Birthday Party!

This weekend we celebrated my brother Matt's 15th birthday and our niece Samantha's 1st birthday. We had a lot of fun and it's crazy to think of my little brother getting so big! He has passed me in height by a good few inches and is a teenager in almost every way. (I say almost because he will still hug me and tell me that he loves me which is not something every teenage boy will do, especially in front of their friends.) We have such a special relationship and I just love the kid so much!


Sammie opening her presents....Well trying anyway! I think the wrapping was more fun to her at first.



Matt and his presents



You know you are a Wager when you want Pie instead of cake for your birthday




What is it about kids and chocolate all over their faces that is so cute?




So we had a good time with the family even though Kelvin wasn't able to make it to the party. He had to work and couldn't find anyone who would trade shifts with him.

I got a new calling in church on Sunday, the 2nd counselor in the Primary Presidency. I am excited but have my work cut out for me. There are a few issues in the Primary that might be a little challenging but I am excited for the oportunity to try to help and hopefully make a difference.

We are enjoying this time of life with each other and good friends and family.

Christmas and New Years Catch up!

So the blogging thing has gotten a little away from me lately. But no worries, I still live to tell another tale! When Christmas was approaching we got a phone call from Kelvin's family saying that his dad had a large aneurysm near his heart and would have to have open heart surgery. He had open heart surgery about 10 years ago and it didn't go so well. Needless to say we were all a little worried. We were not planning on going to Texas for Christmas because we couldn't get work off. When this situation presented itself the Monday before Christmas, I went right to my boss and explained the situation. After a little deliberation, they finally decided to let me have off Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. Kelvin got off work without a problem and on Tuesday night at about 9 pm we left for Texas. It was a long drive but we both felt strongly that we needed to be there for Christmas. We completely surprised his parents and the look his dad gave us was priceless! Both Kelvin's sisters were in on the surprise and so excited that we were going to come for Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas and were so blessed to be able to spend some time with his family.

New Years was a fun night! Us, along with two other couples decided to go dancing to ring in the new year. We had dinner at one of their houses and after a little deliberation on where to go, we finally left. We danced for a couple of hours and had a great time. We would have danced longer but they were really only playing hip hop music which gets old after a little while. We got a few country and salsa dances in there but other than that it was mostly just hip hop. It was still a lot of fun and a great new years! We made some new years resolutions for our little family and are excited for this new year.

To wrap up my catch up email, Kelvin's dad (aka Texas dad) had his open heart surgery last Thursday and although it took a little longer than expected, it all went as planned. The surgeon was skilled and knowledgeable and the recovery thus far has been incredible. He is doing so well and we couldn't be more pleased. We have prayed and prayed for the surgery and his recovery and we all have been truly blessed by the Lord for the gift of having him with us a little longer.


Here is us on New Years!

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! ;)