Happy Holidays One and All

Merry Christmas

Happy Hanukah (Back on the 21st)

and Happy Kwanzaa (Tomorrow)

and for everyone else, Merry Winter Solstice

I Like Quotes 2

"There are plenty of things out there that you can endorse, but not do anything to support. For instance, in Japan, I endorse a very popular energy drink called Pow Yong Power Jogging now juice. But I would never drink it. It makes you poop Hello Kitties."
-Stephen Colbert

Come On Down CC

We're waiting for your debut...


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Pretty Nice.

Kinda funny the first time they start dancing, and the song is catchy, but a little boring as it goes on. Not bad though (even though the outfits are HORRENDOUS)!

I Like Quotes

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very rough, mean place... and no matter how tough you think you are, it'll always bring you to your knees and keep you there, permanently... if you let it. You or nobody ain't never gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit... it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward... how much you can take, and keep moving forward. If you know what you're worth, go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit."

--Rocky

Had Enough Yet?

Saw the movie on Opening Night with Hailey, it was AWESOME!
now I just need to finish the other 2 books in preperation for the next movie!
...I think I have a little time :)

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AND.... did you know that Stephanie Meyer is coming out with a book about Edwards side of the story?!
UH HELLO... THAT SOUNDS AMAZING!
I can't wait for that.
Team Edward

Happy Turkey Day!

From Mine to Yours,

Happy Thanksgiving!

Patches the Cat with her Pilgrim Troll Friends, Thanksgiving 2008

Ringside

For Nathan's Birthday/He brought my dad some wood, my dad took us out to eat

at the Ringside steakhouse Downtown.
IT IS THE BEST PLACE EVER!
and really expensive...

Me and Nathan had actually been here once upon a time ago. On a breezy summer evening, I had just moved back home from California, and we wanted to spend a nice evening out in Nathan's new car...It's a long story and I MIGHT tell you later, but I'll just say we didn't eat here. We were just...here.

My dad's favorite thing here is their Onion Rings. And they were probably the best rings I have ever had. Crisp, not greasy. It's like they cooked them in heaven's oil.
Then we had salad (which Nathan is STILL talking about), cuz you know at those expensive places everything comes seperate.
Then we had our steaks:

They were't teeny little steaks with a carrot and a sprig of something that's only there for decoration, it was a hunkin' piece of cow with a huge side ( I had rice, Nathan chose the garlic mashed potatos), on a sizzling hot plate. We got stuffed but still ordered dessert.

And I am glad I did. The Chocolate Silk Pie is to die for! The crust is crushed almods in a carmelized glaze that crunches. The chocolates are so smooth and rich, but not too rich. It was perfect. (and came with strawberies :))

There are about 50+ awards that hang on their wall, and you have to make a reservation, and probably save up for a month before going, but it was DEFINATELY worth the work that only Nathan put into us going! (thanks for having a birthday and cutting down wood, we (okay you), deserved it)!

I give the Ringside a big two thumbs up and 15 gold stars.

(except the 12 year old that was working, and had too big of a sports jacket to even be legal).

Pet Peeve #1

WHY?!

Are drivers out there really thinking, "Hmmm that car (okay, mini-van) has a baby in it. I should be extra careful NOT to hit them." Or... "Man, I was really planning on crashing my vehicle into another car today, but it's not gonna be these people because they have a baby." Wouldn't want to harm a baby, because you know an adult or child just isn't the same.

I would like to hang a
LIVING ORGANISM ON BOARD.
**Please don't hit me**

Happy Birthday Nathan!!!

Nathan finally turned 20!
(8 days ago, just pretend it is the 5th of November)
You are, today, officially an adult.

(Yummy Birthday Pie)

(Happy Birthday to You, and Vivian too)!

Halloweenies

We Watched These Cute Little Kids Trick-or-Treat

Then we headed to Billy's to hand out Candy to the all of ten kids that probably came down his street. Pretty lame, my mom said no kids really came out in my neighborhood either.

Jess, Billy, Me, Nathan, Nichole, and Colby

Children of All Ages:

Keep Your Teeth In Your Mouth!
Unless you want to see THIS....thing/fairy/beastman
flying through your window to swap teeth for coins.

Dillon's Soccer Game

Last week, me and Nathan went to Dillon's Soccer game to take some pics and watch him play! It was his last game so I think all the kids were just excited about getting pizza afterward instead of the actual game.

(I'm pretty sure this was the kid who was running around body slamming people yelling PIZZA)

Dillion is pretty good too. Who knows he could the the Vietnamese David Beckham!!

Dillon SCORED! But my camera died before that, so I didn't catch it. That and Ronnie was distracting us because he is so CRAZY.

For the First Time in my Life

I VOTED!!

If feels good to be nationally recognized. haha
I first signed up to independant because really, I had no idea what anything meant. Until recently, I changed it to be Republican. Now I realize that I am not entirely one on one with the Republican's view. Oh well, now I can vote in Primaries :)
I got excited as I started reading the descriptions of all the measures. I wish there were more to vote for! My sister doesn't care, I'm voting for her, don't tell the government.

I am Pro-Life. I am also Pro-Gay Marriage. Anti-War. Pro-Guns. Health Care should be free, (go Canada!) Something should be done about the environment but I don't think that mankind is at fault for it's downward spiral. I believe that as much as the US declares it's freedom, it is not a free country. I think immigration is only as big of a problem as we make it to be as we try harder to keep them out. Standardized tests are a waste of time. Funding should go to all schools. The government spends money frivolously. It was not George W. Bush alone that created the problems we face today; look at the previous presidents.


Here's Lookin' at you America.

I'm Hooked

Like Vampire's Teeth Onto a Delicious Assortment of the Cervidae Family.

(That would deer, elk, moose, elk, caribou, etc).

For Nic and Hailey

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GOOOOO BEAVS!

On Saturday the 11th, I was interrupted during my shopping excursions when Nathan called me and told me he scored some seats to the Beaver's game! I was so excited I didn't even care that I only went to one store :) And having witnessed a parking lot mishap, we were a little late in leaving. Still, we were really excited that Billy and Jess came with us too.

We didn't get to see the kickoff and first touchdown in the FIRST 5 MINUTES! But the game was awesome. Even though we sat by a bunch of grumpy goose old people. Not to mention the crazy kid that told EVERYONE around that he was

getting black and orange dippin' dots and then showed off his black tounge a-waggin'. (I think Nathan was jealous of his dippin' dots, I saw him staring)...jk babe.

We left during half-time and found Aaron's house right next to the stadium. We watched the reat there, then left and sat in traffic until we got to Monmouth and visited Jew (Nate) and Gloria at Western. Me and Nathan reinisced about the good 'ol days when we went there, and kinda still wished we did. Maybe someday we will go back to a University. OSU would be great, Student Tickets for More Football Games!

GOOOOOOO BEAVS!

Song For Nathan

SyKart or SIGHkart

Last Friday, Nathan, me, Jess, Billy, and Colby (do you see a theme here with who he hang out with these days)?! haha. We decided we were bored so we went to Sykart. Indoor Go-Kart racing, like Malibu Grand Prix, but indoors. Well.... I would say it was fun, but not totally awesome. Expensive. That and within five minutes of being released, a drunken Colby slams into you (obv. didn't read the no bumping rule) and I have no idea what to do so I sit there until someone comes and pulls me back so I can go again. Otherwise it wasn't so bad. I would suggest it to you if you had NOTHING else to do...I mean, we got to wear some cute outfits!

Billy and Jess

So I always forget when I have a helmet on, you can't see anything but my eyes. That is the reasoning behind scary eye mcgee there. 

Me and Nathan sportin' our new threads.

Some Fun Ones

So I am trying to decide what camera I wanna get. I need a new one! The camera I have is the first digital camera I have EVER had. I got it for my birthday two years ago. I that it was pretty bad to the bone, but a couple months later is went faulty. Yeah, what was I thinking. Anyway, when it does work right, I like to take pictures that I think are pretty and I always see picturesque moments, envision them, and see landscapes or nature doing what she does best, and I wish I had a good camera to capture it. Well, here is what I got with my rinkety-dink ol' sony.

Portland: Keep it Weird!

I like this one cuz you can't tell whether it's rising or setting. Obviously I am not up at the butt crack of dawn, so it's setting.

I LOVE the pink's and oranges. It's nothing like Fall to have pretty sunsets. 

Prison Camp

These are from a LONG time ago. Like a month...

Nathan, me, Billy, Jess, and Colby headed to Prison Camp on a Friday --> It's not an actual campground: First come first serve, costs 00.00 dollars, and nobody patrols. There is a actual prison but not high security. Mostly people there for drug possesion or stealing. They also roam around the grounds but I'm sure they are harmless. lol. 

The first time we all went, we found the PERFECT spot! It was awesome, there is space to park the two cars in front, and it also blocks us in so nobody can enter our little camp. It lowers into this little hole that we can have a fire (when we can burn), cook, and sit around. Then our tents are on the sides. It's the best spot ever. Trust me. 

Only bad thing: No Bathrooms. Make sure you bring the blue "man towels."

Anyway, Nathan, Colby, and Billy were there to ride in the morning and me and Jessica just like to camp :)

Nathan in his cute get-up

Me on Nathan's Bike. A little too big for me. 

I don't know if the picture does it justice, but Nathan moved the Passport onto a higher bank, and it was practically sideways. Bad picture cuz my camera is horrible. But if you were there, you would be freaking out like Nathan and Billy were. :)

Saturday morning, we cleaned up and Me and Jess drove back home and stopped at Coleman's 99 South and had milkshakes. YUM they have the best ones in any flavor you can think of. 

For $6.00......not so yum.

Don't forget your alarm!

Nathan found this on youtube and showed us tonight.

HILARIOUS!

Words to the Wise

Attention Halloween Celebrators:

Do not let your pumpkins come close to the boo's closet.
Results may vary.



**Please Drink Responsibly**

My Favorite Season

Goodbye Summer! It was nice having you for the three days in which you decided to present yourself. Enough of that, let's move onto FALL! It started raining yesterday and decided to pour when me and Nathan entered Hic/Nailey's ward. SO we ran into the building and I was glad I did not wear heels. When I drove home later, my street was covered with these pretty little things:

It's been a bit blustery and I've had to pull out the sweaters and blankets.
Isn't fall the BEST?! It seems like everyone loves Summer, but nope. I hate it. It's hot and you get sweaty, sticky, and feel the need to take 3 showers a day. Here are my favorite Fall flavors:
*Apples. I love apple juice and juicy apples

*Cinnamon and Apple potpurri/candles. YUM! I wanna bath in it
*Visit Here!
*Rain. I love the smell of rain coming, the feeling of being rained on, the lightning and thunder rain possibly brings, and the clean feel of it.

*Snuggling up with Nathan and watching our fav. TV shows
*Wearing soft, comfy, warm clothes to lounge in
*Fireplaces/Woodstoves/Bonfires
*Halloween!
*The colors of fall are prettier than the dead grass of summer
*The sky: it's always dark but the sun seems to always try and poke its way out
*Shoes: I can break out all my closed toed shoes
*Mud
*School: well, it's always fun to see kids going to school with huge backpacks now that I'm not in school anymore. But I don't mind it either way :)
*Pumpkin pie, bread, patches, cookies, and decorating!

*Driving with the window down because my car overheats and the fresh air cools me down
*Festivals
*Corn Mazes
*Sleeping with the window open and not wanting to get out of bed cuz its too cold
*Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider, Yummy Chai Tea, Hot Black Tea
*Football Games

There are no downsides.
Love IT.

The It List

Basically this is like my to-do list, but I thought it would be fun to make it.

You think of 101 things, and have to complete them in 1001 days. It seems shorter than it really is, but it's actually roughly three years! I didn't think it would be so hard to think of this many things that I need/want/should do, but it kinda was. Well here goes nothing:

1. Vote (10/22/2008)
   
2. Take a trip to Hawaii (02/2011)
3. Finish reading "Chasing Harry Winston" before the movie comes out
4. Get an English Bulldog
5. Buy a purse that doesn't weigh 10 lbs. with all my stuff in it (12/25/2008)
6. Read the Twilight series (11/30/2008)
   
7. Visit at least 7 states-Vermont, New Hampshire, Mass., Montana, Washington, Nevada, Hawaii
   
8. Take better care of myself when I'm sick
9. Bring my lunch to work for a month
10. Start going to Relief Society
11. Grow my hair out-past my shoulders
12. Then get my hair cut super short
13. Start/Finish my brilliant idea of a recipe book
14. Make an antenna for my TV in my room Got a new tv (9-28-08) and HD adapter (12/22/2008)
    
15. Business Idea: Natelin's Pumpkin Patch
16. Learn to swim...better
17. Attend an OSU football game (10-4-2008 WE WON!)
    
18. Give my car a good washin' (okay Nathan will prolly do this, but I watch :))
19. Get Baptized (7-25-2009)
20. Decide what I want to study/make a career of
21. Get my degree/certificate
22. Take Nathan to see California Lutheran University (my 1st college and where we spent our first year of dating apart)
23. Give Meredith my TV (9-28-2008 I'm such a nice sister)
    
24. See Britney Spears in concert (4/9/09)
25. Don't eat fast food for a month!
26. Go to the zoo
27. Get a new camera-well I did because mine died, but it's technically Nathan's so it's not new, but it counts
    
28. Take lots of pictures with my awesome camera
29. Get a new iPod or iPhone
    
30. Take Nathan to see Cirque De Soleil's "Beatles LOVE" (It's AMAZING)
31. Get a library card and use it
32. Keep my room tidy
33. Visit the Larson's in Vermont (and surrounding areas, Hello New York)! (6/12/2009)
34. Try teeth whitener again
    
35. Use up my tanning credits before they expire in January '09
36. Sell things that are laying around and aren't in use
37. Learn how to shift on a dirt bike/motorcycle (7/4/2009)
    
38. Get married (01-02-2010)
39. Stop cracking my knuckles!
40. Actually eat all 3 meals in a day
41. Take a CPR class to get my certificate (3/17/2009)
    
42. Do my own taxes at home (3/13/2009)
    
43. Go hunting, or successfully shoot something
44. Get a snowboard, boots, bindings, all the fixin's (12/25/2008 thanks love)!
    
45. Complete our camping gear supply
46. Enroll in Health Insurance
47. Open up a Savings Account (4/2/2009)
    
48. Move out of my parents house (01-02-2010)
49. Understand the rules of football
50. Mail in a secret to http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/
51. Read more books
52. Blog at least twice a week
53. Successfully make it off the lift with my snowboard
54. Get new riding gear (in pink of course)
55. Become a regular at the gym or exercise in general, regularly
56. Sew things, other than holes in mine or my sisters clothes
57. Learn to drive a manual
58. Cancel myspace/facebook...or both
59. Get all my pictures printed and put into photobooks
60. Have a fondue party
61. Sight-see in Portland
62. Welcome Home Kevin (4/16/09)
63. Get a part-time job
    
64. Figure out what's wrong with me...haha (11-12-2009)
65. Do the Portland to Coast every year (08...it sucked)
66. Buy a coffee table and put books on it
67. Go camping in the middle of Winter/snow
68. Make someone take fun pictures of me and Nathan for a day (October sometime)
69. Lose weight i.e fit into my older jeans
70. Buy a bicycle
71. Ride it
72. More Q-time with Nathan
73. Cancel the crappy magazine subscriptions
74. Read the scriptures at least once a day
75. Actually wear my glasses and not just admire them
76. Switch my banking accounts to a new bank (5/25 they kind of did it for me. go chase)
77. Grow a vegetable garden
78. Grow a flower garden
79. Wear the clothes that sit in my drawers untouched
80. Donate to Stand Up 2 Cancer...Here
81. Learn to play the piano
82. Finish the photo book type thing I'm making for Nathan
83. Take my dog (or Chloe) to the dog park
84. Get my car fixed (battery-9/26-2008)(heater 9/15/2008)
    
85. Stain mine and Nathan's furniture
86. Become better friends with "the girl-friends"
87. Get a new cell phone and NOT drop it everywhere
88. Get my first Nordstrom Credit Card Rewards certificate (12/13/008)
89. Start scrap-booking again
90. Go to Disneyland during Christmas time
91. Don't do my laundry until I run out of clothes
92. Participate in 4 walks a year
93. Buy cute Fall/Winter clothes (try every weekend :))
    
94. Pay off both my loans-(i did one!!!)
95. Dress up my cat for ALL holidays
96. Go to the Dentist (10-14-09)
97. Get a NEW dirt bike/quad
98. Get my wisdom teeth out (11-27-09)
99. Dye my hair (non-blonde)
    
100. Get in contact with Kristin/Mandy/Becca/Tabitha
101. Stay Alive

So, there ya go... If it's highlighted PINK, then I've done it... There will also be a link on the left side to go to it...don't expect anything soon, I mean, I've got three years right!

A little mouth to mouth action

Thank goodness for Firemen! If my house were to catch on fire and my cat couldn't breath I would demand this kind of service!



The fireman was asked what it was like giving mouth to mouth to a cat...he said it tasted "Haha, like fur."
...uh well duh. your practically eating it's face off. As Kevin would say.

Beauty Makes Its Mark In WA

Last weekend, me and Nathan, Nic/Hailey, James/Jen and kids went up to Washington and camped out here Friday Night.   

It was BEAUTIFUL! It reminded me exactly of this church camp I went to when I was in middle school. Although it was near Cour de' Lane, Idaho, and this was in Washington. 

Nathan and the girls sitting on the dock. There wasn't too many people out there but it was such a pretty day and the water wasn't too cold. We brought jet skies and Nathan played around on it while me and Kennedy waited for the rest of the gang to come down.

Here are pics of us on the ski's:

Nic and Bree, Hailey, Nathan and CC, and Me and Nathan. Nathan tried real hard to throw us over, but with my lung capacity and ability to scream really loud, we only got inches away from drowning.

And some other random pics for fun!

My hair was being extra crazy that day

CC got a little too wet

**I think I want a house on this lake. And live in it forever.**