Exciting plans for the future!

So far 2012 has treated us really well. I am still loving my job at Best Buy and Phil is having a really good semester at Idaho State University. The first few months have passed without anything exciting to report, but so much has happened this month it's ridiculous- but very exciting!

First of all, we had our minds set on transferring to Utah State University since October due to so many changes in the computer science program at ISU that no one had a clue of what was going on. Phil would take classes only to find out they weren't necessary after all and it's just been a waste of time and money. We love the atmosphere in Logan and were really excited about moving, and this month we were going to go down and look at apartments until... Phil received an email from Dr. Beard, who is the head of ISU's computer science department. Though it took the school two semesters, the revised program has been finalized and if Phil sticks with ISU, he only has THREE semesters left! I know that still sounds like a lot, but to us that is like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And, at USU, we were ready to commit to five semesters there. So chopping off a whole year is such a relief! At this point, Phil will have to take his remaining classes in Pocatello, but for now we are going to stay in Idaho Falls.

Second, though in our last blog entry we announced we were going to start trying for a family in August, the more we thought and prayed about it, the more we felt we should start trying now. Because I've been on birth control for almost 3.5 years, we probably won't even conceive until around August anyways, so we're prepping now. Plus, by the time I do have a baby, Phil will only have one semester left! We are so excited. It's going to definitely be a huge change, but we feel we are ready for this next step in our relationship. Wish us luck!!!

Third, we celebrated our THIRD anniversary! It's so crazy that we've been married for so long, it's gone by so fast. To celebrate, we went down to Utah for a few days. After going to the Beehive Grill (which I love!) we went to a stand-up comedy show with Phil's sister, Stephanie, and her husband. We sat in the front row because Stephanie wanted the comedian to pick up out of the crowd- which he did and it was hilarious. The opening act was a comedian/magician and he actually called Phil up to the stage to help with a magic trick. It was so awesome, you have to ask me to tell you the detailed story of it. Seriously. This was the first comedy show Phil and I have ever been to and, while it was inappropriate at times, overall we had a blast. The next day, we had the chance to visit our friends Chanae and David who moved down to Provo and it was so, so much fun to catch up. I love those two! After that we went up to Salt Lake City, spent the night there and went swimming. We ate at the Red Iguana, which is apparently a legit Mexican restaurant to go to. Our third and final day there, we went to the Hogle Zoo and the new City Creek Center. If you haven't been to either of those places, you have to go!!! The way the Hogle Zoo is designed, you are seriously face-to-face with the animals there. It was such a neat experience, And, City Creek Center? We had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory there, which is always a treat, but we had the most fun looking at the prices there. They have legit designer stores there that you would see celebrities at. Tiffany's and Gucci, just to name a couple. I almost died when I saw jeans for $200, but there were $700 shoes and $1200 shirts for sale too. It was crazy- I loved it!

What's in store for us for the next few months? Well, Phil (who is turning 25 this week!) applied for a summer internship in Salt Lake City to work on video games for Disney, so we will see where that goes. I may move up to the gaming department at Best Buy (and, no, we're not closing) and I'm hoping to get a freelance writing gig for the company's mobile magazine. Wicked is going to be in SLC during July and August, so we're planning on going to that- soooo excited! And, we're going to just keep working hard and keep trying for a baby. We feel so blessed right now and are looking forward to what this year brings us.