Hallooooween!

Jake getting his hair cut (unrelated to post)

This year Alli was a ladybug, Madison was a bumble bee, Jacob was a garden gnome, and Marcy was the gardener. Super cute!

Fun with Photoshop

It's way past my bedtime...but I was messing around with photoshop...here's what happened.

All Things Hair

I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of my hair creations. I'm really bad at taking "before and after" pictures, so I'm trying to be better. This is a picture of an up-do I did the other day at school. Yes, it's on a mannequin. Thoughts? Would you wear this?

Bear Lake, Mt. Spokane, and fun!

View from on top of Mt. Spokane

Another view

Miss Madison playing on the toys

Jakers coming down the slide

Maddie and Jake trying to find the chipmunk

Self portrait with the sun in our eyes

I took this picture not knowing she was behind me...haha

Alli, Jake, and Maddie @ Bear Lake

Lots of pictures!!!

I love the crisp fall air! There's something really refreshing about it. I've really been trying to take advantage of the good weather while it lasts, so just about every day I pack up Madison and Jake and we go down to Bear Lake. It's great because it's only about 10 minutes away, and it's never crowded, and I get my exercise in. It has a paved trail around the entire lake, and each lap is 1.2 miles, so I usually try to walk 3 laps, and hey...that's 3.6 miles! The kids usually stay entertained by each other, and after I've gotten my exercise in, there's a great playground they love to play on. I've sorta kicked myself for not going down there more this summer when it was actually really warm. Oh well, there's always next year.

My sister Martonne was in town for about a week so we decided to take the kids to Mt. Spokane. Both of us couldn't remember the last time we had been up there. The drive up is a little sketchy (no guardrails at times) and if it freaks me out a little on dry pavement, I can't imagine driving up there to ski. It was a beautiful day so we packed a lunch and explored.

School is going great! I am getting more and more confident every day. I have such great Learning Leaders and fellow Future Professionals! It really is a great school.

Elk

There are some things that are just better when you're in Elk on a warm summer night:

1) croquet

2) warm apple pie

3) wild kittens

4) sunsets

5) Farkle

Doesn't get much better than this.

Bridal showers, weddings, and class reunion

Hey all! This summer has flown by for for me! There have been a lot of big things that have happened. My sister Kate got married, I had my 10 year high school reunion, and my cousin Aubri got married. Doesn't it seem like everyone gets married in the summer? Both weddings were wonderful. Kate got married in Mesa, Arizona in 108 degree weather, and Aubri got married in Seattle, Washington in 65 degree weather! Both brides looks absolutely gorgeous and I'm glad I got to be there for both! I was also able to attend my 10 year high school reunion, which I was torn about, but my friend Lateshia persuaded me to go, and it was fun to see many familiar faces and tons of little kids running around. Another big piece of news is that my dad and his wife Linda moved to Cairo, Egypt to teach at the American International School for 2 years. They get to come home for Christmas and summer...so it'll be fun to see them. I'm excited for their adventures, and look forward to hearing all their news. So that's it in a nutshell. Oh, I'm also heading to Utah in a couple weeks to watch my nephew Luke and niece Mila for a few days. Looking forward to seeing them and seeing my friends down there! Enjoy the pics!

Don't Hate Me

I know it's been ages since I last wrote, and the few of you who actually follow my blog might have noticed. Things have been a little hectic as the end of the school year came to a close and things at school (for me) have picked up quite a bit.

So here are a few highlights that have happened since my last post:

1) My mom's fabulous 60th birthday party
2) End of school for my mom, dad, sister, and niece
3) I got a 98% on my written cosmetology exam, and a 94% on my practical exam
4) I can now take guests at my school and actually do their hair
5) My little sister Kate gets married in less than a month
6) My cousin Aubri is getting married August 6th
7) THE SUN FINALLY CAME OUT
8) I'm going down to Utah at the end of August
9) I got called to be a Sunday school teacher
10) There's actually a hot guy in my ward

I think that's it. So just a few things. ;)

My sister Marcy and I are trying a "cleanse" called the Master Cleanse. You can do it anywhere from 3-10 days and during those days you can't eat any food, you can only drink things. But not just anything...you can google "Master Cleanse" to find out more. I'm on day 4, and I think it can only get easier. My brother in law lost 20 lbs in 10 days. I just want to feel good and look better because of all the fun things coming up this summer.

So I titled this post "Don't Hate Me" because of an experience I had at school last night. It's been quite interesting as I've started taking guests at school. It's a SCHOOL people! Hence the word school.

So anyway, this lady comes in to get an all over color, highlights, and a cut. Ok, now for someone like me who just started taking guests like a week ago, this is a daunting task. Usually I can get a highlight or a cut done in one night, not multiple things. There's not really anything I can do to get out of it, so I just fake a smile to try and hide my nerves and get to work. About an hour into the service, she asks, "How long have you been in school?" I reply, "About three months." Then she gets this concerned look on her face and says, "Oh...do you think you can handle doing my hair?" What am I supposed to say? No? So I just smile and reply, "Oh yeah, it should be fine." So anyway, to make a long story short, she hated her hair. She complained about pretty much everything she could. Complained that she wasn't able to get her hair cut, complained that our sinks weren't comfortable, complained about how long it took me to blow dry her hair, etc. My teacher reassured me that it wasn't anything that I did, and that I shouldn't even worry about her. She rebooked with a more "experienced" student, and I opened the door and thanked her for coming. Ironically, she gave me a five dollar tip.

Apparently I'm learning fast that people won't always be happy with their hair, and also, people don't get what the name Paul Mitchell the school Spokane really means.

Ok, I'm off my soap box. Just had to vent.