Truly, I do love to see these on other people's blogs, so I hope you enjoy them. This one's for you Aims.
5 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. Totally boy crazy
2. My woredrobe consisted of sweatshirts, jean and my nike gym shoes everyday.
3. Swimming daily
4. Teasing my siblings daily
5. Running into our shed when my dad let me pull the car forward to shoot basketball hoops.
5 things on my to-do list today:
1. Chrstmas Shopping
2. Grocery Shopping
3. Laundry
4. Neighbor gifts?
5. Plan the girls' Christmas party.
5 foods I enjoy:
1. Costa Vida tortillas
2. tres Leche cake from Cafe Rio
3. Lemon zest with almost everything I make
4. Balsalmic Vineger
5. EVOO (realize, the last three aren't really a food persay, but they can do wonders for so many things.)
5 bad habits:
1. I hate washing my face at night
2. I always forget to do things
3. I don't think before I speak
4. I'm still learning how to stay on a budget
5. I like to do what I want when I want.
5 of my favorite toys: (this is a weird one)
1. double stick tape (this can do wonders with so many things!)
2. black paint (If I don't like a decoration, I can be rest assured, that it will look great black)
3. fabric (I love cute fabric, now, if I only really knew what to do with it)
4. sewing machine(I don't have one, but I want one that embrodiers-got that santa?)
5. snowboard(don't get to use this much more, I actually don't have one anymore, but next year, I'm hitting it hard!)
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Christmas for me is...
There are all these "tags" going around, I'll get to them all someday. So here is my tag for Getting to know you "Christmas Edition". Enjoy!
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I think I've only had Egg Nog once, and never again! I'm totally a hot chocolate chica!
2. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa wrapped them until I was like 6, then he just left them under the tree.
3. Red or white lights? White
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but I should, it truly is a cute plant.
5. When do you put your decorations up? I start the week of Thanksgiving and do a little here and there all week.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Mmm! Every Christmas Eve, my grandparents come over and my dad makes pineapple ham...So yummy!
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? When we were little, we all used to sleep in the same room. One year my little brother, Tyson, and sister Mackenzie, sleep in Tyson's room, while my other sister, Tiffany, slept in Mackenzie's room down the hall, (I don't know why tiff wasn't with us, I think she was sick). So Tyson, Mackenzie and I got up early to see the presents before my parents said we could. As to not leave tiff out, Mackenzie ran to get Tiffany, who just happened to sleep with the door shut. But Mackenzie, thinking the door would be open, because that's how she sleeps, ran right into the door. All we hear is a hard thud and then Mackenzie screaming "oweey". Tyson and I started laughing and after that, we were all up.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I think I was 8 or 9.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We used to open a gift from our grandparents because they were with us on Christmas Eve, but now we really don't.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? We have white lights, white ribbon, a red and silver "glisten" sign, along with red, silver, green and clue ornaments and little tin signs that say "believe"
11. Snow: Love it or hate it? Seriously, I LOVE it! And what is up with Perry getting like 3 inches, while Brigham gets nothing!
12. Can you ice skate?Yes, I can skate, I can even go backwards.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My favorite gift...it would probably be the year I got a CD player and the Celine Dion CD, it's still one of my favorites.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with family and friends that you don't get to see all the time.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Well, I do know I hate divinity. Holy Sugar! I think I would say I LOVE wassail! If I could I'd always have a crockpot with it ready and waiting. I really love homemade carmels.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? I really love what we do on Christmas Eve, we get together, have a nice meal, usually watch a good Christmas movie, and then read the Christmas story and get ready for Santa to come!
17. What is on top of your tree? A white glitter star.
18. Which do you like best giving or receiving?I love to GIVE! I seriously just think of all the things I can get other people, I wish I had enough money to give it all!
19. Christmas Song? O Holy Night by Celine Dion, and Deck the Halls by Shedaisy.
20. Do you like candy canes? Yes! I LOVE Candy Cane shakes from the Yogurt Factory! Mmm!
I tag: Amiee, Jalene, Candice, and Jenny.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I think I've only had Egg Nog once, and never again! I'm totally a hot chocolate chica!
2. Does Santa wrap the presents or just sit them under the tree? Santa wrapped them until I was like 6, then he just left them under the tree.
3. Red or white lights? White
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but I should, it truly is a cute plant.
5. When do you put your decorations up? I start the week of Thanksgiving and do a little here and there all week.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Mmm! Every Christmas Eve, my grandparents come over and my dad makes pineapple ham...So yummy!
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? When we were little, we all used to sleep in the same room. One year my little brother, Tyson, and sister Mackenzie, sleep in Tyson's room, while my other sister, Tiffany, slept in Mackenzie's room down the hall, (I don't know why tiff wasn't with us, I think she was sick). So Tyson, Mackenzie and I got up early to see the presents before my parents said we could. As to not leave tiff out, Mackenzie ran to get Tiffany, who just happened to sleep with the door shut. But Mackenzie, thinking the door would be open, because that's how she sleeps, ran right into the door. All we hear is a hard thud and then Mackenzie screaming "oweey". Tyson and I started laughing and after that, we were all up.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I think I was 8 or 9.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We used to open a gift from our grandparents because they were with us on Christmas Eve, but now we really don't.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? We have white lights, white ribbon, a red and silver "glisten" sign, along with red, silver, green and clue ornaments and little tin signs that say "believe"
11. Snow: Love it or hate it? Seriously, I LOVE it! And what is up with Perry getting like 3 inches, while Brigham gets nothing!
12. Can you ice skate?Yes, I can skate, I can even go backwards.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My favorite gift...it would probably be the year I got a CD player and the Celine Dion CD, it's still one of my favorites.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with family and friends that you don't get to see all the time.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Well, I do know I hate divinity. Holy Sugar! I think I would say I LOVE wassail! If I could I'd always have a crockpot with it ready and waiting. I really love homemade carmels.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? I really love what we do on Christmas Eve, we get together, have a nice meal, usually watch a good Christmas movie, and then read the Christmas story and get ready for Santa to come!
17. What is on top of your tree? A white glitter star.
18. Which do you like best giving or receiving?I love to GIVE! I seriously just think of all the things I can get other people, I wish I had enough money to give it all!
19. Christmas Song? O Holy Night by Celine Dion, and Deck the Halls by Shedaisy.
20. Do you like candy canes? Yes! I LOVE Candy Cane shakes from the Yogurt Factory! Mmm!
I tag: Amiee, Jalene, Candice, and Jenny.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Thanksgiving, and the Christams Tree Hunt
Wow, this year I have so much to be thankful for! Last week I gave a lesson in YW about gr attitude and did you know that ingratitude is one of the most serious sins? Joseph Smith said it is, and so Thomas S. Monson has said that if that is the case, then "gratitude must be among the noblest virtues." Neat huh! I guess we better be grateful! Which I am.
1. I'm grateful for my savior Jesus Christ
2. I'm grateful for the gospel
3. I'm grateful for my education
4. I'm grateful for my Rob
5. I'm grateful for my family
6. I'm grateful for 2 cars that run
7. I'm grateful for missionaries, esp. my brother
8. I'm grateful for my grandparents
9. I'm grateful for my health
10. I'm grateful for my talents
11. I'm grateful for my friends
12. I'm grateful for my job
So with all this to be grateful for, why not say I'm grateful for food! This Thanksgiving was great! We went to Rob's house and it's just not Thanksgiving for me without my mom's pineapple yams, so I volunteered myself to make those. I can't take all the credit though. Rob made most of them. He's such a great helper in the kitchen!
1. I'm grateful for my savior Jesus Christ
2. I'm grateful for the gospel
3. I'm grateful for my education
4. I'm grateful for my Rob
5. I'm grateful for my family
6. I'm grateful for 2 cars that run
7. I'm grateful for missionaries, esp. my brother
8. I'm grateful for my grandparents
9. I'm grateful for my health
10. I'm grateful for my talents
11. I'm grateful for my friends
12. I'm grateful for my job
So with all this to be grateful for, why not say I'm grateful for food! This Thanksgiving was great! We went to Rob's house and it's just not Thanksgiving for me without my mom's pineapple yams, so I volunteered myself to make those. I can't take all the credit though. Rob made most of them. He's such a great helper in the kitchen!
And what can Thanksgiving be w/o football? This was actually before Thanksgiving. This is the only football game Rob's been able to get to this year. USU vs. Boise St. USU got thumped, but it was fun to go w/ family and friends.
Christmas Tree Hunt:
So the Riley's have a tradition of going on a Christmas tree hunt in Idaho every year to find, obviously, their Christmas Trees. Here are the boys getting ready.
Rob brought us back this little guy. He decided he'd make a good Christmas tree (more pictures of it in all it's glory on another post)
Later that night, Rob and I went to find some light for our house. When we got home, it was about 11:30, but we decided to put them up anyways. We got done about 12:00am, but it was worth it! We feel so festive!
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