white elephant

I have just been brainstorming and trying to figure out a good white elephant gift for our schools christmas party tomorrow..

so I just sort of looked around to see if there was anything in my vicinity that I could bring..

then I saw this .. 

& started laughing . picturing everyone fight over my gift. then opening it up to see this.

haha

I think I'll keep looking

while you were sleeping

dear sister.

you fell asleep downstairs on the couch tonight while I was watching santa clause 2 .. 0r 3. if there even is a 3. it's the one with the weird plastic santa that is a little freaky.

anyway. after I got bored with the movie and decided to go to bed, I went over to you and shook you a little and got you up.  we were walking upstairs and you were mumbling to me... here's how it went.

you: alskdjfa;kdf;

me: what???

you: akjkdjfjijjafkjcar right now

me: bailey what did you just say??

you: jdsjkfa I don't want to go to the car right now

me: what are you talking about?? we're going to bed

you: I thought you were going to take milk to someone

me: milk to someone?? go to bed. 

i love when people are funny while they sleep. & bailey is the funniest.

don't fall asleep in my presence. I will most likely take a picture of you & pull it out a year later. 

you won't even know!

I thought I burned this.

I just came across these pictures.

let me explain.

my mom once made me go to a dance class with her where I was lucky enough to dance with 15+ men all over the age of 40. all the men got in a circle and it was basically playing musical chairs except with women. & I was one of them. 

seriously mom??

I.was.dying.the whole time

you would have been too.

boring post. but it's what I do.

before I went to school to learn how to do hair I was always that person that when my stylist was done cutting or coloring my hair, I wanted to run out of the salon because no one knew how to style my hair as good as I did.  I just wanted to go home and do it myself.  but now I drop anything to have someone style my hair.  It is my favorite thing. & it also is one of MY favorite things to do on someone else!

If you have a date, or a party, or something to look fabulous for.  Come visit me and let me style your hair.  I promise you won't regret it.  I have practiced so much with blow drying & even though I am not perfect at it, (brag moment) I think I'm pretty good at it. 

Renaissances charges only $5 for a wash & style. it's worth it. so call renaissance or call me to make an appointment : )

oh yeah, I also love to cut hair. color hair. do eyelash extensions. and waxing as well. 

one hairstyling tip: use your nozzle on your blow dryer.  I never did before school.  But it works wonders when you are trying to get your hair smooth.  which is most of the time.  I never use a flat iron anymore, on anyone.  You can get the curliest hair straight with your nozzle and the right brush.  Especially use your nozzle when you are putting your blow dryer really close to the hair.  it protects it! that's all .

hope everyone is as excited for Christmas as I am!!

it's coming up real soon!

tithing.

so dad was teaching this little one what tithing is just in time for tithing settlement.  they gathered his allowance and took out 10% to give for tithing.  dad was trying to explain to dane what it was all about and that we give to the Lord 10% of everything we earn.  dane seemed to be fine with it and got it all in an envelope and off to tithing settlement they went.  well during tithing settlement when the bishop was talking to them, dane grabbed his envelope and poked a whole in it and was trying to take some of his money out.  but then felt bad so left it in there.  

on the drive home dad asks.. "kids do you understand the importance of tithing now?" and the two little ones then answer.. "yes we do." 

then dane follows by saying..

"but I want my money back."

oh the joy of having these little munchkins around.

so happy to be here with them.

free wifi.

right now I am in the sky.  it is a bumpy ride tonight on this delta flight, but it's okay, I have always liked roller coasters. usually on plane rides you would find me passed out even with my head straight up.  I can sleep anywhere anytime and it seems that whenever I get on an airplane I fall asleep before we even leave the ground.  talented I know. but tonight I can't sleep for whatever reason.  it may be because I saw so many people with cowboy hats on today. naturally. it makes me think of a certain cowboy.  who would have thought seeing a bunch of hicks would make me miss someone. so here I am fighting my thoughts sitting in seat 20d typing instead of sleeping.  my ipod is up and I am listening to FLO RIDa (club cant handle me right now)  it's keeping me from thinking too much about the past and it also is reminding me that I will be in FLORIDA very shortly. it works right? I never listen to this kind of music when I'm not just rocking out in my car. but it's kind of fun.  I am tempted to get up in the isle and start dancing. how funny would that be? seriously, picture it. if you want.

 ....... so glad it's not a school night for me tonight.

and PS. guy in 18d, you are smelling up this plane. and lady to my right, I know you are reading this.. but you agree with me I know you do. 

december must do's

• go sledding
  
• drink hot chocolate with whip cream
  
• go to temple square to see the lights
  
• go to sundance & eat tortilla soup
  
• go snowmobiling 
  
• go christmas caroling 
  
• go ice skating
  
• make a gingerbread house
  
• read a christmas story
  
• cuddle by a fire
  
• watch elf & grinch
  
• go cross country skiing
  
• build a snowman
  
• shovel someone's driveway without them knowing
  
• send a loved one a note expressing my thanks for them
  
• write 2 missionary letters
  
• get a new car
  
• help out a family in need
  
• make christmasy cupcakes
  
• rock out to christmas music
  
• do something I have never done.
  
• go to florida. (check) LEAVING IN 5 HOURS!
  

bring on the best month of the year!