NEW BLOG

Well I started my new blog because this one would not let me change the templates... ever! And to add pictures I actually had to go in and write the code. You know when you click "Edit HTML" and it is a bunch of numbers and letters and symbols jumbled together? Yeah I get to deal with that.... Thankfully I am a Graphic Designer so I know what all of those letters, numbers, and symbols mean so it isnt too bad.

Long story short- change you link to MY NEW BLOG!!! WOO HOO!!!

http://livinginpinkhighheels.blogspot.com/
Becs

My Apologies...

So I just have to say, I am so sorry to all of the people out there who think their kid is the cutest kid in the whole world. Because my little nephew Landon is the cutest little boy EVER! Really.... you so cannot try to tell me he isn't! Seriously- just click on the pictures to get a close up and your heart will melt. He is going to be such a ladies man!

Poor Doober had to get tubes put in his ears last week...
This is him being all studly in his hospital gown/pants

He LOVES his mama and loves to give her big hugs!

Yay! It Finally IS the Season!

So around my Apartment, we get a bit excited for Christmas. I normally bribe Tiffy to not play Christmas music before Halloween (Yes I am one of those people who doesn't like Christmas music til after Thanksgiving...) Yeah well this year I threw all those rules out the window. We started playing Christmas music on Nov. 1.

We got our tree and decorations set up a few weeks ago, I am just a bit behind on blogging about them!!!
Tiffy with our HUGE tree that we got for $25! boo yeah!
really it is BIG

Our cute tree
Some of our friends were so excited when they head we were decorating our tree so they came to help and take pictures
Tiffy and I found an AMAZING find at WalMart! Penguin Christmas Nightgowns for $6??? DONE! :) Notice the socks?? Yeah the Christmas trees on the side have red blinking lights in them!!!! LOVE IT!!!

Baby Caden!!!

My friend from work, Kim, just had the cutest baby boy! He was 7 lb 2 oz when he was born and I believe 18.5 inches long. Kaye and I went up to see them today and holy cow he is cute!!!

8 Things

I was tagged by Kristin
I have a feeling this one is going to be a toughy for me!

8 Favorite TV Shows:
1: NUMB3RS
2: The Unit
3: CSI: NY
4: CSI
5: Lost
6: So You Think You Can Dance
7: Grey's Anatomy
8: Private Practice

8 Favorite Books:
1-8: Seeing as that I read 2 books today (yes that is a fact) I am just going to say anything written by Betsy Brannon Greene or Traci Hunter Ambramson.

8 Things that Happened Yesterday:
1: Got to play with my niece, Camila
2: I went early morning shopping with the parentals
3: Got to see what some of my siblings are getting for Christmas
4: More shopping
5: Ate at Cracker Barrel for the 1st time (not impressed....)
6: Went to "Eagle Eye" and absolutely loved it!
7: I found my jaw splint which has been missing since Lake Powell... It was in my dresser at my mom's house... explain that one!
8: I seriously contemplating calling Stacy (the most amazing hair stylist EVER) to get an appointment to chop my hair off... It was just not working with me yesterday. :(

8 Things to Look Forward to:
1: CHRISTMAS!!!!
2: Seeing Erika and Landon tomorrow! (They have been in Phoenix)
3: Going to church... woo hoo... always exciting
4: My jaw not hurting as much (refer to previous section)
5: A DELECTABLE DINNER! (My mom is such a good cook!)
6: CHRISTMAS!!!!
7: Graduating... YAY!
8: Being done with school! Hallelujah!

8 Things on My Wish List:
1: The new Blackberry Storm
2: All the seasons of CSI NY
3: MacBook Pro
4: CS4 (can you tell I work on comps all day?)
5: lots and lots of shoes
6: Toyota Rav4
7: New Condo
8: To make it through tax season without having to have an emergency surgery to have some sort of organ removed...

8 Things I Love About Fall:
1: BYU Football
2: Thanksgiving
3: NFL Football
4: Start of NBA season
5: SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
6: Get to wear jackets
7: New Boots!!!!
8: This year- it meant I got to go to DC...

8 People I Tag:
1: Stacy
2: Jen
3: Debbie
4: Kristen
5: Rachelle
6: Donelly
7: Kellie
8: Amanda

Tagged x 2

Ok so I was putting off this tag but seeing as that i have now been tagged twice.... I figure I should probably do it. So... here are 6 odd things about me...


#1- UNEVEN BRAIN
Yes, it is true... my brain is uneven. The left side is larger than the right, causing my entire body to be uneven, right down the middle. My left foot is an 8, my right a 6.5. My right eye is far-sighted, my left is near-sighted. Ironically, all of my injuries (minus 2 broken toes and 1 broken arm) have been on the left side.

#2- I HATE CATS... and now I have 2.
Those of you who know me know that I HATE cats. I think they are sneaky and manipulative. Well guess what? I am now "Aunt Becca" to two of the cutest little kitties EVER!!! Bella and Travis (as in Travis Barker.... long story)

This is Bella and Trav with Ash.

Ok really, you can't tell me Bella isn't precious!

#3-I TRY UGLY CLOTHES ON FOR FUN
Really, I do. I love to try the ugliest thing in the store on just for fun. Sadly I have purchased a few of those items because they end up being cute....

Me and Tiffy in Texas- the shirts were like $70 or else we would have bought them

#4- I MAKE TUNA.... AND I AM GOOD AT IT
I love tuna fish!!! I really do! But I have become very picky about it because nobody can make a tuna melt like I can... Seriously. Not even my Grandma! The secret is lemon pepper, a little lemon juice, and the Best Foods brand of Mayo. Oh and there is one particular kind of relish (not the mustard kind just cut up pickles) that just makes it that much better! My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

TunaMelt "Pizza" is to die for!

#5- I AM A DWEEB
Really I am. I am addicted to msnbc.com. It is pathetic. I love it! It is the first thing I check when I get up (in case some crazy thing has happened in the world in the 3 hours I have been asleep) and the last thing I check before I go to bed. I probably check it at least 30 times in a day. Most people check facebook, I check msnbc.com.


#6- I HAVE A BIG HEAD
Not literally a big head (although one side is bigger than the other)... I mean I have a big ego. I am worse than any man you have ever met because I refuse to stop and ask for directions. I am the girl who accidentally gets in the turning lane too early, and will drive around for 30 minutes trying to find my way out rather than just looking like the ditz I am a merge back into traffic. Seriously- it is sad.

#7- LC double?? Anyone?
So I have the most "gummy" smile ever! 1/2 teeth, 1/2 gum. Its sad. Well, there is a show called The Hills. The main character, Lauren Conrad, smiles straight out. Most people smile up, she smiles out. Well one day I was goofing off with my roomies talking about her smile and I impersonated her and apparently I am dead on?? I dunno. But lately I have found myself smiling more like her in picture than my gummy smile. Subconsciously I think I want to be her.

My "el natural" smile. Seriously- gummy.

My not-so "el natural" but becoming "el natural" smile. I dont even notice I do it anymore, but apparently I bust out the LC smile when it's picture time. I am a dweeb.


I tag: Donelly, Jennifer Lynn, and Necia

Mas de DC...

PS (Pre Script in this scenario) I went to Gettysburg yesterday, which meant I went to 2 new states I have never been to... Maryland is beautiful!!!!! Pennsylvania is equally pretty, and the town of Gettysburg was awesome!

Here are a few other things we have been up to out here in the good ol' District of Columbia.

Me and the D-ster (new nickname- hope you like it Donelly!) in front of the White House... or as it will soon be named my some of the local teens "The Black House...."

D-cat-Donelly!!!

Me!

Me at the Fallen Police Officer's memorial. It had a cool lion.

Me in front of a cool building.... I dunno. Donelle wanted to take a picture.

Me making my grand entrance into the FBI.

Donelle making her not so grand entrance (meaning she was later arrested for having a bomb in her purse.... it was no big deal nobody got hurt. We don't get why they arrested her).

Donelle said, "Ooh you need a picture! it's a pretty tree...." after many minutes, or seconds, of begging, I finally gave her the camera.

DC Part 1

#1- the metro rocks
#2- the metro does not take you everywhere- which means a LOT of walking and a lot of blisters...
#3- my body does not like walking.
#4- Amazing food = good thing I am doing lots of walking.
#5- this city is AWESOME!
#6- the weather is perfect
#7- I may not come home... ever.

The Doober Boy is 1!!!

On October 30th, my amazingly adorable nephew, Landon, turned one!!! It is crazy to believe that it has already been a year, but it is even crazier to think what my life was like with out him!

Landon is the happiest little boy you will ever meet! He always greets you with a big smile, and LOVES big hugs and snuggles. His best friends are his dad, mom, and grandpa a.k.a. "bop" (which is Doober's newest and favorite word...)

This is Landon Doober on Halloween last year. He was only 1 day old and had amazing bright, happy eyes, and we had still never heard him cry when this was taken...

He never stood a chance at not having "Cougar Pride"... the poor kid is brainwashed.


Seriously- the dimples are to die for!!!

Really- you can't tell me he isn't adorable!

He wasn't sure about the whole digging into the cake concept.... My bro-in-law had to stick his hand in it...


Once he realized he wasn't gonna be in trouble.... he really got into the concept.

seriously- he LOVED it! Not much got in his mouth, but it got all over Jen's floor!!

It's Just About Here...

In 2 days, we have the opportunity to vote. This freedom, as they say, has not come free! How many thousands of lives have been lost throughout the years to protect out freedoms? Voting is one of the blessings we enjoy from being free. I have tended to keep my mouth shut on politics this year, except to those closest around me who I feel I can talk freely to, and to not push a person to vote for who I am voting for or stand where I stand. I intend to do the same here, but I feel it is time for me to make a stand.

I don't care if you are a 100% Obama fan, or if you just LOVE John McCain, or if you think Nader is the greatest thing to happen to American Politics. I don't care. I just hope that you vote for your candidate for the right reasons, not because they have the ability to sweet talk you into voting for them.

I fear that we, as American people, get so caught up in the fluff and the idealism of politics. We hear these great promises that, if you really sit down and look at them, are not possible.

We cannot look at the fluff of politics. Voting, as I have said earlier, is a privilege which we enjoy because so many have given their lives for our freedom. How can we recognize that point, and still go to the polls not knowing the real issues at hand, and how each candidate stands on them... on a national as well as local level.

I don't care who anybody votes for, but be smart about who you vote for... make sure that the candidate you choose, once again on any level, stands in the same place you do on core beliefs.

I am voting for John McCain. Do I believe he is the greatest man in the world to run for President? NO. In fact I find it sad that out of all the brilliant and amazing Americans, these guys are the best we have to offer. But ultimately, his beliefs are in line with mine. Yes, he doesn't have the most vast array of economic experience, as well as many other faults. But ultimately he stands where I stand on what I consider to be the most important issues to me, such as gay marriage, abortion, and foreign policy.

All I ask is that you step back, ignore the fluff, and really look at what the candidates stand for. Do you really want Washington to take over? (Quite frankly, that thought terrifies me. In my opinion, the last thing we need is bigger government...) Do you believe in using abortion as a form of birth control? Do you believe in gay marriage? Do you believe that raising taxes will really hep the American and global economy which is in such disarray ? Or do you believe that we should lower taxes? Do you believe the President of the United States should meet with foreign dignitaries without any preset conditions? How do you feel about alternate energy solutions? Do you believe we should be able to drill for oil on our own land, keeping that money in the hands of Americans and not in the hands of those in Saudi Arabia and man other foreign countries? Or should we not deal with the pain of fighting "the tree huggers" for the right to drill and just keep sending the money over, becoming more and more dependent?

Answer these questions thoughtfully, truthfully, and I believe you will have you answer of who to vote for in the Presidential race. Find the key issues in your local and state government and figure out where each candidate stands. Don't go in blind. Don't elect somebody just because they are a republican or a democrat. Keep your mind open and find the candidate who stands for what you believe in your heart of hearts.

November 4, 2008.
VOTE

7 Day Forecast

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and here: (in case you haven't figure it out- I finally get to go to DC!!!)

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oh... and the best part?
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I get to see all of these things with....
One of my Bestest friends Donelle!!!

YAY!! See ya in a week Donelly! :)

My ABC's

I saw this on my friend, Sarah Sue's blog and thought it was cute!
A- Attached or Single? Single and loving it! Life is much easier with no boys involved.
B- Best Friend? Spencer Scott Bean AKA My Hansy.... and Tiffy too, of course.
C- Cake or Pie? Pie- lots and lots of Pie
D- Day of Choice?Saturdays- sleeping in and hanging out? Perfect....
E- Essential Item? Nivea Creme- I can't go a few hours without it! Seriously- if any of you have any skin problems I swear Nivea creme will heal them....
F- Favorite Color? Pink (Thanks Kristin! I still blame this one on you!)
G- Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms? Gummy BEARS Especially the Haribo ones that come in the gold bag!
H- Hometown? Good Ol' Orem, UT
I- Favorite Indulgence? Numb3rs and The Unit. Best TV shows ever!
J- January or July? July=Lake Powell... is that even a question?
K- Kids? I have 2 nieces and 1 nephew- that is enough for me!
L- Life isn't complete without? Family...
M- Movie favorite? Good question- I really don't have a favorite
N- Number of Brothers and Sisters? 2 brothers, Michael and Eduardo, and 1 sister, Jen.
O- Oranges or Apples? Oranges- there is nothing better than a juicy orange
P- Phobias or Fears? I have recently discovered I am terrified of drowning, don't care for heights, and loathe spiders. I used to kill spiders whenever I went to my friends house because she was so afraid of them, but now I find I have the same fear.
Q- Quote? "I get by with a little help from my friends...." The Beatles are brilliant
R- Reason to Smile? It's Friday... I am watching Numb3rs! That puts a BIG smile on my face.
S- Season of Choice? Summer... Lake Powell, boating, playing, NO TAXES, and the beginning of football season.
T- Tag a few friends: Jen, Donelly, and Kristin
U- Unknown Fact About Me? My brain is uneven- it really is. The left side is drastically smaller than the right, therefore the left side of my body is larger than the right, straight down the middle. Crazy, but true. My feet are over a size and a half different.
V- Vegetable? Broccoli- raw. I love it. My gallbladder (or where it used to be) doesn't like them too much, but my taste buds sure do.
W- Worst Habit? popping my jaw or sleeping in
X- X-ray or ultrasound? X-rays
Y- Your Favorite Food? That's a tough one- I love food in general. But probably Cream Cheese Chicken that my mama makes.
Z- Zodiac Sign? I was born on a cusp so either Gemini or Taurus- I don't know which one.

Deer Hunt=P.A.R.T.Y.

This past weekend was the opening weekend for the deer hunt. Which, for most people means lots of guns, camp fires, orange vests and hats, and walking lots and lots of miles in hunt of that prized 6 point buck....

For the Bingham Girls, however, it means SHOPPING and lots of it! For as long as I can remember, all of the girls from my mom's side of the family would get together for the deer hunt and go shopping, go to lunch, etc.

Even though my Grandma passed away a year and half ago, this is one tradition we just weren't ready to let go of. So we (Mom, Jen, Erika, Landon, my Aunt Geri, cousin Kristen, and Kristen's daughters Rusti and Addison) went to Gardner Village for Witches Night Out (kids edition), then had a sleep over that night, and on Saturday we went shopping and to lunch in Park City. My aunt Cilla as well as her daughter, two daughter-in-laws, and one granddaughter met us in Park City. It was seriously a blast!


My mom with her sister Geraldine (aka Geri) in front of a sign that greatly describes the Bingham girls....

Landon + Food = Happiness

Rusti is such a pretty little girl!

Erika LOVED being dressed up as a witch!

Rusti and her Grandma Geri- my mom's sister and possibly the coolest aunt ever!

Cute Landon was so good and put up with all of the women, and all of the shopping!

our cute little witches- Erika and Rusti

The whole group that went to witches night out...