Well it's been a spell...

Hi erryone!! I have just realized that I have been way too busy to blog and that it's probably totally unacceptable, so here I am. Also I have had a blog since April and the last time I checked I had a whopping total of 148 page views. All of a sudden in the last month I had 269... Whats up with that??? Anyway it has been almost exactly 2 months since my last blog update, not that much has been going on. I know, I am super lame. So I guess we will start with October. Nothing really happened during that month. I dressed up as a nerd for Halloween and I got to go to an SUU football game. It was a ton of fun.

At the WM I get to work a few early shifts every now and again so I get off work before 11 pm and it has been phenomenal. Probably the best thing ever actually. I get to be a Bridesmaid at my best friends wedding and I am real excited about that even though its not till next summer... It should be fun anyway. It has snowed in the CC twice... Idk how I really feel about it. Winter is actually my favorite season so I like the snow but its soooooooooooo cold! And wet. And I don't enjoy having to brush it off of my car 4 times a day. But other than that it has been alright. OOOOOOHHHHH!!! I had a freaking stalker! K not like a legit one but there was this kid that would not leave me alone... It was so strange but I got rid of him so all is good now! Anyway I will really try to keep up on this thing from now on. Maybe we shall see. Peace out!!

Denver Broncos :)

The Denver Broncos suck!! I need to choose teams that win occasionally! Jk Jk Im a Broncos fan for life. I think its because my whole family are Broncos fans from my Grandpa and Grandma Thompson, Uncles Randy and Nathan, Aunt Michelle, Cousins Ryan, Brandon, and Deacon :) My mom and dad and brothers... I even wore a lil Denver Broncos cheerleader outfit when I was younger. I love my team but they do need to try and not suck it up this year. That would be phenomenal. I don't talk about football a lot because I feel like I dont really know that much about it, but it is my most favorite sport. GO BRONCOS :)

Also this week, Hillary, Karlee and I went to the SUU rodeo. It was awesome. Definitely not the DINOSAUR ROUNDUP RODEO and it was nothing like WESTERN PARK but what can you do? It was fun, I wore my cowgirl boots and it was pretty fun. I like rodeos :) Anyway I guess thats all for now. Peace out.

Our enemies have made the mistake that America’s enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat. - George W. Bush, President of the United States

So I thought that since it has been 10 years since that oh so awful day 9/11, I would go all out and do something touching that everyone would read and then cry about. But I am not that creative. I was almost ten years old that day and in the 4th grade. Miss. Heeney was my teacher. I remember my mom waking me up that day so that I could get ready for school and we all just watched the news for a while. Then I remember going to school, not really understanding what was going on. Miss Heeney let us watch the news all day. I don't remember if we did any kind of school work that day but I remember watching the news. She said that we could even stay in at recess to watch if we wanted to. She told us that this was someday going to be a day that would be in the history books. She was right. It certainly is a day that I and many others remember.

Have You Forgotten? -Darryl Worley

I hear people saying we don't need this war
But, I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it everyday
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
Well, after 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Have you forgotten how it felt that day?
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell
And we vowed to get the one’s behind bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yeah, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?

I hope that none of us forget that day. We can move on, and try not to be sad about it, but we should never forget it. I am so grateful for the men and women who have died and will continue to die to protect me and my family from tragic events like these. God Bless America.


“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “
- President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

My Family

So I realized that I talk a lot about my family but I don't think that I have ever really said much about them really. So here's to you family. I miss you guys!!

My Parents

My mom and dad are the greatest parents in the entire world. I don't care who you are or if you think your parents are the best, you are simply wrong. Mine are the most bestest parents a child could ask for. My parents celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year!!! And the best part is that they are still in love! I know this not only because they like to make out in front of us kids to gross us out but because of the small things they say about and do for each other. A few years ago my mom went on a cruise to Mexico with her BFF and left my brothers and I home with dad for a little over a week. Now, we love our dad but we love mommas cooking better than his. So it was a strange week spent eating new inventions but at least we didn't starve. I remember when we were getting ready for church this particular week I put on some lotion. It smelled good so I, being an annoying teenager, stuck my arm up by my dad's face and said "Smell". He did and then he said "Don't put that on anymore until your mom gets back. You smell like her." Awe! He missed her! I don't think he even remembers it but I do because It reminded me that my dad loved my mom. Even though he gets annoyed when she throws away his mail before he looks at it and sometimes she doesn't cook dinner, He still loved her. I just remember thinking that I wanted to find someone that will love me just like my dad loves my mom. My mom loves my dad too. Recently he has been going out of town for work and has to leave my mom and the boys for days at a time. I am sure that this is hard for him, although he has never told me that it is. My mom however, has told me about how she misses him when he is gone. I remember like the first time he left I was talking to my mom about how I had kissed a boy or something like that and she said "Stop talking about kissing. It's making me miss your dad."   LOL I laughed but I still remember it because she missed him. Even though he leaves his socks and boots laying around and sometimes he smells, she still loves him. I also want to find someone that I love just the same way my mom loves my dad. They have both been excellent examples. I will not say that they are perfect. Nobody is... But they try to do the right things and teach their children to do the same. I have learned a lot from my parents that I don't think I could have learned anywhere else or from anyone else. They are also excellent providers and protectors. I don't remember much about being a little kid. I think I blocked a lot of it out for reasons I won't mention right now. But I don't remember going without. I know that I probably didn't have a lot of things that I wanted, but I had all the things that I needed. There are countless times when one or both of my parents did something to protect me which I am also grateful for. They are just awesome!!! That's about all there is to it... They know what they are talking about which I didn't realize until recently either. I could go on and on about how awesome they are, but I think you get my point. I love my mom and my dad so so much!!

My Brothers

I am the very proud sister of three little brothers. Now, I say little because they are all younger than me, but they are bigger than I am. First we have Kyle. He is 18 years old and just graduated from high school. He is working to save money for his mission, which I am proud that he has decided to serve. I love all my brothers but Kyle and I have been together for the longest which I think brings a special bond. We hate each other at times, and it was a lot worse when we were younger, but we are a team and I am glad that I could grow up with a brother like him. Even though he does a lot of things to annoy me, I know that he loves me. During my senior year in high school, Kyle was a junior. We were both part of the DECA Club at our school. I had written like a 15 page project on a fashion promotion idea for a local company that I was competing with at our state competition. Kyle and I both were at the state competition so it was a lot of fun. So after presenting my project and hours of waiting, it was finally time for them to announce who would go to nationals from my group they called us all up onto the stage. There were only five people in my category and only the top two would go to Kentucky for Nationals later in the year. I only had to beat out 3 other people to make it. They said that they would announce the top three even though only the top 2 could go... So they said the third place winner and it wasn't me. I was sure that I was probably number 4 or 5 so I was kind of disappointed but proud of myself too. So when I heard the words "And in second place, headed to Louisville Kentucky, from Uintah High School, KELSEY HUGHES!" I almost freaked out! I was so excited! Everyone from my school was on their feet cheering and doing the "Hey Uintah! How do we feel?" cheer. I finally made my way off the stage and the first person to hug me was my brother Kyle. He had a tear in his eye and he said "Good job Sis." He was proud of me. He was so cute. I remember my friend Robin telling me that he was screaming "That's my sister! That's my sister!" It was real tender. I know that he loves me and is proud of me when I do well. I am proud of him also and I love him a lot.

The next in line is Kody. He just turned 17 years old and is a junior in high school this year. Us three were born pretty close together so we have done a lot together. I never got to go to school with Kody which I kind of hate, but he seems to be a pretty nice boy to others. He sticks up for our little brother Karson when kids are mean to him, and I know he would do anything to protect me. When were younger and would go to our grandparents house during the summer, we would play at the park behind their house a lot. We would make up plans to get away from bad guys and Kody would always say that he would sit on them while we would pull their hair or kick them places... LOL. He was always a funny kid and he still is. I love Kody because he always makes me laugh. Like the time when he told me the entire story about having his appendix removed and I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. He always has the perfect comeback to anything that anyone says. He is quite and shy at times, but with the fam he wont shut up. But I love him for that. I do remember when he was younger that I would try to carry him everywhere with me but then he got too big. Now every time he hugs me he has to lift me up and move me. My most favorite times with Kody happen in the car. One day I had gotten in the truck, put my seat belt on and shut the door. I was in the front seat and I guess Kody wanted to sit there so he opened the door, undid my seat belt and then lifted me out of the truck and put me in the back seat. I was laughing so hard I couldn't fight back! I am so proud of this brother also and I know that he loves me. I miss him a lot.

Last, but not least, we have the baby in our family, Karson. Karson is 12 years old and he is a crazy!!! This is a boy that is obsessed with Sharks and wants to be a Marine Biologist when he grows up. I am 7 and a half years older than Karson, so I remember when he was born. I remember my grandma taking me and the other boys to the hospital to see him. His eyes were wide open, just looking at everything. It was like he was thinking "So these are the kids that talked to me and touched me and couldn't wait for me to get here!" He is really spoiled, and us older kids like to blame that on our mom, but I know that we are also responsible for him being that way. He never went without having someone to hold him. I loved to help my mom with him. I always wanted to change the diaper or help with the bath. My favorite was when my mom would take him out of the bath and put baby lotion on him. He would just laugh and then stand up and jump on the bed. When he was like 2 he told my mom he wanted a "Yellow Dog" for Christmas. That's all he talked about was having this yellow dog. We were sitting out on the trampoline one day and my mom asked what he would name this yellow dog. He said "Um.... Yellow Dog." He was so cute! It was kind of like a "Duh Mom" moment and I love to think about it. For Christmas he got a stuffed yellow dog and he took it everywhere. He had to have Yellow Dog with him when he slept and when we went on trips. This one time we were headed to Grandma and Grandpa Thompson's house for Thanksgiving. Karson was still in his car seat so he had to be like 3 probably. We were almost there, with only about an hour left to go of our drive and Karson bursts out with "I FORGOT MY YELLOW DOG!" It was a sad moment in Hughes History. He was one sad cookie. He wanted to go back and get him because "he was gonna be so scared without anyone home with him." My mom said he would be fine and we finished our visit with family and headed back to Vernal. When we got home Karson had to check on Yellow Dog. Good thing he didn't get too scared :) He has always been such a tender Lil boy. He would cry when we yelled at each other, and he always gave me hugs and kisses. I love this little boy so much even though he isn't so little anymore and he has started to smell like a yucky big boy. He is my most favoritest 12 year old on this planet. And I miss him SO much. He is the only one that said he was gonna miss me when I moved away. The other boys miss me but I know that Karson misses me a lot and I miss him. We have been pretty tight because I was the only girl and he was the baby. The big boys didn't wanna play with either of us so we played together. He was so good at barbies and dolls ha ha. I love Karson!!!

Even though I always wanted a sister and never got one, which use to annoy me, I love my brothers more than anything in the entire world. I know that they will always be there for me and that they love me. They are such excellent examples to me and I hope that maybe one day I can be that awesome for them. That's all. That's my family. They are amazing. I could go on forever about them, but I think I can be done for now. Peace and blessins Peace and blessins.

September :)

Wow! It's September already!! I have worked at the WM in Cedar for a whole year! It for sure does not feel like it has been that long! I know that I have probably said this before but I just don't believe that time flies by so fast. I will be 20 years old in like 3 months. I don't really want to turn 20!!! It makes me feel real old. I have had a lot on my mind lately. I don't really know who reads this so sometimes I don't really want to say anything because I don't wanna offend anyone...

So um maybe I can make this make sense. I will use the shoe thing again. So you have this pair of shoes that you wear a lot because they are your fav. One day you are just chillin minding your own business and one of the shoes breaks. SOOOO you cant wear them anymore. Your crushed right? I would be. Anyway you go with out these shoes for so long and you start to think you are over them and that you have found a new fav until one day BOOM! You see the exact same pair of shoes!! You want them soooo bad but you don't want to offend your other new favorite shoes. Plus you told your self you were over it! So do you buy these shoes and give them a second chance? Or do you forget them and stick with your new fav? I don't know. It's tough for me to decide. I really like that old pair of shoes and would love to have them back but I've moved on. Maybe those shoes just weren't right for me and I need to just forget about them... I hate shoes. Peace out. 

This week!!

Okay so not much has happened this week. I guess a lot has happened, but not really a lot... I don't know what I am talking about. I'll just start at the beginning. So last week I went to Vernal right? So Tuesday afternoon after I got to Vernal, my mom took me to her see her new classroom. She is the computer teacher at Ashley Elementary, the same school I went to for 3rd and 4th grade. Its now a K-5 school though. So anyway I went to Ashley when it was a ghetto old building, the same one my dad went to, but this summer they tore down that building and built a new school building where the old one was. So I went to check it out. It made me super jealous of the kids that got to start school the next day! I want to go back to elementary school!! Those were some fun days! Looking at the school was a blast and hanging with my mom was fun.
Wednesday morning I went to the dentist. He had to fix a filling that fell out of my cavity. It felt gross to touch it with my tongue before he put the new filling in, and I decided that I definitely do not want to be a dentist. I mean my mouth is probably gross to look at and its also probably one of the cleanest you would find! I dont really know what I was thinking but I just dont know how that man can look at people's mouths all day long. I would get grossed out. So that was fun and then I got to go and hang with my mom at school and see some of the lil nastys in computer class. It also takes a special kind of person to be a teacher. I spent 30 minutes with my mom and witnessed only a class of 4th graders and I was praying for it to be over! I couldnt spend all day with those kids. I would yell at them and they would hate me. So I guess teaching is out too.
So then it was Thursday. I didn't have to work so I drove back to Cedar and took a nap. The drive was really boring and I was super happy when it was over. I slept from like 2 pm until almost 6. Then Hillary, Karlee and I went to the store to get some things like milk, and some stuff to make dinner with. So we came home and made dinner and then we were just watching TV and I started falling asleep! So I went to bed at 9 that night and it was the most blissful night of my whole life!!!
Other than all of that I have pretty much just been working and sleeping. I have Institute Monday and
Wednesday mornings at 8 in the A.M. and it has been killing me! I get up and go to class until 9 then I come home and sleep until noon! I should work on trying to stay up but maybe that can be next weeks goal. Anyway I guess that is all for now. Peace and blessins Peace and blessins.

                                                       The old Ashley Elementary

                                                       And the new Ashley Elementary

V Town!!

Okay okay so here I am again in Vernal. I never was here and lately I feel like Im here every week. I have just decided today that I love Cedar and I love Vernal. But I also hate them both. Vernal is my home. It always will be. But that rebellious teenager in me wants nothing to do with it. I do love it though. Cedar is also my home. I hate it because its so far away from my other home but its home too.

Also. THE WIND IN VERNAL BLOWS COOL AIR!!!!!!  I always used to hate the wind in Vernal because i thought it was hot. Then I moved to Cedar. That is hot wind. It sucks! The air conditoner in my car broke so i had to roll down the windows the whole way here which was fine because like i said. COOL WIND!!! Anyway that was my adventure for today. Plus lots of road construction so it took me the full 6 hours to get here instead of 5 and a half like normal. Oh well. It was fun. I jammed out. End of story. More later. Peace.

Another Week...

So my days off from work are Tuesday and Wednesday right... So I feel as if the week starts on Thursday instead of Monday. So Today was my Monday and it pretty much sucked as all Monday's usually do. I had to go to work of course which really wasn't so bad  but I learned something while I was at work that upset me. I also am just a stupid kid and sometimes I wanna just hit myself in the arm and say "Really Alan? Did you really just do that?" Nothing horrible happened I just feel stupid. I seriously wonder what I am thinking when I do things sometimes. Like really? Wow. Anyway enough of that. Everyone makes mistakes and all you can do is just get over it. Not a big deal just keep on trucking.
Besides that Nothing much has been going on. Its been exciting watching everyone move into the apartments around us... Kind of annoying when every grandma in the state is supervising the moving but whatever... I have gotten sick of bossy grandmas that arent even my grandma. It has sucked not being able to park in my normal spot, but Im excited to make new friends.
I also signed up for an institute class. I cant wait for it to start but I have to miss the first day because I will be in Vernal. I have a dentist appointment next week so I get to go home on Tuesday. Im super excited about that! Its been like a month since I went to Vernal last and I am just a real happy kid that I get to go again. My brothers will be starting school next week too so I get to see all that excitement LOL
Anyway I guess that is about all for now. Sorry that I never really have anything interesting to say, but thats my life. Peace out.

God Bless America!

So I know that Hillary and my mom are probably the only ones that read this blog of mine but Im going to write this anyway. Last week a boy from my hometown was killed in Afghanistan. I didn't know him personally but he was a senior in high school when I was a sophomore so we went to school together. I don't know his family. I know nothing about him except that he died to protect me and my family. So this has made me think a lot about the things I am thankful for. I have kind of made a little list. I know that this does not even begin to cover the things I am thankful for but they are the big things.

MY FAMILY
I am so thankful that I was born into a family that has so much love for me. I don't know what I would do without my mom and dad. They are the biggest examples to me and I hope that when I grow up I be as great as they are. They have taught me things that have helped turn me into the person I am today and I love them so much. My brothers are also great examples to me. I love all three of them sooooooo much and I really look up to them. There are also many grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins that I cant even name that are also equally amazing and I love all of them as well.

MY GOD
I am freaking proud to be a Mormon and I don't hide it. I am so thankful for my church! I love it and I dont know where I would be without it. I know that the church is true and that families are forever. I know that when we are all dead that I will still be with my family. There are so many aspects of the church that I could mention here because I am thankful for them all. There are not even words to describe how I feel about my beliefs. Happy. Joyful. Excited. I dont know. I get so happy every time I read my scriptures and find something I never saw before. I learn something new every single time. I am so thankful for the Prophet. I know that he gets direction directly from God. I love to listen to his voice and the voice of all the 12 Apostles because I know who their words are coming from. I am thankful for missionaries and the work they are doing. I am so excited for others to know the things that I know. I am thankful for my church because it is something that makes me happy and I know that it is the only true church on the earth today.

MY COUNTRY
 I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘ Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

I am proud to be an American. I am so thankful that I live in a country where I have so many freedoms. I think I take that for granted occasionally. I dont realize that there are people in the world that can't say, do, or have the things that I can. I am thankful that my parents are also proud to be Americans and taught me the importance of being respectful during things like The Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem and to stand when the American Flag comes by during parades. I am also thankful for all the men and women that fight for the freedoms that I enjoy. Im thankful for the ones that have died to protect me.

 Like I said there is so much more that I could talk about right now. I could list a million things that Im thankful for. Socks, food, water, beds, blankets, cars, walmart, school, friends. It would take too long to say everything. But I guess thats all for now. Peace and blessings.

Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee!

The last two days have been an adventure! Hillary's family came down for a few days so we have been hanging out with them. Last night we went to Tuacahn and saw Grease! It was awesome! Then this morning we got up and went swimming with the kids and then went shopping in St George. It was quite the adventure. I love how people drive in this state. Other than that not really very much has been going on. I mostly just work and sleep these days. The other day at work these two lil Mexican kids told me I was pretty and it pretty much made my whole life. They were so cute. Anyway I guess that is about all for now. I'll try to be better about this whole blogging thing. Peace out.

Stick Shift :)

Yeah Hillary taught me how to drive her car tonight. It was an adventure for sure. She said I was doing really good but I was freaked out so we had to cut the lessons short. It was fun though :) Also I broke my car the other night. I broke the hood release cable when I was checking my fluids and battery. The next day when I was getting out of my car at work, I kicked the handle too so that sucked. I had to take my car to get fixed today but they had to keep it over night since they had to order the part from Salt Lake. 165 dollars is no big deal... Kind of it is but whatever. I dont know how to fix it so thats what happens... I was mostly just glad they could fix it and that I dont have to worry about it anymore. So I get to go pick it up in the morning. Good thing I also get paid tomorrow... Anyway besides all of that its been a pretty non eventful week for me. Found out what I mean to people and I think Im just gonna quit trying to please everyone because its not working and Im not happy either. Im just gonna do what makes me happy and hopefully that will be enough for everyone else. If not, oh well. I guess thats about all for now. Peace and blessins Peace and blessings.

Its Been a Spell...

So its been forever since I blogged last but here it goes. I have had so many adventures!!! Lost a friend,(not litterally. No one died :)) but made a new one. Work. Late night adventures with my BFF. Work. KATY PERRY!!!!! Lagoon. Work. Missionary Farewell. Hanging with the fam. Seeing my friends in V town.Work.  Hanging out with said new friend. Work. Oh and did I mention Work? We shall start at the beginning. Work. Its been fun I guess. I am usually pretty busy at the WM so its cool. Im getting a new manager in the next week or so, so that should be interesting... Other than that its the same ol same ol. Not too exciting. But not too shabby either... Its just okay :)

So the friend part. I made a new friend at the WM. We went and saw Harry Potter and it was Legit. I loved it! We also watched that movie Beastly... I loved it too! It was a good one :) Im having fun getting to know him and having someone new to sit with in the break room :)

So now to the V town adventures. Hillary and I drove to Vernal on Saturday morning. We got to chill with our families for a few hours. I hung out with my boys and watched them play video games and also got to see my grandpa. We had a lot of fun hanging out. Then Hillary, Robin, Ashley, Hanah, Karlee, Casey, Rhet, Sara, Christy, Alyssa and I went to the drive-in movie. Cars and Pirates :) It was fun! I havent been to the drive-in for a long time and it was fun to get to see some friends and hang out with them.

Then on Sunday it was the big day. Rhet's Farewell. It was sad and happy all at the same time. He did an awesome job on his talk and I am super proud of him for choosing to go on a mission. Hes an excellent example. After his speech I went home and hung out with my family. We watched movies all day which was a lot of fun. 127 Hours, Sanctum, and The Lincoln Lawyer. They were good ones. I had tons of fun chillin with my parents and brothers. It never lasts long enough when I go home. I wish I could go and stay for at least a week. Anyway Sunday night I went and drove around with Hillary, Casey, Robin, Karlee, and Rhet. We went to the park and swung on the swings and just hung out and chatted. It was nice to do that and we had fun eating 7-11 pizza at midnight so it was worth it :)

Monday morning we got up and went to breakfast with Rhet before we left town. It was sad to have to say goodbye but its only for two years so it will be all good and Im sure it will fly by. We even got to see Cenzlie for a minute which was nice.

Monday we also drove to Salt Lake City for KATY PERRY!!!!!!!!! She was awesome! I was so excited to see her. Hillary will complain and say that no one was jamming out during the concert, but what she really means is that no one was constantly jumping up and down like a Mexican Jumping Bean like she was. We all were jamming. She was just a lil crazy. But It was so much fun. Some chick called Robyn opened for her and she sucked big time. I was about to cry when she finally got off the stage. Not because it was time for Katy but because she was over! I was so happy!!! Anyway Katy Perry was awesome. She sounds way good live and she was a lot of fun. It was totally worth the long wait. We also love Kitty Purry! We also got to see Nikki so that was fun too!

Tuesday was fun also. We went to Lagoon. We were so excited to get there that we were there before the park even opened! So after about a half hour of waiting in line first to buy tickets to get into the park and then after entering to wait for them to open the rides, we finally got to ride the rides! We went on our favorite roller coasters and Haunted House rides. Then we did the water rides so we were wet the rest of the day. It was a lot of fun. I even got sunburned which hurts kinda but I will live I think. So it was fun to spend the weekend with my friends. We got to see Casey's new apartment and we got to walk around downtown SLC. It was a ton of fun and Im super glad I got to go.







Thats the end of my wonderful weekend It was busy but also a lot of fun. I love My Family and My Friends :)

Happy Birthday Karson!

Today is my baby brother's birthday. He is 12 now. I remember the day he was born! I was mad that he was a boy and not a girl but I loved him anyway. He was a cutie. Now hes a smelly yucky gross 12 year old boy :) But I still love him. I hope he has a fantastic day! Nothing new with me right now. Just the same old stuff. Its my day off today so good thing someone chose today to throw nacho cheese on my car... I had time to take it to the car wash. I was super mad though because it was super nasty and looked gross. I went to the car wash which didnt even get it all off. Whatever. It was gross. But I did clean it so its all good i guess. Hillary and I are going to make dinner tonight which is a first in a while. We usually just do Ramen or Mac and Cheese. Tonight will be very tasty Chicken Noodle Soup :) Then I dont know what we will do. Probably watch a movie. Its nice to have a day off finally even though I have to go to work on my day off. Which sucks I'll add. But whatever. Anyway I guess thats all for now. Peace out.

Saturday

Its finally Saturday. Of course this day means nothing to me because its still a day that I have to work... So whatever but its been a fun week full of adventures. Manti on Tuesday, I watched a movie with J dog on Wednesday, And I also got my cowgirl boots! I saved my pennies and got some real cute ones! I have mostly just been living it up at Walmart. Inventory is this week which to me means nothing because I have never had to experience it but everyone else is so stressed out and I have gotten my head bit off a few times this week because I wasnt doing something the right way or I was washing shampoo off my hands when I was suppose to be zoning my lil heart out. Idk but Im not taking it personally. Its been stressful so I'll be happy when Thursday is over. Its been interesting. Casey and I went to the park this afternoon. Its Groovefest... Whatever that means. there were bands playing and lots of food so it guess it was fun. We ate some yummy stuff and I loved it! It was a lot of fun. It was nice to just have something to do rather than watch tv and clean my room lol. So I guess thats about all for now. There might be new developments later on. Peace.

Crazies!

Okay Okay Okay. So its been a while since I offered any information on this blog thing that is about what is going on in my life. Here it goes. Hillary and I are having a blast in Cedar City this summer. Choosing to stay here was the best idea I ever had. We have been on many top secret adventures that can not be discussed on the World Wide Web.

Last night we went to Manti to watch The Mormon Miracle Pageant. It was pretty bomb and I loved it. We had a fabulous time on the drive out there and then driving home the same night was awesome too! We had so much fun. We were accousted in the street by some Mormon haters... The guy had a DVD and asked if we wanted one. We said No Thank You very nicely and he goes "Well dont you want to know what Christians think about Mormons?" If I was good at comebacks I would have said "Mormons are Christians but thanks anyway" lol but all I said was "No. But Thank You." Its because I dont think fast enough.

 

So then as we are sitting there in our chairs waiting for the pageant to start, we were taking pictures trying to pass the time. I look over to Hillary to say something and I see this kid walking over to us. Well he plops down right next to Hillary and I feel someone sitting right next to me... So these two boys have obviously seen us sitting here and made a plan to walk from opposite sides to come and sit with us and talk to us. So they start asking us were we are from. We tell them we are from Vernal but came to Manti from Cedar City. They were from Monticello. So then they ask if we are there for the Youth Conference. We laughed and said we were too old for youth conference. I wish we had a pic of their faces when we told them that we were 18 and 19. It was priceless! So they had to tell us they were 16 and 17. It was so funny. It was sad for them that they had put so much effort into coming and talking to us, and they were kinda cute, but I would totally go to prision just for looking at them so they walked away without our numbers lol but it was so funny.

The Pageant was awesome and we even got to see Karlee! Who we miss ever so much and wish she would come home right away! It was  a blast!

So we had an awesome time in Sanpete County and so much fun watching The Mormon Miracle Pageant at the Temple that my family was sealed in. All I have to say is that if I was a pioneer I would have quit being a Mormon. They had to go through so many things that I dont think I could have handled. Im so glad I was born in 1991. I am one blessed kid.

Did you ever notice that I only blog at 2 in the morning?

Well I have... It seems like I just dont have time to do it any other time of the day. So here I am. watching the GenieBra infomercial since its the only thing on tv right now. My roommates have both gone of on little adventures this week so I am home alone. I have to leave the tv on while I sleep because its too quite in my house. I have been watching LOST! Its excellent. I love it. Im addicted (Thank you Jason) And Im already starting on Season 3. Not much else has been going on... I live a very eventful life... Obviously... Just Work, sleep, eat, work, sleep, eat. Pretty much its okay but also its just boring. Im really glad that its summer because at least when I go to work I dont have to wear a jacket. It has been fabulous. I guess thats about all. Just living the dream. I think Ill try to get some sleep finally but dont worry. Ill post again like real soon probably. Peace out.

Shoes...

Here I am again, blogging at the strangest hours of the morning. The truth is that I am exhausted. I would love nothing more right now than to be asleep. But this morning I woke up feeling like I broke my foot or my ankle or something. It feels broken in that area. It took me about two hours to even be able to walk on it enough to go down the stairs to eat something. Well here it is almost 24 hours later and it still hurts. I just got up to get a drink and I almost died trying to walk to the sink. I dont know what is wrong with me and I think I might have to have my foot amputated. Its killing me. I have to work tomorrow and I cant do that if my foot feels like this. I keep daydreaming that my other foot hurts too but it really doesnt. I have been watching too much Lost so I think that my legs are just gonna stop working but they will be fine haha. I am just concerned that after all day, my foot still hurts and even though i took some pain pills i cant fall asleep because it hurts so bad. I also just have a lot on my mind. Like for one thing, lets say that you spend your whole life looking for that perfect pair of shoes. You look and you look. You find a few that you think are right but they break or hurt your feet. Finally you find the one pair that is just so perfect you cant live with out them! They are so comfortable and you can wear them anywhere. You spend one day deciding if they are the shoes for you or if you should keep looking. You go back to the store just to find that someone just bought the last pair in your size and they are discontinued so they are never going to make another pair like them. Awful right? So you either move on and keep looking for another pair, or you can just waste your life away going barefoot because you cant get over how your life would be if you had that one pair of shoes. Clearly I am not talking about shoes here but I hope I would move on and find an even better pair that I loved even more. Its just real hard to let go of the fact that the one pair was almost yours. I hate shopping. Anyway I guess thats really all for now. I should probably try to go to sleep. Hopefully my foot will stop being a danger so i can go to sleep. Peace. 

Back to the CC...

Well the title says it all. I have been back to Cedar for like a week now but Im just updating my blog so here it goes. I hate driving to Vernal. I love going there but the drive sucks to infinity and beyond. It is so long and so boring. Who chose to go to school in the CC? What was I thinking!? If only the drive was slightly shorter... That would be soooooo nice... I love Cedar and I love Vernal. Why do they have to be so dang far apart? Oh well. IT was a great adventure. Anyway I came home to nothing but DRAMA and the Mart... Erry one was all confused thinking I quit my job but really that was the other Kelsey. I hate that so many people had to steal my name. What What What were they thinking? Its not okay. Anyway I cant sleep. thats why i am even writing anything right now. I dont work tomorrow so IDK what I am going to do. But I just keep thinking about stupid things and its driving me crazy so maybe if i have a random moment and type it all out it will help me fall asleep. So to start with i was just remembering what I was doing a year ago. And I feel like i grew 20 years since then. I am so much smarter about some things than I used to be. I cant believe how stupid I used to be. It really amazes me... Then who ever decided that some things should be rules? its like someone telling you who you can and cant be friends with or who you can and cant date... Its so rediculous. what ever though I guess not much ya can do. Then like lying. Really? how hard is it to just be real these days? Im being real so it cant be that hard.... Anyway I guess thats all. It doesnt make sense really but I feel better. Peace out.

Graduation!

Well I finally made it to V Town! My brother Kyle graduated high school on Friday so Hillary and I got up at 5 am to make the 6 hour drive to Vernal. We got to town around 11:30 and I dropped Hillary off at her house and met my family for lunch. Then we hung out for a while then went to graduation. It was awesome to watch my brother and some friends graduate and it was good to see people i hadnt seen in a while. So then Kyle went to a all night grad party while the rest of us stayed home and listened to Kody talk about his appendix. He was killing me. Then Saturday morning I took my car to get a new windshield so that was nice. It feels like im driving a whole new car. Then Kari Haslem took some family pictures of us. I think they will turn out real cute. Then we had a bbq and partied it up the rest of the day. Today we went to church and played games. I have loved being here but kinda miss cedar. Oh well ill be back there soon enough. So anyway i guess thats all for now. Peace out!

That there was the oldest horse I ever saw in my life...

Wow. So its only Tuesday but this week is taking so long to get over! I want to go to Vernal! Not much has been going on lately. I just go to work everyday and come home and chill. Hillary and I hung out with the boys the last two nights so that was a lot of fun. Yesterday I cleaned my bathroom. No matter how long I scrub it still looks nasty. Ill have to find another cleaning method. I have been watching that TV show Lost. Its most excellent... I do love it! Gotta have something to do with my free time... Tonight Hillary and I watched Far and Away... Yes the movie was made in the same year Hillary was born, but I do love it and I was super excited to watch it. Hillary fell asleep and missed the ending which is pretty much the best part... Idk what is wrong with her.... Anyway I am trying to make her watch lots of movies because she hasn't seen very many. We are talking about a girl that hasn't seen Lord of the Rings, or any of the Jurassic Park movies. And we have been friends for soooooo long! Im surprised that she hasnt seen one or any of them in her many adventures to my house. Oh well I guess. Some peoples kids... Anyway I also watched Crossfire Trail which is one of my most favorite movies also. I have been loving this Netflix thing haha BEST. CHRISTMAS. PRESENT. EVER. Thanks Santa! Anyway... I have been real excited to go to Vernal. I never get to go and finally am on Friday for my lil brother Kyle's high school graduation. Its crazy that hes old enough for that and it makes me feel super old. Anyway I guess thats all for now. I will blog more in V Town. Peace and blessins peace and blessins

Summer...

Okay so I think it might finally be summer in Cedar City Utah. It was sunny when I got out of bed, and then I went downstairs to get some cereal. When I came back up to my room, it was raining... But then I took a shower and when I got out it was sunny again... So I think it might be summer now. I have had my window open all day and it has been wonderful. anyway, I am still trying to get used to this new home. I love it, but when my neighbors phone vibrates, I can hear it. And I keep hearing doors slam but its not in my house its next door. Also I spend a lot of time here alone since Hillary works in the mornings and Karlee has been busy with her Mary Kay business. Then I work at about 4 every day so I never see either one of them except on my lunch break and when I get home at 11 pm. But so far I love this summer business. Its only been like one week but its still fun haha I think I might go and get my tan on so I will blog more later... Peace!

Moving!

Okay so last Monday I didn't have work which was beautiful. I started packing up my room and saying goodbye to my roommates. It was sort of a stressful week for me because I was trying to pack, study for finals, and go to work. Also add in cleaning, eating and showering... Anyway the day finally came for us to move out of Eccles. Hillary and I were suppose to be out on Friday but since Karlee was there until Sunday, we sort of stayed until Sunday. But that still left us homeless for the night since we couldn't move in until yesterday at noon... So we stayed the night at the cottage and watched movies all night long. Then we woke up yesterday and got ready for our big day. Jason came and helped us so with him and Karlee's mom, we got the job done a lot quicker. Plus it was nice to have an extra boy to lift the heavy stuff LOL That boy deserves cookies haha Anyway then all afternoon Hillary and I unpacked our house and started putting things together. Our rooms look lovely! The kitchen will be a whole other story but its unpacked at least. Im just really glad I didn't have to worry about work while the moving was going on. It was nice that we got to move in on my day off. But now the moving part is over. Its been fun trying to get used to having a new home and looking for things that are now in different places. I also ran into a wall this morning but thats not a big deal... Anyway Hillary and I are happy to have our own rooms. We are just across the hall from each other but being in our own space is a lot better than sharing was. We like it. But it is time for me to end this since I need to go to the store to get some cleaning supplies. Peace out!

Friends...

I have some of the greatest friends. First we have my roommates. Hillary, Karlee, Tori, Nikki and Xochitl. They are amazing. I have learned new things from them and they have been awesome! Karlee came and fetched me and Hillary from Scipio when Hill's car broke down. Nikki is always there to make me laugh. Xochitl is such a great example to me and I love her so much! And then we have Tori. I just love her. Thats all there is to that. Oh and Hillary. Shes my BFF.  They have helped me a ton and been the best roommates ever! I love them all and will miss them muchly when we all move on and go our separate ways. Love these girls!


Then we have Rat and Kissy! They are just as amazing. They let me live in their house during Winter Break so that I didn't have to pay an extra 250 dollars to live in my own home. They are also just amazing and I will miss them when Casey goes to the U and Rhet goes off on his mish...They are both amazing and I have had such a fun time hanging with them this year. Luh them!

Then Kris. I work with her. She is just awesome. She makes work a lot more fun and she teaches me many things. I love her ever so much and dont know what I would do without her! She is such a good mom!

Then HILLARY! She is my best friend since 5th grade. We have been through a lot together. There really isnt much to say about her because there is just so much I could say. She is awesome. Even though sometimes I hate her and wanna rip her hair out or kick her in the shin, I love her a lot. She is the one that has always been there for me. Just a phone call away. When I was mad at mom or dad, I called her. When I hated school and didnt wanna go anymore, I called her. When work was so boring I wanted to scratch my eyeballs out, I texted Her! She was always there for me. Even when I have nothing to say, she listens. We drive around for hours just talking about nothing and everything. We can be stupid and silly and laugh about everything. We take retarded pictures and post them on the internet. She knows everything about me and still hangs around. Shes just real awesome and Idk what I would do if I had made other choices and not gone to college with her. I am happy with the decision I made to come to Cedar and to be an adult with her. We have learned a lot and I think I have grown up a little. She is just my best friend and I know she will be there for me even when things are sticky and it would seem easier to just run away. She will still be there for me. Just a phone call, text message, or email away. LOVE THIS GIRL!

I learned many things at college this year. I learned that to pass the test you actually have to study. To study you have to take notes and to take notes you have to go to class. Professors dont accept late work. It takes longer than two hours to write a two page paper. Business is harder than you think. Dont be an accountant. Put money into savings. Eat more than just Ramen Noodles. Work hard and you might get a raise... Be social and be friends with everyone. Make cookies once a week. When a boy you don't know asks you on a date, say yes. Learn to cook new things. Drink lots of water. Slow down on the freeway. Stay up late, get up early, Its all part of the dream. Its okay to cry. Dont hold in your feelings. Its okay to miss your parents. Its okay to ask them for help too. Bowling is fun even when you suck at it. Dont build a bonfire behind the golf course. Its fun to get stuck in the snow, just make sure you have a shovel :)

I learned a lot of things this year but one of the biggest is that I have friends, and then I have real friends. Real friends are the ones that get annoyed when you are too loud, but still love you. They drive three hours to pick you up when your car breaks down. They risk getting kicked out of their apartment just so that you dont have to pay for a small country to live in your own house. They listen and give advice. They tell secrets and trust you to keep them. They make a dreary task (the WM) just a little more fun with laughter and jokes. They text you that your date is cute when he is sitting right next to you. They play when you are bored. They hold your hair back when you have a bloody nose. They share milk with you when you run out. They turn your furniture upside down but help you clean it up. They make your house look like a giant spider web. They let you use their computer when yours is broken. They make cute slide shows. They stay up all night with you watching Youtube videos. They love you for who you are and they dont judge you. They dont question your decisions, they stand by you and support you in whatever you decided even if that decision takes you miles and miles away from them. They want you to be happy so they tell you when you are being stupid. They don't talk about you behind your back. They stand up for you when others do talk about you. I love my friends and I have most definitely found out who my real ones are. Love you guys! Peace.

:)

Well it has been another crazy, stressful, fun week. Friday was no school so I stayed home and watched movies all morning. Then about 2 in the afternoon I got to visit with my Grandparents (Hughes) and Aunt and Uncle, until I had to go to work. Work is a whole other story. It was Easter weekend so a bunch of crazy Easter Bunny Moms were driving me crazy all day long and I just wanted to shoot my own foot. Saturday was very much the same. Then I was off Sunday which was nice in a way, but also sucked in a way. I had asked to have Friday, Saturday and Sunday off so that I could go to Vernal with Hillary, Rhet, and Casey. But I only got Sunday off... What am I suppose to do with that? LOL. I just went to church and then came home and watched movies and took a nap until everyone got home from being at home for the weekend. It was kind of nice to have a break. Then Monday and Tuesday are my reg-alr days off. So I went to class and watched movies and studied since finals are coming up. Last night I watched a movie with Jason and Karlee. Tonight we went to a Mary Kay party which was very interesting................................................ Then we hung out at the Cottage. We had a wonderful time. Now Im at home watching A Walk to Remember with Hillary. Don't worry. Its not the tear jerker part yet. Anyway I guess thats about all for now. I will try to keep up on posting... I guess once a week really isnt too shabby... Good night. Peace.

What A Week!

This has been a crazy week for sure! Monday night Hillary and I went bowling with J and L. It was a lot of fun. We lost, because we suck at bowling, but it was still fun. A little upsetting that even when the boys weren't trying, they still got higher scores than we did, but oh well. We will just have to practice! I had to go back to work yesterday after having two days off. I was real tired and I was ready to come home about 10 minutes after I got to work. Nothing was too exciting at the WM so it was kind of a long day. All my roommates are going home for Easter this weekend but I have to work, so I will just be here... all alone... Well Nikki will be here but she lives clear on the other side of the house! I will have to take three trains and an airplane ride just to see her! I will make the effort though and I might actually get some homework done since we don't have school tomorrow. Who knows. I don't know. All I know is that Im gonna be real bored! Oh well. That's about all for now. Peace out.

Blah...

Yesterday was kind of just blah... Since I was up until 5 am the night before, I didn't get out of bed until 1 pm and had to work at 2. I was busy doing things at work the whole day but it felt like the day was dragging and that it would never end. That's always how Sunday's feel since its like my Friday and I have Monday and Tuesday off every week. I did catch fish all alone though which made me feel real cool! Not really but now I can do it so its kinda cool haha! Anyway I came home and watched a movie with my friends and then we stayed up talking until 4 am again. So slept today and now just taking a break from homework. Anyway, I hope today is a little more exciting since I don't have to work. I will let ya'll know. Peace out!

Adventure!

Saturday started out great! I got up and cleaned my room a lil and cleaned the bathroom a lil... Then Nikki and I ventured outside to the carnival. We got some cotton candy and decided to share with our friend Hillary who was busy at work. On our way home we stopped at a little kids Lemonade stand and gave them a dollar for some delicious nectar. Then we met up with Karlee, Rhet, Casey, Hannah and Esmerelda and took some goofy pictures in a photo booth, which was a ton of fun. Then I had to go to work which was very unfortunate. After work Hillary, Karlee, Rhet, Casey and I met Jason (Hes just my friend :)) and his friend LaMont and drove up the canyon to make a bonfire. After a while of that and after the fire was put out, we decided to venture up the mountain to LaMont's cabin. We made it almost to the cabin when we hit snow. We were stuck for 2 hours! While the boys dug us out, the girls acted like girls and whined the whole time about how cold we were and how we were gonna die! Hillary, the genius that she is, wore flip flops to this little outing. FLIP FLOPS PEOPLE!!!! She wore flip flops! So while all of us not smart people that wore shoes were out pulling and pushing the truck, praying that we would get out before we froze to death, she was flirting it up with this LaMont character, who by the way was real cute and a ton of fun! So she and I had a ton of fun tonight... I always laugh a lot when Im with Jason so it was a party. So after 2 hours of pushing and pulling, we finally made it down the mountain and back to the wonderful WARM Cedar City! Hillary scored a phone number and we were all just really happy kids! Best night of my Cedar City life EVER!!! We are real excited for the snow to melt so that we can maybe successfully make the trip up to the cabin and not almost die this time. All in all Im going with "Perfect" for the word to describe today. PERFECT. And we didnt die so all is well. Peace out for now.

Scavenger Hunt!

Well today started out like any other Saturday... Oh wait. It was Friday... Ooops I slept till noon... Not a big deal. So I didn't do too much. I was just a real tired kid so I needed a sleep day. I worked and then I came home. As I was walking in the door, Karlee and Casey were leaving and they invited me along for a scavenger hunt. I had to hurry and change and then we were off! We went back to the Cottage to meet up with Rhet, Hillary, Jade, Stormie and Cenzlie. It was so much fun! We saw some suckers get busted for DUI and we had a grand time completing all the tasks. Then after going back to the Cottage we spent hours watching Youtube videos... The things we do on Friday nights.... Oh well. It was great fun! I guess thats about all for now because I am once again a real tired kid for real. Peace out!

Happy Birthday Kyle!

Today is my little brother Kyle's birthday! He is 18 so he isn't so little anymore but that's okay. It was kind of sad to have to miss the birthday but I called him so it's all good. I do miss my brothers a lot. I'm so excited to go home even though that wont be until May.

Today was an okay day. Nothing too exciting. Went to class and took notes for an hour and a half and then came home and took a nap. It is so fun staying up late and going to the Cottage to hang with Rat and Kissy but waking up in the morning is not my fav. So the nap was excellent! Also we decided that when we are stressed, we all go for a drive. I was kind of stressing out tonight just about every thing so I just took a lil scenic drive to the north end of town. I opened the sun roof and just turned on some music. I think I'm calm now haha! I just have had a lot on my mind. Thinking and me are just not friends. I always get some crazy idea. Then that leads to decisions that could change my life. When I decided what I'm doing, I'll let ya'll know but so far I got nothin.

I am super excited for summer! I cant wait to be done with this school year. I am soooooo ready for the sun to shine everyday and for it to be warmer than 60 degrees. I was thinking today about people though. I always wonder why people do the things they do. Like when I was on my way home from work I was just driving along minding my own business when I noticed I was going about 55 mph in a 45 mph zone. Since I don't want ANOTHER speeding ticket, I slowed down, but not before I noticed the car behind me was seriously riding my A. Like if I had braked too much they probably would have hit me! I was just like what the! I just slowed down and they flew around me and pretty sure I saw the bird... Hope you got a speeding ticket Mr Speedy Pants! Whatever! Anyway I guess thats about all for tonight. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYLE! I hope you had a fantastic day! PEACE!

What a Day!

Today was a busy day! I did homework all the day long and then I took a nap before work. It was so refreshing! I had an evaluation at work today! I have been working at the WM for a whole year which seems like a long time, but hasn't really been. The eval went great and I got a 40 cent pay raise soooooo that means I'm basically rich now. Not really but I am kind of excited about it haha! Work was just busy and I wanted to go home all day. I had a lot of time to think though since I was alone for most of my day and I guess I will share two of the biggest things I thought about.

1. FOLLOW THE PROPHET!
Thomas S. Monson is a Prophet of God. He speaks with God. So when the prophet tells me to do something I need to remember that his words are coming from God. I haven't had too hard a time with this so far, I just need to remember to do the things he has asked. If I follow the commandments and do the things the Prophet asks, I know that I will be so much more happy than if I didn't. Sometimes it seems hard to do the right thing, but i know that if i continue to do the right thing, I will be blessed and things will all fall into place. I'm going to start with reading my scriptures twice a day. We will see what that does!

2. ITS OKAY TO MAKE A RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT!
It is not my place to judge people, it is my place to judge weather or not I want to be around certain people or the things they choose to do. So when a friend is drinking or doing drugs, Its not up to me to decide if they are a bad person, but it is up to me to decide if I want to be around those things. I don't want to be around those things so don't judge me if I get up and leave. Its not because I think any less of you, its because I don't want to be associated with things that could hurt me or get me into trouble.

I have a lot of other things to talk about but they will have to wait for another day. Its real late and I am real tired for real.  Peace and Blessins, Peace and Blessins.

WOW

Today I made a blog. I feel so accomplished! I feel like I'm moving up in the world... I also went running today! Just for like .2 seconds but I ran!!! Okay more than that. I ran around the block with my friend Casey and it took us about 10 minutes. Then we did yoga in the front yard! It was a lot of fun but I don't see myself doing it again in the near future. I'm just not a runner. I will find a different work out eventually. Hillary is my best friend. We go to school together and she is my roommate. We decided to have Taco Tanning Tuesdays and today was our first one. We started out by getting a Taco from Cafe Rio then we went tanning! I am so burnt. I think I will calm it down on the minutes next time. It hurts errywhere! Anywho I guess that's about all for now. Peace out.