Dog or Cat?

So I'm not sure if we adopted a dog or cat at this point? I'm getting ready for bed this evening and I came out of the closet to find this... 

Sage in the SINK!!

All I could do is yell for Jake so I would have a witness of what was happening. I was sure nobody would believe me. But as soon as she hears footsteps...

she is up and ready to jump down! I've never owned a cat but I know they have the jumping and climbing capabilities, maybe Sage inherited some somewhere? She gets up there by jumping on the bath tub ledge to the sink, walks across, circles, and then sits! Amazing. (and no I didn't let her stay up there!)

Going, going, gone!

It just happend so quickly! Jake and I had talked about selling our truck often and never really dismissed the idea. We figured that once we had a kid we wouldn't be able to fit a car seat in the extra cab. So when I looked out the window at work, I saw this guy (he works in the offices above us - so he's not a complete stranger) looking around my truck. I brushed it off until about 5 minutes later when he came in and asked me if I would sell him the truck. I told him that we had thought about it but I'll ask Jake. Jake and I decided that it would free us up on a payment and insurance. We car pool about 98% of the time anyway. So hey why not! Evidentaly his son has been looking all over for that style and in good condition. We called Toyota Financial got the payoff amount, paid the payoff, and requested the title. Now we are just waiting to recieve it. This family was in a pinch with car pooling, so we decided to turn the truck over to them today. When we receive the title we'll receive the final payment. It was a very sad moment for Jake. This was his baby. It was a 2004, white, Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab with the offroad package, and only had about 30 miles on it when we bought it and 31,000 when we sold it. We had it for 4 years and it was almost in perfect condition. Give it a bed liner and a good buff and it would have been perfect. The kid was so excited that it was a happy-sad moment for us. So on our way home today I decided to tell Jake all of the things I did wrong in the truck. I would drive it in the wrong gear on accident. I didn't put the emergency break on and as the garage door was shuting the truck would rolling back and the garage door came down on top of it! I hit the curb when I was delivering pizzas. He just shook his head. I'm sure when we get rid of the car he'll have plenty of stories to get me back! Either way, this all happend so fast that we haven't felt the effects yet. Back to carpooling and saving money. At least I'll be to work on time!

Must haves...

I was thinking the other day of the great inventions that I'm truly grateful for. One is the Dyson vacuum. This thing has saved our lives numerous times. It cleans the carpet so well it looks and feels like it was just washed. Plus it picks all of the little crap Sage brings in from the backyard!

The second is my Pampered Chef Large Stoneware Bar Pan. If you don't have one of these you have to get it. You can cook anything on this! I cooked chicken one night and afraid to use it again for cookies but I did and you could not even tell the difference. Plus On top of that, it takes a lot to burn something on this! On a side note - mine cracked and it's still under warrantee - so they sent me a brand new one!

Another amazing invention was the S.O.S. pad. I was cleaning my range on the stove and I probably scrubbed for a good hour and nothing was happening. I though there had to be some chemical under the cabinet and then I remembered Jake used S.O.S. pads one time. I found a big box and BAM my stove was sparkling in no time!

Lastly, because I sit in front of a computer at work all day, I'm not one to go home and jump right on the computer. I do use one at school to type in my notes but other then that, I normally take care of my internet business at work (on breaks of corse)! I think I've gotten to the point though where my life lives inside of this little computer. It has my banking, my school work, my schedules, my music, and my pictures all inside. I now rely on this puppy to work. Although I don't have to worry much because the people at the Mac Store are amazing! The products are amazing and I haven't met one person that used it and disliked it. It doesn't have spyware, or spyware for your spyware, and I don't have to have the Norton Virus installed. In fact our home computer has ONE cord. ONE. you plug it in the wall and that's it! It doesn't have an ugly tower. It's just down right amazing. My favorite feature is the spaces. I can have a million things going on and Jake wants to jump on really fast...I just open a new space (it's like a brand new desk top without all of your stuff)!!

These are some amazing inventions! Now that I officially sound and feel like a sales representative, I'm going to bed!

Life, Family, and more School

Often times I feel that I sit down to start a new posting and I'm speechless. I can't decide to write on an particular event (if any actually happened at all)! Because we're blogging more for journal purposes than bragging rights, I should probably just write. Any update is better then no update, right?

Last weekend was so nice, weather wise, that I couldn't handle being inside. I got up Saturday morning, finished watching Intervention, got dressed and went for my official first run in the Spring! I ran 2 miles and I couldn't stop thinking of all the things that needed to get done around the house, so i headed home. We cleaned, gave the dog a hair cut, played catch in the park, took the dogs to the dog park, ate dinner with some friends, and walked through the shops in Town Square. Not one lick of homework was done. I must say it was rather enjoyable. Sunday was filled with church, homework, and lots of sleep!

Even if you don't live in Las Vegas, you probably have heard of the malpractice issues at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. If not, long story short is - they were reusing syringes to administer medications. Thus possibly spreading Hepatitis B, C, and possibly HIV to over 40,000 people. It's very rare to talk about current cases in my Criminal Justice classes (due to the client confidentiality - many of my teachers are lawyers, attorney generals, chief probation officers, etc.) but because this is so huge, it's hard to ignore it. Jake's business teachers even mentioned that it's a great business to be in if you are a lawyer right now! It's pretty sad to think of it that way but it's true. However, more ironically, it's rare to know someone that is effected by such an issue. Unfortunately, we do. My Aunt Pat (mom's sister) could be a not-so-lucky candidate to be re-tested. It sure is a different feeling to a case when you know someone on a personal level or who is related. I guess until we hear news that she needs to be re-tested, we live life and enjoy it to its fullest.

2 Weeks until Spring Break! Between now and then...we have tests, papers, and multiple books to read! Nothing has changed!

Butterflies

This evening when we were at the library I was people watching. There are always a million people at the library, so the chances that you run into the same person is pretty slim. However, when you go at the same time to the same area, you get to know those around you. Not a personal one on one but they have their seats and we have ours. Tonight as I was sitting there I saw a study group sitting at a table that normally would seat 4. There was one guy on the end who I could tell wasn't participating in this group but was there with someone. I didn't think twice about this until he reached over and held this girls hand. The quick glance back at him made me realize that this either A) hasn't ever happened or B) doesn't happen to often. They weren't being obvious to the other people in the group. It was almost being done in secret. There hands were blocked by lap tops, purses, books, and drinks to everyone else. From my angle I could see what was happening clear as day. I began remembering back when Jake and I first started dating and the simplest things like holding hands (in public especially), him holding the door open for me, and even kisses at the door would give me butterflies. It's hard to pin point the last time I felt that but I know it hasn't been too long. I always wonder why that exact feeling passes with time. Something so powerful, something so moving is so short lived. Lastly, when you've been married for 10, 20, or even 50 years what gives you those butterfly feelings?

this week in a nutshell

So many fun things have been happening. Dad Brashear sent me flowers on Valentine's Day that were very pretty! Thanks again! 

Jake and I are pretty lame when it comes to holidays. Maybe it will get better when we are both out of school and aren't on such a budget. This Valentine's I gave him a Lotto Love Ticket. It had three options to scratch off for each "What, Where, and When" category. He scratched off "Movie (Comedy), Rent It, and After a Dinner Out" Easy enough! He made me dinner that evening. It wasn't much of an evening for us because I got home around 5:30 p.m. and had to leave at 6:15 p.m. for class. It was nice to be able to relax before I headed back out into traffic. Baby Asher was sealed to Ammon and Shanae on Saturday! I forgot my camera so I'm waiting to steal some pictures off of their site! Tommy's 30th birthday was Friday and we celebrated on Sunday! Last month I made a dog bed for the dogs, of course. Now they can fit on one bed!

And finally, in between all of the homework and long nights at the library, 

I finally downloaded pictures from my camera. My camera is on the fritz. I can only download pictures from the internal memory and not off of the card! So I'll have to grab the card reader at work to get all of my photos. But, I found pictures of our ghetto bed sheets! We have a Cal King bed and buying sheets can get pretty pricey. So I put it off for so long! In fact it got to the point where I "patched" them so they would last longer! I finally broke down and bought some on Overstock.com after Christmas! Out with the old and in with the new! These are pictures of the "patch" and the new sheets underneath the down comforter. 

  

Today is President's Day and I don't have to work! Yeah! I've actually been able to catch up on sleep this last weekend. The only plan for today is that we'll be heading off to the library and we'll be there until it closes at 9:00 p.m. Our next big adventure to look forward to is the family Vacation in July! It's less then 5 months away!!  

What a week...

Where to start? Last week my mom and I went to an EMERGENCY Preparedness Fair that my ward put on. It was really fun and motivating to start getting prepared! Jake and I already had a 24 hour kit, a 72 hour kit, and plenty of food in storage, but I just didn't know what to do with any of it. This was a very informative fair. Now I just sit and wait for an emergency. After, mom bought us a new dehydrator and we made more beef jerky and dried apples and bananas. All of which is gone already! We’ve now moved on to the next batch. Our weekdays consist of work and school. All other time is spent at the library. My classes are really awesome this semester. I’m in an amazing Forensic Science class. Lots of nasty pictures of death! (Side note: I still can’t bring myself to watch CSI, due to the fact that it is purely false and 99% is done illegally.)

Friday, we went to KA a Circus Du Soleil show at the MGM. Our seats were amazing, up front and a little off to the left and we really enjoyed the show. Lots of funny parts, amazing talent, and nice bodies! A must see if you are visiting Las Vegas anytime soon. Saturday we watched President Hinckley’s funeral services and then went to the library. Sunday was church, the SUPER BOWL (yeah New York!), and back to the library. Jake and I usually don’t study on Sunday, but after the funeral services (and documentary) we got to the library so late and it closed so early! Excuses, excuses, I know. Now the dragging day of Monday!