Then and Now

I've been tagged! This should be fun!
****15 YEARS AGO (1996)****
1) How old were you? 6
2) Who were you dating? nobody!
3) Where did you work? at pre school ;)
4) Where did you live? Heber
5) Where did you hang out? home
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? no
7) Who were your best friends? my brother chase
8) How many tattoos did you have? none... haha
9) How many piercings did you have? one in each ear
10) What kind of car did you drive? a barbie car!!
11) Had you been to a real party? just birthdays!
12) Had you had your heart broken? doubt it
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? single
14) Any Kids? I was a kid!

**** 10 years ago (2001)
1) How old were you? 11
2) Who were you dating? Jordan Wright
3) Where did you work? didn't
4) Where did you live? Heber
5) Where did you hang out? at home or friends
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? No
7) Who were your best friends? Heather Bergin and Kelsey Coy
8) How many tattoos did you have? none
9) How many piercings did you have? one in each ear still
10 Had your heart broken? nope
11) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? taken if you can call it that
12)Any Kids? still one myself
13)What kind of car did you have? nada

**** 5 years ago 2006
1) How old were you? 16
2) Who were you dating? Brennan Hallows
3) Where did you work? One Stop
4) Where did you live? still good ol heber
5) Where did you hang out? makayle's house or lindsey's house
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? glasses if I felt like it
7) Who were your best friends? Alyson Baird, Makayle Price, Lindsey Lewis, Brennan Hallows, Jordan Wright, Jeff Tukuafu, Micall Hudgens, Tara Gehring
8) How many tattoos did you have? None!
9) How many piercings did you have? One in each ear
10) Had your heart broken? I thought so but it was nothing!
11) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? taken
12)Any Kids? Nope
13)What kind of car did you have? Black Honda Civic :)


****TODAY (2011)****
1) Age? 21
2) Where do you work? The Market in Park City and Silver Eagle
3) Where do you live? Heber
4) Who are your closest friends? Makayle Price, Kayla Espinoza, Auston Robinson, Bryson Price.
5) Do you talk to your old friends? yes
6 How many piercings do you have? one in each ear
7) How many tattoos?none
8) What kind of car do you have? Silver Grand Am
9) Had your heart been broken? BIG TIME!
10) How many kids? None
11) Are you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Single :)

I tag, MOM, Heather, Kayla, and grandma!!

Getting Ready from my Head to my TOES!!

My now narrow toenails!

my swollen toe!! two shots in the toe is NOT fun!

First taking off bandages!

the bandage was stuck with all the blood! Thank goodness they were numb for a full day!

right after they were done! It's the weirdest feeling to not be able to feel your toes!! You fee like you are going to fall forward but then...you don't! The doctor cuts the nail and removes it then takes a Q-tip and puts acid down to kill the root. It was really nasty to watch! They have been a pain to heal. No jogging or pushups( I learned the hard way!) But now it's 2 weeks later and they are starting to really heal and feel SO much better then the ingrown toenail did!! I would recommend Dr. Taylor to anyone! He did an awesome job on mine and my brothers feet! I'm thinking if there's no bloody toes tonight....I'll paint them!! :) One less mission prep to worry about!! Now on to my wisdom teeth :(

Watch out Paraguay! Here he comes!!

Chase left the MTC yesterday (Monday-April 11, 2011) :) He was so excited!!! He had like 17 hours of flying to do so sometime this morning he landed there and is probably overwhelmed with getting settled in!! When we get his address we'll let all of you know and thank you all for your support for helping us all get on missions!! We love you all!!

Let the Paperwork BEGIN!!!

It has finally happened, my mission papers ARE STARTED!!!! :) I can not be happier, or more stressed!! One good thing about boys going at 19 is they have had little time after high school to really get in debt or acquire things. However when you don't leave until 21 you've had 3 years of exactly that!! So between paying off all bills and trying to decide where to store the many things I've collected with 21 years of life....I think I have a constant ulcer. However I have put my faith in the Lord!! I am just plowing through the paper work so I can turn it in and go serve!! I know if I stay faithful and true that he will take care of the rest!(However prayers from loved ones never hurts :)) So everyone stay tuned for an exciting announcement around the 1st of May :) CAN'T WAIT!!!

Goodbye Elder Nielson!!

Elder Chase Nielson is now in the MTC!! He left Feb. 9, 2011. He was so ready to go and so excited to start spreading the gospel. He wishes he was in Paraguay already!! But he will have to wait till April to start meeting the people he will serve for the next two years!! I'm so proud of him and my brother Tylen(Elder Earl) for their choice to serve missions!! I know they are doing what the Lord has asked of them and that they will bring joy and happiness to the people they are teaching!! Keep them in your prayers, and the people they serve, that they might bring more souls unto Christ!!

Blast from the Past!

My grandma found some old photos of us while looking around in her office! I was so glad to see them. They remind me of everything I've been through these (almost) 21 years! I have been so blessed with a happy childhood, a family that loves me, and parents that care (including my angel father always watching me). Even in the teenage years I had so many friends and was involved with cheer leading, clogging, school and church activities, I loved every minute of it. I was blessed to not have problems in high school and to get very good grades! When I look back at all of this that I have been blessed with I think "why don't I take advantage of what I'm blessed with right now!" I'm at one of the most exciting moments of life! I've lived away from home and learned who I am and what I want, there have been lots of mistakes and rough patches but THANK GOODNESS I avoided any BIG regrets! I now appreciate my family more and living with them is actually enjoyable for once. I am not tied to anything! I can take a week off work and say I'm going to Logan, or Vegas, or LONDON, and there is nobody that will say no, or I need you here! My money is in order and I have a GREAT job and it's only me I have to worry about, no husband and kids that have to come before me! I am excited for when a family of my own will come into my life, but right now I'm thankful I can be SELFISH!! I can splurge on my clothes and phone and vacations because this is my last chance to focus on ME!!! I'm also so thankful that this "selfish" streak has caused me to really find my own testimony!! I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ! He is my Savior and died so that I could be forgiven and return to him and our heavenly father! There is no greater peace then knowing we can live together with our family for eternity! I'm glad that I got this little "blast from the past" and that it started me thinking in this direction! I'm so happy with who I am and what I have, I've never been more at peace with me and my future!! So here's to 2011 and being selfish!!

Night on the Town!

We got a picture with Jason after the show!


waiting for the show to start!



I bought an apron so everyone could know I'm hot


we loved this hot sauce store for it's name, gave us a good laugh!



It was a Friday night out on the town! My old roommates and Auston came up and met me in Park City to see Jason Hewlett and eat dinner! We also had a great time walking around and seeing all the shops on Main Street, it's so beautiful there at night! Jason was hilarious! He does musical impressions and he is awesome!! I laughed so hard and enjoyed everyminute! I recommend him to anyone that has a chance to see him preform! It was so good to see my friends again and catch up! Hopefully we can do it again soon, I love them all dearly!!