Cougs

While we were in Utah, we went to the BYU Basketball game with my sister Jennifer and her family. She has the cutest little boys and it was fun to see them! Even though we didn't have great seats, it was still fun to be at BYU on our old stomping grounds. It always brings back good memories:)

Early bird gets the worm

I was determined this year to wake up early and get some good deals on Black Friday. The last couple of years I had the same intention but didn't end up in the stores until 8 a.m. or so. The night before Black Friday, Michelle and I went through all of the advertisements and figured out a game plan. I had my eye on a few laptops that were really good deals. We were at Best Buy by 5:15 a.m. (15 minutes after they opened) only to find out that all the laptops were pre-ticketed and sold out. Apparently, Best Buy started giving out tickets for the laptops at 3:00 a.m. Rookie mistake. We continued shopping until noon when we realized how hungry and tired we were from not having anything to eat all day. This year I learned that in order to get the really good deals on the day after Thanksgiving sales you need to get to the store BEFORE they open...at least for electronics. Even though I was disappointed I didn't get a laptop, I still enjoyed the frenzy and excitement that Black Friday shopping has to offer.

Niel went snowboarding with his sister Sonya at Snowbird while Michelle and I shopped. Doesn't that look fun? Afterwards we all met for lunch at Zupas.

Turkey Day

Clearly I am very behind on blogging. My life has been somewhat of a whirlwind lately. I will keep chugging along in chronological order and maybe I will get to Christmas by the time Valentines Day rolls around:)

We went to Utah for Thanksgiving this year and spent it with Niel's family. We stayed at his mom's house in Orem and had Thanksgiving dinner at his sister Michelle's house. It was great to spend time with the family and have a relaxing Thanksgiving Day.

Here is Niel with Michelle's kids AJ, Jayden, and Shannon. After our food settled, we took the scooters out for a ride.
Then Michelle and I spent an hour or so scouting out the Black Friday adds and making a schedule for the following morning...

Adrenaline Rush

Until I married Niel, I was a real pansy when it came to amusement parks and thriller rides. Just to give you an idea...my senior year of high school, my parents took me to Disneyland. I was so much of a pansy I wouldn't even go on the roller coaster ride, house of terror, or the hot shot at California Adventure Park, so my Dad had to go on them by himself.

I can clearly pinpoint when this stage came to an end. Shortly after being married, we went with our friends Jim and Amy to Lagoon in Utah. At this point, the scariest ride I would go on was the old, white roller-coaster. Niel and Jim decided they wanted to go on Wicked. It was about an hour wait since it was a new ride, so Amy and I decided to stand in line with them to socialize until they got inside the building. Somehow we didn't manage to make it out of the line in time and we were stuck inside the building...point of no return. We were both literally freaking out. I remember being strapped into my seat before the ride started sweating bullets and thinking, "I hope I make it through this!" (I know, really lame). We both screamed SO loud during the ride and were relieved it was over. But the strangest thing happened...there was a part of me that surprisingly LIKED it. Could that be? The adrenaline rush was actually fun and exciting! That got me thinking I might be able to try some other rides. I mean hey, if I could do Wicked, I could handle other rides right? And that was where it all started. The next stage of my development was Six Flags theme park in California. If it wasn't for being peer-pressured and stuck in line at Lagoon I would still be a scard-y cat enjoying the 'beginner thriller' rides.

NOW...onto the main story. There is a ride on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas called the Big Shot. The Stratosphere is the tallest building in Las Vegas and the ride shoots passengers straight up 45 mph until they are 1,081 feet above the strip. We went on it and it was awesome! The view was amazing and it provided a good adrenaline rush. The suspense at the beginning is pretty intense when you are waiting to be shot up into the air. I will never forget the look of terror on Niel's face when we stepped into line at the top of the Stratosphere. Priceless.

This picture was taken at the top of the stratosphere overlooking the strip right before we got on the ride.

Niel took this picture of me right after we finished the ride. I wanted to go again!

Then we had a nice, relaxing dinner at the Venetian next to the panama canal where the gondola singers go by with Stephanie, Devin, & Kristin.

If you ever get a chance to go on the stratosphere DO IT!

Red Rock Canyon

The weekend before Thanksgiving, Niel's sister Stephanie, her husband Deven, and their baby Silas came to visit. It was our first time meeting Silas. He is a cute, smiley, baby. We went with them to Red Rock Canyon and hiked around. Here are some pictures from the beautiful day at the canyon.

Ethel's Chocolate Factory

On our way home from Hoover Dam, we stopped in Henderson at Ethel's Chocolate Factory. Outside of the chocolate factory there is a huge cactus garden. They were putting lights on the cacti and getting ready for Christmas while we were there.

M & M World was there too! I love this picture of my Dad. I told him to pose like the M & M.

We took the factory tour and learned all about chocolate and then got a sample of chocolate at the end. OK-so maybe we went through twice to get another sample:) Their chocolates were SO delicious but ridiculously expensive. Luckily, my dad recognizes the worth of great chocolate and bought some for us!

The next day my parents went back to Washington. It was so fun to have them visit! My aunt and uncle were great hosts for all of us and had us over for dinner several times while my parents were here. It was fun to spend time altogether, especially since I didn't get to spend much time with my aunt Marilyn and uncle Carl growing up. I'm looking forward to seeing my parents and family in a couple of weeks at Christmas!

A Dam Good Time

My parents took me to Hoover Dam while they were in town. It was a sunny and pretty day, so we got lunch at the cafe and ate outside overlooking the dam.


Hoover Dam is pretty amazing...if you ever visit Las Vegas it should be on your list of things to see.

Le Reve

On Saturday, while my parents were in town we had a fun day! We went to Fashion Show Mall and Red Rock Canyon during the day.
Then we had dinner at Maggiano's on the strip with my parents and my aunt Marilyn and uncle Carl
And THEN we went to Le Reve at the Wynn!!!We ended the day with some homemade ice cream from the Wynn.


Le Reve was quite the show and very entertaining. I hadn't seen anything like it ever before. The stage is a pool of water in the center of the theatre. Everyone is seated in a circle around the water. The cast members come down the isles during the show. Niel was so close to them he could have touched them. They did crazy acrobatic things I never imagined possible. Lots of dancing, special effects, stunts, synchronized swimming, and diving. Definitely Vegas style.

St. George

The St. George Temple was the third temple to be completed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was really neat to see some of the original work and craftsmanship of the pioneers.

My parents came from Washington to visit Niel and I in the middle of November. While they visited we took a short road trip to St. George with my aunt Marilyn and uncle Carl to go to the St. George temple (Niel had to work). It was my first time seeing that temple and it was beautiful. Afterwards, we went to see the home of Brigham Young and take the tour. More pictures to come of all the adventures we had with my parents!

Converted

After two years of Niel trying to persuade me to get the iPhone, I got one for my birthday. For the last three years I have been the proud owner of the Pantech C300, lovingly referred to as the "zoolander phone" by many because of it's small size (2.7"x 1.7"). I was insistent I didn't need a fancier phone.

Now I have my itunes, email, GPS, phone, Pandora, internet, facebook, and much more all at the palm of my hand. I no longer have 'to do' lists and 'grocery lists' lying around either. Plus, there really is an application for just about everything. The iPhone really is everything it is cracked up to be.

Team Jacob

This weekend was a big one for Twilight fans because 'New Moon' was released. I had to post about it because 'New Moon' was my favorite book of the twilight series. Want to know why? Because I like Jacob Black way better than Edward. In fact, I don't care for Edward Cullen very much at all. In the movies, I like Edward, but I don't like his personality in the books. I actually wasn't a huge fan of the first twilight book but I kept reading because of the cliff-hanger ending. I continued to read the rest of the series with hopes that Bella would eventually end up with Jacob, only to be disappointed.

I feel that I have a responsibility to explain to all of you hopeless romantics, who have been foolishly smitten by Edward, that Bella should have ended up with Jacob Black.

We all know that long-lasting, loving, and happy relationships are based on strong bonds of friendship, mutual interests, and trust. Not only do Bella and Jacob have a strong friendship, they have common interests, they have interesting conversations, they laugh together, AND they are attracted to each another. Jacob is funny, attractive, down-to-earth, young at heart, trustworthy, and caring.

Edward on the other hand is boring. He is a smooth-talking, serious, stick-in-the-mud. Their conversations never have any substance and they don't have common interests. When it comes right down to it their relationship is based off of passion and lust. I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to spend my life with a cold-skinned, sparkly, 100 year-old, ill-tempered, boring, vampire. Didn't his temper bug you in the book? Didn't you ever get the feeling that he was an insincere, quick-to-anger vampire trying to pull the wool over Bella's eyes? Most of all, if he truly loved and cared for Bella then he wouldn't have left her unprotected and heart-broken in such a cruel way. No excuses.

This is why once again Bella shows she is a poor decision maker. Jacob was always there for Bella-he never let her down, and he knew the true Bella Swan. Not to mention, she could have stayed human if she married Jacob. Why Bella chose Edward and his cheesy, empty, poetic, phrases is still a mystery to me when she could have been with Jacob. Jacob was the one she could trust, the one who would make her laugh, and the one who was her best friend.

PHEW. Now that I got that out of my system and talked some sense into you all, let's talk about a few key points from the movie...

-Edward should not have been allowed to take off his shirt in this movie. GROSS.
-I laughed so hard when Jacob took his shirt off to wipe the blood off of Bella's face when she fell.

Alright, that's all I've got. Overall it was a pretty good/entertaining movie. I enjoyed Jacob's performance. What did you think about it? Which team are you on?

24

I turned 24 a couple of weeks ago. My birthday was pretty low key, but still a good one. Saturday night we went to dinner at BJ's and I got a free birthday pazooki. Then we watched 'Confessions of a Shopoholic' because I love that movie. Sunday Niel cooked all day. He made me a yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs and chocolate chip pancakes. Niel is a way better cook than I am so I thoroughly enjoy it when he cooks. Our friends Marleen and Spencer and their girls came over for cake and ice cream. Later Steve and Kristin came over.
The lady who took our picture said to us afterwards, "I will take pictures of you two anytime-clothing optional!" Crazy Vegas people.

Lone Mountain

A few weeks ago Niel and I went on a hike to lone mountain. It is only about half a mile away from our apartment. We made the rookie mistake of taking the back trail which only goes a quarter of the way to the top. Then the trail ends leaving you to rock climb the rest the way up. On the way home we found the trail that goes to the top. I guess we will know for next time.

I found a little cave on our way up

We have been loving the fall weather here in Las Vegas. At the end of September it cooled down to about 75 degrees and was beauiful. The last couple of weeks it has been cooler; between the 50's and 60's during the day and 40's at night...perfect for outdoor activities like hiking. It gets colder here in the winter than it did in Southern California, which I like. I am able to wear my jacket, boots, and scarfs without getting hot. You see, I get the fashion benefits of winter without having to scrape the windows:)

Santa's helper

I failed to mention in my last post a side job I have started. I'm also working at Bath & Body Works for the holidays. Don't worry, I'm not burning myself out with the two jobs because I only work about 4 hours a week at Bath & Body Works. Last week, I worked my second shift and it was quite fun. The store is decked out with holiday decor and I feel like I'm working in Santa's workshop (from what I know about that). This is my 'fun' job. Trust me, I'm not working there for the pay (it is barely above min. wage) but rather for the social interaction, the fun environment, and of course the discount. {Picture of me in my work attire for your enjoyment}

Pajama day everyday

I have really fallen off the blogging band wagon as of late. There are several reasons why I haven't been blogging lately 1) Starting a new job 2) Computer problems 3) Visitors

This post will focus on reason #1...starting a new job. I am working as a short sale loan processor for a holdings company here in Vegas. The owner goes to church with us and his wife mentioned the opening to me. The best part about the job is that I get to work from home. Therefore, it is a pajama day everyday. Well, technically I usually get out of my pajamas around noon. Even though I am working from home it is still a full time job but my schedule can be flexible if needed. I am excited about the whole working from home thing after having a really inflexible job with a commute the last two years. The first week has been frustrating as my computer is not being cooperative. Our five year old laptop isn't cutting it with the various software programs I have to run. So, it looks like we might be getting a new laptop on black Friday. I have a lot to learn since I have never worked as a loan processor but learning about real estate and loans is interesting to me.

During my job hunt I was offered a job at a front desk for a medical spa but turned it down. Then I had two interviews with Allegiant Airlines for a financial analyst position but didn't get a third interview. I had two interviews with a law firm for a legal assistant and didn't get the job. Then I was offered this job...and I took it. Taking this job is a leap of faith for me since I haven't ever worked as a loan processor or on commission. But, there is potential to make some really good money, and I get to work from home. I hope it all works out for the best. All I have to say is that I am glad I'm not job hunting anymore! Job hunting + recession = not fun

White Coat

After two long years of the embarrassing "short" white coat, I got my first full-size white coat with my name on it. In the medical field, students have to wear short coats--that way nurses know when to take orders and when to give them.

There is a vicious cycle of contempt in medicine. Doctors have a tendancy to mistreat nurses. Nurses take out their frustration on students. Eventually though, the students become Doctors, and it's payback time. I don't know who started it, but the war wages on.

For me, the best part about graduating is not wearing a long coat, it is finally being able to make a choice about wearing a coat at all! Personally I feel like a tool when I wear my coat, so this goofy-looking thing is going into early retirement.

Turquoise

After my Magenta post, I was asked what other fun colors Niel is required to wear to work. Tuesday's dress code at the clinic are these awesome turquoise scrubs. I find these to be almost as comical as the magenta scrubs.

70 Dollars

What would you do with 70 dollars? It could buy you lots of things. Let's name just a few. A ticket to a Vegas show, a pair of jeans, new shoes, a trip to the grocery store, going out to eat, etc. I could go on and on...but the point I am trying to make is that $70 can go a long way. Now, let me share with you a true story...

Niel has been in need of a new haircut, so he ventured out to find a hair salon on Saturday. He decided to drive to Summerlin Center (very nice area of town) looking for a salon. After looking for a long time (according to Niel) he finally found one. When he walked in, he beheld a very posh, contemporary salon. He was quickly approached by a tall, distinguished looking man in a suit. At this point, most would stop to ask how much they charged. Nope. Niel just walked right in.

It wasn't until after the deed was done that he found out his simple haircut cost $70. I didn't know that $70 dollar haircuts existed! I haven't even spent that much on my hair ever. Since I don't highlight or dye my hair, the most I've ever spent on a single salon visit was $50. Niel gave me a hard time for paying $50 to get my haircut in CA.

Niel has had better haircuts at Great Clips than this $70 job. We both decided it looks like a $15 haircut. What do you think? Worth 70 bucks? At least Niel learned a lesson from this experience:

"When a French man in a suit named Emanuel asks you to de-robe for a haircut, get out of there before it's too late."- Niel

Sore loser

The poll for the pumpkin carving contest closed with a total of 22 votes. Most of my readers didn't vote...come on guys...I expected more out of you. Anyways, here are the final results:

12 votes: "The Black Cat"

10 votes: "Skully"

"The Black Cat" had the majority vote which means that...Niel is the winner! His secret ploy to trick my friends into voting for the wrong pumpkin worked liked a charm. I promise I'm not a sore loser...

Pumpkin Carving Contest

The last three years since we've been married we haven't ever carved pumpkins together. It has been a combination of laziness, Niel's lack of desire, and busy schedules. Since our schedule has slowed down lately I really wanted to do it this year. The trick was convincing Niel. So...we were in Walmart getting a few things but I had a hidden agenda of getting pumpkins to carve. Here is how it went down...

Darci: "Do you want to carve pumpkins this year?" (already knowing what the answer would be)Niel: "No"

Darci: "Why not?"
Niel: "Because then you have to pull out all the stuff inside the pumpkin"
Darci: "I've got an idea! Why don't we have a pumpkin carving competition?! How about I will take pictures of our pumpkins and put them on our blog...then people can vote who has the coolest pumpkin!"
Niel: "Alright...It's on!"

Then we preceded to pick out our pumpkins. We even splurged and got one of those pumpkin carving kits with the special tools. Niel was even looking forward to carving our pumpkins and asked, "When are we going to carve them?"

I am beginning to learn something about Niel. He is pretty competitive...so turning things into a competition can work to my favor. I guess that is my marriage tip of the day. I'm sure it works with kids too:)

"The black Cat" OR "Skully"

Now...this is when you come into play. We need YOU to vote on your favorite pumpkin. You can do this by voting on the poll in the top right hand corner of my blog. This is a serious competition in the Schurig home and we need everyone to vote because the winner gets a cool prize and most importantly bragging rights. I won't say who carved which pumpkin until the contest is over. You have until Midnight on Halloween to vote.

Which pumpkin is your favorite? Let us know by voting and leaving a comment!

Settlers

Friday night our friends Marleen and Spencer invited us over to play Settlers of catan. It was our first time playing this game and we really liked it. We met Spencer and Marleen at church and they invited us over for dinner a couple weeks ago. They are both hilarious and we have a really good time hanging out with them. It was a long game and we didn't finish playing until 1 a.m. I should have taken the picture at the beginning of the game before everyone looked phased. That is the latest we have stayed up in a long time. Usually we peter out at around 11 p.m. or earlier sometimes. Yeah, you could say we might be turning into an old married couple.

Magenta

On surgery days, Niel has to wear scrubs to work. Not just any scrubs though. DOC has this crazy dress code where the nurses and doctors wear the same color of scrubs. Wednesdays they wear these lovely pink scrubs. I find it really amusing and I get a good laugh every time I see him wearing them. Poor Niel...he has to withstand my persecution. I've debated if they are fuchsia or magenta...what do you think? Fuchsia or magenta?

Cougars & Casinos

This past weekend we ventured to the strip for the first time since we moved here. Adam and Brittany came to town for the weekend with some of their friends so we met up with them Saturday morning. First we went to breakfast at the Paris hotel buffet. Then we went shopping at the Miracle Mile Shops while the guys went to the ESPN center.
Me and Brittany. Right after we took this picture we saw Jerry Springer behind us. We weren't impressed. The Wynn is one of my favorite hotels on the strip. The interior is beautiful.
We went to In-n-Out for dinner and then to the UNLV vs. BYU football game. It was so fun to be there! There were tons of cougar fans.

In case you didn't hear, BYU dominated 59-21! It was a great game:)

Fine...we'll subscribe.

We finally caved in and purchased Netflix and cable. So far, Netflix is great. I'm not sure why we hassled with the movie stores and Redbox in the past. Now we don't have to worry about late fees, driving back and forth to the movie store, and movies not being available once we drive to the movie store. Plus, Netflix has every movie...even old films and church movies.

Up next in our que: Seinfeld season 9 followed by The Notebook. I secretly switched Ironman from #3 to #9 on our que...and I might have snuck in a few other chick flicks. Don't tell Niel:)

Buca di Beppo

We tried out the restaurant Buca di Beppo for our first time a couple weeks ago. Several people in California recommended it while we lived there and said it was amazing Italian food. We never ended up going because it was 40 minutes or so from our place. Now it is only five or ten minutes from our house so we went! I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. Lots of lights, paintings, pictures, and an overall unique Italian atmosphere. I especially liked this little statue guy wearing a flower.

Perks

Contrary to popular belief there are some perks to living in sin city...one of them is that residents can get great deals on shows. A lot of shows have 'buy one get one free' deals for tickets. Let us know if you'd like to go to a show with us because we could get you good deals on tickets also. There are two performances on our 'must see' list right now:

1. Cirque du Soleil

2. Phantom of the Opera It just so happens that my birthday is coming up next month so we are hoping to go see Cirque du Soleil. If you aren't familiar with their performances they are a combination of acrobatic circus acts, dancing, water, fire, and special effects. Now we just have to decide which of the Cirque du Soleil shows to go to. We are thinking either La Reve or O. Has anyone seen any of their shows? I'd like to hear any suggestions you might have.

House wife

I've had several people ask me what I'm doing now that we are in Vegas. Well, besides blogging up a storm with my extra time I'm not doing a whole lot. Just kidding that isn't entirely true. The first week we moved here I kept myself busy unpacking, changing addresses, registering our cars, etc. On Friday, I starting my job search. It has only been a few days and I am already slightly discouraged for a few reasons: 1) The unemployment rate is really high in Las Vegas 2) Pay is substantially lower here than it is in CA 3) Most jobs that I am interested in require 3-5 years experience 5) Of the slim selection of job openings, a majority of them request bilingual applicants only

It is frustrating knowing that I have a business degree from an accredited business school and yet someone who speaks spanish or someone who doesn't have a degree but 3-5 yrs. of work experience would be selected instead of me.

Anyways, I am tempted to just go get a fun job somewhere like Bath & Body Works. But at the same time I would really like to be making just as much or more money than what I made in California. I especially feel discouraged when I hear these stories, "It took me a year to find a job here"...."I was a top executive making 60K and after six months of unemployment I took a job for 30K gladly"

Bath and Body Works is starting to sound really good... OR maybe I should brush up on my dancing skills and head down to the strip? I mean, I do have 15 years of dancing experience. That might be my best bet...{just kidding, Mom}

One handsome duo

Last week was Niel's first work week with Desert Orthopaedic Group. His first day of work he and Dr. Tingey saw 37 patients. Apparently Dr. Tingey is very busy because his previous partner retired. Niel isn't able to help out with too much until he gets licensed and credentialed through the state of Nevada. Until then he is training and helping with pre-op physicals, post operation orders, injections, and paperwork. Monday, Thursday and Friday are clinic days. They see 35-40 patients/day with a wide variety of musculoskeletal complaints. Tuesday and Wednesday are surgery days. Most orthopaedic surgeons have one or two sub specialties. Dr Tingey does a lot of sports medicine, but he also does general orthopedics, so there is a lot of variety. Niel was a little overwhelmed with everything he has to learn, but he really likes ortho so he doesn't mind putting in the extra study time.

Overall his first week went really well as Niel really enjoys working with Dr. Tingey. Dr. Tingey is a really young looking guy. They've already been asked several times a day if they are brothers or if they are related. A pair of elderly women told them they made, "One handsome duo."

Friday night around 9:30 or so I noticed Niel was being really quiet. I went into the other room and found him passed out in this awkward position on the couch. He looked so funny so I hurried to grab the camera...he wasn't too happy when he woke up to my flash. I guess it was a long first week:)

What?!?!

OK. Forget about all that destiny and Vegas stuff from the last post. You aren't going to believe what happened...

Niel received an email from a doctor in Richland, WA from Northwest Orthopaedics asking if he was still looking for a job because he would like to hire a PA. Niel sent his resume to this practice about a month and a half ago...why now?!?! Couldn't the doctor emailed us at least two weeks earlier before we moved to Vegas and Niel started this job?

Richland, WA or Seattle, WA were our two ideal places to get a job since they are back in the northwest AND close to my family. Seriously. I could have been next door neighbors to my sister Lori, who lives there. Only an hour and a half drive from my parents instead of 16!!!

It is hard to know for sure without knowing all the details of the job in Richland. I mean, Niel is already really enjoying working with Dr. Tingey here in Vegas. But it's hard thinking about the possibility that Niel could have been just as happy or happier at a great practice in WA close to my family and friends. I really hope Vegas is where we are supposed to be...

Destiny

We may have been destined to live in Vegas because all of our favorite favorite restaurants are here (except Goodwood).

1) In-N-Out 2) BJ's 3) Cheesecake Factory 4)Chili's

and most importantly...

Did you know that Vegas has Cafe Rio? I didn't know that until a couple of weeks ago. The past two precious years of our life we've missed out on the one and only sweet pork burrito that Cafe Rio offers. Nothing else compares or comes close (except Costa Vida).

Last week, we partook of the amazing-ness of the pork burrito. It was delicious as always. Don't worry, Niel has already had it twice.

Welcome to Las Vegas

We officially live in Las Vegas...and so far we like it here. This is our new apartment in Northwest Las Vegas. It is a really nice area on the outskirts of Las Vegas about 25 minutes from the strip. Besides a few minor things including the washer not working and several sightings of waterbugs {shudder} we really like our cozy, one bedroom apartment. The apartment has a free tanning bed, pools, 24 hour gym, wi-fi lounge, and free Starbucks hot cocoa daily.

Allow me to give you a short tour. Here is our kitchen. Not pictured: pantry, washer/dryer room, and computer nook (our favorite).

This is our dining room. The sliding glass door is behind the blinds with a little patio. Living room

Anyways, we made it. We've been here a little over a week now. Moving is such a pain and is very stressful. Niel loaded the U-haul mostly by himself except for our big furniture. It isn't that easy when you live in an upstairs apartment. Luckily, Gayle came to help me clean because we were already running behind schedule on Thursday morning. We got to Vegas after the leasing office closed so we were worried that we weren't going to be able to move in until the following day. Luckily, someone stayed overtime and waited for us to arrive. Since we arrived late, we had to reschedule with the people who volunteered to help us unload the moving truck. In the mean time, we had to drive all the way across Vegas to drop off the dolly on the back of the moving truck that held the civic since the closer location was closed already. By the time we got back, it was 8:00 p.m. and we were starving since we hadn't had anything to eat since noon. Went to Subway...their credit card machine was not working and we didn't have any cash. I mean who carries cash these days? Of course when you are starving you can't find anywhere to eat. Seriously. There wasn't another food location for at least another mile. At this point we were hungry, tired, stressed, and quarreling with one another. Weird huh? Who does that?

Once we ate and got back to the apartment it was 9:30 p.m. Two men from our new ward were so nice to come help us unload our moving truck at such late notice. By 11:00 p.m. we had everything packed in our apartment and left for my aunt Marilyn and Uncle Carl's house (we were house sitting for them over the weekend).

Loading up a moving truck, cleaning the whole apartment, driving to another state, and unloading the moving truck should not be done in one day. Just a suggestion. Phew. Glad it's over!