So I met this boy....

The week before I started my Freshman year of college up here at USU I went to Aggie Blue Leadership Training.  There I met this great boy named Christian Hobbs. We shortly became good friends.  We went to the USU vs UNLV football game and sat together.  Christian had told me he was from Preston Idaho so I asked him if he ever went to Franklin Idaho.  He seemed surprised and told me he was from Franklin (which is a small town of 643 people). I told him I had been to a family reunion there once because my family was the family that originally settled Franklin. He seemed even more shocked and exclaimed that his family had founded Franklin as well.  After a few calls at the beginning of the next week with my lovely grandmother I discovered that Samuel Rose Parkinson is my great some-what-odd grandfather who was asked by Brigham Young to settle Franklin.  I sent a text to Christian asking if the name Parkinson rang a bell. He called me and asked me if I was joking, when I replied no he told me he was a Parkinson too!
Crazy right?
So as far as we can tell Samuel Rose is about where the families split.
So about 5 generations back
with 3 name changes
and an adoption thrown in there
we are related.

Its a small small world (:

yup, this pretty much defines our relationship

Dresses for All

Well it has been one of those really rough days in the land of Maegan.  It has been long, exhausting, and just overall stressful. And it isn't even class that has got me down, its life. Money especially.  I had to go grocery shopping so that was an adventure. That is why I want to win this contest from my favorite on-line clothing company ever! It is called Shabby Apple.  Here is a link if you to want to enter the contest A Year of Free Dresses

And with that have a marvelous night!

182

Today in between sessions of conference I decided to stick to my tradition of making a batch of sugar cookies. Little did I know that this would lead to making a batch of chocolate chip cookies.  Little did I know that this would then lead to making a batch of ginger snaps.  In total we made 182 cookies. You could say I have missed Sunday baking sessions. Thanks to Lauren, Kevin and Mitchell for helping in my endeavor.

BBFFTAAE for bestest best friends for time and all eternity :)

Heeeeyyyyy!! This is Lauren. Maegan's bestest best friend. Like ever. :) So, I'm not really creative this way, so we'll see how this goes, yes? Ok. I've been home this weekend for general conference and the announcement about the missionary age change kinda blew my mind! I turn 19 in six months and it's super weird that I could go on a mission if I choose. We'll see about that, I guess :) I shall be pondering that in my heart.
Time for a random subject change! I'm in LOVE with dancing!!! It has become my passion. The more I practice, the more I just want to keep doing it :) Currently, waltz is my favorite, but it changes approximately every 2.3 hours, give or take 47 minutes... One day, I hope to be on the BYU ballroom team. It's been my dream since I was 14 when I first saw them perform. That concert convinced me to give up ballet for ballroom :) By the way, I love smiley faces :) Like a lot :) Just so you know :D
Hmm, what random things to say next... I bought my first ever pairs of skinny jeans today! Wahoo! They're bright red and dark green. That was pretty exciting! Except the first pair I tried on was too tight... stupid dancer calves and lack of a butt... :P
If you're still reading this, I'm very impressed with you! Congrats, you're now my new favorite person :) But not as favorite as Maegan, of course. She's my favoritest. Anyways, sorry I'm not very creative this evening. I should probably sleep more. Maybe I wouldn't fall asleep in chemistry every time...I guess that's enough of my dorkiness for you! Hope you enjoyed my post full of randomness and my lovely quirks. That's all folks! :)

(this is the reason we are bestest friends forever)

Susan Glenn

"She is not A GIRL, she is THE GIRL"

Last week I went to a follow up session for Aggie Blue.  Christian Thrapp gave a wonderful lecture to us about "Susan Glenn".  Basically he compared the girl in this video to our goals and ambitions for life.  He challenged us all to never look back and think "If I could go back I would do things differently."

So... I was thinking about what my "Susan Glenn" is... and honestly I don't think I know quite yet.  I do know that I want to make a difference.  I do not want to sit idly by and watch as the world changes around me.  I want to be the change.  My "Susan Glenn" is still to be discovered, but I am doing my best to find my passion, my ambition, my goal for life.

Here's to finding your own "Susan Glenn"
to living the life you always wanted to live.

Urbandictionary

Maegan:

                

Maegan is a person that your life will change with a positive effect. The impact she has on your life will make you question if heaven is worth going to if you already have it beside you constantly. Her heart is big, with no hatred at all inside of it only 100% love. She is lovable and a role model for all to be ideally perfect. Her looks will make you believe that God has sent an angel to you.

This is what we do on Sunday nights

I feel obligated...

My beautiful sister Lauren tagged me in a blog post today so I feel somewhat obligated to participate.

Rules:

1)) Each person tagged must post 11 random facts about themselves

2)) They must answer the 11 questions posted by the previous blogger

3)) They must create 11 more questions to ask their tagged bloggers

4)) They must tag blogs with less than 200 followers

5)) No tag backs

Random facts:

1.  I love nothing more then playing the piano

2.  I love to play with little kids

3.  I have an obsession with popcorn

4.  I love to paint my nails

5.  I enjoy picking off my nail polish just as much as I love to paint them

6.  I hate seeing random hairs on peoples clothes

7.  my heart is currently broken

8.  I love diet coke. with lime.

9.  cooking is my passion

10. pomegranates. love.

11. I will own a dalmatian one day

Lauren's Questions

1. If you could travel to any place, right now, where would you go? London England!

2. What is your favorite sport to watch? To play? FOOTBALL, soccer

3. Where do you see yourself in 7.5 years? graduated, married, kids or traveling

4. What is your favorite time of day? the sudden burst of energy right before bed

5. If you could have a million dollars, what is the first thing you would buy? I'd just shop (:

6. When and where did we meet? well we are sisters....

7. What color would you say your mood is right now? macaroni and cheese

8. If you were stuck on a deserted island and had to choose one person to be with you, who would it be? MY sister!!!!

9. What is your view of socks? i love my socks... i wear them all the time

10. Where's Waldo? currently looking for a new shirt...

11. Name three things you love about yourself. my hair, my eyes, and myself (:

My questions for my followers

1. Whats your favorite movie?

2. Apples or oranges?

3. Favorite Disney movie quote?

4. Mac or PC?

5. Does the itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini have yellow polka dots or is it yellow?

6. Whats your dream job?

7. What shampoo do you use?

8.  If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

9. What is your favorite flower?

10. Where are you typing this from?

11. Ice cream of popcorn?