Weekend in Salt Lake!

We got to use Jared's Christmas present this weekend! We went to the Jazz game vs. the Orlando Magic. The only reason I bought tickets to that game was because Jared's favorite player in the NBA is Dwight Howard. He's one of the best players in the NBA! Since 2004 when he was drafted into the NBA he has never missed a game. He played over 300 consecutive games. Never missed a game ok?! Until that night!!!! Seriously. Seriously? The first game that he misses and it had to be that one!? I'm still feeling a little bitter about it. On top of it we lost. We totally died in the second half. But I wouldn't have cared so much if Dwight Howard had actually played.

When we got to Salt Lake we went to the Olive Garden to eat (which was part of my Christmas present) to kind of celebrate when I first met Jared's family last year and the night he decided that he wanted to marry me. It was such a great night. We then walked around Temple Square, another one of my very favorite things to do. The temple is so amazingly beautiful. And since that's where we were married it means that much more to me.

It was so much fun and we were able to spend a lot of time reminiscing, talking about the future, and just enjoying being with each other! It feels so good to be done with finals, have a break from school, and just be able to spend my time with Jared. We have a lot of fun together!

Getting Married = Being Sick All of the Time!!

Yes my friends, we are sick . . . again. November was horrible for it because that's when it all really started to get bad. Jared developed pneumonia the first week and I had a bacterial infection. We were told that pneumonia takes about a month to get over. Well, a month later it's December and the pneumonia is gone, but Jared has a cough that shakes the entire apartment. I also have a cough, but it's not nearly that bad.

After talking about it with a couple of girls at work, we decided that once you get married your entire body decides that it's going to fall completely apart. Jared used to go years in between getting sick and it's really frustrating that it just won't go away now. It's put a little extra stress into our already busy and stressful lives. And insurance companies. I've pretty much decided they're run by the devil himself. Where they pretend for a while like they're good and helpful and what not, but when it really comes down to it they'll just leave you to rot. They don't really care. Except to make themselves some bucks.

On the upside, the semester is just about done!! Hallelujah! One more week of testing all week long and then a great break that I'm definitely looking forward to. I always like starting out a new semester, and really going through the rest of the semester isn't too bad until you hit about the last 2 or 3 weeks. Then it just sucks. So one more week of sucking!

Finally, I gave Jared his Christmas present 2 nights ago. I got him 2 tickets to the Jazz vs. Orlando Magic basketball game. I bought them clear back in September and I was worried about it since then because they're not cheap for one. And two, if I had waited like a day or so I could have had better seats. That's frustrating. He was excited about them anyway and we're excited to go!! The game is next Saturday and he's going to give me my Christmas present then too. I love December!

Thanksgiving is so great!

Thanksgiving Jared and I went to Las Vegas with his parents to spend the holiday with his extended family that lives there. I hadn't been to Vegas since I was teeny tiny so it was pretty sweet to go and see it again. There is so much stuff that goes on there! We were able to go up the Eiffel Tower and look over everything and there are just so many lights!

I was very grateful for the way my new family treated me while we were there. I tend to be shy when I'm in a new situation and everybody made me feel incredibly comfortable, welcome, and loved. I'm very lucky to have married into a good family! There are those people that talk about the "horrible" in -laws and relatives and I definitely do not have that problem at all! Thanksgiving dinner itself was crazy!! There were lots of family and tons more food. Of course that's one of our very favorite things is food. I love Thanksgiving because it's a day specifically dedicated to being grateful. Something that I think should happen more often, but it helps you to remember to reflect on all of the blessings that God has given us. There is so much to be thankful for. And I for one am incredibly grateful for my family. All of them. And most especially for Jared!! I never would have thought I could ever be this lucky and so happy!

We love you all!

Fine . . . So I Gave In

Yes my friends, the anti-blogger decided to get a blog. Jared thought it was pretty funny when I told him that "we" have a blog. I figured that Facebook would be enough, but after seeing a few of my friends blogs I decided that I wanted one too. So here it is. I'm still learning so it might be a while before it looks like I know what I'm doing. I'm pretty excited to get it really going!