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Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Feb 7, 2011

2011-02-10T10:26:00.001-08:00

On Monday this week, my family and I went to see a high school play called Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! It was a very cute play. The actors and actresses all did a really gr8 job. The story, music, singing, dancing, and their costumes were all pretty gr8!!!:) Also one of our friends the Forsyth's daughter McKenzie Forsyth was in the play. She was one of the chorus members and she did a really gr8 job!!!:) It was fun seeing her in the play:)

Christmas 2010

2011-01-22T18:50:00.000-08:00

Here are some very fun pictures from before Christmas, Christmas Day, and after Christmas. Enjoy!!!:)
What we did before Christmas was: A Journey Through Bethlehem Christmas festival. The festival was located in a very cool town called Huntsville TX. Not too far from where we live. The festival was really a pretty neat festival. There were people dressed up as characters telling the story about our Savior's birth. They did a pretty neat job. After the story, we went in a little farm building where we came across real Camels!!!:) The Camels were sooo cute, and fun to see. At the festival they had other fun things too like: Wedding dance, tasting really good bread, seeing more animals, pottery making, basket making, a symbol stamp, there was a man telling the Hanukkah story which was pretty interesting, they had other things as well but we didn't know they did. It was really fun to go there, and being there really made me feel like being back in time during our Savior's birth. The festival was a fun experience.:) Then after the festival we went to Ihop for dinner, the food there was sooo yummm!!!:)
On a Thursday night was my little brother's Jakes 4th grade Christmas program. His grade put on an awesome show!!!:) They sang cute Christmas songs, and did a Winter Wonderland with black light, and they wore white gloves, and did cute hand movements for the song. I've never seen anything like that:) The next week on Friday was the Orney awards with my Singles ward Institute, and it was sooo much fun!!!:) What the Orney awards is u decorate a ornament, and make a ugly sweater. The day before the awards my friend Kat, and I made ornaments. After we were done me, and Kat took our ornaments to the Institute building to take a picture of us holding our ornament so the judges can tell who's is who. The ornament I made was a Elvis Presley ornament:), and my friend Kat made a really cool stick bug out of a ornament. (Dead of course:)) She saved the bug for a long time. Anyway she colored it with nail polish in her A&M school colors. Kat really did an awesome job!!!:) I thought it was really creative:). Then on Friday the night of the awards, Kat came over early and we decorated our sweaters. The Orney awards was sooo much fun!!!:). We all had a very good time:). The food was gr8, the musical numbers were wonderful, and it was fun to see everyone:) We also liked everyone else's ornaments, and sweaters too:). Me, and Kat did not win;( but we were both nominated:) for both ornament, and sweater:)
On Saturday that very same weekend, I went with my 2 friends Suzanne, and Tracy to Central Park in College Station to see the lights. We had sooo much fun there!!!:) What we did was: At the park they had free hot chocolate, and cookies, some entertainment, a light village, a dizzy tree, hay ride, and of course Santa. What I mean by dizzy tree is u go under a very tall lighted tree, u spin yourself, and then look up at the lights. It really does make u dizzy!!!:O After the lights we headed back to Suzanne's place to meet up with our other friend. We watched this really cute Christmas movie called A Boyfriend for Christmas. It really is a cute movie, I recommend it:), and It was also filmed in Utah!!!:) We also had very yummm snacks, Suzanne made a really yummm Wassail drink, and Tracy made a very yummm cake.
Then a few days before Christmas Eve my friend Kat, and I we had a little Christmas party:). Where we each shared some very good yummm snacks, and we spent the whole day watching Christmas movies. We watched 5 Christmas movies!!!:) We both had sooo much fun pigging out, and watching fun holiday movies:). Then after Trevor came here to Texas a week before Christmas!!!:) We had sooo much with him:). What we did while Trevor was here was: Went Caroling at the Bryan TX hospital with some of our other friends on Christmas Eve. We all had a blast:), went out to eat a few times, before Christmas Eve Trevor went with me, and Kat to our Singles ward, and it was really fun:), after Christmas we did family pictures in a cool old historic town in Bryan TX, saw the new Narnia movie, went mini glow-in-the-dark golfing at the Grand Station, and played at this really pretty park called Oak Tree in College Station on New Years Day:) So, yeah, it was a really fun Christmas season:)very special:). I hope everyone had a gr8 Christmas,is doing well, and having a gr8 new year!!!:)
♥Emily

A really fun weekend&Thanksgiving Day 2010

2010-11-29T12:38:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
Here are some pictures of our fun weekend before Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving Day:) On a Friday, we went to San Antonio to go pick up our brother Josh's friend Emmalee Ann Coleman who was flying in from Utah to the airport in San Antonio. She stayed a whole week, and it was really fun having her stay with us:) On Saturday we took Emmalee to see the Alamo, and after we went to this really cute Mexican village called La Villita. Then that same day, we went to Corpus Christi. We didn't get to do a whole lot there cuz it was getting dark;(. But we went to the beach, and we were kind of able to see the USS Lexington ship. The ship is a WW2 battleship. Then we went to this really cool beach shop, and before goin home we ate at this really yummm buffet restaurant called Souper Salad. The food there was excellent:) sooo yummm:)
Thanksgiving Day: In the morning my Dad made these really yummm muffins for breakfast, and Haley made her yummm cinnamon balls. After breakfast we all went to see the new Harry Potter film, and it was pretty awesome we really enjoyed it:). Then we came home, and Haley made this yummm Wassil drink, then we did our family tradition of making turkey apples!!!:) Our Mom has started the tradition ever since we were little kids:). What u do with the apples is: U get a bunch of apples, tooth picks, and lots of candy, and u decorate ur turkey apple however u want:) Then after we went to Golden Corral for our Thanksgiving dinner:), and also the food there was sooo yummm!!!: It really was a fun Thanksgiving Day:), and this year I really have been blessed with sooo many blessings♥ I really am thankful for that. I do hope u all had a fun Thanksgiving Day, and are having a fun, safe, Christmas season!!!:)
♥Emily

HaLlOwEeN 2010

2010-11-09T22:04:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
Here are some very fun Halloween pictures we took over Halloween weekend and day, and I hope u guys enjoy them!!!:) Over Halloween weekend here in College Station, there were sooo many fun Halloween activities, and one of them was the Boofest we went to on Friday, and it was a blast!!!:) At the Boofest, they had a lot of fun things like: Trick-or-treating, face painting, games, prizes, and costume contest. There were also a lot of cute kids dressed in their costumes:) It was really fun watching them:) Jakob our little brother he was the Mad Hatter for Halloween, and Haley my sister was the one who did his costume looking sooo dang awesome!!!:) A lot of people at the Boofest loved Jakes costume, he was a big hit. Some people wanted to take pictures with him, others asked him if he could do the Futterwaken dance. Haley did a really neat job with his costume. I really did thought Jake looked exactly like Johnny Depp!!!:) We think Haley should go into costume designing because she did a gr8 job with Jakes costume!!!:) After the Boofest we went and ate at Fazoli's. At the restaurant, there were some guys dressed up, and they also loved Jakes costume and wanted a picture with him:) Then there were also some girls there too who also wanted to get a picture with Jake. On Saturday: We carved pumpkins, got some things to decorate our car trunk, so we could get ready for the Trunk-or-treat with our parents ward, and the other ward. Which was also a really fun night!!!:) It was really fun to see everyone, and to see all of their cute kids dressed in their costumes:) In our parents ward there was a very cute family, the Crawfords, they all dressed up like The Incredibles:) They looked really cute!!!:) Then that night before going to bed, we played some games, watched Dracula, (the old film), and GHOST. Halloween day: Every Halloween, we have made it a tradition to always watch Sleepy Hallow. It is one of our very favorite Tim Burton film. A couple of years ago when Sleepy Hallow came out, Halloween day was actually the first time we all watched it. So, ever since then we decided to make it a tradition to watch Sleepy Hallow every year for Halloween:) We also had some fun food, snacks, and Witche's Brew to enjoy, while watching the movie. Halloween this year was sooo much fun!!!:) I really do hope all of u are doing well, and hope u all also had a very fun, safe, Halloween!!!:)
♥Emily

♥Grams Dowdle♥

2010-10-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

In Loving Memory,
Our Dear sweet Grams Dowdle has left us this year September 25, 2010 through open heart surgery and has returned to our Heavenly Father. I'am still sooo shocked she is gone. I always knew our Grams wouldn't be around forever, but I never knew it would be this soon. Grams I really want u to know that we all Love u and miss u sooo very very very much, we will NEVER EVER forget u, U have always been a gr8 example to everyone and we all have learned sooo much from u, and u have done sooo much for all of us. U have also always been sooo supportive for me and for everyone else. U were supportive when I went through my surgeries and visited me in the hospital all 3 of my tough, hard surgeries. I have always looked up to u, and was proud to have u as my Grams. U were always sooo special to me and everyone else. We know u are gone and we will miss u sooo very very very much. I'am also sooo thankful for all the fun special memories we have had together and I will NEVER EVER forget them!!!!!!♥ I do know this, and I have always believed in this. I know with all my heart we all will see u again. I'am sooo thankful for the Gospel and for the knowledge we all have to be able to do that. I do look forward till when we do see u again, it will be gr8!!!!!! I know we will see u♥
♥ U forever
Emily Anne Dowdle

Here are 5 things I remember most about our Grams Dowdle
1. She always looked sooo gorgeous, smelled pretty, Lovely voice, Loved the way our Gramps looked at Grams
2. She was always sooo kind, Loving, caring, generous, considerate to others, respectful, never was shy, always has Loved the Gospel and kept the Commandments
3. I always Loved her calling me honey
4. She was a really gr8 cook. My favorite dish was her Irish meal. She got the recipe from when our Grams and Gramps were in Ireland on their mission
5. You could always count on Grams for anything if u needed her or help. She would never let u down

Here is one of my fun favorite memories with Grams
A long time ago after I graduated and had my spine surgery done and fully recovered. Me, Bayley H Christiansen, and my Grams and Gramps we went on a very fun cruise!!!:) Our ship was docked at Long Beach California, and the places we went to were Catalina Island and Ensenada Mexico. We all had a blast!!!:) What I Loved most about our trip was: Going to the locations, dinner at our restaurant, the glass bottom boat in Catalina, shopping at Ensenada Mexico, and the shows that the cruise people put on. I'am sooo thankful me and Bayley were able to go with my Grams and Gramps it was an awesome trip!!!:) Thank u Grams, Gramps, and Bayley for an awesome time!!!:)
♥Always,
Emily Anne Dowdle

A little short post
THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!:)
Our new puppy!!!♥
While we were up in Utah our Parents, and Haley surprised me, Jake, Trevor, and Josh with getting a very cute, sweet, new puppy for our Birthday's!!!:) Our dog is a Yorkie Maltese mix and we named her Little JoAnne after our Grams Dowdle. Little Jo is such a cute, sweet, friendly, funny, little dog and everyone just Loves her to death!!!:) She really is a joy to have around:) We Love her sooo much!!!:) She is also a very funny dog. Here's what I mean by funny: She will always and I mean always likes to lay her cute little head on our feet whenever we are standing or sitting, climbing on shoulders, sleeps under our table in the living room, and Loves to lay on the kitchen floor, Whenever Jake is playing his nintendo games while he is sitting on the floor, she will try to play with him like trying to get his attention. Thank u Mom, Dad, and Haley for the BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!:) That is about everything I can think of to write for right now:) I do hope everyone is doing well and having a fun safe Fall time this year!!!:)
♥Emily

Blue Bell Factory and a fun post 2010

2010-08-16T14:20:00.001-07:00

On a Thursday my family and I we went to go spend the day at the Blue Bell factory in Brenham TX. The factory was sooo much fun!!!:) The first thing we did when we got to the factory was: Watch a 5min film about Blue Bells history, then our tour guides took us upstairs to see how the Ice cream was being made and how they prepare to deliver it, then we all got to eat some Ice Cream!!! My fav part:) I tried this really yummm flavor called the Birthday cake and I loved the flavor, then we went and looked at their cute little shop that they had, and then took some pictures. Going to the factory was a gr8 way to end our Summer fun:)
Other fun news is that our Dad has passed 2 of his HARD major tests!!!:) So now he is a full time all year around paid Spanish teacher!!!:) We are sooo proud and excited for him!!!:) The week before school started our Dad needed help getting his own classroom ready and decorated. So here are some fun pictures of his classroom getting prepared. Haley my sister designed a really pretty sun for his classroom. Our Dad has this really cute little Lamb toy he put on his desk. Its the cutest thing I have ever seen!!!:) What the Lamb does is it will make a sound when you squeeze it and its eyes will pop out. Anyways this Summer here in Texas has been sooo much fun!!!:) All I did the whole time was: Seen a lot of movies with my family and friends, went to Galveston, and to the Blue Bell factory. I'am also sooo excited for the Fall time too. Because: Birthdays are coming up:), I get to start working soon at Farrow Medical which I'am sooo excited for!!!:) There are a lot of fun festivals coming up. I do hope we will go to some of them, and we are going home to Utah for Christmas this year which I also am excited for!!!:) That is all the fun news that is going on so far:) It has been a fun gr8 life so far:) I do hope you all are doing well and I wish you all a gr8 fun safe rest of the year!!!:)
♥Emily

A fun day at Galveston Summer 2010

2010-08-03T10:43:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone,
I have been wanting to blog about our trip to Galveston I just sometimes keep on forgetting to so here it is. A few weeks ago on a Saturday we went and spend the day at Galveston and to go to the beach and it was sooo much fun!!!:) When we arrived at the beach it was sooo HOT!!! Even the water and the sand was really warm when we were walking in the water. I just loved the way it felt on my feet. We all had a lot of fun we took some pictures, Jake played in the water for a little bit, we did shell searching and we all found some pretty shells, we went to this really cool store called MURDOCHS a sea shell store they had a lot of cool things to look at, then we drove around the Island to do some exploring, then we stopped at this cool restaurant place called RainForest Cafe the restaurant had a lot of pretty cool things inside they had: A Build A Bear shop, Fish Aquarium, a ride like a rollercoaster ride, then we went to this cute little Mexican restaurant to eat dinner and the food was SOOO YUMMM!!! Then after before going home we went to this really cool old lookin Cemetery. It was closed so we didn't get to go inside;( We did walk around the fence though:). That is the end of our trip. It was a pretty awesome fun HOT day!!! I do hope to go there again:) I do hope you all are doing well and having a fun safe rest of the Summer!!!:)
♥Emily

Our first 4th of July in Texas!!! :)

2010-07-28T13:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Here are some fun pictures from our very first 4th of July in Texas!!!:) The 4th in Texas was sooo much fun it was also a very special Sunday as well. In our town College Station later that day they were doing fireworks at the George Bush Library and may I say it was off the hook!!!:) At the Library they had some fun things going on like entertainment like: An Elvis Presley impersonator he sounded really good!!!:) A really cool Symphony playing Patriotic songs and they sounded really good too I was impressed!!!:) The fireworks were really good and during the fireworks the Symphony was also playing Patriotic songs during the show. It was a really neat experience!!!:) I hope everyone is doing really well and that you all had a fun 4th!!!:) I wish u all a happy safe rest of the Summer!!!:)
♥Emily

Utah!!! :) Summer 2010

2010-06-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Here are some fun pictures from our trip to Utah!!!:) It was a really fun time I was glad we got to go!!!:) Ok first on a Saturday we went to our little cousins Jessica Marklands baptism and to be able to see everyone on our Moms side. It was such a special day and really gr8 to be able to see everyone.
The next day Sunday we went up to FishLake to go to Church. It was sooo gorgeous up there!!!:) Later that day our Dad took our Mom to Mapleton where she spended the night with her sister Marion cuz then the next day my Mom and our aunt Marion were to go meet our Oma, Opa, and the rest of their sisters at the airport to go to Mazatlan for 2 weeks!!!:) I was very glad our Mom got to go with her family they had a gr8 time:) They even celebrated our Oma and Opas 50th anniversary!!!:)
The rest of the time we just stayed up late playing games, visiting with Trevor, and our Grandparents. One day our Grandparents took us out to Rice King Buffet it is one of my fav restaurants in Richfield:). While we were eating our Gramps told us that our Uncle Brook was doing geneology work and found out that we are related to King Edward the 2nd and Lady Godiva!!! Pretty cool:) Me, Trevor, and Haley dared to eat this really nasty thing called Muscle it's sooo disgusting!!! I also ate the legs. Trevor was also filming us on his camera!!!:) Our Grandparents Dowdle went to Ireland on their mission and our Grandpa filmed while they were there so I got to watch their videos with them which was also pretty fun!!!:) We also celebrated fathers day both our Gramps and our Dad had a wonderful fathers day!!!:)
On a Monday we went up N for a BBQ up at our cousins Shans and Marks place on our Dads side and I was also able to see Bayley Christiansen too it was sooo good to see u Bay!!!:) It was also a very fun time to be able to see everyone and the food was sooo yummm!!!:) That following week our last week in Utah;( On a Saturday we went and spend the day at Capitol Reef for a picnic and it was such a gorgeous day!!!:) Josh didn't come with us;( Cuz he was gettin ready to do a concert with his band Rustic Maple at Zack Nays backyard:) They were gonna do later that evening. On our way home from Capitol Reef for some darn reason my eyes were bugging me like they were itching bad;( When we got home my eyes were still bothering me and I wasn't feeling well we had no idea why. I even didn't go to my brothers concert and I felt bad but that was because I ended up with a pink eye. I have never had a pink eye before;( I heard the concert was really good though:) The following Monday was the day when we were leaving to go pick up our Mom from her sisters place in Mapleton and to head back home to Texas. It really was a fun trip to Utah I was happy we were able to go!!!:). It was really fun to see everyone I miss u all already!!!;( I can't wait to see you all again around Christmastime!!!:) On our way home back to Texas we stopped to take a few pictures of Camels!!! There is a Camel farm here which is pretty cool:) And we also drove through Dallas which is also a pretty cool town!!!:) I hope you all are doing well and having a fun safe Summer!!!:)
♥Emily

Summerville Lake (2010)

2010-05-14T18:01:00.000-07:00

2 weeks ago on a gorgeous Sunday my Family and I went on a drive and to have a Picnic. We drove to this very gorgeous Lake in Texas called Summerville Lake and we were also able to see a little bit more of Texas. When we got to the Lake we got our picnic set up we had 2 different kinds of sandwiches, drinks, chips, and cookies it was sooo yummm!!!:) After our Picnic we all went on a very fun gorgeous Nature Hike. On the Nature Hike we saw things like: Deep green everywhere, cute little Caterpillars, beautiful Butterflies, Trees, Flowers, and Plants. I really have to say that the Nature Hike we went on was like probably one of the most gorgeous Hikes I have ever been on!!!:) Later that day I was thinking about how I'm sooo thankful for our dear Heavenly Father to have created such an amazing gorgeous World and to be able to be a part of it, and to see the things that he created with our very own eyes!!!:) I did take some pictures of our fun adventure I hope u guys enjoy them!!!:) I really have been enjoying life here in Texas so far it has been a blast!!!:) I hope everyone is doing really well and I wish u all a HAPPY SUMMER!!!:)
Lots of Love,
:)
em:)

Petrified Wood&Update!!!:)

2009-11-11T23:05:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone,
How are u all doing? I hope gr8!!!:) It has been awhile since I have posted anything so here it goes: In the beginning of spring/summer I was able to get both of my hips replaced and it has felt sooo gr8 and I'm really happy to have it all done I have been able to enjoy life more and it's just been gr8!!!:) Before I was to go to get my second surgery done our Dad had to go down to Texas to do some testing and when I was gettin ready for the second one I was really missing our Dad I wished he could of been there with me and my Mom but everything still wen't gr8!!!:) Anyways later when I was able to come home from the hospital our Dad came home and he found out that he passed all of his testing we are sooo proud of him and he was able to finish school to get his bachelor degree!!!:)
Then in August we were able to go to Camp Palisade by Manti UT with our Mom's side of the family and it was sooo much fun being able to spend time with family our Dad wasn't able to be there with us cause he had to go back to Texas:( The Camp Palisade campsite is a pretty camp ground with a nice big lake, grassy areas, trees, and really nice bathrooms and showers!!!:) The second day we all got ready to go spend the afternoon by the lake which was pretty fun and HOT DAY!!!:) I got a real bad sunburned:( Then that night there was a star gazing show at the golfing course and it was sooo awesome we learned alot, and I have never seen so many shooting stars in my life!!!:) We could even see the shooting stars from our campground too!!!:)
Then the next day we all drove to Manti after lunch and got an ice cream at a cute little candy shop, then we drove over to the Manti Temple which was also really pretty!!!:) Then the next day was our last day:( it was really a fun time being able to get out of town for a few days and to see family it was gr8!!!:) I would hope to do it again!!!:) I also really recommend Camp Palisade it's really fun!!!:) Then later in the summer I was able to go with my Mom and with her family to Swiss Days which was also really fun!!!:) We were also able to stay with my cousins the Larsens (my Mom's side) that was really nice of them to let us stay with them thanks u guys sooo much we love u all!!!:) It was my very first time going to Swiss Days my Mom, her sisters, and our Oma and Opa made it a tradition to go every year. Then later I was able to go up N to spend time with my best friend Bayley Christiansen we had sooo much fun by chilling, watching horror films late at night, and shopping!!!:) That week was also to be Bayley and Jens 1 year anniversary too!!!:) I really hope u and Bayley had a fun anniversary!!!:) Also thanks sooo much again for letting me come up it was a fun good time!!!:) Love from me!!!:)
Fall time: One day when our Grams and Gramps Dowdle wen't up N for my Gramps check up when they came home we had gotten terrible news that our Gramps has cancer and it wasn't very good at all:(:(:( I really hated that news it seemed like to me the whole world was falling apart. But then later our Gramps was to go in for another check up to see if anymore of his cancer has spread and thankfully it did not!!!!!!:):):) My Mom and I were driving to Therapy when my Dad called us to tell us the gr8 news we were soooooo happy our prayers were answered!!!!!!:):):) Our Gramps still has to go on with his treatments but we know it will go well!!!:) Then after a few more weeks later before Thanksgiving our Dad calls our Mom to tell her we will be leaving for College Station, Texas in 2 weeks!!!:) I was really sad to tell everyone goodbye I'm really gonna miss Utah and everyone;( and I thank everyone for their kindness, and for being sooo helpful!!!:) But it will be a good change and experience!!!:)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: On our way up here when we were passing through Arizona our Dad took us to this neat place in Holbrook, Arizona to see the Museum of the Petrified Wood and Forest it was really neat to see. In the Museum there was a 20 min video shown about the forest and wood. Then after u were able to go outside to walk on the trail to see the Wood and Forest. What I didn't know about the Forest is that it used to be a Tropical Jungle 3 million years ago roaming with Dinosaurs!!!:) So that was really cool to learn!!!:) We r now at our new home!!!:) We really like our apartment it's really nice and it has a really nice pool and hot tub!!!:) I love hot tubs!!!:) It rains alot here, the weather is really nice it snows once a year then it will get warm again, we really like the people here, we really like our new ward they r really nice and we felt welcomed on the first day!!!:)
THANKSGIVING: I really hope that everyone had a very fun safe Happy Thanksgiving!!!:) Thanksgiving was a really nice day we had on Christmas music while we were preparing our feast, we had a gr8 time eating and enjoying each others company and listening to the gr8 Christmas music, then we helped cleaned up, then we all got ready to go in the hot tub we wen't for a half hour, then came back to call our family members to say Happy Thanksgiving cause we really miss them and it was really hard not to be with them:(:(:( play Pass the Pigs and we called Haley so she could join us too, then had Pumpkin Pie and watched My Name Is Earl. I just wanted to say that I'am really thankful for everything and that I have been blessed!!!:):):) The next day we all woke up early to go to this really fun Texas Renaissance Festival(The Middle Ages was the theme) It was sooo much fun!!!:) At the Festival they had people dressed up in different characters, different bands, shows, rides, and food!!!:) I did take pictures of the Festival and I will post them up!!!:) Yesterday Dec 4, 2009 our Dad wen't to a job interview for a teaching job and he said it wen't very well and then later that day they called him back saying he got the job!!!!!!:):):) Our prayers were answered again!!!!!!:):):) We are sooo happy and proud of our Dad!!!!!!:):):) He gets to start in January he will be a full time teacher at a high school!!!!!!:):):) On final note everyone has been doing really well and I really hope all of u are doing really well too and I wish u all a very fun safe MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!:)
Love,
:)
em:)

Update&A really fun recipe!!!:)

2009-03-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
How has everyone been doin? I hope gr8!!:) It has been awhile since Ive posted anything and a few things have been goin on so I thought I would update!!:) K well first of all everyone in the Family is doin gr8 and being busy with work, school, and sports. My brother Josh has started being in his firt band!!:) He plays the guitar he is in the band with his teachers kids from Monroe he has done 2 concerts and they will be playing in Richfield!!:) Last Sunday we were able to go up N to celebrate our Omas Birthday and to be able to see everyone on our Moms side and it was such a blast!!:) Our Dad has been working really hard with almost being finished with school in May to get his Bachelor degree for teaching we are really excited for him!!:) When he gets finished he will be able to get a teaching job somewhere which means we will have to move!!:( We will probably move somewhere in Texas our Dad signed up for Spanish speaking teaching. If that does happen it will be a big change and it could be a fun adventure but I will for sure miss Richfield and everyone too which would be hard!!:( We Dowdles are also hoping to go to DisneyLand or a Cruise this Summer too either trip would be fun!!:)
I also want to mention that next Fri on the 13 Iam goin to be having Hip Replacement Surgery and Im excited!!:) We are goin to do Ceramic Hips we have to do it at one at a time. The Ceramic Hip Replacement will last me 20-60 years!!:) I really like my new Doctor he says I will be able to have a better life and to be able to be more active!!:) Im excited about that!!:) I think its a perfect time to have Surgery with Spring and Summer coming up and all there will be tons of fun things to do!!:) Well that is it for now and I hope that ur all doin well!!:)
Emily:)
I also would to like to share this really good tastey yummm recipe!!:) One birthday ago my Grams and Gramps Dowdle gave me this really fun Graceland's Table Recipes Fit for The King of Rock and Roll it's recipes that Elvis Presley loved eating from his own kitchen when he would be at his home in Graceland. So after I got the book my Grams and I thought to try some of the recipes out the one that we tried first was Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches it was Elvis's favorite Sandwich and it really does taste sooo good!!:) So I thought I would share the recipe with u all!!:)
FROM ELVIS'S KITCHEN

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches

2 large ripe bananas 6 slices white bread
1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Peel and mash the bananas in a medium bowl. Combine the peanut butter with the bananas and mix well.

Toast the bread lightly and spread the mixture on three of the slices; top with the remaining three slices.

Melt the butter in a large skillet and slowly brown the sandwiches on both sides until golden brown.

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2009-03-03T13:18:00.000-08:00

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2009-02-12T17:00:00.000-08:00

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Eight questions asked, eight answered.

8 Things I'm passionate about:
1. The Gospel
2. Family&Friends
3. My German Heritage
4. History
5. Holidays
6. Education
7. Showers
8. Music

8 Words/phrases I use often:
1. Love you
2. Hey
3. Hey dude
4. How are u?
5. How was your day?
6. gr8
7. So cool
8. Miss you

8 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Fall in Love
2. Get Married in the Temple
3. Raise my own Family someday
4. Have my own Career
5. Visit Europe
6. Visit Hawaii
7. Visit the Battle Hill of Gettysberg
8. Really hoping to meet our Prophet someday

8 Things I want/need:
1. A new stereo cuz my cd player from my stereo is not working:(
2. A new digital camera cuz for some reason I cannot find the one that I already have and I really like it too:(
3. New clothes
4. New bed
5. New cute bedspread
6. More face medicine
7. A new dog
8. Some more fav movies

8 Things I have learned from the past:
1. Always trust in the Lord
2. Nobodys perfect
3. Always be POSITIVE
4. Never judge
5. Always appreciate what ur Family and Friends do for you
6. Always do service
7. Always respect other peoples Religions or Cultures
8. Stand up to what you believen

8 Restaurants I love:
1. Hometown Buffet
2. Chuck-A-Rama
3. The Training Table
4. Panda Express
5. Pizza Hut
6. El Mexicano
7. Cowboy Corral
8. Senor Frogs from Mazatlan Mexico

8 Shows I love to watch:
1. Full House
2. Family Matters
3. The Disney Channel
4. LOST
5. Travel Channel
6. Haunted History
7. Ghostly Encounters
8. Hallmark

8 People I Tag:
I know ur supposed to choose 8 but its hard to choose so I choose just anyone!!!:)

About our Christmas and Happy 2009!!!♥

2009-01-05T12:39:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
I hope that u all have had a fun safe Christmas and a fun safe New Year!!!♥ I really want to put up a post about our Christmas and New Year I know its late its just that Ive been a little busy and havnt been able to do it yet so now I finally am!!!:) On Christmas Eve we stayed home in Richfield and had our Grams and Gramps Dowdle and our Uncle Brook come spend it with us cuz they were the only ones that were close. What we did was it is our tradition every year but it is sooo fun!!!:) We had our ham, clam chowder, our Grams brought her homemade a very good yummm fall soup, chips and dip, sweets, and what we also had was these very good yummm cookies from Germany the food was sooo delicious!!!:) Then our family played the Wii sports game it is sooo fun!!! We love the Wii!!!:) I also won everyone in Bowling!!!:) Then after we were done everyone played a little bit of Golf on the Wii too. After the games and the food before we started The Christmas Carol with George C. Scott every Christmas we draw names in our family and then open our one gifts on Christmas Eve I had my little brother Josh I got him a really cute Santa big gift bag with some school supplys for the New Year, Skittles, Cookies from Germany, and a $20.00 Walmart gift card and he really liked my gift which I was glad!!!:) Haley my sister had me and she got me this really cute pretty silver musical heart shapped necklace cuz I really love music that is why she got me that which was really pretty and then to go with it she got me my own box of Jones Soda Strawberry Lime they taste sooo delicious!!!:) Thanks Haley for my gifts!!!:):):) Then we turned on The Christmas Carol with George C. Scott that movie is one of my most favorite all time Christmas movies ever!!! You can learn something every year from that movie. I love how the spirits were able to change Scrooge on Christmas Day and him having a change of heart.♥ Then after the movie ended it was time for bed but before bed we all helped cleaned up then went to bed
Finally Christmas morning!!!♥ I have always loved Christmas Morning not just to see what I got but the spirit of Christmas♥ When we woke up there were a bunch of presents around our tree big or small there were a lot!!! After our Grams, Gramps, and Brook came we opened our gifts we also had stockings for our Grams, Gramps, and Brook they loved everything that they got!!!:) Well before we opened our Mom made Gingerbread muffins and Hot Chocolate for breakfast it tasted sooo good!!! Our family always do our stockings first before opening the other gifts thats what I love too opening stockings first. Everyone loved what they got and everyone got fun stuff!!!:) I got a new Verizon Cell phone that I really love, 2 Elvis Presley soundtrack cds from Blue Hawaii and Gi Blues, and David Archuletas album Crush and I got a lot of other things!!!:) My brother Trevor got me this cute scrapbook photo album thanks Trevor!!!:) Our family got Rock Band2 and XBox360!!! Yeah!!! The rest of the day was very fun everyone hooked up the Rock Band2 and just played it for the whole day it was fun!!!:)
HAPPY 2009 EVERYONE!!!♥
Wow I cant believe at how fast 2008 has past!!! 2008 was really a gr8 year and now Im ready for the New Year!!!:) Iam truly thankful and blessed with everyting thankful for my Heavenly Father and my blessings that he has given me♥ Iam also thankful for my Family and Friends!!!♥ I wish u all the very best in 2009!!!♥ No matter at how bad things get in this crazy world we must always always and I mean always be POSITIVE
With Love,
♥Emily♥

Pictures of my new hair cut and look for the Holidays!!!:)♥

2008-12-27T16:06:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
How are u all doin? I hope all is well!!!:) I got my hair done for the Holidays by a friend of mine and our Grams Dowdle her name is Marcea she lives in Elsinore Ut and she does hair sooo gr8!!!:) Marcea does our Grams hair every Sat and I thought I would try her out so I did and she did gr8!!!:) Well that is about it so everyone have a gr8 rest of the weekend!!!:)
~Emily~

2 very fun family Christmas parties!!!:)

2008-12-22T19:28:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
How is everyone doin? I hope u all had a fun weekend!!!:) K last weekend was the most best funnest ever and I just have to put it up!!!:) It was a very fun full weekend!!!:) On Fri the last day of school was when we were gettin ready to head up N to our Oma and Opas family Christmas party and we didnt get goin till later in the afternoon cuz we were still busy gettin things wrapped up and put all together. So we finally leave and everyone was all totally excited!!!:) Haley, Josh, and Trevor drove up before us cuz we had to take two seperate cars and they still had some shopping to do. On the way up it was really bad snowing!!!:( But its really fun to look outside the windows u know to see the pretty snow!!!:) We always love to listen to Christmas music too!!!:) So we finally make it safely to our Oma and Opas house and everyone was already there and it was sooo nice and fun to be there!!!:)
We had our cousins from our Moms side who moved to Ohio and they were able to be there cuz they dont come very often cuz of being so far away but they werent able to stay long but it was still fun to be able to see them!!!:) The cousins from Ohio are expecting another baby!!!:) My favorite part of the party is hhaving our German Christmas dinner with the Rolladin that our Oma makes which is sooo very yummm!!!:) then we had our talent show which was sooo fun!!!:) Everyone did such a gr8 job!!!:) I sang from Sara Evans Go Tell It On The Mountain, Haley and Josh played Silent Night Haley played the Harmonica and Josh played the guitar, Mickey and Curtis played very good songs on the piano, then our little cousins sang cute Christmas songs our little cousin Sarah sang a Christmas song in Latin she did sooo gr8!!!:) Then our cousin Rach played a Christmas hymn and we all sang then we all sang Star Bright and Silent Night in German everybody did sooo gr8!!!:)
Then we opened presents we play a present game with the adults and have a White Elephant gift for the younger ones and it also sooo fun!!!:) That day was such a long fun day our party didnt get over till 1:30AM in the morning!!! So everyone was pretty tired!!! Our family was able to spend the night at our Oma and Opas house cuz then the next day was our Dads side of the family Christmas party. We also got to sleep in cuz we were all sooo tired!!! Everytime we stay up there our Oma and Opa always provide very good yummm breakfast and lunch its sooo fun being with both sets of Grandparents!!!:) On our way to our cousin Shans and Marks house my Mom stopped by her best friends house to give her a gift they always see each other once a year and before we left we got to see my Moms friend Kelly she is a really nice lady!!!:) So we get to our cousins house it was sooo good to be there and be with everyone cuz we dont see them a whole lot so it was very fun!!!:) Our family on my Dads side always make Clamb Chowder, and Potato Soup with other dips crackers and stuff it was sooo good!!!:)
After dinner we visit play with our little cousins all of our little cousins are sooo cute!!!:) Then we do our Stockings!!!:) I drew our cousin Mark(Shannons husband) and their son Noah drew me and Noah gave me a really cute Stocking!!!:) Thanks Noah Bear!!!:) The things that I gave Mark were my cousin Shan helped me decide so thanks Shan!!!:) Mark loves the People Magazine, Lemon Heads, Sweet Tarts, and games so I got him those and a cute card game, then a really cute Christmas Musical card, then my Mom got a few extra things for his stocking he loved it!!!:) Then my little cousin Noah gave me a Sparkling Cider drink that is sooo yummm!!!:), very nice lotion, a very yummm cocoa mix, treats, and a very nice cool lookin color heating blanket I love heating blankets they keep u wayyy warm!!!:) We all had sooo much fun and it was sooo much fun seeing everyone I truly have the best family in the whole world!!!:)
Then the next day was Sunday it was a very special day for us cuz we got to see The Morman Tabernacle Choir Christmas broadcast live at the Conference center!!!:) They did amazing!!!:) We loved all of their Christmas songs!!!:) We took some pictures there but I dont have them up yet but when I do I will get them up!!!:) Then after we went to our Oma and Opas ward Sacrament Meeting their Choir there did amazing too!!!:) We got to see some old friends there who are in our grandparents ward so it was good to see them!!!:) Then after Church we all got to have some of our German Christmas dinner for lunch that was sooo yummm we got to have it twice!!!:) Then we helped clean up, our Oma gave our Mom a cutest pirm ever!!!:) Our Oma also does hair she has her own hair equipment in their basement. Then we all got our things together then rested then it was time to go home:( I didnt really want to go home but I had to work. So that was our fun filled weekend!!!:) Also the whole time our Dad was pretty sick too we all felt bad but we still had fun:) Well I hope u all have a fun weekend!!!:)
~Emily~

What I love about Christmas!!!:)♥

2008-12-16T11:24:00.001-08:00

Hello everyone,
Hey its me again!!!:) I hope u all are havin a great fun day!!!:) I have been wanting to put up a post about my faveortie thing about Christmas but havnt been able too so now Iam!!!:) What I love about Christmas is Everything!!!:) I love spending Christmas with Family and Friends, Decorating, The Music, The Movies, Food/Treats, Shopping, Giving Gifts, The True Meaning of Christmas, The Christmas Carol, The Nativity, Snow, and also doing our fun Family traditions and they come from our Moms side its really special to do those around Christmas!!!:)♥
The Traditions on my Moms side we also do traditions on our dads side too!!!:) Our traditions come from our German Grandparents They are from West Germany but now they live in SLC thats where are traditions come from is from them. The first one is we have St. Nickolas on Dec 6th the night before u lay out ur shoes, our Oma and Opa give us these very good yummm Swiss Chocolate advant calender, at our fam party on our Moms side our Oma and Opa make this very good yummm German Rolladin Meat its is my fave!!!:), then our Oma and Opa gave everyone of our Aunts a Candle advant from Germany it has four candles and u light one up every Sun in Dec and u sing a song in German, then u either have Hot Cocoa or Parol, and our Oma and Opa make this very good yummm German bread to go with it, and there is this pickle ornament that comes with a story u hang it on the tree and everyone tries to find it and whoever finds it will get to open a gift. They are my faveorite things ever!!!:)
On our Dads side we draw names and we use stockings to put our gifts in I totally love doing that it is sooo fun!!!:) Then on Christmas Eve at home we will watch the Christmas Carol movie with George C. Scott in it who plays Ebenezer Scrooge, have our dinner also while we are watching the movie and every year I learn different things from the movie that is really touching♥, then after the movie we each open one gift we also draw names too. Well that is about it and I wish u all a very fun safe Merry Christmas!!!:)♥
~Emily~

TWILIGHT!!!:)

2008-12-15T18:34:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
I hope u all are doin well and being safe in this crazy cold weather brrrrrrrrrr!!! But it is very pretty outside isnt it?:) Its been awhile since Ive put up a post. Today I went to see TWILIGHT with my parents today which was a lot of fun!!!:) I do like goin to movies in Richfield or any other place too but I really do wish that someday at the Reel Theater will get new movie seats it is sooo uncomfortable!!!:( Also some of the seats are already getting torn apart but we still like the Reel Theater the people who work there are really nice!!!:). But we still had a fun time!!!:) What I thought of the movie I thought it was really cool and interesting!!!:) I loved all of the Characters, the story, the relationship between a vampire and a human, and the scenes. I really liked the scenes where Edward saves Bella from the van, Edward is showing Bella in the forests the things that he could do, and also the fighting scene they were all really awesome!!!:)
I have been reading the TWILIGHT books I really do love the stories and the author Stephanie Meyer is really creative!!!:) I finished the first one now I have started reading the 2nd one New Moon and I cant decide if I liked the book more or the movie??? But I would look forward in seeing the 2nd movie too and hopefully it will come out soon!!!:) Well that is it for now and I wish u all a very fun safe MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!:)♥
~Emily~

GIVING THANKS!!!♥

2008-11-26T20:38:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
Wow!! I cant believe it is almost Thanksgiving!!:) I hope u all have a very fun Thanksgiving tomorrow and a safe one!!:)♥ I have been doin a lot of thinking about how thankful I am for things and would like to share it:
1. GOSPEL
2. FAMILY AND FRIENDS
3. GETTING A LONG GR8 WITH OTHER PEOPLE
4. DOCTORS/MEDICINE
5. FOOD/WATER/SHELTER/CLOTHES
6. MY GERMAN HERITAGE
7. THE BOOK OF MORMON
8. PIONEERS/CHURCH HISTORY
9. EARTH
10. THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR
11. MUSIC
12. LOVE
13. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
14. SHOWERS
15. ELECTRICITY
16. TECHNOLOGY
17. CHURCH MOVIES/MOVIES
18. CELEBRATING HOLIDAYS
19. FREE AGENCY
20. THE CHRISTMAS STORY
21. ANIMALS
The list could go on and on but its good for now!!!:)♥
♥Emily♥

2008-11-20T11:02:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
How are u all doin? I hope all is well with u all!!!:) I just wanted to share with u all about a very good book that I checked out from the Library that I just got done reading the book is called When Will This Cruel War Be Over? The Cival War Diary of Emma Simpson this woman is from Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864. This woman shares her experiences from the Civil War which is very interesting but it is a sad book. Emma Simpson is living with her mother cuz her father and her brother Cole had to go off to War and fight but her brother is brought home in a coffin cuz he got killed so her father still remains fighting. The Simpson family and other families have slaves with them cuz it was during slavery time too. The slaves that the Simpson family have with them remain loyal to them and the family treats them with respect which is very good cuz some families did not treat their slaves good and the slaves did not treat them with respect either.
Emma Simpson talks about how things used to be before the War started. Emma and her mother got to go to Richmond to visit her Aunt Caroline and Cousin Rachel and her new baby cousin name Elizabeth and when her aunt introduces a very handsome young man name Tally to Emma but he goes off to fight in the war too but writes to Emma the whole time. Emmas mother taught school to the to their slaves kids so that they could learn how to read and write I thought that was very cool and great service:) Later their aunt Caroline, Rachel, and baby Elizabeth came to their place to come and live with them. Anyway she explains that things used to be very happy before the War started like everyones family looses at least one family member, talks about how there is no men around cuz there all fighting, the Yankees come and invade the cities their place got invaded by the Yankees, a lot of home got flamed and the Yankees stole things from their homes and ruin everything. Some of the slaves betrayed their families to Yankees, a lot of the slaves ranned off. The Simpsons slaves still remain and did not abandon Emma which I thought was really cool. Thousands of boys who fought in the Civil War were between agaes of twelve and sixteen. There were at least three million who were slaves. In three days of fighting at Gettysberg there were over fifty thousands casualties. Almost five thousand soldiers were killed or wounded that day. Anyways I just thought that was very interesting but sad book. Even though it was a long time ago I did not like how the people treated the blacks as slaves even though some families treated them well but some did not u know? It still was wrong. But Im sooo glad thats all over!!!:) Abraham Lincoln was the one who eneded the slavery!!!:) Good for him!!!:) Im just sooo thankful for our freedom and to have the Gospel and sooo glad that we were not born at that time cuz we could of been u know? But we arent. Well thats about it!!!:) I hope everyone has a fun Thanksgiving next week!!!:)
~Emily~

2008-11-07T11:07:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,
Here are some late Halloween pictures and Im sorry they are late!!:( This picture is my Dad and Jake on Halloween. Jake is dressed up as the Joker from the Dark Knight and our Dad is one of the Hole diggers. Great Costumes guys!!:)

This is our little brother Jakob who is dressed up as the Joker from the Dark Knight!!:) Our sister Haley was the one who put together Jakes costume which was very creative!!:) Our Mom and Jake said that there were not ANY kids dressed up as the Joker so Jake was the only one

Jakes special day!!!:)

2008-11-01T18:34:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone,
I hope u all had a fun Halloween and enjoying ur weekend!!!:) Something special happened today(Nov 1st) it was our little brother Jakobs baptisim!!!:) Also he is the last one to be baptised too so now all of us has been baptised!!!:) Also a lot of our family got to come down from Up N to come see Jake get baptised and that was really nice of them to come all this way:). At the Church there was also a lot of baptisims goin on too so that was also very cool:).
After Jake got baptised we all went back in the Chappel to watch Jake and his friend name Layton Allred get confirmed and the Spirit was very strong cuz of all the people who did their Testimonies and Jake and his friend Layton gettin baptised its really good to listen to other peoples testimonies cuz they are all good. Then after it was finished our family was able to stay at the Church to have lunch and it was sooo yummm!!! So we all just got to visit, talk, and to have a good time. Its really fun spending time with ur fam and friends:). My bf Bill wasnt able able to come I was really sad:( he wasnt able to meet the rest of our family:( he wasnt able to come cuz he had to work but thats understandable u know? But it was still a good time. So I thank everyone for coming!!! It was fun to see u all!!!:)
As for Halloween I hope u all had a good 1!!! Me and Bill were able to spend Halloween together by him comin over to my house he brought over snacks, andn I also got us snacks and gave him his Halloween gift:), we watched this very good thriller movie called Lady In White its a very good old ghost story. We were able to watch one movie cuz Bill had to work early the next day but it was still a fun Halloween with watchin a movie and visiting:) Well thats about it and I hope u all have a good rest of the weekend!!!:) Also Im very sorry if u cant see the picture very well we cant find the family camera so I used our phone camera so Im very sorry if u cant see it very well

2008-11-01T17:42:00.001-07:00

FuN hAlLoWeEn SuRvEy #2!!!

2008-10-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

Do you go trick or treating? Yes

Have you ever smashed a stranger's pumpkin? No

Like dressing up? Yes its wayyy fun!!!

What is the worst candy to get trick or treating? I have never gotten a worst candy in my life!!!

Ever bobbed for apples? Yes when I was younger

Are witches or clowns more scary? Witches but there are very good Witches too

More likely to pass out fun size candy bars or full size candy bars? BOTH!!!

What is the dumbest thing you ever did on October 31? I have never actually done anything dumb on Halloween

Should October 31 be a school holiday? Well no cuz then the kids wouldnt be able to have a Halloween parade or to wear their costumes to school

Do you believe in real ghosts? Well I dont know what to believe!!!

Have you ever received money when trick or treating? No but I have gotten gift certificates

What is the best prank? Scarying them with a way scary mask

Prefer tootsie rolls or laffy taffy? BOTH!!!

Halloween is better than ever or not what it used to be? Halloween is still the best ever!!!

Do you put up decorations? Yes!!!

Prefer October 31 or December 25? BOTH!!!

The best candy is...? Laffy Taffy and Candy Bars

More likely to pass out candy or turn the lights off and pretend you are not home? Pass out the candy its a tradition to do every Halloween

Do your parents inspect your candy before you arre allowed to eat it? No they did when I was little though but not now

What is the strangest thing you ever got trick or treating? Never have gotten anything strange

The best horror movie to watch on October 31? Lady In White, and a whole bunch of others!!!

Ever dress up in a pirate costume? No

Prefer going trick or treating or going to a party? BOTH!!!

Buy a costume or make it yourself? It's fun to do either way

Ever bought a costume for your dog? No

Is it more fun to get candy or give? Give

Prefer cute costumes or scary costumes? BOTH!!!

Did your mother ever dress you in a costume you did not like? I've liked every costume

What is the best thing about October 31? Well Halloween is weird, ancient, and scary and I love all the legends and ghost stories

Are haunted houses more scary or more lame? SCARY

Do you have a scary myspace layout on your profile? Yes I do its of a graveyard layout

The worst party ever...? Never been to a worst one

Prefer candy or pennies when trick or treating? Candy!!!

Rather spend October 31 with friends or family? BOTH!!!

What is your costume this year? To be honest Im not dressing up this year

Rather watch the movie Saw or the movie Scream? BOTH!!!

Rather carve a pumpkin or go on a hay ride? BOTH!!!

Black cats are more cute or more spooky? Cute but very superstitious

Prefer eating candy apples or plain apples? BOTH!!!

Do you wait for dark before going trick or treating? No

Rather go to a Halloween themed party or a Christmas themed party? BOTH!!!

What is the best thing to dress up as? Elvis Presley costume, a Disney Princess or Vampire or Witch

Better to buy face paint or buy a mask? BOTH!!!

My Best Friends Wedding!!!:)(Oct 10, 2008)

2008-10-19T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I hope all is well with u all today!!!:) I'am sitten here with an ear ache:( so I thought it would be a good time to get some blogging done. I'am goin to tell u all about Bayley and Jens wedding!!!:) They got married on Oct 10, 2008 which was on a Fri so the day before I got to go up with Bays family DR, Karen, and Bryce and it was alot of fun riding up with them and being able to catch up on some things cuz it's been a long time since I've seen them so it was fun. We arrive at Bays and Jens apartment we had a good time visiting there and DR and Karen gave them some wedding presents that they got to open, and Bay showed us her scrapbook that she made of her and Jens which was sooo cute!!! Bayley and Jens also gave me and Bryce are birthday gifts which was really nice of them:):) so guys thanks for ur gifts!!! So it was a very nice time then it was gettin late so DR, Karen, and Bryce went to their hotel and I was able to spend the night with Bayley and Jens but we had to get to bed early so we wouldn't be tired the next day cuz we had to wake up at 6 in the morning.
So finally the big day arrives Bay wakes me so that I can get ready while she is gettin her hair and makeup done by Jens aunt and his aunt did a very good job 2 it was a very hectic morning but it was a very exciting morning 2!!!:) Then Bay comes back and she helps me do my hair and she also did a good job. So then we are on our way to the LDS Church where Bayley would get ready there and it was an emotional moment while me, Bays mom, Bays Grandma, and her aunt were helping her get ready it was a happy feeling but happy:):). After Bay was ready she looked sooo pretty!!!:) Before we lined up we got to take pictures and it was fun meeting everyone and havin a good time:). I got too meet the cute little flower girls and the girls who were holdin Bays and Jens rings they were sooo cute!!! The Flower girls are Britt and Jakes daughters and the girls who were holdin their rings were Jens sister and her husbands daughters who also have a little brother and another little sister. So we are lining up and it was fun walkin down the isle and too see Bay walkin down with her father Ken Hendricks and to see her and Jens get married:):)
Yay they are married!!!:) After the ceremony everyone was able to come and give them hugs and we did more pictures 2 and me and Jens brother who was his best man sorry I cant remember his name:( we got to sign as witnesses to their wedding!!!:) Then it was time for lunch which was in the Church. The lunch was sooo good!!!:) It was a Pollenisian lunch my faveorite was the Macaroni loved it:). I also got to sit at Bays and Jens table with Dr, Karen, and Jens friends Jens friends are really nice and funny it was fun seein them again 2. So after lunch we visited more I played with Jens sister's kids the girls who held their rings they were sooo much fun we played in the nursery and I read them some books from the nursery all the little kids were very nice and cute:):)
After we were done me, Dr, and Karen checked in a hotel to rest cuz everyone was really tired and Bryce went with his and Bays dad Ken. The day was gettin really cold cuz it was goin to snow the rest of the weekend but it did!!!:( Anyways after we are done resting we go do some errands that Dr, and Karen had to get done then we go get something from Taco Bell for dinner which was really nice of them pay for me I had my own money but they said it was ok. After we were all ready, we head back to the Church for the reception. I got to wear my tennis shoes cuz my shoes for the wedding were too small and were hurting my feet:( but no one noticed me wearing them!!! Lol. The gym was decorated sooo pretty!!! With Yellow and White flowers those were Bays colors. The food table was decorated nice, just everything was nice!!!:) Before the reception we did pictures it was fun watchin them take pictures it's fun to have pictures so u can remember them and how it all wen't.
Then it was time to stand in the line!!!:) I really had fun doin that shaking everyones hand and introducing myself and meeting new people. The people who were in line were, me, Bay, and Jens, Jens brother, and their Mom, Dr, and Karen, Connie,and Ken, and Bryce. Some of my family got to come to the reception but not for the wedding part which I was sad:( they were invited too:( but they at least got to come for the reception. My Mom and Dad came, Grams and Gramps Dowdle, our Oma and Opa and Mickey, Heidi and Bryan and their kids. I caught Bayley's bouqet!!!:) It was fun watchin Bay and Jens cut their Cheese cake Jens got Bayley good!!!:) They were both covered in cake!!!:) Then it was time to get ready to go home:( I wen't home with my Grams and Gramps Dowdle we stayed the night at my cousin Rachs house. So I say good bye to everyone and say good bye to Bay and Jens it was sad:( but I'am happy for them:):).
So we arrive at my cousins house and they had their porch all decorated cute for Halloween it was fun seein them again. But when we got their I got ready for bed cuz it was really really late but it was a fun long day!!!:) Well that's about it I wan't to thank Bay and Jens for choosing me to be the made of honor and for Connie and Ken to get me my flowers for the wedding and for Bays fam to being with me and helping me too:):):) I also want to thank my Grams and my cousin Rach for my made of honor dress 2!!! Well I everyone u all take care and I hope u all have a safe Halloween!!!:)
~Emily~

75 Random Questions!!!

2008-10-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

75 Random Questions:

Random
Do you have any pets?	No but we used 2:(
What color shirt are you wearing?	A really cute black top
Name three things that are physically close to you:	I can't really decide sorry
What is the last book you read?	Princess Academy
Are you or were you a good student?	I was a good student
What's your favorite sport?	Dance, Diving
Do you enjoy sleeping late?	YES!!! Iam seriously not a morning person but if I have things goin on then I wont sleep in
What's the weather like right now?	Well its nice but its still cold weather:( I love the warmth not the cold:(
Who tells the best jokes?	Our family friend name Raymond hes from Switzerland but lives in Florida
What was the last thing you dreamed about?	Marriage, and saving money to go to Gettysberg
Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed?	I dont drive and yes we have gotten in a couple of accidents:(
Do you believe in karma?	Yes
Do you believe in luck?	Yes
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up?	Scrambled!!! I love it with cheese or sausage mix or bacon
Do you collect anything? If so, what?	Yes!!! I have a Elvis Presley collection and Spoons
Are you proud of yourself?	Yes
Are you reliable?	Yes
Have you ever given money to a bum?	No but our Dad has but I would like to help people in need:)
What's your favorite food?	German, Mexican, and Chinese!!!
Have you ever had a secret admirer?	No
Do you like the smell of gasoline?	No
Do like to draw?	Yes
What's your favorite invention?	T.v., Cell phones, Cameras, and Music players
Is your room messy?	Nope its neat, organized and with Halloween decorations
What do you like better: oranges or apples?	Both!!!
Do you give in easily?	No I like to be sure first before I give in
Are you a good guesser?	Yes
Can you read other people's expressions?	Yes
Are you a bully?	No never have been
Do you have a job?	Yes!!!
What time did you wake up this morning?	Like after 8:30AM
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?	I didnt have time:(
When was the last time you showered?	Last week
What do you plan on doing tomorrow?	Hmmm well I go to the library, then to get my pay check, then to get it cashed
What's your favorite day of the week and why?	Weekends!!! Cuz thats when my bf and I go on dates!!!;)
Do you have any nicknames?	Yes lots they are: Em, Em&m peanut, Emmie, Emildew, Emilock
Have you ever been scuba diving?	No
What's your least favorite color?	I like all colors
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? If yes, who?	Yes!!!;) my bf
Would you ever go skydiving?	Yeah it sounds like fun my best friend name Bayley she did skydiving
What toothpaste do you use?	With witening toothpaste
Do you enjoy challenges?	Yes
What's the worst injury you have had?	Never had any injuries
What's the last movie you saw?	P.s. I love You
What do you want to know about the future?	Lots of things
What does your last text message say?	Yes dud
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to?	Grams Dowdle
What's your favorite school subject?	History
What's your least favorite school subject?	Math
Would you rather have money or love?	Can u have both???
What is your dream vacation?	Well its Europe, Hawaii, and goin to Gettysberg
What is your favorite animal?	Dog/Cat, Monkeys
Do you miss anyone right now?	Yes!!!;)
What's the last sporting event you watched?	BYU Football!!!
Do you need to do laundry?	No
Do you listen to the radio?	Yes
Where were you when 9/11 happened?	I was gettin ready for school in the morning and then goin to school all worried and confused:(
What do you do when vending machines steal your money?	I get annoyed
Have you ever caught a butterfly?	Yes
What color are your bed sheets?	Blue and Yellow
What's your ringtone?	I dont have a phone right now:(
Who was the last person to make you laugh?	Fran my friend from work
Do you have any obsessions right now?	Yes!!! Its Bill and Elvis
Do you like things that glow in the dark?	Yes
What's your favorite fruity scent?	Strawberry, Watermelon, Apple, Grape
Do you watch cartoons?	I like Cartoon network
Have you ever sat on a roof?	Yes
Have you ever been to a different country?	Yes
Name three things in the world you dislike:	Well I dont like how things are goin on in the world, I hate Murders, Wars
Name three people in the world you dislike:	I like everyone:)
Has a rumor even been spread about you?	No
Do you like sushi?	Havnt had it
Do you believe in magic?	Yes
Do you hold grudges?	No
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Spooky experiences!!!(Oct 13, 2008)

2008-10-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I hope that everyone is havin a gr8 October month!!!:) The reason why I'am blogging is because in the past I have had some spooky experiences happen and I thought well since it's Halloween I thought I would share it with u all and it really did happen and I'm not makin it all up, if I was making it up then I wouldn't put it on here. K here is story number 1: The Dowdle family moves to this other pretty pioneer house it's by the Dairy in Richfield and it's pretty old we lived there for a couple of months it also had a History but I do not remember what it was about so I apologize for that:(. Well when everyone was watching a movie that is when my parents told us that there was something goin on at night in the house they never told us that but I'm glad they did cuz it was really cool. Our parents said that a few nights while everyone was sleeping in our parents room like at 2:30 AM or 3:00 AM our parents said that above their cieling they could here little footsteps runnin around the upstairs and on the stairs like 5 times!!!. So they ignore it and they said it has happened quite a bit. So one night it was the same time again and our parents were trying to sleep they said all of a sudden the footsteps got really loud like it was getting to be disturbing so our parents decide to go up and check up on my brother and sister Haley and Josh because they thought it must of been them playing up there. So they go up and check but both of them were sound asleep!!! Anways our dad thought it must of been little pioneer children playing up there what would u think??? Later Haley my sister said she had a strange experience with our dog Bianca one night. Our parents had to go work at Apsen Ranch and Haley would be with our little brother Jakob and Bianca would be with them. So Haley said it was like 2:30 AM when she turned out the lights and when she did Bianca our dog just got back up really weird and crazy and she goes to the door barking so Haley lets her out and Bianca just went crazy barking and sniffs around the living room, the upstairs, and the stairs Bianca must of sense some presence but the thing was that I didnt hear her!!! So anways yeah but then later the footsteps never happened again:( which was sad cuz we didnt feel threatened u know? I mean there are times when things cant be explained like u know what u saw or heard u know?
Story 2: This happened in our other house by the city pool. So we move again and its like ugh!!! I'm tired of moving!!! K well one night I get ready for bed and everyone else is settleing down too. Also my little brother, Haley, and our dog Bianca were upstairs. K so I was in my bed trying to fall asleep sometimes its hard for me to sleep:( it was like almost 1 in the morning when for some reason I hear these big sounds on our roof like big stomping sounds!!! So I just lay there and ignore it. But then later more later it sounded again but more louder and I was starting to get like really annoyed cuz it was late and I was tired so I was thinking it must of been Haley and Jake playing or making noises so I text Haley to ask her please stop being loud but she texts me back saying that she and Jake are in bed!!! So I was like ok.... So I go to sleep but the stomping sounds were still goin on. But later I finally go to sleep when all of a sudden I hear a big crash like someone falling down the stairs big bang by my door!!! That was when I got really mad Im not kidding so I get up from my bed to go check out there was no one there I go check on Brady and Frankie(there the boys who was staying with us cuz our parents were doin Foster Care as well) cuz I thought it must of been them makin all those noise but when I checked on them they were sound asleep!!! So I go back to my room feeling a little iritated cuz u know its not fun especially when ur trying to sleep u know? I go to my room try again to fall asleep and then it stopped. So the next day I ask Haley and she said she didnt hear anything and what was weird that our dog didnt get weird either. I tell my parents but they didnt know what to think either. But later on the next few days it did it again but then it stopped and never happened again. But I really do know what I heard and I'm not crazy
Story 3: This happened to our cousin Rachel Richards. She told me the story last week when she and Gabe and Ben(our little cousins) were down here visiting. Well Rachels husband Bryans mom died their Grandma it was really sad cuz she was a very nice lady. Anways after she died Rach and Bryan got to keep her Halloween decorations. The Richards is their last name and they have these two cute little dogs name Hershey and Oden. One day when Rach was by herself she said that Hershey just started barking like really barking at the boxes there was nothing in it except for the decorations Rach checked behind the boxes too but Hershey still wouldnt stop barking!!! So Rach looks outside the window and there was no one!!! Rach is like Hershey stop barking there is no one around. Anways Rachel our cousin thougnt it was really strange and thought that Grandma Kathy must of just wanted to see her decorations or something. See? There are just somethings u cant explain only except u know or heard it your own self:) Well thats all about it and I hope everyone has a fun Halloween!!!:)

A very fun BiRtHdAy weekend!!!

2008-09-30T17:42:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I hope that everyone has had a fun weekend:). All right here it goes... This weekend was my birthday weekend and it was a very good one:). Haley and Trevor were able to come down for my birthday weekend which was very nice to have them here so I thank them for coming:). Friday night Haley, Jake, and I did Karaoke till like 1:00 AM in the morning!!! But it was loads of fun!!! Sat our Grandparents and Bill came over and we all wen't to El Mexicano in Salina it's a very good yummm Mexican restaurant I always love to order their Chicken Enchiladas with their Beans and Rice and we all had a good time there it was nice of my family to take me there for my birthday and having everyone there and to hear Haley and Trevor's college stories:).
Then all of us came back to our house to open presents and eat cake and ice cream. I loved everything that I got and I thank my family and Bill for my gifts!!! Thank's sooo much!!! I got alot of movies, jewelry, scrapbooking things, cd, beef stew I love that stuff!!! A bag full of my fave snacks, Jones Soda the flavor is called Berry Lemonade yummm, Bill gave me my fave kind of cookies it's the FudgeShoppe Grasshopper Fudge Mint Cookies and his parents gave a really cute birthday to card that was sweet of Bill and his parents, then Grams, and Gramps Dowdle chipped in with my Mom and Dad they gave me a really nice black fancy portable DvD player and a case to go with it I really do love to watch movies!!! Cuz they are alot of fun to watch!!! So that's why I got one:) and it was a good rest of the day:).
Then on Sunday it was my best friend's Bridal shower and my 24 birthday and Bayleys little brother Bryces birthday too!!! It was very good to see Bayley, Jens, and her family and her Mom made her shower all cute and very good refreshments, we played some fun guessings games and her Mom put me encharge of helping with the games, then we watched her opened her gifts and boy she got alot of cute gifts my family gave her the game Apples to Apples and a very pretty silver pitcher from our Grams we all chipped in on Bayleys Bridal shower. Also our cousins Rach, and her kids they are sooo cute!!!(They are from my dad's side) Their dad stayed up N. Rach, and her kids were able to come to the Shower. After the shower we had the refreshments we visited and it was fun seeing everyone, and Bayleys family sang happy birthday to me and Bryce and that was nice of them to do that:). Also that day my cousins stayed till Tues and on Sun my birthday Rach and Gabe her real name is Gaberielle but we all like to call her Gabe they came to get my little brother so he can go with them to sleep over at the Farm house and they gave me a very nice present very pretty Roses and my fave snacks and that was really nice of them to do that so i thank u guys and the Richards that's their last name I thank them for my gifts!!!:)
Mon my Grams and my Cousins picked me up from work and we all wen't out to lunch to Sandys and that was fun then they wanted me to come out to the Farm house and we all had alot of fun!!! We all wen't out to are garden and picked out vegetables, then me, Gabe, and Ben that's Gabes little brothers name we played hide-and-seek it was fun!!! I really loved spending time with them cuz we don't do that very often:( then my cousins took me home and they were able to spend the night cuz it was getting late and it was fun with them there too my cousin Rach also started a blog and asked me for help and it was fun helping her:) Well that's about it!!! The end of the fun weekend and Mon:( Well everyone u all take care!!!:)
em:)

Temple Sealing!!!:) (September 26, 2008)

2008-09-26T12:29:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to put in my blog about something special happening today with my family members on our Dads side. Our cousins Shannon, Mark, Noah, Milo, and Jona Farner those are their 3 young boys that today they are getting sealed in the SLC Temple!!!:) and it's happening right before my birthday which I think is really exciting to have it done before my birthday!!! Well anyways CONGRATULATIONS to u guys!!!:) Everyone is really excited and happy for them. Well that's all the news for today I hope everyone is doing great and everyone have a great weekend!!!:)
em:)