Surprise! I have updated my blog for 2 months in a row. Still no pictures of my own (I will work on that when I actually have time), but I thought that I would post a link to my little sister's blog instead. She just turned 15 and is very talented. Here's the link: http://caitybugphotography.blogspot.com/
Well, a lot has happened since our last post and it mostly has to do with Gavin. He graduated with his Associate's Degree in Business in December and is working toward a Bachelor's via Utah State University's satellite campus at SLCC.
He also started his new job at Macey's today. We aren't sure what his schedule is going to be like but chances are we won't be seeing each other very much for the next little bit. Which may be a good thing because then I won't feel as guilty with all the studying I will have to do for school this semester.
Gavin also got a new church calling. I have been in the Primary since we moved into our ward in the summer of 2008. I was teaching a sweet little class consisting of 3 girls who were no problem. Then come 2009 I was put with 9 five year olds who all loved to talk. It really shouldn't have been too big of a deal, but with the stress of graduate school, work and trying to spend the spare time I had studying and with Gavin, it became too much for me. So after some tears and a talk with a Bishopric member and the Primary President, Gavin became my new team teacher. It has been such a great experience for both of us and Gavin is really getting the hang of teaching kids under the age of 12 and all of the boys in our class already like him a lot more than me. Things for me are basically the same. I am in my last semester of classroom work in the College of Pharmacy (finally). I can't believe how quickly it has gone. I still feel unprepared to actually be a pharmacist but can't wait to be finished with school. The most terrifying part of this semester is seminar, where I get the "opportunity" to present a controversial pharmaceutical topic in front of a group of my fellow classmates and any faculty members who wish to attend (backed up by studies from peer reviewed journal articles, of course) for 45 minutes and then get bombarded with questions about it. Hopefully all will go well because public speaking is definitely not my strong point.
My parents also took us on a trip to Kauai for Christmas and we had a great time! We will post pictures soon and hopefully we will do much better with this blogging thing in 2011!
Hhmmm...I just checked our blog and found that our wallpaper is no longer active. Guess it is time for an update! Gav and I will try to keep this thing running a bit better from now on but we aren't making any promises!
So that this post isn't completely lame, here is a picture of me and a few of my College of Pharmacy friends after immunization training last week.
All in all it went pretty well, except for the part where I hit my partner's bone with the needle! I was told by my evaluator that it is fairly common and that the patient can't feel it (bone has no nerve endings on the outside). Unfortunately for me, I could definitely feel it but was grateful it happened for the first time during practice rather than on an old lady in the community!
While I have been perfecting the needle stick and studying, Gavin has been spending time on YouTube trying to discover his hidden talent/new hobby. He stumbled upon these guys...
...and thought "That can't be that hard". To be honest, I was quite skeptical (those guys have had years of practice, it will make a huge mess, Gav will end up looking like Joseph in his Technicolor Dreamcoat...". When I left for work last Saturday, Gavin told me he was going to clean up and maybe do a little painting. I came home from work last Saturday to this:
Gav told me it only took him around 15 minutes and the only paint residue I could find was a trace amount on his right hand. We were both pretty impressed with his new found talent/hobby. While I was studying (a daily occurrence) on Tuesday night he decided to go outside and paint some more. Here is his 2nd spray painted masterpiece:
He's pretty good, huh? Sorry I didn't orient the last 2 pictures correctly, Gav is usually the "uploader" for our posts. We hope everyone had a great summer and we will try to update you on how we spent ours soon!
On Friday we got to go to Game 3 of the Playoffs for the Jazz. We had the most comfy seats in the house, also some of the best food. The Jazz played great and showed the Thuggets how to play ball. Big Fes dominated. It was so much fun! Big thank you to Jannie and Scott for the tickets!!!
Here are a few of the "After" pictures. We have had a few more updates since these pictures, and are in the midst of decorating for the upcoming season, so the additional "after" pictures will be a part of the Holiday update. Enjoy.
Living Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom/Office aka The Green Room
Master Bathroom
Master Bedroom
And now the revealing of one of the best updates...
The Master Bedroom Closet
Thank you IKEA
Hours 1 & 2
Hours 3 & 4
We were so excited to take pictures, we hadn't even put away all of the clothes.
After being in our house for nearly a year, we thought it would be a good time to post a few pictures of it. We have had a few projects along the way, and will be sharing the updated version of our home shortly. BEFORE:
Our House
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom/Office (aka The Green Room)
Master Bathroom (Nice Seashell Toilet Seat)
Master Bedroom
Basement Family Room
Basement Family Room
Laundry Room
And now the crown jewel, our pride and joy, and the ultimate in organization....
THE MASTER BEDROOM CLOSETS
Gavin's Side, check out all of that space
Mallory's Side, note the level clothes rod, and the awesome shelf and paint job
I have no words for this type of craftsmanship
Let the demolition begin!!
Stay tuned for the aftermath and update. From our home to yours, this is Gavin and Mallory signing off.
Things for me are basically the same. I am in my last semester of classroom work in the College of Pharmacy (finally). I can't believe how quickly it has gone. I still feel unprepared to actually be a pharmacist but can't wait to be finished with school. The most terrifying part of this semester is seminar, where I get the "opportunity" to present a controversial pharmaceutical topic in front of a group of my fellow classmates and any faculty members who wish to attend (backed up by studies from peer reviewed journal articles, of course) for 45 minutes and then get bombarded with questions about it. Hopefully all will go well because public speaking is definitely not my strong point.
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom/Office aka The Green Room
Master Bathroom
Thank you IKEA
Hours 1 & 2
Hours 3 & 4
We were so excited to take pictures, we hadn't even put away all of the clothes.
Our House
Living Room
Kitchen
Master Bedroom
Basement Family Room
Basement Family Room
Laundry Room
Gavin's Side, check out all of that space
Mallory's Side, note the level clothes rod, and the awesome shelf and paint job
I have no words for this type of craftsmanship 
Let the demolition begin!!