Light Ceremony & Turkey Feast

Can you see the steepness of the roof?

Yes, Mike and holding on to Matt with nothing more than a yellow rope wrapped around his waist

Don't just love how my dad is standing on the ground critiquing the work while the guys are doing the actual work. 

The eating extravaganza begins

Having both of our families in Utah means two Thanksgiving Feasts

Elastic waist band pants here I come!

(and yes I did wear elastic waist band pants)

Mike, decided this year he would forgo the traditional plate 

Instead he found this massive platter

Classic family photo time

Mike and I are truly blessed with two amazing families to be apart of

Chism's and Manco's we LOVE you

 Two Love Birds Learning:

how to take care of a car

Secretly, I would love to be a mechanic. I wouldn't quit my job to work in a garage or anything I would just love to know how to fix my own car.

Don't you always feel like the minute you step into a car repair shop that your bank account suddenly gets sucked dry.

We just got a new car, well not technically new, but it's new to us.  

The things we have learned so far:
1. When the maintenance light comes on in the dash board don't freak out. What it's usually telling you is that it's time for a routine oil change.
2. If your check engine light ever comes on don't take it straight to a mechanic. First take it to your local parts store: Pep Boys autoparts, Auto Zone or any place like that and have them run a FREE diagnostics test (basically they hook up a computer to your car and tell you what is wrong for free).
3. Whenever you are having ANYTHING done to your car be present. Watch what they are doing, this not only helps you learn more about your bar but you are able to make sure they do what they say they are going to do.

*I took the car to get new belts and new transmission fluid. The belts were changed but the fluid wasn't touch. If I hadn't been watching then I would have paid for something that wasn't done. Thank goodness the manager was awesome and believed me when I proceeded to tell him that my fluid had not been changed even though the mechanic said he did it (and they wonder why no one trusts them?). Finally, my fluid got changed and I was back on the road. Major lesson: WATCH YOUR CAR

I would love to start filming my own "How to ............to your car" videos not only to learn how to do the things myself but to help others save money by learning how to fix their own vehicles.

Two Love Birds Learning to Fly

Date night 100% recommend for every couple

 A time for you to get out of the house, do something fun, and to be that spunky care-free individual your mate fell madly in love with years ago. 

One of our favorite date nights: 

Happy hour Sushi (only $5 a roll)

Golden Spoon frozen yogurt

Thank you punch card for finally filling up 

My LOVE

There are some things that I LOVE about my job!

#1. Taking Doctors and their families out to fun events :)

Mike and I get to take Dr. Girgis and his family out this Friday to Cirque du Soleil, so excited!!!

                                                      Cirque du Soleil - Iris

craigslist.org oh how I love you!

Ok, for those of you who don't know I love working out. It's something about the gasping for air because I am so out of breath, making my heart pound so hard I can hear it in my ears, and sweat running down my back that I love. Call me crazy, but I love it.

I used to be able to speed home from work in time to get a quick run in while the sun was just finishing setting. It makes me a little nervous to go running outside by myself in the evenings, even though when I run, I carry mace. And now with this new day lights saving thing going on it's absolutely impossible to make it home and get a run in before it's pitch black.

And this dilemma started The Hunt!

Thanks to Craigslits.org and an amazing husband we were able to buy this brand new 2011 Nordic Track c900 treadmill for only $350 retail value $1599

It still had the tags on the thing! 

Now when I get home from work I put on my favorite show and run until my heart is content, thanks again people selling stuff on craigslist :)

I love holidays, especially ones that give me a reason to dress up!

Some of our house decor and yes, I love the "darkness" about Halloween :)

I have gotten really into spiders this year. I hate real spiders but I LOVE fake ones. We have spiders all over our house (fake ones that is).

We have two ceiling fans in our living room and there is a skeleton hanging from each one :)

We thought this would go great in house since my is studying to be an optometrist.