James, Lydia, and I went to San Antonio for a couple of days. It was so much fun. We went to Six Flags which was totally incredible. There are a million pictures, but I can't justify leaving any of them out:
it was pouring down rain!
james's hair after riding the superman
james and i have now been married for over 2 years!! i did do a post about our festivities but for some reason it didn't go to the top of the page. so if you wanna see it go here.
Joel and James. (James wanted to do the dorkiest pose he could think of. I think he succeeded.)
James and his sweet mommy Suzanne
After the temple we went back to the house and hung out for a little while. That evening we went to see The Dark Knight. It was pretty good. Heath Ledger did amazing in it, but it was entirely too long and Batman's voice when he is in costume is ridiculous. Anyway, it was a fun evening.
On Sunday we all got up really early to take new family pictures in the front yard. I'm glad we did it in the morning because by last night I had a huge tumor (zit) on my chin. So fun. Joel's farewell was so special. He gave an awesome talk and sang with his good buddy. Lydia also surprised Joel by singing his favorite song. It was such a special sacrament meeting and I was so glad to be there with people that I love. Yesterday was filled with food and fun. We pretty much ate all day long and visited with eachother. And what would a Sunday in Kaysville be without a little Rock Band? Here are the rest of the pictures from the weekend:
James and his brothers, Matt and Joel
cute Davis, he is showing us where his brains are
this is Joel's nightly skincare regimen. if you look closely you can see his retainer!
We got back from St. George a couple of days ago. It was so relaxing and fun, minus the fact that I wanted to beat the crap out of my little brother atleast 5 times a day. He drives me absolutely crazy, but I do love him. Anyway, we had fun hanging out at the pool, playing games, and of course: going out to eat! Here are the pics:
hangin' by the pool shot
waiting for the movie to start
outside the restaurant (don't mind my sunburn or james's mouth, he just started sucking on a mint)I don't have tuberculosis! YEAH! I was never worried that I had it, but I had to get the bubble shot under my skin just to make sure. I had to get my "nursing school physical" on Monday and wow have I realized that going to ANY doctor in Midland or Odessa Texas is a huge pain in my butt! I have to plan to be there for at least 3 or 4 hours. I hate Midland health care. I really hope that we are back in Utah by the time we decide to have babies. Anyway, so I turned in all my paperwork to Midland College and all that is left to do is actually register for classes!
to even be watching the New Kids On The Block new music video. don't get me wrong, their singing is fine. but to see them frolicking on the beach with girls half their age and their shirts unbuttoned is embarrassing for me to even watch by myself. yup, this is what i do in the morning after james goes to work. i get up, eat a bowl of cereal and veg on the couch flipping channels between music videos and hgtv design shows. i am a big lame-o face. oooooh- alicia keys just came on! ;)
yesterday i really wanted to just take one cute picture of james and i. i was laughing so hard from james's faces. he would NOT be serious and take a cute picture. 
this pic is of my little guy's face. he played bball on thursday and got his face scratched off! how sad for him
we finally got a cute one.
What did you do 10 years ago? Let's see, 10 years ago I was approximately 11 years old and in the 5th grade. (James makes a grossed out face at this fact, cuz 10 years ago for him he was just getting his driver's license.) I had a crush on this lurp with a huge head and glasses and I pretended to love the Utah Jazz even though secretly I really loved the Chicago Bulls.
Five items on my to-do list? Hmmm.... get a new plant so Josie can be an outside plant, read the Book of Mormon, fix and paint our entertainment center, go on a cruise (when i graduate), and save money.
Snacks I enjoy? Wo, I will try to keep this to a minimum: BLUEBELL ICE CREAM, chocolate, chips, cookies, anything sweet, chewy, crunchy, tangy, sour, or chocolate....
What would I do if I were a billionaire? I would make James quit his job so he will live longer. I would buy a house and pay off all our's and our families' debt. I would travel the earth with my honey.
Places I would live? Utah, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Las Vegas, St. George, Phoenix, Reno, Boise, Portland.... pretty much anywhere close to my family.
Jobs I have had? Knightsbridge telephone surveyor: I would call people after they got their cars serviced to see if their service was satisfactory. Training Table busser: I worked a total of four shifts I think. Hated it! United Healthcare insurance claims scanner: I would literally have a stack of insurance claims that I would put on a huge scanner and push the green button. I made awesome money and I got to listen to cute Venezuelan ladies argue in espanol and listen to bachata music all day! Gap: folded clothes, pretended to be interested in peoples' outfits. Research assistant: by far the best job I've ever had. I got to work with first-time mom's through their entire pregnancy. I drew their blood and went to their deliveries. I also got to draw cord blood and cut up their placentas! Yummy! And once again, The Gap.
3 People I am Tagging?
Carli Fabrizio
DVJS
James McAllister
We have been in Midland now for over a year. There are so many things that I really love about this place:
The Rushtons: Christina, Mike, Brooklyn, Aubrey, and Ayla. This is a family in our ward. I love hanging out with them and I love their little girlies. I am so grateful to have such a great friend in Christina and I know James feels the same way about Mike. We love them.My school. As everybody knows, I got accepted to nursing school here. When we lived in Utah I really didn't know how I was going to get into a school because every woman and their dog wanted to be a nurse so every school was extremely competitive. But here, I have just worked hard and got in. I can't believe my dream of becoming a nurse is finally becoming a reality.
