Happy Monday

What did YOU do this weekend?

I did a lot of homework and even got some sleep. Sometimes the two were mixed (NOTE ~ add to the dictionary: sleepwork - the act of giving up reading for a few minutes because your eyelids just refuse to stay elevated). Fortunately (miraculously) I was also able to create time for some fun stuff too. But doesn't this just look like a stressful little snoozer I had on saturday?

Here's to starting off a fresh new week!! Lets get work done, go to bed on time, feel GOOD and be stress free. Is it possible? Hey, its always worth a try!

Happy monday!

She's FIVE!

Gosh dang they grow up SO FAST. I love this little girl so dang stinkin much. Happy birthday Katie-Lou-Hoo!!!








There was a video that I realllly wanted to upload but I can't get it to work. Its Kate dancing to T. Swift's Never Grow Up. And its adorable. Too bad you're missing out on the abundance of cuteness. Oh well, at least I can enjoy it :)

Happy birthday beautiful little girl! I love you SO much!

Bad (GREAT) Lip-Readings

In my quest to become politically informed, I have been introduced to these videos (special thank you to Lindsey and Rachel). I consider them to be extremely informative and highly valuable in deciding which of the candidates are best. The following clips are very serious and are not to be mocked or unfairly judged... Bahahahaha okay PSYCH! These things are flippin hilarious! So worth the few minutes to watch these if you need a good laugh.


Rick Perry:
Best Line: "Ice cream is cheap. FACT."

Ron Paul:
Best Line: "I helped a fuzzy dude cut a piece of fruit, and when he was chewing on it I mushed it and called an ambulance."

Mitt Romney:
Best Line: "Your mamma's pudgy. Face it."

Blame It On The Weatherman

I committed myself to working on my massive amounts of homework today from noon to midnight, but I am cheating and taking a quick break to blog. I'm a good 5.5 hours into it, its okay to take a quick break before resuming for the next 6 hours right?

Okay people. Its January in Provo and what is it doing? Its RAINING. Can someone please tell me WHY it is RAINING in JANUARY in PROVO?! Because usually, that doesn't happen. Typically at this point all that falls out of the sky is that beautiful fluffy white stuff that coats the earth and makes it look like the happiest winter wonderland there ever was. But no. Provo hasn't had any good snow yet this winter. Nada. I mean yeah sure its snowed a couple of times, but never more than a couple of inches that disappear by nightfall. That stuff is weak sauce, and it doesn't count. One day last week Mr. Weatherman said that we had a 100% chance of snow at 10 pm. Yeah well Brent and I stepped outside at 10 pm ready to soak it in and there was zippo snow. Weatherman, you're fired.

My real desire is to wake up in the morning and have that bluish glow filtering in through the blinds in my room that tells me ITS HERE. And then I throw back the covers, race to the window, peak through the blinds and see the wonderful world of white. And then I do a little jig and play this song (its my tradition). And then we all get bundled up in boots and hats and scarves and gloves and we get to walk around in the powdery goodness, listening to that delightful crunch beneath our feet as we leave our unique set of footprints that lead to packs of snow angels. And then we get to go back inside, change into warm dry clothes, make hot chocolate, snuggle up and watch a movie while we watch it continue to pile up outside, knowing that tomorrow we get to do it all over again. Ahhh, come on, admit it, you can't tell me you didn't just have a great daydream about that scenario! So yeah, even though all this rain reminds me of beautiful Seattle and provides for GREAT running weather, I want the good stuff now!

Dear Mr. Weatherman, please don't lie to us snow junkies again. I can't take another let down like that. So get down to business, work your magic, communicate with the snow fairies, and lets get Provo some hard core snow. Please and thank you.

Meanwhile, back at home in Seattle they've been getting pounded with snow ALL WEEK. I'm a little (LOT) bitter about it.





P.S. My goal to become informed about the presidential election has been going great! I've been watching videos, GOP debates, and I think I read every available article on CNN the other day :) Is it weird that its gotten a little bit addicting?

Part of My Heart is in Texas Forever

I went to Texas this weekend for the... TWELFTH time in 5 years? I left the apartment at 4:45 am friday morning and arrived back to the apartment at 12:15 pm sunday night. So it was a quick trip, but man was it a good one. I went because my niece Ella Jean was baptized and confirmed and officially welcomed into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on saturday night. It was a wonderful experience and I was so grateful I was able to be there as a part of it and to witness her make this big step in her life. Both my parents (referred to as Grandma and Grandpa Perry whenever i'm around the kids) and Val (Grandma Kenealey) were able to fly down and stay with them all weekend. It was fun filled family weekend. One thing I really appreciated about this trip is that I was able to spend some good quality time with the kids. Traditionally its always my sister and I sneaking away to do things together on our own, but this time it was different. I did my best to be the world's best aunt who loves to play games, watch magic tricks, baffle them with a few magic tricks of my own, tackle them to the ground and tickle them until they beg for mercy, give them big smoochie kisses (to choruses of groans and giggles), and let them "do flips" on me by holding my hands, climbing up my legs and flipping over. Let me tell ya folks, its all worth it when they come up to you, throw their arms around your neck and tell you they don't want you to go. Mission accomplished :) I love those kids with all my heart and i'll do whatever I can to make sure they know it. I love my family and getting to see them this weekend was a tremendous blessing.

The VIP girl of the weekend


Certainly one of the best pictures in existence of Mr. B and I


We went to this gigantic playground place that was awesome and made me want to be a little kid again... so I just pretended like I was for a little while :)





Sister love





Movie/pizza night


I love going to Texas because it means I get to run with the world's best running buddy!




Baptism day






Quality kid time :D





On the plane headed back to Provo. I have to say, it makes it easier to go back when there's a super cute boy waiting for you at the airport ;-)


Oh yeah and ps, BLAST YOU DAD for making me find another one of these in my bag as I was unpacking

News To Me

I don't know much about whats going on in the world. I don't read the newspaper or watch the news on TV. CNN isn't on my favorites tab. Admittedly, when I hear about big significant national or world events its usually through facebook or by word of mouth. On the rare occasions when I have watched the news, its because i'm always hoping something like this will happen. Who doesn't like a little live action humor right? But seriously, I often feel so extremely undereducated and underinformed as far as whats going on out there in the real world, outside of little old college town Provo. At this period in my life it really isn't a big deal. These days my mind is constantly preoccupied with those 5am nursing clinicals that start next week, what I have to do for my church calling before next week, what am I going to eat for lunch, what are Brent and I going to do tonight, ooh I have some gossip to tell Lindsey, when can I watch the latest episode of Modern Family, man i've got a lot of textbook reading to do, did I make my bed this morning, what am I going to do this weekend, I need to email that professor, etc. As a sophomore in college i'm pretty wrapped up in collegey things. BUT, that is no excuse. I am not JUST a college student. I am a person in this world. I am a citizen in this country. I have opinions and feelings and I care about whats happening in the world and how it is going to affect me and my future.

So i've decided to set a goal for myself. Presidential elections are upon us. There are candidates and debates and caucuses and votes and all that jazz. I want to become involved in learning about each of the candidates. I want to know who they are, what they stand for, and what they have to offer. I'll spend 15-30 minutes every day on CNN.com learning about the upcoming election so that I can become the nation's newest informed voter. I'm excited. I'm excited to learn about something because I WANT to and because I am CHOOSING to, not because its being presented to me by a professor in a classroom setting. Here's to being proactive. Wish me luck.

Plus, learning about all this stuff will make SNL skits like this and this even funnier than they already are.

The Monday Moos

I See You

ITS 2012. WEIRD. Had a great time at home, Happy New Year, back at school, back to reality, back to training, back to life in Provo. I've been meaning to write a more thorough post on all this jazz but just haven't had the motivation. Don't worry i'm sure i'll be an enthusiastic blogger again in no time.

But i'll do at least a little somethin' somethin' today.

My dad and I have a little contest going. Its called "lets see who can find the best hiding place in each other's stuff for this golf ball." You've never heard of that one before? Yeah well neither had I until a few summers ago. We had been at some family's house all afternoon just relaxing and barbecuing and enjoying the day. At one point my dad and one of my cousins and I were playing around with some golf balls, just trying to see who could hit something across the yard or whatever. No big deal. But then when we got home later that night, I opened my purse to find it FULL of golf balls. It had dad's name written all over it. So what did I do? Well naturally I took them all and hid them all over in my dad's stuff. In his drawers, pillows, shoes, shirts, on his motorcycle, in the fridge, at his desk, etc. It was only a few days before I started discovering them back in MY stuff, in MY drawers and unfortunately in MY pillow when I plopped my head down to go to sleep. Since then, the contest has continued. Who knows what happened to the at least a dozen golf balls we had before... now we're down to one. The one that he wrote a creepy little message on. When I was home for Christmas break I found this guy in my pillow. So I stashed it in some of his stuff. I thought for sure I was going to be the victorious one until I made a trip to Seattle again. WRONG. Back in my apartment in Provo, hundreds of miles away, I found this in my suitcase as I was upacking. BLAST! I'll get you back daddio. Just you wait.