Tagged: High School

My sister (who was cool in school) tagged me for a high school tag. This could be fun for some but it my case, a tad sad. But I'll play along anyway...

High School: West High School

1. Did you date someone from your high school: for a minute in 10th grade and then I moved on to Blake and never looked back. 

2. What kind of car did you drive? : I didn't drive anything, I had to get rides from my friends.

3. What is your most embarrassing moment in high school?: I had to give an oral report in French and I wasn't ready so when Madame Hopper called my name I just sat there and said "no, actually I have nothing prepared, I can't do it." And she said "en francais, Codi!!" which means "say whatever lame excuse you have in FRENCH".  So I had to mumble around for about 8 minutes in faux French telling her I wasn't prepared.  My stomach hurts thinking about it.

4. Were you a party animal?: No

5. Were you considered a flirt?: No, not really

6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?: None of them

7. Were you a nerd? : Well, even though I mainly stuck to my small core group of friends and wasn't involved in a lot of teams/clubs I still don't think I was a nerd.  Really, I wasn't.

8. Were you on any varsity teams? No teams.  I was on yearbook and in the literary club - maybe I really was a nerd...

9. Did you get suspended/expelled? : No

10. Can you still sing the fight song? : Not the fight song but I still remember the school song which is long and melodramatic - and it has these weird body/sign language movements along with it.  Quite bizarre.

11. Who were your favorite teachers? : Mr. Taylor (sociology) he was SO nice and everything was interesting.  I also loved Mrs. Zuhl, my AP English teacher.

12. Where did you sit during lunch?: During nice weather out on the south lawn and I have a lot of memories of some of us hanging out in the basement halls - creepy.  Oh, and sometimes driving around (obviously not in my car).

13. School Mascot?: Panther

14. Did you go to homecoming and with who?: I went to Blake's homecoming with Blake at Cyprus

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? : No thanks, it was fun and I really do have good memories and such funny moments but I'm so happy to be past that stage.

16. What do you remember most about graduation?: That it was like 9 hours long and I was sad because when they called your name they would call a guy and a girl at the same time to walk down the aisle together.  Since my last name was at the end of the alphabet and no boys were left I had to walk down the aisle with this giant samoan girl who was wearing like 80 lei's.

17. Where did you go senior skip day?: I think I was home

18. Have you gained weight since then?: Uh, yeah

19. Who was your prom date?: Blake, surprise, surprise.  Oh and he wore white shoes with this awful zoot suit type thing.  

20. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?: Well, sadly it passed two years ago.  I missed it and didn't regret it after I heard a pretty lame recap.

21. Looking back, what advice would you give yourself?: Maybe meet more people and even though I love the outcome maybe I could have gone to some dances, dates with people from my actual school!

Okay, so I tag: Annie (this is your dream come true!), Lacey, and Kennan!  

Moon

Oh how I love a full moon.  I saw this from our bedroom window tonight and had to share.  Mmm.

Zoo baby!

Saturday we went to the zoo with my family for my dad's work zoo day.  It was a bEaUtIfuL day for the zoo and we all had so much fun.  Comparing this visit to Lucy's last was like the zoo for the first time.  She was so interested in a lot of the animals and watched and mimicked some of their moves and sounds.  On our way up we got her to say a pretty close version of zoo - zjhoo.  Very cute!

At the leopard exhibit Lucy was standing right up against the glass and the leopard paced back and forth turning to stop each time he reached Lucy.  It made me a tad queasy thinking he was thinking of her for lunch but each time he passed Lucy she let out this squeal/shriek.  We all thought it was really cute until we realized she was starting to get really spooked by him too. 

For my dad's party they had a small animal show come to our pavilion.  The three small animals we got were an armadillo, giant turtle/tortoise and our worst nightmare - a black mamba snake.  Luckily Lucy has brave grandparents who let her touch and visit with each animal.  But her true instincts came out when she saw the snake - she didn't like him too much.  We had a great visit and Lucy had a blast!  In my opinion Hogle Zoo is a great place and if you live in Salt Lake County I hope you'll vote to Renew the Zoo!

baby colobus monkey - so cute!

baby giraffe following its mom

Lucy, grandpa and a rhino in back

we loved the new carousel - this turn it was Caitlin and the praying mantis

meeting an armadillo 

and an old turtle named Trucker - we have no pictures of her meeting the snake because Blake and I were hiding (and crying)

this turn daddy and the polar bear - polar bears can come back to Hogle if you Renew the Zoo!

fun day!

Double-date?

This weekend we went on a family date - well, Lucy and I thought it was a family date but then we found out it was actually a double date.  Lucy and me with Blake and chicken curry.  Blake is pretty much in love with Mi La Cai noodle house.  He has been ordering the chicken curry for years and every time says "this is the best batch ever".  Mi La Cai has mysteriously been closed for like three months.  Supposedly remodeling was to be done but Blake (who must know the entire restaurant and back kitchen layout said nothing has been changed).  So during this long closure Blake would routinely call to see when the grand re-opening would be and when he would be reunited with his one true love (kidding, kidding).  Anyway, it opened last week and yeah, it's pretty good but Blake is kind of ridiculous for it - and Lucy and I were kind of embarrassed.  Just kidding we love that you love curry - and we love that you let us tag along.  

I can't tell if his mouth is full or if he's making kissy lips - to curry, not me.

oookaaay, it's just curry dad

my cute date Lucy for the night - the two of us had maggie moo's ice cream and it was love for us too!

On the menu...

lasagna a la Lucy

(with a side order of snort face!)

Busy Girl

That's Lucy who is busy, not me really. I am just trying to keep up with this girl on the go. That's the excuse for no posts in about two weeks. I've heard from a few people that I'm slacking in my posts and actually was surprised anyone noticed. Are the comings and goings of our lives really that exciting? No, probably not, but everyone wants to hear about the bug! Here are a few randoms so you can see her out and about!

enjoying a morning breakfast at Ruth's with her cousin Croz (loving mile high biscuits!)

explaining the importance of shopping to cute Croz

keeping up on her reading (and sprouting new teeth every day!)

visiting ducks

picnics at the park

Tennis anyone?  Lucy kind of fell in love with the U.S. Open - every time Serena grunted Lucy grunted too.  Maybe all of Blake's dreams will come true and she'll be a professional tennis player - or just a sidekick for him to play against.

Oh, how it's so exhausting keeping up as Lucy's mom...

17 months!

Lucy enjoying the sights and sounds of Swiss Days in Midway

showing off her baby bling!

This girl needs her own ipod with ear buds to listen to Jonas Brothers privately!! 

Happy 17 months baby girl!  This is a few days late but we've had a busy but fun long weekend.  Our little bug has been running everyone ragged lately.  She is a girl on the MOVE!  She is crawling around like a speed demon and when she really wants to move she puts her weight on her head and walks with her legs speeding like a spider.  It's so cute and I really have to post some video of these tricks.  Lucy is adding more and more words to her vocabulary.  Some of our favorite expressions to hear her use are, "oh no", "uh oh", "ay, yi, yi" and the new one we're working on "yama hama".  Lucy's skills are also with the phone now which shows I can't let her play with them for entertainment anymore.  Last week my brother in law Brinton called around nine in the morning.  I was happy to hear from him but surprised as to why he was calling from work.  "Did you just call me?" he asked.  "Uh, no, but I think Lucy did!".  I caught her with my cell phone and apparently she hit redial multiple times calling Brinton.  Another trick she learned (but more likely by accident) she downloaded a song on my cell phone.  Last week I arrived at work and it was still kind of early and very quiet in the office.  I put my purse on my desk and this horrendously loud pop-y song started playing.  I knew it wasn't a ring tone when the ENTIRE song played but it was still coming from my phone.  Apparently there is a music download feature (I've never used it) and the bug must have hit just the right buttons to download the song and video of the Jonas Brothers "Be Good".  I now know the name because EVERY TIME the front player buttons of my phone are pressed this song starts.  

Lucy is doing so many fun things and she makes our lives, days, minutes so happy.  She loves to be out in a crowd.  She loves to wave to people and is so happy when they wave back.  We've been stopped so often lately by people just drawn to this pretty, happy girl.  She loves the attention and likes to put on a show with her charm and sparkly eyes.  I love you little princess.  You make mommy and daddy so happy and proud.  I can't believe you will be 1 1/2 next month - such a big girl, but you'll always be my sweet baby bug!! 

Too many pictures!  I know I get carried away but I decided it was best to end the photo shoot when I got this look!  She looks like such a big girl in the picture - and I think she means business!