House!!

\Okay.. So the last post was about what we were doing to the house.. the starting.. So here are the fisnish pictures... The front room is darker, we didn't get new carpet because we really didn't have time before Bud came home, which is today, so the carpets the same. The front door is darker. The wall around it is Green, so is the wall with all the family pictures.. But I also added the pictures of our decorations for the house for buddy! Looks great huh?! .. We're going to the airport in an hour to see him.. Pretty exciting eh.

For Vyedka!!

Okay Vye I told you I'd do this for you since you aint here :)

So here's the pictures so far!!

So here's the before and after pictures of our new wall in the front room!!

Is a dark color.

So as you see I painted the trim and the doors. I haven't done the front door yet just cuz there was a storm and so we couldn't really take off the front door.. See.. So that still needs to be done

We also sprayed the doorknobs. And hinges as well as the screws so its all going to be this dark brown color instead of brass..

The last picture is the trim.. its very white.. I thought it looked amazingly white!! So I thought I'd put the picture up!

It was a long day!! Erika and Stina came over and helped. Stina didn't leave until pretty much 830. But didn't finish the trim until 10. So it was a long day. But it looks very nice! Can't wait until its all done!! :)

Victoria BC Canada

Okay So I've been away from home for almost two weeks now.. And a lot of things have changed!!

So I've finally started my adventure. I got to travel all by myself. Yes it was scary since I've never been out of the country, so the first time was nerve racking but I did it. I got lost at the Seattle airport, I mean how am I suppose to know I'm suppose to get on the train to get to the baggage claim!! There should be more clear signs about that!! Noni's house was amazing!! So big, in the middle of the forest!! I explored her backyard... yeah its huge. But I had to get up the next morning at 5 to leave by 530 to make the 730 ferry. Long day!! But I made it. The Canadian customs guy kept asking me if I was planning on working.. since I'm going to be here for 41 days, but I kept saying 'no.' When I told him I came up here to 'hang out with my sister' he looked suspicious. ha ha good thing I made it into the country because my phone was turned off!! So I'd been screwed! But Vyedka and Steve were right outside the doors waiting for me. Oh I was glad to see them when I got here!

So June 9th, I got here and we went to Mt Doug and Mt Doug park. It was so beautiful!! So green, and you all know how much I LOVE green, the trees were spaced out with moss growing on them. I mean wow! I love the forest. I decided just then I'm not staying in Utah. I mean, I love it there but I don't wanna stay in one stop my whole life. I came on this trip, not only to see my family but to change and really decide what I want from life. And I don't want what I have planned. But anyways.. So we when to the park and beach. Oh so pretty! I took some amazing pictures! (In my facebook album)

June 12 we went down town so I could buy some very needed running shoes. We walked around Fisherman's Worf (dunno spelling :p) and Kaleb and Oakley got to feed a harbor seal. (got some pictures facebook) They were so excited to feed it! And if they twirled the fish around the seal would spin! ha ha it was great! Then we walked down the walkway, so to say, and looked at the boat houses. I decided I want to live in one. Not permanent. For a week. Long enough to have the experience but not get sick of it.

June 13, Sunday, I went to the ward. It was a seminary graduation/program. Lots of great talks. One in particular was Logan Smiths. He reminded me of a friend. He gave an amazing talk, using the words "awesome" and "cool" a lot. (Kinda like Zak would)

June 16th me and Vye went to Evelyn and Nansen Smith's house, Logan's house. It was for their daughter, she was having a surprise bridal shower. Met some awesome people there. Talked to these girls about the Lost finale, ha ha made me laugh a little. But before we left Evelyn gave me her number and introduced me to her three kids: Logan 18, Becky, 16 and Seamus 14. She told them they need to call me and invite me to anything they can think of. Seamus was way shy, so she just told him to pretend we were just like big sister little brother, which seemed to make it worse for him ha ha. But I talked to Logan a little bit before we left. Talked about Utah and Victoria. Jessica was taking me and Vyedka home because we walked and it was way cold now. But the second we were outside she asked if I was going to date Logan, which made me laugh because Evelyn explained to me that Logan would be nervous to hang out with me. Because I was a girl and if we hung out that 'to me' would mean he liked me, then I'd get a crush on him.. stuff like that. So I told her no, but she said I should since I'm his age. But I think he's a good guy, don't know if I'll even hang out with them yet.

June 17 the home teachers were coming over. They were pretty awesome. Eric and Dalan, brother-in-laws. But we talked about what I do, sleep in until 10 or 11 get up run, and then start the day. Dalan told me stuff we should do while I'm up like this hike in July with a bunch of people and one other thing he said was surfing. So now thats one thing I want to do before I leave! But he named a whole lot of beaches and places.. which I didn't really listen to because the names went over my head. But Steve and Vyedka were talking and agreeing so I know they got the names! But as they were leaving Dalan said if thinks of anything to do he'll call me, but he said he usually sleeps in like me to.

June 18 my day started earlier then 11. 840 I was woken up by Vyedka holding a phone pushing it towards me mouthing "Dalan's on the phone." For some reason I thought it was a joke, saying "Are you serious?" Hopefully he didn't hear me say that. ha ha. But I said 'hello' in a very morning voice, might I add. He of course knew he woke me up so he said 'Good morning! I was wondering if you wanted to go fishing with me and my Grandpa." "I'd love to" "Oh good......... This is Dalan by the way" "Oh hi" ( I was pretty much a sleep so didn't think of saying 'I know') "We're meeting..... but if you want I'll pick you up." "Oh thats great" "Okay. My Grandpa ........... But I'll be there around 9.... Dress warm, bring lunch... See you later then. " So you see the dots?? Yeah those aren't pauses. Nope, he was talking. But I have no clue what he said. I was way out of it. I jumped up when I got off the phone. Almost fell down because I was tired and got light headed real quick, and laid back down. Talked to Vyedka about what I remembered from the conversation. He did tell me where we were going but I forgot once he said he's pick me up.

So he came to get me. I was way nervous because I've never been real fishing. I say real fishing because I've been to those old farm fish things.. yeah those aren't real. So we drive to Cattle Point, I think it was, and meet his Grandpa, Peter, there with his boat. Oh can I just add that Dalan was so easy to talk to. Like Zak easy. No awkward pauses, I was talking or he was talking. It was nice. And I was completely 100% myself. I loved being myself and not worrying about what he'd say or think. I miss that. I'm always holding something back when I'm with someone. But he was just that awesome! But Dalan and I had to take turns fishing because we only had two licences which meant only two fishing lines at a time. But Dalan seemed cool with it because when I was doing it he was writing his talk for Sunday, which wasn't even in his ward and he has another one next week I don't think thats in his ward either. But we were out on the water until 4. Then went to his Grandpa's house to clean the fish and cut them up. I got home around 6 or 5, I can't remember. But we talked about like everything! This guy was so much fun!!

So thats whats happening so far... I didn't go into detail with my fishing story, like what we talked about or stuff like that because it was a long day!! But thats the short party of it. I'll write again about what's happened this week.

In Front of the Class

So... I got asked to Prom today.. and I was so surprised and a little embarrassed. Soooooo here's the story:

After 7th period my friend Brain texted me and asked what I was doing.. Which I thought was a little weird because Kishel, his girlfriend, called me like two seconds before to asks where I was and I thought they were together. But me and Kishel went to her house to eat when Brain asked me if I was going to Prom.. I said No and asked why. But all he said was okay and what I had for eight period. .. Kishel told me the guys, in the group we hang out with, are going around asking a whole bunch of people. So I was like okay.. its a little weird they asked me cuz they should know. So then I went back to school and Brain asked if I was going to eight I told him I had seminary, and I couldn't miss. So I went to class and he texted me and asked who my teacher was and if he was cool.. which made me a little nervous..

About half way through class Sister Peterson, the secretary, came in and asked if I was here. Now she knows me very well because I'm in there talking to her all the time because of make up. So I knew she was just making sure she got the whole classes attention. I looked at her and she just smiled and said "Well Hi Amanda, I've got something for you"... So she comes in holding this bright orange poster. Oh my I was so nervous!! I immediately turned to face the front of the class, and it sure didn't help that I sat in the front of the class, I shrunk down in my seat and covered my face. She walks to me and sets the poster on my desk and pats my back. I didn't know what to do. First the whole class was staring at me and was smiling and laughing.. and going "awe" lol...

So there I am. the whole class looking at me, with this poster on my desk. I look at my teacher and start grabbing the bright orange poster. I was planning on stuffing it under my desk without even looking at it. I think my teacher noticed what I thought because he, Moutsous, walks over to my desk with this huge grin laughing. He snatches the poster from my hands and laughs "Amanda is looking at me like she doesn't know what to do, like she is just going to put this under her desk." I just laughed. He steps back, holds up the poster so everyone in class can see it. and tells me to read it. so i did.. in my head.. I got through the first sentence before he said "no! out loud!! " so i read it... It said "U-NO, you would be a LIFESAVER if a good LOOK!ing SWEATHART like you would go to prom with a BIG HUNK like me!! Don't worry I'll take EXTRA CARE of you " After I read it this kid next to me asked "is he really a big hunk?" I just started to laugh and I just hid my face, cuz I could feel it getting bright red!.. Moutsous said "Woah don't ask her that, she still needs to get over the shock of being asked. Let her take in one thing at a time"... So That's the story of me getting asked.. ha ha I was pretty excited and embarrassed as well.

So now I need to answer him.. Any awesome ideas??? I kinda want to say something on the lines of him embarrassing me and asking me in front of the class... But really Let me know asap!! I need to answer him soon. like by Saturday..