New cousins

My mom and I decided to make a quick trip to Utah this past weekend. My cousin Carrie had a baby boy (Collin) on June 7th and I was really excited to see him! My other cousin Mandi had a baby boy (Haden) on June 17th! I was really excited to see him too, especially because he is my first 3rd cousin!!! I know, I have a small family. I am not totally excited that Mandi had a baby because she is only 17, but I can't really change it... So my tiny little family got tIt ogether at my cousin Carrie's house. It was great to see everyone. I haven't seen Mandi in about a year and my other cousin's in about 6 months. I try to keep in touch, but everyone is super busy.

So, here is a run down. Carrie has 5 girls and her 6th baby was finally a boy!!

Here is my cute little cousin Collin ♥

My not.so.little cousins Spencer, Skyler, and Sarah

Here is Collin on the left and Haden on the right

Haden is sooo dang cute!

Spencer and Haden...

Spencer... I took him to his first day of Kindergarten and now he is 18 years old! This isn't his baby obviously, but he is old enough to have one! I.feel.so.dang.old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eww??

Okay, it's taken me a few days to write this blog...

Some background: I live near Rexburg Idaho, home of Brigham Young University-Idaho. If you are not familiar with BYU or BYU-I, it is made up of mostly Mormon students. The community is made up of probably 85-90% Mormon people. They are therefore very, very close minded.

Well, the other night my mom and I went out to Applebee's to have dinner. We were dressed up because we had just gone to a wedding. I was wearing a skirt that was knee length, therefore showing my tattoos.

Here are pictures of my 3 tattoos: Look and finish reading the story...

So, I'm walking out of Applebee's and a lady says, "EWWWWWW". Not just "hmm" or "ahh"... Nope, she looked right at my tattoo and said "EWWWWWWW"... She said it pretty loud and drug the word out. Now, I would understand if my tattoo looked like this:

I would understand "EWWWWW"... But come on... A sun-moon-lightning bolt-frog... Those aren't "EWWWW" type tattoos.

So, I have been offended for a few days now and needed to write it out. Some people really make me angry.

Have you missed me?

Well, it sure has been awhile since I wrote. It isn't that I haven't had anything to say... I just have been busy as heck. My mom and I drove my nieces and nephew half way back to California last weekend. We have spent this week getting back to normal.

My 26th birthday is August 11th... Because of that fact I thought I would give you 26 random facts about me... Mainly because I am really bored...

1. I am a graduate student...

2. I LOVE my nieces and nephew more than anything!

3. I LOVE children's books

4. I was a drama geek in high school

5. I've always wanted to be a photographer

6. I love the show Scrubs

7. I finally got a Toyota Tacoma... which was a life dream

8. I love alphabetizing things!

9. I enjoy plucking my eyebrows

10. My cat is super smart!

11. I read anytime I have a few minutes.

12. I love non-fiction

13. I heart Adam Sandler

14. I HATE avocado!

15. I went into a coma from a car accident, then went to prom the next night

16. I'm allergic to bananas

17. I like cheesy kids movies

18. I live with my mom

19. I wrote a play in 4th grade called Cinderocka... It was a rock and roll version of Cinderella.

20. I know sign language

21. I was married at 17 and divorced at 21

22. I've had the same best friend for 17 years

23. I love music of any kind

24. I took piano lessons for 3 weeks

25. Root Beer and Lemonade give me a migraine headache

26. I could eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday of my life.