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I feel like I cannot make a post without a picture attached. I'll see what I can do

Don't Judge Us

(Not me.  I was taking the picture)

So a few weeks ago I was privileged to go welcome home 300 Utah National Guard home from serving in Iraq for over a year.  I went with some volunteers from work.  We were able to feed the soldiers and their families, and hand them yellow roses as soon as they stepped off the plane and say "Thank You"  What a great experience!  It was reaffirmed that I do not have a heart.  I believe I was the only one who didn't cry, I was happy okay. I smiled a lot if that counts.  It was so fun to see all the soldiers be reunited with their families.  The National Guard was so happy we volunteered and a girl I work with was able to pull enough food together for 1,000 people in 36 hours they invited us back for the Special Forces when they return.  

Chris started school again and is the class leader for the last block.  I'm so proud of my husband.  He IS so smart.  He astounds me everyday with his good looks, witty conversation and sparkling personality. (or something like that)

We are also moving back to Lehi.  Crashing the parents for awhile longer.  It's hard to catch up on medical bills when he keeps having to go back.  He now has to go in for an MRI.  If his doctor wasn't 103 and would remember to call and schedule the appointment we would have it done by now and know what we need to do to fix him.  My mom said he's not supposed to be ill right now, it's not the holidays.  No worries he's not deathly ill.  They just took an X-ray of his back awhile ago and there were some black spots they couldn't make out and they just need a clearer picture.  

Let's see.  My violin lessons are progressing.  My teacher always makes me feel better saying I'm progressing nicely.  But I get frustrated because I know I played better when I was five.  Oh well, I better go and practice or I may get in trouble. 

One Full Year

My sweetie and I have now officially been married for a year! (Okay it's a little late.  One year on February 23rd)  It has been a great year at that too.  The above picture of my handsome husband is on the day of our anniversary.  We decided to go visit "Frisco" a ghost town in South West Utah.  We took Chris' GPS along as our map.  Unfortunately it told us to turn at mile marker 122, bad news is that there was no road.  So we took the closest exit which was Sulpherdale and headed West, because the GPS told us to.  After driving about a half a mile from I-15 we encountered a wee bit of snow.  Since we were in the Jeep and it has four wheel drive it didn't seem to be a problem, that and the snow only covered the road for about 100 yards.  Little did we know that the road seemed to have dipped and what looked like level snow was not and we got stuck.  Not just a little stuck I mean we opened the doors and the snow pack was level with the bottom of the door.  We didn't have to step down just step strait out.  My sweet husband spent the next two and half hours digging us out of the snow.  Good thing he brought an extra change of pants, shoes and socks.  He dug us out enough that we could now reverse our way back the way we came.  After much cheering we were out.  We got out to inspect how deep the snow had become when after a glance at the front of the Jeep and a few curse words it was discovered the front bumper of the Jeep was darn near dragged off and bent out and up.  Chris went to work again and rigged the bumper back on so we could at least drive again.  We finally made it to Frisco after stopping and asking directions.  We wish we could have spent more time in the ghost town before it got dark but due to our previous adventure it was not to be.  We will go back, and the lesson we learn from this story?  Nothing beats a good old fashioned map!  Sorry no pictures.  I wasn't thinking real good and we took the batteries out for the GPS.  If I knew how to edit my video camera I'd put it on but due to the Charlie Boorman language it is not suitable for children under 17.  By the way Chris did not get angry once.  No joke.
The day after our anniversary.  We were able to go to dinner.  We went to Outback for dinner because I had gift cards from Christmas and because we're wealth impaired we thought it would be a good idea to use them.  Too bad I didn't notice they expired a week prior.  Who gives out gift cards that expire?  People who get them for free because they bought so much worth of real gift cards.  Yeah, real nice.
My new car....A girl can dream can't she?
Since Chris sold his Harley for my wedding ring I told him he could have this one.  Only if he could pay cash for it right then.  It is only 1 million dollars! Thats a bargain being that its the only one in the World.

Just the 2 of us

Nothing super duper exciting has been going on in our humble abode.  

I talked to the CEO of Home Depot a couple of weeks ago and he thought I had such a marvelous idea he gave my store $1,000 dollars to play with.  He should have just given it to me.  I even had my picture on Home Depot inter office website.  (Where was my phone call then girl?)  And now for all of those who have been asking if I'm going to loose my job? Ha ha ha.  UM...no.  They closed all the "Expo" and little sister stores some of which I didn't even know we owned.  Expo was like a high end decorating store that never made money when the economy was good and they were dragging us down.  Only 6 people out of the 3,500 people employed by Home Depot in Utah lost their job and they were offered other positions.  That and my store would fall apart if I wasn't there.  Right girl :) They couldn't let me go if they wanted to.  You see I'm a red head and we make up less than three percent of the worlds population and that would just be discrimination.

I was called to be  a Relief Society teacher.  That's funny.  Me, teaching.  Oh well, they will soon learn the error of their ways.  Unfortunately I taught my first lesson today and a lot of people, including the Stake Relief Society president said I did great.  Another sister said, "you have a gift to teach."  I wondered if they were listening.  I was sweating so bad I had to keep my arms down.  Anywho...  

Chris is still on the job hunt. It was hard to find a job that would work around his school schedule before and right now it's downright impossible.  Keep praying for him.  He's itching to go back to school.  It starts back up again in about two weeks and he is so excited to get back to learning.  He has not yet received a church calling.  They tried to give him one and he said he would do it but can't because of his school schedule.  It was funny they gave him, well tried to give him the calling they did, because prior they asked him three or four times what his school schedule was like and then they gave him something that falls right in the middle of it.  Oh well, his time will soon come.

So...

I'm a miserable excuse for a blogger.

I didn't take any pictures this holiday season and I am saddened.  I used my moms camera, forgot mine or otherwise just didn't take any pictures.  I made Chris come sit down with me and take some sort of visual aid.

So we had our first Christmas together.  We weren't in a hospital room this year and if all goes well we won't be there for New Years either.  We spent Christmas day at the homestead playing the kids wii and enjoying all the family coming and going.  Tonight we are going to hang out with Doug and Rheanna.  So yeah....we're still pretty boring.  But we love each other.  All together now. Ahh...(my neck looks kind of like a dinosaur huh)

That time of year.

For my husband to be rushed to a doctor.  Thank heavens we have insurance and it was nothing like last year.  This year Chris had an impacted wisdom tooth get infected and start spreading down his throat to where it hurt to talk and was painful to swallow.  Twas last week and I got home from work about two made a few phone calls and had him in to see an oral surgeon at four thirty who said it needed to come out quickly.  The actual procedure was so fast I left him in the back and he walked out just under a half an hour later still giggling.  All is well.

There was something else I wanted to share with all two of you but I now cannot remember.

It has been snowing here like crazy.  I love it.  It reminds me of when I was younger because I cannot remember snow like this for years.  If this is caused by global warming I say we keep it up.  He he

Looks like I need to take some more pictures of my sexy husband.  

Merry Christmas everyone!

Pictures are my Favorite

Cowboy Aaron. We just call him "Young Blue" Can you guess why?

Mom and Me

Happy to be having their picture taken.

Enjoying a football game together

My adorable nephew