My baby Ruby!

Amy Blair just had her baby, and yes, I did ask her if I could blog pictures before she did. haha. Well my sweet little niece was born on Friday at 10:55, 6lbs and 4 oz, and 18 in long! Whoo hoo! I was so excited to see her! Russ has never visited a new niece or nephew in the hospital before so it was a fun time! She is sooooo tiny and sweet! Don't get the wrong idea people, none for Russ and I quite yet but i just love how small and precious newborns are. Ruby ________ Blair. I'm not sure what her middle name is yet. But i pretty much love her. I was just staring at her little face and I just couldn't get enough of her. I wanted to steal her out of the hospital but she had a security bracelet on her ankle so alarms would sound and doors would bolt shut if I tried, so I didn't. If you look close enough her forehead is bruised because she came out facing up. Poor little girl. She doesn't seem to mind because Amy said she barely cried all day long! I'm so excited to see what Lola thinks of her. They will be little buddies. Marcus and Amy make some freakin CUTE kids don't they!? Dang it, with all of our nieces and nephews we have some major cuteness to compete with! I just hope our babies are as cute and all of them!

For some reason I thought this sign was funny.

Isn't she the sweetest!?

Mom and daughter #2

Daddy and Daughter

She likes to keep her hands by her face, that is why her face is scratched....

Uncle russ and Ruby. I love that Russ doesn't know what to do with babies...

See.....look at his face. he's clueless...

Dad is changing her into some very oversized clothes. =-)

Me and my baby! i love her!

Where's Russ?

If you can see Russ has not been blogged lately. Well I can tell you that he is occupied by other things. He just got his new game Call of Duty Modern Warfare and yes m his XBOX has been fixed and it has returned home.

Russ works hard. He goes to school, goes to work, does his homework and in his free time he likes to relax and play his XBOX. I don't mind it sometimes but I'm getting sick of hearing the constant sound of gunfire in the house. It's fun for him to get on and play live with his friends and keep in touch that way. I myself don't get the obsession of shooting and killing people over and over again but whatever floats your boat. One night I was so so so bored and I did a little video so the whole world can see what I see everyday.

Also, Russ interviewed for a job yesterday, he got all dressed up, turned in his resume and got a call today saying he got the job! Congrats Russ! I love you! I knew you would get it! It's for a Facility Management position at BYU. He helps the head Facility Manager with maintaining the Wilkinson center. I'm not too sure on all the details but I think it is great experience for him! I love you Russ!

The glory days

I was looking through old videos and i found these of Allison and I from our glory years at NAU. Some of my funnest memories EVER. In between all the homework, classes, jobs and boys we still had time to make videos. I love us. Here's to you allison.

ps. buy that house next door to you. i'll pay you back haha.

Start putting the snow jackets on.....

Winter is approaching. The Temperature is 39 degrees right now, it's good and cold. The heater is on and we are starting to wear our slippers around the house. The first faint snow storms have come and dotted the ground with white. I had to put the flip flops away and turn to shoes, socks, thermals, jackets, gloves and beanies. I've gotten Hot chocolate on occasion to help warm up. I have felt the numbness in my hands because they are so cold and the tingles as you try and warm them in front of the vents in the car. No more warmth. No more pretty fall colors. The trees are starting to turn bare, the windows are starting to frost up in the mornings and you can see your breath. This is when i really miss Arizona. It's time for hibernation mode.

What the Heck.

Guess What.

Selena got another ticket.

I really was mad about this one. I had a shoot at the SLC temple because we had a wedding and I had a quick break so I went to Chipotle and back to the studio to work for a few hours until the reception. SOOOOOOO I got off the freeway, turned on a 45 MPH road then onto the street my work is on. It is usually a 40 MPH road but because of the construction it was a 35 MPH zone. THe construction is ALWAYS off and on around there so I didn't really pay much attention. There was a cop on the side of the road and I saw him and tapped my break but didn't think i was going that fast. So he pulled out and pulls me over as I turn into my work. I was "SPEEDING" for less than 1/2 a mile! I was soooooooooo MAD! I told him i thought it was 45 same as the other road and told him i didn't even see a sign for 35 mph! Apparently there is a TEENY TINY temporary midget sign that is way off the road far enough away that you actually have to look for it to see it. He gave me a warning about the "construction zone" and cited me for 5 over. SO LAME! i was barely speeding and it really wasn't on purpose and it was like for 25 seconds! UUUGGGHHHH! So I've decided that I'm going to make it a goal to get a ticket in every city in Utah. I have bad luc. Why fight it anymore.

Orem- CHECK!
American Fork- CHECK!
Midvale- CHECK!

3 tickets in less than 2 years. this is ridiculous. Here is my map so you can see exactly what happened! I was speeding from point a to point b! ahhh!

Mulder is HOT

So our costumes are amazing. We are Scully and Mulder from the X-Files! So I have a really sad story to tell you. I've been planning these costumes for a few months, I got everything ready, bought my wig and was so excited to wear them! The only problem was is that we had NO PLANS for Halloweeeeen! No parties, not NOTHIN. SO we made out own plans! We decided to go to Lagoon! Utah's one and only theme park! So we got all dressed up in our costumes and boy did we look good! haha! I set up the tripod and took some pictures! It was great! (Remember we don't have kids so I don't have anyone to stalk and take pictures of besides my little Russell) So we did that and Russ decided that he wanted to buy the tickets online. We go online and see the most depressing thing ever

"No Costumes Allowed."

I was soooooooo sad!! I can't believe it! Why!? So we had to take our costumes off, get in regular clothes and spent Halloween costumeless. I was so excited too. Oh well. AT LEAST WE GOT SOME PICTURES RIGHT!?!?

Here are a few pics at Lagoon. We didn't take many pictures but we sure had lots of fun!!!

Classic Pumpkin Carving and more

Work has been crazy this time of year so I have not really had the desire to blog or look at blogs or facebook or do anything lately that has to do with the computer (which is very bizarre). Russ has been pretty busy with school, he's had a lot of projects he's had to work a lot of hours on this semester. This is what he looks like for most of the evening.



His XBOX BROKE, he doesn't know what to do with his life since he got the "red ring of death." He sent it in to get it fixed but he doesn't know what to do to "relax." He pre-ordered the new Call of Duty game and now he won't even be able to play it right when it comes out. I know it sounds soooo horrible! haha, As you probably can tell I am not that sad that the XBOX is taking a vacation for a few weeks.

What else can I update you on. I started this diet that my family started doing, I'm not quite sure what diet it is but You eat only protein for the first week, no carbs no sugar, & 550 calories a day. You go up to 700 calories the next week and then start eating vegetables and the next week go up more in calories and you can eat fruit but no carbs or sugar EVER! It's an anorexic diet if you ask me but all my family had been losing so much weight so I got jealous and wanted to try it out. I am a carboholic so it as really hard at first but then got easier. I was on it for like 2 weeks and have lost 11 lbs. So it is working! I'm not on it right now but I would like to do it one more time and lose another 10 lbs. It's great! Here is a pic of me eating a sandwich with no bread while russ eats a hot pocket right in front of me. rude.

Well I forgot my camera when we carved pumpkins at Amy and Marcus's house (is that even possible!?!?!) so I took a few pictures when we got home of our pumpkins. I always LOVE carving pumpkins (well I just love Halloween in general). Russ usually makes his own design for his pumpkin but this year he was feeling lazy so he used a pattern. Amy carved a cool spider and marcus, well let's just say his remains uncarved. Lola painted her pumpkin (you will have to see all of these pictures on amy's blog, since I am retarded and didn't have my camera) I thought they turned out pretty nicely! What do you think!?

Yes, that is right, WE HAVE FRIENDS.

Well, ever since I have lived in Utah I haven't had too many friends to hang out with (Other than my dear sweet Blair family) and recently I have bonded with a few couples from the ward. One day I decided I want to be social again and Russ and I through a MEXICAN FIESTA at our house. We invited a bunch of the young couples from the ward and had about 5 couples turn up! Turns out they all want friends too! It doesn't help that we were stuck in the Primary for the first year we were in the ward so we really had a hard time getting to know ANYONE. Then we were released and now in the activities committee.

So it's pretty nice to have people to hang out with that you genuinely like. haha. Dalllan and Merinda are great and Paul and Ruthie are new and so fun! We enjoyed meeting all the other couples that came and really want to start doing more stuff with people! This post may seem so sad and pathetic but I am so happy that I have people I can talk to. I am always homesick for friends and family in Arizona so it makes it a little easier to have people here too. Thanks guys! (PS. you should totally look at paul and ruthie's blog (http://www.paulandruthie.blogspot.com/) and look at her post called Saying hello to all the babies!!!!!and watch the videos entitled Randition n Whut! Ya dis right hur and The orginal mix part 2. Then you will know that it was meant to be!

Ruthie and I painting our nails (yes those are fake eyelashes...)

We went to Gardner Village because they have never been there! THis is in the Christmas shoppe! (Ruthie's husband Paul came too! )

This is my favorite store, Anastasia's Attic. It's AWESOME!

After we got fake eyelashes. but don't worry paul didn't get any...

pretty eyelashes!

Ruthie getting her's on!

I was getting tool to go with my witch outfit!

A tour of the Library. we had to take a pic.

THe MEXICAN FIESTA! this was when my team was kicking their teams BUTT!

All the couples that came.....we are pretty popular. haha.

"make the ugliest face you can!"

"silly face"

"we are friends"

This is Russ and Dallan, aka Owen Wilson. HE TALKS JUST LIKE HIM!!!

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It's pretty fun to have friends.

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!

Well at my work at gardner village (http://www.gardnervillage.com/) they have a huge event where there are around 10,000 woman come dressed up as WITCHES! It's a very bizarre event if you ask me but it gave me an excuse to dress up as a witch (Which i loved of course!) The Day Spa by my work did "witch makeovers" for $10 so I went over there and got a full witch makeover and fake eyelashes and a rhinestone mole to top it off. I got my outfit at savers, found the PERFECT dress that had black velvet roses on it (like DEAD flowers). I found it in the prom dress section and I could not believe that it was an actual formal dress because immediately when i saw it i thought "witch." I feel sorry for the person who wore it for real. I got some lace gloves, a purple boa, and some purple tool fabric to dress it up. We had a "Haunted Studio" to be festive and I was "Seleenda the Witch" for the night. It was a lot of fun. I borrowed a smoke machine and strobe light to add to our haunted studio. I had some little girls come up to me and told me that I was the nicest witch they have ever met. And we actually had a few kids that were crying and didn't want to enter our Haunted Studio. It really wasn't that scary. but I gave her a sucker and it seemed to help. Anyways If you guys are ever in the Utah area around this time of year it is definitely something I would recommend to come and check out! Here are a few pics of me and my friend Ruthie who came and my bosses Mindy and Marc!

Guess what Russ and I are going to be for Halloween?

Who am i?