Our Weekends

For those of you who know Daniel and I, you know that we're not much of party goers. Nor are we the kind of people that plan parties, or any such events. We are both pretty content being with each other, even if that means we just sit at home and watch a movie, talk, or make dinner. Some might label us as "lame," and I must say, I have called Daniel lame more than once (he's even less of a "fun" person than I am), but in our defense, I will say that we do "fun" things sometimes. (I think we error on the side of being too realistic and too practical sometimes.) This weekend we decided to take a crack at some fun. After our "fun" session of chasing down Daniel's study group at UVU, and me working on my advertising agency project on Friday, we decided to adventure along University Parkway. Guess where Daniel wanted to go? No, not F.Y.E, not Barnes and Noble, not one of the million restaurants, not the mall, not even any of the car dealerships (which surprised me the most). No, Daniel wanted to go here:

No joke. When Daniel makes a suggestion, I take it, because it's rare that he makes any. He doesn't even pipe up when he wants something at the grocery store. I mean this kid is marvelous. He doesn't ask for much, never takes, and always let's me decide, but sometimes I just want him to tell me what he wants. So, when he said he wanted to go here, I said "sure!" So for a few hours we went up and down isles looking at toys we used to play with and reminiscing about the old days. Like did anyone else enjoy playing with these classics?




We were also surprised by the new toys out now a days. What happened to the days when kids were content with the toys they got in their "silly sacks" and played in the dirt? (I know that's what I used to do and loved it.) Anyways, afterward we headed over to one of my favorite restaurants - Chili's. Mmm. And that was pretty much our night, and it was marvelous. The rest of the weekend was spent doing homework, laundry, going to the temple, baby showers, and preparing for another busy week. Sounds fun, right? Well, it was. This is what we do on the weekends.

On another note, I've felt an immense sense of gratitude lately for how Daniel and I have been blessed. We both have great jobs, we're going to good schools and Daniel is starting to love accounting (YES!). We're happy, healthy, and totally in love. A great weekend indeed.

16th Grade

And we're still going! Daniel started school almost a week and a half ago and I'm barely blogging about it. Ya, I need to be better about this blogging thing. I have so much I want to say, but because our internet stinks at home, it's hard to want to blog when it takes like an hour to load pictures, or I can't hook up to the internet at all. But here I am! We're back. My goal is to write posts more often. I often think I need to have some cool pictures to go a long with a post, but I'm slowly coming to the realization that I don't ALWAYS have to have a cool picture. Sometimes cool words are just as good.

So here is an over due update:

Daniel is going to UVU and while it took him awhile to warm up to some of his accounting classes, he's finally finding some enjoyment amidst all the numbers and tax lingo. He's working at an investment firm part time, but has decided that may not be the route he wants to go in the future. Some days are harder than others at work, but I love it when he gets home and lets it all go. He's a real trooper and will do anything to protect and take care of me.

Amie (me) is going to BYU and loving her Advertising classes. No, really. I love them. My professors are absolutely wonderful and I'm convinced I have the best major ever. It's full of group projects which I like to call "group fun" because mostly we get to come up with crazy ideas and present them to real clients. I get to be involved with a L'Oreal competition this semester and if my team wins, we'll go to New York to present, and if we win there, they'll fly us to Paris. Yeah...I want that. I'd hate to leave Daniel behind...but I figure it's for a good cause. Anyways, work is just as awesome. I'm training a new employee and I love the feeling of being in charge. I think it comes with the whole personality trait where I like, well not like, but act like a mother. It's only a good personality trait with my children...Oh, wait. I don't have kids. But none the less, I enjoy teaching and learning. My job is fascinating. I read journals from pioneers, account books with Joseph Smith's work recorded in it, Emma Hale's family records, etc. It's just extremely awesome. My boss is just as awesome too. He's a fountain of knowledge.

Notice how my update is longer than Daniel's. It just means I like to talk more. Anyways, that's it for us. Now that I'm all caught up, I can start writing some really interesting posts. In the mean time, if you want to see why I love advertising, check this video out that our Ad lab did. It pretty much rocks.

Let them eat cake...

Okay, but only if I get to make it.

Kelsey Murdock wedding, August 7, 2010.

Family History and Such...

So recently Daniel and I have been called to be the Ward Extraction Specialists. Sounds pretty snazzy doesn't it? Well, we love it. Every week during Sunday School, we get to instruct around 2-3 couples on how to index and give a short lesson about the importance of family history and doing work for the dead. It really has been such a blessing. Not only do we love doing indexing every Sunday, but we've also had a desire to get into our own family history. While both my sides have had a lot of work done (I just have awesome grandparents, aunts and uncles who have done a lot of genealogy), Daniel, on the other hand, can only go back to his great great great grandfather (or is it only 2 "greats"?) Anyways, yesterday I was able to go back one more generation and it was exciting for Daniel. It is true that his family comes from Germany. (yay!) Anyways, we've been having a blast discovering relatives and such. My testimony of family history has really grown and I'm grateful the Lord has put me and my husband in such a wonderful calling. I hope to be able to teach many in the future how to search for ancestors. It's the easiest missionary work we can do, and my favorite kind at that! So get out there, and find out where you are from!

Other news: I finish finals today! (And yes, I should be studying right now.) This semester has been A LOT of work. I'm glad that it's almost over. On the other hand, Daniel starts school in two weeks! (sucker!) But I'll help him get through, just as he has done for me. Oh, and we are going to Show Low, Arizona this weekend for a Spear family reunion. I'll take pictures for sure.

We love being married and appreciate all the love and support we receive. Thank you to those who see my love for cakes and are willing to spread the word. I hope one day to have a little business of my own that I can do from home. Thank you to everyone who has given us good advice, an old couch, table, flat screen tv, or simply some money to help us pay for school. I thank the Lord for such wonderful people I have around me. God bless you all!

Our Latest Cake Adventure

Daniel and I traveled to St. George to make Nate and Jamie's wedding cake this weekend. We had a blast...literally. It was hot, humid, and almost impossible to make a wedding cake - but we did it! Here is the work of art!

I should be studying...

but I feel like blogging instead. Nevermind that I have to take a test in the next few hours. Today I just feel so blessed. I'm sitting here in BYU's library, studying my media politics, and just soaking up the goodness of it all. I have a wonderful husband who would do anything for me, and makes it his first priority to take care of me. I have a small, but very efficient apartment that is equipped with everything I need. I'm privileged enough to live in a country where there are ample opportunities to learn, grow, and become independent.
This semester I'm taking two classes: Media Advocacy and Social Change and Persuasive Writing. I didn't plan it, but these classes go hand in hand. I'm continually immersed in policy change, issues of the world, and problems with politics. Even with all of that, it makes me grateful to be in a place where I can voice my opinion and argue it with such intelligent people. I know it's passed the 4th, but I'm still immensely patriotic right now! Go America!

And, Daniel and I have been laughing at this commercial for the last two days. If any of you have seen the "Old Spice" commercials, you got to see this. We love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ArIj236UHs

Kingdom Hearts

We absolutely love these games. When we feel lazy on the weekends we'll read everything about them, play them, and talk about our story theories. Who knew I'd be a video gamer...