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So I back-dated some posts I just did, around the time they happened, so check for the August 10th and 25th and October 31st entries! They are plenty good!

Good News

So a couple of things that have been going on lately...

We got our $2000 deposit back from the house we thought we were going to buy. This was a big deal because the people selling the house only wanted to give us $1000 back (long story), but we weren't agreeing to it! After a while, the house finally sold and the holding company had to give us our money back, but we didn't know we were going to get the full amount! We thought they might take out fees for holding it for so long... So that was awesome!

Some more good news is that I GOT AN INTERNSHIP WITH MERRILL LYNCH!!! It is unpaid, but I get school credit for it (3 credits). So, not only is it a great opportunity, it's great to put on my resume when I graduate, and I don't have to sit in a boring class and take tests!!! That's probably the most exciting part right now! haha. I have to have 150 hours by the end of the semester, which is about 12 hours a week - not bad. So on top of taking 12 other credits (4 classes), working about 12 hours a week (which isn't much, but that's all that fits my schedule), and doing my internship about 12 hours a week, my workload is full! I also teach CTR 4 (4 year olds turning 5) at church and am on a committee to help plan the montly ward date nights! AHH!! I'm kindof going crazy with all the stuff I have to do all the time! I don't even have time to get a haircut! haha. I just take one day at a time, though! Only 4 months left of the craziness until I graduate!!!!

We did find time in our crazy schedule to take a trip to South Carolina, and it was so fun! When we signed up with T-mobile a little more than a year ago, they had a deal going for buy-one-get-one-free flights for each line added. So, Dave and I had 2 of those, and Dan and Danielle had 2 (they got the same deal). So we were able to buy 8 tickets to fly for the price of 4. Since we only had 6 people that could go (Steph and Darren went too), we all took a weekend trip there. It was such a carefree, dramafree weekend! I just wish it would've been warmer!! I'll have pictures up soon!

I got to see Lion King with my In-N-Out group last night. We reached some goal we set or something...Anyways, it was so good! I recommend it!

Dave signed us up for this thing called "House Seats". Basically you pay like, $90 for 2 people for a year and you become "seat fillers" for shows. Last week we saw Fitz of Laughter (a comedy show), and tomorrow night Dave and I are going to see Blue Man Group! We are trying to be more exciting and do things together as a couple. With this thing, we are able to do that, plus save money doing it, which we love!!!

Sorry, there are no pictures this post. I'm at school with no pictures on my computer...wait...

There you go!!!

Halloween Time!!!

So, to start off this blog, I wanted to post this silly picture of Dave...he's so silly. =)

 

K, so there is this worldwide thing that happens around Halloween in bigger cities. There is a designated day that you are supposed to dress up as a Zombie and do the "Zombie Walk" at a popular location. In Las Vegas, it was Fremont Street. Me, Dave, Dan, and some of Dave's and my friends all dressed up as Zombies and just walked around (like Zombies, of course), freaking people out. Getting into character, I had a zombie baby, which got quite a bit of attention, and Dave was a dead business man, complete with a briefcase. Towards the end of the night, we started just staring down children. It was funny the different reactions we got from them. I think we made 3 kids cry. One dad actually moved out of the way, so Dave, me, and Dan could surround his 8-year old. The kid wasn't really sure what was happening, but then laughed as his dad came up and was like, "oh they got you!" Funny times.

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

 

  

 

  

Dave got some video footage of me staring some people down...

 For Halloween, Dave made us costumes, of course, but since I refused to wear cardboard again (being a cardboard toothbrush was very uncomfortable), he made our costumes out of foam. It turned out really well. We were Gumby and Pokey. We realized times had changed since we were little when all the adults knew who we were, but kids had no idea. They thought Dave was a vegetable, celery, and a cactus. It was pretty fun. While trick-or-treating, Dave put on this roller blades, so he "slid" like Gumby did.

This is the outfit Dave was wearing under his costume...my shirt and pants...so hot.

  

 Deanna and Eric were vampires...

  

...and their daughter, Courtney was a fairy. Deanna made her wings! They looked great, but they were huge! Courtney kept hitting everyone as she ran past! haha

  

Usually the family gets together and decorates pumpkins together, but that didn't happen this year. So, Dave and I decorated our pumpkins together. He did the skull and I did the haunted house. I was very proud of my pumpkin. I thought it turned out pretty well!

  

 

  

After trick-or-treating, we were all kinda wiped out, except the girls. They thought it was great climbing on Dan and Dave.

  

 

  

Yay for Halloween. It is Dave's favorite holiday, so we try to have fun with it. I still enjoy Christmas the most!

Short, but sad, update

So it turns out that we were teased in thinking we were going to get our house so soon. The bank wanted 20% down when originally they told us 10%, so we didn't have enough money to put down. So, we lost the house. However, we are thinking positive and trying to find another way to get a house.

We will try in October to qualify again. If we don't, then we need to wait until next year to see if we qualify for anything. We hope in both scenarios that we won't have to put more than 10% down. We don't want to put more down than that! We'll be wiped out! If we don't qualify next year then we'll have to figure out another strategy...ugh. It's a lot more frustrating getting a house than I thought. Oh well. Just gotta keep on truckin!

On a more interesting note...Dave and I are going to be running the Las Vegas Marathon on December 6th! At least, that's the plan. For those of you who don't know how long a marathon is, it's 26.2 miles. That's crazy people! You are supposed to train at least 16 weeks for the marathon cause it's so crazy freakin hard. The first time we ran was last night, so we started a bit late (we have 9 weeks left), so hopefully we won't die come the race. Our goal is to just say we did one. Hopefully we won't have to walk any of it, but who knows! Danielle has been running a bit too, so we are trying to convince her to run with us. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO DANIELLE!!! =)

Sorry still no pictures...I've just been trying to get caught up in school (of course I'm already behind, but only in what I'm supposed to have read by now). Hopefully soon. Until then...

Oh!!! Also, I changed the settings, so anyone can comment!!! I know you all have been wanting to, but didn't realize you couldn't! haha. Just an FYI.

Recent Events

Sooo...what's been going on with us, you ask? Well, we've done quite a bit of things!

This summer we took a week and a half trip to Alaska with 1 week of it being on a cruise! It was so awesome and loads of fun...many pictures to come of it!

After we got back, we had 2 days to catch up on our work and we were off to California for a beach trip. I mean, after Alaska, we had to do an opposite trip, right? We went to Dan, Danielle, the girls, Darren, Steph, and their boys. It was a lot of fun....pictures to come of that too.

Before school started, I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth out. I was super sore for a week and am still a little sore now...being like, 3 weeks later. But at least it's done!

Our computer crashed...it really sucked. That is why the pictures are to come because, luckily I still kept all our recent pics on the camera, I just need to upload them again. Basically the only stuff we really lost was all our music/books on iTunes, and all our pictures. The pictures are online on our Flickr site, but it's going to take a ton of time getting them off!!! Note: if you know a quick way to do it, that would be GREAT!

School started. I'm taking 14 credits, which isn't too bad, but they are all finance classes, so that's fun. I plan on graduating in May 2010, and I'm super stoked! It's exciting. Dave's still not sure what the heck he's doing with school...

And finally.....WE ARE 90% SURE WE'RE GETTING A HOUSE!!! We are supposed to be signing loan papers and closing papers this week and then we'll have it...if all goes according to plan. We are super excited and already have a ton of things planned for it! Again...pictures of the house are to come. We have some "before" pics of what we'll be doing and then we'll take some "after" pics so you can comment.

So, that's a short update. When I have more time, I'll put some pics up! Love ya!

Dave's many faces and St. George

So, Dave wanted to experiment lately to see what his facial hair was capable of....

He first decided to try a mustache...we think he looked like either a used car salesman...or a pedofile...

 

 Dan decided to get in on the excitement and shave his facial hair into handlebars... and Damon joined in on the "manly" picture.

  

 

  

 A few weeks later, Dave decided he wanted a neck beard, like Brigham Young. I don't think it suited him well. At least I didn't have to go into public with this look like I had to with the mustache!!!

  

 

  

Dave's mission buddy, Johnny Shaw, and his wife, Angela, were visiting family in St. George (they actually live in Salt Lake), so we decided to make the short 2-hour drive up there. On the way up, driving through "the gorge", it started raining SO HARD that we could barely see!! It didn't last for very long, but it was a bit scary to drive in! People were pulling over until it passed!

While in St. George we got to see the outside of the temple there. It was so pretty. We went to the visitor's center and also stopped by to see where Brigham Young's winter house was.

  

Do you see me on the steps??

  

 Dave's friend, Johnny, and his wife, Angela. We went to a hibachi house where they cook the food in front of you at a grill on the table. So fun!

  

 

  

California

So Me and Dave, Steph and Darren and their 3 boys, and Dan and Danielle and their 2 girls all went to Los Angeles, California for the weekend. We had a really fun time just basically hanging out and going to the beach everyday! We did make a stop at Downtown Disney, as well, and had a fun time looking around there!

When we first got there, we went to California Pizza Kitchen to eat. Ali and Aubrey were posing great for us!

 

 

  

Before leaving, Dave had to get a pic of me on the CPK delivery bike.

  

 While at Downtown Disney, we stopped at the Lego store there. Dan and Dave, of course, had to pose with the Darth Vader.

  

  

  

 This is a classic "Dave" moment. While browsing through the stores, Dave decided to try on Snow White's outfit and wig. Doesn't he just look adorable?

  

 While at the beach, Cameron, Cole, and Caden all wanted Dave and Dan to bury them and form it into something. I don't have a picture of Cameron...I forget what he was. Cole wanted to be a buff man and Caden wanted to be an octopus. So, their wish was granted...

  

 

  

 

  

 The boys all surprised us with these bike/cart thingys. We had 2 of them and got to ride around the streets on them. It was lots of fun!

  

 On the last day, Darren decided he wanted to start digging a HUGE hole in the sand. He was just digging. Then Dave and him decided it would be cool to dig a tunnel. It turned out to be really awesome! They were able to get all 3 boys through a couple of times. Even Dave and Darren crawled through!

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 Well, the tunnel eventually collapsed...so sad. So we then decided to bury Cameron, Steph, Caden, Darren, and Cole. It was pretty funny. They actually ended up using this picture for their Christmas cards, adding Santa hats and saying, "We've been buried up to our necks this year". Funny stuff.

  

 We had a fun time in Cali. We try to go every summer! This next summer we are going to try to rent out a camping spot that's just a walk away from the beach! It would definitely change things up!