When We’re Bored

Sometimes when Dave and I are bored we like to type the beginning phrase of a question into Google to see what the top suggested searches are. It’s totally nerdy, but always a guaranteed laugh.

Our favorite is, “why do..” bringing up “why do dogs eat poop” as a suggested search. If you click on the top link it gets even better. So, if you are bored and need a good laugh click here and enjoy.

Happy 30th

I have been contemplating this upcoming birthday as if it were my own. Dave turned 30 this week and I can hardly believe it! Not because I can’t believe that he is 30, but because I can’t believe that I am married to someone that is 3o.

I mean 30 is like a whole ‘nuther category of life, stage of accomplishments, and wisdom, all of which I am not old enough to be associated with. Our age difference has never really made a difference, and of course still won’t, but with Dave entering into another decade it reminds me that when he was 15 and contemplating starting to drive and date I was 10 and not yet wearing a training bra.

….Anyways to celebrate the big day I made Dave a special birthday dinner.

 

I never set the table all pretty, so as you can imagine Dave was pretty surprised when he saw this.

 

I made one of his favorite dinners. Beef Pops courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. They are delicious, super easy, and allow me to use my parsley from my garden.

And of course there was cake. Dave loves this orange cake. He says it’s like biting into soft oranges.

 

He had great birthday and loved his dinner despite his recent sprained ankle.

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Look What I Did!

I had my hair cut last week and decided to go get some headbands for my new cut. On Sunday I made this cute bow thing with some old fabric. It was so fun and easy! I can’t wait to get to the store for some new ribbon to make some more.  

“It’s a Peach!”

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I know I posted about planting a peach tree around this same time last year, but this is what that tree looked like in May.

…The same as it did in January.

So yesterday we decided to give it another shot. This tree already has buds on it so we already feel a bit more optimistic.

Dave after digging   beautiful isn’t it? We are so excited about this one!

Another Year Come and Gone

As Dave and I walked Elle to the park on New Years Eve I shared my 25 year old wisdom with him. And this is what I believe…

I believe that has we age and accomplish all the large goals in life…graduate high school, go to college, get married, ect. and begin going to work every morning coming home, having dinner, and waking up to do it all over again life can become complacent.

Unlike the teenage years where parents were pushing us to learn this or that, and teachers where telling us to work and this or that. It is now totally and utterly up to us individually to make ourselves continue to learn, grow, reach, and stretch ourselves in new directions.

And with that thought I asked myself, “Self, what did you do in the last year? Did you learn, grow, reach, and stretch yourself  in new directions?”

With last years motto being  Natasha Bettingfield’s Unwritten I forced myself to erase my inhibitions and push myself I little more, and here is what I did.

• I left my job as a swim teacher and Kids Corner aide and ventured into the field of medicine and physical therapy
• I taught myself how to make homemade jam and can it (something I had always been afraid of)
• Expanded my garden and planted corn
• I became an aunt, on my side of the family (it took a lot of work on my part)
• I taught myself human anatomy in 8 weeks!
• I got my name on Gateway Community College’s Physical Therapy Assistant waiting list, I am currently number 84!

Overall I feel pretty good about 2009 and I am optimistic about 2010. So far I want to

• Run a 10k or two
• Get on an Occupational Therapy Assistant waiting list
• Learn some massage therapy techniques
• Get up early to read conference talks before work

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that your New Year is off to a terrific start!

25!

I turned a quarter of a century in December, I can hardly believe it!

Dave treated me like a princess, and surprised me with a one hour massage at a neat little health and wellness center.  And while I was getting pampered he finished the house chores! It was awesome.

Then he took me to dinner at The Bamboo Club in Scottsdale. I highly recommend it. Great Asian food, with a twist.

My actual birthday was on a Sunday so we had dinner at my parents, and Dave made his family’s traditional birthday dessert-Boston Cream Pie, yum.

My parents surprised me with this.

It is so beautiful! And now my Christmas decoration collection is complete!

And my mom wrote this sweet post all about me.

Yes I know It's Almost Christmas

Christmas is almost here, so before it gets here I have to have to finish my Thanksgiving day post. For the third year my friend Brad and I ran the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. And it sure was a good thing I did, because later that day (like most of you) I eat a ton. My favorite was the pumpkin cheesecake that I made the day before. It was my first cheesecake ever, and it proved to be quite the ordeal, but it was all worth it in the end.

The day after Thanksgiving my family went bowling and to the Mesa Temple lights. It was so fun to all be together, I'm so glad Jason was able to come home from BYU.

yummy

Strike! Go, Preston.