Spencer and Annie

This is my brother Spencer. He likes to climb rocks.

 This is Spencer's wife, Annie. She also likes to climb rocks.

 They went on a trip to Colorado. This is one of the steep rocks they climbed there.

Because they like to.

They like standing on very small ledges, hundreds of feet in the air...

 ...clinging onto nothing, hundreds of feet in the air...

...and doing the splits for an hour, hundreds of feet in the air. 

Why are they so cool?

estoy lista

estoy lista: I am ready

What am I ready for?

People. I'm ready for people to come back into my life. Fortunately, what with school starting in a week, many people will be returning to me. Others still have more than a year before I see them so I'm going to focus on those people that are coming back now. For example...

2312
BYU 55th
Running buddies
Skyline High School graduates
"What the Crepe" (see last post)

So on and so forth. So people, come to me. I'll be waiting. Have been all summer...

Breakfast at Teacher Ed

Yesterday it was my turn to supply the weekly Friday breakfast for the 5 secretaries at work. My roommate had recently participated in a similar endeavor, and since I think she's pretty cool, I decided maybe I'd try it out as well. The batter was mixed with love, the toppings handpicked, and each edible wonder skillfully flipped. Brittany, Tracie and I might be the best crepe flippers I'm aware of.

That's right, I provided crepes for the work breakfast club.

So because I don't usually prepare food for other people to eat, I was somewhat apprehensive about the reaction and thoughts of those participating in the partaking. One coworker pointed out that the last time he had eaten crepes he had gotten sick and since then had an aversion to the pancake. (He continued to take three) My other coworkers were complimentary in their comments but they're just nice people and wouldn't say anything mean anyway. I was grateful but passed it off as a surface salute and continued to work on my LAST TRANSCRIPTION (but that's another story...)

As I was walking down the hall, past the office where all of my bosses reside, one of them called me in. Somewhat confused I entered the office to see the head of my department holding an empty plate. She had been given a crepe without my knowledge and was thanking me for it, also being very kind in her comments. I thanked her and was about to leave when she stopped me and asked if, instead of having the nearby Kneaders Bakery provide breakfast for the Teacher Education Department open house, I would be willing to make crepes for ALL the attendees.

...Excuse me, what?

Another one of my bosses joined in saying how that would be perfect and so much better than the heavy food Kneaders would provide. Yet another boss also stepped in and gave her support and encouragement.

I was taken aback and extremely flattered. I accepted the responsibility, wondering in amazement at the turn breakfast group had taken that morning.

While I am flattered and proud I feel that recognition should be given to those who truly deserve it. Brittany and Tracie, you made this dream come true. Thank you. Now you can begin preparing yourself for the crepe marathon, happening August 24th-25th. Love you guys.

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 If you would like a crepe creation at your next big event, please let What the Crepe? be apart of it. Contact one of the three owners via blog comment, facebook, or just come visit us at the nearest location! Our apartment doors are always open for business.

Brittany

Tracie

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Not too shabby

Having a worker at Anthropologie compliment your outfit puts a certain spring in your step.




Some day I'll have money to actually buy something there.

Stuck

Dear Camera Cord,

Where art thou? I can't post about things I've taken pictures of if you are missing from my life. Please, return to me. I'll treat you better than I have in the past.

With love,
Stuck in a Predicament

Mi hermano

We were on vacation over Spencer's birthday so I didn't get the chance to put this up ON his birthday. He probably doesn't read this anyway, but I still love him and here are 26 reasons why:

1. He always has an adventure to go on
2. His legs and hands are more often than not scabbed and scraped from said adventures
3. He has awesome hair, even if we make fun of it constantly
4. He doesn't care what his hair looks like
5. He is very knowledgeable is the scriptures
6. He's also very intelligent with math and numbers (something I wish I could do)
7. He eats a lot but never gains weight (unless it's more muscle)
8. He served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
9. He always remembers his little sisters birthdays
10. He almost got arrested in Mexico twice. Once because he was carrying a brown box for the missionaries there which the police thought was a bomb and another time when he was stealing pesos out of the fountain
11. He often has uncomfortable things happen to him but he rarely ever complains (at least to us. Maybe Annie has a different story)
12. He married Annie who we all love very much
13. He built some sort of rolling contraption to race down the neighborhood hill and named it the Flying Squirrel. It didn't win but was the coolest looking vehicle
14. Sometimes the dirt on his legs is mistaken for being a tan
15. Sometimes when he laughs he can't stop
16. He picked up a branch to hit a monkey that was attacking Caroline. (oh, that's another time he almost got arrested in Mexico)
17. Before he was married he would always have to share a fold out couch with Caroline on vacation
18. He can do an excellent impression of my uncle Richard
19. He's always come back alive from his climbing excursions
20. He remembered when I ran my half marathon and text me to see how it went
21. He curls his toes under his feet when sitting in a chair
22. I've never seen someone change out of Sunday clothes as quickly as him after church
23. He used to have about a glass of chocolate milk everyday 
24. He's always been very talented at the piano
25. He was never too mean or hard on all of us girls
26. He is my brother

Happy Birthday Spence! I'm so glad I have you as my older brother.

You probably aren't as cool as him

Today is my brother-in-law's birthday. He's probably my favorite brother-in-law and here are 23 reasons why.

1. You get along so well with our family
2. You gave Caroline a sweet Lego watch when that was her obsession
3. You helped my mom, Caroline, and me move a truck full of sand (even before you married Rebecca)
4. You put up with me when I was a crazy junior high student and annoying little sister
5. You have been dubbed Scrat from Ice Age
6. You help me with my computer (and my entire family with their computer)
7. You got those tapes ready for my mom for the spook alley she put on (pre-mission project)
8. You built a rocket launcher out of an Altoids can
9. You let Caroline and me launch rockets with you sometimes
10. You came to cheer at my half marathon
11. You laugh at the stupid videos I make you and Rebecca watch
12. You offer me rides home when it's raining
13. You drew that awesome picture of me as a Russian
14. You let me watch movies with you guys
15. You make fun of me playing games at work
16. You don't make a big deal about Celiac stuff (I would)
17. You served diligently on your mission
18. You're up for trying new activities with our family
19. You are the master at board/card games
20. You talk to me at work
21. You married Rebecca
22. You treat Rebecca so well
23. You are my brother-in-law

By Wes

Happy Birthday Wes! I'm very glad for your addition to our family and hope you have a great day.