It's a little chilly!

So, I know it is not near as cold out here as it is in Utah, but it has still been a little chilly out here this past week! Not to worry though, we are supposed to get back up to the sixties again this next week, I can hardly wait! =)
TJ and I have been doing great! We both enjoyed our extra long weekend last week as we relaxed on Sunday, and then went out and played on Monday. We started out with a lunch date with two of our favorite couples at Cici's which is a five dollar all you can eat pizza and salad buffet. It was quite delicious! Then we headed to Fearington village which is a place that has some cute shops and fuzzy cows! =) To finish off the day, we decided to buy a new car! Yeah, it was a busy day! We ended up with a 2008 Nissan Altima. It does not have a lot of bells and whistles, but it does have a sun roof which we opened today on our way home from church! It's fun though and TJ can sit in the front seat without sitting in the back seat as well! Our favorite part though, is the smart key. As long as you have it on you, you don't have to put it into a key hole, just push a start button and your off! It's pretty cool! =)
One of my favorite things we did this week though, was see some of our old friends from Utah. we took the new car for its first little road trip to Virginia. We met our friends the Kennedy's (who live in Richmond) halfway between us and them (about an hour) at Cracker Barrell where we ate some great food and talked for hours! It was great to see some familiar faces from Utah! It was a lot of fun!
This week, TJ has like five tests in five days starting on Wednesday I think until the next Tuesday, so I will probably be by myself this next weekend. I think Brooke and I are going to try to hit a girls basketball game on Friday night though! I'm really excited about it! They are pretty good!
Well, that is about all for us! we hope you guys are doing great and we hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Love ya tons!

"TJ is eating snowflakes!"
Hey everyone!
Hi guys! This last week was so great! TJ and I had a great week! He did well on both of his tests this week, he was so excited! I had a great week at work as well! It was pretty slow, so I was able to catch up on alot of stuff, so it was very rewarding!
Once we got the old, every day boring stuff out of the way, we had some great fun! On Friday night were going to go to an NHL hockey game, but they were all sold out! They aren't even any good, but they still sell out I guess! =) So, instead we went to the movies with some friends. We went to see the Bucket List. It was hilarious! I laughed so hard I almost cried. There was one scene with some language I could have done without, but the rest of the movie is really clean! If you have a chance to watch it, it was so good! =) Get it edited if you want to though! After the movie we all went out for ice cream and just talked and laughed. It was great!
On Saturday I worked, but we also had a little surprise on Saturday! It snowed!! Now, it was really not a lot, but it was kind of fun to see everyone excited about the snow! It snowed for about five hours, but none of it stuck to the roads. Saturday night we went to Brooke and Jason's hosue for some delicous home made pizza and then we were off to the Duke Basketball game against Clemson! It was so fun! It was actually a pretty close game until the last two minutes, then Duke took control! We had a great time!
After the game TJ and I headed to the grocery store for some essentials like bread, eggs, and milk, but it was slim pickins since it snowed on Saturday, everyone and their dog stocked up on those items Friday night! We laughed to ourselves. We were also supposed to get snow last Thursday, so they delayed all the schools atleast two hours and all of the government buildings were delayed to 11:00. It didn't even snow! =) It is hilarious!
Today was a pretty low key day, church was great! My nursery kids are adorable, they keep me laughing. Tj's class was out of control again, but he still has a great time with them! We have ate great food and watched great football, plus we have been able to spend a lot of time together! Life does not get much better then that! Tomorrow we are going to run some errands and have some fun as well, but it is still pretty chilly so probably won't do too much outside! =) I hope you guys are all having a great weekend and enjoying yourselves! We love hearing from you and keeping up with everything! Have a great week!

Hello! This past week was very enjoyable for both TJ and myself. TJ took his test on Monday and did a great job! Then we played a little tennis on Monday night and of course had to watch the BCS bowl championship! We worked and studied for most of the week! On Friday I made the BEST dinner! =) hehahheh Then we headed off for dessert at TGI Friday's which was excellent! We were going to go to a movie, but decided against it and instead shopped for new cars, and then decided we really did not need a new car! I had to work on Saturday, but after work we headed off to a chilli cook-off at one of TJ's classmates house! It was a lot of fun and I actually won a prize for my chilli! I was really excited, we won a prize called "crowd pleaser!" It was really fun! They also had prizes for "spiciest" and "most traditional." We had a great time with everyone, the photo is us at the party with one of his classmates and her friend. His classmate is the one right by TJ and her name is Mary, but everyone calls her Bob.
Today at church, my little nursery kids were hilarious! I laughed so hard I just about cried! One of the little girls, who NEVER gets mad, was eating her little snack when another little boy tried to take her chair. She glared at him and then growled! It was hilarious. Then to top it off, the little boy named Sawyer who tried to take her chair started laughing and said, "Elsie is funny, she went grrrr at Sawyer!"
We have been having a great time out here, but TJ is already counting down the days he has left in this semester. It could be a REALLY long couple of months! =) He is doing very well though and is starting to see patients. He saw his first patient last week and was really excited about it. He also learned how to suture and how to cast and splint on Friday. He called it one of the funnest days of class he has had so far! He cracks me up!
Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful week! We think about you often and hope you are all healthy and well!

Christmas 2007!

Wow! What a great time we have had over the past few weeks! TJ and I had a great time over the Christmas holiday! It went by so fast, but we made so many great memories! It first started out with our five year annivesary! Can you believe it? Five years! Tj totally surprised me with a beautiful necklace over a dinner of Ribs at TGIFridays. Plus, we went all out and even ordered appetizers! It was so exciting! =) It was really fun! Then the next day it was off to Utah!
Our first stop was of course Cafe Rio where we both over indulged but it was delicious! Then we split our time between Salt Lake and Castle Dale! It was very relaxing and we appreciated everything our families did for us while we were there. Thank you so much mom and dad for our transportation while we were there and thanks to everyone for all of the great food! We definetely over ate, but it was all worth it! We also want to thank everyone who came to visit us and made time for us. I know it is a busy time of year, but we really appreciated seeing and visiting everyone that we did! For those of us who were not able to meet up, we will have to do it in the near future! Plus, thanks so much for all of my siblings who when without sleep for several nights in order to accomadate games of ROOK and Catch Phrase along with long talks! =)
The pictures pretty much tell what we did! We relaxed, spent time with our family, played games and ate a lot of food! We definetely have the CUTEST nephews and nieces in the ENTIRE world! They are all so precious! Plus, what would Christmas be without the traditional John Deere present! Thanks Julie and Bowdi! TJ and I also went shooting on Christmas day with his family. Colton got a new gun for his birthday/Christmas so we all had to try it out! It was really fun, cold, but fun! =) We were also able to go and visit with Travis and Alli on New Years Day which was really fun as well.
Now we are back to our regular way of life! TJ has started school again and has his first test on Monday! I am back at work and it is as busy as ever but I am becoming a LITTLE more comfortable with everything! I hope you all had a very wonderful holiday and we look forward to the time we can see everyone again!