BYU-Idaho "Somebody to Love" LipDub (Justin Bieber, Glee, Queen)

Missletoe and candy canes

Merry Christmas

Every Christmas Eve we open pajamas because my Mom likes us to look nice on Christmas day....Note it is 5pm and all of us, except for Mom are still in our pj's! So I was with Melissa when we picked her pajamas out but I didn't see any I wanted. Well my mom surprised me with the 'boyfriend' Victoria Secret sweats and Melis and I had picked out matching shirts. Just wanted to be festive. No big deal. So, to my surprise, we both opened up matching pajamas. Don't worry Dani we got you a pair too!

To much turkey time not enough family time

THANKSGIVING

 Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year. I was in Emmett, ID this week at my Grandma and Grandpa Larson's new home. They just moved here from Pleasanton, CA. It has been great being with them. Even though I will be seeing my family in about 3 weeks for Christmas it was a much needed break from school and so much fun seeing my family. On Wednesday the Larson, and Reynold girls- under the direction of grandma baked 28 pies. [the date on the picture lies...it was really 11/24/10] I am bringing one back to school with me and hopefully everyone likes it. We will see in about 2 days!

Stuff the makes me excited!

So evidently I find joy in saving money...or thinking that I am. :) I like to buy my hair products and perfumes on fragrence.net because if you spend more than $75(it is only saving if you need the stuff) you don't have to pay shipping, and they sell their products for cheaper than retail pricing!
Yeah I am a nerd...I know. Also the iPhone came out with this genius application called shopstyle and I LOVE IT! I really don't need to spend money, but it is always fun to look right?!
I have also developed a fetish for houseware products :)

I decided one day when I am done with school, and have a house I am going to buy a wheel! No not the steering wheel on a car but an actual wheel-to make pots on! I haven't done it for a few years, but there are seldom things more relaxing than throwing clay on the wheel. I will take some pictures of the stuff that I have made and put it up.

A little tribute to my mother

For My Mother

This post is going to be bragging about how amazing and awesome my mother is. She is going to be 47 years old tomorrow and lets just say she is a total stud! She just rode a 106 mile bicycle century last week with some of her girls. She is most likely in better shape than I am...and she is one classy lady:) I just love her so much. People often mistake or joke(I hope the later) that we look like sister...nope I am her child! She has had 5 kids and mom, you look great.

What I did this Sumer

San Francisco

 

One of my best friends Rachel Ricks had never been to California...let alone a beach! So we went to San Francisco and toured around, she ran around in the water, and that night our amazingly hilarious friend Rebecca Mele came to visit and we went to Carmel the next day, with Pebble Beach as our main destination. 

Pebble Beach, Carmel CA

We had SO much fun. I just love these two girls so incredibly much. And thanks family for putting up with our crazy/funness. I know Josh and Tyler loved it though. 

Finding a Job

After searching for what seemed like an eternity I found a job as a swim coach, but that was only 10 hours a week and I needed more in order to survive at college. So I think about 50 resume and applications later I was called in by Nordstrom for an interview. They wanted to hire me for the 'runner' position, which is basically assistant to the sales associates for the pre-select Anniversary sale. It was a very exhausting job, but I worked my butt off and people noticed. When I was hired they said based on performance I would continue on as a cashier or sales associate. Well I wanted to sell, but I had no prior experience so that, to them seemed far-fetched. I was promoted to selling Men's shoes and I LOVED it. It took me a while to learn what I was selling but once I got it I became the top-seller for the month of August.(Note: our top-seller was on vacation, but that is besides the point;)). I was really blessed with this job because during the hiring process I had recently found out that I was going to Canada to pick my sister up from her mission. I was going to be gone right when the pre-sale started and during my last day of training. I thought that I was out because of that, but I told them they should hire me because I am the type of person they would want for the job. Seriously, it was not me at all it was completely the hand of God guiding my paths. I am so grateful for that opportunity to work there, and I got to go to CANADA.

Canada and New York

Summer of Blessings

I LOVE my family. It has really been such a treat being home this summer. I didn't want to at first but I know that the Lord has guided my paths every single step of the way. I have gotten closer to each and every person in my family and I love it. Melissa and Brandon both came home from their missions this summer and it is amazing having everyone together again after 2 years of them serving. I am almost jealous because of the great things that they have been able to do and the great experiences they have had. I do not yet know what is in my future, obviously, but I will keep on going and doing what I feel I need to do. I might try to go into nursing this fall at school, I think I would really enjoy that.
Well thats all for now:)