Toot!!

Oh! What was that? Just me tooting my own horn. I have to admit that I like the finer things in life. It's a curse. No matter where I'm shopping or who I'm shopping for, I'm always drawn to them like a moth to a flame. It's just so beautiful and I can't help it! Anyway, with that said, I must also say that I am quite the savvy shopper and seem to find these wonderful pieces for pretty sweet deals! I'm not quite like my aunt Julie, but there are few people in this world who have her dynamic gift for bargaining. Welp, I finished my shopping today, in record time. What is it? The 22nd? I rock. AND as I was wrapping my gifts I realized that I did a kick-A job! Go me!

A Few of My Favorite Things..

So, Patrick is back in town which means joy and joyness abound in all our lives! We went to a party last night and during our "down time" between dancing, Joni and Patrick were making their "Top Ten Favorites" list. They were, of course, ridiculous and hilarious! So, since I haven't really posted anything about Christmas yet, I'm going to make a top ten list of my own. Ahem, ahem...

My 10 Favorite Things about Christmas

1. My first favorite thing about Christmas is twinkle lights.
2. My second favorite thing about Christmas is snowglobes.
3. My third favorite thing about Christmas is the Salvation Army bells at every Wal-Mart.
4. My fourth favorite thing about Christmas is touques, mittens, and scarves.
5. My fifth favorite thing about Christmas is gingerbread houses.
6. My sixth favorite thing about Christmas is eating all the goodies guilt-free.
7. My seventh favorite thing about Christmas is big red bows on puppies.
8. My eighth favorite thing about Christmas is snow.
9. My ninth favorite thing about Christmas is Christmas carols 24-7 on Sunny 106.5, especially with Delilah.
10. My tenth favorite thing about Christmas is watching all the fantastic Christmas movies.

And there you have it.

Sidenote: Family and the birth of Christ are the unsaid actual #1s, but you get the point!

Yee-Haw!

What is more fun than the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) in Las Vegas? The NFR in Las Vegas with my Grandpa Heggie! So, I am fortunate enough to have a very giving father who loves to serve others, and in return gets free stuff! My dad has some really good friends who have access to NFR tickets every year and they are kind enough to share them with our family. I wasn't sure if I was going to get to go this year because everyone in my family had already gone and it was nearing the end of the week. BUT, lo and behold, my mom and I, and Grandpa got tickets for Thursday night, which just so happened to be Canadian night! Oh Canada! It was soooo much fun! I've never sat by Grandpa at a Rodeo before and I'm not sure why, because it's the best seat in the house. He was telling me all about how the different events are technically scored, which I didn't really know, regardless of how many rodeos I've been to. He was was also telling me about each rider and their injuries, histories, etc, and also about all of the horses/bulls. It was probably one of the best nights of my adult life. I don't really get to spend a lot of time with my Grandpa because he lives in Canada, but I had a really good time and I'm so glad I got to share in something he loves so much. We had a lot of fun. Did I mention we had awesome seats 6 rows up from the bull chutes also? Yeah.

Fluffy Puffy Snow

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet, but Megan and I went up to Brighton a couple of weekends ago to enjoy our first runs of the snowboard season and it was amazing! We had so much fun playing with friends we rarely get to see, and the snow was awesome! I think they got like 40" of fresh powder the night we got there, and my little car handled like a champ in the storm! There were a couple of scary times on the road during the weekend, but Prudence drove smart and pushed on through. I'm so proud! single tear. Anyway, we had a blast with Dave and Jeff and we were total vagabonds, staying with whoever would have us! I was a little sad that we didn't get to spend more time with Megan's family, because that will be the last Utah trip I take until I get back from Portland. Sad. :( Anyway, even though the resort was super crowded and we really only took a couple of runs before spending the rest of the day pushing cars back on to the road, and snowmobiling - and getting thrown off the snowmobile - it was a fantastic first day of the season!

Question *slash* Confession...

I don't know if I'm just crazy, or maybe it's the season, but I think I'm done being alone. Is it this time of year that makes us feel more lonely? It seems like it should be the opposite with so many friends and family around, and so much holiday cheer, but lately I have really been wishing that I had a special someone to share all of this with. Am I crazy to want to love and be loved? I like being single and I have learned and grown so much over the past few years, but I think I'm ready to move on. I'm ready to learn and grow with someone else. Is that ridiculous? Also, is it ridiculous to miss somebody you've only known for a few months and have physically spent time with only a few times? Have I reached a new level of crazy?!

Happy Late Blogiversary to Me!

I am happy to say that I have been a blogger for one whole year! So much fun! My blogiversary was actually on Nov. 30th, but I must have been having too much fun to notice that I missed it. Anyway... So, remember when I posted about my friend's twins whom I watch periodically? Well, I haven't watched them for a while and I had to post pictures of how stinkin' cute they are now! I think the last time I saw them they were on the verge of crawling and now they're walking all over the place. I watched them last night while the rest of their family went to the rodeo. We had so much fun watching Baby Einstein, and playing with the big legos. Seriously, I really hope this twin thing really is hereditary in my family, because these girls are so fun and I would love to have a little set of twins running around my house someday!



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