Freezing in the Middle of Nowhere Colorado

This week I have been in Houston, Texas and now the middle of nowhere Colorado for work. Texas was nice as usual, so similar to California. However this town I am in now, Nederland, Colorado is well Sasquatch territory according to Jared. 

I have also not learned from past trips to Colorado, and wore flip flops on the plane. In short I got odd looks and comments about my choice of attire in Colorado right after a small storm. I must say I am glad I live in California and I am NEVER leaving. 

       Jason this was my attempt to write I < 3 J

Turkey Day 2008!!!

We had a very good Thanksgiving! We ventured to the little town of Clipper Mills, California where my Uncle and Grandma live. It was quite the adventure. Full of food, four wheeling, find a cute christmas tree, and of course football. On Friday Jason and I headed to Manteca where we had a traditional taco dinner with the Heinze family and Tina. After dinner we went to see if we could get any Black Friday deals, and both Jason and I were very happy with our purchases! On Saturday we visited the new Bass Pro Shop that is in Manteca. It was AMAZING!!!! Lots of stuff to look at, a cool fish tank, and they even had a little fudge making area. Manteca is now definitely on the map with a Bass Pro Shop AND a Costco. It was a great break from work and school, and I was lucky to spend it with my family and Jason. 

Jason found it very entertaining to take pictures of me in the morning.

Lucas had to teach me how to use this thing again!

It's like we never left high school.

Classic Mapuana and Auntie Chelsea picture.

Jason & Mo (They're both adorable if you ask me)

Jacob, Me, and Lucas getting ready to go on the quad.

We just aren't very photogenic, but that's okay. It was a perfect day anyways. 

Jason's Birthday

For Jason's birthday I made him a yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast, and burnt bacon. After work, we went to the Fresno State game, it was my first. The student section was definately interesting and they had pepsi products. I hope Jason had fun though. The Saturday after his birthday we went to birthday lunch at Red Robin and then went to Chilly Chili night by the Fresno Temple. On Sunday, we had a YUMMY birthday dinner with a few friends from the ward. We had scalloped potatoes (which Jason and I are getting really good at making), tri tip, salad, and garlic bread. Then we headed to a fireside, and then everyone came over for the amazing cookies and cream ice cream cake that I made. It was not my cup of tea (too much chocolate) but I think it was a hit. 

Halloween!

Halloween was fun! Jason really got into the Halloween spirit and dressed up as a mad scientist. It was fun to spike his hair all crazy and I know he had a fun time burning holes in his lab coat. As for me, I decided I would be an  "updated" version of little red riding hood but I ended up doing a costume change at the end of the night to Jason's lab assistant. 

 

Maybe next year I can convince Jason to match me..... The crazy thing about Halloween is right after October 31st it seems like the rest of the year just flies by and before you know it we will be in 2009!!!!

Masquerade

For Melissa's 21st birthday she decided to have a themed masquerade party. It was such a blast. I do however wish that I did not have to work that night so I could of got more dressed up for the festivities.

                           Here is Laci with her amazing make-up and hair. I was way jealous.


I had two different masks for the party but by the end of the night I was rockin' it mask-less.

It was a fun night full of chocolate fountains, music, dancing by Michael and Blair which I wish I could erase from my mind, and a fun night with friends.

River Rafting & Trip to Manteca

Last weekend Jason and I took a drive to visit my beautiful hometown of Manteca, CA. It felt really good to finally get a chance to visit home I never thought I would miss it. On Friday we went searching for some dress clothes for Jason with Melanie, Mapuana and Mo, but instead of finding dress clothes for Jason I ended up buying everything, pretty typical.


Here is Jacob, Jason, and I's excited faces. 

Who do you think was the most excited?

 

Saturday we started an interesting adventure with my family river rafting. The river was low so every time we hit a rapid our raft would drag on the bottom of the river and we would have to get out and push it. I thoroughly enjoyed the time with the my aunt, cousin, brothers and Jason.

Sunday we went to my home ward and then hung out with the Heinze Family.It took some warming up but Mapuana finally decided that Jason wasn't so bad.

Friday Night

Now that Jason is unemployed he is definitely enjoying a much needed rest for the first time since he's been back from his mission in Chile. He loves the fact that I have to go to work, he finds it hilarious to say "Have fun". I guess it's come full circle because I did that quite often to him in the Summer. Friday night, after getting a much needed manicure, Jason made me a nice dinner of chicken caesar salad, pasta and garlic bread, and let's not forget the diet coke and mountain dew.

After the nice dinner at home we went to the quad stake activity out at the baker house, complete with a bonfire, rockband, and volleyball. It was a quick escape from the first week of school which started last Tuesday.

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