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Me, on my 29th birthday...

5 THINGS I WAS DOING 10 YEARS AGO

1. Living with Marijo in Helaman Halls at BYU. And Molly and Amy were there too. Love my suitemates!
2. Working 20 hours a week at the McKay School of Education while taking a full load of classes.
3. Sleeping a LOT. My roommate thought I had a bad case of depression. Nope! Just love to sleep!
4. Today, actually, I had about 6 boys from my ward come and sing to me and bring me roses. It was my one birthday request, and that happened 10 years ago tonight. Very cool. Lots of pictures!
5. Wishing I was back in Arizona with my old buds. I’ve moved on from that now, but I remember feeling torn between the transition to college and the comfort of home.

5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST

1. Learn to play the violin.
2. Keep a clean house – this is ALWAYS on the list. (Probably because this is very hard for me.)
3. Finish Christmas shopping. I don’t love shopping in December. I’m usually mostly done in November.
4. Exercise regularly. Every day would be nice…I’m shooting for 3 days this week. Brian is letting me get a elliptical after Christmas. Yeah!!
5. Just so you all know, I have a daily to do list. Literally. I even make them during Sacrament meeting. I know that’s sacreligious, but it always starts: MONDAY. And Brian always laughs. I’m all about checking things off.

5 THINGS I'D DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
1. Travel. Hawaii, China, cruise, Church History site tour, etc. are the current ones on the list.
2. Pay off our house. And buy Brian that vinyl fence he’s been dreaming of.
3. Buy us a second car. We’ve been budgeting for years!
4. Donate lots of money to public education – teachers and schools!!!
5. Start my own business. My sister Lynsey and I used to dream of opening “Phi Kappa Scrappa.” I don’t know how that is going to work since I’m in UT and she’s in AZ, but there’s always hope.

5 SHOWS I WATCH (FAITHFULLY!)
1. LOST
2. American Idol
3. Biggest Loser
4. Prison Break
5. The Office

5 FOODS I LOVE
1. Potatoes (You can’t go wrong here. Twice baked, mashed, salad, fried, scalloped, hashed…yum!)
2. Broccoli
3. Zucchini Bread
4. P.F. Changs (and all Chinese)
5. All things sweet. Not good for the figure, but still yummy.

5 THINGS I'D NEVER DO AGAIN
1. Eat ox tongue. Gross.
2. Sneak out of my house to go on a date with a boy I wasn’t supposed to a movie I wasn’t supposed to see. (It happened once, and then I learned my lesson. I’ve felt bad for years.)
3. Yell at my sisters. I really regret that about my growing up years. We’re really good friends now, but I hate to think that they may still think of me that way.
4. Get my hair cut at a certain salon – HOLY HACK JOB!
5. Peek at my Christmas presents BEFORE CHRISTMAS as a 6-year-old. I got grounded from them until the evening of Christmas. How sad is that? And I don’t think I could keep my kids from Christmas morning. That’s just mean! ☺

5 FAVORITE POSSESSIONS
1. My scrapbooks. Besides Brian and my dog, that’s what I would grab if the house was burning down. That’s it. Oh, I would grab my #2 list item as well…
2. My blanket. I have one with me always - even in the summer. I’m like a two-year-old.
3. My MacBook.
4. My kitchen gadgets. If you need some ideas, let me know. Today I’m buying me a pinini (spelling?) press for my birthday.
5. Can I possess a husband? Because I really like Brian. Really.
(6. And Wilson…)

Thanksgiving

We had such a great time in Arizona with my family over the weekend! It's always fun to see my brothers and sisters and their kids. These are two of my nephews - there are a LOT more kids who wouldn't hold still for a picture. Brian went shooting with my dad and all the boys. And we were there when the flipped the lights on at the Arizona Temple. I am THANKSFUL for our families and to spend time with them...and then I'm always GRATEFUL to be back at my own house...my own bed...etc. :)

Go Wildcats!

Don't think we didn't go to Disney's High School Musical on Ice, because we did. And I loved it.
The End.

Donation

Did anyone see Oprah a few weeks ago when Hilary Swank donated her hair? Well, I've been needing a haircut for a long time. I was thinking cutting 3 or 4 inches. After my cute neighbor told me she was donating her hair, I decided to go for it. So Kate and I both cut 8 1/2 inches off to donate to make wigs for women with cancer. You can find the info at beautifulengths.com They are trying to collect one million inches.

Just go for it! Hair grows back. And it makes you feel like you've lost 10 pounds when you really haven't! I'm feeling a little more hip and stylish with my blonde streaks and bangs. And how cute is Kate?? We hope our kids look like her...

National Boards

Just in....I passed my National Boards!!! This may not mean much to you, but for me it represents the last two years of my life. Passing the National Boards for teachers makes me certified to teach in any state for the next 10 years. My friend Cindy and I did it together as part of our Master's program at SUU. She passed as well! Actually passing this is just a big bonus after finishing all of this additional schooling.
I'm just excited and am grateful to know that it's all over...
Sigh of relief -

Update

Okay, people...so my camera died on Halloween right in the middle of me taking pictures. So sad! And this year my costume was AWESOME. Usually I'm kindof a flake about Halloween, but I thought of the brilliant idea all by myself. I was a Guitar Hero. No, THE Guitar Hero. You can imagine...red cape, rocker hair, big star painted over my eye. There's always next year...

In other news, I'm following in the footsteps of my little sis...I am starting to sell Scentsy products. If for some reason I missed you (Allyson, lots of others I am thinking of at the moment) and you are in UT, I am having the opening shin-dig this Thursday night at my house. Check out my website and the catalog - www.scentsy.com/nrobinson
You will love it - fun for your house, great gifts for others.

Hopefully we'll have some other fun pictures/stories to tell soon!