Just to say 'hi'

Well this post isn't about anything really, I was just getting sick of seeing that we hadn't posted anything since Christmas. Since I'm on campus I can't post any pictures (which I think are the best part of blogs) but I can just say hi.

As for updates in our lives, well, Valentines Day was great. I made dinner and James and I went bowling. We're not very good but had a good time (despite me getting a whopping 57 on our second game). Oy! I think I will stick with Wii bowling, I'm almost a pro on that!

Well, I guess I had better run to class and hopefully I will try to update you all soon.

Long Overdue Halloween Pictures

This is just a video from Halloween that is long overdue. Jon was able to borrow a very cool lightsaber so that he could dress as a Jedi. I was so impressed with the lightsaber that we decided to shoot some video of it and then post it online. So here is the link to the video: Lightsaber Halloween Video.

Ok, of course we also have to include some other Halloween pictures.

I am dressed up as a computer nerd for Halloween. Paula is dressed up as an old lady. Harr harr harr, I hear you laughing about my costume. You're saying, what's the difference? Isn't that how I always look. Hey well guess what, no, I'm not that nerdy.

Our Christmas Vacation

Hello all, I thought I would post a few pictures I have been wanting to share with all of you. James and I have been down here in warm and mostly sunny Chandler, AZ. It's been great getting to be with the Speirs and we're so glad all of the siblings could make it down here too.

First, here is my cute and adorable, and extrememly nice dog Gypsy. Joy found this device of torture to put on Gypsy and she was so good and just took it in stride.

This is the new haircut I got. I love it and even though it doesn't look nearly as good when I do it, I still think it is one of my favorites in the last few years.

Here is our cute house at 6 am. James was so great and put up tons of lights this year so when it snowed our house could look like this! What a great guy he is! (Plus it was awesome to have more lights up than the rest of all of Provo. I think we were the most festive house for many blocks).

For our Christmas Eve we held the first "Speirs Ugly Sweater Party Event." Here is what James and I put together. You can't tell but James is wearing a Uof U sweatshirt and I found a very ugly sparkly turtleneck and glued ugly candy canes and bows to it. We had some great laughs and I will have to share more pictures with you soon.

Here are the backs of our ugly sweaters. Merry Christmas!

Can't Wait....

Hey everyone, so it is almost Christmas and I just can't wait! In fact, I'm having a hard time focusing on my studies. I just finished one final and only have one left, but it's snowing right now how can I be expected to focus? Ah, it's "beautiful, gorgeous, wish you were here!" (Guess that movie). Well, I'm going to try really hard to study so that I can get this over with, but want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

Post Thanksgiving

Well, Thanksgiving was a blast for us. It was fun getting to spend time up in Salt Lake. James and I got to sleep at the red brick house that my dad has completely remodeled and it was beautiful. I felt like we were at a luxury hotel (minus the luxurious bed, Thanks for letting us borrow the air mattress April, James and I still appreciated it.)

Now it is back to the grind of school, but it's not so bad knowing that there is only a week and a half of classes left and then a week of finals. I'm kind of looking forward to all of it, and being able to check each test off of my calendar.

Meanwhile James is living up this last bit of freedom before he jumps back into school in January with lots of computer games and building a new TiVo. (I love having a techy husband!)

Well, to everyone out there, happy holidays!

Thanksgiving

Hello All,
I was just going through some pics on our computer from last year around Thanksgiving time and found these! Don't be too frightened. James grew a beard upon my brother's request and this was him joking around as he was shaving it off. Enjoy!

Christmas

Again, it's been a long time since we posted anything, but it is time that we did. Today I have a lot of homework, but to get through it all, I need to give myself rewards. So right now blogging is my reward for having finished an assignment.

I love being in the house we are in, but regret not having time to make it especially cute. I'm proud when I vacuum if that means anything to you. Because I probably won't have lots of time to spend decorating this year, I thought I would share with you some of the kinds of decorations I like and wish to buy/make someday.













My thanks goes to Martha Stewart and Pottery Barn for the images!