The Planner, Her Pilot and A Pooch.

Dear Teenage Me

2012-02-17T13:47:00.001-06:00

The other day Jake and I went and saw The Vow. (I know, I have a fantastic husband.) We found it rather fascinating that someone could actually lose years of memory after a brain injury like that. So on the way home we discussed where we would be if we lost five years of memory. I would be eighteen in my last year of high school and Jake would be twenty right in the middle of his mission. It was bizarre to me how much my life has changed since then. It does not seem like five years ago! So then I thought, what would I tell my teenage self...

Dear eighteen-year-old me:

First of all... put down the tweezers. Thick eyebrows are awesome.
Now that we got that out of the way, I just have to tell you how extremely spoiled you are. Wow.
Milk that for all it's worth. Because soon you will be poor. Happy... but poor.
Stay away from the boy with skinny jeans and bracelets... not worth the drama.
Your friends are pretty great too, stop fighting with them over stupid things like boys.
Cherish the time you spend with your family. Having them under one roof is amaaazing.
Don't color your hair and stop shopping at American Eagle and Abercrombie. Not worth the money.
Utah State will be great. Don't worry about living alone, you're going to meet some lovely people.
Oh, and learn to sew and handle money. It will be extremely useful.

Sincerly,
Married and Ten Pounds Bigger Courtney :)

Something About Them

2012-02-15T10:07:00.001-06:00

My lovely childhood friends Ali and Christina Christensen

released their EP on iTunes yesterday. So cool.
They are truly the most amazing girls inside and out.

Naturally I bought it straight away and now I can't stop listening to it.

They always move me to tears...

Please support them by buying it today!

Ali and Nina on America's Got Talent in 2010

All grown up doing their first music video!

Performing the National Anthem at The New York Jets game.

Sappy Happy

2012-02-14T20:10:00.000-06:00

The Kearns House was full of love today.

Husband started the morning off with a lovely surprise. Love the necklace.

I made our neighbors some strawberry treats.

and reverted to teenage Courtney to decorate my boyfriend's locker!

It was lots of fun:)

Hope you had a great Valentines day!

Music Monday

2012-02-13T19:06:00.002-06:00

Found this beauty on a commercial the other day.

I just love her voice. Makes me happy.

Loved the Grammys.

At least the hour that I watched.

Adele made me cry a few times but this Whitney Houston

dedication really got me choked up.

Tragic, really.

Did you see T Swift's dress? How very Downton Abbey of her...

peace, be still

2012-02-12T14:30:00.001-06:00

"True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."

Another weekend is nearly gone and it was full of surprises.

Jake's brother Ben came on Friday which forced me to clean the house, it was a lovely thing to behold. Mr. Kearns even cleaned the bathroom. We should probably do that more often.

The boys spent their time playing Modern Warfare and watching Big Bang Theory. Jake loved being able to tour the base with his brother who came here for pilot training two years ago. I think brother Ben showed him that there is life after phase two, which has become less visible the last couple of weeks.

The weather is taking a turn for the worse and it's making me feel like I'm in Idaho again. Coldest wind I've ever felt and it will most likely snow tonight. Yuck. Let's bring back that June-uary weather from last month pretty please...

I got to babysit our neighbor Cora yesterday. We watched Peter Pan, made sugar cookies and ate Mac and Cheese. I love when the child inside me gets to come out. I could watch Disney movies all day and night.

After I put Cora down for a nap, there was this blissful 45 minutes of silence. No television. No computer, just me and the dogs resting on the couch. I thought to myself, Why haven't I done this before? Why can't I just sit and think for an hour instead of constantly having the television on to muddy up my mind? No wonder I can't focus or think straight! Silence is completely underrated. I think I'll make it a goal to include quiet hour into my daily routine.

And now we close this week with a class full of four-year-olds and frosted animal cookies. Where the answer to every question is Jesus. Unless your Trenna, who answered the question 'Who is mother of Jesus?' with "A Horse!" These kids make me very happy. They remind me what life is really about... having twenty-five kids and living in Disney World.

P/S Season Two finale of Downton Abbey is tonight people. That went way too fast. Oh well, at least Walking Dead is back. What? You don't watch either you say? GET NETFLIX PEOPLE!

update

2012-02-08T16:12:00.000-06:00

Guys, I am so behind it's not even funny.

In fact it's tragically intimidating.

But here it is, and awaaay wee gooooo!

Things that are happening in the life of Courtney, Jake and Crazin Maizin:

1.Valentines has taken over my life. not really.
But I enjoy getting cute packages from my best friend and decorating my house with hearts and candy :)

2. I'm finally decorating our living room. Our house is lookin homey!

3. Maizey has started eating dead worms off the sidewalk.

It's super gross. Especially when she brings them inside the house.

4. Ray and I are best buds. I think he looks like he could be mine. Maybe I'll just steal him...

5. We finally got out of Enid and spent the day in OKC. We started the day with delicious PW French Toast and a temple session in the city. It was a Spanish session which made things interesting and extra challenging.... We'll probably stick to English from now on. Then we made a Target run (or two) and finally found a television stand for our house! That was a great surprise. We ended the night with a Mat Kearney concert, he was so good! Did you know that he didn't even start singing until college? WTF.

Music Monday

2012-02-06T22:45:00.003-06:00

Guys, I just can't get enough of this group OR this song.

These are the groups that we saw perform in OKC last Saturday...

Sorry I've been absent...

I will blog lots tomorrow :)

Have a lovely evening!

what would Kelsey do?

2012-02-01T21:06:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday to Lauren, my lovely sister!

If I had five words to describe her...

gorgeous.

stubborn.

feisty.

athletic.

ambitious.

She is nothing like me and I am so thankful for that,

because I learn from her everyday.

Have a fantastic 21st on the east coast... so jealous.

it's a wonder at all

2012-01-30T11:22:00.001-06:00

The weekend started off with "The Great Clothing Exchange"

Some of us girls from the ward brought some old clothes that

we didn't want and exchanged them, it was so much fun.

I got some fantastic shorts for summer and lots of striped tops. For FREEEEEE!

Hailey made some great snacks and I made sopapilla cheescakes.

Sooo good! I only used two rolls of cresents, one original, one reduced fat.

I halved the cream cheese filling and used 1/3 fat cream cheese.

I'm telling you, it was amazing. I want to make it again today.

So get your friends together and have a clothing exchange. It's a beautiful thing.

Love is Patient

2012-01-27T17:40:00.001-06:00

So you are there..!

Sometimes I get needy and beg to hear your comments.

It makes me feel loved and stuff. So keep them coming :)

I didn't mean to make such a big deal out of my 'big change.'

Sorry to say, I am not pregnant...

I am starting beauty school in March!

And there it is.

Lazy Courtney, no more.

Five Things I learned This Week:

1. When you start a day exercising instead of watching TV,

you can actually be productive!

2. I cry a lot when I'm angry. Especially when the thrift store

sells your piece of furniture to someone else! Ahhhh

3. I spoil my dog too much, probably because I think of her as my child. Yikes.

4. I should have started reading conference talks a long time ago.

5. My husband is a very patient man who loves me a lot.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

I'll be spending mine making Valentines.

And this. And this.

calories, calories!

2012-01-26T08:52:00.003-06:00

We eat out too much...

insta-life

2012-01-24T13:43:00.002-06:00

I'm Instagram obsessed lately. Which is weird. Because I thought I was over that app. Guess not!

We're in the middle of another week in Oklahoma,

a good week so far.

I've got my sights on a big change.

Something I've been wanting to do for a while but have been

too much of a baby to make it happen.

It makes me excited. and a bit nervous.

Which is good, because I do not attempt scary things enough.

I sit inside my comfortable little world slowly becoming a hermit.

But loner no more! I am done with being stagnant.

I also bought a fantastic glass display case at the thrift store yesterday,

I have big plans to transform it into beautiful television stand this month!

Today my favorite artist came out with yet another inspiring album.

Her voice constantly leaves me feeling vulnerable and teary.

Which is what good music should do.

Get yourself some Ingy today.

The End.

How about you leave me a comment now?

That would be pretty great.

my husband, the jet pilot.

2012-01-21T15:35:00.004-06:00

Meet Jake's first jet.

The 1100 horsepower T-6.

Yesterday was a big day for my love,

one he has patiently awaited for several months.

He felt great the entire ride... until his instructor pilot took control.

Then he dry heaved nine times. hahaaaa I could never be a pilot.

Overall the entire experience was great. I'm really excited for him to start flying,

it's pretty crazy looking up at that sky thinking one of the

crazy fast planes above you could be your husband.

Check out Jake and I's new favorite Youtube video:

five people on one guitar. no big.

my favorite is Brawny man on the right.

puppy and me

2012-01-20T18:36:00.000-06:00

pups likes to sleep. everywhere.

court likes to braid and make headbands.

So happy its the weekend. excited for husband to be home... I'm starting to feel like a widow.

harmonic heaven

2012-01-19T09:15:00.002-06:00

What a night.

Jake got home around 5:30pm...

I whisked him away and forced him in the car.

(poor guy was stressed out of his mind, 15 days of hell starts today)

I drove us to Tulsa, in the nick of time.

He stayed in the car to study a bit longer and I ran inside Cain's Ballroom.

I barely caught The Staves performance, and it changed my world!

These three sisters have the most haunting harmonies and their sound is so... effortless.

I want to be one of them. British. Beautiful long hair. Perfect style.

Jake joined me for the main event and naturally John and Joy did not disappoint.

My new favorite songs from the evening... get ready to unwind.

We left around 10:30 and stormed the gate at approx 12:00 am.

Was it worth worsening the cold and waking up with a killer concert hangover?

Indeed.

P/S Maizey did wonderfully in surgery.

She bounced back like she always does. I hope to pick her up sometime today :)

The Civil Wars

2012-01-18T13:49:00.000-06:00

Guess who's going to to see The Civil Wars live tonight...

This girl.

It will be a much needed getaway for us...

I'm just praying Jake gets home in time!

lately...

2012-01-17T17:37:00.001-06:00

I've been taking lots of instagram photos lately...

This week has had a sloow start.

Jake and I really enjoyed his day off yesterday.

We slept in, ate donuts and orange julius,

babysat Ray, and went to see Sherlock Holmes.

Lately I've felt like I'm in a rut. It could be the lack of employment,

friends, productivity, this irritating cold... you name it, but I finally broke down

and emailed the theatre here in town about wanting to help out with their productions.

I wasn't feeling too hopeful, but I received a voice mail from the box office manager

letting me know that they need help with costuming!

So I'm going in tonight to help out, and I must say I'm a little bit nervous...

It's not like I'm getting paid, but I afraid of failing them somehow.

I am not a seamstress...

Either way, it should be an exciting experience.

Hopefully I'll enjoy it and stay with them for a while!

Maizey goes in to get spayed tomorrow.

Poor girl. I'm feeling a little guilty about it..

taking away her working vagina.

But I just can't handle the breeding. Not for me.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend... thanks for keeping up with our blog

and commenting. It feels like my one connection to the outside world.

sunday Sunday SUNDAY

2012-01-16T10:54:00.000-06:00

1. A Pancake Snack

2. A breezy walk around base

3. Our adorable neighbor baby

4. My Top 3 Golden Globe Dresses

With the exception of the wicked cold that's destroying my body, it was a perfectly enjoyable Sunday.

We took pleasure in...

Teaching our four year olds about being a child of God.

Devouring a White Pizza from CPK. (Available at your local Grocery Store) Yum!

and Playing Ticket to Ride with our neighbors.

Hostess

2012-01-15T14:53:00.000-06:00

Friday, after we left Buffalo Wild Wings,

I had a crazy craving for apple pie. No, I'm not pregnant...

So where does one get apple pie in Enid, OK?

The gas station, of course! Jake thought it was lame idea.

The king sized Snickers ice cream bar changed his mind real quick.

I also grabbed my favorite treat, crumb donuts, for breakfast the next morning.

Looks like my New Years Resolutions are working out quite nicely!

I'm working on creating another blog for fashion, crafts, and such.

I cannot seem to find a name that I like... any suggestions?

P/S If you are getting into blog reading and would like some fun ones to read, here are some recent finds I enjoy:

http://mlovesm.blogspot.com/

http://www.thedaybookblog.com/

http://cottonandcurls.blogspot.com/

Dream

2012-01-13T09:30:00.000-06:00

If I could go back in time and plan my wedding...

My dress would look like this.

Someday I will design dresses like these. Someday...

lonely and bored

2012-01-12T20:09:00.000-06:00

How to throw the perfect pity party:

Get yourself some Girl Scout cookies. Samoas if possible.

Then scarf down a couple fruit snacks, some sweet tarts

and maybe some cookies and cream ice cream.

Turn on some Vampire Diaries and cuddle with a cute puppy.

Happy Moping!

Naughty Girl in jail. This barking is driving me insane.

Who I'm missing tonight.

demon dog

2012-01-12T09:00:00.000-06:00

Maizey may seem like a sweet, innocent puppy...

But I assure you... she's not.
Oh, and last night the hellion laid down
on our bed and peed.
Right in front of us.
In three different spots.
My worst nightmare...

Heroes

2012-01-11T15:44:00.001-06:00

This is why I love Logan, Utah.

Maltibull

2012-01-10T10:11:00.001-06:00

Maizey has been making lots of new friends lately.
The ones we are most proud of are the bulldogs Vince and Stella.
She has been terrified of them for a long time now, and last weekend she got over it!
Good girl that Maizzle.
She's cute and fluffy on the outside, but get her around a slobbery bulldog
and she can hold her own!
Stella (right) had red and pink marks all over her face from fluff's razor sharp teeth.
I wonder what a bulldog maltipoo mix would look like...

Biscuits and Gravy

2012-01-09T16:20:00.001-06:00

If you've ever spent time at the Kearns house you know

what an amazing cook Nancy Kearns is.

I think this is her most popular dish.

Jake has been begging me to make this for him since we moved.

Actually he's been begging me for the last two years of marriage.

So over the holidays I had the opportunity to learn from the master.

Naturally I decided to share it with all of you lucky people.

This is how you make...

Nancy's Famous Biscuits and Gravy!

Grab yourself a pound of Jimmy Dean Sausage and brown it up.

(Nancy's rule, to get the most flavor from your sausage or ground beef, brown it until its nice and golden looking. Almost burnt... but not.)

Then add a stick of butter...

about a half cup of oil...

let the sausage soak up the flavor then take it out.

Add a heaping spoonful of Bouillon to your oil, butter, and sausage leftovers

(this is what Nancy uses)

Mix that up and add a cup of flour

Scrape all of the sausage goodies from the bottom of the pan and mix them it all together.

put in the left over oil/butter that drained from the sausage

stir some milk in... keep going until the consistency is to your liking.

(it should be nice and creamy when your done)

Put the sausage back in...

and Voila! you have a delicious gravy!

Pour it over some Pillsbury Grand Biscuits

and serve them to a verrrry happy husband.

Enjoy your best breakfast ever!

springtime in my soul

2012-01-07T10:28:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was a beautiful day.

It was deliciously warm.

Warm enough to sit on the back porch in my short sleeves

and feel my pores absorb every ounce of UV possible.

It sparked some life into this frozen over brain of mine

and the next thing I know,

I'm taking the bike out and going to the gym.

This is why I need to live somewhere warm people.

I also scored big online yesterday with some Civil Wars concert tickets.

What, what!

Ten things that makes me a very happy Courtney...

1. Early morning back adjustments

2. Ham and Turkey Subway sandwich

3. Grey's Anatomy Season One

4. Brand new sheet music courtesy of Adele, Sara, and The Civil Wars

5. Planning vacations in warm places

6. Banana Pudding with Whipped Cream

7. Riding my bike with Fluff Puff in the basket

8. Spicy Garlic Boneless Wings with friends

9.Wrapping up in my heated throw

10. Reading Hunger Games for the second time around.

10.5 Driving with the windows down in my freshly cleaned car

now on to some spring cleaning...

jet lag

2012-01-05T20:48:00.000-06:00

exhausted.
like barely able to get out of bed exhausted.
then I remembered my computer and dvr patiently waiting for me
so I mustered up some spare energy.

every time I come back here it feels like some sort of strange deja vu.
but I'm enjoying the alone time and seventy degree weather.
today calls for lots of vitamin D, piano playing, and Christmas take down!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday... mine consisted of some of this.

H&M and White Chocolate Raspberry Bread Pudding... oh yes.

Tonight I will be recovering with a little Vampire Di and a Strawberry Daiquiri. Ohhh ya. Naughty boy Jeremy is back ya'll!

the view from my sunset flight and the surprise that was waiting for me when I got home!

Ohh I love her... and tropical drinks... and trash TV.

resolution

2012-01-03T00:14:00.000-06:00

in 2012 I will....

1. Drink more water.
2. Go to Zumba and Yoga classes religiously.
3. Cut down my sugar intake. Eat healthy!
4. Read more.
5. Manage my time more effectively
6. Execute projects instead of dreaming about them.
7. Serve others.
8. Become financially savvy
9. Go to the temple once a month
10. Take a course or two.
11. Be a more thoughtful wife.
12. Find a job that I love.

jakey baby

2011-12-31T08:00:00.002-06:00

What a cutie...

Counting Down

2011-12-30T18:39:00.000-06:00

Ohh Idaho was a dream.

We'll miss the loud and squished car rides, the dance offs, the home video parties and doggie battles.

Now on to Christmas and New Years, Kearnsie style.

Late nights, card games, and hide and seek.

It's always a good time.

It's almost 2012! Whoa...

Twas the night before...

2011-12-27T11:13:00.000-06:00

How was your Christmas Eve?

We wish you...

2011-12-25T08:00:00.001-06:00

nativity

2011-12-24T12:00:00.001-06:00

"Times change; years speed by; but Christmas continues sacred. In this marvelous dispensation of the fulness of times, our opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved."

Thomas S. Monson, “The Best Christmas Ever,” Liahona, Dec 2008, 2–6

friends and family

2011-12-23T21:31:00.000-06:00

Are the best part of Christmas.

puppies and babies are nice too :)

Please have snow and mistletoe...

2011-12-22T12:13:00.000-06:00

Made it to Idaho!

Barely.

Have I mentioned how much I hate traveling? Because I do.

I loath it in every way.

Car, plane, overnight train... I've done it all.

And life would just be so much easier if I could transport

my body to anywhere I wanted to go.

Wouldn't that be lovely?

Happy Birthday to my name twin. My sister.

She's gorgeous. She's got wicked style, and awesome bangs.

Love you Cordy!

I also love this little babe.

Her mom and I had a fantastic afternoon introducing

Reagan to her first H&M shopping experience.

She was a champ.

the freakin weekend

2011-12-18T21:51:00.001-06:00

Twas a busy busy weekend.

Friday was date night at chilis

and Walking Dead in bed.

Saturday was play date with Hudson

Cleaning... cleaning... cleaning.

Utah State Aggies game and Ward Social, and a

Couples party with a hot chocolate bar and Scattergories!

Sunday was church and cute Sunbeams who love marshmellows.

Lots of spaghetti and left over donuts leads to napping and hot showers.

Ending the night with Kourtney and Kim.

Ohh how I hate Kim.

Sorry about the lack of photos... it keeps slipping my mind.

I cannot wait until Tuesday! I do hate flying alone...

but I'm looking forward to Panera in OKC and shopping with bestie.

Christmas in one week! Can't wait for some of this sibby action...

remodel

2011-12-15T22:14:00.002-06:00

do you like the new look?

it took me way too long to do it.

the republican debate makes me irritated. all politics make me irritated.

I'd choose to be attacked by twelve walkers before I'd choose to watch the debate.

Okay, that's a little melodramatic... but check out their makeup. Holy Moly.

SOO i choose to makeover my blog :) and make jewish apple cake. yuuum.

romney's voice is super low. he'd be a good bass.

I'm doing this tomorrow. So cool.

Lately.

2011-12-14T21:47:00.001-06:00

Although I'm grateful for the 63 DEGREE WEATHER we had today, I wish I was on a beach... in Hawaii... sipping a Strawberry Pina Colada.

At least I'm not in the middle of Finals Week. Yuck. A year ago I was near tears over my Survey of Western Theatre final. I have no idea how I passed that class.

I guess eating taco soup and watch new girl will have to do till now...

I want to buy a sparkly headband and cut bangs.

Maybe I should stop beginning my sentences with I...

So instead I'll tell you how Jake is doing! I should do that more often.

Well, he's doing great. He's in phase one of pilot training also known as "academics." It doesn't last long, but it's nice and not super stressful for him. He's passed all of his tests so far, and to pass you have to score higher than 85 percent. Pretty intense. If you fail more than three you get kicked out of the program... eek. He has a fantastic class who studies with him and an awesome classmate, Will, who takes him to class in the mornings so I can sleep in :) Him and his family have become great friends and neighbors. Today he brought Jake and I over Dr Pepper... how nice is that? They also have the 5 mo old Labradoodle who has become Mazzle's best friend. You've seen her before in pictures.

After we get back from Christmas he'll have about three weeks left of academics before he hits the "flight line." That's when things get crazy busy for him. So we use up our spare time watching The Walking Dead and learning the following songs on the guitar...

(introduced to me by kiki)

and this (if I ever get a piano, cough cough)

Have a good night! One week until I'm home.... and ten days till CHRISTMAS!

snoozin and treats

2011-12-11T21:39:00.004-06:00

Let me introduce you to my new friend.

When Jake worked at Olive Garden we loooved eating the Five Cheese Ziti.

At least once a week.

So to save on money we tried and tried to find a sauce that tastes the same.

2 years later... we found it. At Walmart.

SOO good. I tossed it on some cooked Ziti with diced tomatoes, parsley,

italian bread crumbs, and parm cheese.

Then I baked it for thirty minutes and it was delish.

Make it today!

Our Sunbeams were really on one today...

They are just too funny.

Clark, the blonde boy one the end, sounds like Marcel the Shell.

Who's Marcel?

A few of my favorite things...

2011-12-09T22:43:00.001-06:00

cuddling with pup

White Christmas

Hanging Snowflakes

Pero. Thanks mom!

it's guy love

2011-12-08T21:08:00.001-06:00

Another lovely family photo taken by our talented cousin Madison Herbas.

She is the best! Check out more photos at her new blog.

We also found out that our good friends, Isaac and Jen, are coming to Vance next year for training!

Despite their best efforts they got stuck with us in Enid and we cannot wait until they join us.

Jake's beyond excited to reunite with his "chocolate bear."

Confused? See here.

snow pup

2011-12-07T10:34:00.000-06:00

We woke up to snow yesterday. It was lovely.

Maizey enjoyed her first snowy experience... a little too much.

These were taken right before I let her off her leash and spent the next hour trying to retrieve her.

The word "COME" means nothing to her. We bribe her with treats, we look her in the eye and she just lies down. Or runs in the opposite direction. It's a lot of fun.

2 weeks until I'm home!

Fort making... four wheel sledding... present opening. AH!

Christmas Crafting!

2011-12-05T21:53:00.000-06:00

They're done...

They're snowy...

THEY'RE MASON JAR SNOW GLOBES!

Here is Anthropologie's version I saw last month.... Here is my version made last night.

My supplies, all bought at Hobby Lobby. I love those fifty percent discounts....

this project was less than five dollars to make and I'm happy with the way they turned out.

I molded some styrofoam to fit inside the jars, glued the trees in place, covered the base with crumbled styrofoam and tacky/glitter glue. Then I painted the trees with silver glitter glue and sprinkled them with the "snow" glitter. They looked perfectly frosted and fluffy! I added a few mini pinecones for extra cuteness.

These other Christmas crafts kept me pretty busy last week. I made some pinecone ornaments and garland. I just love pinecones..,

Then I attempted a no sew ruffle tree skirt. I had only enough fabric for half of the skirt and the hot glue was highly irritating... but it turned out okay for now. I'll try again next year :)

This morning Maze and I had a photo sesh. You're shocked, I know. She's just too cuteeeee.

Then Jake and I put up some sparkly snowflakes.

Our neighbors are all super into Christmas lights, so I attempted to do the same.

It was freeeezing but we did it! And we might do more tomorrow... watch out.

Happy Christmas folks!

sick and stuff

2011-12-04T21:23:00.000-06:00

This cold is rockin my world folks.

I can't remember a time I slept well.

Longest week ever.

Our fridge broke. Melted ice cream everywhere.. We got a new one. That's a new dishwasher and a new fridge in a week!

But today...

Look familiar? Yeah it happens every time it rains. But it never gets old...

Maizey played with her new friend Piper today. She's a mini Labradoodle that looks like a brown shag rug. They had a crazy fun time chasing each other around the house.

I finally finished the Mason Jar Snow Globes. Pictures tomorrow!

Ankle Biter

2011-12-03T08:37:00.001-06:00

Sometimes the fluffy muffy wakes me up at 8 am on a Saturday. Not cool. Specially when I was up half the night with a throat itching cold. This week was a long one...

So here I sit, listening to the rain (wishing it was snow) and staring at the Christmas tree. I think I'll go grab some donuts in my robe. Maybe I'll watch "Meet Me in St Louis" after that. I wish we had a Jamba in Enid. Orange Dream Machine would be real nice. I could home make it... I am, after all, a Orange Julius Master Mixer. So much for putting up Christmas lights outside. My house is a mess. Harry Connick really does have da best Christmas music. Michael Buble is pretty smashing as well. Maizey stop eating my purse. Maybe I'll go back to bed for a half an hour....

Lately Maze and I go for walks down to the park on base. No one is there because it's frizzin outside, so I let her off her leash and she loooves it.

Little wabbit, tricks are for kids.

a frothy white winter sky reminds me of home...

and don't forget to add the three best holiday ROMCOM's to your movie list!

1. The Holiday... duh 2. While you were sleeping. 3. Serendipity.

p.s. How cute are these two..? Seriously.

wittle sister is twitterpated!

Well, pucker up and kiss it, Whoville.

2011-11-29T22:29:00.000-06:00

Tis the season... and I'm loving it.

Yes, the Christmas spirit has hit me hard.

Probably because I don't have school or work to distract me...

Jake and I went to Lowes and picked out our fresh cut Christmas tree.

It's a bit fuller than I like but she's still a beauty. Much more work to be done.

Tomorrow I will make some Mason Jar Snow Globes!

Here are my Top Ten Christmas Movies:

1. Christmas Vacation.

2. Elf.

3. White Christmas

3.5 Holiday Inn

4. Grumpy Old Men

5. How The Grinch Stole Christmas

6. The Santa Claus

7. Home Alone

8. A Christmas Story

9. Shop Around The Corner

9.5 It's A Wonderful Life

10. Miracle on 34th Street

A Kearns Thanksgiving

2011-11-28T11:14:00.000-06:00

T'was a classic Kearns Thanksgiving.

The boys played their Turkey Bowl while the girls made their pies...

The babes were extra adorable.

The decor was planned to perfection, with fresh flowers arranged by yours truly!

The food was AMAZING and the pies... oh boy.

Black Friday was insane to say the least. 8 hours of shopping and my body completely gave out. (no seriously I vomited twice). It was a first. I couldn't even gather the energy to enjoy Ikea the next day...

The doggies Little Maizey and Boxer Tag became fast friends...


The crazy adults got together for authentic BBQ and crazy laser tag.

It was a splendid holiday. After being marooned in OK for months, it was amazing to

be with our family again. Under one roof. For days. We definitely took it for granted before.

Now I'm slowly recovering from it all... back to real life.

Both of us caught colds over the weekend, so I'm having a hard time not being extra lazy,

or even getting in the shower...

or getting off the couch...

Good thing it's Cyber Monday.
LET THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BEGIN!!!!

Gratitude

2011-11-24T21:56:00.001-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Jake and I are having a fantastic time in Dallas eating smoked turkey and banana cream pie. More pictures to come:)

"The grateful man sees so much in the world to be thankful for, and with him the good outweighs the evil. Love overpowers jealousy, and light drives darkness out of his life." President Joseph F Smith

A Good Day

2011-11-22T20:33:00.000-06:00

Starts with a Steakburger with cheese and a Pumpkin Pie Concrete

Isn't he a hunk?

Then I was super productive for the first time since we moved here

(p.s. remember that desk?)

It all ended with a gorgeous sleeping baby... (seen below)

Sometimes I think I could do this whole momma thing :)

DALLAS TOMORROW!

Quiddler

2011-11-20T23:39:00.003-06:00

What. A. Sunday.

It started at 12 AM with a mental breakdown.

Then I half slept my way through the night and woke up at 6:30.

Then I finished my talk.

Then I gave it.

It went really well! Surprisingly. I felt so unprepared.

I talked slowly and took up my time!

It was truly a miracle.

We came home and collapsed on to the bed.

A sacrament meeting and sunbeam lesson in one day was alot for Jakey and I...

Thank heavens for yummy pot roast and card games with the neighbors,

They helped us make a full recovery!

Pilot Boy starts his first day of school tomorrow. I am reeeally excited for him!

It'll be a whole new world here in Enid now...

We'll actually have to work for our money. Strange.

Then we're going south for a Texan Thanksgiving.

Ohh what a week!

Spoiler Alert

2011-11-18T21:11:00.000-06:00

Ten Things I Hated About Breaking Dawn:

1. The continuous background music.
I can't hear what you're saying with all of the cheesy flutes going!

2. The makeup. So fake. So white.
You aren't the nasty Addams family, you're the sexy Cullens.
3. Bella's wedding dress fabric. It looks like my temple dress.
Which isn't really a bad thing, but I think Ivory would have been nice.
4. The blond cousins. I mean what the random...awkward...stupid.
Irina was looking rough.
5. The sex scene. I knew it would be awkward, you knew it would be awkward...and it was.
6. Wolf Telepathy. I know that has to be hard to translate on screen but
"I AM THE GRANDSON OF EPHRAIM. I WILL NOT BOW DOWN,"
left me bent over in uncontrollable laughter.
7. The birth. "Bella look at our adorable baby girl! Oh, you're dying?
Let me love on her for a little while longer, then we'll get to saving your decaying body."
8. The imprint. So... lame. As was Renesme's CGI face.
Nice try guys! Normal baby would have been better.
9. Bella's transformation. If the love of your existence just died would you
leave her body uncovered and alone in a pretty blue dress? Come on Edward...
10. Over all I thought Taylor's performance was dull and boring. Where was the rage?
Edward had more emotion than you. What the?!

Haha overall it was alright, it followed the movie pretty closely and the scenery was lovely.
I guess I'm just used to Vampire Diaries normal looking characters who know how to act.

Downton

2011-11-18T10:59:00.001-06:00

Downton Abbey...

My latest period film obsession.

Watch it on Netflix instaplay today. yay.

Marriage

2011-11-16T21:26:00.001-06:00

Paul Newman's letter to his wife on their wedding day: “ Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the Art of Marriage, the little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say ‘I love you’ at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon; it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding rooms for things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner."

Tonight Jake surprised me and drove me out to the middle of no where Oklahoma.

I thought he was going out there to ditch my body in some field,

but instead he took me to a place called "A Little Bit of Seattle."

It was a lovely little Gelato shop with an adorable man who makes it fresh daily.

I am grateful for a husband who listens when I'm unhappy and tries to make our marriage better.
I'm a lucky girl :)

thumbs aloft gentlemen

2011-11-15T21:10:00.001-06:00

Frustrating.

That is the word to describe my day...

First, The Sing Off sent home Vocal Point after this performance. Seriously stupid.

Then, Hobby Lobby stole my money and questioned my integrity.

Finally, we've been waiting on Samsung to fix our month old dryer for two weeks.

They've flaked on two different days and today's red neck repairman told us

that he wasn't coming because he doesn't like to come on base.

Oh, and his car insurance is expired.

So he rescheduled for Friday.

AHHH! ah. ahhhhhh. die.

I hate stupid people and how much I let them piss me off.

My doctor says I have some serious stress and anxiety issues. I agree.

On a hap hap happier note... Thanksgiving is next week!
I am so excited to see the Kearnsies. And to eat pie.

On a more stressful note... I speak in church on Sunday.
If anyone has some great input for a talk on gratitude, let me know!

New table.

New Kennel.

Almost done with the desk!

A Sunbeam

2011-11-13T23:05:00.000-06:00

Excellent weekend folks.

We went to the Barbecue Joint in Pondcreek, OK

(authentic and small town to say the least)

and taught our Sunbeams for the first time, they're hilarious.

I also got around to painting my desk, more on that tomorrow.

Hunger Games trailer comes out tomorrow... pretty excited!

Hope you had a good weekend :)

Veteran

2011-11-12T11:09:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was Veteran's Day.

It's a holiday I never paid attention to growing up.

Then I joined a wonderful family who constantly serve their country

and pass it on from generation to generation.

I'm grateful for brave men who leave their families to fight for freedom.

I hope that being in the military will teach our children to never take their liberty for granted.

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." -Elmer Davis

Tulsa

2011-11-12T10:45:00.000-06:00

Yesterday we decided to get the heck out of Enid.

I've been sitting around here far too long and just needed to drive far away,

So we went to Tulsa!

We ate at the lovely Panera Bread...

(I just can't get enough of their Pumpkin Muffies.)

Then took the pup to Woodward Park. It was lovely!

It was a wonderful seventy degrees and there were leaves everywhere...

just what I needed.

I also got to hang out with my friends Anthropologie and Target. I love them.

Anthro has some great homemade Christmas decor that I'm going to copy.

the iron mask

2011-11-10T20:58:00.001-06:00

Meet Jake and his new ultra-hard-core pilot mask.

After he modeled it for an hour, he wanted to put it on me. I didn't see what the big deal was.

Then he put the mask on and I couldn't breathe.

Another reason I shouldn't be a pilot...

Remind Me

2011-11-10T00:04:00.003-06:00

Some days I'm just lazy... and it rocks.

I remember being in school all day and getting an hour break for lunch.

I hated when it ended.

Now it doesn't.

I know what you're thinking.

(lazy bum, get a job, you are pathetic)

And I will, I promise.

But today while I was being lazy, I found a lovely home makeover blog.

It's called Vintage Revivals.

Very inspiring.

Jake and I also got asked to speak in church.

It was inevitable.

I finally made my pumpkin snickerdoodles.

And ate almost all of them.

I fell back in love with The Civil Wars.

And watched the CMA's.

I forgot how much I love Martina McBride.

Carrie Underwood decided to show off several different looks.

1. Seriously... who told you this was a good idea and why did you listen..?

2. GORGEOUS. I want.

3. Prom Queen Barbie

Trailer Park

2011-11-07T21:51:00.001-06:00

This is Glenn Close

... And that's fine.

And Meryl Streep...

these are some crazy transformations people.

loving this trio.

I just have a hankering for a new period film.

After our second failed attempt to see Footloose, Jake and I went to Tower Heist (not bad..)

and decided it would be too much of a hassle to take Craze Maze home before we went.

So we took her...

I just figured if I can swindle fountain drinks and bags of candy

how hard can a four pound pup be?

It wasn't... we just covered me self up with a coat and held her real close.

she slept on my lap the entire time and didn't make a peep.

What a great dog!

I wonder if anyone has ever tried that before...

We came back to a delightful thunderstorm and The Sing Off.

Once again, if you haven't watched every song Penatonix has on youtube, do it now.

I love them so much. It's weird.

Tomorrow's craft?

making my desk look like this.

maybe if it looks cute and organized,

I'll actually use my sewing machine.

Gandalf the Dog

2011-11-06T22:13:00.005-06:00

Oh hello, remember me?

I've been MIA... hopelessly obsessed with decorating my living room aaand

I've been exhausted after dealing with Oklahoma's dumbest people all weekend.

Examples:

1. I had a consult with the world's most ridiculous chiropractor.

His office is in a strip mall. His waiting room hasn't been touched since the seventies.

(complete with blue shag carpet)

He was wearing polyester pants and a silk shirt with a matching toupee on top.

He spent the entire TWO HOURS telling me his political views on blood thirsty

Canadians instead of telling me how he'd fix my problems.

When I asked him what treatment involved, he laughed at me and said, "I don't know yet!"

He charged me $78.00 for the worst consult ever.

Lesson I learned: Do not trust the internet.

2. Jake was assigned the "VADD" phone (Vance Against Drunk Driving).

Making him a pathetic Designated Driver this weekend.

We thought that no one would call it. Since it's more of a last resort for idiots

stuck in an alcoholic wasteland. We didn't realize that Vance is full of idiots.

We received three phone calls in the middle of the night.

Not only are you grown men, but you're OFFICERS.

If you're going to get wasted, walk home or call a taxi.

Your stupidity is not my responsibility.

Lesson I learned:

Academy Grads are Frat Boys.

3. Enid's Theatre on a weekend? A cestpool for white trash teenagers.

We went to a movie last night only to be surrounded by people

texting and talking (loudly) on their phones.

Then a group of hormones walked in yelling "Marco" and crackling their loud candy.

Why are people so oblivious to the world around them?

We left and got our money back.

Lesson I learned:

Do not go to the theatre on the weekend.

When I wasn't busy being frustrated, I painted our wall Hazy Slate grey.

I also watched our crazy pup play with a massive Labradoodle and pee all over our house.

Oh and there was an earthquake. It was crazy cool.

Hope you had a great weekend!

goals

2011-11-03T09:17:00.000-05:00

Today I will...

1. Make Pumpkin Muffins. Or snickerdoodles. Or both. (they're my favorite)

2. Pick out paint colors for my house. (finally)

3. Go to the gym.

4. Look at vintage french opera posters. (wall decor, it's going to be great)

5. Pork Chops and Vampy Di.

blood orphans

2011-11-01T22:28:00.000-05:00

Well after spending roughly ten hours in the airport Jake and I FINALLY

made it back in good ol Oklahoma. Needless to say we're quite exhausted.

Disneyland can be rather harsh on the body and air travel... even more so.

This morning I woke up feeling ten seconds from death.

Maizey did not.

Highlights from Disneyland.

1. Halloween decor at DL.

2. Babies with smiley eyes and monkey arms.

3. Perfect 80 degree weather.

4. Tower of Terror with my sisters.

5. Being called Aunt Cocomo.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll regain my energy. And my motivation.

And maybe I'll only watch one episode of Parks and Rec instead of five.

(April and Andy are our ideal couple bff's.)

As long as we got eachother...

2011-10-30T13:11:00.001-05:00

Hello real world... Have I mentioned how much I hate/love standby? I love it when Jake and I float right on to the plane and sit next to each other in first class, but I hate waiting hours for a flight that leaves without me. Especially when we're about to get on and a crazed man runs down the stairs screaming to hold the door for his family. Looks like I'll be spending the next few hours in Orange County devouring my caramel apple and celebrity stalking. I'm feeling pretty lucky after spotting Bach Pad's Kasey Kahl in Disneyland the other day.

I'm really glad we made the crazy last minute decision to come here. I loved going on storybook rides with my nieces and nephews and bonding with my lovely siblings. It was worth all the travel anxiety.

Now back to OK (if we can get there that is...) for a quiet Halloween with my husband and puppy. This year we'll have trick or treaters!

Hope you all have a deliciously creepy Halloween:)

a sleeping pup

2011-10-25T20:30:00.000-05:00

As much as this little pup drives us crazy... we are sure going to miss her.

She is seriously the cutest little fur ball ever created.

And I fear her adorable puppy features will be gone soon.

Disneyland in the morning!!

I'm giddy.

But tonight I think I'll enjoy some Bluebell Banana Pudding and Sixth Sense.

The creepy lady with the slit wrists makes Jake cry.

Love Lockdown

2011-10-24T22:40:00.000-05:00

1. My attempt at Gourmet... yummy grilled pear.

2. Jake's nerdy replacement glasses = Napoleon Dynamite.

3. Maizey loves to have her belly scratched.

Went and saw The Three Musketeers... AWFUL.

Soo cheesy. Orlando Bloom has hit rock bottom everyone.

Hollywood's got nothing on UST.

Sometimes military bases have "exercises" to simulate emergency situations.

Today's exercise happened to be a four hour radiation simulation.

No one is allowed to leave once it starts.

Poor Jake was stuck in the supply building with no lunch and no phone!

Meanwhile I caught up on my Pioneer Woman and Revenge episodes.

Don't worry I got some cleaning done too...

One day until Disneyland.

This gave me chills.

I LOVE THE SING OFF.

2011-10-23T21:15:00.001-05:00

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Mud.

2011-10-23T20:28:00.000-05:00

Maizey was being a little poop yesterday.

Barking, biting, whining, peeing... twice.

I fell asleep reading The Dog Whisperer determined to make today a better day.

Maze and I awoke early and went on a lovely walk through our neighborhood.

The sun was rising, she was staying at my side, and the temperature was perfect.

I left her alone on her leash for a second and turned around to find her completely muddy,

Awww the joys of puppies.

Two days until Disneyland!

back in OK

2011-10-21T15:47:00.000-05:00

Oh well, Hello!

The Kearns family is back in Oklahoma...and I'm liking it much better this time around.

My flights were amazingly smooth coming here. I was worried sick about bringing Maizey,

but she slept through both flights without a peep. Thank goodness for that.

She is loving Jake and he cannot get enough of her. I love having a little family.

Even though it's great being with the husband, I'm missing Idaho a lot.

I was there for a month but still feel like I didn't get to see all the people I wanted to.

(Wiricks... Stokey...Sister Laird)

The people I did see were amazing. I have some great friends and family.

Next weekend Jake and I are doing something crazy.

We're going to Disneyland. Yep.

Call us spoiled... we know that it's only been 6 months since our last visit,

but we can't help ourselves.

And after a miserable 3 months of leg injuries, hotel prisons, and time apart...

We deserve it.

tomorrowland

2011-10-19T00:40:00.000-05:00

When goodbyes and packing are too much to bear... watch Mad Men.

Because Donald Draper will make you forget all of your worries and all of your stress

as he invites you into his world of thoughtless infatuation and stylish living.

Twigs and Homemade Caramel

2011-10-17T12:05:00.000-05:00

1. Miss Maze fresh from the groomers! Don't worry, that bow lasted about five minutes.

2. Mckell and I twig hunting for caramel apples.

(that massive part of the tree fell down in the storm last weekend)

3. Twiggy Caramel Apples from Delia Creates, Yum!

too-chay

2011-10-16T17:52:00.000-05:00

Went and saw Footloose the other night!

I loved it.

Julianne Hough was gorgeous.

Willard... hilarious.

I would suggest seeing it.

It didn't try to steal the original's glory,

it only brought it back with a modern twist.

I think I'll buy the soundtrack...

dog walking

2011-10-15T11:00:00.000-05:00

my finished pumpkins

autumn glory

naughty pup pups

the warmth of yellow

you-bee-tubey

2011-10-14T22:30:00.000-05:00

Some videos that have brightened my day...

I mostly suppress the choir geek inside, but then good ol Eric brings it back to life...

then I watch this and end up crying... not tearing up, CRYING.

same with this one. why can't I be fearless like this child?

back in idaho

2011-10-14T10:41:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I don't blog for a week... it's weird.

I guess family vacations do that to you. They're completely exhausting.

You learn some things about eachother. Awkward things.

And you ride on eachother's nerves until you want to scream.

After many tantrums and unruly behavior, you remember why you love them so much...

and that fighting together is better than getting along two thousand miles apart.

But now I'm back and it looks like I'm in Idaho for another few days...

I'm desperately missing my best friend but trying

to soak up every good thing about IF that I can.

I know I won't have an opportunity like this for a very long time.

Jacob has his first "solo" ride today,

meaning he'll be in the plane all by himself!

It's exciting stuff. At least to me.

My computer never turned on.

So I brought it into the mac surgeon and got some bad news.

Its water damage was not under warranty and it needs a $400 dollar fix.

Kill me.

I should not be allowed to handle any technology.

Because I'm a child.

Vampy Di's and Grey's eases the frustration.

Along with white hot chocolate and zucchini bread.

And I'll probably go see Footloose tonight.

I'm sure it will remind me of simpler times when my problems revolved around

Pre Calculus and controlling boyfriends.

Ohh those were the days...

greenfield lake

2011-10-09T20:21:00.000-05:00

The whole secret of thestudy of nature

lies in learning how to use one's eyes.

-George Sand

Melting Pot

2011-10-08T16:18:00.000-05:00

Carolina Beach and Melting Pot Chocolate Fondue

Not a bad thirteenth birthday...

Cheerwine and Mosquitos

2011-10-07T09:56:00.000-05:00

1. Early Morning Shopping and Tree Hill Stalking

2. Eagle Island... old fashioned sodas and peachy penguins

3. River Court. No I'm not pregnant... it's a flowy shirt OKAY!?

4. The George, our waiter was adorably southern and the view was lovely.

5. Penne a la Vodka. Mhmmm

Hollywood East

2011-10-05T22:13:00.000-05:00

Big Day... it started at 5 AM.

Wilmington is a beautiful place, just as I had imagined.

Definitely more to see here than Oklahoma... we'll have a busy busy week!

My poor macbook swallowed a bit of water today and is having a hard time recovering.

Please pray for it's safe recovery:) technology hates me.

Jake is doing well at IFS, he has flown a few times now and is catching on!

I can't imagine being in his position... I wish I could be there to cheer him up.

Needless to say he's the most brave and optimistic man I know and
I can not wait to see him. This month, although fun, just seems empty without him.

swanky

2011-10-04T11:34:00.000-05:00

Lovely Monday.

1. I got to babysit the adorable Reagan yesterday.

2. Maizey and Mason are getting a long so much better!

3. Pumpkin painting with my some of my sisters while watching

The Sing Off. Go Vocal Point!

Today we prepare for our trip to North Carolina...

Really exciting!

I am going to miss my pup

but a trip to the beach will ease my pain...

See Ya'll!

An Autumn Sunday

2011-10-03T00:15:00.000-05:00

A lovely General Conference Sunday.

Maizey and her razor sharp teeth enjoyed some tug of war

(my delicate fingers did not.)

and I enjoyed words of wisdom spoken by the brethren.

That prophet of ours is a funny guy.

Step mom Nicole made a fantastic Sabbath meal

complete with Orange Chocolate Cake. Yum.

I can't get over how perfect the weather is here...
(I sleep with the windows open. This cannot be Idaho in October.)

Looks like we'll be on a plane to NC right in time for it to change!

Hmmm another plane.

Oh it's worth it I guess :)

23

2011-10-02T00:10:00.000-05:00

My birthday...

it was definitely strange and depressing without the hub,
but I had plenty of family and friends that showed me some love.
The evening started with an emotion bowl and ended with forever lazy.
Thanks for all of your birthday wishes!

goodbye twenty-two

2011-09-30T00:43:00.000-05:00

a lovely autumn morning spent walking the pups and sipping pumpkin spice white hot chocolate.

Ally and I spent the evening watching Vamp Di.

I'm determined to hook her on it.

How could you not love it with costumes like this...

and this...

I think I've turned another one folks.

Tomorrow is my birthday and stuff...

I celebrated a little early with a bavarian cream empanada

and a pedi with olive green OPI.

I also listened to this, just pondering the last year.

twenty-two was a good one.

In fact, I don't think anyone can top last year's birthday,

especially when it's a husband-less one.

But twenty-three sounds like a good age.

Mature.. but young.

Wish my husband was here. Lame.

Oh well, I guess Damon and Stephen will have to do.

a good day

2011-09-29T00:04:00.000-05:00

Good Days Are...

trips down memory lane

fresh peaches and cream

time with the domans

and bathing beauties :)

now on to some Mad Men and puppy time.

golden ticket

2011-09-27T23:28:00.001-05:00

Just what I needed to hear...

Peachy

2011-09-27T09:52:00.000-05:00

Haven't been keeping up too much with the blog lately...

which is a good thing.

It means I don't have too much time on my hands.

Idaho and Utah have been treating me very well.

I miss Jake terribly but at least I can miss him surrounded by family and friends.

He is doing well, his first flight is today! I'm so proud of him.

That boy is enduring a lot of stress to achieve his dream.

IFS is no walk in the park, but if anyone can kick it's trash, it's Jacob Kearns.

Yesterday we took Maizey into the Vet for some shots... poor girl.

She was sad and sore all night until little Reagan Doman came in.

I don't know what it is about dogs and babies, but the second she appeared Maze

couldn't keep herself from jumping and licking the baby all over.

Today I will run (okay, probably walk) around the river with my bestie.

Then I'll buy a new bra and make lots of peach cobbler.

Yeah... it's going to be a good day.

1. My favorite parts of my old home

2. Water Lilies

3. CK doing what she does best

4. Brigham Fruit Stands

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

2011-09-26T00:54:00.000-05:00

Finally home from Utah... I was sad to leave but soo happy to be done driving!

My in laws surprised me last night with an early birthday present

Mary Poppins!

It was a lovely night out with my sisters, I'm such a lucky lady.

The top moments of the night would have to include all of the half naked people walking around SLC

(some sort of anti-clothing demonstration... disgusting)

and seeing some family after the show!

liam

2011-09-24T01:04:00.000-05:00

I have the cutest little cuzzies.

Liam and I had a lunch date today... he's absolutely adorable.
I'll be sad to leave Logan. Mostly because I'm alone and probably not going back for a while.
I hate that it's no longer my home... I miss the Courtney that lived there.

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France

lazy maizey days

2011-09-22T09:54:00.000-05:00

The wittle fluffy and I are having a good time here in Idaho.

We hang out with baby Reggy

and eat lots of cupcakes...

We enjoy time in granny's backyard

and playing chase with my new shoes!

Today I'm going to Logan town.. so excited. Wish I had the husband with me!

puppy ambush

2011-09-21T09:35:00.000-05:00

Hey remember how I really wanted a puppy? Well I got one... no big deal.

How did this happen? My mother.

She ambushed me. It all happened so fast.

But I'm loving her...Crazy Maizey.

We celebrated by taking the fluff ball to a fancy lunch at 3's Company downtown.

They gave her some homemade dog treats and us a grilled peach (divine!)

I'm stable like wet cardboard.

2011-09-18T19:19:00.000-05:00

Finally got rid of all of our unpacking mess yesterday.

(It was exhausting...)

So we rewarded ourselves with some chicken fajitas at Cafe Garcia.

(They have an awesome salsa bar. Love.)

After that, Jekyll turned into Hyde as he watched the BYU game...
and I locked myself in the bedroom for a Mad Men marathon :)

(except for when the ridiculous lightning storm interfered with it.)

But sleep and church made up for it, it was lovely morning.

Tomorrow we part ways. It'll be a hard but rewarding split.

Why? Because absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Forever Lazy

2011-09-17T16:14:00.000-05:00

I saw this today while I was at the gym

(you heard me, I. was. at. the. GYM.)

I almost fell off my machine with uncontrollable laughter.

These folks are trying to out do the Snuggie!

I didn't think that was possible.

Soo if you see me wearing one of these (I won't lie, I'm tempted)

please, PLEASE slap me across the face.

Even if it's perfect for tailgate parties or down time with your pets...

guilty

2011-09-17T08:59:00.000-05:00

I'm guilty of...

waking up and watching Mad Men on the couch... for hours.

needing ice cream daily.

reminiscing way too much.

desperately needing a vacation.

sobbing on my husband's shoulder like a child.

being incredibly anti-social.

making baked goods then eating them all.

drinking Pepto straight from the bottle, we're good friends.

being a dreamer and not a doer.

... man I feel better. I think it's time for me to fly home and recharge.

inspired by lil sis

Ugh

2011-09-15T14:45:00.000-05:00

Oh hey, I'm still alive. Barely.
This week has been a moody one... Each day seems to be a repeat of the last,
ending with another headache after watching WAY too much television
and eating WAY too much sugar. (I'm forming great habits as you can see...)

But I'm looking forward to next week, it holds a lot of exciting things for Jake and I.
I can't believe I'll be without him for a month. After constantly being with him and only him all day every day, it will be very strange to fly solo.

Whenever I get in a rut, I pull out this handy guide.

It's probably my fourth time reading it.

It never fails.

Vampire Diaries. Season 3. Tonight.
It's sad that I'm this excited. I sort of planned my day around it.

tragedy

2011-09-12T10:57:00.000-05:00

Jake and I spent our weekend watching The Kennedys on Netflix.

It is a very interesting show. We are learning a lot about this crazy couple.

(assuming everything about this show is based on truth..)

Things like:

Bobby Kennedy should have been President.

John Kennedy was not the great husband I thought he was. Poor Jackie.

His parents were nuts.

After watching this American tragedy unfold, we turned on the TV and watched another.

I was really young and naive when 9/11 happened. I hardly understood the magnitude of the attack. Watching all the coverage last night was almost like watching it for the first time. It's just as shocking.

It breaks my heart that so many families were destroyed because of such evil.

On a lighter note... I fly home in a week!
Jake starts IFS (Flight Screening) on the 21st and I'm going back home to spend those few weeks with my family and friends. I know I haven't been away for long but I am so, soo excited.

Tommy

2011-09-10T20:47:00.000-05:00

Last night Jake and I traveled the long distance to Stillwater, OK to see the movie Warrior.

It was a 139 minutes of heart wrenching movie magic.

Every actor was amazing but Tom Hardy... Wow. Brilliant.
(Ashley Landon if you're reading this, this guy is your husband's celebrity twin)

I don't have one negative thing to say about the film and that is a miracle.

Has anyone noticed the ridiculous amount of commercials they show before movies?

TEN minutes of commercials and TEN minutes of previews before the movie started!

Give me a break. I do not pay ten dollars to see that.

I found this on pinterest the other day...

It's exactly what I needed.

I have a major problem with comparing myself to others.

It usually happens when I spend too much time on Facebook.

I look at other peoples lives and the fun they're having and get all depressed about my situation.

Pathetic! I have so much be happy about and desperately need to gain some perspective.

I mean, whats better than watching your husband yell at the TV for hours and hours?

Man I love college football.

...I guess I'll just read this over and over again until it sticks.

It's Coming...

2011-09-08T15:55:00.000-05:00

It's barely fall and I am just itching to make all of pumpkin favorites...

You all know how much I loooveeee putting it in everything.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese.

Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Pumpkin Donuts

Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate

YUM.

Yuup!

2011-09-07T21:14:00.000-05:00

Another week in Enid is half way over... it's been a pretty productive one!

Jake and I are having fun playing house. We're spending lots of time trying to tend our yard
because it hasn't had any sort of attention in years. The poor thing is so dead and patchy.
In other news...

I decorated the door today with a little craft from pinterest

Jake and I watched lots of Storage Wars on A&E.

You should definitely Tivo it. Barry is my favorite, of course.

and we stopped by the thrift store today and bought a sewing desk.

I have big plans for this little beauty!

I'm just trying to decide on the color I want to paint it...

bragging

2011-09-06T13:00:00.000-05:00

I would feel ungrateful if I didn't give my husband some props for his anniversary gift.

I woke up to this morning to a lovely bouquet.

Connected to each rose was a memory of relationship so far...

How adorable is that? Thanks husband!

Downtown OKC

2011-09-06T12:50:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, to celebrate our anniversary, we took a drive to OKC for some shopping and sightseeing!

I had a lovely, long date with Target, and Jake had an affair with the entertainment section at Sams.

We also stopped by Bricktown in the downtown district. It was a lovely part of town surrounded by old factory buildings and canal that runs through it. Later on we stopped by the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial. Jake lived in Northern Oklahoma City at the time of the explosion and remembers hearing it go off when he was in school. I had never known much about it since I was pretty young at the time, so it was an educational experience for me. The memorial was a beautiful place complete with a reflection pool and 168 chairs symbolizing those claimed by the attack. The entire day was just what we needed, a day away from this chaos filled house! Now it's back to reality and time to finally finish unpacking. Thanks for all of your calls, texts, videos, and fb postings... I'm glad to know our marriage is so greatly supported :)

Adorable Bricktown complete with water taxi rides and rocking dock tables.

Memorial at the Murrah Building