It's been a while

I don't write in this enough so thought while I have a few minutes before 24 starts up, I would write on this. So, we are moving across town. We are about 75% done, and I will post pictures later, (I promise I'll be better about writing on this). I have moved quite a bit in the past 6 years, but I guess that's just part of the college experience. The apartment I am moving from is the longest apartment I have lived in consecutively in that time, (I've been here 12 months). It will be nice to get all moved over and settled in. Hopefully we will be in that apartment the rest of our time in Rexburg.

It is still cold here in Idaho, (I know quite the shock ha). Spring weather keeps messing with me. It starts to get warm for a few days and then it turns around it gets cold and snows. I am very much looking forward to the summer.

We are heading to Kentucky in about 2 weeks to spend time with my brothers. It will be fun to see them as well as two of our nieces and nephews.

The moments of feeling 2" tall...

I work with a few girls and about 2 months ago I thought I heard one of my co-workers say that one of our other co-workers is pregnant again. What fun news!

So today at work, I instant messaged this co-worker who is 'expecting' asking her when she finds out what she's having. She wrote back and said, "What I am having for what?" I realized that she couldn't possibly be expecting with that kind of response. So, not knowing what to say, I just wrote back, "Nevermind." She then writes back, "What are you talking about?" I didn't know what else to say so I just wrote "Nevermind" again. So then she writes back and says, "I'm fat, not pregnant." Oh the moments of digging that hole seemed to keep feeling deeper. I then told her that I thought I heard something like that, and must be mistaken for someone else and that I was sorry, etc. She's not mad at me or anything, but I felt so embarrassed!

I cannot believe I did that! I will never talk to anyone about being pregnant unless I hear it FROM THEIR OWN MOUTHS or someone closely related!

Vegas!

Last month we went to Las Vegas spur of the moment for the long weekend.  No, really. . . like. . . as in Thursday morning we thought to ourselves, "wouldn't it be nice if we could spend this weekend in Las Vegas?" and then that afternoon we were packing up and leaving that night to drive to Salt Lake.  The Friday morning, we got up from Salt Lake and headed for the warmer climate.  It was very nice to escape the frozen tundra that is Rexburg and even writing this blog is making me wish we could have gone down this last 3 day weekend too!

Friday night we spent time at Vern and Lynda's (Uncle and Aunt) in Logandale, (45 minutes Northeast of Las Vegas) and just relaxed from the car ride.  Saturday we got up and drove over to Las Vegas and spent the day at Delray and Debi's (Uncle and Aunt)  and just having fun.  Cindy finally had the experience of going to In-N-Out Burger for the first time in her life.  That night we went down to the strip and hung out with the cousins, then spent the night at Dale and Jill (Cousin).  We got up and went to church with Dale and Jill as well as Grandma and Grandpa Olsen.  After spending the afternoon in town, we drove back to Lynda's for our last night, and woke up early to visit Daniel's (Cousin) grave before leaving Logandale.  We stopped for a couple hours that night in SLC to have dinner with both our parents at Cindy's parents house, then hit the road again all the way up to Rexburg.

Holiday updates

So, here is our holiday catch up blog.

We were very happy to have David and Cristina come visit us in November.  Other than my parents, they were the first members of my side of the family to come visit us here.  We had a blast!  

Thanksgiving was nice, I had a Turkey dinner with my family on Thanksgiving for the first time since before my mission, so it was kinda special to me.  There ended up being over 50 people there for it, kinda crowded but fun.  We also went out to dinner with my family for my birthday dinner at Red Robin on the day after thanksgiving.

I finished my semester pretty well, and I'm relieved to be done until April.  I found myself more excited about this break from school than I ever was for summer break in Highschool or anything.

Christmas was fun, but short.  We spent the weekend in Utah with our families and really enjoyed all the fun new toys and games.  

This blog post was mainly meant for the saking of saying everything we've been meaning to say over the past couple months, maybe now it will flow more freely and we'll keep more on top of things.  

Happy New year Everybody!

I got tagged... Christmas Questionaire

Christmas Survey... Merry Christmas everyone!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? I love the smell of real trees, but fake ones are easier to deal with. I just want ANY kind of tree in my home this year! (I don't think we're getting one!) :(
3. When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? First of the year or when I have time
5. Do you like eggnog? I have to say I've never tried it but just the smell takes my mood from wanting to try it, so i probably wouldn't like it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A bike or some toys like Polly Pocket.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My Dad, he never gives any insight to what he would like.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My brother Craig or my sister Sharon. Except for the year I decided to get her clothes...
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No! I would love to get one to put up! (it would be nice to get things to decorate the home for Christmas, I love looking at the Christmas items in the stores)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I haven’t got one
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Depends what's going on. If I'm moving to Utah in the middle of the month, I don't go until the week of Christmas. Fortunately, this year, it's pretty much done now.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All the goodies and wassail :O)
15. Lights on the tree? I like all white or multi-colored. I tend to like the pretty white lights with the glass bulbs.
16. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes, if i sing the song.
17. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star. But I don't have a tree or a star this year...
18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning, but I like to open one Christmas Eve every year. Alex keeps asking me if he can open his biggie Christmas gift now, he knows what it is - he's just 'oh so excited' -- but he gets to wait.
19. Favorite ornament theme or color? Just something that looks elegant.
20. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Ham or turkey, my family makes wonderful food.
21. What do you want for Christmas this year? Uh.. ? I'm pathetic I guess.
22. Have you been naughty or nice this year? I'm sure a little of both

So I'm tagging 3 people... Laura, Danielle, and Jetta

On a happier note

The first snow of the season has arrived! At least, the first snow that we needed to utilize our snow scraper for. Man its COLD out there! But with it comes the knowledge that life moves on, as do our lives.

We are pleased to report that Cindy successfully passed the Idaho State Insurance Exam last week and is now working full time for Bell Black Insurance. She gets to be like her husband and call people all day. She is only a few blocks away, so she gets to come visit for her lunch hour.

School for Alex is fine. He's been doing lots of accounting lately even though this is supposed to be the easier half of the semester for him.

David, Cristina and Josh are going to come to visit us this weekend! We are stoked to have them here. We are going to show them the great hi-lights of Rexburg. From the $10 date night at the movies to the squirrels eating us out of house and home.

We are always happy to read blogs from our Family & Friends. Thank you for keeping us updated. We'll try to do better by doing the same.

It's over...

I'm going to keep this brief and to the point. I'm so glad this election is over. I don't know what the future holds, but I pray for our future President, as well as the spiritual well-being of our nation. In the past week I have experienced multiple situations of trying to get involved in the issue in a friendly manner, only to be brutally and harshly dealt with when I express my opinion. And I thought I hated politics before....