Britt & Lyle

January

2012-02-07T11:58:00.003-07:00

Lyle got a camera for christmas and this is the cutest thing that has been taken with it since we got it. We have been super busy but will get around to it! Right before I left for christmas vacation I was offered the job of an Early Preschool teacher half day along with Evening care program supervisor and the WSU children's center and have been working there since the first of January. I continued to work at the doctors office for the month of January as well as the children's center and am so glad that the 14 hour days are over officially. I absolutely love my job and am having a blast It is nice having both of us on campus as well. We did receive some snow over the MLK weekend in January and that week they called a snow day which was nice to really not have that much snow but to be able to have both of us home! I have been doing some new projects around the house as well as trying out my new silhouette machine I got for christmas- thank you Linda! It definitely has a learning curve and once I can get the hang of it I will be using that thing like crazy. Between photography lessons and silhouette lessons I am going to have my hands full in the near future. We are loving the weather and I am definitely getting spring fever! Pictures to come soon. You guys are going to love my new lamps and new end tables that match my coffee table lyle made! They look AMAZING.

The Season

2011-12-23T14:29:00.008-07:00

This is my favorite time of the year and I have not updated our blog in a long time it feels like. I love the season and we have so much to celebrate with our anniversary, lyle's birthday and christmas all within three weeks along with work and school things can get crazy. We our doing great in Pullman and love being able to go home to visit families whenever possible. Here are some pictures of the things we have been up to! Blessings to you all and your families.

The Boys by the "Fire"

Ugly Sweater party!

Me and Lyle's Christmas Tree

It is Total Charlie Brown tree but we did the best we could!

When I was little I was obsessed with "Footie pajamas."

my mom decided she needed to do that for me at age 22

Meow'y Christmas

Lyle has an obsession with Paul Bunyan and chopping things down

we went to Coeur d'Alene for Lyles birthday and

to celebrate our anniversary and he just had to have a photo

Christmas Party at the Godderidge's with Friends

here are some girls from the Vet School-

Mariah( Lyles lab partner),Katie and Amy

Little family photo at Thanksgiving

My Dads Buck that he shot

in Colorado

Our Aussie TJ loves to suck on the

Calf bottle feeding nipples as his Bink

Picture I took flying into SLC

Shooting at Colton gun Club

Shooting with friends

Bobbie, Me, Grandma Roche, McKenzie Abbigail and Mom

This is an old photo of us from probably 8 years ago

of the Roche Cousins! light skin does not run in our family- ha

Holiday makes me miss our fun christmas times that we would all

gather around!

Can you do the Mambo? Hey mambo..

2011-10-24T17:43:00.007-06:00

Can you say "hey mambo mambo Italiano do the mambo"

cream sauce, banana peppers,olives, prosciutto all on fried lasagna made into

little chips. mmmm

TO DIE FOR..So much has been happening here this fall we are loving the weather, flag football and us wives( Micall, Tess and myself) are enjoying watching, carving pumpkins, lyle studying a lot, Cia Mambo Nachos in Spokane I am obsessed with ( if you come to visit I will take you there and if you do not like them 95% chance I will not invite you back) just kidding. seriously though. Friday we entered a new world we entered the mac world lyle got a mac book pro since both of our lap tops are shot We took the Plunge. The Mac Store is so funny they were congratulating us like we were bringing home our first baby from the hospital probably a little cheaper and it is quiet throughout the night- tangent anyways I love using it when I can get my hands on it. Oh have you guys seen Footloose yet? I was sort of anti remake but oh my laws! Micall and I went to it while we sent the boys to the Stanford game it was a win- win for all. Can you picture lyle watching footloose? I loved it and thought it was darling so glad I could enjoy it without feeling guilty for seeing a movie I wanted to and the person you take hates it. (you know those peeps). Also I have gotten into a new series Revenge- Any watching it? It is Amazing and I love it look forward to it every week. Modern Family is really starting to bore me kind of not as funny as it once was, Greys is in its last season and I have to pick up on some new shows Thank goodness for Hulu Plus- Netflix has really let me down as well who wants to wait 2 years to watch the latest season and then for movies watch some romance novel made movie.

Thats all for today sports fans!

Lyle's Pumpkin

Go Cougs

This is the coffee table Lyle made while I was in Utah

I am not 'that' wife that gives a billion things to do while I am gone.

I just asked for a few things i.e. keep the house clean

And he did this inspired by Pottery Barn

because I love that place and we are no where near being

able to afford anything but a napkin from there. He worked really hard on it and it

turned out amazing-- I was very surprised!

Home Visit

2011-10-02T15:09:00.003-06:00

My trip home was phenomenal. Words cannot express how excited I was to go I couldn’t sleep the night before. However like any trip they all come and go too fast. My dad picked me up from the airport because my mom was at homecoming with Bobbie because she danced at the half time show for drill team. Saturday I went to training and the girls headed to the rodeo. That night we ENJOYED Costa Vita, shopping for my mom’s birthday, talked and laughed all night long! Sunday we lounged around took some pictures ( you will see my dad’s photography skills) these photos could definitely make it akwardfamilyphotos.com but we laughed and had so much fun trying to keep my mom’s surprise party on the low. It was really hard lying to her and trying to keep all of our lies in line. I really do not know how people do it! Well I blind folded my mom coming out of the driveway and drove her around for a while and brought her back and we pulled her blind fold off and we were so shocked by everyone who came and supported the party! It was so great to see so many close friends and family again. Monday me and my mom went down to IKEA and shopped a lot, came back taught dancing and then they took me to the airport, that was the first time I really just cried to leave my mom since I was oh 12 years old. I checked my bags and made her do 2 laps around the airport before she dropped me off. I love being back and Lyle did some home decorating into his own hands and made some pretty cool things while I was gone—updates to come!

happy happy birthday

2011-09-28T21:50:00.003-06:00

My beautiful beautiful little sister turned 13 today! I remember when she was just little and we would shave her legs (at age 3), make her fetch all of our stuff, time her on how fast she could clean, and practice doing hair on her! AND NOW.. She is bossy and beautiful, definitely a baker girl she keeps us all in line and always is making sure everyone one is doing what they are suppose to. You think she had a bossy older sister? I taught her well and it often haunts me! updates on my trip to Utah coming soon!

Happy Birthday We love you!!

Now

1st or 2nd Birthday!

such a beautiful chubby baby- I hope mine are as cute as this

I really miss loving on that chubby li'll face

does she not look like my dad or what??

xoxo

The Palouse Empire Fair

2011-09-13T19:51:00.005-06:00

This Last weekend we went to the County Fair here! I have never had so much fun in my life. We had foot long corn dogs, loaded nachos, Flavored Lemonades, mini doughnuts ( the FFA was selling them we just had to support them). I hate corn dogs but man oh man can the hand dipped county fair corn dogs get any better? I just had to get one. They had lots of animals surprisingly for such a small town but we sure enjoyed looking around!

Saturday we went to our first WSU football game, it was so fun- very hot and shirts are always optional male/female-Great people watching.. We had a small BBQ with some friends before the game. Headed to the game and baked in the heat- we beat UNLV 59-7 ( I could be off a few pts) I miss USU but it is finally nice to win and be in a good conference- We play Stanford next week!

Oh Good news I got a job at the Hospital and start Friday! Updates to come.

Leaving the Game

Game Day!

Pre Game

who has hair like this in a morning?

You do not see these

at the B.E. County Fair

Lyle's Foot Long Corn Dog

Me and Micall

Lyle and TJ

YEEHAW

Sunday from Hell

2011-09-11T15:17:00.005-06:00

The Sunday from Hell-

It all started with Lyle asking if I would be making rolls for our roast after church about 1 hour before we left. I decided to call Gram Doris and get her recipe because they are the best and to DIE FOR. Seriously though, when I meet ranch hands that use to work for my grandpa they talk about grams rolls. I did not have time for the potato rolls so she gave me her other recipe. FIRST MISTAKE-12 hours from gram while she is giving me a recipe she does off her the top of her head (no real recipe) is a disaster for moi! I followed everything she said word for word exactly and as I am pouring all this flour in I just know it is not working out. So I call her again explain and she has no idea- we review my steps she still has no idea, then she says knead the bread it will come together--still it looks like flour flakes. So I bag it –LITERALLY.

SECOND MISTAKE- I skipped Sunday School/relief society to make these things. It’s a sign.

I know all of you betty homemakers are sticking your noses up but near tears does not even explain how sad I was. Good thing I have Micall around to make 30 min biscuits and bring them.

All in all I survived.

Dinner Rolls??

Put Back under the Cupboard where

they belong

Sad Sad Britt

All in Vain

Wiped Away

STANLEY

2011-09-10T09:47:00.006-06:00

Here are some pictures from our Stanley trip we had an absolute blast there! Thank you to the 'Drews' aka Mandi and Andy for letting us come with them on their vacation. We shot guns, rode four-wheelers, went site seeing, And Lyle and Andy made some furniture! It was great to see them and relax- Thanks again guys!

Making their End Table

Stanley Lake

Lyle Tanning

Just a Reminder

2011-09-07T16:37:00.002-06:00

Sometimes- Alright Everyday I need this

I should make a sign that hangs from my bed- kind of like a dream catcher idea so I see it everyday! Press on Dolls!

Source: etsy.com via Brittany on Pinterest

Pinteresting?

2011-08-30T14:36:00.002-06:00

The Boys have discovered Pinterest!

Making baskets,building shelves, lets see that.

soon after this picture they pulled it up the internet on the TV so they could

see it bigger! P.S. I love how they are all on the same couch.

Lyle stayed up way after me measuring and concocting ideas in his head

for some home additions!

Picture Overload- Loving Pullman

2011-08-29T10:16:00.008-06:00

I am loving Pullman, we have have great friends here, the community is overwhelmingly nice- really they go out of there way to get to know a new face-- did I already tell you that? So here are some misc. pictures that I have not posted and a little caption below them to explain kind of what is going on! I stole the last of summer ones from Mary- So thanks Mar for the great photos! We have a new found love of ice cream here and Dairy Queen is the winner of our choice most nights. Lyle has taken us exploring, farmers markets (they are great here), walks, and little activities on improving my house!

Looky Looky TJ fits in a 'One Size Fits All'

shirt I had no idea they still made these shirts

maybe thats why they were at Rite-Aid?

Lyle Studying his Dog bones before class

first day of Vet School!!

Football Stadium

White Coat Ceremony- I have better

pictures I'll post soon!

they have a bear facility on campus

so we went to see them and while we were

there this one decided it was too hot and was

taking a nap in his tub!

I love how he was using the cone

as we would use a rubber ducky in the tub.

wheat fields-- Lots of them

Lyle's first tomato and we did not

even get to see the rest of them!

I miss this little chubber like crazy!

I could kiss those chubby li'll cheeks ALL DAY

of course lyle is quizzing rob at a family party

The cherry tree

Enjoying our last fire

My gorgeous sister I love these pictures

and I want to escape to UT so Steve

can take some of me and Lyle.

I am Loving this one too!

Welcome to our Home Tour.

2011-08-25T14:21:00.013-06:00

I am deciding to give you a peak of my house, do not judge because it is not done yet but soon enough it will be! This place is starting to grow on me I like it more and more, I think its so nice to be walking distance from friends and the ward here is so great, we've got recipe group, walking group, zumba group. I have become quite the little hippie who knows by the end of these 4 years I will be wearing Patagonia shirts, Jerusalem cruiser/water shoe looking sandals and own a pair of Birkenstocks. I am loving that TJ and Micall our really good friends are just up the stairs and down the hall its so fun- like living in a hotel. It would get old permanently but for now I am loving it! Our other friends Kyle and Tess just live down the hill as well and I am so glad that we have great friends up here. They have become our family away from our family. We have family dinners, family decorate/hang things up at britts house-- I am sure they love coming to my house, game night, movie night. sit and stair at Whitakers blank wall where there should be a TV night, etc etc etc.

Welcome to our home room/apartment

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this is what the outside of our door looks like

hotel style- I kind of love it like this walking to the neighbors

in your socks? Lyle Whitaker does this.

Lyle's Spot, I am not allowed

to decorate in here.

Can you tell?

Boring..

His Chair in the office he can take breaks/naps from

while I think he is studying.

(Thank you Micall and TJ for the donation)

Our Gigantic Bed

Bed skirt coming soon

Guest Bath:

Updates to come

another rug coming soon!- but I love this rug

same rug just to add length

Me and Micalls mom Deb re-did this old

chair. Nice little piece to my living room

Dining Area

See that paper wreath? it took 2300 pages to complete and

its gigantic I am not sure if I am in love with it yet

sometimes it looks like a bad perm

however its growing on me

if only I could paint that wall.

We found this old Dairy Milk Carrier so Lyle puts his shoes in it. Because

we have issues of shoes everywhere!

Living Room- I need ideas to put something on the right side of that little wall by the screen door Please post suggestions.. Seriously.

Looking into our living room

I am in love with this old window

my Decor is not finished but its a start

the Couches are my Birthday present

from my mom!

Kitchen area need to find nifty things to go on top- some day some day!

Im Back! - Update

2011-08-24T10:17:00.002-06:00

Ok, not having internet has been exhausting literally. Yesterday I had to go to the public library.- I am not too good for the public library but instances like this make me 'uncomfortable'. I'll tell

my story and then catch up and everything that has happened in the last couple of weeks.

NOTICE: CAT LOVERS MAY FIND THIS OFFENSIVE-

We have not had internet here for a while (ok 2 weeks) and I have been using for my phone for

everything. Looking for jobs on my phone is a joke so I headed to the public library and found a great spot, pulled out my lap top and began. Then, some lady with her cat in her jazzy cart comes wheeling over past me. At first I was not bothered ( ok a little but Im working on it) but when the cat got out of the cart and was wondering around the furniture getting comfortable I died-then she brings out lunch for the kitty. And they shared.

seriously?

yep it happened-- she shared lunch with her cat at the public library and I took pictures.(that I cannot share on my blog until I go private)

Lyle is going to kill me and make me take this off of here so read while you can.

He is working on animal bond/love between patients.

Ok catching up:

We moved here and into our place all in one day it was exhausting but so worth it to just get it done. The next day we ordered furniture, put things away, filled out contracts and boring things no one cares about. That Monday ( which was my birthday) Lyle left for "girls camp" its the orientation camp they do for school. There I was all alone on my birthday with not even furniture. Ok, Birthdays are a huge deal in my house. [Let me rephrase that anything that involves anything is a big deal in my house]. However my Birthday was not bad at all, the spouses from the vet school took me out to dinner and we had a blast. I spent a few day getting our house together, We picked Linda up at the airport, Lyle had his white coat ceremony, took Linda to the airport, Lyle started school Monday. whoooof did you get all that?

When we first got here I was so terribly home sick for Logan, I know that sounds like a total 'Utah snob' quite frankly I do not care. I love logan, but this place is growing on me there is no 'real' stores and Spokane feels like a bajillion (74) miles to be exact away. It seriously feels like we live in the 60's here everyone is unbelievably nice. Not just nice- incredibly nice anywhere you go Mcdonalds,Dairy queen, Ace Hardware even Walmart well thats all the stores. haha The Ward is incredibly nice and great, our Apartment makes me feel a little civilized I will post pictures when its done, I cant stand the the thought of my internet world seeing my house not all done* Perfectionist 101 but I am working on it.

Ok I have to go pick Lyle from school ( oh one last thought the campus here rocks, makes me feel like my USU education was jipped) AND YES THE CAMPUS IS BIGGER THAN BYU for those of you who compare everything in size to them.

ADIOS!

Leaving

2011-08-07T18:28:00.009-06:00

Just thinking- Last night I was listening to the coyotes' howl and it reminded me of

my very first hunting trip with my dad. ( I was 6) and was so scared the coyotes would pace the tent and howl so I kept waking him up asking what they wanted He finally goes "Britt Nothing is going to happen" and a classic line "they are more scared of you than you are of them" 'Oh thats reassuring i'll go right to sleep right now'( Get real).

The next day He took me into Grouse Creek to my Grandma Roche's lifetime friend Luanna- she lived in Riverside but had a house there and happened to be there that weekend so I spent the day with her watching Milo & Otis.

Oh P.S. This was my first time going to the 'Desert' - I had in my mind like a Saudi Arabian rolling hills ( Aladdin) I was in for a real shock ha I kept saying this is not the desert.

Ok- So I am starting to pack and I do not have that much stuff and I seriously am getting discouraged. I cannot wait to see our new place and meet up with all of our friends that will be up there. Lyle is nervous, I am not that nervous I am just anxious to get a job, move in, and be settled. I do get nervous with the thought of being 12 hours from either of our families. I am going to miss Fallon and all of our friends and family here as well as my family and friends in Logan/Riverside. We pull out Thursday! It feels weird not going back to Logan or Starting school

This is what grown up feels like

( ok so my dad use to say when your all growd up) I am

not a complete hill billy.

right?

Sometimes I wish I was starting Kindergarden again- then again I remember counting the Years until I was done with school when I was in k-5. Especially in H.S. just wanting to stay out and now I kill to be in bed by 10:30.

this picture is off but there is me and Josh Capener (purple shirt) I do not know who the

rest of them are sadly. My mom loves bows--nuff said

ps does anyone remember the enuf sweats?

late 80's-90's era

I am pretty sure my Gram- who took my bus picture still uses her Kodak instant shot

camera.

girls will be boys. UPDATED

2011-07-31T19:53:00.004-06:00

Ok, So I was thinking about funny things that we go through as a family-- This hunting story is one of them. It happened and I posted it about a couple years ago. But man this is a funny story and just shows how my dad survives with 3 girls and how we survived being his boys (pretend)

P.S. Its shark week I will be doing my review and posting my thoughts-- I love shark week- I should have been a Marine Biologist.

Oh P.P.S. I adding this video I made for my parents of my childhood growing up this was just a rough draft of what I made for them But I thought I would share with ya my little video!

-- This weekend could be described is how the stooges meet wilderness!! This past weekend my Dad took us up American Fork Canyon to the last place him and his dad went hunting together! Which was way neat; but for three girls... DIFFERENT STORY. to start off night before the hunt we were glassing and bobbie couldnt figure how to focus the binoculars soo.. she handed them to me I handed them back, she handed them to kenz and then my dad took charge and chucked them over the edge!!we are almost back to camp when my dad sees the water bottle that fell and says "get off and get that" so everyone looks at each other and so I get off and get the water bottle.. In that second my horse mutley starts walking off. My dad goes nuts and starts swearing at us; grabs a stick and starts whipping,kicking and yelling after mutley.. Mutley is a race horse so what does he do? yes he starts running instead of just walking. MY DAD SERIOUSLY LOOKED LIKE JOHN WAYNE IN A WESTERN. It was soo funny that me and bobbie cant do anything but laugh.. and laugh and giggle some more. My dad does get him and brings him back to us swearing up a storm and all the campers by us were just looking at us like this guy is a nutcase.. we smiled knowing they were right..

The morning of the hunt was sooo cold.. me and bobbie forgot

-warm socks

-warm shoes

-and thermals :D

Yes I was wearing ankle socks and Nike air Max- Dad was not pleased.

Meaning at 430 it was soo cold.. and we waited and waited and waited until 5:00 PM ( ok girls cannot A: sit on a mountain for 13 hours with B: nothing to do and C: NOT TALK..

well like 30 seconds before I took the gun to take my own life because I was miserable from sitting on a mountain listening to shhhhh and looking at dead trees and green trees my dad spotted one!! my first shot he didnt even look up,second nailed him right behind the shoulder. For those of you who know the accident story of a few years ago it was nice to get a high five and to hear good job instead of him throwing up and my dad saying the F word at me!!

not your family but ours

2011-07-24T20:46:00.012-06:00

First of all our trip was amazing!- we really missed Bobbie and was sad that she did not come! Her leg was hurting so bad and so her & dad had special bonding! Needless to say we shopped, danced and ate until we dropped. We Absolutely love Scottsdale ( One of my favorite places to visit)-- 45 more years and I can be a snow bird! yippee

I flew out thursday and our great friends Autumn and Scott picked me up & we headed to Sprinkles cupcakes! They are to die for the second we turn onto scottsdale rd. my mouth starts watering for them- Ok thats a lie the second I stepped onto the plane I was drooling for some.

We went to our hotel and grabbed my mom and sister and headed to dinner- We went to saddle ranch where we got the funniest shirt! My mom got us all one- sorry it might be inappropriate for some of you! and we took pictures on the bull- We got my dad a shirt which I think he will enjoy it or at least get a good laugh. and dinner was Delicious!

Me and Mckenzie Abbigail did a short duet for clogging we ended up 1st in our division and 3rd overall! I was so proud of her we seriously learned the duet 1 hour before I flew out of utah and practiced 1 hour when we saw each other at the SSIR Rodeo in Winnemucca. This was her first big competition and she has been working so hard on her steps and stage presence. I have not been on stage in about 3 years so I was proud how we ended up! The teams when an Overall in every cateogry except one and won the showdown ( the whole comp.) GO TEAM!

We love shopping- and Scottsdale treats those habits well! its always Nordstrom's Anniversary sale when we are there so we often stop. The girls hit up H&M and many other stores of the 4 level mall. I came home with 16 Pairs of shoes in my carry on- seriously and still under budget (Lyle is sooo proud)

We had an early morning wake up call and left for the airport about 6:15 and we parted ways! I was really sad to leave my mom and kenz but am glad to be home I took a long nap and am ready to get ready to move- again!

Thank you scottsdale for a lovely stay and great time that we have been having for the last 12 years!

Here is our Short duet!! watch it- watch it - watch it!!

We are always down for a picture!

this seriously makes me laugh

rawrr,,,

My mom tired of shopping.

our Dance Teacher Amanda

She started teaching me when I was 7 and she was 19?

after I made my first year of the All- American team

Isnt she cute!- I absolutely love her!

My Darling Duet Partner- yes yes

she is a few inches taller than me.

Great place to eat and seriously I thought

these were so funmy

my mom bought all of us one

so we can take family pictures in them--

FAIL.

such a nice bull

me and Kenz

me and kenz with scott, autumn

and their sleeping babe.

A gorgeous bone to pick

2011-07-18T19:44:00.004-06:00

Bobbie is a model for Steve Harrington photography he does an AMAZING job he did my senior pictures as well.

I am loving this picture and then I notice-- Those are my earrings!

not just any pair - my favorite pair.

* Oh the love of sisters borrowing with out returning it neva' ends

ayiyi

Laughter makes the world go round

2011-07-15T23:17:00.006-06:00

This post is exclusively to things that make me & you LAUGH- Laughter is so important this is a huge upload of pictures so everyone can see what is going on

My mom and my sisters

Everything is funny to us

something to be said

about the love & Laughter you

share with your sisters

Irreplaceable

Me and my cousin Kimbra

Seriously the greatest thing ever!

We laugh constantly when we are

together

My other Cousin Morgan

the Most beautiful bride of the

century- Honestly

Bobbie with TJ

I love this picture

peace & Love Baby

tell the homeless dogs not to

breed.

My cupcakes that bobbie sent

in the original package she bought them in

&- AND my glasses yes my glasses

were in here as well..

Bless her heart*

Is this not the cutest? She use to always

want to hoof-pick Rosie good thing we have

great horses! Especially this one

I miss when she was this little

Our little McKenzie Abbigail

This is bobbie She was seriously a

character when she was little

STILL IS

WE RANSACKED my

mom's closet and look at our "vintage"

clothing seriously those pants are

sooo tight and soo high?

Someone needs

to clean their room-- Anyways

This is bobbie's senior picture- Is she not gorgeous~

I love her and she is hilarious

makes me laugh constantly

I have no idea who this girl Ellen D. Posted to her Twitter-

man I dont think this was the look she was going for

how many of us have snipped our own hair.??

BEFORE PICTURE DAY-poor thing

she as locked out and there was some wind

- haha

I was laughing so hard I was crying

He will kill me when he finds this but how funny huh?

How lucky am I? LOL

Learning

2011-07-15T19:04:00.005-06:00

I am learning!

Well- Yesterday I learned to sew a skirt Mary did a great job at helping me she should become a

4-H leader! ok- so she really sewed the whole thing! But I diligently watched. I would love to learn more about sewing and really get into it! I think it would be a great Young Women's/RS activity don't ya think? I wish they would have done something like this when I was in YW. Seriously though mary is a saint and was the patience of paul and jobe combined.

Today- I have started my night stand redo ( [pictures to come)

ialsomayhaveranintoaditch. get that- Ok so I didnt back for enough because I was lazy and didnt turn sharp enough- nuff said.

I talked to my mom last night and she said hoova our corgi is riding on the dirt bike with my dad while he was irrigating. so cute!

are they not the cutest?

My heart is full

2011-07-14T13:02:00.005-06:00

They have started haying- Lyle has been pushing up the pit so I often visit him upon request and sometimes get finagled into riding with him for a minute because he gets bored. I end up getting car sick and must leave. One thing is for sure I may never have red leather seats in my car but they will have them in tractor. LOL

Some times life it just too perfect because it is simple. We have fun and we always laughing and life is good.

I am getting into blogging Mary gave me the idea for the journal. She is way better writing than me I'll work on it! I have some pretty funny stories so i'll try to include them- you could classify me as a moderate to extremely funny person-- viewer digression advised.

Today I am taking a sewing lesson from mary- she is so great I'll update you soon on our experience.

Me and big red

Oh thats me flexing NBD (no bid deal)

me to lyle -" can you help me paint my right hand"

Lyle-" No"

Me- Placing the brush in his hand

--This is the outcome

ONLY in UTAH-- I actually stole this from a girl on FB

but seriously some people are desperate to make a $$

Apologies to anyone who knows this person and props for the entertaining idea!

Catching UP

2011-06-26T22:24:00.008-06:00

Well well, I am sorry I struggle with blogging==

I am going to tell you a little about my Utah trip a while ago and what has been going on here! On the course of my trip we did not have one day off we were going NON stop all 10 days!

The first week I was there was Bobbie’s state finals were in Heber and we stayed there for the week. Bobbie did really well, and where we picked up a new member of our family TJ- for tippy JR. our Border collie Tippy is getting pretty old so we thought naming him after tippy would ease the pain for my dad when we found out that we got a new dog!

Our week was full of running my mom around because she has a broken foot, bridal showers. Lunch with friends, and trying to see all of our old friends! I went to lunch with one of our really good friends who lived by us and when I pulled into our old apartment complex I really wanted to cry! I overstuffed myself with Maddox and Costa Vita because I miss them in Nevada.

Even though our week was hectic which our lives usually are especially at my house there is always something going on and with a new puppy who is worse than a baby he cries like someone is eating him alive if you are not holding him.—we had a blast and it was fun just be us crazy girls again always on the go! I will always treasure the great times that we have as just us girls. Even though we yell, steal each others clothes, still fight about who gets to shower first, who sits by who in the car, where we are going, what we are eating, you name it we fight about it but it’s a fun fight and we always are laughing at the end-- sisters are your first friends and friends for life!

Before I left we celebrated father’s day and my dad’s birthday and I made him a video of all of us growing up and until now to music- it was quite a production and I worked really hard with it and had my little sister help me scan all of our old pictures on to my lap top she is such a trooper!

All in all we had so much fun together and I miss my little sisters and all the inside jokes that we have and just laughing. Sometimes they drive me crazy—but I would take all the ruined, borrowed clothes, can I have the last bite of that, seriously?, you’re wearing that questions, to see them I am so glad I got to see them again and we will reunite again in PHEONIX for our dance competition!!

Here is my Fathers Day Collage

We love to have a good time :)

Well well, Me and lyle have been really busy actually! I ran up to Winnemucca To watch Bobbie in the Cutting and she ended up 3rd overall! We are so proud of her and she did so good! In the goat tying though her second round she got her foot caught and ended up Spraining her ankle which they thought was broken at first! -Tues-Wednesday we took a quick trip to San Fran to see a giants game (3rd row) AMAZING- and with all the shopping and chaos I was loving it! Friday was Bobbie's birthday so we drove back to Winnemucca to see her and I had the Boys at the barn sing her a little song! listen to it & love it!! LOL and if you know the video stars it will be especially funny for you!! (video is below)-- ADIOS!

Oh p.s this is a picture of our newest family member TJ for tippy JR. Anyways he is TERRIBLE worse than a baby he cries and cries and I REPEAT cries if he is not being held or with you and some how he is fine being outside if you are outside and he knows- oh he knows, if you are outside and he just cant see you or if you have snuck into the house. My little sister picked him up at the state finals rodeo in June when we were there! This is a good photo of him sleeping which he does during the day and wants to play at night. - so glad he is not permanently with me!!

FALLON

2011-05-22T18:34:00.001-06:00

Well I am sorry that I have been slacking! We are graduated YAY! Living in Fallon NV. For the Summer and then Moving to Pullman Washington in the fall where Lyle will go to vet school for 4 years!

I am missing Logan like crazy especially my PB girls- man I love them like my own sisters so glad we have twitter and heytell! I love hearing their voices and especially my own little sister Bobbie Jo we are so close and have so many inside jokes it hilarious having a phone/walky talky to yap at each other stupid things all day long!

However, I am loving Fallon and the people here and have stayed quite busy finishing up a few classes to graduate this summer and a few projects I have lined up for myself this summer!

Ya’ll wanna hear my first Wal-Mart Shopping experience ALONE ALL MY MYSELF/ big girl in Fallon story? Ok, let me first give you some background/advice for this WalMart when I was oh about 16 years old we were here for the SSIR Rodeo and Utah does matching outfits for their mud volley ball tourney every year well, me and my friend challis needed to try some things on so we had our moms and friends huddle us and we tried them on right there in the store 6 years later it is my stomping grounds for groceries! WHO KNEW!

Ok so on to my first adventure, I have been in the store for about 5 minutes and this lady comes up to me and asks me if I know where the raisins are—I say “ no, I just moved here myself I am sorry” then this lady in a jazzy and her FULL sized Border Collie comes up to me and kind of licks my leg, I am seriously thinking FML then… me and this dog lady get stuck in the same check out line and ‘buster’ continues to lick my leg and then roll over for me to scratch his belly. SERIOUSLY? Haha it was so funny but quite different YEE HAW here we are Fallon!

We have also been to the Riverdance it was AMAZING!! I absolutely loved it! "It was worth every penny" Greg said So you know he loved it! Haha Have had a little ward Barbeque, Loving on Annie Mary’s baby and trying to sort through all of my clothes selecting which ones make the cut to Washington. It’s so hard for me it feels like I am giving up a child LOL

Thanks for Listening!! Xo Britt

Too young for beauty treatments? Mom gives Botox to 8-year-old - ksl.com

2011-05-13T11:57:00.000-06:00

this mother should be shot.

Too young for beauty treatments? Mom gives Botox to 8-year-old - ksl.com

forgiveness

2011-03-21T17:05:00.002-06:00

Forgiveness:

I have carried something around for oh say around 15 years- don’t judge me. Something that has been so hard for me to overcome, and just get over. So many why’s, whats, what if’s etc. and Possibly why me? Last week during a phone conversation it just clicked, it literally clicked so hard tears streamed down my face. I realized that just because 1 thing had not turned out how I had intended that a BAJILLION yes I said it a BAJILLION things had turned out for my sake because of this person. I am sure I have said things to people I wish I could take back—I still do, my mom always told me that one regret you will never have is being genuinely kind to someone. Everyone makes mistakes and even if you do not verbally say “ok I forgive you for hurting me 15 some odd years ago”, just a hope you are doing good love you” Too many people leave this earth with someone still here wishing they had said something a little kinder or been a little less selfish or picked up the phone when they felt they should have.

I really am working on this because I am very quick to words sometimes too much and if it takes you oh 15 years to forgive me of something I have said. I’ll take it! Forgiveness is sometimes the best present you can give yourself and others.

Self discipline

2011-03-21T16:30:00.002-06:00

Self Discipline!

Im on a real life discipline kick right now- Please do not think that I am trying to put anyone down thinking any one has less self discipline because that is most certainly not the case I am just basically writing this for myself and maybe it will help someone else out in the time. I have been reading self discipline no excuses by Brian Tracy, man alive is he amazing! I am so grateful for Lyle who is very driven to do something more with his life and do something that truly makes him happy! He is going to rock it, and has worked unbelievably hard! I am glad to be surrounded by someone who is so driven all the time. We are not hard core ok we like to have fun but someone who will not take easy road out. Which I can sometimes tend to do! Which made me realize listening to my all time fitness gal and mentor Chalene Johnson about surrounding yourself by people who expect more out of you. In any aspect whether it be spiritually, healthy wise, business wise or in your family! I have always had a little Entrepreneur in me and would like to someday have a business with helping people in some way! I’ll let ya know when my creative spark strikes. I WANT nothing more than to be able to stay home and be actively engaged with my family while doing! WHEN THE Time is right of course! I’ll get it figured out! But after reading Brian Tracy’s book, it doesn’t matter what you are doing or want to be doing read up on and become the best by simply working hard. READ HIS BOOK LIFE CHANGING! Basically the most successful people are not free riders. PROMISE. 3 test’s this week and had to put my 2 cents in! yee haw

here is a tid bit for you! Dont surrond yourself with people who make excuses of why they are where there are now because of whatever! AND DONT BE THAT PERSON! Everyone has a story and you will always find someone's is worse than yours.

ADIOS!

Car Smart

2011-03-15T20:38:00.003-06:00

Hurt people, hurt people I have been listening to car smart prickly people by Chalene Johnson dealing with someone who upsets you. Now I sometimes can be very quick to judge when I am hurt and have been working on it! I follow Toni Cook on Face book my very favorite Fitness Gal on the earth she has 7 kids and is an amazing mother (LOOKS AMAZING) and person all around these are some of her quotes she has posted and I just Love her-- she has never taken a handout and worked extremely hard for her family I hope to be half the women she is someday!

Nobody is going to come along and magically hand you the perfect job, relationship or body. A handout never feels as good as something you earn anyway! All the best things in life require dedication, patience, work and perseverance!

From the heart...all those little things, those pet peeves, those things you bicker about with your loved ones - let those go. In the right circumstance, those things fly out the window so fast you'll be amazed they ever existed in the first place. Take every opportunity to show love, appreciation and forgiveness...

Never be too proud to honestly share your failures - this is how we truly relate to each other and help people. Not above anybody, not below anybody - the best place to be is right there with everybody.

Here is clip of the infomercial that she is in and MY FAVORITE WORK OUT EVER

i DONT CARE THAT LYLE THINKS I AM A BABY FOR NOT DOING P 90X WITH HIM HE CANT JUMP THIS HIGH EVER!! lol

GET OUT OF THE CAR

2011-03-07T12:36:00.002-07:00

Ok Ok, I am a terrible blogger but now that I have some down time I promise that I will catch up on everything the story is real short and simple though we are boring. I am going to leave this open for a little while for those who have not been able to leave me your email! then private it is! my email is britty.whit@gmail.com or you can post it below! I Promise that once I am not taking 19 credits and working something interesting will get posted!

Keep your family MODERN! haha

Catching UP!!

2011-02-01T22:12:00.003-07:00

well well, so I have so much to say and am really busy to say it-

here we go

Lyle got ACCEPTED TO VET SCHOOL

I cant wait to be done with school**

Newly am A HUGE FAN/STALKER of twitter. (TANGENT) Me and my friend were comparing it to facebook and and she says " yea who cares you were stuck at USU parking lot all day JLO is stuck at LAX" if you are not laughing then you had to have been there!! I love it because I can say my 140 Characters and am out! if you dont like it - dont follow
I recently over came a battle of the flu-- Ben Affleck and his BEST MOVIE EVER THE TOWN,Really helped pull me through that one. Jen Garner is a very lucky lady!
We recently Watched the Alex Marie Brown story on the Extreme Home Makeover, google her story and pledge not to text and drive. My whole family was crying except lyle but my dad cried ( he is a secret boob)! It is seriously the saddest story for a girl honestly that beautiful to die to young to something completely preventable!!

Washington

2010-10-24T21:05:00.005-06:00

Over fall break we headed Pullman WA, lyle and I met with the Vet school there at Washington State. They were so nice and we had such a good time. Dr. Tallcott is good at her job; we loved her and she is pretty good at making us love the place and wanting us to go there. After we spent the day there doing fun school stuff we jetted on to Seattle. We Spent the night there and spent the day at the Space needle, Riding the ferry boat, and eating some yummy food!! We did not have much time but the little time we did I LOVED IT! I was a little bias though, Lyle said you do know that we are not going to run into the Greys Anatomy Cast. yes yes I know my slight obsession, sadly we did not see Merideth Grey! Still a great time! School is going going great I cannot wait to be done 18 credits is KILLING ME! We are well though and trudging along :)

Here are some pics. ENJOY!

HAPPY FALL

Changing/Private

2010-09-03T22:01:00.002-06:00

Apologies for my facebook post it was not intended or directed to/at anyone of the 1,000 people I am friends with on fb. Truly and honestly! but after 1,000 updates daily I have better things to do and it was mostly for me to get things done and not be a spy. just easier that way

On another note I am changing our blogger address- it will be lyleandbritt.blogspot.com

And I am going to put us private, it’s just that time I guess! Just email me your email address. My email is britty.whit@gmail.com

Love you all!

GOOD BYE FB

2010-09-03T15:28:00.003-06:00

Yes I did it, I deactivated my account (which means I’ll be back) but this semester I am taking 18 Credits, working and need to have a life! Besides the overwhelming ridiculously status updates on fb- telling the world you hate, are sick, love etc more than once a day is repulsive. I seriously got to the point I wanted to say 80% of the world does not care and the other 20% are pretending. Sadly I have had a few withdrawals but I am managing my time and man you should see how much I get done, not wasting on who had fun on their vacation,or where they are.. ok my tangent is done!! LOVE LIFE.

If I offended you/hurt your feelings in anyway I am sorry.

13 Reasons Why

2010-08-28T09:43:00.005-06:00

This Book will make you cry, cry and keep crying

It is the most depressing book you will ever read

By far- however I love this book, it opens your eyes

Makes you realize that your words and actions can Make or literally break someone’s life. Yes you know that She has committed suicide before you even start reading But going through what this teenage girl goes through it breaks Your heart just wishing someone would have asked Genuinely “how are you? I care” It really makes you take a Step back and try to say and really care about everyone that You come in contact with because-

Not all scars show not all wounds heal
Sometimes you can't always see the pain someone feels.

Before Hannah Baker committed suicide, she left behind a message for her classmates. She made a series of tapes -- thirteen stories about and for thirteen people -- about the reasons why she decided to take her own life. Clay Jensen was one of those people. When the shoebox full of tapes arrives on his doorstep one day, two weeks after Hannah's death, he has no idea that his life was about to change. One of the amazing things about this book is that the story is both fairly straightforward yet simultaneously incredibly complex. It's a simple tale of a girl detailing the many ways in which she was hurt emotionally and physically by her peers. It's a simple tale of a boy's reaction -- a boy who happened to have a major crush on her -- to those tapes. Yet, in chronicling the "snowball effect" of little things that lead to Hannah's choice to take her life, Asher weaves a beautiful, intricate web of stories. One of the things that hit me most powerfully while reading this book was that nothing we do is without consequences. Someone, somewhere, is going to react to every little thing we do, either for good or bad. And that was the case in Hannah's life. Little things -- things that teens wouldn't think were any real "big deal" -- contributed to other things which lead to other things, eventually ending up in Hannah's death.

WHEN I GROW UP....

2010-08-22T21:50:00.004-06:00

It feels like yesterday, I was sitting in this chair an only child (Jk I love my sisters) and….Life was easy- Lyle and I are entering our last year at USU!!

We will see where life takes us from there!

In the words of Mother Teresa

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it.

Summer Adventures!!

2010-08-12T12:19:00.005-06:00

Summer Summer!

Man it feels like we are always on the go! But that is what life is about right; for about the last month Lyle has been home working on the Dairy farm, and I have been back and forth visiting!! My first trip out here was the last of July we had fun with everyone barbequing, watching twilight eclipse with the girls ( me and Mary’s Tradition with Kim) I have to say I liked the third one the best so far, and have started reading the 4^th book, yes I know I am a SUCKER. I could only resist for so long- after seeing the third movie I had to read the last book! 22^nd of July I flew from Reno to Scottsdale and met up with my good Friend Autumn Dark where we shopped and ate some yummy Sprinkles Cupcakes! The girls danced amazing and did great, so did the rest of the studio and needless to say we SHOPPED UNTIL WE LITERALLY DROPPED!- we could not fit anymore bags in the car! We ate at Pf Changs ritually, and on our way home we stopped at EVERY trading post looking for some turquoise Loli did some dealing but still $500 come on now Indians! I had the pleasure of Bobbie staying with me and keeping me company for a day we had so much fun laughing and hiking!! I have now arrived back in Fallon where we have eaten at Rickshaw’s Sushi, been bowling (the Oasis no longer smells like an ash tray YAY) and to the Reno Aces Baseball game where they played the Memphis redbirds (minor team for the Cardinals). Ok well Thats all for now!! the pictures are not in order I am sorry!!

My Favorite Food EVER!!

Me and Bobbie On a hike

her shoe size is a 9 and she squeezed into my

7's to hike in! What a pal!!

Bobbie was driving we were all a little

scared this could be our last picture!!

YUM!!

HOT HOT!!

BAKER girls back for more!!

Bobbie's new car

YEA RIGHT!

MOM AND HER GIRLS

Bobbie Jo & Mckenzie Abbigail

Sisters

Aces Game!!

this game gets pretty heated!!

& Everyone made it out alive-

still family &Friends.......

2010-07-31T16:50:00.002-06:00

This is so dumb but for some reason I found it pretty funny!

I actually stole this it had been posted on facebook. So NO I am not often looking for celebrity mormons ;) via You Tube!

Giddy Up!!

2010-07-19T15:08:00.007-06:00

yeeehaw! WATCH OUT.. Lyle Has been Roping at my house and has been doing really good, we just love to go over and have so much fun!! Last week Kyle and Contessa came over with us and Kyle roped some and turned some steers for Bobbie Well then Lyle and Kyle got this crazy idea to turn some steers off the ground haha!! SO cute and glad everyone had fun and made it out alive:)

I love to Pose haha :) Grab Em'

Lyle and Kyle

Ben Folds Concert at Deer Valley

in Park City!

Now Lyle is Working on the Dairy Farm, I am staying with him until Thursday and then I fly out to Pheonix to meet my mom and Sisters for Shopping, Dancing and Eating and Visiting Friends Of course!!

well.. well..

2010-07-10T16:20:00.011-06:00

The Grizwalds Meet the Clampets!!

This last couple of weeks we have been vacationing all over America it feels like!

We first started off on our way to Las Vegas - Me Lyle and Sarah! driving that will turn out to be a disaster :) Thanks Jamie For saving us, and to Melanie for picking us up!!

For those of you who watch pawn stars,

I got to see CHUMLEE! he poked his head out for

just a min. but no pictures and the store is a dump: TV

of course makes it look way cooler!!

We met Lyle's Parents in Las Vegas and flew to Illinois to spend some time with his mom's Family back there. When we first arrived in Peoria me and Lyle took off to Madison WI to see their vet school it was really pretty there and their Campus is HUGE.. 2 hospitals on campus! We also got to see the University of Illinois- that one was my Favorite!

Down Town Campus: Makes my Collage experience

feel a little ripped off huh!

Me and Lyle had lunch at the little dairy place kinda like Aggie Ice Cream at USU. We Had a yummy Lunch and headed back to LeRoy.

We sure had a blast in Illinois - looking at all the GREEN around us, Ed and Vicki were great hosts and funny too, It was so much fun meeting everyone! we rode the gator until it literally died, the best fireworks and for sure the longest I have been to ever! Fun reminiscing of last year when we got engaged. We also took the kids and went & rode go-carts- ate pizza until we were sick at Grady's in Bloomington :)

Thank you so much for entertaining us I had such the great time and the food!! So yummy!! Needless to say my pants do not fit!

After we left Illinois we flew back into Las Vegas and Drove to Fallon where I watched Bobbie compete in the SSIR and celebrate her 16th Birthday!! Bobbie did so good in the cutting and the roping!

More Pictures To come Promise!!

COMING UP!!

- Ben Fold's Concert in Park City 17th

- Back to Fallon for lyle to work 18th

-Ill be flying out of Reno to meet my mom and Sisters and spend time in Scottsdale with friends for the Southwest Clogging Championships- and of course SHOPPING :) - and for a little of whatever else! 22nd -26th

Playing Catch Up!

2010-06-23T20:46:00.012-06:00

Since school has been out I have been working at Planet Beach and loving it, Lyle has been doing an internship at the Vet clinic in Tremonton and Going home every once in a while to work on the dairy!

Sorry I am such a slacker ( thanks for the nudge aunt Sharon) ;)

Here are some Highlights!

I have been obsessed with the Tosca Reno- Eat Clean Diet books

She is an amazing person! You just have to know her story, she has recovered so much and become an amazing women! I look up to her so much she is GEERREAT! My family History is not the greatest on the healthy side and I am obsessed haha :)

My Dad's Birthday and Fathers day, well if you know my dad at all he hates anything like a party and if you know my mom EVERYTHING IS A PARTY! it was fun to have cake but dad is super antisocial so it didnt last too long! So for his gift us girls got the book 100 reasons why a daughter needs a dad for him and added our own quotes next to the ones in the book of our memories with him!

Happy Fathers Day!

Me and my Dad did some Geneology after finding a long lost cousin from facebook -who knew? haha. I have to say my dad's grandmother is absolutely beautiful!

Jeffrey R. Holland came and spoke to my parents stake conference! WOW. I love him he does not mess around when getting his point across He shared a story about peter going to the temple and a man who had been lame since birth asked for a coin and he made him walk again through christ, when everyone gather through the city to see the lame man walking like it was a magic show peter chastises them saying the same man who you just crucified; Christ, it is the same power-as the story goes on the Egyptians are trying to take over when they go to the lame man's place and say who need to stop etc. He tells them I am not a knowledgeable man all I know is that I have not walked in 40 years and now I can and it is something hard to deny. which is true in our day some of us do not have gold to offer but just some facts that we cannot deny. Similar to this Video.

GOLFING-lyle has been everyday! he has been working hard so I dont mind, I actually walked 9 holes with him today- burned 678 calories in 90 min according to the ipod touch whoot whoot!

Also with me allowing him to golf I have been getting some perks of my own, great way to get what you want ladies, I have a couple things in mind! haha :)

Cheering Bobbie Jo on at state Rodeo finals! She had a really good state finals and she sang the National Anthem there as well.She has been SINGING-

I have the funniest story about Bobbie singing the National Anthem! - 2 years ago she was tyring out for a play and we had practiced the NA a ton; it sounded so good, well the next day I picked her up from school and she was distraught; I asked " How did it go" she says " I forgot the words" I am thinking how?? So I say sang me what you sang to them, and these are the words that come out of her mouth BELTING -"AMAZING GRACE".. how great thou art" haha I say bobbie that isnt the National Anthem, it was pretty funny and without her we would not have our laughs and giggles!!

Coming soon we will be going to Illinois over the 4th of july to see Lyle's grandparents and will be spending the next week in fallon for the SSIR because Bobbie Jo will be there whoot whoot! wishing her luck!

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

Since I missed Mothers day Here is my tribute to my wonderful MOM! This is her favorite book ever and mine too!! ENJOY

A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. And while she held him, she sang: