(That's half of a dollar bill... a "half dollar.")
our first Christmas.
simplicity at its finest.
Seeing as 3 people asked me this week what Ben and I have been up to for the past little while, I'm starting to think that I'm a bad blog updater. ;) So for you 3... voilà.
Ben spends his days studying for finals, serving as the 2nd counselor in the YM's presidency, reading books on building furniture and construction, watching BYU and the Broncos play football, dreaming of Christmas plans to go snowboarding, taking his wife out for date nights, and wishing that he could get out of his last final.
I spend my days working 9-5, writing a final paper for my online class, serving as ward librarian, trying new recipes, reading books on body language (I'm on this super weird kick but it's all terribly fascinating), shopping for & wrapping Christmas presents, dreaming of snow, going to the gym, and anxiously awaiting Christmas break.
We're happy, healthy, and hoping that the week will fly by!
Ben spends his days studying for finals, serving as the 2nd counselor in the YM's presidency, reading books on building furniture and construction, watching BYU and the Broncos play football, dreaming of Christmas plans to go snowboarding, taking his wife out for date nights, and wishing that he could get out of his last final.
I spend my days working 9-5, writing a final paper for my online class, serving as ward librarian, trying new recipes, reading books on body language (I'm on this super weird kick but it's all terribly fascinating), shopping for & wrapping Christmas presents, dreaming of snow, going to the gym, and anxiously awaiting Christmas break.
We're happy, healthy, and hoping that the week will fly by!
why Missouri is not like Utah.
Targets out here have a whole Hanukkah aisle.
Missourians like to drive 5 mph under the speed limit, and those with dangerous bones in their bodies drive the speed limit exactly. Utahans don't even know what a speed limit is.
In Utah, you can drive down the freeway and see 50 LDS churches. In Missouri, you can drive down the freeway and see 50 cathedrals.
Carl's Jr. isn't Carl's Jr. out here. It's Hardee's.
People out here stop after one child. Maybe two if they drink a lot.
Everyone drinks and drives.
The weather is not bipolar. If the forecast show rain for two days and then sun, it will be rainy for two days and sunny on the third. You can actually trust the forecast.
The streets in Utah are littered with gum. The streets in Missouri are littered with cigarettes butts.
Walgreens are on every corner. I don't get it?
Sam's Clubs out here have a wine aisle.
Our apartment building has a bum that lives by the parking garage. I guess it's just one of those things that comes with city-living.
I've lived here for 4 months and have yet to see an actual movie theater.
People are way more open about their lives.
There are people in certain parts of the state who have country accents that sound just like a Southern accent.
The end.
Missourians like to drive 5 mph under the speed limit, and those with dangerous bones in their bodies drive the speed limit exactly. Utahans don't even know what a speed limit is.
In Utah, you can drive down the freeway and see 50 LDS churches. In Missouri, you can drive down the freeway and see 50 cathedrals.
Carl's Jr. isn't Carl's Jr. out here. It's Hardee's.
People out here stop after one child. Maybe two if they drink a lot.
Everyone drinks and drives.
The weather is not bipolar. If the forecast show rain for two days and then sun, it will be rainy for two days and sunny on the third. You can actually trust the forecast.
The streets in Utah are littered with gum. The streets in Missouri are littered with cigarettes butts.
Walgreens are on every corner. I don't get it?
Sam's Clubs out here have a wine aisle.
Our apartment building has a bum that lives by the parking garage. I guess it's just one of those things that comes with city-living.
I've lived here for 4 months and have yet to see an actual movie theater.
People are way more open about their lives.
There are people in certain parts of the state who have country accents that sound just like a Southern accent.
The end.
a week late.
We were lucky enough to be able to drive out to Denver to have Thanksgiving with Ben's family this year, and found that the 13 hour drive wasn't as bad as we thought it would be! We are so grateful for our healthy bodies, schooling/work, a place to live, our families, and more importantly, our religion.
We spent Thursday getting ready for Thanksgiving, getting together with extended family, playing games, and eating yummy food. Friday, we headed out to brave the Black Friday crowds and shopped for over 5 hours, napped, ate Cafe Rio (I about died and went to food heaven), and saw Wreck-It Ralph. Saturday included another trip to the mall, more naps, some yummy Chinese food, and games with the cousins. We spent Sunday in the car driving home and thinking of what we'd spend our money on if we were millionaires. :) It was a fun trip and both of us were grateful to get away for a little bit.
Recently, things have been gettin' a little Christmasy over here in our apartment...
and we are loving it. I can see some Christmas cookies and Christmas movies in our future...
Recently, things have been gettin' a little Christmasy over here in our apartment...
Happy December 1st!
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