Going Away Party/Shower

Yesterday my family and friends got together for a little shower/going away party. It was so much fun! We went to FatCats/Pizza Factory for dinner. I was so happy to have everyone together for one last time. It was nice to mix all of my friends and family together. Everyone had a great time hanging out and talking. It was just nice to sit back a relax and enjoy good company. The ladies sitting by me in the picture above are co-workers from the Credit Union...I am so glad that they came. It will be sad to leave because we spend so much time together at work. They are happy for me though and can't wait for me to start my new adventures :)

I had my little sister takes pictures of everyone so that I could remember everything. She did a great job. I am missing a picture of Dallin who I meet years ago when I was in a play. We have been friends ever since. I will miss him ton! A couple of people from the theater came which was great. I worked there for 3 years and it again will be hard to leave the people behind. It was a great job and I got to know so many people. I am really glad that a couple of them made it out last night. It meant a lot to have them there.
I was glad that Nici and Ryan made it because they were up in Provo for work until 6. We actually were just looking at our menu's when they walked in so they didn't miss anything at all :) Although I do feel bad because Nici was sick. Thanks though both of you for coming out! Brit felt left out because she was the one taking all of the pictures so she had to snap one of herself. She is so funny! I didn't even look at the pictures until this morning because I was so tired when I got home last night. I noticed that there were a couple of 'Boo' on there (Brit is her mom and so it explains why there was a couple of her taken last night). I don't mind at all because they are all really cute. Although in this picture her cute little nose looks a little orange and I am not sure why. But she is still so stinkin cute!

After dinner was done and dishes were cleared I opened gifts that people brought. It was totally unexpected but appreciated so much at the same time. I got a gift card for Target, a gift card for Khols which I am told has great kitchen stuff that is always on sale :) I received a set of towels in a really great color with hands towels and a couple of wash clothes. I got a popcorn popper that I can't wait to use. I was commenting to my parents the other day about how much I am going to miss having my dads popcorn on Sunday...I guess that they felt bad enough to get me one of my own so that I can still have popcorn when I move :) I got a red crockpot that I am sad I have to take back because we just got one for Christmas from Marshall's brother. It was funny that I got it from my sisters because they thought that I should keep it anyways because it is red. The thought though is what counts and I appreciate it. I also received a square skillet that we can now cook French Toast on. We haven't had one so when I make Marshall cook me French Toast we cook it in a pan one at a time. Now we can cook at least 4 slices so we can eat at the same time :) I can't wait to use it! We also got a mixer which is nice because we don't have one. Now I can make twice cooked potatoes or make stuffed hotdogs without using instant potatoes. I can't wait to start cooking again for the two of us with all of our new stuff that we received.

Thank you everyone for everything. I couldn't wait to talk to Marshall last night and tell him all of the fun stuff that we got. He was really shocked at all of the great things we got. He also wanted me to thank everyone for getting us these great gifts.

Packing

Well for the last 2 weeks I have been packing up boxes of clothes and what not that aren't to heavy so that I could ship them out to the new apartment so that my car isn't so full. I mailed my last box yesterday. It has to be the last one because Marshall won't be at the apartment at all next week to get anymore because of work and then he flies into Utah on Saturday to pick me up. I have tried to pack things that I could live without for the next couple of weeks. I have realized that I have a ton of stuff. With shipping I think 6 boxes I am still going to have a pretty full car. I don't think that originally I was planning on taking everything like books and what not but now that my parents are moving they don't have room to store any of my stuff. It is okay because I need to take it but it has just been a process on going through and sending everything that I thought would make it in one piece through the mail.
At my house we have 3 full book shelves of books between my parents and myself. We all read a ton. I had to go through all of them and pick out the books that I want to take with me because those all won't be going to my parents new house. It was hard to do because I don't want to throw any of them away because I re-read them so much. I am bringing a ton with me but also leaving a ton that will get taken into goodwill or what not. Oh well I will just have to use the library if I want something to read. I told Marshall that we are going to have to get a bookcase because of all the books that I am bringing and he said that he already was planning on getting one so that we both have somewhere to put our books. I am glad that they don't have to sit in a box in a closet.
I think that tomorrow night I am going to pack up all of the bathroom stuff that I don't use but didn't pack in case it happened to leak in the box or something. It sucks that I couldn't send it because it is stuff that I am not using right now but knowing my luck it would have leaked all of everything and ruined it.
I sit down and think about all of the stuff that I have to do or get ready in order to move and it seems like I haven't even started. I feel like there is so much more I need to do when really I am trying to do it a little bit at a time so that next week I am not freaking out trying to get everything ready.
Wow it really is coming next week. I can't believe it. It seems like it has been forever but it also feels like it is coming on so fast.
People have been asking me how I am feeling and all of that. I tell them that I am so excited to be with Marshall again but that I am also sad to leave my family and friends here. I will miss everyone here like crazy...BUT...I know that I am making the right decision in moving :)

The countdown begins...

I think that it is finally time to start counting down until the time I make the move to PA. Yesterday was my last day at the theater. It didn't really hit me until some people started asking for hugs. I gave out the hugs to and still it hasn't hit me that I won't be working there anymore after 3 1/2 years. I think that it might be because I am going to see Big River the night before me and Marshall are supposed to start the long drive to my new home.
I gave my full time job my notice yesterday. I went into my managers office and told him that I was moving so the 29th of February will be my last day. He asked if I was moving in with my 'friend' and I told him yes :) It was funny that he put it that way. Oh well he said that he was sad to see me go and told me what a great job I have done. He then came out a while later and said that he had thought about it and decided that I couldn't leave and that Marshall should move back to Utah...I told him that was never going to happen :) I told him that Marshall would just come and kidnap me if they didn't let me go! It was good to let them know when my last day there would be. I think that I was worried about his reaction that I was so tightly wound up. So needless to say when I got that over with I felt much 'lighter'.
I only have one more part time job to tell and I will do that in a week and a half or what not. I am not to worried about that one I just don't want to give them to much notice because then I feel like they might get mad and put me somewhere crappy for the Jazz games. So they won't be getting that big of notice.
I started packing up some boxes last week to ship out there so that my car isn't so full when we drive. I just packed up clothes that I won't be wearing in the next 3 weeks which is basically all my dresses and summer clothes. I shipped those out a couple of days ago. I will pack a little bit more of things that I don't see myself missing or can live without over the next couple of weeks. It will be nice to ship as much of it as I can so that the car isn't packed so full that you can see out the windows. Marshall thinks that I have a problem with shoes so I think that I am going to throw those in a box as well and ship them out because I don't wear a lot of them because of the weather. I know that he is excited about receiving all of these boxes :) He is the lucky one though because he can just put them in a corner and forget about them. I am the one that gets to unpack and find a place for all of it. Right now we don't have a dresser to put anything in so that is going to be a challenge but we just have to make it work with what we have for right now.
So anyways after all of my rambling it will be 3 weeks from TODAY that Marshall and I will be together again! It seems so crazy but it feels great to know that there is an end in sight for us. I can't wait to be with him again. I am scared to leave everything that I have known behind but I can't wait to start my new life with the person that I love and make my new home with him. It is going to be a great adventure!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARSHALL

As some of you know today is Marshall's birthday. I had to collect some pictures of when he was younger. Isn't he just sooo cute? I hope that he doesn't kill me for putting them up but I just couldn't resist. And please Marshall don't get mad at the person who sent them to me. We only love and care about you!

He is 25. He is now half way to 50 :) Yeah I know that I am older then him but I have to give him a hard time where I can!

Happy Birthday to YOU

Happy Birthday to YOU

Happy Birthday to Marshall

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

Okay it is a good thing I didn't sing that to him over the phone :)

I am a little sad that I can't be there to celebrate with him but we will be together soon and then we can celebrate. I can't wait!!!

Well Marshall I hope that you have a great day!!!

I LOVE YOU!