Fatty fatty two by four rant #1

Well hey there family! So this is a really silly, random, blog post. I am doing great in case anyone was wondering. Seriously! I am loving college well the little bit I have experienced.

How I feel about college...(picture says it all. Ha!)

I can't wait for next semester! You know what I can't wait for even more?!?!?!? To go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am getting into Minnesota on Saturday! You know whats even better? They got like three feet of snow there today. So, when we go get our Christmas tree, there will be snow to tromp through! Whoo hoo!

So anyway, the reason I decided to post a blog today was I had a good rant to get off my chest. No no, don't freak out it's a good one. AND IT"S REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!

 With all my time off this semester, I have had a  lot of time to browse the web. Something I come across extremely often is the debate of plus-size models VS. normal models. Everyone seems to be demanding plus size-models. To those people I want to say.... WHOA!!!! You don't know want you are doing stop!!!!!! Holy guacamole!!!!!! Okay I have a reason for this reaction.

Now this semester I have really come to appreciate my body. I am just going to say it so you all know. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my body. It's gorgeous and perfect and me. ITS ME!!! I am so  glad I have discovered this so  early in life. I hope everyone who reads this can come to the same conclusion about their body. Before you do read this though, I am warning you, if you can't handle the truth, stop reading now.

So, there is this HUGE war going  on in the modeling world and the dispute is all about plus size models. Now I  hate to burst anyones lovely bubble but, WHY IS ANYONE ARGUING ABOUT HAVING PLUS SIZE MODELS???? Hmmmm.... A very good question. I agree.

Here is my problem. No one  person looks alike. Every single woman on the planet is shaped a little differently. Seriously. Like, there are people out there shaped  like what society tells you to be shaped like and then there is everyone else. Did you  know only about 8% of woman have an hour-glass shape? hmmm? Does society have absurd expectations? YUP! 100%!

Anyway, you know what I think of, when I think of a plus-sized model. A really tall women who is just filled out. (Think a viking, I know this cause My ancestors were vikings) She is shaped just like a normal model just on a bigger scale. In my opinion this is totally absurd.

Why do all models have to be shaped exactly the same? Why can't a pear shaped woman who is 5' 4" be a model. Or a woman who is 5'9" who loves cakes and is an apple shape be a model? (let's be honest we all love cakes...) Some of us are just luckier about where the cake decides to go. Most woman are rectangles! It's a proven fact! Well technically it's "banana" shaped.

So my question to the modeling world is why on earth do you have giants; skinny  or normal, modeling. Why don't average woman star in magazines. You know normal sized ones? I don't know about you, but I know tons of girls that are size 12-14 that are drop dead gorgeous. So that's all I want. I want to start a revolution. who's with me?

As a side note. I am hatin all the hating going on. Fat people hatin on the skinny people. Skinny people hatin on the fat people. All over the web!!!! And yes. I know  Fat is a harsh word. But so is skinny. It's not about fat or skinny, folks! It's about healthy and happy. And not that I am an expert, but coming from a really happy healthy girl I feel like I am seeing both sides. So that is my rant. Trust me when I say I could go on and on but I will spare you the novel. I hope you enjoyed!
Love,

Bah ha ha... gotta have a cat picture in there somewhere.

the MIA!!!!!!!

P.S. A rant for next time: FAT ROLLS ARE NOT CURVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAH! also I am sorry I couldn't figure  out how to put more than one picture up. Boo... :(

The plan

Hi, this is Kayla.

I wasn't sure where to write my feelings and I just feel this strong need to share them. Since as a family we're all far away I especially wanted to say something, as I'm sure, does everyone else. Since Grandpa died this morning, our family-aunts, uncles, cousins, Grandma, and us- will surely be going through turmoil, sadness, grief, and maybe even anger. But I can't help but feel joy. Almost every fiber of my being is filled with joy and as Emma worded wisely- relief. I am so relieved that Grandpa isn't suffering anymore. I'm so relieved that he's with Grandma Rosemary. I'm so relieved that he's not stuck here listening to his family struggle with more emotions and actions than I'd like to list. He's home. I would think he's pretty happy. And I also think he's expecting us to be good so we can be with him. 

A phrase keeps going through my head. It's not eloquent or detailed, but it has just run through my head for hours. "The plan is real." It's REAL. This is not some made up thing from my head. My whole being confirms it. I am determined to be kind. I am determined to share my feelings. I am determined to keep this feeling. How many people in the world don't know what happens when you die or think there's nothing and you leave this life miserable and that's just what you get? I know so many people who struggle with family members dying and don't know how to feel and just know that they don't have that person anymore. Because I know what I know, I will always choose Grandpa's relief over my own desire to have him near me. Every time. 

I feel really grateful for what I have. I have the most amazing family ever, that loves me. I even married into a family that loves me. I have the gospel in my life. I have faith in Christ. I'm not struggling immensely for anything that I need. I was able to graduate from college and learn something that I love and know I can serve and touch people's hearts with it. I live in a country where I can express my feelings and pursue anything I want. My body is healthy and I don't have any disabilities. I can be forgiven for all the dumb things I do in life. And there are a whole lot. I have three sisters who live near me. I have the Holy Ghost guiding my life when I'm trying to do the right things. I have a calling that I feel quite passionate about. I have a job. I'm warm in the cold November weather. Not everyone has these things. A lot of people don't have a lot of these things. And having an eternal perspective has probably made my life better more times than I even know. 

Joy is what this life and the next and our very existence is all about. We're here to struggle and toil and hurt so we know just how much joy we can have in exchange. Without being here, we would have no idea how blessed we really are. Lets spread that joy. Lets be the uplifters. Especially in our family, its been hard. But lets do what we can to be the joy. Its what grandpa wanted for our family, its what we want, and its what Heavenly Father wants for all of us. We are here to be happy! The plan is real! And we will see Grandpa again and it will be even more awesome than we think because we'll miss him so much now. I think we can all agree that Joseph Konnad was one of the awesomest dads and grandpas ever.

Awesome videos about Christ that make me feel great and uplifted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5VwxvUUvI&list=PL4A73DDEE675FBC39&feature=plcp

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REXBURG: A place of strangely homey basements and killer sidewalks

Well hello there family. It still really hasn't hit me that I live in Rexburg. It's kinda weird. I have been here for a week! I wanted to post of a few of my happenings and what my room looks like.

MY BED!! WHOO HOO!!!

So this is my room. It is really quite fabulous. Although I was accused of being a serial killer because I live down there. Personally I don't think it looks like a serial killers lair.... Too many cutsie things. The curtain in the window is going to become a t-shirt dress when I no longer need it as a curtain. It's super cute

fabric.  

My wall with all my stuff


See those cute baskets On The table below the mirror? I bought those at the dollar store and they are really cute. One has my makeup, one has my jewelry, and the other is my hair stuff. Then the green basket underneath has miscellaneous items and I bought a pop-up hamper! I am very pleased with my room!

T-shirt dress material? I think so...

MY fabulous table and Closet!

This Yellow table is soooo cute. I have stored all my random things in it!

So this next one would be my disgust at my toe. Last night after having a fabulously fun day with Mandy I was walking home alone in the dark. Rexburg has horrible sidewalk in some places. And these pictures are the result of Mia stumbling on some evil crumbling sidewalk.

Needless to say it was really gross and TMI: My sandal was COVERED in blood. Freaky!!!!!!

That really is all the rest of anything that has happened so far. Church was great today. It was nice to have somewhere to be and they were overjoyed that I can play the piano! So I am excited! I am going to an ice cream social on Thursday hopefully I can be super social lady. Well until next time! I love you all! 

Love,

-Mia

Sweet Family Moments

There are moments- sweet, tender moments- that visit all of our lives.  They sneak in quietly while we are busy living, and make us who we are, shape who we become.  They come to us, fill us up, make us laugh, make us cry, and change everything in the world. 
I remember being in the grocery store and pushing one cart full of children, and pulling another full of groceries. I remember sweet cheeks, rosy with sleep. Going to the purple and green park. Princess costumes. Trips to Thumb Tum (Tom Thumb)  to buy gummi watches as please-go-potty-in-the-toilet bribes. Never seeing the bottom of the laundry piles. I remember reading Madeline so many times I knew it by heart.  Scrambling for change because the Tooth Fairy needed to come. Buzz Lightyear.  Dandelion crowns. Chore lists. Afternoons at the beach.  I will never forget sewing Halloween costumes and Easter dresses.  Cloverland and the Grandfather Tree.  First days of school where I was the one who cried.   Concerts. So many concerts. Superhero costumes. Marching band.  Art projects.  Learning to drive!  Braces, prom, dates, friends.  Carving pumpkins. Decorating the Christmas tree. The Stockade. 
Working together, moving together, laughing together, making music together.  Oh, the music!  All of the precious moments, together.  It was happy.  And hard.  And wonderful!  Fleeting, fleeting moments that feel like forever, and then are past. 
 There is no way to prepare for how quickly they go. 
Just cherish the moments. Revel in them and save them in your heart and mind. 
Because in a flash- a turn of the head, an intake of breath- the moment is gone.  On to a new one.
There are moments in all of our lives. Sweet, tender moments that are here and then gone, but that change us forever.

Gabe's New House

This is a story about long grass.  Sort of.  It starts out like this:

 Yes, this is our backyard.  It is about a foot tall in some places.  We haven't mowed in weeks?  Months?  I don't know.  Every time we went over the landlord's house to borrow his mower, he wasn't home, and there were very few times that we actually had the opportunity to mow.  I will spare you the excuses, but suffice it to say, we were getting pretty desperate.  Finally, this morning, I told Evan, "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO, JUST FIND A WAY TO CUT THE GRASS!"  Then I showered and painted, because I was about to explode.  Gabe and I haven't been able to go outside and play, and I haven't been able to work in my garden, and it looks horrible.  Also, I hadn't gotten much sleep that night, (Gabe decided to wake up right after I laid down) and woke up with Gabe at 6:30 in the morning.  I was not a happy camper.

So...

He went out and bought the cheapest mower he could find.

Yeah, maybe not the smartest purchase, but like I said, I was desperate, so I agreed.

It took him forever to assemble it, and then he had to go get gas, and by that time, he had to go to work.

So...

Our lawn now looks like this:

 

Yes, I know.

This is where things started to turn around.  There are major perks to buying a lawnmower.  Most importantly,

 The Box.

 Yes.  It was a big box too. :)

Remember last week how we made the Huggies box into a car and attached a steering wheel?  Here's a picture for anyone who didn't get to see it.

Cruising around in this awesomeness gave us a whole ten minutes of entertainment.  If you've ever hung out with a baby for a long time, you'll know that that's saying a lot.

Today, with the purchase of the lawnmower, Gabe received his very own, brand new cardboard box house!

 

Isn't it gorgeous?  Let me take you on the tour.

 That's it.  

I was the official decorator.  Gabe just brought his toothbrush.  Seriously though, he was carrying his toothbrush around when he went inside. :)

Here's a nice window view.

I tried to get a picture with both of us, but it wasn't working very well.

I tried again,

and again,

 and again,

 and again,

 and again,

 and again,

 and again

 and then I gave up.  

It was time to move on to other things.  His attention span isn't very long, after all.

 And he drove off into the... sunset?

Umm, the living room.

 Bye-bye!

And, just because I can, I want to show off my new project.  I started it a while ago, but I worked really hard on it this weekend, and finished today!

Love you all,
Emma

These are my showcase pictures!

P.S. I wish you could all come soooooo bad! I love you!

Prom and NYC

 So, my prom dress! Mom and I made it the morning of prom. We are pretty proud of it.

On the car ride to pro the tulle covered three people laps... ha ha ha! It was really fluffy.

 I loved it and felt super awesome!

These are pictures of me with Knights in shining Armour! Oh yah! This was at medieval times it was a blast. I think Sam should have this job. He fits the bill perfectly.

I thought he was the cutest Knight!

He was the friendliest and had really pretty eyes.... but.... he lost first. But he was really nice!

This was at an adorable little restaurant in little Italy. I ordered Manocatti? It was delicious and very fancy.

Sorry I am going so fast but I really need to go to bed. I have missed about a nights worth of slepp from my crazy partying life! So, this is hard to see but that bridge in the distance? That would be the bridge Enchanted was filmed on!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! I was singing along to myself as we walked by.

This is the fountain in central park Enchanted was filmed by!

This just looked appealing and Hey! Thats me!

This was an absurdly expensive meal we had in times square. It was so expensive we all bought something and split between the three of us. It was fabulous! Especially the cheescake!

 This was after Phantom of the opera! We were REALLY excited. It was so amazing I practically Cried through the whole show.... ha ha ha! And i got an awesome t-shirt that says Prima Donna on it. It suits me i think!

This is me in a very tall building. Rockofeller? I dunno... I look like a giant though dont i?

There is central park and I just thought this was a good picture. Something you don't see often from me! Ha!

Mia in the radio city music hall bathroom. Seriously look up pictures of the place it is awesome and absurd. There are like two living rooms in there and the furniture is all form the thirties and still in use!

A bad picture of the lobby!

Yup so that is a little bit about my trip. It was super awesome and I have had a lot of fun lately. I get to sing at tri-M Inductions this week! I am pretty excited about that and showcase is coming up! These are the pictures I am using! I dont know why this is underlined. OKay they arent working i will put them up tomorrow! Goodnight! I Love you all sooooo much!Love Mia!