CHRISTMAS 2008

Oh my I have been blessed with the cutiest sister in this world!! I had the opportunity to go and watch my cute neice for a whole lovely day! and spend somtime with my amazing nephews. (thanks to Hyrum for the idea of flying me out and paying for my ticket.)
We had fun dancing, playing games, sword fighting, singing, playing dress up, swimming, doing the twelve days of christmas to two families (which brought so much joy and smiles to us all:)..) and partying like always! THanks Jen and Hyrum for the hospitality.

another amazing performance by the cook clan

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DISCO DANCING COOKS

TURN OFF MUSIC AT BOTTOM OF PAGE BEFORE WATCHING! unless you enjoy chaos.

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BYU

I thought last year it would be fun to go against my family and root for the U of U, be a rebel! Life is more interesting that way, so I thought. Well durning the game I just did not have it in me I couldn't help but smile every time byu made a goal or U of U got a foul. So then I found out last year that I do truely bleed BLUE! I just can't help it. It's like trying to be someone your not and I just couldn't not do that. I was born into a byu fan family and as the years progress I like them more...winning or loosing I will always bleed blue!
Now I must admitt I was extremely disappointed on saturday the 22nd. BYU did not do as good as they good have but ya know I don't really care the U fans can rub it in all they want, alhtough if they rub it in to me they might end up with a black eye! just kidding I am not that voilent.

Max is back!

OH my goodness I had so much fun spending time with my family this past weekend! Janie came in from colorado and Marc flew in from china and Ben flew in from Boston! I have missed them so much so it was so fun being able to party with them all weekend! I'm also so glad to have max home, now i'm not the only one in utah out of my siblings. Plus utah is a better place with more cook drivers on the road.

My Surgery:)

so happy to be getting surgery!:)

They had to mark my foot because they thought it was my left foot they were doing surgery on and I said please don't touch my left foot.....it's my right.....so they marked it.

Cute Grams came all the way down to Idaho.....(because I am clearly the favorite Grandchild, anyways I guess I don't need to point out the obvious) she came down and took care of me....made all my meals and cleaned the house! she is such a giving person! I don't know what I would have done with out her help this past week! I love her so much!


Patty! aka Favorite Aunt! waited on me hand and foot! She is the most caring and giving person! She is always so thoughtful! Patty thank you so much for everything! I love you!!!




Thanks Gel and Nate for coming and visiting!! I forgot to take a pic of you two.....so I just had a pic taken of the cute and thoughtfull gift basket you gave me! It was so funny seeing you both, it made my day!

So I would just like to show off what a cute sister I have and how sweet her kids are.....I got surgery on wed. so that day my sister published this on her blog....and I just don't think I can brag about them enough......


"Get Well Crystal!


This post is dedicated to Crystal. She had to have surgery on her foot this morning. We all hope she is feeling better. Here are some messages from the kids....


"Dear Crystal,



I hope you feel better.


Love, Matthew"




"Dear Crystal,




The instructions to your foot problem are to take a chill pill.


Gotta go, in a rush, see ya around,



David



P.S. instead of taking a chill pill you could always shake n bake."


"Dear Crystal,



I'm so sorry that your foots hurts. I hope it feels better. I had fun at school today because I did pumpkin math and got to decorate my pumpkin. I had fun at recess because I played with my friends. I think you should stay in bed until your foot feels better. We will send this on the blog. I hope you have a good day at school after your foot feels better.


Love, Nathan"


"Dear Princess Crystal,




I love you and thank you so much for the pink shoes. (she is referring to the ones that you gave her two years ago. I'm not quite sure what made her think about shoes. ?) I am using them in my dress ups. I love you and I am sorry you are sick. You should love me and we will see you at the hospital. I know that you can have a good day. I don't know what is in your foot, maybe a hook or something. Maybe a sliver because I had one once and my mom took it out while I was watching Max and Ruby. That's all my words. One more thing- I'm sorry you are losing your voice. Just kidding. Ha, Ha.


You are precious. Very, very precious.


From, Princess Kate"

REAL GaMe!!

I went on a date but I manage to sneak away a couple of times and come sit w/patty and my cousins......I know i'm very sneaky....you can see my sly smile ha ha jk:)



Right before the game, I guess they thought it might be a good idea to get the field all wet and slippery:) I personally think it was a good idea. I enjoyed watching the players sliding and slipping on the field throughout the game, it brought me mounds of joy!!!





After the game, I ditched my date (not really, well maybe, kinda,anyways...) I went out with Gel, Brian, Nate, and his friend(oh crap my bad memory, I can't recall his name.) anyhow we all went and got some really gross hot chocolate that I couldn't get enough of because I was so cold, but we had so much fun just laughing and like always enjoying each others company!

Another one of Crystal's brilliant ideas!

So after work today I went to the gym as usual after work. I was in my nice clothes and I didn't want to go in the gym to change and have a bunch of things to shove in my purse. So brilliant crystal decides to just change in her car. Now my car is a mitsubishi galant and has NO tinted windows, very clear...but I parked in a spot where not very many people come by and I checked all around to make sure no one was around. So i'm changing head to toe......trying to be as sneaky as posiable I finish my atempt. I open my car door and the car right next to me starts their engine......and the windows were so black I couldn't even tell anyone was in the car, then the GUY in the car roles his window down and waves to me and drives off (it was the gym trainer who I see EVERY freaking day, well not everyday but almost everyday!)needless to say I wanted to cry with embarrassment. I don't know how I could be so stupid to think I could get away with changing in my car and no one in the gym parking lot would see! Patty brought up a great point,there are cameras in parking lots, number two reason why to NEVER change in a gym parking lot!

Just THREE

Tag- Fun Insights!


3 Favorite Last Purchases

blueberries, a really good sandwhich, gum.

3 Favorite Movies

Forever Strong, Peaceful Warror, and IDK.

3 Things I haven't done yet

Smacked a cow, kill a boy, buy a C.D (really I have never bought a C.D.)

3 Things I Can't Live Without

God, Family, GYM
3 Favorite Dishes

Chicken alfredo, Homemade wheat bread, homemade chicken noodle soup. (anything homemade:)

3 Favorite TV Shows

THe OFFICE! and thats it, I don't watch any other T.V.

3 Last Places I've Traveled

Connecticut all the way to Colorado, St. George, Idaho.

3 Favorite Treats

Let's see....chocolate, chocolate, ice cream.

3Things I'd Buy if Money weren't an Issue

House Boat, Jet, big house.

3 People I Tag

Angelica, Jen, and who ever wants to.

You Belong in 1956

You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

What Year Do You Belong In?

sweet! I knew I belonged in a different year! good to know I recommened finding out what year you are at "the heart".

oh the good times w/loved ones!

ok so Janie was here like a month ago I have just not got around to posting it..but I have not forgotten and that is the important thing! I would also like to make an announcement JANIE HAS STARTED BLOGGING AGAIN! SO TAKE A PEEK EVERYONE! I'm so proud of her...I told her thats what I want her to give me for a christmas present is to start blogging! so yay I couldn't get a better present! I lover her and her precious family so much!

What is UP WITH EVERYONE going PRIVATE?

ok this is a question to everyone who is going private........WHY???? Kellie said because she watched Oprah which to me is not a good enough reason sometimes I question that women (meaning Oprah NOT kellie....) but I would like to know why so many of you are going private......maybe I don't even want to know because then I might have to go private but I don't want to so I don't think I will. Anyhow I would like some comments on this regarding why, that would be deeply apperciated:)

chels and I~ WE had a good time although we got lost and couldn't find the dollar theater and so at a red light I decided hey its Utah people are usually friendly.....so I rolled my window down trying to get the attention of the man and his wife that was next to him. I got the ladies attention and I think she thought I was trying to hit on her husband by getting his attention. I was motioning for them to role the window down. She just glared at me and gave me "THE LOOK" despite her rudness I smiled and continued on, finally her husbanded looked over and roled his window down and he asked if we lived in utah because really who doesn't know where sandy is. But with chels being blonde and me being a previous blonde we are quite the team!

Happy Birthday SAM Oliver COOK

FOR SAM

Everyone's given their own road to travel;
The path that they walk in their life.
All down that line, there's good times and bad;
Happiness, sadness and strife.

And it's easy to look at somebody else and think that ain't the way that I'd choose.
But you better think twice before pointing the finger till you've walked awhile in their shoes.
The Lord gives us trials and only he knows the burden one's called on to bear.
From where I stand it seems I've had it easy and others got more than their share.

Sam was one like that with a rough road to travel,
a road a lot tougher than mine;
with twists and turns and up'hills and down and tearing him up deep inside.

when put to the job, he'd keep plugging along;
see it through from the start to the end.
A friend to who knew him, a good guy to know
Things considered a pretty good man.

Thinking back now to when first he showed up
we were watching a hard life begin
Guess it kept getting harder as time traveled on.
Guess the torment in now at an end.

I'm having a hard time shaking it off
Come to grips with knwoing he's gone.
Seems like a big deal, maybe it ain't
Just a guy saying hi to his Mom.

So now were're bunched up and He takes
a head count and we know there's one missing today.
But I know that things will work out in the end.
That the Boss'man just gathered his stray.

Now it's here again the saying goodbye
with the hurting of watching him go.
And we're waving so long with our hearts in our throats
But the other sides saying hello.

-Wade Wilker (Uncle)

Idaho

RANDOM

So I really don't buy very many shoes but....some how I have ended up w/alot. I counted them the other day and I have 44 pairs of shoes!! I mean how did that happen!? I am really not a shoe girl. some girls just loooooovvvveeeeee shoes and I don't just loovvveeeeeee shoes.

we are really good painters!

ST. GEORGE! oh ya

we had a freaking blast.