Ehh What's up Doc?

So recently I've noticed how our life has unfolded like a looney toon cartoon. I started watching the first collection of Bugs Bunny cartoons while at work to stay awake and I have started quoting it like crazy. For the first time I cut alex's hair and I thought I was gonna mess up completely!
Dah dah dah da da.... dah dah dah da da...da da dadadda da dah dah da da da... well I did ok, a 4 all around and a trim behind the ear....I cut too much off and his hair became very square and I laughed so hard I cried! BUt all in all it turned out ok.
We had some fun the last few weeks and we had a nice incident last night involving ice cream. I had not been feeling well and went to the doctor's office, had my blood taken and a scheduled ultrasound for monday to figure out the problem and I wanted ice cream, Ben&Jerry's Brownie Chocolate fudge :). It made me happy and sure enough alex shared it with me, but he wouldn't let me have anymore and closed the ice cream lid. I was sad, i wanted another bite. So I got up and he handed me the ice cream and i looked at him very slyly...I pulled off the lid and took more ice cream. Alex bounded out of the chair and chased after me "Put it back..stop eating it" all around the island I was taking small bites laughing in my victory until he caught up to me and took the ice crema and laughed hen he ran around the island and finished off the ice cream. It was fun and I'm glad we have these odd funny incidents.

A Clock

FROM HECK! Don't try this at home!!!!!!!!! So in the spirit of Halloweenwe decided to finally put up our hand made clock thinking it wouldn't take that long. Well 3 hours later and a lot of frustration and i mean A LOT of FRUSTRATION and some not very nice words we accomplished what we thought was a fate worse than death or going to heck and back 3 times! Now we had gotten the idea from a friend, who by the way said it was very easy, she however did not do it the way we had. So we decided to put the clock face in the back of the daisy photo.

Now it sounds like fun and we thought it would be great couple project quick and easy done in an hour here, attach mechanism, put hands on, hang on wall and arrange frames... BUT NO!!! just so we don't keep you all guessing about the frustration that we encountered we'll be so kind and generous as to lay them all out for you.
1. Clock mechanism not so user friendly....part we needed glued to a part we didn't need... thank you manufacturing plant for not following your schematic. The instructions clearly illustrated that ALL parts separated... not true...manufacturer you FAIL!!!

2. Drill hole in in center-OOOPS...too bad they don't make the parts for the hand long enough! So we drilled and chiseled and drilled some more and with about and 1/8" of what was 1/2" is left in the middle of the board backside(this was what started our frustration). Alex's status: My wife hates me...Kelsie's status: what the french toast! Not something i can work with you on!

3. Center daisy with complete mechanism on wall: EPIC FAIL!!!

(So you move the couch and make it center on the couch)

4. Clock number placement template given was COMPLETELY off on alignment. Manufacturer you need a LEVEL!!!!! and a straight edge!!!

(Maybe this is why guys don't ask for direction or read the instructions?!!)

5. Place pictures, in order, aligned and PERFECT on the wall....status: ok..but Epic fail see 6 for why

6. Go back to #1 and add in picture frames...attach hooks to back of picture frames ERROR ERROR not tight and flush (hit husband for being dyslexic) note when buying frames make sure they are wall hanging compatible.

7. Tape hooks so they stay in one place and not flop all over the place...

8. Correctly place nails in correct place on wall so that pictures arraign the way we want it error error inhumanly possible. (always remember the human error, sometimes our eyes aren't on straight.)

9. Look at clock and say the heck with all the mistakes you're not putting in crown molding till we leave!

Now friends after 3 hours of that frustration the end result was well quite nice. But take our advice if you want a cool clock do it the easy way buy one already made. you know just insert your Photo here or better yet get an alarm clock..

aLeX&KeLsIe

Normalcy may occur

Now that classes have been assigned and well into the semester and a schedule has been ironed out for work, we have begun to see a trend in our life...let's see how long it last!

So far we have achieved good grades in our classes. I'm very happy this semester as opposed to the last 2! I've been getting A's on all my papers and homework and for the most part great grades on my test. I've decided I really like my classes this semester and I'm learning a lot and having fun too. It's occurred to me that Weber State does not have a problem with canceling their classes and test on short notice, unlike USU where I never had a cancel class if it wasn't planned ahead of time(like the beginning of the semester). In the last week I had 4 classes cancel and a midterm canceled until further notice, whatever that means. It's strange and it throws my week out of whack. Alex has been doing good in school, keeping up on his 2 online classes for the most part and doing great on his papers and assignments. He's enjoying school and so far really likes them. He works more than I do so I don't see him a lot during the days when I'm at home and off of school. Right now we're in a battle for the computer. I give him the opportunity first when he has a paper due the same day he wants it. ;)

Outside of that we spend time listening to books, working out, going to family and friend events, some random activities and sleeping.

On the 3rd of September Erica, my sister, got married to Mike. It was a very nice wedding and reception. She had a great turn out and looked very nice in her dress. Our reception was on the 4th of September and I was great. We did a nice job decorating and had a great turn out! OUr cake was beautifully done, Sister Lane did an amazing job!

We recently went to his mission reunion on the 1st. It was fun, a lot of spanish and a heck of a lot of confusion for me! I could translate a little on my own but I felt inadequate compared to all those who spoke so fluently and eloquently. :) It was a great experience for Alex, he loved seeing guys from his area. Most of his companions were mexican or currently serving. His mission president was able to attend, he had been released.

We enjoyed conference, our first sessions together. The Saturday morning session I was on my way to Idaho with Mother Hill and Alex was with Fasha Hill on their way to help Erika and Brent with their fence. President Monson spoke about the new temples and where they were going to be built and as we both listened we heard Hartford, Ct. My heart was full and my testimony in our Heavenly Father grew stronger. My grandparents live back east in Waterbury, Ct, a town over from Hartford. They are not members of the Church or Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints but my grandmother when she was out at the beginning of September was interested in learning more. So I sent her a book of Mormon, a few Ensign magazines about temples, and general conference talks and the proclamation to the world The Family to her so she had some good research and information about the church. When I listened to Preisdent Monson say Hartford i knew my prayers had been answered, an opportunity for my grandparents to learn more. Alex called right after and said " Did you hear where they're building a temple!!??" I couldn't contain my joy i was so happy! I know that the Lord does hear our prayers and does answer them in time according to Him.

Well I guess this will cover a good chunk of the last month of out life! Hope we'll post soon!

Alex & Kelsie

Once upon a crazy week..

Wow it has been forever since we have last blogged, but with school, work and family get togethers it has just been really hard to even sit down and let you all know what has been going on in our lives. Well things have been going just fantastic. A little stressful but you all know how that can be. I just got through a whole week of manual labor. AKA bubble week at the pool. I have been just exhausted having to help move all the parts of the bubble and put the pool back together so that we can open on Monday. And for all you people who keep calling surf n swim thinking that the bubble only takes a day to put up...well think again. and you wonder why we close for a week. But now that it is over with i am grateful to be done. But hey it has been beneficial, i mean because of it i haven't trouble sleeping all night. Both Kelsie and I put in our weeks worth of work. Kelsie ended up having almost 40 hours. That hasn't happened in a long time. Not since summer at least. But even with our endless hours of work this week, we have both kept on top of our school work. Kelsie is loving her criminal justice classes. Its nice to have someone who can let me know when a policeman is justified in pulling me over. I am loving my classes at SLCC. The Fit Tech program is really nice. I must say going through school with a companion that supports you and is there to help you out really does make a difference in schooling. We can both testify to that. :D this week has just been crazy. ready for normal life to begin again.

Once Upon a time...

In a wonderful land called Surf n' Swim we meet our prince sitting on his throne upon head wall. He is watching his subjects frolic about and his eyes chance to see a fair maiden crossing the stretch in front of him. His heart stops a brief second....now in all reality we wish it was like that but lets get to the real story... Alex and I met at Layton Surf n' Swim, a bubble of love (for us) and friendship. We met back in the summer of 2007 not really knowing each other. We really got to know each other that December and January. We loved quoting movies and one day Alex texted me while working and said help me the swimmers are giving me the look of death! I texted back, "find a happy place find a happy place!!"... And so in that moment I instantly thought of Peach from Finding Nemo and gave kelsie her nick-name that has stuck ever since...Peach. And so it started. As Kelsie and I started to get to know each other more and more we started dating in February just 4 months before I left for my mission in Mexico. It was a long but worth while wait for the two of us. But just like a bedtime story Kelsie did wait and we started dating again when I returned....I was there waiting for him when he came off the plane and into the loving arms of his family. I waited till that evening when he was released to get my long awaited hug. It was awesome! It didn't take long for Alex to get back into the groove of things the very next day he... Well lets see as I was coming home from my mission well my Mission President gave me some advice. Well I was obedient to his advice and went on a fun adventure with Kelsie the day after I got home. It was a nice rainy day afternoon, and in my opinion perfect for kissing. :D yes its true I did kiss her that day and well that just started the wheels turning to the events that happened in the future.....8 weeks later Alex got down on one knee and asked his best friend to marry him. He was nervous, had just gotten off work and had the perfect opportunity before and he took it. Then on August 14th I received my endowments at the Bountiful Utah Temple and on the 21st of August Alex and I were sealed for time and all eternity, to live a life full of love, laughter and happy....ever, ever after.:D now for all stay tuned for clips of our life. It may be full of dragons, theft, knights in shinning armor, mistresses and.... oh wait those are for the books, this is real life and its exciting....and with now having our life in front of us, instead of the backseat of the car :) we're ready to begin a long journey...together. :)