::Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation (Україна має талант / Ukraine's Got Talent) ::

so i really wish i was cool and knew how to do a link on here like all of the cool kids do where it just shows one word instead of the entire link {hint hint anyone who knows how to do that i would love your assistance in teaching me how to be cool also}.

if you have not watched this sand animation you are missing out and need to take the 10 minuets and watch it. she is amazing and the emotion is so strong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo&feature=player_embedded

enjoy friends :)

:: saddle up cowboy ::

last weekend we went to the st. george rodeo. it was a fun night out although the rodeo clowns were pretty lame and did not give us much entertainment we still had a good time.
this part was really neat. for the national anthem they had fire men, police men, and military men holding a HUGE flag and then all of these little kids walked out and covered the arena with flags. it was an over whelming patriotic moment. i love how cowboys love their country and are not afraid to show it!

this little 5 year old was ridding around all by her self and I thought it was adorable. it made me want to get a horse someday so I can have a cute little princess like her ridding around like a BIG girl.

we had lots of time to kill before the rodeo started. it was first come first serve so of course I had to get there early so we could get good seats. if you didn't already know I am totally a want to be cowboy and have been for years. brady and I want to head to nationals in vegas this year since we are so close. last night we were watching the bulls and it reminded me of when I was a little girl and always said "I was going to marry a cowboy with curly hair". well that didn't quite happen but I found an even better guy than a cowboy!

:: happy friday ::

-neat flowers that make me smile
-samantha will be here in 10 hours
-swiss days
-conquering sam's fear of hiking angles landing tomorrow
-beating brady and sam in games tonight - suck on that kids!
-my jeans fit me today :)
-working on halloween party invitations
-brady finished his first grad school application for the year last night!!! the day is coming closer to us being able to have fun with friends again
-cooler weather brings a smile to my face { i never would have guessed myself to be one who thought low 90's was cooler weather but for us down here it feels AMAZING to what it had been!}
-breathing better now that my talk is written - who doesn't LOVE to speak in sacrament... NOT!

:: dinning chairs ::

being an employee of Henriksen/Butler means i get great deals on their products.... with that being said i hope we can afford to get these dinning chairs before we leave st. george. they are very comfortable and extremely stylish!

hard part about my job as a designer.... i am always getting up dates on the newest and greatest things out there and it makes me WANT it all. i know someday it will come when we can afford nice furniture. until then i will just keep a list of my dreams.

:: c'est bon appetit ::

tomorrow this handsome guy of mine will be taking the GRE that will determine the next 3 years of ours lives. we hope and pray that he will score high enough to get into physical therapy doctoral program. yes i will have a DR. of PT for a hubby so i can sing "a doctor a doctor I'm gonna marry a doctor!" can anyone name the movie? hahah {beaches} so to prepare brady for his big day tomorrow i made a special meal....

to appitize on : bruschetta

main course: tomato basil risotto

dessert: peach fritter

mmmmmm.... it all smells so tasty and i can't wait for him to get home so i can devour it all with him. please remember brady in your prayers tonight!

oh and on a side note for happiness of the day... the black serving bowls were the buy of the day only $2.10 each normally $8.00

oh also i have i told ya'll how much i love love to cook?

:: marie antoinette ::

i love to watch movies when i go to bed and last night i was so tired and it had been along time since i had seen marie antoinette. i thought i would just crash within minuets of turning it on like a usually do but i did not. i was suddenly flooded with memories of study abroad and paris. i could not stop thinking about every last bit of it. i saw this movie for the first time in paris with jessica and megan and we all loved it! it got me thinking about my house in la vessiena {i cant remember how to spell it but paris gals you know what i mean}, ridding the metro, shopping, exploring, museum going, walking across the pompidou on the way to school, eating amazing pastries and bread, playing frisbee every saturday morning at the effle tower park, thinking i was going to be killed in the park with shelley, and so many more emotions and places i loved to go. it also got me thinking {now that i am older and wiser} wow i did some crazy things and i don't really know how/why i am still alive to tell you the stories today. my friends always told me to be careful but none of it even made me nervous and just thinking about it last night kinda scared me. i was thinking wow i had some guts and i still thought i did but i guess now that i have a sweet husband and someday children i need to be more safe and make sure i am here for them. if you have not seen this movie i recommend it!

:: smart solutions ::

i am so sorry fellow readers that my post have been lame and photo less as of late. i will be sure to work on that one.

i just discovered the magazine "for women first" it is packed full of great healthy meal plans and smart solutions ...

- dropped your phone in the bathtub? take the battery out and put it in a bowl full of raw rice for a day. it will absorb all of the water and have it working again.

-boost the power of deodorant... wash your arm pits with bar soap instead of body wash. body wash moisturises which makes you sweet more and your deodorant less efficient.

-breeze through every workout... while working out say out loud "i can run faster" and you will see yourself running faster. i do this all the time and it works! i have to push myself to run faster to the end of the block and then at the end of the block i feel great so i say "OK run fast to the end of the next block" i know its cheesy but i get a better workout when i do it.

-prevent feet from sliding in shoes... i hate wearing peep toe heels because my toes always slide forward and look funny poking out the hole. fix... spray the insole with hair spray let set for 1 minuet and you are set for the day without sliding feet.

-do you sweet a lot and it yellows your white shirts? place 5 aspirin under running water to soften them, then smooth the pills over the tint. leave on overnight and rinse with hot water in the morning. you will be shocked by the results!

-double the life of cut flowers... drop a few aspirin in with the water and vala! pretty flowers for longer.

:: happy FRIDAY or is it? ::

happy friday?

what do you do when you wake up for work and go to slip into your favorite jeans and ... they don't slip onto you? put on a dress!

i do not understand what is going on with my body. for the past 6 months i have exercised more delinquently {than i ever have in my life}, eaten healthier, and drank more water than my body can handle {potty break at least 4 times at work and i only work 4 hours a day} and yet my booty keeps growing? can anyone make sense of this for me? i would LOVE to know what i am doing wrong so i can fix it! i am not a crazy girl who wants to weigh 100 lbs. or anything i just want my clothes that have always fit to fit again. is that too much to ask for?

on a happier note:

1. carlee is coming to stay with us tonight

2. home made cafe rio salad for dinner... yummm!

3. making a new {low fat} peach-raspberry tort

4. brady doesn't work tomorrow

5. checking out the st. george home expo - FREE tickets... SWEET!

6. making salsa

:: home at last ::

i am home at last! i spent last weekend in sprinville with my family, it was a blast hanging out with everyone. it was beautiful fall weather. not hot and not cold. at night it even got a little chilly. something i am not accustom to anymore. favorite parts of the weekend:

1. eating breakfast and dinner out in the back yard

2. playing games

3. hanging out all day in my pj's

4. hearing liam say "hiiii linds" when i walked in the door

5. late night chats with mom and pappy on their bed

6. bike ride with mom and pappy up the canyon

7. trip to the zoo and seeing all of the baby animals

8. lots of family time

9. seeing samantha and joann

10. eating tasty food

i did miss this guy a lot! he was stuck here in st. george working and studying for the GRE while i got to play all weekend. it was good for him to be able to focus more without me around. brady is such an amazing husband. he lets me go have fun and spend time with my family all the time. so i drove home monday night. lucky for me i got to wake up and go to work tuesday morning and then hit the road for another 2 hours to vegas for an appointment. you know you are all jealous about driving for 7 1/2 hours in 2 days.
today i was on my friend aubrey's blog and saw this new web boutique http://www.shopruche.com/index.phpon on her blog. so of course i had to check it out and oh am i glad i did. i love it! i have been looking for something to spend my birthday $$ on and i found more than enough for me to spend it all on. thanks aubrey!!

:: thoughts while running ::

*rain in st. george is different. it rains for 5-10 minuets and if you didn't see it come down from the sky yourself and you walk outside 5 minuets after it stops you never would have known it was just raining. the ground is completely dry and a puddle here and there. yes it evaporates just that fast.

*dear rain gods please please rain more often here in st. george in the evenings. i love it when it rains in the evenings so i can go out for my run earlier and have a little breeze action going on.

*i also noticed the colors in the sky tonight after the rain. the sky was pink and orange and the mountains looked purple. it was one of those moments of the day that i wished i had a camera and didn't. who would have guessed i need to start running with a camera to catch breath taking sunsets? after this thought came to me i then began thinking my brain should have a usb port so i can just plug it into my computer and download my thoughts, feelings, and picturesque moments of the day. don't ya'll think that would be AMAZING to be able to do that?

:: springville here i come ::

tomorrow i get to make a 3 1/2 hour drive alone to see this cute kid! {and the rest of my lovely family} if he does not bring a smile to your face i don't know what will. i am so excited to go home for a few days.

i am sad that brady has to stay home and work and study for the gre. he is down to the last few weeks of studying. he will be taking the gre on friday september 18th so please remember him in your prayers! he has to score high so he can get into a physical therapy program.

tomorrow will be another happy friday, family, fun and a hair cut from my fav kelsey sampson!