Golden birthday

That's right...the golden birthday--28 on the 28th. I wonder if I'll stop announcing the big day once I turn 30...and if I'll ever age past 29 when asked my age? :)

The day started off with a mani and a pedi, and Larren decided to embrace his feminine side and go with me. The girl working on him told him that he had the best hands and feet of most of her clients. My girl didn't tell me that...but HEY. I Ped Egg, okay? (It works.)

Lunch at my fave place, Cafe Rio, followed with dinner at Happy Sumo and the lights at Temple Square with my family. It's becoming a tradition each year to go, at least for me and Larren, but the last few years my family has also come. I just love Christmas lights and it's very nice of the church to go to all that trouble for me, and for all those strangers to show up to celebrate with us.

The fam minus Ashley-she had to work and she forgot it was my birthday anyway.

We rode Trax to and from Temple Square. I think these two girls love being in the spotlight as much as I do....what fun we will have in their teenage years...

I can't remember where Addi got this pose...but it's becoming her signature, so Zoey and I decided to join in. I look like I'm yawning.

We had icecream cake at Aimie and Jodie's. Here I am showing off my awesome shirt. Aimie hates it but I had just told her here that she could borrow it anytime, and I wanted to make sure Larren had an unobstructed view. I have Aimie's name for Christmas...I wonder how she feels about tropical wildlife now that she's had a few weeks to think about it?

Yes! I blew out all the candles on the first try...let's eat.

Thanks to all my family and friends for making this a great birthday! Love you all!

Belated Halloween

I am REALLY starting to love Halloween. As always, Omniture goes totally crazy. This year, our department's theme was 80s movies, so we chose Star Wars. I was Princess Leia, but the modern day 'cute' version. No way was I wearing that bathrobe dress she wears in the movies. :)


Me and Larren--I forgot my belt at my desk but you get the idea with the costume. I wasn't doing much moving that day...it was TIIIIIIGHT.

As far as trick-or-treaters, we ended up eating most of the candy we bought for kids in the neighborhood, but we made sure that Scooter was in costume to greet the ones that did show up. He was NOT diggin' it.

Also, here is a link to show you how crazy Halloween truly is at work. You have to watch it to believe it. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=det0khhzfJs

Kappa Delta Reunion 2009

Every October, Kappa Deltas across the nation celebrate our founding on October 23, 1897. My years in KD were some of the best of my life, and the friendships I made are still strong. So of course, every October, a group of us get together and hang out like old times.

Me, Mary, and Lysh kick off the weekend's festivities in SLC. Don't let the smiles fool you. We were freaking cold.


Bevs and Bedazzlement. Enough said.

Saturday was the actual luncheon in Logan. We had a great time catching up with current members, as well as members from the 70s and 80s even! Afterwards, we toured the house and were able to see all the upgrades they've done since we've been gone. (How did we live there in the summer with no AC?!)

Mary, Lysh, me, Carly, Erica, and Bethany in front of the KD house.

After reading the KD Journal from our years in KD to the current members, and almost peeing our pants, (seriously, I was laughing so hard-my face was on fire and I was sweating) we headed to the unfinished room. It's COVERED with KD names spray painted on every inch of the walls and ceiling. I'm pretty sure that my name is in that room a hundred times, but since I couldn't find it...I figured that it was time for an update.

High on spray paint fumes.

What trip to Logan would be complete without a tour of the old campus? Here we are, on top of the "A." This is where people kiss each other on a full moon at midnight to become True Aggies. Now, I've been known to love me some kissing...but I totally boycotted this tradition in college. And I turned out just fine...so there.

Yes. This picture was staged. Yes. We are ridiculous. And yes. We are fabulous. Don't find us. We'll find you.

Dinner at Hamilton's before hitting the town. We will always remember Brad...our waiter. I think he thought we were cougars, so we made sure we told him that we were only a few years older than him and very fun.

No explanation necessary.

I had so much fun! I can't wait for next year...but I think it's okay. Logan needs that long to recover from AOMFT 2009...no...no? :)

serious.as.a.heart.attack.

i went camping this weekend. enough said.

I heart NYC

Last weekend, we went to NYC. We didn't get many pics, but I don't really think anyone reads my blog anymore (dang Face Book...you little Vixen), but I will post them anyway. We had a lot of fun...we saw The Lion King, 9-5 with Alison Janney (love her) and ate some fabulous food. I also sweat my face off in the humidity. But...I still heart NY and always will. Don't forget--Working Girl is my all-time favorite movie.

Here is me at Katz Deli, eating their famous pastrami on rye with mustard:

Here are how many times it takes Larren to get a picture of me...he doesn't get just how to get that perfect blog picture. Instead, he just shoots and then laughs his head off at the result.

This one, the second, is his favorite. He slapped the table. He does that when he laughs really hard.

I'm assuming there are others husbands out there like mine--that don't speak 'blog.'

Larren-outside Katz Deli.

Canal Street, where I bought...a few things...look, I can stop anytime I want to. Really, it's under control.

And last...this is for my brother-in-law, Jodie. He calls Scooter "Prince" and says that we baby him and his paws don't touch the ground. Scooter gets anxiety anytime I get out my red suitcase because he KNOWS we're going somewhere, and he isn't going with us. He is on my heels and just wants me to pick him up so badly. It drives me nuts and I end up getting really mad at him.

To everyone who thought I wouldn't get use out of that baby sling I made last summer...it works for dogs, too.

Sandy Eggo

We just returned from sunny San Diego with Aimie, Jodie and the girls. We had a blast. We obviously hit the beach a few of the days, where Larren and the girls showed off their boogie board skills, while I worked on my tan. Do you know I hate sand? If anyone has ever seen "Untamed Heart" there is a quote by Rosie Perez that is awesome: "You are like wet sand...in my underwear." You have to say it in her Brooklyn accent but it's fab for any ocassion where something is annoying...but I digress. Here we are...beach ready.

Aimie, Jodie, Avery Jo, Zoey and Addi.

Day one of our adventure we had dinner with my sister from another mister, Tiffany. She also works at Omniture but in the San Diego office. We managed to find a spot clear of homeless people setting up tents (I'm not kidding) to snap a photo in downtown SD after dinner.

One of the days we rented Harleys and drove down the PCH with Aimie and Jodie, and their friends Mishawn and Sheldon. Jodie used to have a motorcycle, and both Sheldon and Larren currently own their own...so what could go wrong for these experienced bikers? Here we are--about to embark on our journey.

And then...

....an impromptu stop along the way once Jodie's key remote vibrated off the motorcycle and fell to the ground, somewhere along the journey. Once he turned off the motorcycle, the weird keyless system wouldn't allow him to start the motorcycle up again without the remote. Here we are waiting for bike shop Will to make the 30 minute journey down to meet us with a new remote. Jodie (far left) is giddy with excitement as we count down Will's arrival.

NEXT...Larren was feeling left out and felt like he needed some attention, so he decided to leave his ignition on and ended up with a dead battery. After unsuccessful attempts to push-start the bike and 30ish minutes later, they found some nice young woman who gave them a jump. Note: do not ask a policeman for help when your battery is dead. They don't care and their response to you will include the word 'dude.' (This is California, of course.) Also, when you are being push started, maybe you should keep your legs on the bike, rather than flailing them around like an octopus. It's not helping the pusher. And lastly--have the girls hide while you search for someone-female-to help you with a jump. Flash your best smile and appear single...and BINGO. Vroom, vroom.

Of course we had to pose. And of COURSE both our helmets were pink. We.were.so.dang.excited.


One of the days while Aimie and Jodie took the girls to Legoland, and had a celebrity sighting of Napolean Dynamite, I might add, Larren and I drove up to LA and saw Skyler. I just love that kid. We have never had a chance to see him play, and having our own private mini concert at his house was awesome...even if Larren couldn't hear me above the ringing in his ears for the next 3 days.

What is SD without Sea World? Here I am...petting a sting ray. I think I posed for 10 minutes before Larren got this picture. The sting ray is probably long gone.

Me, Aim, Zoe Bug and Avery Jo, waiting for Shamu Rocks to begin. Avery isn't crying--she is probably just beside herself because Shamu is about to come out. She is a total Shamu groupie, I bet. Like those fans you see crying when they're at a concert. Zoey and I are smiling despite the fact that Larren had informed us of what we now call the "Shamu Conspiracy." Did you know there's more than one Shamu??? How I didn't know this and lived in ignorance the past 20 years, I have no idea. I also coined my new phrase to keep Zoey in line: "Don't make me go killer whale on you." Lots of fun had by all!

Velcro

Who is Scooter, Mocha, and Avery Jo's favorite person? HINT: Not Larren.