Copy Cat

Yes, I am a copy cat. Lauren does this thing on her blog where she posts "Things Lauren is Happy About".

This post is:
Things Lindsey is Happy About!
(Thanks Lauren)

1) I'm a college graduate!

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from ASU! I now hold a bachelors degree. I also got my teaching certificate last week, so I am a real teacher now. It feels G.R.E.A.T. for anyone who is now in school, hang in there.

This picture made possible by my brother Brad.

On the way to graduation. That face is because I am NOT looking forward to putting on the ugly hat.

With Tanner, the ugly hat, and my empty diploma case (they mail the REAL diploma later).

Seriously though, those graduation caps are attrocious! I mean we're graduating from college--this has required a good amount of time, energy, work and money--doesn't that deserve better?! I mean they should give us the cutest hat ever invented, not that ugly piece of junk. I don't think anyone looks good in those (well, except Afton at high school graduation)

Camille, thanks for being my graduation buddy and sitting next to me!

Thanks family for being so supportive and making the sacrifices to be there (especially you Brandon!). And thanks for dinner at Chevy's afterwards.

2) My little brother Connie (his real name is Austin) got his mission call!

He's going to Omaha, Nebraska and leaves July 1st.

This is just me, my sis-in-law, and my nephew Brig. Love him.

3) Lisa, one of my former roomates, got married!!!

This is the old roomies at the cheesecake factory after her bachelorette party.

Here she is at her reception. She was beautiful! And VERY skinny! I think my bones alone make me fatter than that!

4) My brother is cute and took Brig on a lawnmower wide. I love this picture.

5) Tanner and I made collages!


Here's the one I made for Tanner. My favorite part=the picture of bottles of mayonaise. He told me that just seeing the pictures of the mayo made him feel gross. Haha.

Here's the one he made for me. It's really funny. My favorite part='recycling: rest in peace'.
That's funny because it's true. I really don't recycle. I'm the opposite of green (what does that make me? Red? And I'm totally fine with that).

6) my birthday is this Thursday. And guess what the universe decided to give me... The season premier to So You Think You Can Dance!!!!!!! Thank you universe!


7) There's a new addition to our family! Any guesses as to what it might be? I'll give you a hint: it's NOT a baby/child/fetus/anythinglikethat.

Hmm...

Yes, I know...it's been a while.

Yes, I feel bad every time i think about my poor abandoned blog.

Yes, I will write you a blog right NOW!

I've had lots of things I've been meaning to write ab

out.  Here:

1) My house was BAD--I mean ugly, sick, and smelly.  But don't worry, it's better now.  I have some before and after pictures though just so you can see. 

One wall in the living room.

Then

Now

The corner of the living room

Then

Now

Outside

Then

... Coming soon!  I don't have a "now" picture yet and it's too dark to take one right now...

Now

My kitchen! 

I don't have any before pictures, but I'm sure you et the point of what it USED to look like.

More of the kitchen.  I made that little rag thing.  Inspired by Adell (Camille's sister).

Kitchen again.

Okay, here's the bathroom before.

And here it is.

What's that?  You like my little curtain?  Thanks!  I actually made it myself!

2)  I went to the races out at Manzanita Speedway.

There's the track.  The cars are so fast and my camera is SO SLOW so this picture isn't nearly what it could be, but that white blur on the track is actually a car!

Here's my coworker Doris and her man Jimmy.  We went with them and it was a BLAST!

Here I am with Tanner.  He didn't want to have to take a picture.

3) As I just mentioned, Tanner hates taking pictures.

Last Sunday while playing Settlers I wanted to take a picture.  

This is what I got.

I reverted to bribery.

Then finally, with the help of my brother Brandon (and his natural talent of being hilarious)  I got a decent picture.

4)  The other night I lost a filling!  

I was flossing and it just came right out.  Shoddy workmanship...

I was upset!  As you can see...

5) I bought some flowers a while back.  

I have a good assortment of colors and they make me feel so fancy!

That's it for the most part.  Well, that and I'm more than half way done student teaching!  I graduate in about a month and a half!  Crazy...

Not Much Time!

I'm getting married in 

....13 days...

That's not very long at all!!!!

{less than two weeks actually}

That means on Monday I can say,

"I'm getting married next week."

C.r.a.z.y.