Carlie

Why Not?

2011-12-05T11:33:00.001-08:00

So today I looked at my blog and decided...it's only been about a year. Why not update that thing? Unfortunately my old camera is hardly pulled out these days, so there will be no pictures. But hey, here goes anyway...

School- I am finishing up an Associate's in Orem. I apply to nursing school at the University of Utah next month. I will know whether or not I get in by about March. In the mean time, spring term of 2012 will be my last one in Orem.
Work- Yeah still doin' that. I am doing To-Go at Olive Garden, and I really love it there. Supports the shoe addiction, and that works for me.
Family- They're good eggs. About the same as always around here. We went to Minnesota on Thanksgiving to watch Colby race. Even though he left with a broken fibula, it was a good time anyway!
Finally, I recently applied to go to India for the month of June to work in leprosy colonies. I found out this week that I was accepted to go, and I just couldn't be more excited about this opportunity. I will update about this whole adventure many more times I am sure, and I am HOPING to be getting a new camera from the fat man this month so that I can capture my memories there. Hint hint fat man.... ;)

So that is that! Still alive and well. Going to be better about this blog thing in the future. I swear it..

Why I love Wednesdays...

2011-03-09T19:41:00.000-08:00

Wednesdays morning are the very best days of the week for me. Why you ask? Oh just because of this boy...

Man I love this kid SO much. I always look forward to Wednesdays because we spend it cuddling, watching our favorite reality t.v., eating junk (well Hudsie sticks to breast milk), and just enjoying our day off. Hudson is a particular fan of music, and he also loves this...

Ok, ok this part may also just be limited to me.

Long story short, I love every minute of my Wednesday mornings spent with Goobs. Oh, and his parents are pretty ok too! ;)

Craft night!

2011-02-27T15:37:00.000-08:00

So last night I was lucky enough to be invited to one of Che' and Nat's ritual "craft nights." Che' and I went to this little heaven on Earth called The Wood Connection. (I think I had a small little heart attack about 4 times upon seeing all the glorious crafty ideas in that place!) Here we bought all the wood for our projects for the night. Plain wood shapes just ready for our creative artistic genius! (Yeah I know...pushing it.) :) Anyway, I was told that craft night is typically enjoyed into the wee hours of dawn, and this one did not disappoint. I finally dragged myself home at about 2 a.m. Well long story short, craft night was wicked fun! I started the cutest little home decoration, and I can't wait for the next one. Thanks for the invite ladies. (Sadly I got no photographic proof of the actual crafting. You'll just have to take my word for it that I made the final project all by myself.)

January, and some stuff...

2011-02-14T21:11:00.000-08:00

Here's just a few photos of the last month, and a half or so. It was a pretty fun month! Some of the highlights involved a Jazz game, the Ballet, dinner with most of the extended family, the Winter X-Games, and a few other fun things thatI didn't get photos of. :) Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's day!

Christmas, and Hudson, and a little birthday too!

2010-12-29T21:04:00.000-08:00

So this post will be mostly pictures. Mister Hudson Colby came into the world with gusto just one day before my birthday! He was just the greatest Birthday gift ever. I was able to head home for my annual birthday party, and spent the rest of the time through Christmas with my parents and family. Sadly, Che' and Lanny couldn't be there because the little guy had to stay at the hospital. But, here are the photos of all three events!

We went sledding behind the snowmachine on my birthday, and all 3 of these little dolls were such troopers! Hallie laughed the entire time, Avery was out there forever, and Mason came back from inside with goggles and and a face mask ready for action!

I love this picture. Che' has been such a good "other mother" to me all these years, and I can't wait to see what a great mom she'll be to her own. I can't say enough how much I love this little family!

This picture is my first time holding the little sweetheart. I already just feel so connected to Hudson. I can't wait to spend more time with him when he gets home!

2 For 1 Deal

2010-12-16T11:56:00.000-08:00

So in light of the Christmas shopping season I'll do a little "2 for 1" post here. If any of you read Kim's great blog along with mine, I'm sorry. She already beat me to the punch on half of this post. So feel free to quit reading. (But it may be better than Kim's you never know. ;)) Anyways, the other night I went to the Perry's to build gingerbread (graham cracker) houses. I have never really done this before, and it was so much fun! I loved decorating the house, but I had just a little trouble getting my too big house to stand. Devin kept telling me that bigger is not always better. :) Anyways, I scaled down a great deal, and gave up on the idea of a normal roof completely. Kim and Devin were both doing circles around me, and the little girls just ate all of our candy canes. It was a really great time, and I always love time spent at the Perry's. Ok, so for our second portion of this two for one deal, Beau and I went to temple square the other night, and I got some great pictures of the lights, and the temple. I do love the Salt Lake temple. It's always so funto take photos of.

'Tis The Season

2010-11-17T23:37:00.000-08:00

Yes it is too early to put up our Christmas tree, and it is also too late at night to be making this post. All that aside, the tree is up, and I'm posting about it. My roommate Amy is headed home to PA tomorrow, so we decided to put it up tonight so that she could help us. It was so fun. We sure have a cute little college kid tree. Anyways, I sure love this season. The whole house smells like pine tree, the lights are glowing, and the hot cocoa is flowing. It doesn't get too much better in my opinion! Here it is. Here's to the next few weeks! They are the best few of the whole year, I think.

Yep, this is killin' me!

2010-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:00

So I'm exactly 9 days into the Pepsi project, and at first it was just killing me! For about the first 7 days I did notice a few differences. I just noticed that I was a lot more tired, very thirsty, and maybe a little crankier than usual. (I know everyone's finding this shockin--ME cranky? Don't joke, but I'm afraid it's true.) ;) Anyways, almost 10 days later, and I'm feelin' good! My first outing in a restaurant was probably the toughest challenge yet. (Thankfully Che' got me through that one with just water.) Anyways, everything else in life is sailing right along. I started my retail job at Aeropostale today, and I'm very excited about it. I love to work retail. Sometimes I feel a little silly not using my CNA certification, and going back to a nursing home. However, at the end of the day I just really like to be around all the hustle and bustle of retail. Not to mention, I always seem to work with the most fun people there. So that's life now, I'm just waiting for it to really be legal for me to blast my Christmas tunes! November 1st! I'm counting the days...

Monument

2010-10-20T14:06:00.001-07:00

I drink too much Pepsi...I've made goal to attempt to kick this very tasty habit. I'm not stupid enough to think that I won't have one now and then, but my little habit is becoming excessive. The time has come for me to cut back on my good old "gut rot." It's going to be a rough couple weeks. :) Wish me luck!

Recent Happenings

2010-10-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

So thought I'd post some of the most recent news happening with life here in Orem. A few weeks ago we caught the Sundance Moonlight Ride. It was so much fun! They take you up in the chair lift to circle the mountain under the full moon. It was a little chilly, but really beautiful. That same weekend was the 30 Second to Mars concert here at UVU. It was great! They put on such an amazing show. Finally, I took one of my best friends Shelley home this weekend to see good old potato harvest. I didn't get to work at all last year, so I was determined to be there this one. We had such a good time with the family, and Dad let me have my truck for the entire day. I was a little nervous at getting in again, but turns out it's like riding a bike. :) (And no worries, no accidents to report!)

Heading to the show! (I love Beau's faux enthusiasm)

My new boyfriend crowd surfing. :)

Shelley on top of a MASSIVE pit of potatoes.

Ah I love this truck. We've been through it all together.

Trying to stay warm on the Moonlight Ride.

Huge Old Update!

2010-08-23T23:26:00.000-07:00

So sorry about the terrible lack of posting. (Does it seem like every post starts like that these days?) I just thought I'd throw a quick update on here. I am back in Orem starting school and a new job on Wednesday. I'm a little homesick after such an awesome summer with my family, but hey, keeping my fingers crossed that it will pass. Here are just a few photos of my summer in Idaho. (PICTURE OVERLOAD ALERT!)

Hot Dog!

2010-04-28T14:33:00.000-07:00

I finished my first year of college today! I took my last final at 1:00. It was a hard semester, but I learned so much. The anatomy program here is something else, but I lived! :) To celebrate finals my "anatomy friend" Shelley and I went to Salt Lake to attend a nursing meeting at the U. (Some celebration, I know.) But after the meeting had dinner with Lanny and Che'Lyn, and their friends Justin and Nat. It was a great time. (Except for the meeting scared the life right out of Shelley and I both. They don't want much to get in, just the promise of your firstborn I swear!) Here are just a few a few photos from the ride, and dinner. I am happy to have a little break from school this summer, but I really do love going to school. I really am so grateful for the opportunity to go. I love learning new things! :)

Dinner and immediately after the nursing meeting. Ignore the fact that I look a little insane in the bottom photo. :) No big deal.

Lame Excuses

2010-02-27T21:25:00.001-08:00

Wow am I long overdue. Unfortunately there is not much to report here. School, work, and volunteering is pretty much keeping me running all the time. No excuse I know! My blog has become a pathetic mess, but hey it's the anatomy semester. It'll be over soon..thank heaven! Then I'll get back to the blog world. :)

Christmas!

2009-12-06T16:32:00.000-08:00

It's finally Christmas! I love this time of year so much. I mean who doesn't? We put up a little tree in our littler apartment, and we're burnin' Christmas candles like nobody's business. :) This weekend was also the Pickleville performance. The Clark family all got together for the Pickleville dinner theater in Logan. It was such a good time. The food was excellent, and the show was hilarious. Plus it was Christmas themed, even better! Here are just a few photos. Although I didn't get many with the family darn it! I'll have to steal them from the other women demanding that I take their photos all night. :)

Here is our little fake tree. It looks super cute at night when it glows!

Uncle Lynn won the iPod shuffle from a drawing that they did onstage! We were quite proud.

Beau and I had to hop on Santa's lap before the show.

I can't believe how big Max is getting. I love his little face!

New Job!

2009-11-20T20:07:00.001-08:00

So I've been applying for jobs lately in a few places, and today one paid off. I got a job at the clothing store Zumiez. (I know, random for me!) The only unfortunate part...my first day in retail will be none other than Black Friday. Oh yeah, nothing like jumping in headfirst. :) Anyways, I'm pretty excited, and just a little nervous. Nothing else new is happening. Just school school school. Can't wait for Thanksgiving in Idaho! I miss home!

BlogStalkAholic...

2009-10-30T15:33:00.000-07:00

I think I need a hotline!

1-800-U dont even know them!

A Milestone!

2009-09-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

I'm the girl that was given an automatic potato truck. Every car I've driven or owned was automatic. So this weekend Beau decided that it was time that I learned to drive a stick shift. It is a little pathetic at nearly 18 that I don't know how. Luckily it was dark, and good old Egin wasn't too crowded at that hour. :) Conditions were ripe for learning to drive the Tracker! It took a little doing, well not THAT much. (Che' kinda taught me to drive her Mazda once.) I am proud to report that I only stalled it once..ok twice. But it's official, I can drive a manual car!

Yeah, ok things weren't going all that great right then. :) Which makes this face acceptable.

Good Times At VOP!

2009-09-23T15:31:00.000-07:00

Well I'm still alive and well here in Utah. I just thought I'd post some of the photos that I've taken recently, and update a little bit. School is in full swing, and we've all pretty much settled in here at the Village on the Parkway. I'm really loving it here, and I really do think I have about the best luck in the world as far as roommates are concerned. School is a little more difficult than I anticipated, I'm afraid high school didn't quite prepare me for this! But I'm plodding along, and I actually really enjoy it. It's just something I've had to get used to. Anyways, the other night we all put on clay masks and decided to take some good photos of us all "molding." We're having a great time here, learning to cook, trying to decorate, and of course staying up way later than we ever should!

The whole gang in the living room. Rachel, Amy, Kassi, Me, and Ariell

Good old Ames! She was struggling to get the mask out of there. That stuff is thick!

First Official Week Away!

2009-08-29T21:54:00.000-07:00

As promised I took some photos of my room here to share with everyone. (Because I know you're all so interested!) I also have some photos of my new roommates. This week there were tons of fun activities on campus to welcome all the students back. We all went to D.I. and found a $20 family t.v., and various baseball t-shirts in the little boy's section. Which we proudly sported to the drive-in movie that night. We also went to the green out dance at the University. I'm already loving it here. There's always something fun going on!

This is the gang, minus Amy. From left to right that's Rachel, Ariell, Kassie, and me there on the end. I lucked out with some great roommates!

Ariell and I rode to the University on a mattress in the back of Kassie's truck. We thought it was pretty neat-o to be riding through the city in the back of a truck on a mattress.

Here's the cute little shabby apartment. Unfortunately that is all the closet space I've been given, and things aren't fitting so well! But my bedspread that my siblings bought sure looks great. :)

Flew The Coop!

2009-08-23T21:36:00.001-07:00

So I'm sorry for the lack of fascinating blog posts as of late. However, I do have some interesting news to report. I flew the coop! I left home this weekend. My parents came with me to Orem, and helped me get everything settled. I must say, when they went away today I was one sad girl. It's all a little different here, but I know that I will adjust and be just fine with a little time. But at the risk of sounding so lame and sappy I do have to say how wonderful my parents are. They came and did everything they could to make sure I was all set up. Like Che' said, "mom sure does know how to send a kid to college!" I love them both so much, and I just wanted them to know how much I appreciate EVERYTHING they've done. Which is just too extensive to mention in one post. I know that this is going to be a great place for me. I am excited for this big new chapter of life. School starts Wednesday so I'll keep you posted! Oh and I'll post some photos of my new "living quarters" (ahem closet!) soon.

All Sorts of Things

2009-07-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

So since quitting my job there's just been big open gaps of time that I'm not used to. It's great! I love it! Here's just a few of the things that have been going on in my life in the absence of a job:

It's shocking but I can't ever remember going to Mesa Falls. So Beau and I went to Mesa Falls and Johnny Sacks Cabin to feed the ducks one afternoon. It was a little rainy in the morning, but by afternoon it was way too hot!

Kim, Jennifer, and Cortney all brought the kids together for a swimming day at Green Canyon. It was so funny when they all got in the water. Lisa and Grandma Daniels were also there, and we had a little cookout afterward. The three ladies (and their babies) left today for their trip back East, so it was fun to see them all before they go! (I'm sorry I didn't really have any good photos of this. I wasn't loving the idea of the camera near the water!)

What a little babe! I didn't get one with Mason because he ran off to swim.

Finally, I've also never been to the Chukars game in Idaho Falls. I know, I need to do a little livin! So I booked tickets and headed out to the ball game. It was actually a ton of fun! We had really good seats. I've always loved to watch baseball. I got myself a burger and some bubblegum, and it was a grand ol' time. :)

I Can't Believe It!

2009-07-23T22:17:00.000-07:00

I just got home from my last night working at the nursing home. It was sad to leave all the residents and coworkers after being there so long. I'm going to miss everyone a ton, and I can't believe I'm done! I'll be leaving for Utah on the 21st, and then all the real adjusting will begin! Here are just a few photos of the coworkers that I love! Oh and I hopped in the dryer because I've always wanted to!

The Whole Trip

2009-06-18T09:54:00.000-07:00

So I'm sorry in advance for the length of this post. I just got back from Pennsylvania with Che' and Landon. We went to Washington, D.C., New York City, Intercourse, Valley Forge, and of course, downtown Philly. We had such a good time, and saw so many different things. Thanks again Che'! It was such an awesome trip.

New York

Che' and I on the bus headed to New York. This was a funny ride. Our driver was out of control! We found out that most drivers in this city were.

Times Square was so much fun. It was weird to finally be somewhere that you always hear about, but have never seen. There was so much stuff going on!

This was the Broadway show that we got to see. It was so amazing! Obviously we saw The Lion King, and I was so thirlled during the whole thing!

And of course, you can't see New York without having a photo with the wildly inappropriate Naked Cowboy! Unfortunately, there weren't any shots of us face forward on my camera. Ha ha thanks Landon!

Valley Forge

Here's the visitor's center at Valley Forge. There were all sorts of cool artifacts, and information about the winter the armies had to spend there.

Ha I don't think this needs much explanation. Lookin' good though right?

Philadelphia

Me with the Liberty Bell. It was so neat to finally see this!

Independance Hall. All of the buildings here were so beautiful.

Washington, D.C.

Arlington Cemetary was so peaceful. It was so amazing how all of the graves were set up. We also got to see the changing of the guards at the tomb of the unknown. It was so cool to see all of the work that goes into guarding the tombs of the fallen soldiers.

These are the graves of JFK and Jaqueline Kennedy. With the burning flame behind them.

The Capitol Buliding. Got a random guy there in it as you can see. :)

The Vietnam Wall. It was incredible to see how large this wall really is. I didn't understand until I saw it in person.

This is the Smithsonian Visitor's Center. It was just a really beautiful building I thought.

This is the view of the Washinton Monument from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Thanks again to Che' and Landon for letting me bunk with them. I loved this trip so much. Love you guys!

That's All Folks!

2009-05-30T18:14:00.000-07:00

Well it's all over! I graduated high school Wednesday night! I am super excited to be finished, but it was a weird feeling. Anyway, the ceremony was ridiculously warm because it was in the high school gym. But it was really nice all the same. Thanks to everyone who came to support. I really appreciate it!

Don't mind Suey's one shoe situation. She wasn't quite ready to go when we made her take pictures.

Mom and I before the ceremony.

Che' and I after the ceremony. Don't mind how we're lookin! I told you that it was blazing hot in that gym. All of our make up melted.

Say Yes To The Dress!

2009-05-11T12:48:00.001-07:00

So Saturday was my very last high school prom. I went with Beau, and I got the most fabulous dress (I thought) about a month before the big day. I was so excited to wear this thing, I was just dying! Since I whacked all my hair off at the beginning of the year I felt like I had to over-compensate on the dress. And as you can see, I did. ;) The day date was tons of fun, a big group of us went to the zoo in Idaho Falls. It's sad to say it'll be my last big high school event, but it's exciting to be moving on up.
This is us right before we left, I would've had a few of me putting on the flower. But...Suey and I both failed miserably in our attempts.

I kept trying it on and wearing it around the house. (I know, embarrassing.) Suey told me I was like a little kid. :)

Congratulations!

2009-04-21T07:54:00.000-07:00

I had to take a minute and post about my sisters. My cup seems to be running over with love for them this morning. Che' has worked so hard the past few semesters to get into the nursing program. I couldn't be happier, or prouder, to say that she made it! I don't know what I'd do if my sisters weren't there for me all the time. I love them both so much, and am so proud of all the awesome things they have accomplished. They are always good for a laugh, or a cry, or for a real great dinner! (Thanks Cort!) Thanks to both of you for being such great women to look up to, and congratulations Che!

Updates...

2009-03-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

So I've finally updated my sad sad blog background. However, it is obviously still a work in progress! I still can't figure out how to change the terribly clashing purple text from past blogs. Oh well. I suppose it will have to remain a big mash of past mishaps until I post some more blogs and you just can't see them anymore. :) Anyways, along with the update of the blog background I figured I'd update on life at the moment as well. All sorts of things are going on, and some are quite exciting! So..here goes!

As most of you reading this know, my sister Cortney had the most handsome little boy last week! His name is Max Judd after both of his grandpa's. I couldn't be happier for Cortney and Neil, and am so excited about their new addition.
I recently received a sholarship offer from UVU where I am planning on starting in the fall. I am so nervous to be going to a real college, I just hope I'm ready since I am graduating high school a full year early.
Because of school and everything I am moving away from home to Orem in just a few short months. I plan on leaving by early June in order to get some experience and settled before the real work of school begins. I have a job interview, and I am turning in a bundle of different applications all over this weekend when I head down.
I finish high school on May 20th. That will also be my very last day of work at the nursing home in Ashton after almost a year and a half. I am getting anxious about this, it is going to be so hard to leave everything that is so routine to me. I hope I can handle all the adjustment. But I know that everyone had to go through it.

I can't think of much else that's happening at the moment. Everyone here is happy and healthy. Mom and dad are just starting the preparations for the foundation of their new house, and big Judd can't wait to move out of town now that all the kids are starting to play out in the road in the neighborhood!

This was fun

2009-03-13T21:34:00.001-07:00

I saw on someone's blog this thing where you put your name and the word needs into Google. I got some pretty strange things out..here were some of the favorite results.

*Carlie needs a home. (It's true! I have nowhere to live this summer...I'm workin' on it.)

*Carlie needs money BAD. (I wouldn't go THAT far.)

*Carlie needs a date. (Ok rude. Is it that obvious?)

*Carlie needs special needs parents. (???)

*Carlie needs a showname. (I don't even know.)

Oh I wish!

2009-02-27T11:56:00.000-08:00

Along with wishing I were in fact an Oscar Mayer Weiner, I also wish that I was currently not in this stupid high school, but in Disneyland. I was just sittin' here thinking of all the places I'd rather be. Disneyland tops the list. That's probably because of the text I just received from Lynn, letting me know that he was in fact in Disneyland. Oh and he also proceeded to let me know how WARM and LOVELY the weather is there. Well thanks...thanks a whole heap. In a little lamer, colder part of the country it is a whopping 25 degrees out. And the wind chill is only like 10 below. Things are lookin up! How I love being an high school senior in IDAHO.

Someone save me...

2009-02-02T14:24:00.000-08:00

Dear South Fremont High Administration,

I'll do anything! Put me in detention, toss me to the janitors. I'll do another math, science, english, or chemistry credit willingly. Just don't make me take P.E! It's ruining my life. Making me dread every other day when I must darken the doorway of that ever smelly gymnasium. I will never be that real "sporty kid" everyone loves. I'm o.k. with the fact that I will probably never excel at gym hockey, or this "pickle ball" they all speak of. I believe I will still pull through to become a contributing member of my society, even without the no doubt vital knowledge I would acquire from this 3rd hour P.E. extravaganza. I've already taken one physical education credit, and I just don't know if I can handle the other required for graduation. Please, take pity on me! Call it a last request before that wretched class takes me away for good.

Signed your humble (still scrawny) servant, Carl

A final goodbye...

2009-01-27T17:06:00.000-08:00

While I was in Provo this weekend I couldn't help but notice the incredibly dead, split, dry, white ends of my poor hair follicle. My hair has been growing out for quite some time now, and clearly the time without a trim had caught up with me. So...I intended to have a trim while I was in Utah. Well, just to be prepared I started to google a few hair ideas. And then I saw it. Paris Hilton's newest haircut...I know I know. Paris of all people?! But it was just so cute. And although it would mean cutting roughly six inches, I wanted it anyway. So...I found a random stylist I'd never met before in my life, and cut it all off! I must say I'm very happy with it. And it's a good thing too! This situation could've gone terribly array now that I think about it! So I had to say goodbye long hair! You were great until I fried you with my constant blow-drying, straightening, and curling. You will be missed...but not really! :)

A before and after of the new haircut!

Neil Diamond!

2008-12-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

The Neil Diamond concert finally arrived for the Clark girls! We were all so excited about these tickets, and luckily for all of us...Che' made T-shirts! Proudly boasting "Neil's #1 Fan-ily!" on our chests, we walked into the concert all geared up for the show. We weren't disappointed! My family is so much fun, and I'm so happy we all got to do this together. Love you guys! We were all so proud of our shirts. Che' and Kim made them so funny. We all got very catchy, semi-inappropriate names on the backs. Can you pick out Sue-Dawg in this photo?
We were all looking a little rough after the fast-paced gut bustin' time at Neil. But isn't Cortney's little belly cute in the photo?

A lovely close-up of our shirts for the occasion. The bottom photo is Che' and I right after Cracklin' Rosie! :) Enough said.

Grease is the word!

2008-12-05T21:25:00.000-08:00

Wednesday night the theater had "flashback" movie night, so Jenna and I went the greatest showing of Grease on the big screen. It was so fun. On the way there we had to listen to the soundtrack to get us worked up for the big feature. But I must say, the best part of the night was Jenna getting her car stuck on a curb and popping her tire. :) She is now afffectionately nicknamed "Kirby."

We also found the official greatest license plate ever in the Arby's parking lot. I loved it! We spent the rest of the night making our very best "smoove" faces.Ok, so we're not that smooth. But hey, we sure tried! :)

RoAdTrIp!

2008-11-12T13:11:00.000-08:00

Jenna and I took a road trip this weekend to see Che'Lyn in Provo. We left on Friday at about 12:00. It was a crazy ride down, but eventually we made it there. In one piece! :) We had so much fun with Che'. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of anyone except Jenna and I. We were sad to leave, but we had such a good time on the way home. We got a little bored, and Jenna got this brilliant idea to make some funny signs for the cars we passed. Well, the rest is history. Our signs were pretty stinking hilarious. And one guy in particular thought it was too. He appreciated our hilarity! Anyways, I just wanted to tell Che' thanks for letting us stay. And I wanted to say how happy I am that I'm such good friends with Jenna. She's such a sweet girl, and we had a great time together.

These were our signs that we made on the road. Can you tell it was a long trip? ;)

We just arrived in Provo here. We had to go out and take a look at Che's little yard.

8's

2008-10-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

Top 8 T.V. Shows

Project Runway (I was so happy Kenley lost!)
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Phil
Tyra Banks Show (that one's a little embarassing isn't it?)
Secret Lives of Women
Busted
Women Behind Bars
Deadly Women

8 Places I loves to eat!

Gringo's
In 'n Out
Olive Garden
Costa Vida
Adobe Cafe
Dairy Queen
Sue Dawg's Kitchen
KFC

Looking Forward To...

College
Christmas
Being 17
Witchapalooza
Neil Diamond!
Presendential Election
The weekend
Lunch!

8 Things that happened yesterday

Went to school
Went to work
Cleaned up lots of puke (I know, gross. But it's true!)
Homework, homework, homework
Took a bath
Watched Project Runway finale
Painted my nails
Slept great!

Now that's a little sad!

Dressed to kill!

2008-10-11T21:48:00.000-07:00

Last night was the most epic game of the South Fremont High football team's season. We played our most hated rival, the Sugar-Salem Diggers. And let me tell you, this game gets ugly pretty much every year. Unfortunately, our boys were definitely not favored to come out on top. When it was all said and done the thermometer read about 32 degrees, and the scoreboard read... Cougars: 21, Diggers: 7! We were all pretty excited, especially since we were the underdogs. But the funny part of this whole thing was my friend Jenna and I's get-ups. We piled on the layers for this thing! We weren't messing around. Sure, we looked a little bulky. But we were warm! Well...almost. After our big victory we had to go get a hot chocolate! I had to wear leggings under my jeans, and like three pairs of socks!
These are Jenna's lovely socks. She could hardly get her boots on they were so thick.

Here's your sign...

2008-10-04T19:39:00.000-07:00

So the other night, I had a true here's your sign moment. But before I tell you about it, a little background. When we dig potatoes the digger breaks down quite often. Usually when this happens Colby can get out and repair it himself. In major incidents a machanic will come out to the field and fix it. So, the other night I drove into the field and Colby was standing next to the digger with another truck driver. This seemed odd because normally if we're broken he'll be on the digger trying to fix it. I decide to get out of my truck and investigate....this is how the conversation goes.

Carlie: (Walking by the digger where they were standing in the field) Are we broken?
Colby: Nope, just standing here making sure this big thing doesn't go anywhere! :)
Carlie: .........
Colby: Here's your sign.

Man, he totally got me on that one! Needless to say I went back to my little truck until they fixed it.

And we're off...(and dirty)

2008-09-27T23:29:00.000-07:00

Totally gross. :)

This is the T-shirt I wore. Can you believe that? Pretty disgusting I know.

Gotta love this face right? It's so dark with dirt!

Spud harvest is here! Today was our first day digging, and I had to tease Big Judd that he's getting soft in his old age. He let us quit at 6:30! Only a 10 1/2 day, unheard of around here! For those who are unsure of spud harvest, I'm sorry. It's kind of something you just have to see. But, in a nutshell we get out 2 weeks of school to harvest the potatoes. I drive a truck, and the whole thing is really quite the big to-do around here. I must say, I was impressed with the amount of dirt I collected for a first day. I mean it was phenomonal. (Although I'm sure having the windows down with the dust from the tractors pouring in had nothing to do with it!) I took photographs to prove it. Enjoy!

Now and Then

2008-09-24T16:24:00.000-07:00

So last night my senior pictures arrived in the mail. As I was putting the new photo in the frame I came across an old picture from the third grade. Now I must admit I'm a little embarrassed to be posting this on a public forum, but everyone has their unfortunate-looking stage of life. ( I know, I know, that haircut!) So here, for all to behold, is mine. I wanted to post it because my mom and I couldn't believe how much you really do change over the years. Of course Suey got a little teary-eyed at the sight of the 9 year old she thought would be around forever. So go ahead and laugh. My own mother did. :)

Bar~B~Que

2008-08-24T10:58:00.000-07:00

This weekend I went to a bar~b~que at my friend Stacey's cabin near Ashton. We had a way good time. When we got there we set everything up for dinner outside. Then we went up to the cabin and played ping pong. I was terrible! :) After dinner we all hiked up this hill and the sunset was so pretty, I of course took a bunch of photos. We started a fire after dinner, and played games. We had a way good time. It was so nice to see everyone after a summer of seclusion in the nursing home! See I thought the clouds were so pretty! Of course it looked a little better in person...but you get what I mean right?

Tayler and Nikell after dinner. It is already getting a little chilly here! Nikell and I were freezing all night, even in sweaters.

This is my best friend Grayson in the middle. What a stud right? :) Brooke and I made him pose for a bunch of photos with us.

This is the gang on the awesome peacock couches! Ha there are these awesome couches in the cabin from like the 40's. You just don't find craftsmanship like these anymore... :)

~My First New Car!~

2008-08-21T18:00:00.001-07:00

I got my first car last night! It's an '07 Cobalt, and I love it! It's just tiny and sporty, it's so fun to drive. My dad and I have been looking around for a car for a while. It took some doing, but they finally found one. It came all the way from Nampa yesterday. :) I got to drive it to the first day of school. I felt all sorts of special pulling up there! Anyways, my first car, it was such an exciting day!

Bag Tagged

2008-08-21T15:41:00.000-07:00

So Che' Bag Tagged me, I don't really know what I'm doing so I'll just assume here. The contents of my ridiculously over-sized purse...one wallet, lotion, perfume, on-the-go nail polish, jump drive, electronic Phase 10, a pack of gum, lip gloss, a necklace, iPod, chloraseptic strips, Ibuprofren, a class schedule, a receipt, and a mileage paper (for work).

"Due to circumstances beyond our control"...

2008-08-07T15:28:00.000-07:00

I did get a little shut eye in there. But not a whole lot!

I just had to throw this one in there. There were so many people stranded in this airport! I got a chuckle out of this poor guy.

Man that floor was so hard! As you can see I was pretty bummed.

So I had a wonderful time in Texas. Che' and I had so much fun together, BUT...(and this is a very big but) the travel was TERRIBLE. Now, I can't really complain about the ride to Texas. It was completely my fault after all. You see, I missed my flight and so I was just a little delayed getting to San Antonio. That really wasn't all that bad. The ride home; however, well that was a different story. Now I don't want to make this what Che' calls a "novel post" but I'm afraid it has to be a little long to get the full story out. My flight was supposed to leave from San Antonio at 1:57, so Che' and Lanny and I said a tearful goodbye when they left me at the airport at 12:30. When I got to the front desk I saw that the flight was going to be postponed at least a few hours. So I waited at the terminal for about 4. :) Our flight finally boarded at 4:30, we were supposed to leave San Antonio at 5. I know what you're thinking...no way! And you're right! We had a touch of "engine trouble." (Which didn't make the cramped passengers nervous at all.) When we finally pulled away from the gate in San Antonio it was about 6:30. We were on our way to Denver! Well....at least for a while we were. We were just a few minutes out of Denver when our fearless captain announced that we would be circling the area for about twenty minutes due to some thunderstorms. Now at this point, I had serious ants in my pants. I had a connecting flight in Denver to Jackson Hole and the clock was just a tickin' away! The crew decided it would be safer for us to land in Colorado Springs, especially since we were now completely out of fuel from circling around. Once we landed we found we were the last plane in line for fuel, (naturally) and we'd have to wait for the other planes to gas up and take off. By this point I had already missed my connection in Denver. I had a horrible feeling I may be spending the night in good ol' Denver airport. Once we finally left Colorado Springs it was about 9:45. We made it into our destination a few minutes later, after a very bumpy ride in the lightning. Not a minute after getting out of my gate was I paged over the intercom. My cell phone had died completely in Colorado Springs and Che' was...well ok a wreck. When the information guy put her on the phone she was sobbing. She told me she'd been on the phone all night with the airline, and I just wasn't getting out of there. Well oh well. I was a little scared, but I kindof expected it. So after a sad goodbye I set off to talk to customer service. Well, unfortunately for me some 200+ stranded passengers had the same idea. The line was unbelievable! So, to make an already long story short I found a lady who pretty much saved my life and begged her to let me use her cell phone charger. (I like a total genius had left mine in my luggage.) Anyways, she and I ended up hanging out together the whole night in the airport. We didn't get much sleep, and I got out of there at about 8:00 the next morning. Hey, like Che' said the whole thing sure did make a good story! Well, at least I thought so!

My Very First Post!

2008-08-04T22:18:00.000-07:00

So I've decided to make a blog, obviously! I have been here with Che' in Texas, and I figured why not? So I had to make my first post. Che' and I have had so much here in San Antonio. I shopped SO much. It was disgusting! I always forget how much fun we have together until she's been away for a long time. We have successfully made it through three seasons of Saved by the Bell. Which is really quite impressive! Anyways, I'll wrap this post up I hope that I find something to write about in the future! P.S. So the middle photo...I had to show how you can "kiss yourself" with the mirror image on the Mac she bought. Looks pretty steamy right?! ;)