Ski.

Logan is a great skiier. I only wish I was half as good as he is. He's a ski instructor at Sundance Resort. And he's amazing at it. I've recently needed to learn the Peterson way and pick up skiing. So, I've tried it. I made it down the mountain only yardsaling (ski's and poles flailing everywhere) once in front of 20 of Logan's friends who are ski instructors as well. Right after Log introduced me to them. It was the best. Besides that embarrasing event, skiing is such a fun sport! I wish I had learned it earlier.

This is Logan at Grand Targhee.

Merry Christmas!!!

I got this from Kerri at my work, and thought it was great. Thanks!

Be

gentle.

Be kind.

Apologize.

Write a letter.

Keep a promise.

Try to understand.

Give a soft answer.

Laugh a little more.

Express your gratitude.

Think first of someone else.

Seek out a forgotten friend.

Gladden the heart of a child.

Examine your demands on others.

Speak your love, then speak it again.

Manifest your loyalty in a word and deed.

Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust.

Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.

Forgo a grudge.

Mend a quazzel.

Forgive an enemy.

Encourage a youth.

Welcome a stranger.

-Howard W. Hunter 1994

Builders Without Borders

Tijuana, Mexico

The sister with 9 children

Logan and Kyle building

Kyle and I

This is the separate bedroom that we built for the other house







This is the original house, and then we built on to it.

Roofing

Our first Thanksgiving was a very memorable one. Logan and I, along with my brother Kyle, my amazing in-laws, and 80 other people got the great experience of going to Tijuana, Mexico to build homes for families in need. Before going, I really didn't think much of it. I was a little nervous because of the bad reputation Tijuana has. But besides that, I was not thinking of this trip as one that I was going to never forget.

We left American Fork with a big group called Builders Without Borders. We all traveled down together with a lot of humanitarian supplies (school stuff, clothing, shoes, blankets, etc.) along with building supplies. Getting across the border was a HUGE pain. It took us 2 hours, but luckily Logan speaks spanish and was able to translate for us all. We finally got to Tijuana. For only 14 miles outside of San Diego, it was a COMPLETELY different world. The roads were crazy, the houses were not what you called a typical American house. Everything changed. We pulled up to our home for the next week which was an LDS stake center. It was like a beacon of light in this crazy place. I was unsure of what was going to happen that week.

The next day was Sunday. We woke up early so we could get ready for church. We ate, and then went to the Spanish Ward. None of us could understand, but we made it work. Logan sat next to me and kept translating except for the few times when he TOTALLY made up a bunch of crap to what they were saying, and thought I'd believe him. Nice try, buddy. Then, our group sang for the members. Thus far, I had only seen Tijuana at night, and the Stake Center in the daylight. We were to attend another ward for a Bishop that our group was friends with from previous years. This ward building was in another part of Tijuana, so this was my first opportunity to see the poverty first hand. We drove through the city, and it was shocking. Kyle and I hadn't been there before, but the means that these people lived in was very small. They didn't have anything, but yet, they were so happy.

We got to the 2nd ward building and it was very nice. Easily the nicest building in that area of Tijuana. The meeting went great, and we sang the same song again. Don't worry. It was MUCH better the 2nd time around. (I played the piano... woot.) Then, we headed back for the church. That night, there was a fireside.... We weren't quite sure who was going to do the fireside, until some people asked us if Logan and I would do the fireside. YEA! I was not super excited, but Log excepted easily and I just found some song to play on the piano for the musical number, and it all worked out fine. The poor people had to listen to us but hopefully it was alright. haha. The next few days after this were awesome. We met the first family that we were building for. This house was where they had seminary for the highschool students. It was insane how small it was. There would be no room for the students to sit. So we were able to build a house for their family. They were so sweet... the kids names were Mahonri and Sarahi. Cutest ever. We were there for 2 days working freakin hard. I learned so much about framing and building houses... and Roofing and Insulation (which is what Lydia-Log's sis, Me, and my new friend Zach did like the whole time) I have a new found LOVE for insulation (hopefully you can hear the sarcasm in my voice.)

K, anyway, we finished the Seminary house, and we were able to go to another house. This next one was tiny, and the roof wasn't very stable, and there were 9 people living in it. We were able to work on this one by building a separate bedroom off of the original house. The toilet by the way was outside along with the shower with nothing around it. That was my fun job! YES!!!! We got to dig out the poop around the toilet and then we were going to build a room around it. It all turned out great, and helped the families so much... almost as much as it helped me to be there.

This whole experience was life-changing. I saw families that ate our leftover lunches and were SO grateful they had food to eat. I saw RANDOM people coming up to us asking us if we would build them a house because they didn't have one. I saw kids on the streets searching through trash to see if they could use some of it to sell. I saw families who loved eachother. I saw a group of people that came together that had one thing in common that are like family now. I saw lives change. I saw myself change. I found peace by doing this. It was just what I needed.

I AM.

Sorry Ken. I'm copying you... it's what sisters do best :)
I am - Carly.
I think - about my new husband. a lot. and... getting to spend the rest of my life with him. YES!
I want - to have more time... I swear the days fly by sooo fast!
I have - the greatest family ever! Ditto.
I wish - that I could be in Mexico right now and not wait till Friday.
I hate - when my 2nd graders whine. uggg.

I miss - swimming in college. I was in such good shape. And I miss my friends. bad.
I fear - being by myself. I hate it bad. I love company.
I feel - happy to be with my sweetheart forever.
I hear - students walking through the halls of school.
I smell - baby lotion I just put on.
I search - for the the student that didn't put their name on their paper. Oh 2nd graders!
I wonder - what triathlon to sign up for next.
I regret - wishing my life away.. high school, college, swimming, etc... now I miss it all! I'm so old!
I love - my husband. so much. my family. my friends. my pets.
I care - about my students. I want them to succeed. I want them to know I love them and care about them!
I always - workout. I have to. It makes me feel SO much better! AH!
I am not - sedentary. I LOVE to do anything. swim, run, bike, ski (recently aquired), rollerblade, etc.
I believe - people need to know that they are loved.
I dance - with my siblings and parents at home with the music blaring... oh the memories!
I sing - with my family. We are quite the singing family even when I don't want to be!!!
I don't always - get things done. I'm copying kendall. I love to wait till the last minute for everything. Badddd habit.
I write - in my journal sometimes.
I win - Nothing. I'm not a winner. haha.. just kidding. I'm just not very lucky I guess.
I lose - my keys, and my wallet.
I never - try to hurt people.
I listen - to everything. I love music.
I can usually be found - at the Elementary School or working out.
I'm scared - I won't reach my potential.
I read - not enough. I wish I loved reading more!
I'm happy about - my life!!!!

Mawwwwage.

It's been way too long since I blogged. Even since before I dated Logan. So... I thought I'd update with the wedding thing. Logan and I met last year in our Singles Ward. (Yea for singles wards!) We started dating last year-not exactly sure when... it's still up for debate. Things went fabulous. On my birthday, August 3, Log proposed up the canyon near Cascade Springs. I said YES of course and then set a date for October 10. K. So everything was going great until the week before the wedding. Logan got diagnosed with the wonderfuuuulll H1N1 (Swine Flu) and was sick as a fetchin' dog. We were trying to decide if we should reschedule the wedding or just deal with it. Logan miraculously got better and was cleared by the doc to go through with the wedding. BUT here's the crazy part. The WONDERFUL people at Fox Hollow Golf Course told us on Friday (and we were getting married on Saturday BTW..) at 4:00, that we couldn't have our luncheon OR reception there. WHHAT??!? yeah. They didn't want anyone exposed to swine flu even though the whole WORLD is exposed to swine flu and remember Log was cleared by the doc... Anyway, my wonderful parents and Logan's great parents quickly and frantically pulled everything together last minute. The next day was amazing. The temple ceremony was beautiful and the rest of the day went smooth as ever. Hopefully it looked as though we planned everything the way it turned out. SO... there it is. I'm now Mrs. Peterson and happy as ever! So... moral of the story- don't get swine flu.

Procrastination..... Bad.

So I'm graduating from BYU in April! Finally!!! But in order for graduation to happen, I had to finish a graduation project for my internship. I have learned that waiting until the last minute to finish a 75 page paper is NOT the way to go... talk about wanting to kill yourself. After 7 hour days at the library, at home, and at work for 3 days, I finally finished it. I thought I learned about procrastinating while I was actually going to classes, but apparently not. So moral of the story, don't wait to finish huge projects until 3 days before they are due! If you do, just make sure you are sane after.

Tag
Since Whit tagged me, I decided to do this. YEA!

8 TV Shows I like to watch:
1. Emeril Live
2. Spongebob
3. Man vs. Wild
4. The Office
5. House
6. Planet Earth (Thanks Amy!)
7. Iron Chef America
8. Mythbusters

8 Things that happened yesterday:
1. Got stuck in a snowstorm. Woot.
2. Taught my cute 2nd graders.
3. I learned about elementary school math... (Too much school, I must say!)
4. Played the piano.
5. Watched funny youtube videos with Candice and Kyle.
6. Found new music. Love it!
7. Realized how bad I hate frost on my windshield.
8. Wasted my time watching the Mummy. (I don't really recommend it).

As you can see, overall, it was a VERY eventful day! ha!

8 Favorite Places to Eat:
1. Macaroni Grill
2. Tucanos
3. Cafe Rio
4. Panera
5. CPK
6. Costa Vida
7. Kneaders
8. PF Changs

8 Things I am looking forward to:
1. Getting a snowboard
2. The smells of the Holidays!
3. Thanksgiving Break (Ken's coming home! Woot!)
4. The Messiah Sing In
5. Temple Square Lights
6. Getting my hair cut! It's killing me right now!
7. Warm weather
8. Graduating

8 Things I am passionate about:
1. My family
2. the gospel
3. swimming/working out
4. being outdoors
5. teaching
6. shoes and sunglasses
7. traveling
8. service

8 people I tag:
1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 7, 8- anyone who wants to!