Obviously (read with sarcasm), the first three months are the hardest part of marriage and everything else will be pie (or cheesecake rather), so we celebrated with a day out. It started with Evan skipping his weekly 7 am tennis game to fulfill my fantasy of sleeping in on a Saturday and having breakfast together. I made pancakes and eggs and it was wonderful.
Side Note: I LOVE my electric skillet. I can make 6 pancakes at a time with no burning and very little mess. Everyone should have one.
We then took further advantage of our Netflix account and wached Forrest Gump. I remember disliking that movie as a child, but as an adult I enjoyed it. I was surprised how hard it was for me to pull myself away to finish the dishes and necessary morning grooming.
This afternoon we went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts with new (Married!) friends. There was some interesting stuff in there. Definitely something for everyone. For those that enjoy the more realistic two-dimensional pieces, go on over to the European artwork, or antebellum artwork. While in those rooms you can also find furniture and silver tableware. Want to see some older, more cultural artwork? Go take a look at the pre-colombian artwork or the Himalayan artwork. And of course there is the third floor which houses the modern art. Overall, a good experience, but we were starved so made a pit stop at Cici's before heading off to our own houses for nap time.
This evening we got to host a game night (our house, their games) so we finally had a reason to finish cleaning up the mess from rearranging our furniture. And I will say- it looks pretty good. As much as neither of us like this apartment, we make do with what we have.
And of course, we finished our three month mini anniversary with Evan reading my blog post over my shoulder and giving 'helpful' ideas on how to better express myself. He is aware now that he is allowed to write, so be prepared for the "more flamboyant" one. His words, not mine.
28 August 2010
22 August 2010
Dry Season
In Virginia, it is not currently the dry season - weather wise. However, it has been weeks since we had cheesecake. Why, you might ask? I really couldn't tell you. Usually there is something more exciting we plan on doing. But no matter the reason, it must stop! We will never finish our cheesecake list at this rate. Especially if they keep adding on new ones!
However, our weekend was wonderful. I was pretty busy all week, and home later than usual, and more tired than usual, so it was nice to have a relaxing and fun weekend.
On Wednesday was the annual Camp Saponi Banquet, where counselors are awarded superlatives voted on by the staff. I came home with three:
* Most Patient (I was given kudos for working well with both the historically most troublesome group and also for being buddy counselors with someone brand new to the field, who also had some odd quirks that made the work day a little more stressful than necessary)
* Most Likely to Murder a Coworker (again because of the aforementioned buddy counselor, and our not really getting along)
* Rookie of the Year (Even though I have been in child care longer than most of the staff, it was my first year at this particular summer camp, so they said it counts. Plus the comments weren't really about being a first timer, more about being new to the group and excelling as 80% of the staff have been there for multiple summers.)
I would say I can be proud of that.
Friday night Evan and I planned on seeing The Karate Kid at the Byrd. However, we needed to eat first, which meant going to the grocery store, and unfortunately Evan's debit card chose that day to stop working so I had to drive home and get mine which put us way too late to make it to the movie. So we watched Batman Returns instead and I crawled into bed embarrassingly early.
Saturday I worked on cleaning the kitchen (a problem area in our apartment) and FINALLY moving the desk and computer we've been talking about. I did this while Evan was playing tennis. I tend to be more motivated if I start early and keep going til I'm done. Unfortunately I didn't finish because I took our laundry to the Padres house after Abby offered to wash it for us in exchange for paying for her movie ticket. SCORE! (Thanks Abby!) So I only got about 90% done. Oh well, one more week to get it before the semester starts.
That night we went to see The Karate Kid with some friends from our ward (slowly we are making friends with other married people) and let me say, it was amazing. Not only was the movie good, but the crowd was awesome. Everyone was so dedicated to the story they all cheered at the end as if they were actually part of it. Those types of crowds make the movie going experience worth it.
Finally Sunday, the day of rest came where we enjoyed church, two dinners, and a game night. I only hope the following week goes just as well! We start class on Thursday so we can only hope!
However, our weekend was wonderful. I was pretty busy all week, and home later than usual, and more tired than usual, so it was nice to have a relaxing and fun weekend.
On Wednesday was the annual Camp Saponi Banquet, where counselors are awarded superlatives voted on by the staff. I came home with three:
* Most Patient (I was given kudos for working well with both the historically most troublesome group and also for being buddy counselors with someone brand new to the field, who also had some odd quirks that made the work day a little more stressful than necessary)
* Most Likely to Murder a Coworker (again because of the aforementioned buddy counselor, and our not really getting along)
* Rookie of the Year (Even though I have been in child care longer than most of the staff, it was my first year at this particular summer camp, so they said it counts. Plus the comments weren't really about being a first timer, more about being new to the group and excelling as 80% of the staff have been there for multiple summers.)
I would say I can be proud of that.
Friday night Evan and I planned on seeing The Karate Kid at the Byrd. However, we needed to eat first, which meant going to the grocery store, and unfortunately Evan's debit card chose that day to stop working so I had to drive home and get mine which put us way too late to make it to the movie. So we watched Batman Returns instead and I crawled into bed embarrassingly early.
Saturday I worked on cleaning the kitchen (a problem area in our apartment) and FINALLY moving the desk and computer we've been talking about. I did this while Evan was playing tennis. I tend to be more motivated if I start early and keep going til I'm done. Unfortunately I didn't finish because I took our laundry to the Padres house after Abby offered to wash it for us in exchange for paying for her movie ticket. SCORE! (Thanks Abby!) So I only got about 90% done. Oh well, one more week to get it before the semester starts.
That night we went to see The Karate Kid with some friends from our ward (slowly we are making friends with other married people) and let me say, it was amazing. Not only was the movie good, but the crowd was awesome. Everyone was so dedicated to the story they all cheered at the end as if they were actually part of it. Those types of crowds make the movie going experience worth it.
Finally Sunday, the day of rest came where we enjoyed church, two dinners, and a game night. I only hope the following week goes just as well! We start class on Thursday so we can only hope!
14 August 2010
IT'S HERE!
After seven grueling months of waiting and compromising and bargaining with representatives over the telephone that have no idea what they are talking about- our apartment has been connected to the internet. You have no idea how much you miss it until it is gone. FOR SERIOUS. Finally you adjust, but as soon as you think it is coming it's back to square one.
In honor of having my own private internet connection- here's that video I promised!
Winners of the Wii dance competition. They earned it.
In honor of having my own private internet connection- here's that video I promised!
Winners of the Wii dance competition. They earned it.
13 August 2010
Forgetting Cheesecake...
I cannot for the life of me remember whether or not we had cheesecake two weeks ago... I really wish I could. I remember eating the Tiramisu cheesecake, and I remember last week's - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Cheesecake (or something like that), but I can't remember in between. Oh well I suppose.
Last week's cheesecake was amazing. I do not enjoy peanut butter with my chocolate, and especially not in my cheesecake, but this one was absolutely enjoyable. Cheesecake with Peanut Butter cups swirled in (similar to Adam's Peanut Butter cup), then a layer of peanut butter icing, then a layer of chocolate cake. Then everything again with icing on top. The Peanut Butter part was subtle so it didn't bother me at all.
Another one to add to the 'Definitely Recommend' list.
On Saturday I went to the DMV to try and find my driver's license I applied for over a month ago and never received. It was mailed back to them and so I had to re-apply. This of course cause me to be all sorts of angry, because why couldn't they have called to tell me it was sent back to them? I don't know. Apparently they are too busy for that or something. What really got me though was that the supervisor lady came over and said, "Ohhh, that was over 30 days ago (barely). 10 dollars. New Card." and walked away. She didn't even look at me. And I was already angry I had to be there, on a Saturday, waiting for an hour to even get to the window. So I went home angrily and threw a fit while cleaning out the refrigerator. Poor Evan came home and walked right into it. I was still abotu 30 minutes away from being completely cooled off. Good husband he is though took a shower and treated me to some new skirts. :)
I have been learning to deal with wearing the same two skirts every week, simply because I had to stop wearing most of my (Sunday) clothes due to length issues. However, we never really have the time, or resources, to go out and replenish my wardrobe. Which is fine, I have two skirts that go with about everything, so I was doing ok. Well, Saturday evening was Elizabeth's farewell BBQ so we had planned on going to Goodwill to find some clothes to win the costume contest. (It was BYU themed, best BYU outfit won a prize). We got there, found some White and Blue attire that was almost exactly what we imagined, and were well pleased. Evan then added that I should look through the skirts and see if I liked any of them for myself. And guess what? I did. I found about 5 of them actually, not one over $5. Never in my life did I expect to walk into a Goodwill and see clothes that not only looked new, but I would want to wear.
Guess I had to get off my high horse at some point.
Now for the pictures!
We went as a BYU Couple.
And wouldn't ya know, we won the costume contest! GO TEAM EVRAH!
There was also a Wii dance competition, and I have a lovely video of the parents gettin jiggy, but it will have to come later as my computer seems to be acting up.
Until next time!
Last week's cheesecake was amazing. I do not enjoy peanut butter with my chocolate, and especially not in my cheesecake, but this one was absolutely enjoyable. Cheesecake with Peanut Butter cups swirled in (similar to Adam's Peanut Butter cup), then a layer of peanut butter icing, then a layer of chocolate cake. Then everything again with icing on top. The Peanut Butter part was subtle so it didn't bother me at all.
Another one to add to the 'Definitely Recommend' list.
On Saturday I went to the DMV to try and find my driver's license I applied for over a month ago and never received. It was mailed back to them and so I had to re-apply. This of course cause me to be all sorts of angry, because why couldn't they have called to tell me it was sent back to them? I don't know. Apparently they are too busy for that or something. What really got me though was that the supervisor lady came over and said, "Ohhh, that was over 30 days ago (barely). 10 dollars. New Card." and walked away. She didn't even look at me. And I was already angry I had to be there, on a Saturday, waiting for an hour to even get to the window. So I went home angrily and threw a fit while cleaning out the refrigerator. Poor Evan came home and walked right into it. I was still abotu 30 minutes away from being completely cooled off. Good husband he is though took a shower and treated me to some new skirts. :)
I have been learning to deal with wearing the same two skirts every week, simply because I had to stop wearing most of my (Sunday) clothes due to length issues. However, we never really have the time, or resources, to go out and replenish my wardrobe. Which is fine, I have two skirts that go with about everything, so I was doing ok. Well, Saturday evening was Elizabeth's farewell BBQ so we had planned on going to Goodwill to find some clothes to win the costume contest. (It was BYU themed, best BYU outfit won a prize). We got there, found some White and Blue attire that was almost exactly what we imagined, and were well pleased. Evan then added that I should look through the skirts and see if I liked any of them for myself. And guess what? I did. I found about 5 of them actually, not one over $5. Never in my life did I expect to walk into a Goodwill and see clothes that not only looked new, but I would want to wear.
Guess I had to get off my high horse at some point.
Now for the pictures!
We went as a BYU Couple.
And wouldn't ya know, we won the costume contest! GO TEAM EVRAH!There was also a Wii dance competition, and I have a lovely video of the parents gettin jiggy, but it will have to come later as my computer seems to be acting up.
Until next time!
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