Thanksgiving & Black Friday!

This year for Thanksgiving we went to my Mom and Step-Dad's house. It was nice to be with family we haven't seen for awhile. My Grandparents were there as well as my Mom's sister and Brother. We also had my Step siblings and their kids and my sister and her family. We had some good food! I love Thanksgiving food..green bean casserole is one of my favorites (and mashed potatoes and gravy)!
After we went to Jared's parents for dessert. His sister and her family arrived yesterday afternoon just in time to eat! They are moving to Utah so they will be staying at my In-laws for awhile. It will be fun to hang out with them.
Then once again we decided that we would go out with all the crazy people and shop on Black Friday. I really didn't see much in the ads this year but Jared's Mom had a few things she wanted to get...so I met her at Walmart at 5:00. We went to a few stores and then out to breakfast at I-hop. No almost fights this year so that was good! Tonight we are going to a hockey game with Jared's sister and her family..should be fun!

WE hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all of my blessings, my family, my friends, and all that I have!

100 Facts

100 Facts- some are about me

Copy the list and highlight (mine are green) the ones that are true about you :)

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise-3 of them
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community-we actually ate in the Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris-how about the bottom?
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling-Jared would say I attempted
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason- in High School and still have no idea who sent them
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle-it was probably really slow but to me it was fast
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Talked your way out of a ticket
101. Completed an Iron Man competition--just in there for my Uncle Rich!

Twilight

We went and saw "Twilight" today. I have to say I really enjoyed it. I thought that they cast everyone perfectly. I was a little bit worried about the Edward part but he really grew on me as the movie went along and I ended up liking him in the end. I can't wait for the next one.
We also went over to Kim & Rochelle's- who are really good friends of my In-laws- to watch the BYU vs. Utah game! Jared and I were about the only Ute fans there..it was a good game, which I can say because Utah won! It would have been fine if BYU won too but now Utah has a 12-0 record!

Yummy Cheescake

Last night was my monthly Girls Night Out. We were going to go to a movie..but nothing even sounded like it was worth seeing, so we skipped the movie and went right for dessert. We went to the Cheesecake Factory. That place is so yummy and it is even better when you are there with a bunch of girls. We had a great night, lots of talking and laughing. I didn't get home until 11:00! I look forward to Girls Night every month. I love it!

Crazy 8

8 Shows I watch
1. CSI - NY or Las Vegas
2. Big Brother
3. Amazing Race
4. Brothers & Sisters
5. ER
6. Survivor
7. Mentalist
8. Cold Case


8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Cafe Rio
2. Olive Garden
3. Mandarin
4. Pei Wei
5. Spaghetti Factory
6. Brick Oven
7. In-N-Out
8. Pie Pizza Factory

8 Things that happened yesterday
1. My sister called and woke me up
2. I had no work
3. I got paid
4. I went to lunch with Jared
5. I watched some shows off of the DVR
6. I folded clothes
7. I went to dinner with Jared's parents
8. I went to bed at 9:00

8 Things I look forward to
1. Thanksgiving & Christmas get togethers with family & friends
2. Jennie & Josh moving here
3. Disneyland in February
4. One day being a Mom -not an announcement :(
5. Getting my new teeth
6. Spending time with Jared
7. Jeff & Becca's new baby in February
8. Weekends

8 things on my wish list
1. Wii Fit
2. Being a Mom
3. A Suburu Outback - won't ever happen
4. A lime coke
5. A weekend away from all the worries of the world
6. For our economy to stabilize
7. Gas prices to come way down
8. A trip to Hawaii for our 10th anniversary

8 words or phrases I use all the time
1. What?
2. Oh my heck
3. Please stop talking
4. Okay
5. When you are ready we can go to recess
6. Is your name on your paper?
7. I am waiting
8. I love my job

8 people I tag
1. Stacey
2. Jennie
3. Megan
4. Kierston
5. Krista
6. Jessica D.
7. Emily
8. Becca

A trip to the dentist

About a year and 1/2 ago I had some root canals done on my two front teeth..there is a long story behind all of this (I knocked out my two front teeth in 9th grade- they were put back in and I have since had crowns on them), there was an infection in my gums which was why I had the root canals. These past few weeks I have had a pain in my gum that just wouldn't let up. I went into the dentist today and he told me there was another infection that had moved higher up into my gums and into the root of my tooth. He went into my gums and dug out the infection in the root and around it, leaving me with stiches in my gum. I got some lortab so I will be in lala land tonight! I am praying that this infection will clear up and there is not a break in the root..so he doesn't have to pull my teeth and get inplants instead...I told Jared we could just have me be with no teeth and we could move to Oklahoma were we would fit in! Say a prayer for me that we don't have to do that!

As it turns out there is some type of virus going through our school. The only way they know to kill it is to disinfect the whole school and let it sit for a few days. Which means we have Thursday and Friday off...the only bad news is I have to go to the dentist tomorrow to have one of my teeth (that has had a root canal) looked at, I am not looking forward to that one bit! Hopefully it won't be horrible news..cross your fingers for me!

This was the day from _____ at work! Let me tell you how it went...about 9:00a.m. the teacher I work with went to the bathroom and threw up, she went home about 9:30. Then one of the boys in my class told me that the didn't feel good..we called his Mom about 5 mintues later he threw up on the classroom floor. We were in the middle of music but they had to come and clean the room so we went outside for about 30 minutes, then we ate lunch in the other 2nd grade class and went back outside to recess. During the reminder of the day 6 more kids came and told me that they didn't feel good so they all went home. The other second grade teacher and her TA also went home sick!!! Needless to say I will be washing my hands every five minutes! It was just one crazy day at work today!

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Antibiotics #2

Jared didn't go to church today instead he went to the Insta-care to get some antibiotics to help with his cold. As it turns out he has a sinus infection. He just got over some bronchitis and got this stuff. I am hoping the medicine he got will do the trick...we sure have blown through the tissues!