FLOWER SHOW

Last week I had a fun opportunity to go with some friends here to the Philadelphia flower show. It was great. Not just because I had a night off, but because I am so grateful for friends here and the displays were surely fun to look at as well. Here are the girls, me, Amanda, Kay, and Jana. Nights out in the city are extremely fun.

This is what my future front porch will look like... (soon!)

This display was my personal favorite- shoes!

This display is just cool- using the water bottles and all. It was also VERY tall.

Aubrie Ann

This post is actually a tag from awhile ago. Here are five fun things about my cute daughter Aubrie.

1- She is VERY imaginative - (probably from being an only child) I don't know but this vacuum is "her prince" whenever I get it out- which is about twice a day- she runs to it and kisses it. So hilarious!

2- The fridge is her domain. I tried to put up Christmas cards but she quickly covered them up. You can kind of see Lindy & Johns and Spencer & Amanda's.. but sorry Hayley your wedding announcement and Erika your pictures got the boot...

3- She loves movies. This is a good thing/bad thing because seriously we argue everyday about turning the tv off. Personally I just can't take seeing some of those shows again. (Dora, Word girl - Mom's YOU know what I am talking about).

4-Aubrie is extremely active. She is performing her newly acquired skill of somersaults in this top photo. She is always dancing, running, basically moving. She will sit still for a good story though....Naps are becoming a thing of the past- bummer for me!!!

5-Aubrie LOVES wearing dresses. I have had to invest in a few more because that is all that she wears. Most days it is a battle to dress her so she "chooses"-it is always a dress. For the latest punishment she won't go to time out- we take away a dress. I am serious- she freaks out and shapes up her behaviour so that a dress isn't taken away. Also along the lines of apparrel- she sticks everything she can on her head as a "tiara" belts, headbands, necklaces whatever. I've also caught her SEVERAL times just standing admiring herself in front of the mirror- too funny!

I love my little princess who is almost 3!

What Brent has been doing in the past few months

Well, here I am again. Julie is making me do another post on the blog. Appearantly I have had a few interesting things happen to me since my last post (3 months ago). So lets get started.
Last quarter I was at a career fair during a lunch break. I was hungry and I saw that someone was selling cookies. when I attempted to by one, I was informed that I had to enter a drawing to purchase one. Well I was hungry, and hey what the heck what if I actually one something. Well a few months later (Christmas break) I was contacted by the school stating that I had one something (they didn't tell me what it was). Too my incredible suprise, I wan a new iPod touch. It turns out this thing is worth $300 (Whoo Whoo SOMETHING NICE I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR!!!). I have decided that if ever asked to enter to win a drawing again, I will not pass up any opportunities. A short while after my winnings, a few other PA students and I went to an Amish market in Center City called Reading Terminal. While we were walking we passed a building that was blocked off, and had enough security to make you think that President Bush was hidding out in their. So we decided to stop and have a look. Not long after we started rubber necking, Jamie Fox came out of the building dressed up like he was a lawyer. I guess he is filming his new movie in center city. He didn't look as cool in real life (It must have been the make-up). And lastly, Julie and I were driving home from dinner and came with in a few feet of a van that was completley engulfed by fire. We could feel the heat coming through the glass as we drove by. Julie thought I was going to drive right into it (I thought she was going to jump out the window). That's all. Until next time (3-5 months from now), I hope this has been enjoyable.

ITS A...

SNOW DAY!!!

Here is a shot from my top window of our car and the houses across the street. You can see our "little" one way street which is the norm here.

It may not look like much- well actually its only about 3 inches, but to locals here this is insane weather. So insane- that Brents classes were cancelled!! Hurray for us!!! Aubrie is pretty excited to have her Daddy home all day. The scary thing is that now it is raining and turning everything into ice- so really I wouldn't want to be driving in this. The ice gets really thick here and forms like inch thick sheets on the streets- that is rough to drive in. The fact that schools are closed here is kind of silly to us who just came from about 30 inches of snow in Utah during December- but we are not complaining!

Night Out On Walnut

Friday night Brent and I finally got to go on a date here in Philly! We had such a great time. We actually found a parking meter (about 9 blocks away) and walked to Walnut Street in Center City. For dinner we went to this cute little pizza place named Pietros (thanks Carrie for the suggestion). It was so great to walk around on this busy street. I got to go into H & M , got a quick picture of the HOLT cigar shop (that one is for you Dad), and we stopped in front of Tiffanys (the picture didn't turn out- but it was for you Michelle). Our last stop was for dessert at The Naked Chocolate Cafe. It was unbelievably good. Brent felt bad for making me walk all that way in heels (come on fashion is pain sometimes -right?!) anyway being the sweet guy he is he went and got the car for me so I didn't have to walk back. I admit I was a little nervous sitting in this cafe by myself at night luckily it was VERY crowded. We had a such a great time and I am thrilled about finally getting to go out and explore this exciting and huge city we are living in!

I'm Sick Of...

Sorry this is a negative one, (I'm trying to get over an ear infection).Tonight I just wanted to vent a little.
I'm sick of people asking me when I am going to have another kid...
I'm sick of Aubrie asking me if I have a baby in my tummy...
I'm sick of the excitement of "maybe this month"...
I'm sick of spending money on those stupid tests and not being able to wait to take them...
Most of all, I'm sick of the answer I get when I do...

I only write this because I know so many of you at one time or another can relate to how I am feeling!

Holidays

Sorry that I haven't been much of a blogger lately (Judith, Mom, others....) Life is starting to settle down again and I promise to be better about posting - like once a week or so- Here are a few holiday pictures. It was so fun to see a lot of you during the Holidays, it also made us appreciate our friends and to enjoy this adventure here in Philly while we can.





Here is us taking down Christmas decorations when we got back- Aubrie was devastated about having to put her "boots" away for a whole year.

Happy New Year!!! We had a rockin' time at the Holt's house.

I love that my family will still do silly things with me- here is a bubble blowing contest. I think that is my favorite part of Christmas- just hanging out with family!

Here is our "white elephant gift exchange" my parents do this very nonformally and no one was told a specific number to bring- we ended up with 66 presents -thats right I said 66! There were only about 19 of us so the game was insane!!!