This past weekend - 24 April - 26 April 09

Friday night, Aaron and I wanted to do something -but since there isnt a WHOLE lot to do in Monte Vista/Alamosa - we decided to go to Walmart and split up - have $5-$10 to spend on eachother. At first I thought it would be a really cool idea...but after 10 minutes of looking for stuff for Aaron....it wasnt as easy as I thought it was going to be. I knew he wanted a new movie..so I went and picked 4 movies 9from the $5 section (so that he could choose the one he wanted out of the 4) and I also got him a fillet knife because he has been fishing a tonn lately. WELL...we decided to meet up after about half an hour before we bought the stuff we had chosen for eachother because I wanted him to choose one of the 4 movies. Well - he showed me the stuff he had chosen for me and I already had 2 of the 4 things, and the fillet knife I had chosen is one that we had bought previously and sucked haha. So it didnt turn out as good as we thought - anyways, Aaron ended up getting one of the movies, and then he showed me a bunch of other things that he had thought about buying me - one of which was a really cool manicure system for only $8!!! So I got that and some lip balm for my rediculously dry lips haha. I was really happy with what he got me and the movie he got was really good too. We decided that we probably wont do that again...but hey - it was good to do once.

Ok so then on Saturday we had the awesome opportunity to drive 4 hours to Albuquerque, New Mexico Temple for Julie and Lorenzo's endowement and temple sealing. It was the coolest experience for me!! To be able to be there when they went through was such an awesome feeling. They are so amazing and still so strong in the gospel and so many members of the ward are so supportive of them and have helped them and I know that has made all the difference. I was so excited to see some of the families I became really good friends with - and Im looking forward to next month when aaron has to go down there for work and I'll go with him but go and visit these people during the day. A few of them said "I didnt even recognise you when you walked in" haha - Im probably not as fat as when I ended my mission haha. So after the temple, Aaron and I went to a shopping center and just looked around and got something to eat. We got some food and it was unexpectingly SPICY...so i didnt eat much and my mouth was on fire haha, so aaron went and got me a fruit smoothy to help simmer my mouth down...and then I had blisters on my feet and they were killing, so he stopped and bought me a pair of thongs for $3!! What a sweet husband huh!!?? Then we made the 4 hour drive back home. We always love being back in NM - brings back alot of awesome memories for us both - lucky we live close enough to visit often.

Sunday, we went to church...well - aaron went to sacrament and I was sick...but had to teach...so i stayed home and took time to get ready and have hot shower etc and then he came and got me so that I could go and teach my Sunday school lesson. Sometimes I get nervous to teach the youth - sounds crazy .... but its because its 12-17 yr olds - such a big age gap and you know kids that age...just arent that interested all the time haha...So the lesson was on spiritual gifts and only half the kids were there, but it turned out ok...after class I talked to them about how much school they have left and what they are going to do during summer break, and they all seemed to liven up and talk and laugh - so Im glad for that. When i went to relief society one of the ladies said "i have to tell you, one of the youth told me "I love our new sunday school teacher", so that gave me a boost of hope haha. After church we kinda just hung out and rested, and then we wanted to go down the road for a walk around the lake...well - when we got out it was WAY too cold and windy so decided just to drive around it and then come home haha. Sunday night we watched some wildlife channel for a little bit and then watched the movie Aaron chose on Friday night...while we watched it I gave Aaron a manicure and pedicure hahaha - its HEAPS easier to do someone elses hands and feet then your own - so I was having fun. He now has nicer toenails and finger nails then me haha. Oh - and Aaron said to me "if you can guess where my trousers are made, I'll give you a half an hour back rub" (THINKING that I wouldn't guess right) well...much to his surprise I guessed it - and he owed me a 1/2 hr back rub haha. So when I called Breanna for her birthday (or rather - spoke to Peta for an hour) Aaron rubbed my back :) bhahaha - Im sure he wont ever do the "if you guess _______ then I'll rub your back/feet" trick again.

Manicure Set Aaron got me


Aaron testing it out

Lorenzo, Julie, Sister Holly Aitken and I

Members of the ward

Julie and Lorenzo bought Aaron and I this native wedding pot - the groom drinks from one side and the bride drinks from the other - Julie also made me some awesome Native Jewellery

Aaron and I at the Lake - quick photo before we got back in the car