A year in review

Today is our one year anniversary! That's right, one year ago Becky and I got married. It was the greatest decision I've made. And here is a year in review:





It's been a fantastic year. Hard, busy, great, beautiful, and exactly what I needed and wanted. Here's to many more love.

Essentials

Everyone has their own ideas of what essentials are. For example, many people in the world are considering food and water essentials. Obviously we all do, but there are people who have to worry about that. On the other end of the spectrum, there are those who consider the essentials to be their iphone and lexus. Right now for me it's just my job so I can pay bills.

Anyway, that's not what I'm talking about.

Target is doing a huge back to school deal right now. Most of it is back to college. Did you know that the Orem Target has such a strong school demographic that it makes as much during some of these days as it does during the Christmas season? Weird. Anyway. There are huge hanging signs and all pointing out the college essentials. To be even more helpful, they have fliers at the front of the store with a big color coordinated list of all the college essentials, divided into dorm room and apartment categories. While this actually does seem very helpful, some of their ideas of essentials made me raise my eyebrows a little bit. Here is a list of the essentials that I am currently doing without:

Desk, Office Chair, Kraft Easy Mac, Ramen Noodles, Bottled Water, Frozen Pizza, Packaged Dinners, TV Dinners (which is apparently different), Washcloths, Bath Shelves, A second set of sheets, Bed Risers, Underbed storage, Shoe rack, Closet organizers, Storage Carts (what?), Bulletin Board, Cube storage, Ironing board, Swiffer, Mop/bucket, Toaster oven, Coffeemaker, Water filters, Drip pans, Ice cube trays, Shelf liners, Extension cords, Computer speakers, Calculator, Ottoman, Beanbag chair, Area rug, Slipcovers, Sofa bed, Curtains, and wall shelving.

So this is only from the list of apartment essentials. According to my calculations, I am missing 1/3 of the essentials. One third! That means I'm only getting 2/3 of my college experience! Do you understand that? That's a D. I am suddenly influenced to desperately need a bunch of things I didn't know I should have.

Somebody owes me for this.

Recognized Fear

It has been my fear since I started throwing up that I would be driving one time and throw up.

You can understand, right? Worried about keeping your eyes on the road, how you'll minimized damage to the car, if your hand is big enough to catch most of it, etc.

Well, driving home from work at 7:15 in the morning... it happened.

It wasn't graceful. It wasn't pretty. But I managed to save the car... and run into my apartment with no one seeing me... in a t-shirt and garment bottoms. Talent.

Grateful

To this day I still think it should be spelled Greatful. Just cause... things you are grateful for are things that are great. But hey, that is just me.

Jameson applied to FAFSA a while ago and we just found out that we will receive $5,550.00 to put him through school for the next year. Kind of a big deal.

This Thursday I am going to get a card that will pay for my doctor's visit next week. And after seeing the last bill, this will be very much needed.

On the 24th of this month, Medicaid will be reviewing our application and HOPEFULLY we'll be getting it. Luckily, our doctor is a stud and takes Medicaid.

Mom is in town and taking really great care of us. She really is awesome to have around.

We have found our next apartment! We move in on the 25th of August. Two bedrooms, washer and dryer and a pool!

We thought we were going to have to figure living stuff out because our contract here ends on the 20th of August. But we just got a letter from our landlord stating that our contract ends on the 31st, not the 20th, so our copy is "wrong" and we will have an easy(er) move after all!

I am less sick! (knocking on wood) I am able to keep down more food (chicken woot woot) and water.

We have much to be grateful for. Family, friends, priesthood, prayers and the love of an eternal companion. We wish such blessings for all of you either in this moment or ones to come.

Disneyland

I figured it would be best to break them up into two posts, so here's what else we've been doing since I haven't blogged: Disneyland!










In case you didn't notice, I hate Splash Mountain.

Spokane

So it's been a long time. Here are pictures from our vacation to Spokane. I didn't take too many, but hey, here some are:



And that pretty much sums it up. Lots of good times with family, lots and lots of good food, and a day at the lake that wasn't ever documented with my camera. I met a ton of new family and I have to say I like them all! So here's to family and grandpas and some amazing food.

Through the eyes of my husband

Today has not been a good pregnant day. I've felt sick, I'm tired, I dont want to eat anything but I have to case I'll throw up if I dont. Jameson asked me if there was anything he could do. I said "Make my tummy happy!" His response was close your eyes!

I stood there in the room hearing him rummaging through the kitchen covers. I thought he was getting my tums or something.

He came back in saying "Keep them closed!"

Suddenly I feel my shirt lift up and a sharp point pressed against my stomach.

How did my husband make my stomach happy?

He drew a big smiley face on it.