A ROCK'n Weekend

Has it really been over 2 MONTHS since I've last posted on this blog of mine? Yes.  Oh My.  Well, what better way to get back into the groove by blogging about our fun family weekend!  This last Friday, James' whole family came over to Eastern Idaho for Staci's baby shower. {did i mention how excited we all are to meet the new little Princess Anna {how cute is that!}.  We had a family dinner over at the Starnes' home and spent the evening playing out in the yard on the tramp and playing catch and making/eating smores.  Yum.  I then drove home to sleep at home, while James stayed the night so he could wake up at the crack of dawn to golf. Boys.  Saturday was the day of the baby shower!!!  It was so fun and so cute to see all of the little girl stuff that Staci got.  Baby stuff is just so cute. It makes you want one...NOT YET! We then spent that evening in Rexburg at the splash park and eating frozen custard from Nielson's.  Yum.  Again.  It was so much fun being able to spend time with the family! and excited to see them again soon.

Picture Time!

The whole group

Presents!

Presents!

Nat and Carter on the marry-go-round

Big Bryan and Lil' Bryan

Lou and Parks

Carter seemed to really love it!

James throwin the baseball 

Dal "hangin out" to dry

Lou and Dal layin out

This is the "what?" face

Shenanigans

Best. Weekend. Ever.
Goals accomplished.  Dreams made.  Bonds strengthened.  Lives changed.  I sure hope you are ready for a play by play. {here it comes...}
The weekend was first kicked off on thursday, after work I went to Idaho falls to get my hair color redone {got it done previous week, trying to go back to more of my natural hair color but it turned sort of reddish...} so now it is more brownish!  Coming home I checked the mail {as I had been doing ever since my interview}  No letter but I finally got my NEW SHOES {see previous blog post}  I was just soooo thrilled that they FINALLY came! {2 awesome things in the same day!}
Friday, I got up and ready and drove to Idaho Falls again {I can now do that drive in my sleep! zzzzz} to pick up my mom! It's her first time coming out here since we've been married!  Had lunch at Red Robin {YUM} then spent the afternoon shopping around {please note that leggings and slippers were left at home! Once again...see previous post}.   Of course two nights previous I bought our Hunger Games tickets for the 3:00 showing {so James could come}.  So after lunch and shopping we sat in the theater {right smack dab in the middle} until the movie started.  The movie was GREAT! I. Loved. It. {obviously not as good as the book, but they did do an excellent job, all things considered} The rest of the evening was spent grocery shopping and then out to eat at our favorite restaurant Da Pineapple Grill where we feasted on delectable sushi!

Saturday, We slept in {stayed up way too late!} My mom and I went out searching for a sewing machine because we were on a mission to complete "PINTEREST PROJECTS"!  We found one and bought material for my first project {an adorable camera strap cover...pictures will be shown at the end...} We then met up for lunch with James and his sister Staci at Gator Jacks {it was my first time there and I got the Philly Cheesesteak, and it wasn't half bad!}  Then went home to start on our crafts!  After James got home from studying for the day, we made an attempt to go out to Mesa Falls and hike around.  Nope!  We could only make it part way up the mountain before we ran into a HUGE snowbank! {this happened to us last April, you'd think we would learn} But we decided instead to head towards Driggs, Idaho just to look around.  We then came home and finished my CAMERA STRAP COVER {i love it} and then tried to make my Easter decorations.  This activity was quite interesting.  We took regular eggs and poked holes in both ends.  We then put our lips over one hole and blew as hard as we could {with gentle hands} until the whole thing came out.  {NASTY!} but it had to be done!  The eggs were then covered in glue dots and rolled in glitter.  They turned out really cute!  


Sunday, We went to church {at the singles ward} and then over too our other ward just to drop off tithing, then headed home.  After pulling in, I decided to check and see if we had gotten anything in the mail...and we did...it was a letter from College of Southern Idaho.  Without sharing that I got the letter, I decided to just open it while I was walking back towards the apartment.  Well, long story short, it said that I was accepted into their Dental Hygiene Program for Fall 2012 {I was sooooo excited, I wish we could've gotten a picture of my face when I opened that!}.  I just looked over at my mom and she kinda gave me a weird look for a second then said, "You got in, didn't you?!"  {woot woot} You better believe we went into the living room and jumped up and down and danced around.  James still didn't know yet though.  So I left it open on the counter for when he got home.  He walks in, looks directly at the letter and then...puts his cell phone and wallet on it...{HE DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT IT!} So all I said was, "you gonna read it?".  He too was so excited! SO that is our big news! We will be moving to Twin Falls, Idaho this summer for the fall semester!  


Monday, was a sad day.  We went to the fabric store and then just hung around at home until it was time to take my mom to the airport... :(  It was so much fun having her here to visit!  

The First camera strap, made just from cotton fabric

This one is made of minky {super soft!}

This is the "blowing eggs"...nasty!

Birthday Blast

Yeehaw I'm 23 years old!!! My birthday was this last thursday {March the 15th}.  It wasn't quite what I expected...in fact not what I had expected at all.
A few weeks prior, I submitted a "time off request" at work.  I figured that I might as well ask for MY BIRTHDAY off since thursday are pretty busy and we might want to go out that night.  Well, the schedule come out and I DON'T HAVE IT OFF!!! {what the heck!?} I quickly point this out to my manager {who's fault it is}, while he is trying to figure out what happened, I notice that I have an opening shift that day {ok, I might as well work that morning...} I tell him to forget about it.
A week later I get a phone call from College of Southern Idaho {CSI, Hygiene Program that I am applying to} and they want to interview...on MY BIRTHDAY! {oh shoot}  Fortunately I was able to get my manager to let me leave work early {since it was his fault}.  So this is how my day went

6:00 am - 11:00 am = work
11:15am = get ready for interview
12:00pm-2:50pm = drive to Twin Falls Idaho
3:20pm-4:20pm = Interview
4:30pm- 7:30pm=drive Home
8:00pm =meet up with the Hubby for some dinner

So for MY BIRTHDAY James got me the shoes I've been wanting for forever! So since I was driving all day {and hadn't planned on stopping for shopping and dinner} I was just wearing leggings {scandalous} and slippers and a Boise State sweatshirt.  I had asked James to bring me some jeans and shoes, BUT he forgot! {seriously...kill me}  I was so tired and now embarrassed by what I was wearing and growing slightly grumpy...I just picked the closest restaurant that I wouldn't be totally mortified wearing this outfit at.  RED ROBIN {delicious yes...what I really wanted?...not really}  But it was awesome non the less!  We then stayed up a little later and James told me he was willing to watch TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN part 1...{I'm in shock right now...} so I took him up on it.  I had to do it while I could.  He is such a good sport.  He really made my Birthday special.  It was a long day but had an enjoyable evening with my husband!

Here they are...my new shoes! Yay!