Thanksgiving Trip Pics

Photos!

Hey, we haven't posted pictures in a while, so here are a few from the archive of our camera!

Our first BYU game (we live less than a block away from the stadium now . . . awesome!) BYU beat Arizona 20-7! Go Cougars!

From when we painted our apartment (we got paint everywhere, and some on the walls where it was supposed to go)

From when Em & Rick came to visit for Conference! (We missed Steve, Jamie, and Jess, though . . .)

With the Harris fam up at Grandma and Grandpa Holt's!

The only picture we have from our camping trip, cuz I'm an idiot and we didn't have our camera charged, so we took this one when we got home.

Another football game, we got there after halftime cuz I thought it started way later, then we left after the third quarter because it went from nice weather to a blizzard, and I was in sandals.

We raked all the leaves here last Saturday, I really did NOT want to do it, but Cameron and Emily, who live next to us, helped out, and Cameron got a bunch of the neighborhood kids to help, we just had to bribe them with ice cream.

The kids who helped us with raking leaves, we had like 25+ bags . . . and Rachel wonders why I want to live in California . . .?

BEFORE THEY GO ON E-BAY

If any of you want any of these things before I put them on e-bay, just let me know.

THE LONG AWAITED FLAMINGO PICTURES

Here is a picture of Eric as a flamingo. He looks pretty good, doesn't he?!!???!!!

SLIDESHOW

i love you all!

here is the link to watch me and rick in a slideshow if you wish.

http://www.atjphoto.com/rampton

CHEERS

Sightings of the Wild Smeagol

hey I am posting this because:

a.) It's been WAY too long since anyone posted on here and

b.) I want to see everyone's costumes (especially Eric's!!!)

love you guys!

-Kev

p.s. here's a picture of Christopher Walken:

CONGRATULATIONS STEVE!!!!!

I just wanted to post a huge congratulations to Steve for passing his M-cat test!!! Great job!!! I must say that none of us were surprised that you did so well and passed, but we are all excited for you!!!!!! Great job!!!! With lots of love --Mom

Happy Birthday Steve!!!!!

Happy 23rd B-Day-Stevie B. You have brought so much joy and happiness into our lives!!!! Hoping that you have the happiest of birthdays today!!!!! We love you Steve!!!!

When Blenders Attack

I posted this on my personal blog... I thought you might find it amusing as well...




So yesterday I'm sitting at the computer, scouring the internet for ways to refashion clothes, because that's what I'm about right now. Steve is at the grocery store, and its dark out, but I'm fine. Not scared. I'm used to this routine.

Then, out of nowhere, this earsplitting shrieky-grindy noise--like a vacuum cleaner with a grudge--starts screaming from the kitchen. Throwing my chair back from the computer, I jump up into the air and just stand, petrified, staring at the kitchen. The blender is on.

BY ITSELF. OF ITS OWN DESIRE. THE BLENDER TURNED ON.

It doesn't stop, either, and my brain isn't really functioning, I am just freaking out in total panic mode with so much adrenaline running through me that I can barely move. So how to I handle this?

I scream back at it.

...and that doesn't work. So then I run into the kitchen, almost crying, and sort of bat at the thing so I can reach past it to pull the plug out (if it had kept going I would have probably passed out) and all I'm thinking is

IT'S SET ON LIQUIFY. IT WANTS TO LIQUIFY ME. ITS A GHOST THAT WANTS TO LIQUIFY ME.

Once its unplugged I run out into the hall, fumbling for my phone on the way, and shut the door firmly behind me. I dial Steve's number. No answer. I dial about ten more times, and send two text messages. No answer.

For a second I'm wondering if something happened to him, and turning on the blender is his way of sending me a message (because the blender is Steve's thing, not mine), but then I call again and finally he answers and I'm all almost crying and freaking out and refusing to go back in the apartment.

Finally he calms me down enough to go back in (luckily no other appliances have turned on) and he tells me he'll be home soon, and once I've situated myself in front of Jeopardy with some frozen cookie dough and a spoon we decide its safe to hang up.

I'm still not so keen on that blender. Okay?

A True Honor

In honor of my new soon-to-be brother, I have officially Simpsonized Rick to allow him to be added to the family pic, so here's the lucky man:And here's the new family pic:Sweet!! In January, the Walton numbers will increase to DOUBLE DIGITS!!