Workin Man

After Ryan's break from school he is back at it like white on rice. He is taking 18.5 credits this semester. He's an over-achiever and a hard workin man. One of his business classes is 12 credits alone and requires the students to create and operate a business on campus. Allow me to introduce you to the latest and greatest place to quench your thirst... Thirst. Ryans company is selling Italian sodas and fresh squeezed lemonade. I stopped by today after work to scope it out since Ryan was on shift opening day. Of all days to open, this was the one. Sunny. Clear skies. And warm!

I tried the mango lemonade. Before I knew it, kids (yes, once you graduate everyone else still in school is considered a kid) were swarming the place. Success!

Side note: i like how i said swarming and this picture doesn't not portray swarming. this was taken before the actual swarmage. :)

new girl

Today was officially my first day working at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. Dang that's a long name for a hospital don't you think? As far as I can tell, me being a good judge of character and all, everyone is super friendly and it will be a great place to work. :) I'm in the operating room again so it's nice having some experience under my belt and i'm not this helpless new nurse standing in the corner staring at all the chaos. yes, sadly that was me right out of school on my very  first day ever as a nurse. Now that i'm past that stage it is so rewarding to be doing something that i love. if anyone needs surgery, let me be your nurse! :)

Oh yeah, i just love my badge picture and how my head is centered in the bottom left of the box. wonderful. ha.

broken record

Last Thursday was the first day in Rexburg that it got over 70 degrees in over 200 days. Crazy right? I heard it was a record. I've been waiting for this day for so long... Almost 1 month to be exact. that sounds pathetic considering people have been waiting since last september. Regardless, in that month span I forgot what a lack of sunshine can do to a persons emotional stability. Just ask Ryan.

The weekend was really nice and it gave us a chance to get outside. Before last Thursday I've been huddled around our electric heater trying to get warm. One day Ryan got home earlier than expected. I heard him opening up our door but it was too late. He saw me sitting Indian style on the floor next to the heater. Guilty as charged running up the electric bill. Ps electric heaters suck and do nothing to warm you up unless you sit Indian style right in front of it.

Thursday and Friday was all me, a pillow, a blanket, sunglasses and breaking dawn (dont be knocking the twilight series) outside in our green backyard. With this kind of weather, and the excitement in my book... I wouldn't mind one more week without work. PS. I did not look directly into the sun while taking this picture :)

Saturday before the storm came in Ryan and i broke out the bikes and went over to the nature park. We watched the ducks chasing each other. so cute. :)

for lds singles

I ran across this BYU-I dating blog. i'm embarassed. this is one of the postings they had. i know it's a joke and all but i'm sure there are students who use them. how do you think Ryan got me? :)

Funny Mormon Pick Up Lines

Posted by BYU-I Dating on January 1st, 2011

Starting a new semester at BYU-Idaho can always be interesting. You are never sure what to expect, and you are always trying to meet new people.  Here are some funny Mormon pick up lines that you can try and use on some new friends that you meet.

• You look nearly 22. Most Mormons are 2-3 years into marriage by now, just settle for me! 
• For you I would slay two Goliaths
• What do you think Paul meant when he said, ‘Greet everyone with a holy kiss’
• Is it a sin that you stole my heart?
• The 13th Article of Faith requires me to ask you out (“If there is anything virtuous, lovely or of good report, or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”)
• You remind me of the fruit in Lehi’s dream, precious above all others.
• Can I introduce you to my friends to prove that angels really do exist?
• God broke the mold when He made your sweet face.
• What’s your favorite temple? I’m lookin’ at mine.
• If we were around with Noah… then you, me… pair.
• welcome to the christian family… the only family where brothers and sisters can marry each other.
• I would leave 99 sheep to come and find you, then I would carry you home joyfully on my shoulder
• Now i know why Solomon had 700 wives… Because he never met you
• If i was the Book of Mormon you would be my Pearl of Great Price.
• Are you the spirit? Because whenever I think about you I feel a burning in my bosom.
• Are you the iron rod? Cause I wanna hold onto you for the rest of eternity.
• Is the spirit telling you what it’s telling me?
• Is your name virtue? Cause you garnish my thoughts.
• Use this at your singles ward. I knew I’d feel the spirit at church, but I never thought I’d see an angel.
• Are you a gadiaton robber? Because u just stole my heart.
• Don’t I know you from the pre-existence?
• Guy sees girl and says: Oh good! Now I can break my fast. Girl asks: Why? Guy: Because I see the answer to my prayers.
• What time do you have to be back in heaven?
• I just got back from my mission….. i’m looking for another companion and i just found one.
• God told me to come talk to you
• Have you ever held the Priesthood? Guys puts his hand out
• The Bible says “Give drink to those who are thirsty, and feed the hungry”; how about dinner?
• For a moment I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Now I see that I am very much alive, and heaven has been brought to me
• Did it hurt? ……  When you fell from heaven?
• What’s your name and number so I can add you to my “prayer” list
• If God made anything more pretty, I’m sure he’d keep it for himself.
• God was just showing off when He made you.

Our Last Supper

I don't know how and I don't know why. All i know is that it's happening. Ryan has agreed to cut out candy, processed foods, red meat, AND (drum roll please...) soda! Have I finally convinced him of his poor eating or is this his last attempt at beating the slump of turning 27 soon?? Hopefully the first reason more than the second, but either way, I am happy.

Ryan has had some health problems and the doctors we've seen have been EVERYTHING but helpful with giving us a diagnosis. Only one person we went to suggested a change in diet.
Will this cure him? I dont think so.
Could it hurt him? No.
But could it help? Sure.
And so here we are. Trying to go a little more natural and a lot more healthy. No one knows how many times I challenged Ryan at cutting out soda. It runs in his blood and going a week without a few 44oz-ers might bring some withdrawals. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying Ryan is a complete junk eater. He does really well compared to a lot of other people. We're just trying to take it up a notch with more fruits/veggies, oats, beans, whole wheat, fish etc.  If any of the recipes turn out more than descent, i'll post them.

We started yesterday and Sundays are a terrible day to start something like this. Especially Mothers Day. We really didn't plan this out well. At church they gave out a box of chocolate carmels. MY FAVORITE! It's almost like they knew i was going to be doing this with Ryan and wanted to break me. Let's just say, I put them in a special place where they won't tempt us and as soon as we can treat ourselves with high sugared foods, I'll be breaking them out and they will be all mine. Muah-ha-ha-ha :)

Ever heard of Big Juds? Well, of all the places to have our fix of greasy fattening fried foods, this is the place.

For those who have not had the priveledge to eat here, let me explain. This place is known for their HUGE burgers. So HUGE in fact, that you can pick it up with your hands. It takes up the size of a dinner plate and you have to cut sections to eat it. There is the 1 lber, 2 lber, 3lber, and 5 lber. If that's not sick than I don't know what is. I don't know if I should say "proudly" or "sadly" Ryan has eaten the 1lber before. They have a wall of pictures of those who finish it. There's a guy who ate the 5 lber. I'm not positive, but I think on his drive home he died of a heart attack. (No not really, but I wouldn't be surprised.) So Saturday night, we split the 1lber (I only had a quarter i promise), fries, sodas (i love root beer!) and two big waffle cones- pralines and cream. I think I ate enough calories for the week.

art of doing nothing.

it's monday morning and ryan left me to go camping.

ok. there's more to the story. ryan's class required him to go on a two-night camping trip to work on team-building skills and activities of some sort. ryan says it will probably be stuff like leap frog (he's joking and i sure so because i would feel sorry for the student who had to jump over big frog ryan). anyway, i am left here alone in our apartment, with nothing to do but find things to occupy my time. i've gone running already and now, after making my self a big bowl of oatmeal, i'm climbing into bed, eating, and watching whatever random documentaries i can find on Netflix. One of which will be food inc. anyone seen it??

My best friend who told me to watch it says you'll never look at the meat industry the same. my husband may come home to a vegetarian. BIG problem considering he grew up on a cattle ranch.... anway, 2 days until i get to see my husband. until then i have his baby pictures to look through. here is my FAVORITE of all times.

M.I.A.

Ok. We've been busy bees and have had no time to blog. Fine, the truth? ryan has been super busy, I have not, but we didn't have Internet and now we do so.... I'll be doing major catchup this week.

Nothing exciting has happened. This weekend was a James bond marathon. No not the movies silly. Playstation 2. In a blue moon we get a bunch of junk food (ie. licorice, sugar babies, hot tomales, chips & salsa, kettle corn and of course ryan's soda pop) and stay in bed all weekend until we beat the entire game. We started Friday night and finished Sunday after church. Is that bad to play a violent game on Sunday? oops.

It is the best because I have my husband to myself all weekend confined in our bed. It was our 38th month anniversary. Yes we still celebrate every month. Once a year is not enough celebrating. :) What better way to celebrate another month of marriage than cheering for each other when they kill the bad guy??? It's perfect.