Grandma and Grandpa Neibaur

So I had to steal this picture from Tami Avery. I absolutely love it! I think it is the perfect image I have of them together. They had thirteen children, my mom being number fourth. What wonderful examples they are to us.

My first memories of my grandparents are probably staying at their house for a week while my parents when to the State School Board Convention, usually during my sister's birthday in November. Bless them forever to put up with us. I remember walking up their lane, and when I was little, it was a huge walk UPHILL, that's right, UPHILL! Only one way though ;0) The three of us were welcomed readily into their home. They were so wonderful, and they always made sure that we practiced the piano, and did our homework....there was no slacking off there!! My favorite part was just before bedtime, we would gathered together around the table(Juliet and Jana Lee still lived at home, and knelt down to pray...

They served a mission from around 1998-2000 to Port Harcort, Nigeria. They absolutely loved it there, especially the people. They loved how they sacrificed so much. There were many members who would walk forever to go to church, or to get their Temple recommend, even though they probably would never be able to go. But they believed that it was important for them to be worthy and declare themselves so before a servant of the Lord. And they believed in the prophet's promise that if they would be obedient and faithful, in time the Lord would bring the Temple to them...and now that prophesy is fulfilled. I have learned so much from their stories from the people there, and have been changed for the better. Oh yeah, I wanted to share about a couple from their mission that was being taught by the missionaries. They were taught all of the discussions and were ready to be baptized, and then were asked to live the law of chastity by being married. They looked at eachother, then at the missionaries and said "yes". It wasn't til later that the missionaries found out that the couple were just neighbors/friends, but if the Lord wanted them to be married in order to be baptized, they were willing to be obedient. Isn't that hilarious!? What faith...

They also served a mission in the Manhattan Temple. They enjoyed their service there, and really loved going to church in Harlem. They said they felt at home there. Now if you can just picture a man on the subway with a crockpot of potatoes, that is my grandpa heading to a ward activity! What a cutie! They even joked around about planting some potatoe plants in the flower pots in front of the temple...can't you just see it!? You have to remember that they where potatoe farmers for the majority of their life. I love them both dearly, and am grateful for their love and devotion to their Savior.

Beautiful Things

Call me an oldies lover, but I absolutely love Frank Sanatra, Swing, Big Band, any songs from that era, hence my love for Michael Buble. So I have a new favorite, Shiny Lapel Trio's "Beautiful Things". You may recognize it from the Kohl commercial. But I can't find it to post onto my playlist :0( So instead here is a site on youtube to click on to listen to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsO-CrfgeVQ&NR=1 ENJOY!!

P.S. How do you post youtube videos with the actual video instead of having to click on the link? And then also, how do you print off the posts. I heard that you can pay to have everything printed off....how much? Do they include the backgrounds?

Scattegories

K, so I am really sick of pulling up my blogg and starring at my face!! So, I am desperate. I thought I would write about Christmas and Cincinnati, but I still haven't put the pics on a cd, and want to do it then....so boring, I know, but it's a way for me to stop cringing!! And if you want to do it too, have fun.


So, here goes:
Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things. Nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person who tagged you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question. And you can't use the same word twice. Good luck, it's harder than it seems.

What is your name: Krystell
Boy name: Keith
4 letter word: Kiss
Girl name: Kathrine
Occupation: Karate Teacher
A color: Kelly Green
Something people wear: Khaki pants
Beverage: Krystell Champayne (no joke, it is really called that, and spelling too! I googled it just to make sure. If you don't believe me, look at http://www.monstermarketplace.com/ I know!? Who knew? Except when I would go to dances, excluding church dances of course, the guys would always say "oh, like the champayne!" Needless to say it was a turn off, but it has made me want to buy a bottle just for the name!!)
Food: Kabobs
Something found in a bathroom: Khaki pants someone left behind ;0)
A place: Pasture
Reason for being late: Kissing
Something people shout: Kiss my WHAT!?

K, totally stupid, but it made me laugh!

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Which one is your favorite? The one I have already, or this one

Some of my favorite salon pictures

So I finally was found my disposable camera I would keep at school. So I some pictures to post!?! Yeah! Most of these are either favorite haircuts and colors or updos. I would forget to take pictures!?! But once in a great grand while I would remember....


...This is of a maniquin at school. Every week we would have to do 5 to 6 updos on maniquins. One day the teachers decided to have a contest of the most creative/best. I was one of the winner!! It was a lot of fun to do. Personally I like doing real people, it's a lot easier. But I was pleased with how it turned out. I did a weave along the sides, twisted ropes along with the curls. I love the cascade...


Summer of 2007

...This is of a lady that came in to have her hair done for her wedding. I had a Hairstylist as a friend who would refer brides to come to me. I wish I had a more pictures...oh well. I loved doing updos, they were one of my favorite things to do...


Summer of 2007

...We had "regulars" that would come in every week. They were cute ladies that had a hard time doing their hair and wanted to look beautiful. For the life of me, I can't remember her name!? But she was my favorite at school. I loved her to death...

September of 2007


...So I decided to go back to being auburn. Keep in mind that I had gone the same color the previous year and then back to blonde!! But this time, we tried a different line, and WOW! Can you say PINK? My friend, Kristin and I couldn't tell who had the pinkest hair? Can you?

Summer of 2007

...So at school, we were slow and I had another friend, Ellynn, wash my hair out with a "stipper"....



...Can you see how pink the suds were!?! That is from the color, not the shampoo, coming out of my hair!! Needless to say, it took a few processes before I had my auburn hair back...



...This is me and my manager (and great friend) Jenzy. I worked at Smart Styles from Oct. 2007 to April of 2008. It was a great learning experience. I had a lot of fun doing a variety of hair. (Notice that mine is a normal color!?!)...



...I came to work one Saturday at noon, after working 12 hours the previous night at the hospital. I was able to get about 4 hours of sleep. Needless to say I was EXHAUSTED!! As soon as I walked in, Jenzy told me I have a customer waiting. The girl wants jet black hair with red steaks...Always a fun thing to do something extreme, however I was so tired I couldn't think. The last thing I wanted was do something difficult. But after it was all done, I actually really liked how it turned out, and she absolutely LOVED it!!



Spring of 2008

...This is an updo for Prom. My friend from work asked me to do her daughter's hair. She had so much!?! She just wanted curls everywhere. It is beautiful though...

Spring of 2008

...This girl came in and was heading to BYU-Idaho for school. She wanted to have her hair cut and warmer color...

Spring of 2008

Evan's Hairstyling Video Contest

Video

When I went to school, we had a commercial contest. This one won! It is too cute. One of my friends is the "Capelli" girl/villain. I thought I would post it here for me to remember. Watch if you want to get a good laugh!

High School

So I got this email from a friend and it was so fun to read hers, that I wanted to put it here, and then tell all of you to do the same. It's kind of fun...I am going to have to post some pics of high school. My friend Ashley blogged hers, and it was too much fun. When I go home for November I will get some pics.




Did you marry someone from your high school? No, was that what I was suppose to do? I didn't get the memo. Dang, no wonder I am still single!? ;0)

Did you carpool? Sometimes with the Robynn Redford from sporting games, but I rode the bus when I didn't have extra curricular activites.

What kind of car did you have? Chevrolet Caprice (I drove the family car), Mazda Hunchback, Ford Bronco (mostly these last two were with my brother and sister)

What kind of car do you have now? Chevrolet Cavilier

It's Friday night...what are you doing? To a game, either playing or supporting the guys....always GAMES!!! Sometimes a group of us would go to Logan or Pocatello

Its Saturday Night...what are you doing? The same thing!! I rarely did anything else.

What kind of job did you have in high school? No job, again SPORTS only!! But actually I loved it. They became my life.

What do you do now? I work full time as a critical care tech. and partime going to school to become a rad. tech.

Were you a party animal? No, I was pretty much the opposite, a low key girl. My parents let me do whatever cause they knew I would never do anything bad...its true. In fact, other kids parents would let them come because they knew I was there!! Isn't that funny... It taught me alot about responsibility

Were you considered a flirt? No, just good friends with the guys.

Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Choir my Freshman year-lots of fun. I loved the whole group. Remember Melissa! The trip to Bountiful and Kim and Whitney pushing us into the swimming pool completely dressed. Ahhh, the memories. And Choir and Band (flute) my Senior year-not so fun. Also, I took private violin lessons my Junior and Senoir High school (one of the reasons why I didn't do Basketball those last two years)

Can you sing the fight song? yes-believe it or not, my senior year I was a cheerleader, so we had to dance and practice and dance some more to that song!! Of coarse I do. In fact, here we go:

"Dear Old North Gem High School,
We'll fight for you!
We'll fight for North Gem,
We're up to stuff (swear those are the words, but they make no sense!!)
We never, never, never bluff.

Against the men of North Gem,
None can progress!
Three cheers for North Gem High
Our N! G! H! Rah, Rah, Rah!
Fight! Fight! Fight team! Fight!"
(I think I could even remember the dance!!)

Who was/were your favorite teacher(s)? Mr. Rindlisbaker newspaper/yearbook and computers. (I ended up his TA my senior year). He helped me alot that year.

Where did you sit during lunch? Cafeteria

What was your school's full name? North Gem High School

When did you graduate? 1999 We were all so proud of that fact, last year of the CENTURY!! How cool was that?!

What was your school mascot? Cowboys

If you could go back and do it again, would you? Yes, I would not have gone skiing my junior year for a BOY and tore up my ACL.

What do you remember most about graduation? I had to speak because I was the Salutatorian...being completely and totally nervous! Afterwards I spent time with my family. Bless my sister and mom for hanging out with me!!

Who did you go with to senior prom? Brandon Wistisen

Do you still talk to the person you went to Prom with? I use to see him and his wife when I got back from my mission, but I haven't seen them since I moved to Utah. He was a fun friend all throughout school.

Are you planning on going to your 50 year reunion? Heck no!! I haven't gone to any since. In fact, I don't think that we have had any either. Sad to say but I wasn't friends with too many in my class, just a few guys...All of my friends graduated, went to Grace High School, or were younger then me.

Do you still see people from school? No, but we email, blog, or chat on facebook

Now, I tag everyone (yes Andrea and Rachel, that especially includes you!?!) because it's way too fun to read.

8 things tagged

8 Things I am PASSIONATE About...

1. The gospel

2. Spending time with my family

3. Going to the Temple, trying to go weekly...I haven't gone for awhile since I have been sick, not wanting to get others sick...but I am going on 2 months now, and so maybe that is something I need to get back to!

4. Working...I hate the idea of not working somewhere, it scares me.

5. Getting at least a "B" in Anatomy

6. Getting in to the Radiology program

7. Trying to get into a better financial situation to buy a home!

8. Reading


8 "words" or "phrases" I say way too often...

1. according to my sister, "impractical" love ya Steph!!

2. when I am playing nintendo with my friend and can't help but say "oh boy!" I blame that one on my brother!!

3. "nummy" to my nieces and nephew, even though it's not a real word ;0)

4. "crappy"

5. "no worries"

6. "anyways"

7. "freak"

8. ....I don't know, you tell me!?!!

8 Things I want to do before I die...

1. Make money

2. Then support my parents, and help my siblings out

3. Work in the Temple

4. I can't think of any more, except those that are too personal....

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8 Things I have learned from my past...

1. "Be flexible so you won't be bent out of shape" quote from my Grandpa Neibaur. I have made so many plans and goals, but sometimes they aren't what my Heavenly Father has planned.

2. Loving my family. They are always there.

3. Knowing that God loves us so incredibly much!! That He hasn't given up on me, then why should I?

4. Anything worth much requires hard work to obtain it.

5. Laugh, even if you want to cry.

6. Remembering that everyone is a Child of God...sometimes I forget that, but than I am reminded, especially at work =0)

7. Follow the Spirit, cause if you don't you'll always regret it! And if you do, you may not know what might have happened, but you always know you followed the promptings.

8. Saying "I love you" to those special people in my life. They need to know it.

8 Places I would love to see...

1. EUROPE!! Anywhere in Europe, especially the Mediterranean

2. Oregon

3. Mesa-America

4. New Zealand

5. Somewhere to see WICKED!

6. San Diego/Disneyland, I went when I was eight, and would love to go back!?!

7. The Holy Land

8. Egypt

8 Things I Currently Need or Want...

1. Money, you can always use more money, right!?!

2. An "A" in Anatomy

3. Get into the Radiology program

4. A home

5. A family of my own

6. (I feel that I am being redundant, so I will stop!)

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8. oh yeah, health!! I want to be healthy

8 More People I Tag! Anyone who wants to , especially Rachel

I have a HOME!!

I finally have a home now!! YEAH! It is really close to where I am now, and in Pleasant Grove. I am so excited! It was a crazy ordeal to get it. Granted, I know that it's a big deal to rent things out, but I had to go once to see it, then again to meet the other roommate (which was basically like an interview) and then waited and waited before they made their decision. Talk about stress! But yet it's nice because we already have a feel for each other. I remember moving into places before even seeing it or meeting the roommates. Ricks College, heck, I was just happy to find a place with an ok price! And in Logan, I just had to find something while I was still in Rexburg trying to graduate early. I never really had much of an idea of what I was getting myself into. SO, I think that it will be good. It is still just a month by month contract, but I told her that I wanted to live there for a while, and I mean AWHILE. I just think, due to some comments, that they probably had some bad experiences in the past. Hopefully they like me, and I like them, and everything is fabuloso!! The owner is a dental hygienist and over 30. The other girl is 27 like me!! And she is a 3rd grade teacher. I am just excited to have someone to go to church with! I haven't had a roommate to go to church with since Pocatello right after my mission (ok when I lived at home I had my mom! That was nice!!). They both seem to be down to earth, nice, and successful people. It's always fun to see people's faces when they hear my schedule. Then I am reminded of how abnormal I really am!!

Anyways, I got my test back, and got a 80%. SO I am totally bummed about it, and am determined to study like there's no tomorrow. I have been pretty consistent, but not daily. SO here I go! I will eat, drink, live and sleep the Nervous, Circulatory systems, and whatever else we will accomplish by Nov. 5th!! And as for lab, well, lets just say, I have to do soooo much better!

Tagged: Quirks

Tagged...I tag anyone who isn't afraid of their weaknesses!! Teeheehee!
After all, Ether 12: 27
27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.


My Quirks:


1. I have a bad habit of staying up to read or watch movies. Even if I am tired, I get selfish about my time, and stay up!! Hence a good reason why I get run down. It's hillarious! I will sometimes close one eye, then after a few minutes, rotate eyes closed. Tsk, tsk, I know! When did I come up with this? I remember staying up late when I lived at home, and putting a blanket along the bottom of the door, and a sock through the hole where the doorknob was suppose to go...just so that my parents would think I was sleeping. Pathetic I know!

2. I decide to be healthy, I clean up my nutrition, get more active, and feel so much better. But then the old me comes back, and bam! I slack off again. Even when I know perfectly well that I feel better and am less sick when I am healthy! Ding ding! You would think I could just change...

3. I start projects and then don't finish them! I remember doing Young Women's projects, and as soon as the hours where finished, I was finished too! I have a hard time sticking to it. One time, my sister finished a cross-stitch for me that I had worked on FOREVER, and it took her only a few days (keep in mind I had the bottom part of the stem finished on a rose). I have a sack full of projects. But I am happy to say that I have finished all of my old projects, and have only my new recently acquired ones. By recent, I mean within a year! Hey, that's good for me!!

4. I have a hard time making a budget and then sticking to that budget. I have made so many of them, that I have given up. Pretty much, I set a number in my head, and that is all that I allow myself to spend,and when it is out, I am done. But could I save more, I sure could! And I could be more practical too! Someday...

5. If I don't write things down, I forget them! Seriously! I lost my little pocket sized planner for a few weeks, and I kept forgetting appointments I made, and meetings I should have gone too. Pretty much I stuck to the basics, and just held on. It took me a while to find a new planner, but once I did, as long as it was written in, I was good to go. Before my mission, I never had a planner. Now, it is a definate must have!?!

6. I get into reading the scriptures/doctrine books. I can read them, and just soak it up and think "Wow, I need to do this every day! I love this! Look at how much I have learned!" but then, it will be days before I have another binge. What a lukewarm servant I am!

So, there are mine, now what are yours?