Things of Eight

Shows I like to watch-

1. The Price is Right
2. Friends
3. Arrested Devlopment
4. The Office
5. Flight of the Conchords
6. American Idol
7. So You Think You Can Dance
8. Law & Order SVU

Eight things that happened yesterday-

1. Went to the gym and started running again
2. Went to the Chiropractor
3. Ate yummy leftover Pesto Salmon
4. Covered my department because someone called out sick
5. Moved around a lot of pallets
6. Kissed Kevin
7. Watched Friends
8. voted! (Go Obama!)

Favorite places to eat-

1. Takashi
2. Rusted Sun Pizzeria
3. Cafe Rio
4. Mom's
5. Mother in law's
6. Ginza
7. Italian Villiage
8. GoodWood BBQ

Eight things I'm looking forward to-
1. Being able someday to work part time
2. Thanksgiving
3. Learning how to digital scrapbook
4. Spending time with my family in Colorado
5. Having a baby in 2009 (we are NOT pregnant yet though)
6. Kevin getting a job he LOVES
7. Figuring out our house and financial situation
8. Losing some weight

Eight things on my wish list-
1. A baby!
2. Get to my goal weight
3. Quitting work
4. A house
5. Running
6. Kevin getting a project engineer job
7. Happy family
8. Weekends off

8 people I tag-
1. Britni Jean
2. Cierra Owens
3. Steph Chugg
4. Jalee Scott
5. Becky Seymoure
6. Aairka Hansen
7. Marti Klc
8. Jenica J/C

Leave your body & soul at the door.....

It's a Dead Man's Party, who could ask for more??? On Saturday Kevin and I went to a dead man's party at a friend house and it was AWESOME!! The house was decked out with Halloween decorations, food, and fun costumes for all! There were lots of vampires, tiggers, and zombies, and even some celebrities. It was such a fun party and a lot of work, thanks Brady and Amy. Usually, every year I tried really hard to find a "cute" costume, but this year since it was a "Dead Man's Party" we thought we would have some fun and try to find a "spooky" costumes, and did we ever! We borrowed some cool costumes from Kevin's Mom and then found a tutorial on You Tube of how to do make-up. We ended up being the corspe bride and a dead groom. We even won the prize at the party for "Scariest Costume". It was a fun night and we look forward to the Oliver's annual Dead Man's Party for years to come!

Corpse Bride and her dead groom.. John McCain (Eric) and Sarah Palin (Amber

Brooke and Justin went together well,

a plug and an outlet. Our gracious hosts Elvirya

(Amy) and a zombie (Brady).

I decided to leave in the red eye to keep the zombie affect.

Happy Halloween!

Happy HOWLoween!!

So , I really enjoyed reading Jenica's post about her feelings of being a dog owner. I feel the same way, I am not really a "dog person", but we love Nixon to pieces!! I NEVER have been the type of person who would put clothes on their dog, sorry to those that do it, I think it is cheesey, but Halloween is a different story. Jenica called me one day and told me that Target had cute costumes for dogs, one of which was a PIRATE, so I couldn't pass it up. They only had one left in a medium, but I decided to take a chance and get it. It is a little to big for Nixon, but here are some photos our our experience......

Yes on Proposition 8 in California

You've been tagged. PLEASE READ THIS no matter what state you live in.Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs. Including adoption agencies.A YES vote will not hurt gays. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.For your information:On Friday, October 10th, 2008 a first-grade class took a field trip to witness a lesbian wedding in California. Click Here for the article from the San Francisco Chronicle.A father in Massachusetts was frustrated when his kindergartner was taught about homosexuality at school by the teachers. He insisted he be notified in the future before such things were discussed so he could pull his boy out of school.He was taken to jail. Click Here for the story.A Catholic adoption agency In the UK closed their doors because of the Government's new homosexual equality laws. The Equality Act forbids discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. The law was forced through Parliament last year despite past Prime Minister Tony Blair's recommendation that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from the rules. Click Here for more info.Earlier this month judges in Conneticut overturned the state law (just as the judges in California did) to legalized gay marriage. This is not just an issue in California. We voted years ago to keep traditional marriage as the only marriage recognized in the state of California, 4 judges overturned our vote…and we need to fight back. That is what this Proposition is about. This is happening everywhere and the leaders of the church and others have warned that the outcome of California’s vote will affect the way the other states vote. So PLEASE…even if you don’t live in California, put this on your blog or email this on. The internet knows no state line. You know contacts in California that I don’t…and so do your friends. Please pass this on as it could eventually have an effect on everyone!"Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service andour hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord." --Thomas S. MonsonClick Here for excerpts from the Broadcast given by Elders M. Russell Ballard, Quentin L. Cook and L. Whitney Clayton.A good resource mentioned in the broadcast: http://www.preservingmarriage.org/October 20th: Last day to apply for an absentee ballot if voting out of state. Click Here to get one.October 27th: Last day to apply for “Vote by Mail” Click Here for info.November 4th: Election day. Polls close at 8:00pm. Vote by mail must be received by this time and can be hand delivered if necessary.YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED...Here's what you do:In the broadcast we were asked to "go viral on our blogs, etc" by Elder Ballard. This is my way of going viral. If you feel this is an important issue I ask that you copy and paste this post...and post it on your blog. PLEASE keep it at the top of your blog through November 4th. which you can adjust each time you post under the "edit post" option. The internet knows NO STATE LINE. You know contacts in California that I do not...as do your friends and their friends...and so on. Please do this. If not for your own children and the effect it could have on them some day...for mine! After you have posted this...email this to your contacts and TAG all your blogging buddies to do the same. THANK YOU!

Happy Birthday!!

I just wanted to take a minute to wish my Dad a Happy Birthday!! This is quite a serious picture here. :) My Dad is the best, he is always willing to give advice and in the end he wants you to make the right decision and be happy!! He is always so supportive and willing to help out his kids in any way. I know I chose him to be my father before I was ever in this family. I love you so much Dad!! Have a great day today!

Girl's Night Out!!

Kristin is in Utah for a little bit, so we had a girls night out last night!! Kristin, Lindsey, Katie, Camille, and I all met at the California Pizza Kitchen in Gateway to catch up with Kristin and see how big Lindsey is getting!! Kristin is the cutest Mom , and Lindsey is such a cute and good baby!! We miss them and wish they lived in Utah, there would be lots of babysitters that is for sure!! It was fun to get together hopefully we can do it again soon!

October

October has to be one of my favorite months of the year!! Ever since I was a little kid I have loved it!! I love fall in northern Utah with all of the beautiful colors and the crisp cool air. On sunday Kevin and I took a drive up Millcreek Canyon (above photo) and it was so beautiful! There were stunning yellows, reds, and oranges scattered throughout the trees. Another thing I absolutly LOVE about October is Halloween!! It is my favorite holiday!! That is right I like it more than Christmas! Yesterday I decorated the house, we don't have many decorations, due to the fact we are on a small budget, but it is cute and ready for Halloween! Someday when we have a house I want to go all out decorating it for Halloween. I don't think there are many people who don't like fall, how could you not, it makes me really appreciate Heavenly Father's beautiful plan! Kevin and I still haven't decided what we are going to be for Hallween so any suggestions are appreciated!