Weekend

This weekend in the beginning was super fun, and ended with me being sick! ... thanks Kristie! Just kidding, but she ended up with strep, I hope she is feeling better. Friday night Des and Kristie came up and we had girls night. It was so much fun! We ended up falling asleep early around midnight, and then stayed in our pajama's until about 4pm when we decided to get ready and browsed some stores ate at Costa Vida, and they left about 7 ish, and Jonny and I went to a orchestra thing that he had to do for class. It was not the funnest. But we ran into our friends Katie and Matt and sat with them, and they are so funny! So that made it funner. Then Jonny went to work and got home about 12:30 am . . .
. . . and stayed up till 4 am making this! We were in charge of dessert at his parents house for Easter and he made dirt. He really went all out with it!
Good thing too, because it was a big hit! He was so proud of himself, and so was I. He'll definitely have to do it again sometime!
I literally had nothing to do with making this creation. . . if any one knows us at all you know that Jonny is the cook in the family :)
Then on the way home Sunday night I got so sick! Stayed home from work in the morning trying to sleep some of it off, went into work for a few hours, was going to go to the doctor for a strep test after I found out that Kristie had it, but ended up sleeping the rest of the day, and it's now 9:30pm and I feel a lot better! Jonny is funny though, he is very 'I'm not getting sick!' and is jugging Airborne like its water!

Sunday

Side Note: I don't know why but for some reason I think that everything isn't clean unit a Clorox wipe has touched it. I love this wonderful cleaning product!! They are the best for everything!

This Sunday Jonny and I slept in till 12:14pm! It's a good thing that church isn't until 1:30pm. We started getting ready and Jonny checked his email really fast and then realized that it was stake conference. We are the worst for remembering things like that! Well there goes this Sunday. So we decided to go on a drive, one of our favorite things to do. We went up the canyon, and then drove around in some of the 'nice' neighborhoods. We love doing this, driving around dreaming of one day living in a nice house... we'll see. We came across this castle house though! It was the coolest house! I wish we could have gotten more angles, but we loved it! How cool would it be to say "Oh, we live in the castle up on the hill".
LAZY ROXY! She is literally just hanging by her chin to look out the window.
Roxy exhausted... although I don't know from what. Like I say, she is the laziest puppy ever! But we love her, and this is such a cute picture. Jonny's work has a photo contest every month and the winner gets a $30 gift card. This month it's dogs and we are so going to win.

Denver for the day

Well we flew to Denver this past Wed to buy a new car and drive it home! Our beloved 93 Lumina has finally given up on us... so we started shopping around for new cars. We were on KSL.com and saw this Pontiac Vibe that we just fell in love with! Which is a car that we totally never thought we would see ourselves driving! So we started looking around for them, and those cars are hard to find. We finally found one in Loveland CO, which was perfect bc his sister lives in Boulder CO and my mom could get us free airline passes (thanks Mom!). We thought every thing was coming together so wonderfully, free passes, spring break, fun road trip, spend the day with his sister, new car... what could go wrong?? EVERYTHING! We had to get up at 4am (mind you we went to bed at 2am) to drive to Salt Lake to catch a plane at 7am. Well low and behold our trusty Lumina knew that we were getting rid of him, and as soon as we got outside of Logan the check engine light comes on. In the many many years that Jonny has driven it, the check engine light has never come on! So we knew it was a sign and were so excited! We dropped Roxy off at my aunt Jill's and she drove us to the airport. We got to Denver around 8:30am and goofed around until his sister Jannell got there. She picks us up and we go out and eat breakfast at the cutest and most yummy place ever, went to Jannell's house to get the directions and headed over to the dealership! YAY!

Well- the dealership was not no 20 min away like Map Quest led us to believe, it was more like 45 min to an hour. But we didn't mind we were just way excited to see our new car! We get there and went inside and I ran to the bathroom really fast, when I came out Jonny was already at the car, and as soon as I saw his face I new it was bad...

What a freaking scam that dealership was!!! And what a piece of crap car! Janell and Rolf and Jonny and I take the car out for a spin, before we did that though it was evident we were not driving home in this car! It had cigarette burns in the seats (when we were assured that it was a non-smoking car), dog hair every where, non even vacuumed! So we all jump in regardless and took it for a spin.

This car immediately crushed our new car dreams! It didn't drive well at all, and then we found out when Janell leaned against the hood that it had no parking break! We all took turns driving it then drove it right back to that crummy awful dealership.

Now I know what many of you are thinking, who flies out to buy a car that they have never seen??? Now we know! But in our defense, we did do the research, and were sent many pictures (which must have been photo shopped) and my loving adorable husband lives in the 1950's era and trusts every one :)

After we got back to the dealership, we went inside and of course we get asked by the lady who we had spoken to many times on the phone previously and who had assured us this was an awesome and perfect car for us "How was it??" with a huge smile on her face and ready to make a sale. Jonny and I both shot her a look that got her worried, went into her office and I honestly think steam must have been coming out of my ears because she knew that I was so mad. We told her that we are very disappointed in the car and her. That we flew over 500 miles to come buy a car that wasn't even vacuumed! She was of course shocked by this and didn't know what we were talking about- WHATEVER!

We ended up flying home carless and with a broken heart. And we knew that we couldn't drive the Lumina back to Logan there is no way that it would make it, we had to buy a car right when we got home. Well, Jonny had remembered that he saw a Vibe GT for sale in Taylorsville, it was just a little more money than we had planned to spend, but with hopefull hearts we thought we would atleast go and look at it when our plane landed.

Jill picked us up from the airport and of course when you buy a car you immediately start seeing them every where, I swear I have never seen a Pontiac Vibe any where and now I see them everywhere! And that didn't fail on the way to Jill's from the airport. She turned into her neighborhood, and I look over and in my most disappointed, jealous voice say 'Oh look there's a Vibe", sitting in someone driveway. And then Jonny says "It has a for sale sign on it!". I scream "REVERSE!", jumped out of the car, and it was the car that we saw on KSL that we were going to check out! We ring the doorbell and I say "We are here to buy your car!". I think the elderly lady was a little shocked to see this young couple on her porch and totally excited. We explained the whole story to her and her husband about the stupid car in Denver, and test drove their Vibe and was in LOVE!

So we flew all the way to Denver to end up buying a car two blocks away from my aunt!

But I think we made the right decision! We haven't taken pictures yet but we will shortly so we can show off our new car!

Here are just some goofing off pictures in the Denver Airport. There is this sweet Harley giveaway that of course we entered... and of course we'll never win. But you never know.

Me on the train to passenger pick up.
Cutie Jonny talking on the phone to his sister, and always up for a picture!

Accomplished

I love those days when you feel totally accomplished! Yesterday I worked my my normal job during the day, then went to the hospital and worked there for a couple of hours, came home and did my Turbo Jam (the best workout ever). And actually did a whole workout! Since I do it in my living room it's very easy to just sit down on the couch and watch the people on the TV work out. Then I took Roxy on a quick run around the block, which she is totally incapable of doing, all she did is play tug of war with the leash and had to be held the the rest of the way home and we were only half way around the block. Cleaned my house, and waited for Jonny to get home, popped some pop corn and watched American Gangsters.... well, Jonny watched it while I fell asleep as usual in any movie.

The Holmes!

Saturday night Robert and Leslie were up visiting Leslie's family and they were able to sneak away and hang out with us. It was so much fun!! I miss them soo much! Robert and Jonny and I have know each other since high school years and Robert and Leslie have been married for over a year now. Leslie is so awesome too! They fit each other perfect! We went to Walmart to find a movie to watch and ended up goofing around, buying 'non movie' items and just watching a movie we already had at our house.

This is Jonny and Robert showing off their huge gumballs Jonny got out of a quarter machine.

Jonny playing the PlayStation :)
The Shaw Family! Can't forget about Roxy! She's gotten so big! I was looking at pictures earlier and she was so small. She is our baby right now, so we have tons of pictures of her.
Sunday Colin and Jess Goff blessed their beautiful baby girl, Lily Skye. Colin said an amazing blessing, and then they had a lunch in at their house afterwards. It was so fun meeting Jonny's friends that I briefly met at our wedding. I love going over there. We have only gone over there a few times, but I am hoping we go over there a lot more.

Hardware Ranch

This past Saturday Jonny's sister Julianne and her family came up from Lehi and we went to Hardware Ranch in Hyrum. It was so much fun! You go on a sleigh ride and they take you up by all the elk they have up there. You are literally right there next to them. It was so much fun! Of course they tease me, because I am a 'what if' person and 'what if they all the sudden attack!'... you never know...

This is just a shot to show how many were there, they said that there were about 600 elk there at the time.

Brandon and Devon, Julianne was taking the picture and I just snuck in behind her and took a picture too.
This was at the visitor center there, Jonny getting some sweet action!
Devon sizing up to see what type of bird he is. More elk...

Jonny and I (obviously). ... and more elk...
... and more elk...

The Olson family!
Just a quick picture before we headed out.

... and more elk... :)

We got done in the nick of time too, right when we were getting into our car it started so sprinkle a little bit.
After the sleigh ride we had a picnic lunch in the visitor center and then the Olson family came up to our house. They haven't seen it yet, so we were excited about that. Thanks for coming up guys! We love ya!

Movie and Dessert

Last night my visiting teachers came over, and when they left I was in such a good mood! Jonny originally had a play to go to for class, but it got canceled so he came home and that's always a good surprise! But he's not feeling good, so we went to Lee's and got a movie, No Reservations and some dessert! It was so fun, we ate our dessert and watched the movie in bed! I love watching movies in bed!

Of course since Jonny isn't feeling good he fell asleep pretty quick...

Date please...

This post is for my hubby! Just dropping a little hint... that I am craving to go on a date! He is so busy in school and lately I've been gone alot too, that I just need some Jonny time.

This comic fits us perfect because this is exactly how I am when we go out to eat!

Where did the plastic wrap go???

My sweet adorable husband made dinner for me yesterday! He made salsa chicken in the crock pot over rice and had the rolls rising all day. Well... when the rolls were ready to go into the oven he just simply put them in...

... then a while later he open the oven and says 'Hey where did the plastic wrap go??'... Mr. Engineer put the rolls into the oven with the plastic wrap still on them! It was soo funny!! So we just ate the bottom the of the rolls... :)

Desiree's Birthday

This weekend I went down to Salt Lake to go to Desiree's Birthday dinner. It was so much fun! I miss my seeing my friends and family. That day Desiree and i went on a 'boot hunt' to find some tall black boots and we searched two malls and didn't find one pair that worked. I was way bummed!

James Craig's funny face...
I kept trying to get one of him laughing and this is the best one I could get and he's not even looking in the camera! Darn!
The whole gang. One story: Grandma kept saying how dark it was at T.G.I. Friday's, and then got some glasses out of her purse to read the menu and after she complained some more of how dark it was ordered her food and took of her glasses to realize that she was wearing sun glasses! It was so funny and definilty something grandma would do, I just love her!

Late nights...

It's about midnight and Jonny is still up doing homework....

K Megan I need your HGTV help! This is in my living room above my couch and I need something in the bottom right hand corner to square it off... any suggestions??

The Brave One

Jonny and I rented this movie from Red Box the other night, fell asleep and finished watching it last night. Kinda a dumb movie, if you have seen it and liked it good for you. If you haven't I will ruin it for you...Jodie Foster just goes around killing every one and then gets away with it in the end!

I feel bad, my visiting teachers had planned on coming over last night and I worked and completly forgot to call them. Oopps.

OH and Roxy slept with us last night and peed in our bed. We are not having children. Jonny was not happy about that at all.

Nice Pants

I don't know what you are talking about, there is nothing wrong with these pants! Angela always want me to go out and buy new pants when I have a perfectly good pair right here.

But seriously if I have one more car problem I am just not going to drive anymore...

Olivia

A quick picture of little Olivia, my cousin Theresa's youngest. This little girl is so stinkin cute!!! And such a good baby! This was in IL this past week.

Aunt Barb

Barbara Jean Berardi
10/14/1954 - 2/9/2008
MARQUETTE HEIGHTS ~ Barbara Jean "Barb" Berardi, 53, of 300 Kaskaskia Road, passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at her residence.
Born October 14, 1954 in Peoria to Marvin J. and Margaret L. (Bohlander) Doty, she married Warren Leslie Berardi on April 5, 1980 in Kensington, Maryland. He survives.
Also surviving are her mother of Salt Lake City, Utah; six sons, Kevin Eugene Berardi of Saint George, Utah, Matthew Philip Berardi and Benjamin Warren Berardi, Andrew Joseph Berardi, and Mark Leslie Berardi, all of Marquette Heights, and Travis Marvin Berardi, serving as a missionary in Melbourne, Australia; one daughter, Elizabeth Marie (David) Dille of Marquette Heights; two grandchildren, Alexander Paul Dille and Kathryn Elizabeth Dille, both of Marquette Heights; two brothers, Scott N. (Rebecca) Doty of Saint George, Utah and Greig A. Doty of Salt Lake City, Utah; five sisters, Rebecca A. (Jim) Siirola, Jill M. Doty, Janet L. (Jim) Cunningham, all of Salt Lake City, Utah, Donna L. (James) Wilson of Moore, Oklahoma, and Sara L. (Alan) Lewis of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and one half-brother, Larry (Donna) Allen of Keithsburg.
Her father preceded her in death on April 14, 2002.
A 1973 graduate of East Peoria Community High School, she graduated in 1976 from the Graham Hospital School of Nursing in Canton.
Barb worked for Proctor Hospital in Peoria in the pediatric department. She then worked in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. She later worked in the pediatric department at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria and later at Pekin Hospital. She last worked for A+ Home Health Care in Peoria for three years as a registered nurse in pediatric home health care.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pekin Ward. She was a former Sunday school teacher and former president of the relief society, primary department, and young women's department, all at the Pekin Ward. She was the advancement committee chairman of Boy Scout Troop 292 and den mother of Cub Scout pack 292, both at the Pekin Ward. She was a former district advancement chairman for W.D. Boyce Council of Boy Scouts of America for three years. She was proud of her accomplishment in raising six eagle scouts
Barb enjoyed doing counted cross-stitching and quilting for family and humanitarian events.
Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pekin. Bishop Leonard W. Pineda will preside. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at the Preston-Hanley Funeral Home, Pekin Chapel and also from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4234 North Knoxville Avenue, Peoria, IL 61614.


I love my Aunt Barb so much! And miss her already! My whole family, outside of a few cousins, were able to make her funeral on Wed. It was such a nice service, she will be greatly missed by everyone!

And more snow....

OK- first I had to post this picture that Jonny so 'nicely' took of me asleep on the couch with Roxy. I can't even tell you how many pictures I have of me sleeping since I was a kid to now. Why do people think that is the best time to take a picture??

Just a quick shot of Roxy and me a few weeks ago. (Don't ask what I am wearing) :)
This is just one of the huge icicles in our back yard!
Jonny being the good 'man of the house' that he is shoveling the driveway. He is at a play tonight for class... sooo I am kinda bored.

Random

So I found some random pictures that I thought I would post. This is my best friend Kristie at the Sand Dunes in ID. That was the funnest trip! It's hard to believe that was 4 years ago! Kristie, Desiree and I were talking yesterday that we should go again.

This is the whole gang in ID 03'.
This is what people would call my 'devil picture'. I really don't know what I was doing.
This is Jonny two summers ago getting ready (or just coming back from, not sure) skydiving!

Snow!

I realize this is the most retarded pose, but this is me in front of our house with all this snow that we have had lately!

Feeling Down

So I was feeling down one day, and my darling husband came home then went to the grocery store and came home with a drink, Ben & Jerry ice cream, and this rose. He is such a great husband and lives by the motto "Happy Wife- Happy Life". Which has worked out well in our relationship :)

Thank you honey!