On Wednesday (the day before thanksgiving) Maddy, Ashley (Maddy's sister), Maddy's friend Lindsey and I had a girls night. We went and bought Jimmy Johns sandwiches, chips, soda and rented a movie. The one thing I love about being single are Girls nights. There is just something about getting together with a small group of girls and watching a chick flick while eating food. And ALL of you girls know just what I'm talking about...don't deny it :)
Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day and I got to spend it with EXCELLENT company. :)
My old roommate Alicia and her husband Clark live in Pocatello and offered to host Thanksgiving dinner at their apartment. Alicia has a brother and sister here in Logan that were able to give me a ride there and back. Katrina, Casey and Carson met us in Pocatello and we enjoyed a DELICIOUS dinner that we all prepared. We then watched Brave...but mostly we all watched little Carson be well...Carson. SUCH a cutie pie!
On Friday night Julie was visiting from Salt Lake. She just recently had foot surgery on her right foot. It was funny having two crippled girls. We went to Firehouse (where Kim works) and we got a LOT of funny looks. One guy asked Julie and I if we hurt each other. That made me laugh. Julie told him we were in a Crippled Anonymous club...us cripples have to support each other haha.
I didn't get anything to eat because I had already eaten dinner, but Julie was kind enough to share her dessert with me :) One of my favorite parts of dinner was when we were about to leave and we realized neither of us could carry the To Go box because we were both using crutches...We both just looked at each other and laughed and then Julie wrote Kim's name on the box (she was working at the time) and we left.
Once Kim got off work, the three of us went to see the movie Red Dawn. A few guys from the ward were there too (I got to use one of my free movie tickets that I got for being in the Elements commercial :) Yay for free stuff! Ive been really careful about how I spend my money lately...only the necessities...so it was nice to be able to go to a free movie :)
On Saturday, Julie and Kim invited me to go to the Utah State football game with them. It was a good game...we won of course :) After the game, Utah state was announced as the WAC champs. And apparently that's a PRETTY BIG deal...so it was cool to be there. Also they gave the students a free hot dog and free drink. SCORE!
On Sunday, after church I went to an Indexing party. My calling is a ward indexer...so it was cool to do my calling with friends. We watched the movie Anastasia as we all Indexed on our computers. It was simple and fun. (Yes Katrina...I did sing along to all the songs ;)
This past week at work has been pretty CRAZY! The whole office has spent the past few days decorating the whole conference center as well as Elements Restaurant for Christmas. ( Christmas is our BUSY season) I was the only one in the office most of the time so I answered all the calls, took a LOT of messages, and worked on a lot of little projects for everyone while they decorated. I don't mind really. I enjoy being busy. It makes time go by much faster.
On Tuesday I went to a relief society party. A PAJAMA party :) We played Christmas charades and watched Miracle on 34th Street. I hadn't seen that movie in years. After the party, my roommate Maddy and I went grocery shopping in our pajamas...at 11 pm...cause that's how we roll. Oh yeah! fun times! haha
Yesterday, Mia, Nicole and I "did our visiting teaching" and watched The Holiday at my house while we ate chocolate chip cookies. So fun. I enjoy visiting teaching :)
I visited my Doctor this morning and I am officially crutch free! Woohoo!!!! I still need to wear the walking boot from time to time, but I get to practice walking on my foot normally as well. So yeah, I'm almost recovered! Woohoo! I cant start running for about 6 more weeks and I wont be FULLY healed for another 6 months or so, but the doctor said in a few weeks I can start using the elliptical and cycling. I am so happy. I've actually MISSED exercising!
Also, other good news. I can DRIVE!!! Oh yeah! I have my freedom back. And it feels great! No more worrying about how I'm going to get from one place to the next.
As far as school goes, I'm actually finished with two of my classes. And then I have two finals that open at the end of next week. AND THEN i'll study for the GRE which I will be taking the day after I get home... and then I can rest and relax and enjoy my vacation :)
I can't wait! I love you all...XoxoXoxoXOx
Sorry no pictures...maybe next time...
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
The great pumpkin...who knew?
So a few people have commented that they like to be "creepers" and read my blog...um...that's what this is for!!!! I love hearing that people find my blog interesting enough to read each week :) or maybe they just like the pictures...either way...it's all good :)
Last sunday my roommate got a dog! His name is RED.( and NO. He was not named after the Taylor Swift album...at least I dont think he was...maybe his last owner was a die hard T-Swift fan... *shrug*) He is actually a puppy. He is 6 months old. He is part Australian Shepherd and part Heeler. And as far as puppies go, he's pretty good and really cute. He hardly barks...he NEVER barks at night...and plays by himself very well. (HE loves his toys) He needs some training though. Mostly just teaching him to NOT use the bathroom in the house... Im the "mean" one in the apartment. I don't let him on the furniture and I don't let him go upstairs. He definitely understands the word "no" I just need to teach him "go" and "down" :) It's a work in progress. Maddy is really good at training him as well....honestly she does most of it...which I am TOTALLY okay with :)
On Monday, My FHE group made monster shirts. We had iron on monsters that we could design ourselves and we had a contest on who could make the coolest monster. Afterwards we took the shirts outside and painted them with glow sticks. They looked awesome!!!!! Of course the glow stuff only worked that night...and sort of stained the shirts...but it was SO fun!
This is Kim and Me with our monster shirts....I'm waiting to get the cool glowing pictures...but when I get those I'll post them :)
On Tuesday, Maddy and I ate at the Elements Restaurant after I got off work. I had been dying to try it since I started working. The restaurant is so fancy and....it was just... fun. The food was amazing. Seriously. Worth every penny. And to make things even better, Maddy and I got a discount. Because we work there :) Oh yeah!!! ;)
On Wednesday, it was Halloween. The offices next to us must have had a work dress up day or something because people were walking past all dressed up.( My desk faces two glass doors...so I have a pretty nice view) My favorite group costume was these four people that dressed up as tetris blocks and walked around together. I thought that was pretty funny. All of the costumes were modest and altogether made an interesting day at work :)
That night I got to pass out candy. Not very many children came by, but it was still a pretty cool experience. I felt like such an adult. "Look at me. Passing out candy. At my place. I'm cool!" I got to meet the neighbor kids. They are pretty chatty and I got to witness Maddy's first time on a motorcycle. I remember that feeling :)
My friend Jessica Kleven picked me up and we went to Brent's Halloween party. We were a couple of hours late ( becauseI was passing out candy) but when we got there we watched the Avengers...and ate candy of course ;)
When I got home, I found this adorably wrapped gift from "the great pumpkin" for me. It was from Debi Booth (Maddy's mom). Apparently Maddy's family did this thing on Halloween night where they give up half their candy they got from trick or treating and the "great pumpkin" trades the candy for a gift. (that way the kids don't eat all their candy at once)...cute huh? and Debi was nice enough to get me a gift too. Maddy got SUPER cute boots for all those that were wondering :)
On Thursday, I GOT MY CAST OFF!!! I had to beg my doctor! I promised that I would be really good about wearing my walking boot all the time and keeping pressure off my leg...thank goodness I give off a "good girl" vibe, because he trusted me. So now I am in a walking boot, which isn't much different from the cast...but makes showering LOADS easier! :) I have to be on crutches until the 29th... but at least I'll be healed by Christmas...I hope...
That night I went to a ward activity at my first councilor's (Stan Checketts) Rec Center. Yes. That's right...his rec center...cool huh? It's right next to his house on the mountain. It has basketball courts, raquetball courts, bowling lanes, a climbing wall, pool, and dining area...and other stuff that I didn't get to see. But most of all, the view was amazing! The dining area was 50's themed, with the jukebox and sparkly red seats and records. Loved it! We had a potluck with some pretty unique foods... Some were great and some I admit, I was a little scared to try. I brought peanut butter pie. My momma's recipe ;) Maddy didn't want me to bring it... and I have to admit, It IS pretty hard to share sometimes...luckily we had leftovers :)
Oh random info...Stan Checketts has a mormon message...cool huh? I hope I'm cool like that one day...
Here it is if you want to watch it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWm1m7rc0XI
On Friday, after work I went and saw the movie Wreck it Ralph with Kim and a few other friends from the ward :) SUCH a cute movie. I really think my family would like it! AND it had an owl city song, which makes it THAT much cooler... :)
On Saturday, I worked. yay money! After work my friend Jessica came over and made me dinner. SO sweet! Then we went and ran a few errands and then we watched "When in Rome" at my place. Yay girls night!
On Sunday, after church, my old roommate Alicia and her husband Clark came and visited me. I just loved loved LOVED seeing them. It made me sad when they started to leave and then I realized that I will see them at Thanksgiving. I'm so happy that they live close. Well in pocatello...which is sort of close...only 1.5 hrs away :)
Today, for FHE, my FHE group was canceled, but a guy from my group (James) was nice enough to give a ride and we joined another group. The activity was to stop by the homes of people who didn't go to FHE and to invite them to join us for icecream at Twizzleberry. And yes Katrina...I DID get the raspberry sorbet...I know you were wondering...twin vibes ;)
So this picture was actually taken right before I got my cast. It was the first and only time I have ever used one of these cart things. It was an experience that's for sure. I had mixed feelings. Part of me felt like I was being selfish for taking the cart when an elderly person might need it, and then part of me felt sort of like those lazy people you see riding them around the store...hence why i haven't ridden one since haha ( I mean i KNOW i have a legitimate excuse...but still...) Crutches give you a better workout anyway ;)
Ok that's it for now. Love you all. For those in Ohio,I got my plane ticket for Christmas this week...Im coming home DEC 19. :) so see ya then! :)
Last sunday my roommate got a dog! His name is RED.( and NO. He was not named after the Taylor Swift album...at least I dont think he was...maybe his last owner was a die hard T-Swift fan... *shrug*) He is actually a puppy. He is 6 months old. He is part Australian Shepherd and part Heeler. And as far as puppies go, he's pretty good and really cute. He hardly barks...he NEVER barks at night...and plays by himself very well. (HE loves his toys) He needs some training though. Mostly just teaching him to NOT use the bathroom in the house... Im the "mean" one in the apartment. I don't let him on the furniture and I don't let him go upstairs. He definitely understands the word "no" I just need to teach him "go" and "down" :) It's a work in progress. Maddy is really good at training him as well....honestly she does most of it...which I am TOTALLY okay with :)
3 pictures...because 2 just wasn't enough... :)
On Monday, My FHE group made monster shirts. We had iron on monsters that we could design ourselves and we had a contest on who could make the coolest monster. Afterwards we took the shirts outside and painted them with glow sticks. They looked awesome!!!!! Of course the glow stuff only worked that night...and sort of stained the shirts...but it was SO fun!
On Tuesday, Maddy and I ate at the Elements Restaurant after I got off work. I had been dying to try it since I started working. The restaurant is so fancy and....it was just... fun. The food was amazing. Seriously. Worth every penny. And to make things even better, Maddy and I got a discount. Because we work there :) Oh yeah!!! ;)
On Wednesday, it was Halloween. The offices next to us must have had a work dress up day or something because people were walking past all dressed up.( My desk faces two glass doors...so I have a pretty nice view) My favorite group costume was these four people that dressed up as tetris blocks and walked around together. I thought that was pretty funny. All of the costumes were modest and altogether made an interesting day at work :)
That night I got to pass out candy. Not very many children came by, but it was still a pretty cool experience. I felt like such an adult. "Look at me. Passing out candy. At my place. I'm cool!" I got to meet the neighbor kids. They are pretty chatty and I got to witness Maddy's first time on a motorcycle. I remember that feeling :)
My friend Jessica Kleven picked me up and we went to Brent's Halloween party. We were a couple of hours late ( becauseI was passing out candy) but when we got there we watched the Avengers...and ate candy of course ;)
When I got home, I found this adorably wrapped gift from "the great pumpkin" for me. It was from Debi Booth (Maddy's mom). Apparently Maddy's family did this thing on Halloween night where they give up half their candy they got from trick or treating and the "great pumpkin" trades the candy for a gift. (that way the kids don't eat all their candy at once)...cute huh? and Debi was nice enough to get me a gift too. Maddy got SUPER cute boots for all those that were wondering :)
On Thursday, I GOT MY CAST OFF!!! I had to beg my doctor! I promised that I would be really good about wearing my walking boot all the time and keeping pressure off my leg...thank goodness I give off a "good girl" vibe, because he trusted me. So now I am in a walking boot, which isn't much different from the cast...but makes showering LOADS easier! :) I have to be on crutches until the 29th... but at least I'll be healed by Christmas...I hope...
That night I went to a ward activity at my first councilor's (Stan Checketts) Rec Center. Yes. That's right...his rec center...cool huh? It's right next to his house on the mountain. It has basketball courts, raquetball courts, bowling lanes, a climbing wall, pool, and dining area...and other stuff that I didn't get to see. But most of all, the view was amazing! The dining area was 50's themed, with the jukebox and sparkly red seats and records. Loved it! We had a potluck with some pretty unique foods... Some were great and some I admit, I was a little scared to try. I brought peanut butter pie. My momma's recipe ;) Maddy didn't want me to bring it... and I have to admit, It IS pretty hard to share sometimes...luckily we had leftovers :)
Oh random info...Stan Checketts has a mormon message...cool huh? I hope I'm cool like that one day...
Here it is if you want to watch it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWm1m7rc0XI
On Friday, after work I went and saw the movie Wreck it Ralph with Kim and a few other friends from the ward :) SUCH a cute movie. I really think my family would like it! AND it had an owl city song, which makes it THAT much cooler... :)
On Saturday, I worked. yay money! After work my friend Jessica came over and made me dinner. SO sweet! Then we went and ran a few errands and then we watched "When in Rome" at my place. Yay girls night!
On Sunday, after church, my old roommate Alicia and her husband Clark came and visited me. I just loved loved LOVED seeing them. It made me sad when they started to leave and then I realized that I will see them at Thanksgiving. I'm so happy that they live close. Well in pocatello...which is sort of close...only 1.5 hrs away :)
Today, for FHE, my FHE group was canceled, but a guy from my group (James) was nice enough to give a ride and we joined another group. The activity was to stop by the homes of people who didn't go to FHE and to invite them to join us for icecream at Twizzleberry. And yes Katrina...I DID get the raspberry sorbet...I know you were wondering...twin vibes ;)
So this picture was actually taken right before I got my cast. It was the first and only time I have ever used one of these cart things. It was an experience that's for sure. I had mixed feelings. Part of me felt like I was being selfish for taking the cart when an elderly person might need it, and then part of me felt sort of like those lazy people you see riding them around the store...hence why i haven't ridden one since haha ( I mean i KNOW i have a legitimate excuse...but still...) Crutches give you a better workout anyway ;)
Ok that's it for now. Love you all. For those in Ohio,I got my plane ticket for Christmas this week...Im coming home DEC 19. :) so see ya then! :)
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