Yellow House!

I am all about goals in life. nothing better than crossing off something on a "to do list" for me. I moved to Logan four years ago. One thing I love to do more than anything is what I call "house shopping" driving around looking at people's houses. I love to do it. After moving to Logan I found the most incredible house I have ever seen, right across the street from the temple. It is seriously my dream home. I have LOVED this house for four and a half years now. I would ALWAYS try to convince other people to come to the door with me and try to look inside.

One time Ashley Hall and I got to the front door and look inside and the family was having dinner. so mission was not accomplished. That was the closes I have ever come. Back in October Mandi Burton and I made a list of things to do while I still lived in Logan, the yellow house tour was one of them.

Well yesterday it happened.... I really did it. The Burton's and I were at the temple and I looked over to the yellow house and thought, now is my chance. I convinced Whitney Burton to come to the door with me. I knew I could count on Whit!!! We first practiced what to say so we didn't look SO weird, just kinda weird. We got to the front door and Janet (my new best friend) answered. I explained to her how much I have loved her house for four years and she let us come in. She told me people do this all the time it was nothing new. I think the part that got her is when I asked if I could take a picture in her house. She was TOTALLY up for it. I was so happy. It was beautiful inside. Everything I have dreamed of and more. one dream in my life crossed off!!! I want to own it one day! I think it is amazing!








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Emo

GRADUATION!!!

I really did it... I am a college grad from Utah State University! I graduated on Saturday morning at 10:30. I woke up to a phone call from Kev (my older brother) telling me that because of the snow, they would not be able to make it down... Well if you know me at all any and everything was making me cry that day, so of course I started to cry because I wanted my family to be there. I got over it and started to get ready. All of the graduates met in the Field house to get ready. We walked from the Field house to the Spectrum. The coolest part of graduation is walking to the Spectrum with graduation music playing the whole way there. It was amazing! Right when I got around the corner about to walk into the Spectrum, I saw my parents and grandparents. Of course started crying again.

When the graduates walk through the tunnel all of the professor are standing and clapping for us. Again brought tears to my eyes. I found where my family was sitting as soon as I got inside. I kept looking up and my dad kept walking in and out of his seat. When I looked up for like the tenth time I saw him walking down with Sedrah in his arms. Kev and Cristy SURPRISED me and decided to come down. Again tears coming down my face. I couldn't believe it.

After Graduation we went to Texas Roadhouse for lunch! It was so good and fun to be with my family and especially my grandparents. We got my bed all moved and I again cried my eyes out. I am just going to miss this place. I have loved living in Logan. I will never forget the memories I had with so many different people.












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Emo

FREEZING

I have been in Logan for 4 years now and this morning on one of the last days I will be a student at this incredible university, I was FREEZING, I think the coldest I have ever been in my LIFE. It was -10 degrees outside... -10 people. I had to be at work at 8am and that didn't help at all. I got into my car, drove to the bottom of old main and started my journey up those LONG steps. As I was half way through my climb I looked down to see my DRY HAIR was FROZEN. I couldn't believe it. I tried to take a picture but it didn't really work that well... Anyways my nose hairs were FROZEN. It was the weirdest feeling in the world. I couldn't believe it.... I just couldn't believe it. I called MJ because I knew she would be able to relate and nothing... So I had to call my brother who said it was -25 in Bancroft. I felt a little better about my -10.

Also I an officially down with College. I took my last final yesterday and turning a paper in today. Weirdest feeling in the world. I mean I know you are not surprised that I started crying walking out of my final... I guess I am just growing up... (you know that is what papa henshaw said to me when I called him in my crying moment.... and by moment I mean hour...)

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emo

Life Changing Weekend....

As many of you know I will be graduating in six VERY short days. I can't believe the time is here. I am extremely excited and nervous at the same time.

Well let's start with the phone call I got on Friday night... I have been interview for a job at Xactware in Orem Utah. Now I love Orem but I have NEVER wanted to live there again. I had so many plans for my life to move to Europe with my bestest friend in the world Chelsea, or do an internship in Washington DC so I could be with my sisters... Orem was NEVER apart of the plan. I sent a email to Ashley Taylor one day telling about what I wanted to do in life. She sent one right back to me to tell me about her job that would be opening up at Xactware. I thought what a great job but I don't think I would want it. Well as the days went on and I could NEVER get it out of my head I knew I should probably apply for the job.... I interviewed and felt really good about it. I knew it would be an incredible opportunity for me and I would be crazy not to take it. As I interviewed I fell more and more in love with the people and company. On Friday night I got the call that I got the job. I was so excited/sad at the same time. I knew I wanted the job but that means my dreams of moving to Europe were slapped in the face with reality. I accepted the job later Saturday night. I am very excited about the opportunity in front of me. It will be an incredible learning experiences for me. I really dont know why I am suppose to be in Orem but I know I am. Heavenly Fathers plan for me is a little different than I was thinking... but I know it is where I am suppose to be... Let's just say he better be talk dark and handsome. that was the big news of the weekend.

After that PARTY PARTY PARTY!

Before I got this great phone call I went to the Logan Public Library! I have never been there before and I have a list of ten things to do with Mandi Burton before I leave Logan. We are on a roll and crossed off two this weekend. the library being one. Not going to lie I was a little disappointed but it was well worth going.











Spooner and Ian held the BEST Christmas sweater party I have EVER been too! It was the BEST EVER I am telling you. They had Santa Clause come. we sang Christmas carols and everything. The best part of the entire night was when Party in the USA came on by Miley... About 100 people in the basement screaming at the top of our lungs "YAYAYYYYYYYYY its a party in the USA" it was amazing. Nobody can deny how great that song it!!!!!!!!!












Saturday was my last ever staff meeting at the computer labs. I got my VERY famous frame from Gary. I will have to think of something good to do with it.

Saturday night we had a basketball game. Sadly the Aggies lost... In the four years I have been here I think the Aggies have only lost one time in the Spectrum. The other team didn't win though.... the officials won. they were terrible...









To cross off one more thing on the "list of things to do before I leave Logan" we went to hang out at Snow Hall for the night. Our friends from Freshman year came. I wanted to end where I started... It was amazing. I felt so young going back there and remembering everything that happened there four short years ago. We told of the crushes we had on people, what our first impressions were. Good times in the dorms. I love them!






















Tristan's birthday was yesterday. I seriously just love the girl! I am so happy I have gotten to live with her the last 8 months. We have a great time together and I love her. She is my love pants!







Last night it hit me HARD that I am leaving Chelsea Lynn Irons... I don't know what is harder for me... Leaving Chelsea or the heart break I had from A-Phelps... I think leaving Chelsea. She is seriously the best friend I could ever ask for. I just think if I never went to Florida I would have NEVER been this close to her. she is seriously incredible. I do not know what I am going to do without her. I cry on demand just thinking about it.... I guess this is the start of a new chapter...


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Emo

FINALS!!!

Three more finals and I am done with College.... I never thought the day would come! more to come on graduation.... with I am SURE LOTS of pictures!!!!

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Emo

Michelle Tanner....

My parent's are selling their house.... There I said it.... I am not happy about it. Well I am happy for them because they are building their dream home. I am not happy because "the new house" will not be my home.

On Saturday morning after I had just got out of the shower I got a phone call from my mom, (was down in Orem) she told me someone was going to be by in 15 mins to look at the house, they were on their way home but just in case I was to show them around the house....

I had the sudden urge to be Michelle Tanner, from Full house, there was an episode when the Tanner's are trying to sell their house. Michelle points out everything wrong with the house when the buyer comes to walk through. I wanted so badly to do the same... BUT there is nothing wrong with my house. It is the greatest place and the person who gets to live in it is one lucky person. I just hope they don't mine when I come to visit..... Daily....

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emo

M-I-C-K-E-Y------- M-O-U-S-E

believe it or not there are bigger MICKEY MOUSE fans than Chels and I in Logan Utah. Yesterday was Mickey Mouse birthday. Ashley, Lesile and Kellen had a birthday party for him. We all were ears and told of our favorite things about Mickey Mouse. It was great. The mouse would be proud. I said my favorite thing about the Mouse is the joy he brings into EVERYONE'S life. Everyone can think of a moment that Mickey Mouse has made them happy. What a great thing!











BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ light year even made it to the celebration!


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EMo

The King of Pop

If you have not seen "This is it" the Michael Jackson movie.... well you MUST see "This is it" It was unbelievably good! I couldn't believe how great it was. I LOVED it!

So here is a classic Emo moment for you! I looked up on the world wide web (being a part of this generation you trust everything on the web) the movie times. It said 2:45. So naturally I start inviting all to come and see it with me. Mandi, Tyler, Syd, and I were on our way to see the movie. What you have to understand there is like two movie theaters in Logan so we went to the one, I THOUGHT was the right one. Turns out, WRONG theaters. We went all the way down to the other theater and got our tickets.

Current time. 2:50 so we are now late because I went to the wrong theater. We walk in give our tickets and she doesn't tell us the theater we are suppose to be in.... So we look and walk in. We thought the movie had already started, which it had. Syd looks at all of us and says this is the end... (she had already seen it and was back for row two) We walked out and thought surely we were just in the wrong theater... turns out... our movie didn't start until 4:00... The website was completely wrong. I even asked the girl and she told me it was VERY outdated. We all just laughed and laughed and laughed because of course this would happen to Emo.

Well we lost Syd due to the time difference because she was headed down to Salt Lake for the night. So Mandi, Tyler, and I went to the movie! The Trio (we named ourselves) we also thought of Friday Extravaganza Forever. We do something every Friday from now on. Its great!



So the movie.... IT would have been the most amazing concert ever. I wish it could have happened. We were dancing and singing through out the whole movie. INCREDIBLE! Now I can't get Michael Jackson out of my head. It is now Wednesday and I have been singing Heal the World and Man in the mirror for five days now. my life has never been better. LOVE IT! I suggest you all see it!


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Emo

happy birthday blog!

My BLOGS birthday was three days ago! Happy Birthday Blog! I love that you keep a history of my life! thank you!




A picture of my blog and I together.... I know stupid right? :)




I love blogs!

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emo

baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

So last night Chels and I went to Logan High School to watch Ian and Spooners flag football game. Sadly we were only there for about ten mins because it is FREEZING in Logan, at night.... okay all the time. As we were sitting there we hear this low baaaaaaaaa, at first I didn't know where it was coming from... Then I didn't know what it was. It continued.... baaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

It was NO WHERE to be FOUND....

Finally this is what we saw on a leach...








A GOAT!!!! on a leach at a football game. GOT to LOVE LOGAN!


Naturally we had to take pictures with the goat because nobody would believe us!











So worth standing in the cold

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Emo

its really happening....

Today I got an email from the registers office about GRADUATION! I can't believe it is really happening? In FIVE weeks I will be a GRADUATE from Utah State University. I am seriously FREAKING out... I have three more pay checks and than I have to find a real job... This is happening all to fast....

The good thing is I know my life is headed in the right direction. I have been applying for different jobs. I really want to move outside of Utah. I love it here but I really LOVED living outside of Utah. It will always be my home but I am ready for the change.... No better than Miss Chelsea Irons herself is coming with me.

Our BIGGEST dream in life is moving to EUROPE! We are trying to make that happened. Things are looking up at this point but we will see what happens. Our back up plan is moving to Washington DC. We both don't want the back up plan to happen because we want the real plan to come into play. It is all a matter of time. There is one thing I know for sure... I will be moving from Logan. I have LOVED Logan for the past four years of my life. I consider this my home now. It is really weird to think about moving... like it is a dream or something.

My life has always been planned out for me. I always knew I was going to college after high school, but what about now? Where am I suppose to go. I know the good lord will help me in my decision making process... until than I will just keep chipping again to graduation!

XOXO

Emo

Goodbye 22....

Today is the last day of my twenty second year here on earth.... I have been alive for 8,030 days!!! WOW I am one lucky girl!

these are the 22 things I loved about being in my twenty second year of life.

- Starting my LAST semester at Utah State University!!!
- My best friend Kaitlin coming home from her mission in Germany.
- multiple of my best friends getting married
- becoming an aunt to Jax and Rook Henshaw, not many people are aunt's to perfect twin little boys. being an aunt to Sydell, Taige, Lilly, and Sedrah
- going back to Walt Disney World and working in the Emporium, mostly seeing everyone that continues to work there.
- knowing that I can do and go through hard situations
- being better with my finances.
- Road tripping to California with 14 of the greatest people to experience Disneyland for the first time.
- trying new things like, snow shoeing, rock climbing, etc
- running the Salt Lake City MARATHON!
- Going to my VERY FIRST JAZZ game!
- Making a list of 100 Dreams I want to accomplish in my life time and starting to cross some off my list!
- Miss Ashley Pawlak coming to UTAH to visit Chelsea and I
- Watch an entire season of 24 in 48 hours, re watched every episode of the OC.
- Summer classes, seriously I don't know WHY I did not take summer school before now.
- Finding new goals I want in life
- Going to Jackson Hole for the first time with my best friend Chels, sleeping in her car, hiking, running, taking pictures, talking, playing car games, eating, etc. BEST road trip EVER!
- Coming up with the business plan for "BROKEN HEART" I can't wait until it happens, I need to remember I was 22 when I thought of this.
- Seeing my siblings multiple times even though we live across the country from each other. Can't wait until Christmas when I see them again!
- Locking my keys in my car for the first time!
- becoming better friends with those around me. especially my roommates this year. they are all the greatest. I am so lucky to live with such incredible girls!
- learning more and more about myself and the person I want to become! I am one lucky, lucky girl. I can't wait to continue my life being 23 years old. I think 23 has a lot in store for me!


I think the only thing I am going to miss about being 22 is the fact when I walk into a room and hold up the double peace sign... its not my age anymore...

xoxo

Emo

Old Maid

I randomly talked to one of my best friends from Florida tonight that I haven't talked to in the longest time. she is a great girl and I am sad I haven't kept in better contact with her.

As Kathleen and I were talking we started to talk about what I am going to do with my life when I graduate... Now Kathleen is not Mormon and doesn't know much about Mormons. I said to her I always figured I would be married by the time I graduated... When I was a little girl I just knew I would be married...

Well that isn't happening...

now I am going to have to find a career i guess... The best comment made was... WOW you are really young to be thinking about marrying someone? Thank you Kathleen! i think so as well. I kept calling myself the old maid.

Second greatest comment.... So you want to marry a Mormon right Emo? YES!!! Well if every Mormon gets married at a young age than are your picks running out? I mean I want you to get the best Mormon guy out there. because you are so great... you need someone just as great... are Mormon guys great? I told her yes. I also told her she has no need to worry. I still have a wide variety... I don't know if my sisters can say the same...

It was the best conversation ever. Kathleen is great. I just wish I had purple pants now....

xoxoxo
Emo

sickness....

This is how I have felt all day long.... I hate being sick... I just wanted to document it...

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Emo