Loss of a Shinning Star

It is official poor little RANCID has gone where all fish will one day go he is dead, the cause of death is unknown, but possibly food overdose or infections. We will miss RANCID and we hope he enjoyed his short life with us. Someday we will be able to see him again, what a glorious day that will be!
The song playing is in behalf of RANCID!!

Bianca and I started another semester at BYU-I. Last semester went pretty good for both of us and were excited for the end of this semester to be over but that is usually the case, then we can do some fun stuff like camping and going home to visit family. We have been trying to do more things up here so we recently went to The Idaho Falls museum and saw a Titanic exhibit, it was cool, we went with My cousin Jess and her family which is always fun. We went to a cinco de mayo festival in Idaho Falls I think all the mexicans in Rexburg and Idaho Falls were in attendance which werent very many but we got some tacos which were good. This weekend Bianca and I wanted to get some plants to put on our window sill so we just got some herb plants so we can use them when I cook dinner and they give a little life to our little apartment. But while we were out getting the pots and things for the plants we were at a store that sold Beta fish so I got one his name is rancid as of right now.

Rosemary, Cilantro, and Basil

Little RANCID

LONG time over due...

So I know it has been a really long time since we have posted a blog. We have settled in to the little town of Rexburg and are really enjoying it. Before we moved here we were a little concerned about the cold weather but it is not as bad as we thought it was going to be. The key to keeping warm is a good jacket (thanks dad and mom for the Patagonia's.)

We have been super busy in school with all of our classes. There are a lot of assignments and homework so that takes up a lot of our time. I have to write at least two papers a week just for one class just to give you an idea.


Besides school we have been having fun. We have been on weekend trips to Utah and to Boise. We have also had friends and family come visit. We have also played in the snow, gone shooting, movies, concerts, and have just had a great time. We miss Ventura but it is really nice to have a change.


We also love that the Shannon's are really close and have to thank them for helping us move in. But we family here as well. Jess(a cousin) and her husband live here in Rexburg, so we hang out with them all the time. They have the cutest children, but besides that Jess and Cam are really cool people. Jess is a great cook and is always feeding us which we enjoy, but it is also nice to have a young couple to hang out with, that we get along with and have the same interest as. We always have fun being with them. There is also Celeste and Kimball, but we have not seen them as much as we would like.


We are excited about spring and summer so that we can go hiking, water skiing, camping, and are looking forward to trip home.







This is Jess. She looks so gangster.

Lust or Must?

I am always seeing things that I want, but do not need, shoes,clothes,make-up,housewares, when I am looking at the Internet or shopping.My problem is not that I buy everything I see, but there are a few items that I see and then I feel that I have to have them, and if I don't get them I will regret it. So how do you decided if it is a lust or a must. For example, there are these shoes that are a little bit on the expensive side, but I feel I need them,so what do I do:

1.) Just buy them and feel guilty for spending so much money

2.)Buy them and not feel guilty because the are going to look so good on.

3.) Save up some extra money and then buy them, but by that time I am probably going to want something else.

All I have to say is that it is hard not being a millionaire. For a side note, I don't want to sound so materialistic, but I am a girl, and every girl has their guilty pleasures, and mine our definitely shoes. If you want to see the shoe, because I could not upload the image, they are the Michael Kors "Austin" Pump at Nordstom.com. http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2990885/0~2376778~2372808~2372940~2376188?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=2376188&P=1

Happy Anniversary

Ethan and I have been married for two years now. It doesn't seem like it has been that long. I have to say, I truly lucked out and married an amazing man. I know everyone says that about their husband, and that is the way we should feel about them. So for our actual anniversary, we went out for Ethan's favorite a good steak dinner. And I guess I must been an amazing wife, because I got a beautiful, yet cool gift. Ethan got a Mosin, and for those of you who do not know what that is, you are going to have to ask him yourself.

These are just a few random pics. I have to say again than I am very thankful for my husband and for the lovely gift that he got me!

October Birthdays!!

Colette and Mom both had birthdays in October. For Mom's birthday we went to the Thousand Oaks Mall to do some shopping, and then we went to El Torito for dinner. It was fun to spend time with the family. Colette on the the other hand, we went over to my parents house for dinner and watched Colette open TONS of presents, had cake and ice cream. Then we went to her Princess birthday party a few days later with food, a huge jolly jump with a slide, and lots of little children. I am sure she enjoyed it. It is crazy that she is 4 years old. She is a lot of fun and is really smart. I am excited to watch her grow up!

Palm Springs

I also forgot to mention that on conference weekend, Ethan and I went to visit our friends Cyndi and Craig. We had fun relaxing, eating home cooked meals, watching conference, and also we went for a fun hike at Joshua Tree National Park. It was a lot of fun, but unfortunately, Cyndi, her sister Tara, and I all forgot our cameras, which was such a bummer because we could have taken some really cool pictures. Ethan and I always love going down there to spend time with the two of them and thank them for being such good friends. I still can't believe that all three of us girls forgot out cameras. I am sure we will be down there soon, so we will have to go back for another hike, and I will have to remember my camera next time.