Happy Angry Birdsday To You!

Clear back in January, Devin decided he wanted to have an Angry Birds party for his birthday. So after months of planning and preparation, November came and we finally threw Devin his party.

First there was an Angry Birds photo booth set up on the front porch equipped with pig ears, pig noses, angry eyebrows, feathers, and beaks.

Everyone got to wear an Angry Bird party hat.

That I made by adding feathers and faces to some plain colored party hats

We decorated with birds, block towers, and nests all in red, yellow, green, and blue like the Angry Birds themselves.

We had a variety of "Bird" and "Pig" food for everyone to eat.

With pig tails and feathers on the name tags to match.

Birds Food: Sour worms, chocolate eggs, TNT popcorn bags, and fruit skewers

Pigs Food: Ham sandwiches, pigs in a blanket, chocolate pig snouts, mud cake, and cheeto twisted puffs pig tails

As everyone arrived they filled out a "Do You Know The Birthday Bird" questionnaire about Devin.

Points were awarded for closest and funniest answers. 

Next was the building game. We split the group up into teams and gave each team a stack of newspapers and a roll of masking tape.

Then they had 15 minutes to try and build the tallest freestanding tower out of the materials.

The winning team with their tower.

And for the grand finale of the party we headed to the backyard for the life size Angry Birds game. 

The teams took turns setting up the boxes and firing the slingshot. 

Here's a video clip that Devin got of one of the best shots of the day.

We finished off the party with singing Happy Birthday to Devin and eating cupcakes that were decorated to look like Angry Birds.

As the guests left the party we gave them their photo booth picture and a party favor of seeds and a slingshot. To thank them for "crashing" Devin's party. 

What made this party the best was everyone who took time out of their busy holiday weekend to came celebrate Devin! 
I know that he is loved by so many people! 

Love you Devin! Happy 22nd!

21

I must say I had quite the 21st birthday festivities!! 

I had my very first birthday number pizza! 

It was quite exciting for me, too bad it only took me 21 years to finally get!

We tried out the St. George carousel! 

I'm a sucker for these kind of things so I was quite excited! Plus we had the whole thing to ourselves!

 Then I was surprised with a mustache birthday party! 
Mustache banners, "Name that Stache" game, balloons drawn with mustaches, a birthday cake decorated with 21 mustaches, chocolate mustache suckers, milkshake mustaches; this party was all mustached out! 

And to end off the fun day we made our own little BBgun shooting range by shooting the party balloons off of the back fence from our balcony.
The only bad part is we wish that there was more balloons to shoot!

I know it may sound cliche but the honest truth is that the very best part of my day was just having a good time with people who mean so much to me.

A BYU Grad

I couldn't be more proud of my sister! 

She graduated from BYU as a Broadcast Journalism Major and is going to be working for KUTV as a freelance producer!

She has always been such a great example to me and I couldn't have been more happier to get to be there to celebrate this BIG step in her life with her!

Love you sista friend!!

Easter

//epic egg hunts

//easter dresses

//chocolate eggs

//starburst jellybeans

//slush mugs

//grape mustaches

//gummy tummy penguins

//spring sandals

//green capris

//coral roses from my sweetheart

Roos N' More

Who knew that such a random zoo in such a random town would turn into such a fantastic adventure!! Animals of every kind that you are able to touch and hold. 

Just to name a few: I got to check seeing a living/breathing armadillo off of my bucket list, got to meet a friendly bearcat named Frito, got beaten by a monkey wielding half a carrot, got to hold a baby kangaroo, and got to have an otter climb into my lap. 

Since I'm not so good with words and describing all the details I'll just let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Enjoy.

And if you are interested in seeing video of my monkey beatings check out my sister's post of the day's events here.

Go ahead. Laugh at my pain. 

Audrey & Marilyn

How could you not love these two fellows?!

Memoirs from a phone

1. Woody is quite the charmer

2. Delicious waffles from Iron Chef Cat Cora @ the Boardwalk Resort

3. Sketchy looking bloodborne pathogens pamphlet 

From Disney? Hidden Mickey bloodstain? Sorry that was too far

4. Florida roomies reppin Dad's apparel

5. My dearly beloved owl mug

6. Custom Toms for my Beatles loving sister

7. One day I decided to make a quilt. This is it

8. Roommate phone messages

"Janelle the pope called. Please call back at your leisure. 

He said you have his #"

9. The Biebs playing Buzz Lightyear

Obtaining pictures like this happen when your roomie works in Tomorrowland

10. "My favorite & my best" collage for Devin's room @ SUU

11. How the Randall boys spend Sunday afternoons

12. A beautiful castle and an empty park

13. Despicable Devin @ Universal Studios

14. The happiest carmel apples on Earth

15. Remember that one time I lived in Florida and took this picture in December

16. Even if he doesn't care...

Everyone should have a picture of The Honey Badger

Andy Grammer

Front row tickets to one of my favorites!

It was such a great night!

A great singer, and a great show!

We were SO close that  we got to touch him!

{He even sweated on us at one point}

Plus I was with my favorite people in the world!

2011

Brought in the year dancing MJ

Had a wonderful Valentine's surprise

Made a new Diabestie

Had an epic Easter egg hunt

Graduated with my Associated Degree from Dixie State College

Turned 20

 Traveled to Europe

 Learned to make French macaroons in Paris

 Went on a Church History Tour with the Randalls/Jezeks + Erin

 Said some tough goodbyes

 Packed my stuff and moved across country

Said many new hellos

Worked at Disney World

Celebrated Halloween Pocahontas style

Saw some celebrities

Spent the holidays in the most magical place on earth

I learned a lot.

I grew a lot.

I made all sorts of decisions.

Had some bad times.

Had some even greater times.

And made many new friends.

All in all 2011 has been one heck of a year!!

A year I will definitely never forget!

Can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for me!