The Adventures of Ben Blend'n, the Magic Bullet!

So my awesome present for my birthday was Ben Blend'n the Magic Bullet.

Now let me tell you a little story. Ben is a Magician. Ben is also brisk. And upon arrival at my house, Ben has tried to blend in as much as possible. Though in my opinion, he is a star to be noticed!

This morning he provided me with a delicious and nutritious smoothie consisting of:

Strawberries
Peaches
Blueberries
Orange Juice
Yogurt
Soy Milk

What a clever guy to think of combining those ingredients to pleasurably precise proportions. YUM!!

Then this evening he graced me with his presence again accompanying my cheeseburger with a delectable dessert.  This time it was a fudge-caramel milkshake. De-LISH!!

So far, it has been an honor to have Mr. Blend'n in our humble abode.

Can't wait to see what other concoctions will be whipped up!

I'll keep ya posted :)

Happy Birthday to ME!

So yes, it is officially my birthday. I'm OLD(er) haha it's been my birthday for about 41 minutes.

Not much to say.... not in a fabulous mood. Though hopefully it will get better when I get to talk to Elder Strange in about 5 hours! :) I miss him so much! Though he has been talking about being homesick lately. So I need to figure out how to help him with that. I just want him to be happy!!

Well, I'm trying to figure out a goal sheet to try and get myself in a better position in life this next year. I need to get in shape mentally, physically and spiritually. I've recently realized that I haven't really had a "friend" that is a girl since I moved away from my old friends in Oregon and lost contact with them. So obviously things need to change.

My goals for October 2011-October 2012

1. Pray morning and night
2. Read my scriptures every day
3. 30 sit-ups and 20 push-ups every day (to start off with)
4. At least 2 hours of cardio every week
5. Make 1 really good friend (girl)
6. Attend Church every week
7. Write Al every week
8. Learn a new song on the guitar
9. Read the Book of Mormon all the way through
10. Keep my journal updated with important events

We'll see how well I do with those 10.  Well, it's time to finish my letter to Al and then off to  bed. Only to enjoy a day full of school and church.

good night!

Home Sweet Home!

Well, sitting here in Texas, you wouldn't think it was so, but the clouds have finally burst open and are pouring down their love!  This summer we went through a pretty long time without any rain, and broke some heat records too.  Well, this past week we finally got some rain.  On Monday it was FABULOUS! It was so overcast and cloudy and drizzly.  

It reminded me of Oregon!  The second I got out of my car and felt that feeling of the looming threat to rain, I couldn't help but do anything except smile.  It was great to feel like I was in Oregon again.  

And all of last night it POURED!!! Woke up at 3am to the sweet sound of thunder and bright streaks of lightning. 

What a great day it will be today to get to go to school in this! :D