Guest post - wait..this is MY blog too!

My flag football teams took 1st place in both the 8 on 8 & the 5 on 5 leagues.
You can blame Carly for the lack of pics of me in action.




For being champions, they gave us some gross Life water and the best tasting beef jerky ever. Our last championship game Carly threatened me with my life if I didn't win her some more beef jerky.

This year I started to miss my college football days. So, I went on line, found a local flag football league and posted my availability. I decided to go with a team called Quick 6, which I believed to be the most competitive. It was a perfect fit.

The 5 on 5 league was an afterthought. Some of the guys on my 8 on 8 team invited me to come play with them on their 5 on 5 team to help rush on defense. All the bruthas played at the U in their prime (which was a looong time ago, although they don't look aged).
The championship game for this league was the more fun of the two. On defense I had 4 interceptions and we absolutely dominated the team. It was a blast.
I look forward to playing with both teams again in the spring season.

Update on the Christmas Sickness Curse

I may have somehow passed it on to my husband...

Christmas Survey

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Both! At Seagull Book they have a huge gift wrap collection for normally $60....for $7.99. There is probably some leftover if you live by a Seagull Book. (its a boatload of stuff that will last me years) Here is just a few of them:

2. Real tree or Artificial?
Fake!!! Real ones are too much maintenance.

3. When do you put up the tree?
This year we did it the week after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?
We'll see I guess!

5. Do you like eggnog?
Its ok...I like a little sip or two

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
Well I ALWAYS wanted a power wheels, but never got one. They told me I wouldn't want it when I grew up but I knew they were wrong...I still think they are fricken awesome.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My Brother in Law, Lee....It's because he buys himself stuff all the time, so he has what he wants. So from now on I think I will gift the whole family :)

8. Easiest person to buy for?
My mom probably...

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
No...I wish!


10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
People appreciate the personal touch ;)

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
One of my friend in elementary gave me a little sandwich baggy with three little marshmallows (snowman poop)

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
The Holiday


13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I always have a less stressful holiday when I start at least a month in advance, but lately, its been a couple weeks into December.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
I don't believe so...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Christmas treats...Probably Theresa's Toffee bars!

16. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Shrimp, Crab Legs...There is only going to be three of us this year; My Mom, Josh, and I! We can eat whatever we want!

17. Favorite Christmas song?
Carol of the Bells

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
I don't care as long as I'm with family.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
I had to sing the song in my head...

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
We don't have anything...Josh is particular and doesn't like the way they are cheaply made these days. I agree though!


21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
In the morning for SURE with kids. It doesn't matter as much now, we both know what we got each other except what's in the stockings (which we'll do christmas morning)

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
People who say "Oh my gosh...so and so ONLY got me THIS. How CHEAP."
I don't have any friends like that but just hearing about it makes me cringe. I'll have to admit I was like that as a young teen. I didn't understand finances. I thought my parents were holding out on me.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
I don't really believe in matching themes or colors. I think ANYTHING goes well together.

24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
A Flirty Apron...and at my work we had to go around and say what we wanted, so I said that, and my boss goes "um, do you cook in it?" So everyone was makin fun of me that it was somethin sexy... They didnt really believe me so they wanted to know if there was a website. It didnt help the homepage looks like this:
And I'm still hearing about it...

25. Who do I want to fill this out and post it on their blog?
Everyone.


And also, I have GOT to share my experience today with our present swap at work. If you are an OFFICE fan you will get this... We honestly played YANKEE SWAP.
It was almost like playing out the episode. I never noticed it but my boss is SO much like Michael Scott. She got two gifts stolen from her and when she opened each of those up she made a face that looked like she smelled poop or something (a $25 applebees giftcard, and a christmas decoration). On the last present she opened up it was deluxe Phase 10. She was like "What makes it so deluxe?! Game includes: Card Separator and board?" She made the brattiest face. I felt so bad for whoever brought that!!!
At the beginning of the game when I found out what we were playing, I immediately protested saying it would hurt somebodies feelings. That same boss said "Oh we play this every year nobody's feelings ever get hurt." Yeah because you're hurting the feelings! I have co-workers who read this, I don't care, I'm sure they agree with me.
But I got such an AWESOME present!!!




They are little games! AND pens!!! I LOVE IT!
I bet they'd make great stocking stuffers!...(I hear you get them at Costco)

Merry Christmas!

Since I am just now feeling better (its been two weeks), and can get a few things done in these last three days before christmas, I am counting this year as another "sick during christmas" year. Can I please go one year of December without being sick?? I associated many things at christmas with headaches/throwing up. Every time my dad played some new Jazz music CD he got...gingerbread, egg nog, pine cone smelly things...
Anyway, I'm not letting it get my Christmas spirit down. Christmas is about spending time with family and love. I don't want anyone to stress about getting anything for me, so why would my family want me to stress over getting something for them? I don't think they would. I have had minimal stress this year. Josh would disagree, but he hasn't seen me other years; day before christmas eve, standing in zumies almost in tears wondering what the heck my brother Ryan and brother-in-law Lee want. I think what they want for christmas is for me NOT to do that. so Jana, you can tell Lee thats what he got HAHAHA. just joshin ya. I got you guys a little sum' sum'. Psh like it'll get there beFORE Christmas.
We are on our way to get our wedding video...I know...its been almost 10 months and its just now done. I wonder how much he'll charge me: more because it took him so long...or less because he procrastinated so long? We shall see. I may have another post for when I get back, fuming mad :]
Another reason why I've waited to send the gifts to fam, I want to include the wedding video. You may not want it, but when you get/got married, I would expect a wedding video for sure. I watched my sister's wedding video many times in high school, that was about the only thing that made me cry at the time. I never ever ever thought I would find a guy who would treat me as well or love me as much as Lee loves Jana. I thought it was too rare.

Picture Survey

Go to www. photobucket.
com (don't sign in)
- Type in your answer to the question in the "search" box- Use only the first page- Copy the html and paste for the answer

What is your relationship status?


What is your name?


What is your favorite color?

Who is your celebrity crush?


What band/artist did you last listen to?


Last movie you watched?


Who is your favorite Disney character?


Where is your dream vacation?


What is your favorite thing to do?

What do you love most in life?


What's your favorite candy?

Favorite shoe?

Worst Date Tag

My worst date would have to be my Junior year of high school, winter dance, Boys choice. It was the week of the dance and I had no date yet. At the beginning of the week I noticed one of my good buddies, Colton Fenton, was standing around with a bunch of his friends, who were all looking at me. He had his back to me and they all pushed him toward me saying "ask her". Colton turned around shyly and said "Will you go to the Winter dance with me?" I said yes of course.
Day before the dance I get a call from Colton and he says "Carly, I'm sorry but my mom just grounded me for a week and I can't take you to the dance anymore."
"Oh, thats completely fine! Don't even worry about it." I sincerely replied.
No, thats not the end of the story.
"Well, I felt so bad I kind of already made arrangements for a replacement..."
"Um...what? with who?"
"A friend of mine from Orem"
I tried to tell him I'd rather not, but he insisted. Apparently this young lad was looking forward to our blind school date dance.
So our "group" consisted of two couples. My best friend Lauren, and her date Jondon was the other.
This mystery boy from Orem is friends with Jondon as well.
Lauren and I drove to their place and we were ready to go. Orem boy (whom I don't even remember the name of) was mexican and I don't believe spoke much english. Neither of them have a car so Lauren is the driver. We are starving and ask what our plans are for dinner. They both shrug and finally admit they don't have any money. Wendy's it is! And I bought the poor sucker dinner. We head over to the dance and we take our pictures.




(as boys start walking with us to the sleigh prop)
Me: "uuuuhh...I actually just want a picture with Lauren"
It was quite awkward but I didn't care in the LEAST.

On the dance floor we gals kept our distance. My friend Ali Vanleeuwen came up to me and was like "Hey! Who did you come with?"
I pointed across the room at the figure and she stared at him for a good five seconds before she said, "That's my little sister's boyfriend."

And that next week I found out Colton wasn't grounded at all, he went duck hunting with his uncle.
I really had to go through a lot of mr. wrong's to find mr. right.

I tag Jana, Chantalle, Katie, Lindsie, Melinda, Nikki, Amber, Ashleigh, Jeana...
I want to know everyone's worst date!!!!

Note to self...

When grocery shopping, and walking down the soup isle, don't ever say, "Oh, lets grab some chicken noodle soup in case one of us is sick sometime."
But if this means I'm sick now instead of on Jesus' Birthday, then I'm ok with it.

I made it onto cake wrecks!!!!

I submitted the "reindeer" I thought it was a dog.... (2nd from top)
Go here: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2008/12/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html

She tagged me as Carly O. instead but thats ok!!!! I submitted like 4 other cakes so I hope I make it again!!!

Extreme Home Makeover

Is that what the show is called? Josh just left for volleyball practice and I turned on the tv and started flipping channels. I stopped here and the bus moved out of the way and this brand new home was unveiled to a large family (not knowing anything about them), and I started bawling on que.
Is this normal? Am I ok?

Oh, and did I mention....

We booked our anniversary trip to Hawaii...
Actually we want to visit Melinda, Jeremie, Ashleigh, and Suliasi, and the cheapest time to fly was right during our anniversary.
I know....its fate.


Mahalo.