Some days, I feel like this is a pretty solid solution :]

Wahooo!!!

Are you ready for this?

This is really stinkin fantastic.

I am a soon-to-be Significant other. 

Okay, we all know eventually someday I will be one.

But seriously, I am to be one in January!!
My super amazing sister Nicole is adding me as her "significant other"

on Jet Blue since her hubby is starting to work there soon too!

Do you know what this means?

I fly FREE with jetblue.

I am extatic!
a big HUGE THANK YOU!!!

To my dear sister Colie :]

I definately owe some babysitting time.

Twenty-Ten

As this year comes to a close,

 I feel as if I should give you a month-to-month recap,

 of all (Okay, some) of the incredibly interesting events that have happend this year!

January: 

• Started off the year right with a fun trip to Vegas with Cam, his parents and Jared!
• Tay Tay had an unfortunate event with her poor Filopian tubes, mom to the rescue!
• Started rehersals for spring Dance Co. concert. And the long hours began...
• Took advantage of a free weekend I had off, suprised Cam up in Salt Lake. Got him SO good!
• Kaycieta Marita turned 3, Erie Mack turned 2!
• Started Seconds semester of college (Concurrently)

Febuary:

• Continued with dance rehearsals and school trying to juggle everything.
• Worked long and hard on valentines DVD for the boy.
• Boy comes to visit for Valentines weekend! Sooo fun. Lots of memorable adventrues.
• J-Jack turned 5, B-Rice turned 3!
• Stressssing begins of where to attend college. Applications due already?

March:

• Keeks Birfday! I believe she turned...31? Oh man no idea.
• Kept on keepin on..
• Crunch time! Dance Co. in about a month, seriously?

I feel like march was pretty uneventful...

April:

• Dance Co. trip last minute up to the U for a tour and a few classes. (def. snuck Cam on that..shh..)
• School winding down, finals week for college. First year completed! Whoop!
• Took CNA written test... PASS! Yahooo!
• Took CNA skills test....faill.... Booo...
• Cam lands internship for the Governor!!
• Cam and his mom visit STG for dance concert and senior prom!
• Last Dance Co concert EVER...Cried like a baby! Miss those girls!
• Moms Birthday! (I will not disclose her age on here for fear of punishment)
• Nathans Birthday! ... why can I never remeber my siblings ages?
• Masons Birthday!
• Nates Birthday!  
• Jacquelines day of birth!

 May:

• Graduation!! Forever and always done with High School!
• Hay Bays Birfday! 10 whopping years old!
• Lootttts of free time=lottts of laying out.
• Oh! I got a new phone this month too.
• Ittt was also my birthday month!! 18! I'm legal!
• Traveled with Cam to Idaho to open his call!
• SALVADOR BRAZIL!
• Flew on the Taco Bell Plane, prettty sweet.
• Lots, and Lots of job hunting.
• Mothers day!

June:

• Started working at the Marriott! New friends!
• Juggling work, Summer fun, family, church, the boy, EVERYTHING. Took some effort.
• Road Tripped with Katelyn to Kanab for a fun filled day of absolutely nothing.
• Pretty sure Cam Came down this month. Yes, he definately did.
• Spent an incredibly fun day in Zion with Katelyn, Bo and Cam. Doing pretty much everything.
• Layed out... tee-he :]
• Fathers day!

July:

• Fathers day of birth! 60 years old! Holy smokes..
• Took a weekend off and road tripped with Cam to Idaho for a weekend! .. Happy 1 year! ;]
• First drive in movie ever!
• Brunswick Ricker was born/created in the Build-a-bear workshop.
• Jillians Birfday!
• Started getting ready for school to start, kiinda.
• Cams internship ends, he moves back to Idahoo.. booo!
• Cam comes down to visit STG, we paint my room! ... in like 24 hours. I was a bit of a Nazi.

August:

• Work, Work, Work.
• Katelyn, Bo and I venture up to Salt lake, meet Cam and have a very wonderful weekend playin in Salt Lake.
• School Starts... helllooo freshman year. At Dixie.
• Colies Birthday!
• Cams Birfday!
• Bugzee is adopted into the Ricker/Jensen family!
• School, School, School.
• Cam starts getting all ready for his mission! 2 months left!

September:

• Not much happens this month.
• School, Work, Friends, Family, School, School...
• Girls trip up to Park City! Swiss days!
• September 12th, Dad, Mom and I fly to ID for Cams farewell weekend!

October:

• Already?
• October 5th I suprise Cam in provo to see him off!
• October 6th, "Elder Ricker" enters the Provo MTC!
• October 8th, first letter!!!
• Tays Birthday!
• Christians Birthday!
• Work, work, work...school..school...schoool.
• Jason Derulo October 12th with sissys!
• New friends!
• Lottts of letters.

November:

• Thanksgiving!! Whole family here, so nice :]
• Dyed my hair verrry blonde.
• Getting ready for the end of the semester, finals week!
• Triathon date comes...and goes.. Next year!
• Confused as to what the heck I want to do with my life.

December:

• Finals week, comes and goes!
• Fun weekend up in SLC with all of the family.. minus the boys :[
• Christmas vacation!
• Playing Santa.
• Nathan gets meningitus... poor guy!
• Gavins Birthday!
• Katelyns Birthday! (and 1 year "anniversary" with Bo)
• December 7th...Cam Leaves Provo MTC! I get to SPEAK to him!!
• Kaitlen blogs about all of 2010's events.

So there it is sportsfans, 2010 in a tiny nutshell. Looking back, this year has been perfect. So much has changed, plans didn't always go as planned. Yes, things definately changed. I would say most things changed for the better though. I would not change this year for anything. This is not everything that happened, so many more little things contributed to this year being absolutely amazing. I can not wait for the new year, to see what it brings and to set new goals, and then hopefully, this time next year be able to look back on another amazing year!

Sobbed.

If you haven't seen this.
I reccomend it.

It may not be the happiest movie out there,

but it is SO GOOD.

I sobbed.

And sobbed.

Oh man,

It's good. 

“Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with.”

Dear Cameron Dale,

Thank you for being my best friend :]

Love, Yens. 

The Ghost of Christmas Past

As I sit here on Christmas Morning....

at work.

 I can't help but long to have the Christmas of my youth back!

 Gone are the days when I dreamed of sugar plumbs.

Gone are the sleepless Christmas Eve nights.

Forget the Santa letter writing and careful display of cookies.

Now we sleep in instead of wake up at dawn.

Now there are only 3 of us, instead of 8.

No more riding scooters with the neighborhood kids

all the day long with our new scooters.

No, now I have to work.

Bummer. This is the worst ever!

However,

All hope is not lost.

I've found that as I get older and older,

gone is the "I want" "me,me,me" attitude.

And giving, is actually alot more fun than recieving.

Who would have thought? ;]

I do really love this time of year

for so many reasons.

But,

I will openly admit to being incredibly jealous

of the doe eyed, believing childrens.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

You know it's Winter when..

• Your tootsies have not been painted in weeekks. And you don't even care. Nobody see's them!
• Your legs have not been shaved in a month... Your wearing pants right?
• You suddenly care less about how you look, and more about how warm you are.
• Fingers are frozen on a daily basis from scraping your window in the mornings.
• You sleep in a hoodie, sweat pants, thick wool socks, and fleece sheets...Okayyy..maybe just me.
• Your pale. Oh so pale. And when you see how tan you were a meer 6 months ago...silent tears slip down your face.

Ohhh wintertime..

Seven Whole Months.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Seven months ago to the day

Cameron Dale received his mission call. 

South Salvador Brazil. 

May 21st, 2010

Has it seriously been that long? 

Since I wasn't much of a blogger back then, 

let me bore you with the events that took place! 

After all, this is my "journal" for me, not you! 

You just get the pleasure of reading it!

I traveled up to Salt Lake Wednesday May 19th from St. George so I could go with Cam to open his call, and experience my first time in Idaho! I spent the day with my sisters playing with the infants and getting pedicures while Cam finished up work and packed. The next day Cam worked a half day then picked me up to head to Idaho. We went to lunch, watched part of top gun, drove around downtown, and toured the Capitol where he worked awaiting the news of when our plane would be arriving to jet us up to Idaho! ...Thats right, we flew via Taco Bell plane! Finally we go to the "hanger" to wait, the plane should be arriving shortly. Not. Naturally I fall asleep and wake up to Cam chatting it up with some guy next to us while I sleep, surely with my mouth gaping wide open like a lady on his shoulder. Shortly after the plane comes, we(well Cam) loads up our stuff and then informs me I will be sitting Co-pilot. Terrifying. After about two hours of terror, we land. Cams dad picks us up, and we head for good ol' Namp Town, of course the whole way Cameron pointing out every tiny thing that had anything to do with his life along the way. Cute :] Finally at his house we chat, unpack, watch a movie (yes, I fell asleep again) and head for bed. The next day I went to fiddle lessons with Brice, Jackson and Cams mom while he got ready for the day... SO cute. My children will definitely play some sort of tiny instrument. Fiddle lessons ran a little longer than Cam could handle I guess because before I knew it he was on his way over in the Jeep to "rescue" me. Little did he know I could have watched those cute kids play all day long! The day continued on with a tour of downtown Boise, BIG JUDDS stinkin huge 3lb hamburger that Cam and I polished off nicely (Oh yeah, we felt like junk the whoole rest of the day) Then we headed back to the house to get ready for everyone to come over for the opening of the call! Cam was a little more than anxious because he had had to wait an extra day to open the dang thing. Friends and family gathered and everyone cast their lots as to where he was going. My guess..California. (of course I had to choose the place he wanted to go very least because i'm funny) Cam sat down next to me waiting for everyone to finish their guesses (So cute. For some reason I didn't think he would sit by me, you know with it being kind of a family oriented thing I thought he would sit by family and such. Ah so cute.) Cam got up and tore into his big white envelope..and started to read. The poor kid was so nervous and you could hear his nerves in his voice....South Salvador Brazil!!! Hoots and Hollars for the crowd and he continued to read. I'm not going to cry, i'm not going to cry...I WILL NOT cry I kept repeating in my head. Of course I cry. The minute Cam finished reading "south Salvador Brazil" he was choking back the "I'm a guy and everyone knows guys don't cry" tears. So I blame him for my tears. And I'm sure everyone else in the room did too. Including all of his macho friends sitting behind me. I will never forget the spirit that was in that room in that moment. It was so amazing to see a boy who is so ready, willing, and able, and excited to completely put his life on hold for two years to serve the Lord. Afterwards  he was congratulated hugged, kissed, etc,etc. I walked back to my room to grab my phone and let my family know. On my way back to my suprise Cam met me in the hallway with a giant hug. Dang these tears! I was so excited for him, it was impossible not to be! Needless to say, the rest of the weekend was followed by soooo muuuuchh research on Brazil :] We flew home the following Tuesday. Back to reality, and back to get started on the 5 month wait ahead of us! 

That trip was seriously unforgettable. Ahh such happy memories! 

And seriously, I am awesome because I predicted California...and where is he now?

That's right peeps. Chula Vista San Diego...California. Awww yeah.

One Year older, and wiser too!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAVIN AND KATELYN!!!!

This kid is a whole year old. 365 days he has blessed our family with his chubby cheeks and stinkin adorable personality. I just can't get enough! And I can't believe his is already a year old. Stop it! Stop growing up. Soon you will be a "big kid" and not want to snuggle your Aunt Katie anymore. Nate and Amanda have done a great job of raising this little cherub! He is a doll, anyone who has met him will surely testify to that!

Love you tiny baby Gabaroooo!!

This girl here. Brushing her hair at the table. Is celebrating her 19th Day of birth today!!! Happy birthday best pal!! This girl and I have been pretty much inseperable since 7th grade; the day we both gave each other the snotty "I can't believe Mr. Oliver just made that stupid joke about us having the same name look" BOOM. Instant friends. We have been through stupid classes, stupid boyfriends, good boyfriends! breakups and makeups, two efy sessions complete with extra packed underwear because of our inability to stop laughing, working at Two Fat Guys together slipping on beets and acting like tiny talking mice, near death experiencing,and almost killing a family of racoons. There is just  so much!

Happy Birthday Bestest PAL!!

Lazy Days.

Everyone deserves a lazy day once in awhile right?

Today was my day.

It is super cloudy/rainy outside today.

So today was the perfect day.

For my lazy day.

Watched unlimited episodes of this.

Aaandd of course this.

I even discovered an episode I haven't seen!

Is that even possible?

And felt a little bit like this guy here.

It was great!

Now time to finally pack.

I believe I have procrastinated it loong enough.

SLC tomorrow! Whoop! 

"If you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, which can be anything from your house to bitter, old resentments, and set out on a truth-seeking journey, either externally or internally, and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher and if you are prepared, most of all, to face and forgive some very difficult realities about yourself, then the truth will not be withheld from you. "

Fa,la,la,la,la,la..la...la...la!

Three Days Until..

SLC with my favorite Family,

Temple square and pretty lights,

Christmas celebrations,

Pioneer village,

Lots of food,

Lots of fun!

I cannot wait!

P.S...Today the heavens opened up and sent me an email! It was short, no more than 5 lines letting me know he is unable to email me anymore, letting me know he is thinking about me and misses me..more importantly that he is alive! Finally :] 



"As a friend of course"

Tonight I was going through my hope chest rearranging some things and adding some things. I always get so distracted by this huge box of old cards,notes, letters etc. from friends and family.

Tonight I came across a letter Cam wrote me two summers ago before we started dating. (We started writing each other letters shortly after EFY in 2006, and it just kind stuck. A little joke between the two of us.)

This is probably my most favorite way Cam has ever, ever ended a letter to me. Hahahha this kid, where did he come from?

"I can't wait to see you! By the way, I love you! (as a friend of course, unless you are looking for something more....just kidding! .... but seriously.)

                  Love you,

Cameron Dale.

"Have you ever thought about, what protects our hearts? Just a cage of rib-bones and other various parts"

One Nation Under God.

Let's start with a little background shall we?

At the beginning of the semester, Katelyn and I decided we needed to take political science together. Mr. Joe Green sounded promising. A few weeks before classes started started, Katelyn recalled a friend of ours who absolutely hated the class. We disscused it briefly, and what did we decide to do?

Naturally we stay in the class.

This would prove to be a terrible, terrible decision.

Needless to say we have struggled with this class alllll semester long. This professor can not give clear directions to save his life!! Everything he does is sooo complex and so detailed that it makes it impossible to truly understand what it is that is expected of you . Not to mention he is incredibly intelligent. He knows his stuff, I'll give him that. However, what he does not know is how to teach a BASIC political science class to students who could quite frankly give a flying rats bum about political science, we are just trying to get this GE class out of the way for goodness sakes!

Moving on.

All semester long he has let us as a class duke it out. And what I mean by this is that he give us contraversal issues and lets us debate them between class members (I will admit I did enjoy this part of class...maybe I just like to argue?), all the while never giving any sort of inclination as to what "idealogy" he is. He would play the devils advocate for whatever it was we were argueing for, quiiitee frustrating at times. All semester long he kept telling us that on the last day of class we could ask him his opinions on all of the issues.

Today was that day. (Thanks Heavens!)

He was asked questions such as what his opinion on Gay marriage is, torture in America, Affirmative action, and things of that nature. Oh! By the way, he is "Libritarian?" which basically means he is against any sort of government control. Anywhoo, then someone raised their hand and asked "Do you believe that there was any sort of unseen hand, or God if you will, in the creation of America" This question was followed by a very ubrupt, very stern "NO" Seriously, you could have heard a pin drop in that classroom. I think everyone was taken back. That class is full of many different religions from atheists to Jehovahs witnesses, and everyone was silent. It was thee sickest feeling I have ever felt in a class before. Immediately I could feel a lack of the spirit in that room, (not that I feel it there in great abundance anyways seeing as we are all always at each others throats) Seriously though, it was discusting. I have the hardest time wrapping my mind around how people can think like that. How can they look at all that we have here in America and NOT believe that God has a part in this? I am so grateful to have been raised in the Gospel where I know without a doubt that Heavenly Father has a part in every aspect of our lives.





First.

First day in two Solid Months (Minus Sundays and Holidays of course)  Where the Mailwoman did not bring me a letter.

..What's a girl to do!
*Siiighhh* Tomorrow maybe :]

Tonight's things.

Things I am excited for:
- Finals to be ovvver.
-More specifically, political science to be ovver.
-Next weekend up north with my family!
-Work Party on monday.
-Watching baby Gav on Saturday.
-Friday/Saturday OFF this weekend! whoop.
-A letter from San Diego.
-Christmas of course.
-A New Year.
-A monthish off of school.

Things I am grateful for:
-My job, seriously I love everyone I work with!
-My bed. Aren't beds just soo much more comfortable in the winter?
-That no police have pulled me over yet because of my expired plates...fingers crossed!
-Friday being the last class with my awful humanities teacher from H.E double hockey sticks.
-The fact that I finally made a small dent in my christmas shopping.

Things I miss:
-I miss how completely exciting Christmas used to be. I miss being little!
-I miss high school school work. Why did we think college would be so much better?
-I miss my teeth not hurting!
-I miss the boy. lots.
-I miss the warm St. George weather. And my tan that is always coupled with that.


Things I wish for:
- That I was more sure about things.
....yep, that's pretty much it :]

37 Minutes in Heaven?

It happend.

I slept...a little.

I had unlimted dreams that he called.

and I missed it.

I woke up at 6:15...

Checked my phone to make sure it was on.

(I knew very well it was on and on full blast)

Rolled back over, tried to sleep/wait.

Checked my phone again.

Dozed in and out.

Tossed and turned.

Worried he'd forgotten about me.

Worried they were running late and he didn't have time to call.

Worried they decided to not let them call.

Worried, worried, worried.

7:23am.

Phone Rings.

"Hello!?"

"Yens!"

...tears.

Cue Cameron Laughter

"It's just me Yens!"

..cue me trying to stiffle tears.

I laugh.

We pick up right where we left off.

Felt like we didn't skip a beat.

"Ah, I'm so happy to be talking to my girl!"

...Cue more conversation and laughing.

...Cue Dad talking to Cam for a second.

"Well, I have to get going"

...Cue MORE goodbyes.

...Cue tears.

Ahhh such a happy morning!!

He sounds so happy and excited.

Could not be a luckier girl :]

Anticipation

At this moment I am 97% sure I am experiencing a stoke, or corinary of some sort.  My heart is beating a billion miles a minute, my tummy is all restless, and I can not sit still, I keep looking at the clock hoping it is bed time. However, I am fully aware I will be recieving zero sleep tonight.
Why all this fuss you ask?

I GET TO TALK TO THIS KID TOMORROW!!!

I'm only a little excited.

I'm bathed and all tucked in. Hair washed and did, outfit picked out for tomorrow so as to not have to bother with it in the morning seeing as he will be calling sometime between 5:30-8:00am ish... and I have a class at 9am. Now all I have to do is wait, wait, wait. And try and get some sleep. I have sucessfully listened to the same song in a row at least 25 times, nervous habit? Why am I so nervous? Idunno, but all I know is I am SO excited. Seriously, I feel likeI am six years old again and it is Christmas Eve, and we all knows what that feels like.

TWO-dah!

Yep, thats right ladies and Gent's

You know what today is.

Don't you?

December 6th, 2010.

11 days until the end of the semester.

19 days until Christmas.

26 days until 2011.

5 months, 22 days until my 19th birthday.

22 months until Elder Ricker is home!

That's right two months,

I just punched your teeth out!

P.S... Cam leaves for San Diego tomorrow morning!

...This means phone call tomorrow!

Wahooo!! 



Writers Block?

I think I am suffering from writers block. I can't think of anything to write. Maybe it's due to the fact that for the last 30 days I had a little thing telling me what to write every day. Maybe it's because I just wrote unlimted papers this last week and am finishing up my 10 page research paper.. whatever the case. I have no desire to write because I can't think of anything.

So I heard this song today. Not for the first time. But today it descibed my life perfectly :] Enjoy sportsfans!

I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone
I've tried and I don't know why

Slow it down, make it stop or else my heart is going to pop
'Cause it's too much, yeah it's a lot to be something I'm not
I'm a fool out of love 'cause I just can't get enough

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show

The sun is hot in the sky just like a giant spotlight
The people follow the signs and synchronize in time
It's a joke nobody knows, they've got a ticket to the show

Yeah, I'm just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze and love is a riddle
I don't know where to go, can't do it alone
I've tried and I don't know why

I'm just a little girl lost in the moment
I'm so scared but I don't show it
I can't figure it out, it's bringing me down
I know I've got to let it go and just enjoy the show
Just enjoy the show, just enjoy the show

Day 28

An Old Picture.. and how I've changed since then:

hahahahahhaa... I can only just laugh hysterically at this picture.

Who puts a picture this attractive on their blog?

I do!

Christmas morning 2009...

Missing 5 siblings, sad.

Hmm... How have I changed since this picture?

I graduated high school!

I visited Idaho for the first time in my life.

I made plans to move out of the house...fail.

I started a new Job

Started "freshman" year of college.

Sent the boy on a mission!

Have grown so much closer to my parents.

Have changed my major like.. three different times.

Back to the original.

Basically there have been a lot of changes this last year

major and minor.

But I would have to say that all of them have given me,

a better idea of the type of person I want to be,

what I want to do with my life,

Who I want to be in my life,

what is truly important in my life,

a greater sense of responsiblility.

Ya dig?

One day...

I Will visit you Thailand.

Wether it be on a vacation.

Or a 3 month Volunteer trip.

I will see you one day.

Hopefully while experiencing the second option. 

Babies having babies.

I was sitting in class yesterday, and my humanities teaching said something about "sobbing with ecstasy" she asked the class if anyone has ever "sobbed with ecstasy" .....silence. Then the gentleman behind me says "yeah, I guess so. My wife just had a baby and I cried because of joy, I guess that is sobbing with ectsasy" ...aww cuuuuttte I think to myself. Then I turn around and see who has spoken, a young kid, probably 2 years older than me! My aww cuuute instantly turned into holy cow! He is a child! I don't know what it is, but lately the idea of getting married so young is absolutely discusting to me. I see all of these YOUNG kids at college sporting the wedding/engagement rings and it is mind boggling! I never thought 20ish was too young, but man o man... I sure do now! Really though? What is the rush? Don't they have stuff they want to do? Don't they want to mooch off mom and dad for a little bit longer? Don't they want to see and do stuff they can't do when they have all the responsiblities of married life, and children!

Day 23,24,25,26,27

Okay, I know I have been MIA for the last few days...
It could be due to the fact I had unlimited familes here this weekend.
and the fact that I have 238479 papers due this week..
Okay..not that many, but a lot! ... and yes, I should be working on them now. oopsie.
So here I am sports fans, playing catch-up.

Something I crave for a lot:

Hmm.. well right now It's hard for me to think of any food I crave.

I don't feel good.. Booo.

However,

Lately, I have been craving to know

what the heck I want to do with my life.

Where I want to go to school.

Things I want to accomplish.

I thought I had it all figured out.

False.

Last five facebook status updates:

#1: "Sometimes I just really miss the kid!"

#2: "Barnes and Noble is possibly the trendiest place eevvvverr to do homework"

#3: "I don't wanna grow up, I wanna be a Toys R' Us kiiiddd..."

#4: "A successful "black Friday" midnight run with hays, my room full of three of my ridiculously cute nieces, and bugzee boy all cuddled up. Bliss :)"

#5: "Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you ate lots, and spent lots of quality time with family. I know I sure did!"

#6:.... I know it only said five, I know! I just reallly like this one :] ‎"You meet thousands of people, and then you meet one. And your life is changed forever"

What you would find in my bag:

Oh a plethera of things.

Many, Many pens that I accidentally steal from work.

a pretty good assortment of chapsticks/lipgloss.

Sunglasses  I never wear.

My wallet.

Ocassionally my phone, when I don't forget it.

Reciepts. I have a terrible habit of just tossing them in there.

Lifesaver mints.

Gum wrappers.

coins.

Usually a book .

Sometimes my calculator.

Don't ask me why I carry that around.

What I think about my friends:

They are hilarious

They are the best.

I never get to see them as much as I want.

Yep, that pretty much sums it up!

Why I am doing the 30 day challenge:

Somtimes I don't know what to say.

This gave me 30 days of things to say!

Why not?

Thanksgiving 2010

I'm skipping "Day 22" cause it was borrring.

And in honor of Turkey day.

Happy Thanksgiving sports fans!
I hope everyone ate lots and lots, and spend mucho time with family.

I know I did!

reflecting on everything I have to be grateful for is quite a task.

I am so blessed.

I have the greatest family in the world.

I belong to the best church ever!

I have the greatest most supportive friends.

The best missionary, hands down :]

The list goes on and on.

I could not be a luckier girl.

Gobble Gobble! 

Lookie here!

Impossible

It is Impossible

To listen to this song

and not feel Happy!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve sports fans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n8zEVlVbNQ

No idea whyyy the title is chinese? Japanese? Whatevs.

Day 21

A picture of something that makes me happy:

I absolutely LOVE rainy weather. I have major issues with sun in the winter time. Strange right? I would rather it be down right freezing and rainy or snowy in the winter then a sunny winter day. Call me crazy! So here it is, rainy days make for one very happy girl :] (This in no way changes the fact that I am still completely a summer girl)

Day 20

Someone I love:

Well we all knew this was coming..

I sure do love this boy!

He is doing great! Already been in the MTC almost 2 months!

He is antsy to get out and start helping people.

I can't believe how fast time is going.

Sure am proud of him!

Sure do miss him :]



Day 19

Nick Names I have, and why:

Mobile (Mo-Beel): I have no idea why or how I got this nickname but my brother Nate has called me this ever since I can remember. Never once can I even recall him calling me "Kaitlen". He doesn't even know how this nick-name came about!

Kaity-Kat: Pretty much my whole family calls me this. I'm assuming just because it is close to my name.

Sally-Soo: My mom has called me this my whole life! No idea why, not even a fraction close to my name.

Yens: Cam gave me this nick-name a little over a year ago. I don't know how it got started, but it has stuck. He even said that all of his roomates at the MTC don't know me by Kaitlen.. they know me by Yens. :]

Day 18

Dreams,Goals,Aspirations, etc:

Travel.

Get married.

Have a big family.

One day serve a mission.

Finish school.

One day be brave enough to dye my hair brown.

Have fun!

In no particular order :] 

Day 17

If I could trade lives with one person, for one day...



This is a difficult question. There are billions of people on this earth, not to mention people that have lived and died. How do you choose just one? I suppose if I had to choose my immediate thought is someone who is living in a third world country, without the gospel in their lives. I know it sounds crazy. But it being thanksgiving time, I have been reflecting on everything I have and sometimes, a lot of the time. I know I take it all for granted. I have a great house, the gospel, clean water, food, heat and many, many other things that hundreds live without. Can you imagine? I could definately stand some humbling.

Hmph.

Does your hair ever feel like this

Do you ever feel like doing this? 

Me too, I can't wait to do this.

Day 16

Ohh.. Just another picture of me. 

Yes, I skipped day 15 because it was boorringg. 

So is this really.

Eh, whatevs.

 

Day 14

Family: Isn't it about, Time?

I'd be Sleazy for Ron Weasly!

Saw this last night.

LOVED it.

Now, I'm not usually a die-hard Harry Potter fan.
However, this movie was excelletay!  
And Rupert Grint (Ron) Is the cutest.
Ever.

Day 13

A letter to someone:

Dear Beatles,

Thank you for inspiring the music to one of my all time favorite movies "Across the Universe" It makes for a really great soundtrack to start the day with. Like today for instance, started the morning off right with "All my loving" and I have been in great spirts ever since! So I guess what I'm trying to say is, thank you. Thank you for your great lyrics and awesome melodies that inspire great things, and make for a pretty excellent day :]

Sincerely,
Kaitlen Paige

Hatred.

This is legit what I am about to do to this computer screen.

I hate math with a burning firey passion.

I am about to give up on this class all togher.

Ugh!! Why couldn't I be even a fraction math brained?

One day, I will pass this stinkin class.



Day 12

Why I  have blog:

I blame my blogging 100 %

Completely,

Without a doubt

On my dear sister Nicole.

Yes, I made  fun of her countless times.

For many a months.

And here I am.

A blogging fool. 

Day 11

Friends:



Day 10

Songs:

There are many songs I listen to when I'm feeling a certain way.

Many, many.

I love music.

However, in order to make this short and sweet.

Here are two of my most favorites as of late.

Happy Sunday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPk1aYfFh8&feature=fvst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHWQ9-OJH5E

Sucess!

Today I attended a farewell of a friend Derrick Shelly. He has been called to serve in the Spokane Washington mission and reports to the MTC this wednesday! His talk was hilarious and soo him, he will be great! However, when Katelyn first asked me to go I'll admit to my initial reaction being "Ohh no, another farewell" and immediately was taken back to Cams farewell a little over two months ago. I was expecting to be sad and missing Cam like crazy during the whole thing.

What I actually experienced was the complete opposite.
As I sat there, in the midst of couples all around. I was not bitter or sad that Cam was not next to me. I was not missing him like crazy and wanting him home for my own selfish purposes. I was overcome by a ridiculous sense of pride that he was worthy, doing what he should be, and for all of the right reasons out being totally and completely unselfish serving the Lord. It was the best feeling EVER. I know that the Lord truly does look out for us. Even in our somewhat insignificant time of need such as a farewell you feel somewhat nervous about attending. Aw man, I love sundays :]

Day 9

Something I'm proud of from the last few days:

Well sportsfans... I did it.

I actually went and met with my "Academic Advisor"

and get this...

He actually advised me!!

So this is it, one of my proudest moments from the last few days.

I don't know why I have avoided him so?

He was quite nice, and had some great advice.

20 Credits to go till graduation?

I think so!

Phlebotomy? Good Idea sir!

Academic Advisor?

Did. and Done.

Day 8

Short Term Goals for This Month:



Coincidentally. I just made a "November Goals" list a few nights ago! Man blogspot, you sure are spot on sometimes. Such goals include...

- Play with bugzee at least 25 minutes a day.

Poor little guy, I feel like I never get to play with him because I am always gone or busy.

- Workout at least 4 times a week.

I refuse. REFUSE to be a victim of the "Freshman 15.."

- Give some sort of service at least once a week.

The best way to forget about your problems is to help someone with theirs right?

- Obtain my temple reccomend!

So, So excited about this one! I have been dying to get a temple reccomend so that I can go do baptisms a few times a month. Hopefully soon!

So those are just a few, blogworthy goals I decided to share with you sportsfans! What will be on your "November Goals" list?

Day 7

A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you:


This is not everyone, but I would have to say first and formost my family. I would be lost without them! Cliche? Yes. True? Absolutely. They are always there to build me up and offer up their advice when I need it...and sometimes when I don't ;] I especially love how close we all are to one another.  All of their examples have a great impact on me wether they know it or not, I look up to each one of them an incredible amount. Oh man, I am ready to spend the holidays with these people!

Secondly, I would absolutely have to say this temple right here. It is everything I want in my future! I want to be married here so bad I can taste it! I love what this temple signifies and all that goes on because of it. It is definately a goal of mine to make it here someday, and by having that goal my life and the choices I make are greatly influenced by this beautiful temple.

Bliss

Today it has been 1 year, 5 months of pure bliss.

I wouldn't change a single thing

I miss this guy like crazy :] 



Day 6

Super Hero:

I have grown up being daddys little girl, and he for sure is considered a super hero in my book. I can not think of an single example of a time when he was not there for me, concerned for me, or calling leaving voicemails when I was not answering my phone... "Kaitlen...this is your Dad..." If I just take a minute to sit down and really think about all he has done for my family it is so truly humbling. I will never forget the time I was sick with the flu and went in to my parents room at 4 in the morning asking for a fathers blessing. Of course dad was more than willing and immediately got up to help his little girl. After the blessing I immediately felt better and only ten minutes later my dad was sick with the flu. I have never forgotten how I felt about that and how it was almost like he took my sickness upon himself in order for me to feel better.He is ALWAYS there for his wife and kids and always putting us first. He is the best example of a super hero I have in my life, and best of all he is mine!

Day 5

Somewhere I've Been:

Alcatraz!!

Visited this place Summer of...'08 and mann is it rad! Mom, seesters and I visited on our girls trip and it is seriously just the coolest place. Who would have thought an old, creepy jail in the middle of the sea would be so awesome!? But awesome it was, we took  a tour of the place using these little electronic walk-men looking things. Coolio indeed, and well worth the short, windy, somewhat nausiating boat ride over :]

Day 4

Bad Habit I have

If you would have asked me this blog question a short 6 months ago... easily, my first response would have been "Nail Biting" .. however, since I have conquered that17 1/2 year terrible habit (yes, I think my parents were convinced I came out of the womb nail biting!) I would have to say..now my worst habit is procrastination. College school work, especially math and political science are THE WORST and I can never bring myself to do them, so there you have it folks, procrastination reigns supreme as my current worst habit. I'm hoping it wont take me 17 1/2 years to get over this one.

Day 3

A picture of me and my friends:



This is somewhat difficult. I have many different freinds, and not a single picture with all of them together... here, enjoy the multiple pictures of friends and I. Happy Saturday!

Love them!

Childhood pals! ... aren't we beautiful?

Only a true best friend would dress up and play nativity with you.

And of course, this handsome guy :] (Check out those teeth!)

Day 2

Describe Blog Title

I would say it is pretty self-explanitory! Just this N' that, bits and peices I choose to share about my ridiculously interesting life. 

One, One, ONE!

Today is the day I officially kicked one month in the teeth.

Cam has been gone one month today!

Can you believe it?!
Oh how time flies

This ladies and gentleman.. is what one month looks like!

Day 1

Recent picture and 15 fun facts! ... Okay, so this picture is a year old. But I pretty much look the exact same.

#1: I am the youngest offspring of all of the offspring of my parents.

#2: I will be graduating at the end of the summer!!! (Associates of Science)

#3: Drive through car washes make me very ill.

#4: I was an aunt at the age of 9.... robbed of my youth!

#5: I was dropped on my head, out of a tree house by my loving cousin at 2 years old.

#6: I hateeee being cold. However, I love winter clothes..sometimes.

#7: I am determined to teach myself how to play the piano again. Determined I say!

#8: Even though I told myself 3824973 times...that I would never be that girl... my boyfriend is on a mission. What can I say?

#9: My best friend and I share the same name.

#10: I am convinced that the mailman purposely puts Cams letters at the verrrry bottom of all of the mail, just because he thinks he is funny.

#11: I am currently undecided between nursing and dental hygenistry.

#12: I could eat three things for the rest of my life... mashed potatoes, pretzels, and probably sun flower seeds.

#13: I once was a terrible horrible nail biter.... that is not the case anymore. Go me!

#14: I might be thought of as shy or stuck up, I'm not. I just am not one to engage in small talk with any random person.

#15: I am such a homebody somtimes. It really is terrible. Yet I have this ridiculous desire to travel!

Stay Tuned...

For the next month... Blog posts will be as followed.  Sounded fun :]

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
day 2- the meaning behind your blog name
day 3- a picture of you and your friends
day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have
day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been to
day 6- favorite super hero and why
day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
day 8- short term goals for this month and why
day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days
day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad
day 11- another picture of you and your friends
day 12- how you found out about blogger and why you have one
day 13- a letter to someone
day 14- a picture of you and your family
day 15- put your ipod on shuffle: first 10 songs that play
day 16- another picture of yourself
day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have
day 19- nicknames you have and why you have them
day 20- someone you love.
day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy
day 22- what makes you different from everyone else
day 23- something you crave for a lot
day 24- your last five facebook status'
day 25- what I would find in your bag
day 26- what do you think about your friends
day 27- why are you doing this 30 day challenge
day 28- a picture of you from last year and now, how have you changed since then?
day 29- in this past month, what have you learned
day 30- you favorite song