Sickness, Valentine's Day, President's Day Weekend

Chad and I were both sick this last weekend. Just not feeling well at all! I say Chad got me sick but he says he didn't, but oh well haha. So we just stayed in our apt all weekend, sleeping, watching supernatural and other movies, resting, and just chilling. Our apt got messy cuz we were so sick we did not want to move. It seemed like almost all our dishes were dirty by the end of the weekend, so thats what i did monday, took like an hour to wash all of the dishes after feeling better. This weekend kind of reminded me our first week in our new apt after getting married and coming back from our honeymoon. We were both super sick, throwing up and everything for days! Not fun at all, but was pretty funny that it happened at that time, we didn't even get a chance to finish unpacking everything before that. At least this time there was no throwing up.

Then on Tuesday was our first Valentine's Day together! Even though we were engaged last Valentine's Day, we were not able to be together so we didn't really celebrate. It was fun being married and having a Valentine :). I went to teach my clogging class in the morning, Chad dropped me off and picked me up. And when I got home he had a little surprise for me. He got a dozen of beautiful red roses, my favorite sour candies, Valentine's day chocolates, a little stuff animal cute puppy holding a heart "i love you", and the movie The Wedding Singer. Good movie! He told me we could only spend 5 dollars on each other! He lied to me...ha.

  

And then I gave him my gift. A solid chocolate heart and these pretty cool cards I made. It was made of playing cards and I had typed out 52 things that I loved about him. It took a little while to make but it turned out really cute and he loved them! I had found the idea online and thought it was a really good idea.

Chad had to work all day so he didn't come home till late, so Morgan Fridley and I had a little "date" and went to see The Vow since it came out that day and it was really good! We saw Alyssa and Chris there too.

Then I went home and made my strawberry rice crispy treats that turned out pretty cute. When Chad got home we were going to make a nice dinner, but it got so late so we decided to just the next night since he didn't have to work. So then Wednesday we had our Valentine's Day dinner of steak and scalloped potatoes that Chad made for me! So sweet.

 

Now its Friday, done with school for the next three days. Monday is presidents day. And I wanted to go to Utah so bad! There is a much needed break from school and Rexburg, and its midterms so its that time.. And it would be fun to go see Chad's family again and go see our new little niece Aubrey that was born Christmas Eve since we havent met her yet. I was also hoping to go see my good friend Haley from back home thats down at BYU cuz she just got home from her mission and still havent seen each other yet. But I guess those things will just have to wait till sometime later....

last Friday night

This past Friday night Chad and I went over to our friend's, Chris and Alyssa Smeda's apartment for some dinner, we had hamburgers and fries and played a few games. I brought over dessert. I got the recipe (yes off pinterest haha) and its really good. Oreo cookies and cream cheesecake cupcakes. So good! Definitely a keeper :) and its super easy to make too, and cheap. I suggest them to everyone! After our dinner and dessert we played one of our new favorite fun games that Chris and Alyssa introduced us to, Wits and Wagers. Its a trivia game where basically no one would know the answers to any of the questions, thats what makes it so fun, and then you bet on each other's answers. I won 2 out of the 3 rounds btw. haha. We played a couple other games as well. Thanks to the Smedas again for a fun night!

         

its going to be a looonng semester...

So the first day back at school was on Wednesday, and I pretty much have like all my classes on this day. I was so worn out even like half way thru the day. Now that we have had three days of school, I am exhausted. I am taking 8 classes, two of which are dance classes and then on top of that I am teaching a dance class. Also one of my classes is a practicum where I have to go to the schools for a couple hours and help and do whatever they have me do pretty much. At least for right now I don't have that class until the second half of the semester. But I can already tell, my schedule is packed for the whole day and I am TIRED!! haha. Its going to be a good semester cuz then after this one only a few more classes left next semester and I graduate and then I am out of here! But for now...im gonna pretty much die by the end. Or maybe I'll get used to it ;) haha

First Christmas

 Our stockings :)

 Still hadn't seen Despicable Me haha

He gave me SO much candy!!...

 Chad and his stocking

He loves his reeses!.. 

...and his nerds 

 Opening presents!

ya I need clothes! 

our big gift for and from each other. the new Wii!! 

   opening presents                                                                panda express orange sauce! yum! 

trying to download his new game he wanted 

our Seattle temple. Thanks mom!

Also got all 8 Harry Potter movies from Mom. So excited!

Trish made us some really cute Christmas decorations, one includes a thing to hang our stockings on. 

Will be very good for next year! Plus a cool 12 days of Christmas stories to read. 

cant really tell but its chads funny wrapping job...hahah 

my new beautiful and warm coat 

Christmas Eve Chad's sister Rebekah had her baby, about a month early too. Another (the 4th) girl in the family. She is still in the hospital but is doing well and is so cute and is so small. They named her Aubrey Jean Camblin. Can't wait to see her! So Chad and I decided instead of taking all of our presents down to Logan to open them, we opened them after Chad got home from work that night and then around 10pm left for Logan. We woke up Christmas morning and went to church with Trish and Scott. Grandma Bonnie & Ralph and Dennis & Megan came over for Christmas Day dinner. So good!! After dinner we played a white elephant game and then Chad and I went to go check out Dennis and Megan's new apartment and Trish and Scott went down to Sandy to go see Bekah and the new baby. They brought back Halle and Ella with them to take care of while they are trying to take care of and visiting the baby. We had lots of fun with Halle and Ella for a few days. Then Tuesday night Chad and I had to go back up to Rexburg because he works in the morning. On our way we stopped by my family in Providence houses, my great grandpa and great uncles. Then we were back on the road. It was a lot of fun to get away from Idaho for a few days and to spend Christmas with family. I missed seeing my family this year, first Christmas not spent with them, but it was still very fun and good to see my husband's family and spend it with them! Too bad we didn't get to see Bekah and Lee, they were supposed to come up, but we are so happy for them and their new baby Aubrey! It was a great first Christmas for Chad and I to spend together to celebrate the birth of our Savior. We are so grateful for all that we have and the wonderful family we have :).  It is now New Years Eve and Chad has to work all day today as well...dont know when he'll be back but at least he'll for sure be home before midnight tonight to spend the new year with me haha. Not quite sure what I am going to do all day...

So This Fall...

We moved into our new apt in Sept

 Went to Rexburg's new little water park

 This was taken at Mehren and Kris Clegg's reception in Utah

 Haunted straw maze

 Clark Kent & Lois Lane for Halloween

 Our Birthday cake

 Put put golf at the craze. Chad showing off

 Setting up the Christmas tree

 First ornament

 Our First Tree!

The Final product :)

It is now the end of the semester. So glad for some of my classes to be done. I got pretty good grades in most of my classes. It was my first semester teaching clogging on campus and it was really fun and I learned a lot. I am also going to be teaching next semester which I am really excited for, and hope I got things figured out from last semester to help make things better for this coming semester. Now I am pretty much just at home every day during this break doing about whatever when Chad is at work. Chad has been working at Olive Garden almost every day this week.  We are excited for this Christmas weekend, tomorrow is Christmas Eve and Chad has to work all day tomorrow :( We are planning on waking up early Christmas morning to open each other's presents and celebrate a little first Christmas with just us, and then leave early in the morning down to Logan, UT to Trish and Scott's. We are excited to see family again! And we are going to be there till Tuesday. That will be a fun few days, and then Chad has to go back to work and I need to get back to studying for my huge teacher education exam... Well thats about it for now! :)