A year ago today....

The weather today makes me miss the midwest. I don't know why, but it just does that too me. Its just like when you smell a familar scent from the past and it brings back a flood of memories.

I was in the midwest for my mission. This is just a picture of me and Heather and Terrence at the Glenwood, Iowa ward party. If you can't tell we were angels...I know, so cheesy, yet so clever . If anybody from Nebraska/Iowa is reading this, I miss your guts.

Have a Happy Halloween!

So here's the real story...

This is what happened:

• I got a blog
• I didn't tell Mikey about it. (gasps!) I know, I know. I did this mostly because I was shy about it and then I just plain forgot to tell him
• Mikey finds my blog because as he says he just good like that
• Mikey posts a blog (the one before this) - out doing in me with his creativity and wit

While I was amused by his twist on the truth, I want to set the record straight and share what I know about the real Mikey....

This is MIKEY and he is DEAD SEXY!

As much as I hate to admit it, Mikey may be a teensy weensy bit better at driving then me.

He has a great voice. He's the only one out all of our friend brave enough to sing at Karaoke night. He does a mean version of the Cheers theme song.

Kids love Mikey!

He shares the same love that I have the classic Boys II Men. Haha, for reals, this was the best concert. Oh and by the way he has great taste in music which especially helpful for someone like me who is musically challenged.

He bleeds blue.

There is much more to be said of him, but most of all he's the coolest guy I know. Stay tuned - you never know if he'll decide to post another blog.

This is MIKEY! And he is DEAD SEXY!

Mike is not shy... He is actually really crazy...

He dresses good too!

Mike is addicted to snorting colored cocain... He obviously got a little out of control. Rehab is next! HAHA.

Mike was originally slated for this statue, but was cut out. So this is what it should have looked like.

Right after this I tipped the canoe...

This is right after Mike left the skin heads... He now has long hair... the transformation was beautiful... like a caterpillar to a butterfly. Its a good thing he changed cause I being with a gang member is out of the question.

This is us hiking at the Oregon Coast.

So I have kept this blog a secret from Mike, but now you all can get to know him. He is 39, has two illegitimate children, and lives out of his car. He doesn't like to file taxes so he sits outside Home Depot and gets picked up for work with his day laborer friends. He mostly works at this 'herb' farm. I think its called hashish, but I don't know what that is. All I know is that he is always really chill when he comes home from work. Mike recently got hit by a Ben and Jerry's ice cream truck, so he sued them and got free ice cream for life. Its what we always eat when we are together. I love 'Moose Tracks'. He is really funny though, so that makes up for most of it. His most significant trait is sarcasm. Maybe in the future I will tell you all much more about him. I hope he doesn't find out about this blog, so keep it a secret if you can!

California Dreamin'

So I made it to San Diego. No zoo, no beach - no need. I was quite content bumming around my sister's house with her and her little family. We did make it to a pumpkin patch and corn maze to celebrate the season. They were so accomodating letting me hold Isabelle and take extra turns putting her down for a nap. Bonus of my little trip: an In-and-Out Chocolate Shake

A funny tag

Once again I've tagged myself because this looked fun.

1. Go to your pictures

2. Upload 4th picture of 4th folder

3. Post.

This is me with Stephanie and my dear old dad.

I tag Allison (for getting me addited to blogging) and Meagan (just because) and Lindsey.

Guilty Pleasures

Today I got a Root Canal. On days like this, when I'm feeling bad for myself I decide that I can indulge in any of my guilty pleasures. What should it be? Sweets, chick flicks, shopping, listening to lisa loeb... I knew the answer to that question before I even asked it. While sitting in the dentist's waiting room earlier (reading Women's Day), I found a scrumpcious Halloween treats article. You know the kind of article that teaches you how to make your food look festive so everyone is happy. Well it got me wanting to make halloween cupcakes. I don't even like cake, let alone cupcakes, but I got a root canal so I deserved to make cupcakes, whether I liked them or not. Maybe it was because I'm feeling the Halloween spirit, maybe it was an excuse to eat cake batter (because I like that much more than cake), or maybe I was feeling extra domestic. Any way you look at it, it somehow made the root canal feel a little better.

Those old favorite songs

So after reminiscing about some of the fun things I did with Tressa, I got thinking about the music from the late 80's and early 90's that I just love. So what did I do? I looked it up on youtube of course. (I finally have internet at home and this is good since youtube is not allowed at BYU). Here are a few that I found, including that great song "Baby Baby" by Amy Grant.