Cookie Jar Lid update

I've been a little behind on blogging lately. Especially with my Deb-made cookie jar lids. Here are the most recent:

^July ^

^August^ (we brake for cookies)

September^ (Friends and Cookies make life bearable)

Our future

could start next week! Drew has his first dental school interview a week from today (Sept 3rd) in Cleveland, Ohio at Case Western! I can't believe that we are finally at this stage in life. I swear it seemed like we would never reach it! And I kinda have a feeling this might be it. We're gunna end up in Ohio. Which wouldn't be horrible, my brother and his family would only be 2-3 hours away. So that could be super fun since we only see them once a year if that. We'll see.

I'm still a little sad I'll be spending my birthday alone... but maybe someone has some ideas or activities for that day or someone who would want to spend it with me...;) please please please.

I won't lie though, I'm totally one of those girls who feels entitled on my birthday. I've never worked on my birthday (and sure dont plan to start this year). To me, it's just a day to relax and get pampered! LOVE IT! I've already gotten two presents from my lovey. The 3rd book of the Hunger Games- Mockingjay. He also surprised me with a new laptop battery and charger. Might seem like a silly gift but my battery was short and it would only last like 3 minutes without being pulled in and my charger just died too. So I was excited to finally have both!

Welp, I'll keep you posted on school and life and all our what-nots.

Sick of this yet?

WE GOT ANOTHER ONE!! Drew received another interview invite! This one is a little closer too!

October 1st is the interview date Drew set up. He will be flying to this one, but It would only save us $50 bucks to drive so, might as well fly. that way he doesnt have to take as much work off!

So something about UNLV we're not super pumped about is they recently spiked! tuition for out of state. I think it's over $200,000 now! Yeah, holy smokes!

Well, we're just super excited to be at this stage in life, FINALLY! We're very thankful for Drew's smarts and being able to give us options with our future!

Number 2 goes to..

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine! This last week we got another one!! We're kinda excited, can ya tell?! So this interview is set up for Sept 28th (earliest date available)

Nice to not have to shell out tons of money for this interview. Just the price of gas since it's only like an hour away from us.

Wow, it just still amazes me how life is finally starting to get going for us. It's only gunna get faster, so hold on tight!

And the first interview goes to....

Yay!! Drew received his first interview invite two weeks ago to Case Western. For those of you who don't know... it's in Cleveland...OHIO! Mixed emotions on the location but super pumped for the interview! Just so you have an idea of the stats for this place, last entering class had almost 3,000 applicants! They only interviewed 125. And only except 61 of those for out of state seats!

So basically, Drew is starting off huge! Not to mention he as an AMAZING!! contact there. So good that this contact will be picking Drew up the morning of the interview from his Hotel, taking him to the interview, Interviewing him, and taking him to the airport after.

I don't know about you, but I don't know too many people who get rides to and from an interview by the person DOING the interview!

Needless to say, Case would be luck to have him! We'll keep you posted!

P.S. I forgot to mention something, Drew will be flying out Sept 2nd (my birthday) to go to his interview on the 3rd. Cleveland, you better be worth my husband missing my birthday!

Tennessee, the house, and clint

So things have sure picked up! We went to Tennessee last week. Tons of fun!! the first night we went about 30+ miles away for a firework show. Seems kind of far but it was the closest place celebrating on the actual 4th, silly southern baptist.


The next day we went to Memphis. We went to Graceland (Elvis's home) checked out Beale Street and ate at BB King's BBQ, which was really good BBQ, btw. We also went to the Gibson Museum. We didn't get to tour it because we didnt have enough time. We had a schedule to be at the Peabody Hotel for a duck show. haha! silly I know. But this really yuppy hotel has these ducks that ride the elevator down stairs from their suite on the top floor, walk a red carpet, and hang out in a fountain all day. We caught the end where they climb out, walk the red carpet and head up to their rooms. Silly silly stuff. Maybe one day I'll be a duck master.

The next day, my parents anniversary, we set up a 100+ ft slip and slide out front of my parents house. It was awesome! We soaped it up, had a sprinkler going and headed down on a raft. I busted it pretty good before we got the raft out. I ended up getting whiplash on my side. Yeah, I'm smooth.
Wednesday I went with my mom into Jackson and we went looking for beads. A couple weeks ago when all the family was there, they made watches. Out in Utah/ Idaho these big beaded chunky watches are super popular so we wanted to try it out. I picked my beads and quickly created mine. I'll have to take a picture to show you. I think it turned out well. and it was super easy to make!

thursday we left early for Nashville and did a little touring. The night before we watched Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The lightning Thief. In part of the movie they go see the Parthenon in Nashville, so we did too. It was pretty cool. Then we had a very very long day of flying. Nashville to Atlanta to Phoenix.While we were in Tennessee we learned how to make homemade bread and cinnamon rolls. And I'm not talkin about using a bread maker or bosch, we're talkin all by hand, homemade. It was great! Now I just need to practice to see if I can do it on my own.

Right when we got home, I started packin up for the new house. For those of you who don't know, we are only renting a house, didnt buy. Its just around the corner and up the street from our old Apartment. It's pretty sweet. 2 bedrooms 2 bath and a den (office/music room). It comes with a full sized washer and dryer too! We love it here! I'll have to take some pictures. But luckily were were about to get everything over and unpacked in 2 days. I work fast what can I say. Plus, I had a time frame. Clint, Drew's brother, was getting home from his mission moving in with us. I just wanted to have the house all situated for him.But speaking of clint, he got home the 15th from his mission. Its so crazy! It seems like he just left and at the same time feels like he never left. He's a super cool kid. We'll have tons of fun! I just hope Drew doesnt ignore me too much.
Um, that's pretty much everything right now. Oh, Drew treated himself to a phone upgrade for his amazing job he did on his DAT. He just got a Droid X from Verizon. That and clint will be the end of our marriage. haha not really, but I'm sure it will make me left out. And speaking of Dental School, things are still going well. Initail applications are done to 14 schools. We are just finishing up the secondarys and soon it'll be September and hopefully tons of interviews!!

Welp, this is a huge post! Just wanted to keep you up to date! Happy Hot summer!

22 is how we do!

I'm a little behind. Drew took his test a week ago yesterday. and scores are in!! He rocked a 22! For those of you who dont really know and are wondering 22 out of what, its out of 30. BUT! before you think its not that good, he's in the 96 percentile which is AMAZING! We're so proud!

Heres a list of some things we've done so far to celebrate:

• Dinner and pizzookie at Oreganos
• Birthday dinner for friend at Red Robin
• Lake trip!
• Toy story 3
• lots and lots of swimmming
• Tosh.O
• ... probably a lot more than i can remember

Upcoming celebrations:

• Tennessee tomorrow!
• fireworks
• moving into our house
• Clint comes home!
• Thrice concert (and tons more in july)

Needless to say, we're pumped Summer is here finally for us! I'll post pictures once we get back from Tennessee!

Happy 4th!