tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772562936257537742024-03-12T23:54:25.998-07:00Two Love Birds Without a NestMoving across the country, going to school and trying to figure out this whole being an adult thing. Life never quite goes the way you expect, but we think we're flying in the right direction.Chadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04804418873492103341noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-12228308129262423712015-01-29T09:13:00.001-07:002015-01-29T09:13:48.681-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Awkward:<br />
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<li>Getting pink eye from a patient at work. I didn't know she had pink eye though, would have been nice of her to fill me in seeing as how we were sharing protective eyewear for her laser treatments. Until she buys me another pair of contacts and some new mascara, no more treatments.</li>
<li>Trying to drive down the road with pink eye. Immediately after I announced to Sarah on Facebook that I had no light sensitivity, bam!, all the sensitivities!!! I made it to work with my eyes only open half the time. True Utah driver over here.</li>
<li>Working out in glasses. I don't know how people do it. Maybe it's because I am an overachiever when it comes to sweating but it is darn inconvieniant. Can't wipe my face, my glasses get wet or worse, they fog up. I was planning on the pool this week but I don't know if I have the courage to swim blind. </li>
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Awesome:<br />
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<li>Debi and Barry are here!!!!! Woot Woot!</li>
<li>Going to the park for dinner and seeing all the ducks, swans, <strong>6 herons, a crane and a peacock! </strong>Best park in town!</li>
<li>A home teacher that brings you cupcakes.</li>
<li>Homemade Zupa Tuscana soup. So much better than Olive Garden. </li>
<li>Reps that know their way to your heart (and business), baked goods and m&m's. </li>
<li>Homemade granola. Why is granola so expensive at the stores? </li>
<li>Makings Awesome lists that consist almost only of food.</li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-17913644072928092422015-01-27T11:17:00.001-07:002015-01-27T11:17:10.515-07:00Birthday ShenanigansI turned the magical age of 30 a bit ago, it was a wonderful day. Chad spoiled me rotten, there were donuts for breakfast, presents brought to me at work during lunch and he let me make my current favorite cake, German Chocolate. Because I love making and eating cake. Especially when there's only 2 of us to eat it. <br />
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My work happened to spoil me as well, Café Rio for lunch followed by cake. It's always nice to celebrate while at work. I even got a few little presents from the girl who works with me. Yay!<br />
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After work Chad hurried me along to change and then we were off! We grabbed some Chinese takeout and headed out to the desert. He had set up a surprise picnic for me, and it was a surprise. I still was doing the crippled walk, staring at the ground trying not to trip , when all of a sudden I looked up and BAM magical picnic for 2! I kept talking about how I love this reservoir because I feel like it's a little enchanted forest, lots of tangled trees with a beautiful backdrop, and this time it really was my enchanted fairy tale forest. Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-7667032213801721712015-01-21T11:49:00.003-07:002015-01-22T12:06:29.757-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinjwpVA577RgFhJtsUx1HKGvPpn60jSpQJwN8TMO9a-ozwnEtqwHP3H-2kbWk_tMbmRNgNV1qR91mL1FZb-LqbsXBaR7JwxCDrC1B68MSUSVMW5CaGM85kJK25eYLF9mZusWqkaJ-qu8/s640/blogger-image--1857105677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinjwpVA577RgFhJtsUx1HKGvPpn60jSpQJwN8TMO9a-ozwnEtqwHP3H-2kbWk_tMbmRNgNV1qR91mL1FZb-LqbsXBaR7JwxCDrC1B68MSUSVMW5CaGM85kJK25eYLF9mZusWqkaJ-qu8/s640/blogger-image--1857105677.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Awkward:</span></div>
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<li>I got home from getting my hair done when I felt something drip down my forehead. That's right, my scalp was oozing and dripping down my face. The bleach did not agree with my skin this time. Super duper excited about my scabby, itchy scalp. Not gross at all.</li>
<li>Your doctor finally talking to you about how you <strong><u>cannot</u></strong> get pregnant on the drugs you've been taking for about a year now. So many mutations!!! So while there were no plans to have the babies, there really aren't now. No flipper babies for us thank you. </li>
<li>Long stories short: Last week I found a puddle of pee on a chair in an exam room and then a few days later found desitin all over the exam chair from a very old man butt. Way too much potty talk for a podiatrist office if you ask me. </li>
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Awesome:<br>
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<li>My German Chocolate Birthday Cake. I pretty much polished the whole thing off by myself. Chad helped a little but it took less than a week to devour that guy.</li>
<li>Speaking of polishing things off, we blew through the whole series of Friends way too fast. We may be going back and watching even more now because we are that cool.</li>
<li>Taking a small hike over the long weekend. It almost killed me but it was so beautiful and fun to be outside again. Thank you baby mutating drugs for allowing me to walk a couple miles.</li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-3023321010954188452015-01-14T11:57:00.000-07:002015-01-14T09:46:09.802-07:002015 ResolutionsIf you remember, my resolution for 2014 was to be happy. I thought it would be a simple and straightforward goal, but life is rarely that. It was one of the hardest years of my life. I spent a lot of time depressed, which, as we all know, is kinda sorta the exact opposite of happy. Blerg. While it wasn't the happiest year ever it was one filled with gratitude for my amazing family, all of my family. Aunts and Uncles, cousins, in-laws, my parents, siblings and grandparents, all of them. And oh yeah, my <strong>amazing</strong> husband. I could not have made it through the year without all of these people helping me, especially Chad. So while it may not have been the happiest year of my life, I was reminded that I have the best family around. <br />
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2015 is a new year though, a better year hopefully, cross you fingers people. And while I'm hesitant to make a simple resolution again and jinx myself, I'm doing it anyways. This year I'm going to focus on taking care of my body. I want to get my back and piriformis into the best shape possible and really focus on all areas of self care. <br />
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So what does my healthy year look like?<br />
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<li>More Fruits and Veggies, less processed foods and LESS SUGAR! </li>
<li>My Healthy Posture Class, 3 times a week.</li>
<li>Home cooked meals, by Chad... lol, ok and me too occasionally.</li>
<li>Trying new classes at my gym, once I've recovered from the Idaho car ride :)</li>
<li>Lots of water and remembering to take my vitamins</li>
<li>Learn 1 new song on the piano, really reaching for the stars here.</li>
<li>Church starts at 9am this year, so much better than 1 o'clock.</li>
<li>Stretch in the morning and eat breakfast. </li>
<li>Travel and camp in all of the beautiful southwestern places that are so close to us. </li>
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This year is all about being the healthiest I can be. I'm trying to focus on all the things I can add into my life to make it healthier and not necessarily on all the things I'm trying to cut out, ahem, all the sugar. It's not about loosing weight or fitting into something but making permanent lifestyle changes so that I'm not dealing with a disability for a year ever again. <br />
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Here's to a Happy and Healthy 2015 :)<br />
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<em><strong>What are your resolutions this year?</strong></em></div>
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I initially wrote out this whole post about how cool I am with turning 30 and how it's no big deal. I love my life, and I would much rather be 30 then in my early 20's again. I feel like I know myself and have more confidence. I have the best husband ever, cutie pie animals, live in a beautiful state, and..... I totally feel old saying that I'm almost 30 and am really kinda freaking out, just a bit. <br />
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First, is anyone else out there binge watching Friends like it's your job? I was never super into it while it was on and now I'm dangerously close to believing that they are all my real life BFF's. Ok, who am I kidding, I'm already there. Moving on....<br />
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It's not even that I feel old saying I'm 30 but more of a feeling of being an imposter. Taylor mentioned he learned from his first job out of college that adults are all just players in an improv show. We are all just winging it all of the time. And I guess that's what I feel 30 is like. I still don't have babies, struggle to pay bills on time, am horrible at cleaning and can't wake up early to save my life. For some reason I figured I would be cured of this by the time I was the magical age of 30. Well, not the babies part, but you get what I'm saying.<br />
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So bring it on 30. I'm excited to be done with 29 and start a new year. But mostly I'm excited to eat cake all day.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-3077456049697091922014-12-18T14:36:00.001-07:002014-12-18T14:36:20.466-07:00Dear ChadEvery year I think I'm going to write this long, beautiful "love letter" to you as my post. And every year I make it a couple sentences in when I realize that I'm not doing you justice. Somehow I can't ever seem to find the words to describe how much you mean to me. This year especially. You were my rock. You are the funniest, kindest, most giving person I know. I love your creativity and your optimism. I love your adventurous spirit. I love that you really are my best friend. It's been an exciting five years, I can't wait to see what the next five bring us. <br />
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Happy 5th Anniversary. I love you!</div>
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Saturday was full of photography madness! In the best way! We woke up to rain but decided to press on with a Senior shoot that we had planned. It worked out so well. We got some great pictures in a cute little bookstore and were able to meet up again after the rain dried up to finish his shoot in Snow Canyon. <br />
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In between the Senior shoots Chad had another one lined up with my boss' family. They are so fun and we had a blast with them. By the time we finished up we were both dead. All that running around and hiking pooped us out. So we finished up the day at Culvers for our first meal of the day lol. <br />
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We were going to go out Sunday and hike around and take even more pictures but I was toast so we hung out at home in our pajamas eating swiss rolls and ice cream watching food network and HGTV. The perfect lazy Sunday! <br />
<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-77941274930769394442014-12-11T12:22:00.000-07:002014-12-11T12:22:34.422-07:00Like a Normal PersonAfter my radiology class on Friday we drove up to Salt Lake to check out all the Christmas lights at Temple Square. We wandered around the mall, stopped in at an art exhibit, and walked all over Temple Square and the visitor's center. Let me repeat, I <em><strong>walked all over</strong></em> all of those places! BAM! Look at me, walking like a normal person. <br />
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It was nice to have some free time and just wander around enjoying the festivities. The next day I just wanted to stay in the hotel bed and sleep all day, the cold I had been successfully avoiding finally got me. Oh well. We were lame on Saturday and drove home early. We were happy to make it home before 2am though and not have to pound energy drinks to make it back in the dead of night. I think that's what you call responsible. Apparently being sick makes me act, a little, like an adult. <br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-10349797738309888322014-12-10T10:16:00.000-07:002014-12-10T10:45:53.633-07:00Sunday DressIf I had a Christmas party to go to here's what you'd find me in! I would love to have a sparkly gold skirt, or green! Or a sparkly shirt, love me some sequins. But I don't. In fact as I was looking for something Christmasy I realized I don't have much green... or red.... I've got plenty of every other color but not a whole lot of Christmas going on. I'm pretty happy with what I ended up with though, a Christmas outfit all from my little ol' closet, no shopping required.<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-80092002907515008102014-12-09T13:08:00.001-07:002014-12-09T13:15:28.918-07:00Puppy BarnWe originally pulled off the highway on our way home from Salt Lake due to a Candy Factory Outlet billboard. It was underwhelming to say the least. We were there for about 30 seconds before we were done and left, candyless. Good thing we took a wrong turn getting back to the highway, we saw a man dressed in a dog costume waving a "Puppy Barn" sign. We turned around so freakin' fast and ran inside hoping it was what we though, a store full of puppies!<br />
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And the Puppy Barn delivered. It was indeed a store full of PUPPIES! You could just meander about picking up and playing with whatever puppies you wanted along the way. It was the best thing EVER. Have you ever played with a tiny little Chihuahua puppy? It's the tiniest, cutest little thing. Chad found another playful pup that just wanted to wrestle and chew on everything and there was another who was sleeping, hard. We picked him up and snuggled him and he just burrowed his face in and slept though it all. <br />
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How we left with only our pup in the back of the car I will never know. <br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-20928070573155207512014-12-04T10:46:00.000-07:002014-12-04T10:46:17.642-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Awkward:<br />
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<li>I seriously don't remember how to study, or should I say I remember how I used to study? Poorly and at the last minute so I have an extreme amount of anxiety. This alone is one of the reasons I don't want to go back to school.</li>
<li>Thinking it would be fun to work in a nursing home one morning at one and then seriously having to restrain myself from taking a woman <strong><em>out</em></strong> in the next one. Patience is <u>not</u> my virtue. God bless you nurses everywhere! </li>
<li>Chad getting asked, "want your receipt <em><strong>love</strong></em>?" when we were out one day. Yeah, I'm right here. And no it wasn't in a cute honey, sweetie, I call everyone this kinds way. </li>
<li>An older man was chatting with me while he waited in line at the nursing home to get his feet checked. He thought I was Norwegian, guess I'm pulling off my hair, he was from Italy and told me all about it. When he was on his way out he extended his arm to, what I thought was, shake my hand. Instead he pulled me in for a big ol' hug. Again, Chad may have younger girls but I've got the old men wrapped around my finger. </li>
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Awesome:<br />
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<li>The Big Bang Theory. Sheldon always drove Chad insane and we never watched it. But we jumped into the season when the girls show up and we are in love. The girls make it for us. And now since we are hooked we've gone back to the very beginning. Has anyone else seen the unaired pilot with a different Penny, it was spectacularly horrible. </li>
<li>My Hubby's photography. I know most of you already know he's a photographer but for those of you who don't, he's amazing. I love being able to work with him and watch him work his magic. He's so great at capturing special moments and awesome with families! Any picture on here that looks great came from him ;) If you live in Southern Utah <a href="http://www.champtonphoto.com/" target="_blank">check him out</a>! We travel up to Northern Utah quite a bit too for all you "up north" peeps! He's building up a clientele and his portfolio so he's got some pretty awesome deals going on right now. Check him out!</li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-9318763275315264822014-12-02T11:39:00.000-07:002014-12-02T11:39:59.917-07:00Sunday DressIf there's an official uniform for fall this is it. Dark jeans with a plaid shirt and army green jacket? Check, check and check! The only thing we are missing here are some gorgeous fall colors. We do have some through town but nothing like I want, where are the reds?! :) But if that means we keep winter at bay I'll take it, I'll take it all day. <br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-57912620639933341772014-12-01T13:56:00.002-07:002014-12-01T13:56:43.913-07:00TurkeyClimbing {2}That's right, we spent another year rock climbing! <br />
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We made a big breakfast and chatted with some of Chad's family while my family texted pictures back and forth all day. After we were thoroughly stuffed from breakfast we packed up some snacks and headed out to Green Valley. We went there because the hiking isn't as intense and it has my favorite easy climb.<br />
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Except it wasn't so easy. ha. I'm trying to get my strength back, and get rid of some of my "I'm sad and broken" weight and Chad is trying to use his left hand more to get all of his strength and range of motion back. Needless to say our climbs weren't as spectacular as last year, but we climbed and soaked up the sun and were sore afterwards :)<br />
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It was a wonderful long weekend. There was a lot of hiking, and we both couldn't have been happier to be outdoors.... <em>hiking</em>. We went to Snow Canyon, Green Valley, Gunlock, and cleaned the whole house lol. It was wonderful to spend time together doing the things that we love, reflecting on all of our blessings. Although it's been a rather horrible year we have a lot to be thankful for. We are happy, (getting) healthy and surrounded near and far by family and friends who love us unconditionally. And really, that's pretty darn good.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-55596378318802643652014-11-26T09:58:00.000-07:002014-11-26T10:30:16.267-07:00Easy like Sunday AfternoonAfter church we decided to get outside and enjoy the few hours of sunshine that were left. The trees finally got the fall memo and while a few decided just to drop their leaves right off the bat, some decided to put on a show. We miss Michigan falls but we do love that we can still do things like this at the end of November. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></strong> </div>
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<em><strong><u>Disclaimer:</u></strong> This is one looooong post guys. If your curious as to the specifics of my back woes this past year and how I'm getting better this post is for you! If you don't feel like plowing through my entire back story don't worry, I'll post some pretty pictures and not so long winded posts soon :)</em></div>
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It all started in March. Chad and I spent all weekend in the mountains. We hiked, biked, rock climbed and yoga'd our hearts out for two and a half days. My usually tweaky back felt great! It was tired while hiking but, Sunday night, when we were home and I was stretching, I remember telling Chad that I felt no pain at all in my back, this was the first time in a very long time that I had absolutely NO pain at all.<br />
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My back was sore and as the day went on I started to hunch over more and more. By the end of the day I was pretty bad. Chad and I tried going for a jog that night to see if moving would help. It didn't. It did however make it much worse. From there I went downhill very fast. It wasn't just my back that was killing me but I had severe nerve pain all the way down my leg and into my foot. After a couple days the physician I work for was concerned and tried getting my poor back to relax with muscle relaxers and some mild pain pills. When that didn't help he sent me to his chiropractor. <br />
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I had high hopes for the chiropractor. I had no insurance so I was hoping I just needed an adjustment and some stretching and I'd be back to normal. He adjusted me, used the ultrasound machine, the little electrical stimulators, and also used a machine to stretch my spine out. The only relief I got was when I was strapped into the machine that stretched out my spine. He also spoke with my doctor and I took my first steroid pack. The stretches he had me doing at home were excruciating to say the least. My husband would have to help me and I would be sobbing through them. It was horrible for both of us. After a month I had had enough. The chiropractor wasn't doing anything new for me at my appointments despite the 0 progress I was making, and he said that he really thought I should get an MRI. There was no way I could afford to even think about getting an MRI so I stopped going to the chiropractor and stopped trying to muscle my way through the stretches. And... remarkably.... I felt better. <br />
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Make no mistake, I still couldn't stand up straight, lay down flat (on my back or stomach) and was in a LOT of pain, but it was better than when I was forcing those nasty stretches. At this point I had also started to lean to the left, a lot. I decided to try seeing a physical therapist. I cried as I talked with the wonderful Physical Therapist. He was kind, patient, and a wonderful listener. He worked with me for over an hour that day, and when I left I felt better, emotionally and physically. I had high hopes. Since I didn't have insurance he wrote down very specifically what to do at home since I couldn't afford to see him often. I will forever be grateful for that. I saw him a second time and could <em>almost</em> stand up straight when I left his office. <br />
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It was Memorial Day weekend and Chad was at work. At this point I was still hunched over but I was doing my physical therapy exercises every day and was making slow progress. Then I decided to try and clean when Chad was gone. I stupidly picked up our 50 pound hiking pack to move it across the room when my back spasmed and literally threw me to the ground. I have never in my life experienced pain like that before. All I could do was sob and lay there. At one point I managed to get up and grab the laptop to try and relax on the couch to no avail. Instead I rolled off the couch on to the ground and cried and watched Netflix until Chad got home. I knew it was bad.<br />
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Two days later we drove 2 hours down to Vegas to board a plane to fly to Michigan. I was nervous that I would seriously die on that journey. My wonderful neighbor graciously gave me a vibrating mat that she still had from when she had a herniated disc. It helped a lot on the drive. I had to use a wheelchair in the airport. I only had 2 very mild pain pills leftover and used them strategically to help me get into a somewhat comfortable position and then I just didn't move. The doctor I worked for in Michigan tried helping me out, my family tried helping, <em>nothing</em> helped. I was in so much pain at night I would literally just lay on the ground sobbing. When we went to U of M's campus to take pictures of Taylor my dad plopped me down in another wheelchair, between the severe back pain and crippling nerve pain, I couldn't walk very far. The doctor I worked for also sent me to her doctor where I was able to get an injection in my SI joint. I also got better pain pills, Valium and more steroids. The pain pills were better than what I had before. I was out of it for most of our vacation due to all of the medications I was taking, but even those prescriptions didn't help much at night. I would still end up in unbearable pain, sobbing on the floor. I cannot even describe the pan I was in, it was a living nightmare. Everyone told me I needed an MRI. I continue to ignore them thinking it was just my SI joint, and I didn't need to waste my time and LOTS of money for a test to tell me what I already knew.<br />
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When we got back to St George I went back to the physical therapist who had helped me before. He was shocked at how bad I was. He tried to help me but finally said there was nothing he could do for me. I was in too much pain to do any of the stretches or exercises I had previously done. I sobbed through the entire visit. He told me I needed to get an MRI. <br />
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After that I went to the clinic that helps uninsured people. The PA there thought I would be fine on muscle relaxers, gabapentin and yet another dose of steroids. He finally prescribed some pain medication but it wasn't nearly strong enough. I was back to sobbing on the floor nightly after work. He suggested getting an x-ray. Chad and I mentioned that everyone said I needed an MRI. He agreed. Since I was able to qualify for a voucher that helped (a little) with the cost I finally gave in and set one up.<br />
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I still couldn't lay or stand straight so the MRI was a horrible nightmare. I could have cared less about being strapped down in a tiny tube, I was in SO much pain. I had to pinch myself the entire time to keep from moving. I sang primary songs the whole time and prayed that I could make it through. The Dr. had ordered 2 MRI's without contrast and the same 2 again with contrast. The MRI tech graciously told me I didn't nee to do the ones with contrast, the images he had were fine. Prayers are answered.<br />
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I was also working through this entire ordeal. I'm a medical assistant so it was not easy. I was hunched over so far, I was practically at a 90 degree angle with my body. My patients and coworkers poked fun at me about it, I got quite a few Quasimodo jokes, and I played along but in reality I was in horrific pain. I would burst into tears as soon as I got in the car. Chad would have to drive because it was too painful for me to use my right leg. At home I couldn't stand up long enough to cook, I couldn't even stand up straight enough to take a real shower. I sometimes needed help just to get dressed, blow dry my hair and put on my shoes. Chad had to help me with <em>everything</em>. After work I would sit in the shower with the hot water beating on my back and just cry until I couldn't anymore. I wouldn't eat I hurt so badly. I would throw up because I was in so much pain and so tired from not being able to sleep. It was like this for a long time. <br />
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The results came back from my MRI, I had bulging discs at L4 and L5. S1 was also looking bad. I was referred to a spine specialist. My boss had graciously decided to provide me with health insurance. I am forever grateful that he helped me out by doing that. I could now afford to go to a specialist! Because I was seeing a specialist I finally was able to get pain medication that was strong enough to help. I have never been more thankful for Percocet in my life. After meeting with the specialist he referred me to a surgeon. I was adamant that I did not want surgery, there had to be another option. So he offered to give me injections near my spine to see if that helped at all, but told me to still meet with the surgeon. I didn't. <br />
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I had the injections and they helped just enough that I could attempt to do my physical therapy exercises again , but it wasn't pretty. I was so discouraged. I had been dealing with this since March and it was now September. I was so tired physically and mentally, I had been completely dependent on Chad the whole time. He was exhausted and I was depressed. <br />
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Then one day, shortly after the injections, we went to Albertsons, the grocery store near our house. I was only able to go to grocery stores because I could lean on the cart like a walker. We grabbed a few things and got in line to check out. The cashier, a manager there, said, "Hey, you look like I did". At this point I was used to unsolicited advice on how to magically cure my back: chiropractors, acupuncture, reflexology, special supplements, braces, and a whole host of people's favorite doctors. I had even had people pray over me in public. I thought I had heard it all and I was slowly coming to the conclusion that maybe my Dr. was right and I needed surgery, I just wasn't getting better. The cashier surprised me with a new recommendation though. "There's a healthy posture class over at The Summit gym, you should try it out". He went on to tell me he used to have the same problems that I did with the L4, L5 and S1, and then said "Look at me now!". Yup, he was standing up straight. I thanked him for the suggestion and we left. Little did we both know, he had literally saved me with his simple suggestion to a stranger in his checkout line.<br />
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I was in a tough spot. I either needed to meet with the surgeon or figure out a different option, it seemed as though I had tried all the other options and they had failed, <em>miserably</em>. So I looked into this healthy posture class. I decided to try the free week membership and give it a shot. It was better than surgery and cheaper than trying physical therapy again. It couldn't hurt. <br />
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With the week pass I was able to go to 3 classes. I hobbled into my first class nervous that I wouldn't be able to do any of the moves. And you know what, I <em>couldn't</em> do most of them. I couldn't even do the simplest of warm up stretches, intertwining your fingers together and raising your arms straight overhead to stretch. In fact I struggled just to stand through the entire warm up (standing up was a horrible, painful nightmare), I desperately wanted to sit on the ground and give up during the first few minutes. I didn't though, I had determined that I would give every class my very best effort. This was going to be a place where I really pushed myself. Lori helped me through the first class, she gave me lots of modifications and lots of encouragement, both of which I needed. After leaving that first class I was in even more pain. Lori had worked me over. But the next morning, I felt just a little bit better. So I kept going. <br />
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After the 3 free classes I felt better. <u>3 classes</u>. <br />
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Now don't misunderstand, I wasn't completely better after 3 classes. I was still a bent over, hunchy hot mess, but I felt noticeably better. Something was happening. So after my free week trial I immediately signed up. <br />
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I have been going to Lori's class now for almost 2 months. It is hard work. In the beginning I modified a lot of the moves. In fact I winced and even closed my eyes through a lot of the moves... I still do today sometimes. I still have to modify some things and I still have to bend my knees when we stretch our legs out straight, sometimes I'm the only person in class with bent knees. But it doesn't matter. Even modified moves give you <em>life changing</em> results. After just over a month of hard work I am standing almost straight. There's no doubt in my mind that I will be standing up completely straight soon. My spine specialist told me last week that I am looking amazing and to keep up whatever I'm doing. There is no longer any mention of surgery. I am working on getting off my pain medication but I do still need it right now. I'm sure as I continue class I will no longer need it. I attend Lori's class 3 times a week, and if I could fit more into my schedule I would. <br />
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I will be grateful to that stranger in the grocery store for the rest of my life. Without his simple suggestion I never would have found Lori. The two of them are an answer to prayers and they are both responsible for where I am today. I hardly know either of them, and yet I love them both dearly for helping to heal me. After almost a year of debilitating pain and endless attempts to remedy it, I have finally found my solution, and I am feeling like myself again. As long as I live in St. George I will attend Lori's class, and when we move I will take her dvd's with me. <br />
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Thanks to Lori and my Grocery Store Savior my husband finally has his wife and partner back, my boss has his medical assistant fully functioning again (my patients all think I've had surgery), and I have my life back. I'm starting to rock climb, mountain bike, hike, play piano, take walks, shop, shower, cook, clean, dress myself, and run again! Best of all though? I am happy.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-67107141074226631112014-11-19T10:05:00.000-07:002014-11-20T10:45:31.253-07:00Sunday Dress with eShakti<a href="http://eshakti.com/" target="_blank">eShakti</a>, a tall Mormon girl's dream come true. Seriously. <br />
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The beauty of <a href="http://eshakti.com/" target="_blank">eShakti </a>is that <em>everything</em> is customizable. All of it. And they carry size 0-36. There is literally something for everyone. And, I'll say it again, this is a tall girls best friend. I put in my height (5'10") and chose the knee length option (this dress had a shorter option as well). I'm always having to hunt for a dress that's long enough to cover up my bum so I was a little skeptical of how it would turn out. My "hunts" usually end in spectacular defeat and a pair of leggings. <a href="http://eshakti.com/" target="_blank">eShakti</a> hooked me up though, there was, clearly, nothing to worry about. Bum covered, check! <br />
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I also added cap sleeves to the once sleeveless dress. <strong>You can add sleeves!</strong> No longer do you have to wait until winter to try to find a dress with some kind of sleeve! Can I get an "amen!" from all my Mormon friends out there. I am not a fan of the shirt under the dress option so being able to add all different kinds of sleeve lengths to dresses is a dream come true.<br />
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Beyond having sleeve and dress length options you can also enter all your measurements and they will customize the dress to your <em>exact</em> figure. I didn't opt for this due to all of my weird water weight but it is such a killer option for an awesome price. <br />
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With Christmas coming up this would make such a beautiful and special gift. I know I sound like a broken record by now, but seriously, there's something for every body shape and for any occasion. Short, Tall, Young, Old, Fancy Date nights, Sister Missionary appropriate, Christmas Parties, or Casual Mom on the go. Check 'em out and then we can gush about them together. <br />
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<em>Dress: c/o eShakti</em></div>
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<em>Earrin</em><em>gs: Gift</em></div>
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<em>Necklace: Aldo</em></div>
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<em>Purse: Kate Spade</em></div>
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<em>Belt: Pink: F21, Purple: Gift</em></div>
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<em>Shoes: Target</em></div>
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<em><strong>Photography by <a href="http://chadhamptonphoto.smugmug.com/" target="_blank">Chad Hampton Photography</a></strong></em><a href="http://chadhamptonphoto.smugmug.com/" target="_blank"></a></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-29845200890560225712014-11-18T12:09:00.002-07:002014-11-18T13:22:46.466-07:00Phototgraphy Special!We had so much fun making this floral crown a couple weekends ago! We couldn't wait to see how it photographed, and I was the lucky guinnea pig. Not a bad gig when your hubby's a photographer. Chad's revamped his <a href="http://chadhamptonphoto.smugmug.com/">website</a> and is offering some killer deals on family/couple shoots right now for the holidys. Mini sessions that don't take up a lot of your time and don't make a huge dent in your wallet either. If you live in the St. George area, or know anyone who does, <a href="http://chadhamptonphoto.smugmug.com/">check out his website</a> to see even more of his work and get in touch... or you know, leave a comment ;)<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-25290625136961375622014-11-13T10:36:00.000-07:002014-11-13T10:36:48.504-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<li>Getting ice cream at our new favorite barn and having the girl who is helping us WINK at Chad when he picks his flavor. Unless your gonna give us some ice cream for free please keep your winking to yourself. </li>
<li>Swimming at my gym with the high school swim team. I have swam twice, for real, in the past, oh, 10 years. Nothing makes you feel as great about yourself as swimming next to a bunch of toned, talented high schoolers doing the butterfly stroke while you choke on water in the lane next to them.</li>
<li>Eating an entire tray of rice krispies with Chad in less than 24 hours. Good thing I swam.</li>
<li>Falling off the "step" thingy during my Chisl class. Clearly I don't have that kind of coordination. And no, it was not a graceful fall.</li>
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<li>The hot tub at my gym. Or should I say hot tubs, there are a few scattered about and I just discovered another one this week. So nice after a swim.</li>
<li>Getting an offer to be on <strong><em>TV</em></strong>!!! Ok, it's a cable access program, and it is put on my healthy posture teacher. But let's focus on the fact that my healthy posture instructor thinks I have improved SO much that she wants me on TV talking about my experience with her! BOOM! And no, I won't be on it only because it's in the middle of the afternoon on a Wednesday and I've got to be able to pay rent. Also, me on video is frightening. </li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-64169063112072691462014-11-11T11:24:00.001-07:002014-11-11T11:24:25.723-07:00Calling All Chef's I recently saw a post on Facebook from my cousin Angela asking if she was missing out on anything because she's never had a Baked Alaska or Banana's Foster (I've never had them either). This of course got me thinking of all the things that I have been potentially missing out on. <br />
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So I made a list of food that I've either never had or never made myself and the idea is to try to make one a month. Chad and I have really gotten into cooking lately (ok, Chad has, I've really gotten into eating what Chad makes) and we've been excited to expand our repertoire. And I've been needing to get back into the kitchen.<br />
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<li>Soufflé</li>
<li>Beef Wellington</li>
<li>Curry</li>
<li>Molten Chocolate Cake</li>
<li>Banana's Foster</li>
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<li>Orange Chicken and Lo Mein</li>
<li>My grandma's Bread</li>
<li>Risotto</li>
<li>Ramen Noodles, the good kind, not the poor college student kind</li>
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<strong>I'd <em><u>LOVE</u></em> to have your input! Do you have a rockin' recipe for something on my list??? Is there something that you love that I'm totally missing??? Leave a comment below or shoot me a message on facebook!</strong></div>
Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-35302951961438262342014-11-06T10:34:00.000-07:002014-11-06T10:34:59.190-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Awkward:<br />
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<li>A lady at the nursing home didn't want to go all the way back to her room and take off her white fish net stockings to get her toenails clipped so she wanted the Dr. to cut off the toe. I was laughing so hard when we couldn't find scissors so he <strong><em>ripped</em></strong> them off her. Ok, he ripped a whole in the toe but the other version is just so funny. </li>
<li>Not realizing that the speedo logo on my goggles peeled off and weren't supposed to be there. So I swam, and talked to people in them looking a fool.</li>
<li>How sore I am after swimming. I made it about 25 minutes, with breaks between <em>every</em> length and a few side stroked laps and now my legs are killing me. Phew, who knew how out of shape you could get when you are out of commission for nearly 8 months. </li>
<li>It's 60 degrees out and I'm freezing. I have officially become a cold weather pansy and I am really disappointed in myself. </li>
<li>A patient telling me that when I was bent over and "walking weird" it was mostly just in my head. Nope, mostly the bulging discs in my back and my sciatic nerve all teaming up to attack me. But thanks for telling me I'm a crazy pansy.</li>
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Awesome:<br />
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<li>Chad's killing it in the kitchen. It's a hidden blessing of me being hurt and unable to stand and cook, Chad's found a passion for cooking and I am reaping all the rewards.</li>
<li>I climbed! And Chad climbed! It was slow and painful but we both did it, and it was ah-mazing!</li>
<li>A Costco box of Honey Bunches of Oats, I am blowing through that thing.</li>
<li>I went to my very first spin class yesterday and it was so fun. </li>
<li>It's almost Friday ;)</li>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-32910275602119009692014-11-05T11:04:00.003-07:002014-11-05T11:04:52.558-07:00Sail AwayI've already told you time and time again how old men love me. <a href="http://twolovebirdswithoutanest.blogspot.com/2014/11/chads-super-power.html">Chad attracts younger girls</a>, and I get grandpas and great-grandpas. But I've never experienced what I did yesterday at the nursing home.<br />
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It all started when one of the nurses said that she needed to shave a gentleman's face. Then another man piped up, "I want <strong><u>her</u></strong> to shave me!" I bet you can guess who "her" is. He just kept pointing at me yelling "I want her to shaaaaaave me!" over and over. The dr. and I were dying we were laughing so hard. <br />
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Then it was his turn to take care of his feet. So I went over and as I was taking off his shoes he leans down with his arms extended by my face, yikes, and starts going on and on about how pretty I am, he loves my hair, and will I give him a kiss? Double yikes. I quickly stand up because he's getting dangerously close to my face and he is about to steal a kiss. He's going on and on about kissing when I run away and let the Dr. work on his feet.<br />
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And then I have to go back and put his shoes on. geesh. He's forgotten about the kiss, thank heaven, but that doesn't stop him. Instead he offers to take me sailing. He tells me he has a sail boat and we could sail away together! I told him I didn't think my husband would like that too much. And the he goes off on how he will just <em>take Chad out</em>. No joke. After discussing that Chad is clearly no problem in this scenario he is back to asking me if I will go with him. So, naturally, I ask where we are sailing to. And like the smooth talker he clearly is, he tells me we can go anywhere I want! I tell him maybe next time, I'm not ready to leave right now. You can't go sailing while still wearing scrubs.<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-14422774147671476752014-11-04T09:21:00.001-07:002014-11-04T09:21:54.798-07:00How to have a Lewis HalloweenWe've really seemed to have gotten into a Halloween groove.<br />
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Step 1: Forget that it's Halloween<br />
Step 2: There's furious knocking at the door, answer door<br />
Step 4: Oh Crap, there's a herd of children wanting all my candy...<br />
Step 5: Resist the urge to yell, "All <strong><em>my</em></strong> candy is mine!" <br />
Step 6: Rummage around to find enough candy you don't like that much to give them.<br />
Step 7: Sprint through the house closing all the blinds and turning of all the lights<br />
Step 8: Hide in your house while ignoring all the children who can't take a hint and eat all the candy yourselves<br />
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This year we pretty much followed the plan, except we didn't forget it was Halloween, so we knew to ignore the knocking on our door, even though our front window was open. Woops. Super awkward to ignore children begging for candy when they can see you in the window. <br />
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So we ignored all the kids, ate a ton of candy and made donuts. Bam! There were pretend costumes (a hippy and Fin) no pumpkin carving, no hayrides or haunted anything, and it was great. We may have been party poopers but we were party poopers with happy bellies full of sugar. And isn't that what Halloween is really all about? <br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-30717982994096930562014-11-03T12:30:00.001-07:002014-11-03T12:30:02.611-07:00Chad's Super PowerI've found over the course of our marriage that younger girls love Chad. L-O-V-E. Something about Chad really just is mesmerizing to the 16-21 crew. They giggle, they smile, they stare, they compliment stupid things, they actually compliment on<strong><em> everything</em></strong> ("You're plain blue t-shirt is so super awesome, I love it so much!"), and they always ask if we are paying together (yup, sorry little girl). And while it used to be slightly annoying we've really learned how to harness this power.<br />
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We were taking a weekend trip to Lake Michigan and needed to get a hotel room for the night. So we stopped at a cheap one and sent Chad in to work his magic on what we were hoping was a girl in his target age group. We were in luck! It was a twenty something girl working at the front desk that night! As Chad was getting us a room he asked if there were any deals or discounts she could give him. She asked if he was a AAA member. Of course we aren't and he said so, but she replied, "you are now!". She knocked quite a bit off the bill and also never charged him a pet fee for Rukia. We were quite pleased with how things had gone. Chad's magic worked beautifully!<br />
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But wait, it's about to get a whole lot better.<br />
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We were settled in our hotel room and using it to our full advantage, in the adult sense.., when we finally heard the knocking at the door. We were in no state to answer the door so we waited, confused, to see if they knocked again. They did. It was 1 o'clock in the morning, who the heck was there? We really didn't know how long they had been there so Chad finally jumped up and looked out the peep hole and it was the girl from the front desk! She finally gave up and slid a copy of the charges under the door.<br />
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Somehow we don't think that she was only there to drop of a 2nd copy of the room receipt at 1am.<br />
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Sorry ladies, he's taken. <br />
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But if you are in the habit of giving out discounts to cute guys we will use that to out advantage.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-77125628568471623142014-10-30T11:25:00.003-07:002014-10-30T11:25:55.812-07:00Awkward and Awesome Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Awkward:<br />
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<li>Taking selfies <em>everywhere</em>. My hair is making me vain.</li>
<li>A woman at the nursing home prayed over me last time I saw her, 2 months ago. I saw her this Tuesday and I was standing pretty well, it was morning and I had drugs in me, and she was very proud of the fact that she had indeed healed me. I made sure to thank her profusely. </li>
<li>Trying to explain how the new laser we have at work works. Highly concentrated light...ATP... energy... more efficient cells.... and magic! Laser beams of magical healing power!</li>
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Awesome:<br />
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<li>Chad's photography. He just keeps getting better and better. Which is also making me vain.</li>
<li>Shine spray. Makes my hair so pretty! </li>
<li>Homemade French Fries.</li>
<li>Snuggles with Rukia. It's a good thing she's needy because I'm really wanting a new puppy.</li>
<li>Coconut oil. So good in my hair and as a makeup remover.</li>
<li>Swig, I'm so addicted to Dr. Pepper with coconut cream.</li>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16734714466616019986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277256293625753774.post-84688455692301962762014-10-27T09:44:00.001-07:002014-10-27T09:44:31.663-07:00Fancy FlowersSaturday afternoon Chad decided we were getting dressed up and going out! "Going out where" I asked, "Target?". After grumbling for a few minutes about how I can't walk anywhere and there's no where to go in St. George I just shut my mouth and prettied myself up a bit. I forgot that my hair now takes about 5 minutes to do instead of the hour I used to spend wrestling in a sweaty fit with my blow dryer and straightener. <br />
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Short Hair > Long Hair<br />
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Plus I had just gotten a few products and now my hair doesn't look so fried and frizzed out. Thank you YouTube and Tracy ;) We were all dressed up with no place to go, so we returned some books to the library and on the way back stumbled into a fun little corner. Chad spotted a sign that was advertising ice cream and fruit so of course we turned around to see what it was.<br />
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It was a little old timey square, with a barn that sold fruit, cheese and hard ice cream!!!! They had a little playhouse, a fancy hotel, and other little shops. We wandered around a bit, happy we found something to do while dressed in something other than athletic wear.<br />
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We finished up our fancy night out with a giant corn dog (so fancy) and taking pictures at the top of D Bluff. We made it home with more fake flowers than is reasonable and started in on a little art project. We made an awesome floral crown to use in a photo shoot on Sunday evening. And let me tell you those pictures turned out rockin' awesome. I can't wait for Chad to finish editing them so I can show them off!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pictures are just a tad bit better than this guy here</td></tr>
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