Things That Make Us Cry

The other day Paul was looking at YouTubes top 100 video's. There were two video's inparticular that really got to us.

Paul



Paul thought the reaction of the mom panda was so funny. He was laughing so hard that he started crying.

Mindy



Like I have said before, my emotions have been a bit out of control lately so this one really got to me.

We hope you enjoy!

Create Something

Earlier in the year we were told that our rent would raise starting with April. Since we know we will be here for a while yet we decided to sign another contract to keep our rent from going up too much. After we did the math it was still cheaper to stay in our place instead of finding a new one and needing to pay for a new deposit. During the end of the semester there was not a whole lot of time for large meals or the time to do tons of dishes. During the last while that we have been here without a contract I haven't wanted to call in anything unless I really needed to incase it would remind the landlords that we are here paying such a low rent compared to everyone. Now that we are in a new contract and they cannot raise the rent on us, believe that we are calling in on everything. To do my part to help out with the dishes I finally called in and told Coldwell that our dishwasher has never worked, it just heats up the food and dries is onto the dishes, so we would like to get it checked out. The short end of it is we did not get the old one fixed, we got a new one.

It took us about a week to finally use enough dishes to fill it up and make it worth running. It worked so great. One night I turned it on to let it run. In the morning after breakfast Paul put our dishes in and turned it on again, so the dishes were washed twice. Once while we were over at my brother and sister-in-laws house I saw what they had on their dishwasher to keep them from washing the dishes twice or putting dirty dishes in on top of clean ones. To help us from repeating the same problem I decided to make my own version.

I have decided to sell them too, I made a bunch while I was making the one for use, so if you would like one I am selling them for $7. I'm also going to make the magnets to go with them and can let you know about the price for those if you want them too.

I'll let you know about the prices for the magnets when I get them done.

Create Something

One of the goals I have for this summer, now that I am done with school, is to become more organized. I have so much STUFF that I had at the school and now need to find a place for it at home. Our place could also use some help. During the last semester with finals, graduation, and my senior project I kind of let our place go a bit. To get started I made a something for the bathroom counter to help clean it up. Let me know what you think. It is really simple but will do the job for now.

Graduation

I hope that everyone got the announcement/invitations I sent out last week about my graduation. Unfortunately we ran out of stamps so I am putting it up here and inviting everyone. However, we all know that graduations can be long and not the most riviting of events so we will be doing a BBQ on Sunday, May 3rd at my parents. We will have the volleyball net up and Paul will be the one cooking for everyone. We will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and possibly chicken, just bring a dish to share. If you would like something else BBQed feel free to bring that as well. We will be starting at 3 p.m. and going all evening, just stop by when you can.

In my major we have done quite a number of projects. For those who were not able to make it up for my Senior Exhibit I will have my project boards down there as well. I will show you the homework I was always working on every time we came down. The announcement is up here but I don't want to put my parents address on the internet but feel free to e-mail us or call and we can give you the address. Yeates/Fowler families - like I said I ran out of stamps but I would love for you guys to come and celebrate with us. If you know where Paul's cousin lives in Bluffdale, or if you remember where our wedding reception was, my parents are just down the street.

I would love to have you all come!!!!!!

My Surgery

Today was the First day that I have gone without a boot, brace, bandage or something else on my foot in 6 months. When I went into physical therapy the Dr. told me that as long as I am walking on flat ground that I could start walking without my brace to help strengthen my ankle. All day I was so nervous that I was going to take a funny step or step on a perfectly placed pebble and tweek my ankle and undo everything that has been done.

Here is what my ankle looks like know. It is pretty swollen in this picture after a day of walking around on it.

WHAT A SMALL WORLD

Since Paul and I have been up in Logan we have had a pleasure of meeting some of his distant cousins. They have all been random events like the time a counselor in the Bishopric introduced himself to us. He was introducing himself as Brother Yeates but Paul misunderstood him and thought he was calling Paul Brother Yeates. He had the most astonished look on his face wondering how the member from the Bishopric knew who we were when that was our first Sunday there, I could not help but laugh. I told Paul that Brother Yeates was introducing himself not calling him by name. Another cousin was playing Tiny Tim in the Christmas Carol and after visiting for a bit they found out that they were related. From really random events like this Paul has found a lot of family that he had never known before.

I don't use all the tools of facebook but it is great to get on and she what others are up to, get in touch with old friends and to invite people to events. I noticed the other day that a friend wrote a little note about her grandpa who passed away a year ago, his name is Richard Ellis. Just off the bat that does not seem like it should mean a whole lot to a random High School friend. Well, it does. Paul's first name is Richard and this is a family name that has been passed down for many generation. The longest running elementary school in Utah is in Logan named after the man, Richard Ellis, who started it. Paul's great-great-grandfather's name (I believe it's two greats, I don't have his chart in front of me) is Richard Ellis and is the same guy who name is on this school.

Ellis Elementary School

An aunt of my friend confirmed that her grandpa Richard Ellis goes back to the same Richard Ellis who started the elementary school in Logan.Unfortunately she lives in Oregon so I don't know if I will have the opportunity to meet her but she did say that she would send me family stories. As soon as I get them I will put them up here so that everyone in the family can have them and others can enjoy reading.

It finally happened.....

It has been a long time coming but it finally happened. For 3 and a half years I have always wanted to do this but we haven't had time. With late nights and long projects there just has not been an opportunity for us.

Well........

After 3 and a half years together Paul and I are finally.........

True Aggies.

It was the last full moon of the semester, year, and my time here at Utah State, if I have not told you yet - I graduate on May 2nd, so we had to make it.