So you think you can dance?

Last weekend we had a SUPER fun date night with Peter & Jennie, Ryan & Ashley, Bryan & Jenny. First we went to dinner at the Bombay House (one of my favorites). Then we went back to my parents house for a little dance'in! Cass and Dan got the Wii game "Just Dance" and it is DANG fun! Both of my dance partners in this video are prego and still they can move! Watching the "boy band" dance was hysterical! They were such good sports. Good times guys, good times!
I really think we might have missed our calling in life, for REAL!

Oprah Challenge

" ... and it is a challenge that I am willing to ACCEPT!"
Last night Erik went home with my phone in his pocket (totally on accident). I realized it about 10 minutes after he left as I went to check my phone as I frequently do. More frequently than I, and probably most people, realize I do. Luckily we have other ways of communication. I promptly EMAILED Erik to let him know that he had my phone. It really would have been a pain for him to come back with my phone and knowing ... well being pretty sure ;) I would see him the next night I told him I would just get it from him later. I could LIVE without my cell phone for ONE day!
The first thing I did was instant message Jennie to let her know that I did not have a phone. I just felt like someone should know ... why? I am not really sure.
The truth is I don't really need my cell phone during the day. I am at work AND I have a computer with email and instant message. Even still ... I am amazed how addicted I/we seem to be to communicating. When I would tell someone that I did not have my phone for the day, most peoples response was, "oh I would die!"
Well I did not die! Erik brought me my phone and I found that for the most part I was just fine without it. It is actually kind of liberating. I did have 6 missed calls (one being from Erik ha ha. He called me on his way home, only to realize that he had my phone!)
So there you have it. My day without my phone!

Countdown!!!

1/2 WAY!!!

The school year is officially half over today.

This semester has flown by! I am actually sad to have my ceramic classes end. I don't have one class period that I don't like. It has been a great year so far (anything would feel great compared to last year!) If second semester goes by as fast as the first .... I will be "Summer Sari" before you know it!

Wrapping up 2009!

My sisters!
We had some great sister fun over the Christmas break. We even took a little shopping trip. I love my sisters!

The McPhie's win for having the best Christmas card!

Christmas Eve at Aunt Lorelie's house!
Tradition lives on with the next generation. Was it that long ago that it was us doing the nativity?
(man I wish I was in the show!)

Dan, Sunshine, Tom

(we are just all smiles all the time, yep that is us!)

"Aunt Sari has the COOLEST job!"
I had to go into school a couple times over the break to get a little work done (yes I AM teacher of year! ... oh wait, that was last year) so the nieces came with to play with clay and make an outing of it.

I had a wonderful Christmas, birthday and break! It was full of family and friends. Love, peace and joy. I am so blessed!

2010 ... THE YEAR OF THE RACE!

Apparently 2010 will be my year for running races. In the last week I have added two more races to my calendar! I am now signed up for ....

• Moab 5 miler (I am going with Beckie who is doing the 1/2 marathon! I wussed out and am only doing the 5 miler.)
• Women of Steel Tri (May)
• Escape from Alcatraz swim (June)
• Ragnar Relay (June)

I am sure there will be more to come ... stay tuned.

I guess I should start, I don't know, WORKING OUT! Wish me luck!
(what am I thinking?)

19 years and counting!

Friends Christmas Party 2009

It is one of my most favorite weekends of the year! I look forward to it for weeks. You already know what a lucky girl I am to have such amazing girlfriends and how I cherish them.I am amazed that 19 years has gone by ... and while our lives have been eventful, little has changed when we all get together for annual Christmas sleepover at the cabin. We eat and laugh and share our lives with each other. There is little sleep because we don't want the night to end. We are so glad Shan waited to have her baby so she could be at the party!The best part is that Beck comes for the whole weekend! I love it! I take a day off school and we hit the ground running. As ALWAYS it went by way to fast. We crammed an amazing amount of stuff in. Every girl should be so lucky to have a BF like Beckie! LYG girls!

Pie! Pie! Pie!

My favorite part of THANKSGIVING is the pie! (I don't really even like Thanksgiving dinner). It has become a tradition in my family to have "a pie per person"! We don't really ... but come pretty close.

My Dad and I start eating pie the night before ... just to test them out. This year was no exception. Dan made the most beautiful pies! We had pecan (made by me), cherry, apple, mince meat, berry, peach and Jennie's chocolate! My mom and Hun set a most lovely table ... as always! Would you expect anything less from them?

I took up knitting this Thanksgiving. I thought I would just knit out a scarf over the break ... how about a wash cloth!
Notice the dark hair with a little dash of holiday red!