What I learned this week

This is what I get to see on the way to work. I'm glad we got that issue cleared up...I wonder why my ward doesn't have a marquee?

"I'm Barry Gibb!!"

I was let off early from work on Friday, so Nate and I decided to take advantage of our free afternoon/evening. We went to Chipotle for an early dinner. It was good, but I got a bit nervous: when I asked for a chicken burrito, I was told that everyone gets the chicken burrito. I respond, "well, it's the safe choice". Chipotle worker: "Safe? That's messed up." So...is it messed up because my statement was inaccurate??
From there we moved on to the Franklin Park mall...for the record, if anyone is bored and in Toledo (synonymous? of course not), this mall is a great spot for free entertainment. Our original goal was to pick up Nate's suit that was being altered. Before that happened, we decided to walk around and see if there was anything else to find...and yes there was. Our first stop:
-While I was checking out the sale racks/boxes at Express, we heard a handful of girls discussing (read: yelling) something that had just happened, I thought they said something about dinner, but I couldn't tell. The slightly effeminate Express worker proceeded to imitate and make fun of them, which helped make the purchase less painful.
-As we walked out of Express, we were directed by police officers to walk on the other side of the mall. Nate was telling a story that I ignored-I looked over and saw a bunch of food and plastic hair extensions strewn all over the place. We kept walking, I kept staring, and we saw more cops talking to some innocent looking teenagers, complete with a girl yelling into her phone about her night at the mall. She and the Express crowd could've been sisters, so I wondered if the two groups had split into 1-Express clothes 2-food and hair.
-We went to Aldo to see if there were any fun shoes...Nate quickly bored of this activity and decided to "hide" behind a display to do a karate kick and yell "I'm Barry Gibb!!" He didn't realize, but one of the employees had moved, thereby getting a full view of Nate's talent. I couldn't even tell if Nate was embarrassed, but I didn't think it was the time to ask for a size 8 1/2, so we left.

Christmas Vacation

What we normally came back to in our bed at Tom's house

Feeding the ducks at Murray Park

Trevor-every kid should be this excited for clothes

Jackson being "held" by Sadi

Nate and Amos reading

Me and Vince-Ethan somehow is grossed out by us.

Trying out some wedding cake

Me, Jackie and Jenn

At Jim's house...I'm glad Mom decided to smile...

Highlights of Christmas trip back to Utah:

-waiting 4 hours total extra on the runway before our planes were able to take off

-checking out Jim's new juicer...yes it does juice potatoes

-seeing Vince in his tiny baby phase

-lots of Christmas snow, very little need to drive in it

-finding out that Nate has put a Buick LeSabre on the dream car list

-going to Temple Square, which included several sightings of BYU hats/scarves, along with an overheard joke about the Urim and Thumim (can't get that in Toledo, folks)

-being asked several times why we are living in Toledo...one quote "ya, I turned down a job there just cause I really didn't want to live there" (didn't/don't know this person).

-seeing lots of family and at least some friends!

Tagged Again

A-Attached or single? Very attached
B-Best friend? Ruth, Lynds, Alisha, more than I'm not thinking of. I remember in 5th-6th grade making a list of my best friends; like ranking them....was I alone?
C-Cake or pie? YES
D-Day of choice? Saturday is my fav
E-Essential item? flat iron, good smelling lotion
F-Favorite Color? purple and green
G-Gummy bears or gummy worms? worms, bears...I'll take them both
H-Hometown? Sandy, Utah
I-Favorite indulgence? dumb pop girl music, brownies
J-January or July? My birthday is January 14th :)
K-Kids? nope
L-Life isn't complete without? Nathan (AW) and a good book
M-Marriage date? 12/5/2006 (we just tasted our wedding cake for our anniversary and it was pretty darn good)
N-Number of brothers and sisters? including marriages: 7 brothers (Jim, Steve, Tom, Matt, Aaron, Ben, Woody) 8 sisters (Ruth, Alisha, Michelle, Stacey, Bonnie, Jenn, Jessica, Jackie)
O-Oranges and Apples? Clementines are easy to peel, Fuji apples (green apples if in a salad)
P-Pet Peeves-talk radio (I know it's informative, it still makes me crazy) and having to repeat something I've said (even though I mumble)
Q-Quote? "I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I..I've never seen that." (The Burbs)

R-Reason to smile? Nathan (aw again), good family, good friends...to many reasons to list.

S-Season? Fall-it's pretty no matter where you live
T-Tag 3 friends. Ruth (like you are busy), Lyndsay (cause you like being tagged), Alisha (like you are busy)
U-unknown fact? My life is an open book. I haven't told (most) everyone that I'm going back to school starting Jan 28th!
V-Favorite Veggie? If V-8 Splash counts, that's #1, then snow peas.
W-Worst habit? um, take your pick.
X-X-ray or ultrasound? I've had an x-ray before, so I'll have to go with that.
Y-Your Favorite food? Zatarain's black beans and rice, cereal, Costco pizza.
Z-Zodiac? Capricorn