Monday, November 19, 2007

We hit a milestone!

We are so excited because we have hit a milestone in our pet owning life. As many of you know, Cassie and Jonny (our really good friends) have a bird. They got it at the beginning of the summer. Well, they talked about how cute and fun their bird was. When they came back this summer and met their new friend, I fell in love. I decided I needed one too. Adam just laughed, but I really wanted it, so he said go ahead. We have both been a little sad cause our bird was scared to death of us. Tonight we decided to let the bird out of the cage and after having him out for a few minutes I tried pick him up. He was a little afraid to begin with, but he did step up on my hand. He actually got comfortable and didn't mind being on my hand. Then, Adam wanted a try. Spritz, our bird, stepped onto his hand as well. Here is a picture of our little friend. We can't wait for him to be completely comfortable with being around us.


Almost T-Day

I can't believe we are getting so close to a great holiday. We get to go to Phoenix this year which has kinda become a tradition. I have an Aunt and Uncle who live down there and Adam and I also have friends who live there. This will be the first year that Adam and I actually go together, but we have been going separately for a couple years, before we got married. He goes to visit his friends and I go to visit family. My family also flies out from North Carolina, so I get to see them too, YAY!!! We are leaving tomorrow and it will be a long drive but I can't wait to get away from Provo. This should be such a fun week to see all my family. One thing that is so awesome with going down to visit, is that my Aunt Pam (the one we are going to visit) claims that she and Marie Calendar work together in the kitchen for hours making pies. Which literally translates into she goes and buys a lot of pies that are so good. By a lot of pies I really mean a LOT of pies. I am surprised I don't gain 15 pounds down there. Her T-Day meal is so good. I will have to put up some pics of the trip and the dinner when we get back!

I hope everyone has a GREAT hoilday!

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Recipes!

I just want to let anyone who reads this blog know that I am starting a recipe share blog. I have a link to it from this blog site. If you just look in the left column, you will see it. I am hoping to get many of you who want to share some recipes, to do it through this. So just go to that site and write a comment with your email address. Then I can add you as an author, so you can add recipes also. I hope many of you will be interested. We will see how this works out!

Monday, November 12, 2007

I've been Tagged!

Well, Cassie has tagged me and so I understand...I am supposed to write 6 things about me that you may or may not know, so here goes.

(Please don't judge me)

1. I am completely obsessed with school supplies. I don't know how this started, but it has basically been forever. When shopping with my mom for school stuff when I was little, I would spend more money at the beginning of the year than all three of my brothers put together. My mom always thought it was funny, but I just had to get everything! I still have that obsession. When I come across a cute package of pens, markers, papers, or stickers I just want to buy them. Adam knows that when we go to the "office supply" section of a store he has to get what he or I needs and grab me to get us out of the store. It is a sickness I tell you!

2. I really can't leave Walmart without spending at least $50. I may go in just for a $2 item, but then remember I need 20 more things. We have now decided that we don't go into Walmart without a good list and cash. I don't bring a debit card in, so I only have a certain amount of money I can spend.

3. I absolutely love redecorating/moving. We have been in our apartment now for only 9 months and I am tired of it. I think the biggest problem is I just don't like things to stay the same. We have moved our living room around a few times and I begged Adam to help me move the kitchen around, but he just laughed at me. So I decided, when the opportunity presented itself, that we are going to move again. We are basically just moving next door, but it is the fact that I can move and change things. Most people think this is just a hassle to move all their stuff, but I love it. I have been packing and we are moving in about 2 weeks.

4. If I didn't have my cell phone in my hand, I don't know if I could really breathe. I have my phone with me all the time. I love to keep in touch with my family and I am scared people may need/want to talk to me, so if they call, I have to answer the phone.

5. I love to sing! Whether it be in church, to the radio, or while playing games with Jonny and Cassie, I love it. I absolutely love music. It makes me so happy. The weirdest thing about this, is even though singing was my talent in a "pageant" and I have done it is church choirs, with the drama program in high school, etc. I can't read music. I have to listen to the music and I can catch on extremely quickly, but I can't read a note. I did take a piano class in college, but I haven't kept up with it, but even in that class it was hard for me to read the music. I just listened to the teacher play the songs and I found the notes to match.

6. I love Christmas music. I would listen to it all year round if I wouldn't get made fun of. I took my sister-in-law Katie's suggestion and listen to Christmas music on Pandora.com. Adam just shook his head the other day when I told him. He thinks it is so funny. Last night I actually was trying to sing Christmas carols while playing a game at Cassie and Jonny's, but they all told me I needed to stop. That it is just way to early for that kind of music. But Christmas just makes me happy, so the earlier the better.

Well, I hope you all now know me a little bit better than you did before.

Once again I ask, please don't judge me!

If you haven't been tagged I am tagging you now! (Katie, Michelle, Ali, Amy)

Sunday, November 4, 2007

New Orleans



Well, Meredith has been bugging me to write on our blog so this is what you get.



I got back from a really eye opening trip to New Orleans last week. I know Meredith made mention of it in a previous post. I was able to go to a Facilities Management Conference, while there we toured the Katrina damage. It's amazing to see how much damage is still there after two years. Even Six Flags is closed and does not plan on going back. Anyway, here are some pictures I thought you would enjoy seeing.