Well its official! Another one of the kicks is a married woman! Jaimie got married last saturday and it was the most perfect day. Well except our little mishap. For some reason us girls have been late to EVERY single wedding. Dutson, Steph, and I, had planned to drive to the temple that morning together. We planned to meet at Dut's house that morning at 12:15 to be sure that we would make it to the temple on time. Jaim's sealing was scheduled at 12:20 so we were positive that we would have plenty of time to spare. Well long story short.. Dut's little sister ended up in the hospital that morning which left Hay stuck in Provo! We ended up leaving about 20 minutes late but still figured we would get there in time. We were just hitting 33rd south when the phones started ringing.."Hurry she's about to come out!" "Where are you guys?" Ahhhhh it sent us all into stress mode! Anddd to make matters worse, we were in Hay's little Geo Tracker.. aka.. maxes out at like 75mph. We scored a good parking spot (thanks to steph and brooke's mom) and booked it to the temple! We got there right in time (and even a little to spare). The photographer somehow got lost which postponed the happy couple coming out on time.. thank goodness!
Steph. Brooke. Hay. Jaim. Dut. Jess
Dutson was in charge of decorating the car.. i think it turned out adorable!
The remaining three. Who will be next?!
Jaim looked gorgeous and so happy and at ease. It was so fun being with the girls again. We are all so busy and can hardly find a time when we can all get together. Congrats to the new couple.. Mr. and Mrs. Broadhead!!
Every week i get an email from Sephora. If you have never been to Sephora.. you NEED to go! It is the best store ever...make up, shampoo, fragrance, skin care, nail polish.....they've got it all! There is a new one in fashion place mall and it is seriously heaven on earth. I was telling my mother.. i could spend hours and thousands of dollars in a store like that. Wellllll this week the email was a pretty dang good deal that i couldn't pass up!
Ok i have to go off on a little make up rant for a second. I love love love Bare Minerals. I am a firm believer. Typically while growing up, i didn't have the best skin.. very sensitive to pretty much any make-up which caused horrible acne. No matter what i did it just didn't get better! ...(i even tried that proactive stuff.....hahahah it did alright but still my skin=too sensitive!) Anyway... finally i found a solution. BARE MINERALS! It is really easy to apply and i never really feel like i am wearing make up when i use it. So today when i saw this amazing kit.. i had to buy! Look at all that stuff.... for 49 bucks instead of 126? Totallyyyyy worth it. plus you get three different sample items at check out when ordering online. Talk about a steal of a deal!
check it out people. you get...
- Keepsake Mirror Charm
-Sassy Eyecolor (opalescent caramel)
-Dual-Sided Compatible Clever Blush and Chic Radiance (petunia pink/sun-kissed glow)
-Illuminating Mineral Veil Finishing Powder (completely sheer with luminous finish)
-Mini Flawless Definition Volumizing Mascara in Black (black)
I've had some random thoughts the last few days and i need somewhere to vent my joys/angers/loves/hates ....you get the picture. So here goes nothing
.. i reallyyyy hate my blog. i need to make it cute, but why the heck does it take me sooo long to do so? i need to redo the header. ..but flip that takes 10 years and a half and by the time i get it done, the pictures will once again be outdated. Help anyone?
...i decided it's one of my biggest pet peeves when people don't listen to what you have to say. And by listen, i mean really listen. Sure everyone is capable of hearing what one is saying, but why is it sooo hard for someone to listen to how you feel? I am sick of people thinking that they know what's best for me and trying to convince me to do what they want. If they would just listen they would know exactly how i feel. People should know by now that i am a pretty much an open book.
...it's my momma's birthday today. I wont tell you how old she is...she might kill me in my sleep tonight.. but lets just say she isn't as old as she thinks she is. :) Happy birthday mom!
...i really just love John Mayer. I miss singing his songs in weird voices with my bestie. I also have been loving Tay Swift..i miss screaming her songs with my other bestie. ok lets be honest.. when am i not loving either of these two?
...In sad news about this bestie... she is moving to Colorado for the summer to do pharmacy internship. i am going to miss her!!!! summer is our time to be together.. and now, we wont be. booooo.
..Speaking of Tay.. My dad surprised me for my birthday with 4 tickets to her concert in September. I will probably sell two of them, but even still... SO. EXCITED. if you promise not to tell anyone, i will tell you something embarrassing. I was listening to Tay the other day and got so excited for her concert that i teared up. Yup i cried. I am sooo weird. What the heck.
... We had a bridal shower for Jaim on Saturday. it was good seeing the girls.. i haven't seen them since our gift exchange before Christmas! what the heck. But life just takes you different directions, and as sad as it is to say... that's kinda how it is going with the kicks. Still love all those girls to pieces though. Jaim gets married in 10 Days! so excited for her.
...i think i am 'buying' a new ipod. Remember that gift card that i won? well.. a new ipod before Africa would be a nice way to spend it right?
...i am suddenly feeling sort of stressed with all the stuff i need to do before i leave. Did i mention it is less than a month away? Freaking out much.
...Ben gets home in 54 days. Of those 54 days.. 24 of them i will be spend out of the country. I would be lying if i said i wasn't SO excited for him to get home. But i would also be lying if i said i wasn't kinda nervous. It is quite the roller coaster of emotions. I haven't let myself think about this day for over two years. Back in those days it was too far away to even think about. Now all of a sudden i feel this overwhelming feeling that is so hard to describe. hahaha ben used this phrase in his last letter about coming home.. "it's kind of a suffocating feeling thinking about coming home." I have to agree. I feel that. Not necessarily in a bad way.. but there are just sooo many different emotions i feel that it gets overwhelming sometimes. I cant wait to go to Africa and lose myself in service.
...I am really excited for work to change to 8:30-12:30 days. I know i have never been a morning person, but i have come to love that feeling of waking up early and getting things done. Working in the morning and having my afternoons free seems like a marvelous plan. Especially if there is beautiful sunny weather, a pool, and a bottle of tanning oil calling my name.
.. I came upon this video today and almost died. How cute is it? haha at the same time.. i really hope my kids aren't that eager to get their first kiss. crazy.
...i keep telling myself that i will start eating more healthy and exercise everyday.. yup i was supposed to start on the 9th... but i am still saying "i will start tomorrow"... Where is my motivation?
...i am having a girls night with Lexi tonight. I think it is needed. And i think it will help this crappy mood that i am in. I found this on stumble and i cant decide which side the tears are coming out of first? hahaha how annoying is that?!
Until tomorrow.. thanks for reading my angry/happy rant. you are all great. Nighty
well let it be known that i might just have somewhat of a crafty side. Put a BIG emphasis on might. But my dear friend Megan is getting married while i am in italy, and so my mother and i are throwing her a shower for all the lovely ladies in the ward. We went to Roberts to find some cute paper etc, and decided that bright pink, tiffany blue, and a dark gray would make a cute invite. What do you think?
the name of the person getting invited on the envelope. the insert with time, place, date, etc .
I think they turned out quite nicely. I give my mother most of the credit, because after all, she is the scrapbook master. But i think i deserve some credit for these things. They took forever and i am soo glad to be done making these buggers!
So apparently Blogger had some sort of disfunction yesterday and deleted my latest post. sorry for those of you who missed out on reading that thing. There is nooo way i am re-writing it. Bummer. It also deleted all my progress with my blog editing! what the heck. i was getting it just how i liked it and now.. its back to blahhhh state.
But! i went out of my comfort zone yesterday and tried out a new hairstyle. For those of you who dont know me well.. i really suck at doing hair. I can straighten, curl, and pony tail--- thats about it. So this was a big day for me! i successfully performed a fishtail braid.. on my first try!!! i must say.. its superrr easy and everyone should try it :)
Yesterday i was talking to my dear friend Lexi.. reminiscing about our childhood and the funny/crazy things we did together. She told me that she had a total 'flashback' the other day while listening to pandora. She was listening to her Backstreet Boy station (best idea ever right?) and the song "C'est La Vie" came on by BeWitched. I instantly knew what the flashback was to.. me singing that song at the top of my lungs while jumping/dancing on my bed. I guess you could say i was a fan. ...maybe a huge fan? either way we were both dying laughing. I had to look up the music video and obviously the video makes it that much better. Gosh i miss the 90's sometimes!..except for those awesome jean outfits. they can stay away forever thank you. hahaha
Well let it be known that i have severely neglected my blog in the last month. Lets just say i have been one busy gal! So... quick update on the last month or so:
Had the best April Fools Day yet. Let it be known that April fools is one of my favorite holidays. Day included 12 yr old brother crying... twice.
this guy caused some serious emotional damage
Went to St. George (of course) for a quick vaca with the family. Activities included: baseball games, hiking, hanging with friends, and getting veryyyyy sunburnt.
Hiking in Leeds, UT
wrapped up some major projects for the semester.. including one that involved volunteering for RTC. So glad school is FINALLLY OVER. can i get a HOO-RAH?
Comm 3030 class project: Assist a nonprofit. we chose Reach The Children.
Got my flights confirmed for Italy! i cant wait to see my cute aunt, uncle and cousins.
So excited to see these cute girls. I'm thinking going dark again. What do ya think?
Prep for Africa continues... can i just say how excited i am to go back?!!
just excuse the black bra and awkward posture... its hard to move when people are grabbing your hair.
Have i told you how much i love weddings? by the end of this weekend i will have gone to 5 weddings in one week. HOLY MOLY. i love them so much. call me a freak.
Cortnee and Todd's wedding.. ok adorable! you should watch their video it was my favorite part of the wedding i think.. almost made me cry i loved it so much. watch it here.
Marissa's wedding.. we played soccer at Dixie together. She looked gorgeous and her wedding was soo fancy!
Got asked to be Vice President for Omega next year. I. AM. SO. EXCITED.
i love these girls. every. single. one.
This girl leaves on her mission in 3 weeks! sad day, but yet so exciting!
Gosh i love Paige
UMM ........Two months from yesterday this lovely boy will be home!! eekkkkkkk!!!! 4th of July will be here before i know it!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry for the absurd amount of exclamation points.. i am excited ok?
how cute is he?! .... seriously though.
Loving life right now. new motto goes a little something like this:
k promise i wont neglect the blog anymore. i have fun stuff to write about.. until then..
Almost two weeks ago was the Festival of Colors. I had never been before and i have to say, i will never miss it again! It was such a great experience and i had so much fun with the girls from my sorority.
This was taken right before the madness began!
still so clean!
The girls from my sorority
It got super busy really fast. All of a sudden there was so many people there! They predicted that over 40,000 people were in attendance. Crazy!
In the mosh pit.. ABSOLUTELY INSANE!!
Fleurry, Kim, Kim, Scottie, Haley.
By the end of the day we were completely covered with color. It was quite the experience and such a blast.
Kim and I
Fleurry. Scottie. Kim. Haley
I love this picture.. It sums up the day perfectly. My only regret is not crowd surfing... It's on my bucket list so hopefully next year it happens!
I love how you can see the masses of people and then the Hindu Temple in the background.
How awesome was Spring Break? SO Awesome. I loved every minute of it. I headed down to St George (of course) and hung out with my pals down yonder. It rained Sunday and Monday, but honestly i really didn't mind too much. We had our poncho's and we were taken care of :)
I was so happy that i got to watch some baseball games while i was there. I have some really good friends on the team and i just love baseball so it was great.
Wednesday i laid out all afternoon. It wasn't that warm and i was sure that i wasn't getting burnt. Little did i know..when i went inside i was fried! I think part of it was because of this medicine i am on right now that makes my skin super sensitive.. but still! i never burn. talk about frustrating. I was still completely satisfied with my tan though. Paige, Ammon, and I went shopping that night.. unfortunately i didnt find one thing! I did however get a chance to wear one of my new shirts that i bought at Kohls awhile ago.. remember that blog post? TOo bad i didnt really get any good pictures of me in it!
My last night in St. George we decided we wanted to play Spoons... You can see how well that went..
Gosh i love my roommates so much. And Am is pretty great too. i always love visiting st george! I headed home on thursday afternoon and headed straight up to this girls wedding reception!
Skwig and I at our signing party senior year. She played for Idaho State.
Meet Skwig. Also known as Ashley Askwig. Now, known as Ashley Irvin. Skwig and i grew up playing soccer against each other. We reunited our senior year when she came to play with Celtic Storm. Since we were commuting to Orem everyday for practice we got to be really close friends. I love this girl sooo much! Her wedding was gorgeous and she looked beautiful. Congrats to Skwig and Steve!
Saturday was the festival of colors.. but i will do a post specifically for that day. it was sooo great! so be stoked. now i just have to focus on my last few weeks of school! eeeeekkkk!!
Last weekend i took the much needed break and headed down to st george. Seriously though how much can a girl talk about loving one place? With two jobs, going to school full time, and planning for Africa, i honestly don't have too much extra time. This last weekend was seriously perfect in every way and i am so glad i took the opportunity to go to george when i had 3 free days!
Teisha. Alex. Ammon. Haley.
Am and I playing Mini Bowling. Way fun.
The trip was amazing and included some great things. who doesnt love a spur of the moment trip to vegas to watch Jimmer play? i know i am no byu fan, but when they got a man like that i cant deny his skills. Deciding not to spend $135 to get into the game proved to be a good decision. (duh! and thank goodness!) Figuring out our GPS was crap sure gave us the scenic route of vegas. Finding a random sports grill with 31431343 flat screens to watch Jimmer drop 52 was beyond lucky. Accompanied by 151385948592 other mormon byu fans and drunk new mexico fans. so great. Oh and we cant forget about the free arcade. That's right.. i said free games. Unlimited actually. I beat Am in basketball 3 times. every single time by one point. talk about buzzer beaters. He is probably still crying about it.
Min. Hay. Whit. Going to Skwigs wedding reception. How pretty is that background?
Saturday included laying out with whit and getting fried! Yay for the first tan of the year! Then it was off to two wedding receptions. What is with everyone getting married? But weddings do make me happy as you all know. Min took one for the team at the second reception. Who else hates the awkward handshake-hug confusion? it provided me with some good laugh. I love whit and min. They are seriously the best!!! Then we headed home where Alicia and Courtney came over and we watched one of my all time favorites: Matilda.
Min. Paige. Hay. Whit.
Guys i promise i am not preggo. I packed horribly for this trip as you can tell by the babydoll style shirt with the ruffled skirt?
Did i mention that the super skinny gorgeous girl in teal went through the temple on saturday? She was absolutely glowing all day. I loved catching up and talking with paige. She is such an amazing woman! She is supposed to be going to the Independence, Missouri Mission in May, but... lets just say she might be going to the temple for a different reason this summer. Who knows. i am excited to see what happens!
Sunday included SPRINGING FORWARD. yup shoot me. I was so tired for church. And for some reason all of us going to church together makes us irreverent. But i did get to sit by Mr Ammon and that made me somewhat more reverent. The trip came to an end way too fast.. but the good news is i am going back this sunday!
HELLO SPRING BREAK!
Seriously though can spring break come any quicker?
It has been over a week since my last post.
i always promise myself i am going to get better at blogging. nothing has changed...lets be honest.
Well in the last week a lot has happened. But nothing too exciting so don't get all rallied up.
Omega became the Lambda Delta Sigma Volleyball Champions. It was a close few games with Gamma, but we came out victorious. They provided us with the most delicious yogurt, granola, and frozen fruit ever. I decided it's my new favorite breakfast.
Last weekend was date night for all the sororities. I was really wishing that i had some sort of a crush that i could possibly take. However my life is just so unexciting that something like that wasnt quite possible. I decided to take the dear boy carson. For those of you who dont know carsy.. well he happens to be Benjamin's man crush. Those two boys are honestly quite the pair. Anyway.. back to the date. We went to Hires Big H for din din. Dont worry growing up it was my favorite restaurant because my dad always told me it was 'my restaurant' seeming that the 'H' stood for Haley. cute right? Then it was off to the game. The game was fun. Nose bleeds are the best. Top of the nose bleeds might i add. Playing keep away and PIG with a squishy ball and a garbage can proved more entertaining than watching the jazz. Almost drilling a lady with my 'fast pitch' was potentially game ending and screaming annoyingly loud to frustrate the people in front of us was quite immature. but it made the night that much better.
Tuesday while waiting to cross the street up on campus, i decided i officially hate people like the jerk in this movie. "kids at the bottom of the street" = me. Yup drenched in slush before my day even started.
I also decided that i can't even wait for my trip to St. George this weekend. It's supposed to be 75 degrees and clear skies. I know.. perfection right? Plans include: laying out. shopping trip to vegas. possible attendance at the BYU ncaa tourney game. two wedding receptions. swimming. partying with my roommates. and multiple heart to hearts.
Also random question.. does anyone have a good remedy for chapped lips and dry skin? this winter weather is getting the best of me.
... woke up wayy too early for my liking.
.. successfully avoided Mr. P. {ps. pretended to be asleep and took a little one eyed peak. only to see he was creeping...eeeek can you say uncomfortable?}
... cooked din din for the sibs. and left the plastic bowl on the hot oven burner. things like this are the reasons my roommates never let me cook. Somehow something alwaysssss goes wrong.
... watched 90210 and i loved it. See ya Emily!
...am pretending to be mother. not being that successful might i add.
... used 9183924173 tubes of chapstick. annoying.
...made 25 bucks on the few items of clothing i sold to Playdo's Closet.
... gave a presentation on my trip to Africa.. don't worry i cried. in front of the whole class. embarrassing.
... decided Ashley and Brad's date on the Bach was the most awkward thing ever.
...texted a certain someone. It made me happy.
...packaged my soap reallyyyy fast at work. 40 bucks in 2 hours. not too shabby.
... sat next to someone on the shuttle who apparently smoked who-knows-what. Gross.
... got my tentative flight plans for Italia! gahhhh!!!!!!!!!jadfianfi dna kdn .so.excited.
... am missing my old roommates. Playing with them this weekend was way too great.
... wrote 5 journal entries that were supposed to be done through out the semester thus far. shooot me.
... ran into the roommate of a boy i went on a blind date with. He grilled me on why i haven't talked to his friend since. That was somewhat weird.
...honestly have felt like complete CRAP. Lets all pray i am not getting sick. even though i know i am.
...took Teag to Spoon me. Family Home Evening treats for us. [everyone else is TC. too cool] ps they have homemade belgium waffles with ice cream. delish.
...am going to bed early. 3 hours of sleep is not enough for a girl like me. i love my sleep way too much.
Last night Omega had its membership ceremony. This was the first one that i have been to where i was already an active member, which means i didn't really have to do anything besides sit back and watch the pledges. I will admit that i was not one bit excited for Omega last night and not one bit looking forward to a boring membership meeting. HOLY MOLY. i am so dumb. Last night was seriously amazing and i am beyond glad that i went.
so mad! the lighting on this one was all weird.
It didn't take me long to realize that i was supposed to be at membership meeting last night. The spirit was so strong and i felt the love of my Savior so heavily. It is so crazy to me that something one person says can hit you as if they were saying it specifically for you. I can't tell you how many times that happened to me last night. I am so grateful for my Omega sisters and their willingness to share their thoughts when prompted by the spirit.
Gosh i love these girls! Sorry the pics might be blurry
I think its about time to get my hair done.. what do you think? hahaha
I know it may sound cliche... But Omega has seriously changed my life. It has brought me closer to my Savior, helped me make institute a priority, and has given me 40 new best friends. Honestly i can say i wasn't a believer in this sorority stuff, but I know with out a doubt that Omega is the best thing i could have done when i transferred! If there is one thing i have learned through Omega it is that my Heavenly Father loves me and hears my prayers. My worth is great in His eyes, and so is yours!
No school. No work. What is a girl supposed to do on a day off? well let me tell you what i did today! I completely cleaned out ..half... of my closet. It may not sound like a feat in any way, but trust me people... It's a BIG deal! I have a great big stack of clothes that will be heading to Playdoh's Closet here in the next day or so, and whatever they dont take..one of you guys can find it at the DI!
Come one! Come all! Take whatever you would like!
Isn't having extra closet space the best feeling ever? Now the next trick is finding time to clean out the other side of my closet. ehhhh. Until then.. i am completely satisfied with the neatly organized one side of my closet :) Lets see how long it stays like that.
ps can you see my lovely new Kohls purchases? LOVE.
