Remember Husband's toe? (Scroll down)
He finally went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago and got it fixed! Hooray!
He gave in when it started growing in on the other side. I just don't get why he didn't go sooner.
The doctor supposedly did something that will prevent it from growing back in. I hope it works!
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Also, I put in a couple of work orders with maintenance this morning. They've already come! That was quick...
Our furnace quit working, a pipe in the bathroom started leaking, and the light in our bedroom burned out...all within a couple of days. They've fixed the light and the furnace, and they just left to get a tool to fix the pipe.
Maintenance = the best.
Family
24 November 2008
Updates and farewells
I've done it again.
Sorry.
Here's what is going on (I'm probably forgetting a lot of things, sorry):
1. School. Boring and tedious a lot of the time. Some of my teachers are not so nice about some assignments. But I'm still doing well in all of my classes (I think), and they're almost done. I have one class this evening, and then nothing until next week. There are two weeks of classes left, and finals. It makes me happy.
2. My house is clean, yay. Well, almost. I just have a couple more things to do and then it will be all perfect.
3. We bought a vacuum.
4. I'm still working in the temple. I got to work two shifts last week. I love that place. Oh, and if any of you happen to know someone who is a sister ordinance worker in the Provo Temple who will be around this week, please let me know. I still haven't been able to find someone to cover my shift on Friday morning (it's early, but it's worth it). If you know someone, please please email me ASAP! Although, I kind of doubt any of you know anyone. Oh well.
5. We're leaving TONIGHT for our Thanksgiving trip! I get out of class at 7, then we're going to our friends' house at 7:30 for family night, and we'll probably leave right after we leave there, unless I have a couple more things to finish up first, like packing. I'm almost done, but not quite. So we'll probably leave at 9 or 10. WE ARE SO EXCITED. We'll be driving all night and hopefully arriving at our destination tomorrow around dinnertime. It's about an 18-20 hour drive (depending on who you talk to), so wish us luck. We'll be staying with Husband's brother and his wife and family until probably Sunday, when we'll leave to head back home and get here in time for my Monday evening class (Husband doesn't have to be back at work until Tuesday). And on Saturday, we're doing family portraits with all of Husband's immediate family: parents, both brothers, two sisters-in-law, 1 nephew, and 3 nieces. That should be fun.
6. We bought plane tickets for a trip back home for Christmas. We'll get there the evening of the 23rd and will leave really early (our flight is at 6:30 am) on the 30th. We're so glad we get to go!
That's all for now. I probably won't post while I'm gone, but I'm taking my camera so hopefully I'll have a lot of pictures for my next post when I get back.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE. Count your many blessings.
Sorry.
Here's what is going on (I'm probably forgetting a lot of things, sorry):
1. School. Boring and tedious a lot of the time. Some of my teachers are not so nice about some assignments. But I'm still doing well in all of my classes (I think), and they're almost done. I have one class this evening, and then nothing until next week. There are two weeks of classes left, and finals. It makes me happy.
2. My house is clean, yay. Well, almost. I just have a couple more things to do and then it will be all perfect.
3. We bought a vacuum.
4. I'm still working in the temple. I got to work two shifts last week. I love that place. Oh, and if any of you happen to know someone who is a sister ordinance worker in the Provo Temple who will be around this week, please let me know. I still haven't been able to find someone to cover my shift on Friday morning (it's early, but it's worth it). If you know someone, please please email me ASAP! Although, I kind of doubt any of you know anyone. Oh well.
5. We're leaving TONIGHT for our Thanksgiving trip! I get out of class at 7, then we're going to our friends' house at 7:30 for family night, and we'll probably leave right after we leave there, unless I have a couple more things to finish up first, like packing. I'm almost done, but not quite. So we'll probably leave at 9 or 10. WE ARE SO EXCITED. We'll be driving all night and hopefully arriving at our destination tomorrow around dinnertime. It's about an 18-20 hour drive (depending on who you talk to), so wish us luck. We'll be staying with Husband's brother and his wife and family until probably Sunday, when we'll leave to head back home and get here in time for my Monday evening class (Husband doesn't have to be back at work until Tuesday). And on Saturday, we're doing family portraits with all of Husband's immediate family: parents, both brothers, two sisters-in-law, 1 nephew, and 3 nieces. That should be fun.
6. We bought plane tickets for a trip back home for Christmas. We'll get there the evening of the 23rd and will leave really early (our flight is at 6:30 am) on the 30th. We're so glad we get to go!
That's all for now. I probably won't post while I'm gone, but I'm taking my camera so hopefully I'll have a lot of pictures for my next post when I get back.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE. Count your many blessings.
09 November 2008
Lots of tags
Kristen tagged me for this one a few weeks ago.
8 Favorite TV shows:
1. What Not to Wear
2. The Office
3. House, sometimes
4. Mythbusters
5. Time Warp
6. Prototype This, sometimes
7. Other Discovery Channel stuff
8. Can you tell we watch a lot of Discovery Channel?
8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Went to church
2. Was home-taught
3. Was visit-taught
4. Cooked
5. Played games with friends
6. Cleaned
7. Started packing for our trip
8. Dishes
8 Things I look forward to
1. Leaving tonight!
2. Arriving in Texas safely (We hope!!)
3. Other Thanksgiving stuff
4. Christmas
5. Being home for Christmas
6. Talking to my missionary brother on Christmas
7. Being done with these classes
8. Graduating in a couple of semesters.
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Olive Garden
2. Cafe Rio
3. Red Robin
4. Cracker Barrel
5. Bombay House
6. La Dolce Vita
7. Panda Express
8. IHOP/Denny's in the middle of the night when I get a craving for breakfast food
8 Things on my Wishlist:
1. Bread maker
2. Stand mixer
3. An actual house
4. To find a job for me that won't take too much time away from school
5. For Husband's work to not be slow during the winter
6. For the weather to make up its mind!
7. For it not to snow tonight while we're driving
8. For my class tonight to get out early!
8 People to Tag:
1. You
2. You
3. You
4. You
5. You
6. You
7. You
8. You
8 Favorite TV shows:
1. What Not to Wear
2. The Office
3. House, sometimes
4. Mythbusters
5. Time Warp
6. Prototype This, sometimes
7. Other Discovery Channel stuff
8. Can you tell we watch a lot of Discovery Channel?
8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Went to church
2. Was home-taught
3. Was visit-taught
4. Cooked
5. Played games with friends
6. Cleaned
7. Started packing for our trip
8. Dishes
8 Things I look forward to
1. Leaving tonight!
2. Arriving in Texas safely (We hope!!)
3. Other Thanksgiving stuff
4. Christmas
5. Being home for Christmas
6. Talking to my missionary brother on Christmas
7. Being done with these classes
8. Graduating in a couple of semesters.
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Olive Garden
2. Cafe Rio
3. Red Robin
4. Cracker Barrel
5. Bombay House
6. La Dolce Vita
7. Panda Express
8. IHOP/Denny's in the middle of the night when I get a craving for breakfast food
8 Things on my Wishlist:
1. Bread maker
2. Stand mixer
3. An actual house
4. To find a job for me that won't take too much time away from school
5. For Husband's work to not be slow during the winter
6. For the weather to make up its mind!
7. For it not to snow tonight while we're driving
8. For my class tonight to get out early!
8 People to Tag:
1. You
2. You
3. You
4. You
5. You
6. You
7. You
8. You
05 November 2008
I must be a pretty boring person...
Bold the things you've done:
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (If you count that time freshman year where some of my roommates and I got some guys to drive us to church on the other side of campus when it was snowing and we were late...)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (If you count my good friend's class project)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Only 36 out of 99...I need to get out more :)
Copy, paste and join the fun!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (If you count that time freshman year where some of my roommates and I got some guys to drive us to church on the other side of campus when it was snowing and we were late...)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (If you count my good friend's class project)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Only 36 out of 99...I need to get out more :)
Copy, paste and join the fun!
01 November 2008
Happy Halloween, yesterday
Last night we went to a Halloween party with a few of other couples from our ward. It was supposed to start at 6, so at 5:45 I started getting worried about the fact that we didn't have costumes...I even googled "easy last-minute Halloween costumes for couples." Oh yes, I did. Didn't end up using any of the ideas, but I did come up with something. At the last moment. Some people got it right away, and some people didn't, so I'll let you guess based on our pictures. I don't have a cool giveaway prize or anything, sorry. I think most of you will get it, but I'm just curious... Without further ado, here are our Halloween pictures.
Carli, the best 80s newscaster ever.
Pat and Carli. The denim vest and the metallic wrap shirt are the epitome of cool.
Playing the Wii: Princess Peach/Mario and Mystery Guy :)
Princess Peach/Mario. He even got his sister to put makeup on the Princess Peach side! Hahaha.
Adam and Karen, creepy old ladies with babies on their backs. Yeah.
Karen and the headless baby.
Jen and Tim, they are so cute.
Not much chance they'll get their jerseys mixed up!
Ruth as a cute 80s girl. She also had lime green fingernail polish. And green eyeshadow.
Ruth and Brady. The faux-hawk = awesome. Also the pom-pom leg warmers.
Ruth says that the saddest thing is that she bought most of the outfit at normal stores...
The 80s are back, and that's scary.
Grant and Kelsey. She had inch-long fake eyelashes and some of the coolest earrings ever.
Zoomed in on Grant's clown shoes...wow.
Here we are. Husband threw my arm out like that at the last moment, it hurt.
That's better. So what are we?
I actually really like this one. Husband cracks me up.
The END!
Carli, the best 80s newscaster ever.
Pat and Carli. The denim vest and the metallic wrap shirt are the epitome of cool.
Playing the Wii: Princess Peach/Mario and Mystery Guy :)
Princess Peach/Mario. He even got his sister to put makeup on the Princess Peach side! Hahaha.
Adam and Karen, creepy old ladies with babies on their backs. Yeah.
Karen and the headless baby.
Jen and Tim, they are so cute.
Not much chance they'll get their jerseys mixed up!
Ruth as a cute 80s girl. She also had lime green fingernail polish. And green eyeshadow.
Ruth and Brady. The faux-hawk = awesome. Also the pom-pom leg warmers.Ruth says that the saddest thing is that she bought most of the outfit at normal stores...
The 80s are back, and that's scary.
Grant and Kelsey. She had inch-long fake eyelashes and some of the coolest earrings ever.
Zoomed in on Grant's clown shoes...wow.
Here we are. Husband threw my arm out like that at the last moment, it hurt.
That's better. So what are we?
I actually really like this one. Husband cracks me up.The END!
I guess I forgot to post these
Here are some of the bride-and-groom shots from our wedding. I meant to post them at the same time I posted the others a few weeks ago, but I forgot. Sorry. Again, I'm going to post them in chunks. Enjoy.
I have two brothers
And they're both awesome. And sometimes silly.
Brother1 is in Colorado now. He is in the Aurora Highlands area. This happens to be an area where most of the missionary lessons they teach are in Spanish. His companion only speaks limited English. Brother1 speaks some Spanish because he took several semesters in high school and converses with my dad (who is fluent in Spanish because of the mission he served to Venezuela back in the early 80s), but he isn't fluent, and he was technically called to be an English-speaking missionary. He'll be fine, though. If there is anyone who can be just fine in an area where he doesn't really speak the language, that person is Brother1. He's just good at that sort of thing. I couldn't be prouder of him!
Brother1 went into the MTC (Missionary Training Center. There are several in various parts of the world, but the main one is here in P-town, and that's where Brother1 went. The length of time you spend in the MTC is based on whether or not you learn a new language and on what that language is) at the beginning of October, so he and my dad flew out a couple of days early and stayed with me and Husband. It was so much fun to have them here! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures, and when I finally remembered it was right before we were leaving to drop Brother1 off at the MTC, and my battery was dead. Oops. But Brother1 took a bunch of pictures with his camera. He is allowed to email immediate family once a week, so hopefully he'll be able to send those to me soon.
And then there is Brother2. He's a funny kid. We had a little text message conversation today. I couldn't stop laughing.
Him: Hey sis do you know if they have byu sweatpants at the byu bookstore?
Me: I don't know, but I'd say it's likely.
Him: If they do that would be a good Christmas present.
Me: For you, you mean?
Him: You are exactly right.
Me: We'll see. I'll think about it. [That's because they might be rather expensive.]
Him: You should think about it.
They do, by the way. I checked.
Brother1 is in Colorado now. He is in the Aurora Highlands area. This happens to be an area where most of the missionary lessons they teach are in Spanish. His companion only speaks limited English. Brother1 speaks some Spanish because he took several semesters in high school and converses with my dad (who is fluent in Spanish because of the mission he served to Venezuela back in the early 80s), but he isn't fluent, and he was technically called to be an English-speaking missionary. He'll be fine, though. If there is anyone who can be just fine in an area where he doesn't really speak the language, that person is Brother1. He's just good at that sort of thing. I couldn't be prouder of him!
Brother1 went into the MTC (Missionary Training Center. There are several in various parts of the world, but the main one is here in P-town, and that's where Brother1 went. The length of time you spend in the MTC is based on whether or not you learn a new language and on what that language is) at the beginning of October, so he and my dad flew out a couple of days early and stayed with me and Husband. It was so much fun to have them here! Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures, and when I finally remembered it was right before we were leaving to drop Brother1 off at the MTC, and my battery was dead. Oops. But Brother1 took a bunch of pictures with his camera. He is allowed to email immediate family once a week, so hopefully he'll be able to send those to me soon.
And then there is Brother2. He's a funny kid. We had a little text message conversation today. I couldn't stop laughing.
Him: Hey sis do you know if they have byu sweatpants at the byu bookstore?
Me: I don't know, but I'd say it's likely.
Him: If they do that would be a good Christmas present.
Me: For you, you mean?
Him: You are exactly right.
Me: We'll see. I'll think about it. [That's because they might be rather expensive.]
Him: You should think about it.
They do, by the way. I checked.
another tag
Brittany tagged me, so here goes.
10 YEARS AGO I...
- had already known my husband for a couple of years
- was 11 years old :)
- 6th grade, woot woot
- really really wanted to be finished with Primary...I was ready for Young Women! (there were only a couple of months to go, and all my friends had just turned 12, so I was lonely)
- babysat my little siblings...a lot
5 THINGS ON TODAY'S "TO DO" LIST
- clean my house
- laundry
- Husband's flag football thing (just got home)
- random bonfire tonight
- homework
SNACKS I ENJOY
- cookies and milk
- chocolate
- yogurt
- granola bars
- frozen grapes
5 PLACES I'VE LIVED (STARTING FROM BIRTH)
- Mesa, Arizona
- Columbia, Missouri
- North Carolina (2 houses)
- Provo (5 apartments)
-
5 JOBS I'VE HAD
- secretary/receptionist for my dad
- research team
- teaching assistant
- secretary to professor
-
PEOPLE I TAG
- Joni
- Candice
- Kristen
- Cassie
- Courtney
- Jenilee
10 YEARS AGO I...
- had already known my husband for a couple of years
- was 11 years old :)
- 6th grade, woot woot
- really really wanted to be finished with Primary...I was ready for Young Women! (there were only a couple of months to go, and all my friends had just turned 12, so I was lonely)
- babysat my little siblings...a lot
5 THINGS ON TODAY'S "TO DO" LIST
- clean my house
- laundry
- Husband's flag football thing (just got home)
- random bonfire tonight
- homework
SNACKS I ENJOY
- cookies and milk
- chocolate
- yogurt
- granola bars
- frozen grapes
5 PLACES I'VE LIVED (STARTING FROM BIRTH)
- Mesa, Arizona
- Columbia, Missouri
- North Carolina (2 houses)
- Provo (5 apartments)
-
5 JOBS I'VE HAD
- secretary/receptionist for my dad
- research team
- teaching assistant
- secretary to professor
-
PEOPLE I TAG
- Joni
- Candice
- Kristen
- Cassie
- Courtney
- Jenilee
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