tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72667890798076401372024-03-13T11:08:35.092-06:00Even On Those Rainy DaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-28709871951619012372010-02-01T10:06:00.002-07:002010-02-01T10:28:00.622-07:00It's been forever since I've written on this blog but I thought I'd start using it just to record thoughts or whatever. I've been thinking a lot lately about this growing baby in my tummy and about how lucky I am. There are so many things I find myself complaining about but I really have no reason to be negative. A few weeks ago, someone at church gave a talk about blessings and named off all kinds of statistics on how if you have a place to live, if you don't get ridiculed regularly about religion or race or if you can afford groceries you are one of the few in the world. I wish I could remember the numbers he gave or where he got his info from. It was really interesting and it really made me think about how we don't even think about the little things because we are so used to having them. So instead of complaining about what to eat or where to sleep, we complain about not having those jeans we want or having a second car or even about having to still work in the nursery at church after being there over a year. We have it pretty good. I've noticed that by trying to focus more attention on the positive things in life I've become more grateful for what I have. I'm so grateful to have Justin. He works so hard to be a great provider and he is so dang smart. I learn from him every day. I'm so grateful for this baby we are going to have even though we don't have all the money saved we wanted to and Justin is still in school. I'm so grateful Justin has a job and the opportunity to go to school. I'm so grateful for the things I've learned this past year. I'm so grateful for the people in my life that are so good to me. I'm grateful that I have the gospel in my life and don't have to wander through not knowing where I came from and where I'm going. I have a wonderful family and great friends. I'm so dang blessed and these things are what really makes me happy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-91634018539092227892009-04-17T13:03:00.002-06:002009-04-17T13:16:05.261-06:00EasterI hope everyone had a great Easter! We sure did! We had over Justin's brothers Jordan and Cameron, my cuz Tyler and Jordan and Kristine. We made a big maple ham , Kristine made stuffed potatoes and bread, Jord made a spinach and pasta salad, Cam brought drinks and Justin and I made and apple pie and peach cobbler for dessert. I wish I took pictures. It so so yummy, we were stuffed. We had so much fun with everyone, it was a great Easter dinner spent with family and friends. The night however ended with a little drama when Jordan walked down to the garage to find his car was broken into. Such a bummer. They broke his driver side window and took his wallet. It happens right?! Other than that, We had a blast and hope everyone is doing wonderful! Happy Spring!!!!! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-1705277414245471332009-03-21T22:45:00.000-06:002009-03-21T22:56:55.594-06:00New Brother!My sister Oakley got engaged a couple of days ago! She and Scott are so perfect for each other! We are so excited for them! This will be my first brother on my side, fourth with Justin's added. I didn't have brothers growing up so it's all new. It looks like they will be having a June wedding in Sac town. I can't wait!!! Here is a picture of the two the night Scott proposed... <div> <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihQEoPPis5flu4ESvvOWSo0IoCnewR_ToXvBlPXJNn4Sbqj8hmEgzvtRfcgAf9DsBLxEoLi9aWcafvvd9JJV-_ikT8nbfVV6Nnt7rfxjgwCsiTTtfPLFqD-sS7g5OdJXygdJc6YIbcB-p/s400/SL740437.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315871053774910834" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-88728804212173239912009-03-18T18:36:00.000-06:002009-03-18T18:37:49.337-06:00:)I just made a yummy dinner and watched part of a hunting video with justin. I'm such a good wife.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-50253055108566144212009-03-16T14:15:00.000-06:002009-03-16T14:34:21.221-06:00I miss Maddy...My sister Summer just moved here a few weeks ago. Its so fun to have her close. She and I dont have a whole lot in common but we get along great. Now I have two sisters here and one still back home in Cali. My baby sister Maddy is so fun. I miss her like crazy! I hope she comes out here next year for school. It's sad that I can't see her very often. She makes me laugh so hard I cry. I MISS YOU MADDY!<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">SISTERS :)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xME5OLvSgaYYL45m7kZTytO2nBU4r1IzO2ZT6U1ItYNZD4NDmDe8n70o0NR50R9-J3vUGgr4TdCBj0wtJ3d_KNGsLqkgL9rmt4goIio96hlhvi8rmViRL8wXmq6PQ0aS_2cgdXonP76c/s400/SL741106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313886560381366258" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYPHfwJMXnr3bcunxdJO_zj6dBs77ZAAJYil6jXXMP_1vkCXheEX4OXj615QI93LU5usOLK9x9M_i9XlEeBH7vvECT7tTL4UTuPpRcgG0_I43LZI3mlUTKlJRTtuc81Cav5ekn1qsGGGH/s400/SL740394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313886557694850226" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-48476684315164652792009-03-16T14:11:00.000-06:002009-03-16T14:15:30.812-06:00Sunshine!The last few days have been so nice!!! I hope it lasts for a while. I know the snow will come back considering storms come and go here until May! But I'm loving this weather. Saturday I went out without a jacket and with a smile! So nice. :) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-18936253585170653942009-03-04T17:45:00.000-07:002009-03-04T18:21:39.427-07:00Boys and GirlsI babysit two kids in my complex a couple times a week. The boy is four and his little sister is almost two. They are so funny. Yesterday as I was watching them, I was thinking to myself how different boys and girls are even in the same family. The little girl LOVES baby dolls and is so sweet. She wraps everything up in a blanket and carries it around. Her brother wants to be a "transformer doctor" when he grows up (he loves transformers and both his parents are in nursing school) and he does not stop talking... ever. Yesterday we were counting cars out my dining room window when B put this little hand on my shoulder and said in a very serious tone;<div><br /></div><div>B: Mrs. Christiana, when I was young some bad guys got me and threw me out of a building and killed me. They broke my lips and my brain and I had to go to the hospital.</div><div>Me: Oh no. Thats not good. Well I'm glad you're ok now. </div><div>B: Yeah. The doctor had to fix me and then I had to fight the bad guys. They made me shrink and the doctor had to stretch me back out.</div><div>Me: Oh really. </div><div>B: Yes ma'am they did. Then Jesus Christ came and helped me out and the bad guys ran away.</div><div>Me: Oh thats good. Jesus sure loves you. I'm glad he helped you.</div><div>B: Yeah. They tried to get me at the temple too so I had to fight them. (there just happened to be a picture of the temple right by him)</div><div>Me: Well did Jesus help you at the temple? He protects the temple. </div><div>B: No I just had to fight them. I punched them in the face and the arms. </div><div><br /></div><div>This conversation lasted another 20 minutes. He has such an imagination and loves to save the world. He is always telling me stories about fighting bad guys. He will continue to tell me even if I get a phone call and am talking to someone else. He just follows me around all day and loves to make me play transformers with him. He never lets mine die though so we end up playing forever!!! If I leave the room to put something away he yells out that I'm supposed to be babysitting him and not to leave! So funny. His little sister loves to cuddle and touch my nail polish and earings. Boys and girls are so different even when they are little! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-24014467681469109232009-02-25T15:42:00.000-07:002009-02-25T15:51:40.785-07:00CokeI tried so hard this year to quit my soda addiction but it's just not working and we are only in February! What's wrong with me? I just love diet coke and red bull. I guess it's good that I can at least admit I have a problem. I really do want to stop drinking it so much and I have cut back since the new year, just not all the way (I'm drinking a coke right now). Baby steps I guess. Justin and I were going over some finance stuff this morning and he was counting all the times I've made drink stops in the last couple weeks. Darn spending history. HELP!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-73937907450381673452009-02-16T16:53:00.000-07:002009-02-16T17:11:20.355-07:00Homemaker Me!I just realized I've been quite the homemaker this week! I did a pretty deep clean on the house, finished my first quilt, made Justin his Valentines Day gift, hung pictures in our room, and today I made Jam with Natalie! Take note that this is all new for me. I'm not usually so domestic! Here are some pictures;<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Todays Strawberry Jam. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPTGFY6KSzzm9pcEUlJlKQ6qgh3cw63KpiVz6dJ7DEM2Ef0RHM0lFEmWGlXvqW8KxqpX4MpX-nBl7Rrm-OmgomgqlGm360oTzfebNt_iIjPbXIAxJzy9PwYnmKDq_C4D5sbWJ5AgbdRzn/s400/SL740345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303550489748302786" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Justin's V-Day Gift. I framed a collage of tickets from things we've been to together and also framed a list I made of things I love about him. They turned out cute!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI20gRzwcJFZTuDt7Zc3m-SsRCS3P9rIvFyXCRRCeGkqiShs8w0mGLSW98S-Y7Clt3X1hI-6m27H-8q7naVOPW_hyjxJeD5CukRzImzupfALzT-s3mYksR2azeznSOdnYrXLjR3IvvQr4D/s400/SL740353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303550488751521170" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hung these in our room...</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5oes0KHgVyRvsH18Bo3UUiS5JVx3b9XWLLkrNWE9YO936ou_o7_G9BnIi7OBJeQBJEYow2AsSYJ21HS3Cu0HF8vps3Y4K0i7msT99sQnCH1C46SQwlxMWrQyIrc8JHRASDry_6KbiYk-/s400/SL740349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303550483220958258" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My first quilt. Made with the help of Dodie and Candice. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1hPAsnEblkwxWkQ9kMv5H8wmTdVZSBQWw8acl4cJqF-yMaj9Mhz45M7e3ntC3q756KAOrMX-CvdLOsbiiQGjaP6tYNwDcnVNTUVG1KLbUDnpbS1dG5Ck-3Deshjmeq_DK_raPmPf2j0a/s400/SL740343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303550472218194354" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-74615860615909625772009-02-01T22:08:00.000-07:002009-02-01T23:09:53.811-07:00Friday Night Loner :(I don't think I've spent a night alone since Justin and I got married. This past friday was the first. Justin got an invite to go night skiing and since he loves to ski but doesn't get to do it much anymore I encouraged him to go. I feel bad when he takes me skiing because I'm not very good and like to spend half the day on the bunny slopes and the other in the lodge drinking hot chocolate. I slow him down. Knowing he would have a blast going with a bunch of boys, I told him I would do a girls night or something and pushed him out the door.<div><br /></div><div>I started my night with a bowl of ice cream and a hot shower. I got all dressed up thinking I'd stop by my cousins Amy's 20th birthday party but then decided it might be weird to show up alone and party with a bunch young kids awkwardly flirting with each other without having Justin or my sister to sit in the corner with. So instead I went over to my neighbors and volunteered to watch their 2 year old and give them the chance to go out. Sounds lame but I figured I'd let someone else go out and enjoy their night if I wasn't. Well Kristy (my neighbor) is pregnant and wasn't feeling like going out anyways but insisted I hang out for a bit. So I did. After an hour or so I headed back to my place, grabbed my keys and went to the birthday party. I was right. There was loud music and pizza and flirting. I grabbed a slice of pizza and a couple movies to borrow and snuck out of there after hugging Amy and wishing her a happy 20th. I was there for maybe five minutes. On my way home Justin called to tell me they were heading back and to meet them at IHOP in an hour. So I went home and started watching a movie I knew Justin would hate (Mama Mia) while I waited for them to get close. Shortly after starting the movie Jus called to let me know they broke down and were waiting for a tow truck and a ride and it would be a little longer... so around 1:00 am I headed out to IHOP. They were starving by this point and so was I. This time I was late... I got pulled over just before getting on the freeway! It took forever because I couldn't find the registration (the glove box is a mess). Plus cops are always slow. I finally arrived annoyed and tired but was excited to be with Justin. I need to make more friends so I can have some girl time!!! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-80586395740844626082009-01-28T21:01:00.000-07:002009-01-28T21:08:23.131-07:00Hair Issues...About a month ago Justin and I were out grocery shopping and I decided to pick up a bottle of hair dye to get the left over blonde from the summer back to it's natural color. Justin convinced me to get a darker color because he saw a picture of me in high school with dark hair and thought it would look "hot"... so I did. I thought it would turn out close to his color but nope! It's Almost black!!! I was almost in tears as I blow dried it. It's faded a little but still, I just cant get used to it. So on Friday, I'm going to get it fixed. I can't wait!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-28725389180797759432009-01-13T22:44:00.000-07:002009-01-13T22:51:07.016-07:00American Idol...Tonight was the American Idol kick off. Pretty funny stuff. It's so odd to me that some of these people think they are actually talented... or do they?? I always wonder which of these people are just a little desperate for their five minutes of fame and which have liars for friends. One chick even went to the extreme of wearing a bikini to the audition! That girl was nuts. Ryan thought so too hands down. I guess it is worth the hour of entertainment it provides us every week. Justin laughs his head off. Thank you weirdos. There were however a couple of AI wannabe's that I think were there for the right reasons and had some working vocal chords. One girl, I think her name is Adrianna, competed with my sister in the Miss California competition a few years ago. She sounded really good. Especially for being so young. I actually tried out this season in Salt Lake but didn't make it through. I wonder which category I fall under!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-4028458139374676222009-01-09T22:58:00.000-07:002009-01-09T23:40:47.124-07:00And he's out...Its about 11pm on Friday night and I'm wide awake. Justin is out cold in bed with the movie "Elf" playing on the tube. Since I'm not tired, I thought Id play around on the computer for a bit (after going through mail, emptying trash, folding laundry, etc...) We went out to dinner and saw a movie a little earlier and I guess that was as much as the guy could handle after working all day. <div><br /></div><div>Since we got married there have been quite a few nights like this. I quit my job before the big day thinking that I'd start teaching again, but as it turns out... there are lots of music teachers in the area and students aren't as easy to find as I thought they would be. So Justin is making most the dough and I've sorta become a house wife. At first I loved it. It was nuts to wake up in the morning and be able to sit down and eat breakfast and read for a bit, go to the gym, just whatever. I started practicing every day and everything seemed great! But after a while I found myself counting down the minutes till he got home. I started feeling lonely during the day and for the first time in a long time I felt bored. I used to daydream at work about what it would be like to be bored. Now I find myself missing work! What's wrong with me??!! I told Justin the other day I wanted a baby just so there was someone around to talk to, lol. He said that was a dumb reason to have a baby and I suppose he is right. I need to get more involved in the community I think. Start writing again, pick up some of my hobbies and interests I set aside when I entered the grown up world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Normally this wouldn't bother me. When we were dating/engaged, i worked full time and later than he did so he had time to take a nap until I got off work and we could relax together. Now, I can't wait for him to get home every day and by then I'm ready to go out and talk, talk ,talk and he is ready to rest. But don't get me wrong. I always have things to do. Just not like I used to. I think I'm just having a hard time adjusting to all the change. Its hard to find a balance but I guess I should feel lucky I'm married to someone that takes care of me. :)</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-19628686294509831952008-12-17T11:09:00.001-07:002008-12-17T11:21:57.322-07:00SnowIts freezing outside! It snowed like crazy yesterday and I'm actually kinda excited about it. I hate hate HATE being cold but I guess since its the middle of December and just now starting to snow I can't complain. We had a long summer and awesome fall so its time for a little change. It really makes things feel like Christmas is close! <div><br /></div><div>Justin and I are heading out to California on friday where there is mostly just rain but we are excited to see our families. I'm looking forward to the drive out which is weird cause its so long but with Justin being so busy with work lately, it will be nice to have time to talk and listen to music and eat junk food from the gas stations we stop at. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone has a great Christmas! We love you! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-3381493930995618502008-10-21T15:04:00.000-06:002008-10-21T20:47:40.641-06:00CHECK IT OUT...I have a blog with Justin as well as this one. I don' t know why I have two but it's fun to update both. I'll probably post more on the other one so if you haven't seen it then check it out! The address is; rubyreed.blogspot.com. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-83614411185706087602008-10-21T10:57:00.000-06:002008-10-21T11:46:30.565-06:00I got tagged by Natalie, so here they are;<div><br /></div><div>My quirks:</div><div><br /></div><div>1) Certain kinds of fabrics give me goosebumps. Cotton balls too. I can't use them. I'm very sensitive to the way things feel or sound. Justin thinks I'm nuts. Sometimes in church or where ever he will put his arm around me and play with the neckline in my shirt and I'll flinch and get the chills.</div><div><br /></div><div>2) If I'm thinking about it I wont step on cracks. Especially in the grocery store. And if I step on a crack with one foot I have to with the other to even out. Weird I know. I'm a little OCD I guess. Justin likes to try and mess me up by bumping me so I have to step on one and then tries to prevent me from stepping on one with my other foot. I try to be careful without him noticing. </div><div><br /></div><div>3) I make my bed every day. My room can be a disaster but as long as the bed is made I feel okay. It's the first thing I do when I wake up. </div><div><br /></div><div>4) I love lotion. I always lotion my hands after I do the dishes and a million other times throughout the day. </div><div><br /></div><div>5) I'm a huge list person. I make a "to do" list almost every day. I usually carry around a little pocket book to write stuff in. </div><div><br /></div><div>6) I love sunflower seeds and probably eat a bag a week. Either David's Ranch or Spits Chili lime. I know there is a ton of sodium in them so I should probably cut back but I'm addicted.</div><div><br /></div><div>7) I have a pair of black sweat pants I wear around the house. I've had them forever and love them. Justin thinks they are the ugliest thing ever and pretends like he is going to barf when I put them on. They are the kind that scrunch up at the ankle. Not made for looks but they are warm and comfy. I refuse to get rid of them. </div><div><br /></div><div>8) I bite the inside of my lip when I'm thinking or reading. I don't know why but I always have. It helps me concentrate somehow. </div><div><br /></div><div>9) I knock on wood a lot. Not even wood sometimes just whatever is close to me. The bed, car window, counter... If someone says something bad could happen or I think about something bad happening, I knock. Three times always or I feel it doesn't count. I should just say a silent prayer but for some reason without thinking, I always knock on something. </div><div><br /></div><div>10) I cry when I laugh. I think it's because my eyes squint up when I smile and they get really watery. People always point it out. When I'm really laughing hard tears start falling down my face. Mascara smears and I look like a mess. I hate it! </div><div><br /></div><div>It's fun to read other peoples quirks. I never would have known how nuts my friends are!! Just kidding. I tag Candice and Mariah!!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-81033213949831473702008-10-13T17:05:00.000-06:002008-10-17T10:25:05.533-06:00Sick and cold...So all weekend I felt like crap! I must have caught a bug or something. Friday I woke up feeling achy and sick to my stomach. Justin left for work and I tried to drag myself out of bed to get going for the day but I just wasn't feeling well at all. I whined and complained all day but we had plans to meet some friends that night and I didn't want to bail over a little tummy ache so I toughed up and we went. We made carmel apples and saw the movie "Eagle Eye" with Josh and Brittany and by the end of the night I was feeling a little better. We had a fun time. When we walked in the house it was freezing!!! Our heater hadn't been turned on since we moved in and now it's cold and time to use it but isn't working. Justin tried messing with it but nothing happened. Saturday I still wasn't feeling well but we left to avoid the cold (inside and outside) and went to run some errands. Justin wanted to go look at some guns so I told him I'd go with him if we could look at puppies after. We cant get either so it was a fair trade. On our way home we stopped and rented "The Unit". We piled blankets on our bed and watched until we fell asleep. Sunday... still freezing cold! I think one of the worse feelings in the world is getting out of the shower in October with no heat. Not to be dramatic but I thought I was going to die. Church is usually cold but it was better than home. Luckily that night we were having a birthday dinner for my Uncle over at their house. We stayed as long as possible. When we got home.. I headed straight for bed to escape getting frost bite! I whined a little more about being sick to Justin that night and he told me it was all in my head and not to think about it. This morning when I barfed after breakfast I was able to say "I told you so". Now I'm feeling much better. As for the heat, someone was supposed to come fix it at 2:00. Its after five and I'm still waiting. I lit all the candles in my house but it didn't help one bit. HELP!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-30183852009227832332008-10-06T08:31:00.000-06:002008-10-06T09:29:10.196-06:00Engagement pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVQZEoZAXLIuzox2Rt92OOeymEa5QRMk1r7kD7-Kh19jP0Lya3BpN-h2QgI1S0Z25Xx5lc-dTWDb95O_x5Db7aR3gwACp0yiKqx1qk-CBAZwXKp4I3fWVp-u_TRWjzvtwUGtHcGzWzshA/s1600-h/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-046.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVQZEoZAXLIuzox2Rt92OOeymEa5QRMk1r7kD7-Kh19jP0Lya3BpN-h2QgI1S0Z25Xx5lc-dTWDb95O_x5Db7aR3gwACp0yiKqx1qk-CBAZwXKp4I3fWVp-u_TRWjzvtwUGtHcGzWzshA/s200/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254061731714290418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqX9PwXOL3X2VJcN8cTkj96a46hTQvyZN1Go4M4IfbJ_Vgz8x1e8yDk8pMX6JoWNAmu6jukpKuVcspSqQTiRjT-gcVu58VsQRas9ynHkskuLmqjOqKhRej4YTe6MkKF9BVYUjWB1sScP/s1600-h/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-031.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvqX9PwXOL3X2VJcN8cTkj96a46hTQvyZN1Go4M4IfbJ_Vgz8x1e8yDk8pMX6JoWNAmu6jukpKuVcspSqQTiRjT-gcVu58VsQRas9ynHkskuLmqjOqKhRej4YTe6MkKF9BVYUjWB1sScP/s200/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254061733842512418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYgpt_QQiQzRXgHfJF6o7THhi-0ev8JLvV8WltB8lXF7YD4vguQwosddk_qdgKUuLlZ6lcXEUYfdIKlQDECRVjatZ6bzMEHlSIMAYuh_2JtOdJUb3ExpLg2KTj5qwE92Lwwv8PEVH7MUk/s1600-h/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-042.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYgpt_QQiQzRXgHfJF6o7THhi-0ev8JLvV8WltB8lXF7YD4vguQwosddk_qdgKUuLlZ6lcXEUYfdIKlQDECRVjatZ6bzMEHlSIMAYuh_2JtOdJUb3ExpLg2KTj5qwE92Lwwv8PEVH7MUk/s200/2008-Justin-Christiana-June-042.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254056903327895202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lM8kcqfx3XunBTNeMMDcZPIFDcSqak2RF6ODM4w9q5hmM-ovqZFOm4BIOBbGox-2yyGNfll6q-jxZqzf9DDYFaQXJzWTVbhZgRRgghq5LUYE6HIJst7ZNrtCzy1UBbOUN0wuP8HVIJFT/s1600-h/01030010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lM8kcqfx3XunBTNeMMDcZPIFDcSqak2RF6ODM4w9q5hmM-ovqZFOm4BIOBbGox-2yyGNfll6q-jxZqzf9DDYFaQXJzWTVbhZgRRgghq5LUYE6HIJst7ZNrtCzy1UBbOUN0wuP8HVIJFT/s200/01030010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254056901779580290" /></a><br /><br />These are some of my favorite engagement pictures. Justin's friend Anson took them while we were out in Seattle visiting he and his wife Amy. He did a great job!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-4018474241305856502008-09-24T10:44:00.000-06:002008-09-24T12:20:25.851-06:00I'm back!Well It's been a while since I've blogged, but this summer was CRAZY!! I got engaged, quit my job, went home to California for a month, got married, went to Grand Cayman Island on our honeymoon, moved... so yeah. Nuts. But now I am home most mornings and have time to keep this up. Ill post some pictures when I figure out how to dump them into my computer. I'll have Justin show me. <div><br /></div><div>We moved into a great apartment downtown area and love it. Its close to everything. My favorite thing about our place are the windows! We have big windows and a great view. I love to get up in the morning and open all the blinds and watch people walking to work while I eat my breakfast. Yesterday it rained a little and the mountains looked beautiful. They are starting to turn red and orange. Very pretty. We can see the Y too and its fun to see little specs of people up there everyday. The down side of this place is the lack of storage space. Between the guitars, guns, books and dishes... we have to be creative. My Aunt and Uncle gave us an old dresser and desk when we moved in which are full now. Justin took both pieces of furniture to a friends last week and sanded them down and re-finished them. They turned out great! He did a good job. I took pictures and will post them.. again, when Justin shows me how. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>The wedding was perfect. A lot of work up until the big day but well worth it. It was fun having all my family and friends there. Thank you to those who traveled! I love you. And thank you to my PARENTS and those who helped for working so hard. It was an exciting day. </div><div> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-8724664125592329992008-05-23T10:31:00.000-06:002008-05-23T10:34:43.965-06:00Home, Jones, and "The Davids"It's finally Friday and I’m leaving work early to head home for the long weekend! I’m excited! Earlier this week Janae decided she wanted to go back to Sacramento to see her family and invited me to come along so… ROAD TRIP! I was hoping to be all packed up last night and grab some snacks but didn’t have time. Ill have to throw everything in a bag and rush out the door!<br /><br />A bunch of us went out for Blake’s birthday last night (reason I haven’t packed...oops!). It was fun. We went to David and Natalie’s for dinner and then went to see the new "Indiana Jones" which was good but kind of odd. I wasn’t into the alien stuff all that much but whatever. It was entertaining I suppose. I thought it was funny to see all the people who dressed up for it. One guy even had a whip… scary! The old movies were way better in my opinion. Justin and I watched one of them not to long ago and yeah... way better.<br /><br />American Idol Finale was on this past week... battle of “The Davids”. I was a little disappointed little David didn’t win. It’s probably a good thing though because I’m sure he will get a deal with another label and won’t be tied into a contract with America Idol. I hear AI takes a big chunk of the paycheck during contract…?? I do think that David Cook is talented but his attitude drives me up a wall. Way to pleased with himself! It was a great show though. If you missed it you missed out. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-29086353488910275952008-05-01T08:14:00.000-06:002008-05-01T08:15:10.090-06:00HAPPY MAY!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-37443858331698781522008-04-30T08:28:00.000-06:002008-04-30T15:03:52.330-06:00Feel the burn...So last night Natalie and I decided to try a kickboxing class over at Golds. We started the “11 point challenge” this week and needed our exercise point and thought it would be a fun workout. I thought it would be kinda easy to be honest but geeze was I wrong! The girl teaching the class was bouncing all over the place and at one point I even started laughing cause I seriously had no clue what she was doing. But it was fun anyways. For those of you wondering what the “11 point challenge” is, I’ll post it below.<br /><br />11 POINT CHALLENGE<br /><br />1. 30 MINUTES OF EXERCISE<br />2. EXTRA 15 MINUTES OF EXERCISE<br />3. HEALTHY BREAKFAST<br />4. HEALTHY LUNCH<br />5. HEALTHY DINNER<br />6. 64 OZ OF WATER<br />7. THREE SERVINGS VEGGIES<br />8. TWO SERVINGS OF FRUIT<br />9. NO SODA OR SWEETS<br />10. NO UNHEALTHY SNACKS<br />11. PERSONAL GOAL<br /><br />-You are allowed two free points a week!<br />-Sundays are free days!<br />-Keep track of your points throughout the week, and whoever in your group has the most gets whatever you decide on! In our group we each put in $10.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-17671278617329981272008-04-25T09:06:00.000-06:002008-04-25T09:53:40.430-06:00Finally...<span style="font-family:arial;">Ok, so before I do anything I want to send a big smile out to Kristine because she has been asking me to get this thing started for a while now and I FINALLY AM!! lol. I am now officially a blogger. I figure this is a good way to kill the down time at work when I’m not out running around for my boss or on long, want to shoot myself phone calls with annoying real estate agents. My job is exciting...<br /><br />The weather is amazing today! I know its mid April so many would say it should be nice out but after yesterdays tease from mother nature with the couple hours of random snow fall (blizzard more like it), anyone living in the Salt Lake area would agree that today is beautiful. I’m extra happy about it because I'm leaving in a bit to go to see my cousin Melissa graduate from BYU and I have a feeling parking is going to be a trip. There is nothing like having to walk a mile in the snow while wearing heels!! The nice weather however does mean that I'll have to go play softball tonight with Justin's team from work. There is some dumb rule about having the same number of girls play for every guy that plays so I'm often asked to stand in the outfield with a glove or mitt or whatever it’s called. I must be a good girlfriend because it’s boring as heck!! I did guard second base once but they never asked me to again… weird. My goal is to catch one ball by the end of the season. Obviously I’m not an athlete. I play music, not sports. But no complaining!</span> The sun is finally out and I am loving it!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7266789079807640137.post-21224698790769794982008-04-07T17:02:00.001-06:002008-04-07T17:02:32.825-06:00http://sjhblogdesign.blogspot.com/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0