2008 will be GREAT!!!

2008 is gonna be GREAT. That's a new little saying Robin has implemented! Nick and I went up to Phoenix to ring in the New Year with Becky and Jon. First, Nick and I ate at Oreganos and then went shopping at Fiesta Mall ( the BEST mall in Mesa :) ) . Then we met up with the Bowlers and Alexis and ate at this really god Mexican food place. I think it is called Nando's or something. Nick and I were still full from Oreganos so we got the coolest dessert. It was chocolate Nachos. It was actually chocolate tortilla chips with caramel and ice cream on top. VERY yummy! After dinner we went to look at the lights at the Temple. It is a bummer living in Tucson. You forget just how much even being around the temple helps you feel the spirit. Then we went to this "Insight" event down on Mill by Tempe Town Lake. We saw Bare Naked Ladies and rode on a rocket ship!! :) It was a blast and we had so much fun hanging out with Jon, Becky and Alexis!

SCROOGE!!!

Let me first start off by saying how sad I am that I have a sickly daddy right now...and I also am sad I have a lame brother! But what I am NOT sorry for is being the person to take advantage of their sadness and take their tickets to go see SCROOGE, down at U of A. It was sooooo fun and the music was great. Becky was able to come to Tucson last minute! So, we met up with Grandma Dillon and Jim at Pei Wei's and then went to the show. It was so cool because when we came out of the Theatre it was SNOWING!!! A perfect way to get even more excited about Christmas!

New Car!!!

Well, we got a new car on Monday night!!! We just HAD to get rid of that darn cougar...it was a good car to me for a couple years....NOT!!! That thing was costing us an arm and a leg....even a couple toes! :) So, we picked a 2006 Saturn Vue! It is totally loaded with leather seats and all. I have been a total hog with driving it....maybe I should let Nick have a turn too!

We are so lucky and grateful we are able to afford such a nice vehicle for us and our FUTURE family! ( I didn't say near future!!!)

The color isn't silver...it is the color of the font I am using!!! :) SOOOO PRETTY! I LOVE it!

Camara

Well, I really hope Santa brings me a new camara this Christmas! I have been a really good girl and it is at the top of my wish list. I am sorry for the few viewers I have for this sad, pictureless blog. I just really can't stand my camara right now and get so frusturated having to use it!!! We are having a fun family weekend coming up so I'll have to break out the "old" camara for those events!

Today is our 7 month anniversary. Sad to admit, we both forgot! Nick was leaving for work this morning at around 12:45 and we were both like...."Oh....yeah...Happy Anniversary!" We have had so much going on with work and Nick's finals that we let life get the best of us.... well....NO MORE! It opened my eyes a little to how much we are letting the daily life struggles and routines get in the way of fun memories we need to be creating and sharing. So, next month will be A LOT better and more of a memorable celebration as the last 6 have been.

My Nicky gets done with school tonight! He has tried so hard all semester and has done such a great job handling the pressure and stress of work,school, and a new marriage ( I am not the stressful part, promise!). I love my boy!!!

Our Weekend!

Last but not least, SCOTT went to Winter Formal. I am sure he met up with his little lady friend :(...but she is cute so that's okay!!! Scott looks like a handsome little devil!!!

Sister Alexis Kaye Shipley hase been called to ENGLAND!!!! YAHOO....I can't tell you how excited we are for her to get released so we can all go pick her up!!! :) Nick and I are SO happy and excited for Alexis to be starting this new adventure in life! What better of a thing to do than give of yourself for 18 months to our loving Heavenly Father! She is such a great example and we are so proud of her!!!

Well, our weekend first started off with the GIRLS going to Phoenix to shop shop shop! It was A LOT of fun! That new mall in Val Vista is something else...it felt like we were in New York! So, we had fun doing that and then raced back home to go see the Nativity...starring the baby Jesus and LARRY SHIPLEY! Larry did such a GREAT job! He was totally the right person for the part. Who better to play an old man, than an old man! :)

My Wonderful Husband!

As I am sitting here, worn out by my 8 hour shift at work and 45 minute workout, my husband is studying away at school! How does he do it? He has been awake since 1:00 this morning with only a 3 hour nap. He is amazing. He is working really hard in school and I know it is all for US!!!! We haven't put up our tree yet but we will shortly....when all the stress from SCHOOL is over! This was just a shout out to let everyone know my Nicky is the best!!!

6 Months!

Nick and I celebrated our 6 month anniversary today!!! I made him this REALLY cute card, we went out to lunch at YUMMY Chipolte, I made Chicken Alfredo ( homemade I might add), and then we just enjoyed each others company. I always love Monday nights because we can have our Family Home Evenings! This one was fun because we were celebrating too!!! It was so cute, when I got home he had already put my anniversary roses into our vase! He is so cute! We are definatly ready for the Holidays...I'm already putting my list together for what I want St. Nicholas to bring me!!! I sure do love the guy!