i am an aunt!

Here is baby Morgan with Grandma Peterson

Isn't she precious?! (minus the red eye)

Ya, I'll be her favorite.

Sitting on Grandma Darden's lap.

Open your eyes!!!

It was so hard to leave her. I want to kiss and cuddle with her all the time! I love the smell of new babies!

Forgot I had a blog

Oops, forgot that i shouldn't just blog stalk....

Things as of late:

1. Back to school-Weird to be back but really enjoying this semester. My Gender Roles class is always great for people telling the class God doesn't exist. Not sure how we always get on this topic...

2. Taking a cake decorating class-super interesting and it's always good to learn new talents (talents may be a stretch in this case!)The picture below is hilarious to me because this is what came up on google when i typed in bad cake decorating. hahaha

3. My good friend Amy is getting married in October and I'm in the wedding. Excited for her and it's so great to see her so happy.

4. I am going to Hawaii for Christmas and New Years with the fam. Super excited, but need to focus on the beach body. Arg why does it have to be so tough?!

Honesty is the Best Policy

So, as I have blog stalked the last few weeks, because I can't sleep, I have come across many people blogging about 10 things about themselves that most people don't know and that are at times scarily honest...I thought I would join the crowd, cuz who doesn't love a follower???

1. I am 27 this week and have never been in a long term relationship...not sure what this says about me, but it can't be good!

2. I have thought about serving a mission for my church, but fear that I don't know enough about the scriptures to do so.

3. I would give up going to grad school and all of the amazing traveling that I have done to have a significant other in my life. It sounds ridiculous I know....

4. I hate mayonnaise. I mean, really hate it. The look of it, the smell of it, the thought of it, even the word grosses me out. I put mustard in my tuna sandwiches even and try to steer clear of any sort of pasta salad, etc.

5. When I was around 7 years old, I had a hernia surgery. No idea how at 7 I got a hernia, but I did. I can remember waking up at home after surgery and I called for my parents. No one answered because they were outside. I remember crawling outside crying because I couldn't find them. My parents just laughed and brought me back inside.

6. For 2 1/2 years I was bulimic. I remember so vividly when my mom found out and decided to ask me about it. We were at Marie Callendar's and she randomly brought it up. I broke down in tears and had to leave the restaurant. I have fallen back into it occasionally, but am progressing!!

7. I love to learn about serial killers. haha I know it sounds weird. I have been fascinated by the minds of these people and what would cause them to commit such terrible murders. I have done a lot of reading, researching and even taken classes about criminal psychology. At one point, I thought about becoming a criminal profiler. Who knows, maybe I will come across some crazies in my counseling career.

8. I love my family so much. I miss being around them and sometimes think about moving back to Fresno just to be near them. I talk to my mom regularly and love our chats. I always know I will get the truth and brutalness(prob not a word) that I need.

9. I secretly wish that the popular beautiful girls I went to high school with will be fat at our 10 year reunion. Don't judge me!

10. This was really hard for me to do. I mostly keep my emotions inside me and only tell my closest friends these things. Well, now the whole world can see! Enjoy!!

4 things

Totally stole this from Ashlee's blog!!

4 shows i like to watch:

1. Grey's Anatomy

2. Kell on Earth (Ok pretty much anything on Bravo)

3. Gossip Girl (No judging please!) xoxo

4. America's Next Top Model (even though Tyra is totally out of control)



4 things i am passionate about:

1. Volunteering

2. Education

3. Finding out more about the lives of homeless people

4. Traveling



4 words or phrases i say often:

1. Seriously?!

2. Really?!

3. Is she/he for real?!

4. I need a nap!


4 things i have learned from the past:

1. It is really none of my business what you think of me.

2. You will only have a few close friends and cherish them always.

3. Take risks.

4. Don't gossip!



4 places i would love to go:

1. India

2. Greece

3. Australia

4. the tanning salon...man I am white!



4 things i did yesterday:

1. Studied

2. talked to my mom

3. tried to sleep, this insomnia is killing me

4. watched some tv



4 things i am looking forward to:

1. Trip to Vegas for spring break

2. Sleeping through the night

3. Seeing my family in 2 weeks

4. School on Monday...I really enjoy my classes!



4 things i love about winter:

1. The clothes...scarves!
2. Sitting by the fire and sipping hot cocoa
3. The storms

4. Looking forward to Spring



4 things on my wish list:

1. CTR ring...I found one I really want!

2. A date

3. new jeans

4. a husband


4 people i tag:

1. Stacey

2. Ashley

3. You

4. anyone else who wants to.

Happiness

I decided it's about time I reflect upon the people/things in my life that make me truly happy! It has been an eventful and stressful year and when I think back, I realize just how much I have overlooked.

1. Getting into Grad School-This was probably one of the most stressful times of my life, but looking back I now realize that it was a great growing experience and taught me to be ok with rejection. I am still not fully over the idea of rejection in parts of my life, but this experience allowed me to grow in so many ways.

2. Experiencing Africa- I had always had the dream of going to Africa (probably because I love black men) and this was the year it happened. The 8 weeks I spent in Uganda and Rwanda were the most life changing and amazing weeks of my life. I saw things I never thought would be possible. The time I spent with the people of Uganda and the countryside I saw was brilliant. Most days I am happy to be in America, but there are the others where I long to be back among truly wonderful people.

3.My family- Since moving to Sacramento, I have struggled with finding/keeping an adequate job. My family has supported me in numerous ways and my mom is always a phone call away. I have cried many times to my mom and she seems to always know what to say and how to help me reevaluate. I am thankful for them and miss them every day!

4. My friends- I'm not gonna lie…I have some of the best friends a girl could ask for. I'm pretty sure I have the funniest group of friends ever and we always have so much fun together. I could list all of the reasons that I love them and miss them, but that would take too long. I just want them to know how much they mean to me and that I think about them every day.

TIVO

So, I have made a prediction about our failing economy. I am pretty sure that ever since TIVO/DVR was invented people have started skipping over commercials, which has therefore led to the demise of our economy. When people can't be enticed to buy things every 10 minutes on TV, what do you think is going to happen?! So...no more blaming President Bush or the wonderful banks...this whole time it has been our TIVO!!!!

25 Things I Miss About Fresno

So, I never I thought I would ever say I missed Fresno, let alone blog about it, but here goes nothing.
This is what I miss....

1. My family, I guess living at home for the month before I left really made me miss them even more.
2. Wednesday and sometimes Thursday night at the Catton's watching ANTM, SYTYCD or one of the many shows we enjoyed together...plus the delicious treats Stacey always had on hand!!! Miss you friend!!
3. Monday nights at Amy's
4. Occasionally stopping by Craig's house!
5. Actually knowing my way around town!
6. Hanging out with Ashley, Regina, Kristen, Maria and Amy
7. Being able to call up a friend and know that we could hang out that day!!
8. Not working on Saturday's!!!!!!!!
9. Costco runs with my mom, these were very frequent.
10. Getting to hang out with Ashley Burton...or just doing the occsasional lunch talk!

11. Working with the student's at Clovis West High School. Miss you guys.
12. Chatting with Andrea(my boss/2nd mom) and her giving me the boost I needed. Thanks again!
13. Fitness Together...yes working out with a personal trainer. It was awesome.
14. Going to church with people who know me! I miss the back row with my friends.
15. Testimony Bingo...you will have to ask to find out!!
16. My old roomies, Jordan and Melissa
17. Not living near a street that hookers frequent...yes you read that right!
18. Living in the country
19. Grandma Darden
20. The girls at AOC
21. Knowing you are in Fresno because of the smell.
22. Not depending on a GPS in order to get around
23. Getting my hair did by Brittany
24. Roadside fruit stands
25. No traffic

I miss you Fresno. I hope Sacramento can live up to you and maybe even supersede all the good times I had back at home. Don't let me down!!!