I'm A Slacker

Ok... i completely forgot I even HAVE a blog, that's how long it has been since I have updated. And unfortunately my life isn't exciting enough to post everyday/every week/hardly even every month!!! But my sister did "tag" me... don't really like that word... but anyway guess I will amuse her.

1- 5 places I go to over and over: FOPT (my job), MCC, my room, val vista and baseline (good food), and Chad's house.

2- 5 people who email me regularly: I get more emails from American Eagle than I do from anyone else... sad I know. But some others are Tina, Chad, .... nope that's it!

3- 5 favorite places to eat (along with my recommendations): I can only pick 5??? well here are 5 of about my top 20 favorites... Julios Too (Chicken tacos), Outback (chicken fingers with ranch), Paradise Bakery (BBQ Chicken Salad or club sandwich), Vitos (pizza... duh!), Casa Cisneros! (chicken and beef flautas with guac and salsa)

4- 5 places I would rather be: Chad's house, Disneyland, At a concert, On a beach somewhere, or in the audience at So You Think You Can Dance!

5- 5 T.V. shows {slash DVD's} I watch all the time: One Tree Hill (A-maz-ing), Rob and Big (life couldn't get much better), So you think you can dance (the fun has just begun), 24 (when it's actually on!) and the movie I think I have seen the most times and NEVER get sick of it is She's the Man.

Well since Tina, Chaney, and Katrina are the only people that ever look at my blog... I tag you all.

Sister Saturday!

Yesterday was Sister Saturday! Not really, I just like to call it that cuz we all hung out all day while all the guys were at priesthood session. Here are some pictures of what went on...

My little sister Kourtney made Taylor Jr. High cheer this past weekend and she is sooooo excited.

These are the BEAUTIFUL flowers I got her.. they are my favorite.

Kristen went rollerblading and let us babysit Olivia. Not going to lie, I am sorta OBSESSED with her. Her little eyes are to die for. Here are some pictures of us.

I would say 90% of the time she has SOMETHING in her mouth

I think she got a LITTLE tired of a camera in her face all afternoon. This is my new favorite picture. Olivia's first ATTITUDE picture :) Ok back to sweet Olivia. I want to keep her.

Kelli then came over and we all went and got PEDICURES at the mall. Kourt and I got the same thing, Kristen got pink polka dot tips and kelli got some kind of hawaiian flower! The peeps that did our toes were VERY annoyed with us and even tried to kick us out! "YOU GO? YOU GO?" was all we heard and they were pointing to the door. haha it was fun.
Kourt, Kelli, Me, and Kristen
We think we are pretty cool

Ok soooo remember how I am OBSESSED with Olivia? Well this is why.

ENJOY!

Who likes FAST FOOD?

Ok, so before my exercise science teacher showed me this presentation, I LOVED FAST FOOD! I am pretty sure I ate out atleast 3 or 4 or sometimes even 5 times a week! HUH... well even tho the following is somewhat depressing... IT'S A HUGE EYE OPENER! This was put out on YAHOO as the 20 worst foods in America. Mind you, the #1 worst food is probably one of mine and Chad's FAVORITE foods. So sad :( ENJOY!

P.S. Keep in mind that the AVERAGE ADULT is only supposed to consume 2200mg of sodium

A DAY!!

20. Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal

Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce

830 calories 55g fat (4. 5g trans fat) 48 g carbs

The only thing "premium" about these strips is the caloric price you pay. Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories.

19. Worst Drink

Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)

900 calories10 g fat 183 g carbs (166 g sugar)

Jamba Juice calls it a smoothie; we call it a milk shake. In fact, this beverage contains more sugar than two pints of Ben and Jerry's Butter Pecan ice cream.

18. Worst Supermarket Meal Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)

1,020 calories 64 g fat 86 g carbs

The label may say this pie serves two, but who ever divided a small pot pie in half? Once you crack the crust, there will be no stopping.

17. Worst "Healthy" Burger

Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger

1,145 calories 71 g fat 56 g carbs

We chose this burger for more than its calorie payload: Its name implies that it's healthy.

16. Worst Mexican Entree Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito

1,179 calories 7 g fat 125 g carbs 2,656 mg sodium

Despite a reputation for using healthy, fresh ingredients, Chipot­le's menu is limited to king-size burritos, overstuffed tacos, and gigantic salads—all of which lead to a humongous waistline.

15. Worst Kids' Meal

Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese

1,210 calories 62 g fat 3,450 mg sodium

It's like feeding your kid 1 1/2 boxes of Kraft mac 'n' cheese.

14. Worst Sandwich Quizno's Classic Italian (large)

1,490 calories 85 g fat 4,510 mg sodium 96 g carbs

A large homemade sandwich would more likely provide about 500 calories.

13. Worst Salad

On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef

1,450 calories 102 g fat 78 g carbs 2,410 mg sodium

This isn't an anomaly: Five different On the Border salads on the menu contain more than 1,100 calories each.

12. Worst Burger Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger

1,520 calories 111 g fat

Carl's brags about this, but also provides convenient nutrition info on its Web site—so ignorance is no excuse for eating it.

11. Worst Steak

Lonestar 20 oz T-bone

1,540 calories 124 g fat

Add a baked potato and Lonestar's Signature Lettuce Wedge, and this is a 2,700-calorie blowout.

10. Worst Breakfast Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes

1,540 calories 77 g fat (9 g trans fat) 198 g carbs(109 g sugar)

Five Egg McMuffins yield the same caloric cost as these sugar-stuffed flapjacks.

9. Worst Dessert Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream

1,600 calories 78 g fat 215 g carbs

Would you eat a Big Mac for dessert? How about three? That's the calorie equivalent of this decadent dish. Clearly, Chili's customers get their money's worth.

8. Worst Chinese Entree

P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein

1,820 calories 127 g fat 95 g carbs

The fat content in this dish alone provides more than 1,100 calories. And you'd have to eat almost five servings of pasta to match the number of carbohydrates it contains. Now, do you really need five servings of pasta?

7. Worst Chicken Entree Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce

2,040 calories 99 g fat 240 g carbs

"Crispers" refers to an extra-thick layer of bread crumbs that soaks up oil and adds unnecessary calories and carbs to these glorified chicken strips.

6. Worst Fish Entree On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans

2,100 calories 130 g fat 169 g carbs 4,750 mg sodium

Perhaps the most misleadingly named dish in America: A dozen crunchy tacos from Taco Bell will saddle you with fewer calories.

5. Worst Pizza Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza

2,310 calories 162 g fat 123 g carbs 4,470 mg sodium

Downing this "personal" pizza is equivalent to eating 18 slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust cheese pizza.

4. Worst Pasta Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce

2,430 calories 128 g fat 207 g carbs 5,290 mg sodium

This meal satisfies your calorie requirements for an entire day.

3. Worst Nachos On the Border Stacked Border Nachos

2,740 calories 166 g fat 191 g carbs 5,280 mg sodium

2. Worst Starter Chili's Awesome Blossom

2,710 calories 203 g fat 194 g carbs 6,360 mg sodium

1. The Worst Food in America Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing

2,900 calories 182 g fat 240 g carbs

Even if you split these "starters" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entrée arrives.

So there you have it... This is why i gained weight after high school :)

Next time you are hungry REMEMBER that restaurants want to make you FAT! ha ha

No really, just be aware of what you eat!

That's All!

A New Year...

Just wanted to say Happy New Year to everyone! I am so excited 2007 is gone and a new year is started. I love a fresh start. I have way to many new year resolutions to count... But what i have realized lately is the best way to enjoy life is to take it one day at time. Slow down, stop worrying, and just be thankful for every moment you spend with the people you love and care about... Happy New Year everyone.

Can't Sleep...

Dear Blog,
I can not sleep and have tried all the tricks in the book... so since it has been a year and a half since i last posted maybe i will just give a little update on my life and maybe this will do the trick! WELL... so I left off with Kelli's wedding... Wow that seems like forever ago? What have I been up to the past month?!?!

November 15 & 16

I performed Thurs and Fri in the Mesa High Dance Concert in the Alumni Dance. It was choreographed by Heather Hinze and it was a contemporary lyricalish piece i guess you could say... it was so much fun to be back on that stage again! It was like my home for 3 years! I love dance so much and miss it alot. This picture makes me wanna be a ballerina.... look at those calves...

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving this year was alot of fun. Chad and I came to my house at noon and helped my mom do some last minute food preparations, and then we ate a miniscule amount of food just to hold us over while we waited for 2:00 to roll around! We went to his grandparents house for the big meal of the day and it was DELICIOUS!!! The next two or three hours were dedicated to playing the Wii. Kim is not good at video games... HOWEVER i did find my strength and it is a target shooting game played on the Wii. I was undefeated until Chad's little brother Colton decided to be equally as good as me. We had some intense battles believe you me. That night we went to my aunts house and played card games.

Such as our family game called NERTZ!

Chad was pretty much a pro by about round 3... he has a strange talent for card games... or any game at that matter... you should see him play minesweeper. It's mind boggling! Anyway the next day AKA black friday... Chad and I woke up (actually I stayed up all night and woke chad up) at 5:00 a.m. to stand in line at GameStop to buy a Wii! It was freezing cold but the people in line were hilarious and we had fun talking with them. When the guy finally opened the door he said that got 15 Wii's in and he was going to give the first 15 people a number... and of course my number was 12! My Favorite! Lucky me. After we got our Wii's we went shopping at the new mall on San Tan. They were having some good sales!

UNLUCKY EVENT: Kim got a speeding ticket for going 55 in a 45 right as she was leaving Chad's house... warning to all: From pecos to Germann on Val Vista DO NOT GO OVER 45! Police jerks wait there to pull people over and they are all on serious power trips. Grrrr nothing like getting a 175.oo ticket right after spending all your money shopping!

Chad Gets Christmas Spirit

Chad decided he wanted to tackle the project of putting up christmas lights since it is his first Christmas in his own house! sounds like an easy process right?

1. Pick out lights

2. Put the lights on the house

3. Wait till dark, turn them on, and watch them shine!

hahahaha no no our process has about 621 steps! We went to Costco and target and walmart and target again and walmart again and walmart again a few days later! We tried to tape hooks up to keep the lights on and that was unsuccessful so we had to get a drill and drill holes then screw the hooks in and then put up the lights. Next we had the ROPE lights that we had to string around the window! haha took about an hour. So thats all we have done in the past week but I think there are still 6 or 7 boxes of lights still waiting to find their place! All this sounds pretty stressful but it has actually been soooo much fun! I love seeing Chad get all excited about Christmas and about decorating his house! He is so awesome.

More Bad News

Remember my dream phone...

well lets just say my dream phone plus a sink full of water DO NOT MIX WELL! Huh? funny how Chad did the EXACT same thing to his old phone! Stupid minds think alike apparantly! HUMPH! I am sad the poor thing broke... but thanks to phone insurance "for a low fee of $50 we will send you a replacement phone on Monday!" Yes! Can't wait.

Well that is all the BIG stuff that has happened over the past month I think... I am still loving work at Farnsworth Orthopedic Physical Therapist (aka FOPT). Our Christmas work party is tomorrow! I am excited! Chad is excited to see what prize we win... hopefully its a good one. My bosses little boy came into work today, he is 4, and he asked Chad if he could him a massage... long story short Chad got a professional massage from a 4 yr old today and it was probably one of the funniest things I have ever experienced! Probably 99% of the funnest things in my life happen at work... I work with the funnest people! Wel I am actual tired now so i think I will try the whole sleeping thing again! If anyone actually read this whole thing you are on my top 5 favorite people list.

Blessing Dress Photoshoot

Kristen tried on Olivia's baby blessing dress today and she took a few pictures of her with the underslip on.

She was not very happy towards the end :(

Poor girl...

More Olivia!

This is Olivia right after she ate! She is still doing great and is so cute when she is awake! Which is only a few hours a day but thats ok!