On our way

We are on our way to NH tomorrow!
Tonight we plan to go to Brigham City, UT for Robert's family Christmas party, and then we are off!
We have been having the most difficult time fitting all of our apartment into the car. We have rearranged again and again, and it is still not all in.
I am SOOOOO GLAD TO BE DONE THIS SEMESTER!
It was a rough one, with too- early classes and 17 insanely painful credits.
My next academic endeavor will start in January. I plan to take 13 online credits while Robert is working. Maybe even work part-time somewhere cool like Macy's. I love Macy's. (NOT the grocery store for all you Utahns)
I got THE CUTEST video from Molly and Emma yesterday. I wish I knew how to load it here from my phone. I did put it on facebook though!
Well, life is as exciting as ever, and we are loving every minute of it, (minus the packing).
We'll have pics on here soon enough from our road trip!

I Stand All Amazed

I am continually amazed at the comfort the Spirit can bring to our lives. Through all the finals, Robert's crazy work drama, moving, and other stresses, I can find comfort in my home, in my scriptures, and in my husband.

I want the world to know, I believe.

"I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me"

“I will not leave you comfortless. … But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you” (John 14:18, 26).

Next Week

Today was fun! We went over to Colleens because she had her gingerbread man decorating party. It was delicious. She is such a yummy cook.
I do NOT know how I am going to get through this next week alive! With finals, final papers, final projects, moving and packing, I am bound to go crazy and lack somewhere! I just hope I can meet all my deadlines. A week from today, I hope to be sitting in my car being glad it's finally over!
This week I really want to be able to get together with people to say goodbye!
Example: MRS.BEDKE

hehe, so anyway, if anyone is looking for a laptop or couch, we are selling ours!! BUY THEM.

Moving

WOW.

A lot happens in just a few days! Let me start with Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was lots of fun. we spent it with some of Rob's family in Twin Falls Idaho. We ate yummy food and of course Robert organized a massive game for all the kids.

BLACK Friday was superb! Robert, Will and I woke up super early to drive 2 hours to Utah for some intense sales. Once we got there Will and I were on the look out for the best deals. It took Robert a little longer to get excited, but once he found Rock Band on sale he was way into the sale hunting. After about 3-4 hours of shopping, we called it quits and headed for the coolest traveling museum ever...BODY WORLDS! I was so dang excited! We had to wait a while to get in, and it was very crowded, but well worth 20 bucks.

After the museum we decided to walk through downtown Salt Lake to find some lunch. We ended up on the public train and found THE BEST place everrrr. It was a brazillian restaurant where it's all you can eat meat that they bring to your table. It was only 12 a person because it was lunch time. SCORE!

Our black Friday did not end there! After our gourmet lunch we walked around the mall again, trying to to figure out which stores lied when they said, "sale ends at noon". As we continued walking, the boys stumbled upon a MASSIVE rock climbing wall in one of the sports stores. They of course climbed the wall, which was fun to watch. I opted out, because I am afraid of heights.

After rock climbing, Santa rode by on a horse drawn carriage. It was pretty cool.

FINALLY we ended our night with ice cream and after a movie. While we were eating our ice cream in the food court, some old drunk guy was standing in a corner by our table, staring creepily at everyone. At the table next to us was a girl, about 13 years old who was sitting with all of her shopping bags, saving the table while her mom went to get their food. I noticed that the man started focusing his attention on her, shaking her table and trying to yell things to her. You could tell she was super uncomfortable, and tried to ignore him. When I noticed I tapped her back and tried to make a conversation with her about her scarf, so she knew we were near her so she could relax a little. As the guy continued to yell and be rude Will noticed the alcohol on him, and Robert went to get security. Oh yea, we're like power rangers.

That was an eventful moment, and the mom was grateful when she finally got to her daughter.

After security guards and ice cream, we went to "Transporter 3" Which I really did not want to see, but it turned out to be pretty good.

That was our Balck Friday in a nutshell. Super fun and exciting.

Saturday we decided to head back to Rexburg. Before we left Utah we decided to meet up with a few of Roberts friends and do some business. Ruby Tuesday has the best lemonade I have ever tasted. EVER.

NOW.... for some random updates beyond our Turkey weekend, we are moving to Daytona Beach for 3 months. Random...I know.

Robert decided to work at an office in FL for the winter, since he is off-track.

Now... I am not off track any more because I did fast track... but I guess I will have to be. I will admit though, I have no problem spending the winter in FLORIDA rather than REXBURG!

I guess my first winter in Rexburg will have to wait!

We also got our car! It is a Cadillac STS4 and we love it. We were able to get it because Rob's job makes the payments, which is pretty sweeeeeet.

S0.... hopefully I remembered everything I wanted to mention!

2 WEEKS LEFT OF SCHOOL! AND TILL NH!!

Fireproof me

Yesterday was a great day, no school!

It was awesome just spending the day with Robert and having no obligations. We went to Porters to get Christmas craft ideas, which I think was more fun for me than Robert.

We eventually decided to make Christmas ornaments for our family night activity. It was super fun! Although our ornaments look like a kid made them... haha.

After some shopping around town we had a romantic lunch at Taco bell- where I drank a whole taco bell size cup of diet-pepsi. (Which, unfortunately I like more than diet-coke now)

I didn't feel too bad because I went all day Sunday without any caffeine, and the two days before with a very little amount.

Today though, no caffeine , because I probably did drink too much yesterday.

So after our romantic day on the town, we come home to find a PACKAGE waiting for us on our doorstep!! It was from Auntie!! We ran inside and opened it. Auntie has been sending us the cutest packages every month with themed placemats, potholders, candels, etc. It's so awesome. We love the love we get from Auntie!

THEN...(a long day, I know) Robert gets a call and we get to take some mission buddies of his out for dinner for his work. Free delicious dinner!!

After the dinner we hopped over to the movie theatre, and decided against Twilight because the worker said people are still lining up for it, and we do NOT want to wait in line for that movie and I couldn't get Rob to see HSM3 again, so we went to "Fireproof".

FIREPROOF IS SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!!! I mean, do not get me wrong, it's a terribly low budget movie and pretty awful acting. But the message is extraordinary!

When Robert and I were leaving the theatre he made the comment of,

"How many movies do you see nowadays where the characters are trying to save their marriage? Usually the movies are about falling in love. And granted- there is Sweet Home Alabama, but by the time they fixed their marriage, she had already committed adultery"

It's a great movie and book, check it out- http://www.fireproofmymarriage.com/

Jenny Oaks Baker and BOLT

Last night was a fun Friday night. Knowing we have a week off for Thanksgiving break made it even better!
We started our night by going to see Jenny Oaks Baker perform with the symphony band on campus. It was a really great show. Then afterwards we got to meet her and have her sign stuff, it was fun.
After that performance, Robert and I decided to go to the theatre to see the new movie "BOLT" which was awsome! When we got to the theatre there was this HUGE line of people waiting to get in. Robert looked at the line and was like, "are they here for bolt?" This made me laugh. Because the huge line was obviously for "TWILIGHT". (Which I heard has terrible reviews all around.)
So we got our sub-zero ice cream and CAFFEINE-FREE diet coke, and walked straight through the line of doom to watch Bolt with about 7 other people.
It really was a cute movie, I reccommend seeing it!
Rob and I will probably see Twilight sometime during the week, when there is less rush to see it. Although it looks awful, I still want to see it.
Yesterday I had 1/2 a horkleys of caffeine diet-coke. Which was hard to convince Robert to let me do, seeing as how he's gotten pretty into helping me quit.
I am taking Jacquies advice and "weening". That's a lot less painful!
We'll see how today goes.

Live Caffeine-free or DIE.

Tonight is our last game! So sad, but I am kind of glad we end 3 weeks before end of semester, it will be a lot less hecktic. I have looooved getting back into it though, and want to do it next semester too.
SO, I have made an important decision- I want to get off of caffeine. I never really wanted to before, but now I do, because I am pretty sure the amount I take in is not good.
So how am I going to do it? I do not know yet. If I go a day without it, I get insanely tired and need naps. Because of this it's been hard to cut back with such a busy schedule. I decided that with a week off from school- that will be a great time to stop.
I just hope I don't die, I think my body needs caffeine like it needs oxygen at this point.
I AM SO HAPPY FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK!
It will be such an opportunity to catch up on life! Get those last minute projects done, clean the apartment, start cooking more, etc. haha, oh man I am ready.
For Thanksgiving Robert and I are going to Twin Falls, Idaho to spend it with his Grandma Mackley and some other family who will be down there. (Since we are doing Christmas in NH) Next year we'll probably switch it up.
As far as our current car situation goes- we STILL do not have a new car! It seems like every time we find one we like, something happens to prevent us from buying, and we find an even better deal on another car! Ahhhh, we NEED a car in 3 weeks, so we'll see what happens.