On the evening of the 12th, as we were getting ready for bed, I looked at Neal and said, "Tomorrow we'll have been married for one year...weird." He looked back at me with a sort of quizzical look and then replied, "Wow...that is weird..." We both agree that it feels like it has been longer than a year, but at the same time, so much shorter.
Yesterday was a wonderful day :) we received so many well wishes and congratulations for making it through the first year aka "the hardest year." It was so wonderful to look at each other and think, "hey...this year was awesome, and we're going to have many more awesome years to come."
So here's to all the awesome years to come!
Monday, May 14, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Certified craziness
The last month has been one word. CRAZY.
To start off...I did get a conditional job offer to be a dispatcher with the City of Fort Collins. I had to pass a drug test, hearing and eye exam, and a psychological exam. I'm pretty dang sure I passed all of them :) I should be finding out in the next week or so if/when I start. I will try and keep it updated on here. This opens up a LOT of possibilities for Neal and me, and well as opens the avenues for a lot of dreams we've had lately.
Now that that is out of the way.
In my Hunger Games annoyance, I forgot to post about the wonderful trip to Estes Park that Neal and I took. We LOVE Estes. It's kind of been our thing since we were dating. We went to a fabulous pizzeria and had a wonderful dinner. We also stopped on our way down and Neal showed me one of the climbs they do during the summer :) It really was a rather beautiful little hike!
Next came a Rockies game. Last season we lucked out: we went to a game where they were handing out vouchers for a free game THIS season. So, we got to go to the Rockies game for free, AND we sat in the pavilion! It was AWESOME! We were so close to the out fielders! It was also kind of entertaining to listen to the hecklers sitting in that area! Neal ALMOST caught a ball during batting practice (but of course, he didn't listen to me and did not bring his glove...)
Next came my birthday, and let me tell you, I got treated like a QUEEN!!!! Neal spoiled me! He got me presents that I'm SUPER excited about (The Princess Bride, a Rockies sweatshirt, and the most awesome sheet music anyone could ask for). He then took me to Red Lobster where we tried crab and lobster. The crab was delish, and the lobster was pretty good (a little chewy for us...). We then walked around Old Town for a while. It was SO much fun!!
A couple days after my birthday I had the grand priveledge of going to the temple with my friend Reyslla and being her escort. It had been almost exactly a year since I went for the first time, and seeing her excitement and hearing the things she learned that day was such a great reminder for me about how our attitude about the temple should be. I am so grateful she gave me this opportunity, and for her friendship!
Last, but not least, this week. Neal finished his finals for this semester and definitely passed all of his classes. Hallelujah!! He and Shauna and "the crew" (Colin, Jamie, and Tim) started loading in everything for Marilyn MaCoo and Billy Davis Jr. last night. Talk about craziness! They are performing Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and then we go back to our regular shows starting Thursday!
Neal and I also went and saw Avengers last night. Only one phrase can describe this move: holy freaking movie of awesomeness! I legit think I just found my new favorite movie! It was so funny and so cool! Totally going to see it again while its still in theaters!!!
To start off...I did get a conditional job offer to be a dispatcher with the City of Fort Collins. I had to pass a drug test, hearing and eye exam, and a psychological exam. I'm pretty dang sure I passed all of them :) I should be finding out in the next week or so if/when I start. I will try and keep it updated on here. This opens up a LOT of possibilities for Neal and me, and well as opens the avenues for a lot of dreams we've had lately.
Now that that is out of the way.
In my Hunger Games annoyance, I forgot to post about the wonderful trip to Estes Park that Neal and I took. We LOVE Estes. It's kind of been our thing since we were dating. We went to a fabulous pizzeria and had a wonderful dinner. We also stopped on our way down and Neal showed me one of the climbs they do during the summer :) It really was a rather beautiful little hike!
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| The climb is behind us |
Next came a Rockies game. Last season we lucked out: we went to a game where they were handing out vouchers for a free game THIS season. So, we got to go to the Rockies game for free, AND we sat in the pavilion! It was AWESOME! We were so close to the out fielders! It was also kind of entertaining to listen to the hecklers sitting in that area! Neal ALMOST caught a ball during batting practice (but of course, he didn't listen to me and did not bring his glove...)
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| Yup. We were that close. |
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| Excited to be there :) |
Next came my birthday, and let me tell you, I got treated like a QUEEN!!!! Neal spoiled me! He got me presents that I'm SUPER excited about (The Princess Bride, a Rockies sweatshirt, and the most awesome sheet music anyone could ask for). He then took me to Red Lobster where we tried crab and lobster. The crab was delish, and the lobster was pretty good (a little chewy for us...). We then walked around Old Town for a while. It was SO much fun!!
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| I am SO excited about this! |
A couple days after my birthday I had the grand priveledge of going to the temple with my friend Reyslla and being her escort. It had been almost exactly a year since I went for the first time, and seeing her excitement and hearing the things she learned that day was such a great reminder for me about how our attitude about the temple should be. I am so grateful she gave me this opportunity, and for her friendship!
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| Reyslla and me |
Last, but not least, this week. Neal finished his finals for this semester and definitely passed all of his classes. Hallelujah!! He and Shauna and "the crew" (Colin, Jamie, and Tim) started loading in everything for Marilyn MaCoo and Billy Davis Jr. last night. Talk about craziness! They are performing Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and then we go back to our regular shows starting Thursday!
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| And THIS ladies and gentlemen, is the craziness |
Neal and I also went and saw Avengers last night. Only one phrase can describe this move: holy freaking movie of awesomeness! I legit think I just found my new favorite movie! It was so funny and so cool! Totally going to see it again while its still in theaters!!!
My trip to the "Motherland"
I hate naming my blog posts. I always feel like the names I come up with are repetative and totally not creative. So, this one is untitled.
A couple weeks ago I flew out to Utah. Morgan, my best friend from high school, was having her baby shower, and I wanted to be there (especially since I couldn't be there for her wedding). Greatest part? She had NO idea I was coming!! Between her husbnad Mike, his sister Sally (who was throwing the baby shower), and my friend Kat, we were able to work everything out. I showed up at Sally's house, and Kat told Morgan there was a big present for her by the door. She walked around the corner and saw me and said, "What are you doing here?" I laughed and we hugged and I'll admit, I cried. I miss her very much. A couple days later Kat, Morgan, and I went out for dinner, and then Morgan and I started packing all the baby's stuff for their big move. We talked and talked, just like we used to. I miss it, a lot.
While I was in Utah I stayed with my Aunt Julianne. She is about 5 1/2 months pregnant (like 2 weeks behind Morgan actually...). She had an ultrasound while I was there, and it was the COOLEST thing! I got to see my little cousin before anyone (besides Julianne and Kirk obviously...). The cutest part is she was trying to suck her little thumb. SO cute. Maybe made me a little more baby hungry :)
I also got to see my cousin Hannah and her husband Justin. Justin and I actually had an awesome bonding experience over the show "Deal or No Deal"...no, seriously. We sat on the couch while everyone else was looking at all of the baby clothes for our soon-to-be newest little cousin, and watched this show. We complained about how greedy people can be (the contestant needed like $178,000 for pharmacutical school...she got offered $248,000 and turned it down...she ended up walking with only $98,000 or so). We also sat and laughed about random things we found on the internet that we found HILARIOUS (such as the website iwastesomuchtime.com...don't let the name fool you...its the most entertaining thing I've ever seen...it should be more like thiswebsitecausesmetowastetime.com...). I also got to see Hannah and Justin's new apartment. Very cute :)
After my grandma and I left Hannah and Justin's apartment, we drove around campus a little bit. My grandma showed me her old dorm, where my mom came home from the hospital to, where she took classes, etc. It was really fun and really neat to hear those stories from my grandma and to actually SEE all of these places! I will give BYU one thing...they have an extremely beautiful campus. I also got to see the MTC and the Provo Temple, both of which are also beautiful.
I also was able to see my sister, Tiffany, for the first time since she moved to Utah. She just moved into a new apartment (which is AWESOME and a beautiful place). We went to In N Out. I went to church with her (which, btw, was very interesting...going to a single's ward again...). She showed me where she works, and we went shopping :)
I had such a wonderful time. I missed Neal very much, but I was still kind of bummed to come home. It was nice to be out there with family and friends that I miss :)
A couple weeks ago I flew out to Utah. Morgan, my best friend from high school, was having her baby shower, and I wanted to be there (especially since I couldn't be there for her wedding). Greatest part? She had NO idea I was coming!! Between her husbnad Mike, his sister Sally (who was throwing the baby shower), and my friend Kat, we were able to work everything out. I showed up at Sally's house, and Kat told Morgan there was a big present for her by the door. She walked around the corner and saw me and said, "What are you doing here?" I laughed and we hugged and I'll admit, I cried. I miss her very much. A couple days later Kat, Morgan, and I went out for dinner, and then Morgan and I started packing all the baby's stuff for their big move. We talked and talked, just like we used to. I miss it, a lot.
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| Morgan :) |
While I was in Utah I stayed with my Aunt Julianne. She is about 5 1/2 months pregnant (like 2 weeks behind Morgan actually...). She had an ultrasound while I was there, and it was the COOLEST thing! I got to see my little cousin before anyone (besides Julianne and Kirk obviously...). The cutest part is she was trying to suck her little thumb. SO cute. Maybe made me a little more baby hungry :)
I also got to see my cousin Hannah and her husband Justin. Justin and I actually had an awesome bonding experience over the show "Deal or No Deal"...no, seriously. We sat on the couch while everyone else was looking at all of the baby clothes for our soon-to-be newest little cousin, and watched this show. We complained about how greedy people can be (the contestant needed like $178,000 for pharmacutical school...she got offered $248,000 and turned it down...she ended up walking with only $98,000 or so). We also sat and laughed about random things we found on the internet that we found HILARIOUS (such as the website iwastesomuchtime.com...don't let the name fool you...its the most entertaining thing I've ever seen...it should be more like thiswebsitecausesmetowastetime.com...). I also got to see Hannah and Justin's new apartment. Very cute :)
After my grandma and I left Hannah and Justin's apartment, we drove around campus a little bit. My grandma showed me her old dorm, where my mom came home from the hospital to, where she took classes, etc. It was really fun and really neat to hear those stories from my grandma and to actually SEE all of these places! I will give BYU one thing...they have an extremely beautiful campus. I also got to see the MTC and the Provo Temple, both of which are also beautiful.
I also was able to see my sister, Tiffany, for the first time since she moved to Utah. She just moved into a new apartment (which is AWESOME and a beautiful place). We went to In N Out. I went to church with her (which, btw, was very interesting...going to a single's ward again...). She showed me where she works, and we went shopping :)
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| Tiffany and me :) |
I had such a wonderful time. I missed Neal very much, but I was still kind of bummed to come home. It was nice to be out there with family and friends that I miss :)
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