Where has it gone?

This picture pretty much sums up what the last two months have been like. FRUSTRATING

I have been busy with callings (2), work, social, dating, and just plain living life. Don't get me wrong it has been fun and an adventure but I sit back and go...hhhmmm what have I accomplished. So the following are a few things to help remind me of what I have done. Pretty much just played.

My friend Josh celebrated his 30th birthday and as a gag gift (please do not take me seriously) this is what my friend Janee and I gave him.
AH shooting adventures. It was great times. Went out to the west mountains of SLC valley and went shooting with a few friends. The boys (Chad, Josh, and Steve who is pictured) enjoyed showing me how to shoot a gun. Which of course I already knew how but I thought I would entertain them and what girl does not love having 3 guys attention??? :)
I went to Mesa twice in January. Once for RJ & Ashley's sealing and another for my Grandpa Bryant's funeral. Life and death continues to astound me how it just balances itself out. In this picture I am with my friend Bryan who I was able to see at a party over the weekend of the sealing. It was great to see family and friends again. Oh how I miss many of them.
Ah the happy couple. RJ & Ashley were sealed for time and all eternity on Jan. 9th, 2010. We are so happy and excited for them.

Well my family and friends that is pretty much the sum course of my life. I am diligently working on my writing currently. I feel strongly on finishing some of these thoughts in my head. Probably just to get them out of my head but still. I look forward to March and the adventures it will bring. Like a trip to NYC, Hockey games, ice skating, and dates (hopefully).

Loves and hugs to you all.

P.S. To Sarah Doster - YOU ROCK!!!

P.S.S. To Leslie Leonard - Congratulations on the new addition of little Fischer...he is adorable.

Christmas Memories

Bryant Family Christmas 2009

Sisters Sisters

Snowball fight

Grandma Gay's house

Christmas 2009 was full of surprises and wonderful memories. We surprised my mom for an early 50th birthday. (sorry mom for giving out your age. but you don't look over 40 trust me) We rented a cabin in Pinetop, AZ for a whole week. We make ornaments, cooked dinners, tree decorating, Sudoku Smackdown (which Crystal won) and lots of other fun things.

It was great to spend time with the family especially because we live so far apart. Yes I know it is not as bad as others but for us we live far apart.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!!!

Time is Gone

Where does the time go? I have not updated my blog in awhile and I know that there has been much that has changed. Well not really....I am still single, I still work, and I still go to school. So really life is the same as it has always been. However, it has all been a new experience in UT. Still not sure how I feel about UT. It is cold and wet; but the mountains are gorgeous and I am slowly but surely making a life for myself here.

As for updates I went to San Francisco with 2 of my dearest friends for my 30th birthday. And as luck would have it I have a ton of pictures. So here are just a few.

Amber, Me, & Heather enjoying the sites of San Fran

I am terrified of being out on open water.

Amber and I

My Birthday Cake (Alethia gave me the idea for it.)

I am too cute for jail. :)

Birthday Wishes

Hello to all. So it is the eve of my 30th Birthday and I have spent most of the day rummaging through memories. Man life has been one crazy ride after another. But I wouldn't change it. Don't get me wrong there are parts I wish to delete or skip past but the end of the story is still untold and I am excited to see how it turns out.

I am truly blessed and many of you know the reasons and how. I can not express enough love, thanks, and appreciation to my family, friends, and Savior for helping me along this journey. Especially to my parents who despite my best efforts at stubbornness and even stupidity have stuck in there with me. They are truly an inspiration and my heroes. Both of them.

As this next chapter of life begins I look forward to the road ahead. I can not dwell on the past anymore life is in front of me. So if you see me looking back turn my head around and tell me to get a move on. There are things yet to be done and to come.

Love you all,

Carla Breann

Latest and Greatest

I have just returned from a whirlwind few weeks. Between Oklahoma, Arizona, and Utah I am just plain tuckered out. However I have finally landed in a new place in Cottonwood Heights, UT and have a job. YEAH!!! My own space and money to support my ever growing school habit. LOL
There is not much to tell beyond that. I went to my cousin Kirsten's wedding and it was wonderful. I have such a loving family. Even though events tend to undo us sometimes we always seem to pull it off and make it look easy.
I have a few pics to add but alas I am using a computer that is not my own and so they will have to wait for another day.
Question of the Day: What happens to all our old appliances???? Do they get recycled or just thrown away? Waste of a landfill if they are just thrown away. :(

Loves to all.... BB

Oklahoma Adventure

There are not pictures on this post because I do not have them as of yet. Forgot my camera in AZ and so I had to rely on others to take pics and it may take me a few days to get them. But I will regale you all with the adventures of Oklahoma which according to my brother-in-law Sam I am a true Oklahomian and mother.
OK is one humid state and needless to say my hair drove me nuts the whole time but beyond that it was great weather. That is until the Tornado. All week I had been watching the kids (Isaac, Emarie, & Olivia) during the day and Sam would come home after work and take over dad duties. Well on the Friday night of that week he went out to the YW camp as one of the priesthood brethern. AND OF COURSE there would be weather issues that night. The electricity went off just as I turned the TV to the weather channel to see why there was so much rain and wind. There was a Tornado advisory and then all went out. Thank goodness for cell phones so I could call my mother and find out what was going on. Needless to say whilst I was calling her I went to the front room of Ella's house and looked out the window to nasty thunder and lightning....AND a siren going off. I can not express how scared I was. Here I am with three children in the middle of an emergency and I have no idea how to handle it. Thank goodness for mothers who pick up their phones and calm us down in these situations. Luckily the tornado was 15 miles away which does not seem far away but apparently in tornado terms it is. I made my brother-in-law Joe come over and stay with me for a bit to calm down.
That is one of the many stories of Oklahoma. There will be more to follow as pictures are found and able to post. Along with the updates of what I am doing in the next few weeks in regards to moving, etc. Loves to all.

Season of change :)

Yes it is a new haircut and I am loving it. No tears where shed but there was a fear of cutting it so short. But alas Heidi knows what she is doing.

Ah the sweet relaxation of no job and full-time school. Ok so it is not really relaxing and if any of you know me I am not much for relaxing. However, I did take a trip to Utah and visited my fabulous friend Leslie and her family. Have to admit they are one of my favorite families that I am not immediately related to.

As school goes I have just started my last set of classes to finish my associates. YEAH 10 years in the making but I did finally decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. I want to work in public service whether it is in non-profit or in humanitarian projects. But alas first things first I must finish school. It is different not working and really not having much of a schedule but I am getting used to it and am grateful to get the better grades.

Life is full of decisions and as time passes there seem to be more and more decisions. I as usual am in process of making decisions and am ready to plant my feet firmly in the ground and set in some roots. Even if it is by myself. It is time that I make those changes in my life that will help me create a home for myself. So it is with things of change walking into the dark to find the light at the end. :)