Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Question...

Well. I have a question. I was re-organizing under the computer desk today (I seem to have a habit of organizing things) and noticed that the one thing that seemed to have so many cords that I couldn't figure out what they were was the wireless Internet stuff! I mean take a look at it!!



It has the box with the antennas on it, with a phone line connected to the computer, and it has a power cord (I understand this one!), but it also has another phone line running from it to this little white box thing, which has another phone line running out the other side that connects to the wall. But this little white box thing has this random green cord just sticking out of it. And this also has a power cord! This I do not understand. I thought the point of wireless Internet meant less wires (I know it really means that you don't dial-up.. but really... lets just add more wires!) I think that my dad's best friend might be able to explain it to me. But then again he can't seem to get the stupid new ipod shuffles to work for my brothers...

I'm no computer genius or anything, but I think that if I had an education in technology, I would make this as little of cords and wires as possible. But that's just me...

Cast Off!!!!

No... We're not casting off on a cruise, although we all would love that. Instead we have a cast that has been removed. Yes. Easton's cast is gone. Finally!




This means 2 things. He can stop taking baths and holding his arm out of the tub in a trash bag. And he can play in his last hockey game! Both exciting things!

Nixon would like to point out that these things can only happen if he doesn't break his arm again. It does just seem like he was getting the cast before this one off. Funny how little boys do things to break their arms.

This also means that our spring break trip to a lake will not be ruined (I'm trying not to be so obvious to stalkers.)!

Ha! I Beat Her to It!

So today the weather was supposed to be rainy and then snowy later tonight. This afternoon it hailed. The joke of the night between my friends and I on Saturday was "golf ball sized hail" in the game Apples to Apples. It was a in the moment kind of a thing. So today when the hail started pounding on the roof. I exclaimed, "Mom! There's GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OUTSIDE!". She pointed out that it was not in fact golf ball sized hail, but mere light hail. Whatever.


The point I'm trying to make is that she then went to take a picture of my "golf ball sized hail" and told me she was going to blog about it and make fun of me. So I decided to beat her to it, and poke fun at myself, therefore ruining her dreams of the blog where she makes fun of me. This is the picture of the hail. With a quarter next to it, so you can see how small it actually is.


Ok... I get it... Not golf ball sized but pretty large I think. Now my mom can't ruin me and my dad in less than 2 days. Ha! I beat her to it. Now she can't make fun of me!

Friday, March 23, 2007

The Trip to California

My mom can tell you about her part of the trip. Notice how I'm not mentioned in her post at all... EVER? That would be because I was there for Friday, Saturday, and I flew home VERY early Sunday morning for the audition. There are only a few pictures of me. They are all of me at the LDS Spring Formal (SO fun! Even though I ended up with a hurt ankle for my audition the next day.... The best part was seeing my best friend!).



I did so much more that just go to this dance though! On Friday my mom had this great idea to get up at 4.... in the MORNING! Right.... NO. We finally got out the door around 7a.m. We drove and drove and drove and drove some more. Being a teenager with a licence to drive I was SOO excited to be able to help out on these loooong trips. So I quietly (well not so quietly as I kept asking...) waited for my turn to drive through the complete desert and nothing-ness. Did I get to drive at all? No. I did manage to read some books though.


Friday night we finally get to California! We had stopped at In'N'Out in Vegas (YUMMY IN MY TUMMY!!!). We saw the stake musical (which I would've been in. It was weird to see it from the audience!). In the morning, after staying up late and talking until around midnight and then being told to go to bed because it was "grown-up talk" time, my mom and I ran about picking up little boys and their friends and dropping them off and getting our nails done by the Vietnamese ladies that we miss! Then I got ready at my best friends house and spent the evening with an ice pack and a wrap around my ankle at the dance. They kept bringing me the delicious strawberry crepes! I became the judge of which leader could make it the best. It was fun!

The trip was short. Really short. But so exciting. I'm glad I went. Even if it seemed like I was there for only a couple hours. Thank you so much Scott!!! I had an amazing time! And loved seeing my best friends! Sorry that I was a downer and sat outside. It was still fun. Hope to hear from you soon!

My Day Today

Well. I decided I would let my mom take her silly camera and use the computer ALL morning so that she could put the pictures of her trip to California up. So really I didn't get any school work done. This is what I did instead......





#1. I made a cake. This is a very delicious cake that I enjoy making. Yummy oreo cake. It's probably really not what a dancer should be eating too much of (we are getting a nutrition talk tonight from our dance teachers. It's going to be on foods to eat and foods not to eat. Yippie!) but I find it delicious. So oh well. I believe everything in moderation is fine.



#2. I cleaned the pantry. I really enjoy organizing and cleaning things (I probably shouldn't be saying this out in the open. Now I'm sure that many people will be asking me to come clean for them. But it's ok because I would do it!). I didn't have anything else to do. Well I guess that's a lie because I really probably had so many other things I could've done. I chose to do this instead. It really sounded exciting. Now in a week or so, all my organizing and work will have gone to waste and it will be a mess again. That's alright. I need something to do with my time don't I?

Monday, March 19, 2007

Too Much Time!

I think that we all have too much time on our hands to sit on the computer and make silly things like blogs. But as my parents have set the example.....

I figured people need to hear the real story. You get both my parents opinions. But what about mine?!? So that is really how this blog came about.

But first to catch you up on my life. I love Park City. It's an awesome place! So many things to do. Somehow I find I have too little time to spend doing them. It's alright though. I learned to ski this past year. It's very fun even though I still find myself on the "Easiest Path" routes down the mountain. That's ok though. I wouldn't want to get injured!! I would put a picture of me skiing right here to prove to you that I actually did it (many didn't believe I would get around to it. I was scared at first!). Funny enough though. I don't have any pictures. My mom is failing in her new found love for photography. So I put this one in. This is Park City Mountain Resort where we ski. It's beautiful. I know. :D


Next-Dance. It's my favorite. I eat, drink, sleep, and live dance! Ballet West is the professional company out here. They are actually very good. Yesterday, I went and auditioned for the company! I didn't get my resume taken, or asked to come back (they know me though so that's ok). They just got a new Artistic Director of the company. All of the current dancers were guaranteed contracts through the new director. None of them left, so there were only 2 open positions in Ballet West II (which is an apprenticeship). Since I'm so young and still in school, they said to come back next year. Which I understand. I am completely fine with that.

Lately-My parents blogs. It was funny. I was there for the whole thing. My dad thought my mom was silly for making a blog and tried to post a comment. He found out he had to make a whole account to just leave a comment! It took him so long, that I finally ended up going to bed. I like my mom's blog. She tells her funny stories and is keeping in touch with her good friends. I also like my dad's blog. He makes me laugh. I need that. Laughing is good. It keeps you healthy! So there's goodness in both blogs.

Well there you have it. I'm pretty updated I think. Hope you enjoy. And I'm still getting my school work done. Oh yea! That's the other thing. I started doing all my schooling online through BYU Independent Studies. It's great! That's why I'm home. I've finished a 58 page lesson in History in 2 days! So my parents can't be mad. I'm getting it done!!