Update - Warning now: Its a novel

Okay I know that I’ve been a huge slacker as of late. Life has been a little crazy the past couple of months. In the past 2 months many things have happened. We’ve been to Idaho 3 times, Hyde Park 4 times, celebrated 2 holidays, rang in 2010 and Rumel went to Denver and back. In one of our trips to Hyde Park we went to the Boise State vs USU game. It was really funny because we had gone up earlier that day so I could go and get my graduation gown up on campus. Well, Rumel was decked out in his BSU gear and was walking around the TSC (student center at USU) with me asking where I get my gown at. We needless to say got several odd looks. But it was all good. Boise State obviously won and Rumel was ecstatic to be able to see BSU play in person. It completed his list of favorite sports teams to see in person. It was a great game! USU did well the first quarter and a half and then BSU got in their groove and that was the end of that.
On another trip to Hyde Park, I finally graduated from USU. I know some of you probably just fainted from reading that, but yes Hell froze over and the Devil had to start issuing snow shovels. My dad and husband had told me that I was required to do the actual walk. So on December 12th I marched across the stage in the spectrum and got my Diploma cover (since you don’t get your actual diploma until 6-8 weeks later). I felt really bad because my dad had a family engagement to attend to that morning and because of the snow and some people being late, he missed me walking. But I really wouldn’t have had him be in any other place than he was. Overall though, it was a great day. After the ceremony, we went back to my parents’ house and had soup and bread. It was a great day.
During the last 2 months we have celebrated both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We went to Idaho and Hyde Park for both. Thanksgiving was fun. My sister from California and her family came for the first time since they moved to California. It was great to see them twice in a 4 week period. Christmas was good. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day up in Blackfoot with Rumel’s family. It was great to see all of them and spend a relaxing few days together. Then Christmas night we drove down to Utah with a stop in Banida (just outside of Preston) to visit Grandma Gregersen. The rest of the weekend was spent partying with my family.
The weekend before Christmas Rumel and some of his buddies drove out to Denver for the Raiders vs Broncos game. Which the Raiders won! Rumel came back a very happy individual.
We were kind of boring this year for New Year’s. On Thursday night we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner and then just came back to our place and watch the 3rd Harry Potter (we’ve be watching the whole series in order which we finished today). We watch a little bit of the New Year’s Eve shows and then went to bed. On Friday, we went to Sherlock Holmes (which is awesome! I highly recommend!) and lunch with some friends. Then Saturday and today we just kind of bummed around and cleaned a little and got stuff put away. It’s been a nice change to just relax at home with my hubby since we’ve been gone so much. I’ll try and get pictures posted soon of our adventures and I’m still working on pics of the new place. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s!!!!