The Sketchiest Gal in All of Kaysville

Whoa, it's been a long time. Hello world of the blogs! Remember me? I don't know why I haven't posted in so long, my shenanigans are by no means at an end. A couple weeks ago while I was baking I turned to Brad and said, "Hey honey, I haven't made a big mistake while cooking in a while!" And then I left the cookies in the oven for about an hour...

Oh, yeah... And this gem of a key lime pie. That worked out well.  Not really.

This summer we are again back in Farmington. This time we had connections (Thanks Brecklyn and Bruce!) and were able to find a studio apartment that would rent to us for just four months. There are lots of great things about our studio apartment:

1) Murphy bed! There's nothing quite as exciting as wondering if you're going to fold up into the wall as you sleep.

2) Vacuuming takes about three seconds! There's probably 10 sq. feet of carpet not covered by our furniture or our laundry (which reveals the mountain of laundry I need to haul over to my parents).

3) Only four dark scary corners! One night when Brad was camping and I was home alone, I came home at midnight after watching a movie. It was very dark, empty, and creepy but it didn't take any time at all to check all the potential hiding places for murderers. Heck, we don't even have a shower curtain! Count your many blessings.



This summer we have happily gained a new family member, the most beautiful baby nephew in the world.

I'm not kidding you, this kid is advanced. I mean I don't actually know anything about child development, but I'm convinced his smiling ability is above average.

Sorry about the quality of this picture of my sister, but M's annoyance at the abundance of kisses from his teenage aunt was too good to pass up.

And we happily/sadly/proudly (there are lots of mixed emotions here) lost our sister Teresa to do missionary work in Indiana. Before she left we celebrated by doing all the sketchy things you can do in Kaysville, UT. We started out at Beto's, that hub of Mexican food that will leave you in the bathroom for days.

Teresa just could not handle the spicy.

Brad, Teresa, and I all ordered the chile verde pork burrito. Sounds great, right? No. I am a girl who likes her spicy food. I can handle quite a bit. But that burrito was the spiciest thing I have ever partaken. Within two bites my face was covered in snot and tears running without control. I didn't even know my face contained that much liquid. We all ended up jealous of Heidi's plain ol' bean and cheese burrito monstrosity.

Our next stop was Family Dollar, where we bought our washable tattoos. Let me tell ya, Bradley was pretty attractive with Cinderella on his bicep.

Brad ponders the irony of Family Dollar selling cigarettes for more than a dollar.

We played a hilarious game called, "Who can find the awkwardest thing in the store?"

Brad's nomination for "Who can find the awkwardest thing in the store?" Cream deodorant called "Tussy."

Heidi's nomination for "Who can find the awkwardest thing in the store?" The pushiest-up bra I've ever seen. No one really wanted to model this one.

Our next stop was the sketchiest place in the whole town; Cosmos Video. Possibly the only place in Kaysville that actually reeks of smoke, the lighting is so dim you actually have to squint to see the movie titles.

We rented Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. Sketch, I know. We actually ended up watching an edited version of The Hangover, which truly is about as sketchy as I get.

Heidi found a hole in the fence between Cosmos and the bank next door. It being sketchy night, she couldn't resist.

Now, you may bask in your jealousy of the Clawson's. We know how to party. And how to overuse the word "sketchy."