We didn't have a lighter so my dad thought lighting a paper towel would be a great idea
Birthday cinammon rolls made by our awesome cousin Mike!
Birthday girl on her birthday day! She's so beautiful!!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Birthday Celebration!!
Delaney is 13! You know what that means? Bom bom BOM!!! She's a teenager! Luckily I think she's going to survive the teenage years and so will my dad. For her birthday, Delaney had us go to Macaroni Grill. Mike came along and it was delicious. Then we came home and ate cake and opened presents. I love Delaney. She is the funniest person I know and she always knows how to make me feel better when I'm having a bad day. She's way smart and nice and we are all so lucky to know her. DELANEY IS THE GREATEST SISTER EVER!!!!!!!!
We didn't have a lighter so my dad thought lighting a paper towel would be a great idea
Birthday cinammon rolls made by our awesome cousin Mike!
Birthday girl on her birthday day! She's so beautiful!!
We didn't have a lighter so my dad thought lighting a paper towel would be a great ideaBirthday cinammon rolls made by our awesome cousin Mike!Birthday girl on her birthday day! She's so beautiful!!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Greatest Birthday Present Ever!!!!!
For my birthday in February, Norman bought me a plane ticket to come see him and two weeks ago I was finally able to go! I am pre-apologizing for the play by play this post is going to be. Just look at the pictures haha. Norman goes to school in a forest and it is gorgeous!
Day 1: We went to the 3rd Jazz game of the Lakers series Thursday night. It was a late game and we didn't get home until almost midnight. My brilliant plan to get around my fear of flying was to just pull an all nighter and sleep on the plane since the flight was at 7. I was able to stay up all night and I got on the plane and slept for probably a half hour. Then the babies started crying...Oh my goodness...They cried the entire time and were sitting right behind me. It's all I listned to for three hours. Ugh...But the flights weren't too bad and I made it to Cornell alive and with my luggage this time!
My itsy bitsy plane!
After dropping off my stuff we went and got pizza for our first date in a month. Everything was going fine but then Norman's friends Doug and Phoebe showed up...These two have been copying our relationship from the beginning! and now they were copying our date. Haha it's ok though we just messed with them the whole time.
Then Norman went and showed me the Chemical Engineering building which he gets access to at all times. It was cool. Kinda. Haha. We went to Norman's friend Eric's frat that night and to get in I claimed to be Eric's sister haha. Oh my gosh...there was this cougar lady there who was ridiculous and gross but it was so funny! It was a good first day!
Day 2: I slept like a baby that night and slept until almost noon haha. I guess Norman was able to finish his presentation for his research while I slept haha. Then we went to the kids science center for his Solar Decathalon (nerd club). He was supposed to work with other people showing how you can use solar energy to bake things and other stuff but Norman and I really just ended up playing with all the toys the whole time. After he built an awesome solar oven.
After that fun, we went and met up with his friends and left to go exploring. We made a stop at the Cornell equivalent of BYU's creamery which wasn't as good but they try. Then we kept walking a way long way to where Norman, Doug, and Phoebe had a ran a 5k a few weeks before. It was so pretty over there! And there were these weird statues all throughout the little park area something place we were at.
After all the exploring fun, we all went to dinner and then Norman and I went to the mall to buy our friend Missy her birthday present and to take our traditional photo booth pic. All was going according to plan until we missed the bus and we were stuck at the mall forever......Luckily we bought bubbles to entertain us!
Then we watched the Jazz game. Freakin Kobe Bryant!! Ugh! I hate him! I got so mad watching the game I spilled crystal light all over Norman's stats book haha my bad. Then it was off to bed!
Day 3: Slept in til noon again haha. When I woke up we all walked over to the caf they all went to during freshman year that has good breakfast. It's not necessarily a short walk but it was really pretty.
We then took it easy while Norman did homework and then after dinner we went exploring some more! We just walked around and ended up walking down to this gorge and it was beautiful!!
Day 4: I made the mistake of not going to class with Norman on Monday...I've never been so bored in my life haha. I finished Heart of Darkness which was ok. I've been trying to finish that book forever haha and I was so bored I actually was able to. Norman got back from classes in the afternoon and then went to go do homework with his friend Scuba Steve. He didn't finish until around six...When he was finally done, we went to the Ivy Room and got really yummy quesadillas but right as we were going to throw them away, Norman spilled his plate all over the floor bhahahahaha! It was hysterical. We let the food settle and then we went on a run up by the lake and up to the observatory! It was fun! I turn into a tomato whenever I run hahaha. And then we became awesome used the fan on the floor to fill Norman's dorm with bubbles!!
Day 5: I didn't wanna be bored out of my mind on Tuesday so I went to class with Norman. We went to econ which he has with Doug and then we went to stats and let's just say I was not impressed. I could so go to Cornell no problem...Not! Haha
The weather was weird on Tuesday because it was so hot during the day. We went to go get food and I was dying of heat. We went back to Norman's place and hung out. When we went to go get food though, it was cold and rainy. We ran outside and then straight back inside to grab jackets. Norman was insistent on going to this Indian restaurant. I've never had it before but I was gonna be brave and try something new. And then.......Doug and Phoebe showed up...Jerks! They just had to ruin our date again! It's like they didn't care that Norman picked a dish so spicy he was sweating the whole time while eating it haha. Doug came by and dropped off a note asking us to join them after for smoothies. The nerve...So Norman returned the note with nothing written on it haha. We did end up going with them and then bought an Ithaca is Gorges shirt.
Day 6: I slept in while Norman went to his first two calsses, but then met him up for his material science class. It was Tel Aviv's birthday that day, so we got to see a camel and eat free cupcakes and people were doing hooka. All this is very typical at BYU too haha. I went exploring while Norman went to his section and discovered that while Cornell's buildings are beautiful on the outside, the inside isn't very interesting.
Then Norman found me and we went exploring some more!
Then it was off to Norman's nerd club! They took a group picture and I got to be in it haha. Oh and things got out of hand while we were waiting to take the picture...
After we got some egg drop soup!!!! So good! And downloaded my favorite show, the Biggest Loser haha! It was so much fun!
Day 7: I went to stats again with Norman and then went to the library to read my book while Norman went to section. Then it was time to push my limits and face my fear of heights. We climbed up the clock tower! Kinda scary! haha but it was worth it!
And then we made our way to the view of the Cornell's Museum of art which was designed by an architect I studied in my music civ class haha
Day 8: SLOPE DAY!!!!! Cornell puts on a concert for everyone on the last day of classes and this year Apples and Stereo, Asher Roth, and the Pussycat Dolls came! We went to the two classes Norman had that day then we made our way down to the slope. Apples and Stereo (I think that was their name) were pretty good, Asher Roth is the biggest tool, and Pussycat Dolls were good playing all of their hits and nothing else. I've never heard so much swearing, seen so much drinking, seen so much skin, smelled so much smoke...It's definitely a college experience I wasn't getting at BYU but I guess I had to see how the real world acts at some point. Here are some pictures:
It was the weirdest thing. Slope Day started with it looking like it was going to rain. Then after Asher Roth the sun came out and just beat on everyone and I got one of the worst sunburns of my life. But just as the Pussycat Dolls finished up the clouds rolled in and hurricane rain set in. It was an intense downpour. Back at Norman's dorm, we and all of his friends ordered a pizza and then we went to go get ice cream. When we got back, Norman and I watched the greatest movie ever! Made of Honor!! Hahahaha
Day 9: Time to go....When we were up and ready, Doug and Phoebe came over and we went to go to the cave. This was the ultimate exploring haha. I had to scale a mountain and then we found a really cool waterfall it was gorgeous! After we went to breakfast blowing bubbles along the way, and then it was time to go home.
It was one of the greatest birthday presents I've ever been given! It was so much fun! And the weather was perfect! I can't wait till I get to go back but I did miss my family and the boys! Norman says hi to everyone! I love you all!
Day 1: We went to the 3rd Jazz game of the Lakers series Thursday night. It was a late game and we didn't get home until almost midnight. My brilliant plan to get around my fear of flying was to just pull an all nighter and sleep on the plane since the flight was at 7. I was able to stay up all night and I got on the plane and slept for probably a half hour. Then the babies started crying...Oh my goodness...They cried the entire time and were sitting right behind me. It's all I listned to for three hours. Ugh...But the flights weren't too bad and I made it to Cornell alive and with my luggage this time!
My itsy bitsy plane!After dropping off my stuff we went and got pizza for our first date in a month. Everything was going fine but then Norman's friends Doug and Phoebe showed up...These two have been copying our relationship from the beginning! and now they were copying our date. Haha it's ok though we just messed with them the whole time.
Then Norman went and showed me the Chemical Engineering building which he gets access to at all times. It was cool. Kinda. Haha. We went to Norman's friend Eric's frat that night and to get in I claimed to be Eric's sister haha. Oh my gosh...there was this cougar lady there who was ridiculous and gross but it was so funny! It was a good first day!Day 2: I slept like a baby that night and slept until almost noon haha. I guess Norman was able to finish his presentation for his research while I slept haha. Then we went to the kids science center for his Solar Decathalon (nerd club). He was supposed to work with other people showing how you can use solar energy to bake things and other stuff but Norman and I really just ended up playing with all the toys the whole time. After he built an awesome solar oven.
After that fun, we went and met up with his friends and left to go exploring. We made a stop at the Cornell equivalent of BYU's creamery which wasn't as good but they try. Then we kept walking a way long way to where Norman, Doug, and Phoebe had a ran a 5k a few weeks before. It was so pretty over there! And there were these weird statues all throughout the little park area something place we were at.
After all the exploring fun, we all went to dinner and then Norman and I went to the mall to buy our friend Missy her birthday present and to take our traditional photo booth pic. All was going according to plan until we missed the bus and we were stuck at the mall forever......Luckily we bought bubbles to entertain us!
Then we watched the Jazz game. Freakin Kobe Bryant!! Ugh! I hate him! I got so mad watching the game I spilled crystal light all over Norman's stats book haha my bad. Then it was off to bed!Day 3: Slept in til noon again haha. When I woke up we all walked over to the caf they all went to during freshman year that has good breakfast. It's not necessarily a short walk but it was really pretty.
We then took it easy while Norman did homework and then after dinner we went exploring some more! We just walked around and ended up walking down to this gorge and it was beautiful!!
Day 4: I made the mistake of not going to class with Norman on Monday...I've never been so bored in my life haha. I finished Heart of Darkness which was ok. I've been trying to finish that book forever haha and I was so bored I actually was able to. Norman got back from classes in the afternoon and then went to go do homework with his friend Scuba Steve. He didn't finish until around six...When he was finally done, we went to the Ivy Room and got really yummy quesadillas but right as we were going to throw them away, Norman spilled his plate all over the floor bhahahahaha! It was hysterical. We let the food settle and then we went on a run up by the lake and up to the observatory! It was fun! I turn into a tomato whenever I run hahaha. And then we became awesome used the fan on the floor to fill Norman's dorm with bubbles!!
Day 5: I didn't wanna be bored out of my mind on Tuesday so I went to class with Norman. We went to econ which he has with Doug and then we went to stats and let's just say I was not impressed. I could so go to Cornell no problem...Not! Haha
The weather was weird on Tuesday because it was so hot during the day. We went to go get food and I was dying of heat. We went back to Norman's place and hung out. When we went to go get food though, it was cold and rainy. We ran outside and then straight back inside to grab jackets. Norman was insistent on going to this Indian restaurant. I've never had it before but I was gonna be brave and try something new. And then.......Doug and Phoebe showed up...Jerks! They just had to ruin our date again! It's like they didn't care that Norman picked a dish so spicy he was sweating the whole time while eating it haha. Doug came by and dropped off a note asking us to join them after for smoothies. The nerve...So Norman returned the note with nothing written on it haha. We did end up going with them and then bought an Ithaca is Gorges shirt.
Day 6: I slept in while Norman went to his first two calsses, but then met him up for his material science class. It was Tel Aviv's birthday that day, so we got to see a camel and eat free cupcakes and people were doing hooka. All this is very typical at BYU too haha. I went exploring while Norman went to his section and discovered that while Cornell's buildings are beautiful on the outside, the inside isn't very interesting.
Then Norman found me and we went exploring some more!
Then it was off to Norman's nerd club! They took a group picture and I got to be in it haha. Oh and things got out of hand while we were waiting to take the picture...
After we got some egg drop soup!!!! So good! And downloaded my favorite show, the Biggest Loser haha! It was so much fun!
Day 7: I went to stats again with Norman and then went to the library to read my book while Norman went to section. Then it was time to push my limits and face my fear of heights. We climbed up the clock tower! Kinda scary! haha but it was worth it!
And then we made our way to the view of the Cornell's Museum of art which was designed by an architect I studied in my music civ class haha
Day 8: SLOPE DAY!!!!! Cornell puts on a concert for everyone on the last day of classes and this year Apples and Stereo, Asher Roth, and the Pussycat Dolls came! We went to the two classes Norman had that day then we made our way down to the slope. Apples and Stereo (I think that was their name) were pretty good, Asher Roth is the biggest tool, and Pussycat Dolls were good playing all of their hits and nothing else. I've never heard so much swearing, seen so much drinking, seen so much skin, smelled so much smoke...It's definitely a college experience I wasn't getting at BYU but I guess I had to see how the real world acts at some point. Here are some pictures:
It was the weirdest thing. Slope Day started with it looking like it was going to rain. Then after Asher Roth the sun came out and just beat on everyone and I got one of the worst sunburns of my life. But just as the Pussycat Dolls finished up the clouds rolled in and hurricane rain set in. It was an intense downpour. Back at Norman's dorm, we and all of his friends ordered a pizza and then we went to go get ice cream. When we got back, Norman and I watched the greatest movie ever! Made of Honor!! Hahahaha
Day 9: Time to go....When we were up and ready, Doug and Phoebe came over and we went to go to the cave. This was the ultimate exploring haha. I had to scale a mountain and then we found a really cool waterfall it was gorgeous! After we went to breakfast blowing bubbles along the way, and then it was time to go home.
It was one of the greatest birthday presents I've ever been given! It was so much fun! And the weather was perfect! I can't wait till I get to go back but I did miss my family and the boys! Norman says hi to everyone! I love you all!
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