Gordo the Tree

We bought our first Christmas tree! I wish you all could have been there when Jimmy almost got in a fist fight with the girl who stole the tree we originally wanted. I had to restrain him and draw his attention away from the action with the most beautiful tree ever made. He was beautiful! So green and full! Jimmy pulled the car around and we strapped it to the top. Once the tree was home and inside, it was obvious that it was not only full but FAT! He took up almost the entire living room. We almost need to move the couches out to make room for the tree skirt! He appropriately earned the name of Gordo.

Twilight.... you are a disappointment!

Don't be sad..... but it turns out that the movie Twilight is the worst movie ever made. Don't freak out Twilight lovers..... I don't mean the story line.... the story line comes from a flawless book written by a genius. But the movie was made by amateurs on a low budget. Now before you start crying and sending me hate mail... just hear me out. Consider any recent popular movie. For instance, The Dark Knight. Even if you don't like the movie you can't deny that the scenes are amazing! And here is the proof... Dark Knight was made on a budget of $185 million and Twilight was made on a budget of $37 million. Hence the poor picture quality, unattractive actors, bad acting, crapy make-up and hair, and super awful special effects! I say let's give it to Warner Brothers and let them redo the first movie!! Great idea!!

Poseidon!

Yesterday was Greek god day for the sixth graders. They had been working on personal narratives and to present them they dressed as the Greek god or goddess that they chose. Some of them went all out.... I may have been one of those. I wish I could put their pictures on here so you can see how cute they were but I think that's against the law. But I can put Laural on here. She was Persephone, princess of the underworld.

Save Pushing Daisies!!

Some of you may not know this but Jimmy and I are not big TV watchers. Our TV only plays movies. We're not even big movie watchers. What I mean by that is that Jimmy, without fail, will fall asleep within 5 minutes of turning on any movie. With that said the ONLY show I watch is called Pushing Daisies. I watch it faithfully every week on my computer. This show is witty, cleaver, quirky, whimsical, wholesome and beautiful. Unfortunately not many people have caught sight of it and it may not come back next season. This would be the greatest tragedy, second only to Obama becoming president. (ha...I'm kind of kidding... kind of) I would strongly encourage you to go onto abc.com to watch a couple episodes. Or if you're looking for something to do on a Friday night, go out and rent the first season. Chances are you will fall in love! Then after you fall in love you should go to this link http://savedaisies.com/ and sign the petition to keep it on the air. I don't know if this will really work, but I like to believe that we can save it. I am signer 40811 and Jimmy is 40813, by the way.Mom, you would love this show. Look at the beautiful garden! And yes, everyone, that woman in red is wearing and eye patch! This show is hilarious!

Home Sweet Home!

It's been so fun getting settle in our Springville home! Jimmy is the best husband ever. He will totally go shopping with me for home decor! We've been having a hard time finding an entry table because they are all too long. We just decided to buy one yesterday and force it into the space. Luckily, it work! The only problem is that the table is brown and I LOVE black! Black is beautiful! But I am willing to accept the brown table if it's the right thing to do. Please take the poll at the right and let me know what you think! Thanks!!

What happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico!

We spent a week on the beautiful and relaxing island of Cozumel, Mexico. It was everything you imagine a relaxing island to be. We spend most of our time on the west side of the island which is where our hotel was. The water was very calm since on the other side of the water is the mainland of Mexico. But the day before we left we rented a jeep and drove around to the other side. It was breathtakingly beautiful! The water was such a bright color and the waves were huge. There are only about 3 buildings on that side of the island and no electricity. They say they can't have anything over there because it is too dangerous and the storms are intense. But it was awesome. I would have slept on the beach on the east side if I they would let me.I love this sign. When you walked by people's little stands they would yell things like, "Hey big spender! Prices better than Walmart!" or, "Cheaper than K-Mart!" It was hilarious that they knew to say that!
Cozumel- east side
One of Jimmy's favorite Mexican treats!
Snorkeling was so fun! It took a second to get used to it and then it was just amazing to be right there with the little fishies!
There were several different places to eat at our hotel. Our favorite was eating at these little tables on the sand. Jimmy got his fill of mojitos and we LOVED the guacamaya! I could eat a plate of it right now!

We thought it would be a good idea to go out on one of those little sailing, rafty things into the middle of the ocean when neither one of us had ever driven one before. They're really easy to get out into the middle of the ocean, but really hard to get back. We lived through it though and we're real sailors now!
Beautiful! The resort we stayed at was out of a magazine!
On Wednesday we took the ferry over to Playa del Carmen so we could go on a day trip to Chichen Itza. It was truly amazing. We don't know any of the facts or history behind anything though, since we ditched our tour group the first chance we got. We just COULD NOT sit through all those long explanations! Plus they don't let you climb on anything cool.

Halloween was awesome!

The teachers at my school decided to do a Wizard of Oz theme for Halloween this year. A second grade teacher, Julie A. was Dorothy, Michelle was the house that fell on the witch, Laural was a munchkin, Christie was Glenda the good witch, and of course, I was the Wicked Witch of the West. The role was so effortless for me... it was sad to see the green paint go when I washed my face that night. Many of the other roles were filled by other faculty members.
That evening, we went to the ward Halloween party. Jimmy was Dracula and I was the witch. We definitely stuck out... especially since we had only been to our ward once so people wouldn't have recognized us even if we hadn't been wearing costumes. They were all wondering who the freaks were.
The night ended with a wild party with the Flinstones (the Robbins).