My Lovely Life

Christmas was here!

2011-12-29T17:18:00.000-08:00

The weekend before Christmas was fun and busy!

I went and hung out with Rach and my lil babies!

I was making them giggle so much it was hilarious!!

Christmas day was full of fun!

It was however, the first Christmas without my family.. so that was hard.. but I tried to make it as normal as possible..

I woke up early, put the tv to the channel with the fireplace and music, started making the quiche and then went and woke up Brianne and excitedly yelled out, "wake up it's Christmas" (all Home Alone, Lost in New York style) Joseph came over too to join in on the Christmas morning festivities!

We first looked in our stockings that mom had sent for us! (Lots of Pier One stuff, glad she had that job for a little bit!)

Then we opened our presents! A Chia pet from Brianne, pajamas, sweater, a special family cookbook and perfume sent from mom and dad. Then was Josephs gifts, Zumba fitness for the Wii and.... a scrapbook he made of us.. I know!! So adorable!! I cried when I opened it (like a baby!) He had kept it a secret (by throwing me off and telling me it was a cookbook.haha.) and you could tell all the hard work he had put into it. Also, what he wrote in there melted my heart! Sigh.. It was perfect! I got Joseph a robe with his last name on the back.. He loved it!

Then the rest of the day was spent going to Joseph's family's houses and celebrating all day!

We ended the night at his sister Sarah's house. We played games, ate yummy food and hung out altogether. Then Rhett came up to me and wanted to make a gingerbread house... so we did and it was FUN!! He called the frosting "glitter".. that was cute! Here is the finished product..

It was a fabulous day and I had a good time with family and friends!

Next up, New Years and resolutions!

'Tis the season to be Jolly!

2011-12-20T18:48:00.000-08:00

So we'll start out with Mr. Joseph's Birthday!

His mom and I went in on a golf bag and golf clubs for him!... he thought he was just getting this bag of golf balls and a play golf club at first..

then his mom brought out a golf bag and then I had the boys (Rhett and Tyler) help carry out all the clubs! I think he loved it!

So at this birthday party we played a game called "Famous Joe's" and his mom so awesomely put Joseph Smith in there just for me to get right! I thought that was cute! Then there was a sing a long game where you had to guess missing parts of Christmas songs. The first game we played though was "The price is right" game. We had to match the prices on paper to the items. In these fabulous prizes was a kit of different mustaches... we all put them on and a picture came out of it of the Sorge Family!

We were all laughing pretty hard! It was hilarious!!

Then Joseph and I had gone shopping and on a date and we took our annual pic in front of the Christmas Tree at Temple Marketplace.

And I got these sexy jeans for an early Christmas present!!!

Also making this time Jolly is all the baking.. I made (for the first time) Mexican Wedding Cookies last night and I think they were delicious.. and worthy of this photo shoot by my tiny pink Christmas tree at work..

Sigh.. so good! Well got to get back to making cinnamon rolls for people at work!

So stay tuned for Christmas post! (The first Christmas without my family) We will make it just as awesome!

Christmas tree and Tamale Fest

2011-12-05T20:24:00.000-08:00

Oh, lately there's been a whirlwind of things going on and not enough time to let them really soak in..

It feels like lately I've had so much going on and no organization of it all.. I need to work on that.

Anyways, I did do something that made the world slow down a little bit and made me feel all warm and fuzzy, I set up the Christmas tree at my lil house!

So here it is.. Christmas Tree 2011!! Complete with a tree skirt and bow topper (courtesy of Hobby Lobby 50% off Christmas deals!!)

After that I went over to Lacey's house for Tamale Fest 2011! That was a blast! Audrey and Brayden came, there were lots of chips and salsa, tons of tamales and people that felt like family!

It was a good night! I tried to get this picture with Brayden of him and his cute "cheese" face but he decided he'd pick his nose instead.

Besides that, just working on school and workin on keeping it all together..

Next up..Somebody's having a birthday!!!

Thankful

2011-11-27T18:10:00.001-08:00

Things I am thankful for: (a couple days late)

~My family and their health and safety...Especially the ones all the way across the country.

~My boyfriend.. he's always there for me, makes me feel special and we have a good time when we are together. (also he takes all the crazy that comes along with me.. what an amazing guy! : ) I'm also grateful for his family too for loving me and taking me in.

~My friends that are so loyal and good to me. Sometimes I get a little down but I remember I have some really great friends I can count on.

~My roommate, I have been blessed to get a great roommate that I get along with and puts up with me.

~Technology.. so I can talk to my family everyday.

~My house, I love that I have a haven of my own to come home to, cook in, and decorate. I also love that I have a place to have friends over and a place that people can stay if they need.

~My job. I'm grateful I have a job that I like. I love that I have a family there that helps me out and makes going to work fun! I also love that my best friend and boyfriend work with me.

~The Gospel. I am glad I have the Gospel in my life. I'm grateful for its steady foundation that it gives me and the knowledge that there is a plan for me and that Heavenly Father loves me.

Overall... I'm just a thankful girl and I need to remember this all through the year..

Wrapping up NY trip (a month later)

2011-11-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

So... the rest of the time I was in NY I spent all my time with my momma.. we went and explored fun places, ate at fun little restaurants and just had a really good time! The family also went to a Cider Mill.. that was fun!

There were so many fun and memorable things that happened.. I can't name them all! But here are some pics and captions to document some of these times!

This pic (from a horrible angle) is at Whistling Tea Kettle in Ballston Spa, the most delicious lemon curd crepe and panini I've ever had!!

That's mom and I in front of this adorable lingerie shop in Ballston Spa! Yeah... it was so cute!!

Oh this? This is the chaise lounge I wanted that was half off but cost double the price to ship.. boo.. doesn't it scream "Chelsea!!"

Went to Eagle Mills and saw how they made cider and tasted delicious cider donuts!! Then we had to pose with the wood cut-outs.. it was too funny not to do!

This pic of me and Syd makes me crack up! We were laughing so hard trying to take a pic was near impossible! So this was the best one of us trying to hold in laughter.

And here is me and my momma at Cohoes Falls. We drove around (every day it felt like) looking for these falls! It was an adventure and worth seeing when we found it!

This is my parents house! Cute right?! My mom has it decorated so cute inside!! I got a lot of ideas!

And that.. is me on their swing in the front yard!

Fun times!!!

Miss you mom and daddy, Syd and Spenc!

Thanks for showing me a good time!

New York City

2011-10-11T16:52:00.000-07:00

We got there Thursday night.. it was a humid day in the City.

We took our stuff to the Hotel, On The Ave.. Super nice hotel!!

Then we ventured to the Museum of Natural History

Saw some dinosaurs (well, their bones) and walked all over that place!

We saw beautiful skylines everywhere we looked! The Empire state building is in this one!

A pretty cathedral..

We both posed in front of all the madness that IS Times square.. We had lunch at a little brick oven pizza place in TS.. it was delish!

We then went on a pedi cab ride through Central Park! (I LOVE this picture of us btw!)

There was a movie being filmed there this day so we were in a Pedi-cab traffic jam for a while.. it was interesting though.. cool cars, motorcycles and this movie was said to have some big stars in it! Didn't see any though.. There was a huge crowd to try and see them tho!

Looking up at the Empire State building

Looking back while on a Double Decker Bus tour! That was fun! We saw the whole city and learned a lot about the history!

Battery Park

Tons of people were there to see memorials for September 11th..

All in all our time in the city was AMAZING!! Thanks to Joseph for putting up with me on the humid days and walking (what felt like) 30 miles all over the city with me!!

One word: Crun-stellation.... Holy moly.. A concrete from the Shake Shack that we shared.. It was the best ice cream creation I've ever had.

There are more pics I'll have to update this post with when I get them from Joseph.

New York: Seeing the family!

2011-09-29T18:01:00.000-07:00

So we got to New York Wednesday night.. Woke up Thursday and got to spend a whole day with my family!

They showed us all around and we got to see Lake George, Natural springs, and some pretty houses!!

The family.. Look how big Spencer's gotten!!! It's crazy!

That was a good, fun day! It was so nice to see all of them again! I love them so much!

Our trip to the City!

ok ok here is the deal..

2011-08-25T19:59:00.001-07:00

I've been caught up with life and umm forgot that I am turning 24 in a couple of days... anyone else feel weird about that? Supposedly it's a good year.. I've heard this from several people. So, I hope they're right!

I usually have a count down to my birthday... this year it's a countdown to our trip to New York!!

Then my birthday happens when I'm there but I am way more excited about the trip.. haha!

Joseph and I leave next Wednesday to go to Albany and chill with my fam then we make our trek to New York City for a couple of days! I am so excited!! Joseph has never been there and I know he will love it!! It's so magical and I can't wait for him to experience it!!

Lottts of pics to come!!!!

Other than that... I wanted to talk about one more thing...

I went to a Steve Chandler motivational seminar a couple of weeks ago.

It was just what I needed to hear! He talked about being the owner of your life and not making yourself into a victim and shifting your mind so that you can be the owner. I loved it so much I went and bought two of his books! (I am simultaneously reading them btw!..couldn't wait)

I suggest checking him out! The book "Shift your mind, Shift the world" has some really good points and inspiring thoughts. I bought my books from Amazon for like 75% of the original price.. so check there if you're interested! Just a suggestion..

Ok so now it's only 5 days until we leave!!!

And in an effort to try and be excited about my birthday.. 9 days til that!!

seester time

2011-08-02T22:20:00.000-07:00

Sydney came back to Arizona for a while!

We got to spend some good sister time together.

I missed her so much. I hate that I had to take her to the airport.. it was like saying goodbye to my family all over again. The only thing that is getting me through is that I will be going to New York in September. But then I think about how sad I will be when I have to leave there... not good!

Well here is a pic of us at a very entertaining, very eventful lunch with Sydney, Grandma Kath and me. Good times!!

I like

2011-07-21T21:23:00.001-07:00

Just random things I found..cause my mind was wandering and I got lost in these pictures

(and some are just funny!)....

It was therapeutic.

Whhhat? This is awesome

I could stay here for a long time..

sigh

Someday this escape will be in my backyard

uhhh seriously..

This is just too funny!! I actually want this for my house!

sunset time lapse by Joseph

2011-07-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

The boys

2011-07-11T22:03:00.000-07:00

I got to go take pictures of lil Micah and Asher!!

It was so fun!! They are getting a little bit more chunky!! Which means I can pinch them soon! haha

I love this one of them in the basket!!

This one is priceless.. he is making his thinking face.. with the scrunchy forehead!

Micah cries and Asher is wondering what's going on.. so Cute!!!

Me and the boys! So cute!! I love them!

California!!!

2011-07-11T21:54:00.000-07:00

A lot has been going on!!!

Happy, good stuff!

First.. Joseph and I went to California for the fourth of July weekend!

We stayed with Lori, James and Thomas.

Saw Transformers 3

Went to the beach and caught a beautiful sunset.

Went to eat at Polly's (California tradition)

Went to Downtown Disney and hung out! We played in the arcade in the ESPN zone and got photo booth pictures.

Over all, so much fun and had a good time with my booboo!

Thanks for going with me and making it such a good time! Love you!

To: Daddy

2011-06-16T09:23:00.000-07:00

In honor of Father's day... here is a lil picture I have of me and my dad.

I love it so much... I'm just hanging out with dad in my overalls.. haha!

I actually have it hanging in a frame in my house, I love it so much!

My dad means a lot to me. He is such a good man and a good example to me.

Even though I was a little upset that he got a job across the country and took the whole family over there.. he was just doing what was best for the family...it just happened to be in New York..

I love him for looking out for our family and loving us unconditionally! I know no matter what he is there for us no matter what shenanigans we get into. I even love it when he starts to laugh when we cry over something silly to be crying about.. I used to hate it and think it was mean.. but now it's just funny!

I miss you and love you Dad!

One day-Two big events

2011-06-14T20:40:00.000-07:00

Saturday June 11th was a big day!!!

First, Rachel, my lovely friend Rachel, had her twins.. I was super excited especially cause I am their Godmother!! Micah and Asher were brought into this world to awesome parents and are just super adorable!

Rachel holding her lil babies! I'm so proud of her!

Me and my amazing mommy friend Rachel

Me holding baby Micah.. my look describes it all! I was so happy to finally be holding my lilbooboo babies!

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Then, that same night, Kandyce Green became Kandyce Cope, marrying Ian Cope!

It was a lovely reception and Joseph and I had a really good time!!

Kandy and Ian cutting their cake!

The famous Blue Steel, kissy face pose..

Margo, Me and Kels.. Sistas!

Me and my booboo : ) I luf him s'much!

The girls before Kandyce and Ian left for their Honeymoon.. Luf these girls too!

Lots of things changing and rearranging.. it sure was a lot for one night!

I'm so happy for both of my friends and their new paths and adventures!!

Memorial Weekend Camping Trip

2011-05-31T23:08:00.000-07:00

Going out of town and going camping was the best thing to do last weekend!!

I totally needed it and it was a bunch of fun!!

We went up to the Rim and had a good old time!!

Here are some pics to prove it!

~on the way up to the Rim.. good job keeping your eyes on the road hun.. hehe!~

~our campsite~

~Reese's S'more~ aka pure deliciousness!!~

~My man choppin' some wood!~

~The cutest lil boys Ever!!! Emmet and Devin..They called themselves the Legit Masters~

~Getting ready to go to the Rim~

~Overlooking the Rim.. it was quite windy.. can you tell?~

~Here they are again.. just being such cute legit masters!~

~they made it like they were flying cause it was seriously that windy! haha~

~Awe..I Yuv him!~

It was such a fun trip and I loved meeting and chatting with some of his friends! Tons of memories were made! Hope to do another trip with them all again soon!

~The End~

going going...

2011-05-24T20:34:00.000-07:00

Whoa.. it's been crazy lately.. and by "it" I mean everything..

I try to stay calm and collected throughout it but sometimes it gets to me. I feel crazy overwhelmed and like just taking off would help. I know it wouldn't and I don't really want to leave.. it's just the idea of escaping the overwhelmed feeling. I totally know that won't help.

Now don't get me wrong.. I am happy, like with Joseph, my family and friends.. I just feel overwhelmed with other things! (how many times can I say that? hah)

School, bakes sales (that I am making 3 different kinds of treats for) camping trip and planning for that, trying to plan for a trip to NY.. besides school it all sounds fun... just not the planning part. Ugh.

I need something to relax my brain.. a good book or something.

I also think camping with Joe and some of our really great friends will help too.

Maybe I need a good concert to go to.. a random day trip.. a surprise or something to perk me up again! I feel so buried in all the planning, one of those things would be nice. Ya know?

So for right now I'll take good book suggestions and maybe be looking out for a good concert.

Goings on....

2011-05-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

Lots and lots has happened in the last little while.. so let me catch up..Well.. first of all for Easter Jordan and I (the only Anderson kids left here in AZ) decided to do Easter baskets for each other since our parents aren't here to make us ones.. It was sweet!

I love Jordan for thinking of me and that we could get together and give them to each other.. It was very sweet!

Then for Easter.. I spent it with Joseph's family. I love them so much! We had a lot of fun! Including: breakfast, egg hunts, Michael Jackson dance game on the Wii, pictures, and as always tons of laughing! Then we went and hung out at his Dad's house, relaxed and soaked in more fun family time!

We also recently has some good friends get married! Dominic and Raji got married on May 5th at Stone Bridge Manor. It was so pretty and here are a couple pictures that we got with our friends Marc and Johanna.

And then some of us....

Man.. I love Joseph more and more every day. I realize sweet things about him and things he does for me that makes me even more appreciative of him. I'm thankful he is in my life every day and don't know what I would do without him. He makes me feel like a queen and feel so good about myself.

Then the day before Mother's day we were shopping around and he saw that I liked this purse and it is my favorite color..

So he bought it for me as an early Anniversary gift (which will be a year this next weekend)... It was so surprising and cute! I was totally not expecting it! So sweet! See.. he's AMAZING! Ugh.. I am so lucky!!

We also saw Fast Five! Good movie! Some parts were a tad bit cheesy.. but they were fun to laugh at!

So then it was Mother's day. We went and had lunch with Joseph's Family.. It was, as always a wonderful time! Joseph and his brother and sister's made their mom a video of their family when they were younger and all through growing up.. It was cute and touching! And again a really good time was had!

I also sent my mom two cards (cause I couldn't just pick one) and then a cd that she wanted. I called her, cried to her that I missed her and had a good conversation. I love my mom so much and miss her. It does sound like she had a good mom's day though!

And here we are... Some fun things are coming up like a wedding, a baby shower and dinner with some awesome family!!

Oh.. by the way.. this is my 500th post!!! What?! Crazy!

apps and zerts

2011-04-27T23:44:00.000-07:00

I cannot even handle this!!! I was laughing so hard when I saw this last week!!
Chicken Parmesan= Chicky Chicky parm parm... who came up with this?!?!?!

Anyways.. lots to update on in a lil bit.. been busy with school, work and the boyfriend : )

and everyone decided to get married and have babies right around the same time.. so my next 4 weeks are filled with bachelorette, bridal shower, weddings and baby shower fun!!

A ton of fun

2011-04-12T17:31:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went and spent time with Joseph's family at Aunt Sally's house!

It was so much fun! There is never a dull moment with them! I love them all! As you can tell from the video.. they know how to have a good time! We were seriously laughing the whole time!

See.. told ya.. SO MUCH FUN!!

And here is a picture of me and my boo boo head from that fun-filled day!!

Ooo also this weekend ..

...we saw Limitless.. Really good movie!! Really interesting!

And I got a Costco membership!! Haha Well, it's exciting to me at least!

Joseph also got a schnazzy new camera too.. so that should be fun!!!

too long

2011-03-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

It has been two and a half weeks since I've been at work and it's killing me!!

I love my job and I love the people I work with. I think I just love being around people!

This whole being home (especially with my mom back in NY) has been some of the roughest days! I can only watch so many movies.. ya know?!?! It just doesn't feel right to not be around people all day and to not see my best friend (Joseph) just a mere walking distance away... or just be able to talk to talk to him whenever.. Ugh it's sucked... (Don't get me wrong.. he's been an amazing boyfriend.. come over to visit and would call me throughout the day.. but it''s just not the same.. ) And I just being alone with my thoughts.... not so good! I've had to stay busy and being on a break from school for the past couple of weeks has sucked too because I don't feel like I accomplish anything day to day.. where school has really helped me feel that way.

So anyways... really excited to get back into normal routine and around people!!

A huge thanks to the friends and family that I have come and hung out with me or let me come over to their house!! You are a real blessing in my life for keeping me company or calling/texting at just the right time!

Well..I promise more interesting posts soon...

Just know that this is where I wanna be right now..

the wire

2011-03-06T22:02:00.000-08:00

There is something big happening in my life in a couple of days and I am sooo excited/nervous about it!!!! I am more excited to have my mom come into town though!!

I am not sure yet whether I want to write about it on here yet.. I will probably break down and do it but for now it will just be between the few people that I have told. Sorry..

But know that it has been in the works for quite some time and I am soooo excited that it is finally happening!

On a different note,

I am so blessed for everyone in my life and their roles they play!! This has been made apparent to me in the past couple of weeks and I am more grateful for them more than ever before!

So thank you people in my life!!

Again, SUPER excited to have my mom here with me!!! 4:30 on Tuesday cannot come fast enough!!

On another side note...

I found this picture in my files and it makes me wanna take a road trip again!!!

This one was a BLAST!!

Love you ladies!!

And congrats to Kaelin who got married this past weekend!!

I like it a lot

2011-02-24T20:39:00.000-08:00

Stella and Dot Party

There's two babies in Rachy's tummy in that picture up there!!!

The Stella and Dot party was a good old time!!

This... is my lovely friend Natalie doing a model pose for us with jewelry on.. Love her and her craziness that is Natalie.

And this.... is a blurry picture of all the snacks that we all nommed on throughout the night

Overall... fun night hanging out with the ladies and trying on jewelry!

P.S. Joseph got me the Chelsea necklace (from Stella and Dot) for Valentines day that I wanted!!!!

(and the daisies in the blurry food picture above..)

He's A-MAZING!!!!!

Stella and Dot

2011-02-08T07:29:00.000-08:00

My Rachel is a Stylist for a company called Stella and Dot.

She had her very first Trunk Show this last SAturday! It was a nice time to hang out and look at the crazy amazing jewelry they sell!

They even have a necklace that is named after me! (ok.. not named after me but it's totally my style.. simple and fun!)

~The Chelsea Necklace~

I am having a trunk show at my house on Thursday the 17th in the evening if anyone would like to come.. let me know!! The more the merrier!

Also.... Rachy finds out what her lil twins are today!!

Boy, Boy?

Boy, Girl?

Girl, Girl?

We are praying for at least one little girl!

Freakin' February!!

2011-02-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

Say what?!?! It's already February?!?! That means.... not too much longer til something pretty big in my life!! What What!!!! 29 days actually!! Aaaannnd.. My mommy gets to come back for a little while and hang with me!!

It's Spencer's B-day today!! I sent him a lil gift.. can't wait to hear what he thinks about it..

(stolen from FB)

Onto the original purpose of this post..

February 4th we celebrated Audrey's 23rd Birthday (she thought she was turning 24.. so my gift to her was one more year of her life back)

She originally stated in the Birthday Questionnaire that she wanted white c

ake but had mentioned that she just wanted chocolate dipped strawberries a couple of days before her b-day celebrations... so what did my brain do? .... let's collaborate!!

White cake with chocolate covered strawberry filling!!!

That's right.. I did it.. I put these two things together and made a masterpiece..

Here is the middle where I put sliced strawberries then drizzled Ghirardelli chocolate over and let cool before adding the second layer..

(also, insider secret.. I used coconut oil instead of veggie oil and it made the cake really moist and had a little hint of coconut flavor!)

P.S. I'm on a coconut oil kick right now.. more in that later..

Let's have a look-see at this yummy cake that only made it an hour before being completely finished off at the office!

Oh boy... It was so good!!!

Can't wait to try my next concoction for the next B-day on our team (there's like 3 more!!)... brainstorming!

First year in FOREVER that I am excited for Valentines day!!!

I got the coolest thing for my Valentine!!!! So excited to give it to him!!

Til then.. this totally caught my eye. love the cute ideas..

I can't decide if I'll have time to make valentines this year..

I've been missin' you

2011-02-02T07:59:00.000-08:00

I miss them so much.. knowing that they are across the country is so disheartening.. I think it really kicked in when I was sick and could have really used my mom to be there with me.. but it's ok.. less than a month and I will be hangin with my mom for two weeks!!! I'm so excited!!! I wish they all could come!

I miss dad and his funny witty comments that make us all laugh! I miss mom.. well.. everything about mom and dad living really close.. I miss Sydney's sassiness....NEVER thought I'd say that! Good thing we have Facebook.. I miss having an on-call best-sister-friend..
I miss Spencer and his cuddle sessions with me! I miss Spencer hugs and him randomly saying he loves me.. and him asking me to make him some funny random ringtones... just everything about him..

Well.. now that I've cried a whole lot.. I hope they know how much I miss them and love them!

Hopefully I will be able to go back there and see them soon! I want to see where they live and go to school and stuff!!

Nerf Wars

2011-01-31T20:43:00.000-08:00

I'm famous.. and I have a funny, creative and freaking awesome boyfriend..

This was super fun to make.. I mean, I got to shoot a nerf gun at him like 100 times and army crawl! haha!! Then he took all the video and turned it into this awesome masterpiece!

Enjoy..

Lemon water saves lives...

2011-01-25T20:04:00.001-08:00

Or maybe not really... but it sure did help me!

Story time real fast..

I was sick one night with a horrible migraine.. and nothing was helping...I called my mom to tell her my goodbyes, cause I thought for sure it was my last night.. and she told me I needed to go to the store and get some emergen-c and some lemons to put in water and drink. Yeah. Right. While this sounded like a good plan.. there was no way I was driving anywhere... much less leaving my room! So I prayed, and prayed for some help.. and then who

texts me at that very moment to check and see how I'm doing? Margo..amazing, to-the-rescue, answer to my prayers Margo! She asked if I needed anything and without hesitation, cause clearly this was Heavenly Fathers answer to my prayers.. I gave her the grocery list.. she was over in a flash with those lemons.. I drank some of the Emergen-c, threw up(sorry for that) and then fell asleep..

The next morning I woke up and felt really good.. so I thought I would give that lemon water a try and I've been drinking it every day since!

Here are some benefits I have noticed:

-I don't crave or even want soda, haven't had one in a while now!

-I don't crave sweets really.

-It fills me up so I'm not hungry all the time.

-I feel like I have more energy.

-I haven't had any really bad headaches again.

I had no idea what lemon water was good for you..

After looking up all of it's benefits, I went to my moms house (well their old house) and got a plethora of lemons.. and I bought a juicer! I was so excited! (ask my roommate..haha)

I juiced a couple of lemons and put the juice in ice cube trays. That way I can plop a few in my water and take some in a baggy to work for the rest of the day! Mom told me that great idea!

Just thought I'd share this with the blog world!

Try it!

Bachelor Week 3 Re-cap

2011-01-18T22:29:00.000-08:00

Ok.. so now that I've caught up with the episodes.. much to say, much to say!

First off... I absolutely love Emily!!

Suuuper cute and even I can feel the chemistry through the screen!! (cheesy? you clearly haven't watched the show..) She makes me want to be a Southern Belle..I love how she's so proper and dainty and uhh love her accent!!

Michelle is with out a doubt one of the craziest women I have ever seen!!

She needs to GO!!! A line that caught me was when Brad was saying how he likes how she "jokes around" .. No no no,.. that's not a joke.. she is really crazy like that!! Stick to the cutie girl that is for real.. Emily!

Madison.. I like her.. at first she came on too strong and just weird.. but when she had an eye-opening, growing up moment I really started to like her. I admire her for leaving and not staying to "play" and quote "get in the way of the other girls and their hearts" That was a good move by her and for being one of the youngest girls on this season it said a lot!

Well.. that's 3 weeks in.. Can't wait fot next Monday!

I really hope he is keeping crazy pants McGee Michelle on as a joke or for rating reasons..

cause dang..

Lots and lots going on

2011-01-10T20:31:00.000-08:00

Well my family is gone now..I am still working on getting over that. I have my friends and people that love me to help me out.. so that helps. Also knowing that I get to see my mom again in 56 days!!

Since they left...I have... moved out roommates and moved in a new one! Brianne, she is a sweet, fun girl that is fun to have in my home! She likes to decorate and brought a lot of fun stuff for the house.

I have also sold things on Craigslist (first time-by myself) lil scary and at some times annoying.. but I did it!!

I have started my first math class for my degree... this

is going to be an interesting 9 weeks..

Throw in some sickness.. more being sad about my family being gone.. some really fun and great times with Joseph, New Years and that's what's been happening with me... whew!!

Here is a picture of me and my mom at the Forgotten Carols the Wednesday before Christmas.

That was so much fun to see from the audience.. I was in the choir in High School and that was a whole other experience. And since then I have gone through so much and grown so much that it was especially touching.. especially having my mom right next to me. It was such a good time! Thanks mom and the girls for inviting me along.

New Years!

I spent it with Joseph and some friends from work.. we had fun playing Rockband and lighting fireworks!

Rockin' it!!! hehe

New Years Resolutions:

Take more pictures

Be there more for people in my life

Continue to work on handling my money smarter

Work on being more strong and confident

Be more spontaneous

Bust out school--and do my best

Volunteer more

Work on Journaling

Keep up to date with my Blog!

Get back to New York to see my family

Learn and experiment more with recipes

And that's all for now... Wish me luck!

I hope everyone had a great Holiday!

Happy New Year!! (family pics)

2010-12-28T19:57:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone!! 2011!!! Should be a good one!!

We got our family pictures done a couple of weeks ago.. here are a few.. I looove them!

I'll post more family pics and some catch up posts later.

Enjoy!

Duh.. we couldn't be serious the whole time... (we are all "trying" the Zoolander face..) haha

Haha... yeah.... Rarrr..? haha

... more to come soon!

2010-12-21T21:02:00.000-08:00

Joseph and I at Tempe Marketplace when it was "snowing"

This was a really fun night...actually pretty much every time we are together we have fun!

It's a-mazing and I could not ask for anyone better to love and be my best friend!! LUCKY!!

Also, I think I am FINALLY in the Christmas Spirit!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!

look what I {finally} got done!!!

2010-12-13T20:42:00.001-08:00

I loves it!! It's going outside on the door!

2010-12-06T20:20:00.000-08:00

This will be my last Christmas with my family in AZ {holding back tears}

Sunday night we got together and made Christmas cookies to send to Dad in New York and then finished up the Christmas tree..

Here is the finished product.. in it's lighted glory!

Then we were going through some old pictures and found this 'lil treasure!

Hahah That's me.. {if you couldn't tell}... Hey mom... what's with the huge collar thing? ... Hahah

And there was also a Christmas card to my brother Jordan from me in the 2nd grade.. it reads..

"Dear Jordan, Merry Christmas. And I'd love you more if you wouldn't be so mean. Have a merry Christmas. Chelsea." Of course the card was decorated with lots of glitter on the outside and then Jordan decided to write his name in the card.. keepin' that one!

THE Weekend!

2010-11-28T20:59:00.000-08:00

It all started out with Thanksgiving dinner at Cristy and Adrian's house...

...which was delicious!!!

Look at this "cheesy-smile-face" Kyra makes!! So cute! That little girl is a 'lil firecracker!! Cutest thing she says.. "seriously" just like her parents say.. it's hilarious!!

Kenzie and I--

she was so excited to see me{even though in this pic she looks bored..} haha

Then all the Anderson family went to California for Megan and Dave's Wedding!

We stayed in a hotel in San Diego and I had the pleasure of watching all the kids and taking them to the temple when Meg and Dave came out... it was a blast!

I went to the car to put stuff in it and move it closer to the room and this is what I came back to...them all standing in the window!! haha

When we got closer and could see the temple the whole car load of kids started singing the primary hymn "I love to see the Temple" and then "Follow the Prophet" as we walked up the hill to the Temple.... it was adorable!!

Here we are all waiting for the rest of the fam

Bottom picture: Fletcher's face, the far right boy, cracks me up!

I couldn't get enough of these cutie girls!!

Playin' with Grandma's "aloha oe" that's what they call it cause they pick it up and play it like a ukulele like on "Lilo and Stitch"

And then they were Married!!!!!

~David and Megan Sparks~

Then it was onto the party that night!

Look how cute these girls were.. all matching!

See.. more of lil Harper!!!

Look.. she was pinching my cheeks and I was pinching hers... she totally started it!!!

{Definitely my most favorite pic EVER!!}

And doing kissy faces!!!! Can't handle it!!!

I love these too and both of them together is perfect! If you asked them how they met they'll tell you it was because of me... When I went to Utah a little over a year ago I was hanging out with someone.. Well I went to go hangout in Utah and one of his roommates asked if I had any girl friends I could bring to hang out with them.. so I brought Megs {I was staying her in Orem} and that is how it all started!

So.. you're welcome guys! hahaha!

oh.. you thought you were done seeing this one?.... haha

Dancing with Uncle Kendall

Oh don't even worry about it..Cause I have the cutest dad EVER!!! So when Kendall and Megan were dancing the "Daddy and the Bride" dance, I was sitting by my dad and I started tearing up {like I always do during the dad and daughter dances} he was tearing up too a lil... well then later when a slow song came on he walked up to me and said "let's go practice"... almost. lost. it!! How cute is that!! So my mom got my camera and took a picture.. also cute of her to do..

I'm gonna miss them!!

When the newly married couple, The "Sparks" left for their Honeymoon in Mexico, we sent them off waving "spark"lers... it was cute!!

Then a lady caught her hair on fire {just a little bit} and the night was complete.

Overall: Absolutely amazing weekend!! It was seriously fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my family so much!!!!!

Congratulations to Megan and Dave Sparks!!!

Welcome to the most amazing family, Dave!!

Next.... Joseph's Birthday.. {If I can pull it off...It's gonna be crazy awesome!!!!}

and

Christmas!!!

spencer

2010-11-23T17:00:00.000-08:00

Cutie pie Spencer is my favoritest kid in the family!!

I love him so much!

He's so sweet and gives me hugs all the time.

my lovely weekend

2010-11-15T19:51:00.001-08:00

This weekend was amazing!!

I got to go with Joseph to his sister, Mary's wedding and meet all of his awesome family.

They were all very nice and we had a very good time!

The wedding was b-e-a-utiful!

Lots of dancing, amazing cake, good food, and lots of funny stories!

Then Sunday we went to a BBQ at his dad's house and hung out with his family again, shared lots of laughs and had, yet again, a lot of fun!

Here are a couple pics from the wedding at a very pretty church in Scottsdale.

We are doing the Zoolander "Blue Steel" look.. he says I stole it.. but I think I owned it in this pic.. yeah.. I did.. Sorry babe..

Then of course Monday comes and I have my horrible migraine again...it was baaad today..throw up or pass out.. those were my options.. ROUGH!

I feel better now after Sydney gave me a facial that she happened to learn how to do today in Cosmetology school! Good timing! And good job!!

Thanks Syd! Love you!

Here's to a good {headache-less} week!

scattered

2010-11-11T15:42:00.000-08:00

That.. that is my parents house.. with a "for sale" sign in front of it.

SADNESS!!!

They leave to live in New York in 48 days.. not that I'm counting or anything...

I still don't know how I feel about it.. I am so happy for my dad for getting a wayyy better job, and happy that they will get to experience another state...but not too excited that they will be more than the 5 miles they are from me right now... and it sucks that I won't be able to call my mom to come save me when I feel deathly ill like the other day. It will be okay.. I am already looking forward to March when Mom, Spenc and Syd will come back and be with me for a couple of weeks!

And.. I am totally looking forward to escaping to the East Coast for Holidays and such!! Hehe!

Dad, Syd and Jordan all drove to New York this week. From Sydney's texts, it's been a fun and exhausting trip... but they made it to New York today safe and sound! Should be getting pictures here soon! Looking forward to Syd and Jord flying back soon..

Dad.. I already miss you.. Can't wait for Thanksgiving and Megan's wedding so we can all be together!

Over---due

2010-11-04T21:33:00.000-07:00

Whoa.. way overdue.. but it's just been a crazy last little while!!

For Halloween I dressed up as a boxer.. my name: "The Knock out" ... get it.?. two meanings... hahah..

{Also, an excuse to wear a robe and some comfy shorts to work. Point for me}

{Don't know what kind of face I'm making here..haha}

I had also made this lab coat (out of a women's white shirt) for Lacey's little boy so he could be Albert Einstein. Soo cute!

This is just a team at work that had the theme of Toy Story and dressed up like all the characters.. Hilarious!!

That Friday was a crrrazy day! Co-workers brought their kids and it was a mad house! Super fun tho! Lots of cute costumes!

Saturday, spent some time with my bestest friend in the whole world!!!

Saturday night.. went to the FUN. concert which was amazing!!!!!!!

After that I went to a Halloween party.. lots of dancing and funny costumes!

Other than that not much going on...school..work..and just trying to slow down the days 'til my parents move and take my lil brother and sister to New York... Sad day... It's been really tough on me but I have a great support system here that will take care of me and be there for me... also thinking about going to visit helps too : )

Promise I am going to post more exciting stuff.. it's just been hectic with school and work and trying to live the crazy amazing life I do...

My weekend!!

2010-10-25T21:37:00.000-07:00

This was the start of it.. I ate a pancake.. well one that will be a costume for Brayden boo! Cute huh? The costume.. not me..

Kandy and I hung out on Friday night and got a lil crazy!! Posing in the car.. watching fireworks randomly go off in Queen Creek..

Then Sunday it was Fletcher's Birthday.. he got some Woody pajamas and he was tired of taking pictures by the time he got to me... Love him!!

This was Fletch sneaky sneakin' a cupcake.. he gave me his earlier because he was so excited about the presents!!

HA!! Caught ya!!!

Kath, Me and Syd.. posing again..

Hung out with Joe and went shopping.. it was soooo much fun!!

Hahah Olive Garden... HILARIOUS!!

It was a grrrreat weekend!!

we can dance until we die

2010-10-21T22:41:00.000-07:00

I love it when people cover a song just with the piano... here is a really good example of that..

Love the Katie Perry version.. but this one is pretty.

(Listen to the lyrics mom, it's a clean, nice version)

QuiT the creepin!

2010-10-20T18:07:00.000-07:00

I hate it when people come up and try to sell you stuff especially at gas stations..especially gym memberships..
1) What are you sayin?.. I look like I need a gym? (this is true...but come on)
2) I've seen Dateline.. I'm not taking your handout.. HELLO Ether drug scams!!
And..why didn't you go to the man pumping gas to the left of me?
And why were you wearing sun glasses? It's OVERCAST...
And why do I feel like I have to tell a lie to get you to go away?!?
Why can't I just say "No thanks" and have you graciously walk away.. noooo you have to one up everything I say!
Thus making me say.. "I already go to a gym"..."It's a free gym"....all the way.. to "My husband built me a whole gym in my house so I never need a gym membership again" (this being what made him leave)
...Pathetic? Yes.. but so are you sir.. if I say I don't want the membership.. I DON'T WANT IT!

Oh yeah and.. ya be a creepa sir.. ya. be. a creepa!!!...

2010-10-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

These babies will see their true destiny in a couple of days!!!!!!

Craft day again on Saturday to finish things up!!!

Can't wait to see baby Brayden!! Eeeee!!!

Seems like it's been forever

2010-10-13T21:22:00.000-07:00

Today was interesting.. what with a mini panic attack and all..

I still don't know what happened but it was crazy!

Now, a couple of hours later after some talking and hanging out with friends, hugging my loves, and some good ol' lavender oil..

I'm doin good!

BTW... I may be having too much fun with iphoto on my computer... idk...

hehe!! Immadork.

We gotta think of costume ideas for Halloween... that's coming up too fast!

I'm thinking..

Cinderella {already have dress}

Marilyn Monroe

A Boxer...

Gotta figure this one out!

In the meantime.. Massage tomorrow!!! Mucho needed!!

Mom's Birthday!!

2010-10-07T21:42:00.000-07:00

My family all went to Oregano's for momma's Birthday dinner.

It was a good time!

Funny things that happened:

Awkward server spilled pink lemonade all over me and Syd.

Everything that happened and was talked about was funny!!!

Love my family!!!

Love love love ya!!

P.S. How friggin' cute does Spenc look in that picture!!!!! Can't handle it!!!

2010-10-06T05:56:00.000-07:00

The storms last night were... crazy!!

It was scary there for a little bit when the wind was blowing really hard and rain was blowing all over... I had gone out to go to the grocery store and get some gas when I saw this amazing sunset.. I had to take a picture..(pictures of sunsets never turn out as good as they look in real life.)

But I found it interesting how there was a calm hour or two of time while I was out and then they unleashed again right as I got home.

I was glad I got this picture before the craziness began again.. this time with hail hitting my window and the lights flickering.. it was scary.

I likened it to our lives how sometimes we are faced with storms and problems but there are always certain times or people that make it not seem so bad in between the craziness.

{Oh boy...I think I got the "likening" thing from listening to Conference all weekend.. haha!}

You get it though... And if not.. it's a pretty picture of the sunset!

a spiritual and scary weekend {mostly spiritual}

2010-10-04T06:43:00.000-07:00

Friday night we went down to First Fridays..just the girls.....

We met in a parking lot to meet up with Steph.. shady guy pulled in to the parking lot (lights off) and shadily parked facing us.. we didn't think too much of it and left when Steph came.

Fast forward three hours when we are coming back to pick up Steph's car.. we drove by, saw

no truck and drove into the parking lot, I got a feeling to not pull all the way into the parking spot but across a couple spots..

All of a sudden Kandyce screamed so I looked back to see the old creep

y Chevy pull right up behind us with is brights on.. I looked forward and Margo (sitting in the front seat) looked at me and said "GO" so I threw my car into reverse just enough to not hit his truck and then flew thru to the front of the hotel.. we peaked around the corner and he was parked in the same spot with his lights off... We took off cause I was not about to go back and let one of my friends out of the car.. so we drove away.. back to Mesa until we figured out a plan.

The Plan: We called the non emergency line to see

if they could have someone m

eet us down there and be with us to let Steph get her car.. The guy (Dave, super nice and calming) sent down

a couple of units, they escorted us back over to the car and the shady guy had left.. I asked the cop to check her car for us before she got in.. they were very nice and told us innocent Mesa and Gilbert girls to be careful and probably not come around that part of Phoenix at night.

Haha.. yeah.. No thanks.... That was freaky!!

We learned our lesson.

So here are some pics from First Friday's before the drama unfolded.

The ladies...

Have I mentioned how fun they are?!?

Cause DANG!!!!

There is this Bird Wall that we are obsessed with on Roosevelt.. never noticed the saying someone wrote on it.. Margo and I laughed we used to {randomly} bust out this song sometimes when we lived together...good times!

We went to this adorable vintage boutique called Butter Toast.. This was a closet filled with awesome vintage shoes!

And I bought this dress!

Oh.. I am going back! Who's with me?!

This weekend in our Church was General Conference Weekend!!

This is how we spent our time watching General Conference...

We streamed it on my computer and all watched it together.

I am so grateful for the opportunity that we got to listen to our church authorities teach us and give us inspiration. I am also grateful for my amazing friends that are always there for me and that we are all striving to be better people and do what's right.

I love them and I love the Gospel of which we belong to!!!!!!!!

Fuuuun week coming up!!!!!!!!!!!!

the work out fairy....

2010-09-30T22:18:00.001-07:00

DELIVERED!!!!!!

I loves it!!!

It's gonna be so good.. I can tell!

Gym in my room?... Thank you!

Morning and night work out?

Yes Sir!!!

"It's true. It is really all true."

2010-09-29T06:57:00.000-07:00

I just got done reading this book {in two days}

and it has seriously changed the way I look at everything!

If you have not read it yet it's one to pick up now and read.

I don't know how many times I teared up during this book.. IT was just amazing and so good to read and learn from.

I learned a couple things from it..

Definitely what Lance learned and that is Service is a huge deal. It helps the people you are serving and it helps you grow and feel so much better about life, really.

I also loved reading about how he found out that it was his own family members in the Spirit World helping him out and that were called to answer prayers for him.

It really made me feel at peace, because I know I have felt like I have had comfort before and it was definitely from someone who has passed on that is looking out for me.

I love that he recounted all of his experiences while in a coma and let us know what things are like.

The other part I loved was the part about how Lance and his family went on a "Service Road trip". That sounds like a great idea and like it made them closer as a family and just helped them to be great examples to the world.

I could not put this book down, it made me want to be a better person and strive to be the best I can!

Anyways.. I loved the book {if ya couldn't tell}!!!

If you've read it.. What were your favorite parts?

If you haven't read it.. what's stopping you? It's a good one!

We got down with our crafty selves

2010-09-27T17:30:00.000-07:00

We wanted some chalkboard calendars and I've always wanted to experiment with chalkboard paint..

It was fun and inexpensive!

Here are some things I would recommend: When using the spray paint use a primer before so it gives it something else to hold on to. Then wait a day to "cure" the chalkboard.

Just some thoughts...

I love the way it turned out and now I'm looking for other things to spray paint with chalkboard paint....

Sailing.. the garage kind

2010-09-27T08:48:00.000-07:00

We {Kandyce and I} have decided to go on the search for garage sales on Saturday mornings.

This last Saturday we made it out.. It was a warm day but we got a lot done!

Here is the loot I got from our garage sale hunt..

I saw this chair and had to have it for my desk.. I have some big plans for it!

So watch for that!

Also some schtuff for around the house! Some of them will be staying their original color and some of them not..

More plans for more projects!! So excited!!

my friends.. sometimes they match

2010-09-23T07:30:00.000-07:00

I love them and they were so cute and not only coordinating with the stripes..

but blue and yellow too..

It was cute..

{and it was also midnight in Walmart.. sooo everything was funny}

P.S. I was wearing stripes too.. and I had to get off of a bike I was riding around the store to take this picture.. haha!!

I yuv them!!

I have a funny seester

2010-09-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

My sister Sydney is a crack up!! She created this blog that she puts pictures of people that she secretly takes that are just disasters and are seriously funny!

Check out her blog.. and the comments she makes are the best!

isecretlytakepicturesofpeople

Look.. she's pretty too!!

I love Weezer and AZ

2010-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Kandyce and I each bought one of these the other night.. ya know, to show our love and devotion for our favorite state!!!

Best part.. It's my favorite colors and it's gonna look cute in my house!!

(totally matches the color scheme I have goin)

We got them at this cute little Etsy shop.. Go check it out!! They had some other ones I loved too! Like the California one!! So cute! {You can have the lil heart placed wherever you want}

Anyways.. besides that... A lot has been going on!! I decided to get sick this past weekend and

I'm working on getting over that..

But I still went to the Sublime/Weezer concert!!! You bet your bottom dollar I did!!

Joe and I had such a gooood time!! .

One of the best parts was when they started playing MGMT and then Rivers came out in a blonde wig and started singing Poker Face.. How did Weezer know I love MGMT AND Lady Gaga!?!?! {I have a video but blogger didn't let me load it} It was an amazing show.. like Weezer always does! Also.. I love how random Rivers is.. he got off of the stage during a couple of songs and walked/climbed around the outer sidewalk of the crowd! It was hilarious.. especially when he was standing on some ATM's.. Hilarious!

Also.. I've been painting! Some of my crafts are done and some of them are not.. I'm itching to post about them!! So I'll be working on them this week!!

P.S. I made a bed skirt last week.. (I was sick of seeing the box spring) but here is the trick I used.. I did not want to make a full on sheet thing.. and you know how they always slip around and get annoying?!.. So I just sewed a long strip to go around the box spring and tucked it under the mattress and secured it with some tacks. It worked out perfect!! It seriously changed how my room looks!

K well, I'll get crackin on those other projects!

Momma got a new toy!!!

2010-09-14T18:52:00.000-07:00

This baby was waiting for me when I got home today!!

{Did I leave work early to get home faster to set it up and play?.. Yes, yes I did.}

{Did I run up my stairs and to my room to find it?.. Yes, yes I did.}

MMmmm I Love Love Love it!!!!

I spent quite a while checking out everything and playing on it..

I really don't know how I didn't have a Mac for as long as I did.. It's changed me..haha

Ohhh the possibilities!!

Now... to get all my music on my PC's itunes to this itunes...

tomorrow is gonna be gooood!!

2010-09-13T17:52:00.000-07:00

I can already tell!!!

I'm expecting something to be delivered tomorrow and I can hardly wait!!

{ that's how excited I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}

It will totally make up for the fricken' trip to the dentist I had today...

My Gosh!! Why does the numbness have to last for hours after..?!

{Note to self.. don't try to drink something after having half your face numbed..haha}

Many thanks to John Mayer, Imogen Heap, Death Cab, and Jack Johnson who sang me through the completely agonizing torture..that was.. my dentist visit..

I highly recommend taking your ipod to dentist appointments to listen to..btw.. it was a good distraction

Yay for tomorrow!!!!

Don't lie, the anticipation is killing you too!

Now that I've been 23 for a week...

2010-09-12T00:37:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the sweetest moments from my

Birthday weekend celebrations!
Let's start out with Friday morning....

This is what my team did to my desk.. all decorated with Diet Dr. Pepper and a message from Ryan Gosling.. hahaha! Ooo and also a Yogurtland giftcard!! That is GOLD people.. gold!

{Favorite part is Lacey making a funny face and waving. hahaha}

These lovely flowers were delivered to me later in the day from Joseph..super sweet and smelled AMAZING!! Clayton surprised me with The most amazzzing thing Sonic has ever invented,

a S'mores blast!

Later that night we all went to Oregano's to celebrate!!

Steph, me, Chris and Nathan

Rach, me and Matt

Keith, me and Kirby

Margo, me and Kandyce

Steph, huge cup of water, Margo and Kandyce

Clayton and me

It was a blast and I love all of my friends so much!

Thanks for coming and all the lovely gifts!

Later that night a couple of friends that didn't make it to the dinner played a prank on me, Margs and Kandyce.. by writing on our cars and then cutting the power to the house..

It was obnoxious but still funny... I was laughing pretty hard...

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On my actual Birthday I went to lunch with my mom and sister to Pei Wei!

Then we did a lot of shopping!

I started a new thing where for my birthday I get a Latte bowl from Anthro..

this year it was a yellow one!

I also got a dress and a bathing suit I wanted this whole season!!

My mom also made me a whole bunch of earrings and finished this desk she got for me a lil bit ago! Love the crystal knobs! Oh and she got the lamp for me too!

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Saturday night was magical!!!

Joe took me to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and he surprised me with a Pink Snuggie {we've talked about snuggies since the beginning.. so it was a fitting gift} and a pink ipod shuffle!Loves it!!! I will never knock Snuggies again! It is amazing and super soft!

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Sunday was the Family dinner!!

I chose to have Sweet Pork Tacos!!!

And then..... the all -famous, traditional Red Velvet Cake!!

And with that I turned 23... It definitely feels different..

I feel this year is gonna be a good one!!!

Thanks to all my friends and family that made this the best Birthday yet!!!

It's a Birthday-week miracle!!!

2010-09-01T19:45:00.000-07:00

4 more days of the 'Tane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember?!?!

Halle-fricken-lujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I prayed and prayed that Diana the face Doctor would say I was done..

and yesterday.. she said it was so!!

(P.S. Dr. Justin Somethin-er-other on the website..

looks freakishly like Edward.. Edward Cullen.. even more so in real life.. seriously.. look!)

So...

Thanks family, friends and world for putting up with me and the

mood swings,

cr-r-ra-zay bloody noses

and

just blah

that was me on accutane.
Now... look at my face cause it's so clear of acne and pretty!!

Then look again

Really?!

2010-08-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

Are there REALLY only 5 more days left of being 22 year old Chelsea?! REALLY?!

Yikes!!

Also... reminded me of this segment on SNL..

(I watched all of them.. and Really laughed Really hard the whole time)

this ones on me.. your welcome!

P.S. There are some big plans for the rest of the Birthday Week Extravaganza!

Yoy!! I'm exthited!!

who and a what now?!

2010-08-24T05:47:00.000-07:00

Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavor Bahama Bucks?!?!

CTC, as I like to call it, is and has been one of my favorite cereals in the history of cereal!

I used to put some in a ziploc bag and take it to school to snack on for breakfast.. ha

Also a funny fact.. the Bahama Bucks on Power and Baseline has a surfboard in it signed by Young men and Young women of a stake out there and all of the names are people that we hang out with. No joke there was a Chels and Kaelin, M-dog.. and a couple of other ones.. made me and Margs laugh--then get a lil creeped--then laugh again!

Who's up for trying the CTC Bahama Rama Momma with me?!?

Joss and Parks

2010-08-23T08:18:00.001-07:00

Last night we all went over to Kath and Trev's house to celebrate Joss's and Parker's Birthday!

It was so much fun to see the kids and the family!

Joss got a necklace that my mom made with a "J" on it. She loved it and calls it her "Neckles"

Parker got $9 (cuz 9 year olds are hard to shop for) that we wrapped in a camera box to throw him off.. his reaction was quite funny!

Then there was Harper... Carrying around this cupcake-cone chowin down..

When I would try to get a picture she would take it out of her mouth and say "cheez"

T'was adorable!!

Clearly I couldn't get enough..

{Frosting Cheez}

Other funny things that happened:

Evrett smashing a cupcake on his face and getting it everywhere and everyone not knowing what just happened...I don't think Ev's even knew what happened.

Joss getting dressed up and walking around with her "Jekies" a quilt grandma made for her, her big glittery dress up shoes and her hello kitty purse.

Parker trippin out and dancing around like a crazy 9 year old!

Just what I needed

2010-08-22T19:20:00.000-07:00

I went away..

(I look a lil crazy in this pic.. the wind was a blowin'..gimme a break) To Flagstaff!

It was so much fun and amazing!!

The weather was perfect, and I had such a good time!

Thank you Boo Boo!

Favorite line from the trip:

"We should just become cow people! I'll be a cowgirl and you be a cowboy!"

said by me after listening to Country music on the way home

Shortly after the comment the station was changed

This is what I did last night..

2010-08-12T07:41:00.000-07:00

Babysat some of the cutest , sweetest, well-behaved kids EVER!!!

^ These are their scary faces^

It was so much fuuunnnn!!!!

Look at that face!!!!

She didn't even cry that I stayed there when mom and dad left!

It was a babysitting miracle!
She just walked around saying "cheese" whenever the camera was out

Seriously they were the cutest kids ever!! When it was time to go to bed they all got ready and went to their beds without freaking out! It was awesome! Another cute thing was when we all had family prayer before the kids went to sleep. Jossy said it and it was so so sweet!

When I was tucking in Jossy she said "Can you stay and hangout?" Mmmmm!!! I said of course and then kissed her face!! She asked me to tell them a story. So {off the cuff} I came up with a story about Princess Jossy and her grasshopper friend Hoppy.. yeah it was a full on 10 minute story...{even I was surprised with myself} and when I thought I was done and they were asleep, Fletcher looked over and said "That's it?!" So I had to add a second installment of Hoppy and the Princess.

who and a what now?!

2010-08-11T08:09:00.000-07:00

23 more days until I am 23...

{is it weird that I still feel like I'm 17}

What ever will I do?!?!?!

Things I may or may not do during my birth-week

-Eat frozen yogurt for breakfast, lunch and dinner for one day

-Dinner with friends

-Drive to California spontaneously {did I just make it not spontaneous?}

- Go dancing and be crazy

-Stay home for a whole day and be lazy

-Buy something for myself I usually wouldn't

-Dinner with family

Who knows!!!

It will be a good one tho!

I can feeeel it

mmm momma likey!

Another weekend blur

2010-08-09T07:31:00.000-07:00

Friday was all over the place!

Random party that we didn't actually go in to...

Then an even more random time with random people.. it was really fun tho

didn't get home til morning hours with a huge bruise on my shin..

Saturday went to the get my tire fixed {YAY} funny how things like that make you so grateful for the things you have

Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes with Kandyce then gallivanting around Target

bought a way cute strainer and bowl

When I got home my under the cabinet radio had been delivered!!!

Then that night it was on to more parties and adventures with Margo and Kandyce!

WARNING: Long but funny story

We had gone to a party that wasn't as exciting as we wanted.. when we heard of another one that promised to be better we headed over there... The girl that had the party at her parents {really pretty house} was being really controlling and trying to get every one to go down to the basement.. to the point of standing there and tapping her fingering waiting for us to go downstairs, where she was corralling us to go. Well Kandyce was waiting to get a text upstairs because her phone reception wasn't working downstairs, the girl freaked even more and just stood there with a huge attitude, waiting. Kandyce told her the sitch and that we would be downstairs in a couple minutes. We ended up going outside in the courtyard with about 10 other people to wait for the text and cause we really didn't feel like going down stairs and watching the movie.

A couple minutes later the girl came outside and had an even BIGGER attitude and said "You either need to come down stairs or leave" And by this point I had HAD IT! So I got up and just said " Okay, that's it.. we are leaving then" to which she responded " No need to be a Bi#@& about it" {luckily I didn't hear that part.. but Margo did} and she turned around as we were leaving and threw it back at the girl!!!!! It was hilarious!!!!!!! I guess Kandyce said the girl looked like she felt stupid.. I would feel dumb too if I was her...Don't mess with us!!! Especially Margo!!! Then at that point every one pretty much followed us and left. We met up with Thatch and Jeff, got Fili B's, went back to Margo's house and talked/laughed til late again. {mostly what we would/should have said/done to that brat!}

Sunday Church was uplifting and fun with my friend Keith--I traded information about a girl he likes and some M&M cookies for use of his ladder..haha

Margs, Kandy and I painted my room Gentle Rain.. a shade of gray.. and I love it!!!

Pics to come soon!!!

Here we go week.. treat me good!

I have lots to do!!!!

Starting P90X with people at work today!!!

Ouch!!!!

2010-08-03T18:42:00.000-07:00

Remember how my tire got obliterated? Well here it is.. the cut there goes all the way thru the tire..

Sad day.. sad day indeed...

It's "aggressive" as Halston and Clayton put it.

Mmmmmm

2010-08-03T18:39:00.001-07:00

For JoAnn's Birthday Monday I made these Pineapple Upside down Cakes and cupcakes! I had only made this once before.. but this time it was way more delicious than I remember!!!

(not to toot my own horn... but DANG!)

They were fun to make too!

Happy Birthday JoAnn!!

Hope you liked them!!

THE weekend

2010-08-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

This was a crazy crazy busy weekend!!

It all started out with driving up to Roosevelt Lake with a bunch of friends!

We spent the night at this little shanty hotel up there and then the next day drove out to the lake!! Oh but not first without a little drama... long story short I hit a rock (small boulder) in the road and bent my rim and obliterated my tire..making us skid off the road... UGH!! Brian and Zach turned around and changed my tire with pit crew speed! It was stressful and scary!

But then we all went to the lake and had a marvelous time!

There was wakeboarding, wakesurfing, jetskiing and TONS of dancing and laughing!!!

{Kandyce wake boarding}

I mentioned there was dancing right?... well I meant it!

Cause dancing on a boat is OH-SO-FUN!!!!

Crazy.. crazy dancing!!!

And a lot of fun people!!

This is Jared....

And the many faces of Jared.

This day was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Highlights~

-Tidal wave over the side of the boat.. Soaking Me!!! Hahah

-Jetskiing at 113 mph with Kandyce

-Getting lost on the jetskis with 1/4 tank of gas

-Meeting some really cool girls that we didn't know

-Talking and laughing all night about farts, burps and embarrassing stories

-The long drive back at 50 mph on the donut tire

-Fun talks with my peachy, lovely friend Kandyce on the drive

Kandyces Birthday!!!

2010-08-02T13:30:00.000-07:00

After the Lake we all met up at the Elephant Bar in Chandler for Kandyces Birthday dinner!!

This.. is what happens when you give the camera to boys and ask them to take a picture for you...
..You find this random pic on your camera..

{Stephen, Kandyce, Me and Nolan}

{Kyle, Jeff, Thatcher, Olivia, Stanton}

I attempted this picture 5 times but Jeff and Thatch kept goofing off...this was the best one.. haha

{Me, Kels}{Steph and Tanner}

{Chris, Steph, Mat, Kaelin}

Above: Kandyce blowing out her candle at Elephant Bar

Below: The Fruit Pizza I made her for her birthday

Then we all went to this neon party that was pretty cool... but also really hot!!!!!! Seriously.. it was hotter inside the house than outside. We danced til we almost passed out! It's so fun to dance and be stupid with us friends and not care what people think! Also it was fun to see tons of people that I hadn't seen in a while! Gotta love Mesa and Gilbert.. you always see at least 10 people you know at a party or event you go to! haha

Then some of us went to Walmart and messed around there for a while..talked around a bin of movies and watched the boys be crazy.

Crazy ending to a day that seemed to be 4 days all in one!

HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY KANDYCE!!!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

I've been caught

2010-07-28T12:42:00.000-07:00

Lacey and I went to Yogurtland for lunch (yes, I am obsessed.. what?!)
Any who.. when we walked in the music was playing really loud and it made me want to dance...
So I did! The song was good and I was feeling it dang it!
Oh I was dancing for a while... it was just me and Lacey.. why not!?!
Well we got our yogurt (still dancing) and the guy finally came out from the back to ring us up..
I thought I heard some music playing in the back too and said..
"My gosh there is so much good music playing right now!"
To which he replied: "Yeah, you liked it... we were watching in the back."
Me: (Laughing) "What? How?"
Yogurt man: (pointing up) "The cameras"
Me: "Well it was a good song!"
Lacey was laughing so hard!!
I wasn't even embarrassed!!
It was hilarious!

2010-07-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

First of all.. this is my 444th post!!

That's crazy!!

Secondly.. I've been feeling.. what's the word.. foggy? distant? gloomy? generally just confused and in an overall state of unprogressiveness. Kinda like this....And then I read this here.. I loved it!

"Face it, feelings are mutable, and an emotion that seems permanent one minute could be a distant memory the next. Instead of focusing on what could be, figure out what really is and then make your move with haste."

And with that.. I was brought back! It totally opened my eyes!

That's just what I must do!
HA! Love it!!

Happy 444 post!! Happy Thursday!!

Happy ME!!

How to get what you want

2010-07-21T07:22:00.000-07:00

Simply draw up a diagram!!

See..Lace and Aud were going to Yogurtland but I forgot I had a lunch reunion with the friends...

They offered to get me some fro yo and bring it back, so I drew up this diagram to help with getting my {much needed} fro yo!!

Hehe! It was fun and they did a great job!! Perfect amount of everything!

Love you Lace and Aud

And love our escapes to Yogurtland!

ador-able

2010-07-20T13:32:00.000-07:00

I cannot even get enough of these...

letters to crushes

source

remember...

2010-07-20T07:10:00.000-07:00

...when you were in elementary school and it was your friends birthday and his mom brought in cupcakes.. or if he was really cool his mom brought in cupcake cones?..

Audrey and I were reminiscing about these last Friday.. I was in a crazy mood and made them for people at work yesterday!

All you do is fill ice cream cones 3/4 of the way full of cake batter and put in the over at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.. once cool just frost the top!

They were a hit!

I heard tons of stories about how people were reminded of their childhood or how cute of an idea it was!

miracle of miracles

2010-07-19T16:57:00.000-07:00

When: Saturday afternoon

Where: In front of my house in the blistering heat

Scene: I was shutting my garage when I lifted my arm to put the opener in my purse,

my itouch that I had {stupidly} placed in my arms fell to the ground with a dull smack, face down to the concrete.

Kandyce turned around {as if in slow motion} stunned as I let out a long "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!" I didn't even want to pick it up.. I knew there was damage.. how could there not be!? On the way down to pick it up I got a glimmer of hope that there could be nothing wrong with it...then I got it off the ground and turned it over.. boy was I wrong.. it had spiderweb cracked all the way up the front

{ I would have posted a picture it was pretty graphic and no one should ever have to see that and I was in too much shock and a rush to get it fixed that I forgot}

I still had the receipt and case from when I bought it.. so I called the number and got loads of help from Patrick at Apple.

Part of our convo went something like this:

Pat: "So why don't you tell me what happened.."

Me: {shortened, not so dramatic version of story above} "and I brushed my finger along it to see if it still worked and it kind of scratched my finger but it still worked."

Pat: {very dramatic, concerned voice} "Was there blood when this happened?!"

Me: "no..."

Pat: {even more dramatic and demanding}"Okay Ma'am, for safety reasons I am going to have to ask you to put down the ipod!"

Me: "Okay, okay, I put it down a long time ago.. I haven't touched it! Promise!"

Turns out that the repair would cost $150 to fix but since I haven't ever called them about a problem or a repair they gave it to me for free!!!

Miracle of miracles I get my baby...err I mean my ipod fixed for free!!!

There is something...

2010-07-16T12:56:00.000-07:00

"Barry Wong" ...with this guys name running for Arizona Corporate Commission.. er something..

Are you kidding me?!?!?

Every time I see one of these roadside signs.. I laugh so hard!!

Chelsea Peffercorn

2010-07-14T20:13:00.000-07:00

After work today I felt like layin in the pool again.. (can't get enough of it!)

There I was.. sunglasses on, soakin up the sun and enjoying some Rise Against when three kids came into the pool area...

These kids were funny.. they thought I couldn't hear what they were saying...

but I heard EVERY word... hahahah

They were talking about how they wondered if I had Eminem on my ipod and which one should ask for my number.. then which one should ask if I had any Eminem on my ipod..doing crazy flips and looking over to see if I was looking..

As I was leaving they all were in the corner of the pool and conspiring a plot..

looking over every once and a while..

As I walked out of the gate the smallest one shouted in his pubescent voice " What's your house number?" Then again..and then again..except for the last time when he said " Hey, Blondie! What is your house number?!" I just shook my head and that is when I realized I was like Wendy Peffercorn.. (except for the lotioning and oiling.. and thank goodness none of them pretended to drown!)

And I laughed all the way home!

A girl can dream--and play jokes

2010-07-14T07:12:00.000-07:00

My friend came over last night in this....

and I could not even help myself... *besides, there is a side story to this

I want this so bad!! Doesn't it just look right!?

I played a joke on Facebook and said that my Sugar Daddy gave it to me...

Let me just say..

the only way I would get this car from a Sugar daddy is if I am married to him and his name is Dr. Sugar Daddy..

Until then.. a girl can dream.. and look at these pictures over and over..

*Let's go back about 6 months.. when I met someone here at work that has a picture on our company website of him standing next to a Lambo pretending to get in it..{wearing a scarf--but that's besides the point. haha} He tells everyone one of a couple stories.. A) it was his bday and he got to ride in it...B)It's his car..

Anyways... I thought it would be funny to have a picture of me actually in the car or getting into the car.. hahah turns out it was that funny

One Year House-iversary Party

2010-07-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

My friends are the bestest and threw me a

One year House party on Wednesday!!

(anything for a party!!!)

I got some of the sweetest gifts and alot of my favorite people were present!

First we BBQ'd, then went swimming.. all the boys were doing crazy things.. including jumping into the pool onto my exercise ball... Made me nervous.. But I was schooled how they wouldn't be thrown back into the wall of the pool because of _______ (insert big word Blake used explaining the physics of the ball and the water)

Then we came back inside and had some yummy fondue!!

Ended the party with a showing of Hot Rod!!

It was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

painting the walls red

2010-07-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

{cranberry zing .. to be exact}

I got a lil crazy one day after work and decided to paint..

So.. the kitchen got it while I crazily danced on the counter tops to Lady Gaga and sang into the paint brush..

Thus confirming, I shoulda been a Coyote Ugly girl.. sigh..

Anyways..

I love it!! It completes my red/turquoise theme I have goin.

Now.. to fill the plant shelf.. it's a work in progress for sure..
I have a couple things to go up there.. but it needs more

oh boy...

2010-07-08T08:05:00.000-07:00

I saw this at Margo's new house and loved it..

So when I spotted it at HL I had to have it!

I sent this pic to a couple people saying "Should I get this? ;) "

The responses cracked me up!!!

Sister: "Hahahah Heck YES!!!"

Mom: "Hahah Cute. It's not true is it?"

Me: "I would say it's about equal.. but I'm not the one to ask..haha"

Just sayin.. It now proudly hangs in my kitchen

One Year Ago Today

2010-07-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

I signed papers and moved into my home... I can't believe it's already been one year! It's so crazy to me!

Lots of fun memories have been made and there are many more to come!!!
Thanks to all my friends, family and roommates who made this
a really fun year!!
Some things that happened this past year:
-Built forts
-countless dance parties
-hilarious convos
-tons of movie nights
-new furniture--throwing old furniture over balcony
-bed and trampoline Olympics
-french toast dinners
-cookie extravaganzas
-birthday parties
-homemade pizza nights
-sleepovers
and so much more!!

4th

2010-07-07T07:02:00.000-07:00

This weekend I went up north for the 4th to the Greene's property and relaxed the whole time!

Kandyce and I laughed and had a fun time with all of her cousins!

{where we were}

We took the quad out and rode all over!

It was so much fun and totally relaxing.. it inspired me to buy my own land someday so I can do the same whenever I want!

Greg picked up a piece of flagstone for my house.. so cute.. I will get a picture of it soon.

grrrr... I don't have a camera so I'm living off of my darn camera phone..

so a camera will be my next purchase.

oh.. I was there

2010-06-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

Am I a lil bit crazy for going at midnight to see Eclipse?... Possibly.. but I couldn't go see Twilight and New Moon at midnight and just not go see this one.. So.. Kandyce and I were there, in line, at 5 pm...soo close to the doors. The hours went by fast as we met some cool people, talked, laughed and laughed so hard we cried..
Good times!
Finally it was time for the movie...
AMAZING!! Way better than the first two! I would put my favorite parts on here.. but I would end up putting the whole movie... sooo...

And the soundtrack.. equally as amazing!!

Honestly Kandyce and I were laughing at a lot because we were so loopy!

P.S. Showing the Paranormal Activity 2 preview before a movie with a bunch of teenagers and young people... probably a bad idea... there was more screaming during that than when Jacob showed his washboard abs...

Sweet 16

2010-06-28T08:12:00.000-07:00

Today...

Sydney turns 16!!!

Happy Birthday SYDNEY!!!

Thanks for being the bestest sister ever!!!

Also.. she has won a bet with my parents to not kiss a boy before she turned 16..

Earning her $500!

Where was this bet when I was 16?!

paint therapy

2010-06-25T10:33:00.000-07:00

I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed out..

So I took matters into my own hands and as a way of blowing off steam I decided to paint something.

I finally painted the cedar chest that will be my new coffee table!

(Thanks Kari for letting me have it)

...and because that only got rid of a little bit of stress, I went running..(after meeting up to play four-square of course) I don't even know for how long..

I just kept running til I stopped feeling and all I could focus on was breathing.

That helped.. so I've been doing that every night since.

There is something about running that calms my mind and relaxes me.

(also, listening to Paramore when you're running..is awesome)

~sigh~

2010-06-24T08:31:00.000-07:00

Paramore - New Music - More Music Videos

HAPPY Birthday RACHEL

2010-06-23T13:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Rachy Poo!! I love ya so much and I am happy that you are still my bestie friendie!!

Here's to 22 my lovely lady!!

22 has been good to me! Hope it is to you too!

You just keep getting more and more gorgeous!!

toms

2010-06-23T12:54:00.000-07:00

A lot of people have been getting these shows.. even the people I never thought would..

I mean I know they are for a good cause.. but I just didn't think I could pull them off..

That was until I saw these....

Gotta love a good wedge shoe!

They will be mine soon!

And then some kid without shoes will get some new shoes too!

Can't feel bad about that purchase!

backtickles

2010-06-22T12:41:00.000-07:00

{From back to front: Me, Kandyce, Stephanie and Bronson} Our group of friends loves back tickles..{and arm tickles and head tickles}

So... this usually happens when we start back tickles with one of our friends..

...A back tickle train...

And we loves it!!

AV Club @ the Underground

2010-06-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

We all went to see our friends play at the Underground last week.. it was fun

And FREAKIN HOT!!!

The air downstairs didn't work.. so it was like watching them play in a sauna!
They rocked it!!

Taylor's b-day

2010-06-18T14:32:00.001-07:00

It was Taylor's Birthday last week.. so I set up a huge b-day dinner for him at Texas Roadhouse!

With the help of Josh and Thatch it was a great time!

The balloon man came around and I told him to {secretly} make a hat for Thatcher.. oh boy..

Thatcher put peanuts in his nose..

And Stanton put them in his ears.. We made him do this.. but look how much he's enjoying it!

Happy Birthday Taylor!!!

la la lake

2010-06-17T19:07:00.000-07:00

Ohhh I love going to the lake with my friends and basking in the sun, playing, laughing, going really fast on the boat and this trip, we got really good food made for us by this guy.. Jared..he made us steaks with bleu cheese on top and crab legs! It was so good!!
Kaelin was dancing on the front of the boat to one of our fave songs.. by our fave band.. Wallpaper

Almost falling in the picture above...

The sky was beautiful, the new friends were fun, the music was awesome, the food was delicious = Seriously FANTASTIC Saturday!!!!

in a field

2010-06-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

Sooo... all of us girls were trying to do a photo shoot all weekend and ended up going Sunday afternoon to a field and taking pictures.. these are just a couple.. I am trying to get the rest from Kaelin..

and yes.. I am wearing boots..(trying so hard to make a serious face) Kandyce, clickin' her heels.. It only took two shots to get this..impressed!

...More to come from the field photo shoot...

Yikes!!

2010-06-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted in a while...I have a ton to put on here!!!! Pics, funny stories, birthdays and more... been too busy..school, work, friends, watching bro and sis! Ahhhhh!

Tomorrow people.. tomorrow..

But for now.. here are a couple pics I forgot to post from Kaelin's B-day..We got a lil crazy....

{Jessica, Stephanie, Me, Lauren, Kandyce, Kaelin, Kate}

Sooooooo much fun!!

We stayed at the Valley Ho in Scottsdale and then went dancing at midnight at Devil's Martini!

The next day we went to Gainey Ranch to go swimming. We met some really cool guys and played volleyball with them! It turns out one of them lives around the corner from me in my condos! And is in my ward!! AND.. his roommate and roommates brother work at UOP!!

Yay for new friends!!!!!!!!!!!

gilbert-water tower plaza::and a blurb

2010-06-08T06:57:00.000-07:00

Here is another night I had the photographer itch...Once again we went down to Downtown Gilbert by the water tower..Steph and Kandyce
sooo much fun
we were climbing on things and playin in the water

I've been so blessed lately to have people in my life.. not just any people tho. I swear right now I have the most amazing people in my life that help me, push me, challenge me, and love me more than I've ever had before. I feel so blessed, so much so that I've started to do more to show my appreciation and gratitude. I've been praying more, reading the scriptures more and paying my tithing. (I kinda slipped up on that one for a bit).. I've realized how important these things are in ones life and especially at this awkward time in life. Being twenty-two, Mormon, and single is a really weird time. Don't get me wrong.. I am having a blast! I just mean that our church is all based on family and when you're single and past the age of 20 without a ring on your finger or a kid you are kind of in limbo and questioned as to why you are not married yet.. More than half the lessons in church are based around family, which kind of leaves the limboing singles out there and left to just be really prepared.. I guess... haha

Here's the thing.... I'm having a blast right now as a young single adult and living my life to the fullest and trying to live it righteously so I can be ready for my hubs and our marriage.. So then I can finally use all those lessons on family and apply them to my own!

But for now..... I will play!

what do you do...

2010-06-07T12:04:00.000-07:00

...When you've been stricken down all day with a deadly migraine and your friends come over and take care of you and nurse you back to health?

You put on your ankle-tie wedge shoes, go do a photo shoot and laugh your face off!

That's what! Watch out!!
oh my...

the {attempted} elevator shot

videotaped and photographed=famous

I feel like this one could be for a cd cover.. haha

I had to..

couldn't decide which one of these ones I liked.. so they are all on here.. edited a lil different

Kandyce, Kels and Kaelin.. thanks for being the bestest and helping me out of the miserable place I was in.

And thanks for being the funnest people to go walk around empty downtown Gilbert and take pictures with!

Now if only I had a crazy good camera...

First Fridays

2010-06-07T06:48:00.000-07:00

We all gathered at the boys house and went down to First Friday's.. it was so much fun!

(and not too hot yet!)these were the girls of the group hahah what am I doing in this picture you ask? Fully basking in the presence of my friends! ..haha
Steph got a huge bottle of coke all for herself...hilarious
Other happenings=
cops, pepper spray and a guy being arrested in the street
fireworks from Chase field cause the D-backs won!
the guy that paints the planets with plates
a guy named Tariq talking to me about tattoos
waiting in a line to get into circle k
seeing so many friends and people we know!
Overall...Super fun!

2010-06-02T14:18:00.000-07:00

Audrey came into work last week and we got to see lil Brayden!

He was asleep the whole time and nuzzled close to me for 90% of the time they were there...

It was lovely.. and made me crave fat lil baby cheeks and chubby lil baby legs.

Audrey comes back to work on June 16th! So excited but sad that she can't bring in the little guy.. I wouldn't ever get anything done.. unless I wore one of those crazy wrap things... hmmm..

back to reality... Audrey looks great after just having a baby!!

Can't wait to have ya back lady!!This is Brayden doing the gangster pose.. haha

California Girls

2010-05-28T07:06:00.000-07:00

We took a trip... a Girls Trip!

We got there Friday night and decided to find a hot tub to sneak into. We ended up getting caught.. I was going to act like an innocent Swiss girl and have an accent to throw them off and hopefully they would just let us stay.. but at the last minute before the security guy got to us Kandyce told me not to do it... Hahaha! Me, Stephanie, Kandyce, Kaelin, and Kelsey

Kaelin was holding all of the girls purses while they took a bathroom break.. not too sure what or why the guy in the background with the question mark briefcase is... thought it went well with Kaelin's questioning look..

We enjoyed the sun all day on Saturday! and caused a Ruckus all over Huntington beachThis is us at T.K Burger on the PCH..it's a cool surfer place.. there are stickers all over the windows and they have a bomb veggie burger! ...Here is where the real ruckus began..

We met a group of boys celebrating a birthday. And I, being the social person that I am started a conversation with them. As they were leaving they told us to call them and come hang out at the hot tub at the Hyatt Resort down the road... (since we were going to try to get in that night anyways we obliged)

Well they left and we didn't have a # for them..so we didn't take them seriously. As we were leaving a couple minutes later we heard running behind us.. it was Daniel running up to us and he gave us a piece of paper with his name and # on it! Under his name it said "Hot Shiz" We were laughing so hard!! That day in Huntington there was a rally to get pot legalized.. couldn't help but stop and get a picture with the pot grandpa!! Kandyce got a lighter for holding the sign!! haha
This is where the best night ever began......

ok... not really with a limo... let me go back to the beginning...

Those boys we met... yeah.. we really went to go hang out with them in the hot tub!!!

They were soo cool and funny!! And they knew my song!! (Chelsea by The Summer Set) and were just fun to flirt and play with! We partied with them the whole night! Someone brought up the time on the meter and we had to go.. I didn't want to leave I was having too much fun!!! Here is where it gets interesting...The birthday boy wanted a birthday kiss from me... so I may have given him one.. just a lil peck on the lips.. then as we were leaving he jumped out of the hot tub and asked for another one..So here I was, I had my friends freezing and asking to leave, and I had the boys in the hot tub telling us to stay (and that I was their favorite!! Haha!) I said we had to leave and ran up to the birthday boy real fast and he laid one on me! Like grabbed my head and kissed me!!! HAHA!!

It was TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!

That night will go down in history as one of the funnest nights ever!!

Oh and the limo... that was parked in front of my car and so I asked the driver who was waiting there in it if we could look inside! hahah

The next day we went out to breakfast and then headed to the beach one more time before heading home.. Turns out it was really windy and cold that day.. so we didn't make it to the beach but we did traipse around Newport for a while and went out on the pier! This guy said he would take a picture of us then handed us the leash for his dog... hahah!!

Ooo remember this one!??! So were were walking back from the pier and saw him.. standing there towling off.. I'm not sure if someone actually said this or if I just heard it in my head.. but I swear someone said we should get a pic with him... so I just asked him.. I asked him to take a picture with us... then I asked this lil punk kid to take the picture for us.. I don't remember what he said to us but it was something a punk kid would say..

Then we started on the long trek home... and we all got a lil loopy.. and started making a music video.. (to Wallpaper-Everytime We Do It) I can't wait to share that with you!

These pics are from when we stopped on some random road on the way home and were making parts of our video..

Have I mentioned how much I love these girls?!?!?!

Stay tuned... this weekend is going to be a good one too!!

Kaelin turns 21!!!!!

Photos by me and Kaelin..and some random strangers