J ♥ E ♥ L

Did this week even happen?

2011-10-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

Man, this week has been killer... it went by so fast that it feels like it didn't even happen.

I had a therapeutics test on Tues... my friend awesomely said that it was the only HIV test she hopes to test positively on LOL (I hope I do too). Today was a hectic day- we had to work up cases on Crohn's Disease AND pancreatitis. It was a joy. Even though I complain about my busyness and classes, I actually LOVE learning about diseases and treatment and drugs and am so excited to be a pharmacist. So soon- 1 1/2 years sans residency! Anyway, the reason for this post is I thought I would post today to jot down a few of Liam's recent happenings, if only to remember them for my journal.

Liam is my love. I absolutely love little boys. I hope our next baby is a boy so Liam will have a little buddy and we can buy them a bunkbed and they can be best friends. Like I have mentioned, he learning to walk! I love it, and he loves it. He gets so excited when he walks, especially when Jason sees him- I can tell he wants his Daddy to be proud :) He 'talks' a lot more now, whispering and babbling and screeching dadadadadadadadada (it's the only word he can say right now!) He loves to stick out his tongue. He is still fascinated with faces and likes to pull noses, grab for eyes, and yank out hair. He loves being held by Mommy. He is learning to blow and sometimes will sigh really loudly. He still loves peekaboo. He likes to watch and listen to me whistle (he thinks its funny and laughs). He is getting really good at laughing, especially when we tickle him. He is a very independent eater, and is developing a little stubborn streak (haha). He is very smart- he knows how to turn the TV on and off and realizes that that's what happens. He LOVES books. Probably his favorite toy/interesting thing right now. He still doesn't have any teeth! I am glad because I love his little gummy smile :)

Well, that's just a little about him! He is a little doll. We are getting family pictures next week and I will post them when I have them.

Liam Sick of the Laundry Not Being Done!

2011-09-30T15:23:00.000-07:00

First Step.

2011-09-26T16:13:00.000-07:00

It happened.

Yesterday while my visiting teachers were over Liam took his first step. He was cruising around holding onto the couch, let go, and took a step!

He grabbed onto the couch right after to catch his balance. OH it was so exciting! He is on the move. Side note, he loves to try ANY new food (ok, honestly he hates limes, but about anything else he will scarf down..), particularly pizza crust, spaghetti, bananas, hamburger, and fig newtons (grandpa's special office treat). He needs calories to power his

little thunder thighs to be

strong and cruise :)

I love my little petey bird.

In other exciting news, I can tell you what happens and what to do if your child takes to much tylenol, or aspirin, or iron, or any of the other popular poisoning preparations. I am in Tox this semester and think it's really interesting. We learn about poisonings and what goes on at the Poison Control Center. Actually quite a number of specially-trained pharmacists work the cases there- it is a subsidiary of the College of Pharmacy at the U. There are some fascinating things that the PCC handles and I am just loving this class.

Jason is interviewing for bioengineering positions right now and is so excited to have a career! I am excited for him too- I'll be so interested to see what kinds of awesome things he will develop.

I'm so proud of my Dilbert ;)

Last Day of February.

2011-02-28T19:11:00.000-08:00

This means that tomorrow I start going to school again.

Bummer!

It has been so much fun staying home with Liam all day...

but challenging too.

I have been keeping up with my classes

by studying slides posted online.

I have taken the tests

too...

Like the test I have Friday.

My day has been spent doing the following:

learning about estrogens
learning about steroids

learning about androgens

learning about NSAIDS

...and trying to memorize about

fifty

of these beauties:

Oh yah, and I've been taking care of baby.

Here are some recents:

Luscious Lips.

Baby cheetah.

Forgot the flash was on.

A smile while in my favorite outfit... LOVE!

Funny face.

Chubster.

Little chick.

PS: As I am writing this, Jason is watching

the movie Hellboy

for the 2nd time in 2 days....

any thoughts?

♥

Valentine's Day.

2011-02-15T11:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

It was such a lovely day in our home.

Jason had school all day,

and so it was so much fun to have a

date night!

We went to dinner at

PF Chang's,

our traditional Valentine's date spot :)

We had a fabulous dinner and a great time!

This year was especially fun because we

have a new valentine to celebrate with...

our baby Liam!

Here are some pictures of our

Lovers Day celebration ♥

Me and Jason out on the town!

(I had so much fun, I love you sweetie!)

Our Valentines.

i love daddy. i love mommy. i love bebe.

liam will you be my valentine?

He said yes, he would be my valentine :)

Good Morning Sunshine.

2011-02-07T16:25:00.000-08:00

Our Baby.

2011-02-01T13:08:00.000-08:00

Our baby was born

January 12, 2011.

His name is

Jason Liam Allen.

8 pounds 4 ounces

19 1/2 inches

He is darling.

We love him!

25 Weeks

2010-10-05T21:26:00.000-07:00

Today I am 25 weeks along in my pregnancy.

We had a Dr.'s appointment too!

It was a good day.

We were able to hear our baby's heart beat.

It is still fast (about 150 bpm) and has gotten a lot louder.

Yeah!

He is growing strong and healthy and perfect.

I can't wait to meet him.

My next appointment includes two awesome highlights-

blood work to check for gestational diabetes

and RhoGAM shots.

Perfect.

I will bask in the wonderfulness of today's appointment for now.

Right now I am waiting for my hubs to get home.

He is at the gym.

He is wonderful and is also picking up chocolate chips for me...

What a darling :)

♥

Baby!

2010-09-19T17:23:00.000-07:00

We learned in June that we are expecting our first baby!

Yes, it has been a long time since I last posted. I know I know.

Morning sickness, a new job, and now school have all kept me plenty busy though!

So, since I'm getting more into a routine, I have a little more time. So I decided to update. Two weeks ago I had my 20 week ultrasound, and guess what?

We found out that we are having a baby boy!

We are so excited!

It was so fun to visit our families afterwards and show them the DVD- they are so happy!

I think my dad was secretly hoping for a boy.

This will by my parents 1st grandchild, and Jason's parents' 10th.

It has been so fun thinking of names, shopping, and just getting ready for our little one.

My official due date is January 18th. It will be nice to have the rush of the holidays over and just be able to focus on our new baby :)

Right now I am 22 weeks and 5 days.

I can't believe that I am almost in my third trimester!

It has gone by so fast.

I've been on the lookout for maternity clothes, so if anyone has any great ideas, let me know!

Gingerlicious

2010-04-23T10:44:00.000-07:00

So...

Since they will never post these, I will!

My sisters are ginger models, more to come...

♥

2010-04-22T11:58:00.000-07:00

Today is a beautiful day. I love Spring!

Even though it is a little cloudy and the weather caused a disaster this morning, I still love it. I wentout to my car this morning to hurry to school (I was running late, like always) and I opened the door and saw that our car was flooded on the inside! I thought back to last night, when we decided to leave the windows open a crack, just a crack (a fourth of an inch seriously) and what do you know? That was just enough. Boo! Luckily we were able to dry it out without too much trouble, and I got to school.

Today is a busy day. Jason is studying for two finals tomorrow, and has a full day of work. I have school this morning, a service project this afternoon, another class later this afternoon, and then a full night of work. We are so busy all the time! Time seems to go by so fast. The service project I have this afternoon is something I have been doing every week this entire semester. I go with one of my good friends from Pharm School to visit a cute little old lady in the senior highrise downtown. Lately she has been wanting to go to Costco, which is always an adventure. One time we even saw our Med Chem professor aka Polish version of James Bond there. It was great. Anyway.... bottom line is that I absolutely love visiting her. She has had an incredible life! She lived in Germany during WWII and tells us her stories of the air raids. She is a convert to the church. She is blind in one eye and is a breast cancer survivor. She is awesome. What I love the most about her is that even with having so little, so manages to constantly care for others and seek out opportunities for service. She has been the Compassionate Service leader in her ward for 16 years. She is a great example to me, and I have been so blessed this semester in getting to know her.

Overall...

I am excited for school to end.

I am excited for the summer and for fun trips.

I am excited for 3 year! anniversary.

I am excited to hang out with my family more often.

I am excited for several wonderful girls' weddings.

I am excited to be 1 year closer to graduation.

I am excited that Jason only has 1 year left before graduation.

I am excited to see Jason's capstone project.

I am excited that my brother is home safe from his mission.

♥

So I am in class...

2009-11-20T09:00:00.000-08:00

and yes, i'm bored! but thats not what i'm going to chat about today.

if you have read my last blog,

then you know that i have had an interest to see the dance group

pilobolus.

i saw them.

my mom bought me tickets for my birthday.

the concert was really great!

it was different from most kinds of dance groups.

all of the choreography

originates from improv sessions...

and more than dancers,

the memebers are really

gymnasts...

they are very very strong and can do amazing things.

i highly recommend that if you ever

have a chance to see them perform,

you do.

it was really great and i am so happy

i was able to see them...

thanks mom!

I have to go.

2009-08-18T20:06:00.000-07:00

I have to go to this:
Pilobolus.

Maybe it's my dance background,
maybe it's human nature to want to see the
unusual and slightly weird,
or maybe it's just simply astounding.

You tell me.

Bummed!

2009-08-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

This is the first year that I will not be
able to go with my family on their yearly escapade
to Balboa Island, CA.

I am bummed!

It has been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember....
all I can do is tell my sisters to eat an extra
Balboa Bar for me and take lots and lots of pictures.

Until next year...

You Know What He Did?

2009-08-07T22:24:00.000-07:00

I ran across this little forgotten gem today...
enjoy!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1564000965967411931

PUPPIES!

2009-07-27T16:40:00.001-07:00

Our family lab, Jenny, just had her first litter of puppies!
They are just so cute.
Here are some pics of the little pups
for your enjoyment!

...

2009-07-27T15:57:00.000-07:00

Here is the promised continuation of summer pictures!

Yah! The big 2-5!
Congratulations Jason..
I love you and am so proud of you :)
This pic was at the Texas Roadhouse..
So good!

Making a wish...

Birthday cupcakes..
German Chocolate Cake.

It's his birthday- he can cry if he wants to ;)

In memory of MJ!!!!

Ignore me in this one...
it's just so darn cute of Jason
in his plaid shirt.

Our wood gatherer.

Fishing.

Fisherwoman.

Beautiful American Fork Canyon.

Hahaha.

Happy 4th of July!

Family Volleyball.

Yummy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake!

Jason is so proud of his
Dutch Oven skillz.

Oakley Rodeo- a must!

You can't go to the rodeo without braids.

No Go.

2009-07-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! So basically we have disappeared this summer...
a possible explanation is that the company Jason was going to intern with cut his internship about a week before he was going to start and now we've had to burn rubber working to make a summer income!...
another explanation is that we were just plain old sad that it didn't work out...
and yet another explanation is that we have been spending a ton of time with our families...
but whatever the reason, we're back!
So this post is basically going to be pictures taken over the summer, to show you that we have had a lot of fun too! I'll try to put them in order, but you never know... :)

This the Father's Day present to my Dad from:
Me, Jason, Caroline, Thomas,
Sarah, Rebecca, and William.
There is a fish from everyone on it...
it is for his cabin in Alaska!

This is part of my family playing Frisbee.

This is a fishing trip in American Fork Canyon...
Kaden caught a fish!

This is our nephew Cameron.
He was so cute copying Jason fishing..
he walked all the way out with
Jason and fished with his little fishing pole :)

This is us!

This is Jason and Lexie-
she is such a beautiful little girl!

This is Lexie fishing.

This is Larry with Kaden and Cameron
showing off their days' catch.

This is another fishing trip at
Deer Creek Reservoir.

This is another fishing trip at Fish Lake.

This is Jason fishing at Fish Lake.

This is us camping at Fish Lake.
There were torrential rains!
Watch out for the weather over Memorial Day Weekend.

This is Jason's family camping at Fish Lake.

This post is to be continued....

I Love Lizzy

2009-06-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to write a blog saying how much I appreciate and love Lizzy. I never write a blog so I hope this breakthrough shows her how much I care about her. She is the most sweet and thoughtful girl I have ever known. I love all the little things she does such as cooking a special meal, leaving me a surprise note, and every other little thing she does that makes me feel so great.

She is also very bright and smart. I love talking with her. Every conversation feels meaningful and I can always count on learning something new when talking to her.

She is also gorgeous. I'm going to the gym every day just so I can feel like I deserve her (...just ten more pounds to go).

So in short, I love Lizzy to death and I hope she feels like the most loved princess in the world.

Love,
Jason

Graduation!!

2009-05-04T20:28:00.000-07:00

YAH!!

I am officially graduated.
I am so excited to be done, finally.

Jason is the best husband ever.
For my graduation present he planned a weekend getaway
to the Blue Boar Inn, in Midway, Utah.
It was was so romantic and just so much fun!!
We left on Friday afternoon and didn't get home until Sunday evening. It was such
a nice break from Provo and school and work!

The Blue Boar Inn
It feels like a miniature Swiss-German castle!

Notice the boar...

Our room for the first night was especially romantic and cozy.
It was called the Robert Frost room,
and was decorated for him, with a natural, woodsy atmosphere.
There was a fireplace, game table, and layers of down comforters (my favorite!)
Upon arriving, we were greeted with crackers and cheeses and bottled water.
The first evening we had such a blast!
We went to Schneitters Restaurant at the Zermatt Resort for dinner.
We had salads, seafood, and all sort of delicious desserts.
We highly recommend it!

The night was really rainy, so after dinner we stayed in and played
games in our room and ordered hot chocolate.
We snuggled and watched a James Bond with the
fire crackling and the rain pelting in the background... it was so fun!!

The next morning we woke to beautiful Midway
and went to the dining room for breakfast,
as we were at a bed and breakfast...we were in for a surprise!
The breakfasts we had there were probably the best we have ever had!
Jason ordered the Grilled Salmon with Asparagus and Spring Potatoes,
while I had the Mountain Berry Griddle Cakes with Maple Sausage.
Amazing, that is all there is to say!

After breakfast we decided to head to Park City for a little shopping...
Here is what our drive was like:

Even though our PC adventure was rainy, it was probably more fun
than a sunny day would have been :)

We made it home with some treasures from the
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory...

We came home to have another relaxing evening just
hanging out and enjoying each other's company.
We had fun in some of the Inn's beautiful rooms:

The second night we switched room and stayed in the
Jane Austen room. It was also a very beautiful room, and had
great views of the mountains.

Our last evening we went on a walk on the golf course,
which was right next to the Inn.
After our walk we took some pics of the Inn at nighttime
because it was so beautiful:

We read some of Angles & Demons, our current read,
and borrowed two more movies to watch that night. It was a
very relaxing time.

In the morning, again, we were greeted by the day with an
unbelievable Sunday brunch.
It was a five course meal, which of course, was delicious.

First Course~ Pastries
Second Course~ Fruit & Melon Martini, in Sparkling Pear Juice (non-alcoholic, lol)
Third Course~ Crepe with Mountain Berry Jam
Fourth Course~ Jason: Steak, Eggs, Potatoes, Vegetables
Lizzy: Eggs Benedict, Potatoes, Asparagus
Fifth Course~ Lemon Scone with Berries and Whipped Cream

Yes, I know, it was quite the meal!
But better than that it was just fun to spend time alone with Jason
and have fun and relax.

We had such a good time together,
we can't wait for our next little vacation, just the two of us:)

I love you babe!

New Member of the Fam...

2009-04-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

We have a

new addition to our little family!

It is such a relief to have all the little comforts
we didn't have with our van. Air conditioning for one, not to mention
seat warmers, a cd player, a sun roof, and black leather seats....

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!

Not only for its features, but also bc it is our first
big investment together.
We have yet to name our new car-
I think it looks like a mafia car, so I like the name Capone
(as in Al Capone)
but I have yet to sell Jace on that idea. I know we'll settle on a good one though :)

Braised Pork Shanks, Chicken Piccata, and Polenta Please!

2009-04-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was so fun!

Jason and I went our separate ways on Friday and Saturday,
spending time with our friends. Friday night was so much fun! I went with my sisters to an Italian cooking class, offered through Sur La Table.
We all love to cook (thanks to our mom's talent), and were so excited to enhance our skills.
It was a great experience, and I highly recommend it!
I learned so much- from homemade pizza to homemade noodles,
the class thoroughly taught the basics of Italian cooking.
And it was so easy! I have already made the pizza recipe twice this week
and Jason loves it. He likes to help me make and knead the dough especially.
So for your enjoyment, here are a few pics of the culinary tour:

I am already planning a date
for a couples cooking class so Jason better be prepared.... ;)

On Saturday I got together with four beautiful girls I
became close friends with in high school. We went for pedicures (which
was wonderful, by the way... paraffin wax and everything!)
and then to Chilis for lunch (its tradition!) It was really
fun to see them
and catch up on the details of their lives.

Saturday evening was exciting... Jason and I
went to look at new cars!
We are planning on adding a new addition to our family soon,
and the Honda Accord is looking pretty good.
We found one that is black, has dark tinted windows,
and black leather interior...
we are hoping that will be the one!
I will keep you updated on this exciting news :)

We love Jazz.

2009-02-19T23:00:00.000-08:00

oh, how we love them.

last week was yet another affirmation of the strength of the utah jazz. yes, it is true- the jazz won the best in the east and the best in the west, and they are well on their way to winning much more! my personal favorite player is deron williams. he is such a stud. jasons favorite is the moneyman mehmet okur. i like that he likes him, as they resemble each other to me. it has become quite the tradition in our little family to watch their games. i even have a pink williams jersey lol. in ode to our favorites, here they are:

we are currently in 4th position in the rankings on an 11-game winning steak....

GO JAZZ!

Lately.

2009-02-17T23:12:00.000-08:00

hello everyone! so, obviously its been awhile... thats okay though! a+ for trying right? :) so we have been really busy lately with school, work, and applications! Jason is in the process of applying for several internships. what I like about them is that the work schedule is fascinating... 9 hour days, with a friday off every other weekend! that would be amazing for little weekend getaways, so i am hoping that he will decide on one of those. i am in turmoil about which location though, there are two: Albuquerque and the Bay Area. in NM we would be able to have much nicer housing, as everything is less expensive there. the opposite is true of the Bay Area. but the Bay Area is obviously a little more exciting, so i don't know! i guess we will see which internship he is more interested in. i am so excited about this part of our lives! we are at the brink of graduation and planning our future and it is just all so exciting! i am very proud of jason for doing so well in his major... he is the smartest guy i know.

anyway... we had a good valentines, for those who want to know. on friday evening jace took me to build-a-bear, a great experience if i say so. i built a soft brown bear with a sweatshirt, dark jeans, and little brown shoes that look like jasons. he is named trevor, and was born on friday the 13th, like jason. to start the actual valentines day off on a romantic note, i made jason breakfast in bed- chocolate crepes and raspberry sauce. i'll admit, it was a little sweet for breakfast, but it was still cute i thought. a while after that jason sent me to the bookstore with a heart note. it was the first of a series of scavenger hunt clues that were hidden in books throughout the store. each one led to the next book. the last led to the counter, where i picked up my new copy of Saying It Like It Is. i was excited because i love little thought books like that. we went to dinner at pf changs, which is one of our traditions (we both love it so much)!

and we also did a gift exchange... jason bought me an ihome, and i bought him a brown satchel laptop bag for his internship, filled with valentines treats (including a pink shirt, which looks very good on him ;))

so yes, that's what's new lately.

2008-11-12T19:54:00.000-08:00

My little brother Thomas (or Teeg, to me) is currently serving a mission for the LDS church in the NY, NY South mission. This mission includes Long Island, Brooklyn, the island of Burmuda, and other areas in NY.
So far Tom has loved his mission! We are missing him especially at this time of the year, since these are the first set of holidays that he will miss with our family.
We are lucky because Jason's aunt and uncle were called to serve a medical mission covering the East Coast, including Teeg's mission. Tom was
able to meet them and snap a few
pictures (see above). Thomas's dedication and love of the mission field is touching. For the past two weeks he has been on crutches and in to see several doctors because of a serious foot condition. Although no one really knows what it is, apparently it is healing now and he is doing better!

*This is Tom and his companion on Halloween night*

We are so proud of Thomas and are grateful for his precious spirit! We love you Tom!

A little while...

2008-09-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

So, we really don't have a great excuse for not updating everyone on our lives! I guess we just forgot to write for a while. So first of all, I want to start out by telling everyone that one of my dearest friends was married on August 30, 2008. Her name is Brittany Anne Olsen Nielsen, and she is just fabulous! I was lucky enough to be one of her bridesmaids, and I had the best time the entire day! I was able to attend the temple ceremony, luncheon, and reception. It was a beautiful and memorable day. Brittany and Chase make a wonderful couple and it made me happy to see how in love they are with each other! Yah Britt, Congratulations!

Shortly before Britt's wedding, we took a trip to Newport. It was really fun! It's always nice to revisit favorite places. We mostly just hung out at our favorite beach in Laguna, but we also went to Disneyland and took a few walks on Balboa. It was nice to get away for a little while before school starts and our lives become outrageously busy once again.

Arriving at Disneyland! It was so much fun :)

The Disneyland castle with my mom.

Out at the Wedge.

Making pizza at my Grandma's house.

At the Newport Temple, one of my favorite temples. It is so beautiful

So this is going to be the longest post ever, but I am also going to include pictures of other events that occured spontaneously over the summer.

The picnic on Jason's birthday, right after black-light miniature golfing and right before his surprise party! He had no clue.. I totally got him :)

Jason's surprise party! It was so fun! Thanks again to everyone who came and made it such a hit.

Jason's millionth sprained ankle. Basketball baby.

Ben's wedding luncheon. Congratulations you guys!

My Husband is my Hero!

2008-06-11T23:14:00.000-07:00

This morning I woke up to an unexpected surprise... breakfast in bed! I felt just like a princess. My sweetheart Jason woke up early (like 6am early) to venture out to Smiths and buy ingredients for what I must describe as some of the very best scones I have ever had in my life! Now, I am a big fan of scones, so that is saying something :) These scones were big and fluffy with the perfect amount of sugar and the perfect texture... I'm talking Emigration Market hot out of the oven-like scones! They were awesome! I think that my husband is well on his way to becoming something of an expert chef! (I am hoping he picks this up as a new hobby ;)) Anyway, it was so cute! He brought the scones (dusted with powdered sugar) in on a tray with a glass of orange juice. I am telling you, that is the right way to start the day! This entire breakfast in bed was warranted by the fact that I almost died of fright last night. Seriously. I was minding my business, just working on a crossword in bed, when I glanced up and out of the corner of my eye I saw something moving slowly and smiling, definitely creepy. Now, obviously I knew it was human and reason would think that I would quickly know it was Jason (I didn't get a good look, but duh!) but unfortunately for our neighbors my fear reflex was too fast and I let out a good loud scream immediately followed by an onslaught of tears. Looking back it is funny but at the time I was terrified! It was SO scary! I think that that is the most scared I have ever been of another person in my entire life! Jason compared my reaction last night to that I have had on the Rocket at Lagoon (that ride is NOT what fun is, folks). Jace loves to try to scare me all the time and last night he finally accomplished his goal! Hahaha... So, that is just a funny story and I want to let everyone know that I am seriously considering opening a scone stand on the corner of Wymount and 9th, to capitalize on Jason's newfound talent! (Just kidding :P)

Campfire Dinner

2008-06-07T22:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Jason and I went up Provo canyon for a campfire dinner... it was so fun! We had hotdogs, chips, potato salad, and smores. It was a beautiful evening and we enjoying the scenery. A funny man in the camp next to us ripped a whole branch off a tree and was trying to stuff it into his firepit. The park manager came over because the fire was making so much smoke and told the man to take the branch off the fire. It was kind of sad because he was there with a date and we were sure that she wasn't too impressed, ha ha ha.

Today Jace took a test on which he thinks he got 100% (cross your fingers!). Yah!! And that's all for now :)

2008-06-06T21:34:00.001-07:00

2008-06-06T21:18:00.000-07:00

Movie Night... Turned into NBA Playoffs!

2008-06-05T23:04:00.000-07:00

Tonight Jason, Ash, Trent, Whit, Brooks, and I all planned to have a movie night! It was so fun to see everyone and get to know Brooks better. We all brought parts for an awesome dinner... pizza, koolaid, caramel popcorn, candy, and and ice cream pie (healthy, I know haha). When we arrived at Trent's he was already watching the beginning of the first NBA finals game. We all got into it and decided to watch the game instead of a movie. It ended up being a great game! The Celts and the Lakers were close the whole game, but in the end Boston pulled ahead to win it! Go Celtics!! But anyway it was so fun to be with everyone and just hang out- we need to do it more often! We love you all :)

Woo Hoo!

2008-06-04T22:01:00.000-07:00

Jason and I have started exercising on a regular basis! It is so great! I usually go running, stair-steppering (thanks for the advice Ash!), and do a few weight machines. Jason loves to play BB- I am lucky if I can get him to come in the workout room with me, ha ha ha. I have also started a yoga program at home which is wonderful. Jace has tried a few of the stretches with me, ha ha, but I don't think it's for him.

We have just started working on crosswords together before we go to sleep. It is so much fun! It gives us time to work together, and trust me, we get a few laughs out of it too! (Ex: one of the clues was "Evergreen support?" and we thought the answer was treehuggers or some other green group. Oh no, the answer was "Spruce spine"!!!... was the heck? How is someone ever going to guess that? Hahaha, when we looked up the answer we were laughing so hard.) Anyway, it's a fun activity! I highly recommend it!

So.. in closing: exercising and crosswords- do them! :)

Today

2008-06-04T20:23:00.000-07:00

Today Lizzy and I drove up to Salt Lake City to see her sisters' graduation. They both attended Skyline and the graduation was held at the Huntsman Center. We enjoyed the rainy drive which was very refreshing. It seems the air is always cleaner after some rain and it smells so fresh. It was also fun to notice the cloud formations around the mountains. I wish I could've taken some pictures, but we forgot to bring our camera. After watching the graduation and handing Sioux and Becca bouquets we went out to T.G.I. Friday's. I tried their Peacan Crusted Chicken Salad, which was delicious, and Lizzy ordered Pot Stickers. We then enjoyed the drive back to Provo and took a nap as soon as we were in the apartment.

Maui Honeymoon

2008-06-02T22:23:00.000-07:00

School Day

2008-06-02T19:41:00.000-07:00

Today Lizzy and I enjoyed some school work. Lizzy had a test in Physiology and got a 97%! which made me very proud. I treated her to a chocolate shake at the Malt Shop and then we enjoyed some burgers and cheese fries at the Training Table. In my class we learned about polymers and how they react differently to strains than metals. I thought it was really interesting but I'll spare everyone else the boredom.

Jason

I'm a Lucky Guy

2008-06-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd post a picture of Lizzy and I, and say how lucky I am to be married to such an amazing girl. I look forward to the many fun and exciting adventures we'll have together and hope everyone enjoys reading about them in this blog. I also hope everyone in the family will share their fun experiences in their individual blogs so we can enjoy reading them as well!

Jason

2008-06-01T18:49:00.000-07:00

Summer Sunday

2008-06-01T16:54:00.000-07:00

Today was an exceptionally beautiful day! After church Jason and I walked the path through Bridal Veil Park and up by the falls. It was so nice to be outside in the sun. We really liked our walk today because the path was quite shady, which is nice on a hot summer day. We were surprised to see the old overgrown tram that used to run up the cliff past the waterfalls. You can look up and see where the tram used to run... it is so steep!! I don't know if I would ever ride it if it runs again (I'm afraid of heights you see). But is sure would be a beautiful view!

As we were walking along the path we spotted this tiny little puppy with the family ahead of us- it was so cute and so small! That started our conversation of what future dogs we would like to own. Jace is a huge fan of the weimaraner breed. They have kind of a silver-ish coat and pretty light eyes. If any of you have owned one, let us know what you think!! I also like labs and bull terriers, so we'll see what happens. Anyhow, it was fun to take a walk after the craziness of school and life.

Because this is our first blog, I will catch you all up on all that is happening in our lives... Jason is in the Mechanical Eng. program at the Y and will be ready to graduate in about a year. Afterwards he will attend business school to earn a business degree as well. He is so excited! He loves engineering and will be so good at it. I will graduate in December in Biochemistry. I may apply to Pharmacy School at the U for the following fall. I have already worked a chemical job in a QC lab and will gladly do it again! (Its great pay for an easy job :)) We love the Y but we will be excited to graduate and move on to the next adventure in our lives!