Saturday, February 18, 2012

Arabian Nights


Two weeks ago the BYU Law Partners hosted a murder mystery date night. Give me any excuse to dress up and I am all over that! That's just something I don't think I'll ever grow out of, and Jon supports, even praises, the little kid in me still.

Much thanks  to those who provided us with our glorious costumes. This beautiful piece from India reminded me of our Bollywood dance back in my BYU International Folk Dance glory days. It makes me nostalgic to wear clothes like this again, reminds me of performing throughout China and Europe. Jon was assigned to be an Arabian prince trying to win the heart of the princess. I am too lucky, I was given the part of the princess disguised as a merchant girl. This was too much fun!

Daniel Scow has quickly become one of Jon's closest friends at BYU Law. His wife Suzanne is a sweetheart and we are having a blast getting to know this couple and their darling baby girl. Favorite part about this picture - Daniel's ski mask.

                             Life only gets better with you in it.

 For the record, none of us were the murderers...or were we? Watch your backs.
If you are feeling the need to spice up her life a little, host a murder mystery date night. Or just find some excuse to dress up. Highly recommended. Favorite part about this pic: Jon's face. I don't think he realized how much fun this night would be.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Sugar Mama: Take 2

After weeks of applications and three or four interviews, Intermountain Healthcare has finally hired me as a full-time secretary! It is a time to rejoice and be grateful, for sure. Jonathan and I have never been offered such exceptional health insurance benefits before, and I was nearly in tears when we looked through the details of the packet.

So time to take two then, and it's back to working full-time. I seem to have a pattern of abruptly switching my schedule from and easy and laidback to full and exhausting. It feels good though, this exhaustion. I am willing and able, and I can be the breadwinner for now. :-)

Meanwhile, my head is swimming with the seemingly endless information they have been filling my brain with over at the hospital. This position is not easy, at least not yet. Even once I start catching on and understanding the flow of things, there will be daily problems to solve with patients and insurance billing and scheduling and medicare requirements and therapist requests and so on. Bring on the fun. I'll take this job over SecurityMetrics any day!

Also, is this a normal reaction to a tetanus shot? What the.
They had to stick me five times to assure that I was up to date with all immunizations. I guess  a hospital with sickie face employees wouldn't exactly meet compliance standards. My arm was so sore because the nurse did the Tetanus and that nasty flu shot side by side.

Worth it! I need to earn my ticket to New Zealand this May.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Birthday Traditions


Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake = Perfection



Jon and I have decided to begin a new tradition for the birthdays in my family. We're going to take my nieces and nephews on little Birthday dates! Too fun. We started with Nayla and she was so stinkin cute about it all.

 This girl reminds me too often of myself at her age. Little poser! Talks to all the other kids around her wherever we go, is a wee bit boy crazy, and craves the spotlight.
Happy 5th Birthday Nay Nay! Aunty Rachel and your Uncle Jon love you.