Kimberly Bright

Makeup Artistry

2011-07-26T20:46:00.002-07:00

For my wedding, I thought about hiring someone to do my makeup. But to save money I decided not to look into hiring someone. A few weeks ago, Jessica was at Fry's and text me about a car sticker advertising a makeup artist. I looked up the website and was instantly excited!! I could not wait to call Sarah Painter. Sarah's passion for makeup, reviews, pictures, and prices were amazing!

I called Sarah for a run through and oh... my... gosh!!! SOO pretty!! I felt gorgeous! The makeup was simple, yet very beautiful. Just what I like. If you are wondering about pictures of the run through make up ... keep on wondering! If you want to see my oh-so fabulous makeup, you'll just have to come to the wedding!!

In the meantime, check out Sarah's website and remember her if you ever want fabulous makeup for a special event. :)

Meet the Teacher Night

2011-07-23T12:47:00.002-07:00

Thursday night, Donovan and I went with Jarrett to meet his new teacher at Magma Ranch in San Tan Valley. Her name is Mrs. Archer and is very nice. Jarrett starts school on Monday, July 25th. This is a year-round school so it will be a new experience for all of us as none of us have attended a year-round school. Jarrett is excited for school to start and so are we! :)

Here is a picture of Jarrett ready for his meet the teacher night. :) So cute!

Sacrament at Home

2011-07-20T15:35:00.003-07:00

After church on Sunday before going back to my Mom's house for the night, Donovan, Jarrett, and I went to my house to have lunch and hang out for a while. When we got home, I see Jarrett breaking apart a piece of bread and asking me where the plastic cups are. I show him where the cups are and ask him what does he need them for? He tells me to have Sacrament! I think, "oh how silly of me!" He takes the plate of broken bread and cups of water into the living room and tells me "ok, it's now time for Sacrament meeting." I thought this was so cute!! He even said the prayers (well, sort of ... but did really good), handed out the bread and water, then got Donovan and I ready for the Sacrament talks. My talk was on the Holy Ghost, Donovan was to play the part of a member from the Stake Presidency, and Jarrett was ..... yes you guessed it - the Bishop! Jarrett did a great job putting together our little Sacrament at home. It was way too cute!

Families Are Forever

2011-07-16T12:12:00.002-07:00

One of the greatest blessings The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints provide us is to forever be with our family: in this life and in the next life. My family is so important to me. I am so grateful for the knowledge I have and the truth that families are FOREVER!! I grew up with my parents always telling, "friends will come and go, but your family is forever." Although some of my friends I do consider my family, but my parents were right and in the end I will always and forever be with my family.

Hello, Hello!

2011-07-10T17:04:00.021-07:00

Hi everyone. As we all know, I have never kept on top of all the blogging. But, I will do my best to keep it up and keep everyone posted on life events.
Let's see... where to start. First that comes to mind, is I am getting married! Yes, on October 15, Donovan Poulter and I will be married in the Mesa LDS Temple. We met in January 2011 and hit it off right from the start. Donovan has an adorable little boy named Jarrett. Donovan and Jarrett lived in Snowflake, AZ and in the end of May they moved to Coolidge, AZ to live with some family and so we could be closer together. He's an amazing man and I am truly lucky. :)Donovan said my hair kept blowing in his face tickling him. I couldn't stop laughing!

Donovan and I took Jarrett to the zoo in March. He loved looking at all the different animals.

Next, in April 2011, I had my commencement ceremony for school. My last day of school was July 4, 2011. I am now officially DONE WITH SCHOOL!!! Yes, everyone, I am finally a college graduate! Here are some pictures of my graduation from the University of Phoenix.

My amazing, beautiful sister Jessica took my graduation pictures. Isn't she fantastic? Check out her photography website! This is my beautiful Mother and I. :)

This is my amazing fiance, Donovan, and I. He came down from Snowflake, AZ to support me. :)

Here is my amazing family!! (Mom, Jessica, me, Travis, Bode, and Alison).

My Granny and Paw-Paw from Florida also came to watch me graduate. I'm so thankful for my family and all the support they gave me while I was attending school. I had many ups and downs, stressful days, and several emotional moments. They helped me get through it all and I can't thank them enough. Thank you, THANK YOU! :)

My sister in law, Alison, and my brother, Travis, are expecting their 2nd baby in August. I believe if Alison had a choice, she would choose the end of July. I'm so excited they are having another boy! My Bode will have a little brother!! I seriously cannot wait until he is born. :)

On Friday July 1st, I was heading to work in the morning and was involved in a car accident. I do not remember it as I suffered a concussion and two fractured ribs. My family once again were amazing and were by my side in the hospital and every day since the accident. From what I was told by my family, I was stopped behind a driver waiting to turn left in a one-way street. A car behind me did not see us stopping and tried to go around us on the right, but could not because of barricades. So he came back onto the road and hit me head on going about 45 mph. Thankfully I did not suffer any worse, but my car is completely totalled. I am healing slowly, but I am healing! Travis came down that Friday and he and Donovan offered me a blessing. I felt the spirit so much and am so grateful for everything my family and Donovan did for me.

That is pretty much all the main points of everything going on. So to sum up... my family is amazing!!!!

Now that I am not in school (yahoo!!) I do not have any excuses for not blogging much. But, I guess I will now with all the wedding plans. :)

Personalized License Plates

2010-10-30T18:51:00.002-07:00

I love trying to figure out someone's license plate. Makes it a fun little game while driving. However, sometimes it's so hard to figure out! When I'm with Jessica, I have the BEST time playing the license plate game ... she HATES personalized plates. :)

Today was a perfect example. The car in front of us had this on their license plate: L8YBG. Jessica said, "L-8-Y-B-G. I hate these..." I looked at it and said "Oh, that's cute." She glared at me and for the remainder of the red light she was trying to figure it out. "Late ... Why... B-G??? Late .... Why... BG?? Late, why? .. because I'm Big!" I almost wet my pants from laughing so hard!!! Sweet Jessica... I said "no, it's Lady Bug!"

I'm Baaaack!!!

2010-10-24T21:55:00.005-07:00

Alright, alright ... we all know I'm not the best blogger on the block. :)

Life has been pretty crazy, hectic, and fabulous! I am still attending school at University of Phoenix (UOP) online and it's a love/hate relationship. I love it that I can do my homework on MY time and I am getting closer and closer to graduation every week (July 4th!!!). I hate it when I am working in teams and someone is procrastinating so bad I am staying up until midnight to post our assignment that is due at midnight! It is difficult to communicate mostly via emails and forums because some people do not know how to properly communicate through electronics. Words and phrases can easily be misinterpreted.

My perfect nephew is a little over 2 1/2 years old and calls me "Bebe!" Love the nickname!!! A couple weeks ago, Mom and Jessica took some time off and visiting Travis, Alison, and Bode. When Bode saw Mom and Jessica, he asked "Bebe?" or would ask "Bebe plane??" - wondering if I was going to fly into town soon. :( Sorry Bode ... I will be there next time - I PROMISE YOU!!!!!!!! Oh how I cried knowing he KNOWS me and best of all .. he missed me!!!! :) I sent him a picture of my through Mom's cell phone and she told me he looked at my picture and said "Hi, Bebe!! Hi, Bebe!!" Then took the phone hugged and kissed it. Oh doesn't he just melt your heart!?!!!??

He's such a happy little boy!! Love and miss you like crazy!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, this may surprise anyone that knows me (certainly surprised my family), but I have a cat. Yes .. me .. a cat owner. I was getting a little lonely at home and wanted a pet to keep me company. I REALLY wanted a dog, but with my busy schedule I thought having a dog right now would not be best for me. I wouldn't be able to give it all the attention and love I would want to. But, my trainer was wanting to get rid of some kittens her cat recently had and was giving them away for free.. so I thought what the heck?! Her name is Tiger Lily because she's a little orange stripped cat; but we all call her Lily. When she gets into trouble I have another name for her! I must say she has the FUNNIEST personality. She makes me mad, but she can sure crack me up at times!!

Life has been good. I know life will always bring us challenges and I'm grateful for an amazing family who is always there to support me, cry with me, laugh with me (ok, let's face it ... usually make fun of me - haha!), and willing to offer advice whether I want to hear it or not and whether it's good or bad. :)

Stick around... I'll write more later! :)

Trip to Texas

2010-02-24T20:21:00.005-07:00

A few weeks ago, Mom, Jessica, and I went to Texas to visit Travis, Alison, and Bode. Unfortunately, Mom could only stay for the weekend. For Travis and Alison's 5 year anniversary, they celebrated by going on a cruise. Jessica and I baby-sat Bode. That was the BEST time!! We had so much fun playing games, cars, Leggo's, play-doh, coloring with markers (of course the ones that only mark on special paper - great invention!!), read books, played on The Tubes, and just had a wonderful time.

Here are some pictures to enjoy!

When Bode put away his Leggo's, each piece must be separated. He would place some of the Leggo's under his chin so he can separate other pieces.

Bode loved The Tubes. He even had me crawling around playing with him. I had a blast!
Bode even found a new friend. She telling her Mom "she won't come with me." Her Mom tried to tell her not everyone is a "she."
Aunt Ca and Bode coloring. I think this was a time when Bode took away a marker Jessica was using. She would say "Bode, I was using that!" I tried to tell her they were his markers. haha

Aunt Ca and Bode relaxing after a long afternoon. :)

Bode LOVED this toy. He did not want to leave when it was time. :)

Bode loves storytime. If you're willing, he will have you reading books, books, and books. I loved storytime with Bode.

Good Weekend

2010-01-09T23:10:00.004-07:00

This has been a very nice weekend. Mom and Jessica came over to help me take down my Christmas decorations, then I cleaned my house, then got ready for my work Holiday party at my boss,Stacy's house. The party was a lot of fun! Just about everyone was there and we had a great time talking, laughing, and enjoying good food! I made chicken alfredo with broccoli - can you say De-licious!? We had a bowling Wii challenge and I won. Yep that's right, I kicked some butt! Well, not really, but I still won! :) After everyone left, I hung out with Stacy to help her clean up and we had a great talk. Her daughter (Alli) is the cutest little girl! She and I were joking around having fun. She asked Stacy if she could show me her report card. (So cute!) Alli's a smart little girl! She loves to read, dance, and she has a heart of gold! She wrote me a note as I was talking to Stacy. This is what she said: "Kim, I think you are sooo cool. You are the best! Love, Alli" That seriously made my week!

Before the party, I asked Stacy if it would be okay to have the Dallas Cowboys game playing in the background. Thank goodness her husband is a fan! So we watched the Cowboys beat the Eagles (once again!) 34-14!!

GOO COWBOYS!! :)

Dallas Cowboys NFC East Champions

2010-01-03T18:42:00.004-07:00

WOOHOO!!! Dallas killed the Eagles today with a score of 24-0. This is the only time the Cowboys had a shut out twice in a row. Awesome game!! Next week, they play the Eagles again in the playoffs.

GGOOOO COWBOYS!! :)

Vidamency??

2009-12-31T11:36:00.003-07:00

Jessica and I were driving home a few weeks ago and she had craving for Jamba Juice. Because Jessica can't walk, I went in to get the drink for her. When I got inside, I called her on my cell to tell her the menu and see what she wanted to drink. She chose the Mango-A-Go-Go. The cashier asked me if she wanted a "power boost." What I heard Jessica ask for is "vidamency." The cashier asked me "what?" I said she wants "vidamency?" (Never heard of that before, but she likes Jamba Juice - I don't really like it. I figured she knows what they serve.) I kept asking Jessica "you want 'vidamency'???" She said, "YES!" The cashier gave me a confused look and shaking his head "no".... So I told Jessica, "they don't have 'vidamency'." To which she said "NO!!! VIT-A-MIN C!"

Thanks to the cell phone reception, the cashier thought I was an idiot. Oh, and they didn't even have Vitamin C ... only Daily Vitamins.

We laughed alllll the way home with her Mango-A-Go-Go and no vidamency or Vitamin C. :)

Sick for Christmas???

2009-12-22T12:15:00.004-07:00

This was NOT on the list! For the past few years, I've been getting sick during the Holidays. Why at this time? This is my favorite time of year and I'm stuck at home with gatorade, kleenex, sudafed, and alka-seltzer plus (orange flavor only) on the couch with me.

Merry Christmas to me... :(

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

2009-11-25T14:09:00.003-07:00

I want to take this opportunity and tell you all what I am thankful for:

My family. I adore each and every one of you. Thank you for the impact you have made in my life. My parents are the best - I couldn't ask for anything better! My sister, brother, and sister-in-law ... what can I say! We know how to cheer each other up, we know how to laugh with (and at) each other, and we always have each others' backs! And finally Bode, my sweet nephew. He is truly the light of my life and has brought me so much joy!
The gospel. I don't know where my life would be if I didn't have the gospel in my life; and I'd rather not find out! I love reading the scriptures. I know with all my heart the Book of Mormon is true. I'm grateful for the Plan of Salvation. I'm grateful for eternal families. I'm grateful for all the blessings I have been given and the love I feel everyday from my Heavenly Father.
My friends. Grateful for the friends I have and the great times we have together! Thank you for always being there for me.
My work. I do love my job. At times, it can be challenging and tiresome. But I'm grateful to work for a company that values its employees and has helped me grow both professionally and personally.
My education. I am grateful for the opportunity to gain an education. I have been going at it for many, many years, but knowledge is so important. It's the one thing no one can take away from you. (Graduation day: November 22, 2010!!!)

Wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!! :)

Hello, hello!!!

2009-11-02T19:41:00.004-07:00

Ok, so I have been the WORST blogger in the world. I have not posted anything in ....... well, I'm sure you know.

Life has been crazy busy for me! I bought my first home on July 21st (day after my birthday - most expensive birthday gift I'll ever buy myself - haha). The day I got the call, I was at Home Depot with family shopping for ceiling fans. haha Guess I just couldn't wait! My family was so great with their encouraging words and being patient with me as I was stressing through the whole crazy process. My home is in Queen Creek about 10 minutes away from my Momma and sister. Love Queen Creek and love staying close to my family. :)

I enjoyed my first Halloween at my home with all the adorable trick-or-treaters. My favorite was the oh so cute 3yr old Snow White. She was all dressed up with her hair done and make-up. She broke my heart when she said "twick or tweat" with a huge grin. I almost gave her the rest of the candy! lol

I started school at University of Phoenix online ... sometime ago. I think this is my 4th class there. I do enjoy it (at times) because it allows me to be flexible. Which can be a bad thing too. But, I've improved not being a procrastinator ... a little. The only thing I don't like about the school is all the group work. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy working with people. But, some people need to be micro-managed and I don't work well with that. I thought we were all adults and responsible?? Guess not! I'm glad I started at University of Phoenix and can't wait for November 22, 2010 - graduation day!! :)

Keep checking back and I'll work harder to post more often. :)

Updates....

2009-05-23T23:02:00.003-07:00

Ok, so I'm probably one of the worst in keeping up with posting new blogs. With work, school, and trying to buy a house there just wasn't really anything to write about. Work (knock on wood) is going really well. I'm staying busy which is GREAT, but nothing very exciting going on there. School is OVER for the semester. I start up again in 2 weeks at the University of Phoenix and (hopefully!!!) will be done in December 2010. The house hunt .... at a bit of a stand still. I have made a couple of offers on homes and at this point I'm waiting to hear back from the lender to see if they approve my offer. I am a pretty patient person, but it's been almost 2 months now and I'm starting to lose my patience! :) I moved out of my apartment the end of April and currently staying with my Mom. It's been great living at my Mom's and she's been so generous helping me out till I get my new home.

My nephew Bode is a little over 14 months and is just the cutest! I can't get enough of him. Travis, Alison, and Bode visited AZ a couple weeks ago and it's always great spending time with them. Alison has been teaching sign language to Bode and he can say water, eat, more, hat, milk, and a few other words. Such a smart little kid! He has been getting his own personality and he's just so funny! I just love him to pieces!!

Well it's Memorial Day Weekend and hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

I Don't Want To .....

2009-04-14T17:44:00.003-07:00

I still have about 1 1/2 to 2 years left of school and already have "senioritis." I don't want to do anymore homework. I don't want to read another chapter. I don't want to write another paper. I don't want to study for another test. I don't want to do another project. I'm done!!!! Feels like graduation day will never come!

Yes ... I am typing this up to avoid reading a chapter for my Business Law class and taking 2 tests. That's right ... 2 tests for each chapter. How ridiculous!!

Ok, I'm done venting.... for now. :)

Photographs by Jessica

2009-03-22T18:44:00.007-07:00

A few weeks ago, I asked Jessica to take some pictures of me. She did such an awesome job! We laughed and had a great time together. Mom was Jessica's assistant and made sure my hair and clothes looked good. Thanks Mom!

Thank you Jessica for doing these pictures. I love them and I love you!!

Never Ending Headache ...

2009-03-18T15:42:00.003-07:00

I'm not going to say my age, but I have been in college for .... well a long time. I should have several bachelor degrees with all the college credits I have and at least one masters degree. I have been so indecisive on what to get my degree with. I have decided on a degree in Business Management. I have never wanted to attend ASU mainly because ... it freakin scares me! But, also because of my work schedule, I will be unable to attend ASU unless I dropped my hours at work to about 30 hours a week. Well, that is just not going to work for me. I have been interested in attending University of Phoenix for a long time. Starting the first week of June, I will be transferring all my credits to University of Phoenix and will (hopefully!!!) have my degree in 18 months. Oh that will be a happy day for me! It will be very difficult at times because there are NO breaks. "What!!!??!!" you say? Yes, there are no breaks. You take one class at a time for 5 weeks and the following week jump into the next class. I could take a little break, but the max is 29 days. Which means .... I'll be behind one class and will take just a bit longer to finish.

I seem to finally have a solid path in my college education. I'm excited to start at University of Phoenix and looking forward to finishing! Just hope my friends and family will continue being patient with me. It will be tough and stressful. Maybe I should change from chocolate and Dr. Pepper as my "studying food" to water and crackers. Nah ...... :)

Bode is 1 Years Old!

2009-03-18T15:23:00.005-07:00

Last weekend Mom, Jessica, and I went up to Provo to visit Travis and Alison to celebrate Bode's first birthday. Can't believe he's one! Bode is walking all over the place and is just as cute as ever!

I arrived in Provo Thursday morning and well, let's just say I was a bit under dressed for Utah. I wore shorts, a short sleeve shirt, and flip flops. It was about 40 degrees when I arrived. What the heck!?!?!! It's freakin' March! I left about 90 degree weather in lovely AZ and the temperature dropped 50 degrees! Normally I look up the weather before traveling anywhere. But, because I was going to be gone the rest of the week, I needed to make sure I was caught up with my homework, so I didn't get to bed until around midnight waking up at 4 am. Well, when Travis and Alison picked me up at the airport I thought they were going to roll up onto the sidewalk. They took one look at me and was dying laughing!! I don't blame them. I looked like a retard in shorts! Such the tourist. :)

While up in Provo, we had so much fun hanging out, laughing, going shooting, going shopping, and just playing with Bode. My cousin Jeri was also visiting that weekend to attend the wedding of Nicholas Friddle (son of my Dad's good friend, Tory Friddle). Jeri brought her new baby, Luke. I wish I had a picture! He is so adorable and was so much fun making him laugh.

It was fun getting out of town for a while, but I was great to be back home! Although, I ended up having a cold because of my inappropriate AZ attire in stinkin cold UT. :) Warning: ALWAYS no matter what time you go to bed, double check the weather before going anywhere! lol

Long Time, No Write....

2009-02-22T21:37:00.004-07:00

Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated my blog! No time like the present! Much has been going on. First of all ... My braces are off!!!!!!! I am SO excited!! I had braces on for almost 18 months and (yes Jessica) it was so worth every pain, wire poke, and headache. Just look at my beautiful smile! ... :)

February 3, 2009 was an amazing day! I couldn't stop smiling all day. However, on February 4th, I got my dreaded retainer. :( But, I have been very good wearing them all the time (oops ... not right now) because I do NOT want to have to go through wearing braces again! :)

School started up again in January. I'm taking Economics, Accounting, and Business Law. Yeah, I have no life .... Classes are going really good. I really like the Business Law class. Very interesting. All my classes this semester are online which allows me more flexibility to complete assignments, projects, and tests any time I want.

Work is going really well. In January I received a suprise promotion. A friend of mine that works at another branch called me to congratulate me on my promotion. Had no idea what was going on! I was promoted to a Bank Officer. It was pretty exciting. It was my goal to work hard to get the promotion by the end of 2009 and I was promoted on January 1st. lol So .... guess that means I don't have to work hard! j/k :) Still loving my job at the bank.

My adorable nephew, Bode, will be 1 years old in a few weeks. Found out today Bode took 5 steps! He's such a determined little boy! I'm sure he'll be walking in no time and giving Travis and Alison a good work out every day. :) I just love that guy .. miss him so much!

My new exciting adventure is I'm house hunting! It's such a great time to buy and have you seen the prices out there?! Such a freakin' steal!!! I hope to find a home in a few months because the process is KILLING me! The very first house I looked at with my Realtor I fell in love with! But, sadly, it was under contract. (Why do realtors do this?!!? Dangle that house in front of me to just tear it away from me!) I know it wasn't meant to be and my dream home is out there waiting for me to move in!

Well, I think that about sums it up for now! I'll be back to blogging on a regular basis. :) Hope everyone is doing great!!

Count Down! 3 More Weeks!!! =)

2009-01-13T20:53:00.006-07:00

Since I started wearing braces, I was told so many times that "it will be worth it!" My response was rolling my eyes. haha But, with 3 weeks left ... I just can't believe how much my teeth have changed! For those that didn't know, I had a real bad underbite. If I ate a sandwich with tomato, lettuce, or pickle, when I took a bite, the tomato, lettuce, or pickle would come right out. I couldn't bite down on it. But, now..... I can eat just about anything because I have one mean bite! haha

Several foods I can't wait to eat again is: popcorn, corn on the cob, gummy bears, snickers candy, anything with NUTS, and gum!

Here's a picture showing how gorgeous my teeth are getting. It'll look MUCH better without the braces. :)

Scrapbooking

2009-01-04T23:02:00.004-07:00

On Saturday, I went to my Mom's house to try scrapbooking. I have dread working on my book because I am NOT a creative person and I just stress out on how to make the pages look good. But once I started cutting pictures and coloring pages I could not stop! I finished about 5 or 6 pages. Jessica is the scrapbook queen and I could not have done it without her help. (Thanks!) I can't wait to scrapbook again! :)

Mom and Jessica - you have turned me into a scrapbook dork. =)

East/West Shrine Game

2008-12-27T21:31:00.003-07:00

Travis was invited to play in the East/West Shrine Game on January 17, 2009 in Houston, Texas. What an honor!! We are so proud of him and all the hard work he has done. :)

Pioneer Bowl in Las Vegas

2008-12-27T21:13:00.002-07:00

BYU played in the Pioneer Bowl against U of A on Saturday, December 20th. Unfortunately, BYU lost, but they sure played hard. Final score was 31-21. It's interesting that Travis' first game playing for BYU and his last game playing for BYU was against U of A.

During last year's Pioneer Bowl game Travis got hurt during the 3rd quarter. We were all SO glad when Travis stood up after each play during each quarter. lol We DID NOT want to have to spend another Christmas in the hospital.

It has been a such an amazing experience going to the games and cheering on the BYU Cougars and being there to support Travis. Mom, Jessica, and I will certainly miss being Travis' little groupies. :)

Merry Christmas!!!

2008-12-14T17:19:00.002-07:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you have a wonderful and safe Holiday!

Love,

Kim :)

Photographs by Jessica

2008-12-07T20:23:00.006-07:00

My sister, Jessica, always had a passion for photography. She started a blog with some pictures she recently took. They look AMAZING!! Check out her new blog and if you interested in getting your pictures done - individual, family, kids, whatever! - let her know!

Here's her blog: http://www.photographsbyjessica.blogspot.com/

BYU vs. Utah

2008-11-23T20:55:00.004-07:00

24-48

Well ..... This was a sad way to end the season. Utah won. There were times when we thought we would win, but well ... you win some, you lose some. BYU played and tried hard. Travis made an AWESOME "pancake" during the first quarter. Poor ole Utah Ute soul! :)

I will say, the Utah fans are SO not nice. Some BYU fans mentioned they had beer thrown on them. I just can't believe the way they act and treat not just BYU fans, but people! I know it's the rival school, but some people really just take it too far. I know I'll probably get some slack for this, but it is only a game. And what kills me is the fans act like THEY had anything to do with the game. Whenever Utah scored, they would yell and shout at the BYU fans. Not shout and cheer at the players to show their support. They are the ones doing all the work.

I don't consider myself as a die-hard fan, but I am a fan who knows it's just a game and I'm proud for all they do and for what they stand for. As long as the players do the best they can, what more can we expect?? Just my opinion.

Now we just wait to hear which bowl game BYU will be playing at. Can't wait for that!!! :)

Twilight Movie

2008-11-21T20:35:00.003-07:00

The Twilight movie is here!!! My friend, Rebecca and I went to see the movie today at midnight! I have never gone to a midnight movie. The line was out the door and around the corner in the back of the theater! CRAZY!!! We only waited outside for about an hour, and then waited another 2 hours in the theater before the movie started. Now, before I mention what I thought of the movie, I'm going to say that there are some freaky Twi-Nerds out there! Girls were screaming when the movie started and every time Edward was in the scene they would scream. I told Rebecca I think the girl behind me needs a brown bag before she passes out. Those girls were so loud during the whole movie and hardly ever stoped talking! Oh, we thought we were going to have to slap someone. lol

BUT ... the movie was SO good! I tried not to get my hopes up about the movie because didn't want to be disappointed. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see it again and again!

Senior Tribute

2008-11-17T22:18:00.007-07:00

Last week against San Diego was the last BYU home game. Before the game, the Seniors were called one by one onto the field. WOW... I got so emotional seeing Travis walk out onto the field for the last time. Then, after the game, BYU played special tribute to the seniors by calling them back onto the field followed by their family members. The Seniors were given lais when they came on the field. It was so cool seeing all the guys coming on the field with their family. The last guy had so many lais you could barely see his head! :)

I can't believe 4 years has come and gone ... It has been so amazing watching Travis play. Not sure what we are going to do next year during football season! :)

Great Job Travis! Thank you for the memories.

BYU vs. Air Force

2008-11-17T21:50:00.003-07:00

38-24

WOOHOO! WE WON!!! ("We" ... like I had anything to do with it!! lol) Such an awesome game! I'm so glad BYU won. I love going to the Air Force games in CO. The soldiers on the field before the game, the jets flying over the field, and well... men in uniform! ;) hehe There were some really great plays by BYU ... the catch Collie made in the last quarter. Catching the ball by his fingertips!!! So freakin' cool! Travis was so awesome on the field. One play he was blocking as Max Hall was running with the ball and totally tripped a guy! I was laughing so hard. (Don't worry, they have pads. He was okay.) CO is so pretty and the Air Force fans are so nice!!

This weekend is the rival game against Utah. It should be fun. Little worried about the fans, but hopefully it won't be too bad. And I hope BYU wins ... oh I hope BYU wins! :)

BYU vs. San Diego

2008-11-11T10:26:00.003-07:00

41-12

WOW ... what a great game! When San Diego had possession of the ball for the FIRST time, it was fumbled on the first play and became BYU's ball! That's right!! What a great way to start the game. :) I must say, after the past couple close games, I was SO glad we kept a big lead the whole time. One of my favorite plays in this game was when Travis was looking for someone to block from the quarterback, but there was no one he could block so he went over to help one of his teammates and totally body slammed the San Diego guy. lol I was cracking up laughing! I wonder if Travis' teammate is thinking "Dang, I had him!" (but not really) and the San Diego guy is thinking "Dang ... where did he come from? And where am I??" hahaha Oh, I'm going to miss watching Travis pancake other guys and knocking them to the ground watching their arms and legs kicking underneath Travis trying to get up. I just want to yell at him to relax, just lay still, and it will be over soon. :) haha

This weekend is Air Force and I can't wait to go!

Mr. Peterson

2008-11-03T21:30:00.003-07:00

Mr. Peterson was one of my customers at work. Although, I didn't think of him too much as a "customer." He was one of my favorite people. Sadly, Mr. Peterson passed away on Thursday, October 30th. When I heard of his passing, it was the sadest thing I have heard of in a long time. Mr. Peterson would come into work to sometimes just sit and chat with me. In the beginning of 2008, Mr. Peterson and his wife moved to Scottsdale (and I thought THIS was the sadest thing I heard of). I was afraid I was going to lose contact with this great man. But, nope ... :) He still would call me and even drive down to Chandler just to come see me. (Now let me just clarify for any that are wondering what is going on ... Mr. Peterson was 62 years old. He was just a man I truly admired and loved talking to him.) One day, Mr. Peterson came in to tell me he was called to be the Bishop of a Singles Ward in Chandler. My first thought was, "You just moved to Scottsdale!" Then my second thought was "I wonder if I can get a boundary exception so he could be my Bishop??" I knew he would be an amazing Bishop and be an inspiration and wonderful example to the single adults in his ward. He was SO excited about this calling. :)

Today was the funeral for Mr. Peterson. The chapel was filled with everyone that loved him: family, friends, and the single adults from the ward. Everyone talked about his love of his family, Heavenly Father, and anyone he came in contact with. It was so true too!! Several times he would come to my work driving his wife's car and when I would ask what happened to his car he would tell me he takes her car when he needs to put gas in it. That used to crack me up! But, now I know it was just Mr. Peterson's way of taking care of his wife and just doing anything for her. Mr. Peterson would always ask me how I'm doing with my church attendance and making sure I stayed in touch with my Heavenly Father and was reading my scriptures. He knew how important it was to have a close relationship with Heavenly Father.

One of the speakers today talked about a conversation Mr. Peterson had with him. Mr. Peterson told him that he never had a "guys night out" because when he married Mrs. Peterson, she was the only person he wanted to ever go out with. He said he felt lost and alone when she wasn't with him. Mr. Peterson described his wife as his best friend, loving wife, and eternal companion. What a compliment!

I thought a lot about my dad during the funeral. A lot of comments made about Mr. Peterson were similar to how I thought of my dad and/or how others thought of my dad. Maybe that's why I loved Mr. Peterson so much.

Mr. Peterson will be deeply missed...

"When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure."

Bode the Pirate

2008-11-02T18:35:00.004-07:00

Isn't he a cutie!?!?!! For Bode's first Halloween, Travis and Alison dressed him up as a Pirate. I just love the patch over his eye. :)

BYU vs. CSU

2008-11-01T20:36:00.002-07:00

45-42

WHAT A GAME!! :) It was so close - up to the last few minutes. Every time CSU scored, BYU scored and in the final minute, we scored the last touchdown to win the game. :) The commentators made a few comments about the CSU coaches. Basically, the coaches were upset about Travis hitting and pushing a lot of the CSU guys down. lol Oh well, that's part of the game. If they don't like it, stay on the bench! hehe

BYU is now 8-1! Can't wait for next weeks game! :)

Bode - 7 Months

2008-10-26T20:49:00.003-07:00

Cute Bode!! Can't believe he is 7 months old now ... almost 8 months. At our last visit to Utah (just this past weekend), Bode is now crawling all over the place! No more "army crawls", Bode is crawling everywhere - and he's a fast one! He's such a little stud and growing so much. We just can't get enough of him. :)

BYU vs. UNLV

2008-10-26T20:43:00.002-07:00

42-35

WHAT A GAME!! The last minute of the game was a bit nerve racking, but at the last play, UNLV through a "hail Mary" into the end zone. However, BYU was determined to NOT allow them to score. The ball was intercepted by BYU and we won the game!

Travis made an AWESOME play by knocking down a UNLV player which made a hole for #45 to score a touchdown. SO AWESOME!! BYU is now 7-1. KEEP IT UP COUGARS! :)

Trip to Texas

2008-10-18T14:40:00.005-07:00

This was the first time I've ever been to Texas. The people there were all so nice and friendly. On Friday, day after the game, Mom, Jessica, and I had some time to kill before going to the airport. So, we went out to lunch and I stupidly ordered chicken. (Those that know me, know I'm a steak girl.) But, we all wanted to get something different and share off each other. Mom ordered the steak and one bite out of the steak .... Oh my gosh! I asked the waitress for my own steak. I took the chicken home. :) After lunch, we walked around to the other shops - it was so much fun! It was like a real old western town.

BYU vs. TCU

2008-10-18T14:35:00.003-07:00

7-32

TCU was a real tough team. They were quick little guys. But, BYU sure played tough and their hardest! There were two different times when Travis knocked down two TCU guys at the same time! Yes, 2 at once!! Man, I love seeing Travis pancake those guys! Good thing they have padding. :)

BYU vs. New Mexico

2008-10-18T14:25:00.003-07:00

21-3

What a game! This was the homecoming game and we thoroughly enjoyed watching the Cougars win against New Mexico. :)

It was pretty cold when we were there, but all I can say is thank goodness it didn't rain/snow while at the game. The next day however ... we woke up to about 4-5 inches of snow! Then we came home to the AZ 90 degree weather. Oh I love AZ!!!

Visit to Utah 10-3-08

2008-10-05T11:32:00.003-07:00

This past weekend, Mom, Jessica, and I enjoyed another visit to Utah to watch BYU win against USU. I have so much fun going to the games and seeing family each weekend. Bode is growing so much! The picture posted is Bode at almost 7 months old. He's getting so big! Mom told me this picture reminded her of a picture she has with me (about 4 yrs old) holding my new baby brother Travis (probably a couple months old). Travis was so big and long it looked like he was holding me!

This weekend we also celebrated Alison's birthday (Happy Birthday!!!). Jessica asked Travis for some advise on what to get Alison. Travis mentioned a few gifts Alison would like (Ironman movie and 9mm gun "for bonding times with her husband"), and it's a good thing Jessica followed her instincts - those gifts were what Travis wanted!! Little stinker. We had so much fun hanging out with Travis, Alison, and Bode. :)

BYU vs. USU

2008-10-05T11:17:00.003-07:00

34-14

Another great win for BYU!! We were worried about being at the game with what the weather man said as "thundershowers", but it was clear and pretty cold! The next day however (Saturday) was raining all day. THANK GOODNESS the game was on Friday. :) We had a great time and can't wait for the next game.

BYU vs. Wyoming

2008-09-23T21:56:00.003-07:00

44-0

Another wonderful shut out game!!! Once again offense was outstanding in pushing for those yards and getting a touchdown! One amazing play was when Wyoming had the ball, the QB through the ball but a BYU player tipped the ball and it was caught by BYU in the air which then resulted in a touchdown. SO freakin amazing!!! I'm surprised I haven't lost my voice by now. :) After the game, it was announced that the last time BYU had a double shut out game was in 1985. The scores were: 59-0; 44-0. Coincidence?? Pretty freaky!! Can't wait for the next game. GO COUGARS!!

Bode

2008-09-18T18:50:00.008-07:00

Bode is now 6 months old. He is getting so big!! I get to see Bode every weekend as go watch BYU kick some butt. :) Can't believe how big he is getting. His smile is contagious and he has 2 little teeth on the bottom of his mouth. I just can't wait to hear him talking. He's such a cutie and I can't get enough of him.

BYU vs. UCLA

2008-09-18T18:50:00.005-07:00

59-0

Oh yes, you read that right. 59-0, zilch, nada! The only thing I can say about that is "YEAHBABY!!!" BYU did such a great job with the defense holding the line and offense pushing for a touchdown. Two times when BYU punted the ball to UCLA, they fumbled the ball, we caught it and in the next play we got a touchdown. What a game! :)

BYU vs. Washington

2008-09-18T18:50:00.002-07:00

28-27

WOW ... this was an AMAZING game! BYU beat the Washington Huskies by 1 point. 1 POINT!! We were on the edge of our seats the last 2 minutes hoping and praying we could hold them off. But, then Washington got a touch down in the last 10 seconds of the game. We just knew that it was going to be a tied game or maybe go into overtime. (I still don't know if it's a non-conference game would the game go into overtime or end in a tie??) But, as Washington went for the point after, we "BLOCKED THAT KICK!" Oh it was so exciting!!! The Cougars ate the Dogs right up! :)

Back to School.......

2008-09-15T22:41:00.004-07:00

Well, school started up again a couple weeks ago. I'm finishing my degree in Business Management. (Let's hope I don't change my major again!) This semester I'm taking 2 classes: Accounting and Economics. Yes, it's ok to cringe .... I do every week. One thing I like about going to the Community College (besides the fact that it's MUCH cheaper) is the instructors know that those going to school at night are typically ones that work full-time and/or have a family to take care of. So they are more understanding that things come up and are willing to work around any schedule problems. Unless it's just me, but majority of the night instructors at the community college have been in the field they are teaching in for a long time. I like when they use real life situations within their teaching. Makes it more exciting than reading chapters in a book. :)

BYU vs. Northern Iowa

2008-09-01T18:35:00.002-07:00

41-17

This past weekend BYU played against Northern Iowa and we won!!! It was a good game and so much fun watching my brother, Travis (#74) "pancake" his opponents! What a great way to start off the season. :) I screamed so much, I thought I was going to lose my voice. Can't wait for the next game this coming weekend!

Breaking Dawn

2008-08-21T23:05:00.003-07:00

Okay, if you have not read the Twilight Series, you are missing out on one of the greatest romance, adventure, and thrilling books I have ever read! At first, I thought "A book about a vampire?? Whatever, it's going to be so dumb!" Boy was I WRONG! I absolutely love these books. I read the first 3 books in about 4 days while on vacation in Utah. I thought it took forever for the 4th book (Breaking Dawn) to come out. When it finally did .... I was once again a little book worm.

These books kept me intrigued every single page. Now if I can only find my Edward. :)

Boot Camp

2008-08-21T22:25:00.003-07:00

For the past 2 months, Jessica and I have been doing boot camp. We go one hour a day, two days a week. It's a lot of fun and so well worth it! (Granted I only say it's "fun" when the workout is over.) Our trainer isn't the typical drill sergent, yelling in your face all the time kind of trainer. I don't like that! She keeps us motivated and makes us want to work harder. However, there are times I want to glare at her and tell her to "GO AWAY!" but when you see results, you can't help but want to keep going and working more.

I will say I HATE burpies. A burpie is when you start in a standing position, then you put your hands on the ground shoulder length apart, then kick your legs back, then bring your legs back up, and stand up. Then you repeat! Nope ... don't like this one.

This is new .......

2008-07-13T15:28:00.004-07:00

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog! This is new for me and somewhat exciting! Just a quick note of what I've been doing lately:

Still working like crazy at the bank and still loving it!
Still working on getting my dgree in Business Management (hopefully this will be the last time I change my major)
My little nephew was born March 10, 2008 and he's such a little stud! At 4 months old, he's 15 1/2 lbs and 29 1/2 inches long. :)
Just finished the Twilight book series and I am a HUGE fan! If you haven't read it yet, you must read it soon.

Well, hope you enjoy my blog and please be patient with me as I get used to this. :)

My Family

2008-07-13T15:15:00.000-07:00

In June 2008, my family and I got our pictures taken. There was this nice old barn outside Provo, UT. The weather was great, the day was perfect, and the scenery was gorgeous!

Bode Glenn Bright

2008-07-13T14:50:00.001-07:00

This is my new nephew. I know I'm very biased when I say, he's the cutest little boy ever!! He's so much fun to play with and the love of my life! Can't wait to see him again. :)