Happy V-Day!

This was actually the first year in like 7 that I haven't had to work ON Valentine's day, so I wasn't really sure what to do with myself! Just kidding, I knew exactly what to do...be with my Valentine of course! It was fun, even though we were both sick. We stayed in mostly, but we got take-out Chinese and had a (candlelight) picnic on the floor in our living room! I love you Steven! I'm glad I get to spend all my Valentine's with you.


This is also the first year that I have celebrated Chinese New Year. Weird, I know, but apparently it is a big deal in Las Vegas. I guess all the Chinese millionaires come to gamble, but they are very superstitious about it. They love flowers-but only in specific shades. Certain flowers symbolize good and bad luck. All white flowers-bad. Cherry blossom and bamboo-good. and on and on and on... Seriously, those are just a few of many, but who wants bad luck when gambling? So, our flower designs all changed this month to incorporate these beliefs. The hotel looks really cool with Chinese lanterns, statues and characters. But despite all the particulars involved we, (my partner Yoko and I) made some really cool arrangements with lucky bamboo this week.







Most of these are on the top floors in the hotel Villas, where I've been working lately. You can see cute orange trees in the background, they really go all out! (Sorry the pics are blurry, but I took them really quick on my work phone). But it was fun, and I learned it is the year of the Tiger. It depends on the year you were born, but both Steve and I are Tigers. This year is supposed to bring us good luck, happiness and success! Woo Hoo!

2010

So Steve and I enjoyed our first New Year's in Las Vegas. Downtown gets really wild and crazy because of all the parties going on, so we stayed in and watched the fireworks from the hill behind our apartment. They were actually really cool, sorry about my pictures. They lit fireworks off of the top of some casinos on the strip at midnight. We had a pretty good view.



Things are going good though. Steve is in school again, and I work all day. But we try to explore on the weekends. This afternoon we drove to Lake Las Vegas where all the millionaires winter homes are, and we planned to drive around, but the private neighborhoods wouldn't let us in. Steve said we looked too poor, haha. Oh well, it was a nice drive there and back, and we caught a glimpse. Well, we miss everybody, so come visit and we'll find some more things we can actually do!

December

So we safely moved to Las Vegas NV, and it is exciting and scary for us. I started my job at the new Aria resort. It's pretty cool, very stressful and I've been working very long hours! But the hotel is beautiful, there are so many cool things to see. Since I work all day we haven't had any free time to go see much, (except for the Target down the street from our house!) but hopefully we can soon. We REALLY miss everyone, I hope that we can come home for Christmas but we're not sure right now. I love Christmas time, and that makes me even more homesick! But if you're ever coming down to Vegas, please call us. We're pretty fun sometimes :)

Halloween.......................................09

So, this year Steve and I dressed up as Eric and Ariel from the Little Mermaid. It is one of my favorite movies-just ask my parents. I can sing just like her and they know it! (I wish). But our costumes turned out pretty good. I think it would have been really funny if Steve was Ariel and I was Eric. I don't think he would have gone for that though. Oh well, it was fun. We had trick-or-treaters starting at 4:15!, went to fun parties, and ate lots of candy. Thanks for being a good sport Steve...I love Halloween.

I Miss Fall...

Fall came and went quickly in Logan. It is one of my favorite times of year, especially here because there are SO many trees, leaves and canyons nearby to admire. It's not too not, not too cold, it's just right. I love it! This is a gorgeous view of our street, but my camera doesn't do it justice.

And since Halloween is almost here, my grandma and I made cupcakes with spooky sugar decorations. They turned out pretty cute, she is so festive!

Tuesday To Do List

1. Go to work
2. Go to school
3. Temple visit
4. Pay Bills
5. Make zucchini brownies
6. Naptime ;)
7. Drive to Tremonton
8. Stop at Taco Time!
9. Mow grandma's lawn
10. Enjoy the fall weather, SO nice!
11. Visit Mom, Jess & Kaylie
12. Take flowers to grandma
13. Bake brownies
14. Take Brian's hot rod to Steve's house
15. Visit Steve's family, including Blake!
16. Drive back home, survive the wind.
17. Water the plants
18. Read my new book and go to bed.

done and DONE! Wow, we had a busy day!

"School" Clothes

On Monday, my mom took my sisters (minus Kaylie who was sick), me, my grandma AND grandpa to Park City to shop for "school" clothes. I don't have school anymore but I tagged along anyway. We had fun, I don't know how much fun grandma and grandpa had (haha) but we were glad they came. We even had a little picnic! I bought some school clothes for Steve since he really is going to school and I made him try them ALL on, but he said no pictures, sorry. I'm glad we went, thanks again Mom!