DADS

For those of you who haven't looked at my parents blog I did you a favor and took the video (yes dave I'm posting a video:)) from their blog cause it is so funny everyone I know should see it!

TRUFFLE SHUFFLE

Happy Valentines Day yesterday! This year Hyrum kept telling me that we really should just save our money and just treat V-day just like another day. I agreed, but he knew I really wished we would celebrate. I went to work and when I came home there were hearts all over our front door. I thought Hyrum wasn't going to do ANYTHING so I quickly assumed it was Laura. Turns out my main squeez decorated the front door with hearts. I came in and gave him a hug and said thank you so much thinking that was his present. Then I saw a cute wrapped present on above the fireplace (sitting right next to his tiny box of chocolate I got him from wal-mart) and I got so excited that I got a present. Before I opened the present Hyrum said we need to go get his dry cleaning and get chicken from costco so I agreed to go. We went to Costco and Hy said he acually already got the chicken, and we were at Costco to get my 42 inch present:) He bought a flat screen. I've wanted to get one forever because our old TV isn't HD and we don't see the whole picture. I WAS SOOO EXCITED! What was in the gift bag over the fireplace you ask? Well, just the best DVD ever...GOONIES!!!!!!

Here and theres

With Hyrum done with the Academy it was time to celebrate! My sister-in-law Shawna called and put together a surprise dinner last Sat at Texas Road House. I told Hyrum it was time for us to go on a date and kept pushing for Texas Road House, but he was thinking somewhere a little more frugal, so it was tough getting to the restaurant. When we finally got there I told the hostess that we were there for a surprise dinner for my husband and to talk quietly. I asked where our table was and she got on her tippy toes and pointed to where everyone was. I knew Hyrum saw that. So I tried to convince him she told me where the bathroom was and asked him to come with me. He was so confused as to why I couldn't go to the bathroom by myself, but still followed me over. When we got to our table everyone yelled, "SURPRISE!!!" and gave him his HUGE balloons. I'm so excited for everyone to come in March for his grad ceremony so we can really party hardy! Thanks be to those who helped and came to the dinner, you guys are so sweet for doing that!

I just picked up another day at work, but before I did I was only working 3 days a week, so I had some free time. I made bread from scratch for the first time all by myself (Mom, don't tell anybody I called you a bazillion times while making it). I've made lots of banana bread, but never the real deal in my own kitchen. Our house isn't warm enough to have bread rise on its own so I had to stick it in the oven. I would love to make bread every day, but first I need a bread maker. Maybe I shouldn't make it every day cause I could eat the whole loaf in about 10 min.

Next project I did was quilt making. Never have I ever peiced together a quilt. I did it with a friend from the ward, and we spent time getting to know each other while cutting and measuring squares and then sewing them together and laying out the pattern, then sewing together more. I had to go before the border, or trim or whatever you call it was put on.After we sew a couple more things on we are donating to D.I. Call me selfish, but I totally wanted to keep it for myself:)

Goodbye 8-5, Hello shift work

So i finished the Boise Fire dept. academy on Friday. It seemed like it would never end. Now I kinda feel like a real firefighter. I start my first day on Tuesday with North Ada County Fire & Rescue. I have a pretty sweet schedule. I work 24 hours on, then 48 hours off. It should be exciting because garden city is the home of druggies and white trash trailer fires. Let the good times role in my new career.