A day for husbandisms

My husband rocks.  I just love him.  What makes me love him so much?

Let me tell you a little of his randomness. 

Enjoy 20 fun facts about my amazing husband.

• He is germaphobe.  He has gotten better with me, but he still freaks out if a child touches any food or drink he has.

• His current obsession is those survivor shows.  Man vs. Wild and the like.

• He thinks he is a star basketball player.  He even makes comments about others who play with him.  The catch is he never even played in high school:)

• He won't admit it but he loves the clothes at Aeropostale.  

• He wears the same outfit pretty much everyday .  Currently: a white Aeropostale zip-up hoodie with jeans and his grey shoes.

• Speaking of wearing the same outfit...he recognizes this because he hardly lets me take any pictures of him because, and I quote,  "No.  I am always wearing this outfit in all of my other pictures..."  (such a goof!)
• He loves wearing his glasses because he knows I don't like them.
• When we were dating he used to flip knives to scare me.  He never missed catching them...
• He loves take out pizza.
• My husband loves our dog Athena because she is so hyper.  She drives me crazy!
• My man loves movie quotes.  In fact, he works them in everyday conversation.  
• Speaking of quotes, he loves the movie Ever After (which he won't admit if you ask) and his favorite line to quote is..." Danielle (in a creepy, nasally voice).  I had a horse like you once..."
• He has major spelling issues.  Many of which he now realizes and purposefully uses when he texts me " I am so board." He knows it is actually "bored" in this context :)
• Speaking of spelling, one time when we were playing a game the topic was- what not to do on a first date- and then everyone had to guess who said what.  Two people put "propose".  Turns out one of them was written as "purpose".  Turns out... it was my husband :) 
• Once a missionary, always a missionary.  He still constantly talks about his mission even after 4 years.
• Like every other guy, he always talks about "Someday when I have my truck..."
• My man loves video games.  It is his guilty pleasure, and makes him kind of a dork when he has his headset talking to others who are also playing. 
• My man is a tie snob (someday I will also have a special post on this)
• He is obsessed with the wild west.  Yes, he even has a video game about it.
• He can't wait to have children.  However, he also talks about our children being boys.  Too bad they will all be girls! (Someday I will discuss "The Anderson Curse")

1 Corithians 13:4 reads," Charity suffereth long and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up." 

This scripture truly talks about love, and I believe Andrew epitomizes this verse.  He is so loving, kind, patient, and minimal in all his needs. The simple truth is he puts up with all my issues, and that alone is amazing :) He is dorky and quirky but I couldn't love him any more for it!

Yep. I love my man.

Love,

The Andersons

A day for great school news

Yesterday, I received amazing news in the form of an acceptance letter.

After many moves and many school transfers...(on my first try)

 I got ACCEPTED into the Minot State University- nursing program!

(no this isn't really me:))

I start Fall 2012 and will have 4-5 semesters after that.  I will graduate 2014 with my BSN!

P.S- A special thanks to my friends and family who supported me.!

P.S.S- A specific thank you to Cris "the bear" Meacham for filling out a letter of recommendation ;)

A day for broken vows

I broke a vow I promised I wouldn't.

As I am saying this you might be intrigued as to what that might be.  

It may not be as bad as you think.  Yet I still feel the need to hide my head in shame.  

I am not quite sure what happened.  I was browsing through pinterest as I do on most days.  This time my search led me through the "For the home" section.  I came upon these and next thing I knew I pressed the "repin" button. Now my board is forever tainted with my guilt.

Here is the evidence:

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I promised myself that till I was within six months of thinking about being pregnant I wouldn't post anything baby related.  As I am a couple years away from that I definitely broke that vow.  I couldn't help it they were just so cute.  

Perhaps I liked it more for the color ideas than anything else.  Yep.  That must be it. I mean people who aren't even engaged or even dating someone have future wedding ideas!  So I guess I am fine.  Nevertheless it is done and when the time does come I can always look back at these adorable ideas!

Love,

The Andersons

A day of love

That's right.I am finally getting around to Valentine's Day! 

It was pretty silly this year since it landed on a Tuesday.  So we had a little celebration that day but saved our trip for that Friday.  Andrew had the day off, I skipped school that day and we headed to Fargo, ND.  Who would have ever thought I would be spending a vacation there?  Anywho, it was so fun!  Fargo is a little bigger than where we live and the mall is much more so!  That little incentive was a bonus for me.  

But before I get a head of myself let me share a few pictures from Tuesday,

The table set up.  The husband also got me flowers!

Us (mostly:))

So we decided to go to Fargo, about 4 hrs from where we live just to get a way.  We even did one of our "checks" on our bucket list!  I have always wanted to use hotwire.com to book a hotel because 1) it cheaper and 2) they don't tell you where you are staying until after you book!  It is like Russian roulette for a hotel stay!  We ended up with the Comfort Inn.  It wasn't too bad, although the hot tub wasn't working...

Well we arrived and the first thing we did was unpack our stuff and head to the movies.  A theater there was having the last showing I could find for Beauty and the Beast 3D.  That movie cost us $24 dollars!  I thought the seats had better be lined with gold...It was still fun.  I don't think this couple will be seeing anymore 3D movies anytime soon( it was a little painful!) but it was still fun.  

While we were there I won a mini-pillow pet in a crane game.  I tell ya I have a gift!

The next day was really fun for us (ok mostly me).  We spent most of the time at the mall.  I guess I should clarify this mall has a Forever 21 store (can you say the "mothership"?) where we spend most of time.  But the food during our trip was awesome!  Even after waiting for a while we still got our food at a Korean and Japanese food place called Yuki & Hana.  Yes, they only give you chopsticks to eat so it was really fun!

Overall it was a relaxing and fun vacation being together. We love holidays and try to make it a little above and beyond a typical day.  

Love,

The Anderson's

Attitude

There once were two men.  These two men happened to both relocating for their jobs in a new city.  One day the first man, now wandering about the new city, happened to come upon an old man sitting on a bench.  He went over the old man and sat down next to him.  He asked him, "My family and I are moving to this new city and wanted to know what it was like."  The old man thought for a moment, and replied with a question, "Well why don't you tell me about what your old city was like?"  The first man said, "Our old city was terrible.  We didn't really get out a lot and no body ever talked to us. We just felt unhappy the whole time we lived there.  We are more than happy to move."  The old man simply replied, "Well I am sorry to say, but this new city will be exactly what you described."

The following week the second man happened to stumble across the same old man.  He went over, sat down, and said, "My family and I are moving to this new city and wanted to know what it was like." The old man thought for a moment, and replied with a question, "Well why don't you tell me about what your old city was like?" The second man replied, "We are so sad to be leaving our old home.  The people were friendly with lots to do.  We made lots of friends and felt like we made a home there.  We are sad to say goodbye."  The old man simply smiled and replied, "Well I am happy to say this city will be exactly like that."

Attitude really is everything.  At times it is easy to look at our lives and feel we are accomplishing nothing.  When I first heard we were moving to North Dakota I was not excited at all. As bad as it is to say, I thought we were going to a barren wasteland far from family and friends.  But, after hearing this story I took a step back at my life.  North Dakota and our time here will be based on our own actions rather than the location.  Already I can see the blessing from moving here.  We have an AMAZING ward family.  People in general are very friendly.  I was able to get a scholarship for xc and track.  I may be starting the nursing program.  Andrew has a head start in his job in the Air Force because of this base and we have an amazing home.  I could go on and on but despite the negative aspects I could say about this place it is up to me to be positive about the things I can control.

Who know how long we will be here but I can't imagine living in a way where I leave with regrets.  Already this Winter is no where near as harsh as I heard.  The sun is shining with hardly any snow on the ground.  It only went int the -30's for a week!  Talk about a blessing.  Somebody is obviously smiling down on us knowing that I need to be worked in nice and easy to this kind of climate.  

But overall, I hope to continue to try to have a good attitude.  There are positive things no matter what circumstances you live in.  I can't fathom feeling down all the time because of my circumstances.  That is no way to live!  So I will continue to smile and make the most of my life right now!

Love,

The Anderson's

OPK.

Running, Running, Running...

If I got a dollar for every time someone said I was crazy for being a hard-core runner I would be making quite a bit.  I understand I am crazy but like with every addiction it consumes my life hehe.  Ok, I wouldn't say I am addicted to running but since I am on scholarship for it I kind of have to do it all the time.

However, looking back I am not sure I would have put myself through all this pain if I had known what I was getting myself into.  But lets me honest.  I probably still would have.  Let me recap a little about what running entails for me these days...

This past week was our first week back for the semester not to mention we had our first race on Saturday for indoor track.  But since we are in our "dead year" our coach doesn't understand the term of "cutting back".  Nope.  He just wants us to push on forward with our workouts and still race on Saturdays.

Monday- 8 mile run.  6 excels (basically build-ups where you do 100 meters building up to a full-out sprint). weights.

Tuesday-20 minute warm up.  8x800m 60sec rest between each on (these were around 3:00min pace).  15min cool down.

Wed.-6 mile run.  4 excels.  Funny feet (form drills basically).  Weights.

Thursday.- 3 mile morning run.  Then afternoon: 20 min warm up.  8x 200's @ ~42sec pace.  15minute cool down.

Friday (day before the meet)- 4miles. 4 excels.  weights (yep.  we did weights a day before ugh).

Saturday- 20 minute morning run. 20 minute warm up (well just the running portion, we warm up about 50minutes before we race).  Then my race was a 5k.  Then a 45 minute cool down (yes, I said a 45 minute cool down)

Sunday- rest, thankfully...

So that was just a run down of my typical training week.  I am sure most of you have no idea about half the things I am talking about unless you are a runner.  Andrew always says it is like I speak a second language.  But, needless to say it is easy to become sore and tired from this.  I miss the good old days before I had 2+hour workouts 6 days a week. 

However, despite all this I have to say I am crazy.  I still LOVE running.  It is one of my passions and it is putting me through school.  Playing sports and college level is like having 2 jobs because you have to work your entire day around it.  This includes sleep, eating schedules, and the workouts.  A full-time job.  Definitely not for the faint hearted :)  But all in all, I a girls got to do what a girls got to do.  

Andrew wishes this didn't consume my life.  For now it is helping me get through school and when this is all done we can finally start planning for the future!  But for now we just got to take this journey one step (or in my case a run) at a time...

Love,

The Andersons