What beard?

After six long months (plus 3 days, but who's counting?), Christian decided it was time to shave. It was his birthday on December 15, and his drivers license had to be renewed. He didn't really want to look like a terrorist or Charles Manson on it, so it was time to take it all off.












This is when he got to his old Chinese man phase of the shaving. I walked in the front door and he started yelling at me in fake Chinese and shaking the broomstick at me. I laughed so hard.






Getting closer...






Look at that beautiful face! I had forgotten what a handsome man I have. So smooth. So sexy!

Third Annual Christmas Party

I had my third annual Christmas party a couple of weeks ago with (almost) all of my friends. I had a few who couldn't come because they had work. It was a great time and I loved getting to see my friends.



Me and my honey. He is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for!



Me and my best friend, Melissa. You can see part of my tattoo hanging out. Ha ha.



This is one of my best friends, Chris. It is so great to have him back this year. Last year he was in New Zeland on company business during my Christmas party.



Steff Mc Combs and me. I should haul out the picture of both of us from last year's party. She has lost over 40 pounds since then and I have lost about 20. Thank you, Weight Watchers!



Kasey and David Olsen. I love these two! They call me their Diva. I am so glad they were able to come!

How we met...

Yesterday was our 20 month-iversary. I am so happy to be with Christian. He makes me feel all warm and cozy. I think he likes me too, ha ha. So I thought I would share with you how we met.

1. Where did you meet? We met in Melissa's car on our way to go to 80's night at Area 51. She was dating his roommate at the time and it was a quasi setup.

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? Oh thank God that he's not ugly.

3. Do you remember what he/she was wearing? A nice button up shirt and jeans

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person? The last day of our Moab trip.

5. Where did you go for your first date? The day after we met we went on a 3 day trip to Moab with Melissa and Walker (Christian's roommate). It was a VERY last minute thing.

6. How long did you know this person before you became a couple? Roughly 22 hours. Ha!

7. How did he/she ask you out? We just agreed that we didn't want to see anyone else.

8. How did he propose to you? It's not going to happen.

9. Do you and this person have kids together? Well I have 3 and he has 1 and we love them all together, but no, we don't have any genetically together.

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person? I don't think so

11. When was the first time you realized that you liked this person? After getting home from dancing.

12. Do you trust this person? Completely.

13. Do you see her/him as your partner in your future? Oh yeah

14. What is the best gift she/he gave you? Every day that I am with him is a gift. Plus he totally rocked last Christmas and surprised the heck out of me.

15. What is one thing He/She does that gets on your nerves? Nothing.

16. Where do you see each other 15 years from now? I hope in Austin working in our fields in a nice house and (possibly) some genetically "ours" little ones.

17. What causes the most arguments? We've never argued. No really, it's true.

18. How long have you been together? 20 months and one day.

19. Are you Married? Nope. I don't see the point of a government sanction for my relationship.

20. Who Do you Tag? Shawn and Cass, Amber and Matt, Dona, Joe and Steff, and Andrea.

Freezing!

We had a good starter snow storm yesterday and temperatures down in the teens. I saw a few cars go skidding through the stop sign in front of the house last night. I had to put it in all wheel drive to go to the gym and to the grocery store. What really chaps me is that it is 73 degrees in Austin today. I really can't wait to move.

ER

I posted a couple of days ago about my time in the ER trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with me. I have a couple of pictures from that night to share with you. I was taking them with my camera phone and sending them to Christian to keep him updated on what was going on while he was at my house watching the kids.



This is after I got checked in and was waiting to go back to a room.



My IV. I am scared to death of needles but my friend, Levi, who works in the ER as a tech did such an awesome job. I really didn't even feel it. After I took it out later there wasn't even a bruise. Let me take a moment to tell you how great Levi is. Levi- this shout out is for you!

Prop 8, the musical

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... by Jack Black

I know that the voting is long over, but I wonder what people who were for proposition 8 think about this? What would their lives be like if they really lived them "according to the teachings of the Bible"?

Pain!

So I have been having this pain in the left side of my abdomen for about 2 months now. Finally last week I got of work early (at midnight) and went down to the ER. I did my final semester of nursing school there so I know almost all the nurses and techs. I told them about my pain and the doctor wanted me to have a CT scan of my abdomen. I had to drink contrast, one cup every 10 minutes for a total of 6 cups. That stuff is nasty! I now feel bad that I have to make my patients drink that stuff. Anyway after the contrast had worked its way through my GI tract I went and got my scan. It showed... NOTHING! Okay my spleen is slightly enlarged but that is to be expected with the mono. All my lab tests came back normal too. We now know what it isn't. I told the doctor that my pain usually comes after I eat and he recommended that I go to a gastroenterologist. He wants me to get my stomach scoped because it could be an ulcer. Fun for me. I'm going to wait until the first of the year because I have a deductible on my insurance that starts fresh every year. I hope that it is nothing too serious. If I don't eat between now and next year I should be pain free. Ha ha.

Coming Home

Dawn and Sheldon will be coming home December 11, just in time for Christmas. Dawn is having some health issues that are better addressed here in the states. They left on an LDS mission in Argentina in March and were supposed to be gone for 23 months. I can't say that I am sad they aren't able to spend that entire time down there. We have missed them a lot.I just hope that Dawn can get everything back in working order.