Dear John

Not going to lie, I went and saw this movie today...by myself. There is no way Cody would watch something like this so I had no other choice. It has been a very long time since I saw a movie in the theater but I really liked this one.

Our First Ice Storm

Today Cody and I were here for our first ice storm!! I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Last night we went to the store to get a few items just in case we wouldn't be able to get out for a few days. Seriously the place was cleared out. Not a carton of milk in the entire milk section. I think there may have been 5 loaves of bread left on the bread shelf. It was nuts! Luckily we went at 10:30 at night so there wasn't a crowd. Today at work we were only open a half day and then we are closed tomorrow because of the weather conditions. I am so intrigued by the ice on my car. It started raining about 9 this morning and it would freeze right on your car as soon as it hit. So basically you car is just one sheet of ice. I have never seen anything like it before. You can literally glide your hand all over you car. When I went to leave at noon I started the car to let it warm up and I had the defrost on full blast. I rummaged in my car to find my ice scraper from last year, I found it and went to scrape the windshield. It did nothing! I used all of my force and I could barely get a dent in the surface. I had no choice but to wait for the defroster to work its magic. It took about 20 minutes. Luckily the roads were not bad on the way home just wet. I couldn't resist snapping a few shots of our beautiful iced vehicles. Cody and I have both been home since about noon. We have enjoyed a nice lazy day of relaxation, naps, and facebook. It is kind of cozy being stuck inside, and thank goodness we still have power. (Apparently ice storms tend to cause lots of power outages). I also think it is really funny that all over the tv they are following the weather and calling it a "state of emergency". Seriously? It is not that bad, sure I wouldn't want to drive anywhere but it should pass through and be done with tomorrow night. Definitely not the definition of "state of emergency".

The S-10 all glazed overMe intrigued by the ice. It is really cool!Our car glazed over and happy to be home and in the garage for the night

Oklahoma City Thunder Game

Cody took it upon himself to organize a OU College of Dentistry Class of 2013 Thunder night. He worked his networking charm and got his whole class group rate tickets on the game Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls. We wished they would have been playing the Jazz!! But we still had a good time. After the game we all got to go down on the court and take a big group picture. As you can can see we also got some individual pictures in too.

This would be Cody day dreaming! I am sure in his mind he is hearing the fans chanting MVP for him...
Cody and Erik made some awesome signs...they tried really hard to get on the jumbo tron (is that how you spell it??) but it didn't work

Erik, Taylor, John, and Cody scoping out the arena pre grame.

A Very Yummy Dinner

Tonight I had a fabulous dinner. First off I really like turkey sandwich's, and to make them a little more tasty. I like to turn the oven on broil and throw my bread in the oven so it gets warm and crisp. All I put on my sandwich is deli turkey (I like the mesquite smoked turkey), lettuce, and tomato. Tonight I decided to add a little spread to it. It turned out great. For the sauce you use:

1/8 C Fat free mayo

1 T Fresh chopped cilantro

1/4 tsp lime zest

1tsp fresh lime juice

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/8 tsp ground red pepper

Mix it all together and you have enough servings for 2 sandwich's. To top of the dish I made some baked zucchini fries (Thanks Mirjam for suggesting this fabulous recipe). For the fries you cut the zucchini like carrot sticks then you roll them in a 1 1/2 T flour and 1tsp Italian seasoning, and 3/4tsp salt mixture. After that you roll them around in some eggs whites (that have been beaten into soft peaks. Then you roll them around in some bread crumbs. You bake them at 425 for 12 minutes and turn once half way through. They are delicious. They are even good dipped in a little ketchup. I think I will be eating this meal a lot in the near future.

Utah Vacation Recap

I can hardly believe that we are heading back home to Oklahoma tomorrow. We have a great Christmas vacation visiting lots of family and friends. Here are a few pictures from our time here in Utah.

Cody was pleasantly surprised to find that Santa found him at his brothers house... I decided to put a stocking together for him and have it waiting for him on Christmas morning. His nephews were so excited to show him that Santa had brought him a stocking. Cody is showing off his monster truck "Taz" that he got.

There was not a whole lot to do at my house. My brother picked out a puzzle for us to do. It was basically the puzzle from hell. All the pieces were shades of blue, brown, and white. I'll never do that again. Cody got so bored he opted to work on the puzzle. To put that in perspective Cody never does puzzles...He only put a few pieces in.

We were lucky enough to go ice fishing 3 times over the break. I guess I went 3 times and Cody went 4. Since there is not much scenery in Oklahoma I took a picture of the mountains. They are so beautiful all snow covered. However it was freezing cold.

I caught the first fish of the day, if you can even call it a fish. I saw my bobber bounce a couple of times so I reeled my line up, the tug felt so light I didn't think anything was there. As you can see in the picture I practically caught a goldfish, it was actually a perch only about 4 inches long. Did I mention ice fishing is freezing cold? You probably gather that from how I am dressed but I was still cold. Cody's dad has a tent and a heater that he sets up to help keep me warm so it is not so bad. Thanks to Cody I now have a completed winter wear wardrobe. This includes my own bibbs, -60F boots, gloves, and my big coat. I can't decide if I am happy about this ...

Cody caught a few fish throughout the day. His were substantially bigger than my first one. We had quite the time, definitely the most exciting ice fishing trip I've had in a while...

This was my trout that I caught that was actually a decent size. I figured I better get a picture of it since my first was so wimpy. Cody commented on how he thinks I am a good fisherman. I don't know if he is saying that so that I will continue to go or if he really thinks I am good. Either way I like fishing in the summer when I am in a boat and getting a tan.

Home For Christmas

Cody and I made it back to Utah yesterday morning. We had a nice nonstop flight here that was for the most part uneventful. We are so glad to be here and see family before we go back for another school semester and work. Here are a few pictures from the evening.

Cody holding baby Parker for the first time.

Kyler, Cody, and Daxten playing frog soccer.

Cody and the boys cuddling.

Rachelle and Parker

I am Thankful For....

For some reason I love Thanksgiving, it may be my favorite holiday. I am still trying to decide. I think I like it so much because it is low key for the most part and I like cooking and of course eating. This year we are going to our friends parents house for Thanksgiving. We are really thankful that they are going to have us seeing as we have no family out here in OK. So here goes the list of things I am thankful for:

Family. I love my family.

My husband.

My new job. Seriously it is GREAT!

Good friends. Both near and far.

I have so much to be grateful for. The above are just a few things to name. Cody and I love it here in Oklahoma but we are also so excited to be going home from Christmas in just 26 days! Cody will also be finished with his first semester of dental school in 3 weeks. And it is hard to believe that a year ago, next week, Cody was accepted to dental school here at OU. Time certainly does fly by. I am trying to live in the moment and enjoy every day and what it holds. I am so grateful for the many wonderful opportunities we have enjoyed this past year.