We still love the SUNS...

Chip and I went to the Jazz vs. Suns game in Salt Lake this past Monday with our good friends Aaron and Naida. I was actually feeling quite normal that night and that alone was awesome. We grabbed some dinner, and headed to the game with high expectations. Sad to say, I may have jinxed them again. This is the third or fourth game Chip takes me to (2 here in Utah and 2 back home in Phoenix where, I may add, Mom and Dad have kller seats...just 5 rows from the court) and they always lose! SO it is Chip's conclusion that it must be me, so he says he will not take me anymore. So sad for me!

First comes Love, then comes Marriage...

Yup...then comes Chip with a baby carriage! We are excited to have a little surprise join our family in June. Although pregancy has not been fun for me at all, I am very hopeful that I will love every part of motherhood. I have been wanting a baby since I was like 5, and now its hard to believe I am getting a real one! I came across this picture of my mom and I, where she is giving me my favorite type of bath..in the sink. It was taken when I was 6 months, on vacation with my parents in Acapulco, Mexico. I look forward to doing the same things I loved growing up with my own little one. I just love this picture, what a great woman God gave me for a mother. Hopefully I will be as good as a mother as she is.Te amo mami.

HaPPy HaLLoWeeN!!

This Halloween was a little different for us. I have not been feeling great lately and yesterday was no exception. We decided to stay home and enjoy a scary movie together. We figured it would be fun to hand candy out, although....we only had ONE trick-or-treater. SAD! We definitely are living in the wrong city. (Another good reason to move to AZ--we love Halloween and its sad not to see any ghouls and goblins walking around at night!)

However, last week we did get to go to a Halloween party and this past Monday we had FHE with Danielle and Todd..We carved pumpkins and ate some very good coffee crumb cake with The Nightmare Before Christmas playing in the background. We loved it! Can't wait for next year.

Daynes Reunion

Chip's late grandmother's family (Dorothy Daynes) holds annual reunions and this years was held on the 30th of October at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake. One of her sons, Uncle Rick is an amazing Genealogist and we learned that the Daynes family tree has been traced back to even before the Church was established, which is a breakthrough that they had been working on for more than 30 years. Coming from a family where I am only the third generation in the Church, I am so amazed and captivated by genealogy. As we toured the museum, we came to an organ that was donated by the Daynes family by Joseph Daynes, Chip's great, great, great grandfather. He was a prodigy musician who in his childhood played for the Queen in England, joined the church and made the trek to America to join the Saints in Utah. Here he was asked by president Brigham Young to play the organ at General Conference, the same one that is displayed at the Museum. Isn't that amazing! I just love church history.
After the tour, we had a family dinner at the Lion House and got to visit with Uncle Rick, aunt Nancy and Jessica. What a neat family I married into.

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!