up 'n at 'em.

pt. 1

back from break.

back to class.

back to the library.

back to the projects.

back to stressed.

back for 2 weeks [of class].

back for 1 week of finals.

but...

then...

back home.

pt. 2

{i fulfilled my desire to go on a ferris wheel.

i thought of airplanes the other day.

watching them take off and land.

i'll be going on one soon.

but i want to go and sit and watch.

up. down.

it will probably have to wait until after finals.}

turkey break. day 4

1. el moro canyon run.

{what erin and i thought was a 10 mile run [of hills] is apparently more like 11.63. what the almost half marathon?}

2. christmas decorations!

3. ferris wheel.

{remember how i wanted to go so bad!? kind of slow, but i was happy: mission accomplished.}

strapped in!

i hate when i get bang split!

4. homemade pizzas!

YUM!

{whole wheat crusts.

barbecue chicken.

veggie.

and pepperoni}

5. laker party.

{will be going to in a few minutes.}

and leaving at 4.45 am. what?!

turkey break. day 3

1. run. body pump. run.

2. vitamix. {i'm so in love. please, santa.}

3. peter pan. {almost done with my children's lit books.}

[and just so you know...

peter pan is one of my favorite disney movies.

of the cartoons. then i have a favorite princess.

and then there's mary poppins. but we can

talk about all these favorites some other time.]

4. pei wei! {lettuce wraps. YUM!}

5. a christmas carol. {3.D. and slightly scary!}

thankful: body pump. family outings. good, classic books. imagination. vitamix-ers. toothbrushes. toothpaste.

turkey break. day 2

1. woke up at 4.45 am.

2. turkey trot. with erin. {happy bday to me!--thanks er!}

[didn't break out the camera there...just when we got home. actually, after my nap.]

push 'em back {mom}

3. nap to john mayer: battle studies.

{so good. heartbreak warfare. buy it. blast it. run to it. love it.}

4. pumpkin pie. {no, didn't eat it...just made it}

5. turkey day feast prep.

6. feast. {no stuffing this year. stuffing myself that is. eating stuffing? uh, yes.}

7. walk.

8. pumpkin pie. and whipped cream. favorite dessert.

9. movie / nap.

thankful: family gatherings. cooking / baking. naps. homemade pumpkin pie {with whipped cream}. 80 degrees today. dad staying home from work.

turkey break. day 1

1. slept in.

2. ran to/at the beach.

3. used the vitamix.

4. got a new cell phone.

5. visited the "mother ship" {aka south.coast.plaza}

6. kicked.punched it out at body combat with my favorite teacher. and mom joined me.

7. now it's party time.{ / prep to wake up at 5 am for the turkey trot.}

thankful: family. home. 75 degree gorgeous weather. legs {to run}. beach. vitamix. body combat. {and my workout skirt.s.}

it's the holiday season...

1. last night alissa and i put up the christmas decorations!!

alright, the only reason we didn't wait until after t.day was because we wanted them to be up when we got back from the break.

so we BLASTED the christmas tunes {ella!} and danced and sang and decorated!!

{please excuse the horrible quality of the photos...i wanted the christmas lights to be seen with the lights off. and let's just face it--the ol' cannon wants to hit the grave but the ol' check book says no.}

so we just found all of these lights and ornaments and the tree in our little shed thing. i'm going to sneak extra decorations from my house {don't tell mom, dad.}
the tree has yet to be named. but yes, it is crooked. character. charlie brown character.
2. going here today!!!

aka. HOME!

this 20 degrees aint gonna cut it much longer! 75 sounds real good. and it will feel real good in t minus 12ish hours.

3. speaking of my favorite woman in the world....

the biography i chose to read for my children's lit class is...

ELLA FITZGERALD: first lady of song.

200 top-selling albums. more Grammy's than any other female vocalist in history. National Medal of Arts from Pres. Reagan. just more reasons for me to love her.

{and the girl who checked me out at the library said "oh my gosh i LOVE her" and i said "ME TOO!!" and we shared our love for her and i said "new friend!"}

and now i need to finish this biography, eat breakfast, pack, and shower. 3 hours...ready...GO!

ps...i think this blog might be getting a facelift over the next few days...

and pps....

i changed my glasses order...different color. don't worry, they will still be fabulous. no more black with blue {blue stone}. now dark brown with green {celery}. and they will be here next week...instead of christmas!!!!!!

my eyes are CELEBRATING.

the sunday morning post, 7th ed.

i am thankful. for:

family

sisters

dad

mom

bucky

friends

sunshine

&

God's creations

the Book of Mormon

temples

my Heavenly Father

my Savior

my testimony

my Health

my body

so i can run

school--the opportunity to be here at BYU

the food on the table

&

good food in my belly

work {when i do}

the many miracles that happen to me everyday

every blessing i receive {too many to name. or count}

a warm apartment in the frigid cold of winter

a bed and lots of blankets