Happy New Year!!!

For New Year's Eve we went out to eat with Ian's parents and then watched a few movies (okay---I slept during most of them) until midnight. Then at 12:00, Ian and Colin lit some fireworks...BIG ones! The cat was inside and started going CRAZY from the noise and took off running. I went to find him and saw this under our bed. When I lifted up the covers by his face he looked at me like,
"Oh my gosh...I think I am going to die?!?!?"

Then on New Year's day, I had the privilege of hanging out with some of my very dear friends, Brittany and Meredith. We enjoyed visiting for awhile and then went and ate some good food at IHOP. Meredith had to go home, but Brittany, Ian, Colin and I used our(mine and Ian's)new chocolate fountain that we got from some friends for Christmas! It was REALLY good...as you can probably tell.....If any of you ever want to come over and try it out...you are more than WELCOME!!! I would just do it by myself...but you have to melt at least 2 pounds of chocolate to have a constant flow... and I KNOW I would be the one to eat most of the chocolate by myself,which is the LAST thing I should do!

Merry Christmas to all!

Hope you all had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
And have a HAPPY 2009!!!

Just letting you all (particularly those of you who live in Utah) know that my friends are putting on this boutique at Trolley Square. It should be good, so please go!

Tis the Season...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper with a nice bow!
2. Real tree or Artificial? I am fine with either one. Ian on the other hand HAS to have the real thing.
3. When do you put up the tree? Growing up it was the day after Thanksgiving, but now it is whenever Ian and I get around to buying a "real" one.
4. When do you take the tree down? Last year I took it down the day after Christmas...our apartment is TOO small for any "extras"
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmm....I really liked those dolls whose hair grew when the hand touched the ear, legos,
7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad and Ian, they BUY everything they want.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Nieces, Nephews, kids.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I collect them. I was SO excited to put up my new one this year! I LOVE it!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Both!
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmmm...I am not sure. My Mom probably remembers one.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas Vacation
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Somewhat early...although Ian makes fun of me for it.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Oh yeah.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? EVERYTHING but especially our Christmas Eve Prime Rib dinner w/twice baked potatoes, raspberry jello, and yorkshire pudding! Yum! Only 2 more weeks!
16. Lights on the tree? When I get a tree, they will be white!
17. Favorite Christmas song? Still, Still Still
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Oh yeah!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
22. Most annoying part of Christmas? Stinkin' crowds and shopping traffic!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? brown and green...or goldish cream
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Our family's tradition dinner on CHristmas Eve (see #15)
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I haven't thought about it! Maybe a house!

Twighlight

So, last night at 12:30 (the 11:59 p.m. showing was sold out a month before it came out) I went to see Twighlight along with my sister, her friend, and all sorts of other people(yes there were some men and boys there), most of who were completely obsessed and all decked out in Twighlight attire. I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to stay awake (those of you who know me know my problem with movies) but I am proud to tell you all that this movie was SOOOO good, staying awake was not even a problem! In fact, I stayed up until about 3:30 thinking about the movie and wasn't even tired. I was a bit skeptical when I first saw the trailers and 1st finished scene, thinking they didn't choose the "right" Bella, and especially not the "right" Edward, but oh was I WRONG. They chose the PERFECT Bella and Edward, as well as the rest of the characters. I was very pleased with the way the movie turned out. I especially loved that as you watched the movie, you felt the same way you did as you read the book. They did a great job! If you are debating to see the movie or not, I would say definitely go....and I hope you like it as much as I did!
I can't wait for New Moon to come out!

Happy Halloween...late of course!

I was meaning to post this Friday night, but a few days later, here are some pictures of our costumes for the year.
Ian decided that this year he was going to be something other than the pink flamingo, so what he came up with this year was......

Hannah Montana.

A friend at work gave me the idea to be Billy Ray Cyrus, so that is what I ATTEMPTED to be- although I looked more like just a boy of some sort.

Anyway, there are a few things I loved about Ian's choice of costume:
1. When Ian went to try on the skirt (he found it at a Ross in Provo) the guy who was in charge of the dressing rooms didn't even know how to handle it when Ian held up the skirt and asked for a number. And then when Ian decided he was going to buy the skirt, how much more mind blown the guy was. It was a good one!
2.When Ian lifted up his arms, the armpit hair coming out of his shirt, along with the facial hair-it made for a nice white trashy version of the teenage idol.3. Not only did Ian wear an old bra, but he tried to stuff it to be just the right size of a 15/16/17 (however old she is) girl. Do you think he was accurate? Ha ha.

Halloween was fun. Ian and Franz went on their annual ride in their flamingo costumes...

After he made it safely home, we went up to my parents for awhile. Jordan in his cowboy costume.

Marissa as a puppy, and Gramps as himself.

Jacob as a scary scarecrow.

After that we stopped at some friend's Halloween party. Hope you all had a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Another Month has passed...

and I am becoming one of those bloggers I NEVER wanted to be! I always think of things to blog about, but because we don't have internet at our place, it makes it a bit of a challenge.
Anyway, here is the update of our lives. We still are working and going to school. Nothing has changed there. We also still have our cat...although his name was only Cleveland for a day. We can't figure out a good name for him. Ian believes he has to do something to "earn" his name and I just think that nothing seems to fit him. As of yesterday, his name is Walter. He is a lazy cat that always thinks he is starving! I am starting to wonder if maybe he has tapeworm or something :(

Here is a picture of us on our couch....it is our most recent "family" picture.


I LOVE the fall! This is the best time of year! (Minus the COLD days) Ian and I have been quite "festive" this year. One day after work we went up the canyon to see the leaves. We also were able to go to Frightmares @ Lagoon for my work party. This past weekend a local apple orchard/farm down the street was showing The Great Pumpkin/Charlie Brown movie outdoors in their little field, so we went to that with some of our friends. We also have a few decorations up at the house. And this week, we will be going to a few Halloween Parties! What a good time of year it is, although I can hardly believe it is almost NOVEMBER!!!

Oh yeah, I do have a few stories, but I will post those as soon as I get the pictures uploaded!