Unexpected week...

Monday

My sisters (minus 1) came to visit!!!!!!!!!!! I picked them up and the first thing we did was go to the chiropractor. The chiropractor said that he was very impressed with how they entertained themselves. Then we went swimming with Thomas' family. While we were swimming Thomas called me and said that his work schedule changed this week but wouldn't tell me what it was. While he was talking to me he showed up at the swimming pool! He has the whole week off except for tonight and tomorrow night. Anybody want to come and hang out with me so I don't freak myself out in my apartment all alone?!

After swimming Brenna 1 (my niece) stayed with us and spent the night because Brenna 2 (my sister) has been dying to play with her. It was a fun night filled with Just Dance and a movie! When it was time for bed Thomas brought out our spare mattress and this happened:
Brenna 1, "Does that mattress have springs?"
Me, "Yeah."
Brenna 1, "Ugggggggggggh!"
Me, "Hahahaha....well someone's a little entitled."
Brenna 1, "I just really don't like springs."

Makayla has never made juice from frozen concentrate before. I was shocked! Brenna said that she would help though.

Tuesday

We went bowling, got a frosty and a movie (Epic!) 

We got a frosty parfait, a normal frosty, and a frosty in a waffle cone. 

At the movie Brenna and Makayla begged for popcorn, so I bought them some. Last time I didn't buy Brenna popcorn this happened:

About 5 minutes after the movie Brenna spilled her entire bag of popcorn on the floor! FAIL! 

That night Thomas made us dinner...chicken with potatoes and carrots! Delicious! While he was making it he brought some potatoes over for me to try. Makayla was freaking out because she wanted some and Brenna said, "Just calm yourself down."
We told Makayla that if she wanted some potatoes then she could go and get one herself. brenna promptly got off the couch and got one herself, then made it back to Makayla's seat and took it before Makayla got back.
While we ate dinner Makayla asked what a thug was. Thomas replied, "They live in West Philadelphia, born and rasied. On the playground is where they spend most of their days..." He continued on for awhile. Makayla was very confused. Then she asked again. Thomas said, "A cruise, a bruiser..." Then I said, "A born and raised loser." I didn't really mean it, but it sounded good.

Wednesday

Thomas' birthday...and the anniversary of our first kiss!!!!!!!!!! The girls wouldn't let him out of his room until they decorated the apartment with crepe paper and balloons. Brenna put signs up with the crepe paper. She made Thomas read them all. I made strawberry swedish pancakes for breakfast! I am now a pro pancake flipper! Brenna ate 10 of them and Makayla ate at least 8. They were hungry!
Around 4:00 we met my mom to take the girls home. They wanted to stay with us because of our swimming pool and Disney channel. They just use us!
That night we went to a sushi place for dinner and then had an amazing cake (a whole lot of drama went in to making that cake!) I had a mini break down while making it!
I gave Thomas a book that he wanted and my mom gave him an XBOX game. I think he likes my mom's present more. Oh well. There's always next year!

Thunderegg Days and the Lake...

Last weekend Thomas and I went to Thunderegg Days in Nyssa with my family and is family. It was a great night! I saw people that I haven't seen in years! I tried to get Thomas to do karaoke with me but he refused. Rude! When we left Thunderegg Days we showed Thomas' family some of the farm. While we were there this happened...

On Saturday we finally went boating!!!!!!!!!! We went to Cascade Lake and it was freezing. I spent most of the day in a sweat shirt and had my legs covered. I still managed to get the worst sunburn of my life. I don't really know how that happened. Sometimes the water was so rough it wasn't even fun to tube. I still got to wakeboard and tube. It was a fantastic day!

Good people and the spirit...

Lately I've been seeing posts about having faith in humanity restored and knowing that there are a few good people left. I believe that most people are good, not just a select few. Yesterday Thomas and I went to a fundraiser softball tournament for a girl in Nyssa who was just diagnosed with cancer. I love her family almost as much as my own...without her and her mom (and a few others) my reception would have been refreshmentless and not decorated nearly as well. I was so impressed with how the people of Nyssa came together in this family's time of need and helped them. All of the teams in the tournament paid a fee and there was also food being sold. All the proceeds went to the family. Last year another person in the community needed assistance after a terrible accident and everyone helped out. I love it!

Last night we went to the a baptism of a boy in that same family. After his baptism he was confirmed and given the Holy Ghost. I love hearing the words, "I say unto you-receive the Holy Ghost." This is such a special gift. The Holy Ghost can comfort, give strength, give direction, give warning, and many other things. I love feeling the companionship of the Holy Ghost in my life when I am living the way I should! The Holy Ghost is one of the best things I have in my life. The video below is of Elder Bednar speaking about the Holy Ghost. In his talk he quoted the prophet Joseph Smith. The prophet said, "baptism is a holy ordinance preparatory to the reception of the Holy Ghost; it is the channel and key by which the Holy Ghost will be administered. The Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, cannot be received through the medium of any other principle than the principle of righteousness" (Teachings: Joseph Smith 95-96).

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/receive-the-holy-ghost?lang=eng                         

The Beginning...

This month marks three significant events in my life.
Two years ago this week I moved to Boise! The last two years have been very unexpected with numerous new experiences. Most of it has been amazing! I have made great friends, worked with fantastic people, and married the greatest guy I know!









Last year this month Thomas and I went to the drive-in with some friends. While we were there we were texting other people. He was texting another girl and I was texting another guy. During the movie we talked a lot. I started thinking that he was way more awesome than any guy that I was dating, and I was way more awesome that any girl that he was dating (thus began the idea that I should date him, but I never thought that it would actually happen!)

Last year this week Thomas and I became fake engaged. We were at Red Robin celebrating a friend's birthday. He came in late and sat by me. Everyone had been saying that he was in love with me, but I didn't think it was true at all. We just flirted all the time because it was fun not because we were ever going to actually date. I don't remember why but he said that he was always asking me to marry him and I was always saying no. I said that I had never rejected him, but if it was going to be official than he needed to give me a ring, so he did! At this time I did not think that we would ever actually get engaged!

Day 2...

Welcome to day two of my summer break. No work except for music therapy for 10 weeks and I've never felt so accomplished! I've been cleaning, reading, organizing, and tons of other stuff! I need a job or more music therapy clients though. I think this might get old after a week or two. 

Last night Thomas and I went to Albertsons. As we were walking in I said that I needed more pasta in my life. Luckily for us there was a crazy 8 sale! All the pasta was 88 cents a package!

We won't need more pasta for a very long time!

Jam and Beyond...

Today Thomas and I went to the Wedding Registry Completion Day at Bed Bath and Beyond. We took all of our gift cards with us and did some serious shopping. They gave gave us fruit, a drink, 20% off all our purchases, and we even got a prize from playing a game. We got a head massager, body massager, and memory foam slippers all for rolling a dice! I've wanted a head massager for as long as I can remember!

Our prizes!

Good thing we received so many gift cards or we still wouldn't have some much needed stuff!

After our adventure in BBB we went to Nyssa to pick strawberries and make strawberry jam! It went super fast! My sisters helped us pick the strawberries. Thomas topped them and I made the jam. We played Sorry to celebrate. "Oh Glory," was frequently yelled by Brenna and at one point Makayla said, "You don't deserve to live" (talking about the game piece). It was the most exciting game of Sorry that I have ever played.

May (mostly)...

Here are some highlights from the last month:

I helped my sister make a cake for a young women church fundraiser.

Thomas and I bought an X-Box...in Oregon...at midnight. We told my parents that we had to go to Wal-Mart because we needed toothbrushes (we were unexpectedly staying at their house). They found us toothbrushes. Then we said that we also needed some contact solution for Thomas. The main reason was for an X-Box!

Last weekend I went down to St. George with my mom and sisters for my cousin's blessing and my other cousin's farewell. Almost everyone in my family was there. I LOVE family gatherings and hanging out with people that I don't get to see that often.

We left Friday and came back on Monday. When we came back I did not hit a single red light on Eagle Rd. Previous to this I thought that such a thing was impossible. My mom made fun of me for being so happy.

The last week I assessed a new client for music therapy and a business emailed me and asked if I could do a music therapy group for them this summer. Thomas' employer also expressed interested in having a music therapist! Since my current job is ending next week I'm excited for all the new music therapy opportunities!

On Friday Thomas and I went camping! Our first ever camping trip was a success! We went to Ice Springs at Anderson Ranch. Thomas made DELICIOUS tin foil dinners made from chicken, cabbage, potatoes, and carrots. We eat so much cabbage. We get it for free though, so I can't complain! Someday we are going to tell our children and grandchildren that we were so poor when we got married that all we could eat was cabbage. I'm sure they will have pity on us. I laughed at our tent because it was so small and it looked a little off center. It was so small that our air mattress barely fit in it! 

The night was FREEZING if I put any part of me outside of the blanket and I had to pee at 4:30 in the morning, but other than that it was a good night. 

The next day we had another amazing meal (compliments of Thomas). I don't know what it is about men and cooking outdoors but I think they should have the same mindset indoors! Thomas cooks a whole lot though, so I really shouldn't say anything. We packed everything up and were on our way. While we were driving we found a waterfall! Thomas explored it. I thought that he was going to fall to his death because of where he was going, but he made it out alive. 

While we were driving I commented that it freaked me out whenever Thomas pushed on his breaks because it made us slide. The road was full of blind corners, and there was a cliff on one side. We went around one blind corner and BAM...we ran into a suburban that was hugging the inside corner because he was nervous of the cliff on the other side. The airbags exploded and smoke was coming out of the car. I tried to get out but the car door wouldn't open! Thomas finally opened it for me and we assessed the damage. 

Three Hours Later...

We were assessed by paramedics and had given our statement to the deputy. The tow truck FINALLY got there and we were on our way again! I was super nervous about being in a tow truck on those ridiculous roads. I am happy to say that we made it back in one piece. Thomas' car did not however. I'm afraid it's totaled.

Inside the ambulance. We didn't have to go anywhere though.

I thought that the truck was gong to fall off the edge!

This is a video of my family's dog trying to play catch. He failed!