I wish I could do this

ok on my playlist there is a song called 2009 Pop Remix by Dj Earworm. I first heard this song while watching a movie on facebook, and it's basically a ton of songs that have been made into a mashup, and it's fricken sexy. check out the song but if u can find it on you-tube it would be even cooler to watch

VIP Amy!!!!!

Oh Amy what can I not say about you, you are an ingeious creation of God. You somehow manage to cook amazing food that's great for your body, have the most discipline I've ever seen in a human being, be a wonderful mother and one of the best friends I've ever had. I've got a ton of stories that I could share about you but I'll just share one of the ones you know but I don't know if you know what it meant to me. My Junior and Senior year I was attempting to break out of my shell and become someone individual in my family, Audrey was already an intelligent and shy but powerful girl, Larkie was one of the prettiest girls most people in Frazier would ever see with a brain and an outgoing personality, and both of them were brilliant at each sport they tried. Needless to say I wasn't feeling too great about myself, I felt like the odd sister, I was intelligent and pretty good at basketball but I only viewed myself as being musical and couldn't see any other benefits. Amy helped me change that. I tried out for cheerleading both my senior and my Junior year, Amy would share fun antecdotes with me about her cheerleading days, I asked her questions about boys, we rocked out to Brittney Spears in her car, I shared my secrets with her, she taught me how to do my own make-up. My biggest issue was being healthy, I'd been forced into diets, and badgered to work out for so long, told I was fat and ugly so often that my self esteem had been lingering somewhere between 0 and -1 for years. Amy asked me if I wanted to do a work out with her one day, and I of course said no and that I'd just watch her. When I saw her working out she made it look so easy, and then when she got really intense she would make these sounds that weren't like grunts or screams, but more like things you'd here a person say if they were beating the crap out of someone and had just thrown a hard kick to their face and needed to let loose a sound of triumph like " HAAAH" and it just looked like it would be so fun to work out with her that I started to. I started breathing really hard and feeling like my lungs were going to collapse within 5 minutes but Amy kept encouraging me and saying things like "come on Kailie, you can do it" and "just a few more" and "Yeah Kailie!!! keep it up" that I was able to go farther than I would push myself. Every now and then I'd do work outs with her and she would always be encouraging afterwards and congratulate me like I'd just run a marathon. I finally changed my mind and realized that I wasn't destined to be the fat, ugly girl in my family and that I could be Beautiful.

I don't know if I would have become morbidly obese, diabetic, or had a heartattack when I was twenty or if I would've just ended up being the same as I'd always been, lethargic and with out any type of enthusiasm for my life. but I'm glad I never found out and Amy is a big part of why I'm happier now than I can ever remember being on an average day in my life before she helped me. Not only have you helped me become physically healthy, but you helped give me confidence, you helped show me that god answers prayer.

Even though you're the most physically beautiful woman I've met, I know that you're even more amazing on the inside, you have a kind and tender heart, you listen to people, you do everything in your power to protect and care for your family, you are a truely christ like person. Thank you Amy, for making me feel worth while, thanks for making me look in the mirror and see someone beautiful looking back, thanks for making me joyfull about life, thanks for being my sister, friend, and confidante. Thank you for everything. I love you Amy, I hope I can be half as amazing as you when I finally grow up.

VIP Ashley

This weeks VIP is Ashley. I don't know how she does it! She has managed to do a lot in her life, and I knnow she loves her family, she's so kind hearted it kills her to even put Madi in time out, she manages to survive on only a few hours sleep most days, she remembers everyone's special occasions on her calender, she explores different foods, she somehow manages to exercise like every day, and I love how honest she is. I know when she tells me I look cute that I really do, she's the kind of person you would want to go shopping with because she'll tell you honestly "yes those pants make u look kinda chubby" and "No actually I think it brings out your eyes." I've gained a new apreciation for her after living with her for so long. I think every in-law has their own special quality that no other shares, and plenty of qualities that they all share, either way I'm happy that Ash is a part of the family, and I hope she stays with us for ever.

Motorcycle fun

So Last night I was on my way to singles ward FHE. I'd just picked up my new roommate Chelsea and we were on our way out of Layton, stopped at a red light. Chelsea is one of those girls who is still inside of her shell, a girl who will probably never fully break out of it, chelsea"s cousin has asked me to attempt to break her out of her shell. So I looked around and saw in my rear view mirror a small but ideal opportunity, a dude on sweet motorcycle. I waved to him in my rear view mirror and wasn't sure if he noticed when the light went green, we kinda started playing hide and seek on the freeway which was fun, and then he pulled up to the side of the car and started signaling his phone number with his hands, I didn't want him to kill himselfso I gave him the wait a second sign. I asked chelsea if she wanted to give him her number she was a bit too nervous so we gave him my number instead. Chelsea wrote it down and handed it to him out the window, which he grabbed and then sped away to his off ramp. all in all it was a pretty fun experience.

Most embarrasing moments

So this actually happened a while ago but it just popped into my head and it's one of my adventure stories I thought I'd share with the family.

I went over to this gal Kelsie's house and spent the night but before we went to bed we ate some left over burrito's from ranchero's. The next morning I felt a little queesy but no big deal. Her cute cousin came over while I was getting ready in the bathroom and we started flirting and I thought I was doing a pretty good job. . . then I felt the Nausea come in a single wave I had just enough time to tell him to hold on and shut the door to the bathroom before I started puking my guts out and if anyone has ever heard me puke you know that it is the exact opposite of a quiet process. so when I finished up I rinsed my mouth out a little bit and opened the door and he was just standing there. He got this weird look on his face and asked if I was ok and I said it was just food poisoning. Needless to say he never talked to me again after that lol

VIP Mandy!!!

The Highlight I have for Mandy is actually I think my first memory of Mandy. I was just a little kid but I remember (or I think I remember) mandy and Aaron coming over to the house before they were married, and I just remember them looking at each other right before they kissed, it's the look that I see between all my siblings and their spouses, it's a look of felicity, peace and magnanimous love for the person you're giving it to. Mandy is an Amazing woman, she cooks like a pro, she knows how to keep her house in order while still having fun with her family and friends. When I look at her life I feel like she's truely understood and taken to heart the idea of a well balanced life. Thanks for being a part of our Family Mandy, thanks for taking care of my brother Aaron, and I'm not sure if this is the full story or not but I think I heard that you were a big part of the reason why Aaron was able to come back to the church. . . which is something I can never thank you enough for. If that had been the only thing you'd done for me I'd be forever in your debt, but it's not and so I can never pay you back for all the things you've done for me. Thank you for helping to complete our family I love you Sis, and please let me know if there's anything I can do for you.

I have successfully Flirted

Yes it's true I can now flirt! Which probably isn't that cool to most people who will read this because most of you are already married but I thought it was impossible.

I was leaving my singles ward FHE and saw a guy with a cool Hat so I complimented him on it and we got to talking. I had to go so I said bye and got into shotgun of Caroline's car. On the way home I had my hand hanging out the window and a car pulled up right next to us . . . it was him, we talked some more and flirte some more, we attempted to hold hands while both cars accelerated but it didn't work. For a few more stop lights we flirted and at one of the last ones I gave him my phone number!

this was a few weeks ago and I eventualy went on a kinda sorta but not really date with him and found that he wasn't the type of guy I wanted to date.

Sunday night of this week though I successfully flirted with 2 guys in one night. so I think I've finally passed the threshold and am able to flirt with any average joe, but I'm still building up confidence to flirt with the guy I really like.

so that is a small peek into my current life status

VIP: Seth

I started with Seth because I feel like he sometimes isn't as recognized in our family. Not to say that we don't love him but he's just the only Brother-In-Law which kinda makes him like the tigger in our family.
My highlight about Seth actually comes from before he was in our family. Jake had invited him up to The Farm from Monterey Bay and I think they stayed for the weekend. I was going through an Anime phase where I was really interested in Japanese culture and so I had rescently read the book "Memoirs of a Geisha" I don't quite remember how I broke into the subject but I said something about it that set Jake off and he and I ended up arguing which ended with me crying and going to my room. I woke up the next morning and was in the process of avoiding Jake when Seth came up to me and started talking to me about japanese culture, I don't remember what we discussed but I remember feeling a lot better and I was greatfull to Seth for making me feel like my knowledge, ideas, and opinions were worth listening to no matter how young or inexperienced or immature I was.
Seth has helped me in many other ways like seeing a situation from another persons point of view, or helping me understand guys. All in all I'm glad to have him as my older brother now and I'm thankfull that Heavenly Father helped concince him to join in our awesome and slightly crazy family lol. Thanks for being an awesome older brother Seth

Kailie's family VIP

Hey Everyone,
I did Isaacs VIP last month and it gave me an idea. . . I'm gonna do a VIP for everyone with just my experiences with them because I love our family including all the additions. Since every month for like the next year our family is gonna specifically target the original 10 I'm gonna start this VIP with one of the in-laws. I'm hoping to pick a new family member every week but it might go 2. I'm gonna start with the people who can read (meaning it won't include the younger kids until later). I don't care if anyone actually reads it or not I just thought it would be good to recognize all the other people in our family that won't be included until much much later. So here it goes !!!

Isaac's VIP

Aaron-(called in so not word for word) I’m a lot older than Isaac so my story is a little different because I didn’t get to grow up with him as a younger brother in the same house. The thing that is my highlight is more a fatherly thanks than an older brother story. Isaac and Brandon have been friends since they were kids, and I appreciate that Isaac has been such a good friend to Brandon. So I’m very thankful that Mom and Dad had the foresight to have another child and do what the lord told them because otherwise we wouldn’t have Isaac as Brandon’s best friend and Uncle.
“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world”
– Brandi Snyder

Nate-(typed in front of him, word for word) Isaac came and stayed with us a couple summers ago and we had a blast. He was so good with Madi and so helpful around the house and with Madi. Of Course like all our family I like to play video games but its much more fun with your brothers. I remember fondly staying up late and bagging deer on XBOX with Isaac. I look forward to the next time he comes to stay with us.
“A brother is a friend god gave you”
Proverbs

Kurt-(called me not word for word) Most people when they learn how to ride a dirtbike, they start out on a small one and work their way up to the bigger machines. Isaac was like 8 years old and he used to ride with me on dad’s big YZ250 and after a while he could drive it by himself. I just remember being in awe as this tiny body just wielded this huge machine up and down the road, and just sharing in the excitement of his accomplishment.
“A narrow track of dirt through the forest isn't a trail -- it's an attitude.” Author Unknown

Jake-(e-mailed word for word) I was super impressed with Isaac when he told me a story about when he was 10 or 11. Isaac was alone and I think he was on or near Adam's Trail when a suspicious car started to approach. Isaac was scared by the car and hid and he felt the distinct impression that the intent of the driver of the car was to abuse, hurt, or murder Isaac. Isaac listened to the Holy Ghost and stayed hidden and while he was hiding he prayed asking Heavenly Father to protect him from such evil. Isaac was protected from evil that day as a direct result of his sensitivity to the Holy Ghost, and his fervent prayer. Isaac has done a lot of amazing things, but up until now nothing has impressed me more than this story that he told me because I think if he had acted differently he might not be with us today.
“My hope for my children must be that they respond to the still, small voice of God in their own hearts.” By Andrew Young

Luke-(e-mailed word for word) I have always been impressed with Isaac's ability to play sports. From a very young age I can remember playing baseball out on the front lawn with a yellow bat that had a huge barrel on it. I would sit there and pitch to Isaac as slow as I possibly could with a nice arc in the ball and Isaac would cream the ball and send it flying. As soon as Isaac would hit the ball I would shout, go, go, go, (then he would run around in a circle and head back to where he started from) and I would shout, slide! Slide! Slide! Then Isaac would slide into home plate feet first with a crouch and a smile on his face. I was also recently impressed with Isaac's athletic ability in the last Turkey bowl where he was able to run the ball amidst guys twice his size and shake them for substantial yardage. But my fondest memory of Isaac comes from before he can remember. Most of the older siblings of our family can say that they had a good hand in raising some of their siblings. For example, while Mom was doing Tupperware, Jake was constantly baby-sitting Kailie. Well for me I feel like I had a good hand in raising Isaac because when Mom was working at the Flying J sometimes I would have to stay home from school (if Mom didn't get a later shift) and I would watch Isaac. He would get fussy and start crying, and whenever that happened I would take him out on the swing in the backyard. It was a little yellow swing with a blue plastic piece on the front that acted like a safety gate on the front of the swing and slid up and down on the ropes of the swing. I would push Isaac out on that swing for 20 to 30 minutes until he fell asleep, and then I would carry him in to his crib and lay him down. I know that this experience doesn't really relate to the relationship we have today, but it helps me feel like I am tied to Isaac in some way deeper than words.
“When you have brought up kids, there are memories you store directly in your tear ducts.” ~Robert Brault

Larkie-(e-mailed word for word) I appreciate how loving Isaac is. He is always willing to tell me he loves me and give me hug. When he hangs out with my family he is very helpful. I am grateful for that as well. I love you Isaac, please always be kind to others, especially your family.
“Kindness in Giving creates Love”- Lao Tzu

Audrey-(e-mailed, word for word) my dear brother Isaac has subtle but great importance in our family. Some of the things I love about him include:

· His humor and wit, Isaac has the amazing capability to make anyone laugh. When talking to him he often quickly plays off your words with something witty that can make you laugh or sometimes insult you.

· His capability to quickly forgive, I remember times when we would fight and the very next day we would be the best of friends again.

· His love for playing; a game’s fun magnitude is always increased when he joins.

· His thoughtfulness; Isaac often makes sacrifices or does something special to show that he loves you. I remember one time I had lost my knife and he gave one of his secretly so I would have one in case of emergency.

I don’t know if everyone else has seen these things but I definitely have. There is much that we can observe and learn from Isaac. People flock to him not because of flattery like some, but because of his loyalty, kindness, and genuineness. I love Isaac and our family would be incomplete without him.
“To the outside world we all grow old. Not to brothers and sisters. We known each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time.” ~Clara Ortega

Kailie - I never thought that the day would come when I thought Isaac was smarter than me, but it came a few weeks ago. My roommate asked if I wanted to play soccer a couple Sundays ago and I knew that I shouldn’t go but for the life of me I couldn’t remember the reason. I knew it was to keep the Sabbath day holy but because it was with my ward and because my roommate was a returned missionary I couldn’t seem to remember how playing would be breaking the Sabbath. So I called home to ask dad and I got Isaac, he said dad wasn’t there so I asked Isaac if he knew why.
Isaac replied simply “I’m pretty sure that if Jesus was there they wouldn’t be playing soccer on Sunday!” and there you have it. An answer that made total sense and seemed so simple but I couldn’t think of it. I am glad that Isaac was placed in our family; he keeps me humble and reminds me that sometimes age or experience can take away from our lives because it takes away the simplest truths.
“Our siblings push buttons that cast us in roles we felt sure we had let go of long ago - the baby, the peacekeeper, the caretaker, the avoider.... It doesn't seem to matter how much time has elapsed or how far we've traveled.” ~Jane Mersky Leder

Elli-(e-mailed, word for word) well when I was about 5 we were at Grandma’s house and I got stung by a bee right in the ankle Isaac helped me inside. I think Isaacs greatness and love at heart is the best.
“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” ~Marc Brown