merry christmas!

My parents sent me some money from New Zealand and we decided to spend it on a Christmas Tree and all the trimmings! Thanks parents!!

Anthro

oh anthro. You never disappoint me. I bought this wonderful plate and it finally completes my plate display! yay!

My jake

Jake and I have almost been married for one whole year!!! He makes my life complete and I just wanted to post a couple pictures of us :)

Parentals

I miss my parents more than ever! if you want to see what they are up to just look at their blog .. they are doing so AWESOME!

best post ever!

I made the best blog post ever right HERE

check it out. yay!

Wedding Decoration

I went to a wedding reception and I saw this decoration...



Obviously I loved it because I turned this...


into THIS!



We are going to use it as a decoration for Lexi's wedding reception this saturday. woo!!!

Pinterest.

Whoever made up pinterest is my new best friend. I am a little bit annoyed though because now I am obsessed with it. I have way too many project ideas. It is a little bit exciting though.. Here are some pictures that i saw on pinterest that i LOVED!!

I don't really know how you can follow me... but my name is Courtney Beatty .. obviously...








here is a link to design sponge (my new favorite site) for a really cute flower craft.

Hello Jam

Hmm... I made some wonderful Jam and wrapped it up very nicely to Mirissa Ostler as her bridal shower gift. Here it is!

I love me some jam.

Sundance Moonlight Lift

This friday jake and I went up to the sundance moonlight lift! It was great!

Also, Mirissa got married! She is now Mirissa Ostler! Check out some of my pictures on my OTHER blog haha

random info

Yeah I got this from kaesi's blog. I was bored so I wanted to fill it out. I'm cool.

What is on your bed right now?

my bed spread!

When was the last time you threw up?
um... I had the flu a long time ago...

What's your favorite word or phrase?
oh flipper :)

Name 3 people who made you smile today?
jakey... he is like the only person I have seen today!

What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
doing my hair and getting ready for work!

What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
watching katy perry's music video for T.G.I.F.

What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas :) I love presents and yummy food

Have you ever been to another country?
yes indeed

What is the last thing you said aloud?
oh flipper. hahaha

What is the best ice cream flavor?
hm... I used to get bubble gum from reams when I was little... i loved that!

What was the last thing you had to drink?
Water

What are you wearing right now?
A cute dress jake bought me for my birthday, leggings and my indian boots

What was the last thing you ate?
sunflower seeds :)

Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
definitely not!

When was the last time you ran?
wednesday when jake and I were very late to babysit my niece and nephew and we had to get some things done!

What's the last sporting event you watched?
oh shoot... probably some dumb baseball game with jake

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
New Zealand.. I even watch lord of the rings yesterday with Jake.. I was not paying attention to the story just the landscape! I am so excited to see that beautiful country!

Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on facebook?
yeah I don't remember.

Ever go camping?
nope! But we have a tent and I am convinced we need to break that baby out.

Do you have a tan?
heck no. I am sooo white! dang it

Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
gross no

What is your guilty pleasure?
hm.... tres leches. Yummy

Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?
yes

Do you drink your soda from a straw?
um... yes

What did your last text message say?
you should write him a letter about it (cassie)

Are you someone's best friend?
yes :)

What are you doing tomorrow?
cas and I are going to the driving range and playing some tennis.. :)

Where is your mom right now?
Wellington, New Zealand.

Look to your left, what do you see?
water bottle, computer

What color is your watch?
yellow

What do you think of when you think of Australia?
hm... if I was there I could just take a ferry to new zealand! Or maybe.. I think I will stay around for the Australian open. Gotta love some professional tennis!

Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
oh yes yes I love them roller coasters

What is your birthstone?
Emerald

Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
drive thru for sure

Do you have any friends on facebook that you actually hate?
noope... I delete friends on a regular basis. I'm weird like that

Do you have a dog?
NOOOOO

Last person you talked to on the phone?
Post office guy

Any plans today?
Alexis and Kyle's wedding reception, then hurry to Mirissa's like bridal shower thing...

Are you happy?
yes!

Where are you right now?
everywhere!

Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
lots of things :)

Last song listened to?
Last friday night - Katy Perry

Last movie you saw?
Lord of the Rings 2

Are you allergic to anything?
nope

Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
gold sandals

Are you jealous of anyone?
um... probably

Are you married?
mmmhmm !

Is anyone jealous of you
everyone who had a crush on Jake Beatty!!!!

Do any of your friends have children?
my friends? noo... but one of them is pregnant! weird...

Do you eat healthy?
hahaha hahahhahaha haha

What do you usually do during the day?
work all day every day!!!

Do you hate anyone right now?
nope!

Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
indeed!

How many kids do you want when you're older?
who knows!

How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
21!

Have you ever been to Six Flags?
yes.. a long time ago!

How did u get one of your scars?
one time tyler boulter like dragged his spikes (running shoes with sharp things on the bottom) on my leg and it hurt. And another time I fell off the alpine slide and got two scars, one on my arm and one on my knee. dumb!!

YAY Parents!

My parents are in New Zealand and they are loving it! Here is a picture of me and nick dropping them off at the MTC. If you want to see my parents mission blog it is HERE

Blanket #2!!!

This blanket is for Jake's little sister Mirissa. I can not tell you how CRAZY and time consuming these little triangles are... BOO! But it was so worth it. It turned out so beautifully! I love it. I might not give it to her... haha jk.

pictures

my friend brittany posted on her blog a TON of cool pictures. I just wanted to repost some of them :)

craziness!!!

My summer has been crazy. Three of Jake's siblings are getting married, my parents left on their mission, I have a new nephew and to top it all off I am making a blanket for each one of the weddings. Not to mention I work full time and then teach tennis lessons on the side. I'm not busy at all! I have too much to say but I am not going to say much. just take a look at my pictures. thank you