the number, reach out a hand
Or do you change the channel, call it a scam?
Do you tell yourself?


"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference,
Love is alive, don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"


The world's so big, it can break your heart.
And you just want to help, not sure where to start.
So you close your eyes,
And send up a prayer into the dark.


"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference,
Love is alive, don't listen to them when they say,
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"

I'm dreaming of a "WHITE CHRISTMAS"- Bing Crosby syle!!

Well, it must be that time of year.

The time of year where I wake up with a sore throat, stuffy nose and a headache.

*Sigh*

There isn't even snow on the ground! How sad is that for Decemeber?

Hopefully this is just my body's way of gearing up for tax season... Telling me I need to take care of myself because it's an unwritten rule- No time off during tax season.

Good thing it's Friday and I'm planning to sleep all day tomorrow!

*yay*

Ok... so here are a few things I am dreaming of as I sit here, alone at work:

Yes, I am dreaming of snow. Snow covered roads, houses, lights... watching the snow fall while inside by the fire, in my pj's with hot apple cider!

The boots I bought on sale recently... that haven't come yet! I can't wait till they get here!! Aren't they SO cute?!!

Ok, so I'm a sucker for the Jacksons! I'm super excited about their new mini series on A&E and for their new album to come out! I love these guys!

I'm way stoaked to see this movie! I love both Robert Pattinson and Emile De Ravin so it should be SO good! Plus, like his friend in the movie says "Thats why chicks dig you man. They love this freaky, poetic crap"... Yeah, I'm totally into the freaky poetic crap in guys! Oh AND did I mention Pierce Brosnan is in it?! Yeah, lots of hotties!

And one last thing I'm day dreaming of today.....

Yeah, 40 and still sexy!!!

So, back in High School, I was kind of a nerd.

Well, not a nerd in popularity terms, but I LOVED reading and writing and all that stuff.

I still do.

A Tale Of Two Cities is one of my favorite books that I read back then. Well, the other night as Kourtney and I were flipping through the channels, we came across the musical. We loved it!

I just love the story and how Sydney Carton gives everything for the woman he loves.

Well, then we got the idea to watch the movie Les Miserables... the one with Liam Nesson... last night.

Kourtney owns it and I had never seen it or the musical but I loved it!

These writers in the olden days were inspired! I mean, writers now days like Stephanie Meyer or Dan Brown are inspired but not like Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Bernard Shaw, F. Scott Fitzgerald (Who, wrote my all time favorite book "The Great Gatsby") or John Steinbeck, Harper Lee, Victor Hugo or Emily Bronte....

They're all so amazing!

I guess I'm just in the mood to be cultured lately!

Oh, and I'm in the mood to go shopping. Lots and Lots of shopping. Too bad I'm a responsible adult with a car payment now....

Ok, so I love it!