One Month minus Two Days and Counting....

We are one month minus two days and counting for summer to officially be here!

Only one more exam, paper, four finals, and an internship approval to go!

After that, Chase and I will celebrate our 2nd Anniversary, go on vacation with my family, start an internship and not have any school for 4 months!

Can't you tell we're just a bit excited? :)


Oh and p.s. The weirdest thing happened on my way to the bus stop this morning. There were two highway patrol cars stopped sideways in the middle of the intersection by our apartment. Very strange, I thought. As I crossed the street there was a guy that came booking it around the corner and into the house two houses down from ours. At least nine police cars came out of nowhere all of a sudden right in front of this house. Five armed cops then ran into the house then brought this guy out in handcuffs. Crazy huh! Makes me a little nervous, not sure what this guy was in trouble for... I sure feel safe!

Naughty or Nice?

Seriously, the last month or so our truck has been the most naughty, annoying thing ever. Just a few weeks ago we took it in for a regular oil change only to find out that both the front and the rear differentials were leaking. So... we take it in to get fixed. While there, we find out that there's water in the oil, which I guess isn't good, so we had to get the whole oil line drained and refilled. And then... the power steering started to squeal... so we had to get that looked at.

So then... we got to bring it home and it was driving so nicely!

But then...it stranded Chase at work by refusing to start! So we borrowed a friend's car from his work and towed it home until we had time to really look at it and figure out what was going on. At first, we thought it was the fuel filter, but after talking to several people about it, we thought it might be the fuel pump. So we decided to take it back to the shop to get fixed...again.

So there we are, five of us, trying to push our little green truck into the parking lot to turn it around so it could be towed. It wouldn't budge. We aren't that weak okay. The back left tire kept locking up and would slide instead of roll. Not good.

The towing guy showed up and broke the tire loose so it would roll and towed it away on a big trailer to the shop.

And then... we waited. And then we got the call. Not only did we need a completely new fuel pump, the whole left side of the brake system was shot and needed to be rebuilt entirely. Ew. Apparently, the emergency brake had somehow broken and clamped itself tightly around the wheel allowing us to unknowingly drive our truck around with the emergency brake on for who knows how long!

So the good thing with all of this is that I feel really auto-savvy after hearing all these people talk about these different car things. I guess that could be a good thing right? And thank heaven that we have a reliable car now so we weren't completely out of commission for two weeks while this whole thing happened!


Now... will our truck continue to be naughty, or will it be nice?

March Sewing Group Project!

We're making decorative pillows!



You can make either one or both kinds of pillows. Each pillow is approximately 12 inches, although you'll be able to make them however big you want them.

For each pillow that you make you'll need:
2 fat-quarters
2 buttons
scraps of accent lace or ribbon wanted
thread
stuffing (This will depend on how full and stiff you want your pillows. I got one package at Joann's and it filled one pillow pretty full. You can also buy pillow forms but they are more expensive.)

Saturday, March 28th, 11:00 at the church.
Please let me know if you can make it so we have enough sewing machines for everyone! Thanks!

Also to save money, sign up for Joann's flier in the mail. It has great 40% off coupons that come every few weeks or so. Just ask to sign up at the cash register.

Trials We are Blessed With

Some of our very good friends are in the hospital right now getting ready to bring their first baby into the world, and with it probably one of the hardest trials that they will face in this life. Being around them through this whole pregnancy and learning about the complications their baby has made me think more about the things that we all go through in life. It makes me wonder what Chase and I will be blessed with to endure. So far, we've had it pretty easy. Sometimes it makes me a little nervous as to what might be in store for us because we've had it TOO easy. I do take comfort in the fact that we are only given what we can handle. I've seen this personified with my own family and many close friends.

Chase and I talked about trials the other night when we were out driving. I remembered something a seminary teacher said once -that the hardest trial of all is having no trials: the trial comes amidst being humble while living a seemingly perfect life. I've been feeling blessed lately that we have everything we need, and I hope/wish that it would continue so we would have the blessing/trial of being humble. Although few people are given this blessing. Seeing how these friends have been blessed with support and wisdom through their hardship makes me feel comforted that we really can handle the trials we are given and we really WILL be okay with WHATEVER comes our way; not just for us but for everyone one else as well.

Success! . . . well, kind of.

I am very excited that my first attempt EVER to make cinnamon rolls turned out looking even somewhat like my mom's! Can't vouch for the taste though; that still needs some work. How is it that you can follow a recipe exactly and it STILL doesn't taste like it's supposed to?

What Do We Do?

So we are quickly approaching spring break in a matter of 26 minutes.

And we have nothing fun planned!

Any fun, cheap ideas for us who are here IN THE SNOW, and working for the break?

Lots of Good News

First of all... we have a new nephew! Thomas Gerry Hancock. We were so glad that we were here to see him! When our first nephew was born we were in Arizona so we didn't get to see him for two months!

Second...I found an internship for the summer at the Student Health Center. This was the one I was hoping I could get since it will be so close and they will be so flexible with my schedule. And hopefully, it will cure my paralyzing fright of doctor's offices! They're not sure what projects I'll be working on yet. And to be honest I don't really care, I'm just glad they offered it to me at this point.

Third...We've been able to see alot of family lately that we don't get to see very often. Last weekend we went up to Rexburg to my cousin's farewell. It was great to see everyone that we hadn't seen since our wedding almost two years ago. These are some of my awesome cousins.

Fourth...It finally feels like it's trying to be spring. For the first time in weeks our little path isn't totally covered with ice. And it's getting light when I leave for my 7:30 class! This makes is so much easier to leave when it doesn't feel like the middle of the night!

Fifth... Spring Break is only a week away!