I found a couple kid pics and scanned them in. This is the only picture I have of myself as a toddler (my parents have the rest). Its on my 1st birthday.
This one I just liked because I was the same size as Niki who is now about half my size. :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
Day 7 – Picture of You and the Person You Have Been Closest with the Longest
Carin and I have been friends since we were 7 and 9 and don't talk nearly as much as we should but she still feels like family some how. (Don't worry that I'm 13 here and looking like I am 7.)
Niki and I have been friends since we were 9 or 10 but we don't talk as much as I wish we did since she lives in DC.
Emily and I have been roommates/friends since we were 20 (10 years...weird...so old). We dated friends about 5 times in college and now married friends. Yay us!
Friends are nice. :)
Day 6 – Favorite Book
Again, don't have 1 favorite but I have probably 5:
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (this is the book i wish i wrote)
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (this is another one i wish i wrote)
I like classics and adolescent lit usually. But always fiction.
I love books. I have lots. You can borrow them.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Day 5 – Favorite Television Program
Surprise! My favorite TV show is Buffy. But seriously, if you don't know that, why are you reading this? Cause you obviously don't know me.
But I like lots of TV. LOTs.
I forgot to put Veronica Mars on my favorite tv shows post from a few weeks ago. It should fall in the top 5 somewhere. Just thought I needed to mention that.
If anyone ever wants to see a list of the top 10 Buffy episodes, I have that documented in a journal somewhere. Oh, and if you name a Buffy episode, I can almost always tell you what season its in and give you a plot summary. Totally the opposite of dorky.
Day 4 - Childhood Photo
I don't have any pics of me as a kid...Here are some of me with a variety of hair styles in college instead.
this is maybe the most disgusting picture taken of me ever. and yes that is Ben Gourley with make up on.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Day 3 - Favorite Movie
I realize I'm cheating and posting lots today, but it will all even out in the end.
Favorite Movie doesn't really exist. For a long time growing up it was Can't Buy Me Love or Troop Beverly Hills, than it graduated to Swing Kids or That Thing You Do or really Last of the Mohican's. Last of the Mohicans ruled the list for a long time. Now my favorite could be one of the below:
All the Real Girls
Before Sunset / Before Sunrise
Clueless
Love Actually
Pan's Labyrinth
Ponette
Reality Bites
But none of those feel right.
This year I really loved Black Swan.
I also really loved Adventureland.
And 500 Days of Summer.
And Penelope.
I can't pick.
Movies are even better than music.
Day 2 - Favorite Song
I don't really have a favorite song, but here are some that i love (yeah, I don't really keep up on music, these are all old but delightful):
And for old times:
I keep thinking of new ones to add. I need to just stop now. Music is nice.
A Month of Posts
Ashlie tagged me to do this month of posts thing, and I love lists and systems and so of course I have to do it. If anyone else feels inspired to do this, please do. I guess maybe I'll tag Whitney to do this? She is probably the only one that seems to read my blog that might do it...
Day 1 – a recent photo of you
Day 2 – your favorite song
Day 3 – your favorite movie
Day 4 – a photo of you as a child
Day 5 – your favorite television program
Day 6 – your favorite book
Day 7 – a picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 8 – your favorite quote
Day 9 – your dream house (description or photo!)
Day 10 – a photo that makes you happy
Day 11 – a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 12 – something you are OCD about
Day 13 – a description of what's currently in your handbag/purse/diaper bag!
Day 14 – a photo of a person you’d love to trade places with for a day
Day 15 – a photo of yourself and a new friend you met this year
Day 16 – a song that makes you cry
Day 17 – your favorite website
Day 18 – a photo of your favorite memory
Day 19 – a picture of somewhere you’d like to travel
Day 20 – a talent of yours
Day 21 – a hobby of yours
Day 22 – a photo of your wedding/future wedding plans
Day 23 – a photo of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 24 – a recipe
Day 25 – your worst habit
Day 26 – a photo of where you live
Day 27 – a photo of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 28 – your hopes, dreams, plans for the next 365 days
Day 29 – a picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 30 - a photo of yourself today + three good things that have happened in the past.
Here's a lovely recent photo of me:
(I am only in pictures with Ollie these days)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Ringing In the New Year
We have a few play groups, Ollie and I. One is with our ward on Fridays and one with some St George wives on Wednesdays. Ollie rode his first Merry Go round after the ward play group and wasn't quite sure what he thought about it...
We've been playing a LOT of toys lately. Especially since he was completely spoiled at Christmas.
We've had some game nights and Ollie has boy crushes on the Hopkins boys. He even gave Mace "five" right after this picture was taken.
We went to lunch with Andrea and her cute kids visiting from LA. Ollie's a little intoxicated in this picture.
Must have eaten too much bread...
He has grown into a big boy car seat (ignore my finger).
And he's learning to feed himself...
As for Sunny and I...Sunny's been working like a crazy person, playing racquetball and squash as often as possible, and still managing to squeeze in the NFL playoffs and some NBA jam on the xbox.
I am still working for USFR, trying to get Ollie on a normal nap schedule, writing pirate scripts for Young Women's, and finishing watching the last few Oscar nominated movies.
New Years Resolutions:
Run a half marathon
Try all the desserts from Kneaders
Move into a house
Send Birthday cards to family
New Years in Cali
Yeah, I'm a little behind on posting this.
We went to San Diego for New Years with Sunny's whole family and stayed at his sister Tiffany's house. There were 17 of us under one roof but it was actually really fun. Ollie was sick and freaked me out and had a temperature of 102.7 and cried for 2 hours new years eve, literally, without even pausing. He had never been that sick before and it was a little scary. Other than that, the trip was really fun though. See pics below (with a few left over Christiansen Christmas pics):
We saw the lights at Temple Square with the Christiansen Fam a few nights before Christmas.
We visited my Granny in the old folks home...
Tracy took some pics with her fancy new lens.
We went swimming at the Legacy something or other pool in Lehi. I'm so mad the pic is blurry because its so cute!
Ollie just grubbin it up.
My 2 favorite kiddos. Ollie and Kass...i like to pretend she's mine too.
On the way to Cali...
Asleep on Grandpa after a 2 hour crying bout
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Happy Birthday (Baby) Ollie!
Ollie turned 1 today! I cant believe how fast its gone. This is the first age/stage that I am not just anxious for the next one. He has been so cute and fun and is picking up so many random words and skills, etc. He now picks up anything that looks like a phone, holds it to his ear and says "huh-duh". He knows what "treat" means and gets really excited when its mentioned, he LOVES the bath, he can walk with his walker and push himself on his car/bike/walker thingy.
We had a birthday party for him on Saturday with some of his little friends. I made my first venture into cake decorating - but picked something really easy. :) The party turned out really well though and all the kids even seemed to have fun. Ollie, of course, was spoiled again.
The party was monster themed - thus the invites
I made a monster cut out for us to pose behind
Monster cupcakes
Monster cake
Cakey
Presentsy
Cutey - note the monster on his shirt
Birthday suit
Today for his real birthday we went to the Living Planet aquarium...
And gave him a 30 minute bath with his new favorite foam letters - thanks Mya! He's obsessed!
Monday, January 10, 2011
This movie is short and pointless, but i love how fat and crazy Ollie looks.
This is my fam opening presents and really no one will care about this movie except for the fam. I don't think anyone else was filming so thought i'd post these for all (fam members) to enjoy!
This is mostly Millie getting excited about her sucker and not caring about her other toys. :)
Merry Christiansen!
Us, Christmas, Pictures
Here's Ollie playing some Christmas carols at Sunny's work Christmas party:
Here's is Ollie's twin sister Olive:
Christmas Eve, bowling with the Christiansen fam:
And Christmas morning...
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