Well I'm actually a little stressed right now with moving to Texas, hating work, finishing up the semester, and finding time for family fun. Even though we have good credit I'm terrified we wont get approved for an apartment in Texas because I wont have employment. I just wish we already had a job for Chris and that I could be superwoman and student teach everyday till 3 pm and still work 40 hours at a good paying job. However that is humanly impossible. So we'll hope that we get approved for our apartment. While I've been stressed I just kept thinking about my Thanksgiving pictures and posting them. Here's a shot at a stress reliever.


Chris did an excellent job at cutting the turkey. There are no pictures of all of us because we didn't get ready for the day, but decided to stay in our pjs. Chris is the only one with presentable hair and made the blogging cut.

Although I am not talking about the movie "A Walk To Remember" this walk was a lot funnier. One benefit about being home with my mom again is my dog Brody. He's been a stinker in the past... one time Chris' family graciously invited him into their home and he pooped on Liz's bed. I felt really bad about that one (sorry again Liz). When he was a puppy he had a mad love for biting shoes and ankles, and he didn't take well to potty training. Now that he's got a few years behind him he is a much better dog. When Chris and I had him up in Logan with us we realized that he was a pansy. Take in point our two pictures. This bear statue does not give off any threatening smells or lifelike movements, but it still took Brody 2 full minutes to go up and smell his snout. Brody is also afraid of shadows, crates, and water. I love Brody to death, but he is more like a she (and yes even with all of my educational courses I'm still stereotyping my dog for the benefit of this blog). Hopefully one day (knock on wood it will never happen) Brody will be able to defend us from an intruder... but I kind of doubt it :)

I just thought I would share with everyone how beautiful we are in the morning. NO that's not a sweater Chris sleeps in :) He is also a very trendy individual in the morning. I don't think anyone can get the height on his hair like Chris.
















I had a great idea for Chris' cake topping this year.
















Us around the cake.


















This is an interesting picture... when we moved from Idaho Falls we had to pack our UHAUL truck to its limits. After everything was packed (around 2:00 AM) I realized something, we had forgotten our bikes. The bikes were in the LOCKED garage. We usually kept that key on the fridge... the cleaned out fridge. I could not remember the last time we used that key for awhile. Then it hit me... Arturo's birthday party at Sol Rio. The key was in my coat pocket. That coat was in the grandma's attic in the front of the loaded truck. I knew my mission then and there. Chris was extremely skeptical, but I was successful. The only casualty of the event was a hamper I stepped on. The cheap legs bent from my weight. It was an interesting ending to our experience in Idaho.

Well the media, news, and even COMIC STRIPS have really influenced my brain to believe that because I am young I will DIE from the swine flu. Therefore, I was very adamant about getting the shot. The move from Idaho and school have slowed my motivation, but it returned in full force when I got sick and thought I was due for the grave. You might think I'm crazy but Chris has to deal with it more than you so suck it up. Anyways I found out that today Walgreens was offering the flu shot for $18 and my flex spending insurance card would cover it. I was pumped! The adrenaline was pumping through my veins. Enter my mother... "I don't think I should get one today because the health department is giving them for free." My mind kind of freaked out and my thoughts raced through the death and burial of my own mother. That's where the tears came in. It took a little bit of time before I calmed down, but it got everyone in the car even the pooper Chris. We all got shots and my fear of death has subsided for perhaps a minute :)