H.A.L.L.O.W.E.E.N

This year I really struggled at getting good pictures of everyone's costumes, between my camera acting a little funny and taking pictures for other people with their camera's I failed to get my own. 

I love the Clyde Halloween party, its lots of fun and always great to see what creative costumes people come up with each year.

This year didn't disappoint!

Tyler and I went as BYU cheerleaders!

We found these awesomely funny costumes and couldn't resist! Tyler's pants sold me!

In the words of Chels, "Who wears tight pants...Tyler wears tight pants!"

In the words of Tyler, "This is so gay. I look soooo gay. I'm going to split my pants."

I was very impressed by my mom's awesome sewing skills! She made Natalie and Nate's costumes and did a wonderful job...and by make, I mean she literally made Natalie's shirt from nothing. I don't think I'll ever be attempting to make anything of the sort! And again, I feel bad I didn't get pictures of all the other costumes! Click here and here if you would like to see additional pictures of our fabulous party!

I'm soooo excited.

I love Halloween and am sooo excited for it this year! The Clyde family gets pretty into Halloween and likes to go all out. Every year we have a party that could easily be the highlight of the year. This is saying a lot because we get together lots. Tyler and I bought our costumes this year back in August...yes, August. Now that Halloween is fast approaching I'm getting very anxious to dress up! Our ward is having a party on Saturday and I'm really thinking I'm not going to be able to wait for the Clyde party...my costume might just get busted out then ( I will wait to post pictures of course)! Anyone else LOVE Halloween???

Hello Fall.

I'm always very sad to see summer go. Its my FAVORITE season no doubt.

However, I am sure glad there are good things about all seasons.

I do love Halloween, in fact, Tyler and I were on the ball this year and got our costumes last month. We're super excited to show them off, but for now they will remain a secret!

...and of course, I love football season (maybe not as much after the massacre on Saturday).

Pinterest is sure helping me love fall even more. I have a bazillion different decor items I want or want to make! Craft night anyone?

The Highlight of My Weekend

Yes, it was Halloween....and yes I had lots of fun...
Surprisingly though, my favorite part of the weekend was one very SMALL moment I had at home.
I was at my Parent's house on Friday night to pick some stuff up, before heading off to a Halloween dance. I ended up being there much longer than planned and just kinda relaxed with my brother and parents. I was headed downstairs to change into my halloween costume just before leaving and my little brother, Nate, and mom were standing at the top of the stairs. Nate looks at my mom and says "I'm going with her!" (Referring to going to my room, not to the dance). I looked at him and said, "Why?" He goes, "Because you're fun." Suddenly, I had no desire to go out that night at all! I had obligations to people though, and so of course, I did leave, but I would have loved to have stayed. I know it sounds so simple, but coming from him, it meant the WORLD! It's probably one of the nicest things he has EVER said to me. When he was really little, he was my best bud. I packed the little guy everywhere with me. Then one day he decided he was TOO GOOD for me, and ever since likes to be rude to me anytime I am around. Most the time, it is in good humor. He just doesn't like to admit he likes his sister, but NEVER does he speak so nicely...especially without you asking him...So THANK YOU Nate, for making my weekend!!! Love you bud.

Oh, and for the record! I think you're fun too! ;)

Weekend Bliss

This weekend was pretty great. I was at first bummed, because Tyler's been working grave yard shifts, so all last week I didn't really see him, except for Thursday at school. We had made plans for Friday, to go watch the And 1 Streetball Team play at the Above the Rim game, but he found out he had to work on Friday too. Lucky for me, Chelsey was husbandless for the night, because he went with all his friends to the same game. We had a VERY fun girls night. We decided to do some type of craft and went several places before knowing what we wanted to do, but we finally decided on chalkboards. VERY cute chalk boards. It was our very first experience with spray paint, and I have to admit, we probably were very funny doing it, but we got the hang of it, once we actually dared to start spraying. Unfortunately they aren't completely finished yet, so I'll have to be sure to post a picture of the final product, but here is mine in the process of being made...Thank you Chels, for all the fun! Love you!

After my girls night, Tyler texted me sayin he was going to be off early (midnight) and wanted to watch a movie, boyfriend and best friend all in the same night. What more could a girl ask for? Maybe some sleep? Our movie ended way late and I had to work on Saturday. It was a sad day for the Cougars on Saturday, but the game was still fun, aside from the fact that my feet were soaked. We left early, which we never do, and in the words of our Macey's cashier, "we went home and ate our feelings!" lol. ok, we didn't really but we did go get ice cream cones after the game, and as always Tyler loaded up on candy and ice cream, none of which he ate that night though. yay, for a great weekend. miss it already.

Monday is here and its back to reality!

Oh, and does anyone have any good ideas as to what I can be for Halloween?
I can't use my costume from the Clyde party, because pretty much no one allows masks!

THRILLER

So Thanks to the Wonderful World of Facebook I had a rather surprising thing happen last week. My drill team coach from high school contacted me and other girls who have graduated since she has been coach wanting us to come back and dance with this years team at the last football game! I loved drill, and even though I don't really miss 6am practices or all the drama involved, I wouldn't trade those 3 years for anything, and I also couldn't pass up this opportunity. Especially since Natalie is now on the team and we've never EVER danced together. We're 5 years difference in age, so this was fun news!
I'll admit, I wasn't very good. My mom videotaped and I'm rather scared to watch it.
Me and the rest of the drill alumni learned the dance on Saturday, but spent a good portion of that time just making fun of ourselves and reminiscing so needless to say, most of us didn't learn it very well but we had fun which was the important part.
Just thought I'd post some pictures!

3 of my favorite girls
Rachel, Jaynee, and Kara.

Me and the Sis just gettin our freak on!

EVERYTHING I HATE ABOUT BEING SICK.

Ok, lets face it. There is not anything I don't HATE about being sick! Maybe when I was younger there were things to enjoy, like a day off of school, but now as an adult, there are NO perks, because regardless how crappy I feel I can't miss class! Especially since over half my classes are heavily graded on attendance alone! Dancing when you're sick is NOT fun, I dreaded going to my advanced Jazz class today, because its a challenge enough when I am healthy, but when my entire body is aching BEFORE class, I know there is a problem! Luckily class was not AS bad as I thought it might be, and I actually nailed some pretty good turns, which usually doesn't happen on sick days since being sick knocks my equilibrium totally off! I hate the feeling, so I was shocked when I was actually able to turn! I have 3 papers to write this week and I am dreading them because my body is so tired and its so hard to focus on homework when all I really want to do is curl up in a ball and go to sleep! To make matters worse, when I do go to sleep, its not very good sleep, because my head is congested and I wake up because I'm unable to breath! So NOT fun! I'm hoping this bug is gone by the weekend, but we will see!!! Oh, and the UVU Inaugural Ball is tonight! My friend Jeff was in charge of planning the dance and i'm excited to go, but would be lots happier if I felt better! He did such a good job planning the GREEN OUT dance so can't wait to see what he's done for this one!

On a happier note: Found out today that my high school drill team, is doing a come back performance of thriller and bringing back the last 3 to 4 years of drill team members! I can't wait, I have missed performing more than anything! I love it and can't wait for next Wednesday. It should be pretty fun, because it will be the ONLY time me & my little sister will dance TOGETHER. Never thought that would happen! Woot. Woot.

Me & My Best Friend Jaynee doing THRILLER my Senior Year in High School. Don't we just look fabulous???

My Bestie!

FR FOREVER

So I had a girls night out with my bestie, Chels! I love her to death, I am who I am, because of her, I don't feel like a person can truly know me til they know her, since, everything I have gone through, I have gone through with her right there with me...she's gettin married SUPER SOON and I'm WAY excited for her, but its caused me to reflect a lot lately about everything we've done together and so I've started a list...it could go on forever but here is just a few...

Memories with Chelsey include:
1. Matching Outfits
2. Summers in Price
3. Identical Dollhouses
4. Barbies!!!
5. Birthday Parties
6. Trips to McDonalds (for Barbies and Beanie Babies of Course)
7. Slip N Slide in our little bikinis
8. Sleepovers
9. Biting each other (we only did this cuz we loved each other of course! haha)
10. Playing beauty shop
11. Darth Mal Makeup (Don't Ask)
12. Taking Baths Together
13. Trips to St. George
14. Moses built the Ark
15. Building Forts
16. Arizona Trip with Nana and Grumpy
17. Walks around the Orem Block
18. Christmas Eve Parties
19. Dressing up for Halloween ( with Brett too! I love you too bud!)
20. Working together at Century 21
21. Girls Nights
22. Pictures at Kiddie Kandids
23. Being Pen Pals
24. Visits to Hurricane
25. Making up Dances
26. Trick or Treating in my neighborhood on Roller Blades
27. Shopping Trips
28. Build A Bear
29. Texting and "Venting" (Our famous words!)
30. Writing our tribute to our great grandma
31. Sharing hours and hours of stories
32. Being there for each others trials
33. Wedding Dress Shopping!
34. Sharing Secrets
35. Playing with Leeches.

...So this is just a few! Haha I love you Chels. Glad we went out tonight! You're the best!

One of our many matching Halloween Costumes
Halloween 2007

Christmas Eve Party
Last One with Chels as a Single Gal
...and I must say it was great!
Santa was pretty excited to have us on his lap.

Our grandparents that we get to share!

If it wasn't for them neither of us would be around.