Christmas!

        This year for Christmas we did things a little bit different.   This year I flew down to Arizona to see Matt!! I was so excited but I was so sick the day before.  It was terrible and I was worried that I was not going to be able to go see him.  Thankfully I felt better that day kinda.  I was still puking a little but I didn't let that stop me.  I flew out from Las Vegas on the Friday before Christmas but I had to take a flight to Salt Lake and then fly to Phoenix.  It was kind of a long day but totally worth it.  We had a lot fun even though we were so far from home.  Christmas eve we went to Red Lobster.  It was so good but i didn't feel good so i didn't eat that much.  Christmas morning we went over to Matt's Bishops house for breakfast. Seriously it was the best breakfast i have ever had.  They were so nice to us.  They even got Matt and I a stocking.  I was not expecting them to make us feel so at home.  It really did not feel like Christmas till we went over.  The missionaries were also over there and it was fun to talk to them about their mission so far and where they are from.  I had to leave on Monday.  I didn't want to leave because I knew that it would be 6 more weeks till i get to see Matt again.  It was not to bad saying good by but i missed Matt the second i left.  He only has 14 more weeks now and I am so excited.  I can't wait till he gets to come home.  I wish I would have taken my new camera I got from my mom for Christmas but I forgot it.
       This year went by so fast for me.  So much has happened for Matt and I .  Matt graduated from college in may and I graduated this semester.  I won't walk till may but I am done with all my classes.  I graduated a semester early and I am so glad because I don't think I could do another semester.  We got a puppy. She drives me nuts most of the time but i am glad i have some company.  Matt started two new jobs.  One last February at learn key, and then in October he started his job as a Police Officer at the port of entry in St. George.  We moved to a new apartment in the middle of the semester. I think we were crazy because my  grades took a hit that week but I love our new apartment.  Matt moved to Phoenix.  I feel like we did a lot in one year.  This next year should be exciting for us.

Graduation and 3 weeks down!

            Well I finished my last semester at SUU, or at least I hope I did.  I passed all my classes with A's except for one.  I finished with a D+.  There is a long story to it.  It was an online class through the new canvas system.  I missed the third test in the class and one assignment.  This was around the time that Matt was getting ready to move to Arizona.  It was a stressful time for us because he just started a new job, we just moved, he was working full time, I was working full time, and going to school full time.  There was so much stuff we had to do to get him ready to leave.   He had to get a whole new wardrobe or uniform and a hole bunch of other things.  It was extremely stressful.  I was already having a hard time with school and work.  So adding this whole thing was really hard for me.  I had many tears about how stressed i was.  I just missed the test so I talked to my professor about what i could do but the canvas system still said I had an 89%.  I didn't really get how that worked but my teacher said since you have a good grade still lets just let it go.  So i was like OK.  But after I took the final test I got an email from him saying that I needed to check off this little box in the grading system and it would probably affect my grade a bit. Well that was an understatement.  Once i unclicked it my grade was a 66.1%.  I just started to cry because that would mean i would not get the credit and get a bad grade on my transcript.  So i emailed him about it and he told me to write a paper about some extra volunteer work that I did with the 4H program.  I was so thankful.  This does not mean i will pass but i have a chance.  Seriously I think I will cry either way.  I am so ready to graduate.  My life has been a little too stressful working full time and going to school.  It really is hard but hopefully I graduate and can focus on my job, which i love.
            So Matt has 3 weeks down and 16 more to go.  Surprisingly it has gone by really fast.  Each day goes by slow especially at night but overall its flown by.  This time next week I will be down there.  I want it to come fast and then have time to slow down.  I know that's not possible but i really just want to be able to be with my husband.  I really miss holding his hand or just watching a movie.  I hate being alone but this is what is best for us right now but we just have to sacrifice a little.

Snuggled on the Couch

Playing With a shoe

Sadie when we first got her

            Just as a little side note, our dog Sadie was spayed on Thursday.  I felt so bad when I dropped her off.  I could tell she was scared to be there and didn't want to stay.  She did good during her surgery and she is doing really well now.  She has a hard time getting up and down our stairs but i am surprised that she wants to play as much as she does.  I thought she would be more incapacitated.  I am glad we got a dog because when she stayed the night at the vet it was so quite here.  So I am glad i have some company.  Here is some pictures of our little puppy! Sorry there is so many pictures, i send a lot to matt.

1 Week Down, 18 More to Go.

      Well Matt has completed one week of the police academy.  Honestly it was the longest week of my life, and probably is.  Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we talked for about 10 minutes.  It was so sad, he is so busy.  He gets up at 4 in the morning then gets home at a about 5 in the afternoon.  He has paper after paper to work on plus 60 tests between now and April.  He is also so stress. I have never seen anyone so stressed.  I just feel so bad for him.  It so hard to talk to him without crying because he is already so emotionally and physically broken down.  They told us the first 10 weeks are the hardest.  After that then they get go shooting, a week of a driving course.  He is so excited to get to do that.  I am excited for him too.  It has been kinda weird i feel like we are dating again.  It feels weird not to be living in the same house.
       I am going there for Christmas.  I am so excited to see him.  I just booked our hotel and flight.  I leave friday the 23rd and I have to come back on the 26th.  It will be short but it will so fun!!  I will be sad to leave because that will probably be the only time I get to go down there, so we won't see each other till April.  He graduates April 6th so I will probably go down there for his graduation and see him get his badge!!!  That seems so far away but I hope it will go by fast.