First week of school

Well we survived our first week of winter semester with only me dropping one class....Marriage Prep...haha I guess I really didn't need that class ;) I'm taking 12 credits this semester and working two jobs.  I still work at the good ole library and I'm a TA again for the same teacher.  It is a Student Development class called Career Explorations.  It was a fun experience last semester and I'm excited to see how this one goes. Andrew is taking 14 credits and taking his first class from the BYU Salt Lake Center.  He said the weirdest thing was sitting in his class and seeing the Energy Solutions Arena but having pictures of LaVell Edwards Stadium on the wall.  He loves it though because there are only 5 people in his class.  He is no longer working at the MTC this semester.  The MTC was a great experience for him and he would not trade if for anything.  Right now he is waiting to hear back about an internship with KSL Radio and Greg Wrubell and will interview with him on Monday.  While we wait to hear back, he is working as a TA for the Stats department.

It is also my Mom's birthday this week and my parents came down on Friday.  My dad kept asking my mom what she wanted for her birthday but she never said anything.  She finally told him that she wanted to come have dinner with all her kids in Provo.  So they drove down on Friday and we went to Milagros in Orem.  It was a fun restaurant and we heard that Bronco Mendenhall is a frequent customer. We then headed to the Cocoa Bean and had cupcakes.  It was great to see my parents.

Adam's birthday is today and we will be heading to Brick Oven for lunch and the BYU basketball game after.  It has been fun to have Adam's family here and to get to spend time with the Bangerter family.

The best part about having so many birthdays in one week is that I don't have to cook every night! (Hence the two logos posted)

Well this sums up our week pretty good.  We're excited for another one.  

End of a great year!

This year has been filled with some incredible events.  Mainly, that I met Andrew and we have started a great new life together.  Also, that we attend BYU and we're receiving a wonderful education.  We love living in Provo and are excited for what the new year will bring.  It was nice to have a two week break from school and to have some time to spend with both of our families.  For the first week we were in American Fork with Andrew's family.  It was fun to have Adam and Lindsey and their two little girls with us.  The week was filled with fun games, good food, and a spontaneous dance party.  After Christmas we headed up to Logan to be with my family and enjoy some more fun.  We had a "second Christmas" on Tuesday.  We did all our same Christmas Eve traditions of singing/dancing to the 12 days of Christmas, opening books and socks, and of course having British crackers for our Christmas Eve dinner. After dinner all the kids went downstairs for a half hour while "Santa" came for a second time.  For New Years Eve we went back to American Fork to have a party with Adam and Lindsey and Joseph and Andrea Beck's family's. Then a couple of days later we decided to break our our chocolate fountain that we got from our wedding.  It was a hit, Andrew had a little too much fun with it. (See Picture)  We are so blessed to have both of our families live in Utah and to get to spend time with both of them. 2012 is going to be full of lots of new goals and new experiences that we can't wait for.  We hope you all have a Happy New Year!!!

 We were able to go the the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert.  Then we walked around Temple Square to see the lights.

 Our first Christmas tree.

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!! :)

Andrew having some fun with the chocolate fountain.