Valentine's Day!

This Valentine's I woke up to some flowers, balloons, candy, card, etc.  So beautiful!!  Earlier that week we had heard on the radio how there was going to be an AVP tournament "Hot Winter Nights" coming to Salt Lake City "E" Center.  I told Curtis I really wanted to go...but then kind of forgot about it.  So on Valentine's Day we went to the Kangaroo Zoo with all my niece and nephews and played around...then headed up to Salt Lake.  I thought we were just going to go to dinner or something...but Curtis remembered the AVP tournament!  :)  So we went and had a great time!  It was AMAZING!!  They had three different players that played in the Olympics this last year. GREAT volleyball!!

This picture was taken with my phone...so not the best...

Nicole Branagh...she was amazing! 

Todd Rogers...he plays the BEST defense I have ever seen!  Especially in the sand...it's SO hard to move! 

Sean Rosenthal

Casey Jennings...married to Kerri Walsh!

Weekend Fun!

Curtis and I had a GREAT weekend...  First, on Thursday, Curtis took me out to dinner on top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building...The Roof...it was AMAZING!  If you haven't been, you need to at least go once.  Then on Friday we learned to snowboard up at Sundance.  The last time I went snowboarding was in like 8th grade with my brother Mitch...and Curtis had never been...so we opted to get a lesson first.  It was SO fun!  We caught on pretty quick and can't wait to go again.  (PS...Thank you Tyler, Jamie, and Bryan for letting us borrow some of your gear!!  It worked out perfectly.)  Then on Saturday we went to Primrose Spa in Spanish Fork and got couple's massages.  I got Curtis a gift certificate for Christmas and this was the perfect time to use it since we were both so sore the next day from falling so much snowboarding haha...  And Sunday we watched the Super Bowl up at the Fowler's house in Kaysville.  It was so fun hanging out with Corby, Katie, Kellen, Sarah...and the Fowler family!  

Our view of the Salt Lake Temple from our table...beautiful! 

Curtis & Kim finishing up a day of snowboarding...

This will be me soon  :)

IV's!

I learned how to do IV's last week!!  I was so nervous...even on the mannequins.  My hands got sweaty...my heart started racing...ugh!  But I still passed!  We start clinicals next week where I will have to do it on real patients.  Scary but cool!!  I hope I don't miss the vein.  I'll let ya know how it goes  :)

Draper Temple!

Curtis and I have never been through a temple before it has been dedicated...so when Stephanie said she had tickets we both jumped on the opportunity.  It was amazing!!  There's a part in the temple where it looks like there's wallpaper covering the room...but actually a lady painted the entire room by hand.  So beautiful!!  Thanks Stephanie!!  

Draper Temple!

The tour was a little long for the three older boys...but they did so good.  

Kim & Luke on the bus ride back to our car.

Christmas Vacation!

Okay...this blog entry is a little late...just a recap of our Christmas vacation...

Kim & Curtis starting our drive to Vegas...trying to look tough...

...at the Las Vegas Bowl...BYU vs. Arizona...such a horrible game  :(

After Vegas we drove to Hollister to visit the fam and friends...

Curtis and I went to watch my best friend Trisha play in an alumni basketball game

Christmas Eve at Jenna & Mike's house...

Kim & Angelo

Curtis reading Angelo a book...

Christmas night at Baba's house... Baba made a delicious dinner for everyone!

Our trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium...

My favorite part was the jellyfish...so pretty!

Curtis imitating a sea otter  :)

BEAUTIFUL California! 

Posing with the pirate!

Me and my best friend Jen out to dinner with some friends...and her little beautiful girl Summer in the background  :)

Britta & Kaylie

Jon & Kelsie

Curtis and I drove down to Palmdale to visit his family.  We got to spend a night with my brother Mitch and his family at Chuckie Cheese...  My parents came down too :)

First time meeting my beautiful niece Taylor...

I kicked Curtis' trash at basketball  :)  Set the high score at 94! 

Curtis trying to look pro  :)

Curtis' mom made dinner one night when my parents were in town... It was a great night! 

We went to Magic Mountain on New Years Day...the park was empty!  It was perfect! 

After 4 rides we felt sick and left haha...  But it was still way fun!  

Taylor Elaine Dabo!

Curtis and I went to Palmdale to visit his family over Christmas break and met up with Mitch and Jill's family in Lancaster at Chuckie Cheese.  I finally got to see my BEAUTIFUL niece Taylor Elaine Dabo.  She was born December 11th, 2008.  Curtis and I now have 8 nephews and 2 nieces!!  Congratulations Mitch and Jill!! 

Taylor and Auntie Kimmy at Chuckie Cheese! 

So freakin' cute!!

Derek LOVED dancing with Chuckie Cheese!

Derek and Auntie Kimmy! 

My nephew Derek eating pizza...

Thanksgiving Road Trip!

So...Marissa, Alex & I decided to take a road trip this Thanksgiving.  We left Monday after class...drove 642.41 miles from Orem, UT to Mesa, AZ...spent two days there, met all of Marissa's friends, and had a fake Thanksgiving dinner with Marissa's family...then drove 692.91 miles from Mesa, AZ to Hollister, CA through the night...spent two days in Hollister, they got to meet all of my friends, have Thanksgiving dinner at Baba's house, and play games with my family...finally we drove 878.70 miles from Hollister, CA to Orem, UT through the night...  LONG trip, but way fun!!  I have never slept so little in an entire week...  

Alex sleeping in the car...

All the girls on our way to Mesa, AZ...

Marissa's family...

The delicious fake Thanksgiving dinner at Marissa's house...

Lori, Marissa's mom, popping Marissa's back  :) 

On our way from Mesa, AZ to Hollister, CA...PS...this picture was taken at like 4am!!

Alex, Kim, & Marissa at Baba's house...

The girls with Baba! :)

My brothers Mitch, John, & I after Thanksgiving dinner...

We ended up getting back to Orem, UT at 7am to a wonderful welcome home surprise...our apartment was completely decorated by Curtis!  So cute! 

Candy everywhere...

Streamers...slinky's...balloon...candy canes...Spider Man pinata...Hancock dvd...more candy...haha...

Oh...a Jonas Brother's poster...

A dozen roses...

What a sweetheart!  :)  We were SOOO exhausted after the LONG drive home!!  The welcome home surprise was absolutely perfect!!