FAMILY TEASING part II

my family also made me a shirt

so i could tell you why they call me "ragú:"

not that i've been making excuses or anything...

it's just works for everything... it's why i can't clean, why i'm always hungry, why i can't eat more than 3 bites a sitting, why i have a double-chin and a pot-belly, why i have to nap, why i can't be on time, why i can be grumpy, why i can't fast, why i can't plunge the toilet (ashton doesn't believe that one), why i can't lift big things, why i couldn't get in the fun hot-tub with everyone at capitol reef...

it's also my excuse for glowing lately...

because i heard a little heartbeat this week; it is real!

(no, the 'discomfort' of the past 3 months didn't have me convinced).

super sad to be away from Ben-the-dad for all this, of course...

but let's just say that all my cravings have just been for HIM,

and he's been great to keep the shelves fully stocked with lots of long phone calls.

we are happy to announce a Baby Knudsen—Januaryish-Februaryish 2010!

*photo credits to devin ann!

FAMILY TEASING

WE LIVE ON A FARM?

So BK finally moved into our place—"our place" being

the apartment in the house on the same nine acres as a daylily farm.

Not too shabby. There's a giant private pond next door. NBD.

We heard about this place a while back (thanks, Preston), but it just took a while to come true for us.

I only ever got to see the place from the outside, but now that Ben's moved in and got the internet working, he could send me los fotos! We're going to start up a furniture search, but so far, I think HusBen has started a pretty good little Nor Car nest:

view of bamboo/trees/pond... and a little roof

He even stocked our first East-side fridge with milk dedicated to our 2nd anniversary.

But sadly, on that anniversary day of "first date 2002/marriage 2008,"

he'll be doing finals, and i'll be working away. oh, and we'll be 2,000 miles apart.

:'(

But that's OK because I get to move into that cute little hardwood house when I get there!

DEAR KATY

"NOT DEAD, BUT DEFINITELY DYING"

Re: Katy's smirks.

Really, thank you, Katy. It was ultimate therapy today for me to ponder what makes me grin. 

THIS WAS WAY BACK IN LATE MAYISH

I HAVE FLINSTONE FEET

PRE-MOVE (JUNE 20-21)

U-W-N-I-M-I-I-K-T-NC CONTINUED

UTAH-WYOMING-NEBRASKA-IOWA-MISSOURI-ILLINOIS-INDIANA-KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE-NORTH CAROLINA!

COW APPRECIATION DAY

POST-IT POSTS

well, i am really glad that someone finally and so graciously taught me how to find the deeply buried/hidden treasure of the "new post editor," except, now I don't have my camera or computer so I really have no pictures to post. (hint, hint, Ben, wanna send me some?)

so today at work during the meeting that really hardly ever involves me, i wrote a few blog posts on post-its.

if this counts as blogging, i will be ms. awesome-blogger.

be prepared.

MORE SHOW PICS

*this post has been sitting, unpublished, since June 18 at 2:37pm. I was going to add more photos,
but Camera and Computer stayed in North Carolina with BK so I'll post as-is.

I can't get over myself. ;)

Or mostly can't get over that I actually am done with the BFA.

I'm sorry, but I truly believe it is as hard/intense as law school, everyone.

Now does it all make sense?

IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT WILL GET ME BACK TO THE BLOGLAND,

it's frida's birthday.

{substitute for image}

(my blogger is stubborn now about uploading images—another repellent—
in addition to the update build-up that grows out of procrastination).

SO, the answer to the question you've all been waiting for:

my blog name remains the same because, as it turns out,

olivia is
still
in provo.

luck and happenstance threw a curve ball
and it turns out we had to use our savings sooner than expected.
Nu Skin is a fine chap and offered some buckaroos if I stayed in my homeland.

only drawback? my honey is now nearly 2,000 miles away.

have you ever tried to breathe without air? sometimes it feels like that.

and sometimes it feels like I'm 18 again, the annoying bossy older sister/daughter.

sorry, dear family.
i'll work on being more like the guest that is so grateful for your lodging.

because i'm grateful for that, and all your other generosities.

(card games, movie quotes, rides to work, ashton's bed, minute maid pops,
river trail longboard runs and sean's dinner deliveries—to name a few.)