Kate Turns 3 at Chucky Cheese!

Kate & Natalie

These girls are precious! I love them dearly! They are the closest thing I have to nieces....my mom has been babysitting Natalie since she she was practically born! Then Kate came along and mom's been tending her too! I love these little girls. Whenever I get the chance, I babysit them too! I taught Natalie a little chant to remember how to spell her name when she was four...it goes like this (I wish you could hear the tune, but I'm sure you'll figure it out!) "NA-TA-LIE, that's the way we spell Natalie!"

Last Saturday was Kate's birthday! My mom and I went to Chucky Cheese to celebrate! My mom even got Nat a little something so she would feel special too...how cute!

Katie-bug loves the color orange, hence the orange frosted cup cakes!

Niki and I Celebrate Our Anniversary!

MAKA & LOHA GO TO THE CAPITOL!

Loha! Maka!

Today is March 18th, this is apparently our anniversary, so we fudged the dates, but it's the anniversary of us deciding to become roommates, ah precious, I know that what you're all thinking.

How we met...I know this sounds a bit gay, but don't think like that! We are totally straight! In fact we have dates this weekend, haha! Niki and I met at the Draper singles ward...we were on a hunt for friends at FHE. I was looking around for some normal friends and couldn't see any so I started looking for anyone, I was desperate and that's when I found Niki. JK, it totally wasn't like that. Well, we were both desperate for friends and no one was really that friendly, but we just went right up to each other and said "hi, I'm Tiffany," and "hi, I'm Nicole" and then you know how the typical story goes, where are you from, are you in school, etc., etc. We went to a Rascal Flatts concert a little while later and then we didn't talk much after that and she moved to Sandy. I really wanted to move out of the parents house in Dec. but she wasn't wanting to move out of hers quite yet, then she called me in March (thus the reason why we have a March anniversary) and I was actually at the Atlanta airport on my way to Belgium when she called. She said that she was ready to move out! I said, yes, finally! A roommate I know I could stand:)! I don't want to bore you with the rest, but we moved to Turnberry in June and it's been just about 2 years!!!!!! I lived in the Firehouse for 2 years....I can't believe I've been here just as long! And I'm not ready to move out yet! I'm here until at least December, we signed a 1 year lease!

To celebrate our Anniversary we wanted to do something we haven't done before so we went to the Capitol Building. It was fascinating! On the tour we learned a lot about the history of Utah. We also learned a bit about the restoration of the building. Because the foundation wasn't earthquake sound they put what is called an isolator under each pillar. The isolator can move 2 ft. in any direction in the event of an earthquake. This was our favorite part of the tour.

Utah State Capitol! The Dome! An Isolator!

Niki and I have been roommates for 2 years and have hardly any pictures of us...and today we took one! Yeah! We hate pictures that's a lot of it, but really we need to capture life as it is, right? Right!

"Bringing" down the house...(I mean BURNING down the house!)

Have you ever had a roommate that you just can't stand?!?!??!?! Unfortunately, I think I have turned into one of "those" kind of roommates...about six months ago my roommates lovingly pointed out one of my flaws.... I have a tendency to leave the oven and my curling iron on... It's a huge problem and I take full responsibility and feel quite horrible about it, but how do I get a grip on this?

Now the reason the curling iron gets left on is because while getting ready, I always need to go back and do a few touch ups before I leave. But the oven, come on! Why can't I just turn it off when I'm done?!?!

I've scared my roommates into getting renters insurance, that's just how bad this is! It's ridiculous!

The new plan. I've placed a note on the front door so that every day when I leave I can see it and remember to check those two things. Also, I've decided that my hair doesn't need touch ups, I just need to do it really nice the first time:).

Any other ideas to help me stop? I don't think they have LTOA (Leaving Things On Association). Man, I just feel terrible about this! I laugh, but I really do feel bad!

Believe it or not....

I caved in... I am now "in the loop!" For months, my sister Leslee and I have been contemplating whether or not to change our text plan... We started out with a plan of 50 and that was quite manageable. After a year or so we decided to upgrade because everyone and their dog was texting us and we were paying fees anyway. Now we've come to yet another dilemma, should we upgrade again? For the same price we could have 1,500 text or both get unlimited...we went for UNLIMITED! I can't believe that we've gone from 50 to millions of text! My brother Aaron who is 16 used a whopping 10,000 text in February (shhh...he doesn't know I'm telling the whole world). He hasn't stopped texting me since he found out I joined the ranks of the "really cool people."

Just a little history on my cell phone usage...I didn't have a cell phone until I was 21! I was just about done with college...I never wanted my phone to rule my life. One time I said to Niki "I don't like people to control me, I like to control people" I said that in reference to me silencing my phone so I didn't have to answer it. I really like the convienence of a phone, but sometimes I just need silence and this is coming from a girl who talks WAY TOO MUCH! I won't tell you how many minutes I can use in a month! So who else has unlimited text??? Or has a big texting plan? Or am I the only "cool kid" according to Aaron.

I know you're going to ask & I'm gonna say yes...

GT Automotive is by far my favorite place to get my oil changed at!

Some of you have noticed while running around with me that my "maintenance required" light has been flashing...this has gone on for the past month. Being the daughter of a car man has taught me to wait...to wait until my dad has time to check out the problem. Well my roommate Niki's "check engine"'s light has been flashing and she had her brother take a peek and check all the fluids and then the flashing magically disappeared. Thus, her experience inspired me to finally get my oil changed.

Another thing you must know to understand why what I'm about to say is so funny to me...each time I go to get my oil changed they tell me I need a new air filter and I always say "oh, no my dad will take care of that." (I'm always a little leery that they're trying to rip me off, although these guys know my dad pretty well because my dad is over their shop for part of his insurance job...so I doubt they would try to mess with me.)

Okay, so for the punch line...or just something I think is funny:). Today I go to GT and pull up to the garage and then I go talk to the guy in charge, he hands me a form to fill out and says to just put my name and then he pointed to where it said car color. I thought it was odd that the only question they would ask about my car was what color it was, I looked around and saw like 5 silver cars! Then the guy realized that he pointed to the wrong line, he really just wanted my number, but not in a "I want your number, hehehe" kind of a way. Then I look and him and say....


"I know you're going to ask, and I'm gonna say yes; I want a new air-filter."

The guy behind him starts laughing hysterically! I didn't realize how funny I was! I bet they get rejected all the time when they ask if you want a new air-filter or new wipers, I'm sure it's common topic of conversation. Anyway, maybe this is one of those things that you just had to be there...but I had a good laugh:). It kinda sounded like something you'd say when someones about to propose...hahaha. Hope your next trip to the automotive shop is just as entertaining:).

…my week…if you care to take a gander… ☺ ☺ ☺

Every Monday I wake up and start over on my diet…this week its stuck quite well, I’m impressed to say the least, I’ve had some close calls, but I’ve managed to aim for the target a high percentage of the time, always a good thing. And I’ve been to the gym a few times, wow, we are really setting new records for 2008!

I found out that my insurance company is closing the case on my claim I made back in May of ’07. I was in a car accident with some moron who was driving on the wrong side of the road. I seriously think he was on drugs! To keep it short, he had no insurance at the time of the accident and no one seems to be able to find the guy…Should I take him to small claims court????

I had an awesome piano lesson this week! I’m really learning the chords, the rhythm, and the notes! My teacher says that if I practice 10-15 min. everyday she thinks I’ll be able to play any hymn in the hymnbook in one year from now! That’s a challenge…PLEASE REMIND ME TO PRACTICE!!! Wouldn’t that be super cool!?!? (except for the fact that I might have to play at church, that terrifies me! I’d rather give a talk!)

Rita and I went to the library tonight. We found a cozy little corner and read a few books. She’s an awesome reader! As we were walking out of the library doors Rita was looking at the two chapter books she had in her hand, one was an Arthur chapter book and the other was some girly book. She’s looking at both of the covers and asks “are the people real or fake?” I responded, “well, what do you think?” She says, “I think they’re fake, they don’t look real at all.” There was a lady walking out the doors at the same time who looks and me and says “that is such a good response, for years I always just answered their questions, I never asked what they thought…” I laughed and said it was just because I’m a teacher. When we got in the car, Rita looked at me and said, “is laughing good for you?” And I said “yes! Laughing is really good for you!” Then she forced herself to laugh and said, “okay, I’m done.” I think she’s still trying to understand our culture and when it’s appropriate to do certain things, like laughing. She is darling! I love this little lady!

I’ve also had some mortifying experiences and I don’t think I’ll share those with anyone…sorry, too many of you read this dang blog now….sheesh!

And on the home front, or rather the apartment front, there’s been no more water fights or hot tubbing, I wish I could remember some lines for the sitcom that Niki and I keep adding to…hmmm… o’well, next time!

It’s been a whole week since I’ve posted, wow, that’s a record for me!

Who needs a swimming suit? Just hop in!!!!

A couple of days ago my roommates and I decided to go and soak our feet in the hot tub. As we were sitting there we were wishing that we had just put on our swimming suits so that we could get in. Niki had the brilliant idea of just getting in fully clothed....we all hesitated but then hopped in! Nat was even wearing jeans and hoodie! I guess there's a first for everything!