Valentine's Weekend 2010

We went to Salt Lake over Valentine's Day weekend. My good friend Melissa got married and my sister and nephew were also in town. I was so bummed I wasn't able to be with Melissa all day because of work but we did make it to the reception. Melissa looked absolutely beautiful and it was so fun to finally meet her husband Mark. It was nice to catch up with friends we hadn't seen in awhile.

It was so good to see my sister and we can't get enough of Weston. We spent the weekend shopping, laughing, eating, and getting pedicures! Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures but of course I got one with my two nephews.

Alan's mom had a Valentine's Day dinner of Alan's favorite...crab legs. He only gets them when she makes them because I'm not a fan. I don't like the taste and it seems to be way too much work to pry out a tiny piece of meat! Alan and I got a couple's massage the weekend before for our Valentine's gift to each other. It was fabulous and much needed!

Life Lately

Things have been pretty uneventful the last couple weeks here in Poky. It seems like all we have been doing is work, work, and more work. Alan is in his second semester of Pharmacy School and started taking classes for his MBA this semester as well. He has class on Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. I don't envy him! Work for me has been crazy. A couple weeks ago I was asked to do an hour presentation for Channel 12 here in Pocatello that will be aired twice a week for the month of February. Not sure why I was asked to do this assignment but I'm pretty sure it might have something to do with being being the newest employee and getting everyone's dirty work. I think this will be the closest thing I'll get to stardom in my life! I got my stitches off a week ago and I am so glad! I was getting pretty sick of showering like this...

Alan mastered the art of hair washing but I'm pretty sure he is glad he doesn't have to wake up early to wash my hair anymore!

I'm learning that the bad thing about being a homeowner and being in school is that you have no money to decorate. I am on a mission to find cheap things and refurbish them. We went to 5 different thrift stores tonight and came home empty handed...except for these shoes I bought at Ritzy Repeats for $2...what a deal!

The hunt continues for some furniture!

Rock Band

Dani and Ray got Rock Band for Christmas so a couple weekends ago we went over to try it out. I don't think Alan or I will be joining a band any time soon. I think the only time we passed a song was when one of us sat out. However, we did have fun making fools of ourselves!

Stitches

I got a recipe for Cafe Rio Pork from my sister that I had been wanting to make for awhile. I didn't have work on Monday so I figured it would be the perfect day to try out the new recipe. I got up at 7:00 a.m. to prepare the pork and put it in the crock pot. As I attempted to cut off the fat on the pork, I suddenly stabbed my hand with the knife. I think I need some cutting lessons! Alan took me to the Instacare and I got 5 stitches. So much for a relaxing day off of work. Needless to say, the pork was delicious and Alan seems to think it was worth it. It has been quite frustrating because I can't get my hand wet. Alan is learning how to wash my hair and he is now a pro at the dishes!

New Years

We spent New Years this year at a cabin with our friends. Unfortunately, I had to work that day but we ended up getting to the cabin not too late and had a great evening with our friends. We went out to dinner, went sledding, played an intense game of Gestures, and ate lots of good food!

The next day Al and I went snowboarding at Brighton. I have only been twice before and it was back in 9th grade. Lets just say it was not the best idea to go down the regular hill after going down the bunny hill once. I don't think I will be taking up snowboarding as my next hobby but we still had a good time.

Christmas 2009

We had such a great Christmas this year. It was our first Christmas being married and we quickly learned how hectic holidays can be when two families are involved...or in our case four! We were crazy busy but we absolutely loved spending time with our families. My sister, husband, and adorable baby were in town from California and Al's brother was also home for Christmas from college. I think Christmas Eve is my favorite part of Christmas. For as long as I can remember, my family has a fondue dinner with both cheese and chocolate fondue. Alan has quickly fallen in love with the tradition as well.

We spent Christmas morning with Alan's family and then went to my house on Christmas afternoon.

All the kids

And one of the best things about Christmas was spending time with my nephews.

My little buddy Lucas

I absolutely fell in love with Weston over Christmas....wish I could see him more often.

I love this picture!

Ugly Sweater Party

I am way behind on posting about Christmas so hopefully I will get around to posting about all the fun things we did. For starters, we had an Ugly Sweater Party before Christmas with our friends in Pocatello. Some of the outfits people came up with were quite hilarious! Wish I would have taken pictures more pictures but we did get quite a few "cheesy" shots.

Spencer and Cali

Brooks and Lindsey

Brett and Mickenzie