Mike and I went to Vancouver for the Christmas this year. It was perfect timing because of Mom's surgery that occurred a week before we got there. She was still down and out because they nicked her ureter during surgery. So Brooke and I were able to help prepare for the festivities when we got there. We did a lot of cooking and eating. Also a lot of shopping. School had been so busy for finals that Christmas shopping almost didn't happen. It didn't help that during finals I got really sick and had to go into the doctor's office and get IV fluid to revive me. lol
We stayed at my Grandma and Grandpa's house while we were in Washington which turned out perfectly. We were able to see them a lot more than we would have otherwise, and we were able to have more space staying there. We watched Hunter and Garrett play basketball. They are quite the studs on the basketball court and made me very proud. We received movie tickets from Grandma and Grandpa Davies for Christmas. We all went to see Mission Impossible 4 and the new Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock Holmes movie was a bit of a disappointment. I did gain a new love for Mission Impossible. Did you know that Tom Cruise had severe dyslexia and he use to learn his scripts by having someone reading the lines and memorizing them? Cool side note.
One of the gifts that Mike received for Christmas was tickets to Body Worlds. So Mike and I went on a day long date. Body World's was the coolest museum exhibit I have ever seen. It is so amazing that we were were looking at real human bodies. We weren't allowed to take pictures in the exhibit which was a bummer. Mike loved it and it was really fun to hear him explain certain things that he knew from taking classes like anatomy and physiology. It made me jealous that he gets to take those kinds of classes. It was also cool to learn about the brain because of Nate's brain aneurysm. We also saw a knee replacement which my Grandpa just had done to his knee.
After Body Worlds, Mike and I headed over to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. We had a gift card from our wedding that we still hadn't been able to use. I can finally say that I like cheesecake. Their cheesecake was delicious. I wish I had some right now as I write this. It was a fun date and we really enjoyed the time together.
Another thing that we did in Washington was attend the temple as a family. We did baptisms for the dead. I hadn't been to the temple with my brothers, which is sad because Hunter is almost 16. Mike was able to baptize and my dad confirmed. It was neat being able to be all together in the temple. Grandma and Grandpa were there too because it was their temple day that they worked.
One last family picture together before leaving for Boise.
Honestly, I didn't want to go back to Idaho. This mostly had to do with the fact that I was dreading school. We finally left for Idaho on Sunday after sacrament meeting and drove to Boise. We stayed with the Moorhouses. We love being able to see them. We made a final stop in The Dalles on the way to Boise for one final Burgerville treat. Mike was finally able to have a chocolate hazelnut milkshake from Burgerville. It is my favorite milkshake, unfortunately, it is seasonal and only available after Christmas.
We love Burgerville milkshakes! Yummy!
For New Year's Eve, Mike and I went to Uncle Bear's annual New Year's Eve party. We had a ton of fun and ate lots of food. After that we went my parent's house and watched Mission Impossible 3. Good movie. We really loved being close to family and having a break from school. Mike was so ready for school to start though. He was getting anxious to get the show on the road.
My belly became a new attraction. I have never had so many people touch my belly! I am not a big fan of it but I tried to be a good sport for my younger siblings. It is just weird though when people touch your belly. It's not normal!
School is well underway. I am taking 16 credits and I believe Mike is taking 15 credits. This is my final semester of classes. I can't believe it. Last semester of classes and also my last trimester of pregnancy. I am so extremely tired all the time. Pregnancy is draining and so is school. I am taking Senior Writing, Rhetorical Writing, Education 461 Reading Comprehension, Special Education, Old Testament, and American Literature. Mike is taking Physics 105, Chemistry 106, Exercise Physiology, Coaching, and Old Testament. We are taking Old Testament together. I am gaining a whole new appreciation for the Old Testament. There are so many amazing things to learn from it. I am worried about my two writing classes because they are senior capstone classes that require a ton of writing which is not good with carpal tunnel that I now have because of the pregnancy.
Mike seems to really love his classes. I don't hate my classes but I don't love them. I am sure it has to do with being a senior and also just wanting to get the show on the road and be a mom. We both are spending a ton of time studying. We both quit our jobs because of the heavy work load for the semester. It is critical that Mike get the best grades possible to get into a good med school. I need good grades to teach. I also need to survive the pregnancy. So we are unemployed students but thanks to pell grants we will live. So that is about all in the Garrard household. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Good thing you blogged, otherwise I wouldn't have known you had to get an IV and that you are unemployed!
ReplyDeleteYou are a busy gal! :) Good luck with your last semester and last pregnancy trimester! You look great by the way! I also thought it was weird for people to touch my stomach and to point out my new outie belly button. haha I was so self conscious of my stomach and it didn't help that people would also bring it up, but I guess that's normal when you're skinny with a big ol' belly.
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