UPDATE! 08/27/09

HEY EVERYONE! Sorry I haven't written anything in a while! Shane and I moved to florida! We've been here since July 10th! It's been a struggle. Moving from a 2 bedroom apartment with all our own furniture, to A house with 2 teenagers and no privacy has been hard! We're survivors though! We're sure everything will workout in the long run! We packed up all our stuff and left Utah on July 3rd. We arrived in Plano Teaxas onThe 4th of July after driving about 30 hours straight! We stayed with my Dad untill the 10th when we left at 3 am and arrived in florida at 11 pm! The 6 days in Texas with my dad was a blast! We hung out with all the family down there and went to the Dallas Aquarium! It was a really nice break from all the craziness! My only problem with Texas was it was extremely confusing! We drove through New mexico all the way up a mountian to the VERY TOP! With our 98 saturn!after that we went all the way down the hill drove somemore got into texas and were lost the whole time!!!! Like I said we got there safely on the 4th! It was so hot there too. But anyways, lol. So we've been in tampa for more than a month! I still don't have a job and Shane only works 2 times a week at a fish store! Luckily were living rent free at his mom's house! We've been to the beach only once, and we have season passes to busch gardens (his mom gave them to his sister and she didn't want them so we got th passes free!) So we've been there a few times! Were still getting used to the 2 hour ahead time difference!

So the other night shane and I were making dinner, I slipped and hit my head on the edge of the wall. I totally sliced my head open. Shane's mom called the abulance (even though we didn't need one) I wash rushed to the hospital! They strapped me on a VERY uncomfortable wooden board, so I couldn't move. They put me on a hospital bed on the wooden board still strapped down. I kept asking them to take me off the board it hurt so bad! THEY LEFT ME ON THAT STUPID BOARD FOR AN HOUR! A doctor finally came in and took me off the board. Then another 4 hours later after just waiting they stiched me up. It only took 5 minutes! This happened tuesday night! I only slept 2 hours that night! The next day wednesday(yesterday) I was in so much pain! My back my hips and my arms along with my head. It took me a while to figure out that pain was from the stupid wooden board! My arms have big goose eggs on them from the straps being so tight! Then later (I'm only saying this because I think inly girls will read this!) I started my period! So ontop of all my other pain I have cramps too. The numbing stuff they put on my head when they stiched me up wore off yesterday ao I was in the worst pain I've ever been in! Last night I took some pain meds and went to sleep at 9 (wihich never happens! thats 7pm utah time!) I slept for 2 hours then woke up for and hour this went on all night. So today I'm tired and in a ton of pain still. Everyone is at work or school so I'm alone today. I'm ok though. Shane is doing pretty good He's been taking care of e really well! I love everyone and I will post pictures of our trip soon. Here's some head injury pics! before and after stitches!

April 25th

Hello everyone! 

     First things first, Shane is doing much better! He's back at work and getting back to his old self! Work is still stressful for him, but hopefully he can do they work from home thing, or something! 

So Mika, my sister is living with me. Things are going pretty well. We're proud of her progress. My hip is still not great..... I know, I need to go to physical therapy! I will! Photography hasn't taken off yet, but we have faith that it will eventually! Money's tight as it is for everyone else, but were not doing too bad! Shane's 7 days off comes tuesday so stress level will go down. SO I HAVE EXCITING NEWS!!! DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!! I won something!!!! I won a steak dinner for me and my man and some friends! Pretty excited since I NEVER won anything before! When we were kids we would enter coloring contests all the time..... Mika and Aubrey constantly won... Never me! lol it's ok. So we're glad summer is on it's way! We're pinching pennies hoping to move and get a house! Things are pretty good! I'm going to the new temple tomorrow with my mom and her husband! Well thanks for listening everyone! 

march

Hey everyone! Happy Spring! Shane and I are doing pretty good! Shane has been having problems with his brain and he was supposed to get his MRI today, but they screwed up the appointment (AGAIN) hehe but it's ok! I found out I have bursitis in my hip and I'm supposed to start physical therapy soon. Well sadly our lizard that got the surgery.... passed about. :( It was hard but we got a new Lizard! So Baby trying isn't sucessful yet... But anyways! Shane has decided he wants to be a vet tech! And we've both decided we want to move out of Utah, so were thinking Texas! We aren't snow people and Dallas RARELY has snow! like once in 52 years! Not to meantion there are a ton of places that will pay Shane to train to be a vet tech! Our lease is up in July, so that's what were aiming for! When we figure out about shane's MRI we'll let you know! Also, I'm going to be starting my photography buisness soon, So have your fingers crossed and I'm going to post some of my pictures! Thanks, Mandi 

GETTING READY!

Hey everyone... If anyone is reading my blog! Help me to know how to make this site cooler! Anyways Shane and I are closer to being ready for a baby! We ade a list of things to do before we start trying and as soon as were done... WE CAN OFFICALLY start trying! Now my goal is March! thats my hope and goal! Anyways comment on the blog, picture (i need help putting more on here!) all that fun blogger stuff! (I'm VERY unexperienced!)

UPDATE 1-07-09

PHOTOGRAPHY! I don't know how to upload all my pictures on here yet! But that main pic is one of my newest pieces I took the day after christmas! Tell me what you think!

FAMILY!! Everything is going great with Shane and I were on weight watchers! Were trying hard and hopfully it will show more! 

Roxy our lizard was taken into surgery today to get part of her tail amputated! She is doing good! Recovering slowly but surely! She she be back to normal in no time! 

Christmas and New Year UPDATE!

HI EVERYONE! We still haven't sent out our christmas cards! Hehe we need everyone's address!

            Well Christmas was AMAZING! We had christmas eve at our house with our friend's Bre, Cj, and thier little angle Elaine. It was very fun to have her open her presents under our little dinky tree! Shane Made beef brisket and Mashed potatoes! It was really YUMMY! Afterward we went to Grandma lola's house to see everyone! Then we spent the night at my Mom's house! It was intresting to have christmas morning with no kids..... We slept in and didn't open presents until noon! We waited for our new sisters (my mom's hubby's daughter's Kelsie and Kass) to come then we went at it! I got a MP3 player from my step dad and my mom!

My sweet hubby spoiled me with new Make- up, a kitchen aid and some fun attachments, a compact flash card for my camera, a new flash for my camera YEAH!!!! Aubrey got me some burts bee's and feet pampering stuff!!! I got some books and lots of video games for shane! I also got him little things like chocolate and slipper and stuff like that! Asta ( the dog) had a stocking full of treats and a new collar! New Years  I spent with My Step sis, Aubrey, and Chelsea! We played kareoke revolution (american idol style) and guitar hero, I rocked at the drums! My man had to work, then he came over to my mom's (where we spent the night) and crashed! New years day we spent at my new step grandma's house with our new family! It was a blast! Well that's about it for the holidays!