Laurel Sleepover!!

Last night Ciera, President, Cailey B., Alexi A., Allison C., and I (Jenna) spent the night at Presidnet's house (no boys or chil'ns). It was very rocking awesome. When we arrived the leaders were busily preparing our din din, delicious homemade individual pizzas, which we got to assemble and design. We played a little Guitar Hero here and there, some Catch Phrase, and Disney Scene It? We also got to watch a video of President's and the First Gentleman's life pictures (wedding video that Dustin made). Pretty dang fun.
President busted out the paraffin wax and lit it up! If you've never done it before, here are the gory details... You dip your hands in this wax a few times, have them wrapped up in plastic bags by the special Paraffin Assistant, get your hands extra nice and cozy in specialty paraffin mits, and relax. I have to admit I was a little bit of a baby about it... but it was pretty cool and entertaining. After about ten minutes you take off the mits and plastic and the Paraffin Assistant pulls/slides/rips/tears/demolishes the wax off of your hands, and if you're lucky.. the wax slips right off in one piece, which results in a perfect, inside-out replica of your hand (only a little bit creepy).
We did a couple other various things throughout the night, eventually ending in watching Moulin Rouge and falling asleep.
In the morning the leaders were at it again, spoiling us with delightful German pancakes. A little more Guitar Hero. Prez's fam came home, and that was our cue.
It was a ridiculously fun night. Thanks President, Ciera, and Laurels/Miamaid!

The leaders in the kitchen, where they belong... JK JK!!

Fascinated by President's GH skillzzz.

Like I said. It takes complete concentration.

Allison rockin' it... with a smile!

Mmm... key lime float!

Scrumptious!

Cailey... getting mummified.

Alexi and Cailey... about to bust out the Robot.

Does that not make you want to throw up just a little bit?
Ciera... impersonating Rylin.
We're just party animals.

This is what our leaders do... all the time.

No words.

So Long, Farewell... Adios!

The door greeter

Gracie Lou: "Can I please come to the party? Please! "

I think that's a lemon cupcake?

SarJen

"Rubadub-dub, Thanks for the grub. Amen"

Jenna's plate.

Tonight, we had a house full while we threw a party for Brandon's Missionary Farewell. He leaves for the MTC on January 30th to prepare for his mission in Tampico, Mexico.

XOXOXXX Need a hug???

Love and laughter are the best medicine and will help relieve your depression! Studies show (SixWise.com) that hugs lower blood pressure and reduce pain and stress levels. A 20 second hug releases the "cuddle" hormone which slows the fear and stress hormones produced by the amygdala! Fascinating, isn't it? Just do a search on "20 second hugs" and see what interesting stuff you can find. As for laughter... Laughter helps us cope with the difficulties of life, reduces stress levels, relaxes us as it lowers our heart rate and blood pressure, and releases endorphines, the brain's natural pain killers. ~ Peter Doskoch, Psychology Today. So when you're feeling depressed just ask somebody you trust to give you a hug or have them tell you a funny story. So spread the love with hugs and laughter. Love ya Jenna! Don't worry, be happy!

Sorry... But...

We've been depressed.

Sarah had to leave us. Rules have created a void in the Young Women organization of OH II Ward. There has been sadness all around. Felt by everyone.      :(

It's hard to go on.

So, we regret the lack of blogging. We hope we will be able to entertain you soon.

With love, Two Depressed Young Ladies

TAG! You're IT!!!

All about SarJen Thanks to President braking rules, and going over her limit, we have been "tagged". So here it goes...

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Jenna

10 years ago (in 1997)...

1. I got baptized and confirmed as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints :)
2. I tried and failed to learn how to ride a bike.
3. My parents abandoned my me and my brothers on a street in Everett.
4. Started 2nd grade.
5. I wore some pretty sweet clothes.

5 things on my to-do list today:

1. Homework that I was supposed to do over the weekend.
2. Get Dustin to call me back!
3. Make a surprise for the last of President's bday week.
4. Do personal progress for YW.
5. Find investors for my new (top secret) business.

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Yogurt!
2. Donuts
3. Apples
4. Snickers (home-made)
5. Sunchips


5 things I would do if I were a billionare:

1. Pay to have a temple built in Greece.
2. Get my super secret business started.
3. Buy my mom a house in Hawaii.
4. Buy my dream home for my future family.
5. Save whatever I need to make sure my family will be able to live comfortably, and do all the things listed previously, and give the rest to the Prophet (he'll know what to do with it).

3 of my bad habits:
1. Skipping sixth period
2. Doing everything except for my homework (i.e. planning yw activities, planning bday surprises, planning random surprises, making surprise treats, etc.)
3. Spending all of my money.


5 places I have lived:
1. Ford Island, HI
2. Bremerton, Wa
3. Honolulu, HI
4. Vicenzia, Italy
5. Oak Harbor, Wa


5 jobs I have had:
1. Bagger
2. Babysitter
3. Professional clothing shopper (for self)
4. Professional donut eater
5. Professional surprise planner


5 things people don't know about me:
1. I hyperventilate when I get too happy (which is pretty often).
2. My dream man has a buzz cut, wears purple, has huge, muscly arms (not necessarily toned), has hair on his chest and arms (no smoothness for me!), is shorter than 5' 9", has a round belly, wears tight pants (not emo/girl pants), and number one requirement... LDS.
3. I think I have a skin disease on the top of my left hand.
4. I have a crooked toe.
5. I make some pretty mean and creative sandwiches (you just have to request the specialness... some people just can't handle it).

Sarah

10 years ago (in 1997)...
1. I turned 8 years old and I started 3rd grade.
2. I started going to Girl’s Achievement Days.
3. I was a Brownie in the Girl Scouts.
4. I was baptized and confirmed a member of the church.
5. Won a $25 savings bond in a Lego building contest.


5 things on my to-do list today:
1. Order a Christmas present from Seattle.
2. Vacuum the living and dining room.
3. Put together and wrap a couple Christmas presents.
4. Fill out a few things in my Personal Progress book.
5. Take a shower!


5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Milk Duds.
2. Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffins with peanut butter!
3. Instant mashed potatoes with various cheeses.
4. No-bake peanut butter cookies.
5. Grilled PB&J on wheat bread!

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Build my mom her dream house.
2. Send a few guys on their mission.
3. Take my family with me to Europe.
4. Buy a big house and have a bunch of kids.
5. Put a bunch of money into savings.

3 of my bad habits:
1. I procrastinate absolutely everything!
2. Staying up and sleep in late.
3. Most of my clean clothes don’t ever make it into my dresser aka- my room is a disaster zone!!!


5 places I have lived:
1.Treasure Island - San Francisco, CA.
2. Hayward, CA.
3. Apparently I lived in Provo, UT for a while too.
4. Ogden, UT.
5. Oak Harbor, WA.

5 jobs I have had:
1. Reader Board up-dater.
2. OHSD student worker. I basically did their busy work.
3. AIS book printer, cutter, and shrink wrapper.
4. Guinea pig "horse rider" and office worker.
5. And, babysitter.

5 things people don't know about me:
1. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER!!! it's one of my daily food groups.
2. I love frogs! My room is full of them.
3. I was in such a hurry to come into this world that I was almost born on the freeway.
4. I own 15 porcelain dolls.
5. I’m learning how to knit, crochet, and cross-stitch.


SarJen now tags Ciera, Kelly, Leslie, Sarah W., and Aspen.