It's November!!

I'm so excited that it's November! It snowed last night and actually stuck...pretty but that means it's just going to snow more and more and the wind won't go away and I'm going to die. And I slipped and fell on my butt today, and somehow cut my hand. I didn't exactly enjoy that, but I'm sure there will be more of those moments to come. Thanksgiving is coming! I can't wait!!!!

Lane decided to take a picture of me doing hw. I look thrilled to be doing so. AND we had a good Sunday so I decided to take a picture.

Lane is on an intramural basketball team, we went to his game. He had a lovely outfit on...and he was sick. But he's still good and fun to watch!!

Pumpkin Carving

We carved pumpkins (our first Halloween as a married couple) and Erin joined us. However, we probably won't be doing anything exciting for the ol' HALLOWEEN. But at least we look festive. :)

Hawks: So we were undefeated until we played a very poor-sported team. They were trash-talking, staging fouls against us...the ref was making horrible calls...they had ridiculous, uncalled-for pk's. Our team fell apart that day and we started blaming each other and not playing our positions or our game. BUT the finals are this weekend and we are still ranked #1 and we are going to kick butt!

**Lane and I have been discussing the future a lot lately. We're thinking of going to teach English in Thailand or some other country when I get my associate's (which I should get after summer semester and maybe a few more classes). And then Lane's thinking of teaching high school, so we might just turn everything around. We don't know exactly what we're going to do but that's just our thoughts.

STORY TIME!: So the other day I was walking to a building, and I saw President Clark walking from the opposite direction. (For those of you who don't know, he's the President of our school--obviously--and he directs all the devotionals and he's pretty famous in the Rexburg world). I was a ways ahead of him so I didn't think much of it (wasn't even close enough to hold the door open for him). So I went in the building over to a food cart and grabbed a drink and turned around to the line to pay and there's Pres. Clark, standing there looking at me. So I'm like "Hi" and he asked my name, I told him "Jannica" (no last name) and he asks where I'm from and how things are...and then ends the convo and walks away. I was thinking it was kind of weird that he went out of his way to meet me. I was very awkward in talking to him as well because #1 that's just how I am and #2 He caught me off-guard, I mean it's not every day that the president of a university goes out of his way to talk to you.

THEN I get home a few hours later and I have an email from his assistant, asking me to call her because she wants to meet with me. So I start freaking out. What the heck did I do? Nothing, I was just buying a drink. So I call and she asks me to meet the next day when I'm done with classes, and informs me that I'm not in trouble, she just needed to "chat". So I'm freaking out all night and all the next day...12:30 rolls around and I go in. She said that President Clark had felt that I seem like I have some heavy burdens in my life right now and that I might need to talk. I try to think of everything that's going on in my life and reply "Honestly, I can't think of anything that would be burdening me. I have a couple hard classes but it's not like they are kicking my butt or killin me" So she asks if there's any financial issues, or emotional...still can't think of anything. We chat a little more. I feel awkward. We end the discussion with her saying if I ever need financial help, or emotional that I need to go to them. UMMMMMMMM.............WHAT??! Really, I'm fine. I'm sorry that I don't walk around campus with my head held high, smiling and singing like a lot of other BYU-I students. I'm kind of in my own world when I walk around. Apparently I need help tho. SOOOOOOOO....Make sure you walk with your head held high and smile/sing/skip/whistle! Otherwise you are heavy-burdened. THE END.

Hawks We won our 3rd game 5-2! Our team is awesome. It's so much fun to play (even tho I'm not the best). Playing on a really good team makes me feel like I'm at least decent. haha. Oh and guess what? I had a nice asthma attack last week, and almost this week. I think I need to hit up the doctor and get myself an inhaler.

Thanksgiving I'm ready for it. We're going to So.cal. We're gonna stay one night in Vegas because Lane has never been. And we might go to Knott's during the week. I'm so excited to spend time with mi familia! annnnnnnnnnnd I need a break from school. On the plus side, the first block is over this week so two of my classes will be over.

Kelly It's more for my own excitement, but if you don't know her...she is one of my best friends, and she recently left for her mission in SLC. And I got my first letter from her. She is amazing. I'm so happy for her and I'm so excited to see her in like 17 months! I was pretty excited to get her letter because she makes me laugh with out even trying and I laughed at every sentence. The end. :)

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Mama's weekend!

My mom came to Rexburg for the weekend. It was a lot of fun. Friday we went out for lunch to Wingers with Lane. Then I had a game that Lane and Mom came to...they were troopers because it was FREEZING! (We even saw snowflakes fall). We won 3-0 tho, I guess that's the plus side! :)

After we thawed with hot chocolate, we went and got pizza and rented "Iron Man." My mom and I weren't really fans of the movie but oh well.

Saturday--We went to the temple to start our day out. When we got out it was snowing!...well kind of. Sleet. So we went to lunch at Hard Hat (a bbq) place. Then my mom and I went to Walmart and got Halloween stuff and got stuff to do my hair. Now I'm a brunette! Then we all went to the movies and saw "Forever Strong", which was pretty good. I made some mac'n'cheese around 11 and my mom and I just watched a movie and ate it and talked. It was nice.

Sunday--Our church is at 8:30 so we went to Sacrament meeting (it was snowing) and then just came home and hung out. Lane made us some french toast before church and a yummy meal for lunch (bbq chicken, baked potatoes, corn, biscuits, and some pasta salad). Then mom left. It was a short visit, but I enjoyed seeing her. Now it's back to school--and with snow. Hurray.

We're still alive

So we don't really take any pictures. Lane had to go out of town to Boise for training on his new job. It was not fun at all for either of us.
I started soccer. I'm taking 18...ish credits. I have a soccer class for two hours each on Tuesdays and Thursdays, soccer practice for an hour and a half Mondays and Wednesdays, and games on Fridays/Saturdays. I play on a competitive league up here. Our team name is the HAWKS and our colors are red and black. We won our first game 4-1! and it was so much fun. I have one of my best friends, Jenna Bates on my team so that's fun. I'm keeping busy.
Lane is getting started with meeting with people and building clients, trying to sell life insurance and help people with retirement plans. SO if you know of anyone who may be interested, let us know, he is excited about it and needs referrals! We'll try to take more pictures, like at soccer or something. I guess someday when we have kids our blog will be more interesting! :)
I love my crockpot. I know it doesn't take much cooking skill for it, but I feel proud everytime I make a meal in it. I'm learning outside of it tho and I'm getting pretty good!

The Move

The pictures are a little out of order but I think you can tell which is the new and nicer apartment! :)

So we're all settled now in our new apartment in Rexburg ID! And everything about it is 100x better. We love it. We have a nice open living room and kitchen, our own washer and dryer, a shower that actually has pressure, 2 bedrooms, lots of closet space, cable and internet, AND it doesnt smell like cigarettes/poo/mildew. And we're closer to our friends! I'm excited for school, and Lane for work and his new office!