Christmas came early

Last night for FHE, Jared and I decided that we needed to buy a Christmas Tree and put up decorations. When we got home there was a nice little package sitting on our door step...My Free purse that I won off of a giveaway on a blog worth 250 buckaroos was sitting there in all it's glory. We made hot chocolate and just sat and watched the Christmas tree lights twinkle. It was awesome.

The purse doesn't look like much from the picture but man oh man is it beautiful. And it was $250 bucks and I got it for FREE!...Life doesn't get much better than that.

Fail

Well this whole posting every day about what I'm thankful for was an epic fail....I guess I'm just not a thankful person. (kidding) As for an update on my life..

Jared and I are heading off today to sunny California for Thanksgiving and I couldn't be more excited to get out of this cold weather. Not really looking forward to the long drive and getting there at like 1:00 in the morning but that's alright.

Jared and I got back from Grace, Idaho on Sunday night. We wanted to visit my Grandma up there and it was an absolute blast. I've been to Grace before but it was for a family reunion so I had all my siblings there. It was nice just to spend some alone time with GMA Funk. Let me tell you...Grace is one TINY town. It's beautiful there and I would love to go back but definitely not live there. I need more hussle and bussle in my life.

Jared and I interviewed for the complex management position annnnnnnnddd we didn't get. I'm actually kind of relieved. It would have been so awesome to save over 700 dollars more a month but I don't think I would have enjoyed having girls scream at me and come into my house whenever they want. I don't really like girls as it is and we would be living back in the single living style apartments without a dishwasher or washer dryer. Now I'm looking for something else to do that can get us that extra 700 bucks a month. Seriously people...I'm obsessed with money. It's not good. Knowing what we could've had....ugh drives me crazy.

Jared and I planned more of our trip to Italy last night for FHE and I am getting SOOOO excited. Less than 4 weeks away :) We threw out the idea of taking a little ferry out to the island of capri....ahhh can't wait. So gorgeous. The water looks incredible...too bad we aren't going during the Summer or else I would be in that water in a second...fully clothed and all. Heck...I may just do it anyway with a coat on. Who cares...Vivia Italia!!!












(PS...did you notice that practically all of my paragraphs started with "Jared and I"? I know...terrible writing skills.)

Day 10

Today I'm grateful for lazy days...more like unproductive days. I have literally watched 10 episodes of Friday Night Lights today which is so pathetic. I took a two hour break to go to the women's soccer game and then started back up again. It's awful but has been kind of blissful. After a busy week at work it's nice just to lay on the couch all day long.

As a side note...Jared and I saw a mouse running right in front of our door as we walked by. I about had a heart attack. Now every time I have walked out our door (which has only been once today mind you), i have ran out and up the stairs because I'm so freaked out. It is a legit fear that I have.

Day 9

I'm grateful for a husband who studies so hard. He pulled out a 92% on his second o-chem test today and I couldn't be more proud of him! He has seriously been studying every single night for weeks just to prepare for this test and it definitely paid off. I guess I technically should have been grateful for this yesterday since that's when he took the test but my excitement for him carried through to today. He really needed a good grade on this test and a 92% is not too shabby. He definitely couldn't have done it with out the help of Heavenly Father. We've been praying hard for this (well at least I have) and I know that He deserves the biggest thanks.

On a different note...Jared and I are watching 24 together. We're on season 3 and it is SO good. Jack Bauer just kills me. "Millions of lives are at stake". HAHA I love it. So I'm also thankful today for that show :) Happy weekend everyone!

Day 8

Today I am grateful for a rockin volleyball team. I'm playing on a good ol' co-ed volleyball team with my hubs and we haven't lost yet...undefeated baby. We just had our last game tonight of regular play. It was a close call and went to three games but we pulled out a W. Now it's time for play offs. Can't wait. I'm thankful for a body that allows me to be active and do what I want.

Day 7

Today I'm grateful for Friday Night Lights. It's such a good show. I'm hooked. I watch too many tv shows as it is but this one by far beats them out. I love the premise of the whole thing and seriously live vicariously through these people. I cry when they cry, I laugh when they laugh, and my stomach fluttered when Matt Saracen asked Julie on a date. If you haven't seen it, you should probably start watching it because it's that good.

Day 6

Most of you probably think I'm going to say that I'm grateful to be an American and that I can vote. But you're wrong. That's not what I'm thankful for today. Probably because I suck at being an American and I forgot to order my absentee ballot until a few days ago and of course it never came in the mail. Trust me, I feel pretty guilty about it. So today I am grateful for sweatshirts. I am convinced that where my new desk sits at work is at least 10 degrees colder than where my old office was. It gets so cold. I have to wear at least a sweatshirt or jacket just to function. So, today I'm grateful for my BYU hoodie.

P.S. Let's all take a moment of silence because this girl didn't use any ... in this post.

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I've realized that I use a ton of these: ...

It's a really bad habit. And to be honest, I don't even think I know how to use ... properly. It's actually really annoying. If I don't use ... in my sentences when I type, I literally can't think straight. My words don't come out right...my sentences aren't right...I can't think of what I want to say. But who am I kidding...my sentences aren't right anyway when I use ...

So, can someone PLEASE teach me the correct usage of ... so that I can type and think like a normal human being.

Day 5

Today I am grateful for my mint truffle hot chocolate. Besides the fact that it nearly burned my lips off, I'm still grateful for it. It is mmm mmm good...too bad it's not sponsered by Campbells. Anywho, I'm grateful to be drinking my hot chocolate, laying in my sweats in a warm apartment...well not so warm I guess. I'm convinced it is sometimes colder in our apartment that it is outside. But that's beside the point. Life is good.

Day 4: Tender Mercies

Today I'm grateful for my calling as the Primary President in our ward. I seriously love those kids to death. It's amazing to see the miracles that God provides. Today we made some improvement with a little boy in sunbeams. He is usually a terror and today was no different except for the fact that I was able to talk to him without him telling me to go away. That may not seem like much at all but to me it meant the world. A couple weeks ago, I was at a loss for what to do and thought there was no hope. God's tender mercy today changed my attitude and can't wait to see the progress this little boy makes. Baby steps is all it takes.

Day 3

I'm grateful today for my sissy Lori. She rocked it at her rugby game this afternoon. It was so fun to watch her play. She is one tough girl let me tell you...walking off that field with blood on her jersey. Can't wait to watch more games and hopefully the national championship. Love you girl.

Month of Thanks

Since it's November and it is a month devoted to Thanks I want to try and blog about at least one thing I'm thankful for every day. I know a lot of other people are probably doing the same thing but I think it helps to remember the good things in life so I'm going to do it too. Since I missed yesterday, I'm going to do two today.

1. Yesterday I was thankful for my job. It was extremely busy yesterday- I didn't have time to take a lunch because I was at meetings and working on projects all day, I stayed almost an hour later than usual but I came home feeling really happy about my day. I felt really accomplished and I'm grateful for a job that pays me so well. I have a great boss and I love the people I work with.

2. Today I am grateful for a healthy body. I woke up at 5:15 this morning like I do every day and went for a run. I went to work and felt fine and after about 20 minutes of being there I felt super sick. My vitamin and banana did not mesh well in my tummy this morning. It's the times when I'm sick that I feel especially grateful for when I am healthy.

And just for kicks...one more thing I'm grateful for is the fact that it is November now and I can officially say that I am going to Italy NEXT month! WOOOO!