Dia de Gracias!!

It has been a wonderful thanksgiving for me, once again. This time of year never fails to brighten up my life and give me that boost of love and motivation that I need..

Here are just a few things I am grateful for in my life:

* my family. No matter how crazy they are, how in your face they can be, or how LOUD they get I love them and I wouldn't have it any other way.
* warmth. it's really cold in my grandparents house.. so I'm really grateful for blankets too.
* food. As much as I love food, I don't think I appreciate it enough. There are so many people who don't get a Thanksgiving dinner, I'm grateful for the life I have been blessed to live
* my friends. I wouldn't be where I am now without the support and love of my closest friends, and that is no exaggeration. Every one of them has touched me in a way and changed my life for the good.
* HOT WATER!
* Marco. I want to be a better person because of him. and his letters and e-mails pretty much make each day a little brighter.
* my car. So many happy memories in good ol Shakira.
* good health. I hate being sick.
* two words: Diet Coke.
* no snow in Rexburg right now. Halle-freakin-lujah.
* pie.
* music. I think I would be a way more stressed individual if it weren't for music. I also think that I would be able to hear better, but hey it's worth it.
* watching movies. It relaxes me, it makes me cry, i (usually) get to be with the people i love most! :)
* my nephews. they love me and pretty much I am the best aunt Everrrr (see video below)
* football. i always look forward to watching it, and i get to yell too! GO CHIEFS!
* earrings. I am an accessory girl, what can I say.
* my sister. my brothers. my mom. jessica. ashley. eden. rachael.

My nephew Joshua, starting out right!

The fam with the groom!

yes, we are amazing.

The football players on Thanksgiving day... my Grandpa won the Gobbler.

This is a video of me teaching Joshua the names of vegetables, can you tell that my personal tastes have rubbed off?? :)

Tag? I made myself it.

So I wasn't actually "tagged" per se... but to be honest, I don't really know what that means in the blogging world... but my good friend Nicole did this as her blog today and I was inspired!

Eight TV shows I like to watch:
1. The Office
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. John & Kate Plus 8
4. Sports Center
5. any football game on
6. Full House
7. Seinfeld
8. What I Like About You

Eight things that happened yesterday:
1. Got up and went to church
2. Came home and made mac & cheese
3. Went to tithing settlement
4. Came home and watched football
5. Took the most amazing Sunday nap I have ever had. For 2 hours.
6. Woke up and watched football
7. Dustin and Eric came over and gave us home-made cookies. Watched Sunday Night Football
8. Watched Stomp the Yard with Ashley & painted my nails

Eight favorite places to eat:
1. Cafe Rio -- Steak Taco Salad thingy.
2. Olive Garden -- Fettuccine Alfredo
3. Bajio's -- Stuffed Quesadilla
4. Bojangles -- Chicken Supremes & biscuit. mmm.
5. Rose's Deli -- Club sandwich.
6. Mellow Mushroom -- Pepperoni wheat pizza!
7. Carriage House -- the BEST burgers in Winston.
8. New Fong's -- Mandarin Chicken.

Eight things I am looking forward to:
1. This week! Tomorrow I get to go watch a play. Wednesday is Enrichment and facials! Thursday is Craigos night with the girls.
2. Next week! Thanksgiving break! My brother is getting married, I get to see all my family, I get to eat a lot, and play football!
3. Chief's game on Dec 14th against the Chargers!!
4. Megan's wedding reception when I am home for Christmas Break!
5. Rachael is moving in with me next semester!
6. GRADUATING IN APRIL. ah!
7. Moving out on my own!
8. I get an e-mail from Marco tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Eight things on my wishlist:
1. I realllly need a new laptop
2. an iHome for my new apartment!
3. new scriptures
4. a new pair of jeans would be nice
5. to be brave. i won't lie. graduating and moving on is a little scary to me.
6. LONG HAIR.
7. to be patient. true happiness comes with patience.
8. be close to my family in whatever stage of my life i am in

Eight things I love:
1. waking up happy
2. sunny days in Rexburg
3. putting on makeup
4. my brothers
5. e-mails and letters from Marco and Jessica
6. when Eden and Ashley come in my room when I'm studying and we just sit and talk
7. listening to music really loud in my car
8. stars.

Eight things I can't stand:
1. snowy days in Rexburg. windy days in Rexburg. so-cold-you-seriously-think-youre-going-to-die days in Rexburg
2. my professor Bro. Taylor's class
3. when people don't take me seriously because I'm a girl. (I'm a business major...)
4. talking to Mormons about politics
5. when people don't call me back
6. my hair drying naturally. it is nasty looking.
7. when people don't pay attention. to what is being said. to cars on the road. all of it.
8. when I forget my yogurt or apple on my way out the door. I'm really hungry the rest of the day.

Eight places I want to travel to:
1. Italy. I want to lay on the floor of the Sistine Chapel.
2. Hawaii. I have an obsession with all things beach-y. Hawaii seems like the epitome of beach.
3. Wisconsin. I want to go to a Greenbay game at Lambeau stadium.
4. Canada. farther in than Niagra Falls too. I want to hear someone say "bag".
5. Jerusalem.
6. Peru. I want Jessica to take me and show me everywhere she has been.
7. Texas. I heard they have really good mexican food there. hmm.
8. Japan. My dad was stationed there before I was born.

Halle-freakin-lujah.

I would love to announce that I am so very happy that Halloween is finally OVER. yes, that is right... I, Julie Bennett, do not like Halloween. Too many scary masks, too much nasty gooey pumpkin crud everywhere, too many horror movies on TV, too many strangers at my door demanding my precious candy, and just way too much scaring going on. It is so not necessary. Also, most girls just like halloween for the mere fact that can dress up like skanks and get away with it. I guess that could be why guys like it too. Yet I think that I grew out of the whole dressing up thing when I ran out of good ideas. Like when I was 10. After that you can't just fall back on the witch costume... or Disney princess... or ghost... you have to get creative. I like to be me. Even on Halloween. So why dress up and look ridiculous if I don't even like the holiday? Yeah, there isnt a real, legit reason now is there?

And so, I am very happy it is November. I am so very sorry I am not too snappy on this updating-my-blog thing... I wont promise that I will get better because in fact I know I wont. So there are some fun things that have happened, so I will recap!....

My Grandma Bennett and Lisa came out to the wild wild west to visit for Steph's parents weekend... I came down to crash the party and we got to go to the BYU game! :)

Jackie and Jordy came and saw me! (Also we got to eat @ Cafe Rio! yum!)

The 4 of us in our matching BYU shirts! :)

Then they came up to Rexburg and we got to drive up to Yellowstone!

This was at our ward service project... you guessed it... boxing Potatoes!! :)