Thanksgiving and Twilight

So, I'm going to start with the less cheesy subject! Don't fall over in shock, but I made most of Thanksgiving dinner yesterday! I'm so proud of myself! I'm not the most amazing cook ever, but I did fairly well for myself! I even made the best pumpkin pie my husband has ever had. (At least that's what he told me. Who knows if that's really the truth...) But needless to say, I was exhausted after! It's really exhausting to do most of it on your own. I did have some guidance on how to do things from my mother in law, minus the pie. That was all grandma's guidance! Everything turned out great.
Ok, so I think this is fairly funny. We went to see Twilight last Saturday with our friends Carrie and Nate, and I liked it. It was enjoyable, but I wish they had a bigger budget, so that they could get the authors vision on certain things like the Cullens house. But the funniest thing was, CALEB LOVES IT!!! I had to drag him basically kicking and screaming to go see it, and he loved it so much, that on Wednesday night we had some cash, and he wanted to go and see it again! I didn't mind. I actually think I liked it a lot better the second time I saw it, because I wasn't being nit picky about the things from the book. Caleb hasn't read them, so he just loved the movie. I think my favorite people from the movie were Charlie (Bella's Dad) and Emmett (Edwards Vampire "Brother") They made me crack up! I thought they were perfectly cast.

Still looking....

Caleb still hasn't found a new job. It's beginning to get a little stressful for us. He goes out every day and applies everywhere. We just are running out of places to go. To help in the meantime, I have decided to start selling Avon for some extra income. Avon no longer has territories, so feel free to order from me online and have it shipped directly to you. My website is www.youravon.com/smickey and I'm actually suprised how much I like their products. Their makeup doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, and lasts longer than some of my expensive stuff. Check it out!

My parents are in Brazil visiting their new grandbaby, and I'm so jealous! One, it's warm. Two, I want to meet William. Three, I miss them all. Four, I'm in dire need of a real vacation. Five, I really want to meet William. (Wait, did I already mention that?) :)

This last Sunday, we had a Thanksgiving Dinner with some of the family on my mom's side that I don't get to see often. It was really fun to get to see them and visit with them a little. It's sad that they only live a little over an hour away and I hardly see them. I also got to see Chanda and Daniel, and I haven't seen them in 3 years at least. It was awesome to see them.

Gratitude

So, I've been thinking a lot lately for the things that I am greatful for, since Thanksgiving is coming up. I've decided to list a few things that I am thankful for.

1. My Honey: Caleb is so amazing to me. Even when we have nothing, he finds a way to take care of me. He loves me to an extent that I don't feel I deserve. He is amazing in so many ways, and I am truly so lucky to have him.

2. My Famliy, especially my Brazilians: Even though I'm so far from my siblings, I am so greatful to have such loving and caring ones. They are amazing. I'm also blessed with the most giving parents I could have ever asked for! They truly give me so much, and have for so long. They truly have been an amazing blessing in my life.

3. My In Laws - I hear of so many people who don't get along with their in laws, and it makes me feel so blessed. My in laws are amazing! They treat me as one of their own children, and sometimes would tell me that they would trade me for Caleb. (Totally joking of course) They raised Caleb so well. They are so wonderful. My sister in law Amanda is also wonderful. It's nice to know that I will have someone to talk to at family functions besides Caleb and his parents. Her kids are so much fun too. I love when we get to visit with them!

4. My Job - I am so blessed to be able to do something that I love so much, and be able to make money at it. Being a hairdresser is so rewarding every day! The salon I work in is full of wonderful people who make me feel like a better stylist every day that I'm there. It's such a blessing.

5. My kitten - I know it sounds silly, but she is like my child! She is so playful and so loving, she just brings a joy into my life that I can't really describe, but my mom, my mom-in-law and Rendi I know can understand. Picking her that day at the shelter was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

I wish you all a wonderful holiday, and hope you remeber what you are thankful for!

Lay off and Jewel spayed.

So, It's been too long since I've posted. We've been a little crazy, so please forgive me. Well, 'tis the season of construction layoff. With the state of the economy, layoff came earlier for Caleb this year. Now we are on the job hunt for him again. We aren't picky about what he does for right now, we just need to be able to pay the bills. If anyone hears of anything in the area of Utah County, please let us know. The only thing I will say, is Caleb isn't terribly comfortable with computers. He's talked to several places each day, but no luck in this last week.

On to what happened yesterday. We took our little Jewel to get spayed. I hated leaving her at the vet. She had a look of terror when we left the room and she stayed, and then I heard her little tiny meow, and it took everything I had in me not to cry. When we picked her up, the second they brought her in the room, she came right to me, and wouldn't leave my side for most of the evening. She was so drugged up that she couldn't even walk straight. She's such a trooper though. She slept through most of the night, right in between Caleb and I, I think to make sure we weren't going to leave her again. But, I'm proud to say she is acting like herself this morning, and everything is back to normal.

Hope you are all doing well!

Ellison Healthy Lifestyle Update

I promised to keep people posted, and we are doing great! I'm loosing weight pretty steadily, and Caleb has lost some. We feel like we are getting healthy, and that's the goal! Getting active, and eating right feels good! I encourage everyone to take some small steps to get on track!

Baby William is here!

Ty and Kimie called my mom this morning, and their baby arrived at about 8:30 our time! Kimie and William are doing great! William Brady Hataba Ellison weighed 7lb and is 17 inches long! We are so excited to have him here! Ty said they were going to try to have pics on the blog later today! This is my first niece or nephew that I'll get to see through the beginning. I missed out on a lot with Ricardo, and I don't want to miss out with this nephew! I'm so excited!

It's under $3!!!

FINALLY!!! Fuel is under $3 again! It's sad that I'm so excited about it, but I even saw fuel for $2.87 on the way home today! It's financially really been helping Caleb and I since fuel started going down so quick. We haven't felt like we've needed to use our credit cards, (which is ideal in our economy!) I just need to talk to the credit card companies and see if I can get our interest rates lowered, because apparently they are doing that! :) They would rather lower the interest rate and have people pay, then have people not pay at all! We'll see how that goes. Anyhow. I can't express how excited I am to see fuel going down to a remotely reasonable rate! It still has a way to go before I will be jumping up and down too much! :)

Thanks Kristin!

Krisitn Tagged me, so here we go!

8 favorite TV shows
1. Gilmore Girls
2. Reba
3. Biggest Loser
4. Tim Gunn's Guide to Style
5. Tabatha's Salon Takeover
6. Shear Genius
7. What Not to Wear
8. The Today Show

8 Favorite Restraunts
1. Pizza Factory
2. Chili's
3. Los 3 Amigos (good cheap mexican)
4. Sizzler
5. TGI Fridays
6. Applebees
7. Chadders
8. IHOP

8 things that happened yesterday
1. Got a blessing, because I was struggling with my breathing at 2am (Don't worry! It was just my asthma!)
2. Got some sleep
3. Woke up with the flu minus the throwing up
4. Lounged on the couch
5. Watched Biggest Loser
6. Started feeling better
7. Got a visit from the home teachers, because they found out I was sick
8. Went to bed early, because Caleb started to feel yucky.

8 things to look forward to
1. Learning to cook healthier meals
2. My 1 year anniversary!
3. Trip down to California
4. Spoiling my kitten Jewel after she gets spayed :S
5. Christmas
6. Halloween
7. Losing all this weight
8.Thanksgiving

8 things I love about fall
1. ALL THE COLORS!!
2. The smell in the air
3. The cooler weather
4. Thanksgiving
5. Snuggling with a blanket
6. Wearing pants so I don't have to shave my legs as much :)
7. Pulling out the hot chocolate machine!
8. Getting to be an aunt again! :D (Hurry baby William!)

8 things on my wishlist
1. Loose 70 lbs
2. organize my life
3. Pray and read my scriptures daily
4. Traveling the world
5. Get out of debt
6. Get a house!
7. Saving more money
8. LOOSE WEIGHT!!! Did I mention that already? ;)

8 people I am tagging...since I can't tag Krisin back!
1. Catherine
2. Amanda J
3. Stretch and Annie
4. Krystal
5. Meggie
6. Lisa P.
7. Ty & Kimie
8. Anyone else who wants to do it! :D

Way to go....to Idaho!

So, Caleb and I took Friday off work, and went to Burley to see Grandma and Grandpa B.! We hadn't been since Memorial Day last year, so it was long over due. My parents went as well. The boys finished the stop and waste for the sprinkler system, and the girls sorted pictures. We had a lot of fun sorting pictures though. We found some classic pictures, and pictures of myself that I hadn't seen in years. (Ty and I on the day he left on his mission, us with Snoopy and Charlie Brown at Knotts Berry Farm...) It really was great! We may go back for thanksgiving...we just have to see what is going on with the family!

Taged!

Jewel playing with her sock toy from Caleb's mom

The rules:


Go to your 6th photo folder


Pull the 6th picture


Post it!


You read this, you're tagged!