Belle's Blog

A New Day

2011-07-31T23:44:00.000-07:00

Sunday July 31st
I awoke happy today and was blessed beyond measure. Church was wonderful! I was a little late for church though cause I felt like I should stop by Isaac's house to say bye since he was leaving for boot camp today, but he wasn't home and I was running too late I couldn't wait for him to get home cause I was giving a talk in Sacrament meeting. I was told I have the gift of speech, I was grateful someone pointed that out, so that I can use that gift to bless others lives and thank my heavenly Father for the gift. Maddie has been following me around the past few days and wanting hugs, reading scriptures with me, taking naps with/by me, I think Heavenly Father is trying to show his love for me through her, a child, pure and wonderful. I am so grateful for His love for me and for her:) I was frustrated with the way I look in pictures still, I just am a lot bigger than I used to be (going from anorexic to binge eating and medication issues with weight) and I really struggle with my pictures. I was frustrated that I look so big and my sisters are so small, then the story came to my mind from President Monson
"One evening a truly awful-looking old man came to the door asking if there was room for him to stay the night. He was stooped and shriveled, and his face was lopsided from swelling-red and raw. He said he'd been hunting for a room since noon but with no success. "I guess it's my face," he said. " I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says it could possibly improve afer more treatments."... Mary realized this little old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body... He indicated he'd be happy to sleep in the rocking chair on the porch..."I ran short of pots, and knowing how beautiful this one would be, I thought it wouldn't mind starting in this old pail"... Mary smiled as she imagined just sucha scene in heaven. "Here's an especially beautiful one," God might have said when He came to the soul of the little old man. "He won't mind starting in this small, misshapen body." But that was long ago, and in God's garden how tall this lovely soul must stand." I realized how silly I was being. I had wanted to put new pics on facebook for a boy to see a pic more recent of me that was pretty... but I realized I need him to see the real me, and I think God is trying to teach me that. I am grateful God knows what he's doing, and for his protection over me because without Him I would be lost.
Saturday July 30th
I awoke to a loving family who willingly left the Alsea early this morning so that I could make it to work on time. As I got out of the car I departed with a Huge hug from an admiring, loving little sister. I came to work blessed to work with an amazing team headed by an fabulous leader, Janey. Lunch was once again on the beach, one of the most beautiful places on the planet. God loves me.

Friday July 29th
Family outing at the Alsea. After receiving a blessing from Dad last night the Lord guided me on how to help my current situation. I am having hormonal problems still, which cause me to miss work on Thursday. Thanks to the Cranes it all worked out okay. They were amazing! I was able to sleep most the day and that was much needed. Anyways, I was pretty mad today and frustrated that I felt to mad, I was eating like crazy and realized I needed my anxiety medication. It totally was the answer. Luke, Tyler and I had a great time going up the river to Karen's cabin where some awesome rapids are. Conner and I had fun jumping into a smaller rapid and Covina and Allie and I laughed for at least a half hour straight, jumping in and out of the water and having a good time. Dad and I played a game of pool and that was great (He wanted to go in the canoe with me but we didn't end up getting to it, I felt special knowing that he wanted to though) and mom braided my hair. Isaiah is such a ham, he is so fun to be around, all of his funny jokes and comments. I love my family so much and am so blessed to have them in my life.

2011-03-10T22:06:00.000-08:00

Life is good:) Allie and I had a fun walk to the post office, I finally sent out the book I got Chad, "If God Loves Me Why This?" We had fun beating eachother every time we spotted a yellow car or a bug. (Yellow bugs you get two punches)! We had a good talk, she loves me so much and wants to help me be better so bad. She cried today while she was telling me how painful it is to see me hurting and struggling. I love her so much and am so grateful that she is here. Melissa, Megan and I went to Tangled, it is super cute. I was starving so we went to walmart afterwords to get some food. We have such a good time together. We went to the toy section and Melissa and I wanted to get princess barbies, but we restrained:) They had Princess Tiana and the girl from Tangled too! One of them, when you pushed the button on her chest made her sing and made her hair light up! I miss being a kid. After we got back we had Relief society prayer, which is what our relief society does every monday through thursday night. We meet, read a spiritual thought and pray together. 3 girls come consistently, and it is fun getting to know them: Heather, Sarah and Jana. Following that Jaren wanted me to take her to the store for some eye liner so I agreed. She talked to me about boys and how I need to think about other things that are more healthy to think and worry about. We laugh alot together. While we were driving, the car died!!!! I was pulling into the Dairy Queen drive through, cause she wanted some ice cream and it just died. We thought, oh it needs gas, so we took it to the gas station, and it died right when we pulled in. So put $7 in. I was worried about putting too much in cause Jaren said put two gallons in and so when I got nervous about going over I pulled it out without stopping it all the way so, yeah, some gas got spilled. She hates the smell of gas and it got on her hands because of me. So we tried to go to dairy queen again, and when we got in the turning lane it died again.... So we started the car up again and pulled into Dairy Queen and as I was parking it died.....again. I had to hit the brakes hard so it would stop and I wouldn't run into the wall! (I would have hit the parking block but it looked like I was going to hit the wall). We walked into dairy queen and asked brent to come and get us and so he did and he drove the car home and we followed in his car. His car is amazing! It's a lexus and when you turn the car on the steering wheel moves! It's like on Batman when he is being chased by police and trying to save Rachel!!! Okay its not quite that intense but I feel like batman none the less. That was my eventful night, with lots of laughing included and a few tears:) Night!

Updated picture of me, trying something new with my hair

2011-02-02T19:00:00.000-08:00

Allies Birthday

2011-02-02T18:55:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday Allie! She got a German Pancake for her birthday, chicken noodle soup, bread sticks, cheesecake and some friends over too. I decorated the living room for her:) I think she had a good day.

My 4 hours of Luxury!

2011-02-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

So I was going to be at the airport for a very long time, and I was exhausted after a week at Disney world and talking to my boyfriend really late every night..... So I got a hotel room that was in the hotel for about 4-6 hours and slept for two of them, then worked out, jumped in their awesome pool on the deck, outside, it was beautiful, and got ready then headed off to security check before my flight!!! An expensive day! It was so not smart, but I felt like the kid on home alone 2! Crazy! Don't make decisions when you are tired....

2011-02-02T18:45:00.000-08:00

My little Lincoln

2011-02-02T18:40:00.000-08:00

2010-07-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

Sabrina and I put on a bridal shower for Millie and Amber. Cali helped set up, I just helped plan (a little) and buy the stuff:) Sabrina did an awesome job! In these pictures Amber and Millie are trying to hit down pictures (taped to bottles with a little water in them) of them or their fiances and one of the Temple(Their final destination). They had to hit them down with limes that were inside nylons that were tied around their waste. they would swing the lime between their legs and aim for the bottles. It was fun to watch/

2010-07-22T20:25:00.000-07:00

FHE Brothers going on a date with eachother???!!! LoL

2010-07-22T20:24:00.000-07:00

I am the Vampire, come to Suck YOUR BLOOD!

2010-07-22T20:20:00.000-07:00

Sabrina and me acting out a twilight/walk to remeber moment!

2010-07-22T19:24:00.001-07:00

So yeah, I haven't updated my blog in over a year and decided it was time for a recap of this past year. After coming home from Disneyworld due to medical issues I stayed home and worked as a caregiver from Grandma. I was also working on losing weight because I gained some while not doing so hot on my meds. I got to see my amazing brother and sister in law and their kids and it was fabulous. While I was a caregiver it was really hard, the meds just weren't working right and I had to push myself to get to work, but thank goodness for Grandpa and Grandmas patience with me. Though I didn't do the best job, Grandma loved my company, I took naps with her, watched movies, read to her a little and we even listened to a little bit of "The great and terrible" series which is amazing and I still have yet to finish. Whil home I was also seeing Dr. Swiff and we talked about trying a new medicine called prozac since things wern't going so well. I knew of some people that had tried it and it was wonderful for them from what I heard so I said why don't we give it a try. Well a month after starting that baby I was heading off to the iceland of the world!!!!!!!!! Rexburg. Holy cold! Anyways, I got to live with amazing roomates and got to room room with my fabulous cousin Sabrina. She was a trooper. Let me just say that Winter semester shows just how much God loves me, and that He knows the best rout to teach us the most. While on prozac I was, how do I put this,..... A crazy women. I stopped carring completley, but this time it wasn't because I constantly was down but OVERLY happy, to the point that nothing matter life was just okay and I didn't really think about consequences, or I did but didn't really care. I ended up only keeping one class and got the first c in my life. I shouldn't have even got a C with my attendance record, but that's the lowest grade my Teacher would give me. He knew everything that was going on and was the best teacher I have ever had. Brother Grant was a teacher who was there to help us with life. Help us become the best us we could. He always saw the good in me he always was there for me when I needed him. I also saw a great counselor brother blanchard who is the most loving and understanding man. Speaking of good men, I am so grateful for worthy Priesthood holders in my life. I was blessed to have friends and Home teachers who were always ready and willing to give me a blessing when it was just too much. I had amazing roomates that whenever I needed them they were there for me. Ana understood me so well, and Erin checked on me often, what a wonderful Relief Society President she was. Amber was a gem and the cutest thing ever! She had movies up the Kazoo and was always willing to share. Once again on meds. I gained weight, with this not caring mode I didn't care much about taking care of my body. That is not normal for me. This past winter I felt I lost everything. Being on Prosac changed me. I wasn't me. I just thought something was wrong with me. Now I say i didn't care but I did to some extent. It bothered me the way I was, I actually 'hated' me, but didn't know how to fix it by myself, and I couldn't by myself. But through the Hand of God help was coming. But had I not been on this medicine I would have not been able to meet with Dr. Zhoner, a wonderful Psychiatrist who saw that I have the tendency to not only go down with the wrong meds. but up. This meant that I needed a mood stabalizer. So to get gaining weight was the price to become metally and emotionally healthy again. The first mood stabalizer we tried was no good and within a few weeks we switched, but now I can say I have been on a great mood stabalizer for almost 3 months and it is going wonderfully. During this hard time I was also able to come to find out from my other Doctor Dr. Packer that I needed to be on a birth control pill because I have premenstral disforic disorder. Does the Lord love his children or what. Though I had this extremely hard time, I was still able to meet amazing people, be blessed with amazing doctors and then feel more gratitude than ever for the gift of happiness.Had I not hit that "rock bottom of mine" I wouldn't have been able to climb to this great new height. Just thinking on all of this now fills my soul with gratitude and joy. I have desire back, joy and love. I care!!!!!!! What a wonderful blessing this has been. I now have a job too! and I will be starting another one starting tomorrow! This could have never been possible in the past, the Lord has blessed me to move great strides forward. The weight has been really hard for me, but the Lord is still teaching me, and it is easier than it was a year ago when I gained weight. The Lord knows our capacity and will not test us above that we are able. The Lord is teaching me that my body doesn't define who I am or tell me if I am beautiful or not. I can't admit to having fully accepted this concept yet, the world is constantly throwing something completly oposite in my direction and i get sucked into that sometimes and along with that my mind has held a false idea about my worth. It is time for me to see with Gods eyes and not mine alone. It is time to be one with Him. I cannot have a single part of me seperate from Him or I cannot fully be His. It will take time, but the Lord will help me. I want to except this, I desire it more now than anything, because until I do I can't move forward in the Light of the gosple and in the Lord. I can't be one of His shinning lights. Today I will begin to look to God and live. Through His grace and Atonement (which I through our trials we can come to understand more) I can be whole in every way. Another positive note is that I want to sing again and am able to!! I am so excited that I want to sing and actually have ambitions, goals and will get there. I am going to be going to Nashville in Sept. to study music with Brett Manning and can't wait to soar. Singing is my passion (along with the gosple of course). For the past 3 years at school I have wanted to get better at singing but it just wasn't in my current capacity to work on that, but the Lord has blessed me and now it is!!!! I am so excited. I don't know where this will take me I just know Nashville is where I am to be for the fall and we will see whats next when it comes! It could be hard not knowing and at first it was, it was actually kind of a downer thinking how much bad there is out there in the music and broadway world, but the Lord knows all and what is best. It is now exciting to know He know and I just have to do what I am told now and not worry about what's next. I can say from personal experience that worry doesn't help us, at all. So this is alot of information, but what has been going on. I also got to have a wonderful vacation with my family and had amazing roomates while at school for a few weeks in the summer semester! They are true friends and like family. It may seem a bit jumbled, but that is how life is a bunch of life expeirences mixed together like a buch of puzzle pieces waiting to be put together to make up our great life, our monument, our Masterpice. God has a plan for us, I love Him and I know that He lives. I know that through Him I can climb any mountain and attain any dream. I love Him, I can't say that enough. I am grateful for the gift of life, family, love, nature, The Lords Gosple and the Heavenly Kingdom that awaits those who truly seek it and come unto Him with all purpose of heart. He dosen't expect us to be perfect, just to do our best, and to pick our selves up when we fall, for why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up again. I testify this is True, in Jesus' Holy name.

Characters!

2009-06-30T10:13:00.001-07:00

Isn't Terk cute! In the bottom photo.

And look at perla (the mouse in the purple) she is adorable!

A day at magic Kingdom

2009-06-30T10:05:00.001-07:00

Austin and I went to Magic Kingdom my last day off before training began....

Autopia(here its called something else), splash mountain twice!... we watched a show... went on haunted mansion (it was great! a bit different from disneyland) and Pirates of the Carribean (ours is better in California) and the jungle cruz... and got Hot and sweaty too!

The picture of me in front of the castle with the water behinde me, was a designated "picture spot" so of course we took a picture! ha ha

Dinosours!

2009-06-30T10:02:00.000-07:00

Chelsea and I on the Dinosour ride for the first time! Totally freaked out! When we looked at our picture after the ride some guys were laughing at us!!!!

Finding Nemo the Musical

2009-06-30T09:59:00.001-07:00

It rains here alot! And there are lots of thunder and lightening storms! We got a little wet before finding nemo.

Disneyworld Adventure Begins

2009-06-30T09:54:00.001-07:00

Chelsea, Brittany and I in downtown disney! These are my two new amazing roomates!

Then There is Chelsea and I meeting the HANDSOM prince caspian! We told him we live here and he said, "in Narnia?" and we said yes. And he said do you talk to animals? and we said yes we love animals working in the entertainment bussiness. He said "what kingdom do you live in?" We said the kingdom of Chatham...

Last night with the family

2009-06-30T09:45:00.000-07:00

PLaying games or Hhving muscle competitions? We had a blast playing Nertz and sorry(speed version!) Luke was in charge of flipping the cards!!!!! Me and maddie won, as she devoured her hotdog!! Huge bites she took!

Moving out!

2009-06-30T09:42:00.000-07:00

I helped Covina and Heather move out... I had to be a bit creative for breakfast with the limited supplies we had left this morning.... eggs in a goblet, my new specialty!

Saying good bye!

2009-06-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

I had to say good bye to my awesome roomates! They are great! Stephanie remember the sugar free smoothie??? Not a good idea!!

Happy Birthday Stephanie!!!

2009-06-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

I made stephanie Breakfast in bed for her birthday, A German pancake. THis is the marchant famous chocolate cake recipe I made for her, she loves swimming so I did a beach scene. I love this girl sooooooooo much!

20!!!!!! I can date! Wait that was 4 years ago......What happens now exactly?

2009-02-01T18:23:00.001-08:00

Sexy Is back!....jk

I mean serious business now!

"Im speechless....I really don't know what to say"

-Belle

Birthday Suprise!

2009-02-01T18:18:00.000-08:00

My roomates stayed up late and did all this for me! They are amazing!

ANGER MOMENT!

2009-02-01T18:15:00.001-08:00

Sabrina and I had an angry moment, so we broke pencils and a rose and through them on the floor! Man that felt good.

Roomies!

2009-02-01T18:06:00.001-08:00

Birthday Trip to Cold Stone!!!!

2009-02-01T18:00:00.000-08:00

Birthday Roses!

2009-02-01T17:54:00.001-08:00

Carmel Corn!!!!!

2009-02-01T17:49:00.000-08:00

My beautiful Large Oreo Cake!

2009-01-22T22:58:00.000-08:00

Snow Bike Ride

2009-01-22T22:19:00.000-08:00

Me and Millie on our way to find the Rexburg indoor Rockclimbing building but it got too dark so we had to turn around. We had fun! I love Millie she is great! You have to enlarge the first picture. Its pretty sweet, just a little dark!

2009-01-22T22:08:00.000-08:00

Ice Chunking a car!!!

Sunday Night.....

2008-12-19T07:49:00.001-08:00

Christmas Photos

2008-12-19T07:41:00.000-08:00

Chuck E. Cheese

2008-12-19T07:32:00.000-08:00

I just found out that Chuck E. Cheese has no y in it..... We took the girls out...They needed to get out. We went out to Chili's for dinner, compliments of Grandma and Grandpa(my mom and dad).... and then Tracy and Kristy treated me to custard...yummy.....Belen gave me a bite of her frosty right after I had a bite of my custard....Tracy and I both thought it was nasty,watery compared to the uncomparable custard... It was the first night Lincoln was out besides when they picked me up from the airport. We saw a girl that made facial expressions that reminded me of Katherine Heigl...and a lady that looked like Anjelica Huston....crazy!

Little Lincoln

2008-12-19T07:26:00.001-08:00

Belen Loves the Camera

2008-12-19T07:21:00.001-08:00

Belen Took all these pictures! What a photographer....

Dancing Time

2008-12-19T07:02:00.000-08:00

Think you got the moves? Think again.... These girls practice everyday... no holding back.... and in costume!!! They also have a pretty Sexy man to help them with their hot moves!

Family Night

2008-12-17T11:54:00.000-08:00

My first night in Missouri was a blast! We made a Gingerbread house together from Grandma Marchant(mom).... Belen was overly excited and Nana just wanted to eat it!

Auntie Visits Missouri

2008-12-17T11:27:00.001-08:00

This little chica came running to me just outside the airport and gave me the biggest hug in the world!!!!! I love my little Beleners....

Nana is my little Gummy bear, I could just eat her up!

Lincoln is the cutest little guy.. I love holding him... cause when I do I just feel peaceful and calm...

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles!!!

2008-12-17T11:20:00.001-08:00

B-Ball Time!

2008-12-17T11:09:00.001-08:00

The Perfect Tree

2008-12-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

Allies Birthday!

2008-12-17T10:08:00.001-08:00

Brownie War

2008-12-17T10:06:00.000-08:00

Allies first Full Curl for School

2008-12-17T10:04:00.000-08:00

Gorgeous!

Our Maddie

2008-12-17T09:59:00.001-08:00

Little Mom!

Little Reader!

Little food sneaker!

Day After Thanksgiving Sale!

2008-12-17T09:56:00.000-08:00

Waking up way to early than for our own good!!!!

The Family that I LOVE so much!!!!

2008-12-17T09:03:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving Babes!

2008-12-17T09:00:00.000-08:00

Luke and Jake!

Great New Hair Styles

2008-12-03T09:03:00.000-08:00

Chelsea came over and cut every ones hair! She is amazing! Mom decided to try Maddie's new dew with some curls. Isaiah got stuck in a tornado and Conner wanted to look like a zebra! What can we say, our family is strange. Luke and Jake are just scary!

Heavenly Fathers Paintings

2008-12-03T08:56:00.001-08:00

Heavenly Father takes my breath away...

2008-12-03T08:49:00.001-08:00

Moller M400 SkycarPrice tag: ?
The point of having vast coffers o’ cash, as any filthy-rich person will tell you, is to pay your way out of the mundane hassles that afflict the hoi polloi: traffic jams, military service, child rearing, flossing. Regrettably, aeronautics expert Paul Moller can’t help with flossing, but traffic jams he’s got covered.
Since 1962, Moller, a professor at the University of California, Davis, has been experimenting with fixed-wing planes that can take off and land vertically -- the perfect profile for the fabled flying car. The latest incarnation, the M400 Skycar, can carry four passengers as fast as 375 mph while cruising along at 13,200 feet. As the Moller site says: “No traffic, no red lights, no speeding tickets.” Also, one hopes, no midair collisions, no terrifying plummets to a fiery death.
The site calls the M400 “personally affordable,” but it doesn’t quote a price. We all know what that means: If you have to ask, you can't afford it. But you don't have to ask, do you?

2008-12-03T08:47:00.000-08:00

Technology for the Obscenely Wealthy(© PC World)
Tesla RoadsterPrice tag: $109,000 (base price)
Normally cars give you a simple choice: You can be politically correct but plodding, as with the Toyota Prius. Or you can go very, very fast and burn through so much fossil fuel that Sarah Palin will start drilling on the North Slope just for you.
Tesla’s sports car represents a third way. It’s 100 percent electric, goes from zero to 60 in less than four seconds and can travel nearly 250 miles on a single charge. (Or so the Tesla Motors people say on the company's home page. But beware: The page is peppered with so many asterisks that it looks like a snowstorm.)
Of course, a skeptic might wonder where all of that electricity -- during peak acceleration, enough to power 2,000 incandescent light bulbs -- is coming from and how clean it is to produce. But at the speeds a Tesla can travel, you won’t have time for such concerns.

Sweet 17?

2008-11-11T16:49:00.000-08:00

Suprise! Allie was woken up today by 7 beautiful girls in their pjs to wish her an early happy birthday. 3 other girls showed up a little late, but we were so happy they made it. Everyone that came was (Ashley, Jamie, Kimmy, Kendel, Megan, Natalie, Christy, Rashenda, Christiana and Jackie). They began with a fabulous breakfast made by mother, Luke, Isaiah and me. French Toast, Waffles with Strawberries crushed and whipped topping, eggs, Bacon and Orange Juice. My anxiety was very much their when I was working on breakfast with all the people and wanting it to go right. I was shaking as I worked on breakfast.Allie was in a daze at first, she had no idea this was comming. Ashley said "come on get out of bed we'er here for you." it was funny. I recorded their awakening of dog pile!

We had a really fun obstacle course! The girls were split into teams and then the timer began. Two girls(Team 1 Megan and Kendle, Team 2 Ashley and Rashenda) had to link arms and pop a balloon between their backs.

They then run to the next obstacle where their other two teammates awaited them so they could begin their obstacle of "guessing what the other person what humming" (Team 1 Jamie and Kimmy Team 2 Natalie and Allie). That was suprisingly difficult for them. I put too many of my cultured songs on their from Wicked and Phantom. Luckly Allie and Natalie the Piano players were able to do a Phantom song, but Allie drew a blank on the name of the one Natalie was humming so it took them a while.

Back to the obstacle course, after humming they run to the next obstacle where their partners who had popped the ballons had to find 5 words (that described Allie) in the word search. And pop a ballon with their hands when finished.

Tossing sixlets into a teammates mouth and leapfrogging was next.

Leapfrogging took them to the chugging down milk from a baby sipper cup obstacle.

One of my favoite obstacles was this next one. I put a shower cap on a girl(for team 1 Kendel and team 2 Christy) and covered it with shaving cream. Their teammate had to throw cheetos at their head and 5 had to stick. The girls would move their heads around to try and catch them as well.

Frozen shirt was next to come. They (Allie and Natalie from Team 2 and Jamie and Kimmy from team 1) had to pull open a frozen folded T shirt, put it on and hug the person at the next station. Jamie and Kimmy had to hair dry and use water from the sink to dethaw theirs. Their team did go first so I think thats why theirs was so much harder to get undone. When I had taken the shirts out of the Freezer I knocked on them and they were hard as rock. It was so hilarious. Jamie ran to the bathroom and said "come on Kimmy the hair dryers all ready." Kimmy and Natalie got to be the lucky winners and wear the shirts. They than hugged their teammate at the next station.

A number was picked at this station which told them how they could draw.(if they picked 1. They put the crayon in their mouth to draw. # 2 (which both team picked) they put the crayon between their toes. #3 They drew with their hands behinde their back. Then mom gave them the scene they had to draw.

Last but not least was the banana and ping pong obstacle. A jump rope was tied around their waste with a string attached in the middle front of it and at the bottom of that string was tied a banana. They had to swing the banana to hit the ping pong ball to the finish line. That was somethin else.

The Last game I had prepared was Act it out. I gave the girls a movie(s) and one character that had to be in the scene and let them go from their. They dressed up, practised and preformed. Group one challenge: Highschool musical 1,2, or 3 Chad has to be in it. Natalie and Allie did part of 'Getcha head in the game' with some mad b-ball skills. Allie had a black fro wig cause she was chad.

Group two challenge: Highschool Musical 1,2 or 3 Sharpey had to be in it. Ashley and Jamie did 'What I've been lookin for' Ashley was sharpey and Jamie was Ryan. Jamie used a mullet wig tucked under a hat to be Ryan it was sexy scary!

Group three challenge: Kung Fu Panda Kimmy, Christy, Jackie and Christiana all painted their faces as different Kung Fu Warriors. They looked awesome. Kimmy was the teacher and Christy was stuffed to be the Panda. Christiana was the Tiger and I think Jackie was the Preying Mantis?
Group four challenge: Harry Potter movie 1,2,3,4 or 5 Hermione had to be in it. Rashenda, Kendel, Isaiah, Conner and Megan did the broom scene from number one when Neville Breaks his arm, and Harry chases Malfoy on his broom. Theirs was really funny. Megan was Ron and Malfoy so she would not wear a wig, then throw it on as malfoy then throw it off as Ron. Isaiah was the teacher and Conner was Neville. Rashenda was Heromine.

Mom was the Famous picture person and I was so greatful of that so that I could run most of the obstacle course. I recorded the Acting scenes to their arn't pictures of that,but they all looked fabulous.

All the girls hung out and played their own games til about 12:45 when mom and I served Icecream in waffle cones since Allies not a cake lover. They enjoyed laughing and playing cup and hand games at the table till the icecream was done. Allie was a little embarassed to open the presents cause she said thats not the thing that she cares about and you don't want to react in a more excited way to one than another causing hurt feelings so she pushed it off til we made her open them.

I got up at five to do all this... Decorating and getting everything in order, so after the party I slept for an hour and a half. All in all Allie was so greatful and totally suprised. She had a wonderful time and so did I watching them all.

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I got a Hair Cut! Like the Bangs? I love them. When Allie first saw me with my new cut, styled by the hair dresser in a way that my clumsy hands are not capable of doing again, any ways she said, " I didn't even recognize you you look like a super model." I felt so good after she said that. Cause I had been kind of self conscious about it till she said that cause I wasn't sure if I like it. And Allie tells the truth so it made me feel beautiful! Thanks Allie. This picture is from After church..So you don't get to see it in the impossible to repeat hair styling.

Beautiful OREGON!!!!

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I just love OREGON!! I feel the spirit and my heart skipps a beat when I get to see Gods handy work.

Disneyland!

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Once again mom has lots of Disneyland pictures but they are all from my camera so I gotta show a few.Disneyland was a blast! Maddie tried more rides than Conner cause she had no idea what she was getting into. Mom, Conner and I love the Tower of terror, and Maddie said it make my tummy go up and down.

Pirates had Johnny Depp in it three times so we took pictures, even his movements were so similar it was crazy!

Maddie and I loved the Haunted Mansion as well, they changed it for Halloween as the Nightmere before Christmas. (Maddie also loved the Pooh ride, while Isaiah watched her as we went on Splash Mountain they went on it three times I think, then again once we were off our ride). Back to Haunted Mansion.It was awesome! Conner liked it but it was a little scary to him so He stayed closed to whoever his partner was, like me a few times.

As I enjoyed the rides, I thought of how awesom it would be to put together that sort of stuff, so much creativity. Isaiah thought he was going to fall out of splash mountain so he only tried that one once. My love for Conner grew I told him when he out of the blue tried Indiana jones after saying no all the past times that we had gone.

I love indiana jones. You may think the front is always the best, but in Indiana Jones if you sit in the back you get whipped around way more.

Allie and I bought two of the same style of rings and had lots of fun shopping together. Luke got the coolest hat for school. He looks like a studd. We also did trick or treating in California Adventure. It was alot of fun, but spendy. I had my face painted as a butterfly for trick or treating Wed. night before we picked dad up at the airport. (He flew in a few days later and then drove home with us). Anyways, A random lady saw me when I came to the front desk of a store, stopped talking to the cashier and said "hold on I just gotta look." Then she said turn your head to the side." It was pretty funny. Another lady said, you match. ( I did it on purpose, cause I really like to match... Thats my inside secret). My eyelids got burnt that day too! It wasn't extremely attractive.

The stroller was our best friend.. We didn't have to hold Maddie the whole time. We saw more characters in California adventure, besides the ones in the Disneyland parade. The night we trick or treated we saw lots of characters you don't normally see, that was great! I even saw Belle. I want to be Belle at Disneyland, one of my life goals. Halloween night was busier than the other days, and Luke got lost.... He prayed several times and we eventually met up.

Dad is truly a Kid stuck in an adults body. He loves his rides and wants to get the most out of every moment. I love that guy! Our first breakfast Dad got so much food (cause it was cook to order and they had tons of options), I didn't know how one person could eat all of it. Its like a kid if he were to go into a candy store and everything was free! It was entertaining.

The fireworks were amazing! I love music and lights and ART!!! Disneyland has all of them. ITS THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!!!;)

Before we left the motel in Disneyland I took a picture of this car that I loved! I would look for it everyday. It was so beautiful! I was a little nervous somone might come out and get mad so after taking a few pictures I took a picture of a flower right in front of it so it looked like thats what I was interested in. The drive home was more enjoyable for me than the ride there cause it seemed shorter. One other plus, it rained milk on me. Conner gave me his cereal to dump out the window of the moving suburban... Iwill say no more, I think you get the picture. We saw the Medford Temple for the first time too, its beautiful. As I was standing outside the locked gates, cause it was Sunday I had the thought of how horrible it would be to be separated from Heavenly Father forever. It was a really neat impression and made me think. It was kind of scary to think of too. Maddie called Moroni Morosie.

It was so nice to get out of the house for this trip. I am home alot as I am recovering... and its hard sometimes. Mom is always there for me as well as Allie. My Famiy is so loving I love all their GUTS!!!

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I know mom has Tons of these pictures on her blog but I was there as well and I need to tell my side of the story. I called aunt Heidi and she made allies beautiful Red dress. Chealsea did her hair and asked me to look at it. I said it needs to be balanced out more, cause all her hair was on one side with out the flower. I thought of a flower but felt imberessed cause she is a hair dresser and Im definately not. Any who, Allie said like what a flower, and I said yes! Mom had bought these red flowers for decoration and we borrowed one and it looked fabulous. Allie had adorable shoes on too, we ordered them about 4 days before homecomming. She got so many compliments and when people complimented her, I guess her date Kyle was acting like I know she looks good. For dinner Allie had her friends come to our house for hawaiian haystacks. Dad and the boys put up the tiki torches, mom and wanda made the food and I decorated. Mom bought some stuff and I created! We had a fish net in the center spred out with sea shells scattered about. I asked mom last minute if she could get some gold fish and she did with Isaiah. We put 2 cylinder vases on the table with live goldfish inside.(We put them in fresh water too fast and by the next day lets just say we didn't have 10 fish anymore). We had three candles the ones from on the piano that are different heights and are red on the table as well. We used china plates, glass pretty cups for orange julius and yellow smaller cups for water. I also took a pinapple and cut out the inside, like carving but not from the top down, from the side in. I then put a candle inside and made a small fruit display on the hutch with our other little hawaiian decorations on the main level of the hutch. They all got leis when they got to our house, played Password after and had a great time. Luke didn't want to go to Homecomming so he went with Isaiah and I to High School musical 3 and we all loved it! There were like six in the theatre. It didn't look like a winner from the outside, but oh it was. I actually am guilty of seeing it again cause Chealsea hadn't seen it yet(she is a Zac Efron fan, googoo eyes for him) and when we went including us two and Chealseas cousin Hannah there were 4 people in the theatre. I said why rent it, we got it to ourselves right now! The highschool musical 3 pic is from disneyland but it fits with what Im talking about, okay.

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For the homecoming football game Allie and some of her cross country buddies cheered with the cheerleaders it was a blast to watch. Grandma and Grandpa Marchant came to that game and then spent the night. I curled my hair but living in Beautiful Oregon it was flat in no time due to a light mist floating about. I never thought I would see Allie even try to be a cheerleader. Lets just say we were happy that she has other sports she loves and is good at. Conner came up to me during the homecomming game and said "Lindsey I hope we lose, then Luke can come to Disneyland with us." and he looked and the score bored and said "YES!" I told him, I want to lose too so they don't move on in football this year, but you can't tell anyone that.

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Being home this fall has been great. I have loved watching all the kids in sports. Luke's coach said "Your gonna be a star....." We always knew it was Luke by the way he stood and moved. One game he knew he only got half JV so they could use him on varsity so he just went out in normal clothes, it made him look like a sweaty studd.Allie got in shape for basketball. She said whenever it go hard she just remembered her goal, Im doing this for basketball or I wouldn't be here. Allie was not too happy with the outcome of districts her legs just wern't working like normal. I loved cheering her on. The morning I dropped her off for districts to ride the bus, cause she had to be there earlier than the rest of us, I had the sudden feelings flow my body as if I were going to be running, the excitement and fear, it was crazy.That was two years ago too...Time flies. Conner and Isaiah did amazing at soccer and Maddie enjoyed it too. One game the referee stopped the game and tied Isaiahs shoe, we was playing so hard he didn't even notice his extremely long shoe laces untied. Conner and Isaiah both played their hearts out and made lots of goals. Conner was mr. never stop playing soccer. Any time he could he would try to get us to play soccer with him or when I watched all the kids he finally got me into promising that after conference we would go play a little soccer at the elementary school.. thats all he wanted. Besides soccer maddie goes out in the gym with mom and I to "work out" she says. She ties up jumpropes and swings with them while mom and I do circuts(if thats how you spell it). And whenever she has played hard she tells me "Im sweaty."

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This is one of many cars we passed "taking the scenic route"to Cindi's before going to pick mom and dad up at the airport at midnight. Allie and I left several tears behine at home when the little ones discovered it was just an Allie and Lindsey trip. We laughed it off, and it was totally my fault, but yeah, Kent had to talk us the whole way back to Cindi's.

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Mom and Dad went to Hawaii, so I was left in charge. Hawaii is beautiful, but I am partial to Oregon, its truly breathtaking. I asked the Kids to help pitch in. I was mrs. Mom for a week, it would have been more fun wearing a ring so I could feel the part better. I played lots of candyland with maddie, took the boys to soccer, tried to make dinner a few nights, I was tired thou so they got used to "whatever!" Oh and Maddie loves "MOM." She also loves the boys and once they got home from school I let them take charge with Maddie.

SCHOOL TIME!

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MY SIBBLINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Standing in front of the famous school photos tree! Everyones Happy about school..he he:)

Any Dream will do!

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We get a little crazy sometimes!

Unforgettable Dinner

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Until this dinner I had forgotten how

busy kids really are. Put the Marchants and Poulsens together and your in for a ride of crazy fun! Sorry that flash really gets ya! What can I say, Im no photographer. I love these people in my life.

Vacation!

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Gotta love rockclimbing!

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I came home early from school due to Medical conditions. I was planning on working at Disneyland,but ended up staying home because we found the right docotor for me. It was really hard to accept that I had to limit myself because I couldn't do everything I have been able to do in the past. My family and friends(Though they are not here) have been there for me and I have made unforgettable memories since I have been home.

My heart skipped a beat watching Phantom of the Opera with some of the best women in the world!

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wish Kristy could have come, then we would have been complete.

I love MY GIRLS!!!

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I Love Making Cards!

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This helps me let loose and deal with my stress.

Becca, Natalie and I went to a 1964 Tribute concert and loved it!

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We looked HOTT for the concert!

Becca and Vanessa! I love them so much!

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Jaquelin and Emily!! They are amazing!

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Practically a roomate Mandy Fedor

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This is me! I just finished my freshmen year of college and am excitted and nervous for next year. This year has been tough, probably the toughest year of my life, but through this trying time I have learned sooooo much! I can't even begin to explain the blessings that I have recieve while struggling so much. The lord loves me! Thats me!

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