treat.

Today was a "treat" as Jeanne would call it. Rachele and I both (usually it's just one of us) were privileged to go out with Jeanne today for lunch, a movie, and errands. We headed to Jameson's for lunch which both Rachele and I didn't think was all that great. Make sure you emphasize the letter "m" when you're ordering mahi or you might just get ahi.

After, we saw Kit Kittrege: An American Girl which ended up to be a really cute movie. It was hilarious to see Jeanne sobbing through most it. I'm a big American Girls fan but I think anyone would think it's cute. After the movie were errands.

On Tuesday Jeanne took me to Longhi's at Ala Moana Mall and it really wasn't all that impressive. I had a crab cake sandwich that was good and wasn't horribly huge but was $16.50! No sides, nothing! The beach view was great but overall the restaurant wasn't. I wouldn't suggest it.

Oh ya... and Jeanne told me that in some past life I was probably a shark because I eat so much... haha thanks Jeanne, never a dull moment with ya. She cracks me up.

Anyways so I came home to find a wonderful note from Cameron. He is so thoughtful. And this morning he picked a plumeria off of a very high tree (he let me know that) to put in my hair. He is so cute and I love spending every minute with him. It's seriously been such a blessing to get this job at Jeanne's because we have so much time together. That has been the best thing that has come out of this job (and obviously free rent comes second). While I was working in Honolulu, it just took a toll on us both being gone so long and all. It's just great being together so much more. Only one more week until the Larson's head to Las Vegas (who of course we will miss) and then we move into the guest house at the mansion. Work will be boring without the Larson’s!

highlights from the rondo visit

Cameron being very proud of his height and Allan laughing...

Karch eating the biggest burger at Cheesecake Factory. ya, he finished it.

Breakfast at the Hilton

Uncle Kurt with the boysI touched a penguin! Who can say they did that?

Yummy thai food at Haleiwa Eats. Allan and Shannon

Cam, me , and KarchIt was so fun to see them and spend so much time with them! The Hilton was great and it was a blast hanging out at Waikiki. It was also fun to have them stay with us in our home and hang out on the north shore and all.

Hope they come again soon!

fresh

I'm in a cleaning mood so white it is.


A few of the Rondo's are coming today... Allan, Shannon, and Karch!

eat off of my toilet.

Work was so easy today. In the morning, Rachele and I cooked food and watered the plant room. In the afternoon, there wasn't much left to do. Jeanne was busy watching tennis and trying to figure out her on-going minor computer problems so we just hung out in the bathroom. We first painted our nails black which is one of my favorite nail polish colors yet didn't turn out to be Rachel's. :)

Then we discussed the book I'm reading, The Five Languages of Love, which is quite interesting... I'm excited to see what Cameron and I's results are for the quiz in the back.

and then we talked about our must be done chores. Rachele loves laundry and making her bed. I must have my toilet and the floor around it clean enough for someone to eat off it (a result of growing up with 6 brothers that have aiming issues). I think everyone has their little must be done chore. Right?


No working out today. My body is way to sore from this week's past workouts.
and that concludes my extremely exciting day. ha.

It was Cameron's first day of Summer semester today. Good job Cam. He's such a great student and a hard worker. And so fun. This is him the other night being gangsta Cam.

SD in a nutshell

I had such a great time in san diego and there couldn't have been a better week to go.
Why? Well...

little nephew Trey was born,










I through a Bachelorette Party for my best friend Heather,






















my best friend Heather got married,










and father's day.










It was seriously such a nice trip. I'm so excited for Lance and Kristi and their future adventures with baby Trey! He was probably one of the cutest little boys I've ever seen. And he is so lucky to have such great parents.
Heather looked absolutely amazing at her wedding. Her husband Jon is more than I could ask for for my best friend. I'm so lucky to have grown up with the most wonderful friend. Heather is a one of a kind girl and i don't know a soul who doesn't love her. She is such an amazing girl and i love her so much!
And my dad, it was so good to see him of course and celebrate Father's day. He too is an amazing person. Such an on-going example to me in every way. I actually see a lot of similarities with him and Cameron. I love my parents and i miss them so much!

i am surrounded by amazing people.

and of course i missed Cameron terribly during that time. it was our first time apart and he was starting to eat McDonald's by the end of my stay haha... San Diego isn't the same without him. I'm looking forward to the day when Cameron and I are in San Diego to stay.

i do regret I didn't eat a single California burrito. :)

ooh la la...

late wedding presents rock my world!and food journals can be depressing at times but motivational at others.

Since I’m going home next week for heather’s wedding, I figured I need a killer tan so I look like I’m actually living in Hawaii. Not that I wasn’t tan before, I just wanted a little more. Today I come home on lunch and decide to lay out for an hour or so in the backyard. I set up the towel and douse myself in tanning oil and here comes a nice thick layer of clouds that looks like rain. And it rained…. Welcome to Hawaii. So much for that.
Maybe this weekend the sun gods will be on my side ...

I want a sewing machine sooo bad right now! I love sewing (even though i'm horrible at it) and I really want to get better at it (of course Project Runway has greatly influence this desire… they’re amazing!). Hopefully i'll have one in the near future!



life lesson of the day: Don’t add grapefruit to your smoothie. It makes it extremely bitter (unless you like that) and the only way to fix it is to add a bunch of sugar, defeating the purpose of a healthy smoothie.

So since the surf has been down, Cameron and I have been doing lots of fun things (not that surfing isn't fun). Two weekends ago, we hiked China Man's Hat with the Nelsons and then this last weekend we did Crouching Lion. Holy Cow long hike! 5 hour long hike and two days later, my legs are still sore. It had some awesome views thought. And some pretty scary trails where there were drop offs on both sides of you and you're on this little tiny ridge. here's some pics!











































After Crouching Lion, even though I felt like dying, it was such a cool feeling! The experience was amazing and so worth it.

And I'm so excited for my brother Brad and my sister-in law Ashley! Their expecting their first!! They are going to be such great parents.
I have so much to do today. Lots of homework I need to get to. I absolutely love talking to my mom. I think we talk over an hour a day (thank heaven for unlimited minutes). I can't wait to see her and the fam. Lil sis Courtney has requested that we go to Ikea together (ya, she's 5).

i got tagged!

So my dear friend Stephanie tagged me so here it goes!
1. What was I doing 10 yrs. ago?:
Well, I was in fifth grade and probably super into the Spice Girls (oh and we had a spice girls club!) and Sean Lopez (the heartthrob of 5th grade). I was going to a Fine Arts Magnet Education school (F.A.M.E) so we were probably working on some performance. And Heather and I were probably taking some stupid glamor shots to pass out to all of our friends....haha they're hilarious to look at now.

2. Five things that are currently on my "to do" List:
Well, there's a lot more than 5 but it would be: Clean up house, do some ab workouts, read scriptures, check homework, and go to the gym. :)

3. If I was a billionaire, I would...
Oh gosh, this could be long. I would first buy a house... no make it two. One on the North Shore (a little south of Sunset) and then one on Neptune Ave. in Encinitas, California. And maybe a cabin in Big Bear or Tahoe. I'm not that big of a car person but I might buy a new one. But I am a big shopper!!!! I would fly to Calgary, Canada and buy the $200 Aritzia TNA lounge outfit that fits like a dream (and so comfy!) and probably buy tons of clothes! And then I would hit LuLu Lemon for every workout outfit possible (they're pants are about $100 a pop). I would hit Sephora and the puppy shop. And then plan a vacation to New York, Europe, and Fiji. The list can go on but I won't. :) And of course, I would buy Cameron everything he wanted too.

4. My bad habits are:
Procrastinating... sometimes I amaze myself with how good I am at this. Another one would be throwing my clothes on the floor. Biting my nails when I get bored... or biting off my finger nail polish. Over eating on chocolate or anything sweet just because it tastes so darn good. Oh and I love chocolate for breakfast!

5. Places I have lived:
San Diego, Ca
Rexburg, ID
Hauula, HI
(and then returning to San Diego)

6. Jobs I've had:
Hollister Co. - 2yrs. sales associate (my high school job)
Receptionist at Accounting Firm
Office manager for 3 T-Mobile stores
Vanpool Hawaii- Marketing
Personal assistant/slave to Miss Jeanne :)

My 21st Birthday!!!

Soooo... yesterday was my 21st birthday!! Gosh... I'm getting old. It was such a wonderful day! Cameron pampered me all day long starting with a wonderful breakfast. He made me eggs w/spinach, turkey bacon, and whole wheat toast. (I asked for a somewhat healthy meal) And then I went to work. During my lunch break, he surprised me with a manicure & pedicure! There's a picture of my toes (Cameron took it). After work, Cameron took me to Haleiwa Joe's. Such yummy fresh fish!! We had dessert there as well (that was soooo good). Cameron got me a short robe (what I had requested) and a pair of shorts and had made me a very sweet card. Cameron made me feel like a princess on my b-day.

I loved all the calls and funny messages from friends and family.
Birthdays are so much fun!

i dislike homework.
this is me completely procrastinating my homework.
boo hiss.

tomorrow I have the day off....how nice. And guess what's it's going to be filled with...

homework.


I'm excited to go home in less than a month! I'm hoping to make some serious shopping trips and see a whole bunch of faces! and hopefully the face of my new nephew? We'll see!
And I'm so excited for Heather, my best friend, who is getting married on June 13th. It's all coming so soon.

Last night was so much fun. We had 6 friends over for dinner for enchiladas (which i had never made before last night) some other sides and homemade ice cream cake! It was so good and sooo delicious. And it literally takes 15 minutes to make and you could probably do it blind folded.
Here is the link for the super yummy ice cream cake:
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/CookingSchool/StepByStepRecipes/DessertRecipes/IceCreamCake.htm

Grab an extra cool whip as well. You'll need more than the recipe says.

I was proud of myself for last night's dinner considering I had never made any of it before I made it for 8 people.

busy bees...

I haven't had the chance to write in here for a while! Cameron and i have been working non-stop the last three weeks. The other couple that we work with at the mansion went to Europe for 3 weeks and so Cameron and I were running the show.
The job has turned out to be so nice for us! Cameron and I work together when we're around the mansion and when Jeanne and I are out and about, I get paid to go out to lunch, watch movies, or shop with her. She is seriously such a hoot. Moving there in July will be a dream.
Right now I'm laying out in the backyard even though I'm totally ignoring everything I need to do today. A girl's gotta get her tan.
Cameron and I have been working out tons (sometimes twice a day) and eating super healthy (lots of smoothies!) Our neighbors probably hear the blender go off every hour or so. But it feels great! I have such an issue though with wanting to see results instantly but reminding myself that it's going to come over time... or hopefully it will. I always edited Cameron's surf magazines before they get to him and this month's was the swimsuit edition so while editing it, it was great motivation to get me to the gym even more. :)
Last night, we went to the World FireSword dancing competition at the PCC. It was so good! And they even have a little kids division where 6 yr. olds are throwing fire around!! Hahaha... it was really entertaining.
Cameron buckled his board yesterday at Pupukea so looks like we're buying another one of those soon.
School is kicking our tushies right now so usually after the gym, it's a nice visit to the library for homework.
Well gotta go turn over to tan!