5 days!

Howdy! :) Well i have exactly 5 days left in Oklahoma! :) crazy crazy. I am so excited for something new and different! My room is almost all packed up (if that tells you how excited I am.) We sent boxes up to South Jordan were my aunt lives (since we are flying there) to pick up on the way up to Rexburg! Its all coming together!

On Friday all the adults were going to the Express Ranch Dinner that happens every year the night before the auction and its a pretty big deal going. A band would be there and Bob Funk (Owner of Express Ranch) and free steak and shrimp! It sounded so fun! Plus Uncle Grant, Aunt Maren, Uncle Mark, and baby Leif were coming down from Tulsa to go. When they were all leaving to go my dad said HEY! Get you clothes on Shantelle! Your an adult too! haha so I went with all the adults (Dad, Mom, me, Mark, Maren, Grant, Leif, Erica, Dennis, Aaron, Derren, Melanie, Megan, Monte, Nathan, and Kathy) It was really fun going and seeing Bob Funk's mansion. There were over 1,000 people there. SO crazy. Then they talked about cattle ranching and using there southern humor and charm at its fulliest. Loved it. Then the bloody GOVERNOR spoke and then Miss America gave a rose to all the women that were born in August so Maren went up there and got a rose by Miss America! haha pretty awesome. It was really fun getting to see the south at its best and dressing up cowboy and being with all the adults. It was a blast. and the food was delicious! :) but of course I forgot my camera.... sorry guys.

So pretty much everyday Carley and I get together so we can hang out as much as possible before i head out. So on Tuesday? dont really remember the date, she came over and we played dunk ball and took swweeett pictures of us doing backflips and stuff and playing the lazy game haha (you lay down and try and make a basket before everyone else, surprisingly really fun!) then we went inside to play Ticket to Ride but somehow we ended in a huge water fight!



haha ya...we got in trouble. but it was fun! then we played ticket to ride then she went home. Then the next day Carley wanted me to go to the doctor with her since her mom couldnt go (kindergarden teacher) so we went to the doctor and then went to a mexican resturant to eat! :) it was fun! and look what I found!

Then Wednesday my mom and I went shopping and getting things done. (Like FINALLY paying off my ticket) and we were in Aldi and one of the workers there looks JUST LIKE the singer of the band fun. so I decided to take a picture with him haha he was really nice and funny but it was kind of embarrassing but whatever!

 

 

See! I think they look a lot alike!

 

 then we went to Sams Club and we were getting samples from this lady and she was soo hilarious and was just so funny to talk too. haha Then when were were leaving her she was like "Nice meeting you guys, you guys have been great" ha ha we think that she was ending stand up comedy or something. haha whatever lady. but it made us laugh soo hard. We also went to the downtown Goodwill were we got some super cute stuff! i even got a Ann Taylor jacket for ,thats right, 2 bucks! :) what can I say im a bargin shopper. It was so fun! Then we went home and the boys found a kite that i got (75 cents) and we got it out and started flying it! :)

 

they loved it! Today Carter asked me fourty times if we could fly the kite again. haha so it was a hit! and they are pretty cute too. Then Carley came over and we watched TV and relaxed.

Then today I woke up, went on a walk with my mom, went to drop off the car at the shop (bad brakes) and then went to Walmart to get some stuff we forgot yesturday... oh mother. and then went to Bramns for lunch! YUM! i am going to freakin miss that place. Like where to people get ice cream in Idaho? I seriously have NO idea. I went to Coldstone up there once. but it was like I was buying ice cream at Hollister or something. Then we went home fixed the fence for my dad since he left this morning for BYU for the football game. and then I started cleaning my room and packing a few more boxes! YAY! my room is empty now! haha i think thats a good thing...  then at 6 sister Mamfeldt (my old Young Womens leader) took me out to dinner at Teds! :) love that place and we talked about everything under the sun and I had fun talking to her about life!

 

She is so fun!

Then me crazy brothers started tackling me.

 

haha Nice pics gretch! :)

Also I would like to tell you about my new toy I want ever so much! A LONGBOARD. I want one so bad. It is awesome watching people just crusin around and I want one for college since i cant bring up my bike. sad face. stupid airplane. haha but I think it would be awesome to ride around campus on one or those narly things. The only problem is that they are all at least 100 bucks. :( BUT we were in Walmart yesturday and they were only 50! yes yes yes YES! so i think i am going to get one when i get to Salt Lake (stupid airplane) so today I have been looking up how to ride one, what one to get, and getting to excited for something I dont have yet, nor never tried but in my room on my invisible one.... haha NO FRIENDS. but i want one bad.

So I am going to start putting music up at least everytime i post, since i FREAKIN LOVE MUSIC and I have weird taste in music (I like indie/ hipster music! and recently 50s...) so today in honor of the guy at Aldi! here is some fun. :) Carry on to be exact. I am in love with this song right now.. I will probably post music that i am obsessed with at the moment so you all can enjoy the music with me! :)
Enjoy!

 

Until next time!

Shantellie

Howdy Ya'll!

Howdy Ya'll! Well these past few days have been great! :) All the kids get up and head to school while I stay in my nice warm bed! Then I get up and my mom and I go for a walk since it is BEAUTIFUL outside. 86 degrees.. cue the angels singing! haha We have a few friends that come with us along the way...

Good Ol Daisy and our cat Bronco... or is it Cougar... cant keep track of them there are 13 now. Yeah. Our cats had kittens again. My mom is so mad. We talk about everything on our walk.. but mainly college. Then we make breakfast and then we start the day! :) it is so fun talking to my mom and get to know her better. Crazy that I have lived with her my whole life and I have learned more about her this week then 18 years of seeing her everyday. Sad, I know but better than never! Well my list is getting checked through! Im getting closer and closer to leaving! I finally figured out my schedule, and I have 17 credits. I wanted 13 but daddy said he aint paying if i dont have more than 14. My classes are:

Family Foundations- MW - great professor. Was highly recommended and his class was actually full and its a 200 class not a 100 so i didnt think i would make it in but i emailed him and he said yes! :) so excited to be in his class.

Home and Family Management- MWF- Had to take this class because it fit perfectly in my schedule and i really didnt have a choice. Professor is boring but class is easy.

Art 101-TTH-so pumped! Great professor. fun class.

Science Foundations-MW- Good professor.

Beauty and Creativity-MWF- Excited for this class! sounds like a blast!

Art 110- This class is an online class, not the biggest fan of online but had no choice. but im not to worried about it.

Clogging-TTH- hahaha soo excited CLOGGING! who clogs? oh yeah! no one! haha Kaylee and I will be taking this one together. :)

All my classes are between 9-2 and only 2 classes on Friday! :) Perfect if i do say so myself.
(sorry you probably dont care at all but... this is MY blog.) ;)

Well Wesley offically leaves tomorrow at 6 A.M. to take on the world! To say goodbye, yesturday all the cousins got together at Uncle Aarons house and the boys played dunk ball and the men went hot tubing. while the women chatted. (of course.) and then we all said goodbye.

Gretchen,Whitney,me,Brooklynn

 

Then today Wesley, Molly, and I all decided to get together and say goodbye to wesley and talk about college. So this morning, go up, picked wesley up and we went to yukon and.....went to Goodwill... i seriously have a problem i think. BUT look what i found! :)

 I was looking for a record player... but no such luck. Then we met Molly at Chick Fil A and ate and talked. It has been FOREVER since we have hanged out. I havent seen Molly (other than church) for a whole year. so we had alot to talk about. haha then we went to her house, talked and then watched Taken. greatest movie ever. I love that movie so much. one of my favorites. Then we went home.

College Students!

 



When I got home my mom, Gretchen, and Tyler were at the doctor because they got poison ivy from family pictures! btw! Family pictures are coming soon! they are going to be awesome! :) Oh speaking of which! Kellan? Kellen? not sure on the spelling, got pictures done!

 What a cutie he is! 6 months already! Then I got more textbooks in the mail for college and started working on Emily Feldman's shoes. and i FINALLY got them done! :) they are freakin awesome. I like them better than mine..

 

 

so wear them ALL the time Emily!



My dad is so crazy. Today my mom went in their closet to talk to my dad after he got back from feeding the cows and this is what she saw...

and she asked why do you have 60 cans of pop? and his reply? Thats the way I roll.

Until next time!

Love,

Shantelle

Craziness

Hey Everyone! Well i decide to make a blog! It has been a hard choice but I decide to get one! :)

Well. This week has been pretty busy. Shocker there. I babysat Dennis and Erica's kids till thursday while all they went to Jamaica with all the salesmen that work for A+. The kids were amazing! I loved every minute with them! They are all good at everything and even taught me a few recipes. haha Spencer is killer at piano. He just sits down and starts playing Bach! its crazy. Sarah is going to be a great mother. She is hard working and takes care of her brothers and sisters. Grant is funny and is a roller coaster magician. Brooklyn is going to be a fashionista when she gets older, if she isnt one now. She looked sharp and cute on the first day of school. Brianna is hilarious and tells it like it is. She told me right before bed that she will never go to bed that she is going to stay up forever! oh boy.

Also everyone is going to school now and its just my mom and I at the house. soo weird. but i like it. :) We have been talking about college and she stressed me out a little bit talking about all the things we need to do before i leave. Dont worry. I made a list. ;) its getting pretty long. and i only have two weeks to get it done! Wish me luck. Lyndon is a senior, Gretchen is a Sophmore, Austin is in 8th grade, Tyler is in 6th, Lance is in 4th, Chandler 1st, and Carter is in Pre-K! :) ...I might have lied to you about some of there grades in school, but there are to many of them. #dontjudgeme. Carter and Chandler are soo dang cute and are best friends. although they fight like no buddys business.

but cute nonetheless.

Oh! and Wesley leaves for BYU on thursday! can you believe that! he is leaving! to go to college! I cant wrap my head around it. So sad that i cant see him whenever I want anymore. :(

Well. The cats out of the bag. I love thrifting. I am obsessed actually. I have gone almost everyday this week. Here is the tale of how it all began.....

    My mom needed baskets for the family reunion and the best place to look was Goodwill. Well Gretchen, my mom, and I all went there and i used to HATE going in there because it smelled weird and hobos were in there haha When my mom was looking for baskets Gretchen and i went wondering through the skirts and found sooo many cute skirts and shorts and then we went to the long sleeved shirts and loved them. haha and when my mom got back her mouth dropped. haha it was all 80s clothes and she was shocked that we liked it. Yeah. I got a skirt that came with a dew rag, Gretchen got pilgrim skirts. I got some sweet MC Hammer pants and Gretchen got some awesome red floral pants. Everyone dont get to jealous. If you really want to see them I would love to post these clothes. :)

Then on Monday Carley and I went to the mall for clothes and we had a blast shopping. haha she convinced me to get a tiger sweater. (which is pretty sweet i might add.) and we got nail polish and Carley got a tyedie shirt and we tried on a bra that had pointy gold thing on it haha it is hilarious. then we headed to Goodwill... :) it was a BLAST! we are in there for two hours straight if that says anything. We found a huge Molly Brown approved fur coat and a swweet tribe 80s shirt and pants that were a perfect match. why 80s why... haha and a tribal looking jean shirt with boob tassels included. haha when carley was trying it on we were laughing really hard and she was in mid-button and said oh my gosh. and i turned around and two FREAKIN hot guys walked in, stopped, and looked at us like we were freaks and kept walking. meanwhile our faces were literally wide open. After that we looked for another hour and got some great stuff. Carley got two vests (totally awesome and 80s of course.) two shirts, a leopard mug and more stuff i cant think of at the top of my head. I got a jean shirt and a leopard shirt and an 80s radio for my apartment! haha yeah vintage. heck yes. then we went for ice cream and headed home. haha i forgot to tell you that we were in Goodwill and Carley was like what is t size? and i was like what? oh plus (+) size?? hahaha I love her.


Then the next day we went to Yukon because my mom needed to talk to some of the young women about personal progress. and we went there and then to goodwill... haha what? i like Goodwill! and I went to the back and looked at all the old stuff back there and i found records. Records! and i started looking through them and I found a BEATLES record! :) I was pumped expecially since it was $1.50.
I found a few more and then i was looking through the electronics and I found a record player! haha 4 bucks. So i bought it along with a flower shirt and when i got in the car my mom was like hey! Grandma Mannewitz is trying to get rid of all of her records call her and see if you can get them from her! and of course i did. and she said that i could have all of her records! haha yes! and speakers becuase i didnt realize that there were no speakers. so i was set! buut they were four hours away in Texas. Crap. Well my aunt Kathy went to a wedding yesturday and stopped and got all this crap from grandmas house and gave them all to me today! but she left the speakers... sooo i have all these awesome records and nothing to listen to them with. awesome. :( Soo tomorrow I am looking for a record player WITH speakers. and getting rid of my other one... if you want it be my guest. Here are some of my favorites that i got! 

Get Jealous everyone! :) OKlahoma, Saturday Night Fever, Huey Lewis and the News, The Beatles, Grease!, Chicago, The Beach Boys, and The Monkees :)


 I also got my moms letter jacket from when she was in high school.

its pretty rad if i do say so myself.

and i also got a box of white shoes. weird. haha but i was telling my cousins at the family reunion about me painting my shoes and how cool they turned out (pictures will be coming later) and they were like "can you make us some!" and i was like get me some shoes and i will! soo... Im painted some more shoes! I hope she will like them.


Later is now i guess. haha