Long live Betsy!!

I have had my car Betsy, for 8 years. We bought her a month after I turned 16. She isn't the prettiest car on the road but she has been a great car over the years. Well, me and Betsy are no longer together :( She has been sick for the past few months, and we havent had the money to take her to the doctor. We had been waiting for the day when she would no longer be able to keep up with the demands of life, that day was Saturday. We pulled into the parking lot of my company to go get my check and when we tried to back up she just quit on us. Even though I knew this day was coming and I thought I was prepared, I was still upset. We had to leave her there in the parking lot with a note that we would be by to pick her tomorrow. Luckily Kevin was able to come pick us up and take us down to his house where we picked up Shanlee's car. We are testing it out right now to see if we should buy it. It might run better, it has a radio that actually works and you can use all 4 levels of the AC, but it still cant replace old Betsy. Amelia has always had a grudge against her, for reasons I dont know. But she has gotten us to and from everywhere we needed since we have been married. There might be a new car in our parking spot, but the memory of old Betsy will live on forever in our hearts.

24 Weeks

We still have a healthy baby! Wahoo! He is growing just as he should and so is my tummy. I'm gaining weight at a healthy rate and the baby is still kicking like crazy. I've started to get a little uncomfortable, tieing my shoes is difficult and I try to keep from bending down whenever possible. A couple weeks ago Paul let me go shopping for a few new shrits that would actually fit. It was a lot of fun since I havn't gotten new clothes for a long time. The baby is about 1 1/4 pounds and I'm not sure how long, I forgot to ask the doctor to measure.

Though school is keeping both Paul and I on our toes and very busy we still find the time to have fun. This last weekend was great! On Friday we went to a Winter Fest Ogden City had, we listened to a jazz band, watched fireworks, and watched snowboarders do tricks. they had about 4 feet of snow piled up on multiple blocks in the middle of the city, it was amazing.
Saturday Paul surprised me with a dozen roses for Valentines and that night we had a fun filled, FREE date along with our friends Andrew and Megan. We didn't spend a penny, which fits our budget well. We got a catered mexican dinner and dessert at the institute, then fireworks again from Ogden City, a free bumper card ride with a coupon, and New Moon at the school. The boys weren't too interested in the movie but us girls enjoyed it!


On Sunday after church Paul and I spent most of the day cooking a Valentines meal. It was delicious! We had chicken cordon bleu, mandarine salad, rice pilaf, fruit and dip, carrots, an orange smoothie and homemade cheesecake. MMMM!!! It was so fun to spend the day in the kitchen with Paul!
Now it's back to homework and work. No fun. I'm still working at Gymboree and have been offered a promotion, I'm debating if I can handle more work along with my difficult classes, but a raise would be great. Paul has been able to get a few hours as a referee at the school but is still looking for another job. Please keep him in your prayers.

This is one luxurious dinner at our house!