Wauwen

Auntie Alli: What is your name?
Lauren: Wauwen.
Auntie Alli: Wauwen?!
Lauren: No! My name is not Wauwen, it's Wauwen!!!

Cannon Ball Contest July 2013

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Trailer!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7li5eZ3JZbA&sns=em


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The Cookie Beggar at Evan's Party

*hint* It was me!!!!

I LOVE being an Auntie; it is without hesitation the best role in our family. I thank my Heavenly Father every night for allowing me to have these hilarious, adorable, sweet, thoughtful, clever, imaginative, strong, awesome, wonderful treasures in my eternal family.
Thank you to my siblings for making me an aunt, I couldn't have done it without you! Ha ha ha!!

Happy 4th of July 2013!!

Goodbye Google Reader

I'm quite heartbroken about the demise of Google Reader today. I have been a huge fan of Reader since 2006 and it feels a little like my third best friend has died.
I know there are other feed sites I can use but I'm still mourning the loss of MY Google Reader.

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Much Ado About Nothing

This is my new favorite movie (almost of all time)!!!
I laughed, I cried, it was lovely.
It is pure, simple, and honest storytelling at its finest.

https://www.facebook.com/allidaw/posts/10201483639122123

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Spoiled Resume

This is going to sound SO pompous but my heart breaks for people who hate their job. I have been so blessed to enjoy each of my past jobs. Yes, they all have their challenges, but I have never been miserable in my work. I have a hard time imagining what drudgery people feel about a job they hate. Poor them! I feel spoiled to love my work and I realize how lucky I am.
I am totally exhausted from the past 7 days of work moving locations. Moving is always stressful but moving a retail location on a 48 hour deadline is off the stress charts. But we did it!! Whew!!! There are still some little things to finish up and adjusting to the new space will take time but all in all, I am very excited and pleased with the finished product. It is gorgeous, light, and in the perfect spot (right at the east "entrance" in to City Creek).
I love my job. I love the company I work for. I love the people in the company; I trust their vision. I feel so blessed and lucky that I get work here.

Birthday Song

Happy Mother's Day!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4Rnba85o8&sns=em


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Can you guess where we are?

Mission Control NASA!!!

One Day at Walt Disney World

And we hit 3 parks!!! We are tired and sweaty but it was awesome!! If we hadn't eaten or needed to go potty then we could've fit in Animal Kingdom too but I was happy to enjoy breaks in the hot humid day.
Here is my favorite picture today, it's me and A outside Rock'n Roller Coaster this morning.
Loves!!!

DCL Sail Away Party 4/26/13

Hooray for vacation!!!
I love Ashley's face and true, pure excitement; it is what vacations are all about.
Keep up to date on our adventure by following me Instagram.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtuM7Sp3YBw


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Happy Caturday, from Millie

Call me Tooth Fairy

I'm pretty sure I was the Tooth Fairy in a previous life. I LOVE helping my nieces and nephews pull out their teeth. So far, I have helped/coached Valie, Ashley, Evan, and as of today, Aaron in loosing their first front tooth. Val did hers at Leatherby's, Ash did hers right before family pictures, Evan did his at my aunt's pool party, and Aaron did his at his great grandmother's house. Jack and Lauren better give me a call when their times come! LOL

She Passed!!!

Lesley passed her exam to become a certified pharmacy technician today!!!!!
She has worked tirelessly since September to become a tech; she gave up every weekend, most week nights, and a ton of time and energy into learning and studying. I am so proud of her for accomplishing this goal that her employers asked her to reach, and she did it in only six months. Well Done!!!!

COOL WHIP Frosting | Mistreated Cakes Commercial

What do women love? Frosting
What do women hate? Animal Cruelty
This commercial is BRILLIANT!!!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZAIJAmPn44&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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A Special, Long Awaited Day

So I took/stole this photo from my cousin's Instagram but it was for a good cause (blogging is a good cause, right? Don't answer that!! LOL).
Today, we went to the Logan LDS temple and did my great aunt Shirley's work and sealed the Burke family for time and all eternity. It was amazing and so special to witness an eternal event and be proxy for dear, dear deceased family members.
My Aunt Shirley died a year ago and was preceded in death by my Uncle Gil and cousin Sherry, and Michael who died as a baby. I miss Sherry so much it hurts. The Burke family were always so nice to Lesley and me and we may have been the only kids they actually liked. JK!!
Uncle Gil always had M&Ms to give us, made us big bowls of Snelgrove Canadian Vanilla ice cream with Hershey's chocolate syrup and all the 7-Up we could drink, and he probably got a kick confusing us with his potato pancakes (are they potatoes or pancakes?!).
Shirley let us sleep on the pull out couch in the TV room and I'll never forget when we stayed with them in 5th grade and she did my hair for school; the teacher actually had to re-do for me at recess but I was so proud my aunt had fixed my hair.
Lesley and I were talking about how great Sherry was to us and we figured she was more of our "auntie" than a cousin. She taught us how to color in the lines, watched Sesame Street and Mr. Roger's Neighborhood with us, took us to the Cottonwood Mall where she introduced us to cheese sticks from Hot Dog on a Stick and gave us 10 cents to get swedish berries at ZCMI while she used the phone to call for a ride home. She took us swimming at Jan's and taught us how to use public transportation. She loved to point out how much I looked our mom and Lesley looked like our dad even though we are identical twins. She was like our first adult who was a friend. We would spend hours with Sherry and she never got angry or upset with us when we were probably a lot to handle for someone in a wheelchair. There was nothing Sherry couldn't do.
I am so happy that they are now an eternal family and can have the blessings of the temple if they choose so. My Aunt Sondra (Shirley's baby sister) said something to the effect of "my mother has been waiting a long time for this day" and it hit me how true that is and how much effort has been made on the other side to make this day possible.
I am grateful every day for my family and for the promised blessing that we will be together for all eternity, and that my dad's death is only a temporary separation. It was such a privilege to be in the temple with some of my family members and witness this long awaited, blessed day.

1 really good reason to shave your legs in winter...

Is because you will not have to be embarrassed when you slip on the ice while walking in to the Salt Lake Temple and need to ask an adorable old temple worker if they have a first aid kit then refuse to show her your "owie" and make up a lame excuse like you're not really that hurt anyway but the pain really is bad and you are bleeding down your leggings which leads you to write a run on sentence in a blog post instead. Let the psycho analysis begin!

Saturday Seething, part 63 of a 444 part series

Around mid February is when I start getting tired of Winter. I'm tired of scraping snow and ice off my car. I'm tired of wearing dark colors and choosing my footwear based on how many inches of the white stuff (well really by this point it is a yucky brown) I have to trudge through. I'm tired of being wet and cold.
Now to clarify, I really do enjoy Winter but it seems to drag on and on. I feel the same about Summer come late August.
I love having all four seasons in Utah but my favorites by far are Spring and Fall and they always seem to be crowded by Summer and Winter. I love sweater/light jacket weather. I love wearing a pair of flats without socks. I love the colors of the newly leafing trees contrasted with the brown of the bare branches. I love when the leafs turn colors and blow in the wind.
My favorite months of the year are April, May, September, and October.
I do love Winter and Summer but they are examples of having too much of a good thing. The "blizzard" today has just pushed me over the edge. I'm going to try to stay positive and March is just around the corner. A few more snow storms are left and then it will be early Spring where it snows in the morning and then it all melts by the afternoon.
Stay Warm!!

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