tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18644685053405159392024-03-13T09:10:11.665-07:00The Mr. & MeMcKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-84308914688542490122012-09-27T10:14:00.000-07:002012-09-27T10:14:07.468-07:00M.O.M.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Make Out Mix</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I once told my mom it stood for Melodies Of Mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I legitimately thought she crawled out of a rock yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, if I were to have a Make Out Mix now it would include this song for sure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Joy Williams - What Can I Do (But Love You)</span></div>
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McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-31230539519633099662012-09-10T16:23:00.002-07:002012-09-10T16:23:53.573-07:00Happy Birthday Mr. Wonderful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Today is this dudes birthday.</div>
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He's 25. </div>
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and possibly, no probably, the cutest 25 year-old i know.</div>
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Its pretty awesome that he's all mine.</div>
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there's so many things I love about this guy.</div>
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to name a few:</div>
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1. he makes me smile everyday. even when I don't want to</div>
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2. he's got a tender heart. I love that he's not afraid to be vulnerable or emotional</div>
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3. he loves to serve. he's in our bishopric and i love to see </div>
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4. he's gonna make the best dad. i see how he is with our nieces and </div>
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5. he works his butt off. i dont think anyone will ever find </div>
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6. he's forgetful. very forgetful. which i'm grateful for because it gives </div>
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7. he's random. some of the things that come out of his mouth....wow</div>
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8. he's still a kid. i don't know many 25 year olds that would rather </div>
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football or chatting with the adults. </div>
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9. he's handy. he works at hooker appliance (he's the #1 hooker) and </div>
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he can fix just about any appliance/machine. </div>
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i think i'll keep him around just for that :)</div>
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10. he's a gentleman. his mission pres told him that a woman should </div>
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never touch a door handle and i haven't had to touch very many</div>
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he's the best and i'm the luckiest.</div>
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we have a pretty cool life together. </div>
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<br />McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-18139324906025804162012-02-23T17:14:00.002-08:002012-02-23T17:32:52.341-08:00Lately<div style="text-align: center;">
Its evident that I am one <i>heck</i> of an awful blogger. Actually I am awful at almost all social media things, except for Pinterest-I'm pretty good at keeping up with that-but facebook, blog, twitter, instagram, etc. I pretty much stink at. I always say I am going to do it and be better but that never happens, just like all my goals usually go. {oops.} </div>
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I've heard lots lately to live in the moment youre in right now, not wish for the future or put off things till the future...but seriously, I think I will be better when I have children or when someday Spence and I get exciting. {Actually last night did get exciting...Spence made Mac n' Cheese for dinner while I was showering and we take our first bites and almost puke right in our bowls because he used rancid butter...oops. We got a good laugh in, then went to Burger King.}</div>
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But really nothing exciting happens very often and until it does consider me exempt from keeping you all informed about our daily happenings. Sorry. </div>
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I guess lovers day (valentines) was kinda exciting, and not in a kinky way :). I highly underestimate my sweet husband. 2 weeks prior to v-day I kinda nagged (like my mother sometimes does) the kid about us doing something special and that he has to plan it because I usually do and I did not want to be disappointed if I didn't plan anything and neither did he. Little did miss know-it-all know that he already had made reservations and ordered flowers. <i>Brownie points to him</i>. So I took care of breakfast- making him a delicious breakfast in bed and gave him a cute little v-day outfit to wear to school that day. As he's walking out the door to go to school he says don't eat lunch today because we're having a big dinner. And so all day I am hoping for sushi. When he gets home later that day he has flowers for me - white roses to be exact, probably from <b>President Snow's garden</b> (right all you Hunger Gamers?). And then we head to dinner. He tricks me by driving the same way you would to get sushi and then passes that right up, i was secretly devastated because I had psyched myself up for it all day. We ended up at the Coppermill...it was delightful - all you could eat prime rib, coconut shrimp, and chocolate fountain goodyness. Then we went to a movie and then had a friendly game of bowling (which I won....sucka). </div>
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All I can say is I just gotta trust the kid because he always pulls it out and well exceeds my expectations. I am truly so blessed to have him in my life. He is such a goof but he's my goof and I just love the heck out of him. </div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-92215425819445827542011-12-07T14:20:00.001-08:002011-12-08T08:45:50.057-08:00Today I am grateful for...<div style="text-align: center;">
Whoa, where'd November go. its December 7th and I have yet to finish out my I'm grateful for posts. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 26] Today I am grateful for siblings.</span></div>
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having 6 kids was the <i>best</i> idea my mom ever did have.</div>
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I can't imagine life without my brother and sisters. </div>
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They are some of my best friends. ever.</div>
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I love when we get together because it's like nothing has ever changed.</div>
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just like it was without 4 grand kids {+1 on the way} and 4 spouses. </div>
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play games, </div>
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borrow clothes, </div>
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yell down the stairs at each other,</div>
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bug mom,</div>
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practice our boxing out in the living room,</div>
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sing loud to our favorite songs,</div>
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help mom in the yard,</div>
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watch movies and TV with dad,</div>
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make the downstairs bathroom a complete disaster,</div>
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and stay up late chatting.</div>
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Here's a little of what I love about each of them:</div>
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1. Cory</div>
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there is never a dull moment with Cor around.</div>
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he has such a fun and boisterous way about him.</div>
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this guy would do just about anything for anyone and never complain</div>
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and he is one of the hardest workers i've ever known.</div>
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2. Meagan</div>
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what a gal. </div>
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i<i> really</i> got to know meag the summer she got married. </div>
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we slept in the same bed, said prayers sometimes together and worked all day long.</div>
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and ever since she rolled over and kissed me one morning after she'd been married for about 5 months and was staying at home, we seem to have a special connection. :) yuck. </div>
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i love meag because she's always been so on top of things.</div>
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i think if it weren't for her, my parents would never get anything for birthdays, mothers/fathers day, and Christmas</div>
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she puts her family, especially her husband, first. and is a great mother.</div>
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she's cute. i haven't seen meag have too many bad hair, clothes or make-up days. </div>
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she works hard no matter what it is - in her garden, running/exercising, being a mom {she has to with her little runt}</div>
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3. Melissa</div>
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lis is silly.</div>
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{and since i told a funny story about meag, i have to about lis too}</div>
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she called me one afternoon and i answered it saying "hey its mckell, I can't answer my phone right now so leave me a message." then i proceeded to say "Beeeeep" in my most machine like voice.</div>
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and yep, you guessed it. </div>
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she left me a message. and hung up. </div>
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duh.</div>
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anyways..</div>
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lis and i's special connection came from me living with her for a while and her living in logan.</div>
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i still miss having my sister just a few blocks down the road where i could go for dinner,<br />
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lis is great mom. </div>
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she has such a strong testimony of the gospel and motherhood.</div>
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and she's willing to serve and help wherever she can.</div>
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4. Sydney {or squid}</div>
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I cannot tell you how grateful I am that syd and I both grew up.</div>
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we fought like cats and dogs when we were younger and it absolutely breaks my heart to think about</div>
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{sorry syd for being a jerk}</div>
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Syd is a champ - in <i>everything </i>she does. i could not be more proud.</div>
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i didn't ever think i was the protective older sister, but i assumed that role very easily when she got her first serious boyfriend. </div>
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but she knows what she is doing and i admire how straight she has her head on.</div>
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i think the world of syd.<br />
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5. Rachel {or Ray J}</div>
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ray and i too have a special connection.</div>
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i don't know if it comes from our deep love for taco van tacos or flaming hot Cheetos</div>
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or how funny she can be.</div>
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but i like this girl.</div>
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she's slightly different than the rest of us girls but i love her uniqueness.</div>
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she is quirky and usually as blond as lis is. </div>
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I feel so blessed to have been taught and influenced by my wonderful siblings.</div>
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thanks guys. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 27] I am grateful that i've grown up. </span></div>
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this sounds weird and like i was childish before {which i am sure i was and still can be} </div>
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but i am grateful to grow up. </div>
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I care about things and people now that I never would have dreamed about caring about </div>
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i care about how much i spend and how much i eat out</div>
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i care about getting the best price on laundry soap or crazy household things like that</div>
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i care about going to sleep at night and getting enough sleep so that i can be productive the next day</div>
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i care about how someone else's day went rather than how mine went</div>
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i care about making dinner, not for myself but for my husband</div>
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i care about my health {probably because no i pay for it.}</div>
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its kinda strange to think about growing up. </div>
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just last Christmas, the gift i drew at the Webb Christmas party was dryer sheets..</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 28] I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in sacrament or teach a lesson.</span></div>
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i guess this one could be tied to being grateful for growing up because i wouldn't have said this 2 years ago.</div>
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but these opportunities are when i grow the most. </div>
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i always benefit more preparing and studying for my lessor or talk than the audience does. </div>
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i am grateful for organization of the church to be able to have these growing experiences</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 29] I am grateful for this time of year - the holidays.</span></div>
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this time of year is my favorite because, besides the presents and such, its about family. </div>
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and there is nothing i love more.</div>
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I am sooo looking forward to spending Christmas with my family and just being together and being lazy!</div>
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I'm especially grateful this holiday season because i am focusing more on Christ than all the hype Christmas brings.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 30] Once again, I am grateful for Spencer.</span></div>
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He deserves having another post about him because he is that awesome.</div>
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Last week was crazy busy for me so we kind of switched roles - i stayed couped up in my office working away while he cooked mac n' cheese, did the laundry and cleaned the house. {what a sweetheart}</div>
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i love how he isn't afraid or above doing housework </div>
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and how he takes such good care of me.</div>
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i seriously couldn't be happier with this guy. </div>
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Well that concludes my gratitude month. Can i just say i am grateful i don't have to do that again for a whole year. :) kidding, its been good for me and i have enjoyed it despite the time consumption and emotional strain it was sometimes. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">kidding. I love being grateful and actually taking the time to do so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Its been good for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 20] Today I am grateful for my Mom. </span><br />
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she is super woman.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">never in my life have i seen </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her bed unmade</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her house not in order</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her kids misbehave (ha.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her be mean to someone, unless they REALLY deserved it</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not mow totally straight and perfect lines in her lawn</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not drop everything to bring us our essay or yearbook treats we forgot at home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her pass up an opportunity to serve</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not brush her teeth in hot water</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not buy very tempting gizmos, gadgets, make-ups, pillows, etc. on QVC</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her unexcited for a church calling or assignment</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not at one of our sporting events unless there was a very good reason</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not pray and read her scriptures every morning </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not write an "I love you today" or "I am so proud of you" note in our lunchboxes </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not wash her sheets every Thursday</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her neglecting her beautiful yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not excited for a new pair of Smart Wool socks, Nike Frees, Danskos or anything Christopher Banks/Coldwater Creek</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not get totally sucked into a great book </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her ever question her testimony of the gospel</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">her not blast amy grant's holiday music the day after thanksgiving</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her asleep until we got home every night</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not mix her peanut butter and honey before putting it on a sandwich</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not think of the most quirky ideas and saying to use in Mr. Ropers college english essays</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not do her visiting teaching each and every month</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her make a gross meal </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not write the most random and sometimes embarrassing beet season texts <i> </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>(i.e. On October 19, 2011 she wrote: So for some reason I have this amazing super power of being able to swat numerous flies with my gloved hands. Maybe its because the warm, noisy, bumpy, stinky truck lulls them to a complete relaxed state...so much for super powers." - this isn't even near as great as some of the other that she has shared with us)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not write a thank-you note to someone who has done something nice for her or to someone that she is thinking about</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not do 'the surf' or her stretches in the kitchen</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not volunteer for a prayer</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her let anyone use, touch or trample her pillow (i don't blame her) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">her not setup a 'sick bed' next to her bed when we got sick in the middle of the night</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">or her ever not love my dad or any of us kids, even when we are late, stupid or not communicating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i love you mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">thanks for being so stinkin great.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">best mom i ever had</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i want to be just like you when i grow up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 21] Today I am grateful for my health. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">especially after being sick last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i feel like i totally take my health for granted. oops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">what a blessing it is to be able to get up everyday </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and to be able to work and be active</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> (although sitting in front of my computer all day doesn't qualify for being active).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i've had some pretty weird illnesses and issues in my day </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and oh how grateful i am to be normal this very second.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">but you know what i love most about my health?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i can eat a big fat (and fattening) quarter pounder with cheese </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and still feel great! (until after its gone, because then i want another)(not.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 22] Today I am grateful for friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i have the best friends in the entire world -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">friends from high school, college and now the married student kind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">they're all the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">friends, thanks for all you do and have done for me. i owe you big. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">[November 23] Today I am grateful for my in-laws: miss patty and bill. :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">there is no way on earth i could have picked better in-laws. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">first of all, lets chat about trish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love this woman because:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">she is spunky! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i admire so much how she is not afraid to talk or voice her opinion to anyone no matter what!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and even though she is 60 (which you'd NEVER be able to tell), </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">she is still the funnest, most current and fashionable grandma i know!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">she loves the Lord.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">i have never in all my life been in the Mendenhall home and not seen a set of scriptures open on the table. She is such a wonderful example of service and dedication to the Lord. She was the best Stake Young Womens leader and truly loved each girl in our stake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">she is strong{.}</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> last time i checked its not too easy losing your husband </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(especially when your husband is Bill Mendenhall) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">but this woman has never let her testimony of the gospel and the plan of salvation waiver </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">instead of worrying about herself without Bill around she worries about her children. what a great mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">she raised one amazing boy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">spence has a pretty good mix of his mother and father in him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">he gets so many good qualities - like his goofiness - from his dad</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> but he gets his conflict management skills :), tender spirit and heart, willingness to serve, and amazing work ethic from his cute mom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thanks Trish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now Bill...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">man i miss this guy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">he and i became pretty good friends (as most could say about their relationship with him) and golf partners. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spencer and his dad were best friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">They were sooo goofy when they were together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">it was pretty cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Spence, like the rest of us, was smitten by him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There was nothing he couldn't do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It saddens me when I know spence is trying to make a decision about life</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> and wants so badly to talk it over with his dad, but can't. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Bill touched so many lives and i am so grateful that i got to become friends with him </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and now get to be apart of the incredible family he taught and raised. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">He and I used to email back and forth after spence left on his mission</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> and the way he would end his emails was like a little cherry on top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A fan of the Dork =) (Got ta love it!)</span> <span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Bill</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You are a class act, and there aren't very many things I wouldn't do for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-WKM</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We had a great Thanksgiving. I took some pictures that morning then we just hung out together as family, made a wonderful and very bounteous meal, sat and tried to digest, then ate pie and THEN...made the big plans for shopping! which leads me to my next grateful item...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">this event is terribly strange to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">people make game plans, wake up early and get mean to save a couple bucks on princess barbies, legos, scooters, cameras and socks. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">at least that's what me and my crazy family did this morning (except get mean, the garrard clan is a pretty fun group to shop with) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">every year without fail we gather round grandma garrard table and circulate the adds and make our list.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">we then meet at AMI supply at 3:30 and go to a store or 2 in burley then head off to twin to get our socks and such.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 12] Today i am grateful for my iMac.</span></div>
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a big, fat iMac! </div>
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Thanks Spence for this fabulous gift. I am so much more productive now. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 13] Today I am grateful for Jesus Christ. </span></div>
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I learned so much and it solidified my testimony of my Savior Jesus Christ </div>
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I seriously cannot wait for the day, whenever it may be, that the Savior comes and reigns on the Earth - when we get to be taught by Him, when He prays for us and blesses us. So cool. </div>
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I am most grateful for the peace I feel each day in knowing that I am not alone. That my Savior has felt and experienced all the pain, sadness, fear, discouragement, stress, joy and happiness that I go through and experience. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 14] Today i am grateful for my Dad.</span></div>
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He's taught me alot, like:</div>
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which includes things like how to artificially inseminate a cow, how to drive a tractor, truck, loader, move hand lines, mow the lawn, hoe beets, etc.</div>
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Ever since I can remember he and I would spend hours in the drive way or up at the church shooting, dribbling and passing the ball over and over and over again. I attribute all of my skills to him.</div>
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even though sometimes we didn't always want him to be :) </div>
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I have never in my life seen my dad get mad at my mom. </div>
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He is nice to everyone whether they deserve it or not, except to some referee's because like I said he is our biggest fan.</div>
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My dad is the best example of service. </div>
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Even before he was the bishop of our ward he would help any chance he got which meant we usually got to help as well. </div>
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I remember one time bucking bales of hay for an hour to take to a lady in our ward for her farm animals and she didn't have a clue. </div>
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He's the best. I'd choose him to be my employer, coach, home teacher or bishop any day. </div>
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Some of my favorite dates with spencer were the ones were we watched a movie at my house and we would hear a deep chuckle coming from the stairs. </div>
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Sure enough my dad was joining in on the movie date and we loved it. </div>
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He loves movies and anything on TV. [he's easily entertained]</div>
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I remember one night my mom was gone and so my dad thought it would be funny to pour her a glass of ice cold olive juice with a pepsi can sitting next to it. She came in and thought he was so sweet for having a pepsi ready for her when she got home. As she lifted the drink to her mouth he was seriously bouncing up and down because he was laughing so stinking hard. he's a dork. </div>
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I am so grateful for my dad. I am grateful that he holds his priesthood worthily and was able to bless me and my family whenever we needed. My dad always has the best advice and the right thing to say. </div>
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i love you Dad!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 15] today I am grateful for the Book of Mormon.</span></div>
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Sometimes i am not always the best reader of this fabulous book but whenever I read I am filled with strength and with the spirit. It seems that whenever i'm searching for an answer in the Book of Mormon i can find exactly what I need. The restoration of the gospel and the translation of this fabulous book is such a miracle and I am so grateful for the Prophet Joseph Smith. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 16] Today I am grateful for the farm.</span></div>
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But really, i know it sounds silly but i have to attribute the person i am today to where and how I grew up.</div>
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i absolutely LOVE the farm. I love working there. I love going back and visiting there. I love the freedom of the country. I love the lessons and work ethic i learned there. I love the creativity we had to have to find entertainment there. I love the people there. I even love the cows there. :)</div>
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Whenever I am asked if I could live back in Raft River i say HECK YES. because I loved it there...except i don't know if spence would live there with me. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 17] Today I am grateful for my education.</span></div>
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Some say that Utah State makes you take some crazy classes because they try to make you "well-rounded" and its true some classes were really quite pointless. But I am so grateful for the knowledge I received there, even if it was pointless sometimes. </div>
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i think being an aunt is one of the coolest jobs ever. first of all, who doesn't love spoiling kids? its the best. second, no matter what you do they think you are the coolest. and they love you always regardless if you had to put them to bed or gave them a spanking. I was just home last week playing with ave and preston and jane and i accidentally bonked PJ's head but he still played with me all day and then I was playing with ave and had the idea to use the treadmill on level 1 as a slide. she thought that was the coolest! </div>
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i am so stinking lucky to be an aunt to all my fabulous nieces and nephews. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">[November 19] Today I am grateful for modern medicine, namely Oscillococcinum.</span></div>
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Yesterday i could not keep down my breakfast, lunch or dinner. BUT today I am feeling quite a bit better thanks to a yummy [no really it is yummy] medicine named Oscillococcinum. These fabulous, dissolveable sugar pellets work wonders and make me feel so much better. Give them a try.</div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-15765752531516448562011-11-11T15:31:00.001-08:002011-11-11T16:27:35.255-08:00today i am grateful for...<div style="text-align: center;">
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i forgot to be thankful yesterday and the day before. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">November 9: today I am grateful for <b>my bed</b>. </span></div>
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can I just say that no other place makes me feel so happy. </div>
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I haven't been feeling quite up to par the last few days and so my bed and i have done some serious bonding.<div style="text-align: center;">
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I especially love it when my sheets are cold and I can snuggle the covers up to my nose.</div>
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I'm pretty sure it has magical powers too.</div>
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Like seriously I can have just woken up one hour ago and if I walk into my room, my bed somehow forces me into it for a little morning snooze. </div>
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but hey, i'm not complaining.</div>
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and this may be a little un-called for, but they say it on MTV Cribs so its gotta be ok..its where the magic happens :) </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>wait a sec, before we move on: do you guys think I am shallow or vain for the things i am grateful for?
pinterest, mexican food, my sweats, my bed.... </i></span></b></div>
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churchy and my family posts are coming sometime within the month. </i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">November 10: today I am grateful for <b>mexican food</b>.</span></div>
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my little sister, ray j, and i and pretty much anyone who has ever eaten at the taco van in the bonaza motors parking lot in burley idaho knows what sparked my obsession with tacos and mexican food in general. </div>
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oh how grateful i am for these things.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">November 11: today I am grateful for <b>callings</b>.</span></div>
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my mom always taught us to accept and magnify our callings. no matter what they be. </div>
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I recently was called to be a relief society teacher and let me tell you...i couldn't be more excited. i missed my first week of teaching and so this is the week. I am starting on the perfect lesson...the Second Coming. </div>
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I think the reason why i love callings and am grateful for them is because they teach me a lot. not only about the gospel but about myself. I served as the relief society president before my current calling and loved it. I learned how i want to parent my children, how close to the spirit children are and that i need to learn some patience before i start having my own. that calling also served as some pretty strong birth control :) </div>
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Spencer is the elders quorum president and i can see how that calling has transformed him as a priesthood holder and as a man. before this calling he liked our ward fine but didn't have the love for the members until now. He is more friendly, social and compassionate. </div>
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"Whom the Lord calls, the Lord qualifies.”</div>
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November 8: Today I am grateful for <u>my talents and hobbies</u>.</div>
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My Webb family was surely not blessed with the singing, dancing, instrumental or any of those other graceful talents. Instead we played basketball and volleyball...very gracefully. It was always kind of a bummer when school or church or family events would come up that involved a talent show because we had nothing to showcase. We showcased our talents every Tuesday and Thursday night out on the court. </div>
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I wouldn't have traded to be a trendsetter or on the dance team though.</div>
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Anyways, despite the obvious fact that I cannot sing or dance, I am grateful for the things I can do and enjoy doing. </div>
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5. eating - I am a good eater...something only a new baby should be proud of</div>
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7. being friendly and occasionally humorous.</div>
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8. memorizing or remembering. (while i stink at remembering names and faces, i rock at remembering book junk)</div>
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9. cooking. this is just one of my new found hobbies...it has yet to turn into a talent.</div>
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10. writing. i don't necessarily love this talent, but my i did graduate in PR and that's what we do. </div>
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Today was Saturday. What does that mean? Saturday chores. All growing up saturday was the day designated for cleaning the house. My chores used to be: </div>
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So today, I vacuumed, dusted, cleaned my bathroom, kitchen and bedroom. Just like my mom would have made me do if I still lived at home. </div>
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I am sure i grumbled the entire time i was scrubbing the gross toilet all my sisters used or while i was getting the dead mice out of the corners in the garage but I am happy that my mom instilled in us the tradition of saturday chores, because now i have and keep a pretty clean home!</div>
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I really actually love Sundays because it just feels like a re-charge day. After having a crappy, unmotivated week I so much look forward to sundays to give me that boost I need to start the week over again - spiritually, physically and mentally. </div>
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Where in the world did this ingenious program come from? </div>
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I got a text from Meag Saturday morning at about 9:32, after I just pinned like 8 new things, that read "is there any chance your addicted to pinterest?"</div>
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No meag, I just like it, a lot. </div>
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and ps in order for you to be seeing that i pinned something that early in the morning means you were probably also on pinning away. so there.</div>
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but really guys, why couldn't i have been the one to have thought about this? all i can say is my hard drive is also very happy that I have discovered this. </div>
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What do I want for christmas?</div>
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What's something inexpensive i can make to hang on my door? </div>
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{of course... a burlap wreath}</div>
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How do I prevent pit stains from my husbands white shirts? </div>
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How do I keep my zipper from falling down? </div>
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How do I want to do my hair tomorrow? </div>
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If you find that you have these same extremely pressing questions, refer to my pinterest page (mckell_m) for the answer.</div>
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I thought to myself how does something get any better? Seriously. </div>
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How can something as simple as my quesadilla make me feel so happy. </div>
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and then I thought about the hundreds of other simple things that me so stinking happy. </div>
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1. taking a <b>hard</b> earned paycheck to the bank...cha ching! </div>
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2. indulging in a good PB&J (there.is.<u>NOTHING</u>.better)</div>
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4. booking a hotel (i'm such a child..i think hotels are <i>fun</i>)</div>
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5. popping a bag of popcorn (or asking for <i>extra</i> butter at the theater)</div>
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6. the 'ding' noise when I get a text message</div>
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7. McDonalds McDouble....so delicious, so healthy <b>:)</b></div>
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8. making the drive <u><span style="font-size: large;">home</span></u></div>
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9. brushing my teeth (with <i>warm</i> water)</div>
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10. black friday. i love getting up at 3:30 to shop with the other crazies! </div>
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12. a warm house</div>
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13. a warm car...even in the summer</div>
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14. jamming to Celine Dion's Its all Coming Back to me Now. (make me smile even thinking about it)</div>
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15. seeing my mom's name on the caller id</div>
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16. getting picture messages of my nieces and nephews </div>
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17. having lunch with fabulous friends</div>
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18. walking into the temple hand in hand with Mr. <i>Wonderful</i></div>
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19. sweats and slippers</div>
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20. <b>free</b> t-shirts</div>
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21. long baths just for fun</div>
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22. making a new list of something</div>
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23. pony tails + the <i>BRAID</i>! ... love my horse main </div>
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24. a good <span style="font-size: large;">kiss</span> :) </div>
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to have shelter, to drive our cars, to go on dates, to do pretty much <i>everything</i>. </div>
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So today that is what I am grateful for. </div>
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I currently work like one million jobs that keep me very busy, </div>
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I still work as a receptionist at Murdock Hyundai and enjoy the people </div>
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This little company houses the world's <b>largest</b> carpet cleaning company [Chem-Dry] </div>
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My third, favorite and least time committed {job} is taking photos. I <i>love</i> to take pictures but haven't really committed myself to it quite yet. I think eventually it will become my only job but until then I'll continue to piddle with it every now and again. </div>
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<b>YESTERDAY</b> (nov 1) I am <span style="font-size: large;">sure</span> I was first and foremost grateful for my most<i> fabulous</i> <u>husband</u>. </div>
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I am so lucky to be able to get to spend forever with him. </div>
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<b>TODAY</b> i'm grateful for <u>sweats and sweatshirts</u>. </div>
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These <i>never</i> lose their value to me. This morning when I woke up it was 18 degrees outside...burrr. </div>
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you could call us Halloween <span style="font-size: large;">scrooges</span> if you'd like. </div>
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we did absolutely <b>nothing</b> for the spooky holiday.</div>
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no pumpkin carving, painting or decorating.</div>
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not a <i>single</i> bag of candy bought.</div>
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no thoughts about costumes.</div>
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no scary movies.</div>
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lights <b>off</b>.</div>
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no trick or treaters. </div>
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and i <i>liked</i> it. </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">thanks mom.</span></div>
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hope you had a good one.</div>
<br />McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-37995732393219908062011-10-22T15:37:00.000-07:002011-10-22T15:40:06.420-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">life lately.</span><br />
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hello. my name is McKell. we've met once but you may have forgotten me because i obviously fell off the face of the earth for a quick minute, but guess what... <span style="font-weight: bold;">i'm back</span>! i don't really have an excuse for not blogging other than being super tied up with watching grey's anatomy/sing-off/modern family/the office, cooking dinner <span style="font-style: italic;">most</span> nights, cleaning like super woman, relaxing, going to New York City with some of my favorite gals, taking pictures, working here and there in my spare time and hanging out with my handsome, sweet and hilarious husband whom I love <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span> sooo much.<br />
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Notice I said nothing of <span style="font-style: italic;">school</span>. thats right folks... no school. no homework (other than spencer's occasionally). no tricky professors. no cramming. no late nights. no stress. <span style="font-weight: bold;">no school</span>.<br />
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i love it.<br />
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2nd best thing that ever happened to me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(spencer is the first)</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span> i have a diploma and a flattering black cap and gown to prove it.<br />
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i sometimes feel bad for spencer when he gets home from work and he has to write a paper or read a text book...ugh!<br />
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when i get home from work at 6, i turn on the news, think of something for dinner, maybe do a little more work, edit pictures, organize something, give spence a pep talk and then watch my favorite shows before bed.<br />
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did i mention how great life is without school and that i<span style="font-style: italic;"> absolutely</span> love it?<br />
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and since i have so much more free time, i held a fun back2school party with some dear friends. i decorated and all. we played bocce, had dinner that wasn't so delicious ( i tried a new recipe...ugh), and then rode bikes and longboards in the near by church parking lot (i felt like a punk).<br />
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it was a fun evening with excellent company.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">2 years and counting.</span><br />
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so the mr. and i have now been wed for <span style="font-weight: bold;">2 whole fun filled years</span>! and i continue to think that i am the luckiest girl that walks the earth.<br />
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not only is he charming and so nice, he is hilarious. not a day goes by in our home that we aren't busting a gut at each other. i love it.<br />
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so our anniversary was saturday oct 1 and i had booked us a fabulous room at the <a href="http://www.anniversaryinn.com/logan/room/31-vegas-nights">anniversary inn</a> in July. i was getting soo excited to surprise him with a nice little evening but turns out he had also booked a room at the anniversary inn to surprise me with a nice little evening. thanks to our friends jordan and alyssa, they spoiled a big surprise on the both of us but did save us our $50 deposit!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">recent adventures.</span><br />
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i went on a wonderful little trip to the <i>big apple</i> a couple weeks ago. and let me tell you it was <span style="font-style: italic;">wonderful. </span>it was so fun to be able to get away with my fabulous mother-in-law and sister-in-laws. they are a <span style="font-weight: bold;">hoot</span>.<br />
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saw wicked (sooo cute).<br />
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We were welcomed in Cancun with 80+ degree weather and a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">fabulous</span> pina colada at our resort check-in. Our resort was BEAUTIFUL. We felt like royalty having someone wait on our hand and foot and never seeing the bottom of our virgin drinks...(mmm, i'm craving a pink panther right about now). The food was just OK for me, spence enjoyed it though. Although I didn't absolutely love it, I ate PLENTY! I hope I can lose the weight I gained from this vacation before our next one in March. :)<br />
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The ocean....oh the <i>ocean</i>. I consumed lots of delicious salt water from it and cleaned out handfuls of beautiful white sand from my swimming suit and hair. We spent 2 full days out on the ocean body boarding, kayaking, jet skiing, and snorkeling. We took in plenty of sun while laying out and taking naps on the beach...(our most severe burns happened the day before we left, thankfully, or else we would have spent more time inside). The sun burn on my face was severe...huge blisters and all. I have bright red skin coming in underneath the many layers of peeled skin. It looks like I have a terrible case of dandruff, but don't worry, its just skin falling off my face. We only played one game of beach volleyball but spence and I and a couple guys in speedos put a bunch of Chicago kids in their place.<br />
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When we weren't on the beach you could find us taking naps, shopping at the market or on an excursion. Our second day there we went a little further south and zip lined over the jungle, free repelled, snorkeled in cinotes (or caverns filled with rock structures and the most clear and fresh water) and then went on another snorkeling adventure in the ocean where we saw 3 sea turtles, a massive, scary looking barracuda, 2 sting rays, and an assortment of fish you only see in the movies. It was awesome. The next day we spent at the market. It was so much fun arguing prices and getting swooned into shops filled with 'real silver' jewelry, quality oakley sunglasses, sombreros and ponchos, and hand carved stone animals. The treasures we collected consisted of a rooster belt, sunglasses, earrings, a nativity, a tree ornament, a fabulous chess board, and a little rock sea turtle.<br />
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My favorite part of the whole trip (and I know this sounds real newly-weddy, but hey it was our honeymoon) was spending every second with spencer. He seriously is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">the man. </span>I can't help but smile all the time around him. He takes great care of me and works so hard for us. We had so much fun watching crazy people, being lazy, exploring a new part of the world, covering our eyes at the topless women who shouldn't be topless, taking late night strolls on the beach, and drinking pina coladas while laying under palm trees. Needless to say we had the greatest time...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">together.</span><br />
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Tell me those aren't the <span style="font-size: large;">cutest</span> stockings you've ever seen. Well, Christmas is looking pretty great at our house. I am getting super excited for the Holidays because that means I get to be out of school, go on a <span style="font-size: large;">rocking honeymoon</span>, blast my speakers (<i>way</i> too loud) with Amy Grant, read the story of the birth of Christ in the Bible, go shopping, make and eat (but mostly eat) Christmas carmels, peanut brittle, fudge, and more carmels, go sledding/skiing, watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas, see the lights at Temple Square, wrap presents full of <span style="font-size: large;">surprises</span> for the Mr., listen to the beautiful devotional from our inspired First Presidency, snuggle up in a blanket by the imaginary fire and read a book, decorate my house with garland, lights, nativities and my new <span style="font-size: large;">stockings</span> :), enjoy one too many Christmas parties with the family and listen to Grandpa Garrard read to the entire family stories about Christ, service and families. I still get as excited about the Christmas season as I did when I was 7, but now it means a lot more than waking up on Christmas morning to legos and a new basketball. I love the words of President Uchtdorf, "Let it be a time of remembrance, gratitude and forgiveness." And also President Monson, "During this season, forget yourself, and find time for others. Let it be a time of peace." <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a fabulous Christmas Season!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TP0JRItYmuI/AAAAAAAAAFU/4DeBnfupjfM/s1600/DSC_0818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-75856792944516639952010-11-17T17:28:00.000-08:002010-11-17T17:28:18.466-08:00today is this girl's birthday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOR5a9M2QXI/AAAAAAAAAEs/iMnTwOupZxY/s1600/n1486051777_32826_5166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOR5a9M2QXI/AAAAAAAAAEs/iMnTwOupZxY/s320/n1486051777_32826_5166.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Go Aggies!) <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOR8tibY1vI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_VCrFKtTALQ/s1600/Untitled-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOR8tibY1vI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_VCrFKtTALQ/s640/Untitled-2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">i am real glad i know mace. She....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">goes to <b>BYU</b>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is <i>really</i> fast.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">can eat as much as i do. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">has a nice car.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">has a <u>rocking</u> testimony.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is in the Polar Bear Club. (no details necessary)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">lived in <b>Brazil</b>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">likes <i>double cheeses</i> from McDonalds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">is a baller.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">rides cows really well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">knows her scriptures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">has been my best friend since second grade.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have the best day! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOR5c3OwGAI/AAAAAAAAAE8/vdABWnhZ5RA/s1600/n1486051777_279565_4069392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-29294898604488897592010-11-14T20:00:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:18:53.434-08:00my first cinnamon roll experience<div style="text-align: center;">Do these 2 pans look the same?<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOCxK24f4sI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Hj99bfbZnNA/s1600/DSC_0777.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOCxK24f4sI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Hj99bfbZnNA/s400/DSC_0777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539622341755003586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely not.<br /><br /><br />Is your mouth watering?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOCxqr2tdJI/AAAAAAAAAD8/zzoHJF-zvvg/s1600/DSC_0779.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TOCxqr2tdJI/AAAAAAAAAD8/zzoHJF-zvvg/s400/DSC_0779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539622888550528146" border="0" /></a><br />Of course it is.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">OK, so I think it is legal to brag a little bit about these cinnamon rolls only because it was my first time <span style="font-weight: bold;">EVER</span> making these. I did not know how much of a process it is to make cinnamon rolls or how long it takes to mix, knead, raise, punch, raise, roll out, cover with only the <span style="font-style: italic;">healthiest</span> ingredients, raise, bake, cool and frost...BUT it was worth it.<br /><br />PS the reason the 2 pans look a little bit different is because the <span style="font-style: italic;">baking fairy </span>may or may not have accidentally forgot to put the cinnamon in the cinnamon rolls...so it got sprinkled on top before getting baked. (oops)<br /></div><br /></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-57105646406021595032010-10-30T15:27:00.001-07:002010-10-30T15:30:51.770-07:00pumkin carving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMycCODBQvI/AAAAAAAAADs/CuMWL3drF7w/s1600/spence+me.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMycCODBQvI/AAAAAAAAADs/CuMWL3drF7w/s400/spence+me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533969604075930354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Creations like these take LOTS of concentration.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMyb7EkODOI/AAAAAAAAADk/6Te1S3CTSRY/s1600/Paynes+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMyb7EkODOI/AAAAAAAAADk/6Te1S3CTSRY/s400/Paynes+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533969481271741666" border="0" /></a><br />these children are my favorite.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(the picture of Gracee was taken by Brod)<br /><br /><br /></span></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-38879179312421784782010-10-28T16:52:00.001-07:002010-10-28T16:58:07.018-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >HAPPY HALLOWEEN</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoM3dP0oRI/AAAAAAAAADM/3oxduo31-8w/s1600/DSC_0708+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoM3dP0oRI/AAAAAAAAADM/3oxduo31-8w/s400/DSC_0708+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533249239061405970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(thanks mind)</span><br /></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-55868115054468729192010-10-09T14:18:00.000-07:002010-10-09T14:26:57.940-07:00honeymoon here we come<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Guess who gets to go here December 17-22?<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TLDdabbUK5I/AAAAAAAAACE/Z8qHN2k4xkQ/s1600/89180.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TLDdabbUK5I/AAAAAAAAACE/Z8qHN2k4xkQ/s400/89180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526160188892261266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />you guessed it...US!!<br /><br /></div>McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-15337623236180631642010-10-09T13:55:00.000-07:002010-10-28T17:01:50.107-07:00one year of mostly pure bliss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoO0T1oFSI/AAAAAAAAADc/O0D48GneGF8/s1600/JWP_0402.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoO0T1oFSI/AAAAAAAAADc/O0D48GneGF8/s400/JWP_0402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533251384019260706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We made it one year! I'm not going to lie it was a little difficult at first..not that we weren't happy, but it took some getting used to each other and our funny quirks. But i will admit, I have never been happier. I seriously consider myself the luckiest girl in the whole entire world (ok thats a little far fetched, but really)Spence is the greatest. He puts my toothpaste on my toothbrush every night and morning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoOWD-MDoI/AAAAAAAAADU/PykmaWq9zzg/s1600/DSC_1374.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iHmZNhHiwE/TMoOWD-MDoI/AAAAAAAAADU/PykmaWq9zzg/s320/DSC_1374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533250864364129922" border="0" /></a><br />He makes me dinner on nights that I go to school late. He hates a messy house and I <span style="font-style: italic;">sometimes</span> let it get that way, so he cleans it. He makes the bed most mornings...only because he is the last one out. He works <span style="font-weight: bold;">STINKIN</span> hard to support us. He makes me laugh everyday. He snuggles with me every night (which isn't really something I enjoy). He says cute prayers. He lets me tag along when he goes golfing and long boarding. He eats the food I make even when its not good (its gotten better since the first of our marriage, but seriously I was whipping out some nasty entrees). He is always happy in the mornings...at night not so much (and thats when I'm happier). You get the idea how much he <span style="font-style: italic;">rocks</span>. We've had a fun first year and lets just say the bath is still hot..what...i'm just saying.McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1864468505340515939.post-7671269423545065192010-10-09T13:23:00.000-07:002010-10-09T13:54:39.623-07:00I did it.I did it. I finally created a blog after one year of marriage and practically no exciting events, so dont worry, you haven't missed much. I'm still not sure why I made a blog, I look at my sisters blog and every blog post is about their child, so I may or may not have a difficult time filling space..even though my husband is adorable and I just cant get enough of him :). I have to tell you though, I went through quite the hassle making this, first of all who can even translate the stinking letters for the word verification? What i thought looked like a 'd' was actually a 'c' and an 'i' hooked together. I failed 3 times and finally they spaced out the letters so I could read it. (not lying...I almost clicked the handicap button). So then I'm trying to make it cute and all and I upload a picture and all of the sudden the page extends another 6 inches to the right, which is annoying. So I am still working out the bugs. But for now bare with me as I learn the in's and out's of blogging.McKell Mendenhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09422985191577904284noreply@blogger.com1