Thoughts...

• I am very excited for Christmas. This weekend I have slowly been putting up my Christmas decorations and tonight Miguel is going to come home and help me put up the tree. I just wish I had a house to decorate rather than just a little apartment.
• I saw the movie Twilight and I loved it! I haven't finished reading the book yet and that may be why I liked it so much, but I really did enjoy it and I would like to see it again.
• The next 3 weeks are going to be hell. I have finals, finals and more finals. It's going to be rough, I am not looking forward to it at all. I need to get myself into a better studying routine so I can get through these next few weeks.
• On a better note, after the 3 weeks of hell I have 2 weeks off from school. I am also comtemplating taking one of those weeks off from work too. I really just need a break from life!
• I want an i-phone...why, I am not really sure, I just want one. :)
• I am sad this long Thanksgiving weekend is quickly coming to an end. I enjoyed spending a few days with Miguel and I wish we had more days off like that to spend together.
• Have a happy and safe holiday season everyone!!

No Desserts!!! What???

Some people at work, including myself are doing the "No Dessert Challenge." The challenge goes from November 1 - December 31. Yes, this seems like a very long time and a very hard task, especially through the holidays. I have to report that it actually hasn't been as bad as I thought and I've already survived 5 days!!! I am proud of myself for accomplishing those first 5 days and I know I can keep going. I may have to make a few exceptions as Thanksgiving and Christmas come around, but the way I look at it is that I have cut back and shown improvement. I have avoided going to the candy jar and having to have my mid-afternoon chocolate fix, this is quite the improvement. Iwill keep you updated as the challenge continues and I wish everybody else that is doing the challenge the best of luck!!

Twilight...

I am currently still reading these books since my spare reading time is few and far between, but here is my character... (the sad part is that I'm not far enough in the book yet to know who this even is) I guess I better start reading. I want to at least finish the first one so I can go see the movie!!


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You are intelligent, outgoing & stylish. A true girly girl, you love shopping & makeovers. Although you are a generous friend, you can be coy, tricky & very persuasive in order to get your way. You are known to zone out occasionally during conversations, but your friends forgive you because you are understanding, supportive & know how to throw one heck of a party!

A Massage??

I have never had a massage before and I have been told over and over that it's something I really need to do. I've heard it's the best experience ever! Anybody that knows me knows that I hold all my stress in my shoulders, they are tense, painful and hard as rocks. In other words, my shoulders are very much in need of a massage.
I have had a rough week. It started on Monday, which are long days anyway. About 10am I started getting a migraine, I get blurry eyes and tingling fingers and I know the migraine is headed my direction...bad news!! I managed to keep it under control for the most part, but it lasted the whole week! I was stressed, tense, tired and in pain. I had two tests to study for and had to continue with my day to day activities with this miserable headache. By Thursday I had enough! I was having a hard time working and I just wanted to go home and sleep for 3 days!! I had been talking for a couple weeks about wanting to go and get a massage and now I was considering it more than ever. I didn't feel quite ready for the whole body massage, but I thought a neck and shoulder massage would be the perfect remedy for my tense shoulders and pounding head. My friends at work talked me into it and I left for lunch and got my much needed massage. Needless to say it was very nice and very much needed. It was so relaxing to just lay there for an hour and have my neck and shoulders massaged and I felt so much better afterwards. The headache was still faintly there, but my shoulders were much more relaxed and not painful at all. To make a long story short it's now Friday night and I feel great and I think the massage helped! If you have never had a massage I would highly recommened it. I am not sure I am ready to move on to the full body massage...maybe someday!

GO UTES!

I wasn't able to go to the game last night because I had school, but I watched the second half and the last 2 minutes were the best part!! It was awesome!! GO UTES!!

WHaT a WeEK...and...It'S oNly TuEsdAy!!!!

I don't know what else I can say about this week other than I want it to be over. It's only Tuesday and I still have 3 days left. Am I going to make it? Who knows!!! All I can say is I hope the week ends on a high note because it sure didn't start off very well. :(

Happy Birthday to ME!!

A few days ago (August 16) I celebrated my birthday. Believe it or not, I turned 29!!! I don't feel 29 and people tell me I don't look it either so I guess that's a good thing. I have always loved celebrating my birthday and I let everybody around me know it. Ask my family or Miguel if you don't believe me, I have been talking about it for weeks!! This year was a lot of fun, I spent the whole weekend with Miguel which if you know us at all you know that we rarely have weekends to spend together.

It all started at midnight when I was in bed reading some intellectually stimulating nursing books when Miguel came in and said, "Happy Birthday" and gave me a nicely wrapped present in a lovely pink Victoria Secret bag. I opened it and inside were too very nice bras!!! I didn't even ask for this. You must know that when I ask Miguel to go into VS with me he hates it and would prefer waiting outside. He told me he got my size and when into the store, by himself and asked a girl to help him. (Sounds like something my dad would do when shopping for my mom) Of course the sales girl picks out the most expensive bra (or I assume that was the case) and Miguel takes two!! Needless to say, I am not at all disappointed, they fit great and are wonderful!!! I usually buy the cheaper bras from other stores (to remain nameless) but now I may never go back. Thanks Miguel!!
After a lot of debating back and forth on what to do on my birthday we decided to go shopping and out to dinner. There is not much I would rather do than go shopping and the only day I can get Miguel to go with me and pretend like he is having fun is on my birthday. I really do think he had a good time though.

Our first stop was IKEA. I love that place!! We ended up buying a shelving unit to put in our laundry room. Miguel actually picked it out. We also ended up leaving with a few other smalls things such as a plant and some kitchen utensils. It's a rule, you can't leave IKEA empty handed.

Our second stop was Cafe Rio for lunch. It was a toss up between Cafe Rio and Zuppas and Cafe Rio won. This is a horrible picture because Miguel doesn't count to three before taking the picture. I wasn't at all ready!

Our next stop was the mall. I ended up getting some necessities such as shampoo and conditioner, but I also went shopping at Down East and got a cute skirt and top. Of course Miguel didn't participate in this shopping extravaganza and waited for me outside of the store. He did note while he was waiting and people watching that someday when we have kids if he has a girl he will never go shopping with her. He said he noticed that all girls, young or old are very easily distracted in the mall and want to see everything that looks interesting and they want it all too. All I could do was laugh. He does have a good point.
Our next stop was Sam's Club. I didn't get a picture of this because it wasn't all that exciting. We decided to go for just the necessities. After that we went home and dropped off our food and then we were on to our next adventure. We went to Fashion Place mall. One mall wasn't good enough so we had to go to another. Miguel wanted to buy me another present, how could I resist? After a little shopping around we went to Foot Locker and I have been wanting some of the Nike Shox shoes and Miguel said he would buy me some. Wow, what a nice guy!!! I got these special running shoes to assist with my marathon training. I know they are going to make running so much easier!! Haha!! Now I really have to do it and I have these cute shoes to motivate me. :)

Oh yes, Miguel loves Ross so after the mall we had to include a trip to Ross. Here is a picture of Miguel trying on some clothes...

We then went home and took a break before going to dinner. We went to dinner at Tepanyaki. It is the place where they cook the food in front of you. I love it! Here is a not so great picture of us waiting for our table. We were so full after dinner we could barely move. We also had tonz of leftovers.

After dinner we came across this interesting vehicle at Jordan Landing. They called it a Monstor Bus. They were giving rides for $5 and the money went to the Children's Miracle Network. It looked like a crazy ride!! We didn't ride it though.

We then came home and watched The Notebook. What a great movie!!

My birthday continued on Sunday when we went to dinner with my family at Five Guys Burger and Fries. After that we went to my parents house and had ice cream cake. I have been wanting and ice cream cake for quite some time now, thanks mom!!! I also got a really cute green purse which I have also been wanting for quite a while. My mom picked it out and I love it! Thanks mom!!

This picture doesn't really do it justice, you have to come see it in person.

Thanks to my family and Miguel for making my birthday weeked so much fun!!

We're going to do it!!!

A couple girls at work (Kindra and Amber) and myself are going to run the half marathon in April (or at least that is our plan). We figure if we start now by the time April comes around we should be ready. We haven't come up with a training program yet so if you have any ideas let us know. I am very excited!! Anybody that wants to join in please do, the more motivation the better!!

Happy Anniversary!

Happy One Year Anniversary to Us!! We celebrated in Vegas on June 23. We have had a busy year, but it has been so much fun! We are excited for many more years to come.

I love you Miguel!! :)

Hubby Tag

Miguel in front of the New York New York in Vegas

1. What is his name? Miguel Molina
2. Who eats more? Depends on what we are eating
3. Who said "I love you" first? I think he did. :)
4. Who is taller? I am, by just a tiny tiny bit. ( I don't like it)
5. Who is smarter? It's a toss up, depends on what we are talking about.
6. Who is more sensitive? Definitely me!! :)
7. Who does the laundry? I do most of the laundry, but he sometimes washes his work clothes and will help out occasionally.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the bed, Miguel does.
9. Who pays the bills? We both pay them!
10. Who cooks more? I am not a huge fan of cooking so I would have to say Miguel. Unfortunately, we eat out a lot!!
11. What meals do you cook together? Sometimes I help with BBQing.
12. Who is more stubborn? We both have our moments.
13. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Hmmmm, who knows! Probably me!
14. Who has more siblings? He does.
15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? I like to say me!
16. What do you like to do together? Movies, swimming, hiking, go to the lake, shopping (if i'm lucky), eating.
17. Who eats more sweets? Definitely me, Miguel hardly ever eats sweets.
18. What is his guilty pleasure? me :)
19. How did you meet? At CPK
20. Who asked who out first? He asked me out!
21. Who kissed who first? I believe he kissed me.
22. Who proposed? Miguel did!! It was at Ruth's Diner.
23. His best features? I love everything about him!!
24. What is his greatest quality? He works hard and never gives up! Again, I love everything about him!
25. Tag, Sara and anyone else who hasn't played!! :)

We're Back!!

We're back from Las Vegas and our week of fun is quickly coming to an end. Miguel went back to work today and I go back to work and school on Monday. We had a great week off! It was a nice break from everything and a time to spend to together and relax. Here are some fun things we did in Vegas...

• We celebrated our anniversary with Italian food and free wine at Batistas.
• We sat by the pool and enjoyed strawberry daquiri's.
• We walked a lot!!!
• We went to the body exhibition (I liked it, Miguel didn't like it so much)
• We saw the show Zumanity.
• We toured Tahiti Village, a vacation ownership program in order to get our almost free tickets to the shows.
• We walked some more!!
• We went to Happy Hour at the Tequila Bar.
• We lost a bunch of money, but had fun while doing it. :)
• We sat by the pool some more.
• Of course our vacation wouldnt' be complete without our two stops to In and Out Burger in St. George on the way there and back.
• And, much much more!!

Thanks Miguel for a great vacation and Happy ONE Year Anniversary!! I can't believe it has already been a year...CRAZY!!!

I should be studying...

I should be studying as I have 3 finals this week, but instead I wanted to post a few new blogs. Enjoy reading!!

Happy Fathers Day!!

We had a BBQ at our place for father's day. Happy Father's Day Dad!!

Me and Miguel

Three generations, my brother, my dad and my grandpa!

GIRLS NIGHT

A couple weeks ago we had girls night with a few girls from work. We went to the Cheesecake Factory and played Wii!! It was a lot of fun!! Here are some fun pictures.

Tracy eating her yummy chicken!

This is Kindra chowing down on her gigantic burger

Deb, Kindra and Amber

Amber and her HUGE bite of pasta

Amber and Kindra boxing (I think Amber won!)

Happy Anniversary...almost!

Believe it or not we have almost been married a year. We had dinner at my parents house a couple weeks ago and decided to break out our cake since we were all together and we will be celebrating our actual anniversary in Vegas. We froze the top of our cake after the wedding and haven't seen it since. Here it is!! It was actually very good!

New Puppy

A few weeks ago my parents got a new dog. He is half Maltese and half Bichon. He is very cute and very playful. We have all been trying to come with a name for weeks now and can't agree on anything. I think my parents have finally decided on Kobe. We'll see if it sticks.

It's been a while...

I haven't posted for a while. I have had a swarm of tests the past few weeks so posting a blog has been the last thing on my mind. Now, as I sit here on a Friday night I have decided to update you on our lives the past couple of weeks. I have made several posts so read below and please send a comment or two!!

Free Burrito Night at Chipotle!!

For those of you that know us well at all, you know that we LOVE Chipotle and eat there quite often. Well, this past Friday it was date night at Chipotle and they were giving away free food. Of course we had to go!! Here are a couple pictures of us way too full to even move!! We actually rode our bikes to Chipotle so we had to sit there for quite a while to let our food digest. Ahhh, it was SO good!!

Race for the Cure 2008

It is a tradition that we go to the Race for the Cure every year. (we only walked, but next year we are planning on running). Here we are this year! This is my mom (left) and her friend Judi (right).
This is Miguel being a dork eating an orange. I think this is right before I won a pair of New Balance shoes. Wahooo!!

Our Trip to the Zoo!

A couple weeks ago we went to the zoo. I hadn't been for a long time, it was kind of fun. My favorite part of the zoo was the monkey's. These pictures are a few of the animals we saw.