Update!!

Some of you might be wondering just what have we been up to? Well..since moving to Utah the beginning of November it's been sort of a blur! Let me tell you, that drive was NOT fun! Somehow we managed to stuff all our junk in two cars..I swear our stuff multiplies like bunnies everywhere we go, but we decided this time to use no boxes because they took up more space, and it actually worked! But I was more worried about Higgins and the drive, so I drugged him. I stooped pretty low and gave him children's benadryl every few hourse and he would pass right out! haha am I horrible or what?? Well it was either that or listen to him bark NON stop in the seat next to me allllll the way to Utah, which I endured somehow from Dallas to Baltimore.

Anyway, so now we are here and have been living in my parents new house in Orem, which has been SOOO nice :D

I have been looking for a job and Jess is all over the place recruiting and working on everything else he has his hands into with business. He's such a good little bread winner :)

But this past week I got to snowboard for the VERY first time! Jess bought me a snowboard for christmas, (which I opened early so we could go!) and we went up to Brighton on a day when they had a special day pass for $14 if you brought a bag of groceries.It was so fun! I pretty much fell down the mountain my first run, but being athletic and getting too pissed off everytime I would fall, I eventually was able to carve! Jess said I'm pretty good for a first timer so I just want to start going all the time until I'm really good!
As you can tell I don't have any gear, so I'm wearing Jess' humongous goggles haha! I need to get me some :) But my board is sweet, I'll have to put a pic of up of her sometime. Other than that, nothing too exciting has been going on. We're still waiting to move into our house but hopefully that will happen soon! I have recently picked up doing Yoga and go to classes every monday and wednesday nights and it has been such an amazing add to my excercise routine! It's relaxing but toning at the same time! I recommend it to anyone :) This week our friends Abbie and Nico threw an ugly sweater/white elephant gift party! It was so fun! Jess had such a sweet sweater ( which is actually a woman's sweater from Ross)


Yes, we coordinated :)
We can't wait for Christmas and being with family!

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One year can you believe it??

Well, yesterday Mr. Higgins turned the big o-n-e! (or in doggie years 7!) I can't believe he's one!

He is definately alot calmer since we've neutered him, thank goodness! but he's still playful which is what we love about him :) We didn't throw him a party or anything, (believe me I totally wanted to, but Jess thought it was ridiculous! haha) I just got him two huge bones which he's basically already devoured.

Well my ferel little friend, hope you have many more happy years ahead of you!

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Spoiled Rotten!

So, I finally figured out what our trip to AZ was all about:FUN!!

We flew down to Phoenix wed night and stayed with Greg and Sarah, then the next morning we got up and got ready. I still had no idea what was going on because Jess wouldn't tell me, but greg finally clued me in! The girls went to a spa all day, and the boys were going golfing!

So, the wives all met up at the spa and we put on our white fluffy robes.

We were led to this sanctuary room where we had fresh fruit and relaxed until our facials. We all had facials done which I must say was amazing! My skin still feels great from it. Then afterwards we all got our nails or toenails done. All in all, it was quite a relaxing day!

Then that night we all went to this restaurant called Oregano's which was so yummy! ( especially the dessert which was this amazing thing called a Pizookie)



So we all had a blast! Our homeshield christmas Pow-wow was a success! Can't wait until next year!! :)

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Arizona!

Tomorrow we're flying to Arizona for a "fun" few days with the owners of our pest control company! I'm soo excited! Jess really won't tell me what we're doing, basically everytime I ask him, he says "it's a surprise!!!"So, I'm pretty excited because I want to find out what this is all about! And our company is paying our way there, So hey, I'm all for it! We definately need a break! I have been so overwhelmed, especially this week. I've just had such a terrible week and feel very stressed out about a ton of stuff...and many many tears were shed this week. it was awful. so this is going to be such a blast I cannot even tell you!
I am so grateful to be in Utah now with my family and friends! I have missed them so much these past two years! Basically once Jess and I got married we moved right up to Rexburg, and then after 4 months right off to Dallas! It was so fun moving around the country, but after a while it got pretty lonely.We did make some friends, (Dallas peeps), and I had my really good friend Stephanie with me in Baltimore while her hubby sold for us for a few months. But I really didn't have any friends, and have felt like I have had NO social life! So, now being in Utah I feel like I'm back in the loop again with my girls, and am starting to feel like myself again! It's weird, I was so used to doing everything by myself, grocery shopping, SHOPPING, and I would usually just be by myself all day long in our aparment in Baltimore with Mr. Higgins, so now when my friends or my sister calls me to do stuff like that I almost feel weird! haha..it's hard to explain.
Anyways, long story short..I love being back here!!!!! I just went to my friend's bridal shower tonight Amanda. She got engaged ONE month ago, and she's getting married on saturday...ohhhh Utah how i've missed you haha. But I wanted to tell one random story that really has nothing to do with what i've been blabbering on about.
Last weekend Amanda was staying with her whole family at her aunt's house in alpine and her fiance David was there too. In the middle of the night she was abrubtly awoken by a slap to the face! David was standing over her holding his mouth not being able to speak because it was POURING out blood! He had his tonsils removed 2 weeks before, and his artery in his neck ruptured!! So, he didn't know what to do to wake her up (not being able to speak) so he came downstairs where she was sleeping and just slapped her! haha..ok it's not funny but when she told the story it was hilarious. anyway, so she grabbed him a towel and a bowl and woke up her mom and dad who were freaking out because as they told me blood was EVERYWHERE! So they rushed him to the hospital, all of this taking place in exactly 13 minutes time. David thought he was a goner, so he basically said bye to amanda, but he's fine! they told him though that he lost 4 pints of blood in 10 mins! a normal human being has 6 pints in their body all the time. that is CRAZY!!! thought i'd share that fun little story with y'all! I'm off to bed i'll be back from arizona on friday!
WUTANG 4 life

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A reno thanksgiving!

For thanksgiving this year we went to Reno to be with Jess' ma and pa Rees and kathryn! It was so fun! We went 4 wheeling up into the sierra nevadas one day to find some indian petroglyphs in the rocks it was AMAZING! it was pretty cold but we bundled up!

before we took of on our 4 wheelers!
WILD MUSTANGS!!!!
the indian petroglyphs they were AMAZING!
Jess does a pretty good impression of this one! ha
we climbed ALLL the way up! Jess looking like a bandit! Holla!

So...we had a really good time and it was so good to see his parents! It's so weird to be in utah, but i am loving being with my family and my friends! Especially my twin sister aly, we're already attatched at the hip anyway, but being away from her for 2 years almost SUCKED! so..i see her everyday now haha! It's like Jess has two wives! but not really..

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HOUSEEEEE

I don't have a lot of time, but I just wanted to let everyone know that we BOUGHT A HOUSE!!! HOORAYYY!! it's in pleasant grove utah and has 4 beds and 2 bathrooms with 1800 sq. feet all together! It even has a fenced in yard for higgins! I'll write back more when i have time!

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Exhausted..but on the move AGAIN

What a week!! So, we jetted to Utah for my best friend abbie's wedding:) it was terrible weather the day of..like seriously snowing raining, hurricane force winds, but it ended up all working out! Abbie looked gorgeous, and her and Nico make such a cute couple! I was so glad we were able to get to go! After the Temple ceremony, they had a ring ceremony b/c most of both sides of the family are not members, and it was so beautiful!
We defnatley got our groove on at the reception ! When the introduced the bridal party to the room, we jammed down the aisle to "yeah" by Usher, and the new couple came in groovin to "sexy back" by Justin Timberlake. It was hilarious! And after all the usual reception things, everyone just DANCED!

Then, after we house-hunted for a day or two ( still haven't found anything we absoluetely LOVED yet), we jetted of to beautiful Miami for our company's cruise!! Oh my word..can i just tell you how much fun it was? We traveled from Miami, to Nassau, where the atlantis resort is, and that place alone is amazing! then from there we went to Cococay, which is Royal Carribbean's own private island, and if you walked out 50 feet from the beach into the ocean, itw as still up to your waist! it was soo beautiful :)



Then from there we went to Key west, which i never ever want to go to again! haha..they were smack in the middle of their "Fantasy Fest" which is like their own version of mardi gras, and attracts a HUGE number of gays, lesbians,and trannies..which i have no problem with at all, but when there are just completely naked people walking around..and i mean COMPLETELY naked i have a problem!! And on top of that, a tranvestite man dressed up as a cat sort of thing asked us to managez-trois! i had it, and wanted to get off that island! So we rented a scooter and just jetted around the coast for a while, then got back on the boat! Oh well, it was fun anyways!

Now, we are packing up our junk and driving to Utah for good! Then hopefully we'll be down in Texas in the next month or so to collect our junk we left there! So all you guys in texas hopefully we'll see you soon!! MUAH!

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IT'S OVERRR

Our Summer here in Baltimore is officially OVERRRR...WAHOOOOO!! this has been the LONGEST summer ever! We leave tomorrow morning bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6 am for SLC for my best friend Abbie's wedding, as well as Jess's mission companion's wedding (the same day) and are house hunting, and then jet off to Miami for our Royal Carribbean cruise to the Bahamas! Be jealous! :) Anyways,I'll catch up when we get back!!!!

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One Last Hurrah

This past saturday we went to the baltimore inner harbor one last time!

We leave this thursday for Utah for one of my best friend's weddings and one of Jess's mission

companions weddings which are on the SAME DAY! AH! so we're going to have to

run back and forth, but I'm actually in my friend Abbie's bridal party, so I am

obligated to be there for most of it! But anyways it's also exciting because we get to go and

look at HOUSES!!! wooo!! We have a few that we absolutely love so we are going to go

and check them out! Our fingers are crossed!Then after that weekend we fly right to

Miami for our CRUISEEE!!!! and we are just so excited for that i can't even tell you!

Anyways, so our last night at the harbor we ate at Cali Pizza kitchen which is always yummy

and then we just walked around the harbor and a few of our favorite stores by the water

(especially our FAV hat store ever!) But we just wanted to see the Harbor one last time

since we probably won't have time when we get back from the cruise because we

basically want to pack up and leave! But we were being extra silly and decided to do

this photobooth! The pictures make me laugh out loud every time i see them!

Geez...we never have fun!

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Just My Luck

So, last night i was running with higgins at around 7:30. I had just gotten off the phone with my mom with the good news that the house they put an offer on got accepted and they hope to close on it by the end of the month! I was in such good spirits, and Jess was going to be home in a hour! Little did I know the tragedy that was about to happen. While running, I didn't happen
see the hole that I was about to step into.....which I did....and I fell, spraining my left ankle in the
process. For those of you who have never sprained an ankle..it is the WORST feeling EVER.
I am no stranger to sprains, and have sprained my ankles numerous times while I played
volleyball for 7 years and basketball for 5, but I would almost rather break my ankle than sprain
it! Ugh..so there I was sitting on the sidewalk with my dog freaking out at me, because I'm
not just upset I'm hysterical! So instinctively I called Jess just bawling my eyes out and sounding
pitiful as I'm stranded there. He calmed me down, while we were both laughing at the situation,
and after a few moments I somehow managed to get myself up and hobbled home with higgins in
tow. So, now I'm stuck at home not being able to run for a while with a cankle...awesome.

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Shmeegle

So, this week I have been working hard to try and finish this horrible online math class that has taken me months and months and months! But anyways, because it takes up so much of my time, I have to do this schedule where I work on math for 2 hours, while Higgins is in his cage, and then I'll take a two hour break and play with him. Today, however, he has made it absolutely impossible to concentrate! Poor little buddy has just been barking non stop so of course I feel terrible so have had to play with him. I am NEVER going to get stuff done! Ahh!!

So I thought I'd just put up some pics of Higgins, whom we ususally just call Shmeegle, like the little troll guy in Lord of the Rings, (no idea where it came from it just stuck one day! ) But he is now 15 pounds, and just turned 9 months! He is such a fun puppy! All he wants to do 24/7 is PLAY!! He has so much energy which would be a lot nicer if we weren't stuck in a 1 bedroom apt!

He has learned to sit, lay down, stay (sometimes), and was completely potty trained to go outside @ 4 months! Despite being an incredibly energetic dog he is also incredibly loving and is always there with endless kisses! I can't wait until we have some kids for him to play with :) But for now our nieces and nephews in utah and idaho can't wait to meet him!

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Prepare for Glory

So, on Oct. 22, we're going on a cruise to the bahamas! We are so incredibly excited because this summer has been fun, but soooooooooo busy!! This cruise will definately be what we have been needing and waiting for all summer! Anyways, Jess and I decided to start this new workout plan.. that we have dubbed "Look Bangin' for the cruise '07. Sort of a silly name, but basically we want to look like these two:

haha..sort of a crazy goal right? well i'm sure we won't look EXACTLY like them but it's one of our favorite movies and thought we'd just shoot for something! But it's been way nice to be in great shape for once, i've always been an excercise nut, but my eating habits have not been the greatest. So, now we have really healthy eating habits, and I have totally noticed a difference! I don't need to lose any weight, but I am getting alot more toned and just feel healthier! It's great! Plus, we kinda want to be those two for halloween, so we couldn't be lookin like crap! haha

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Some Family Came to Town!

So...two weeks ago Jess' mom and dad (Rees and Kathryn) and his next oldest brother Jake and his wife Jacie came to visit! Over the course of 6 days we traveled pretty much everywhere from DC, Baltimore, Philly, and even Gettysburg! We walked an average of 12 miles a day, so at least we got some good excercise! We tried to see as much as we possibly could, but still did not get to see everything, but still had a BLAST! To see all of our pictures look at our picture website, but here are some highlights!





Geno's Steaks in South Philly..world famous, Pat's is right across the street, but Geno's is better HANDS DOWN! If you're ever in philly you gotta try it! But make sureeee you get it with cheese wiz..BELIEVE me it's the best


Jess, Jake, and Rees got to go to a Ravens vs. Jets game! The ladies wanted to go too..but the tickets were horribly expensive, so we had a girls day :)




So we of course went too see the DC temple! It was such a beautiful day when we went! And when we went to check out the visitor's center, a sister serving there was actually a girl who lived on my floor freshman year in the dorm's at utah state!! Small world!!



We of course had to check out the Liberty Bell in Philly! It was so fun to see my hometown again :) Did you know that you used to be able to touch the liberty bell? But you can't anymore..they're afraid the oils on people's hands will further damage the bell over time...BUT I touched it!! when i was in elementary school we went on a trip there..pretty cool huh? not many people can say that!


The walk from the Capitol to the lincoln memorial is sooooooooooo long!! but it was such good excercise and it was a really over cast and mild day when we decided to do it, so it was perfect!! This pic is right next to the wash memorial, about half way there!



We of course had to tour the inner-harbor in Baltimore! We decided to check out this cool hat store at the mall right by the water, and tried on these silly hats! I am just realizing how funny it is that all of our hats totally match our outfits! hhaha..i swear that was unintentional!
If you wanna check out the rest of our pictures go to our pic website :)

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Ok...what now?

Ok, so I am very new to this whole blogging thing! But so many of my friends have it, so I finally decided to give in! Hopefully I'll figure this thing out and put up some pictures and stuff like that tomorrow!

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