Black Friday Shopping is Awesome!

So, I now I'm like the least aggressive person ever and that when I go black friday shopping it's usually to make fun of all the other people who are there because really they are crazy but this year I actually went to buy stuff. And we made out like robbers! And Nate had a blast bathing in our splendors. 

Of course the Christmas Season in Utah is never complete without a trip to temple square. We went with some friends Nate has from work and we had a blast. Awesomely enough this winter hasn't been too cold so it was actually a really nice night, which I was grateful for. 

Pumpkin Goop is the BEST Part!

October was a great month, and it went by so fast! I can't believe Nate and I have been married now for almost five months it still seems like yesterday or even that we are still waiting. But it's been a wonderful five months.
We did carve pumpkins for Halloween, turns out pumpkin goop makes Nate squeamish, which is hilarious. Pumpkin goop is my favorite part of pumpkin carving! It's so fun to play with, I found a new favorite reason for it this year though-chasing Nate around and getting the goop on him. He really doesn't like it and it really is as funny as it sounds. Halloween we both had to work so that was essentially our holiday but it was good.
Life is good, normal. Nothing to exciting has happened in the past few weeks.
I am looking forward to the Holidays as usual, but as is normal I the holidays are also a hard time for me. Due to choices my family has made not agreeing with the way I live, and the way I live making things hard for my family we don't talk a lot or see each other. Which is usually okay, but it does tend to affect me a little more near the holidays and always end up crying a little. That's okay we can't all be happy all the time. But I do love Christmas and I am excited.
Anywho, life is the same as it has been, other than Nate did lock himself out of the house again that was funny. If anything exciting happens I will let you know. Peace, Love and Ice-Cream!!

I know it! I live it! I love it!

This weekend was General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in case you didn't know that. I love GC, it's such a great time to think about where you are in life, where you want to be, set new goals, etc. It's like the new year's of Mormonism, except it happens twice a year. Which is great because I always leave GC thinking "man, that was awesome, I'm going to be so much better" and then failing all my goals three months in. Well, three more months and I go through it again so it's all good. Besides being the only way I get to where pajamas to church GC also has a way of bringing everyone's family together. I love getting to see everyone and visit and know that we are all there for the same reason and because of the same beliefs. Being Mormon is great you guys, I wouldn't trade the knowledge I have of this gospel for anything else in the world. I was bummed to find out that I have to wait another day before I can read any of the conference talks online but I can be patient. They are inspired words and I would urge everyone to go through and read them if not for the first time, read them again. I love the little pieces of Heaven that we are given here on earth and that's really what conference is - a little piece of Heaven.

Watchin' Conference

First World Problems

Every time Nate and I leave the house together I turn to him before I close the door and ask "do you have the keys?". Now mostly this is habit considering my life as a college student and how many times I locked myself out and/or had to break into my apartment. However, Nate always looks at me as though that is the dumbest question he has ever heard and gives me this snarky response. So, last night I didn't ask. Guess what? The door shut and the keys were still in the house. Yep. Locked out. It was a fun night. What was supposed to be a 20 minute grocery store trip turned into a breaking and entering attempt on our own apartment. I would say Nate is a hero for finally getting us in but since it's his fault in the first place I'm not sure hero is the right word. I love him!

Families are Forever

Look at that handsome man of mine! He's a little dorky but he's my favorite and I love him. Today we went to the Ogden temple open house. The temple is such a beautiful place. In part because of the architecture and also because of the spirit you can feel there. But my favorite reason is because of the potential within the walls. Everyday families are created and brought together inside those walls and I'm so happy to know that because of our marriage in the temple I get to keep that cute little dork up there for forever and ever. I can't imagine Heaven any other way than with my favorite person right by me. 

Endure to the End

Well everyone I would love to give you an update on what's happening but the truth is there is nothing new. It's kind of sad really. If you think about it you spend your whole life, well a lot of it, doing the same things over and over. If I'm not careful I find myself getting caught up in the repetitiveness of it all and I get very depressed. Today was one of those days. In our church we like to use the phrase "endure to the end" a lot. That phrase makes me sad. For two reasons. The first being that it implies an end. The second being it sounds so tedious. What a sad thought that once we get to a certain point we just keep going doing the same things over and over until the end comes. I mean it can sort of seem like that. I once had an institute teacher who felt similarly about the phrase. He re worded to make himself understand more clearly and I like the way he said it better "endure to the beginning". Because things don't really end do they? And if we can just hold on a little tighter maybe tomorrow will be the beginning or the next day. Another thing about that life isn't supposed to be boring, it isn't supposed to be the same thing every day. But we make it that way, He never said how we were to endure he just said endure. So why shouldn't we shake things up, do different things, gain a plethora of experience? Isn't that what this life is for? I know I don't really do that a lot but I should. We all should. I think it would make people, me a lot happier and the world seem just a little brighter.

If You Don't Do The Facebooks

These are all on Facebook but for your enjoyment here are some beautiful (and by beautiful I mean the funnier ones) pictures of your two favorite people. I would also be happy to narrate for you.

In this photo I was thinking "please don't kiss me in front of all these people". He did exactly that. And it was wonderful. And a little embarrassing. But mostly wonderful.

I don't know what my Grandma was actually thinking but I'm gonna go with something along the lines of "are they really kissing again? Didn't they just do that?" 

Nate calls this his smolder. Really I just married a dork you guys.

I was starving at this point in the game. Pretty sure Nate was sick of hearing about how hungry I was.

Kissing with food all over your face is disgusting. I wouldn't advise it. 

We all know what Nate was really trying to do by cleaning the cake off of me. This needs no explanation.

I really enjoyed cutting that cake with a sword and almost didn't give the sword back. But there would have been a very sad little boy had I not.

Mawwiage...It's a Strange Thing

Another blog! I am so good at these things you guys.

I have now been married to the man of my dreams for a little over a month and...IT'S WONDERFUL! It's way better than anyone tells you. I wake up next to the greatest guy in the world. Not to say that life doesn't have it's ups and downs. There have definitely been a few adjustments. Never have I ever had to put the toilet seat down when living with any of my past roommates. That was new. Of course Nate's had his struggles as well, PMS is a very interesting, very scary thing for a man to deal with. The other day I burst into tears over tuna fish. We won't tell that story mostly because it's incredibly embarrassing. If you need to know ask Nate, I think it might have turned out to be his favorite story.

In other news I have also started a new job as an assistant enrollment counselor at Western Governors University, which sounds way cooler than it actually is, but I do get a computer to take home for my own personal use as well as work so that's a sweet deal. Nate is glad to have his computer back (mine broke so I was using his).

I am much looking forward to the summer semester being over in a few short weeks. Which for now basically means torturous study, which we all know in my world means distracting myself with things like Blogger, Pinterest, Netflix (which I totally have again!), and Facebook. It's a great world we live in. I am also looking forward to my internship starting up in August at DCFS (Department of Child and Family Services). Nate is not looking forward to school starting, but I can't say I blame him. At least there's a light at the end of the tunnel for me.

Our new ward is okay. It's weird to be in a new ward that's not a singles ward. It's a lot different. We don't have any callings yet though we did get an assignment. We are to go to the plantation branch for the month of August, which is basically the care center in our stake, and assign talks to people. We've been in the ward about a month and they're already kicking us out to another ward. We make quite the impression apparently, though I shouldn't be surprised. :)

It's been fun chatting with you friends but now I must do something actually useful. Loves ya!

-Felicia