Tonight

Oh man.. Can I just say I LOVE GIRLS NIGHTS!! It has been so long since we have all gotten together, but as tonight shows... We always just pick up where we left off. I am so glad that no matter what, no matter how long it has been since I have seen or talked to these girls I know I can always turn to them if I need to. If I'm having a bad time in life, if I'm having a great time in life... I can always turn to these girls! Thank you so much for everything Jenn, Allie, and Mollee!!!!! Jenn was able to bring her adorable "mini-me's" Oh my goodness can you say ADORABLE!!!! I wasn't able to get a picture of Ashlynn, but I got a couple of Kayson.. Such a freaking stud!!

It was so funny, Kayson kept going to Mollee to try to get more brownies. Mollee is telling him to look at the camara for a picture.

Kayson and Aunt Allie. Kayson was showing us his silly face.

This picture reminds me of the old days.. I can't tell you how many pictures we have that look ALOT like this one!

The 4 amigos! Me, Jenn, Allie, and Mollee

You are all going to think I'm crazy... but I actually cooked! This taco soup is the very FIRST thing I have cooked in our new house!!

Mollee brought some yummy yummy brownies!!!

Thanks again girls so much for tonight. You will never know how much I needed it!!!!

LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Girls Night

I am SOOOO excited for tonight!! Me and these 3 beautiful ladies are having a Girls Night!!!

Mollee, Jenn, Me, Allie

We used to do everything together and it has seriously been so long since we have all gotten together. We are all married and busy with our own lives, and so that makes it really hard... But that needs to change! I miss you girls so much, and I can't wait for tonight!!! Love you!

A few pictures of the new house

Well here are a few pictures of the new house. I'm still trying to decorate it and make it nice and cozy. Our bedroom isn't quite done, but I don't know what else to do in there. The spare bedroom isn't even close to being done. It has just been our "junk" room for now. Hopefully I can get Andy to take stuff downstairs tomorrow so I can try to get it somewhat put together. The couch in the front room is still waiting on its slip cover, and I really want some runners or rugs or something to put in the walkway...

Here is half of our living room. My mom and I found the little table at the D.I. And I was given the lamp. We my mom painted the table and lamp. I was also given the Love Seat and a couch. They are a sage green color so I ordered brown slip covers to match my blue and brown room. The canvas' above the table were my inspiration for the colors in the room. My father in law painted that picture of Andy and I, and the mat just happened to match the blue. 

This is Andys office.. He did all the decorating himself

The bathroom

My little "vanity" corner.. This is where I get ready every morning.

Our bedroom. My mom and I put up the Beadboard wallpaper, the chair rail, and painted the red. We also painted the headboard.

I am needing more in my room... So if you have any cute ideas PLEASE let me hear them! :o)

WE ARE HOME OWNERS!!!!!!

Yes, you read that right. Andy and I closed on our house on Wednesday.

I am so excited. It needs TONS of work done to it. Like those two ugly bushes, they will be gone soon... hopefully!! It has a HUGE lot, that Andy is so excited to get creative and work on. They lawn is completely dead, so hopefully in the spring we will be able to get a sprinkling system in and get seed down. We are hopefully going to be moving in next weekend.

My mom and I painted the front room last night

Front room, Before

Front room, Before

Half & Half

Marisa goin for more paint

My mom workin hard

Marisa paintin

First coat done

Kitchen wall

My red wall and silver star

I am for sure going to paint our Master Bedroom, I don't have anything going on tomorrow.. so I'll probably be painting all day! :o) We are also going to do some work in the bathroom, and a little bit of stuff in the kitchen. One of the walls in the kitchen is already red, so I'm going to decorate in Americana decor. My mom had a big maroon star, so I painted it Silver.. I was so excited to get it hung up, that I did that last night.. Its just chilling by itself...


My mom and I have been painting furniture like crazy the last couple weeks, we still have a few more projects to do. After we get all moved in then I will post pictures of the furniture all put away and put together. We have been living with my parents for 10 months.. When we first moved in we figured we would only be here for MAYBE 3 or 4 months. We are so grateful for my parents for letting us live here for so long, and doing so much for us.. But we are both SOOOOOO ready to be back on our own!


Well I will post more on the progress of the house and moving in. I hope you are as excited about this house as I am!! ;o)

As of today...

So whats new as of today???

Andy started school last week. He has mostly online classes, but has to drive up to Logan two days a week. His work schedule has changed a little bit so now he doesn't work on Fridays... but he works Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and then has to go back at Midnight till 8:00 am Sunday morning. He's only worked this schedule once, and so far... I DON'T LIKE IT!!! I told him he can try it a couple more times, but if it doesn't get better then he has to go back to his other shift. He is working so hard lately trying to get the pool all closed up, their last day open was on Monday. Even though his pay checks aren't much from there, it will be sad to see them go!

School is still going GREAT for me! I seriously love it. We have a couple kids who respond pretty well to sign language, so I have decided that I really want to learn a little bit. For right now just the basics. But it will be nice to be able to somewhat communicate with them. I come home every day totally worn out, but I love every minute of it. Starting the 1st of September I was able to get back on to my parents Insurance! So as of right now.. I am double covered! When Andy has his Open Enrollment for his insurance then we will be able to drop that and we won't have to pay a butt load for insurance!!!

SUPER EXCITING NEWS......
We are in the process of buying a house! We are really nervous, because this is a HUGE step.. But so excited. We are buying the house from my cousin, it is (not kidding) right across the street from my parents, and right next door to my grandma! Its a good thing that we both like my family! haha.. My camara is MIA right now, so when I find it I will take a picture of the house. We are hoping to close by the end of the month, then I have some painting I want to do and then we'll move in!

Also.. We are thinking of becoming Professional Parents, which is Foster Parents through Rise. One day I was driving to work and got the impression that there is a kid out there who needs our help. We have to wait until we get in to our house, but then we will be able to run with it!

Bear Lake, Girls Weekend!

Alright so update from last post... It was so nice to go up to Bear Lake!!! It was just Sara and I, so much fun! The weather was crappy, so we just watched movies.. slept lots.. ate..

The Beautiful View

At the BEST Restaurant EVER!!! It is called Cooper's...
Here we are with COOPER himself!

My dinner

Sara's dinner

Red Velvet Cake!!!!!!

My VERY FIRST taste of Red Velvet Cake!

Sara and I getting ready for the night

Sara and her sweet ACDC hat

Super late... What else do you do at sleepovers

New

Today was the first day the students came to school at Fremont... I was super excited but really nervous to start. But no worries. It was a GREAT first day! I still don't know much at all, but it will be so nice to get in to a routine with the kids. I really hope that I can somehow make a difference in these kids lives.

This weekend some friends and I are going up to Bear Lake for a GIRLS WEEKEND!!!!!! I am so excited to just get away with the girls. It is going to be such a relaxing weekend. We don't have any plans at all, besided just hanging out at the lake. We will probably watch lots of chick flicks and just sleep and relax.

Snow College has their first football game this Saturday. Andy and my family will all be going down to that. If I wasn't heading to Bear Lake then I would be going down too.. I'm so excited for the football season and for Snow College Football! This is the best time of year. Not only because we will be able to watch lots of football.. but we will also be able to see Jayson and Jordan Lee, and Jordan lots since we'll be going down to Ephraim. I really hate that they live so far away and we don't get to see them very often.

2 days in a row!!!

Can you believe it... I am posting 2 days in a row!!! You should probably feel pretty dang lucky! haha.. Just kidding. I am just working right now and my client is starting to fall asleep so I'm super bored..

I'm kinda having a little bit of a rough day. I decided that since Andy and I aren't home very much that it just wasn't fair for Otis... So I sold him! :o( he was such a good dog and had become SO loyal. He is going to be a daddy here in the next couple days. It just wasn't fair to him or to my family because they were the ones who always had to take care of him. He has gone to a GREAT family and I have heard so far that they love him! Hey have 4 acres and it is all fenced in, so he is able to just run and play and it will be so good for him.. But he was our baby so its going to be a little tough for a few days.

Andy is getting ready to go backpacking for 5 days... He is going with his aunt Stacy and uncle Colby and his cousins Harley and Landon. They have gone a couple times and Andy loves it... It is all he has been able to think about all summer long. I sat and listened to them talk about it one night and it doesn't sound like any fun to me at all!!! They are all just crazy... haha.. But while they are gone my mom is going to take us girls to the Jack Johnson concert!! We are pretty excited.

Update.. Finally

Ok where to start?? Who knows. I feel like so much has happened the last little while, but then at the same time I can't think of what has happened. So let me just think for a second..

I still love working for Rise. I love my clients, they feel more like friends then clients. I pretty much spend more time with them than I do with Andy... which totally sucks! I am getting really sick of driving so much, I feel like that is all I do. Most of my clients live down in Davis County, I drive down there 5 days a week. I have put so many miles on our car it makes me sick.. It makes Andy even more sick than me.

So ever since I was about 8 years old I have wanted to be a Fremont High Silverwolf. The year Fremont opened my dad became the Athletic Director there. So from then on I decided I was going to go to High School at Fremont... well it didn't happen I was a Box Elder Bee, and I'm proud of it.. BUT guess what, I am finally going to become a Silverwolf!!!!!! I was hired on there to be and Aide in their Special Ed. I am so excited to start out this new phase in my life. I have always loved spending time with people with disabilities, and thats what I have loved about working for Rise. I think I have decided to go to college and become a Special Ed teacher. I love being able to help people, and these people just brighten my day. No matter their troubles they are ALWAYS happy and smiling! Spending time with these kids makes me reflect on my own life and even though I have my health problems and my stuggles, I can still lead a normal and happy life. I have looked back at my life so far and ya some parts have sucked, but they have been so worth it in the end. I wouldn't be the person I am today without those struggles.

This summer has been crazy busy for us... Andy playing softball, the pool, BEAR LAKE, camping, lots of time with our families, lots and lots of work, school for Andy... We have had such a great summer, but I'm not going to lie... We are both so excited for Football season to start! It is our favorite time of year.

Well I hope all is going well for all of you. I will TRY to keep up on this blog thing, but no promises! Finish out the summer strong!!!

Update tomorrow... Hopefully!

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, I promise.. I am headed to bed now, but I will get on tomorrow and give you all (no one probably cares and I'm sure no one looks at my blog but oh well!) an update on our lives! Hope all is well!

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LOVE

THINGS I LOVE.....


My AMAZING husband Andy!! I love him so much and I don't know what I would do without him. He does so much for me, puts up with all my crap, and loves me for being me!

Our lil baby Otis!! He got his hair cut yesturday and he is seriously the cutest dog ever!!! He has been such a good dog. We love him!

My WONDERFUL family! Andy and I are living with my parents right now and we don't know what we would do without them. They have been such a big help. They support us in everything we do! I LOVE having such a big family.. Lots of Love to go around!!

Andys AMAZING family! We aren't all together very often, but have been more often lately. I love every single one of them. I'm so grateful for all of them, for accepting me and welcoming me to the family.

My new lap top!! My wonderful husband decided that he wasn't being very good at sharing his computer with me, so he let me get my own! I've only had it for a couple of days.. but I've got to say, it is so nice to not have to sit around and wait for a computer to open up and to be able to put whatever I want on here!!! Thanks honey!!

I have been searching for a good self-tanning product for a couple of weeks now.. I have to say, I will never have to be pasty white again!! I've only used it once so far.... but LOVE it!!! (the smell not so much!!)

I've never really used a Clarifying shampoo before.. but oh my goodness this stuff.. is THE BEST!!! I only use it about once a week to clean my hair REALLY well. And it works!

ANY Biolage product!!! I use the Hydratherapie Shampoo and the Conditioning Balm. Love both of them!

I HATE putting lotion on my body, because I'm too lazy.. But lately I have been using this lotion. I love the smell, the texture.. Pretty much just everything about it!

Pictures!!

The tigers wanted to come play!

Baby Elephant

The breakfast we got at the Anniversary Inn

Andy and our Elephant friend.

Andy climbing the waterfall.. in his robe!!!

Andy wrestling the croc.

Our shower.

The beautiful Bountiful Temple.. Where it all began!!!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa. Andy and I chose to get married on April 15th because that is my Grandpa Anderson Birthday. He is one of my heros, and I am so glad we are able to share that day with him.