We can all rest well tonight for a man, AN ACTUAL MALE, thought steph,sarah, bobbi, and i were hot and had his "wingman" ask us to party! hahahaha

I think I may have arthritic elbow syndrome. I don't know why, but I think it's true...I think it's late and I should sleep :) there is your update Derek ;)

Arrival to DC

Alas, We made it to Georgetown where our lovely hotel with Tempurpedic beds resided.... if only we had time to catch a few zzzzz's before trekking areound our nation's capitol. After some discussion, we decided to attempt to tackle DC on zero sleep... so we took turns showering and powering up with Rockstars and water.









We headed first to Union Station where we caught our tour bus that would take us all around DC. That is me and Steph on the top of our double decker tour bus. It was pretty awesome that we did not have to walk to the capitol building. I think I was almost to passing out point by this time...but I lasted a few more hours.











Here is a great shot of the Capitol building. It was a beautiful day in DC. We then went on our tour of the capitol. I had already taken the tour on a previous visit, but I was anxious to take better pictures of some realy cool things that were inside.

NEW JERSEY!!! (shaking fist of fury)

Holy Crap!! We are in NEW JERSEY!!!!! woooooo hooooo!!!

Let's CELEBRATE!!!

Ummmm I don't think this neighborhood is going to take us to I-95....

SO this was just the very beginning of our adventure in New Jersey. We missed the exit to I-95... hey it may have said I-95 exit, but it ALSO said New York and we knew that we weren't due in New York until Sunday...not our fault. We were just trying to keep things...simple...ya that is it. HAHAHA. I really wish I had taken more pictures of our adventures here. But I was busy navigating. ...poorly might I add. Which was truly devastating to my Top navigator status that I have carried with me since my 6th grade trip to Oregon...ahhh I love maps... haha anyway. So we kept plugging info in to Steph's magic I-phone... I STRONGLY recommend NEVER leaving your home town without one btw. There was only one problem... half the time we were parallel to the highway, but we couldn't get on to the actual highway and the gps kept thinking we were actually on the highway... but we weren't...wow this was difficult. SOOOOO we drove around for 45 minutes before we finally get enough courage to ask for directions. This was a great feat of courage on all parts. We pulled into an EXXON gas station at which point our hero driver Stephanie decided it was best if two went in and two stayed; with her being in the driver seat in case we needed to flee quickly. haha. So Britt and I are nominated to go in and ask for directions...in downtown Newark..did I mention that it was going on 1am??? So we go in and the cashier is guarded by glass that appears to be bullet proof with a little window I can speak to him through. I bravely throw out my best New Jersian attitude and casually and fearlessly asked him how to get to the freeway ramp. I was distracted by the male enhancement pills that were taped to the window...but I managed to concentrate long enough for him to suggest that another young man show us the way. I thought he meant take us out and point in the right direction, I was mistaken...he was going to actually SHOW us the way...in his car. I misunderstood and I started to follow him cuz I thought he was going to point somewhere... and he was like ohhh you are going to ride with me? I think the sudden look of fear on my face told him that I had no intention of getting into his car. So, he told us to follow his car. Now, before you think... oh my gosh how could you follow some New Jersian in the middle of the night, surely he was going to lead us down an alley and rape and mug us...don't worry, we thought the same thing. No worries though, we separated our cash from our purses and I wrote down the license plate number AANND Steph was brilliant in her following skills. She kept an even pace behind them so that if danger was sensed her batman like skills would rescue us for certain! Alas, we needed no such batman rescuing...mmmm batman :) The New Jersian was an actual decent fellow. He lead us to the right on ramp! HOORAY :) at last we were on our way....until, we got lost yet again. Now the rest is not as entertaining. We actually headed to New York this time. We even saw the beautiful skyline, I even tried to take a picture... but We were getting a little tired of not getting anywhere and at this point it was about an hour and a half in and we were technically supposed to be half way to DC by then. My memory is failing me right now but I think that the toll guy on our way BACK onto the New Jersey turnpike set us in the right direction...Steph if you read this correct me if I am wrong.. :) Finally we were on our way!!! And leaving New Jersey behind us...for a while anyway....

My Big Vacation

So here we are! We landed in Detroit and we anxiously await our next flight to New Jersey. We are so flippin pumped!!

We had time to eat some dinner and chill out but basically the layover was pretty relaxed and went by fairly quickly. We spent like ten minutes trying to get a picture of the four of us on Steph's I-phone. apparently we provided a bunch of entertainment for the flight attendants who were checking people in. I didn't notice; I was having too much fun goofing off. We girls pretty much ROCK!

Bobbi and I went for a quick stroll around the terminal in search for Rockstars, Amps or Redbulls. They were too expensive...maybe that was some unnoticed foreshadowing...hmmmm. We knew we were going to need it in order to survive the next day in DC... oh little did we know just how much we needed it...

DUN DUN DUN

A thought or two

Ok I started reading a book this summer!! I have been starting a lot and then stopping because I have been hopelessly addicted to NCIS and So You Think You Can Dance.... Which by the way leads me to tonight's result show... WHAT THE CRAP AMERICA??? I love my country, but people why is Evan still on the show? Don't get me wrong.. I love him, he is an amazing guy/dancer and I would totally rephrase!! However, Ade is amazing and a superior dancer when it comes to acclimating to different genres of dancing. After last week with Janette departing I just don't think I can handle it. I really think the final two should have been Janette and Brandon or Ade. I am glad that Kayla is still in it though; She is an amazing dancer. Ok so I am rambling... but I love all of them. I wish I could afford to go see themwhen they come to Portland. I just really think Ade should have made it to the bottom four!! ok I am done for now...

I have started reading The Host and I may have a new fictional crush on Jared!! Man, men are just better in books folks... this could possibly be why I am an English major ;) Unfortunately, I do have to work tomorrow, so I will be going to sleep after I post this little blip... until next time and no worries, I will keep you updated on my love of my new hero Jared :)

Summer Days

Awesome Stayton Fireworks



So This was pretty much my fourth of July weekend... Don't Ask..we are slightly ridiculous A pre fourth of July festivity...Beach bonfire, Hotdog roast and Smores.... This was the first time the Hunsaker girls EVER roasted hotdogs!!! They were weiner virgins haha. Ummm... I love Meg's look i this picture lol and Britt's of course. She looks terrified.
This trip spurred on others as well. But Steph took pics at that adventure:) Check out her blog for that trip... they are pretty fantastic. As always; She takes amazing pics!!

So I haven't blogged since March. Holy Hannah!! So I thought I would highlight my summer adventures thus far. I haven't done too much. I have been working a ton! Making some extra cash to pay for those annoying things known as bills...oh and my super exciting trip to NEW YORK and WASHINGTON DC. While I am excited for the trip I have to admit that I am most excited about the BIG apple. It is going to be so much fun... oh and super duper hot and humid. But I don't care!! I am prepared; I chopped off my hair... pics soon to be posted; I PROMISE!!

Grandma and her Babies

This is my grandma. She is amazing and she loves her dogs. This video is of her singing and Molly is the dancer. Rosie is the one barking (back up singing).

Arizona

I have been fortunate enough to spend some time in Phoenix, Arizona. My Grandma lives down here and it has been so much fun spending time with her. Emily came and picked me up on Friday and on Saturday she took me on a great adventure. One of my favorite parts of the day was the hike we went on. It was super hot, but it was really pretty. My goal is to get in better shape so we can go to Sedona next trip.

I really like this next one. I took Christina aka President Peck's idea and took the picture from a different angle. The flowers on the cacti were in full bloom. And so I got some really pretty flowers.

Here we are at the end of our hike. I had a lot of fun!! Thanks Emily, Carla, and President Peck.

Happy Valentines Day

Ok So I really don't love Valentines Day. I will admit it, it is mostly because I have not once in my life had a boyfriend on valentines Day. I don't want to be bitter about it, this is just the hand I have been dealt. But sometimes all the pink frilly, red hearted, and chocolate tend to drive me insane. I pretend it isn't coming. It is just another day, I tell myself and all my single girlfriends. It is true, it is just another day. But I forgot a couple things I actually do like about it.
For Example:

• Let's just get real, any excuse to eat chocolate is fine by me.
• When I was little, I actually remember that my mom used to give me and my sisters something special on this day. Like a little pen and notepad. I love pens and notepads!!!
• And since I have been an adult, I love leaving little Valentines for people. I remember one Valentine's day I hadn't seen the family I was living with for days because of work, and I missed them. So I stopped at the store and got everyone a little Valentine. When I got home late for work that day, i left them sitting on the kitchen counter for each person. This meant a lot to them. I realized this year, that I have done this for whoever I have lived with ever since then.

So, I think with Valentine's Day here, we single ladies and gentlemen have an opportunity to see past all the greeting card hype and saddness of being lonely and to use it as another day to show someone we care about them. Those Valentine's day gifts meant a lot. It isn't even the fact that they were gifts, it was just being remembered. They obviously left an impression on me. So let's not be bitter this Valentines Day!! Let's embrace our loved ones and show them we care about them.

P.s. My favorite thing about Valentine's Day when I was little was getting an envelope that was bulky. That meant there was candy in it and I really loved that growing up. Yep, once a sugar lover, always a sugar lover!

Have a great day everyone!!!

25 things about me

1. I love french culture. I have been taking french since 7th grade and I love it.
2. My favorite color is purple
3. My friend Melissa Gorman's Navajo grandma gave me a Navajo name, She came with Golden Hair
4. I want to see the Taj Mahal, The Great Wall of China, The Pyramids, and the Aztec Ruins before I die
5.I love salt
6.My favorite place to be is anywhere with a beautiful coastline.
7.One of the coolest things to be is an Aunt to my beautiful niece Kaelyn Amanda.
8. I just did this 25 things, but when I went to tag people I lost it and now I am retyping it.
9. My hair looks like it came out of a hair commercial-yep it is that amazing.
10.Rocky Road ice cream is the greatest thing created on earth!!
11. I love to swim.
12. I fully intend on marrying Jason Bourne, Edward, or Superman
13. I am addicted to texting.
14. I love books. I will read almost anything, but my favorites are contemporary fiction and the classics.
15. I should really be sleeping instead of retyping this.
16. I am a hopeless romantic.
17. It is hard for me to trust people.
18.I grew up all over Salt Lake City
19.My new favorite perfume is called Pink Sugar. It smells like cotton candy
20. I think that having girlfriends is soemtimes really difficult but also one of the greatest blessings in my life.
21. I have just taken up watercoloring. I may not be very good at it, but it is very cathartic.
22.I have worked in the medical field for 11 years, but oddly enough I am majoring in literature.
23. I am part of the student government at Chemeketa Community College.
24. I have never let myself get obsessed with anything until Twilight came along, and now I can't get enough of it.
25. I used to play softball when I was younger.

Archimedes

I just wanted to post something. It has been a really really long time. So I thought I would post pictures of Taylor's fat cat Archimedes!! He is the cutest, fattest cat ever. Archimedes had to be taken to a special groomer last year because he weighs over 25 pounds. He lays down to eat. I love him!!! Unfortunately, we were in the middle of a missionary discussion with an investigator and she was quite terrified of him. Poor girl, the only person he ever hurts is Taylor, and that is because Taylor plays around with him and gets him riled up. It is funny that a 25 pound cat would scare someone though :)