Sleepover Party!!!

On Monday our niece Rachel came to play! We planned a sleepover a couple of months ago but had to wait until I was done with school to do it. Rachel and I were both excited and planned to go to Temple Square to see the lights and ride on Trax (the public transportation train). Of course that night it decided to storm. It was so cold outside and the snow was so thick that we decided not to go. We watched movies and played Go Fish with Spanish cards. We had a blast and Rachel was really excited when she beat Kelvin in the first game of Go Fish! We watched movies and made cookies with Mint M&M's and had a great time!






The Mint M&M cookies

Chilenos de Corazon

Querida familia de Sur America! Por fin tengo unos momentos para escribiros. Emilee y yo queriamos agradeceros por todos los regalos de Navidad que nos disteis. A Emilee le encanta el sweter que la disteis y la camiseta que me disteis es genial. Los dulces... bueno he comido casi todos, pero es que no puedo resistir. Queriamos deciros que os amamos muchos y que siempre estan en nuestros corazones. Esperamos anhelosamente el dia que podamos ir a Chile juntos para veros. A la Mami Eca le enviamos un beson grande y un abrazon tambien. No creo que puedo poner en palabras lo que siento para ti, Mami Eca, tu amor siempre esta conmigo, has puesto tu huella en mi corazon y quedara para siempre. A todos mis queridos tios y tias tambien os enviamos nuestro amor. Siempre han pensado en nosotros y sus sonrisa brillan en todos nuestros tiempos dificiles. Tengo que decir que me asombra el amor que tiene Emilee para todos vosotros. Cuando pasais por dificultades Emilee esta casi lista para vender todo y ir a ayudar a toda la familia. Yo la tengo que apaciguar y decir que la oracion tendra que bastar hasta que podamos ir con dinero no prestado. Y a todos nuestros primos enviamos amor y yo os digo que practiqueis con las espadas y en la lucha libre o cuando nos vengamos os tendre que ensenar como luchar!! Muahahaha ( mi risa de maldad ).
Con amor, Gregory y Emilee.

Do I laugh or do I cry?

The day has finally arrived (and technically gone since that day was yesterday)!! I am DONE with the most stressful and horrible semester I have ever had. Originally I was going to take my finals on Mon (tomorrow) and then be done but then I thought, ya know what? I'm not going to be studying this weekend. No matter how much I like to think that I would be productive, I knew it wasn't going to happen. So I crammed in what I could and decided that I was much better off only making one trip to Ogden on Sat instead of going back on Mon. It did end up being 4 tests that I had to take but I was so burned out that I just didn't care anymore! That's what I did and I am so elated that it is finally over. I think I did pretty good. We will see though. Now I get a month to relax before I start another semester in Jan. Yeah for me! I get to start cooking again!

On another note, some weird things have been happening. A couple weeks ago my blow dryer freaked out and got way too hot and burned off a chunk of my hair, and then it happened again this morning. I also went to put on my tan skirt and it had a big stain all over the back of it. The washer at the complex we live stained a lot of my clothes that I didn't notice until this morning. When we got up, Kelvin tried to turn on our desk top computer and it wouldn't turn on. We think it is just the monitor that broke but don't know for sure. So now, I only have a few clothes left, my hair can only go a certain way until it grows back, and our main computer is broken. Hence the question, do I laugh or cry? With each new thing that goes wrong, I just have to shake my head and laugh. It's much better than crying and much more enjoyable. I am so blessed and even though my clothes have become quite diminished, my hair gone crazy and we no longer have our main computer, I am still blessed to have clothes, have hair, and have another computer even if it's a lot slower and doesn't have all of our stuff we use on it. Good thing that I can laugh!

Ahhhhh......Park City!

This weekend was the long awaited trip to Park City and man did we need the break! We worked so hard to get everything done before this weekend so we could spend our time together and not worry about the travails of life. We were first expecting to be there on Friday night, but found out that it was actually Sat and Sun that we would have the condo. No big deal. We went on Sat afternoon and it was awesome!!! The place was so nice. There was a big TV with a DVD player in the living room along with a wood burning fire place!! I LOVE fireplaces. We had a fire, watched the U vs BYU game (go Utes!), spent some quality time talking, got a lot of sleep, enjoyed having a mountain side view from our room and loved every minute of it! We left Sunday afternoon and went to Ed and Marta's house for dinner. It was so much fun to spend some time with them. We just don't have the time to spend with family like we used to. And with Kelvin and my opposing schedules, we barely see each other. I just keep reminding myself that it is all almost over. In fact the worst of the craziness ends in 2 weeks! I can't wait to spend some time with my family (we see them about once a month when things are good), and not have to worry every night about how much (or how little in some cases) homework I am getting done, and how much (or how little) sleep I get. I can just work and then relax. I have a few projects I want to get done and I can't wait to get cooking again. Thanksgiving can't get here soon enough. Bring on the Turkey! -And the rolls, that's my favorite part along with my moms sweet potatos.

I Don't Wanna Grow Up!

So this morning as I am almost ready to leave to take 2 tests and I walk out of the room to find this.........

Kelvin was watching Saturday morning cartoons and eating his Cookie Crisp cereal. It was so adorable I had to take a picture.


He was looking at me like "What?" Sometimes it's like I have a little boy in my house. I love it!!!


So I decided to take a couple more pictures just before I left.


He didn't want me to go because he knew I would be gone all day long. And it was true. I left at 9:30am and then didn't get back until 3:45pm.

Today was a really good day. I had to study for 2 tests this week and take them both today. I thought I wasn't going to do well but ended up getting really good scores on both. As I was driving home, Kelvin called me and told me that his Uncle Gary had a time share at a condo in Park City next Friday through Tuesday but wouldn't be here until Monday. They wanted to know if we wanted to use it next weekend. Um...YEAH!!!! It will be like a late anniversary celebration. Then my little brother called and wanted to come spend the night with us. So I decided to drive to Pleasant Grove to pick him up. Then I got a call from my friend Rachel. She just got home from her mission and was in Pleasant Grove with her family. I was so excited!!! I told her I was on my way to Pleasant Grove and I stopped and talked with her for about an hour. I could have spent more time with her, but we only have one car and I needed to get it back so Kelvin could go to work. What a blessing of a day after a long hard few weeks. I thank the Lord for the day I have had and the hope it has once again given me when I didn't think there was much left. My cup is once again overflowing with the reminder that the Lord is very mindful of me. I have such an amazing husband and we have such an amazing marriage. Our testimonies burn bright of our Redeeming Savior and his love for us. Is has been a rewarding day and I have high hopes that I can finish my last few weeks. And with a husband who is like a kid most days, my joy is full!

P.S. When I was doing laundry tonight I found some paper in the dryer that Kelvin hadn't taken out of his pants. I guess I need to check his pockets now before I do the laundry since this is not the first time I have found things. One more proof that I have a little boy as a husband! ;)

A Sort-Of Day Off!!!

Today I had half a day to myself. I haven't had that in such a long time! I am at work all day and then come home and do homework until late at night. It doesn't make for much of a life, but it's what you have to do when you are both in school and working. But since I work at a bank and today is veterans day, I got the day off work! This was so welcome. I stayed in bed until 10:30 even though I was awake at 7:30 this morning. I then got up and took a long shower and did a few hours of homework. Kelvin called me and I went to pick him up from school and he surprised me by taking me out to lunch. We haven't been out to eat for 2 months! This was a treat indeed. He had a little extra birthday money and decided that we needed a small date. We got home about 3 and watched most of Kung-Fu Panda (he saved his birthday money to buy this movie when it came out yesterday) and then he had to go to work. I then did more homework and now get to do whatever I want to tonight. It is a much needed break and is quite rejuvenating. I only have 3 weeks left of school and am anxiously awaiting the end of this KILLER semester. I have put in as much time in these 2 classes as I would a normal 13-15 credit hours. It has been a crazy ride that I do not want to relive but probably will when I do Nursing school. It will be worth it in the end, but for now, I am off to make banana bread and enjoy my few coveted hours of do whatever I want crazy time!!!

Halloween Party Time!

This year for Halloween we weren't sure what to do, so we decided to have a party. Just some friends and food and games. As we were thinking of costumes and knowing our time and monetary limitations, I went with my costume last year which was Link from the game Zelda (pretty awesome costume), and Emilee went with politics! She was an undecided voter. One side was the Obama supporter and the other a McCain supporter. And which ever side the candidate was on was a few quotes or stupid things each candidate had said (and some added funny things she put on). Pretty clever if you ask me. She got quite a few comments at work. Most people liked the costume and thought it was creative. But some got really upset about it and she even had a couple people lecture her on the evils of a certain candidate. Come on people, it was just a costume!!! The front side signs for Obama: Socialism Rocks!!!, Terrorists are our friends, 95% of Americans will get a tax cut......even though only 70% pay taxes, If you need a home, go see Resco. He has the best deals., and my favorite "I've been to 57 states with only 1 left to go." McCain was on the back side and those signs said: The economy is strong......as long as you haven't invested your money, I'm in favor of the bailout...I have 9 mortgages, Washington is a Hollywood for ugly people. Hollywood is a Washington for the simple minded., Presidential ambition is a disease that can only be cured by embalming fluid.

The party was a lot of fun and it lasted until 2 in the morning. Poor Emilee had a test a few hours after eveyone went home and she has been pretty sick this weekend. Needless to say, after the test (which I had to drive her to because she was so tired and sick) she went right to bed and spent the rest of the day there. Today was pretty much the same story, but she has been feeling a bit better this evening so there is hope for tomorrow. Which is a good thing since she has to work full time now.

The costume that created laughs and controversy.



Here is a picture of the group. We originally invited about 6 couples, but since we only decided to do it a couple of days before Halloween, most had plans already. But we really enjoyed ourselves.

Birthday fun all month long!

My family has grown quite a bit through the years and so when birthdays come around, instead of celebrating each one separately, we lump them into one big party. We had such a party last night at my parents house. There were 4 birthdays in the month of October, Kelvin being one of them. This was also his third birthday party!!! Talk about spoiled. But, he loved the party as did the other birthday kids! My dad turned 55, Kelvin 24, Rachel 7, and my grandma just became one year more beautiful! The party was fun and the dinner was wonderful. It was a nice break from my routine. My days are lost in work (it's now full time) and studying. I get up about 6:45 or 7, study during my lunch break, get home about 6:30pm study until about 10:30 with a small break to eat dinner, then go to bed about 11. It's been a long week and I was SO tired. I had a test in Pathophysiology I had to take on Sat morning and only had 1/3rd of the time studying that I normally do. Funny thing though, I did really well! It was a hard test but I had done all I could do and the Lord made up the rest. I almost fell asleep in church today because we are still getting to bed late and getting up early. We had a meeting with a member of the bishopric this morning and Kelvin got a calling! He is now the 2nd counselor in the Sunday School presidency!!! I also got asked to speak in a couple of weeks. Anyway, here are the pictures from the evening!


This picture I just loved! Don't mind the dinner on Sammie's bib.


He was trying to get Sammie to wave to the camera.




Ice Cream and Cake! What more could a boy ask for!



Kelvin has been sick the past few days with a bad cold so I was afraid being around kids wouldn't be a good idea, but come to find out, Sammie has had a cold (Dave and Paula's little girl) and Nathan is just getting over the croup (Dan and Amy's boy). So I got a picture of the sicko's at the party! Yes, all three had a good time.





Poor Matt got his face cut off!





This is the birthday boy with all his cards. Yes, that is a ninja card made especially for him!

Goodies, Games and Friends

So we have decided that we really like playing board games and having fun with friends. Both for my birthday and for our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY we decided to get new board games, and we are really excited about what we got. We got Ticket to Ride Europe a train building game and I got Shadows over Camelot. We borrowed the World of Warcraft game from friends but I thought the picture looked cooler with it added in. We are getting Disney Scene it 2 this week. Most of the games we payed for with rewards from our credit card which is pretty nice. We are planning are getting more throughout the years and seeing how many we end up with.

This is our games corner. We think it looks pretty good.



These are some friends from the ward, we like to have them over for games and treats. They just love Emilee's treats, they are very good after all.



Here's some of the awesome cookies that Emilee makes from scratch!! Mmm, mmm good. I'm starting to gain too much weight!!

General Conference, Happy Birthday, and a Wacked out Movie!

This weekend we went to my parents house for conference and had quite an enjoyable time. It is so nice to spend time with my brothers, their wives, and our beloved nieces and nephews. Krystal (Kelvin's sister) came for a big chunk of it as well. It was fun to have her there! Conference was so good! My favorite session was Saturday morning. While the boys were at priesthood, us girls have a tradition to go to Deseret Book and take advantage of some of the deals, but mostly to enter our names for the drawings! My mom and I won stuff 2 years ago but nothing since, until Saturday night! Paula won the first thing, it was a tie pin, gold, and had CTR on it. Not a very useful thing for her as Dave doesn't like that stuff. Then I heard my name read! Yeah! I was so excited to walk up and find.......A DOG TAG!!! WHAT! It was a dog tag with CTR on it. Now, for those who know me, know that I love to read. With all the books they gave away, I had to get a dog tag. There were probably people there with younger boys who would have thought that was cool. Kelvin shared in my enthusiasm (or rather lack thereof) in the prize. Now, I know I should be greatful, and I am. I just wish I could be greatful with a book!

For those who do not know, it was Kelvin's birthday on Sunday! Since we are in a financial crunch, presents were not really that feasible. But, I was able to sacrifice a few things and save enough money to buy him an Ice Cream Cake from Dairy Queen. I had my dad pick it up so it would be a surprise since we were going to their house for the conference weekend. The Oreo cake is his favorite and I was so excited to give it to him. That night we all started to sing happy birthday and his face lit up when he realized what it was that held the candle! He was so happy and loved it! (Of course I brought the camera to take pictures of the moment, but forgot to do so until after it was all over and the cake was consumed.) My dad then surprised me when I went to pay him back for picking up and paying for the cake, and told me not to worry about it! I love you so much dad! Thanks! A few days later we had an INCREDIBLE dinner by Marta and Ed for Kelvin's birthday and our anniversary. It was steak with crab on top covered in a sauce with asparagus on top. (Once again, the camera eludes me!) It was so yummy! Thanks Marta and Ed! We love you!

With that money I was going to buy the cake with, we were then able to see a movie that I have wanted to see since I watched the preview. It's called "An American Carol" and is a movie making fun of Michael Moore and the crazy liberals in America. Some of the parts looked hilarious! So Monday morning we played hooky from school and homework and went to see a matinee. We had both been working so hard for so long that we needed a day to be together alone and saw an opportunity! The movie started out so funny, but from the first 5 minutes, it was kinda edgy. It was graphic with some of the violence (even though it was so obviously fake, that was the point to make it funny), there were some sexual jokes throughout the movie, and they had kids swearing. I HATE it when they have kids swear. But there were still parts that we laughed so hard at. I think we were the only ones in the theater laughing that hard and some people got up and left early. So, it was worth watching, but not a movie to buy!

And the finale of this long blog, I got a job! Well, another one at least. After getting the job with CNS I was still seeking other opportunities because it is only a temp job that doesn't pay that well. So I had 3 interviews with Zions Bank and one I thought was in the bag, the other I knew I didn't get and the third was just to far away! I finally gave up after being tired of waiting and decided to move forward with this job I already have. Well, today I got a phone call and the one branch that I knew I didn't get the job, was the one that offered me the job! Can we say ironic! It is pretty close to where we live which is a benefit and the hours are decent. They are open from 7 to 7 but have enough part time employees that they cover the late and early morning hours. The job is Full Time much to my dismay, but I still think I can get enough school time in to make it work. I start next week and will be quitting my other job. I am happy about this and we will save more money by not using quite as much gas now. Things seem to be falling into place finally!

Are you ready to RUMBLE.........

So tonight is the big debate with Sarah Palin and Joe Bidden. I am really excited to watch this debate as I missed the presidential one. To start, I am not a republican or democrat. I am a proud independent and plan to stay that way! As far as I'm concerned, the republicans and democrats are both off their rockers (no pun intended to those career senators we have ample supply of, aka: the aged) or on their high horses. No one will work with the opposite party and it is all just a big mess in Washington. I personally have always liked John McCain and what he has done as a senator even though there are things I have not agreed on in the past. And Sarah Palin is a firecracker! I just loved her the minute she opened her mouth and she continues to prove to me that she is not someone who will just say whatever to get elected. This is what is going to make this debate so exciting. I can't wait to see how she is going to put poor Joe in his place and call him out things that he should have been called out on a long time ago. There is a book out there entitled "Crazies to the left of me, Whimps to the right". Sorry to say, but this is our government!

Obviously, as you can deduce from this soap box I am on, that I will be voting for McCain and Palin. Even though I know who it is I will be voting for, I still like to watch debate and keep informed with everything happening. It is important to know why you are voting for the candidate you chose and to stay informed. Personally, I DO NOT buy into the worlds false sence of security with more government control. Thomas Jefferson once said that the more control a government has, the more it can take away. The more government control, the more waste happens with my hard earned tax dollars. I know that that sounds totally republican to a lot of people, but I do my research and I pay attention. This would thrill my Texas dad as he, like me, gets on a soap box about ignorant voters (he is incredibly informed), not to mention my Utah dad who likes to keep me on my toes with debates about issues and candidates. After all those political science classes, it's hard sometimes not to get sucked in.

I guess what it all comes down to is this, know why you are voting for your candidate, know their history as that is not likely to change, and then stand by your decision. I am tired of people just doing what the crowd is doing because it's the in thing to do.

So, time to end my blog, pop some popcorn, and lets get ready to RUMBLE.......

The Good, the Bad, the Chocolate Bandits

On Saturday a good friend of mine got married and we were invited to the sealing. It was a beautiful wedding and the newly weds looked so good together. Right after the ceremony we were waiting for the couple to come out and we got bored. After a few pictures, Kelvin decides to take a video of me (posted just before this blog). I didn't know he was even taking it, but we were having fun while waiting. Right after the appearance of the new couple we went straight to the luncheon. They decided to do pictures after the luncheon much to Kelvin's excitement. We had a great lunch and the best part was the small boxes on each plate! This was the highlight as it was filled with chocolate. There just so happened to be a few extra boxes at our table and with a little slight of hand as we ran out the door, we became the chocolate bandits. It was a great weekend!

One of the random pics


The flowers were beautiful so I made Kelvin take a picture of us with them. Since he hates pictures I had to make it fun.

My Thermo II Test

Well I'm having a good day. I just took my first Thermodynamics II test last week. Today I got back the results. I got a 93% so that's great. It's graded on a curve and the average was a 71% so that's even better. Of course it really helps that I really enjoy the class. It's a lot of fun to learn about practical things. This test dealt with Spark Ignition engines, Diesel Engines, Jet Engines, and many other things. Anyways I love learning about stuff like that which helps a lot when you're taking a class.

How Lucky I Am!

Since I don't get much opportunity to brag about my wonderful wife I decided to show her off. So I took this video of her. Isn't she cute? I sure think so.

School AGAIN?!?

I was talking to my friend this morning and I found out that she didn't know about my new schooling situation. While thinking about it, I realized that we have only told a few people. I decided to post a blog and let everyone know what is up with Emilee still being in school. Well I should have graduated quite a few years ago and was in my senior year when my situation changed and I had to leave. I then got a great job at a Dialysis clinic where I worked for quite a few years. A couple years ago I decided I needed to finish my bachelors and then go to nursing school and was on the road to finishing both in 2 years. When I was in my last semester before I could apply to nursing school and would have graduated with my bachelors (1 year ago), I decided to up and get married!! This obviously brought down my heavy work load as I had to drop a few classes. Kelvin had a little over 2 years left and that was not enough time for me to get my last 2 nursing pre-req classes done and then apply and get into the school I wanted. I have 3 classes left for my first bachelors (History and Political Science) and was going to graduate in Dec when we found out that Kelvin was being held back 1 year because of a pre-req class he didn't know about. This puts us in Utah for 3 more years, the perfect amount of time to finish my bachelors AND go to Nursing school. I droped my last 3 regular classes and am taking Microbiology and Pathophysiology, my last 2 pre-reqs and next semester will finish up my original bachelors. I am thrilled to pieces that I finally get to finish school with 2 degrees and go to the school of my choice!! I have worked so long and hard to get to this point. The Lord has taught me some patience as I have tried a few times to get back into school over the last 4 years and it never seemed to work out. We both feel the Lords hand in this situation. If I were to have waited to go to nursing school until we got to Texas and he started his job (which was the plan), it would have taken longer as I would have had to retake a few classes as they only count a few years before you apply to the program. And who knows if I would have gotten a chance to do it at all. So this semester I am back in the medical mindframe and LOVING every minute of it. Hard, yes. But to me, an education is one of the most rewarding things of life and after the trial, you do receive the blessings. I am living proof of that.

Get The Door, It's DoMEnos!!

So I officially started my job at Domino's pizza last night. I got right back into the swing of things and started driving almost right off. Which is really good 'cause normally you don't actually do any driving for about a week till you figure stuff out and then you drive with someone else to get trained, but since I already know what I'm doing, I went right to work after a really quick brush up training. I made pretty good tips for a Thursday, too. I've officially decided, I'm going to need more books on CD though cause I can only handle music so much longer! I only got lost a couple of times, which is pretty good considering I was working in the late evening.

Sleep? What's that?

So the past week I have been having major insomnia. Only getting about 2-4 hours of sleep a night. Stress and worry have not been playing a part as I am not stressed or worried about anything. And as the days have been going on, I haven't seemed to be so tired and have been able to focus pretty well and get things done. Well the night before last, I got NO sleep! I thought I was going to be dead all day yesterday but surprisingly wasn't. I did decide however that I needed to get some good sleep last night and resorted to taking an OTC (Over the Counter) sleep pill. I thought that this would perhaps break the cycle of my sleepless nights and then things would go back to normal. BAD MISTAKE!!! I seem to have bad reactions to the sleep promoting drugs. I stay away from NyQuil for the same reason. I end up crying all night because I am so tired and want nothing more than to sleep, but my legs want to run a marathon and I can't hold still for the life of me. This was the case last night. I was up until 2:30am pacing the living room doing nothing but cry because I was so tired and my legs wouldn't let me stay down. I finally fell asleep thanks to a blessing from my sweet husband and some wonderful Calcium and Magnesium vitamins which help calm your muscles. I stayed in bed until 9 and have been dragging all morning still feeling the groggy effects from the pills. The funny thing is that had I just left things alone and not gotten any sleep "naturally", I would have been more awake today and been able to get some homework done already. Can we say Ironic?

Jobless bums???...I think not!

Today is a day of celebration. The day Gregory and I are no longer jobless bums (as Gregory would so eloquently put it). I have been searching for a couple of months and Gregory has for about a month. Well after both of us sending in resume after resume and application after application, he finally went to Domino's pizza and was hired as a delivery driver. Apparently they make pretty good money in Murray and it's a small area for deliveries because of all the apartment complexes. Then today I finally had an interview for a Nursing Services clinic. They travel to businesses in the Salt Lake Valley and give flu shots. I was hired in the interview to be a clerk, basically doing all the paper work and dealing with the people. It is temporary, but will last until the first week in Dec. So now we only have one job to worry about getting time off for Christmas so we can go to Texas. We are back in the game baby!!!

Una Primita Nuevecita!

Nos hemos dado cuenta de que tenemos una prima nueva que se dio a luz este 14 de setiembre, 2008. Estamos muy animados de que todo fue bien, que Paola y la nina estan bien. Felicitaciones al papa y a la mama. Les queremos mucho y esperamos que podamos ir a verla pronto. Les queremos mucho y estan en nuestras oraciones. En cuanto a Pedro Pablo y Simon, que sepan que el tener una hermana es un deber bien grande, hay que amarla mucho, y protegerla de toda mal. *susurrado* pero tambien hay que fastidiarla un poquillo (esta en el contrato que hizimos en los cielo, estoy casi seguro). ;)

Mesa Verde

So on our way back to Utah we stopped off at the largest cliff dwellings in North America, Mesa Verde. I have to say that this was quite possibly one of the coolest places that I've been. It was well worth the stop, although our hotel wasn't quite up to par. Emilee and I loved the dwellings though, she just loves history and I like cliffs so it worked out just great. It's a huge park and we didn't get to see all of it but we were about to take a couple of tours and do some self guided ones. I have to say that the paid tours were well worth the money ($2 a person). We did the more adventurous ones which was tons of fun if a little scary at times. Well here are the pictures.



It's a beautiful park, you just feel on top of the world up there. There was a forest fire a few years back that took out a lot of the forest but it's growing back now.



This is the beginning of the largest cliff dwelling in North America. You can just see their food storage room at the top of the picture.... I guess the Nephites prophets said food storage was good too.



Okay this was a tunnel we had to crawl though on hands and knees if you brought a backpack it wouldn't fit and you had to take it off and push it in front. Hope you're not claustrophobic!



Don't I have a beautiful wife. I just adore her!



Ahh the stairway...well kind of. Can you believe the Indians did it without the chains and carried food and babies too!!

The Rest of the Apartment

As promised here are the rest of the pictures of our apartment. It's a pretty good place if you ask me. If only the internet worked better.... But we sure are glad that we have TRAX (the public train transport system) close by so that we can take it to school. Anyways, enjoy the pictures.

This is our bedroom with our little TV stand that dad helped me build. Okay he did most of the building... but I supervised.

Here's our narrow kitchen. It's a little too small but that's okay maybe someday we'll have more room.



This is the other side of the living room. Our office and dining area.

LEGO's

I've always thought that no home is complete without at least a couple of LEGO sets around. If I had to make a list of the greatest inventions ever made I'd definitely have to include LEGOs maybe even more important than the wheel. Least ways a set of wheels can be a lot more expensive then LEGOs. I've always tried to keep a few around. Luckily I have a wonderful wife who allows me to keep them around and display them publicly. Isn't she great!!

This is my CASTLE battleground! Watch out for dragons!

This is our bookshelf, it has it's own security system. ;)

New Place

We moved into our new apartment a couple of weeks ago and were very excited to have our own place. We had been living with Kelvin's parents all summer and then his aunt and uncle for a few weeks before and after Texas. We love them all dearly and were so happy they were there for us when we needed it. We moved in during the middle of the first week of school. That was a killer as classes were put on hold for the rest of the week while we got settled. The place seemed a little sketchy at first, but we have made it home and are very comfortable here.


This is the view from the front balcony


Here's the front room with our $100 couch! Two words: Garage Sale!


Front room from the other direction.
We will post more pictures in the near future.

So we finally caved!!

Well after months of deliberation we finally decided to create a blog. Emilee's been wanting to for a while but I've been against it because I figured it would take too much time. But last night I got bored and said, "Hey, babe, you wanna create a blog?" and she was pretty surprised. So here we are making a blog. We both are going to be doing this... well at least till I get bored of it. So You'll see my touches to it here and there. Well here we go enjoy the blog and we'll try to keep it current.