Easy 925

My salon Christmas party was this last weekend and I had a blast! An excuse to get all dolled up is never looked down upon in my books and with all the people I love that I work with it was just perfect!

The party was at a lounge in Danville called Easy 925 and after making fun of it for weeks and pulling up to the shack that night, it was actually really nice inside and a lot of fun.

Me and Nate boy... He was a great sport for the evening heaven knows how uncomfortable he was all night (beautiful women, strangers, alcohol, and dancing?)

The Receptionists (Kelsey and I)

We pretty much rock

Denica, me, and Jamie

These are the owners and I love them dearly... such beautiful people

Amazing Rouhi, the momma of our salon, and her son busting a move.

Dana and her crazy mom Debbie (who is not like this at work!)

Just some of us Salon 4062ers

We're thankful for the UTES!!

We did make it home for a whole week for Thanksgiving.... originally it was only going to be for four days but since our Utes have done so well we couldn't possibly miss the big game!

(I know same pic as last year, just longer hair)

And that's it...

REALLY though..

I have no more pictures from our Thanksgiving Break.

We spent half the time at Nate's parents and the other half at mine... lovely visits and good to see family but Utah definately is not home anymore strange enough. It's weird both Nate and I feel like we have two lives; One here in California then the one we left in Utah. So it was kind of strange being home for that long and not really having ties or things to do. BUT here's a few... I am thankful we we're able to be with family for the holiday. I am SO thankful for family (particularly husbands, moms, and sisters) I'm thankful that we are both happily employed in this economy. I'm thankful for our dogs. I am thankful for the Utes.

*Just as a preface for this post.... I am really only posting because my momma keeps nagging. I am a little dis enthused with blogging due to 1) No time anymore 2) I take horrible pictures 3)We're kind of uninteresting (work? yeah....)

So I made it home for Poppy's birthing and I must say... she was very obliging. Brooke was to be

induced on Monday November 10th so I flew in late Friday (11/7) night and was to fly home Tuesday night. Incidentally, Poppy was born Sunday afternoon making perfect time for me to spend time with her mom and properly meet her.

-THE LAST SUPPER-

Brooke decided Saturday night would be her proverbial "Last Supper" so we all met up as Osaka for some delicious Japanese food.

This little gem I adore... seriously Minie has the funniest personality. Lucky for me she decided to learn how to walk while I was in town!

Me and Robyn stayed at my Mom's and had so much fun having sleep overs every night! Love my sisters!

-AND NOW Brooke Will Perform Her AMAZING Birthing Illusion-

Brooke had so kindly invited all her sisters and mom into the delivery room. Robyn was invited to take picture... Kennan because she's a C-section Diva... My mom cause she's amazing... and me because I think Brooke wanted me to be baby hungry :) well mission accomplished.

Well the amazing birthing began at 12:30 and ended by 2:30

We arrived, went to the cafeteria to get some lunch and she was already pushing by the time we bought our food!

Here's us waiting for our invitation into the room trying to finish our lunch!

Me and my Dadday.. I know terrible picture of him... sorry Dad I know I take terrible pictures:(

AND miss amazing herself... Poppy Louise Jackson.

My sister and her husband so graciously let me be a part of this amazing experience and it has changed me forever. Thank you, thank you, thank you...

Prop 8

Well its about time we wrote about the past 2 months and especially the past three weeks regarding the highly controversial proposition known as "Prop 8". I'm sure by now everyone knows exactly what this is and what the results are. The weeks leading up to Election Day we both volunteered to the Yes on 8 campaign and stood on corners during heavy traffic hours holding signs showing our support. Most of the response was well received but we did get the "F off", "Bigots", "Bleep Bleep Bleep", and even rocks thrown at us. We also made phone calls which was very uncomfortable and awkward but we volunteered and thats what they asked of us. I went out and placed over 250 signs with some guys from our ward all over the major highways and roads. One of our friends gave us the name "Prop 8 Night Ninjas". It was crazy how we would go out at 11 at night and by 6 am the majority of the signs were gone. I really think people just followed us everywhere we went. I have a small bumper sticker on my car that say Yes on 8 and on election day I was at a stop light and looked in my rearview mirror to see 2 girls flipping me off. Later on in the day anothe car honked at me then got in front of me by cutting me off and drove slowly so I could see The No on 8 painted all over his car. We both can understand the other side "a little bit" but all the accusations and protesting after we excercised our right to vote and won is getting on our nerves especially mine. The protesting at the LDS temples is a sensitive topic to me and all the garbage, signs, and grafitti they are putting on our temple grounds is a true sign of who really is the "Intolerant". The fact that there was a website that targeted mormons who donated to prop 8 and it was their goal to ruin their lives or careers. One man who owns his own company had an email sent to all of his employees from an anonymous sender saying they worked for a bigot who discriminates against those with a different lifestyle. Another man runs a theatre where major productions are played at in LA and one of his heavy backers has told everyone to cease working for this man and in result his employees have quit and production is at a halt. Now he has resigned. My brother and dad have been targeted and put on the antigayblacklist that names anyone that donated for the Yes on 8 campaign and is designed to try to shut their business down.

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Im sure if the No Campaign would have won I would have marched all down town calling people names and telling them they were taking away my right to have my family raised in a society with values that have existed since the creation. It amazes me how God is being taken out of our society more and more. We used to be such a God fearing society and now everyone is becoming so tolerant of things that we are now embracing them as the norm. That is how it happens. First we are appalled then throught time we slowly begin to tolerate and then we embrace it. Elton John said it best."I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership," John says. "The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off.
"You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships. The word marriage puts alot of people off." They claim we are categorizing them as second class citizens beucase we are taking away their rights. The fact is they just can't call themselves married but they enjoy every single right I enjoy. Marriage is between a man and woman. Civil Partnership is their form of marriage. They are a bunch of whiners, whatever they cant have they will protest for. The way I see it is like me protesting to be able to have a child because its not fair only females have that gift. The government should invest in a way to make this happen because its just not fair. Okay dumb example but you get my point. Accept the fact that the majority voted and your propisition didnt pass. What was the point of the vote if all you were going to do was cry and moan about it until you get your way. I have had sympathy for the no on 8 supporters because frankly I dont care what they do its the consequences that will affect our society that frightens me. Why not go to the hood and protest in front of the black neighborhoods because 70% of African Americans voted Yes but you know if you protested at their church or neighborhood you would get shot. I have said enough and could say alot more. If you disagree that is fine and I respect your opinion but agree not to discuss it with me because I have had enough.

Fishing Trip

This past weekend Nate went back to Utah for the brothers Annual fishing trip at Strawberry. Afterwards all the boys went to see Grandpa Jack. We love you Jack!!

GO UTES

Last Saturday we went to the Dublin Sports Bar and watched the Utes remain Undefeated. It was a quite painful game but the Utes stayed on track for this Thursdays BIG game against TCU. We cant Wait!!

Halloween at work

As it turns out work at the gym was the extent to my Halloween partying. We combined all our classes on Friday together for one hour of instruction between Christina and I AND only 3 girls showed up. But I went all out and bought some Dalmatian gear. I know soo HOT.

Me and Christina (the other tumbling instructor)

The three owners ( Lindsey, Stacey, and Donna)

And all of us together. Those white shoes are totally hot on me I know... Anyway, it was nice to have at least one hour of Halloween festivity and something to finally post!