Christmas...

... is coming so fast! I am really excited because that means:

• Finals and school (almost for the younger chillins) are over! YAY!
• Jess and Shauntel will be here (not soon enough though, or long enough for that matter!)!
• Road trip with the family (new for us and Christmas but it will be fun!).
• Good movies are coming out (tomorrow I will be seeing Yes Man with Jim Carrey, I've decided I might have a slight crush on him now... And what about Seven Pounds- it looks way good too!).
• We get to have dinner at Grammie's and Pop's(Santa doesn't come anymore, sad...).
• Our house is decorated to the Nines! I think Mom makes the White House look minuscule!
• Kurt Bestor (I don't need to say anything else).
• Did I mention finals are done!? :)

We love you guys, and are so excited to have everyone here so soon!

(Screw the 'politically correct'... and)...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Holy crap... it's December 4th!

Hello all! Here is news from the Cheney's:

• Whitty has fallen asleep around 7:30, 8 pm every day this week (poor girl, dance at 5:30 am doesn't allow for a lot of sleep)!
• I was able (or told to...) pick up Tanner's car pool from school. On the way home, he kept texting this person, so I teasingly asked him if it was a girl. He said yes, and ever since then (not to mention a lot before too) he has been texting girlS.
• Shortie has been sick, and has been home everyday this week, except today. Mom told her what she would always tell us growing up, "Put on your pants... you're going to school." :)
• Dad has been bit by the YouTube phenomenon... again. This time it is with really funny U of U videos though! Check them out, they're pretty sweet. Dad checked out his ESPN fantasy b-ball team the other day... pretty sure it was the first time since we started!
• Mom has been putting Christmas up. If you didn't know it was Christmas time already, come to our house, it'll put you in the mood! :)
• I have been studying (sort of) for finals. All I have to say is YAY for the hot boys and sweet girls I go to school with... they get me through! Haha jk I do love school though, a bit to much I think, but I love it more anyway!

Drought, shortage, OH MY!

We were laughing so hard I thought we were all going to pee our pants, so I am going to share this Cheney Moment with you!

This past little while the Cheney home has been experiencing a toilet paper drought. I am not kidding (even though it is usually our house that is SWIMMING in toilet paper...). I would often mention this (somehow I don't know how, but it was always my bathroom that had NO toilet paper, and my voice that would yell through the house trying to find anyone who could assist... I think this is the reason I don't shut my bathroom door... SO there you go family, it is all your faults, not mine, I don't shut my door! :) but the holidays are here, and things just got crazy. So tonight, Dad called from his room, "Mom, we're out of toilet paper!"
Whit and I excitedly squealed "Yeah, and we have been for a while!" (I think we were excited because now we wouldn't have to 'drip dry', or use other harsher forms of recycled paper... if you know what I'm saying...)
Mom the miracle worker, replied, "Ok one sec..." To which she disappeared to the basement bathroom then back up the stairs. "Everyone meet me in the hall" to which all 5 of us, still living at home, squandered and moved until we were in front of her and the glowing abundance of toilet paper . We were like little scavengers digging and grabbing, trying to get our share.
Dad (the most innocent sarcastic man alive) squealed, "This is the best day of the week! We get toilet paper!"

The next time you use your bathroom, just think of those less fortunate than you, who don't have toilet paper... and listen for the little cries of help from those who have run out... :)

Happy Birthday!

Today was Pop's 83rd birthday! We are so blessed to have such amazing and loving grandparents all alive, healthy and well. Pop looks like he is 65, and plugs away like it too! In a nutshell I want to be just like Pop when I grow up, yup pretty much! :)

Interesting facts I have learned about Pop (and if you have any please add!):

• He graduated from the U in Banking and Finance.
• He wanted to marry Gram the day after he asked her to marry him (he didn't want to have to wear a tux!).
• He was a REAL lady's man! All the girls older and younger all loved Pop!
• He played the drums in his band, which toured all over too!

(Now that I put myself on the spot I can't think of anymore, but please if you have any, write them!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP, we love you so much!

BLACKOUT...

Where were you when the blackout happened?

Mom and Whit were able to go in Dad's seats, and I was in the Muss, but believe me, this was a CRAZY game! GO UTES! 10 and 0 BABY, 10 and 0!

PuMpKinS

Halloween 2008

Runnin' Utes

While I have a few minutes, I decided to play "catch up." Today Stephani, Whitney, Courtie and I performed in the half-time at the U game (they kicked TRASH by the way... after the first 2 minutes, I had a feeling it was gonna be a good game...). It was pretty lame, however being on the field was pretty sweet, not to mention we were up close and personal with Whit's and mine future husbands... (we decided we are going to marry football players, and Europeans, and... jk) :)

As Dad, Jess, Joe and Jamie were leaving the house to go to the Real game, Joe (as usual) was harassing Mom. As they left, Mom said, "Love you Jamie have fun, Joe, go jump off a cliff!" I laughed forever! Nice one Mom! :)

While at Wal-Mart (one of our many family routines... Jere, Joe, Jess, T, Whit, Court, Mom, Dad, and I were all present...) Jess picked out a magnet to take back East. 'Somehow' it dropped in his pocket, and when he went fishing for his phone, he came out with the magnet instead. As we laughed at him, Whit looked at him and said, "That's why they keep those locked up." pointing to a case of I-pods... :)

I'll end it at that, but there are a lot more stories! Here are some pic's from the game: (Dad and Jess are in this one... where's Waldo!?)