Kids kids kids

Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooo family. This week we are trying a new blogging tactic: blog a tiny bit every few days and then the main blog post day won't be so dramatic for us (and potentially uneventful for you). So here we go.

02.16: Cristy went to the Doctor's today (Physical Therapist) and got one of the nerves in her back unlocked so she no longer has back pain. Apparently it's been that way since Christmas. Now we can start running again! When I reminded her whose idea it was for her to go to the doctor she said, "Well, technically, we were both right because we're bound together as one in the Temple." Menfolk--don't be fooled by this clever twist of logic. Thanks Satan--I mean Cristy.

I spent President's Day doing chores at home and running some errands (also, I ate Valentines Day candy). I also multi-tasked and watched quite a few Dirty Job episodes. Grossest of all Time: Animal Rendering. Most Dangerous: Alligator Ranching. Per Mythbusters, you cannot catch a bullet with your teeth. Who knew?

02.17: Have you ever walked into a store and been asked if you work there or not? Well it happens to Nathaniel ALL THE TIME. TWICE today alone, within minutes of each other. My record at Circuit City is three times (all time, not in a day). I mean...sheesh! They even have red aprons! I saw this one guy creeping up on me as if to ask me, but he just gave me the stare-down and decided not to ask. Good thing for him--I was considering going Hulk Hogan on him in the PC Components lane.

Does anyone watch The Biggest Loser? Cristy and I love it and watch every Tuesday night. Can't wait for next week!

02.18: I would like to think I am a Blue Dog (Fiscally Conservative) Democrat. I try anyway--sometimes it's hard to vote that way because I am also a very social liberal. So here I am at work, after just having hacked into my officemates computer because both he and my supervisor are MIA in a building where I am a visitor and where I have no personal computer access. I literally have nothing to do, so for about half an hour I ate potato chips and stared at a blue logon screen. Then I went to a meeting that I didn't know the title for and didn't have any agenda notes about. For an hour. Now it's Noon and I still don't know why I am in this building. The best part? Potentially, because I share a desk with an important printer, I might not have a desk a few days out of every few months. Think about that...no desk. "Hey Nathaniel, what are you up to today?" "Oh nothing, just eating some more potato chips."

Cristy is still waiting for her job offer (should come Thursday) and is hoping the Physical Therapist will give her permission to exercise. I'll let her give you the details on the offer, but since Darren asked, the difference between her salary and mine will be about $9,000. Yeah. How about that BYU education. Family Home Evening was great--our activity (due to lack of time it will be completed tomorrow) will be "Read Your Favorite Book." Yay for literature!

02.23: The weekend was busy! The pictures will have to tell the story! (Also, we saw my Mom, completed some Home and Visiting Teaching, and played basketball. Nathaniel almost got into a fight with a young stud who shoved an old man playing church ball Saturday. Not pictured.)

Ever wonder why I am always taking pictures of Cristy's food but not my own? Well wonder no more: please see above grilled cheese and tomato soup for clarification.

We went on a double date Friday to Color Me Mine; all of us chose to paint herbal tea mugs.

Brian's girlfriend Shannon...

Brian--wearing suspenders to get in the mood...to paint...

Nathaniel...

My final design...I have three spears, one football, some roman numerals, and some bamboo.

Shannon's skeleton (she is getting a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy)

Cristy's pear and grape cup. I think it won the pretty contest :)

Brian's work cup (to suck up to his boss)

Cristy practicing her Mommy skills Sunday night at a birthday party.

Nathaniel practicing his Dad skills with alternate child.

Herbie! Look at him go!

St. Valentines Day (minus Dinner)

Hello family. Thanks goodness January is out the door and February is almost over! The sun is shining and March is right around the corner!

So what’s new? Cristy and I finally have some closure to the job search situation. I started work a few weeks ago and I really like my job. I edit regulations (specifically airport design procedures) and basically anything my boss tells me to do, which I anything his boss tells him to do. I am under the FAA in the Office of Airports Engineering. It’s neat and exciting, although I know it doesn’t sound like it :)

Cristy just accepted a very generous offer from a large company that wants her to be the Director of Dining Services at a rather large facility. Let’s just say I am no longer the breadwinner :( Yeah for buying a house one day though :)

AND, soon, Scott will give this blog a makeover. Way to go Scott!

Well, job stuff has really been taking up most of our weeks, so that’s pretty much all we have for now. Now for the pictures!

Nathaniel trying to win Godfather of the Year Award (I'm talking about YOUR children, by the way, not this one. Hint hint. Wink Wink.)

Our first snow of the year! I got to stay home and "work" while Cristy trudged through the snow and saved lives. Go Cristy!


ANOTHER amazing Cristy meal. Teriyaki Chicken Lettuce Wraps with peppers, cucumbers, and carrots! Yum yum to my tum tum :)

Only one sesame seed bun? Got some extra peppers and scallions? How 'bout some pizza. Yeah, I have the greatest wife in the world.

Oh no! Cristy has some serious illness! Don't sip the Pepto babe--take it in one fell swoop!

Meatballs--that's how we roll.

And I do mean Meatball(s). Spaghetti. It's what's for dinner.

Valentines Day!Breakfast in Bed, Decorating tips with bags, some Sunflowers, Mints, Chocolates, and the world-renown "Bestest of the Wives Award."

"Bestest of the Wives Award"

One of our somewhat new plants. We have decided to have you join our green family and we are going to show you pictures as our baby grows. His name is Herbie (the "h" is silent).

When we started, we only had two leaves (the third was just this size when we replanted. Now the cycle begin anew! And you get to be a part of it! (Look, we don't have kids. Throw us a bone.)

No joke. No joke-this is a sculpture of the shoe that the Iraqi journalist threw at former President Bush. It is located at an Orphanage bit is currently being repossessed by the Iraqi government. Wow.