I just can't wait

I bought Jon's birthday present a couple of weeks ago and I made the huge mistake of letting Jon know. He kept guessing what it was and it was driving me crazy! Today I finally let him have it. I let him open his gift. It's so hard for the both of us to not know what we are getting each other for birthday's/Christmas/anniversary. Why? Because we always cave in and can't wait to see the expression on each others face. That's why!

Here's the look that absolutely gets to me every single time, puppy eyes!

Jon: "I bet it's a kitty!"

Jon: "Although it's not a kitty, thanks hon"

Speaking of animals, a quick story. A while back our garbage disposal broke and I called the plumber to take a look at it. He said it was broken and we would need a new one. So I shelled out $235 dollars and got a bright and shiny new disposal. Well, yesterday Jon was cleaning out Albert's fish tank and down all the gravel went into the disposal. Needless to say, our disposal broke! We buy a $4.00 beta fish and have spent: $110 on a new tank, my vinyl floors are ruined and need replacing due to tearing out the plumbing to save Albert, and now our $235 disposal. This is probably the most expensive beta fish ever!

I guess he's worth it:)

I just can't wait

I bought Jon's birthday present a couple of weeks ago and I made the huge mistake of letting Jon know. He kept guessing what it was and it was driving me crazy! Today I finally let him have it. I let him open his gift. It's so hard for the both of us to not know what we are getting each other for birthday's/Christmas/anniversary. Why? Because we always cave in and can't wait to see the expression on each others face. That's why!

Here's the look that absolutely gets to me every single time, puppy eyes!

Jon: "I bet it's a kitty!"

Jon: "Although it's not a kitty, thanks hon"

Speaking of animals, a quick story. A while back our garbage disposal broke and I called the plumber to take a look at it. He said it was broken and we would need a new one. So I shelled out $235 dollars and got a bright and shiny new disposal. Well, yesterday Jon was cleaning out Albert's fish tank and down all the gravel went into the disposal. Needless to say, our disposal broke! We buy a $4.00 beta fish and have spent: $110 on a new tank, my vinyl floors are ruined and need replacing due to tearing out the plumbing to save Albert, and now our $235 disposal. This is probably the most expensive beta fish ever!

I guess he's worth it:)

Mr. President

Jon has been working real hard organizing the Phi lambda Sigma new member induction ceremony. He dedicated countless hours and worked with some pretty tough odds, like not having any money to pay for food or a venue. He spent 5 hours on a beautiful Saturday making programs and booklets. I helped as much as he let me, aren't we a fun pair! Come the day of the ceremony everything went great! (except for a few hiccups) I worked at the registration table and also taking pictures. I like that job. I am so proud of Jon for everything he did for the ceremony. I love my Mr. President.

I like the guy staring directly at my camera with a fierce look on his face

"All raise your right hand and repeat after me, I Jon"

"Okay, maybe no one got that joke"

That's Abby, she's cool and the sweetest girl I know!

Jon with all of the new members

Jon and Erica

Dean McKenzie, Jon and Brian Rowe (from Eli Lilly)

You know who we are, if not, stop reading this blog

Mr. President

Jon has been working real hard organizing the Phi lambda Sigma new member induction ceremony. He dedicated countless hours and worked with some pretty tough odds, like not having any money to pay for food or a venue. He spent 5 hours on a beautiful Saturday making programs and booklets. I helped as much as he let me, aren't we a fun pair! Come the day of the ceremony everything went great! (except for a few hiccups) I worked at the registration table and also taking pictures. I like that job. I am so proud of Jon for everything he did for the ceremony. I love my Mr. President.

I like the guy staring directly at my camera with a fierce look on his face

"All raise your right hand and repeat after me, I Jon"

"Okay, maybe no one got that joke"

That's Abby, she's cool and the sweetest girl I know!

Jon with all of the new members

Jon and Erica

Dean McKenzie, Jon and Brian Rowe (from Eli Lilly)

You know who we are, if not, stop reading this blog

Pie Dish

What I am about to tell you may shock you a bit, there are NO pie dishes in Gainesville, FL!! I just spent the last 3 hours visiting 7 different stores all over town looking for a pie dish. This Thanksgiving I decided to bake my first pie and I wanted it to be special so I went in search for a pretty pie dish. After about the 4th store I felt a strong pinch on my toes and took my shoes off and stared at my unrecognizable pinky toe. It was so swollen and huge; I think it was a blister. See, I had a wonderful morning to begin with. My friend Ilene waxed my eyebrows for FREE, I did some Family History work for Toby, and I was just in a great mood. I wore cute shoes because I always want to look cute when I visit my friends. After vivisting my friends I decided to stop by a nearby store to buy a pie dish and little did I know the journey I was about to embark on. Along the way I bumped into The Castillo family, and then Brother Janson. By this time they had seen me wobbling and in tears of exasperation because I had FINALLY found a pie dish. After recycling my ink and toner cartridges at Office Max I decided to stop by Ross (which I haven't been in like, 2 years) to see if maybe they had a pie dish. But c'mon, after visiting Macy's, Bed Bath and Beyond, Linen's N' Things, K-Mart, JCPenny, Belk, and Sears, I doubt that they would carry a pie dish. But, something inside me told me to go check. After darting through 999 people and pushing 999 random objects, I FOUND it! I yelled so loudly and threw my hands up in the air. Then I whimpered and grabbed the beautiful $3.99 pie dish. I will end my true story with a warning, my in-laws better enjoy my 3 hour searching, blister forming pecan pie!

Claudia's new pie dish

Pie Dish

What I am about to tell you may shock you a bit, there are NO pie dishes in Gainesville, FL!! I just spent the last 3 hours visiting 7 different stores all over town looking for a pie dish. This Thanksgiving I decided to bake my first pie and I wanted it to be special so I went in search for a pretty pie dish. After about the 4th store I felt a strong pinch on my toes and took my shoes off and stared at my unrecognizable pinky toe. It was so swollen and huge; I think it was a blister. See, I had a wonderful morning to begin with. My friend Ilene waxed my eyebrows for FREE, I did some Family History work for Toby, and I was just in a great mood. I wore cute shoes because I always want to look cute when I visit my friends. After vivisting my friends I decided to stop by a nearby store to buy a pie dish and little did I know the journey I was about to embark on. Along the way I bumped into The Castillo family, and then Brother Janson. By this time they had seen me wobbling and in tears of exasperation because I had FINALLY found a pie dish. After recycling my ink and toner cartridges at Office Max I decided to stop by Ross (which I haven't been in like, 2 years) to see if maybe they had a pie dish. But c'mon, after visiting Macy's, Bed Bath and Beyond, Linen's N' Things, K-Mart, JCPenny, Belk, and Sears, I doubt that they would carry a pie dish. But, something inside me told me to go check. After darting through 999 people and pushing 999 random objects, I FOUND it! I yelled so loudly and threw my hands up in the air. Then I whimpered and grabbed the beautiful $3.99 pie dish. I will end my true story with a warning, my in-laws better enjoy my 3 hour searching, blister forming pecan pie!

Claudia's new pie dish

Twilight

I went to see the midnight showing of 'Twilight' this week. I had a blast! I joined Laura and company and also bumped into some friends. The movie was ok, it had its good moments. The book is definitely 100 times better but and the movie was entertaining. I got to bed at 3:00AM! The next day I was running a few errands and literally kept slamming into things. Shopping Carts, end caps, and little kids! I was a walking zombie. It was pretty funny to watch, I'm sure! The funniest part was when I went to 'Micheal's' and was waiting in line, there was a women in front of me who was holding some feathers, I thought to myself "cool, I want some feathers. I wonder what she will do with those?" All of a sudden, the women in front of me turns around and says "Claudia!" I was startled and then focused my eyes and realized it was Amber Edwards from my Ward. She had been at the midnight showing of 'Twilight' and had to get her kids ready for school at 6:30am! I was glad to see I wasn't the only walking zombie in town.

I met Laura at her home and we headed to Olive Garden for dinner. We were joined by 6 other teachers that work with Laura at Newberry Elementary.

The theater was decorated to look like Forks, Washington

Claudia and Tara

Tara, Jenine, Jessica, Amber, and Claudia

Claudia and Meredith

Claudia and Laura

Twilight

I went to see the midnight showing of 'Twilight' this week. I had a blast! I joined Laura and company and also bumped into some friends. The movie was ok, it had its good moments. The book is definitely 100 times better but and the movie was entertaining. I got to bed at 3:00AM! The next day I was running a few errands and literally kept slamming into things. Shopping Carts, end caps, and little kids! I was a walking zombie. It was pretty funny to watch, I'm sure! The funniest part was when I went to 'Micheal's' and was waiting in line, there was a women in front of me who was holding some feathers, I thought to myself "cool, I want some feathers. I wonder what she will do with those?" All of a sudden, the women in front of me turns around and says "Claudia!" I was startled and then focused my eyes and realized it was Amber Edwards from my Ward. She had been at the midnight showing of 'Twilight' and had to get her kids ready for school at 6:30am! I was glad to see I wasn't the only walking zombie in town.

I met Laura at her home and we headed to Olive Garden for dinner. We were joined by 6 other teachers that work with Laura at Newberry Elementary.

The theater was decorated to look like Forks, Washington

Claudia and Tara

Tara, Jenine, Jessica, Amber, and Claudia

Claudia and Meredith

Claudia and Laura

6 Unspectacular quirks

I've been Tagged by Ingrid

1. I have a bad habit of throwing away receipts. If you ever see me at Publix, the cashier hands me the receipt, then within 5 seconds it’s in the trash. I need to stop doing that! If you do happen to see me at Publix, yell at me to keep my receipt. You will be doing me a big service.

2. When I am really tired, my Spanish accent comes out in full force. I trip over my words and mix English words with some Spanish=spanglish!

3. Every single night before I go to sleep I scan the walls of my bedroom and check for bugs. You would be surprised how many bugs I have found right before I turn off the lights. Once, when Jon had an all-nighter, I went into his room and right above his head was a ginormous black spider. It was as though the spider was watching over him. Creepy!

4. I have the hardest time eating Raisin Bran or anything with raisins. I actually love raisins; however, they look just like cockroaches! When I pour a bowl of granola with raisins, I check every single raisin to make sure it is not a roach. (I don’t think I have ever shared that with anyone!)

5. I can’t fall asleep until I have read my scriptures. One night, I was so exhausted, I collapsed in my bed and was asleep within 5 minutes (which is rare for me, it usually takes me 45 minutes to fall asleep) at around 2:00am, I woke up suddenly, almost as if I had a heart attack, and realized that I hadn’t read my scriptures. Out they come from my side table. Once I finished, I slept like a baby.

6. I cry every time I use Listerine. I am not joking. The other night, I was swishing some Listerine in my mouth and was counting to 30 Mississippi, when all of a sudden I spat it all over my sink and dropped to the floor totaling bawling. I HATE LISTERINE. But I need it to have good breath.

I tag Nicole, Bree, Sarah, Janelle, Rachel, Kira.

Here are the rules: 1.Link to the person who tagged you and comment in the comment section on their original "quirk" post 2.Mention the rules on your blog 3.Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you 4. tag 6 bloggers (or more!) by linking to them 5.Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

6 Unspectacular quirks

I've been Tagged by Ingrid

1. I have a bad habit of throwing away receipts. If you ever see me at Publix, the cashier hands me the receipt, then within 5 seconds it’s in the trash. I need to stop doing that! If you do happen to see me at Publix, yell at me to keep my receipt. You will be doing me a big service.

2. When I am really tired, my Spanish accent comes out in full force. I trip over my words and mix English words with some Spanish=spanglish!

3. Every single night before I go to sleep I scan the walls of my bedroom and check for bugs. You would be surprised how many bugs I have found right before I turn off the lights. Once, when Jon had an all-nighter, I went into his room and right above his head was a ginormous black spider. It was as though the spider was watching over him. Creepy!

4. I have the hardest time eating Raisin Bran or anything with raisins. I actually love raisins; however, they look just like cockroaches! When I pour a bowl of granola with raisins, I check every single raisin to make sure it is not a roach. (I don’t think I have ever shared that with anyone!)

5. I can’t fall asleep until I have read my scriptures. One night, I was so exhausted, I collapsed in my bed and was asleep within 5 minutes (which is rare for me, it usually takes me 45 minutes to fall asleep) at around 2:00am, I woke up suddenly, almost as if I had a heart attack, and realized that I hadn’t read my scriptures. Out they come from my side table. Once I finished, I slept like a baby.

6. I cry every time I use Listerine. I am not joking. The other night, I was swishing some Listerine in my mouth and was counting to 30 Mississippi, when all of a sudden I spat it all over my sink and dropped to the floor totaling bawling. I HATE LISTERINE. But I need it to have good breath.

I tag Nicole, Bree, Sarah, Janelle, Rachel, Kira.

Here are the rules: 1.Link to the person who tagged you and comment in the comment section on their original "quirk" post 2.Mention the rules on your blog 3.Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you 4. tag 6 bloggers (or more!) by linking to them 5.Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

Barbecue + Haunted Corn Maze + Crashing Parties + Nippers= Halloween Fun

Jon and I had the best Halloween that we can remember. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Ian and Laura treated us to some Barbecue at Newberry Barbecue

We then headed to the nearby Haunted Maze. They had chain saw guys chasing us all over the place. Of course Laura and I were wearing glow in the dark bracelets.

Ian and Laura

Jon and Claudia - Jon was holding on to me a little too tight!

Jon and Claudia in the hay ride. Last night Jon commented that he missed his raised eyebrows. I don't because he used my brand new Channel eye liner.

While we were headed out I heard "Sister Boress" and was so glad to see the Castillo sisters. I thought for a second that one of the chain saw guys knew my name and was following me!

After all the fun and excitement we decided to crash the Single Adult Halloween party. Since I have been attending Institute 2 times a week I wanted to see some friends all dressed up.

Beth and her main squeeze

April and Claudia

Rachel and Claudia

Laura and I decided to dance for 2 songs. However, 2 hours later we were being escorted out by a Mr.Boress and a Mr.Nipper!

Claudia and Tara Janson. Tara was wearing a name tag that read:"Tara in 2028."

The Kissing Booth guys

Mr. and Mrs. BeetleJuice

Slash (Mike) and Claudia

Claudia and Will. Will made my night! He danced for like 4 hours straight and had some awesome moves. I had the best time watching him. He claimed that "the pants" is what made him dance all night long.

And this is the adorable face you would have seen on Jon at the dance. This is a self-portrait by the way.

After the dance we headed to Laura and Ian's place and watched "Red Eye." I was so WIDE awake but then totally hit the bed within seconds of coming home. I definitely will have some fond memories of our Halloween night.