sweet 16....

i couldn't pass up the opportunity to wish my little twinner girls
a very sweet and very happy 16th birthday today!

although you will always be my little twinner babies,
you both are growing up to be the most beautiful, and sweet girls!
and i couldn't be happier to be your big sis.
i love you both and hope your day is the best!

i can't believe you're old enough to date and drive... you're so old! ;(
LOVE YOU TO SMITHEREENS!

ps. for anyone who doesn't know them or know that i had identical twin sisters...

they have the FUNNIEST stories about switching places! they totally do it.

{and dont forget to see post below!!!}

blue button

i have so much to catch up on... but i had to get this up first.

my friend shawnee and i have started a little biz.
introducing.....

the reason you need to know.....
we are having a party in logan next weekend!!! (friday & saturday, nov 13-14)
and a party in orem the weekend after that!!! (saturday, nov 21)

here is a little preview of what we are selling.

rings

earrings

ponytail holders/hair bands-

headbands

bobby pins

and flower pins
{can be used anywhere! hair, shirts, purse's, boots, belts etc}

and remember this is just a preview! we are sure to have something of your style.
all buttons range from $3.50- $5.00!!! CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!!!!

but thats not all...

we are also featuring

the cutest baby boutique you will ever see!

you will find anything from nightgowns to onesies, from toddler shirts to burp cloths and the cutest "diapee- wipees" around.
if you dont have any kids of your own, they are sure to make a darling baby gift.

again, here is just a preview:

Times and Location will be posted shortly.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

extreme home makeover

when we moved into our town house this summer, i was bored of our old home decor..

so i went through magazine after magazine,
interior design blog after interior design blog,
online catalogs of expensive stores,
and found out what i wanted to do.
{on a student budget of course}

it was fall break this weekend and i told jord that we had to get it done.
so alot of this has been happening this weekend....

and im extremely excited.




{thanks preston for pitching in!}


stay tuned for the finished product.

the computer lab.

due to the {recent and old} comments of "how do you have so much time to blog?" this post is a must need.

i have looked back at my posts and find myself complaining... i guess i need to be a little more cheerful.... about how my semester is absolutely insane. well, it still is. but then again, i wonder how many of you are thinking, 'if her semester is so crazy, why is she blogging?' so i think i need to explain.

i work at a computer lab.

my job as a computer lab consultant {that title looks great on a resume} consists of sliding student cards when students come into the labs, and paying for their printouts when they come up to the desk to pick them up. and answering an occasional question or two. and because im doing it for my fourth year, i've earned my way into getting the quiet computer labs that nobody comes into. three hours to do homework and anything else i want to do.

now you know why i find time to blog. and facebook. and find SWEET ideas from other blogs. like this one. and this one. and especially like this one. {you can thank me later} because i SIT at a computer for at least three hours a day. and i get paid to do it.

so.. YES, i do get a little agitated when people don't update their blogs for two, three or six months {cough. my sisters. cough} but then i realize that not everyone has an awesome job where they get paid to blog. and on the flip side...now you should realize that i actually dont wait on my computer everyday to update my blog, or wait for you to update your blog. okay, actually i do, but i'm on the clock while doing it.

all questions answered.

hello fall.

fall is one of my favorite seasons.
its absolutely beautiful oustide.
perfect weather. (not so much this year)
BEAUTIFUL color outside.
soup & crackers.
conference.
sweater season- and you dont have to wear a big heavy coat to cover it up!
lots of holidays.
pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
lots of birthdays.
oh ya, and its gorgeous outside.

we borrowed an awesome camera (thanks joe) and went on a little hike last week up logan canyon.
not as stunning as sardine canyon in the fall, but still sooo pretty.

although logan has its downfalls. this is not one of them.
we are so grateful to live in such a gorgeous place.
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this weekend we went home to enjoy conference with our families.
we did a lot of laying around in our sweats. and a lot of eating.
the best weekend ever.

if you cant, so obviously, tell. pictures are taken from my iphone.. not as great.

{sorry jens. didn't mean to "out" you for not paying attention.}

and we were edified and uplifted. completely.
{elder holland. wow.}
we realized how blessed we are to be led by such incredible men; apostles and prophets of the Lord.
It reminded me of another one of Elder Hollands talks that i loved and was given in the Oct 2006 general conference. For the full talk, click here. But my favorite part said;

"Not often but over the years some sources have suggested that the Brethren are out of touch in their declarations, that they don't know the issues, that some of their policies and practices are out-of-date, not relevant to our times.

As the least of those who have been sustained by you to witness the guidance of this Church firsthand, I say with all the fervor of my soul that never in my personal or professional life have I ever associated with any group who are so in touch, who know so profoundly the issues facing us, who look so deeply into the old, stay so open to the new, and weigh so carefully, thoughtfully, and prayerfully everything in between. I testify that the grasp this body of men and women have of moral and societal issues exceeds that of any think tank or brain trust of comparable endeavor of which I know anywhere on the earth. I bear personal witness of how thoroughly good they are, of how hard they work, and how humbly they live. It is no trivial matter for this Church to declare to the world prophecy, seership, and revelation, but we do declare it. It is true light shining in a dark world, and it shines from these proceedings."

so powerful.

we also drove to sundance to my grandparents cabin and, again, we were absolutely stunned at how GORGEOUS it was.

happy fall.

time for an update...

whats been happening at the staples household...

1. we are quite the dedicated ( or overloaded) students this semester.

image via google

MY SCHEDULE...
anatomy + a lab
antomical kinesiology
biology
arts symposium
public speaking + a lab
motor learning + a lab

= 17 credits. aka 9 classes.

JORDS SCHEDULE...
marketing research
management of HR
retail management
business calculus
art symposium
promotion management

= 15 credits. aka 6 classes.


2. me being SICK of being sick.
the stomach flu hit me for a day, while we were camping over labor day weekend.
(throwing up in a tent was as awesome as it comes)...
then i gave it to my little sister, who gave it to my little brother, who gave it to my mom..... etc.

then i was fine for four days. and in the middle of the four days...

3. my cousin blair got married. (so excited you guys are aggies so we can play!)



congratulations you guys! we're sooo happy for you.

4. we went camping a billion times.

image via google

family reunion at crystal hot springs.
& ward camp out (where we learned alot about our neighbors :)

5. we bought a car.

2005 chevy equinox entered our lives on monday, sept 14 2009
me and jord couldn't be more proud to have her.
{such a big purchase for us!}
but this little beauty is mine to drive! and i loooooove it.
we've been in the market for awhile... trying to share one car was getting rough.
and i didn't want to go through another logan winter with our little mazda.

what a world of difference having two cars makes.

picture taken via paige's cell phone= bad quality.

oh, and then JUST IN TIME for the week from HE** last week,
6. i got sick again. with the swine flu.
had an anatomy test, a speech and a biology test last week. my darling teachers took no pity.
YEP... saw a doctor. the swine flu. lovely. i was in bed for 5 days, its as bad as they say it is. i was as sick as a dog.

*** if you came to my house and saw that i was laying on the couch watching a show and didn't get up to get the door, now you know why. i wasnt allowed to let anyone in my house, or leave the house (without a mask on).***

so as you can see, i got really sick of being sick.
my sweet husband was such a doll. he deserves a trophy.
i really appreciate a healthy body now.

6. last, but certainly not least.....new moon.
i've been preparing myself. and i can hardly wait.



56 days people.

out of order...

this blog is out of order due to...

the flu
a family wedding
lots of camping
two major tests next week {anatomy & biology... ugh}
and insane semester schedule

dont hate us. we'll be back.