Christmas!

I love Christmas. I love everything about the season; the food, the fun, the family, the spirit, the love, honestly the list could go on forever.

So what did we do for Christmas this year?

Well, we went up to Bryan's family's house on Christmas Eve. (We would have been there earlier, but we got the opportunity to work some extra hours and we jumped at the chance.) There were a ton of people staying there (11 of us!) but we were cozy. I don't know what to say about what we actually did. We ate good food, talked, watched movies, and just generally hung around the whole time we were there. Of course we did open presents on Christmas morning (which was tons of fun).

Let's see, I think one of the most memorable things was Bryan getting dressed up like Santa on Christmas Eve night. He had a suit, beard, the whole shebang. So, he went to the Christmas tree and pretended to put presents under it while our two nieces (who are both pretty young) were woken up to "come see Santa." It was pretty great to the the older one get so excited to see him. It reminded me of the magic of Christmas; how exciting it can be.

Something else that was new to me this year was being in a different house for Christmas. It was my first year not spending it with my family. I have to admit that I was a little homesick at times, but it never lasted long because I had an absolutely wonderful time with the Belts. It was fun to be included in new traditions and spend time with that part of our family.

I wanted to find pictures of Bryan dressed up like Santa, but I guess those will have to wait. :)

Two weeks!

One week left of classes and then a week of finals! Woo hoo! I'm so excited to be done with the semester.

Oh yeah, and I'm pretty excited for Christmas too.

We put up our decorations and listened to John Denver and the Muppets. We get to go see the MoTab Christmas concert this week and look at the cool lights on Temple Square.

Have I mentioned that I love Christmas?

Here are a couple pictures that I have been saving up from Halloween and Thanksgiving:
We went to a halloween party as "guitar heroes". We had a lot of fun dressing up for that.
My whole family (seven of us) crammed into our tiny apartment. A little crowded, but tons of fun! Earlier in the morning we played ultimate frisbee at the park near our apartment. We had a great time, but we wore my dad out. He got sick later that night, but thankfully got better so he could enjoy the rest of his vacation.

I just think that this picture is hilarious. Mostly because of the look that Kyle was giving my sister's cat that I am holding. He was terrified of her (the cat). Happy Birthday Liz! We celebrated her birthday on Black Friday. We all went shopping in the morning and then had a party that night. We played Catchphrase and we were really loud. Our neighbors halfway across the complex could hear us.

Overall, we had a great week. Lots of fun and good memories. I'm glad we had a chance to be all together again, especially since Kyle is leaving next year on a mission and Liz and PJ leaving so they can finally be out of the grasp of school. Even Bryan and I are only a year and a half away from moving out into the "real world" Who knows where we are going to end up!

PJ got the job in LA! Bryan and I are pretty excited for them. It's going to be hard when they move though...

Thankful for...

I am thankful for my life.

I am grateful for a year that has been tough but wonderful.

I am thankful for my husband who never fails to amaze me and loves me no matter how weird I am acting.

I am thankful for my family. Especially Liz and PJ. Thanks for making these past couple years so much fun. I'm going to miss you guys!

I am grateful for BYU and the chance Bryan and I have to get a good education.

I am thankful for our jobs. We are truly blessed to have such a great job that pays us enough money and works with our schedule.

I am thankful for good friends, new and old.

I am thankful for the Gospel. I am grateful to know the truth and that I have a testimony of Jesus the Christ.

Ready to Enjoy the Holidays!

I am so ready for Thanksgiving! The fam is in town and I don't have to worry about homework for an ENTIRE week! I'm so glad that all of my projects, papers, and tests are done. All I have to worry about is finals! And that's not for another couple of weeks!

Life is great.

Happy Turkey Day!

Crazy Times

As many times as I have looked at blogspot this past month, I haven't taken the time to post anything.

School has been consuming our lives but thankfully we have been able to have a good time with our friends and family. First off, I'm happy to say that hopefully I will never have to take 17 credits in one semester again. It's been a nightmare trying to keep all of my classes straight and get everything done. There have been so many assignments and tests that I have been lucky to get them all done. I'll be glad when Thanksgiving is here, because after that, all I have to worry about is finals. Bryan has been pretty busy too with his classes. He is glad to be almost done so he can get onto his internship. It's crazy to think that he is graduating in June.

Halloween was a lot of fun. We carved a pumpkin with Liz and PJ on thursday and then we got to carve another one with our friends from the ward, Brit and Devon, the next night. On Halloween night, we went to a party a couple in our ward had and then we invited two other couples (the Burnetts and the Naylors) to come over to our place to watch The Sixth Sense. I hadn't seen the whole thing before, so it was fun to watch it.

Here's a couple picture to commemorate or pumpkin carving with the Burnetts.

AS you might have guessed, ours is the one on the left and the one in the center and on the right are Brit's and Devon's respectively. Hopefully, I will be able to post some pictures of the other pumpkin we carved with my sister and her husband. I also posted some more pictures on the THIS post, so head on over if you wanted to see pictures of horseback riding.

True Blue Football!

So, for the third year in a row, we have gone slipping and sliding down a hill covered in blue foam. If you are interested, go HERE to see pictures of last year's blue-fest. This year, we went with some friend from our ward, Matt and Alyssa Phillippi. There wasn't as much to do this time and we had to wait in line for a long time, but we still had a good time.

Mmmm...

Fall brings many great foods...

pumpkin pie

pumpkin bread

pumpkin bagels

pumpkin pie ice cream

mmm...

I love the other food too, like apples from Apple Hill delicious soups and stews, but there is something very fall-like about pumpkin that I love.

Now if only the leaves would change color finally...

September

So, I haven't been very good about writing this month, even though a lot has happened.

We started school...ugh. I'm taking 17 credits and hopefully I can make it through in one piece. My classes are pretty interesting, which makes it better. Bryan is in his last semester of classes before his internship, so he is pretty excited about that. His classes are really hard as well, so hopefully we will live to see the end of this semester. :)

During Labor Day weekend, my parents came up on their way to drop Kyle off at BYU-daho. It's kind of crazy to think that my little brother is in college, but he is enjoying it. We had a good time with my family that weekend and went to a family reunion. It was cool to see all of my cousins again, especially because they were the ones I was close to while I was growing up.

That weekend we also saw a play. A musical actually at a theater in West Valley. We saw The Scarlet Pimpernelle ( I think that is how to spell it, I'm too lazy to make sure it is right =D). It was amazing! We laughed a lot and were really impressed by the entire production. I wish we could have seen it again!

Lets see, what else have we done...

A couple weeks ago, we went horseback riding at our Bishop's house again. We went with our friends from our ward, and had a ton of fun. Here are some pictures!



Oh yeah, Bryan got called as the first counselor in one of the EQs in our ward. That was pretty eventful. And Bryan had to point out to the Bishop that I am "between callings." Hopefully I get to be on the birthday committee, or something like that.

Last night, we went to say goodbye to my old roommate before she reported to the MTC the next day (today). It was so good to see her again! I know she is going to be a great missionary. She is going to Rochester, NY, and more specifically, the Hill Cumorah Visitor's Center. It was hard to say goodbye, but I know that she is off to do a great work.

So, that in a nutshell has been September so far. Tonight, we have True Blue Football! I'm so excited! Hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures later.

Ciao!

Camping!

The last week of August, Bryan and I went camping with my parents and little brother to the redwoods in California. We had a blast! It was so beautiful there and really enjoyed spending time with my family.





I'm really glad we had the opportunity to go. It was a ton of fun. I love camping! I love to be out in nature and not have to worry about anything. Except mosquito bites, which I got a lot of. I wish we could have stayed longer!

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication

Today we had the opportunity to attend the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication. It was amazing. I enjoyed listening to the speakers, but I could really feel the spirit during the dedicatory prayer. It makes me so glad that I have the chance to attend the temple so often. It has been a real blessing in my life to have been called with Bryan as the temple coordinators in our ward; otherwise I don't think I would have gotten over my nervousness. Having the responsibility to go every month with the ward was the push I needed to become a more regular temple attender.

President Monson told a funny story about Pres. Uchtdorf that all enjoyed. They were in a 747 airplane, looking around and they went to the cockpit. Pres. Monson said that it was all he could to to stop Pres. Uchtdorf from sitting in the pilots seat, but he sat down anyway. As Pres. Uchtdorf put his hands on the wheel, Pres. Monson said, "Don't do it Dieter!" I think it was funnier hearing it, but I still chuckle thinking about it.

It was a great experience and I am glad I had the chance to witness it.

Something New

Yesterday, Liz, PJ, Bryan, and I went tandem bicycling. Its was pretty crazy, but a lot of fun. You have to work really hard with the person you are riding with in order to stay upright. Bryan and I only had one near-accident; but by the end, we were working pretty well together.

Afterwardsm we went over to Liz and PJ's place to have cookies and play a game. All in all, a great evening!

Happy Birthday Bryan!

So, we celebrated Bryan's birthday this last week (it was actually on sunday). We had a really good time. Last thursday we went to Tucanos and stuffed ourselves silly. It was kind of nice becuase we got a birthday card in the mail that gave Bryan a free meal there. Basically a two for one deal. Sweet!

On friday, we went to go see G.I. Joe with some friends of ours. We actually went to an older theater that plays new movies for $4. Yay! We went on opening day, got in for half the price it would normally cost at a normal theater, AND it was completely empty of anyone except the four of us. Pretty neat, right?

We went up to visit Bryan's parents on saturday. We had a really good time eating, talking, and playing games. Bryan liked the presents he got and the cake...so all in all, a successful trip.

On Bryan's actually birthday though, we had to work...sad! But at least we had a fun weekend!

A Neat Experience

My cousin Matt is serving a mission for the LDS Church in San Jose, CA. Below is an email from a local radio show that is sent out every so often. My cousin is the elder that she mentions that asked about her lawn. Pretty neat experience for everyone involved.


Quantum Biofeedback Master/Trina Hammack and Author of
You Are The Message, Michael Tamura next on...

The Sheila Show
Sat. July 11th
www.krxa540.com
July 10th, 2009

Miracle of the Week! This great idea(MOW) is courtesy of my 12 year old daughter Natasha!!
Last week I told you how I was standing in my yard looking at the overgrown everything, feeling overwhelmed and asking God for help. In the next breath 2 men appeared and began to give me their spiritual sermon. I kindly listened and before I could shoo them away, one turned to me, looked around and said, "Ma am looks like you could use some help here, we'd love to help you." As I burst into tears (of gratitude and dis-belief!) they made a plan and came back the next day. They worked 2 hours pruning and raking. Here's what's happened since.

They are missionaries with the Mormon Church.They returned a few days later, this time there were 4 of them. My lot is 1/2 an acre so there's plenty to do! I brought them grape juice and watched as they weed wacked, trimmed hedges, pulled weeds and filled 2 big green cans. Yesterday, they came back again! This time (I kid you not) there were 8!! Natasha and I made them lemonade. One of the boys was no more than 10. They filled 3 green cans.(thank you neighbors) When I looked in each of their eyes to say thank you before they left, I was so filled with love and gratitude, it's hard to explain. This experience will be remembered by me as one of the most powerful, profound and wonderful miracles of my life! Never once did they want anything in return.

My dear friend Mary said to me, "You know Sheila, as much as they're helping you, maybe you're helping them."

The next time you see people neatly dressed with bibles in hand, instead of running in the house for cover, why not smile and say hello? You never know where it may lead.
With Gratitude!
Sheila
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Independence Day

I love the 4th of July. I love the good food, the heat, the fireworks, and celebrating this country. God bless America.
This year, Bryan's family came down. We had a great dinner, and we enjoyed the Stadium of Fire fireworks for free and without having to listen to all the girls scream for the Jonas Brothers.

A great holiday if I do say so myself.

Summer!

Summer has officially started! I'm so excited! I love it when Provo is all green and I get to go swimming without freezing!

Last Saturday, there was a ward activity planned down in Manti. Bryan and I couldn't go to the temple session beause we had to work, but we made it down there for dinner and the Manti Pageant. It was actually raining pretty hard until an hour before the pageant started, so the hill that was the stage was fairly slippery. I felt bad for the actors that were slipping and sliding all over the hill, but it was pretty funny. We didn't get home until after one in the morning and we had to get up for 9 o'clock church, so we were pretty tired (especially since we had gotten up at 5:30 am to go to work!).

Father's Day was uneventful, but great. We stayed at home, but called our dads to wish them a happy father's day. I am so grateful for everything that my dad and Bryan's dad have done for us.

I'm pretty excited for tonight because I am going to go out with my old roommate and have a girl's night. Girly movie, girly food, girly toenail polish. I love it!

Schools out...

School is almost over! We have about a week left, and I am so excited! I'm glad I was able to get some extra credits out of the way, but it will be nice to not worry about homework for a while. One of my last assignments for environmental health is to inspect resturants with a partner. I was really nervous, but thankfully my partner is great. She introduces us and we both get to watch the workers and talk to the manager about what we saw. In one place that we went to (I will not name it =D), we saw the assistant manager pick her nose and then touch the lids that go on the cup. Gross! Overall though, there have only been a couple minor things in each place that were a problem.

My brother got ordained an elder last week! It's crazy to think that he is going to college in the fall and leaving on a mission next spring. What happened to my little ten year old brother that followed me around everywhere?

We got a job! Bryan and I were dreading having nothing to do this summer besides working on the weekends, but now we have something to do! Someone at church remembered about us when her boss was looking for a couple people to hand out flyers. So we get to enjoy walking around in the sun while posting flyers around the county. We are so grateful for this. The Lord has truly blessed our lives.

Ward Activity

Last night we had a terrific ward activity. Our apartment complex is basically a square with a courtyard in it. Anyway, they hung and stretched a sheet across the stairwell to make a projector screen. When it got dark we put in Bedtime Stories, popped some popcorn and sat on blankets to enjoy the show. Bryan and I had a great time spending time with some of our friends in the ward and enjoyed the movie.

This week has been pretty crazy for school, and there is still a lot to do! Thankfully the term is almost over. Yay! For one of my classes, I had to create a blog about a health topic. If you feel like it, you can head on over here, check it out and comment on it.

One Year

It's hard to believe it has already been a year since Bryan and I got married. Time has flown! To celebrate, we went to see Angels and Demons in the new-ish theater and went out to dinner at PF Changs (an amazing place, if a little expensive). We wanted to go somewhere, but unfortunately money, school, etc prevented that. We had a great time hanging around here anyway. (Sorry about the word in the middle of the picture!)

Life has been good, but a little stressful. A little stress is good, right? School has been picking up and there are lots of assignments and tests. We haven't found extra work yet, but are still looking. We are lucky to have the jobs that we have. If I can't take classes this summer, I think I am going to volunteer at the hospital for a few weeks.

I'm glad summer is upon us. I am also glad that our air conditioning bill is included in our rent. =D

Happy Mother's Day!

First off, I want to say happy Mother's Day to my mother and mother-in-law as well as all of the other women that have shaped my life. Cheers to motherhood.

It has been a good weekend. We went up to see Bryan's family on friday to celebrate mother's day as well as my mother-in-law's birthday. For her present we put together a photo album with Rachel and Wendy's help. I think she liked it alot. Here is one of the pictures we found:

It was taken December of last year. Bryan is taking the picture, but he, Rachel, Olya, and Jacob helped me make the fist snowman I ever remember making. We had a good time.

We also all went to go see the new Star Trek movie this weekend. I thought that it was only going to be okay, but I really liked it. Two thumbs up.

I had to give a talk in church today. It turned out alright, though my knees were knocking together nearly the whole time. I got to speak about motherhood and how all women are mothers, even if they don't have children. Since we attend a student married ward, I hope that I helped some women feel like Mother's day is special for them too.

And now it is the beginning of the week again. I think it will be a good one. We are having FHE with some friends of our in the ward, so that will be fun. Other than that, it's school and work...ugh. At least the weather will be nice!

Today was a beautiful day!

Ahh, the day after finals are done. It's a wonderful feeling. Today, Bryan and I haven't had to be anywhere or do anything that we didn't want to. We slept in, had a great breakfast, and lazed around the apartment. Liz came over in the afternoon and we made a picnic. We spent a couple hours at the park with Liz and PJ in the beautiful weather. It has been a wonderful day.

Happy Easter

It has been a good weekend. I have had lots of fun with friends and family, and I wish that I had to thought to take pictures! I haven't been so good about that lately. :)

On friday Bryan and I went to visit Liz and PJ. We helped them move a piano and then we decorated easter eggs! They were pretty cool because the was shiny stuff that we could put on them. Afterwards, we went to the dollar theater and saw Mall Cop. Hilarious!

Saturday, after work, Bryan and I went up to Ogden to see his family. Almost everyone was there, except Jacob, who is on his mission. It was a lot of fun. We decorated eggs, watched a movie called 16 Blocks, and ate good food.

Today, we went to Temple Square in Salt Lake to watch the broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word. It was amazing to be in the Tabernacle and hear the choir, bells, and orchestra fill the hall with beautiful music. I could feel the Spirit strongly and couldn't help but thank my Heavenly Father again for the gift of His Son. Afterwards, we went to church with Bryan's family. It was strange to be in a family ward, but enjoyable. I like the wide varity of people. When we went back to the house, we had an amazing dinner. We got Eater baskets (yay!)! I got the Twilight movie, Bryan got the third season of House, and we both got tons of candy. It has been a wonderful day with family.

Now I am at work...waiting for a toilet or something to blow up so I can have something to clean.

Spring

So, it's been a while since I've updated. I guess there really hasn't been much to say, or anything really out of the ordinary. However, I guess there are a few things of note. ;)

General Conference was last weekend. It was amazing as usual.

Liz and PJ are leaving at the end of the month ofr a summer internship. So sad! I will miss them.

Classes are almost over! I can't wait until summer really comes.

The trees are looking lovely with all of their new growth. I especially love the pink flowers.

Life is good right now, if a little stressful. Things are moving along, and I am happy. I am content at this point in my life and couldn't ask for more.

All things green...

So, my husband decided he would try and trick me on St. Patrick's day. I told him a little while ago that I was going to hide all of his green clothing, but didn't do it because...well, I guess I just forgot. :) So, Bryan stole my idea and hid everything green that I owned. He was serious about this, he even hid my slippers, earings. and ribbons, as well as my clothes. All of this just so he could pinch me all day. However, he underestimated me. He didn't think I would wear his Legend of Zelda shirt. So I wore it to class. I got a lot of weird looks from various guys, but I didn't care.

I won. ;)

I love my husband! =D

My computer

I love my computer...I just wish it would work. We are going to have to rebuild the whole computer. Argh. Oh well, at least I don't have to go get a new one. It's just going to take some time.

On the other hand, I just found out that my english class was canceled again. That's two days in a row! Now I just have to try and find the motivation to study for my health promotion test.

Bryan finds out in a little while where he is going to be going for his internship. I just want to know! He had his interview today and they told him he would know "in a little while." I wish they would just tell us how long! Oh well...at least I will know soon, so I will know whether or not to freak out or just keep moving along here in Provo.

But I still hope they will let us know soon.

It's Windsday!

I feel like Gopher on Winnie the Pooh. I think I'm going to huddle up for the rest of the day and watch the wind blow everyone else around. It has been nice though, to have a few sunny days before the next storm.

Last night I listened to Disney music. All the older songs from movies like Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, you know, the classics. I made me very happy inside to listen to them. I don't know why, maybe it's because of all the good memories. Maybe it's just because they are just great songs. All I know is that it made me inexplicably joyful listening to them.

I found out yesterday that Liz and PJ will probably be going to SoCal for PJ's internship during the summer. We will miss them and will have to find some other way to fill our time. We are still waiting to find out where Bryan is going to go. He has interviews next week...so at least things are moving now! It's crazy to think that I have no idea where I am going to be in a couple years. Ahh! I guess I better deal with what I can now.

Oh sun...

Oh sun...where did you go? Yesterday you were shining brightly and warming up the frozen air. I wanted to bask in your warmth sun, so why did you go away? Don't you know that spring is almost here? Oh please sun, come back for me!

How I know My Husband Loves Me

1. He doesn't mind the mess I make while I cook dinner
2. He always does the dishes
3. He will go along with whatever crazy things I want to do
4. He eats whatever I make, even if it's not that great
5. He likes to go on long walks with me, in whatever weather
6. He knows how to calm me down when I get stressed out
7. He buys me flowers for no particular reason
8. He lets me tickle him
9. He has burping contests with me
10. He knows how to make me laugh whenever he wants me to
11. He doesn't mind going shopping with me
12. He knows that I'm a romantic at heart
13. He tells me that I'm beautiful, even when I don't feel like I am
14. He says "I love you" at every oppertunity

Happy Valentine's Day!

Taking my time

I had a very good evening yesterday. the whole day had been crazy, but when I got home, I felt like everything slowed down. Bryan and I did nothing for most of the evening and then we decided to go to Ihop. The restaurant was understaffed, but I really didn't care. It all fit in with my lethargic mood. It was pretty nice to just slow down for a few hours and watch the world go by.

On another note, I just signed up for my spring and summer classes. It's going to be ridiculous, but I think I can do it. Now I just have to find the money to pay for it. When fall semester starts, I will be a junior and will hopefully only have a year of classes left. I just wish I knew a little bit more about what our future holds for us. I guess I just have to practice patience for now!

25 random things about Jessica...

I did this on facebook, so I decided to post it here as well. It was pretty hard to come up with stuff that not many people know about me. Enjoy!

1. I am actually taller than my husband.

2. I confess: when I am bored, I read celebrity gossip magazines.

3. My favorite restaurant is Macaroni Grill because they give me crayons to draw with and free cake for my birthday. This is followed closely by the Cheesecake Factory.

4. I have read each of the Harry Potter books over 8 times.

5. I don't like to be the center of attention.

6. I want my first child to be a boy.

7. For some odd reason, I like pickled beets from a can.

8. The first boy that liked me was a Russian kid, named Boris, in 5th grade who spoke very little english.

9. I have never seen Castaway or The Notebook.

10. My favorite place to go camping is in the Redwoods. (The beach is second)

11. I have never been stung by a bee or anything else of that nature.

12. I hate cooking utensils that are made for right handed people (i.e. can opener).

13. I like all types of music except heavy metal. (Yes, I like county, opera, rap, and oldies too)

14. Number 13 includes Hilary Duff, Brittany Spears, and Backstreet Boys too.

15. I don't like Dr. Foreman on the show House M.D.

16. I once tried to learn how to play the french horn. My little brother's friend thought there was a dying elephant in our house.

17. I want to graduate by December 2010.

18. It's hard for me to talk on the phone to someone I don't know very well. I would much rather talk in person or through email.

19. I am a very messy cook.

20. I think cake is better than pie.

21. My husband is three and a half years older than me.

22. I walk 3 1/2 blocks and 149 stairs to get to campus every day.

23. I dyed my hair dark brown for 4 weeks just for fun.

24. I like playing some video games. (Anything on the wii, kingdom hearts, spyro, guitar hero)

25. I have terrible hand-eye coordination.

And just for enjoyment....here is a picture of me and my old roomies at the mall.

Hair Dye and Craters

Last week my sister, Liz, and I decided to dye our hair. Not the permanent stuff, but the kind that comes out after so many washes. It was my first time, so I was pretty excited. So right now, my hair is a dark brown hazelnut color. I think it looks pretty good. I'll post a picture as soon as I get one uploaded. Liz went from blonde to a reddish brown. We had a great time.

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so we got the day off from school. We slept in and made pancakes for breakfast. In the afternoon, Bryan and I went with Liz and PJ to Homestead Resort where we swan in a crater. It was like a natural hot spring inside a cave. It was wonderful to float around in a huge natural hot tub. It was really deep too. There were scuba divers that went down to explore. I wish we had brought cameras, but we were afraid of ruining them. We all had a really fun time!

Now it is tuesday and we are back at school, writing papers, going to class, and letting reality catch up with us once again.

A look at the past month...

I have realized that it has been over a month since I posted anything, and it took my english class to remind me that I am supposed to be updating it. (For my english class, I have to answer my teachers questions in a post.)

So, I guess I'll fill you in!

Christmas was wonderful. Bryan and I went to California to see my parents and my brother. It had been six months since I had seen them, so it was nice to spend some time with them. We ate good food, watched movies, went to the temple, and opened presents! It was a great Christmas. We took the train home, and that was fun, but halfway through the trip the train ran over a boulder/rock. So we were stuck in the dark for three hours until they fixed it. Definitely an adventure.

We went to Bryan’s parent’s house to celebrate the New Year. It was a lot of fun. We ate even more good food, watched more movies, and played video games with everyone. We built a snowman! It was the first one I ever remembered building, so I was pretty excited about it. I’ve got to find some pictures of it so I can post them…

Bryan and I both did well as far as grades. So, this semester he is in all major classes. They are very hard, but I know he can do it. He’s actually learning how to do lab work. It’s crazy to think that he only has a year and a half left. As for me, I’m just plodding along with GE’s and a major class here and there. I’m in a Shakespeare class this semester and it has been great so far.

So, as I was writing this, my old roommates came in my apartment and threw a blanket over my head. They took me to the malt shop for shakes to celebrate my birthday. That’s what else happened, last Saturday was my birthday. I am no longer a teenager. 20…wow, I feel old. On Thursday Bryan took me out to the Macaroni Grill, one of our favorite restaurants. On Saturday, my sister and her husband came over and we ate cake and ice cream and went disco roller skating.

Life is good, what else could I ask for? I am happy.