Oh Dad...

Last night my dad had this great idea. He wanted to have bratwursts for Sunday dinner, so he passed the idea by my mom and headed to the green Walmart (The Neighborhood Market Walmart) by our house at about 11:00 to get the brats and the buns. He was so excited that he was doing it all by himself. He ended up coming home right at 11:53, a little later than we expected. Turns out that he saw some drunk guys driving around and he called 911. He was following them until the police could come. The drunk guys noticed my dad and they eventually lost him. My dad came home a little discouraged from the drunk guys getting away only to have my mom point out that the bratwursts that he bought were the kind that were marinated in beer. That wasn't really the taste we were going for. So needless to say we won't be having brats for dinner tonight.

The Weekend in Pictures

We headed to the beach for our 4th of July Celebration. We had a family reunion in California and we spent most of the days at Huntington Beach. It was alot of fun!

Here are my cute parents!

My dad tried surfing and he actually was pretty good. My cousin Stacey is an expert teacher.

Here I am... it was beautiful sunset.

Sam is having fun with Stacey and Tonya's little boy Ethan.

We were exhausted from the beach, but I was greeted with a pillow that said "Sweet Dreams" on it... what a thoughtful hotel.

We were going to run in this 5K race on Friday morning, but we got there after the race started. I thought it started at 9:00, but it really started at 8:00...oops! So we picked up our free t-shirts and our numbers and tried to look exhausted as we walked back to the car.

We were right by the life gaurds and they were running all over the place on the 4th. More people needed saving on the holiday.

We got pretty cozy on the beach with endless amounts of our closest friends.

What I love...

I got tagged! So here you go.

I love Jeremy. I love family. I love friends. I love the gospel. I love the color orange. I love laughing. I love to take pictures. I love travelling. I love shopping. I love chinese food. I love ice water. I love ice cream. I love flying. I love having an empty sink. I love life. I love cute shoes. I love buying things on clearance. I love painted toe nails. I love a good adventure.

You can make the list as long or as short as you want. I just did 19 because that's how old I am.

Tag you're it: Jeremy, Lacey, Serena, Tati, Kamy

Deal or no deal? Deal!

Today my mom and I stopped by a store that sells scrubs. I have to wear scrubs in Romania when I am working in the orphanage and the hospital so we figured we would check this place out. We went inside and the nicest man and his wife were so eager to help me; I was the only customer in the shop. I told them I needed blue scrubs and they got me the classic scrubs and the fitted scrubs to try on for size. He gave me the two and had me try them on, he even got the right size without even asking me. This guy is skilled. The two just kept handing me stuff to try on. I decided to go with the classic fit because who cares if I'm wearing big and baggy scrubs in Romania. After we figured out the fit, I had to decide what color of blue to buy. I was a little bit boring and got all three of them the same color: the beautiful royal blue you see above. They are so comfortable! But that is not even the best part... I have been looking online at scrubs and they are about $40 for the set. The place I went to sold the classic fit for $20 a set or 3 for $50 and the fitted scrubs for $25 a set or 3 for $70. So we decided to buy them. The guy also threw in a pair of the bright blue scrubs (which are so fun) because he thought I was so great for going to Romania to volunteer. I ended up getting 4 sets of scrubs for $53.88. So cool! What a nice couple?! They totally made my day!
p.s. the picture is cropped so creatively because my mom didn't want the whole world to see our semi-messy house :) love ya mom!

We are having a...

TOMORROW from 7 to 11 in the morning. We will have lots of stuff for sale. I am selling tons of clothes that have been sitting in my closet for a while, but they are too small for me. My brothers also cleaned out there closets, so we will have some boys clothes too. We are also selling some board games and other good stuff. Anything we don't sale we will be taking to DI, so everything will be way cheap. Stop by and check it out. Recap... we are having a garage sale tomorrow from 7-11 and we are selling cool stuff for way cheap... sweet!

we all need bandanas...

this morning i discovered the power of a bandana. true story. i was sitting on my computer just checking my email and riley comes out with an orange bandana around his head. i commented on how cool it was. moments later he had a blue one for me and he tied it around my head. riley turned on some music and we started dancing around like fools ( i think we have been playing too much guitar hero). but try it out yourself. if you are feeling tired and you know you have a lot of things to do, just strap on a brightly colored bandana and you will be re-energized and ready to take on anything. who knew what tying on a bandana could do to a person...

Lime-y Goodness

I made this Key Lime Pie today (see, I even marked it with my initial). This pie was so easy to make and it was really good. So I thought I would share the recipe with everyone. My mom got it from Real Simple. Even if you don't consider yourself good in the kitchen I know you can make this because I did.

Here is what you need:

• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 6-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate (not thawed)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• graham cracker crust

Here is what you do:

• whip everything together (except the crust) until fluffly and soft peaks form
• pour the filling into the piecrust
• refrigerate until loosely set, at least 4 hours
• sprinkle the top with zest of lime if you so desire

It is pretty simple and a perfect dessert for those hot summer days... enjoy!

I've Been Tagged

Here are 5 unimportant things about me...

1. I have three glass heads that I put random hats, sunglasses, etc. on and I consider them decoration. Here they are in their current garb. My mom didn't realize that these would be in our living room when I came home.

2. I love photography and sometimes wish that it was my major. I usually have a camera in my purse just in case I see something cool or unique.

3. My record of solving the Rubik's Cube is 1 minute and 28 seconds. My little brother, Riley, still has me beat by 13 seconds, so I still have some practicing to do.

4. I love to buy purses. They are one of the funnest things to shop for, but I don't like to carry them around. I would rather have my hands free.

5. I have scoliosis. My back looks like an "S" and my brother's call me Quasi sometimes.... hence the name of my blog.

Tag You're It: Jeremy, Rachel, Joshua, Becky, and Kelli

I'm Home!

I just got back from college and I am home to stay... for about two months. I am excited to be done with classes for a while. I have been going to school for a solid year. I just want to relax and I am glad to be with my family. I have been home for about 15 minutes and I already miss Jeremy like crazy. It will be a long summer. I don't have enough time to get a job, so if anyone wants me to watch their kids, their house, etc. while they go out of town, give me a call.

Well Aren't We Artists...

Last night Jeremy and I decided to do something a little more creative. We went and bought mat board and paint and we each painted two pictures. It was a lot of fun. Jeremy's picture on the left is of us at the Y and his right one is...pretty cool.
My left picture is also of me and J and my right one is just some random stuff.

Yesterday's Adventure

Dad

Happy Father's Day!

I love you so much. You have taught me so many things throughout life and I love the memories that I have of us. Thank you for teaching me how to throw a baseball. I remember playing catch in the front yard every week when I was a little girl. Thank you for teaching me how to mow the lawn and for letting me do it even though you would have to do it after me to get all of the spots I missed. Most of all thank you for helping me become who I am today. You are such a wonderful example to me. You have taught me so much about the importance of living the Gospel and trying to become more like Christ. You are always reaching out to others and doing everything that you can to help them. I love how you are always smiling and you are always so funny. You are the best dad I could ever ask for. Thank you for all that you do. I love you!

A life is lost...

Last night, Jeremy and I headed to the duck pond for a picnic. It was about 8:30. We sat down on a slight hill and we were facing the street. I had just emptied my bag with all of our goodies to eat and we heard a lady scream. We both immediately looked towards the road and saw the lady that screamed hit a duck in her van. The lady was screaming and crying hysterically and she kept looking back at the duck as she drove away. Feathers were everywhere and the duck that got hit started to flap his wings and try to fly away, but he wasn't strong enough. The precious duck layed his head down and he passed away. One of the saddest things we saw was the reaction of the other ducks. Right after the duck was hit, this one duck immediately ran from the pond out towards the street, but the ducks couldn't get to their friend because of the cars that kept driving by. The ducks just sat on the side of the road and stared at their friend for almost 10 minutes. It was so sad. After Jeremy and I ate, we fed the ducks some wheat bread and saltine crackers to help them get over the loss of their friend. Even though there is death and sorrow in the world, there is also birth and happiness. At the duck pond there were about 6 little ducklings that were following their momma in the water. They were so precious. Another momma duck was sitting on her eggs and protecting them from any harm. These little ducks are just getting the opportunity to experience the many sides of life. They are taking their first steps and their first swims. The sadness of the passing away of the duck was eventually replaced as we watched these ducklings play with their brothers and sisters for one of the first times.

Sing it girl!

My Romanian teacher showed us this in class yesterday. This girl is three years old and she is amazing! Her father is a musician and he wrote the song. Ghita is the name of a boy and Cleopatra is waiting for him to come. I just thought that the video was pretty cool. Enjoy the Romanian music!

Congrats Little Brother!

Sam just graduated from High School last night and now he is on to bigger and better things. Great job! Sorry I couldn't be there for you buddy. Sam was supposed to graduate in 2009, but he decided to take no electives this year and graduate a year early. What a stud?! Some people barely graduate from high school, and Sam did the whole thing in three years instead of four. Way to go Sam! You are such a great brother! I love you!

yellow toenails?!?

most are against them...but i love yellow toenails! they just shout happiness, sunshine, and summertime!

I got a TURKEY!

Today I bowled a 196. WOOOHOO! Can you believe it? I sure couldn't. The first game we played I only scored an 84....but I was just warming up. In the second game I got 5 strikes (two in a row and then three in a row) and 3 spares which resulted in a score of 196. I'm pretty sure that is the highest score that I have ever gotten! I just kept getting strikes... it was crazy!

Today's Motto:

"Eat the Pineapple"

Why? Because I have 2.5 lbs of Pineapple Spears in my fridge that I just opened for the first time today for lunch and they say on them, "Best Enjoyed By 6/01/08" and that is tomorrow. So I have tons of pineapple that expires tomorrow and I just opened it 30 minutes ago...great. I have been stuffing my face with the glorious stuff for the last fifteen minutes and repeatedly telling my roommate Serena to, "Eat the Pineapple." Did you know that pineapples do not grow on trees? They grow on the ground...true story.

Need Shoes?

My mom and I found this tree right on the outskirts of Toquerville, Utah.

Happy Campers!

Here are some pictures from our Memorial Day Weekend. I went camping with my family down at Zion National Park.

It's a good day

Today I ventured to Target on my scooter to go swimsuit shopping....ugh. Swimsuit shopping usually means broken self-esteem and frustration. I love to go shopping, but swimsuit shopping is just not fun. So I got to Target picked out some suits and made my way to the dressing room trying to prepare myself to be torn apart by the mirror. I tried on the first suit and a miracle happened... it looked ok. I tried on some others and ended up buying the first one. So here is a quick recap: I went swimsuit shopping, I found a cute suit, and my self-esteem survived! It's definitely a good day.

What did Noah see after the flood?

Check this picture out... ok... look more at what I am wearing. Notice anything cool? Well, I didn't even do it on a purpose. Me and Jeremy were walking out of the movie theater after seeing Iron Man (way good by the way) and I noticed what I was wearing. Do you know what it is yet? The title gives you a hint... a big hint. I am wearing every color of the RAINBOW!

Here are where all of the colors come from: I have red toes, an orange purse, and I have a yellow shirt, I am wearing a green sweatshirt, blue pants, and my purple flip flops. How cool is that?!? Jeremy noticed that it started at the bottom went to the top and then came back to the bottom. :) I don't know if the whole "wearing the rainbow" is the best thing to reveal. It just shows that I am not matching at all. I'm not really sure what happened to the concept of picking a few colors and repeating them throughout the outfit... but whatever.

Mom

Since Mother's Day was yesterday this is for you mom!

First of all....I love you! You are the best mom I could I ever ask for. You have made my childhood such a blast. I have loved all the adventures we have been on and all the cool things we have done together. You have always filled our days with trips to the park, the pool, or the zoo. You have helped me grow so much. Thank you for helping me become who I am today. I love taking road trips with you because we have so much time to talk about everything. You have always been there with me to endure the tears and then to laugh them away. I can see myself becoming more like you everyday and it just makes me laugh. You have always been a great example to me and one of my best friends. Thanks for all that you do! You really are the best mom! I love you!!

We've been to Ozz!

Last week we went to Ozz: a cool place that has tons of pool tables, tvs, and arcade games. Richard, Jeremy, and I went to check it out and improve our pool skills. I lost every game, but I celebrated every successful shot I made. We quickly decided that Ozz is the cool new hangout spot. :) Well here we are:

Practice Swing.

We had a great time on the golf course... I think I kept score on about four holes, just drove the cart on two, and didn't finish the other three. The golf carts were fun though and we saw a bunny rabbit on the first hole. Me and Jeremy even had a quick water fight on the sixth hole. He got my hair all wet, but his clothes were soaked. I think I won.