Health update

So it turns out I have strep throat - major bummer being sick. But I started antibiotics and I'm feeling so much better. Thank goodness for medicine when we need it! And even though Joe was so busy studying for finals he took time out to go to the pharmacy to pick up my pills and get me soup so I could rest at home - what a life saver:). As of right now Joe still has not gotten sick and we are both crossing our fingers he doesn't get it!

Fall Fun~

I asked Joe what he pictured doing for activities to celebrate the fall season, he laughed and said "I hadn't pictured doing anything, but it sounds like you have so what were you thinking". So on October 26th Joe and I bought and carved pumpkins as a fall fun kick off. I hadn't done it in years and it was SO fun. Joe is so good to do everything I want and then some. It's not that he necessarily doesn't want to do my games, activities and pictures he would just never ever think to do them on his own so he is so so so good to go along with everything I bring up with a smile:). Thank you baby, I love you!

Finding the perfect pumpkin.

"Joe, take my picture while I sit by these pretty gourds".

Action shot.

Mine.

His.

Ours:)

Happy Halloween!

Very scary.

On with fall and into winter!

The greatest news ever!!!!!!

We have decided that we are definitely going to settle in Utah when we are done with dental school!!! Is this the BEST news ever or what!!! We miss everyone way too much to not move home when we are done with the Burgh - so see you in four years suckas!

Halloween Re-cap

Joe and I were invited to a party on Halloween but I ended up having to working late at the pharmacy and Joe was studying that night so we ended up having our own party. We watched Clue and had a ghoulish feast consisting of Dracula's bones (apple slices), mummies (turkey dogs wrapped in Pillsbury dough) and twigs and dirt for desert (Oreos and Twix). Watching Clue took us back to our childhoods which was fun...."(smack) I had to stop her from screaming". I can't wait for the day when we can all be together over Halloween and have another killer costume party!!!

Mr. Green with the wrench in the ballroom.

"Mummies", can you tell I gave them little mustard eyes!

The candle lit spread.

I made Joe pose for this picture.

Can you tell I hate taking pictures:).

Love to you all.

Thanksgiving~

Yesterday was Thanksgiving and it was wonderful. Except for the fact that Joe and I couldn't spend it with our families in Utah we had a wonderful day of cooking, laughing and just being together. It was the first Thanksgiving meal that we cooked entirely on our own without help from "mom" and we both agreed that it was some of the best food we had ever had (not that your cooking isn't amazing mom's)...we were very proud.

Before we start our cooking adventure.

Joe getting to "know" the turkey.

Rubbing the turkey down with butter...so delicious!

Making stuffing.

Approving of stuffing.

Peeling potatoes is serious business.

Busy, busy, busy.

Posing with the spread.

And hot apple pie with vanilla ice cream for desert.

After dinner snuggling....both of us are too full to move!

We have a lot to be thankful for this year we are healthy and happy with families that love us to boot. We love you - Love Marie and Joe.

P.S We will be home in 15 days!!!

Welcome to our blog!

Since Joe and I have moved to Pittsburgh my thoughts have been turned more and more to my family and friends back in Utah and how the connection I have with them is so important to me. I have realized that that connection is all that matters in life it's what makes life worth living. I am always wanting to send emails and pictures to let you all know how we are and what we are doing but sending pictures can make email sizes too big and then sometimes I end up leaving some people off the email list or sending info to people twice. So in an effort to reach out to all of you from Pittsburgh I decided to create a blog. Plus I think this blog will be more fun and self expressive that just plain old email (not that email is bad - I love it when I get email from any of you so keep it coming!).

It makes me happy seeing pictures and knowing what people are doing so I want this blog to do that for all our family and friends that we can't see everyday. I love all of you so much and can't wait to visit in December!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!