Yes, Christmas-time is here! I've gone MONTHS without posting so I thought now would be an ok time. This semester has been tough - Josh is taking 18 credit hours (all upper division classes) and he's so close to graduation he can hardly stand it! He also can hardly stand all of the projects and finals he has due this week... Poor guy lives on the couch right now, always reading, always typing. Me, on the other hand, I've had it a little easier. One more final - Accounting, one of my stronger subjects. But enough about school, here's what we've been up to the past few months:

July was my birthday and Shada, one of my greatest BFF's, met us in Vegas for the weekend with her family. We had planned on going to shows and all that Vegas stuff, but after dinner (at Emeril's, WOW) the first night in town, they returned to their hotel room to find their girls asleep. Alone. The nanny they had brought when them bailed and they never heard from her again. It was very unfortunate, but at least Shada's girls are hilarious! I didn't mind having them around... Shahad is especially cute. We had to wait over an hour to get a table for dinner and she danced the ENTIRE time. I swear that girl never gets tired! Salah should win the father of the century award - because of the nanny situation, he ended up taking Samar to the Justin Bieber concert. And bought her a poster. Something for Josh to look forward to someday. (And yes this is a picture of a picture... sadly it's the only one we got of the 4 of us!)


In August, we went to Yellowstone for a week with the Jarman clan. Joe, MaryJane, and Emily drove all the way from Portland and met us there. It was a GREAT week, filled with lots of "ribbits," "Saya Saya's," fishing, browsing tacky souvenir shops, and white trash t-shirts. Emmers is our favorite niece, and that has nothing to do with the fact that she's our only niece. (But it might have something to do with the fact that we're her favorite aunt and uncle). After Yellowstone, Joe and MJ were able to come back to SLC for a few weeks. It was SO great having them close for so long! One of my favorite pics of Emily and Uncle Joshy:



Fast Forward -- School -- Halloween (and dying my hair black) -- Thanksgiving -- Today!

Josh is leading "Operation Anti-Scrooge" this year because he's tired of not having Christmas spirit. So we've been going to every concert we can, watching Christmas movies galore, and decking our apartment (Falalalalalalalala). I'm so proud of our Christmas tree! I didn't know I was marrying the male Martha Stewart, but I'm glad I did!

The highlight of our week has been our "Date Night" with Ben and Jess (And cute little Savannah). Pie pizza, great conversation, and Star Trek on blu-ray. We are so blessed to have such great friends! Not very many best friends have husbands as perfect for each other as Ben and Josh. :)

1 Comment

1. MJJarman on December 12, 2010 at 5:02 PM

   Yay I Love reading updates on you guys. Love the picture of Josh and Em. She is actually saying "sara" again, so we'll see if it sticks. We'll see if she recognizes you with your hair. Which I LOVE by the way.