Just for Fun..

My cousin/sister Jessica tagged me and thought it would be fun to do and at the same time see what other people reply with.
8 Things..
8 Favorite TV shows...
1. The Office
2. The IT Crowd
3. LOST
4. House
5. Heroes
6. Friends
7. Seinfeld
8. The King of Queens

8 Favorite Restaurants...
1. Taco Cabana
2. Chicos Tacos
3. Taco Tote
4. The Texas Roadhouse
5. Katsura (sushi....yummmy)
6. Cattleman's (the BEST steaks in the world..in Texas, of coursE!)
7. P.F. Changs
8. Applebees

8 things that happened yesterday...
1. I missed church because i was really sick
2. Chip and I made my mom's recipe for shredded beef tacos with guacamole, very good!
3. Chip beat me in Mario Kart...again
4. Had a visit from our home teachers
5. Watched lots of tv snuggled on the couch
6. Ate buttery popcorn
7. Talked to my sister and mommy
8. Went to bed at 10!! I was a happy camper

8 things to look forward to...
1. Getting a new job
2. Starting the education program
3. Thanksgiving break! AZ here we come!
4. Christmas at home..
5. Receiving a letter from Ariel
6. Getting my brand new purse in the mail!
7. Halloween!!!
8. Chip finding a job that he loves

8 things I love about Fall...
1. Red, orange and yellow leaves on trees and scattered everywhere
2. Chilly air, yet not freezing
3. Decorating, decorating, decorating!
4. Pumpkin patches
5. Strolling Park City with some hot chocolate
6. Chilly nights perfect for warm dinners
7. Drives through the canyon
8. Pulling out winter clothes

8 things on my wishlist...
1. Being a stay-at-home mom
2. Visiting Texas more often
3. Moving to Arizona
4. A golden Lab
5. Having my sisters, mom and Dad closer
6. An awesome hairdresser/sister at my disposal...ahembri.
7. A new winter wardrobe
8. A big fat steak :)

8 people I tag...
1. Fabi
2. Bri
3. Angelle
4. Jessica Adlard
5. Angel
6. Cory
7. Katie
8. Amber

Vegas Time!!

For the second time this year, we are heading out to Vegas to play a little. Ruth, one of my good friends from Mérida, México is coming to visit tomorrow and we are mainly going to do the honors of introducing her to the over-rated prestiged Sin City. I do have to add that no one has to twist my arm to go to Vegas (unless it means going during the months of July or August--it is HOT as heaven's nemesis), so I am quite excited about it.

The last couple of times we have been there they have been pretty much "we are here, let's walk down the strip and time to go" kind of a thing and this time I will actually get to venture during the day as opposed to 12pm and discover all of Vegas' jewels. The super exciting thing is that my friend and I are going to Cirque du Soleil's KÀ!! I have heard both negative and positive feedback, mostly positive, but who cares?! It's Cirque du Soleil! Anyway, enough bragging. By the way, we are also very excited to stay at Ryan and Brigitte's house and see them and my darling nephew and nieces. Stay tuned for Sin City report!

OuR SpOOky LiTtLe LaIR

Chip's favorite holiday of all time is Halloween and I think his fancy for it has rubbed off on me big time. I LOVE decorating our house for it. Last year, we got really, ridiculously into it and it was so creepily done that it scared away trick-or-treaters! Literally. There were daunted little kids standing on the sidewalk in front of our home being pushed by their parents to go collect their treats. Their faces were awesome. Chip even set up speakers by the door with really creepy halloween sounds and music. This year we are almost done, but we want to make it even scarier than last year. Thought we would share our progress. Cackle, cackle!

Farewell, Elder Chavez

This has been a looong week for me. Last week we were in Texas for my little brother's farewell. He will be serving a mission in Kennewick, Washington Spanish speaking.We left Wednesday morning and got there that night after 14 hours of driving..really. Once we got home, it was all non-stop. We enjoyed seeing friends and family but boy was it hectic! We had about 150 people show up at my mom's house for the farewell party! It was a lot of fun. We also went to our stake's softball games where Chip was one of the star players, went to Alexa's volleyball game-she's way better than I ever was, did some shopping, and ate at our favorite restaurants that are only in El Paso (yup, even Chico's Tacos-Chip loves them!).

We also managed to squeeze in a visit to the Temple in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. With the exception of Alexa, my complete family was there. I can't describe how wonderful that was. I have a great testimony of the blessings of the temple. I have seen how it literally brings families and relatives together.

We returned to Utah on Monday and then picked up Ariel at the airport on Tuesday. That night we went to dinner at Chang's and came home to carve a pumpkin. At least he got to semi-celebrate Halloween :) ! Wednesday morning came, and surprisingly I did pretty well until I set foot on MTC ground. It had finally hit me. My little brother is not so little anymore and was leaving us for a long time. I am so grateful that he has the opportunity to do so. He and his companions will share the gospel the way two other young men did with my mother and my dad's mother. If it had not been for them, I would not be where I am now.

Game Night Bloopers

Last night we went over to a friend's house for games and treats. There were 5 couples, all from our ward, including Chip and myself. We broke out the Battle of the Sexes games and just had a blast playing it. It is soo funny to see how different girls and guys are. The guys would make fun of how the girls discuss potential answers amongst themselves and we, in return, would be amused at how stupified their faces looked with some of the questions.
One perfect example. I read the following question: What is the name of the international association that promotes women's rights to breast feed in public?
(Stupified look on ALL the guys, complete silence as they ponder until I decide they won't know it anyway)
The answer is "La Leche League" (Spanish for "The Milk" League). REALLY! No joke. SO anyway, CHip starts running with this ridiculous name and says "They should have called themselves BOOB or something like that instead!" Of course everyone is lughing histerically, and then...Jordan (one of the guys) says "YES! For Babies On Our Breasts!" I almost died laughing. Needless to say we had a great time!

A Craving for The SouthWest

I can't wait to go home! I miss my whole family, my dogs, the "Southwest" (thanks Cakes;) ). Luckily, I only have to wait 2 more weeks. I am such a desert girl! I love the warmth, the beautiful and fresh summer nights, and great genuine Mexican food at my fingertips. I have never seen such beautiful sunsets anywhere but in the desert. There really is no place like home.

Salt Lake Getaway

This past Thursday, Chip and I made our way to downtown Salt Lake to use a certificate that we had to a bed and breakfast called Armstrong Mansion. We have been to another B&B together before called the Castle Inn for our wedding night and sorry to say, this one does not come even close! However, the Armstrong Mansion is a mansion that was built in the early 1800's and is very quaint. It was so nice to wake up semi late and just walk downstairs to a yummy breakfast.
That day we had dinner at the Texas Roadhouse which we love and then checked in at the b&b and since we had some time to spare before our date to see grandma, we took a stroll around Temple Square. I LOVE to go back to the temple, even if its just to walk around the gardens. It always brings me back to our engagement and wedding day.
After enough walking it was time to go see Grandma Joan who is Chip's grandmother on Mom's side. Aunt LeAnn who is from Colorado happened to be in town and staying with her so we got to spend the evening chatting and catching up with them. They are some of the neatest ladies I have ever met! They are just as cute as my mother-in-law. I hope I am as beautiful as Grandma Joan when I am a grandma! The next day we had lunch at Rubio's (we never pass up on this place when in Salt Lake) and then headed to Hogle Zoo. Chip had never been and this was my second time. It is a cute place to spend an afternoon at. We especially enjoyed looking at all the different types of monkeys and tried to figure out which ones we look like the most. We love to monkey around!