The Lamp Attacker

 CRASH. Boom. crash.

"What happened? What is it?" Devin mumbles. I  sit up on my elbows, confused and suddenly awake. I look over to my left and I can see that my lamp has fallen over. It is lying on its side and my picture frame is on the ground. My heart is racing. "What the heck just happened?" I'm a little scared, but I reach over and pull the lamp back to it's upright position. I'm really confused. And before my head even hits the pillow, I hear Devin snoring again.

I lay back down, and I remember that I was kind of sleep.. not talking or walking, but I guess... sleep moving? I remember thinking I was half awake and reaching to turn my lamp on, but instead I wacked it with my arm and it fell over. And then I woke myself up, for real. 

Well, the next day, Devin and I remember what happened and start laughing really hard about it. I thought it freaked us both out pretty bad, but I guess it was just me. 

Devin told me he thought there was burglar in our room. He said he was freaked out for a minute. But then, he told me he was too tired to do anything so he was just like, "Whatever. If there's a burglar, oh well."

Oh well?

OH Well?

OH WELL?

If there is a burglar in your apartment standing next to your wife, because he obviously would have had to have been the one to have knocked over your wife's lamp, you just say "oh well.." and go back to sleep????

What, is this world coming to people!? 

(Me sullenly shaking my head back and forth in shame)

Deo

That moment. 

That moment when you look down, and cry. 

You cry your tears of desperation because it is 7 in the morning.

And you're tired. 

And you woke up too late to shower.

And you're tired.

But mostly because you are really tired.

And you look down again, just to make sure your eyes aren't playing tricks on you.

But, nope, they're not. They freeze the image in your mind, teasing you. The emptiness gives you convulsions.

And you come to terms with the fact that you are

all

out 

of 

deodorant.

So you cry some more. Because you can't shower, or you'll be late to work. And you can't do the whole

"Please-please-please, hunnywillyouruntothestoreandbuymesomedeodorantrealquick"? 

Because your husband has already woken up early, gotten ready, and gone to his own job like a responsible person. dang it.

So you begin to compromise. 

"No one will know."I'm all alone. It will hold me over until I can get to the store tonight. People probably do this all the time... and if I use some really girly perfume/lotion/spray concoction, no one will know right?"

So I do the reach-of-shame. My right hand floats over to it as if it's going to be slapped if it gets too close.  I hesitate. But then I do the dirty deed real quick. I slap some on and put it right back. I turn around, switch off the light, and walk out. 

Leaving all of that manly-smelling shame behind me. 

Who said I have to smell girly anyway?

Games.

"Games"

They said the word and I was frozen. I took a big gulp. I could feel the sweat starting to build up at the back of my neck.  I could feel the rolling butterflies building up in my tummy.

This was my response when I first realized that my husband's entire family is HUGELY into games. I think I remember playing games once or twice with my family, and it was Clue. So, as you can guess, I was scared. Scared to make a fool of myself because I knew nothing about games, cards, gambling, etc.

*Notice how I said knew. 

I can officially say that I feel comfortable with games now. I even like them. In Colorado, Greg and Chantelle were awfully kind and took their time to teach me how to play 5 card draw and Texas holdem. I have also gotten pretty good at Nerts, Up and Down the River, and Scum. 

Last night we had Mike and Madi over for card games and it was so fun. I can't wait to have more game nights now that I like games. :)

This is what Nerts looks like. It's madness. And one of my favorite games.

Madi also brought some mini apple pies that looked like these. They were so cute and so yummy. Dang you Pinterest!

Saturday Fun Day

Ok, so we didn't necessarily stay home the entire day, but it was a fantastic weekend!

Friday after my last class, I headed to my massage appointment. Wow! It was fantastic and much needed.... I was so relaxed. Afterwards, I headed home, lit some candles, and took a bubble bath. Once I was all dryed off, I even painted my nails. Then I promptly fell asleep because I was soooo tired.

The next day we woke up at 10 (even better than 9) and rolled out of bed. Devin made french toast and I helped him flip them :) We showered and got ready and headed over to Jason's dealership at 1. Then we met up with Tyler and got both our cars washed - yes both! (I was a happy girl) We cleaned them inside and out. Then Tyler checked out both cars - we needed a new battery in the Xterra... ($100... sheesh!), and he tightened the serpentine belt on the hyundai. Whatever that is. So 100 bucks later we were good to go. 

We ended up going to the mall and stopped by yankee candle to get some car air fresheners. After we headed to TJ Max. One of my most favorite places on earth. Devin's mom gave us a $300 gift card to go shopping... so you could say we had fun. And we spent every dime... It was a great shopping trip. Here are some pictures of the clothes we got.

My cute man.

Anne Klein shirt... such a great find. (sorry about the messy closet behind me)

Then we were starving from shopping so much so we went to dinner at...... Macaroni Grill! It was sooo yummy. I got my favorite lemon dish - the chicken scaloppine. Devin got some 4 course meal. Let's just say he tapped out before the 4th dish ever came. So we had a lot of leftovers... Excited for dinner tonight :)

After dinner, we went to H&M. Just because we hadn't spent enough already. Devin needed some new jeans and a new jacket, and TJ Max didn't have any that looked good or fit right. So we hit up the mall, again. :) I was happy with it. We ended up buying Devin two pairs of jeans - black and grey - and then we got him a hoodie and a jacket. Oh, and I got a necklace :)

After shopping again, we went to the movies, well the dollar theater. Because at this point, we were now broke. Ha. So we saw The Book Thief, and I LOVED IT. Devin didn't, but then again, he doesn't really like sentimental movies that make you cry... and boy oh boy this was a tear jerker. Such a good movie - it's a must go see.

Anyway, that was our busy, but super fun weekend. Maybe I should be more excited to do things on the weekends afterall...

Things I Love.

I am dedicating this post to things I love. Because I feel like it and it makes me happy. 

Numero Uno: This amazingly soft blanket my sister-in-law got me: I'm slightly obsessed.

Numero Dos: My tan suede booties, I wear them almost everyday. Ok, ok I know. I'll cut back, I promise.

Numero Tres: Getting a pedicure. Enough said, right?

Numero Cuatro: Bubble Baths (insert my face)

Numero Cinco: Puppies

Numero Seis: Reading

Numero Siete: Coffee. Mmm... I know I shouldn't. I'm sorry!

Numero Ocho: Napping. with pups.

Numero Nueve: Lake Powell.

Numero Diez: Laying out.and the Beach.

Oh, and I guess I should throw this guy in there too :) Love him so much!

But seriously, aren't you impressed that I just counted to ten in Spanish?

Weekend Love

Today I woke up extremely happy. You could say that's because I have a fantastic weekend ahead of me. DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

 Devin is sick, we are going to stay home all weekend! 

Wow. After reading that again, I sound like a really boring person. But before you get all judgemental on my butt, let me explain the difference between Devin and I and you will hopefully understand a little bit better why I'm so excited:

Devin: Extrovert

Works hard, plays hard.

He loves doing things, really anything.

After a stressful day, or week, he likes to distract himself with something fun

These fun things are usually time consuming, and even more exhausting.

But still fun.

No matter how fun they are, they still stress me out.

Because I am an introvert.

Kyle: Introvert

Works hard, and then needs to chill out. 

(Or use all her extra weekend time to get her "to do" list done.)

She loves doing certain things.

After a stressful day, or week, she likes to distract herself with some down time.

This down time doesn't happen much.

Because Devin is an extrovert,

and like to do things.

Do you understand our cunundrum now? Every weekend I get excited to have a few hours of down time, or some extra time to get some of my to-do things checked off the list, but Devin sees this weekend time as time for us to do exciting adventures. (Which is a hate-love relationship right now). He sees it as a fun-time. This is time where we have to cram something fun into the weekend or else it was a failed weekend. 

Well, mwah hah hah. I feel so evil and conniving right now. :)

Because Devin is sick, we are going to make sure he gets PLENTY of rest this weekend. He bought me a massage for Christmas which I have yet to use (I know, I know- what is wrong with me?) so I called and made an appointment for tonight at 5:30. I'm excited. My plan after that is to head home, eat some chicken noodle soup, and fill the tub up with hot water and lots of bubbles. I'll make some tea, grab a book, and soak away all of my week's stress.

After that, I'm going to hit the sack and SLEEP IN. What is that you might ask? I know, I'm unfamiliar with it too, it sounds familiar, but it's been so long since I last did it, I'm having a hard time remembering what it is. Oh yeah, now I remember - I'm going to sleep in until at least 9:00. Then I'm going to clean up the house, be a little nurse to Devin, paint my nails, and get our car looked at that has been having some issues lately. Oh, and I might throw in some homework too.

(Sorry Dev-I'm being selfish, I know, but I just can't help taking advantage of the weekend when you're sick)

Massage √

Painting Nails √

Bubble Bath √

Reading √

To-do list √

Chill out √

I can't wait.

Also, I might throw in a little of this guy. My favorite thing ever, basically. (besides Dev)

Video Games, Sleeping, and Gold Fish.

Poor hubs. He came home on Tuesday night shaking, cold, and really weak. He had a pretty high fever so I gave him some medicine and he fell right asleep.  

And, as I am so knowledgeable and all-knowing in the medical field, I have diagnosed him with, ladies and gents,... (drum roll please)

 The flu.

Poor guy. At least he has his awesome video games that I got him for Christmas to keep him occupied, right?? Call of Duty and a game called Assassin's Creed? I also made a ton of chicken noodle soup, stocked him up on medicine, and made sure he was showering. I think I should win the Wife-of-the-Year award. Don't you?

 Well he sleeps a lot and barely eats anything, even though I got him everything at the store he requested: apple sauce, chocolate snack packs, gatorade, stuff for homemade chicken noodle soup, sprite, and crackers. I also picked up gold fish - his most favorite snack ever.  However, he did manage to snarf that whole bag in the first day... Hmmm...Sounds a little fishy to me...

The best part of him being sick, though was the first night. When he got home on Tuesday night he was whimpering in pain and laying on the couch because his back was achey and hurt really bad. (Ok that part was actually really sad) Then he looked at me and said

 "If this is what periods are like, I'm so sorry!"

I couldn't help laughing really really hard. Poor hubs. 

Martin Luther King Holiday in Denver!

This weekend was so fun! Chantelle had two extra buddy passes that expired at the end of this month so she gave them to us so we could come see them for the weekend. Devin had a competition on Friday night so we flew out at 8.

The competition was at LDSBC. They won! They won $2000. Pretty cool, huh? They plan to develop some new software and get some patents written up with the money. They also made some great new contacts that might be interested in investing or helping them with business advice. I'm so proud of him! Here's a picture of the guys with their larger than life check. Pretty fun.

After the competition we drove to the airport and flew to Denver! The next day Chantelle, Greg, and Devin woke up at 5 and went skiing. I couldn't because of my knee and the recent knee surgery I had. I stayed home, slept in, read books, took a giant bubble bath, and played with the dogs. 

I also got this note. My sister-in-law is pretty much the best! 

I woke up to this. I was in heaven! 

Brody and Luna are the sweetest!

"In Three Semesters"

"When do you graduate?" 

"In three semesters"

I reply with fabricated excitement, as if it isn't the 99th time I've been asked in the last year.

And boy oh boy, those semesters can't fly fast enough. This semester I am taking 17 credits and I will enroll in 9 credits in the spring (which transfers to 18 credits in a regular semester). The semester after that is Fall 14 and I will take 16 credits. After that, in Winter 15, I begin my student teaching. Then I graduate in April. 

Even though it's so close, it's so far away! I can't help but feel burnt out, like I've never felt before. It doesn't help that my husband hates school more than I do either. I think our crazy schedules are what have been making this the hardest semester yet. 

Here's a look at our day-to-day life (it changes daily but it's usually pretty similar)

7:00 AM - Wake up

8:00 AM - Work

12:00 PM - Start Classes

6:30 PM - Finish Classes

7:00 PM - Arrive Home

7:30 - Make Dinner, Eat, Do Homework

10:00 PM - See Devin & Watch our Shows

(I either see Devin at 10:00 or at 

dinner depending on the day)

12:00 - Fall Asleep

Here's a list of the classes I'm taking this semester:

Teaching Grammar & Usage, Teaching Composition, Young Adult Literature, Spanish 106, Technology in the Classroom, Educating Students with Disabilities, and Classroom Management. 

Phew. Let's just hope I can fit in all of those final exams within the 5 days of Finals Week!

Christmas Break

This Christmas Break was CRAZY. 

It was really fun but it was also really busy. Luckily we were in Draper until the day after Christmas so I was there to be around when Cody was in the hospital. Christmas day was great. Devin and I stayed at our apartment so we could wake up together and have our own little Christmas. We woke up and rifled through our stockings. I think the most memorable gifts were our Ipads.  Somehow, Devin and I both got each other the same gift. But it was awesome! I use mine everyday (I think more than Devin :) hehe) and I know that Devin's Ipad will come in handy for his work and school. Here's a picture of both of us playing with our new toys.

The day after Christmas we flew to AZ. Dave and Kristi flew us out so we stayed with them most of the time. We went to dinner at a million places, we went bowling, we even went shooting! A few of the days we spent with Devin's mom and that was really fun too. We played games and went to a movie and made lasagna. Devin's best friend came to AZ so he crashed with us too. Then, Tiffany magically showed up with her British boyfriend Benji. We all hung out together and it was great! Here we are in Scottsdale Quarter?

And then we had the New Year! We stayed up late with Dave and Kristi, and  Morgan, Kyle, and Ryan. Ryan is adorable. I can't say it enough. It was fun playing tripoly and nerts. We flew home a few days after that. I wish I could be in AZ more often and for longer periods of time.... Oh well, until next time!