What a Valentine!!

So, Valentines morning, Preston said, let's play hot and cold until you find your present. He had me ALL over the apartment (not that it's that big) until I found my Valentine present. Let the pictures explain where we went!


That's right folks, we went to the MONSTER TRUCK RALLY!! It was soo much fun! Preston was nervous I'd be mad at him for taking me here for Valentines because it's not romantic but it was total opposite. It was so much fun! We also had a nice dinner at the gateway and went early enough to beat the crazy crowds!
It was an awesome day, since it was Saturday and neither of us work Saturdays, we were able to hang out all day!
Well, just thought I'd show off our awesome date for Valentines!

...I love to see the temple...

Preston and I had the opportunity to go to the temple with our ward members this last Saturday. It was nice. We always just go by ourselves each month because our ward always goes when Preston is in school so it was really fun to get to go with them. This weekend was ward conference, it was such a great 3 hours. We were taught by our stake leaders and they gave such great and spiritual lessons. It was a bitter sweet sacrament meeting because we got a new bishopric. Preston and I have loved our bishopric since our first Sunday there. What great men. But we know the new bishopric will be great and that they are meant to do the work! Along with this great Sunday, Elder Nelson from the quorum of the 12 was there presiding. 3 of his kids are in our ward and he has mentioned he has had 21 grandchildren in our ward. He's come quite a bit. I think he's been there about 5-6 times since we've been in the ward. He was here this past Sunday because his Son in law (the bishop) was being released. It's really neat to see him there as a dad or grandpa. He of course always closes the meeting with some remarks. What a great man! It was just a really great and uplifting weekend! Side note... Preston and I went and saw the Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Bradd Pitt.... AMAZING! I highly recommend it!

The beautiful Jordan River Temple



I love my naps!!! Except I got awoken so rudly (sp) by Preston who snapped this shot... All I have to say about this is... If only my hair looked that good every time I sleep haha.

We're still alive!

Alright, just a quick update! We're still doing great and keepin busy. Preston started another semester of school a couple weeks ago and so far he's enjoying his classes and getting good scores on his homework and tests. We're hoping he can do as good as he did last semester by acing the whole semester! He's a genius and actually likes school! He's doing great at work and recently just got a good raise which is always very nice and very helpful. I'm still really liking my new job... I've already been there 3 months! Time sure flies. People at my work are SOO cool and so fun and it's a great company! Preston and I have been spending time with our families and friends which is always a blast! We have the best people in our lives and always love being with our friends and family. We get to go to the big kid class now at church, after being primary teachers for a year and a half, we are now substitutes, our bishopric said "we can't let you go completely out of primary because you're so reliable and the kids love you, but we want to give you the opportunity to learn from relief society and elders quorum." We LOVE our ward! Everybody is so loving and so nice and so friendly, we have made some great friends in our ward and we'll be so sad the day we'll have to leave. We especially love those little kids, we have grown so close to the kids in the ward and they are always coming up to hug us. The first 3 weeks of this year, we taught the cute little sunbeams until they got a full time teacher and the 4th week, the first week of us going into the big kids class, we saw one of our little sunbeams in the foyer after sacrament and we went up to say hi to him and he looks up at us and says "where were you today, I was loong ALLL over for you" gosh, it made me miss those kids so much already! They're so sweet and really do teach us alot! They're such little smarty pants and we know all their family secrets hahaha.
Preston and I also have had the opportunity to attend a couple baptisms and a blessing for our little cousins. What fun experiences. Preston even gave a talk at one about the Holy Ghost to the little kids getting baptized. He did great! I think him being in primary so long really helped him relate to those kids and give a talk on their level.
So, not much has changed for us! We're just enjoying life and keeping busy and love being with eachother! There is a little update for ya! Hopefully the next one, we'll have pictures! Well, time to go watch my weekly Ghost Hunters with my mom and little sister lili. It's been real yo!
Ciao!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I can't believe it's hear. 2008 was a pretty good year for Preston and I. It was a hard year for others around us and we hope those people have a much better 2009. We did LOTS of fun things in 2008 and probably the best memory was going to Hawaii. That place sure is paradise! I also got a new brother.. Brady! haha. Long story there, if you want details, look at posts in may or june or ask me. But we love you Brady and we're proud of you progress on your mission. My sister Heidi and her husband Chase had a baby girl and our family can't get enough of her! We love her and she's such a sweet baby to have in the family. Preston has been doing awesome in school. This last semester he finished out with 2 A's and 2 A-'s I'm pretty darn proud! And we can finally say..... we are applying for Pharmacy school's this year!!!! This fall we'll be applying to about 6-8 Pharmacy schools around the country. Preston's family is doing great. This year, his grandma got married to Bill. and they are a happy newlywed couple. Jess is in love with a missionary who comes home in May so we'll see how that turns out when he gets home... hopefully good!!! She's so twitterpated over him =) Preston has played more and more football and still loves it. We have spent lots of time with our families who we love and lots of time with all our awesome friends. 2009 started out great with the UTES winning the Sugar Bowl!!! What a fantastic game.

Well, for new years, Preston and I went up to Logan with, can you guess?... That's right, Shawn and Katie! haha. We went to Hamiltons for a nice dinner. We got all gussied up for dinner! Then, we went to their house, drank some bubbly and played Settlers of Catan (is that what it's called?) Anyways, it was such a fun night... Thanks Shawn and Katie for having is up! We got home around 3 am new years day and crashed. New years day we went to my parents house for fondue and games... their yearly tradition! It was really fun. Heidi and Chase also came. It was a nice relaxing day with lots of good food!
Us at Hamiltons on New Years EveNew years day, playing Disney/Pixar Monopoly! Fun game!Heeerrrrssss Heidi!!!Oma and Cade
This child, LOVES to be naked! We got a streaker on our hands. She was getting kind of fussy and needed a diaper change and while her mommy and daddy were at the store getting a couple of things for her. We stripped her down to get her jammies on and change her diaper. The second that diaper came off, I have never seen a happier baby. She was squirmin and squeeling and laughin and kicking. She went from grumpy and mad to happy as can be in like 2 seconds. So we left her in her birthday suit for about 10 minutes and boy was she lovin us! Her parents better watch out =)