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?

i love fall in utah

Well one thing I always look forward to is the fall leaves! On conference weekend Russ and I went on a drive up American Fork Canyon! It was the PRIME TIME TO GO!!!! It was so so beautiful!!! I was a nice rainy day (russ and i LOVE RAIN) but then it turned to snowwhen we went higher in the mountains which slowed us down a bit. It was such a beautiful Sunday Drive and this will definitely be something I miss when we leave Utah. Well I don't want to write much tonight. I think the pictures speak for themselves. enjoy! (and Arizonian's BE JEALOUS!)

(ps. don't mind all the old grandma pictures like out the window....)

what do you want to do tonight?

Russ and I's famous phrase is "what do you want to do tonight?" Almost everyday when work is over and homework is done we think of something to do to spend some time together. Whether it is watching a movie, making yummy snacks, or going for a drive we have to do SOMETHING because Russ and I aren't the kind of people that can just sit around. I think we both get bored pretty easily.

So on Friday night I said "what do you want to do tonight?" Russ said, " Um, Why don't we go to Walgreens and give each other $5 to get something that will entertain us for the night." So if you know me you know that I freakishly love halloween. After looking down a few of the aisles with no success I came to the HALLOWEEN section! I saw the face paint and I got so excited! THAT IS WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO! So we did! Got the face paint and painted each others faces! It was actually really fun!

We started taking pics after we were already halfway done. That stuff makes your face ITCH!

I'm not quite sure what Russ made me out to be but As you can see, Russ is the joker from Dark Knight! I thought i did a pretty good job!

Since we don't have kids yet, we are the kids. i love it.

The clean up was a little hard. that stuff does not come off easily.

I went from a craxy color clown person to a homless person.

And Russ went from the amazing joker to a cross dresser.

i love halloween!

What has been going on lately!

Well I know I have been slacking on the blog. I just really haven't taking many pictures and I haven't felt like getting on the blog! So I am going to sit down and give you a few updates! Well I got the whole house clean finally! It looks awesome! This may be so easy for some of you but cleaning as most of you know, is not my favorite thing to do.

We are constantly getting spiders in our apartment. I'm not scared of them but we have to raid our front door like once a day. They still get in the house but then they just die. So we cleaned up this one corner of the house we had a few things piled up to take to DI and this is what I found. Ew.

Yes. those are all dead spiders! Sick I know!

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Becky came to visit me a while ago and I never got to post these pictures! I had a Saturday off for once and Becky came on Friday! So we got to spend lots of time hanging out! We never get to hang out that much, it's always quick visits so it was nice to spend the whole day together! We went bike riding all morning and went shopping and had FUN! We went to my favorite antique/boutique shop and tried on funny outfits.

ANd of course we had to go eat chipotle! Love it!

The chain on Russell's bike kept breaking the whole time. it sucked.

Becky and I are not that coordinated. We kept falling off our bikes all day because they are a little big for us....this is a little reenactment.

We both took out some manual camera to take pictures with and I developed mine and there was nothing on the film! I was so sad! I took some "backup pictures" of us in case they didnt turn out!

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Then Brooke and Brian came into town for a few days. I didn't take like any pictures. I did take some funny videos of lana though. (I'll have to post some later!( and this picture. It's a cookie as big as her head!

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Then Angie Atkin got married! Highlite Photography shot her wedding so I just have a few from their dinner the night before! They looked sooo happy! Congrats Angie and Evan! We love you!

Me and Evan.

SHALANA! WHOO HOO!

Bri was there too! i love bri!

Mom and dad

This is Roma and her twin!

Me and Angie!

the happy couple!

The final bill...

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Since Angie was getting married My whole family came up! Russell's Mom was also In town taking care of Amy's foot after her foot surgery but I didn't get any pictures. sorry Dawn! Mom and Lacey were also here but they were gone when I was taking these pictures. haha. oppps.

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We just celebrated Amy's birthday on Saturday! She still can't get around much being pregnant and having a sore, swollen foot! So we just came over and had some DELICIOUS cupcakes! Amy always has the best cake on birthdays!!!

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So that is the quick update! I'll have to stop slacking on start taking more pictures!

Things that I miss...

Living in a small basement apartment there a few joys and conveniences that I miss....

-A Dishwasher

- A Washer

- A Dryer

- A Disposal

- Windows to see outside (and window lighting)

- A Garage

- A backyard (with grass too!)

- A Doggie!

- Air Conditioning

- A shower with water pressure

- A quiet house ( no neighbors above our heads)

- A bed frame (and headboard!)

- More storage space (i have lots of stuff!)

- A bathroom in our bedroom

- A pool

- Good lighting in our house (not flood lights!)

- Cable TV

- No more Spiders

- HIGH CEILINGS

- Counter space (in the kitchen!)

- Ceiling fans (i miss those...)

- A home big enough that I can walk around and have more than one room!

Someday I guess..... until then I do love our little home sweet home but those things are nice to have!

I love Highlite

Does everyone know I work at the greatest place ever!?!? I currently work at Highlite Photography in West Jordan Utah. It was fate that brought us together. I was looking at Craig's list with my brother when I moved to Utah and I think he actually spotted their listing before I did. I emailed Mindy back and forth a few times until I finally got in for an interview. I showed up in my skirt (they have never seen me in again) and after the whole thing Mindy (without talking to Marc) yelled "you're hired!" Ever since then I have had such a wonderful experience working for them!

Marc has taught me so much about photography. He is very particular about his lighting and posing which has really pushed me to do the same. Because of him I feel more confident and comfortable with using different light sources to create my images. I used to be "all natural" with lighting but have developed a love for creating beautiful light. Now if only I could buy all the equipment he has I'll be set! Marc has taught me so much with business and life in general. I know sometimes I can be stubborn but I always come around right Marc!? =-) I have a fun time shooting with Marc and have grown to love him like family.

Well MINDY is the best boss ever! She is so silly and funny but very professional at the same time! I love her because she is not afraid to shake her bum at people to get a few laughs. She is a marketing genius and is always coming up with new ideas. She is great with people and treats our clients with real love and concern. Although the business keeps her busy her number one priority is her family. She is always thinking of her children first which makes her a SUPER MOM! Mindy and I are a lot alike and get along so great. I wouldn't want to work for anyone else! Mindy You ROCK!

Being up in Utah I haven't been very successful and having a ton of friends but everyone I work with makes me feel at home. I love Davi (we would be best friends if we didn't live so far from each other) her kids are so freakin cute and Cody is hilarious! Vi is amazing! She is my little buddy and has the cutest dogs around. Chloe is amazing (and hot!). Highlite Photography has become my adopted family. We have all laughed together, cried together, and really have developed a great bond that not all work environments have. Highlight Rocks! (am i getting brownie points!?) haha

Now for the video. Marc and I were early for a shoot and I decided to test out the video on our new 5D Mark II camera! I loved it! (yes and that black spot is a piece of dust on the sensor)