Wendy's Wedding

So, this last week we took one more little trip before Tyler starts school on Tuesday. We went to Boise for a few days, which was a little less hectic this time and we got to spend more time with Adam & Kimber and Rich & Jennette. We then went on a super quick trip to Utah to see one of my most favorite people get married. The two times Tyler and I have been apart since getting married resulted from two trips I took to see Wendy. Thats how much I like her. So, here are some pictures of how great she looked and pictures with some of my favorite people. There was too much driving, and I really did get to see more friends than these pictures show, so it was a great trip. Oh, and thanks Westy for letting us stay with you.

Good Morning

Last night I must have been super tired because I fell asleep early and I was dead to the world. Tyler stayed up to do such things as 'skunk hunt,' finish putting in our new sink, cleaning, and I'm not sure what else. This was a little clue though: this morning I woke my husband up for church. When I saw this face looking up at me from the pillow next to mine I said, "You look like a pervert."

A Mini-Update

Its been a while and I don't know what all has happened. Quick little update on our lives:

- We made it to Idaho. It was actually a pretty smooth drive.

- We went to a Rice family reunion, and family get-togethers for both sides of my family.

- We hung out in Idaho City, Boise, McCall, and found ourselves only sleeping in the same bed 2 nights in a row.

- We went to Moscow, ID where Tyler will be starting school.

- We bought a trailer. We now live here:

- We work on it all day everyday. It is already looking WAY better. Tyler says I have to learn patience and not post before and after pix until we are done. Its taking more restraint than I thought. (But here is a non-house picture showing how much crap we still have left to unpack. We just got the internet yesterday. Tyler was so excited to use it. But ... by the time I came to check on him he had fallen asleep. He has def been working hard).

- I keep promising Janica I will post a 'belly-shot.' I made Tyler take this just a minute ago. So, its up-to-date. 25 weeks. In the past couple weeks I have really started growing. And ... our little man is active all the time. I still don't know how real it seems, but we are starting to get very excited! (Oh, and if you are going to say something nice, like "you look great," ... I'm still not loving pregnancy and I always respond with "well, I still throw-up" so thats my disclaimer and you can skip the remark. :) really, its getting better, its only like once a week. but I'm well enough that I think all this puking will be worth it).

Thats my shortened update for the last month!

Last Day!

On 2 South. I learned a lot, but I'm ready to be uneployed for a while. Yay for last days!

Media Post

I've been trying to think of all the books and movies I've read/listened to/ or watched recently because I really want to say something about "Anna Karenina." So, here are some of my thoughts on others as well:

We saw this in Puerto Rico with Rich and Jennette, but Tyler redboxed it last night. I stand by my evaluation that it should have been rated R, and that Tyler needs to do a few years in the special services before we have a daughter. Good thing we are having a son! But, in the movie's defense ... the dad is pretty dang awesome and it kept me hooked (and I normally find actions scenes boring).

This was a short little book that I had to finish because I don't like to leave things unfinished. I actually liked the end much better than the beginning because I think the author stopped being as artsy and started telling an interesting story at the end. Not one I recommend.

Believe it or not, I had never seen "Sleepless in Seattle" before Tuesday. I enjoyed it. I had to love skinny Tom Hanks and spunky Meg Ryan talking about MFEO. Hate me if you will (Emily V), but not THE MOST amazing chick-flick.

Speaking of most amazing chick-flicks, this is. I really like podcasts and I downloaded the whole audiobook off some podcast channel and could hardly function in normal life because I just wanted to be plugged into my ipod. (Even though I knew EXACTLY what was going to happen). This one never gets old. (and it was nice to try it in a new form)

Okay, Anna; I really loved it from the start. Two characters were set-up in a victorian-esc love dilemma. The other characters were talking about affairs from the female stand-point and nothing positive was said of them. Well, I liked Tolstoy's writing (except when he went off on Russian politics that I know nothing about). And I loved the two characters, from the love dilemma in the beginning, all the way through the book. But I think Anna was supposed to evoke more of a reaction from me. I just got sick of her and was glad to not read about her any longer. Anyone who has read this, I would love some other thoughts.

Actually, I also listened to this one as an audiobook. This author just writes about sad things. I think my heart broke like 300 times. But I still loved it. If they made a movie out of it, then maybe I could compare it to "The Kite Runner." I thought this one ended more sadly, but more optimisticly, but that could have just been the difference in a movie versus a book. I'll reiterate that I really like books and movies like this. They make me appreciate what I have and they shed light on things I know nothing about (ie. Afghanistan and terrorism).

Baby Mama

So many of the things I wanted to enjoy about moving here are finally happening. (Such as fireflies). And ... yesterday at work I was talking to a friend who asked how I was feeling. I told him I still puked sometimes and I was sick of it. (I'm sick of being sick ... haha) He replied, "My ... uh ... baby mama was sick for all but the last couple months ..." Mostly, I was so excited that he referred to her as 'baby mama' in complete seriousness. Thank you Greenville.

Fireflies!

This picture is actually pretty gross, but I was SUPER excited last night when I FINALLY started seeing fireflies.  That was one of the things that made me so excited to move to the east.  Apparently, we had just missed them by the time we moved here last summer.  I was beginning to think that I had been lied to.  But last night they were out and about.  They are SO COOL!