UP UP UP AND AWAY!!

Jana and I went to the movies last night with Kaylee and Wyatt. We went and saw UP. I wasn't expecting much (it is Pixar but still. I didn't like Shrek or Finding Nemo that much). I was blown away!! It was SO SO SO CUTE!! I don't want to give it away but you all need to see it. Or you can borrow my DVD when it comes out because I am buying it the first day.

But it did make me cry. It made me cry for a couple of reasons. I can't go into too much detail but the first 10 minutes are the sweetest/sadest things. I was SO GREEN with jealousy....OF A CARTOON!! UP just made me yearn for certain things even more and it made me even more thankful for some things I already have.

I know you may think I am crazy to feel like this about a cartoon but it is the way it is. I get tears every time I hear the Star Spangled Banner (well nearly. When I heard Roseann Barr sing it I just wanted to stab a pencil through my ear drum).

Good job to Disney and Pixar with this movie. I LOVED IT!!

OUCH!!

Blount suspended for the rest of the year. This was his senior season. He was thought to be in the running but with this no Heisman trophy for him. Read the full story here.

WOOT WOOT WE WON!!

BSU won last night. (insert HUGE sigh of relief here) I was so nervous the entire game. Of course the mess ups by the Broncos (bad snaps, fumbles, MISSED FIELD GOALS) didnt help but we won. I haven't talked to Dad yet to see how it was at the stadium.

Major talking point at work today is the cheap shot Blount threw to BSU player Hout. Yes Hout shouldn't have been taunting Blount but Blount shouldn't have thrown the punch. Violence is not the answer but it is unvoidable in a sitution like this.

If you are interested in ready the story, click here for Idaho Statesmans article or click here for videa/story by Yahoo..

wrong or right?

Is it wrong that I hate Dad right now? He is going to the opening game of BSU football vs Oregon Ducks. He got season tickets (against his will) for birthday and Christmas. I get to go to the game on Saturday on Sept 12th against....Miamia Oh if memory serves me right. SO EXCITED!!

THEY'RE LOST!!

Yesterday, I went for one last run down the Boise river with Mom. We get on the river at 530. It was a little cooler weather than we expected but that is ok. We we set off. There were only 2 rafts behind and a group of kayakers. For the most part it was just me and her.

Toward the end, ther river has two islands in it, and that creates thre different channels you can go down. I was toward the right side of the river and Mom was on the left. The far right channel was to shallow to go through so I aim for the middle channel. The water has other ideas. I get carried away to the far side of the island on the left. And I mean right to the edge.

There are these branches that are hang over into the water. I am trying to stop and putting my foot down but I can not get a grip. I grabbed an overhangin branch but the water was too strong and my hand just slid down the branch. I see a thicker branch coming towards me so I stick my feet to push it out of my way (THANK HEAVENS I was wearing watershoes). I was able to push to brach up but it still large enouh to push me partcially underwater!!

I get to the side of the large branch but than another branch is coming up. I tilt my head back and the branch just misses face but catches hat and rips it off my head. After that I am clear of the branches and floating in open water. I look back to get my hat (I couldn't leave it behind. I got that while on vacation in LA with family when I was a JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL. That hat has been everwhere with me). I grab my hat and look forward to see where Mom is and notice things are a little fuzzy. I slap a hand to my face to feel for my glasses and THEY ARE GONE!!

CRAP!! I have lost my glasses. In my defense, this is the first pair that have been lost since I started wearing glasses in the 8th grade. I have broken plenty of them but they were all able to be repaired. SO now I have to drive home squinting the entire way. That gave me a headache but I made it safe and sound. Thankfully I know I had an older pair of glasses in my sock drawer. I actualy find 3 pairs of old glasses. They were my oldest three pairs but that is ok. Thankfully it is the time insurance will pay for new frames and lenses.

I see the moon and the moon sees me...

So last night I was having a pretty good pity party at home. I was taking TJ out for his potty break and saw the full moon (or at least it looked full to me). A jingle popped into my head that I learned from girls camp:

I see the moon and the moon sees me...
The moon see the one I long to see...
So God bless the moon and God bless me...
and God bless the one I long to see...


So that just kinda fueled my pity party even more. But I was determined to crash the party so I started thinking about all that I am grateful for and the blessings that I have. In no particular order:


-my parents (do I need to explain all the support they give me and how loved I am?)
-my sisters (they always keep life interesting and love and support me)
-my nieces & newphews (for tolerating their old aunt who demands hugs and kisses)
-TJ (enough said)
-my car (it gets me to and from without any difficulties and doesn't suck too much gas)
-my house (i love it and it keeps me sheltered from the heat and cold)
-idiots (they keep me employed)
-my calling
-Josh Groban
-girls camp
-Gary Allan
-Man Wall
-lilacs
-lotion
-sunshine
-rain
-books
-junk stores
-trees
-music
-nature
-shopping
-money
-friends
-smiles
-tears
-snow
-winter
-TV
-camera
-pictures
-my kitchen (favorite room in my house becasue it is so pretty)
-bed (faborite place)
-playgrounds
-parks
-cold
-falling leaves
-people
-water
-Dr Pepper
-jokes
-magazines
-internet
-movies
-Sunday comics
-concerts
-air
-memories

OMG!!! GARY ALLAN IS COMING!!!

Ok..so it isn't the most reliable source (it is another blog) but they linked to his website (which I cant access from work) so as soon as I can, I am giong to garyallan.com to verify. But according to the blog, it will be on December 6th in the Taco Bell Areana. This is on Sunday. The day I am coming back from vacation. Good thing I already had Monday 12/7 off!!! Who is excited?! ME!!!So I just have to drive myself to SLC and be back in time for the concert!!! This would be the third time I have seen him in concert. I was going to go down to Jackpot to see him but it was just too expensive. I will post my own pics of him when I am at my parents next. But I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Gary Allan (if you had any doubts)..