Crazy Restaurant

This is one of the thrill dines a person could ask for. To think this picture is actually a restaurant that you can eat at is nuts. I can't believe that people would sit up there and enjoy some steak and potatoes. My wife would refuse and I think my dad just might pee his pants. Would I do it?




Not for 11,000 dollars, which is the cost for eight hours. It will make its debut in the states in Orlando. Going with the trend, I don't think it come to Provo anytime soon...

My Husband Can Cook!

This semester, Jeff and I have classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights up in the BYU Salt Lake Center. We leave the Provo Campus around 4pm to get to class on time at 5pm and one class typically lasts 2 1/2 hours, so we have to eat dinner up there--especially on Thursdays 'cause Jeff has two classes in a row aka he gets out at 10pm! However, as we are a poor married couple, we cannot afford to eat out both nights plus on our weekend date night. To save money, I cook Tuesday and Thursdays dinner the night before and then we take it up with us and microwave it. Yeah, not that great...but you do what you gotta do. Well, last night, I was SUPER busy and SUPER tired and didn't have time to make tonight's dinner. Of course, that got me stressin' a little.

Since he hates to see me stressed out, my wonderful husband decided that he would come home early from school today before we left for SLC and make dinner for us for tonight. Now, I usually enjoy cooking (except for when I just plain don't have time to--like last night), so I'm the cook in the 'family' and don't mind it that way at all. So don't freak out when I say that tonight was the first night Jeff has cooked dinner for us since we've been married. It was great. After class I was so excited to put my little Tupperware full of Jeff-cooked food in the microwave and eat--seriously, I WAS excited! He did an awesome job but the best part was that I didn't have to do it. I couldn't believe how happy it actually made me!

So now Jeff has dinner-duty every other night...

No, I'm kidding about that. I wouldn't make him cook that much. But I just want everyone to know that MY HUSBAND CAN COOK!

Times You just feel Retarded

I'm sure some of you probably have had similar experiences as the one I had today. It's these kinds of experiences that bring you down to earth and thank the Lord above for having a healthy mental capacity. My wife and I are getting together our tax forms so we can once again be blessed by the government and get our grants for the following year. We are giving them to my dad who is coming down today for business and we had forgotten them at our house. I know, the story will improve I promise. I ran home to pick up the forms and while I was there picked up the house for my wife and made it all clean (I actually do do this more than once a year, I think it is about once a week). Anyway the sun finally made it to Provo and I wanted to get my Foakly's (Oakly sunglasses from Brazil). I grabbed them and did one last thing before leaving. Well I walked outside to the bright sun blasting my pupils and realized I had forgotten the shades. I looked for them for the following ten minutes like a freaking idiot with no success as to not finding the stupid shades. After one last scan of our Massive apartment I grabbed my head in disgust and my hands smacked my shades that were on top of my head!! Ahh the things that make us feel crazy.

LOST IS AMAZING!!!

Well it has been two episodes since we last blogged and "MY OHH MY" (tribute to the Mariners play by play announcer). The last two episodes have been absolutely nuts. We have found out another of the Oceanic Six in Sayiid (no idea how to spell his name), how bout him working for Ben. What the heck did Sayiid smoke to get him to do that? Either alot of drugs or he's just protecting his friends as Ben says, but when are we supposed to believe him or any of his people? That was probably one of the best endings I have ever seen. Then the following episode of Kate in court and finding out Aaron is Kate's son. What happened to Claire? Why does Jack not want to see Aaron? So many questions need answers and the coolest thing we know is that there are two more seasons after this one and that is it. Lost is officially the best show I have ever seen. The high from watching that production is amazing. Until next week.

LOST Update

So Jeff told me it was my responsibility to post our thoughts on LOST this week, but...I'm bad and haven't gotten around to it yet. And since we're going home in an hour and half to watch Episode 3, I think we'll just skip this week. But, of course, it was definitely amazing and I can't wait to watch it tonight!

A DEDICATION TO THE BEST WOMAN

As many of you know today is the day of the women. A day for them to hear the all important words of "I Love You." There is something so important to them and that is a deep confirmation of the love their man has for them. Now us men even though we deny it over and over again. We Love to be Loved as well. We just express it in a different way and want it a different way than the opposite sex. Yes I am married and have been for almost 8 months. Its the best decision I ever made in my life. So I wanted to take this blog entry and express the love to my ever beautiful and kind sweetheart. It took me a dang long time to let my pride leave and follow my gut and marry this awesome girl. Brianne was so patient with me all through our courting year and still to this day is a thousands time more patient than I will ever be. I love her so much. Yes it could get a little sappy from here on out but this isn't for you its for her. When I asked her to marry me I created an acronym for her telling her of the things I loved her. Well I want to renew that list and tell you Brianne that you were the best thing that ever happened to me. Thanks so much for saying yes that night after a slight delay which I deserved.

B- Beautiful. Beauty comes in all different forms and you have them all.
R- Respectful to me and everybody else. Always respecting and loving others.
I - Inspiring. You inspire me everyday to serve you more with you kind acts and become a better person. What more can I ask for.
A - Always forgiving, Christ is merciful and by golly you are too and have to be with a husband like me.
N - N comes after M so I want M because you are a future mother of Zion and I am ever grateful you will be the mother to my kids. Trust me I have watched how great you are with Sadee and Ava and you are just great. Love you again.
N - Nice. Yes the word is a little cheesy but the meaning I want to express is not. For a woman to watch BYU football, Jazz Basketball, Mariner baseball, BYU basketball and all other sports of my life makes you a true GEM, no GOLD is better and more expensive so you are GOLD in my life and thanks again.
E - Eternal. I get you forever and all eternity. I know I am young and have so much time to spend and learn and excitement meets my heart knowing I will pass the rest of eternity with you.

There you have it. I have more but you just put into words the feelings. I have a poem I read and loved so I want to close this blog with it.


If I knew this would be the last time I would watch you sleep,
I would hug you tighter. I would plead with the Lord to protect you.

If I knew this would be the last time I saw you walk out the door,
I would hug and kiss you and call you back to hug and kiss you one more time.

If I knew this would be the last time I would hear your voice in prayer,
I would record every gesture, every look, every smile, every one of your words,
So that I could listen to it later, day after day.

If I knew this would be the last time,
I would spend an extra minute or two to tell you, "I love you," instead of assuming you already knew it.

If I knew this would be our last time, our last moment,
I would be by your side, spending the day with you instead of thinking,
"Well, I'm sure other opportunities will come, so I can let this day go by."

Of course there will be a day to revise things,
And we would have a second chance to do things right.
Oh, of course there will be another day for us to say, "I love you."
And certainly there will be another chance to tell each other, "Can I help with anything?"
But in my case, there isn't one!
I don't have you here with me, and today is the last day we have—our farewell.
Therefore I would like to say how much I love you,
And I hope you never forget it.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old.
Today might be your last chance to hold tight to the hand of the one you love and show all you feel.

If you are waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today?
Because if tomorrow never comes, you certainly will regret for the rest of your life

Not having spent some extra time for a smile, a conversation, a hug, a kiss,
Because you were too busy to give that person what ended up being their last wish.

Then hug tight today the one you love, your friends, your family, and whisper in their ears how much you love them and want them close to you.
Use your time to say,
"I'm sorry,"
"Please,"
"Forgive me,"
"Thank you,"
Or even,
"That was nothing,"
"It's all right,"

Because if tomorrow never comes, you will not have to regret today.
The past doesn't come back, and the future might not come.

I love you yesterday, today, and forever.
Jeff

In Memory of Gordon B. Hinckley

Recently we have mourned with peace the passing of one of the greatest mans to live on this earth. Gordon B. Hinckley one of our favorite if not the favorite prophets of this dispensation passed to the next life to be with his wife and continue his hard work. Many of you have multiple experiences when he has inspired you to become a better person or allowed the holy spirit to testify of his calling as a prophet of god. We wanted each to share one of our experiences we had with him.

Jeff's - I attend BYU and I'm blessed to hear from many general authorities but when President Hinckley came the lines were absolutely crazy. This time I remember I was with my friend Ryan Friden, way at the top of the Marriott Center. I'm sure girls and sports were most of our conversation since then we both were single and we worship BYU sports. All of a sudden the crowd went silent and the spirit testified to me in my heart that a prophet of God was in our presence. Gordon B. Hinckley walked in the Marriott Center and from then on my testimony strengthened that he spoke for God on earth as a true and living prophet. I will miss you President Hinckley

Brianne's - During the BYU vs. UofU football game my freshman year, I was watching with my roommate and another friend on our dorm floor. My roommate's parents were at the games as well and had called us to tell us that President Hinckley and Monson were both at the game in the box seats located about ten rows behind them. Since this was really my first chance to ever get close to the prophet, we decided to go to where her parents were sitting at half time to see if we could get a glimpse of them. When we first arrived, neither Hinckley nor Monson were to be seen, so we stood around for a few minutes and waited. Eventually, they did come back and, of course, President Hinckley immediately began waving around to the crowd. He stopped waving for a couple of seconds, and then he looked straight in to my eyes and smiled and waved at me. He did the same to my two friends. It was amazing. I was instantly embarrassed because I started to cry, but I turned to look at my two friends and they were crying as well so I didn't feel like as much of a dork. It was a moment I will never forget. When he looked into MY eyes and smiled and waved at ME, there was no doubt that the Prophets of the Lord truly love each and every single one of us. It made think how much our Heavenly Father and our Savior must love us...incomprehensible.

Evil Eyes

This baby must have been scolded a lot because he's already mastered how to "give you the look." As I sat all alone at my desk in the traffic office, I opened an email with an attachment entitled "Evil Eyes." I opened it and instantly starting cracking up. I sent it to Jeff who watched it in the library and was tempted to show it to everyone around him but his better judgement kept him from doing so. This is the cutest, yet funniest thing I have ever seen a baby do. Must watch!

LOST SEASON 4

SEASON 4 THOUGHTS
Episode 1 The Beginning of the End
I just first have to say how much I love TIVO. It can truly save your life. My nights are completely filled Mon-Thurs with Night classes in Salt Lake and an EMT course so TIVO has been my best friend with the new LOST premiere which aired Thursday--Friday for us. My thoughts on the opening episode are as follows:
1. I enjoyed the flash forwards and Lost decided to bring that element into the mix with us not knowing whether the scene is a flash forward or a flash back.
2. My favorite scene of the episode was with Jack visiting Hurley in the mental institution. Though their dialogue arose many questions.
3. Questions that some friends and I came up with:
a. who really is Naomi?
b. who is the guy Hurley saw in the Jacob's house?
c. what happened to the Oceanic Six?
d. what is the secret that Jack asked if Hurley told anybody?
4. We know that maybe the six that left the island have an order to become sick. From season 3 the last episode shows Jack saying he is sick. Hurley tells us he is sick. Order to date of sickness after leaving the island: 1. Hurley 2. Jack 3. ????? I really loved the episode and it really does is leave us all wanting more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!