Keeping the Romance Alive

So Brandon and I haven't been on a date for awhile and we decided to take turns planning one every month. Last Friday was my turn. We had sweet Lauren and Clayton watch Kayli while we went to El Matador to eat and then to iRock to do some rock climbing. It was a lot of fun being together and doing something we don't normally do. So here's an idea for any of you who are looking for something not too expensive and fun to do. Anyway, this was our date night for this month!

Update on our life!

BRANDON:

• Brandon is still working for Brigham City Nursing and Rehab as the Executive Director over there. The company is selling the building to another company in the next month though, so we'll see what happens.
• He has a church calling as Gospel Doctrine Teacher, which he loves indefinitely.
• He just started playing basketball with some other men in the ward once a week. He has missed playing basketball. He used to be able to play every morning in Hooper when we lived in Farr West.
• He eventually wants to go back to school (when I let him) to get his Master's or he's thinking of maybe 4 more years to be a speech therapist.

KAYLI:

• As I've updated on her blog, she is growing very quickly. She will be 1 year old on the 29th of this month. She gets into everything and always wants to be entertained.
• She gets baby sat at my friend's house 1/2 the time while I'm away at school. She does pretty well with that...sometimes she cries but usually not. She is such a good little girl.

TASHA:

• I'm still straggling through the first semester of the nursing program. It's definitely been rough, but I have learned a ton. It's been slowing down alot these last few weeks. I get a whole week off for Thanksgiving and 3 weeks off for Christmas. I'm so ready for that relaxing and time for reviving.
• My calling in church is Women's sports coach. I was so excited at first, but that's pretty much gone since everyone in the ward is pretty much not sporty. I can't usually get anyone out to play. :(
• I still am not working, which I'm so greatful for Brandon because I don't think I'd be able to do it all if I had to work. I plan to work a couple nights a week in the hospital once I finish school in May.
• I am playing indoor soccer once a week with a friend of mine. I love playing soccer, it's so nice to do something different and take life's stress out on the ball.

Our family is doing good and we are taking life 'one step at a time'.

Happy Halloween!

Me, Brandon, and Kayli

Here's cute little Kayli

The cousins... Titan, Jordan, Torie, Kayli, Tayson

Just silly old Brandon


What a choice for costumes right?! We wanted to dress up as a family so clowns describe us perfectly. :D

Pumpkin Carving and Brigham Pumpkin Festival

We had Trev, Emily, & Karin come over on Friday to carve pumpkins. It was lots of fun. Trevor had to have the biggest one of course... I think he regretted it though when he found out it wasn't all the way ripe. He had a really hard time cutting through it. Ha ha. Karin thought she would taste the pumpkin to see if it tasted like pumpkin pie... uh nope sorry. The last 2 pictures are Brandon and Kayli's pumpkin I carved for her.





Brigham City has an annual pumpkin festival with games and trick or treating for the kids. We took Kayli for the trick or treating part. She was amazed by the HUGE pumpkins. She was a little scared of people dressed scary, but she did grab the candy herself so I didn't have to grab it like I was getting it for myself. :D Isn't halloween fun?

Day at the Zoo

So we were so excited to go and do something different than the usual. Kayli hasn't been to the zoo yet and we feel like we neglect to take her fun kiddie places. I think she enjoyed the monkeys the most...she kind of got distracted from the animals with all the other people around. About an hour after we got there, Kayli puked all over herself and Brandon...great! We went to the bathroom to clean up the best we could, but you know how that works. You'd think I'd be smart by now and pack an extra outfit. Anyway, it was lots of fun. Maybe we'll take her to a haunted house next. :D

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom turned the big '50' yesterday. We threw her a surprise party with family and friends. She was surprised. Shandee got to see the surprise via webcam. We had cake and icecream and the 'old people' wrote in a book giving advice on being old.

6 facts

The Rules- Link the person/people who tagged you, Mention rules on your blog, Tell about 6 facts/Quirks of yours, Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.

I was tagged by Lauren

1. I love taking pictures. I used to work at Kiddie Kandids and have tried to make my own props for Kayli. Here's a few of my favorites...


2. I'm a clean freak. Ok not really a freak about it, but I get stressed out if I have a messy house. I have a hard time going to bed, studying, or just anything that doesn't involve cleaning if I can see a mess. I am pretty much on Brandon's case everyday about how messy he is (sorry babe, I still love you).

3. I enjoy the feeling of knowing I made someone laugh. No one usually gets my jokes because I'm pretty sarcastic and am serious when I make a joke. Sorry if I have offended anyone with my sarcasm...I think it runs in my family. Have you met my brother?

4. I am very particular about how my baby looks. I have to grit my teeth when I pick her up from a sitter who's left food on her face. I mean, is it so hard to wipe it off? Just a LITTLE pet peave.

5. I used to love making up my own music. I used to write song after song on my guitar and a few on the piano. Don't ask me to play them for you though, because they are basically like journal entries. They were based on my feelings in highschool which I don't care to share.

6. I love who I am (daughter of God, wife to a very special man, mother of an adorable baby, daughter of 2 very intelligent and loving parents, aunt to a cute little niece, sister to 2 beautiful sisters and 1 handsome brother, inlaw to a wonderful and very welcoming family), I love where I am (attending my first year of nursing school, raising a 9 month old baby), and I love who I'm with (Brandon and Kayli).

I am tagging: Brittney, Becca, Beth, Shandee