It is really easy to change the colors, so if you are interested in a print with a heart where you live, let me know!
Monday, June 27, 2011
State Prints
So, I am loving typography prints and other types of prints. I decided to try my hand at replicating them. Here's my take on those state prints that I've seen on other blogs...
It is really easy to change the colors, so if you are interested in a print with a heart where you live, let me know!
It is really easy to change the colors, so if you are interested in a print with a heart where you live, let me know!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Yet Another New Header
Hi, my name is Alli and I am addicted to making blog headers.
Okay, I'll admit it again. I have a problem with making new blog headers for myself. I really will attempt to make you, yes YOU, the person reading this post, a header if you so desire.
I am really liking chevron things right now (Chevron is a also a place to get gasoline and has a chevron logo, but I am talking about the design of chevron, not the gasoline station).
Anyway, I made a new header with a drawn chevron background. I quite like it.
Oh, I also added some words to describe myself since this is a blog about my life. And I have another project that I did that I will post soon.
Okay, I'll admit it again. I have a problem with making new blog headers for myself. I really will attempt to make you, yes YOU, the person reading this post, a header if you so desire.
I am really liking chevron things right now (Chevron is a also a place to get gasoline and has a chevron logo, but I am talking about the design of chevron, not the gasoline station).
Anyway, I made a new header with a drawn chevron background. I quite like it.
Oh, I also added some words to describe myself since this is a blog about my life. And I have another project that I did that I will post soon.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Serving the Lord
My family is the best. We all truly love each other. I am so thankful for having such an awesome family, immediate and extended. These past few months, we have been helping my Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Fred prepare to serve as the Mission President in the Chile for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am happy for them because they are doing something magnificent and they are sacrificing their lives for three years to serve, but at the same time, I am going to miss them immensely.
These past two weekends I have had the opportunity to go up to Logan and be with them before they leave at the end of June. Since I have been at school, we have these family get togethers at Grandma and Grandpa Sorenson's or Sue's for anyone in Logan on Sunday. I have been able to spend time with my Aunt and Uncle on those Sundays, as well as other family members and realized that my family is wonderful. The Essigs are such great examples to me of service and putting their trust in God.
During a family reunion at Lagoon, I was on the Music Express ride (the one that spins fast and you can't help but smoosh the other person in the seat with you) with my Aunt Mary Ann. I was younger at the time and thought I would be cool and hang on and not squish her. Like I said, I was young. I didn't have that much strength and pretty soon I found myself letting go and allowing myself to enjoy the ride. I think that story is a bit of how they are feeling, I will attempt to make sense of this. Sometimes you want to be strong on your own, but in the end you usually wind up needing someone to lean on. They are lucky they have each other as well as the Lord and their families to support them. We will be here for them and I know they are always there for us. Family is the most important priority.
Before I left Logan for my internship, I was having a rough time with starting something new. I love change, but it's scary. I remember feeling very insignificant and extremely nervous. I don't cry very much, but I was balling that day. I was lucky enough to receive a blessing from my Grandpa and Uncle Fred that day. I don't remember everything that was said, but I do know I felt the Spirit and was calm. Of course, the tears still were coming and they continued until the morning, but for that short moment I was calm and knew I could handle it. I am grateful for the priesthood and for my Uncle being willing to bless me.
I have been blessed with my years in Utah to have gotten to know the Essigs better and to learn from them. They can do anything. It will be hard to not see them every week like I have for the past few years, but the cool thing about technology is that it's always changing and making it easier to communicate with your loved ones that are not nearby. I know the Essigs will do great and will be great examples to all the missionaries they will be looking after.
Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Fred, I love you and can't wait to hear stories about the craziness that will come from being the Mission President and the Mission President's wife/Mother to all the missionaries. And I hope you enjoy looking at all the photo booth pictures from the party!!!
Buena suerte. Te amo.
These past two weekends I have had the opportunity to go up to Logan and be with them before they leave at the end of June. Since I have been at school, we have these family get togethers at Grandma and Grandpa Sorenson's or Sue's for anyone in Logan on Sunday. I have been able to spend time with my Aunt and Uncle on those Sundays, as well as other family members and realized that my family is wonderful. The Essigs are such great examples to me of service and putting their trust in God.
During a family reunion at Lagoon, I was on the Music Express ride (the one that spins fast and you can't help but smoosh the other person in the seat with you) with my Aunt Mary Ann. I was younger at the time and thought I would be cool and hang on and not squish her. Like I said, I was young. I didn't have that much strength and pretty soon I found myself letting go and allowing myself to enjoy the ride. I think that story is a bit of how they are feeling, I will attempt to make sense of this. Sometimes you want to be strong on your own, but in the end you usually wind up needing someone to lean on. They are lucky they have each other as well as the Lord and their families to support them. We will be here for them and I know they are always there for us. Family is the most important priority.
Before I left Logan for my internship, I was having a rough time with starting something new. I love change, but it's scary. I remember feeling very insignificant and extremely nervous. I don't cry very much, but I was balling that day. I was lucky enough to receive a blessing from my Grandpa and Uncle Fred that day. I don't remember everything that was said, but I do know I felt the Spirit and was calm. Of course, the tears still were coming and they continued until the morning, but for that short moment I was calm and knew I could handle it. I am grateful for the priesthood and for my Uncle being willing to bless me.
I have been blessed with my years in Utah to have gotten to know the Essigs better and to learn from them. They can do anything. It will be hard to not see them every week like I have for the past few years, but the cool thing about technology is that it's always changing and making it easier to communicate with your loved ones that are not nearby. I know the Essigs will do great and will be great examples to all the missionaries they will be looking after.
Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Fred, I love you and can't wait to hear stories about the craziness that will come from being the Mission President and the Mission President's wife/Mother to all the missionaries. And I hope you enjoy looking at all the photo booth pictures from the party!!!
Buena suerte. Te amo.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Happy Father's Day
{I'm a bit behind in my posting, I apologize. I have been a tad busy...}
I just wanted to wish all the fathers a happy day (yesterday). My siblings are all up in Washington right now. I am the lone one still in Utah (why am I in Utah? I am here because of my internship and the fact need the money to pay for grad school) HOWEVER, I hope they enjoyed being with our dad.
Anyway, I am grateful for my daddy. Who else would carry me on the beach and sing "Alli Girl" (imagine the song "Surfer Girl" by the Beach boys, but with "Alli" in place of "Surfer") and call me to ask me questions about Apple products and teach me the value of hard work and be there for me and read this blog and love me and continue to surprise the family and give me a love for running and go on great vacations?
That's right, my dad. He is wonderful and I am lucky to be his daughter. And now for some pictures from the past...
I also want to say thank you to all the grandfathers and uncles and father-figures out there. I especially want to thank the men in my extended family for their greatness and willingness to serve.
I made this for my dad...
I just wanted to wish all the fathers a happy day (yesterday). My siblings are all up in Washington right now. I am the lone one still in Utah (why am I in Utah? I am here because of my internship and the fact need the money to pay for grad school) HOWEVER, I hope they enjoyed being with our dad.
Anyway, I am grateful for my daddy. Who else would carry me on the beach and sing "Alli Girl" (imagine the song "Surfer Girl" by the Beach boys, but with "Alli" in place of "Surfer") and call me to ask me questions about Apple products and teach me the value of hard work and be there for me and read this blog and love me and continue to surprise the family and give me a love for running and go on great vacations?
That's right, my dad. He is wonderful and I am lucky to be his daughter. And now for some pictures from the past...
Check out that mustache! (that's not me as a baby, that's my eldest sister)
ZOO RUN! I wish I still had those spandex.
This is one of my favorite family pictures. Aren't we just so precious?
I also want to say thank you to all the grandfathers and uncles and father-figures out there. I especially want to thank the men in my extended family for their greatness and willingness to serve.
I made this for my dad...
I hope everyone enjoyed their Father's Day! Stay tuned for another little project that I have been wanting to do for a while...
Monday, June 06, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
{I forgot my camera in Kaysville, so I have no photos except for the one I took with my phone}
June 4 was Mom's birthday. Her 50th. She doesn't look like she's 50, that's for sure. Anyway, Dad decided the best gift was to send her to Utah to visit her family. So, he enlisted the help of the Three Sisters and we were able to get Friday off for her. She flew out Thursday night... she thought they were going up to Federal Way to eat at this new restaurant, but little did she know she was going to the airport to fly to Utah! She was so stunned. It was a great surprise. Oh, I forgot to mention, Dad and Brother sent her down to Utah with the essentials: toiletries, makeup, jammies, underwears, a jacket, and some exercise shoes, plus an extra pair of glasses (which came in handy since she misplaced her other pair). Gotta love how boys pack. Dad gave her some money and told her to buy some clothes when she got there. How awesome is that?! I love my family.
We've had a lot of fun this weekend. We have played, shopped, and eaten lots of food. On Saturday, her actual birthday, she got her hair cut, went shopping some more, and relaxed. We had a family get together with the people in Logan at Fredrico's. The Three Sisters made 72 cupcakes, okay it was just me who did the actual baking, but the other sisters did help. We made some for the cupcake jars, and then some to eat. Good thing I love to bake. Below are the jars and other cupcakes with a vase of flowers that smelled fantastic.
After we ate, we made Mom leave the room as a distraction so we could set up a projector and a screen to watch a movie that we put together for her. It's below, if you hadn't noticed. I love my Momma and am grateful for everything she does for me and everyone else. She is amazing and I want to be like her when I grow up. And I hope her 50th birthday was as wonderful as it could be. Enjoy the movie!!!
Peggy's 50th Birthday Movie from Alli Brown on Vimeo.
This is what Dad sent out in an email...
"ONCE UPON A TIME PEGGY WAS TURNING 50. IT WAS A FUN TIME GOING TO THE AIRPORT AND LOOKING FOR A RESTAURANT THAT DOES NOT EXIST. WHEN WE WENT TO AIRPORT PARKING SHE STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHY ARE WE HERE AND NOT AT THE RESTAURANT? WE HAD TO TELL HER THAT MAYBE SOME FAMILY MEMBERS WERE FLYING IN TO CELEBRATE HER 5OTH. SHE WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE THEM..........................
June 4 was Mom's birthday. Her 50th. She doesn't look like she's 50, that's for sure. Anyway, Dad decided the best gift was to send her to Utah to visit her family. So, he enlisted the help of the Three Sisters and we were able to get Friday off for her. She flew out Thursday night... she thought they were going up to Federal Way to eat at this new restaurant, but little did she know she was going to the airport to fly to Utah! She was so stunned. It was a great surprise. Oh, I forgot to mention, Dad and Brother sent her down to Utah with the essentials: toiletries, makeup, jammies, underwears, a jacket, and some exercise shoes, plus an extra pair of glasses (which came in handy since she misplaced her other pair). Gotta love how boys pack. Dad gave her some money and told her to buy some clothes when she got there. How awesome is that?! I love my family.
Peggy's 50th Birthday Movie from Alli Brown on Vimeo.
This is what Dad sent out in an email...
"ONCE UPON A TIME PEGGY WAS TURNING 50. IT WAS A FUN TIME GOING TO THE AIRPORT AND LOOKING FOR A RESTAURANT THAT DOES NOT EXIST. WHEN WE WENT TO AIRPORT PARKING SHE STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS LIKE WHY ARE WE HERE AND NOT AT THE RESTAURANT? WE HAD TO TELL HER THAT MAYBE SOME FAMILY MEMBERS WERE FLYING IN TO CELEBRATE HER 5OTH. SHE WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE THEM..........................
TONY AND I WERE STILL HUNGRY............WE DECIDED BALLPARK FOOD SOUNDED GOOD AND THE M'S WERE IN TOWN SO WE WENT TO SAFECO TO SEE FELIX PITCH AGAINST THE TAMPA BAY RAYS AND MR SHIELDS. A GREAT MATCH UP. THE M'S HIT 4 HOMERS AND WON 8-2. WE SAT IN FELIX'S "KINGS COURT" A VERY LIVELY SECTION OF FANS WITH SPECIAL TEE SHIRTS FOR A SPECIAL DAY.
LOVE BOB"
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Weekend Wrap-Up
{In advance, this is a long post without photos... and it's kinda late, but please enjoy...}
I have been busy but not so busy as of late. I spent my Memorial Day weekend visiting a friend in Provo for a few hours (more on that later), watching my nephew and hauling him around in a storage bin and playing with tennis balls, hanging out in Logan (staging a photo shoot, making breakfast, spending time with family, and getting a gnarly stomach ache). It's been a fun weekend to say the least, minus the feeling icky Monday.
After work on Friday, I went and visited an old friend in Provo. He took me around BYU's campus (my favorite part was the library, yes, I am a nerd) and we ended up watching "Mysteries of the Solar System" at the Planetarium. We laughed the whole time and even more so when our stomach's growled. For some reason, he and I always end up doing something "science-y" when we're together. It's great. We ate at Olive Garden and had a fantastic waiter, Troy. I met his roommates who are also from Washington, go figure. And I wrote on their whiteboard and left pretty awesome messages. Then I had to drive back to Kaysville...
The next morning I woke up, went running, and then helped my landlords clean out the shed, which really meant I just watched their son while they cleaned out the shed. It was fun. I came up with a fun game of shooting tennis balls into a storage bin and then dumping them out and making my nephew just laugh and laugh. Then me being a cool aunt, stuck him in the bin and dragged him around the yard. We went by his mom and dad and he said "WHOA! Momma Wah-tch" and when I would stop for a rest (bending over and pulling a kid in a storage bin takes a toll on the back) he would say "ah-den" and I would do it. It was a fun morning. Then I headed up to Logan...
I got up to Logan and went flower shopping with Grandma Sorenson and Sue. They got some beautiful flowers, but it's been horrible weather to plant. After flower shopping, we got to stage a photo shoot for Tom and his friends for Prom. It was a blast, even if I dropped the wicker bench on my foot and couldn't walk for a couple of minutes, dropping something on the top of your foot hurts bad. The weather stayed pretty okay, save for the few drops of rain and all over coldness. We ate dinner and looked at old pictures.
On Sunday I went back to my YSA ward. There are many new faces and it seems smaller than it was when I left a few weeks ago. It was a good Sabbath day and we had a fun time at Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner and family party that happens every Sunday.
I could not fall asleep Sunday night, maybe it was because I knew I had to get up at 7:45 for breakfast... so I got a few hours of sleep and then got to help make breakfast. We helped move some furniture and ran errands. And I got a nasty stomach ache but eventually got over it. After a couple of hours of just resting, we went to dinner at Center Street Grill. It's such a fun place. I love the decor and the food was delicious. I left Logan and headed back to Kaysville and got there later than planned, but hey, life is unscripted and it just happens. We've just got to go with the flow even if it's hard sometimes.
If you made it this far through the post, congrats. I wish I had more photos to share, but alas, I don't.
I have been busy but not so busy as of late. I spent my Memorial Day weekend visiting a friend in Provo for a few hours (more on that later), watching my nephew and hauling him around in a storage bin and playing with tennis balls, hanging out in Logan (staging a photo shoot, making breakfast, spending time with family, and getting a gnarly stomach ache). It's been a fun weekend to say the least, minus the feeling icky Monday.
After work on Friday, I went and visited an old friend in Provo. He took me around BYU's campus (my favorite part was the library, yes, I am a nerd) and we ended up watching "Mysteries of the Solar System" at the Planetarium. We laughed the whole time and even more so when our stomach's growled. For some reason, he and I always end up doing something "science-y" when we're together. It's great. We ate at Olive Garden and had a fantastic waiter, Troy. I met his roommates who are also from Washington, go figure. And I wrote on their whiteboard and left pretty awesome messages. Then I had to drive back to Kaysville...
The next morning I woke up, went running, and then helped my landlords clean out the shed, which really meant I just watched their son while they cleaned out the shed. It was fun. I came up with a fun game of shooting tennis balls into a storage bin and then dumping them out and making my nephew just laugh and laugh. Then me being a cool aunt, stuck him in the bin and dragged him around the yard. We went by his mom and dad and he said "WHOA! Momma Wah-tch" and when I would stop for a rest (bending over and pulling a kid in a storage bin takes a toll on the back) he would say "ah-den" and I would do it. It was a fun morning. Then I headed up to Logan...
I got up to Logan and went flower shopping with Grandma Sorenson and Sue. They got some beautiful flowers, but it's been horrible weather to plant. After flower shopping, we got to stage a photo shoot for Tom and his friends for Prom. It was a blast, even if I dropped the wicker bench on my foot and couldn't walk for a couple of minutes, dropping something on the top of your foot hurts bad. The weather stayed pretty okay, save for the few drops of rain and all over coldness. We ate dinner and looked at old pictures.
On Sunday I went back to my YSA ward. There are many new faces and it seems smaller than it was when I left a few weeks ago. It was a good Sabbath day and we had a fun time at Grandma and Grandpa's house for dinner and family party that happens every Sunday.
I could not fall asleep Sunday night, maybe it was because I knew I had to get up at 7:45 for breakfast... so I got a few hours of sleep and then got to help make breakfast. We helped move some furniture and ran errands. And I got a nasty stomach ache but eventually got over it. After a couple of hours of just resting, we went to dinner at Center Street Grill. It's such a fun place. I love the decor and the food was delicious. I left Logan and headed back to Kaysville and got there later than planned, but hey, life is unscripted and it just happens. We've just got to go with the flow even if it's hard sometimes.
If you made it this far through the post, congrats. I wish I had more photos to share, but alas, I don't.
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