Yesterday Jake and I bought Guitar Hero 2 for the XBox 360, Brooke has it for her PlayStation, but is leaving for school soon so we got it for our system, its such a blast to play, I am not very good at it, but I still really enjoy it.
* a complaint though about the guitars, they are right handed, yeah I can flip it over and play lefty but the bar for the long notes is then above the stummer thing, which can be troublesome. Stupid right handed majority. *
Last night a couple guys from the Elders Quorum came to visit and meet us because we are new. And when I answered the door Jake was playing and one of the guys was like, is that guitar hero, and came in a played with us for a song, it was so funny. They talked about a football activity that is happening and then decided that getting all the guys with 360's to put together an XBox activity would probably be a bigger hit then the football, a little church Halo 2 party... It would be quite the success though, if they did do it.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Grades
Well they are out again, I got 3 A's and 1 A- !!! Pretty good I would say!
So I am off for 2 weeks!! Then I will only have one class and my internship left before finishing the program and hopefully passing the National and State tests!!!
I get more and more excited to get into the pharmacy business!
So I am off for 2 weeks!! Then I will only have one class and my internship left before finishing the program and hopefully passing the National and State tests!!!
I get more and more excited to get into the pharmacy business!
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Happy Birthday!
Well yesterday was my 24th birthday!!! Yeah! It was a really good day, I went to lunch with Corrine, Jenna, Aubrey, Lydia, Kat, Zach & Makayla we went to Spaghetti Mama's, it was fun to spend some time with just the sisters (and kids). Then Jake and I spent the day together, since he is recovering from toe surgery, we played video games and were lazy, I am still really bad at guitar hero, but improving. Then Brooke brought home an icecream cake from cold stone for me and we got pizza and played all night! It was such a fun and relaxing day!
Saturday is Jake's birthday he will be 25, so I am his age for 3 days...
Tomorrow night is his birthday party, I am hoping it will be a big success, and that it won't rain... It's pretty fun to plan a party and to know how many friends we really have, it should be good!
I am hoping it will all come together nicely and that Jake will be feeling well enough to enjoy the party!
Saturday is Jake's birthday he will be 25, so I am his age for 3 days...
Tomorrow night is his birthday party, I am hoping it will be a big success, and that it won't rain... It's pretty fun to plan a party and to know how many friends we really have, it should be good!
I am hoping it will all come together nicely and that Jake will be feeling well enough to enjoy the party!
Monday, July 16, 2007
Spiritual Note
So I might be a slow learner, but there has been a message I needed to learn and it has finally sunk in, hopefully.
I have been finding myself angry a lot lately, at people and things I have no control over. I have let these feelings fester and even spread them around. And even though I knew logically I couldn't change the things happening I was angry that they were happening and that no one would do anything to fix them.
I was told by my wise mother that the only thing I could do was control my actions, reactions and feelings. Like a dumb kid I brushed her off as not understanding my side and maybe not caring enough about my feelings.
Apparently it was so important for me to learn this lesson that my brushing her off didn't stop the promptings from coming and guiding me to action.
I believe the the Holy Ghost works through us to help each other and that if we don't listen to the people around us that he make the answers show up in other ways. This time it was Harry Potter, Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, Relief Society, Army Wives and Good Morning America, it took a lot of effort for it to come together in my mind.
Instead of letting things that others do make me mad, I need to just love them for who they are and overlook the problematic things that get me so worked up.
Many times we say things and don't realize are biting comments or might hurt another person's feelings, everyone does it, sometimes we realize it and apologize and other times we don't recognize the hurt we've caused or we are too proud to admit we were insensitive. And other times we might do it to prove a point, knowing what the effect of the comments will be.
We aren't perfect, and as hard as we try we all might slip and let things comments happen, but if we are aware of it then maybe we can prevent them from happening as often.
I need to be grateful for what I have and focus on the good times and acts of kindness that surround me. I also need to remember the times that I might act in a way that would hurt the feelings of those around me and remember that I have been forgiven or given other chances to prove that I am a caring person.
I am determined now to apply that in my life, I cannot control or judge things other people say or do because it is their agency that they are using and I cannot inflict mine on them, just like they can't make me do what they do.
In reacting how I have in the past I fill my mind and life with anger, hostility and resentment, and the only person that hurts is myself. It makes me act in a way that resembles the things that have hurt my feelings, I become the problem and the insensitive person...
It is internal and if I let it could go on to affect the relationships I have. With my family and especially with my Father in Heaven.
I have been finding myself angry a lot lately, at people and things I have no control over. I have let these feelings fester and even spread them around. And even though I knew logically I couldn't change the things happening I was angry that they were happening and that no one would do anything to fix them.
I was told by my wise mother that the only thing I could do was control my actions, reactions and feelings. Like a dumb kid I brushed her off as not understanding my side and maybe not caring enough about my feelings.
Apparently it was so important for me to learn this lesson that my brushing her off didn't stop the promptings from coming and guiding me to action.
I believe the the Holy Ghost works through us to help each other and that if we don't listen to the people around us that he make the answers show up in other ways. This time it was Harry Potter, Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, Relief Society, Army Wives and Good Morning America, it took a lot of effort for it to come together in my mind.
Instead of letting things that others do make me mad, I need to just love them for who they are and overlook the problematic things that get me so worked up.
Many times we say things and don't realize are biting comments or might hurt another person's feelings, everyone does it, sometimes we realize it and apologize and other times we don't recognize the hurt we've caused or we are too proud to admit we were insensitive. And other times we might do it to prove a point, knowing what the effect of the comments will be.
We aren't perfect, and as hard as we try we all might slip and let things comments happen, but if we are aware of it then maybe we can prevent them from happening as often.
I need to be grateful for what I have and focus on the good times and acts of kindness that surround me. I also need to remember the times that I might act in a way that would hurt the feelings of those around me and remember that I have been forgiven or given other chances to prove that I am a caring person.
I am determined now to apply that in my life, I cannot control or judge things other people say or do because it is their agency that they are using and I cannot inflict mine on them, just like they can't make me do what they do.
In reacting how I have in the past I fill my mind and life with anger, hostility and resentment, and the only person that hurts is myself. It makes me act in a way that resembles the things that have hurt my feelings, I become the problem and the insensitive person...
It is internal and if I let it could go on to affect the relationships I have. With my family and especially with my Father in Heaven.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
A big night
Last night was a pretty eventful night. I finished one of my classes for the semester, and I got an A in it. And Jake's parents got both car's into the garage, I am not sure if they can get into the cars while they are in the garage really, but they parked them both in it last night!
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Time to Update...
Ok, so here we go...
Corrine did get to go out to see Hillary and help her recover after surgery. She was gone from the 25th and came back on July 1st at about 2 am. Hillary is doing much better now so it was good that Corrine could go out there, it would have been a really hard week for the Arveseth's because of Steve's test this week, for more info check out her blog...
So as you all know we moved into Jake's parents house at the beginning of July and they sold that house and we all moved into the new house last Friday & Saturday. It was an even longer and more difficult process then our first move of this time because of how much stuff they have. We'd been packing for a few days, our stuff was/is still mostly in storage, but anyways they hired movers for Friday, we got up and started getting things ready at 7:30 the mover's came at 9:15, they loaded and unloaded by 5:15, so 8 hours. Most of the boxes were unloaded into the garage to save time (they are expensive especially with over time) The mover's cost about $1600 for the 8 hours of work. Even with their whole moving truck packed full there was still a lot of stuff at the house, Jake and I worked to get things put away and in a way they could be used (we also waited for the Sears delivery people) but we worked at the new house until Midnight. Janet and Gerry did load after load in their cars until about 12:30. Then we got up at 7:30 Saturday and found that they had already been doing loads, so we got moving again and finished emptying and vacuuming the old house by about 12, the people who had bought the house had already brought a load of boxes over. We were supposed to be out of the house before they came, but whatever, we worked so hard.
The garage is still full and the rooms aren't all unpacked, but its coming along. Soon the basement will get started and then Jake and I will move all over again! But that move will be the last for a couple years at least. So it we are almost done.
Sunday was Makayla's blessing and Jenna's birthday. Both went very well. Jake and I were lucky we made it, our alarm didn't go off or at least didn't wake us up... Plus we had stayed up until about midnight Saturday bringing in boxes and putting stuff away (trying to find our church clothes was a challenge).
I can't believe Jenna is 5, she starts kindergarten in a couple months, its so crazy!
Corrine did get to go out to see Hillary and help her recover after surgery. She was gone from the 25th and came back on July 1st at about 2 am. Hillary is doing much better now so it was good that Corrine could go out there, it would have been a really hard week for the Arveseth's because of Steve's test this week, for more info check out her blog...
So as you all know we moved into Jake's parents house at the beginning of July and they sold that house and we all moved into the new house last Friday & Saturday. It was an even longer and more difficult process then our first move of this time because of how much stuff they have. We'd been packing for a few days, our stuff was/is still mostly in storage, but anyways they hired movers for Friday, we got up and started getting things ready at 7:30 the mover's came at 9:15, they loaded and unloaded by 5:15, so 8 hours. Most of the boxes were unloaded into the garage to save time (they are expensive especially with over time) The mover's cost about $1600 for the 8 hours of work. Even with their whole moving truck packed full there was still a lot of stuff at the house, Jake and I worked to get things put away and in a way they could be used (we also waited for the Sears delivery people) but we worked at the new house until Midnight. Janet and Gerry did load after load in their cars until about 12:30. Then we got up at 7:30 Saturday and found that they had already been doing loads, so we got moving again and finished emptying and vacuuming the old house by about 12, the people who had bought the house had already brought a load of boxes over. We were supposed to be out of the house before they came, but whatever, we worked so hard.
The garage is still full and the rooms aren't all unpacked, but its coming along. Soon the basement will get started and then Jake and I will move all over again! But that move will be the last for a couple years at least. So it we are almost done.
Sunday was Makayla's blessing and Jenna's birthday. Both went very well. Jake and I were lucky we made it, our alarm didn't go off or at least didn't wake us up... Plus we had stayed up until about midnight Saturday bringing in boxes and putting stuff away (trying to find our church clothes was a challenge).
I can't believe Jenna is 5, she starts kindergarten in a couple months, its so crazy!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Appendectomy and Airfare...
Well late last night Hillary had to go to the hospital via ambulance because of her appendix. She got out of surgery a little while ago and might get to go home tonight because she did so well in surgery. I don't know all the reasons why but they had to do it standard surgery not laparoscopically.
Its really hard to have her gone, this is her second surgery and third hospital stay since moving to Connecticut and its scary relying on phone calls to know what is going on. If she was here we'd be there waiting to find out what was going on. I wish they'd move home soon, but I know that being out there is what is going to get Steve's career going enough to comfortably support his family so that they can move out here. So as much as I miss them and wish they were home I know that its for the best.
Corrine is trying to find a way to fly out there to be with her while she is recovering, and because she needs a bit of a vacation. I hope she can get a flight that isn't expensive, she's trying to get a buddy pass from a friend of hers. It will be hard though because this Sunday is Jenna's 5th birthday, and she might not be back by then. I hope that it will work out though, I think for Hillary's sake it would be nice to have a visitor.
If Corrine can't go I think that my dad might, but I don't know, it depends on what kind of help they are going to need.
Jake suggested I go too and I would except I have school so I couldn't get away until Thursday which another week wouldn't matter but this Friday is moving day so this week won't work... Maybe another time though.
Its really hard to have her gone, this is her second surgery and third hospital stay since moving to Connecticut and its scary relying on phone calls to know what is going on. If she was here we'd be there waiting to find out what was going on. I wish they'd move home soon, but I know that being out there is what is going to get Steve's career going enough to comfortably support his family so that they can move out here. So as much as I miss them and wish they were home I know that its for the best.
Corrine is trying to find a way to fly out there to be with her while she is recovering, and because she needs a bit of a vacation. I hope she can get a flight that isn't expensive, she's trying to get a buddy pass from a friend of hers. It will be hard though because this Sunday is Jenna's 5th birthday, and she might not be back by then. I hope that it will work out though, I think for Hillary's sake it would be nice to have a visitor.
If Corrine can't go I think that my dad might, but I don't know, it depends on what kind of help they are going to need.
Jake suggested I go too and I would except I have school so I couldn't get away until Thursday which another week wouldn't matter but this Friday is moving day so this week won't work... Maybe another time though.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Everybody's Doing It...
Well since all but 2 blogs I look at have them then I guess I should do one too!
50 Things to know about us...
1. Jake and I have known each other for 8 years, we went to Junior Prom together, dated as seniors and got married after his mission.
2. I forced him to go on a date with me after his mission - seriously forced. 3 weeks later he proposed! And we've been Married for 3 years.
3. We just moved out to Riverton June 1st and will be Moving to Herriman June 29th...
4. We have the best families ever - Both sides are awesome (that can be hard to find)
5. I had my thyroid Nuked August 2005 - its officially normal.
6. For about a year I was on 6 prescription meds and now I am down to 1, which will be a life long pill.
7. Jake has an X-Box 360
8. I have a Wii
9. In my 4th grade autobiography I predicted for my future that I would marry the best nintendo player ever... I was right!
10. I love being in the sun especially boating.
11. Jake does not - but he's learning to!
12. I love living with Jake's parents and sister, its really fun and so good for everyone!
13. Yeah I was the one that was missing a couple years ago, boy that was interesting. We had just gone and had Rox (the Graves' dog) put down, she had cancer. Then we went to lunch at Chuck-a-Rama with Gerry. The basement was a mess, and Jake's parents didn't always/usually lock the front door so my dad went to see if I was home and just came in... Clothes were strewn everywhere the bed was a mess and there was stuff on the floor everywhere. So he thought it was a crime scene and called the police, went the the neighbors house, Corrine called someone who worked in the same school district as Janet (Jake's mom) and got Gerry's cell phone number and tada I was found!
14. Until the boy was killed by a bear a couple weeks ago I couldn't wait to go camping this summer... Now I am a little hesitant.
15. I love school. LOVE IT! I can't wait until I can work in the pharmacy - hopefully hospital IV lab!
16. Jake is going to program video games for his career.
17. Jake is the oldest of 2 and I am the youngest of 4.
18. We are the only ones in my family not to have any kids - we are behind.
19. Jake and I don't care about Utah sports... Well sports in general.
20. I am addicted to Grey's Anatomy and all the CSI's I can get!
21. I really really miss my Jeep. Jake got to drive it before me when I had it, because I couldn't drive stick.
22. We have 2 birds- Cali & Princess, Princess is crazy.
23. Jake went to Brazil on his mission
24. We have plans to got to Scotland- its been our plan since high school, it will happen someday!
25. I make lists compulsively
26. Jake really doesn't like it when I do that.
27. Next Friday's move will be #6 for us in 3 years...
28. By the time we get moved into the basement it will be 7...
29. We love Happy Sumo and try to introduce all our friends to it.
30. I am on day 2 of giving up Diet Coke. My head hurts.
31. I hate that we make too much to qualify for fafsa and too much for low income housing, yet we can't afford rent or tuition.
32. I first fell for Jake because of his amazing voice. He's the best singer I know!
33. Being an adult isn't what I expected, its better and worse all at the same time.
34. I love to craft (pictures will come to Corrine's blog soon)
35. Jake and I built our computer all by ourselves! Is screaming fast!
36. I am afraid of stairs, like climbing them... But I love roller coasters and high rise amusement rides.
37. I have 2 nieces named after me! Well maybe not after me but they share my middle name! Aubrey Jane and Makayla Jane.
38. Jake and I both love to cook and are pretty good at it too!
39. Since marrying Jake I have learned to like a lot of things, like Pineapple, Sushi, Teriyaki, Godfather's Pizza, Video Games, computer stuff, going to the movies, and 101.9's morning show with Chunga and Mister.
40. He's learned to tolerate Decorating shows, put up with rearranging furniture, how to pick out clothes for me (he's really good) and he now loves holding and playing with babies and little kids.
41. Jake's favorite food is sushi
42. I can't stand the texture of shrimp or mushrooms - if you think about it they are very similar...
43. We eat out too much.
44. We are hopeful that we will be the next family to have a baby out of the immediate family.
45. We don't really have a ward right now, so we don't have any callings.
46. In our last ward I got called to be a visiting teacher 1 month before moving... the time I went was great and I was Auntie Anne's best friends visiting teacher.
47. Last year I made Pirate Costume's for halloween, so that is what we will be for years to come! They took forever. Go to Jake's Blog to see a couple pictures. (I plan on having our Halloween party an annual thing)
48. Jake cleans bathtubs better than me... So I let him.
49. Our bird Cali can sing the Andy Griffith theme song - its so freaking cute.
50. From where we live in Riverton it takes about the same amount of time to get to Murray as it does to get to Orem.
(I can't believe I came up with that many things... Some are kind of lame.)
50 Things to know about us...
1. Jake and I have known each other for 8 years, we went to Junior Prom together, dated as seniors and got married after his mission.
2. I forced him to go on a date with me after his mission - seriously forced. 3 weeks later he proposed! And we've been Married for 3 years.
3. We just moved out to Riverton June 1st and will be Moving to Herriman June 29th...
4. We have the best families ever - Both sides are awesome (that can be hard to find)
5. I had my thyroid Nuked August 2005 - its officially normal.
6. For about a year I was on 6 prescription meds and now I am down to 1, which will be a life long pill.
7. Jake has an X-Box 360
8. I have a Wii
9. In my 4th grade autobiography I predicted for my future that I would marry the best nintendo player ever... I was right!
10. I love being in the sun especially boating.
11. Jake does not - but he's learning to!
12. I love living with Jake's parents and sister, its really fun and so good for everyone!
13. Yeah I was the one that was missing a couple years ago, boy that was interesting. We had just gone and had Rox (the Graves' dog) put down, she had cancer. Then we went to lunch at Chuck-a-Rama with Gerry. The basement was a mess, and Jake's parents didn't always/usually lock the front door so my dad went to see if I was home and just came in... Clothes were strewn everywhere the bed was a mess and there was stuff on the floor everywhere. So he thought it was a crime scene and called the police, went the the neighbors house, Corrine called someone who worked in the same school district as Janet (Jake's mom) and got Gerry's cell phone number and tada I was found!
14. Until the boy was killed by a bear a couple weeks ago I couldn't wait to go camping this summer... Now I am a little hesitant.
15. I love school. LOVE IT! I can't wait until I can work in the pharmacy - hopefully hospital IV lab!
16. Jake is going to program video games for his career.
17. Jake is the oldest of 2 and I am the youngest of 4.
18. We are the only ones in my family not to have any kids - we are behind.
19. Jake and I don't care about Utah sports... Well sports in general.
20. I am addicted to Grey's Anatomy and all the CSI's I can get!
21. I really really miss my Jeep. Jake got to drive it before me when I had it, because I couldn't drive stick.
22. We have 2 birds- Cali & Princess, Princess is crazy.
23. Jake went to Brazil on his mission
24. We have plans to got to Scotland- its been our plan since high school, it will happen someday!
25. I make lists compulsively
26. Jake really doesn't like it when I do that.
27. Next Friday's move will be #6 for us in 3 years...
28. By the time we get moved into the basement it will be 7...
29. We love Happy Sumo and try to introduce all our friends to it.
30. I am on day 2 of giving up Diet Coke. My head hurts.
31. I hate that we make too much to qualify for fafsa and too much for low income housing, yet we can't afford rent or tuition.
32. I first fell for Jake because of his amazing voice. He's the best singer I know!
33. Being an adult isn't what I expected, its better and worse all at the same time.
34. I love to craft (pictures will come to Corrine's blog soon)
35. Jake and I built our computer all by ourselves! Is screaming fast!
36. I am afraid of stairs, like climbing them... But I love roller coasters and high rise amusement rides.
37. I have 2 nieces named after me! Well maybe not after me but they share my middle name! Aubrey Jane and Makayla Jane.
38. Jake and I both love to cook and are pretty good at it too!
39. Since marrying Jake I have learned to like a lot of things, like Pineapple, Sushi, Teriyaki, Godfather's Pizza, Video Games, computer stuff, going to the movies, and 101.9's morning show with Chunga and Mister.
40. He's learned to tolerate Decorating shows, put up with rearranging furniture, how to pick out clothes for me (he's really good) and he now loves holding and playing with babies and little kids.
41. Jake's favorite food is sushi
42. I can't stand the texture of shrimp or mushrooms - if you think about it they are very similar...
43. We eat out too much.
44. We are hopeful that we will be the next family to have a baby out of the immediate family.
45. We don't really have a ward right now, so we don't have any callings.
46. In our last ward I got called to be a visiting teacher 1 month before moving... the time I went was great and I was Auntie Anne's best friends visiting teacher.
47. Last year I made Pirate Costume's for halloween, so that is what we will be for years to come! They took forever. Go to Jake's Blog to see a couple pictures. (I plan on having our Halloween party an annual thing)
48. Jake cleans bathtubs better than me... So I let him.
49. Our bird Cali can sing the Andy Griffith theme song - its so freaking cute.
50. From where we live in Riverton it takes about the same amount of time to get to Murray as it does to get to Orem.
(I can't believe I came up with that many things... Some are kind of lame.)
Monday, June 11, 2007
The move
Well the offer was accepted and we are getting ready to move - again. From what I know we have to be out of the house on the 29th. I think Jake's parents are getting movers to move everything in the house, but we will have to move the stuff from storage. Details will come as I have them for that.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
An offer!
Yesterday an offer came in on the house!!! It sounds like a really good offer, it was more than what Jake's parents were asking for (because they want the washer and dryer). And I think that everything will get moving and they will accept and hopefully all the financing will go through super easily and then we can get into the new house! I am so excited!
Not about moving again, but the new house, its huge and awesome! I am thinking we are going to get a big Uhaul and just make one trip to the house with all of our stuff. Where its packed into the storage unit we should be able to find the right size of truck for all of it. Then we will just have our clothes and bed to get from the house which we can do with the Uhaul too.
Hopefully this next move will be easier since we are already packed and ready to go! (plus the parentals will be around to help the day of the move and it will be on our terms not the apartment complexes.)
The only thing that will be hard is that we won't be the only ones moving, Jake's family will also be moving. Luckily its like a mile away from the old house. With all the experience we have now it should be cake! I hope it all happens before Gerry goes to Nauvoo!
Not about moving again, but the new house, its huge and awesome! I am thinking we are going to get a big Uhaul and just make one trip to the house with all of our stuff. Where its packed into the storage unit we should be able to find the right size of truck for all of it. Then we will just have our clothes and bed to get from the house which we can do with the Uhaul too.
Hopefully this next move will be easier since we are already packed and ready to go! (plus the parentals will be around to help the day of the move and it will be on our terms not the apartment complexes.)
The only thing that will be hard is that we won't be the only ones moving, Jake's family will also be moving. Luckily its like a mile away from the old house. With all the experience we have now it should be cake! I hope it all happens before Gerry goes to Nauvoo!
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