CHRISTMAS 2008

We had such a great Christmas! We started the celebration out by eating dinner at my Dad's house, since it is also his birthday. We then spent the night out at Joel's parents house. Santa definitely came, and boy were we spoiled!!! Thanks to all of our family and friends for all of the thoughtful gifts! Christmas day we had the annual breakfast at Grandpa Bill's home, and then spent the rest of the day visiting family. When we got back to Joel's parents we enjoyed the night playing the new wii and I have to sadly admit my shoulder is sore from all the boxing and tennis matches. Maybe I shouldn't of taken it so serious! All in All it was a fabulous Christmas!


Celebrating Christmas Eve and my Dad's birthday!


Thanks Dad and Betty for the matching Ute sweaters!


Joel and I getting ready for the fabulous Christmas Eve dinner. (Joel is still talking about that prime rib!!!)


Christmas Morning...Diesel is just too cozy to watch us open gifts!


Joel and Isaac breaking in the new wii and Mario Kart game


It was so nice visiting all of our family on Christmas day.


I made the girls tutu's for Christmas. Faith looks so cute!


No one got a pony for Christmas, but there were plenty of Bear rides.


Joel's mom taking her turn boxing!

November 18, 2004 -- 4 Years!

So Tuesday was our 4 year anniversary! I serious cannot believe it has been 4 years! Time just flys! We had a great anniversary, thanks to my wonderful and thoughtful hubby! I am truly married to my best friend! Joel is such an amazing person and I am so lucky to have him in my life! I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us! Check out the slide show of us just starting out!

GO UTES!!!

I know I could probably be shot for openly admitting I am a Utes fan here in Happy Valley... but I am. So last night Joel and I went to Wingers to watch the game. We couldn't get it at home so Joel said it was either eat dinner at Wingers or we could sit in the car and listen to the game. Hard choice right. Well I think every Utah fan was at Wingers. We have been there on a Friday night and it is never packed, but last night it was a full house. It was funny because after every play in our favor all the men in the room would clap and cheer. By the end of the game, no one was eating everyone was jumping up and down and screaming. I felt like I was at the game. I laughed so hard watching all these grown men get so into it and not even realize they were at a restraunt! I was laughing too hard to be embarrassed. During the game I was really annoyed because there were a couple of BYU fans there, that cheered everytime TCU did good. I wanted to stand up and give them all a piece of my mind. They must have not been REAL BYU fans because REAL BYU fans know the only chance of them even having a prayer is if we won the game! I don't know if anyone watched it but it was one of the best games I've seen in a really long time. Now all we have to do is beat those Cougars!!! (Sorry Adrea)

3 Things I LOVE About FALL...

Today, Joel and I enjoyed the nice day by going up the canyon to take the dogs on a walk. Being outside made me realize how much I really love Fall. First, I love all the beautiful colors! The trees are amazing right now, especially in the canyon! Second I love the weather! After a hot summer, the cool weather is a little refreshing. The last thing I love about Fall is the food! With a summer of grilled chicken and salad, its nice to be able to make a big pot of soup or chili. The only thing I don't like about Fall is winter has to follow it. Now only of we could just skip right to spring!

NERD???

So over the weekend I got some new glasses. The last time I wore glasses was about 7th grade and they were blue and purple and lasted about a month before I insisted on contacts. The only problem with contacts is sometimes when I get home from a long day my eyes hurt so I'll take my contacts out but then I'm blind. So I decided to get some new glasses. Now I realize I'm pretty nerdy at heart--I like school, I think its fun to make a budget for 6 months at a time, and I type and organize my grocery list-- but looking like a nerd I'm not quite sure I'm up to that! Joel thinks its funny to call me a nerd and four-eyes but I'm starting to get a complex. So do you think I look like a nerd? Be honest I can handle it!!!

Kaela & Joel's Day of FUN!!!

So Joel and I rarely see eachother. We both have such hectic schedules and besides Sunday we see each other only a couple hours a week. Well, he found out that he had a couple of personal days to use up before the end of the year so he decided to take Friday off since it is my day off too. We started the day off and went golfing (I know it's your grandpa's sport-but I love it!) I did pretty well. It was funny because on my first drive Joel said "Yeah, that was good but not quite as far as mine." Well when we got up to our balls mine was about fifteen feet ahead of his. It still is making me smile! After the fun golf game we went to breakfast where I got pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes! (I love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies so this was like dessert for breakfast!) Later we went and saw Forever Strong (The highland rugby movie) and I actually thought it was pretty good. We followed the movie with dinner at Red Lobster! It was a great day! I know it doesn't seem like much but for us just being together is quite a treat. I can't wait for our lives to slow down a little so we can have more days like these.

A Bad Day...

Have you ever had a day where you thought maybe you should just go to bed before anything else goes wrong? Well, that was my day on Friday. The only thing I had planned for Friday was a doctor's appointment at 9:00. I woke up early and decided I would go running. I had left my tennis shoes in my car so I locked my house, grabbed my shoes, and put my keys under my accounting book so no one could see them. So I went for my run and came home with plenty of time to get ready for my appointment. When I went to open my car door it was locked along with all the other doors. I felt the panic as I tried every door and window at my house. No luck. I knocked on a couple of my neighbor's doors hoping to borrow a phone but who wants to answer the door at 7:30 in the morning? Obviously not them! My next option, running a mile to the gas station to use a pay phone. Wow was that fun-- considering I had just been running. I tried numerous phone numbers, collect of course, realizing all too late that cell phones can't receive collect calls- DUH! So now I had to run back home. I tried my neighbors again but no luck. I sat on my porch, panic setting in. No one I know lives close enough to me so my only option left was to ring my neighbor's door until they got out of bed! This actually worked! I called the Springville police department (since they get your keys out for free) and they were at my house in 2 minutes. A cop came and tried for thirty minutes trying to get my keys out from underneath my accounting book. Not the smartest plan, so he decided to call in back up. By the time back up arrives all my neighbors are standing outside watching. Ya the ones who wouldn't answer their doors about an hour ago. Well the back up cop used the slim jim and had it open in thirty-seconds. I was humiliated but glad it worked out. Now I know you're thinking "hey that wasn't too bad" but it gets worse. I had a dermatologist appointment to look at a mole. The doctor was supprisingly nice and funny. I told him I had to take off my shirt to show him the mole, and he told me he might throw money (he is seventy, so that makes it funny not perverted right?). Anyways right when he saw the mole he said, "Oh you have a halo nevus." (google that if you are interested.) He told me we were going to have to cut it out. I jumped off the table, with my shirt and said "Right now?" he told me he wasn't stuttering and to get back up on the table. He gave me a shot, which killed, and just cut it right off. Going to the doctor's always makes me nervous but it wasn't as painful as watching the cop try to get my keys out from under a ten pound text book. Well speaking of my accounting book, it is actually from last year and I was excited when I found out in my current class we would be using the same book. The only problem is I have to use a disk for my homework problems. So when I got home from my appointment I searched my house top and bottom for this disk. No luck. I had to go buy another $ 150.00 book which I already had, just for a stupid disk. What a bad day! Locked my keys in my car, had to go get sometihng cut out of my back, and spent $ 150.00 on something I already had. Oh well thanks for listening and letting me vent!

Memory Lane...

This weekend I went with my mom to St. George to visit my sister! The trip was short but we still had a lot of fun! I miss my sister like crazy and wish she lived closer. If I had it my way I would have her living so close that she would be in my spare bedroom! Evertime I visit St. George I can't help but think of the memories I made while living there. It makes me think of college and cheering for the good ol' Rebels. It makes me think of the fun times me and my roommate had together and the friends I made. And most of all it makes me think of meeting and dating Joel. It is always fun to go back and just remember.

Lake Powell!

So we just got back from our yearly Lake Powell vacation! It was a blast! I needed the week of relaxation! I loved spending time with the fam and enjoying the beautiful scenery and 85 degree water. We spent a lot of time wakeboarding, playing games, working on our tans, swimming, and relaxing! We had great food and I don't think I ever stopped eating while I was there. (Shh...I gained 6 pounds- time to hit the gym!!!) We also had great music. Every night Joel's dad would play the guitar and we would sing. We had great weather, it only rained once! I especially enjoyed sleeping up on top of the house boat under the stars. I had so much fun being there and being able to spend time with Joel and his great family! I can't wait until next year! Life seems so much simpler when you are there! Check out a couple of the tons of pics I took!

I'm the worst Blogger...

So I am officially the worst blogger EVER! I guess I just don't have any exciting things going on. I am taking the summer off of school, while Joel is still plugging along. We don't have much planned this summer (except for Lake Powell) so we have been trying to enjoy the warm weather by going on walks and bike rides. I hope the summer doesn't go as quickly as the past few months have gone by. I love the warm weather! The sunshine seriously makes me happy. Speaking of warmth and sunny weather, I don't know if this is normal or not but my dogs LOVE the heat. Let me give you a few examples... Everytime I take the clothes out of the dryer my dogs work their way in them and fall fast asleep (It makes folding a little difficult). Also if there is a lit fireplace or a heater on anywhere you will find my dogs right there. In the winter when I would get home from work I would put a blanket over the heater to get warm. My dogs wouldn't just be next to me but would be under the blanket and right on top of the heater. While I'm home during the day I always find them on my bed. My comforter is white so they have learned to "stay off the white" and sleep on the blanket at the foot of my bed. I think they are a little wierd if you ask me but here are a few pics of them. * My favorite is of Dixie sleeping on her back with her paws straight up in the air- how cute right! *

So Joel and I have been married since November 2004. I realize it has only been a little over three years, but it feels like I have been married forever! I believe that's a good thing though. We live in Springville and are both working and going to school. I work for an ortholdontist and just recently went back to school last semester. Sometimes I wonder why, but eventually I know it will pay off. Joel only has three semesters left before he starts pharmacy school. Finally there is beginning to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I just have to keep telling myself in ten years I will look back at this time and smile. We have two puppies and we have had them for a year. (When do you stop calling them puppies and start calling them dogs?) I swore I would never have a pet, but it is virtually impossible not to do when you are married to a pet lover! Their names are Dixie and Diesel. Dixie is the girl and she acts like it. I have never seen a dog with so much attitude. Sometimes I truly believe I see her eyes roll once in awhile. But she is so cute and so cudly! Diesel ( a good name for a small 8 pound dog- right?) He acts like he's bigger than he is and trys to take on bigger dogs anytime he gets the chance. They have been a lot of fun and I have to admit I love them. They are like my little babies right now. I wish I had more interesting things to "blog" about but to be quite honest Joel and I are pretty boring!