11:44pm and waiting

Scott is down at Gamestop. He is waiting to pick up his Halo 3 game. He hasn't been this excited since getting the Suburban. We have visited the Halo 3 website everyday, seen every video, and I have to admit, I am pretty impressed. The website is really cool, it is designed as if Halo 3 really happened and is a monument to an incredible moment in history. It sure is tantalizing, I am curious to see how the plot ends up. They give you just enough to entice you, and not enough to satisfy.

It looks like the group playing will be alot of fun also. This is the part that Scott is really excited about. He loves getting together with friends and shooting eachother up. Whenever the guys play, there are lots of yells, laughs, and totally bizarre but fun behavior. Saturday Scott played with my dad and brother, and that was hilarious. Suddenly my father leaped from his seat and started jumping up and down, screaming "I got him! I got him!" he even did a hip shake in triumph. My mother came out from her bedroom right in the middle of this explosion, and Dad sat back down saying "I don't know what came over me. . . " This is what Scott loves about the game. The play with friends. The totally unexpected and lucky things that happen.

So, I am waiting for him to come home. Danny is peacefully sleeping, and I have just finished reading a good book. We will probably not get to sleep til 1am or so, as Scott will want to at least put Halo 3 in and look at how cool the graphics really are. And, though I am tired and ready for bed, I wouldn't miss this moment for anything! (There is something so neat about watching your sweetheart's eyes light up with excitement.)

Which House?

One of my friends brought this personality quiz up on her blog. I thought I try it for fun. The results? Apparently Hufflepuff beat out Ravenclaw by 1/100 of a point. I think, if it were my choice, I would choose Ravenclaw. I just am so much more attracted to that house.


81
Gryffindor

95
Ravenclaw

96
Hufflepuff

35
Slytherin

Happy Birthday To Me! (yesterday)

Having celebrated my birthday in an extreme fashion last week, yesterday was a pretty relaxed day. I got birthday kiss from my Hunny, and many well wishes from friends and family. I cleaned my house, went to the gym, and spent Family Home Evening over at my brother's house. It was a very pleasant day.

Our House!

What a Wonderful Surprise!

Scott and I celebrated my birthday yesterday. Early, I know, but it was his day off so we made an outing of it. Scott planned the whole thing and kept it a surprise as we enjoyed the day.

The first place we went to was to check on the progress of our house. The basement walls are up, and we krept through the window wells to stand on what will be our basement floor. It is quite exciting to see it happening before our eyes.

After that I was whisked away to Hurricane, where we dropped Danny off at my sister-in-law's waiting arms. I changed there and grabbed some water (Danny had gotten dirt all over the shirt I was wearing, so I had to get another one.)

Then we went to St. George and played Laser-Tag. It was just the two of us, and we ran all over the maze, shooting at eachother. I haven't had so much fun in a long time. The final score? Scott 4550, Chani 5015.

We ate a fast meal at Jack In The Box (we were running a little late.) And then we drove to Ivins, UT. I didn't know where we were going until we drove into the parking lot. . . of the TUACAHN!!! I have been wanting to see a play there for years. The Tuacahn is an outdoor theatre set into the red cliffs of St. George. It was FABULOUS! We saw My Fair Lady. Scott had never seen it before, and he totally loved it. His favorite character? Alfred P. Doolittle. He got a kick out of the show. They had real horses during the race scene that actually ran past the stage, and a real old fashioned car that drove Eliza to the ball.

It was a fabulous day, Scott nailed it perfectly! I had so much fun, and he was so pleased that I enjoyed myself. It has been awhile since we have truly played together, and it was the best birthday celebration I have had in a very long time.

My Little Teether

Daniel is teething. He has a temperature, chews on his fingers, and cries alot. He needed to be cuddled all night last night, so my sleep was sporadic and light. Daniel woke up this morning at 6:45am calling "Mom, Mommy! MOMMY!" He happened to be right next to me, so it sounded pretty loud in my ear.

This morning has been an interesting experience as I am trying to clean my house with a toddler on one hip. I folded and put the laundry away one handed. Danny will play in bursts of about five minutes, and then he wants to be held again.

While I am writing this, he is sitting peacefully on my lap. All he is doing is listening to the music and watching me type. Usually it is a trial to get him to sit still this close to the computer. He thinks that the computer is the coolest toy around. . . which goes to show how badly he feels.

Hopefully those teeth break through soon, I would like to be able to do the dishes.

Sweet Peace

For two whole days now, I haven't had a single phone call or office visit at the apartment complex. It has been so nice. I have caught up on cleaning, and am getting excited at the many projects I am hoping to accomplish in the next few months. Our house has been dug, and they should be working on the foundation this week. Scott and I are going to go through our apartment room by room and start unloading all of the junk that has found it's way into the corners of our home. I don't want to take anything that I don't like with me to the new house.

This week's project is a menu. I am looking for yummy, healthy recipes that are reasonably priced and quick to make. If I can have a menu, it will help us not feel so tempted to run to Panda Express whenever we get hungry.

I am still going to the gym everyday. I am really enjoying the time there. It helps me think, and gives me a half hour or more to focus on myself without distraction.

Danny has been having some serious temper tantrum throwing for the last two days. I think he is teething, he falls apart over everything. Hopefully those teeth come in soon, he is starting to drive me a little crazy.