Grown-up

We bought new couches last Saturday and could not be more excited about them. Spent over a half hour talking with my dad about health insurance. Crawled into bed before the midnight hour every night this week. Realized I need to go to the store and actually buy wrapping paper this Christmas. Bought all new underwear. Currently in search of a queen size mattress. Realizing a lot of my needs are really wants. Quitting a job next week that I have had for 2 1/2 years. Getting married in EIGHT days.



Guess that means I have to be a grown up now.


Truth is....there is nobody else I would rather be a grown up with.

26 days and counting!

The time of my wedding is rapidly approaching...if you would like to follow my wedding blog the address is mywedding.com/chadandkynzie. Check it out!

It snowed this weekend, it is our first real snow storm here in happy valley, and I could not be more thrilled with the timing. This means that there will be snow on the ground for our formal pictures on Friday! YAY! Black Friday is going to be white this year! And lets be honest, the kid in me is brought out instantly when I wake up to fresh falling snow. Oh how I love the holidays.

I got out my Christmas C.D.'s today...I don't allow myself to listen to them until after Thanksgiving, but they are prepped and ready to go. Top three favorite Christmas songs of all time are....
1) The Christmas Song, I prefer the Martina Version.
2) Baby it's Outside--I love when Buddy the elf walks in on Jovie singing this in the shower.
3) Let it snow-- Bring on the snow!

And the best part about the snow.....

A Few Things Have Happened!

Since the last time I posted on this lovely blog I have...
GOT ENGAGED. Me and Chad are getting married on December 18th. Which is currently only 34 days away! Not that anyone is counting. This semester has proved to be just about as crazy and stressful and busy as I could have ever imagined. But, of course, I wouldn't trade any of it. I'm just trying to enjoy the moments now. I can't wait to be married, but there are a few things I might have to learn between now and then.
1) How to do laundry more than once a month. No more recycling clothes.
2) Where the milk is at the grocery store.
3) How to cook in a crock pot.
4) The return policies for every store in the state of Utah.
5) How to share a closet.
Thanks to everyone who has been supportive of me in the crazy time of life!
Much love!

Slow Down Summer!

So I may as well be the worst blogger in the world. It has been over a month since I last blogged. Yuck. This Summer is just flying by like they always do, but here is a little update in the form of a list!

MY BEST FRIENDS OF SUMMER!

1) The Sunshine, even though it has waited until the last couple days to really shine, we have had some nice bonding time.
2) The lake, especially Lake Powell. It's serving me well.
3) Lindee, I have been reunited with one of my best friends and as boring as some people think we may be, we entertain ourselves quite well.
4) Chad, even though we have the most uncoordinated work schedules ever, we have managed to have some summer adventures together.
5) Carter, I love coming home from work to this little man everyday! Probably the biggest perk of living at home for the summer.
6) My running shoes, I love a good afternoon run on the Bonneville trail.
7) My mother, we're two peas in a pod....enough said.
8) Lady Antebellum and Keith Urban, let the quality country music play on.
9) The mountains, Logan has been exceptionally green and conducive to hiking this spring/summer.
10) Logan Physical Therapy, where I spend the majority of my time, I'm blessed to have such a wonderful job.
11) Skype and my cell phone, so I can stay in touch with my long lost roomates! (Love and miss you guys)
12) Lazy days, This school year I almost forgot what those were like.
13) My chacos. It was love at first sight.
14) Charlie's...I get ice cream there several times a week!
15) Summer nights, it doesn't get much better than this.

Bitersweet Goodbyes!

So the semester has come to a close, a real relief considering this was the most difficult year I will ever have in college, but I have to mourn the loss of some incredible roommates. We are all going our separate ways this summer and even though it will only be for three months....I'm going to miss these girls like crazy! THANKS for all of the memories girls!

A window into other people's lives!

We are very blessed to live in such a beautiful apartment complex, we have an incredible view out of our living room window. Out of our window we can see right into another apartments living room window. I have never seen such an entertaining group of roommates. There have been a couple of interesting things that we have witnessed going on across the way.

1) Regular make out sessions. One couple in particular makes out every night around dinner time. Dinner and a show.

2) THE ENGAGEMENT! This couple that we have been watching make out got engaged a few weeks back and we had the privilege of listening to the phone conversation as he stood on the balcony and told his parents the joyful news!

3) The argument....This was not the main couple of interest. But we came home one night to a heated argument. Apparently a sister or sister in law had been rude to the girlfriend. The mother had taken the side of the daughter/daughter in law. The boyfriend didn't stand up for the girlfriend to the mom. Here is some of the dialogue.
Girlfriend: "I can't believe you took your mothers side. Your spouse should only come second to God."
Boyfriend:"We're not even married yet."
Girlfriend:"You think a ring is going to make a difference?"

Girlfriend:"And your dad doesn't even talk to me."
Boyfriend: "That's just my dad!"

Then after we had listened to the argument for ten minutes we sent my roommate to knock on the door and interrupt.
I just want to tell the neighbors thank you for the entertainment.

Alternative forms of communication...the joy and the pain.

I love text messaging, facebook, and e-mail. It is convenient, fast, and can be quite enjoyable. The downside is that sometimes people say things they wouldn't say in person or on the phone, or things don't come across how they were intended to. Here are a few examples or some interesting convo's and messages I have experienced in the last little while.

Boy: Thanks for going on a walk with me tonight.
Me: You're welcome, it was a nice night for a walk.
Boy: Pretty night+pretty girl named kynz= success!
END OF CONVO! Little background here, this was the second time I had hung out with this boy, guarantee he would not say that to me in person, so don't say it in a text.

Boy: Strawberry or Banana milk?
Me: I don't like milk.
Boy: If you had to choose which one would you pick?
Me: Strawberry
Boy: If you don't drink milk, then what do you drink?
Me: Water
Boy: What would your second choice be?
Me: Juice
Boy: What is your favorite kind of juice?
Me: Apple
Boy: That's a good kind.
END OF CONVO! This is not a normal human conversation. I would hope that this conversation wouldn't take place in person, who knows it might, but if you are texting me please have something more important to talk about than milk and juice. Just saying.

Now here is a doosey! I saw a boy I went to high school with at Charlie's. We weren't friends at all in high school, if fact I wasn't even sure of his name. I gave him a nice smile as a left the ice cream shop, but no words were exchanged. The next day I get on facebook and low and behold he has added me as a friend. I accept his friendship, only because we went to high school together and maybe we had some bonding experience back in the day that I had forgotten about. The next day I receive this message via facebook.
Hey kynzie! Thanks for acceptin my add! I know we didn't ever really talk in school or offically meet, but I would love to get to know you a little bit better. (please note that OFFICIALLY is spelled incorrectly)

Not too long before this me and my roommate both got asked out via facebook. Here is the message!
Well hello!! So I was wondering... If your free Thursday night at like 9:30, would you girls want to come bowling and get icecream with us? Let me know: (Phone number and name inserted here)

I'm not mad about these friendly gestures, I just think things are getting a little weird with all these various forms of communication. I can get hit on or asked out via text, facebook, e-mail, skype, twitter, and who knows what else. Word to the wise boys....hit on me in person or pick up the phone and call me the old fashioned way!

You Know You're a Redneck....

if you take an old car hood, strap a mattress on top of it, and pull it behind an old truck in a snowstorm wearing a black face mask and a Winder Dairy sweatshirt.

Discipline Without Lying

So for one of my assignments for my communicating with parents class I had to write a letter that I would send home to parents when there student did something not so nice. I wrote a good one to submit for my assignment but this was the draft that I was really writing in my head.

Dear Inadequate Parents,
Your child is a stinker, I am sick of their crap. Sometimes I wonder what kind of parents raised this thing. Your child will not be allowed to return to school until they bring either Costa Vida gift cards or large amounts of rocky road ice cream.
Love, Disgruntled Teacher

Absorbing Nutrition Through the Air

One of my favorite students taught me something really neat today, often times we learn more from our students then we can teach them. Here are a few things he explained to me.


1-There is another specious living among us called the Avalon's.
2-The Avalon's are made up of energy, therefore it is very difficult to kill an Avalon because you have to suck all of the energy out of them which can be quite a challenge.
3-This particular student of mine is one of the last remaining Avalon, therefore he does not need to eat lunch, he absorbs nutrition through the air.
4-He told me he can suck all the energy out of me, Avalon's have power over humans.

....needless to say, I'm going to say on the Avalon's good side.

So you think you know the real me.....

1-I could eat Costa Vida every day of the week.

2-My room is always a mess, but it’s an organized one.

3-Sometimes I wish I knew how to be irresponsible.

4-I would wear sweats every day, if it wasn’t against my religion.

5-Kenny Chesney wrote most of his songs about me.

6-I hate cats.
7-I live in flip flops in the summer and boots in the winter.
8-I love laughing until I cry.
9-I'm awful at studying.
10-I secretly want dreads.
11-I'm a morning person
12-I sing in the shower....really loud.
13-Water skiing is the greatest sport ever.
14-Sometimes I say things I shouldn't.....especially at taco bell.
15-I'm a bookworm.
16-I like to go to bed early.
17-Lima beans are a staple in my diet.
18-The lake is my happy place.
19-I love hanging out with my family.
20-Long chats with my friends keep me sane.
21-Eating out is my favorite.
22-My feet are ridiculously tickleish.
23-Spontaneous dance parties make me smile.
24-Jamba juice is the nectar of the gods.
25-My dog has the most boring name ever....max.
26-I listen to country more than anything else.
27-I love it when boys kiss me on the cheek.
28-I have an intense fear of earwigs.
29-My life would not be complete without cheese and ranch dressing.
30-I can sleep through anything.

31-When I was little I wanted to be Belle.
32-Scary movies just make me laugh.
33-Christmas eve is the best day of the year.
34-I hate washing my clothes for the first time.
35-Snowball fights rock my world.
36-I dance when i'm stressed, tired, happy, and sad.
37-I love warm summer nights when I can see the stars.
38-When other people are awkward it makes my day.
39-If I could be any animal I would be a dolphin.
40-My day isn't complete unless I've lost my phone at least once.

41-I like to do things all by myself.

42-Driving in the car is when I think the best.

43-I hate running, but fake like a love it. Fake it til you make it!

44-I hate being bossy, but I am kinda good at it.

45-I think Heavenly Father had me in mind when he created Lake Powell.

46-I want 4-6 kids.

47-Target is my favorite oasis of shopping.

48-So You Think You Can Dance is my second religion.

49-I feel safe in a routine, but it never really makes me happy. I like chaos more.

50-I like cooking for other people

51-I never have dreams that I can remember, and when I do they are super bizzare.

52-I hate looking in the mirror when I first wake up…Yikes!

53-During the winter I don’t shave my legs for long periods of time.

54-I get claustrophobic on the aggie shuttle, so I walk.

55-Chocolate is my weakness; it is the only thing that has control over me.

56-I think laundry is the worst chore ever… It is the first thing I will pay someone to do when I’m rich.

57-I watch Friends re-runs several times a week.

58-When I wear blue my eyes look awsome.

59-I love high heels, but my back hurts for days after I wear them…the price we pay for fashion.

60-I only wear boy cut underwear, all the rest is yucky and gives me wedgies.

61-I really like the way I smell when I get home from the lake, it’s a smell I can’t even explain.

63-If I was going to commit a major sin, I would drink a fruity alcoholic beverage, with an umbrella.

64-Ice cream before bed rocks, rocky road rocks more!

65-Most of my memories are connected to what people were wearing.

66-I think the day of the first snow is the most magical day of the year.

67-I love long showers, thirty minutes plus!

68-I love the smell of musty rotting leaves in the fall.

69-Fettucinne Alfredo from OG or Callaways=delicious!

70-Fireflies are probably the coolest thing in the world.

71-I love anyplace with a beach and palm trees.

72-My heating pad is my boy friend…I sleep with him every night.

73-I sometimes make decisions to quickly with out thinking them through enough.

74-I have the greatest parents in the whole world.

75-I’ve always secretly wanted be a marine biologist and train dolphins.

76-I would rather hang out with my little brother Carter than just about anyone.

77-I sleep through 90% of the movies I watch.

78-I over think everything in every situation.

79-I perform best under a little bit of stress.

80-Parmesean chicken and rice is my favorite dinner.

81-Backstreet Boys was the first concert I went to.

82-I always put on my make up before I dry my hair.

83-I absolutely love my job, and the people it allows me to meet.

84-I love big summer thunderstorms.

85-February is my least favorite month.

86-My grandmother is my hero.

87-I can’t stand to be late.

88-I like to fix things.

89-If I could get away with shaving my head; I would do it in a heartbeat.

90- I love to be busy, I hate sitting around doing nothing.
91-I’m usually a bargain shopper, but I love expensive jeans.

92-I can’t stand to have my nails painted.

93-Camping and hiking brings out the best in me.

94-I can be really shy in new situations.

95- I always set my clocks at least five minutes fast.

96-I haven't decided yet if I'm a mac or a pc, I'll let you know.

97-Daisies are my favorite flower, they're just so happy.

98-I can't spell to save my life, especially the word awsome!

99-My favorite times to waterski are first thing in the morning and right before bed.

100-My favorite color is blue, I know you expected something great for #100, but it is what it is.

It has been my pleasure to introduce you to the real me!