Oprah

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Thanks to Darwin Barton

My mom has been watching Oprah since her show started over twenty five years ago. When Oprah announced that this was going to be her last season, my mom was very upset. She said that she did not know what she was going to do at four o’clock in the afternoons now. She said that she was really going to miss everything from the inspiring stories from the guests on the shows to the advice on decorating and losing weight. I told her that the new Oprah Winfrey Network would probably have shows that were about most of that stuff. She said that she did not get that channel. I told her that I have direct tv and I get the OWN channel. She said that she was going to look in to getting DirectTV, because she would really like to have the OWN channel. She said that in the meantime, she will just have to come to my house to watch her shows. Lucky for her I have this channel and she is welcome in my house any time she wants. However, I do think that it is a good idea for her to get this channel at her house too.

Haiku Glee

Glee won musical

Best Television Series

Please watch Glee on Fox

My first attempt is pretty bad, wouldn't ya say?

How bout this one?

A Conan haiku

Conan O'Brien

And his poofy Irish hair

Never fails to please

Too soon? el-oh-el

Show me your skills! Write a haiku about your favorite TV show.


Remember: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.

Glee fans unite!

Does anyone else love Glee like us?

As we watch it each week Ryan always comments on how much Rachel looks like Idina Menzel. (We love her!) Their voices might even be slightly similar and they're huge fans of each other. There's some buzz going around and fans are rallying to get Idina on the show as Rachel's mother. Well looky what I read yesterday!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Idina will be joining Glee in a recurring role as the leader of a rival glee club named Vocal Adrenaline.

Can't wait for the sing offs!

P.S. We're kinda bummed the show's over until April. Boo! Down with American Idol!

Juggling

Both of our grandma's live in St. George along with our cousins and aunts and uncles. This last weekend we both had family events there. Ryan's sisters slept over Thursday night and Friday we hung out and went shopping. On the drive down his sister's watched 'Top Gun' while we got to listen to it. When we got to the hotel we went swimming in the nice, warm heated pool while we waiting for the rest of the family to arrive. I read 'Eclipse' while the others watched TV. (Guess what was on!? Top Gun! and they watched it again, twice). The next morning we went to my cousins wedding, then melted in the heat for pictures.

Ryan, Toni, Evan, Brian, Aubrey, Dad

Sioeli And Kanani Nau

The Nau family

We stopped by Ryan's grandma's house where the cousins were just finishing cleaning up her house and yard. We went back to the hotel and everyone went swimming while I layed in the sun to read ;) I got my first sunburn of the year on the top of my knees and right arm. (It must have been high noon) Back at the hotel I finished the book, then we went off to my cousin's luau. (She is half Polynesian and her husband is Tongan) There was lots of great food and entertainment.

beautifully decorated...

Presenting the new bride and groom!

Dancing with both parents..

Then we rushed off to Ryan's grandma's 90th birthday party. There was more food and Lot's of laughs and visiting with his cousins. After cleaning up we drove out back to the luau to help clean up then to see my aunt's new HUGE home. I switched out 'Eclipse' with 'New Moon' then we met up with Ryan's family at Fiesta Fun. We had so much fun playing arcades, mini golf, and bumper boats. We drove out for midnight Slurpee's then crashed. We went to church with my grandma, ate lunch, visited my grandpa's grave and Ryan's grandma's grave, then drove home.

Grandpa's grave

Ryan's grandma's grave

sisters

Debbie, grandma, Mom, Terry

And guess what!? Ryan asked me to read to him! I read 'New Moon' all the way home to him and even before bed that night, what a QT. He loves it. We were constantly on the run between both of our families so I wouldn't say it was a relaxing weekend, but we got a lot accomplished ;)