An Attitude of Gratitude

Thanksgiving 2011 found us with much to be greatful for.  It is quite overwhelming to count all of our blessings and see what our Savior has done for us. What a beautiful holiday that reminds us of how loved we are.




Here's my all-American boy watching some pigskin on the telly.  May it also be forever recorded that his team won that morning in the annual Turkey Bowl played with his friends.  Congratulations baby, who needs Tom Brady when I've got you ;)

I was the bringer of some of the pies for our feast.  Banana cream never faileth.

 Oh, and following our feast we stopped for 7/11 slurpies on our way home.  Delicious? Definately. Traditional? Not hardly.  Would we do it again? Absolutely!

We hope that this holiday season finds every one of you in good health and good spirits.  Cheers to a terrificTurkey Day!

-The Crandalls

Getting Air with Bentley...and other Adventures

I feel the need to preface this post with two definition so  that some people (my Mom) will understand and appreciate the story.

Get Air-A fun center in Roy, Utah filled with trampolines as fas as the eye can see, foam pits, and basketball hoops.

Bentley-THE villian from the last season of The Bachelorette.  Seriously, this dude was the most hated man in Bachelor history.  He also happens to own some family fun centers in the Salt Lake City, UT area :)

Now we may proceed.  Yesterday was a great day in so many ways.  It involved sleeping in, Christmas music, pumpkin cookies, dinner with my parents, and then things got real intersting.  We met up with our homies Colby and Shelby at Get Air.  The young lad that was working at the counter happened to be someone that Michael used to work with.  They chatted for a bit, and then he looked at me with a big grin and said, "You know who Bentley is from The Bachelorette, right?"  Of course I know who Bentley is!! Michael and I only watched it religiously every Monday night.  (don't judge, k?)  This lad then proceeded to tell me Bentley was right behind me in the conference room.  I may or may not have squeeled like a fourteen year old girl at a Justin Bieber concert.  Moments later Bentley strolled on out, and I moved in.  You won't believe what happend next...he was SO nice!!! The man who's receiving death threats for his behavior on a trashy reality TV show was actually super cool.  He gladly took pics with us, and chatted about the show and his business endeavors in Utah. Get Air has not seen the last of us. :)

 

In other breaking news...

-Michael beat me for the first time EVER in a rock, paper, scissors competition. This victory for him meant we were going to Zuppa's for lunch instead of Noodles.  I've decided that my sub-conscious wanted to go to Zuppa's all along and that's why I lost.

-My friend, Natalie and I managed to try a food sample from every single booth at the Family Christmas Gift Show.  It may be a while before I can eat pepper jelly again.

-My smarty-pants brother got accepted to Medical School in Washington.  I couldn't be prouder!

-My parking skills are getting worse.  It's getting ridiculous.  I've really been driving for 6 years and can't manage to park a car straight the first time.  Whatever.

Welp, I'm long overdue for a nice Sunday nap.  Hope everyone has a fantastic day filled with as much hot chocolate as mine will be.

-Nattie Dawn

Curiously Ginger

So I can be a curious cat sometimes.  Here are a few of my burning questions for the universe.  Please let me know if you have the answers!


1.  Why do hunters wear camoflauge to blend in while simultaneously wearing the bright orange vests to stand out?! Does anyone else think this is the world's most enormous contradiction?  Please explain this to me!

2. How does the cafe on campus get their hazlenut milk steamers to taste exactly like a warm fuzzy hug?

3.  Why does the new Luvs diaper "poop there it is" commercial have to be so disturbing?  To feel gross, feel free to click here.

6.  Is the creator of Pinterest raking in the big bucks yet?  Should Mark Zuckerberg watch his back?

7. Is it a law of physics that I always have to sneeze the instant after I finish applying my mascara?

8.  How is that I spend all day suctioning snot out of patient's lungs, yet I consider the grossest part of my day to be doing the dishes?

9.  Do blondes, brunettes, or redheads have more fun?  Hannah created a monster guys.  I've really left my safety net this time and become a ginger!! 



So I am in a little bit of an identity crisis right now, but it's ok.  Change is always refreshing, and hey now I can make all the dumb blonde jokes I want! Ha!

-Nattie Dawn