Meg Where's Rosco?

Scary.....

2008-10-28T23:59:00.000-07:00

Okay so I've been trying to get into the spirit of Halloween. I've been very disappointed these last few years because Halloween is one of my favorite nights of the year, and we didn't do squat. I'm not saying I like being scared because I DON'T, but the adrenaline and excitemnt is a ton of fun. And let's face it, I love to get all dressed up in costumes and this is the one night that I can do it without getting weird looks. So as I'm trying to get into the mood I decided that I would watch one of the Halloween (Michael Myers) movies. I picked one (there's like 7 of them) that I had seen before so that I wouldn't be as surprised when things pop out and not too scared of sleeping by myself in my own room. I watched it once with my friend Cameron and again with my friend Kyle without incident. Not scared at all in the slightest. Actually Kyle and I spent the whole time laughing at silly expressions of the characters and how fake the blood looked. But tonigt I watched it with my friend Grant and it scared the poo out of me. I don't get it. Nothing was different and I have seen this movie it seems like a thousand times. I can even quote parts of it. But for some reason I can't shake the jitters. BAH!

Okay Okay OKAY!!!!!

2008-10-19T22:58:00.001-07:00

SO I know I've been absent for quite a while. In truth it's because there really isn't anything all that exciting going on. I've been talking to a lot of old friends on facebook and myspace and got to hang out with a bunch of them so that's been great. It's awesome to see how much we change in 5 years. Everyone is all grown up(ish)!!! I also went on a brief dating spree but I'm really not feeling like that is the route I want to be taking right now so I'v been keeping busy with work, church and institute with Bro. Griner. I also must say that I am extremely proud of my dad for his appearances on the Prop 8 commercials. He got a lot of hate emails and negative feedback not just from the general population but also from his colleagues. GO DAD! He really is my hero (instert "awwwwww" here). Aside from all that I promise to try and keep up with the blogging!!!!!! More pictures to come I promise!

Birthday at Disneyland Part 2

2008-09-03T00:28:00.000-07:00

The second time I went to Disneyland was on monday with my friend Kyle Langenheim. I totally whooped his butt on Astro Blasters but for some reason my score in the picture says 0..... just kidding I failed miserably... Also had a ton of fun and can't wait to go back for round 2!!! I love having a pass again! I'd go by myself if I had to.

Birthday At Disneyland Part 1

2008-09-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

So I went to Disneyland for my Birthday.... twice! This is me with my friend Jason Ohlwiler. It was so much fun. And toward the end of the night I think my throat was probably bleeding because we screamed on every ride.... even when it wasn't a "scary" part. We also tried to see how many pictures we could stand in the background for without making it obvious.... it was awesome!!! Me=NERD!!!

And I'm OFF!!!!!!

2008-08-22T08:09:00.000-07:00

Look out Arizona...... I'm comin' over! I'm really excited because I get to celebrate my/Meredith's birthdays in Arizona!!! It's going to be so much fun! Can't wait!

And Now For The "Major Post"

2008-08-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

Ladies And Gentlemen I have an announcement to make: I fell in LOVE! I am now the proud owner of a 2008 Nissan Sentra. I finally got rid of my pile of junk Ford Ranger a.k.a. "Anger" and traded it for my one true love. I was going to try to post the pictures my dad took of me signing the mountain of paperwork and cutting the check for the down payment, but getting a hold of my dad is like trying to catch Edward or Alice!!!!

MAJOR POST!!!!!!

2008-08-05T23:44:00.000-07:00

This is HUGE but I'm way to tired to actually post pictures and everything so I'm going to make you wait till I get some free time......

Breaking Dawn

2008-08-02T14:01:00.000-07:00

Ok here's the deal people! If I hear so much as ONE word about breaking dawn, I will committ murder. There it is, plain and simple.

Some Say The World Will End In Fire, Some Say In Ice

2008-07-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

I am re-reading the Twilight series (again) and I can't help falling deeper in love with it. Seriously, if you are female and you haven't read these books yet, you probably A) live under a rock, or B) cannot read yet. And now that I've dubbed myself the "Twilight Missionary" (spreading the message to those who have not yet heard of this fantabulous book), I have finally come across a road block!!! I really REALLY want to give a copy to my friend Rika who lives in Japan, but I can't find out how to get it in Japanese. I know they must have it because my friend Gina (from Thailand) found it in Thai, and after she explained the story to me (as I haven't a clue what the sqiggly lines mean) I am confident that it is in fact my beloved Edward and Bella. If anyone knows how I might acquire Twilight translated into Japanese, PLEASE let me know!!!! I really want to give her that book. I know she will love it! And maybe she might spread the word in Japan. That would be AWESOME! They LOVE this kinda stuff!

From The Mouths Of Babes

2008-07-02T20:20:00.000-07:00

Background Story: A couple of years ago I was babysitting JT while mom was out running erands. JT wanted to watch a movie so I turned around to get the DVD started. In the few seconds that I was not watching him he found and tried to swallow a marble!!!! I turned back around and his face was turning purple and he couldn't make any noise.... he was choking!! I went into panic mode and I hardly remember doing it but I quickly sat beside him with one hand on his back and the other made a fist quickly "punching" his diaphragm... the "Heimlich Maneuver". It worked and the marble flew (at a good distance,too) out of his mouth onto the floor. I think this was by FAR the most traumatizing experience I've had while babysitting.

The Reason I'm Telling You All This: Tonight while everyone was eating dinner JT was entertaining everyone by retelling this horrifying experience. "... and then I found the marble, and tried to swallow it, and I CHOKED!!.....and then Megan came up behind me and did the BARF DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!" Where he came up with the "Barf Dance"???? I have no idea.

Whoops!

2008-06-26T23:06:00.001-07:00

Whoops! I mentioned this picture in my last post, but I completey forgot to ADD it!!!

Mud Run 2008

2008-06-26T22:52:00.000-07:00

Okay so I know I'v gone on and on about the MUD RUN. I finally have a couple of pictures to show for it. The first are the Peterson kids!!! Aren't we so cute (hahaha)! The second is John sporting his "turban". It got way too hot so John soaked it and tied it around his head. The third is with Jason and his Fiancee Inga who both live in Boston.... a fun fact about Inga: She was my freshman English teacher at Capo! She only taught there for one year..... small world. Then there's a picture with the office staff (Howie/Dr. Fox, Me and Allison). Then there is a picture of our whole group! So much fun! And now for the EXCITING NEWS from the run (drum roll please)....... out of more than 4,000 people Erik, my 15 year old brother who just finished his freshman year of high school, finished SECOND OVERALL coming in 13 seconds behind the first person, and FIRST for his age group!!!!! Can you believe it?!?!?!?! And he's related to ME!!!!!!!!

More To Come...

2008-06-24T23:19:00.001-07:00

Stay tuned for the excitement/photos of the Mud Run! I used a waterproof disposable camera and finally dropped it off to get developed today so I should have them up by Thursday night.

Photos Cont...

2008-06-24T23:11:00.000-07:00

Photos From Palm Springs

2008-06-24T23:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the FABULOUS pictures that Rona Hawkins did for our family.

Updates and Good News...

2008-06-18T08:57:00.000-07:00

Ok so here are some things that I will elaborate on later when I get pictures:

1.MUD RUN!!! - My office did the mud run a couple weeks ago and Erik (15 yr old bro) and John (boyfriend) both ran with us.

2.Palm Springs - Rona Hawkins took some FABULOUS pictures of the family and John and I got some sweet pictures of just the two of us.

3.Job Hunting - Not Me!!! John has been looking for a job sinse he graduated and he just landed an interview for an internship with......\

4.My Secret - I'm sorry but you're gonna have to wait for this one!

I Know, I Know, I'm FIRED!

2008-06-16T10:49:00.000-07:00

Ok SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!! I know it's been froever since I've posted, but really, nothing is new! I'm serious! Well, not until now. I can't post right now, but I will fill you all in later, once I get everything settled. Much Love!!

Endless Source of Pictures

2008-04-25T00:07:00.000-07:00

P.S. The food that Mitsuru is holding up to the paper doll (My Boss' daughter's Flat Stanley project) is in fact CHIKEN LIVER!!! And I ate it!!! I chewed and swallowed it, then grabbed the closest thing to me to get rid of the awful taste. I'm sorry but i knew right away when John told me it was just chicken that there was something wrong because it looked like little pieces of raw steak. I vow to never eat anything that I don't know what it is first. YYYYYYYUUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!

Mas Photos

2008-04-25T00:01:00.001-07:00

More Pix

2008-04-24T23:55:00.001-07:00

NIHONG (Japan)

2008-04-24T23:15:00.000-07:00

Okay guys so I'm ending my strike. Much thanks to a generous friend. So I finally got back from Japan a couple weeks ago and I had a BLAST! I left Friday afternoon and got there Saturday evening. The next day John's cousin took us shopping in Machida and then we took the train to Shinjuku. We walked around the cuty and went to Roppongi Hills Tower where they have an excellent view of Tokyo tower. The next day we visited our friend Mitsuru and I met his grandparents that he lives with. They are so nice. They bought KFC and pizza for us to eat for dinner and even cooked (a lot) food us. We went to this place called the Yunessun which was incredible! It's like a bunch of hot spring jacuzzis but instead of just water they were filled with: Green Tea, CHOCOLATE, coffee, wine, sake, charcoal, chili pepper and others that I can't remember. Obviously you don't drink it so I figured it was okay to soak in it. It was so much fun we really didn't get a chance to just sit and soak because we were too busy running around and jumping in the other flavors! They also had one that we didn't do (thank goodness) that you just put your feet in and little sucker fish come and suck th dead skin off your feet! Disgusting!!!!! We went to Utsunomia to visit John's Aunt, Uncle, and cousins and had Japan's famous Gyoza. If you've never eaten this, you're missing out. It was fabulous. John's Aunt (Keiko) and cousin (Akira) took us to see a shrine, cherry blossoms, and to a really fun souvenir shop! It was great! Then we took the bullet train back to Machida. It fealt like the majority of the time we were on the train (not the bullet train, the normal train). The next day we went to DISNEYLAND TOKYO!!!! It was sooooo awesome. It was raining so there was NO croud! Mitsuru and his amazing girlfriend Rika surprised us by going with us. They told us they were going to drop us off at the train that goes there, but when we saw the Disneyland sign above us we knew something was up. I was so much fun to be there, but even better because our friends were there with us. After Disneyland closed we rushed off to Disney Sea. It's not like Sea World or anything which was what I was expecting from the name. It's their equivalent of our California Adventure, but WAY better. It's called Disney Sea because it's by the sea..... go figure. It was beautiful built like we were by the Mediterranean Sea. They even had gondalas!!! Next day we went bowling with Mitsuru and Rika, and excuse me for owning up to my bragging rights, but we kicked their BUTTS!!!!!!!!!! Saturday John had a huge surprise for me. We went with a group of friends and his cousin Satako to the JACK JOHNSON concert in Yokohama!!!!! Hahahahah! Meredith is so jealous (probably why she tagged me.....). It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! Finally sunday rolled around and it was time for me to go, but I had the most fun ever, and I got to cross one of my "Counties to Visit Before I Die" off of my list. Thank You's to John, Rika, Mituru, Keiko, Toshi, Akira, Yurika, Michael, Satako, Yumiko, Hideki (maybe next time smart aleck) and everyone else that made this the best trip ever..... oh, and the train conductor that had the weirdest voice I have ever heard in my life!

Nope

2008-04-15T21:52:00.001-07:00

Still not going to post anything.

Seriously?!?!

2008-04-01T23:22:00.000-07:00

Ok people I'm getting frustrated with the lack of enthusiasm about our little (HUGE) fundraiser. I'm going to Japan on friday and when I get back I expect to have AT LEAST 1 email about it. I refuse to post anymore blogs and NO pictures of Japan until I get some emails!!!!!! I love you guys but this is a little disappointing :(

The Cause

2008-03-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

Okay guys, sorry about the last post. I mixed everything up. Here's the REAL story. Every year my boss (Dr. "Howie" Fox) runs the World Famous Camp Pendleton Mud Run in honor of his late cousin, Amos Fleisher, who died from sudden cardiovascular death syndrome. In the time leading up to the race we have been doing a fund raiser to raise money for the American Heart Association to provide "CPR Anytime" kits. This year we will be doing things a little bit differently. Last summer Dana Hills HIgh School freshman Megan Myers died suddenly while competeing in a cross country race for her school. So this time around we will be fund raising through the Fleisher Foundation, and all prcedes will be used to buy AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) for all of our Capistrano Unified schools. Our goal is to have AEDs available to all sporting events, nurses offices, etc. Every bit counts, even if it's only $5.00. If you would like to donate, please visit www.fleisher-foundation.org , or you can email me at megwhereisrosco@gmail.com and I would be happy to help you out. There is also an extra bonus: If we reach our fundraising goal (this year our office goal is $12,00), Howie and his friend Jason will cut a mohawk which they have to wear until after the race!!! The person to donate the highest amount gets to choose the color of the mohawks!!! Last year was purple! Allison and I also color our hair for the event. I am including some pictures of Amos, Megan Myers, and last year's Mud Run.

Cat and Mouse

2008-03-05T23:17:00.000-08:00

Sooooooo gross!!!! A couple weeks ago I went into my mom's room before work to grab something I left in there, and on my way out I found a DEAD MOUSE just laying there on the carpet. EEEWWW!!!! My mom was still semi-asleep so I did the honors of scooping it up and throwing it away outside before I got in my car. I thought it was very strange that it had just died right there in the middle of the room and figured it must have had a heart attack from the cat/Rosco/JT. Then when I was walking up the stairs tonight I saw Charlotte (kitty) sitting right outside my mom's room with a dead mouse in her mouth (gag). I tried to get her to drop it on the floor, but she wouldn't do it. Typical cat. After chasing her around my mom's room (with some help from Rosco) and getting her down from my mom's bed (the mouse still in her mouth), she finally dropped it. But it WASN'T dead! Eww!!!! It took off and ran in the corner behind a bunch of stuff my mom had cleared out of her closet for spring cleaning! Great. So now there's a really ticked-off mouse running around upstairs. Looking back at the memory of the first mouse, I wonder if Charlotte had caught and killed it in the garage and brought it up to mom's room as a trophy...... a really sinister trophy. Seriously..... I don't understand cats. They see "ghosts", chase invisible dust, perform some incredible acrobatics, lick themselves silly, and then look at you like "What? I wasn't doing anything!" Now she's got Rosco in on her sadistic mouse sacrifice ritual. It's a strage world out there (or in here.... whichever).

I Think I'm Turning Japanese

2008-03-01T23:27:00.000-08:00

WWWOOOOOOOOOOO HHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally got it! My passport came in the mail yesterday. It took the post office less than a month to process and deliver it. Brownie points to you post man. I think I'm becoming a little obsessed with this trip. I've convinced myself that it's okay to use the money that I was saving to buy a new car with and go and blow it on a vacation because I'm not married, I have no kids and no further obligations (other than work...... but they can live without me for a week). This is a chance of a lifetime that I don't think will come back my way for a reeeeeeeeeally long time, if ever again. I ust hope I don't end up wanting to kick myself for this later.

Here Comes The Bride

2008-02-25T23:28:00.000-08:00

No no no.... it's not me! My best friend Allison is finally engaged! I'm sooo happy for her. She also told me that she would would like me to be her Maid of Honor (1st for me)!!! I hope this goes as smoothly as possible, because if she turns into a Bridezilla I'm going to dose her with Prozac (.... I think that should fall under the duties of the MOH). Yes, I am perfectly willing to drug a bride. Friends don't let friends become Bridezillas. This is going to be fun. More updates to come!

Would You Like A Helmet With That?

2008-02-18T20:37:00.000-08:00

Okay so I'm totally unaware of my surroundings at all times. Last Friday my friend Allison and I came to my house for our lunch break. During that short visit I managed to burn myself AND give myself a lovely "shiner". Yes, I know, that's a lot of work to do in only 30 minutes, but what can I say.... I'm efficient! While sitting at the table eating my lunch I gave Rosco a pretzel which he didn't want. So I leaned down to pick it up off the floor, and the table attacked me (nice bruise, right under my eye). I think that all inanimate objects HATE me!!! At work I was also ambushed by the back door, the door frame leading into my boss' "desk closet" (a.k.a. tiny office) AND the hand sanitizer dispenser that is mounted on the wall. Who's idea was it to hang stuff on the wall that sticks out?!?!?! That's an accident waiting to happen [to me]. It may sound like i just had a bad day, but NNNOOOOOOOOOOOO..... this is a daily occurence. My boss has dubbed me "Bubblewrap". Cute. My co workers make sure to remind me to look out for corners and things that normal people would see right away. I vow that I shall make it through at least one day of my life unscathed!!! Bring it on walls (yeah, I know you walls are all in on it.... I'm on to you... and you too, uneven floors)!

Cuz I'm Leavin' On A Jet Plane....

2008-02-13T21:33:00.000-08:00

Okay all of you travelers!!!! I'm planning a trip to Japan for about 10 days at the beginning of April. My problem: I've NEVER booked a plane ticket for myself, and I have very limited funds. Does ANYONE know of some websites that have amazing deals on plane tickets???? ANY and ALL advice is welcome. I already have my passport taken care of (I feel all growed up!), and I don't need to find a hotel. One of my patients who is from Japan even sent me a huge email FILLED with links to different Japanese tourist sites, showing some of the most amazing places I could only dream about. I am so excited that I'm going to be able to use my passport for the first time!!! Japan is definitely on my top 5 countries to visit before I die, and I never imagined that I would be able to go so soon. Next stop: Thailand!!!! That's right Picketts.... Thailand! But we'll wait until my wallet recovers from the trauma of Japan.... it's never been that tortured before!!!

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree

2008-02-11T21:28:00.000-08:00

You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need.
You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law.
While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top.
You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

Would You Be a Cool Parent?

That's Right Y'all... I'm an Adult!

2008-02-11T21:21:00.001-08:00

You Are A Woman!

Congratulations, you've made it to adulthood.
You're emotionally mature, responsible, and unlikely to act out.
You accept that life is hard - and do your best to keep things upbeat.
This makes you the perfect girlfriend... or even wife!

Are You A Girl Or a Woman?

Blogthings - What Age Do You Act?

2008-02-11T21:13:00.000-08:00

You Act Like You Are 25 Years Old

You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you're optimistic about life.
You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

You're still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up.
The world is full of possibilities, and you can't wait to explore many of them.

What Age Do You Act?

What TV Comedy Am I???

2008-02-10T12:22:00.000-08:00

Megan, you're most like Everybody Loves Raymond From an overbearing mother to a jealous brother, Everybody Loves Raymond brims with characters who make familiar family situations — like getting together for Thanksgiving dinner — much more memorable.

Even if you don't share the Barone family's dry delivery, you know how to find the funny in everyday life and appreciate the true eccentricities in those around you whether they're kin or not. You may make fun of family and friends — or roll your eyes at their antics — but at the heart of it, you've got a very loyal nature. It's probably why everyone loves you!

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We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet

2008-01-27T21:34:00.000-08:00

President Gordon B. Hinckley passed away today. He was 97 years old. I feel so blessed to have been alive during his presidency.

Politically Correct??

2008-01-27T11:47:00.000-08:00

I just came across this article from the Deseret Morning News. I can't believe how true and how hurtful it is: http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695242228,00.html

How Long Was I Supposed To Do This For??

2008-01-25T20:11:00.001-08:00

Well, John left for Japan on Wednesday (for THREE MONTHS!!!) and I'm back at Mom and Dad's...... just sitting!!! The past couple of days have been really hard for me because I'm not used to not being able to just go up and hug John, and I can't even drive somewhere to see him because he's on a completely different continent. The only way to contact him at all is email or Skype, and that's only when he's online... they're minus 7 hours, but the next day ahead of us. So if I Skyped him at 10pm CA time, it is 3pm the next day in Japan. This is going to be a very rough and depressing road.. thank goodness for love and determination!

Movin' On Out

2008-01-19T14:16:00.000-08:00

Uuuuuuuugggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE moving! Can someone else do it for me???

At Last!!

2008-01-15T21:39:00.000-08:00

Kristen finally decided that now is the time to start a blog. Thank goodness because I was about to go into withdrawls from lack of baby pictures. I managed to "steal" some of her pictures and I have posted them on my blog. Isn't Logan so adorable. I'm the luckiest aunt alive..... two AWESOME nephews....... let's get some girls in the mix people!!!! Just kidding, I'll let you guys take a breather before we start discussing the nieces ;)

Head For The Hills!!!!

2008-01-14T23:50:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY ERIK!!!

Today was Erik's 15th Birthday which can only mean one thing....... DRIVER'S PERMIT!!!! As far as I know he's never been behind the wheel, but you can count on him to start begging for it. Ooooohhhhhh dear. Another Peterson out on the road.... such a scary thought.

Hahahaha

2008-01-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

Okay I've always known it was a little off, but I just realized by looking at my pictures that my nose is definitely diagonal. I have 2 different profiles depending on which way I'm looking!!! Hahahaha. I love it. I wouldn't change it for the world. Good night all!

Can't Get Enough

2008-01-10T22:49:00.000-08:00

I probably have a billion pictures of Christian, but I'm his Auntie and I'm gonna keep posting them until my computer or my camera dies.... whichever comes first. I wish I had more pictures of Logan too (eh hem, Kristen..... hint hint) but so far I have been unsuccessful at retrieving them. As soon as I get some I promise I will post them.

Another Year Wiser

2008-01-10T22:40:00.000-08:00

David Still Makes a mess when he eats...
But she still loves him.

David's 24th Birthday was on January 5th. I'm really glad that I was able to see him and his family before he left. Here are a couple of pictures I was able to get:

See What???

2008-01-08T23:40:00.000-08:00

I finally went to the optometrist today. My eyes have been hurting really badly for the longest time and I finally sucked it up and went. There's nothing wrong with my vision, but my eyes strain really hard to see up close like when I'm reading or on the computer (anywhere from 5-10 hours a day depending on work), and even when I'm driving. That's part of the reason my posts have been so short. I'm really glad I went, even though I now have to wear GLASSES to work. They better last me a long time because my wallet hurts. And now I'm off to bed to rest my eyes because they hurt extra from the doctor playing with them today.

Eew Sick

2008-01-04T23:02:00.000-08:00

Hey guess what!!!! I'm sick again!!! Yay! I guess my body decided that it's been way too long since I've had a decent cold. I'm so excited that my head feels like it's going to implode!! Or maybe that's just the swollen sinuses??? Ok I'm done being sarcastic. I'm pretty upset because I had to leave work early today (which is absolutely unheard of.... I would go to work even if I lost a limb!!!) because every time I tried to stand up the color would drain out of my face and I would almost pass out. Another thing that really stinks about this whole being sick business is that David Kat and Christian are going to be heading home to Idaho pretty soon and I really wanted to see them and give Christian a million more kisses before they left, but now I can't because I don't want to get any of them sick. I'm sooooo bummed. I need a hug :( John and Rosco are being great though. John made me chicken noodle soup and toast, and Rosco graciously helped me finish the toast and has been snuggling with me all day. I love my boys... what would I do without them???

No Fear in 2008!!!!!

2008-01-02T21:57:00.000-08:00

John and me back at the car after a long day of snowboarding at Snow Summit
John and his friend Kevin
Joe (cabin-owner/friend) Ken and John
Dave and Me (yes, I'm wearing a Kimono.... long story, but I promised him that I would wear it)

I did it!!! Well, kind of. John talked me into snowboarding while we were in Big Bear for New Year's. This was my first time even touching snow in about 10 years. I have to say it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. I'm not that good at it but I managed to stay up and not kill myself. Now I feel like I was run over by semi truck. After we went snowboarding we went to our friend's cabin in Lake Arrowhead. It was so much fun. We stayed there for a couple days and celebrated New Year's there with about 30 people. It was so much fun. I thought I had more pictures but apparently everyone I asked to take a picture of me and John really sucks at taking pictures. Happy 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Dinner at John's House

2007-12-27T00:22:00.000-08:00

John's cousin Angela and me.

John's cousin Lydia and me.

Back: John's cousin Ball and his girlfriend Kang. Front: Vic (dad), me, Ken (brother), Yukari (mom), and John.

More Pictures Part II

2007-12-27T00:06:00.000-08:00

J.T. with his new wallet featuring "Lightning McQueen"

Meredith and Josh

John and Rosco

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superdad!!!!!

Yay More Pictures!!!

2007-12-26T23:54:00.000-08:00

The kids at the top of the stairs... the usual torture before we're allowed to open presents.
Aunt Meg and Santa Baby a.k.a. Christian.
Kat, David, and Christian.
And Erik supporing his Tesoro Cross Country Gear.

Ok, so I finally figured out how to get the pictures straight from my camera to my laptop (and I finally have a laptop... John's brother gave me his old one for Christmas). These are all the pictures I was able to weasel out of everyone.

What's This?

2007-12-24T00:34:00.000-08:00

I Love This Song!!

Christmas Questionaire

2007-12-22T22:27:00.000-08:00

Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags? - Both. Although this year I was really close to brown paper bags and being done with it!!!!

Real Tree or Artificial? - Fake. If you see the office tree you'll know why. It is rather tilty, which is kind of funny considering that it is in a Chiropractor's office. Maybe it needs to be adjusted?

When Do You Put The Tree Up? - I try to do it right after Thanksgiving. That way I can have it done, and it's something to look at to put me in the Christmas spirit. It also helps me get started with my shopping because it doesn't look right without presents under it.

When Do You Take Your Tree Down? - Well, last year it was about April whe everyone decided that it was definitely time to put it down.

Do You Like Egg Nog? - I can't honestly say that I even know what it tastes like. I have no memory of ever trying it. I know my brother David used to like it though.

Favorite Gift As A Child? - My American Girl Doll "Molly". All of my sisters had one. Julia had "Samantha", Kristen had "Kirsten", I had "Molly" and Meredith had "Felicity". My Cousin Alyssa had "Addy". A little while later Meredith Alyssa and I all got the "Girl of Today" dolls which you can pick to have your same eye color and hair color. That was VERY cool.

Do You Have A Nativity Scene? - I do have one. I didn't take it out this year though because it is packed away in a box that I'm not quite sure where i put it.

Who Is The Hardest Person To Buy For? - Good question. It is definitely a tie. Dad and John because they are boys and seem to get everything that they want/need themselves when they think about it. I feel bad always giving them books or t-shirts.

Worst Christmas Present Ever - Last year I got a small black purse that had WHIPS on it!!!!!! Definitely not cute.

Favorite Chrismas Movie? - Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, Miracle on 34th Street, and It's A Wonderful Life.

When Do You Start Shopping For Christmas? - I started this year in October.

Have You Ever Recycled A Christmas Present? - No, I don't think you can recycle leather.... I put it in the trash.

Favorite Thing To Eat At Christmas? - I'm not gonna lie. Peppermint Ice Cream.

Clear Or Colored Lights On The Tree? - CLEAR!!! I'm sorry but I think that fluorescent colored lights on the tree are very tacky. Remember: You can always put colored ornaments on the tree instead!!!

Travel At Christmas Time Or Stay Home? - Stay home. But a could of years ago John's mom took John and I with her to the Bahamas. It's fun to look back on now, but at the time we had a lot of issues (missing luggage, hotel overbooked.... you get the drift).

Can You Name All Of Santa's Reindeer? - Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen and Rudolph..... oh yeah, and Olive the other reinder.

Tree Top: Angel or Star? - I have a star because it looks really pretty, and that's what they followed to find Christ.

Open Presents Christmas Eve or Morning? - Morning. I like the mounting anticipation.

Most Annoying Thing About This Time Of Year? - TRAFFIC!!! Both inside the mall, the parking lot, and all over the freeways!!!!! Yuck!

Do You Decorate Your Tree In A Theme? - Um, does blue green and purple count as a theme? That's all I got.

What Do You Leave For Santa? - Cookies and hot chocolate!!! And Rudolph gets either a carrot or an apple on the front porch.

Favorite Thing About Christmas? - Family getting together. Hands down.

TAG: Megan Spiers!!!

Tagged!!!!

2007-12-16T14:18:00.000-08:00

I promised I would actually do it. It's not that exciting, but I did it anyway.

25 Years ago: Not even a twinkle in my Mom's eye yet.

20 Years ago: Getting used to being a big sister, giving baby sister Meredith hugs and kisses.

15 Years ago: I was 7 years old. Getting used to having a new brother and enjoying Mrs. Lane's 2nd grade class. She was one of my favorite teachers.

10 Years ago: I was 12 years old and FINALLY got to be in Young Women like Julia and Kristen. I was so excited to be a BeeHive. It was like a right of passage for me. I was also in 7th grade at St. Anne's where I felt like I was making real friends for the first time (I had some touble with teasing in elementary school). I still talk to a couple of the girls from that school.

5 Years Ago: I was 17 years old, almost an "adult" and a Junior at Tesoro High School. Due to some unlucky circumstances I ended up doing 2 Sophomore years of High School. I was currently dating Nick, but a few months later we broke up and I started dating John, who I am still with!!

1 Year Ago: Waging war on the office Christmas decorations. I eventually surrendured. I had done all of my wrapping, and Rosco peed on 2 of the presents (fired!). My roommate Mitsuru had his friend Hideki from Japan living with us for a little while so we were having a blast and were sad to see him go back home. In July, Mitsuru went back to Japan and we miss him very much.

Yesterday: Dad gave me a day off of babysitting so I went back home to vista for the day. I was mortified by the mess that the boys SWEAR they're going to clean up before I get home. John and I went out to the Outback Steakhouse for dinner and went home and watched Shrek 1,2, and 3.

Today: I'm writing this instead of cleaning the house for the extended family like I was supposed to (ok I tried but I can't find the windex ANYWHERE!!!!). Later I'm going to go to the grocery store and buy the snacks that I'm going to enjoy.

5 Snacks I enjoyed: Oatmeal (breakfast), licorice, popcorn, a cookie and some chips (anyone else thinkin' the song "I Like Big Butts"????)

5 Things I Would Do With A Million Dollars: Cry. Buy myself that white Toyota Carolla S that I've been eyeballing. Start my own denim brand (I have a great idea but no fundage). Pay off my student loan. Get my tattoos removed. Take my mom and sisters on vacation for a "Girls Only Getaway" to Hawaii or Thailand.

5 Places I Would Run Away To: Forks, WA. Hawaii. The East Coast somewhere. The Sangveraphunsiri home (John's family). And the Temple when I can.

5 TV Shows I Like: What's TV??????? Just kidding. Ummm. Scrubs. Firends. Ummmm. What Not To Wear. The Real Housewives Of Orange County (just for giggles, not because I actually like the show.. it's completely rediculous). Ummmm. I really like to watch the Disney Origional Movies on TV (like Johnny Tsunami,Xenon and,of course, High School Musical).

5 Things I Hate Doing: Ultrasounding feet. Listening to crabby people. Filling up my gas tank. Getting ready for the day (feels like it takes way too long) but I can't start the day unless I'm showered and dressed. Stopping in the middle of a project to do something else. Urrrggghhhh!!!!

5 Biggest Joys Of The Moment: I'm home alone. It's almost Christmas time! David Kat and Christian, and Meredith and Josh are all coming home this week. I'm the coolest Aunt ever. I'm alive and have an awesome life with the coolest people in it.

I Tag Tracy Pickett!!!!!!

Coming Soon

2007-12-15T11:24:00.000-08:00

Ok so I got tagged, but right now I'm at my mom and dad's house babysitting while mom is visiting Kristen Brent and Logan. This computer barely works so i will write a better entry when I get home.

Snakes, Snails, And Puppy Dog Tails

2007-12-10T22:03:00.000-08:00

(The one on top is Christian and the one on bottom is Logan)

How in the world did I get to be the aunt of these beautiful little boys??? This is definately the meaning of life. When I have a bad day, all I have to do is look at these perfect little boys and everything just seems to melt away. If being an anut is this woderful, I can't emagine how awesome it is to be a mom.

He's Here!

2007-12-08T22:08:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Logan James Rigby!

12/8/2007
Around 3:00 pm in Ohio
6lbs 8oz

I'm still waiting for some pictures but I'll post some as soon as I get them!!!

Congratulations Kristen and Brent!!

A Christmas Carol

2007-12-07T23:58:00.001-08:00

I absolutely love the play "A Christmas Carol". Every year since I can remember, our family would go to see the play on Christmas Eve. I've got it practically memorized, but I still appreciate the moral to the story. It lets us think about how important things like family, charity and love are. I'm really sad because we're not going to see it this year so I'm going to have to rent it.

We Both Went Down Swingin'

2007-12-07T23:20:00.001-08:00

I've decided that I'm forever DONE with wrapping presents!!! I was really close to taking the wrapping paper outside and burning it all. I've been going crazy trying to get all of my Christmas shopping done early and getting all the gifts wrapped up nice and pretty. So far, I've had a really bad stiff neck, accompanied with a 2-day headache, 4 papercuts, and today my boss had to fix my back due to the spasming in my mid-back. I think the ribbons finished me off though. I couldn't get them to what I wanted due to a lack of bows (huge tendency to overreact) and almost gave up on the whole thing! But I did find a way to make it look prettier. I found that if you tie something small like a little stalking stuffer or ornament in with ribbon, it looks better than a bow! Now that all the wrapping is done all I have to worry about is the office Christmas tree. Last year was a disaster. I tried to put the lights on the "real" way, by weaving the strand through all of the branches. It took my about 4 hours in which when I got half way through, the third strand of lights shorted out the rest of them and I had to go buy new ones. At the end I gave up and just threw them on. At least my tree at home is tiny, cheap, and practically bare. After all that is done, I'm just going to sit back, relax, and count down the minutes until David, Kat and Christian arrive from Idaho so I can play with the baby. And speaking of arrivals, Logan is due on the 10th so he should be here very soon!!!! I can't wait!

Almost Gave Me A Heart Attack!

2007-12-03T23:28:00.000-08:00

I love my job. Working hands-on with patients is one of the most gratifying experiences of my life. Just last week however, right before I was going to take my lunch break, we had a serious scare. My last patient before break is in his mid-60's, kind of overweight, and really tall. I went in to take tell him that he was done icing, and when he sat up he told me that he was feeling kinda nauseous and dizzy. I told him to take his time while I got him some ice water. A few minutes later when I was sitting at my desk in the waiting room, he came out and was about to leave, but had to sit down again because he was still feeling nauseous. After his third attempt to leave the office, I practically forced him back into a treatment room and explained to him that Dr. Fox ("Howie") wanted to see him one more time before he left. I'm glad I didn't let him leave. He was nauseous, dizzy, clammy, and his blood pressure was 190/100!!!!! Anyone else thinking "heart attack"??? The patient STILL wanted to drive himself, which was not an option, and he refused to take an ambulance, so Howie drove him to the ER himself. Later that day his daughter called from the hospital to give us updates. His blood pressure went up to 198/100. The second time she called she let me know that he was diabetic and his blood sugar was 358!!!!! The third time she called she asked me "His blood pressure is 200/101, is that anything I should be worried about?" Um, yeah. This guy was going to go into a diabetic coma. I was terrified for him. That's such a scary thing to witness. This morning the daughter came into our office and let me know that his blood pressure and blood sugar were almost back to normal, and he was feeling a lot better. I'm so glad that we didn't let him leave the office by himself. Who knows what could have happened if we let him get back on the freeway? It just goes to show that even the smallest things that you may not even notice at first, could go horribly wrong. I definitely feel like my heavenly father had a major part in this. I never would have thought to keep him in the office longer, because he never told me he was diabetic, or that his blood pressure was through the roof. A lot of times you can feel sick after an adjustment or massage from all of the toxins being released for you body to get rid of. It's not entirely uncommon for some patients to leave the office a little woozy. Yes, I definitely know that the spirit was prompting me to realize that something was really wrong with him.

Done Cookin'?

2007-12-01T20:28:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I think Logan has had quite enough time to bake properly. I'm getting way to antsy over here waiting for Kristen to pop. What do you think??? And I couldn't resist the picture with the all the girls. Can you tell where we get our good looks from???? Love you Mom!

Whoops!!!

2007-11-23T00:18:00.000-08:00

I finished my last post pretty quickly, and I have to say that I'm pretty embarassed that I forgot to mention a couple of things!!!

I'm greatful for my siblings' offspring. My nephew Christian is super cute and is such a blessing to my family. I can't wait to see him again. And I am absolutely going crazy waiting for Logan to be born. He really needs to hurry up! This is one of the best years of my life because I get 2 nephews!!!!

I am also so very greatful for my Cousins!!!! Shayla is one of the sweetest people I know. And no matter how hard it is for her sometimes, she alwasys has a smile on her face (even when we're trying to put together a rediculously difficult puzzle of New York) and she's always happy to be hanging out with me (even though I'm really boring). And Betsy always finds time to help me out with my hair, and she has never complained to me even when we're playing with hair dye at 12:00 at night. We are the goofiest friends in the world and I love our liddle ADD moments together. I have 20-something more cousins, and all of them are awesome, but there's no way in the world I'm going to be able to put that all into one post.

AND I am so greatful for my Boyfriend John's family. The Sangveraphunsiri (not a typo) Family is the best family ever. His dad Vic is always really helpful with all kinds of things from computers to the best way to wax your car. He even helped me put the tailgate back onto my truck after it fell off (yes, it FELL OFF). John's mom Yukari is so loving and kind and is one of the smartest women I know. We talk about all sorts of things, she always invites me over to her home, and she's even taken me on vacation with her!!! John's brother Ken is always out to have fun. Vegas, Laughlin, LA, his backyard, if he's there it's gonna be fun. He and his girlfriend Krisin are a couple of the nicest people, who care about their friends, and are always sure to have a good time. Ken cares so much about his brother and is always there for him, to support him and give him advice, and watch his back. And I can't forget to metion that his extended family is great too. His cousins are friends to me too, and his grandparents treat me like I am a member of their family. I've never met a family that was so envolved with each other, andcared so much for eachother, as well as their significant others. Much love to you!!!!!

Top 10 Things I'm Thankful For

2007-11-21T17:25:00.000-08:00

1 - My Parents : I could not have been sent to 2 more loving parents. They are the coolest people I know, and they are always there to give me love and support. My mom ALWAYS has the answer to all of my questions (and it's not always "Because I'm the mom"). And my dad is a huge sucker for his kids, even if he pretends not to be. He always calls me to say "what's up" and wats to take me out to dinner or the movies.

2 - My Siblings : Growing up with a ton of siblings means that no matter who you are fighting with, you always have a friend. I love my siblings to death and can't wait till we all live closer to each other one day.

3 - My Boyfriend : What a cool guy. He treats me like the queen. He always wants to take me out to dinner or some place nice, or if we're both too tired, he'll snuggle and watch tv with me. And he's always been there for me when I've been sick (all 1 million times this year!)

4 - My Puppy : He's like my baby. He's cute, he's cuddly, and he always licks my face, whick is kinda gross, but it's the thought that counts, right?

5 - My In-Laws : You guys are great! You make my sisters and brother happy, and that makes me happy. I couldn't ask for two more awesome brothers in law, or a more adorable and loving sister in law. I love you guys!

6 - My "Family of Friends" : Ok Palm Springs Clan and the Duffys. I always look forward to spending time with the families, whether it's in Palm Springs, one of our many Bridal or Baby showers, or at the Duffy's cabin. You guys always know how to have fun!!!!

7 - My Best Buddy and the Cox/Smith family :Allison is my best buddy and her daughter Jayden is absolutely the cutest little girl and I love them so much. Linda and Don (Allie's parents) are so amazing, and are so nice and hospitable to me. I love them berry much.

8 - My Job : I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have the job that I have now (hopefully not still at In-N-Out). I love working in my office and my patients are AWESOME!

9 - My Boss : Yeah, he's cool. And his family is pretty exciting too. I guess we'll keep him! :)

10 - YOU!

Love Ma Sistas!

2007-11-08T17:36:00.000-08:00

I love my sisters! I can't believe how true the saying is "you never know how much you'll miss something until it's gone". Now that we're all "grown up" (supposedly) and I miss my sisters, it's harder to see them. It totally stinks that we all live so far away, but now I got this great picture to look at when I miss them! Can you tell that we're related??? I also can't wait for Kristen to pop! I'm so excited to get my second nephew and continue competing for the roll of "Favorite Aunt". I should make that into a license plate frame: "Christian and Logan's FAF: Fav Aunt Forever". Too cheezy?? What??? Don't worry, I don't want to start on the embarassing stuff until their teenagers.

Back in the swing of things

2007-10-30T18:23:00.000-07:00

I know you must think I am the worst blogger now. I DO have an excuse though. As of course everyone knows, California was hit with the fires causing the biggest evacuation in California history!!! The fires got way too close to our apartment for comfort, but we were not close enough to be evacuated (thank goodness). That still did not stop me from packing up half my belongings and shipping Rosco off to John's mom Yukari's house - which I'm sure he didn't mind because his best buddy Mo lives there (another weenie dog)! Thankfully the fires left us alone and we were able to put all of our things back where they belong, but nothing seems to work right anymore!!! The tap water is getting gross and the batteries in everything are dying and our smoke alarm decided to go off! I would have posted earlier, but the keyboard for our computer is dead (I'm posting from work.... sshhhhhh). But I promise after I get some Wicked Awesome pictures of tomorrow (my whole office is dressing up, and the one person who said they weren't going to I threatened with the pirate costume, which is nowhere near inconspicuous) for everyone. I'll be the one dressed as the girl Jedi. That's all for now. Got to go back to work!!!

Mitsuru

2007-10-15T22:40:00.000-07:00

I really miss my old Roommate Mitsuru. He came here a couple of years ago from Japan to study abroad at Mira Costa College. Lucky for us, John met him through a friend at the school, and they became great surf buddies, and he eventually moved in with us. We had such a great time and learned so much from each other - we even called him Rosco's uncle. Now that he moved back it is just not the same. Although from all of the pictures of Japan that he has sent, I don't blame him for wanting to go back!!! It's beautiful there! And I'm sure his girlfriend missed him a lot too! Her name is Rika, and I got to get to know her when she flew out to the US to visit him. She's so nice, I hardly noticed that we didn't even speak the same language! His friend Hideki was the same way. I could have sworn that I had conversations with him without a translator! I'll have to get some pictures of him to put up on my blog.

Mitsuru and Rika

A beautiful temple.

I love the architecture and the scenery.

Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired

2007-10-14T19:43:00.001-07:00

Just spent the weekend with Dad, Erik, and my boyfriend John. It was so much fun. We got a rental car and drove to Las Vegas for the BYU vs. UNLV game. Sorry for the language, but those Rebels got SPANKED! Very good game. I'm not quite sure of the final score - by the end of the game my very bad cold went from very bad to worse (This will be about the 7th time I've been sick this year, including my little bout with bronchitis in May). After that we all went out to a movie, and then back to the hotel for ice cream! By the end of the night my cold was terrible, I couldn't breathe and I was coughing about every 3 seconds, so my dad gave me this drink stuff I think was called ecanacia (can't spell it). It was like drinking liquid celery and watered-down pee. Ick! Don't ever drink stuff my dad gives you unless it's a life-or-death situation. I think I'll stick to NyQuil and knocking myself out till the cold has passed. Eww. On the other hand, I'm still alive - and coughing - and I still had so much fun hangin' out with the boys.

Snuggle Bug

2007-10-11T09:49:00.000-07:00

Rosco has a morning "potty system" that he has come to understand quite well. When I have to wake up early, he gets to sleep in until I'm done taking a shower and getting dressed (he sleeps in my bed, completely under ALL of the sheets/comforter). He's usually awake by the time I get out of the shower and tries to rush me by pawing at the door letting me know "I gotta go!" But the other morning I got out of the shower and he was still just laying there so warm and cozy. Just poking his head out from under his "tunnel" (dachshunds love to burrow) and watching me. I had to pull him out to make him go to the bathroom!! What a lazy bum! He was so cute I had to take a picture.

Conference Weekend

2007-10-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to Salt Lake for Conference and for Baby Christian's blessing. I was so excited because I was FINALLY going to be able to see my nephew. He's so beautiful. My mom accused me of being a "Baby Hog"... I don't know why. These are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend.

Can you tell that he's a Peterson??? If you look
at David's baby pictures there's some with that
exact expression.

I love the "smush face"

This one's for you Uncle Doug.

One day we'll actually get the WHOLE family.
It may be difficult, but I promise it will be done!

He looks like an angel. My mom made this blessing
gown in the late '70's and all of her babies wore it, and
now we're continuing the tradition with the grandbabies.

Cooking Anyone??

2007-10-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

SO I've decided that steak, chicken, and anything else BBQ no longer work for me. The only propblem is, I'm the world's worst cook, and a picky eater. If anyone has ANY easy recipes..... PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! Thanks guys!