Love Story meets Viva la Vida

Friday, October 31, 2008

Mike's Mission Departure - Utah Trip



The MTC - Missionary Training Center








The Depressed Dog!


The Best Friend - Ryan



Luke and Tiancum Buehner - 2nd Cousins


Susan Buehner - Oldest cousin and 2 of her children
Aunt Ann - Dad's Sister

Cousin - Spencer Hastings


Mike's Friends


Chynna Buehner - finally let me take a pict of her


Baby Bib gift for new parents Matt and Kirstyn.


Hilary and Ryan admiring Becca and Matt


Eric my sweetie/photographer


2 out of 4 sisters


Sophie and Chynna Buehner and Heather


The newlyest Weds




I have some handsome brothers!



4-wheeling at Buehner's in Kamas

This is the post that had to be replaced when I flew over the hill with my bro in law Matt on the back of a quad and narrowly missed being clothes lined by barbed wire. Hit the metal post instead!!! Buehner's tell the story still today.
Kittens at Buehner's


Deer in parents backyard


TUCKER = fat cat

Sunday, October 19, 2008

How may books can you read?

Since I am sick and stuck to my computer or tv I will blog again.
I wish I could read but my throat hurts so bad it is completely distracting.
Instead, I will tell you about what Eric is reading. I guess I will show you instead...

He has read an innumerable amount of books since he has moved back here to Arizona for the book he is writing. He gets interlibrary loans from the libraries and they are able to bring him books and articles from all over the country!


He has found some amazing stuff that you will all have to read about very very soon!! What did happen to Christ's church after his Apostles all left the earth, after and during the great apostacy and Nicene Counsel? Eric will tell you! It is facinating.

If I had to estimate, I would guess he has read way over 200 books in the past 9 months!!!

It is wrapping up. His problem is now he has so much great information that he wants to use all of it.

Eric has a few interruptions Monday and Tuesday though. Instead of institute early in the morning, he is observing a seminary class Monday morning and teaching on Tuesday. He is taking the classes needed to become a seminary/institute teacher. It is a great path for him that he will thoroughly enjoy and excel at.

I'm proud of you Eric! I can't wait to read your mind finally and to see your success!

Saturday, October 18, 2008

SICK and Sicker

Yesterday at work my throat really started hurting!! WHY? I hATE, HatE, being SiCk!
I like to answer the phones cuz it gives me a little break from monotony but I was grateful when my wonderful co-workers beat me to it most of the day.

not mine but pretty much how it looks. Mine is probably a little more red and closed in the center.

As the day went on I started aching starting with my legs. I could not get my legs in a comfortable position and slowly I started feeling more and more weak.

I wanted to go home so bad but the previous week my car was in the shop and my ride at the last minute had to leave early so I had 30 min to make up. Then I miscalculated my time one day this week so I was trying to get at least my full 80 hrs in. I am pretty sure it didn't happen. It would have except the lunch I had was stiff as a rock on the outside so I had to venture to Quiznos to get more food. I got in line behind a minor league baseball team!! BAD timing!

By 4pm the office was almost empty and by 4:30 only myself and the night crew were left. Phones shut off at 5 so I had to stay. Oh the misery as the pain kept getting worse. My throat, the aching all over my body by now. The side of my throat had a big sore lump.
I can count on 1 hand the amount of sore throats I've had.

At five I had to leave and headed straight to Erics and collapsed on his bed where he rubbed my legs and held me while I rested.

Eric takes very good care of me. He rode his bike to get me a red box to watch. Witless Protection. It was real funny although you couldn't tell by watching my expressionless face. There was a cute romance in it that made Eric hold me a little tighter.

Eric let me sleep on his twin bed for the night since my feeble body was too weak to walk to my car or even drive home. I am so grateful for his sensitivity when I need it most. He rubbed my back and held me almost until I fell asleep. He whispered to me "I love you, I don't know what I would do without you." His tender words always make me feel so wonderful and blessed. Then he offered a beautiful short prayer thanking the Lord for many things, and for me and asking that I will heal and that my body will be restored to full health soon.

I woke up with my fever around 95 and my aches were gone. I still felt weak and throat sore. The lump had even retreated. I decided I was going to feel better long enough to hit up the door buster at JcPenney to get a 55% off suit for Eric. (He observing then teaching a seminary class subsequently on Monday and Tuesday at Mnt View in Mesa!) Kudos to Tylenol Cold and Sinus. It knocked my fever way down, which caused the aches and made my throat pain subside.

I have never seen Eric in a suit before and WOW! He looks amazing. We (he made this an us decision it seems) decided on a J. Ferrar, black, three button suit coat. He looks so HOT in it! His family will be blown away when they see him in a suit! The suit and pants were only $125.00 regularly $250.00.

The left (or top) is THE suit, solid, but I like the pict on the right (or bottom) with it closed.

When I got back to my computer I was able to work on the Engagement picts I took of my friend Ryan and Kellie his fiancee. 2nd shot. The first I botched with my new flash I presume, and Ryan's unglassed eyes were closed in most of the pictures. This time lighting was better and Ryan's eyes were open with his glasses on. But I was supposed to get the disc to them this morning! Figures.

Unfortunately the Tylenol seems to have been just a mask. It lasted most of the day until about 5pm, about 7 hours. Slowly I started to feel my throat hurting again. Feeling dry and sore. My aches coming back.

Now I am starving and dear Eric is picking us up some dinner. The crappy thing I am most dreading is my "girl time" is supposed to arrive any moment which is going to absolutely miserable!! Maybe the illness will ward it off for the month?? That usually means the next month will be worse though.!

Next up vitamin A, zinc, lots of cuddling and if not feeling better soon, a blessing and the good ole doctor!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Tagged, I'm it

I was tagged by my dear Sister Becca!. . .

8 TV SHOWS I LOVE TO WATCH
1. Law and Order
2. What Not To Wear
3. CSI
4. Designed to Sell
5. House
6. Hannity and Colmes
7. The Cleaner
8. I don't really watch TV much!

8 PLACES I LOVE TO EAT
1. Round Table Pizza (CA)
2. Rigatony's Italian (Chandler and Mesa)
3. Moki's
4. Any Chinese
5. Arby's with coupons
6. Carabba's
7. Any Steakhouse
8. Nicks at the Beach - on Mission Beach in San Diego YUM!!!

8 THINGS THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY (Saturday)
1. Shopping at Target
2. Worked on templates for sample invitations
3. enjoyed walking to and from my car in the GORGEOUS weather!
4. Eric did my laundry for me cuz I was so busy!
5. Engagement photos of Ryan and Kellie
6. Dropped Eric off at ASU library
7. Pei Wei take out for dinner
8. Checked out suits at Kohls, Red Box and chilled to a movie following a trip to Grocery store!

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO
1. Getting off work
2. Getting more money - finding a 2nd job
3. Seeing my family in a few weeks
4. Getting a big hug when I get to Eric's after work
5. Watching Eric smile as he thoroughly enjoys the food I cook him.
6. Antime outside
7. Being a Mommy someday in my lifetime
8. pending...

8 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT FALL
1. Beautiful Arizona weather!
2. Running right after work outside - forget the treadmill
3. I would LOVE the color and leaves if there were any down here
4. Family time
5 . Lower electric bill and open doors
6. I'm
7. Not
8. Sure

8 THINGS ON MY WISH LIST
1. 18-55 or 105 lens for my camera
2. Total Money Makeover the Book updated (I have the audio)
3. 48 Days to the work you love
4. Breakthrough - Susanne Sommers
5. A better paying job/2nd job
6. a place where I can have an animal
7. A Wedding
8. My own family

8 PEOPLE I'M TAGGING
1. Jolyn C.
2. Jacqueline B.
3. Lucy B.
4. Who else
5. reads my
6. blog that
7. has a
8. blog???

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Free Museum Day

On my long drive to Julia's baby shower I realized... Free Museum Day. It was nice seeing her and finally meeting her son. But I stayed too long!

Eric and I decided to rush to the Phoenix Zoo, then go to the Desert Botanical Gardens next door.

We got to the zoo at 3:55, closing in 5 minutes. It was free. The lady rolled her eyes at us as she gave us the tickets. We stayed about an hour. It is hard to see much in an hour though.






It was soooo.... stinkin really really hot that day. We were both dying by the time we left. There was even a lot of shade there at the zoo. I drove around Phx for a while before we went to the Gardens to find something cold to drink and hopefully some icecream.

We FINALLY found some stores and a McDonalds.
We cooled down for a long time while eating a sandwich and an icecream sundae and lots of water! Whew. Eric took a short nap. (He gets exhausted when we go out because his mind is racing all day on his book. plus the heat was exhausting)

Off to the Botanical Gardens...


This bird was sitting on the cactus and seemed hurt maybe. But no, it had a nest in the cactus. Crazy little bird!!

We had such a wonderful time!!
A storm blew in which cooled things down dramatically. We stood and watched the lightning in a restricted area. No people so it was very peaceful, only the wind and desert noises.