P52 Week #16 : Things That Grow: Crawfish Boil

Crawfish, Crawdads, Mudbugs...

Every year, my dad helps out

 his friend, Tim, with his company crawfish boil.

So we get to come!!

:)

I love me some mudbugs.

Mr. Cook-Man

a.k.a. My Daddy

Silly Daddy! Hot sauce is for food!

Dishin' out the mudbugs.

Behold! My glorious tray of crawfish!

Playin' with the food...

My mother just doesn't know what to do with me.

I think she gave up. haha

I convinced Carissa to eat some! And she liked them!

Muahaha!

This year, many of them were huge!! Borderline lobster!!

Playin' with the food some more...

But look how big some are!! 

They've really grown in size...

Is that too much of a stretch?

Bahahaha...

And my favorite shot of the day...

A Holiday in Holladay, Utah: Easter 2012 Part 3

The good ole egg dye tradition.

Every Easter that we are able to visit in Utah, we get to help dye eggs.

It is a dye-hard (tehehe) tradition in the Keyes house.

And every time, without fail, everyine makes fun of me.

Every single time.

Danielle, Colette, Bridgette, Uncle Doug, Aunt Denise (back turned)

Why do I get mocked, you ask?

Bridgette's balancing act.

Well, when I was very little, maybe about a foot taller than the kitchen table, I didn't understand how to dye eggs.

We didn't dye eggs at home in Texas.  It just wasn't something we did.

My egg.

So I didn't know what those little tablets on the kitchen table were.

All I knew is that they looked just like candy.

My favorite shot.

Despite the fact that these "candies" were not mine, I ate them anyways.

Then I found out, they were not candies at all.

Uncle Doug, the artist.

The boogers were egg dye tablets.  Definitely not candy.

It wasn't pretty.

I was a freak show. 

Complete with:

 colored foaming at the mouth,

crying in confusion,

weird colors in my mouth, 

laughter surrounding me.

My Texas egg!

I just couldn't understand what was wrong with this candy.

Then finally, I was directed to spit it all out.

Andrew, December, Mom

So basically,ever since, my family makes fun of me for trying to eat the Easter egg dye.

Every year.

Without fail.

"Hey remember when Savannah tried to eat the Easter egg dye?"

Hahahaha.

Andrew completed the set with a Utah egg.

What I Wore: Peach Jeans

If you think Pinterest hasn't made a difference in lives, you are WRONG. haha.

One of the many hours spent on Pinterest.com, I came across a picture of light tangerine pants.  I thought to myself, "Ooooooo, Savannah likes."

So I saved that bad boy in my style board and went on my merry way.

BUT the image of orange pants haunted me. I NEEDED them.

I thought constantly about them.  I talked constantly about them.

Keep in mind, this was in about January/February so colored jeans were in the stores but not really worn yet.  So everyone thought I was crazy,

which isn't new. haha.

Anyhoo, one day I was determined, and I looked up some potentials.  I found the perfect pair at Forever 21.  So I saw them on my screen, went to the store, and conquered! haha.  Then I cringed, what does one wear with stone wash peach jeans????????

Shopping Spree!!

All clothes from Forever 21.

Shoes from Payless.

1. Color Block with bright solids.

2. Highlight a similar color with a neutral.  In this case, black.

3. Go crazy with the neutrals!! Do the unexpected!

The jeans came with a black belt, but I used a brown one to go with this outfit.

New shoes from Payless! $14.99!!

Outtakes:

The silly animals were competing for attention and following me around.

Silly, silly Charlie.

Silly, silly Ruger.



A Holiday in Holladay, Utah: Easter 2012 Part 2

These are the last of the Temple Square pictures!!

This is the Assembly Hall for the overflow of the Tabernacle.

I just love the Star of David in several of the windows.  We don't know why the pioneers chose to put them there, because they didn't write it down.  So, I'm just going to enjoy the fact they're there. :)

I've loved the Star of David since I was eight.  My Sunday School teacher at that time was a Jewish convert to the Church (LDS), yet still wore her Star of David.  She explained to us that it is two triangles: one pointing up to God and one pointing down to the individual.  The Star is representative of one's relationship with Heavenly Father.

Don't you just love that?!

Ever since then, I have loved the Star of David.

And the gardens around Temple Square...

Aunt Barbara + Me

Me + Mommy

The Salt Lake City Temple

Me + December (my sister)

Sisters

Beautiful flowers...

P52 Week #15: Sacrifice/ Easter in Utah 2012 Part 1

This year we were able to make it to Utah for Easter!! So exciting! We fly stand-by, so I may be super spoiled, but it can be difficult to see my family in Utah for holidays.

Anyhoo, my family lives in Holladay, a suburb of Salt Lake City, so we were able to go to Temple Square! I LOVE Temple Square.  It is just so peaceful and refreshing and beautiful and full of testaments of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, our Savior.  It testifies of the sacrifice of Christ.  It testifies of the LDS pioneers', my ancestors, sacrifices.  All of these sacrifices were made for you.  They were made for me.

Here are some photos from Temple Square...

I sure hope the prophet, President Monson, wasn't looking out his window at us crazy folk...

Cousin Colette, Cousin Danielle, Sister December, Cousin Andrew, Me!

The pioneers worked for 40 years to create this beautiful temple dedicated to the work of the Lord.

 

Here are some snip-its of the testimony of the three witnesses of The Book of Mormon.

In one of the visitor centers, there are several paintings of Christ during His ministry displayed.

And the spiral walkway from the paintings leads to the grand finale, The Cristus statue.

I know through the Atonement, I can be healed of all my afflictions: sin, grief, pain, sickness.

I only need to rely on the Lord.  I must go to Him to seek repentance and relief.

Through His mercy and grace, I can be saved.

Although His sacrifice was for everyone,

 I must do my part to follow His commandments and endure to the end.

Jesus the Christ loves me and I love my elder brother. :)

What I Wore: I Never Seem to Match...

For some strange reason, I never really found the desire to match. Ever.

I mean, I don't ever do the CRAZY stuff, but ya.  My mother, the matchy-matchy

queen, feels like she has failed, haha.  You have no idea how

excited I was when "colorblocking" came in style, because

I was already doing it!!!

Cardigan: Old Navy

Skirt: some store in Utah a million years ago, sorry

Shoes: Charming Charlie