Ive been bad

I have been super busy the last two weeks & haven't really blogged. Work gets super crazy for me this time of year + I'm helping plan my sister Kaitlin's wedding. I'm super tired & need to go to bed. Goodnight!
ps. I'm heading to Tokyo, Japan tomorrow morning to pick up my little brother from his mission {LDS}. He is the best & i can't wait to see + hug him. bye
pps. i pre blogged

I can't wait!

I can't wait to go to the Bijoux Market this weekend with my mom & sisters. Are you going? if not you definitely should it's Christmas shopping made easy.

trick-or-treat

how adorable are these girls?

I love the Pirate +kitty + mermaid.

we had a low key Halloween this year, especially because of the rain. we went to dinner at outback then went trick or treating.

How was your Halloween?

happy bday Steph

Today my baby sister Steph turned 18! She is so beautiful inside & out, she is my bestie and i love her to death! wish her a happy bday she would love it! PS. doesn't she look gorgeous in her dance picture?

wordless Wednesday

The Weepies.....................................Gotta have You

my missionary

Happy Birthday to one of my best friends/little brother. Elder Stewart {Christian} you are the may fave. i love you so much & I'm so proud of the man you've become. Continue doing great things in Tokyo, Japan. I love you & can't wait till i pick you up 3 months from today!!!

Post Song: Jurassic Five......................"got to understand"

happy birthday

Happy Birthday to..

the best dad
&

best grandpa!
i couldn't have hand picked a better dad. i love you so much, thanks for always being there for me & the fam. I'm such a lucky girl to have been sent to you.

love you.

Post Song: Cream.........................."sunshine of your love" one of my dad's faves. & me too.

i do.

What are you all doing this weekend?? I will be busy with wedding stuff tonight and tomorrow. My dear friends Craig & Hailey are getting married sat. afternoon in slc & i can't wait. I have been best Friends with the same group for the past 7 years and this is the first marriage {besides mine} in the group. yeah!!!! i have a new life long Friend that's a girl!! thank you Hailey & we love you and can't wait to have you apart of the kaufusi klan's life for good!

{i do photo}

Mr. & Mrs.

Post Song: Al Green....................................."Belle"

summer to do list....

Summer is coming to an end & i hate it, i feel like i still have so many things on my "summer to do list" to still get done.

Summer to do List

go on date with Hala: dinner at red robin & then watched inception

take a small road trip to the lake: Bear Lake with fam and friends

make a new friend: all you blogger & twitter friends + a few more

do something for myself: got a Brazilian Blowout from Laura Powell {best thing ever} go get one! 801.427.1830 {pics to come}

clean out my closets, & donate old stuff: done, done & done

go on a picnic

go see an outdoor concert:Jack Johnson TOMORROW

back to school {even tho i'm not in school} shopping

go fishing

get a tan:got one {i'm brown}

go to California: went to orange county with my folks, lil sister and Tay

have a fun game night

host a BBQ

throw a party: Taylah's 4th birthday

Slumber Party with my sisters preferably on a trampoline

I have about 14 days left until hala has to go back to school. I better cram my last 5 things on my list in to my schedule. Do you have a summer to do list? Have you done anything on my list?

Hope you all enjoy the last few weeks of summer, i know i will!

Post Song:Jack Johnson................."Rodeo Clowns {live}" Because who doesn't like jack live.

a much needed vaca...

Last Thursday Hala, Tay, JoJo {best friend/uncle} & I drove up to Bear Lake. My aunt and uncle have a cabin there and they were kind enough to let us use it. We went swimming, we hung out at the lake, eat, slept, watched movies, and just chilled. It was so so fun to have no schedule, emails, Internet and rarely using our phones.

our backyard

post song: Tamia.............."Officially missing you" a song we listened to on our way up to the lake. it's an oldie {high school}!

cali girl

Last night my mom, sister Steph, Taylah and i flew into Long Beach to meet my dad to play & work for the next five days. I'm so happy usually when i come to LA to work i have to leave my family behind and i always miss them especially Hala & Tay. This time won't be half as bad I'm only gonna be mission on Hala. I am born and raised in Utah {orem} but, every time i come to Cali i feel like I'm home, like I'm meant to be a Cali Girl or something. Hopefully when Hala is done with school {1-2years} my dream will come true. Until then I'll just have to enjoy my almost monthly visits. What do you love about California and do you want to move here with me?

{via q.a. design}

Post Song: Phantom Planet.....California {oc, theme song}
Don't forget to enter the rad Giveaway below & enjoy your day.

*Giveaway*

This weeks giveaway is such a fun one, Livi Lou Photography is giving away a Mini Photo session {no more then three people/kiddies}. Crystal Stewart {my sister in law} is such a sweet and talented photographer she has taken my big and lil family photo the last two years and she takes such cute pictures of my tayter tot. Here are some of my favorite photos Crystal has taken of my family.

Here’s how to enter:

*visit Livi Lou Photography blog, leave a comment on this post telling me about a photo you liked.

*Utah county & Salt Lake county area residents only {or if you visit often enough to get photographed in that area}

*extra entry for following my blog
*One winner will be chosen via random.org & will be announced Friday, July 9, 2010

Post song: Jack Johnson.... Pictures of People taking Pictures

Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!!!