Snow Storm

Ok so it's been a while... Bryan and I have officially moved back down to Mesa. We are living at the ASU Polytechnic campus in the family housing. We made our last trip up to Flag on Friday to get the last load and to pick up our Pathfinder. Flag had a huge snow storm while we were down here Tues, Wed and Thurs so when we got up there on Friday this is what our car looked like!!! It had at least 2 feet of snow on top! We had to dig it out!! I drove it home and I still had a little snow on top when I got here! It was crazy. I'm kind of glad we're not going to be living in the snow!

Elder Kyle Rhoton.....

Kyle officially became a missionary! We sent him off to the MTC on Wednesday morning. It was sad to see him go but we are so proud of him and we know that he will be an awesome missionary and have great experiences! He will be in the MTC for about 2 months then he is off to Salta, Argentina!! We are so excited for him!!

Tagged

I was tagged by Angie. I answer the following questions with single word responses and tag 7 other bloggers.

1. Where is your cell phone? Ottoman
2. Where is your significant other? School
3. Your hair color? Blonde
4. Your mother? Beautiful
5. Your father? Loud
6. Your favorite thing? Bryan
7. Your dream last night? None
8. Your dream/ Goal? Family
9. The room your in? Front
10. Your hobby? jogging
11. Your fear? illness
12. Where do you want to be in six years? mom
13. Where were you last night? work
14. What your not? sad
15. One of your wish list items? lasik
16. Where you grew up? phoenix
17. The last thing you did? ate
18. What are you wearing? jeans
19. Your t.v.? on
20. Your pet? sleeping
21. Your computer? fast
22. Your mood? relaxed
23. Missing someone? Family
24. Your car? love
25. Something your not wearing? bra
26. Favorite store? Kohl's
27. Your summer? Beautiful
28. Love someone? Bryan
29. Your favorite color? none
30. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? thirteenth


I tag: Lacey, Kasey, Heather B., Heidi

Battle Wounds!

And the war continues..... Due to dogs not being on their leashes, Trapper was attacked this afternoon by a dog in the complex.

Frustrating apartment life....

I'm a little frustrated this morning! Even though I love it up here, it has definitely been an adjustment living in an apartment. I haven't lived in one in years and even then it wasn't as irritating as this apartment complex. Since we live near NAU we have A LOT of young college students. We've had problems with parties and them being irresponsible with their dogs (i.e. just letting them roam wherever, one even tried to attack Trapper). Well for the past week we have been having major problems with our one neighbor. First they got a new dog that whenever the owner leaves it starts barking. And I'm not talking a little bark here and there, I'm talking a bark or 2 every second until she comes home (which is sometimes hours)! The first time we heard the dog she left to go out at night and was gone until 2:00 in the morning and the dog was barking all night! Her neighbors upstairs were even more mad than us! So that has been going on for the past week! Then 2 nights ago Bryan and I were woken up at 3:00 in the morning to her and her boyfriend having a huge blowout fight. He was yelling so loud at her it sounded like he was in our apartment! He was throwing out the f word and bs all over the place! She was crying and trying to make him stop! Trapper was so nervous she even crawled on the bed and crawled on top of me and was shaking like crazy! So we called the cops! They came and it stopped and we thought that was the end of it! NOPE!! Last night it happened again! 2:30 rolls around and we got woken up again! It was a little quieter but we could still here them through the wall! And given the previous night, we called the cops again. So they came out and of course they were different cops so they didn't know about the night before. The bf was joking around with the cops and saying that they were just having a discussion about something that happened downtown. So the cops and this guy were just talking back and forth and were pretty much making it sound like we jumped the gun and nothing was really going on! The bf even had the nerve to say that they should tell the "neighbors to chill"!!!!! I'm so irritated with this comment! How dare he sit there and wake us up two nights in a row with his yelling whether this time was a conversation or not and say that we need to CHILL!!!! He kept us up for hours and he thinks we should chill!! I am seriously so infuriated by this comment! And all the cops could say was to use "inside voices" after joking around with the stupid guy!!! Am I over reacting or would this make any one else mad!! I just want to punch this guy!!

Birthday month!!!!!

Okay, since today is October 1st, I was writing all of the events for this month on my calendar. I noticed that this month has so many birthdays, it is unbelievable!! Here is the list.......

My sister Tiffany- 8th
Kyle- 12th
Steven- 12th
My niece Ariel- 17th
My niece Montana- 23rd
Steve- 30th
Niece Jane- 31st

Holy Cow!! And that is just in our immediate family! October must be the best month to have a birthday!!

Fatman's Loop!

I'm so excited, I found a new trail to go hiking on! My friend Sarah and I went hiking on it on Thursday and I took Kyle and his friend with me today. It's called Fatman's loop! I know crazy name but it's awesome!! Half of it's uphill and stepping up over rocks and boulders and the second half is downhill (still rocky but not exhausting!) Here are some pictures......

Clints Wells

Bryan and I just got back from spending a weekend camping in Clints Wells. My dad was drawn to go hunting for cow elk there and invited us. My 2 uncles and my sister and her family came up as well. It was tons of fun. My dad brought his sand rail so Tiff and I went driving down the trails and of course we almost ran into a few trees but it was a blast! We sat around the campfire and just relaxed! My Dad is still up there and hasn't gotten anything yet but I'm sure he will soon!

Shrinking!!!

I am so excited! I've been using this site myfitnesspal.com to try and "watch" what I've been eating. This site is a FREE calorie counter and exercise log. So I put in what I was eating (ex: taco bell, Wendy's, ice cream) and holy cow was I eating a lot!!!!! So I put in my weight, height, goal weight and when I wanted to accomplish it. It told me the calories I could eat and how much I should exercise. I've been doing this since about June and I have lost about 17 lbs so far!!! It feels great! Bryan and I go on a walk almost every night and we both feel so much better! It's amazing what a little exercise can do! My jeans don't fit anymore and I fit into a size small exercise shorts...... I have NEVER fit into a small, my butt and thighs have always been to big, I've always required at least a large. For anyone that is looking for an easy way to watch what they are eating I would highly recommend this website!!!!

3 years....

Bryan and I met 3 years ago today! I still can't believe that a blind date over at my sister's house actually worked!! But I'm am very grateful to my sister for matching us up and picking out a wonderful man for me to spend the rest of my life with! He is so loving and caring..... I couldn't have asked for more!

Visitors!!

My sister, brother-in-law, 2 nieces and nephew came up for two days to hang out! We went to the lava rocks, walked around downtown and had great bbq, watched the Cardinals football training, went to the lake and went on a nice walk! We had a blast and can't wait for them to come back up!!

A day in the life.....

......... of Trapper! I know she's just our dog but she cracks us up sometimes!! She loves going to the lake and playing fetch!
We have to keep her on her leash otherwise she would be in the water for hours and we would never leave!

This picture was just crazy! There were people grilling outside and she apparently wanted to get a "good" look! I really think she thinks she's a chihuahua!! She just ran and jumped on our desk! Good thing she's not 70 pounds or anything!!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband!!! He is the big 26 today!!!!

On going battle........... AND I WON!!!!!!!!!

........ at least this time!! Ever since we moved up here Bryan has been wanting to become a "mountain man" and "prepare for the winter" but I have strongly disagreed! After probably 2 months of begging for me to cut his hair and trim down his beard, he finally caved!!!!!!!

Look how nice he looks!!!!!

DISNEYLAND!

Sorry for not blogging in so long! The most exciting thing that happened to me in the past two months was going to Disneyland with my sister and her family!!! We stayed for 4 days and had a blast! We went to Disneyland and California Adventures! The kids got a little tired walking around but I think they still had fun! My favorite rides were the California Screamin' roller coaster and the Tower of Terror (both in California Adventures)! They were crazy! The Tower of Terror brings you up a few stories then drops you about three times! I was holding on to my brother in law for dear life! But it was so much fun!! I highly recommend it!!!!!

Sunday Picnic!!

Bryan and I went on a picnic yesterday! We went to Ashurts Lake and let Trapper swim. She loved it! Then we ate lunch and decided to do a little 4 wheelin' down a trail into the forest. As we were coming up a hill, at the top was this huge cow elk!!! We started creeping up further and as we reached the top we were in the middle of a huge herd of elk. There had to have been at least 15 and only 2 small bull elk that we could see. They were amazing to watch! We rolled down the back window for Trapper to watch and she started shaking right off the bat! They just stood there and stared! It was awesome! And of course wouldn't you know it, I forgot the camera! We are going to try and find the elk again so we can get pictures! I'll post them as soon as we do!

Back to the Daily Grind.........

I started working again yesterday. I work at a local salon which is right down the street from our apartment. And so far so good! It is definitely like riding a bike; as soon as I got in there and did a few haircuts I felt completely comfortable. And today I did my first color there! So I really think I'm going to like doing hair again!

2 years and counting.......

Today is our 2 year anniversary! I am very blessed and thankful to have found a best friend and a wonderful husband all in one. I'm excited for our many years ahead!

Betty Crocker??

Well........ maybe not Betty Crocker! :) But I am very proud. I made an apple pie and from scratch!!! Yes pie crust and all!! And if I might say so myself it is pretty tasty!! It might be a while before I make another one though, it took me like 2 hours to make this bad boy!

It's Snowing!!

You can barely see it but it is snowing!!

Visitor!!

My mom is coming this weekend! I'm very excited! We are planning on walking around the little shops downtown, going out to dinner, doing hair and maybe even going fishing! This will be the first time for her to be up here so I'm excited to see what she thinks!!

Tagged!!

OK, Angie tagged me quite a while ago so here we go!!!

The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules.
3. Share six non-important habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag three other people.
5. Make sure the people you tagged know you did by commenting on what you did.


1. If a paper towel rips while I'm trying to get one I have to get a new one. I have no idea why and oddly enough it's just been recently but it just doesn't feel right if I keep the ripped one.

2. Sometimes I can't stop touching my fingers with my other fingers until I have touched each finger evenly. This drives Bryan nuts! He usually has to grab my hands to get me to stop.

3. Ever since I was little I have always had to tell EVERY detail in a story. Some of you might have noticed!!! LOL! My family has always called me on it and I am constantly working on it! So please bare with me!!

4. I have to fall asleep before Bryan or I'm up for hours. (Again, I have no idea why)

5. I can watch America's Next Top Model over and over no matter what season. There is way too much drama and craziness but I get sucked in every time; Especially the marathons on VH1.

6. Similar to Keri, I can't pick things from the top or front. But mine is soda lids, straws and cups from fast food restaurants or gas stations. I have to go at least to the middle of the pile!


I Tag:

Lacey
Kasey
Heidi

Grand Canyon!!!

We made it!! I had never been to the Grand Canyon and I've lived here my whole life so Bryan took me!! He's such a good husband! We went last week and the weather couldn't have been better!! I always saw it in pictures and thought "oh it's nice" but when I got there I couldn't believe how overwhelmingly huge and beautiful it was! I'm glad that we went now though instead of later when we have children 'cause I was nervous just trying to keep Bryan away from the edge!!

Bryan's Heaven

Bryan went out fishing this morning and came back with these!! He went to Lake Mary and caught several trout. He is so excited that he can just go 6 miles down the road to fish and actually catch something!! Don't worry, he is definitely the one cleaning them and cutting them up!!

We're Here!!!!

We "moved" up to Flagstaff on Feb. 17th! We moved all of our stuff up here including our bed and couch! Then we went back down and lived on an air mattress and had our one little tv. Bryan had his surgery and holy cow I don't wish that on anyone!! I've never seen him in so much pain! He would go to get his medicine and come back to lay down and his jaw would be chattering from the pain! And also at the exact same time I had the flu really bad and it turned into bronchitis!!! So both of us were out for two weeks!! But now we are both better :) and we finally moved the rest of our miscellaneous junk up to Flag! And now we are here!!! We have everything unpacked and it is great!! The weather is perfect! We have a little snow left but it's not that cold! I don't even need a jacket! It feels great!! I'll post some pictures later!

CRAZY!!

So Bryan has been sick since the middle of November but no body could figure out what he has had! His uvula has been swollen and his throat has almost constantly been hurting. We went to the Urgent Care twice and they gave us 2 rounds of antibiotics and 2 rounds of steroids. Then we went to the Emergency Room and they gave him another antibiotic and a shot of an anti-inflammatory. He would get better after the medicine then a week later be sick again. This has been going on for almost 3 months. We finally got into the ENT doctor and he has tonsillitis. Now Bryan has to have his tonsils taken out and his uvula has been so swollen for so long that it is perma-stretched so it has to be cut shorter! Isn't that crazy!!! Poor guy!!!

Overwhelmed with emotion

I finally showed some emotion on my parents divorce today. I have been keeping it inside and not letting any one know how I was feeling, not even Bryan. But I finally talked to him about it and cried. I don't know how to handle my conflicting thoughts and feelings. I know its for the best and I keep telling myself that its great, and it is! But I've come to the realization (with some help from Bry) that they are still my parents and I love them both very much. I am just struggling with knowing that my family will never be together and better. I guess I am just so used to them being together that them being apart is shocking. Does that make sense?

President Hinkley

I just found out that our beloved Prophet, President Hinckley, has passed away today. He will definitely be missed. But I know that he is with our Heavenly Father and couldn't be happier!

Let it SNOW!!!

Last week we went up to Flagstaff. It was absolutely beautiful! I am so excited to move up there! There was snow everywhere and we enjoyed seeing Trapper play in it! I am going to freeze my butt off but I think it will be fun!!!

All moved in......

Today Bryan and I spent the day in Peoria moving my mom. She left my dad today. This was a long time coming and I am so proud of her!! She has an awesome apartment in a great part of town, close to shopping and food! What else can a girl ask for!! It's all very surreal. I never thought it would actually happen. I am so okay with it, I've actually been wanting her to leave for years. My dad hasn't been the nicest person to live with, to put it mildly. But I have to admit that it still feels very weird, I'm sure even more to my mom. I wish my mom all the best and I hope that she really takes advantage of this new life!

What a way to start the New Year!

I am sick!!! What is that all about!?!?! I think I have a sinus infection and/or upper respiratory infection! It has knocked me down for three days now. My head is throbbing and I can't stop coughing and blowing my nose! Ugh..... I hate being sick!!!