Happy Birthday Roarke!!

Oh jeez!! My little brother turns 5 today!!


I know everyone says this when they have kids, or a niece or nephew, or a little brother in my case...but he was seriously just a baby the other day!!

Upcoming Roarke attractions...he'll be an amazing ring bearer in just 32 days!!

Test #2

I just got done with my second test of the week. It was quite a reminder of my test-taking style. After I read a question, I either know the answer or I don't. There's no re-reading it and then understanding or thinking about it for a while and then coming up with the answer. I either know if or have to make a wild guess, which doesn't always work out so great.

What kind of a test-taker are you??

37 days until our wedding. Oh jeez!!

Is it just me??

I am currently in a computer lab on campus. I came in here with the intention of studying for a test I have tomorrow, because it's an online class with an online textbook, so I really need a computer to study for it. But instead, I'm too distracted to study. There is a group of 3 people in here watching a program from a website called "Democracy Now." I know that this is the program they're watching, because they've been talking about it for the last 5 minutes. They also discussed that they should bring headphones if they're going to watch this again, because the sound might be distracting to other people in the lab...you think?!? Then stop watching it NOW!! I don't understand people...

The good news is, there's only 39 days until our wedding!!

It's never a good sign when...

Our dogs spend their time in their kennels when we're sleeping or gone. So it's never a good sign when one of the dogs meets you at the door when you come home. The first time this happened it was very confusing, but it didn't take long for us to figure out that Steve had gotten sick. Being that he doesn't want to spend time in his disgusting 'sickness' he somehow manages to collapse his cage and get out, therefore spreading the 'joy' throughout the house.

Well, last night we came home to Steve greeting us at the door.This was the third time this has happened and we immediately knew what the problem was, before the stench even hit us. Although it's horrible to clean up, we can't be mad at Steve, because he just looks so miserable and we know it's not his fault. Last night was no exception.

Even Nick knew that the big dog was sick. He didn't hump him, bite his neck until he bit back or taunt him with any toys. He just layed calmly nearby and didn't even fight for the attention too much when Aaron was cuddling with Steve. Luckily he seems to be feeling better this morning. Time will tell...

A Dress Fitting or Football??

While everyone else is busy watching the Iowa vs. Iowa State football game this Saturday, I'll be cruising along in my mom's Mustang to Webster City. Then I get to put on my wedding dress, with hoop skirt, veil, necklace...all of it!! Then, everyone will ooh and ahh, my mom will get 'pheclemphed' (I have no idea how to spell what I'm thinking...she'll get all choked up) and they'll make my dress even prettier than it already is!!

I'm so excited!! And only 44 more days until I'll be dancing the night away in the dress!!

Is it possible to become addicted after one use??

I think we all know what I'm talking about here. BreatheRight strips of course!!

I spent the weekend feeling horrible, first thinking it was allergies and then realizing that my allergy medicine wasn't helping, so I must be sick!! The cold ran its course, the runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, etc...and by Monday I was in the congestion phase. I had trouble eating a cookie Monday afternoon because I had to stop chewing, breathe a little, then chew more and swallow, then breathe for a while before I could take another bite. For anyone who knows me, it's big news when I can't just inhale a cookie!! The same problem occured at dinner. Aaron made me tasty chicken and noodles served with mashed potatoes...yummy!! but I could hardly eat it. So he suggested that I put on a BreatheRight strip. I resisted at first, thinking how silly I would look, but gave in, because I just wanted to breathe and I was willing to try anything. The moment I put it on, I could breathe easily. It was amazing!!

Now I'm walking around campus, wishing that they had invisible BreatheRight strips, because I can't breathe as well as I could with the BreatheRight strip on. All I can think about is how wonderful it will be at 6pm when I get home and I can put one on again and breathe!!

46 days from now, I'll be Mrs. Mortvedt!!

Gas Prices

Five years ago, would anyone have been excited about gas at this price??


More specifically, would anyone have been excited enough to take a picture on their way to work?!?

47 days until our wedding!!

Awesweet & Meanja

Today, Aaron made a smart ass comment (imagine that) and I told him he was mean. Then it somehow came up in conversation that he's a ninja, which isn't uncommon because he's such an amazing ninja that it gets talked about all the time. It was at that point that we decided that he was actually a "Meanja." If you want to know if you're a Meanja, there are a couple requirements. You have to be mean and a ninja (obviously) but you also have to love Blakely and SNAKES ON A PLANE, but especially Blakely. (And Blakely loves her Meanja!!)

There's nothing better than making up words. It's so wonderful, that even Emma, our adorable niece who's about to turn 2, made up the word "Awesweet" (awesome & sweet) this weekend. It may have been unintentional, but it was darn cute!! Yay words!!

How many days until the wedding you ask?? 53!!

Ahh, Crikey!!

How crazy is this?!?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_on_en_tv/obit_irwin
Talk about unlucky!!

54 days until the wedding!!

It's my Senior Year

I have recently started my fourth year here at ISU. (And I hope it goes by quickly so I can be done, but that's not the point here...) And I lived in Ames for 7 years before attending ISU. On Thursday night, I attended my first ISU Football game. About time, I know. I had helped organize a staff tailgate at work and then a bunch of people went to the game together. I understand the basics of football, but it's harder to figure out what's going on when actually at the game, so I basically just did what all of the guys did around me. If they yelled, I yelled. If they jangled their keys, I jangled mine. I attemted a belly bump with Aaron after an ISU touchdown, but he was too busy laughing at me to participate. It was a good time!!

And for anyone interested...56 days until the wedding!!