Pizza

One of the things that I most love about the hubs is his determination. Last Wednesday he saw a video on MSN about making your own pizza. He watched it and...yep you guessed...he was immediately interested in making his own pizza. Later that week he went to the store and bought all of the ingredients. I should probably say that Rich does not cook very often so when he was actually making homemade pizza, I was a little shocked. He made one BBQ chicken pizza and one pepperoni. He even made the pizza dough from scratch. It was absolutely amazing and SO delicious. I am very proud of him:) SO...WE ARE OPENING OUR OWN PIZZA FACTORY! haha just kidding. But a lot of our friends want to try it so there will be lots a pizza parties to come!



YUM!
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OH and I ALMOST forgot. The best holiday of the year is coming up...MY BIRTHDAY! I can't wait. My birthday takes about a 7-12 days to fully celebrate it. You bet I will be blogging with all the deets.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Surprise!

Last Saturday we got a surprise for my best friend Jen. Jen is going on a mission to Chile on April 6th and her farewell was last Sunday. The day before her farewell we thought we would take her out to dinner the night before to calm her nerves and just have a fun time. Rich and I met her and Jord at the restaurant and talked for a while. I was trying to keep her attention on me so she wouldn't be looking around to see who else was coming. I was asking about anything possible. Her mission, boys, what she is ordering, her necklace. Then her surprise came. Brit and Kade walked in. When she turned and saw them at our table she screamed and then just started sobbing. It was the sweetest thing ever. Brit and Kade live in Philly so Jen didn't think that she was going to Brit until after her mission and she was really sad about it. Brit called me and Jord and we set up this plan. It was so fun and it brought tears to all of our eyes to see Jen so surprised and so happy. After we just went back to my house, had rootbeer floats and just talked for the rest of the night. It was so good to have us all together one last time before Jen leaves. She is such an amazing person. She loves people so completely and she is going to be the most amazing missionary Chile has ever seen.

Daylight Savings

The Negative
This is one of the things I hate the most. I know that it was for farmers back in the day but who is it for now? I think that the only reason that we still do it to mess up people's sleeping schedules. Waking up an hour earlier kills me every year.

The Positive
More sunshine! The more vitamin D I have in my life the happier I am. That means after Rich gets off work we have more time to play tennis and go on walks and just spend time together out in this beautiful world. Since "springing foreward" means that spring is on its way then I say bring it on! I am done with winter.

Ugh.

I am sick. I HATE being sick. Especially on Saturday when I could be doing so many other fun things but instead I am just laying here in bed with zero energy. AND the worst part about it is that it is supposed to be a beautiful day today. Bummer for me. So I am going to look on the brightside of being sick.

-I don't have to clean today.
-I get to relax all day.
-I get to watch movies. I love movies.
-I get to read my book.
-I get to write this blog!
-I get to read all of your blogs.
-I get to paint my nails.
-I get to lay in my comfy bed.

and the best part is

-I get to get better so next weekend is better:)

Les Miserables

A couple days ago my mom bought my family tickets to Les Miserables! I have never been but I am so excited to go. Everything that I have heard about it is amazing. People say that is is the best thing they have every been to. I am so excited. I kind of want to read the book before we go but it was written in 1862 and it is over 1400 pages. I don't think that I have ever read a book that was written before 1950 so it makes me nervous reading a book that old. Will it bore me to death? Either way, I can't wait for May!




This is my favorite song in Les Miserables. It is amazing. Listen.

I dreamed a dream (glee cast version)...

This MP3 was found at Dilandau MP3

Stupid?

A couple weeks ago Rich and I were in the car with my parents. We were talking about my next birthday when I will turn 22. This is how the conversation went.

Me: My birthday is coming up. 22. That feels so much older than 21. I will be double digits again.

Mom: Mari, you have been double digits every year since you were 11.

Rich (laughing hysterically): You guys are both retarded. You have been double digits since you were 10.


I tell you this story because sometimes, (once a day), I say things before I logically think them through in my head. I am a little impulsive. I like to get up and go before I actually think my idea through. Sometimes my ideas end up great and sometimes not so much. I don't fail every time:) Is this a personality flaw or not? To attempt to sway your opinion in my favor, I'll leave you with this Diesel ad.

Saturday Quotes

I love quotes. I have decided to do a Saturday quote every saturday. We'll see how it goes

This quote has been hanging in my mom's house for years. It is one of my favorites. Sometimes I get so caught up in life not being fair and worrying about everyone else that I lose sight of what this life is all about. This quote brings me back.

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

Mother Teresa