have a cup of sunshine

Well the newest obsession, courtesy of MUSIC 1010 is Camille Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, particularly The Swan Movement...or The Aquarium. crap The Finale is pretty awesome too. hard to decide.

i didnt think it could ever happen, but Viva la Vida has been passed up by TWO songs on my itunes play count. coming in at number one is Glee version of Poker Face and number two is Hey Soul Sister. What am i saying, im really not that shocked...but its quite intriguing.

well, David has done it again. <3 <3 <3 well, i love it anyways :)

funny things kids said today: 

6 year old girl-'i never want to get married! that would be soooo embarrassing being in front of so many people. i wish i was a boy too so i wouldn't have to get pregnant."

13 year old boy- 'why don't girls have adams apples?'

10 year old girl-'being 21 is a fun age, there are lots of things you can go do in vegas.'

ok this suite is pretty fantastic too. just sayin.

some of you probably know that my 2 favorite foods happen to not really be foods at all. call me 4, but i just get complete satisfaction over snowcones and cotton candy. its basically total happiness to me. so when i saw this, it immediately was put on my bucket list of places to visit. i mean, COME ON!

dont worry september 21st is already marked on my calendar

AND i intend to make a paper chain this weekend :)

courtesy of the red white and blue

(the post is entitled as such, because i thought i should make it publicly known that there is in fact ONE country song that i love. just one...sorry. so dont get your hopes up... this one song won't lead to loving other country songs, its just this one. and thats only because its a really great song.)

 

but any-who, i hope everyone had a swell 4th of july!

i sure did! 

i love when the 4th is on a sunday, and then we get to celebrate ALL weekend long!

my weekend was full of fun and family!!!

definitely one of the best yet...

oh. and please enjoy the following video.

peace love happiness

magical week full of peace. love. and happiness:

(which has been my new favorite song for some time now)
 

• driving down to salt lake with my mom
• sleep over with gwen which included lots of giggling and reminiscing
• getting dressed in the morning, and realizing i brought black and red to wear...katies colors...i guess i was a bridesmaid whether she liked it or not...
• walking around temple square with my girlfriends
• seeing the new Craigo family walk out of the temple!
• picture time
• more galavanting around temple square + picture taking of our own + oooo-ing and ahhh-ing over all the brides
• sara getting a most exquisite phone call about... her mission call!
• attending the fantabulous luncheon at Rodizio Grill yum...
• eating 2 chicken hearts (i awarded myself a gold star, cause everyone else just licked one)
• watching katies wedding video, and hearing her's and parents talk about their sweet children, and then crying my eyes out
• parading around zurchers taking pictures with the grand hats, and searching for stuff to decorate the getaway car
• heading to the leeflang house to help set up for the reception
• lounging on the trampoline staring at the sky, and feeling the blissful breeze
• sneaking out for a delicious snowcone complete with icecream on the bottom and cream on the top at bob's brainfreeze
• reception happiness
• throwing rose petals and rice at the new couple
• games at saras
• (the fact that katie jane got hit by a car, on purpose, did not fill me with peace, love and happiness...it made me very angry. come on. seriously?)
• a very very peaceful sleep at Jen's
• breakfast with her darling family
• facing my worst nightmare
• lunch and shopping with Dott, Mom and Tess
• happy bracelets
• a gorgeous saturday
• frozen yogurt for dinner
• so exhausted i fell asleep as soon as i hit the pillow at 11:00
• morning drive home...with jason mraz blasting
• making it home for fathers day
• hearing my aunt and uncles wonderful news...they received another baby boy to adopt!
• a boise rainstorm
• watching life with the family
• and finally to sleep again...

oh i love weekends full of adventures :)

(click to enlarge if you feel so inclined)

watermelon=a taste of summer

Found this article, and figured someone could benefit other than me. yummm

The first think you need to check is the shape of the melon. A good watermelon has a symmetrical shape. It doesn't matter if the fruit is round or oval in shape, as long s the shape is symmetrical.

It is also a good idea to press the skin of the watermelon in many different spots to test for firmness. Good watermelons will not have soft spots.

While looking at the exterior color of a melon isn't sufficient to determine if a melon will be good, dark green melons tend to be sweeter than those that are lighter in color.

When you pick up the melon, pay attention to how heavy it is. Watermelons are more than 90 percent water, so the most juicy melons are going to be the ones that seem very heavy for their size.

How to Check For Ripeness

There are several different ways to tell if a watermelon is ripe.

1. Look on the bottom of the melon. You will find a discolored spot where the melon was in contact with the ground while it was growing. If this spot is light green, the melon is not yet ripe. If the spot is a yellowish-white color, the melon is probably ripe.

2. You can also test for ripeness by scratching the surface of a watermelon with your fingernail. A greenish-white color beneath the outermost layer of the rind indicates a ripe watermelon.

3. You can also tell if a watermelon is ripe by thumping it, if you know what you are listening for. When you thump the side of a ripe watermelon, it will sound as if the fruit is hollow. If you hear a thud or a tone that is high in pitch, you're dealing with a fruit that isn't ripe.

Interesting Fact About Watermelons: Don't buy a watermelon that you know isn't yet ripe thinking it will be ripe by the time you eat it. Watermelons do not continue to ripen once they have been picked.


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