Decision 2008

No, this post has nothing to do with the presidential election. A decision has actually been made and we now know where we will be moving in May. We have known for a couple of weeks now but I haven't posted because I guess I kept hoping something else would open up. Jeff and I will be heading to Green River, Wyoming in June. I am so happy for Jeff because it is the job he really wanted and he will be doing exactly what he wants to do (don't ask me what that entails because I don't really understand...typical). Jeff was also offered a job in Idaho Falls but it wasn't as good of an offer and it wasn't what Jeff wanted to do. I was really hoping that if we were going to move we would move somewhere back east or in the midwest, but there weren't really any opportunities for starting engineers. Oh well, maybe in a 3-5 years. Change is really hard for me and I really don't want to leave my job but I am excited to move onto something new and hopefully to a house. I'm not sure what my chances are for finding a job in a smaller place, but I really hope to find a teaching position because subbing really doesn't sound appealing. I know it won't be like being at the Pony, but at least it will keep me busy. We are currently going through the whole home buying process of getting approved for a loan, etc. etc. so we are keeping busy. Jeff's company (FMC) is paying for us to go up and find a home in December so hopefully we won't come back without at least some ideas. I think finding a home will help me be more excited about moving. Too bad the market there is CRAZY!!!!

Sleepover!!!

So my parents called Saturday and said they would be at my house in 3 hours. What the?? They last minute decided to come to Idaho for Thanksgiving. That is so my family. Anyway, my little sister decided to have a sleepover at my place. I didn't exactly sleep well with that little wiggler but it was still fun. She kept waking up in the middle of the night and saying, "BETH!!" When I told her I was right there she would say, "Oh, I didn't see you." It was funny. She is such a hoot. I wish I could figure this video thing out with my camera because she is a lot funnier in person.

BYU Track

Okay, so this picture has nothing to do with my post but I think it is so funny. One day back in the day (probably about a month ago) Chelcie and I were using our prep time really wisely and started playing around with photo booth. Everytime I see this picture I think of pretty much one of my all time favorite songs...I like big butts and I cannot lie...Don't you think it would be so funny if someone on American Idol just came out and busted out with that song? I would totally vote for them. Or better yet "ICE ICE BABY". But of course they would have to make sure they wore a really sweet windbreaker that said, "WORD TO YOUR MOTHER" on the back so that when they flipped around with a really cool turn we could see the best phrase of all times.

Okay, now for my real post. Today I was really grateful to live in Provo. The wind was whipping when I got home and ready for my run so we went to the BYU indoor track. Now mind you there was a really smelly person we had to keep running past and a weird guy in red shorts that liked to run with his butt out in the air and running around the track 25 times gets really old, BUT it is much better than the wind so for that, I am grateful to live in Provo again. Thank you BYU.

All the Water....

So just when I think my life is pretty uneventful we have a very exciting evening. We have had roofers at our apartment for a could of days reshingling the roof of our place. Because there used to be swamp coolers the water to the swamp coolers needed to be shut off. Our neighbor called us to say that our was still on. Of course I was already at work and he was at school. Jeff said he already shut ours off months ago and couldn't figure out how ours was on. So yesterday when I got home from work I went to turn the knob off from under the bathroom sink. I called Jeff because I thought I was turning the wrong knob because it was already shut off, just as he had thought. So anywho, I decided to go for a run while I waited for him to get home. I'm out running thinking, "I feel pretty good. I should go six miles because I always feel best when I go six miles.." Then I saw that his truck was home and I had put dinner in the over so I decided to come home. Good thing I did. I walk in expecting to be greeted happily but instead I hear, "BETH!!! COME HERE QUICK!" in a very frantic voice. Jeff is under the sink holding gallons and gallons of water back. Apparently the reason our water was the one not shut off is because our valve was broken. Anyway, I'm not exactly sure how the whole thing works but Jeff had to sit there and hold with all his might this heavy force of water for 25 minutes while he waited for me to get back!! Then he tried to show me how to hold it so he could go shut the water off to the apt. The water wouldn't shut off and he came running up to hold the water in for me (I wasn't very good at holding it) while I called plumbers. Luckily one of our neighbors was home and came to help Jeff hold the water in so he could go find the right switch for our water. He got the water off and luckily only a few gallons ended up in our bathroom (most of which escaped when I was trying to hold the water) and luckily we were able to contain what did leak into our mop bucket. What an adventure! Oh and don't worry, dinner was completely burnt. Oh well, things could have been A LOT worse! But we do thing Jeff pulled a muscle in his hand from holding the water for so long!

The MP3 Player and Loose Dogs...

So I was informed today that I really don't post enough. I realize that this is true so I am going to try to post more even if it is not all that exciting. So since school started I have been having the hardest time running (perhaps you've noticed the extra weight I have been carrying). Anyway, I have made plenty of excuses of why I can't run because I have to leave so much earlier this year and where I live now is way too hilly and I don't have anyone to run with anymore since Jeff is too busy and the list goes on and on. I decided there are no more excuses so this week I have been running after school all by myself with my trusty MP3 player. I can't believe how lame I am these days. Running a 3.5 mile loop nearly kills me. (I pretend in my head it counts as 4 miles since I am practically running up a mountain. That way I don't feel so bad.) So ever since I saw the naked guy last year I take pepper spray with me. Today while I was running there were FIVE LOOSE DOGS!!! Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like dogs, I just don't really appreciate someone else loose dog following me. In Texas it was really bad because there were always pit bull attacks, but I mean, why don't people just keep their dog in or hold them back??? I mean, they might know their dog is friendly, but to me it is just a big, huge, hairy mess with sharp teeth that could potentially rip off one of my limbs or less dramatically bite me in the butt. Now I know that I have this handy little pepper spray in my hand but I am too chicken to actually spray it. I keep thinking I'll spray it the wrong way and it will end up in my eyes instead. So I guess I am just saving it for the day a really mean dog or naked man starts to attack. I mean, I do only have 8 squirts so I better use it when it counts right???

So I'm sorry if this post seemed pointless, but if you see me, ask me if I ran the day before--it will keep me motivated.