Tales of the Beckster: January 2009

My New Car!!!

Yesterday I finally bought a new car....a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe! After spending months of searching, calling, looking, and deciding what I want I finally did it! I'm really excited except now that it's paid for I'm a poor girl! It's a really cute color, Platinum Sage. It actually is more of a grayish/tealish with a hint of green, depending on the light. I got a pretty good deal on it and it's so fun to drive! Especially compared to my old car.
Speaking of old cars, I am trying to sell my 1995 Toyota Camry (gold, 170,000 miles on it, in good condition) if anyone is interested! Let me know!

There's so much room!

What a Beauty!

Writing out the check....Yikes!

UGLY SWEATER PARTY!!!

When we found out our friend Jared was going to be in town, we planned an Ugly Sweater Party. Me and Rach went to DI and spent some time sifting through dresses and sweaters to find the best we could!

Me and Rach getting ready....taught her how to put hot curlers in!

Me and Rach in all of our Ugly Glory

The Lovbirds...Levi and Crystal

Jared renacting Mrs. Robinson....I haven't laughed this hard in a loongg time!

Once again, Jared reading from our favorite website!

Levi crying because we were laughing so hard

Gina and Dallin

Playing Rock Band...here is Cory struttin' his stuff!

Levi and his rockin' voice

On our DI adventure, we found this awesome dress. After a few alterations, it is in tip top shape! Can't wait to see Rach wear it to church for $20.

Holidays

So the holidays were so much fun, with lots of family, fun, and food!

On December 12, I went to Amanda and Skyler's wedding...I'm so excited for them! It's fun to see Amanda so happy and finally living her dreams!

On December 13, I went to my friends' Natalie McKinnon and Jason Parkin's wedding up in Layton. McKinnon is one of my good friends from high school and we grew up in the same ward. I also went to high school with Jason, so it was fun to see them hook up!

This is my new hair cut and color...I decided to be bold and go dark and I totally love it!

For my little sister Katie's birthday, my family and cousins from St. George came and stayed at our house for the weekend. We went bowling and ate cake and ice cream. The weekend was full of movie's, games, and catching up.
Some other cousins from California also came up for the holidays, and we had a lot of fun with them. We went and saw Marley and Me, Forever Strong; these are both really great movies and I can't wait for Forever Strong to come out on DVD. It was fun to spend New Year's with cousins.

I can't believe Katie is 18! Time sure goes by fast!

Me and my cousin Natalie

Christmas was lots of fun as usual. I love the holidays and the holiday spirit that is in the air. I love singing Christmas songs as I drive around town, wearing Christmas scrubs, the traditons and festivities that are going on. This year for Christmas was a little bit different than others. On Christmas Eve we made treats and then ate fried rice (a favorite family dish), then went and caroling to several friends and neighbors.

We have a really fun holiday tradition that every year about midnight on Christmas Eve, we go caroling to people who have to work on Christmas Eve and take them a box of oranges or a fruit basket. This year we went to a Wee Care Pediatrics after hours, pullled our car in front of a UTA bus and sang to the driver, a guy that was a truck drier for Flying J gas, and a mall security guard. I love to cheer people up, and I think it means a little more to me now that I am working holidays because I know how these people feel.

Another highlight of Christmas was talking to my little brother, Ben. He is serving in the New York, New York City South Mission Spanish speaking. We are so excited he is coming home on February 18!

It was a bit of a bummer to have to go to work on Christmas night, but thats the way it goes. Overall, the holidays were fantastic with lots of fun memories made!

Labels: Bagley's, Beard's, Christmas, Weddings

Putting up Chritmas decorations!

So these are some not very pretty pics, but we were having fun, so whatev'. Me and Rach got really excited for Christmas this year and bought some decorations and put up a tree.

Eating truffles that Melissa made for us

Decorating our tree!

Labels: Christmas

Temple Square

For Melissa's birthday, a bunch of went up to Temple Square and looked at the lights. It was a lot of fun. There were a ton of us and we kind of lost each other a few times! Afterwards, we went back to Melissa's and had hot chocolate and surprised Melmer with a birthday cake and watched A Muppets Christmas.

Andy, Lindsay, John, Malie, Levi, Crystal

Steve, Rach, Me, Melmer

Riding Trax up to SLC

Labels: Temple Square

Festival of Trees

Me and some friends (Me, Rachel and Melmer) went to the Festival Trees and stopped at Cheesecake Factory for dinner on the way! It was really fun to go up there since I haven't been for a few years.

I love this statue!

One of my favorite trees

Not so cute picture of me!

Rach and Melmer waiting for our food to come!

Labels: Festival of Trees

Holidays

The day after we got back from the Bahamas, a bunch of friends went up to Cheryl and Josh's cabin up Diamond Fork to play games. It was a lot of fun but I was absolutely exhausted. Rach had to drive home!

Me, Rach, Cheryl

Levi and Crystal

Playing Rock Band

Rockin' out!

Levi barking at the dog...super funny!

Well, since my last posting several holidays have come and gone so I decided to post some pics!
I had to work Halloween again this year and had to dress up. I dressed up as a Black Fairy/Butterfly...not really sure!

Me and Melmer

Me, Melissa E., and Paige (my RN resident)

Lauren, Anne, Me, and a Freudian slip (I mean Cory)

Way too Long!

Well, I've been super busy and forgot all about my blog. In November, I went on a cruise to the Bahamas, left from Miami, with some friends-Rachel, Amanda, and Diana. We flew in to Ft. Lauderdale and then drove down to Miami the next day and got on the ship. We had so much fun! Some of the highlights include swimming with stingrays at Blackbeard's Cay Island, swimming in the ocean, karaoke night, shows at night (Broadway, comeadian, rock 'n roll), newlywed and oldlywed game, battle of the sexes, eating lots of good food, shopping in Nassau, Freeport, and Port Lucaya, snorkeling, catching some rays. Here are some pics....