Cakes

      So I decided to take a cake decorating class at Joann's.  Matt's parents bought it for me for Christmas.  I was so excited but it didn't start till this month (march).  It is every Thursday at 6:30.  It is a lot of fun. I am in the beginner class so my cake is not super cool or anything but its still a cake!! Anyways here is my cake.  We had the choice to do a fish design or a hamburger.  I chose the Hamburger because everyone else did the fish.

Don't mind that I look terrible we were there for 3 hours.

Week 16!!

Matt is on week 16 out of 19!!!!  I am so excited.  He is doing so good in the Academy but I think he is ready to come home!  I have flown down twice since Christmas.  I went down Presidents day weekend in February.  We had not seen each other in 8 weeks.  It was so long.  I can't believe we went that long without seeing each other.  I am glad its over.  We didn't really get to do much because he had a ton of home work and studying to do.  But at least we were able to be together!! Then I had to come home after 3 days of being there. I did not want to leave.  Saying good bye is the worst.  But i knew i would be back in 3 weeks!! I flew down last Friday!! We had so much fun together.  This time Matt still had homework but not as much so we decided to go to the Zoo.  It was fun we spent all day there.  So now Matt is on week 16.  He has liked the academy but it has also been really hard.  A few weeks ago they had to do this thing called Red Man.  One Recruit (matt) is placed in a boxing ring with two Training officers.  Then its full on two against one boxing and anything goes.  No rules not nothing.  Matt had to go against two officers that were over 200 pounds and over 6 feet tall.  I felt so bad for him.  He got beet up pretty bad.  He sent me pictures and his face we bruised.  It was terrible.  Then the next week he had to get pepper sprayed.  He said it was the worst thing ever.  He said it was like getting a really bad sun burn and then being right next to the sun.  His graduation is coming up and i am so excited to go.  We get to see him post colors for one last time and then see him sworn in!!  It also means he is coming home!!!!  I am really proud of him.  He really has grown a lot.   Then he has two days off and starts work again at the port of entry!

Here are some pictures of our Zoo Trip!

They just let this peacock roam through out the zoo. It not caged 

   

Giant Tortus

Logan's Birthday

      Well it was my brothers 20th birthday this weekend.  The whole family decided to come stay at my house for his birthday.  One reason for this is because his favorite place to eat is Carl's Jr.  and richfield does not have one.  It was fun to have everyone over.  My family is really loud so it was kinda overwhelming because I am used to just me and matt here and I realized we are not very loud.  I kinda experimented with my new camera so I have a lot of pictures.

Eating Carl's Jr.!

Eating Dinner

Logan and His friend 

Just taking some pictures before chruch

All 4 of us!

Traveling

      So far this year and part of last year i have flown and driving a lot.  We had to go down to phoenix 3 times before Matt was hired.  Its like and 8 hour drive one way.  I hate driving.  It was not so bad when Matt was with me cause we could switch off and had someone to talk to but I can't do that drive all alone.  There is no way.  So last time I went to see Matt for Christmas i flew.  It was so much easier.  My flight was only an hour.  I am flying down in two weeks.  I am so so excited.  It will be like 7 or 8 weeks sense we seen each other.  It has been a long time, part of me feels like we are dating again or something.  I hate hate hate it.  I just want our lives to get back to normal.
     Anyways, I have been trying to loose some wait.  Nothing big just like 10 pounds.  I have been dieting and going to the gym every day.  So far i am not doing so good.  My weight is like going the other direction.  I don't really get it but at least I am trying.  I am trying to loose weight because Matt has lost probably 20 pounds.  Its insane.  He is so skinny now.  So i am just trying to keep up.
     This post is kinda random I am just trying to up date my blog on my life.  My work is moving.  I am so excited.  We are kinda crammed where we are.  We also don't have any cell phone service.  Its really annoying.  I dont' really need it that much only when someone like Matt needs to get a hold of me.  They have to call the office, they come get me.  I just feel i am incontinent everyone when that happens.  So I am excited about our move!!!

Lately...

I have been busy lately, well kinda.  I am busy during the day and at work but when i come home I am I feel like I have nothing to do.  Work has kinda gotten insane.  We are so busy, which is good, but it is a little stressful.  My work is moving though, i am so excited.  I don't have cell phone service at work and now we are out of the basement and now have service.  I also am excited that we are moving out of the basement and can have windows.  it does not seem like a big deal but i am still excited.
     
So Matt has 12 more weeks at the academy.  I am so excited.  It sounds like a long time but it sounds better then 19 weeks.  I am also going to go see him in 5 weeks.  Yay!! I can't wait.  I miss him so much.  He sent flowers to me by way of my sister in law but it was really sweet of him.   Sorry don't mind how messy my kitchen is.

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.