tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55658439549828893132011-09-10T12:53:59.048-06:00Girlnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-13751571685404473822009-11-01T11:38:00.004-07:002009-11-01T12:23:48.756-07:00

So, I've always thought that I was a dog person. A person who loves dogs. Someone who knows how to take care of dogs. One whom dogs respect and listen to. Solomon, the first dog I ever trained, is the most well mannered dog I have ever seen. Everybody loves him. He's very well tempered and listens too. He always does what I say. You all know that I now have Tivo. He too is a very good dog. He's a

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Here are some random pics. Mom and Polly at Gabby's track meet. Me and JJ posing for the pic. Dad and Izzy at Gabby's track meet, still. Me and my girls. Not taken too long ago, yet Gabby looks pretty young. Crazy how quickly people change. Comment if you want. If i know people still check this out, I'll put a little more effort into it!!

Girlnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-17615300670436642862009-07-01T21:55:00.003-06:002009-07-01T22:03:38.855-06:00

Yes. I was dead. Luckily, i have been blessed by the miracle of Resurrection. I am now back. I just recently uploaded the pictures from my phone. Let me share a few with you...Here I almost ran out of gas. No esta bien!!!This one Marissa tricked me into looking like I was peeing. Haha. Glorious days at the DepotThis is Stephanie. She is drunk. It's 5am at a store meeting. She was very upset.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-10263494242708528352009-03-24T20:44:00.001-06:002009-03-24T20:50:48.244-06:00

Have you ever needed to use the bathroom this badly?

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-14788247579512690212009-01-26T22:17:00.002-07:002009-01-26T22:21:45.767-07:00

Amanda came down last weekend. Naturally, we took her to Red Rock. It was a BLAST!! Here are a few pics...

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-13295353455965590512009-01-04T20:36:00.006-07:002009-01-04T21:20:30.728-07:00

So, I think i'm gonna have to go with "This was the best Christmas EVER!!" My family decided to come down to Vegas this year. We had some great fun together. We had two dogs and seven people in our apartment. I surprised my family by flying Coleman in on Christmas day. My sisters got to experience Freemont Street and the "shows" on the strip. I think my favorite part of the whole thing was

Girlnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-48862339648103822502008-11-23T22:35:00.002-07:002008-11-23T22:39:22.353-07:00

So, as you all know Chris and I love to hike. We went hiking up Red Rock again; however, this time we took a camera and remembered to use it. Here are some pictures from our hike. I hope you can see why we love it so much.Sit back and enjoy the only good part of Vegas...haha. Just kidding, almost!

Girlnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-29758971461123741252008-11-15T22:06:00.002-07:002008-11-15T22:26:40.007-07:00

So, it's been awhile since I've written. I have been busy. It's obvious to me that others are busy as well, seeing how nobody made a peep about me not writing for a long time, this time. Anywho, nothing has really happened worth writing about.Um, let's see. Our Loss Prevention guy got fired yesterday. That was exciting. Today a cashier poured her lemonade on the register and fried the keyboard.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-4013647399360344552008-10-30T22:53:00.006-06:002008-10-30T23:46:40.893-06:00

So, we do this silly thing at HD to encourage unity and show "cashier appreciation." It is called cashier olympics. It's comprised of ringing up merchandise and being graded on accuracy and speed and other really stupid things. Winners of each store go on and compete other really great cashiers. It's lame. Anyway, our FES was super stoked. She made our theme Hollywood. She made us all dress up. I

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-22586176809639637462008-10-23T21:22:00.004-06:002008-10-23T22:24:27.852-06:00

We had some visitors last weekend. In fact, we had 5 visitors. We had two canines and three homosapiens. That made us even-steven. Four and four (well, for most of the time-Boy took off to San Diego for a physical by a Naval Officer).Anyway, it was a very exciting weekend to say the least. We compiled 9.5 lbs of poop, I did 30 loads of laundry, and we had four very tired pooches.Day 1 I was sick

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-88235551695804600052008-10-13T18:31:00.004-06:002008-10-13T21:58:28.535-06:00

So, last Saturday I got off work a little early. We decided to take a hike over at Red Rock. It was pretty awesome. We hiked up an old river bed into the canyon. There were millions of rocks and boulders to scale. It was awesome. Tivo was having the time of his life. On one boulder, Tivo actually started whining and didn't want to come down where we were. Chris went back and carried him down.

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So, since the last post, I have visited Moab, UT and Washington D.C. Wow. It's been a blast.Tivo and I took another long trip last weekend. We hopped in the car and headed north east. Unfortunately, a cop caught me pushing the limit of speed (hehe, by quite a bit) and I got a ticket. Fortunately, I'm still 5 behind Chris.I must tell you, dogs are the greatest traveling companions ever. Tivo

Girlnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-89092915623853537452008-09-24T18:37:00.002-06:002008-09-24T19:12:14.378-06:00

So, everybody keeps asking me how Chris is and how dental school is going and if it's really hard...Chris looks at his computer monitor a few hours a night. He's off at 12 on Thursdays and is never later than 5. Last weekend he hit balls with a friend. This weekend he is going golfing. SO, you can answer your own questions.Tivo and I still hate the heat, but it is cooling off a bit, so that

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-72595520022136990242008-09-07T13:39:00.004-06:002008-09-07T14:12:12.878-06:00

So, it's been a bit crazy down here. Within the first week of moving here, our car got broken into and our GPS was stolen. That was a very sad day. Chris's school is going well. He doesn't have his computer yet though. His order has been cancelled 4x. SO frustrating. I got us an air card, but after 3 hours of being on the phone with AT&T IT support, we cancelled that and went with regular ol' DSL

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-30895007915396929682008-08-30T20:17:00.002-06:002008-08-30T20:28:20.306-06:00

I didn't ask for permission, but I'm posting an email I received from my mom. I wish I had the picture to attach with it. Maybe she'll send it to me later. By reading the following you will gain a greater understanding as to why I have certain qualities that I do: strong willed, work hard, never quit, and inspire.I love you Mom and I am so proud of you. You have re-taught us (your kids) that even

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-7384836662185336082008-08-22T15:07:00.005-06:002008-08-23T13:04:42.426-06:00

Hi all, this is Chris.Andree told me I had to blog about my fabulous trip to the dmv down here in good ol' Las Vegas. So here goes.Day 1: 1pm (insert law and order sound in your head)--I arrive at the dmv to get a Nevada driver's license with a little light reading to help me wade through the down time I would soon encounter. I get in line, realize I have no pen to fill out the form, go back to

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Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-70726410658640626982008-08-20T12:57:00.009-06:002008-08-20T14:49:36.188-06:00

Well, it's been a while since I've posted. I haven't had the internet (and time) recently, but let me catch you up. Chris and I drove back to Reno last Friday after a fun filled day at Marine World on Thursday. Our first stop in Utah was the Olsen's. We had to use the restroom. Nikki and Laurie were at our house while we were driving helping pack our kitchen. It was awesome. Amanda also came

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-12003807657691089572008-08-12T15:16:00.003-06:002008-08-12T15:29:38.824-06:00

SO, we're both unemployed. We are wandering nomads without a home. We have a dog...and a car (which is FINALLY registered)! Last Friday Boy and I went to 7 Peaks with Alecia and Alyiah. It was awesome. After some last minute changes (that's the Warren side of me), Boy and I drove straight to Reno, instead of Vegas, Saturday. The drive went well. We rocked out to music and read, just a little.

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Just a quick one...the garage sale went well yesterday. We made about $220 and got rid of a bunch of crap (no mom, we didn't sell your stuff!!). We stayed up until 1am Friday night/Sat. morning and Chris attempted to wake me up at 4:45am Sat. It wasn't a pleasant experience (the trying to wake me up part-which you already guessed if you know me at all...).Chris has 4 days left at the Bagel Shop

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-44062269721006799112008-08-01T18:08:00.002-06:002008-12-08T22:41:01.081-07:00

Here is another poem from JJ:A touch of HeavenFinally you realize the barrier is crackedNow you must grasp the sense of unknown truthWith the mysteries uncoilingand the void reboilingYou are raised up to a revitalizing stageSuddenly with your legs shot, to the ground your knees are broughtYour head is faced down as the tears dropThe waterfall of emotions is let loosePerhaps a touch of heaven has

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-82788182225133095702008-07-30T20:32:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:41:02.789-07:00

Again, let the pictures speak for themselves: Yes, it was raw sewage. Yes, I got to discover it, AGAIN!! Yes, we're living at Alecia's.It's been another awesome adventure in the life of a Spillers.(How did I do this time Aimee?)

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Chris took me to the Llama Fest last Saturday. It was freaking awesome. It was held at the Hare Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. You know, the best part was that I got to take a picture with the same exact llama I trained 5 years ago on my birthday. His name is Rama. He is awesome. We have a special bond!!!Here is a picture of a llama going through one part of the obstacle course. It was pretty

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-75856311660403171552008-07-18T17:38:00.002-06:002008-07-18T17:42:25.125-06:00

So, Tivo got hit by a car the other day. He's relatively ok. One of his nails got ripped apart and he has quite the inflammed abrasion under his arm. I hope it doesn't get worse or we'll have to take him in. He has been hiding in the corners of the house and he's a bit slow moving, but his spirits seem to get better every day. He played a bit with some other dogs today. I think it's looking good!!

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These are from last weekend. Chris and I went down with some friends from Home Depot. It was a blast. We went to a concert Saturday night. We also have a new home come August. Everybody is welcome to visit!! Come one, come all

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-54384765444216771292008-07-15T20:21:00.002-06:002008-07-16T14:42:18.844-06:00

These are pictures from our family reunion and Chris's b-day. Tivo and Solomon were the best of friends, almost. Solomon is obviously king and Tivo gracefully obliges!!

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-80159792491517250552008-07-13T11:39:00.003-06:002008-07-13T11:42:23.864-06:00

I am currently sitting in the Club House of my "new home." Chris and I are waiting to sign a lease on an apartment. It is on Tropicana St. Not too far from his school and there is a Depot one block away, if I so choose to work at that one. My friend said there is a better one just down the road as well. So many choices. There is a bit of grass for Tivo to play on. A huge dog park is only ten

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-6363418454207007852008-07-10T20:34:00.002-06:002008-07-10T20:37:36.848-06:00

So, here is a poem that my amazing brother wrote for and about me and Chris. He said, and I quote, "i donno i write alot of poems but i guess u could say i was inspired to write it about you guys haha i donno y but i was bored sat down and with a few minutes gone past i came up with this. o n its like you writing it to chris haha like i said i donno y but this is what my brain put onto paper."As

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-39990773344980142002008-07-07T22:34:00.002-06:002008-07-07T22:42:29.655-06:00

so, we cancelled our Internet cuz it was busted, now we're in a bind. Computers seem to be obsolete with out the Internet these days. Anyway, we just finished our family reunion. It was fun. Chris and I bought a new Frisbee that flies so well. It was a blast at the park.I spent most of Saturday with Gabby. I had a lot of fun hanging out with her. I miss the times in between when they grow so fast

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-57423865152309914632008-06-29T15:21:00.002-06:002008-06-29T15:35:19.561-06:00

Sorry, no pics again!!!!!Ok, so the do rag. Haha. It's freaking hilarious isn't it? Well, Chris sweats a lot so I got him this nice "head cover" to help wick the sweat during his bike ride. He wasn't such a fan, but he did humor me and wear it around the house for a bit. I'm still trying to convince him to wear it out of the house...that will take much prodding and bribery.So, the last week has

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-26545187131381897932008-06-22T11:44:00.002-06:002008-06-22T11:55:44.425-06:00

So. Yea. I just keep writing though not many people look at this anymore. I have faith...I do!Work was swell. The garden is doing dandy. We have things poking out of the ground now. The peppers and tomatoes are budding. Tivo only walks through it 5x a day now. Lastly, I'm putting in a lot of time for something I won't be able to fully enjoy. It's brilliant!!Yesterday a friend and I went to the

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-45564703247520971762008-06-18T17:50:00.002-06:002008-06-18T17:58:07.691-06:00

So, the Internet at our house blows. It hasn't worked for about a week now. I'm at a friends right now using her computer. Dang. Good thing we're moving and don't have to worry about it much longer.I changed positions at work a few weeks ago. I'm now on inventory crew. All we do is down stock, face, organize, and count. We start at 4 am. I freaking love it! We're done early and I'm kept busy the

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-40761343167773712212008-06-10T20:24:00.001-06:002008-06-10T20:26:53.519-06:00

So, many of you already know about the bike ride, but some of you don't.Either way, check out the web page. Here is the link:http://www.ikickedcancersbutt.org/

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-67863120246798259042008-06-06T19:52:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:41:04.441-07:00

This post is thanks to Anna: Did you one time suntan lotion "Stud" onto JJ's back?To answer her question, yes I did. How do you know that Anna? Now the world knows

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The only time Chris and I really spend time together is when we are working out in the yard. It's a sad, but true reality. Last week, Chris and I pulled a trillion weeds, pruned many bushes, tilled some ground, spread mulch, and planted a garden. Basically I'm trying to say we spent a lot of time together last Sunday. Do you want proof? I have some. Check it out...On the right we have carrots,

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-1877464246122018302008-06-05T19:09:00.005-06:002008-12-08T22:41:06.416-07:00

I have been waiting for someone to ask and my guess was correct. Anna, thank you! Tivo and I are indeed jumping around; however, it isn't JUST a pile of trash that we're jumping ON. No!! Tivo, Chris and I were having a SMASH PARTY. I used to have a 6 ft. Styrofoam pterodactyl, which I adored. He was housed in our front room. One day, Tivo broke poor Pteri's wing, in two places. One night, I got

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-15093479346201190962008-05-31T13:37:00.004-06:002008-05-31T13:59:42.708-06:00

So, I decided to go to Vegas and look at some places to live. 2 days later, I was in Vegas. I have awesome friends. I asked Amanda if she could go and she made it happen. We left around 5:30am Tuesday morning. We ate breakfast in St George and were in Vegas around 9. We checked into our hotel (which had 2 pools and a lazy river-but we never used them...) and set out on our journey. Amanda was a

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-55776923850308164032008-05-27T11:56:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:41:07.354-07:00

So the other day, Tivo was being very needy. I had been out of town for a few days (in Vegas again) and Chris had been working. I guess Tivo felt neglected because he would not leave us alone. Chris and I decided to take him to the park like any good parents would do. We played fetch, ran with him, and he even had a few fellow canines join him for a short while. Chris and I were getting a bit

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-88682182307558894382008-05-27T11:32:00.002-06:002008-05-27T11:35:01.949-06:00

Have you ever thrown up?Have you ever thrown up on yourself?Have you ever thrown up on yourself because you passed out?Have you ever thrown up on yourself because you passed out, while at work?Have you ever thrown up on yourself because you passed out, while at work cuz they wouldn't let you go home?I HAVE. It's not fun. Don't try it!!

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-33561670878329229582008-05-12T14:49:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:41:07.898-07:00

So, I upped and ran away to Vegas for a few days last week. I spent time with my mom and two of her friends. My mom LOVES the piano bar, so naturally we hung out there one night. The dueling pianists got my mom up on stage for her b-day. It was freaking awesome!!! I spent my first night in Vegas at an old friend's house. We were really good friends throughout high school. I hadn't seen her since

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-45384810371377833942008-05-10T23:03:00.002-06:002008-12-08T22:41:08.340-07:00

After spending the day pulling weeds (seriously, it was like 5 hours), Chris and I decided to have ourselves a little bar-b-que. We cooked up some sirloin and a garden-burger, for me of course. Don't worry, I tried some of Chris's "first-time steak." It wasn't bad at all. He did a very good job considering this was his first time using one of those do-hickeys!! Tivo also got a whole steak to

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-79848675320464332932008-05-01T21:20:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:41:08.725-07:00

Have you ever had a pet die? I have. Last week, my beloved first pet died. Her name was Evian. She was a beautiful beta fish. When she passed, I was beside myself. I had Chris take care of the "burial." As he was walking into the bathroom, I yelped!! "What, did you want to bury her?" "Ummmm....." "Look, she's going in the toilet. After all, she needs a watery grave!"And that was that...my fish is

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-36324549353706758842008-04-30T12:18:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:41:09.493-07:00

Again, a friend peaked my interest. Now, I will share with you. FYI-Figs are said to be the first domesticated crops. Also, some say that early humans took took figs along with them and transplanted branches to have a ready supply of the fruit. Figs stand as legend and symbolism in various cultures and religions. Season"Fig trees usually bear 2 crops a year, the early season ("breba") fruits

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-38893110508373172452008-04-29T12:07:00.004-06:002008-12-08T22:41:10.304-07:00

Thanks to a friend of mine, I have a heightened curiosity about starfruit. Last night after the gym, Chris and I stopped by Albertson's and guess what we found? You got it...the beautiful fruit of the stars!!! I have been looking for starfruit for years and have not found any until last light. Imagine my excitement....If you ever want to eat a starfruit, but don't know how to cut it, don't be

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-21007979165312349152008-04-14T20:11:00.008-06:002008-12-08T22:41:12.047-07:00

So, my b-day started off with a bang. My faithful side-kick woke me up. Since Chris took the day off (I already had it off thanks to the nice scheduler at the Depot), we went to Kneaders and had their all-you-can-eat french toast and sourdough pancakes. I pretty much kicked Boy's butt--they forgot his pancakes a couple of times...hehe. Anyway, after breakfast we did a little shopping. I got

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I am alive indeed. That is a happy story!! Anna, do you have a picture on your blog of the tractor? Why did you get one? Can I drive it?Ok, so if your rear-view mirror were to be broken, how would you fix it? You know, broken like a worm dangling at the end of a fishing line. The kind of broken that actually causes accidents, not prevents them. Got it? Well, my beautiful Go-Go Ghetto ('89 Honda)

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So, our bathroom and the room next to it flooded again. Yes, this is our luck. A Spillers Fate...So, the latest. The Lincoln. Guess a lot of steering stuff is outta wack. The first part that needs to be fixed is $500 and the pump is $600. Apparently there is a hose broken that's $500 as well. Who really has that much money? So it goes I suppose.I guess we're posed to be learning some lesson...

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Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-11349350492200647042008-04-03T14:03:00.006-06:002008-12-08T22:41:15.115-07:00

So, Friday night I got to come home to a fun little adventure. The 3/8 hose to the toilet came off and sprayed water everywhere. Not only did it spray down the entire bathroom, it was unattended for 8 hours. I was hoping it was self contained; however, to my dismay, the animals were loaded on the ark two-by-two. Basically what I'm going to do is post pictures, for they can speak more than I can (

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-29203654273520779092008-03-24T23:16:00.000-06:002008-03-24T23:17:18.328-06:00

Found this on Emily's blog...you gotta check it out!!http://kevemma.blogspot.com/2008/03/korean-kid-sings-hey-jude.html

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-76614019347136027202008-03-21T12:40:00.003-06:002008-03-21T12:58:03.858-06:00

To answer a few questions: Erika Hicks, Zack's wife, passed away. Their baby is two months old. She's a doll. Very beautiful. Erika had cancer, though it was pneumonia that essentially took her life. Zack is doing as well as can be expected. He has his on days and his off days. Chris got to spend a lot of time with him the past few days. It was good for the both of them. Next week McKenzie and

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-30551592342301552142008-03-20T00:06:00.003-06:002008-12-08T22:41:15.231-07:00

This pic was taken on David's front porch!!So, it's never good to have to come home for a funeral; however, this trip has been amazing. Tuesday night I got to hold dear Addy for a few hours. She's nothing short of a miracle. She's beautiful and a wonderful legacy her mother left behind. The funeral service today was so very hopeful, in true Christ-like fashion.Also, today I had a little miracle

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-20682587340771556022008-03-16T14:27:00.001-06:002008-03-16T14:27:49.816-06:00

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-61301422025419588302008-03-10T13:31:00.002-06:002008-03-10T13:58:34.207-06:00

Yes, it is true. Trucks must use left lane in tunnel. I can't ever just give in. I had to stick to my guns and hope/pray that another sign wouldn't pop up; however, much to my dismay, the stars were with Chris and there it was: the sign. It's cool though. Since i'm right most of the time (hehe) Chris can hold on to this one and not feel as discouraged. Ha!Anyway. We were home last weekend. It was

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-37789312030988752112008-03-03T14:44:00.003-07:002008-03-03T15:05:42.245-07:00

Let me take this rare opportunity, where I actually have free time to blog, to tell you about a time I was right.The scene is this: Andree and I are driving in our pimpmobile (aka the lincoln) to Reno, Nevada on a beautiful sunny afternoon. We are rocking out to sweeny todd.....well if you can call it rocking out the third time through the SAME cd in four hours....the dog is in the backseat

Boynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-15146742456994358192008-02-22T10:29:00.004-07:002008-12-08T22:41:15.947-07:00

This week has been the week of training. I did training for THD in West Jordan and then over night in Logan for F$NE. Chris went to Logan with me. It was pretty fun.Thanks to Met for watching our pup.I've pretty much been slacking on this whole blog thing. I guess my creative juices just haven't been flowing lately.How was V-day for everybody? We had heart shaped pizza from Brick Oven. It was

Girlnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-29752638288959948512008-02-09T15:40:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:41:16.393-07:00

So, it was an eventful week. I threw up, Chris and I went sledding, Tivo got his manhood chopped off, and Chris lost his wedding ring-while sledding.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-74052965994364157742008-01-27T14:09:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:41:17.830-07:00

Catherine came into town this weekend. It was really good having her here. We had alotta fun. The first thing we did was go to the whole foods store so the poor vegan wouldn't starve while in Utah. We'd hate to have THAT hanging over out heads. Anyway, Thursday night we went to the Nickelcade, cuz really, why wouldn't we? It was a blast and Catherine got nearly as many tickets as the rest of us

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-11411231048339351302008-01-22T09:36:00.000-07:002008-01-22T09:46:32.427-07:00

Mom, congrats on finding how to leave comments. Too bad for you they're all NEGATIVE!! Shame on me for watching Sweeney Todd? At least I don't smoke pot or wear cross necklaces, right? That's what I thought, but thanks for always being a mom and watching out for me. I know your job is never done! Oh, and BTW, if you would actually send me Tortilla Curtain I would read it.Anna, did you know that

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-48539986446688480452008-01-19T09:43:00.000-07:002008-01-19T09:51:46.705-07:00

As you saw in the pictures and as Anna pointed out, our little guy loves to wear shirts. Why? Because i put them on him. Why do i put them on him? Because it's freaking hilarious, that's WHY!!! The one says "these are my groupies" and the other says "Go fetch YOURSELF!" Hahahaha, since Tivo just stares at you when you throw anything for him to get, I thought this was a perfect fit. Plus, anything

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-4140069095199789452008-01-16T11:41:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:41:19.112-07:00

I guess you loose people fast when you dont write as often (sis. mason, thanks for never leaving..hehe). Hey, i've been way busy with two jobs and a new dog. Anna, please come back, ive missed you. I know you have tons of blogging buddies cuz you all have time to sit around and write to each other, but what about your bosom friend? Mom, have you figured out how to leave a comment yet? If not, you

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-64330462673968243642008-01-02T19:28:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:41:20.543-07:00

So, appears I haven't written for awhile. My bad, people. I didn't know you actually cared. Makes me happy I can provide a lil' entertainment...Christmas was fabulous. Spent a lot of fun times with family.Anna and Doug decided to stop by Christmas Eve, for they had been missing the "fork and spoon game" oh-so-much. Right Doug? Riiiiiiight. Anyway, David and Catherine and boy came too. We had a

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-69347361567372306572008-01-02T16:11:00.001-07:002008-12-08T22:41:21.527-07:00

Need I say more??

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-91805082104982401932007-12-17T16:47:00.000-07:002007-12-17T16:55:11.629-07:00

Ok, I know I've gained a little weight...but a BABY? Last Thursday at HD, a customer whom I was ringing up asked me, "So when's the baby coming?" I look at him: bewildered. "What baby?" I had most definitely not caught on to what he was asking. "Oh, so there's no baby?" We both exchanged blank stares while his wife promptly walked out of the store. I had nothing to say..."Oh, well your smock (my

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-27225955989464116262007-12-12T15:39:00.001-07:002007-12-12T15:50:48.832-07:00

Guess people aren't too concerned about our lives...Christmas shopping has taken over everyone, it appears.Anyway, here are some Andrée & Chris moments from this year:This wasn't from 07 but it was a fun memory. It was the time you guys took me snow boarding for the first time. I was so sore the next day and I have been hooked ever since.SnellyMy favorite memory of you two is when Andree came

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-18785821680955342332007-12-10T21:39:00.000-07:002007-12-10T21:47:11.868-07:00

Doug, are two day trips to Reno legal? Anna didn't think they were...So, I'm curious as to how many people will actually visit this blog in response to the Christmas "letters" we sent out. I sure hope we can increase the amount of people that respond, though the ones that do as of now are fabulous!!So, I'm eating string beans for dinner (with garlic salt, naturally!!). I already cleaned the

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-64501819682366810442007-12-04T13:15:00.000-07:002008-12-08T22:41:22.771-07:00

First off, thank you for responding to my last blog. I find it a very important subject and a post that's dear to my heart. THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND SUPPORT....Continuing on, the last few weeks have been ones of "one day trips." People get on our case a bit, but we gotta do it "while we're young and beautiful."Thanksgiving...we left Wednesday night and returned Thursday night after dinner.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-23051477691885413192007-11-20T22:01:00.000-07:002007-11-20T22:32:50.540-07:00

Tonight I had a very unique experience. Dr. Bean claims we will carry it with us for the rest of our lives. Thanks to him, for he gave us the opportunity to have this experience. Tonight I came to KNOW that family is indeed the best gift God has given to us. As I was sharing my thoughts about tonight with a friend, she so wisely suggested that I write them down so I can remember them for always

Girlnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-24924098699973999692007-11-15T18:52:00.001-07:002007-11-15T18:53:54.900-07:00

If you want to see more pix just let me know!!

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-34613449034197342302007-11-15T17:49:00.000-07:002007-11-15T17:51:52.564-07:00

So yea, no more licking these "fun" toys!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!Aqua Dots (aka Date-Rape)

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-10765477222023858762007-11-12T13:48:00.000-07:002007-11-12T14:12:35.045-07:00

Papa G, aka grandpa is back. Thanks hon for capturing my personality so well....heheThe truth: I can't hear the "teen ring." It is sad really. Andree, Megan, and all her cousins like to play the ring from their cell phones and laugh at me as I stand clueless next to them. Then I feel really old and like I have been out of the loop for years and years. Guess it's all part of the growing up

Boynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-55127474518208808762007-11-09T23:30:00.000-07:002007-11-10T15:48:01.391-07:00

Anna, it's on. We'll play Mario Kart until the wee hours. SO FUN!!Ok, day 2 at Disneyland was so fun. We stayed a bit at aunt Sharon's house this morning, chatted, and played with baby Grace. She also showed us the most amazing invention ever: pancakes in an aerosole can. Yup, that's right. It's so sweet we delayed happy time in the park to try some of these tasty treats. They were pretty darn

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-46686393086285904262007-11-08T20:08:00.000-07:002007-11-08T21:31:38.566-07:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who have commented. It makes me feel SO loved. It's also really nice to see that Chris's side of the family reads this and comments too. It's so great!!Anna and Megan, come on now. Megan, just comment on her blog so we can get on with life. Anna, I wasn't the one who suggested The Kite Runner, was I? It is a very sad story...you know, I'm just

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-27881027630365672552007-11-03T00:51:00.000-06:002007-11-03T01:22:48.179-06:00

Well well, appears that I am not a great blogger after all. Kudos to those of you who keep up with your blog and give readers, well, something to read!! Thanks to a little prodding from a valued reader :-), I am back on the radar. Wahoo....You know, I'd prolly be more inclined to write more often if more than 3 people read it (yea, that includes me and Chris...BOO!!). Well, I really appreciate

Girlnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-31771336645615328592007-10-23T11:36:00.000-06:002007-10-23T12:03:58.430-06:00

Have you missed me? I'VE missed me!! So, life has been a bit dull, I must admit-other than the 2nd Marquette trip. This is where I'll start. Last Tuesday, Boy and I hopped on a flight to Chicago. We got in, ate Potbelly's and headed to the Plater's house. Much thanks to them for opening their home to us. It's appreciated and helps decrease anxiety (as well as money spent on these little

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-17087500070402335062007-10-09T10:42:00.000-06:002007-10-09T11:01:06.987-06:00

Why hello everybody. Chris and I took a nice little trip back to Reno this weekend. It started off great. Thursday was my last day at Einsteins (FINALLY)!! I actually left 2 hours early and went 4-wheeling with my friend Alecia. She just got a beautiful machine (750 Grizzly, power steering). We took a little breather from life and climbed the mountains above Utah Valley. Ok, actually, if you ask

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-1833169746900678402007-09-30T15:32:00.000-06:002007-09-30T15:46:12.962-06:00

If you guessed Andree's alter ego Helen Keller you are wrong. Plus how could she type anyway? She is deaf and blind! Duh. But it's the next best thing....me! I mean Chris!Hi to all. It's been awhile since I blogged so it's time to catch up. As Andree pointed out, I have an interview at Marquette Dental School Oct. 17. I was so excited to pass this initial screening process of 3000 students

Boynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-44395635038689098502007-09-25T19:20:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:41:22.937-07:00

Hey all!!Please answer our little question below. It will be fun, we think...You tell us OK ANNA---scroll down to the bottom of this web page and in the purple is a fun lil' question...then tell us which side you sleep on...just for fun

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-68276625043533855952007-09-24T14:59:00.000-06:002007-09-24T15:08:32.591-06:00

What the heck is this world coming to?I thought destruction of toys was a thing of the past when the hype of Toy Story slowly melted...Check it out below:Toy Massacre

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-60445376643575539712007-09-20T18:37:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:20:36.797-06:00

So, it appears we have had a pseudo-AM training at our store. They took Constance's key and code away because of "her past." The only thing is that they already gave their approval. She's way pissed, as I would be. Constance gets screwed once again. I really feel bad for her. Things aren't working out for her at this point in time....i don't get it. Also, Natalie had to go get clearance from a

Girlnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-11056975893444605952007-09-18T14:55:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:41:23.053-07:00

Your prayers, that is. Send them on up. Chris has an interview on Oct. 17 at Marquette. Keep him in your prayers, please. Also, if you could send lots of positive energy into the universe for him, that would be fabulous. It would be a dream come true for both of us if he makes it into school there.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-4009899818300361612007-09-17T21:24:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.869-06:00

Well, looks like I get to bring some good news...cuz Chris doesn't really like to blog, I will do it for him:The Admissions Committee of the Marquette University School of Dentistry has completed an initial screening of your application and supporting credentials for space in our 2008 Freshman class. The members of the Committee are impressed with your credentials and would like to invite you

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-11743082438584107932007-09-14T17:02:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:20:36.797-06:00

WOW- All i can say is WOW....so, to make a really long story short, Chris had to come work at the Orem Einstein because we were short staffed. Natalie (the crazy GM) crashed Constance's (the AM) car. Natalie broke her arm and sprained her foot and ended up at the hospital. Constance's husband was furious cuz he told her to not let anybody use the car...they don't have full coverage...yadda yadda.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-82791998886658983192007-09-13T15:26:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:41:25.393-07:00

Funny how quickly things move...I QUIT WORK...yup, sure did. Natalie and I got in a fight and I quit. I guess you can call me crazy for not having another job lined up, but you might call me dead if I stay at this job much longer. I'm puttin in my two weeks, as a good 'lil employee should do, then I'm done. I would be lying if I said this didn't scare me to death. I don't know what job I'm going

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-24076783146281552082007-09-11T15:28:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:20:36.797-06:00

Why hello again!! Nothing too exciting has happened recently...not such a good introduction to a new post, is it? Doesn't really CATCH you and make you want to keep reading, huh? Well, sorry...that's been life recently. Chris and I both spoke last Sunday. It went pretty well. Oh, i don't think I have told most of you, but we're the 12-14 year old Sunday school teachers. The kids are pretty great.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-86557183104194000932007-09-04T15:14:00.001-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.869-06:00

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-80766714973204834422007-09-03T13:54:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:41:25.659-07:00

As many of you know, Chris and I took a trip last Wed-Friday to visit with the director of admissions at Marquette dental school.The trip started off great. We left Utah around 4ish and got into O'Hare around 8. We stopped at Chili's Too in the airport for some grub before picking up our Dodge Charger (Chris upgraded for a "small" fee). I guess the salesman talked Chris into it, though I don't

Girlnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-4741773605961500262007-08-10T18:19:00.001-06:002007-08-10T18:19:39.051-06:00

Girlnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-32618292535034951032007-08-10T13:34:00.001-06:002007-08-10T13:41:35.975-06:00

OK, OK...to all who read this (Anna & Megan, as far as i can tell), my mom has known about this blog from it's very infancy. She was one of the first to be emailed about it...AND when we went to Reno to show pictures, we told EVERYBODY about it. In fact, she even told me that she didn't know how to look at it (Cyber challenged) so she hadn't read it yet. Anna, you didn't spill any beans...she

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-26367259254951405162007-08-06T15:27:00.000-06:002007-08-06T15:50:43.519-06:00

We are finally getting settled in here in Utah. Today was my day off from work so yet again I got to wish my sweetheart a good day at work while I slept in....hahahahaha. The reason I laugh is because I did this for the first few days we were here because I did not have a job.Well, we are making ourselves at home. After a great visit from Andree's family (Ann organized all our stuff! Woohoo!

Boynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-5680934347221088532007-08-01T18:48:00.000-06:002008-12-08T22:41:25.694-07:00

Hello, hello again. I'm not even sure anybody but my bosom friend really reads this (thanks Anna), but the writing shall go on! IT must. So, not too much has actually changed since last time. We did, however, take a trip back to Reno to get the rest of our crap (which isn't really crap, but what better name can you give the things that inflict wounds, bruises, and abrasions all over my body, or

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-11940521408568576172007-07-17T09:45:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.870-06:00

Our last day in PEI was nice and relaxed. We had dinner at Victoria Row and of course we stopped at Cows for ice cream. After getting a sweatshirt, we took another stroll on the boardwalk. We stopped at Victoria Park and watched a local baseball game. The evening sunset was beautiful. On our way back, we chose to walk down by the ocean. We found some really cool shells and I stepped on a nasty,

Girlnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-60564459097506970362007-07-15T07:18:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.870-06:00

We made breakfast, AGAIN. Oh yea!! Then we took a nap. Hehe...well, Chris claims that he never fell asleep, but I'm not sure I believe him. After we got up and at 'em, we went down to the "harbour" and did the most touristy thing ever: we took the harbor hippo. It's a land tour that ends in the water. Yea, the crazy huge car thing drives right into the water and then it turns into a water tour.

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-65037096293451857352007-07-13T17:21:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.870-06:00

Today we had a fun and relaxing day on the golf course....which is much more familiar to me! We started off the day with a great breakfast and a two hour nap, which we sorely needed after struggling to make the 8-9:30am breakfast allotment. On the golf course we enjoyed a fun-filled 9 holes which is the perfect amount of golf for a beginner like Andree (who shows incredible instincts for the

Boynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-86482403965833396232007-07-13T17:01:00.000-06:002007-09-25T19:19:51.871-06:00

Although it's a superstitious day, we finally started off right!! We made it to breakfast on time today. That's a first for us. Chris and I did a little jig on the way down the stairs after we saw the clock that read 8:54am. It was a great start to a great day. Shelley made us pancakes today that we didn't get to eat yesterday :-( Half way through our meal, the power went out. "Just one of the

Girlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5565843954982889313.post-67960205495889254382007-07-12T17:22:00.000-06:002007-07-12T17:39:06.622-06:00

Well, the flights aren't too bad-when you sleep through all of them. We've had a few fabulous days here. The first day we missed breakfast because we didn't leave the room until 4pm (now don't get any ideas, we were exhausted from the late drive to SLC and then the traveling and 4hr time change ;)! Yesterday we made breakfast and then took a nice little 30km bike ride. I'm not exactly sure how

Girlnoreply@blogger.com1