Sunday, October 14, 2012

Great Weekend

We were able to do some fun (to us) things this weekend...

Blake got off work early on Friday so we decided to go out for a dinner date. We went downtown, walked around, shared a dinner and stopped in at Ben and Jerry's for ice cream. They have the best ice cream! On our way home we got a phone call inviting us to tour the temple a day early! (The day before it opens to the public). We were pretty stoked about that. It was a good opportunity, and it was beautiful inside!




View of a stained glass window from outside.
Saturday we went to Cirque du Soleil! They were in town for a few days, and this saved us from having to make a trip to Vegas to see them. It was a lot of fun! We were pretty impressed by some of the acrobatics, and death-defying maneuvers. We had a great time, except for the ridiculously long bathroom lines.

Here we are waiting for it to start!




Now I need to study and get ready for another week of school...


Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Back to school

Yikes. It has been two months since I've done anything here! Believe it or not, we have actually been doing stuff! :)
Last fall I decided to go back to school for little while. Very little, mind you. I was happy in my done-with-school-ness. But I went back this fall. So far it has been really good, even the getting up early and studying. I left my job of nearly 5 years in order to go back to school. I had offered to stay and just cut back on hours, but was told that company "didn't work with school schedules". That decision was a little tough. I didn't want us to struggle financially because of me not working. But we felt it was the best thing for us. We looked at our expenses, and set up a budget, now the hard part will just be to stick with it. :)  I'm sure we'll be okay. I also have applied for a couple prn (which is "as needed") positions, and am really hopeful. Ultimately that is the kind of thing I want to be doing.
Blake is still doing well in school also. He does a good job of balancing school and work.
We found out I was pregnant last month, and were so excited to have a baby. However, Heavenly Father must have other things in mind right now, because I miscarried recently. The excitement turned into sadness. Things could have gone way worse though, I am thankful they didn't, but I was sad it happened.
Currently I am looking forward to the autumn holidays, and trying to enjoy the season change. I'm sure gaining a few pounds is in order with all the wonderful seasonal treats on the horizon.