November 2010- Thanksgiving & School Fun

Another great month has passed.  We started off November by attending the Nashville Tribute concert and going out to eat with my family for Jake’s birthday (which was just a couple days before).  If you haven’t heard of the Nashville Tribute series (Joseph Smith, Pioneer, Missionary tributes) I suggest you look them up.  They are a great band of LDS artists that live and work in Nashville, but have come together to do a church series- we love them! 

I got to experience the mad JJ Cole Warehouse sale.  The line was probably a quarter of a mile long of mothers camping out for the event.  My work also hosted a late Halloween Bowl.  I was awarded the “Play of the Game” trophy.  This was flag football, however, I completely took a guy out on a carry (not exactly on purpose though).  My leg had a good solid bruise for about a month after the incident.  We knocked shins together, but eventually the bruising got clear down to my foot.  It was worth it though!  Plus, Jake thought I was pretty cool.  Oh, and I am now a brunette, which makes Jake think I’m “doubly” as cool;)

Football season has wound down.  I hosted our last home game in the boxes.  Better yet, Aggie basketball season is in full force.  How we love attending every game and cheering (just the nice) chants.  Jake and I both attended the Salt Lake open house for business ambassadors.  It was fun recruiting people to the business school and Huntsman Scholars.  Also, Jake’s Huntsman Scholar committee threw a fabulous cook out that Jake and his mom slaved to prepare for 100+ people. 

We enjoyed celebrating Miss Heather’s birthday at Texas Roadhouse.  She did a nice showdown of riding the saddle.  Fancy mother also made a homemade Oreo ice cream cake.  The Jazz also gave Heather and all of us a great treat that night with their truly miraculous win over the Miami Heat.  We were so excited to attend the Jazz’s first home game after their incredible road trip.  We proved to be bad luck as they fell to Oklahoma City.

We also loved attending the LHS musical: “White Christmas.”  Jake had been hiding his acting and singing talents from us all this time…they definitely showed through as he sang “Sisters.”  It was fun visiting LHS again for the musical as well as for a recruitment trip.  And in case you were wondering, USU now has their own silly bands!

Thanksgiving was fantastic.  We enjoyed the Roskelley dinner at the Kerr’s home and then a linner at the Petersons.  Everything was delicious and the company was the greatest.  We enjoyed the break…spending time with family, black-Friday Christmas shopping, and seeing Disney’s new animated movie “Tangled-“ (one of our favorite movies of the year).

We also passed our 2-year first date anniversary!  We like bragging about such “big” numbers as we are always trying to get around the newly wed status. 

We wish you a memorable Christmas filled with family, friends, love and a joyful celebration of the Savior’s birth.