Number 6

I was tagged by my friend and neighbor Karen Allen to go to my pictures, go to the 6th file and pick my 6th picture. This is my cute hubby Brian mountain biking up Provo Canyon in November 2007. Him and his friend Miles would go every morning until it started snowing, it was about 20 degrees or colder outside. Hence the thermols with the shorts.

I tag Kricket, Bethany, Johanna, Kacey L., Kris J., and Paige R.

Happy Big 24!

So in January I had my big 24th birthday. I know nothing really exciting about turning 24 except that I am one year away from 25, which means I have almost been here for a quater of a century. I did however have a SPECTACULAR birthday with 3 parties, filled with love, laughs, and of course great company. On my actual birthday though I woke up to this and this

at work I got to look at, and eat these then ate fabulous chinese food with the most handsome man I knowthen later on got to blow out some birthday candles on this scrumptious cake

Thanks everyone for the birthday cheers, and great gifts! But especially to my cute husband who went above and beyond this year to make my birthday extra special.

25 Things

I know what you are all thinking, that I don't like to update my blog, but am proabably a blog stalker. Stalking righto!, but I do actually enjoy updating my blog, but never do. Who would of thought? Anywho here is a little teaser for all of you 51/2 faithful readers, who wonder what is going on in my life. And yes I will be posting new things, and will include pictures this time.

1. I love to Sleep! I am a faithful 9 hour sleeper, almost every night.
2. I get very annoyed when people try to tell me my hair is orange. It is obviously red!
3. I have a secret fear of going on a cruise and the boat sinking like the Titanic did.
4. I love, love, love the movie Flipper!
5. Although I have lived in Utah for almost 6 years now, I still tell people I am from California.
6. I only like snow on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. After that it needs to go.
7. I wish I would have been able to serve a mission.
8. Anytime I think about going to Africa, my heart leaps with excitment.
9. I enjoy being the life of the party.
10. I love being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and know my life is so good because of it.
11. I desperatly wish I could have a baby.
12. My oldest nephew is only 5 years younger than I am.
13. I could proably eat ice cream all day, every day if I could.
14. I can not image my life without my husband. He truly has completed my life.
15. When I laugh to hard I pee my pants.
16. I can almost completley recite the movie Sandlot word for word.
17. My mom is one of my best friends.
18. I secretly wish I would have been a cheerleader in college.
19. I love going to the zoo, but only happy zoo's.
20. If I were to be any animal I would want to be an Elephant.
21. I laugh really loud, and talk really fast sometimes.
22. My friends from highschool can all tell you, I was crazy, but have since simmered down.
23. I made a music video with my best friend Jana in highschool to I like big butts.
24. If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world and make sure all children are taken care of.
25. I love polka dots! All kinds, in every color.

This was actually quite fun, and I tag everyone to do it!

I really do hate snow

So I've been sitting here at work for the last couple of hours since it has started snowing here in the great state of Utah, and in about 3 hours there has been about 2-3 inches of snow that has fallen. Being a sunny California girl I really have a hard time living in the snow. I like it for Christmas, but I want it to leave the next day and not to come back. After living here for over 5 years I can honestly say, I HATE SNOW. I hate that it was 6 degrees last night, and right now it is 19 degrees. Don't get me wrong the snow is beautiful when the mountains are covered in it, and the trees look like something out of a picture. But I think I have decided that I am done living here in snowy land. Someone please tell me why I am still living here, and someone please take me back to California! I just get so sad, looking at people's blogs, and seeing the sunshine, and no snow and people just wearing sweatshirts, not having to bundle up like the kid brother in The Christmas Story. Please someone save me!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone! Brian and I are expecting great things to come out of this great new year of 2009. We are keep saying "this is our year". I just love new year's, it is so refreshing to me. You leave the past behind, and remeber the great things, and forget the not so great things. There are new goals to be set, new hopes and dreams, turning one year older, and being able to change the starts as you'd like. We are so excited for this new year! New things happening in jobs, another semester closer to being done with my associates. New diets and exercise plans of course. What is a new year without those goals, and hopefully this will be our year to be blessed with a baby. New doctors to see, and work with, and we are very excited to be that much closer to reaching our goal of started our sweet little family. We hope that everyone is blessed with abundance and love, in this new year of 2009, and that you will be able to change your stars.

Happy New Year!

Love,

The Barnums

My Red Head Grandma

Yesterday my sweet Grandma passed away. It was 150% unexpected, and we are already missing her. Our "Red Head Grandma", as my sister's kids called her and the name just kind of stuck after that, was one of the best women I knew, and I am already missing her. As I got the news yesterday evening that she was gone, memories of her started flowing into my mind. Her stories, her style, her house, going to San Fransisco with her, her laugh, but I think what I will miss most about her is going to her house, and her not being there to greet us. I will miss not seeing her come to the door, in one of her beautiful outfits, with all the matching jewelry, that I would always ask to try on, and giving us a big hug and kiss at the door. I will miss EVERYTHING about her, and wish she was still here. Heavenly Father has a plan for all of us, and it was her time to go and see him. There is no coincidence that today December 5th, is my sister Amber's birthday, who was also taken very unexpectedly from this world about 30 years ago, and that my Grandma died yesterday December 4th. We know that they had a wonderful reuniting in heaven when she arrived. I also know that our family will see my Grandma again in heaven, and she will greet us there with a big hug and kiss, and say she couldn't wait to see us again. I love you Grandma, and your legacy will always live on.