abc we're grateful...

for...
a- all our friends and family
b- basketball season, books, byu
c- church
d-dreams
e-each other!!
f-fathers, food to eat
g-grandparents, guru's, good people
h-happy homes, health
i- interesting conversations to eavesdrop on. haha.
j-job!!! woo hoo.
k-knowledge
l-love
m-memories, mothers, music
n- no debt
o-our faithful blog readers (all two of you ;), olives
p-the puppies
q- quiet moments
r-rain, raspberry filled doughnuts
s-sight, the Savior, st. george!
t-trust, technology
u-undergraduate degrees (almost, ah!)
v- vacations
w-writing
x- x, i'm grateful for this troublesome letter because it made me go through a mental list of more things i'm grateful for... none of which started with x.
y- yummy thanksgiving dinner and pies!
z- zupas and other delicious budget friendly restaurants

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Our Big News...

I bet some of you will think I am announcing a baby, haha, but I'm not gonna change the title anyway. Do you still want to know our news????

BRYCE GOT A JOB!!!!!

...with Goldman Sachs.

We are so excited. Mostly though, I am just so proud of my husband. Anyone who knows him knows how smart he is and how hard he works. These last two months have been really crazy, we have had a lot of big decisions and a lot of uncertainty. He applied for and interviewed for sooooo many jobs and it has been so crazy and busy for him trying to interview and still keep up with school but he has been truly amazing. I am grateful for him every single day of my life, but these last few months I have really been able to see the kind of provider he will be. I am just so grateful that he loves me. I am so grateful that I get to be a part of his life. I am so grateful that the people at Goldman Sachs were able to see the kind of man he is as well!

But most of all, we feel so blessed, in fact we ARE so blessed.

Heaven and Earth! Are the shades of Pemberly to be thus polluted?

So the other night Bryce and I watched Pride and Prejudice... again. I vowed that I would say the above line to someone sometime this week, whether it was pertinent or not-- but i have not had the opportunity as of yet, so I said it now to all of you. We have a few favorite movies, but two mostly. I used to always make fun of my mom, I just could NOT understand how anyone could watch "While You Were Sleeping," twice a week, no matter how good it is. Well mom... now I understand.

Meet: Music and Lyrics
Meet: Pride and Prejudice

No joke, we could alternate between these movies every single night. We have seen them both so much that we honestly could quote every line, yet the sentiment is still there, and the jokes are still funny.

Isn't that amazing?
I think so.

Sometimes I think I am afraid to blog, much like i'm afraid to let people read my writing. I say I want to be a writer, yet I won't post any of my writing here, let alone blog random thoughts. Half of me is afraid some random student will stumble across my blog and steal my words for a cheap assignment, while the other half of me is afraid that my words are so embarrassing that you will all laugh to yourselves and say, "psh, she thinks she can be a writer!"

How's that for hopelessly conceited and insecure at the same time?

I am so excited to go to St. George for Thanksgiving. It has always felt like a haven for me there, I want to write that whole week, and not just say it, really do it. Maybe I will post some. I want to be with my family and use them for inspiration--because they always inspire me, and I want to look across the table at my mother on thanksgiving and say, "these mashed potatoes are so creamy!" and we will all laugh because we've heard the line so many times, and it's a great line.

ATTENTION!!!

Dear everyone! I just made Chris and Mike a blog! hooray. so everyone go leave a comment so they will use it okay?? We all know how shy new bloggers are :)!
http://chrisandmichaelanne.blogspot.com

Believe It

Everyone who thinks it's wrong that I have become the main blogger in this household please say I. I.

That being said, there was a worthwhile happening in Jessica's life that I will briefly account. Details will have to come from Jessica when and if she ever decides to grace her readers again. Last week David A. came into Guru's for a bite to eat. Good thing she knew that no one would believe her without a picture.
Man, now that i'm looking at this picture again, who cares about David, my wife is smokin' hot. He knew it too, I' mean, he should consider himself lucky to stand next to her. What a babe.

Scoreboard, Please

You know, some would say that I'm looking just a tad too intense for my age group. My reply: um....Scoreboard.

3000 Calories Later

Just wanted to shout out to my lover. Thanks for taking me to the best breakfast in the land. I love you. Just a little advice to the readers: Magleby's Fresh has the best french toast in the world, but unless your interested in writing a creamy love note, don't get the fruit bowl topped with whipped cream. Or should I say the cream bowl topped with a bit of fruit. Just ask Abby, she'll tell you.

You know what? I'm in the mood to give another shout out this evening. I think I just better give some love to my main wizard. To Harry Potter, the boy who lived. You're an inspiration to all. Who knew that the dorky kid with glasses would become the youngest person in history to master the Patronus charm. Expecto Patronum!!! Man he was good.