Christian the Lion

D my sister shared this video with me, and I absolutely love it In fact the first time I saw this video, it kind of made me a little emotional. I'm weird I know, but at least I admit it. I asked Caleb if we could have a lion and he said he'll talk to our landlords. :) If you're going to watch this video, make sure you first turn off my music at the bottom of my blog, that way you can get the full effect with the song that's in the video.

Wedding Day Caught on Tape

My mom was reminiscing through some old videos today and found this one and posted it on my blog. That was such a fun day! Good memories! Oh and by the way, this was Andy recording. I totally had no idea he was taping me, and I was clearly bugged with the questions he was asking me at first, but now it's fun to look back on the morning of the BIGGEST GREATEST day of my life.

And yet again, Andy is the last one laughing!

So this funny thing happened... and before I get into too much detail about this story, please understand I love all of the special people in the world. I would never be one to sincerely make fun of them. They all have such sweet spirits and are great people and always make great friends, for example, Ian Harr, I love that kid! Anyways, with that being said, take this story how you want, but please with NO OFFENSE! So I received a text message from my brother-in-law Jake that said, "In 2009 the US Government will start shipping retards away. I started crying when I thought of you. Be strong, wear your helmet, and run fast lil buddy!" I got this and laughed and instantly replied with something like "I'm glad you were thinking of your friends who sat on the short bus with you when you got this message, but too bad I was just the bus driver, but thanks anyways for the memo." This text soon became the joke of the family and I wanted to send this message to the ultimate jokester of the fam, the one, the only, Andy Bush. So that I did. Later that night Andy called me and left me a voicemail. He left me a super long message that said, "Hey that message you sent me could not have come at a more worse time. I just got done helping my last patient for the night. This patient was a seventeen year old boy who has the body of about an eight year old, and the mind of a ten year old. The sad thing about this kid is he understands he is handicapped, but knows there's nothing he can do to be "normal." He was sitting at his high school orientation with all the other kids who attend his school when he had a grand-mal seizure. (I don't know what a grand-mal seizure is, but that's what Andy called it.)He was rushed to the hospital, I was able to get his body back under control, and when I walked out of his room, the first thing I did was look at my phone because it had buzzed earlier, and read your message. Sorry Lars, but I just don't think your message is very funny... Click, and that's the end of the voicemail."
Oh my heck, did I feel horrible?! First of all, that story made me SOO sad, and second of all, this whole thing was just a joke. Anyone who knows Andy, knows EVERYTHING is a joke to him!! He's always trying to be funny. I tried calling him back and he didn't answer. I left several texts that night and I got no response. Caleb and I were so surprised. We were totally thinking, wow, Andy really has changed. What did medical school do to him?! Even with the given scenario, we thought he would still laugh! Anyways, the next day comes and still no response from Andy! Another day goes by and Andy finally calls and leaves me another message... he said his whole story was a JOKE! Yes, Andy made that whole story up. Are you kidding me?! I had been feeling like the most horrible person ever for the last 48 hours! Turns out Andy's last patient was some crazy guy, but he wasn't special, he was just drunk. And yet again, Andy is the last one laughing... He thinks he's so funny, but I sure don't! ;)
Here's the latest picture of Andy! Oh how precious... P.S. That is a smoking pipe in his mouth, but I'm sure you already knew that due to my lovely artist skills.

[kol-ij]- an institution of higher learning

Yes, summer is over and it's that time of year again, back to school! This semester will be pretty tough for both Caleb and me. I am taking 20 credit hours, yes I will be in class 20 hours of every week for the next four months. I am doing this so I can graduate sooner and be DONE! Don't get me wrong, I like school, well kind of... I love my Health classes and love learning ways to make my life better. I just don't really like all of the homework that accommodates these classes. I guess it's kind of funny I want to be a teacher, and go back to school, even after I have that signed piece of paper which declares me a college graduate, a certified Secondary Health Educator. But ultimately I like to say I'm going to college so I can be a smart mom. I would love for my kids to be able to say, "I have the smartest mom on the block!" Plus, these health classes benefit my life so much, it amazes me. I don't recall using any of the skills I learned from my Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or a lot of the other classes which for some reason, somewhere, someone thought were essential in life, and are now required for yet again, that signed piece of paper. But health, that is something I use everyday! As for Caleb, he's starting all of the classes for Engineering... so his schedule consists of math, chemistry, and so on. We so hope we can just SURVIVE the semester. I'm sure in a few years from now, we'll look back and just laugh at the CRAZINESS our lives will be full of this semester. Wish us luck!

4 Months With My Best Friend!

Happy 4 months to Caleb and Me! Yes, it was four months ago today that we were sealed together forever! I can't say it enough, I am the luckiest girl alive! Caleb is my best friend and I love spending every single day of my life with him. My favorite part about being married is not having to say goodnight. When Caleb and I were dating we were together all the time, and it was so hard to have to say goodbye at night and have a goodnight kiss on the door step. I still love kissing Caleb goodnight, but even more so, I love not having to say goodbye at night. I love waking up in the morning to see him laying beside me. As for Caleb's favorite part about being married... I better not go there! :) Caleb and I have grown so much over the last four months and our love gets stronger everyday. I am excited to see what the next months and years have in store for us. I am excited to start a family with Caleb. I am excited to live with Caleb forever, and I am excited eternity has no end. I know there will be hard times, but it's the hard times that will make us even stronger. I love this saying, it best describes our relationship...
Girl says : Do I ever cross your mind?
Guy says: No.
Girl: Do you like me?
Guy: No.
Girl: Do you want me?
Guy: No.
Girl: Would you cry if I left?
Guy: No.
Girl: Would you live for me?
Guy: No.
Girl: Would you do anything for me?
Guy: No way.
Girl: What would you choose, your life or me?
Guy: My life.
The girl runs away and the guy stops her and says, "The reason why you never cross my mind is because you're always on my mind. The reason why I don't like you is because I love you. The reason why I don't want you is because I need you. The reason why I won't cry if you leave is because I would die for you. The reason why I'm not willing to do anything for you is because I'd do everything for you. The reason why I choose my life is because you are my life."
Happy 4 months to us, Love you Babe!