I Wanna Rock N Roll All Night!!!

As some as you know my family got a wii for Christmas.  I don't really play with it that much I mostly only play it when I have friends over.  That is until my mom bought Guitar Hero.  I know I am a little late (and maybe too old) to jump on the Guitar Hero band wagon, but it is my new addiction.  Some of my close friends and family members might have heard  me say how I would love to learn how to play the guitar someday so until that day.....the wii is gonna have to do.  I think it is pretty safe to say that the whole family has given in to the addiction. Heather really got into it tapping her foot and Jim struggled at times cuz he was trying to play it like a real guitar (if I only knew what that was like.)  I took a couple of pictures to prove it.

                                                            

             

(Heather rocking out, Jim is a little confused, and Ryan is really enthused)

I recommend Guitar Hero to anyone who has some free time, but beware it may consume you!!  Besides playing Guitar Hero we also had a Easter egg hunt with Justin and Erin.  They both did a pretty good job at finding the eggs and enjoyed all of their presents.  Ally looked soooo cute in her dress and I give Jennifer major props on the hair bow that she made to match it.  Any day I get to spend time with my family and play with my niece and nephew is a good day, but jamming out on the wii made it all that much better!!!!  Now I just gotta get my mom to try it.  

Run Forest Run!!

Today I decided to start exercising again.  Last weekend Jodi and I ran to her car after the movies because we were cold and I got a side ache!! If that's not a sign to start working out I don't know what is. The only problem with working out is I am lazy and I HATE it....especially running.  My hatred for running goes back to even my elementary days.  When I was in the 4th grade we were supposed to run a mile for the presidential physical fitness award.  I always dreaded the running part so this particular year Jessica and I figured out a way to get out of it.  The teachers would  track how many laps we had run by how many strips of construction paper we had....I think 4 strips was one mile or something.  As the class started their run around the track me and Jessica sneaked off and went up to the classrooms and cut ourselves 4 strips of paper.  We hung out until the other students started finishing.  Once the first couple of people were done we wormed our way back down to the track and crossed the finish line like we had been out there the whole time.  This was only the beginning of me lying my way out of running.  Flash forward to the winter of my seventh grade.  My soccer team was getting ready to play in a tournament in Tucson, AZ.  Because we live in Utah there wasn't really anywhere to run outside.  My coach's solution was to have us run inside of the Dee Event Center.  A couple times a week he would have us run laps.  By the second day I was sick of it....I mean I was the goalie anyways so why did I have to run? Instead of complaining to my coach me and my friend Ashly just decided to go into the basketball court and sit in the stands and talk.  This worked great for awhile we would sit for a little then pop out and run a couple feet and go back inside.  We almost got busted once by our coach but we quickly got up and made him think we were running stairs....yeah right.  Needless to say I still don't like running and I am trying to change that.  I took my first babysteps today by running on the treadmill.  After day one I ran/walked one whole mile in a little under 20 min. (pathetic I know).  I will keep you posted on my progress and if I am able to keep it up.  One of my eventual goals in life would to run a marathon because it would be a major challenge for me and I think it would build character.    

Friends

                              

                  1997 (I'm lovin the hair)

                                2008
(Me, Jess, Jodi, Ashly, Tiff, Lori, and Deagon)

So last weekend we had a girls night out at my friend Tiff's house.   A few of us decided to get together and catch up and relive the good ole days.  The days of prank calling, sleep overs, volleyball and Del Taco runs.  I had a ton of fun playing games and playing with the babies (Deagon and Heston are sooo cute). It got me thinking about how important it is to have friends in my life.  I have been fortunate to have many great friends to share my life with.  Whether I am going through good times or bad you guys have always been there for me and for that I am grateful.  I don't think most people can say they have had the same friends (plus or minus a few) since elementary....I truly am blessed.  

I FINALLY did it!!

So I have been debating for a couple of weeks now on whether or not to start a blog.  I guess since you are now reading my blog you figured out my decision.  I was always reading other peoples blogs so now I guess I can use that time to write on my own.  Wish me luck!!