The Pasts Weeks

Wow! It’s really been three weeks since my last post. You know when you're little and in grade school, complaining about homework, wishing that time would speed up. Then your parents tell you time speeds up when you get older, you always think they are weird and don’t know what they are talking about. Then you grow up and realize that they are right, time really does speed up when you get older and you sort of wish it would slow down. Well, I'm totally there! 

Over the past three weeks we have done so much, I am not even sure where to start.  Alan finished school in Rexburg for the semester (we will be back in the fall), but finals are over! YA, YA, YA and Alan is done with is Associates degree! Two more years to complete his Bachelors and then three more with his Masters program and he will completely done! He so longs for this day already. I have about three years left to finish my Bachelors. Then we should be all complete in education land- that’s the plan for now any ways. 

After Alan finished school, we packed and moved 95% of our belongings into storage for the summer and 5% into our car. Okay, probably more like I crammed everything I possibly could into the car and the rest went into storage. (It’s so hard to divide your life into what you need for 4 months of living and what will be safe in storage for 4 months.) However as a reward we booked a flight and went to Phoenix for 4 days, to complete multiple things on our to do list.

Number one being to see Sherry! Alan’s sister lives there and it was so fun to see her and just relax. We made it just in time for Easter and were able to give Sherry her Easter basket that the Easter Bunny left for her in our apartment! (silly bunny) We loved being able to spend time in the heat and work on our tans; however I am pretty sure I am the palest member of the Green family. We went to the Zoo, rode mini-bee (Sherry’s new four-wheeler) and ate lots and lots of food! It was the most perfect week that we could have ever asked for or needed after moving.

Sherry's Easter Bunnies

Relaxing at the mall

Giant S'mores at Sherry's

Sibling Love

The Camel Ride

On our way back to Idaho to pick up our car we were delayed two hours, because of a broken button on the aircraft. Alan thinks it was probably the air-conditioning in the pilots cabin, not sure why else you would make 140 passengers board and de-board and then board another plane. We did make it back to Idaho to find I left a mothball that was suppose to go in our storage unit on the front seat. Needless to say our car didn’t have moths but did possibly have a strong odor. Opps!

We did make it back to Montana alive despite the mothball odor even though we had to drive with the windows down for the first half hour. We stopped in and saw my family for the evening and then headed up to Alan’s folks. We will be staying there for the next few weeks until we take off for North Dakota for the summer. Alan will start a job working for Knife River and I will (cross my fingers and toes) hopefully find a job in the office for Knife River as well. I am a little scared as summer approaches that we don’t have my job nailed down, however it just strengthens my faith to know that the Lord will never leave us and that we have everything we could ask for! We are so blessed to be here on earth, have the love and support of our family and friends and to have found one another. Both Alan and I could not ask for more.

Happy Spring-a-ling!

Where did the last week go?

Wow did this past week go by way to fast. I mean like way to fast. Sure at the time it seems to be taking forever, but as I look back I can't even begin to think that we are moving in less then two weeks. I have yet to start packing. Tomorrow will be Alan and my five-month marriage mark. We're calling it that because I feel weird saying anniversary unless it’s at least a year. It’s been so fun and I could not be happier. I recommend everyone get married. After all it is one of God’s commandments.

As we look back on the past five months we've already done a lot in that short time as well as really grown together. Alan was a huge support when my Grandpa Lyle passed a way just a month after we were married. Weird to look back and think he's been gone for four months already. We have also done a ton of fun things and as always look forward to making new memories as the months roll on. 

This past week we went mini golfing at Fat Cat's with a group of married couples. It was pretty fun. We (the Green's) came to a realization that we are not golfers. We had our butts handed to us big time! I think I'll stick to bowling. 

On Saturday the weather was so nice we packed a picnic, grabbed our neighbors and took off for the day. Our plan was to have no plan but to get out of Rexburg for the day and enjoy the sun.  We headed southeast towards Jackson, WY. We were also hoping to indulge ourselves in a little square ice cream in Sun-Valley, ID. In Jackson we found the world championship for snowmobiling was going on. (Where men and women run their snowmobiles up a mountain and see who can get there the fastest) It was really cool to see. Something I would never do, but a great adventure to watch. 

Lack of time caused us to be late for square ice cream. Who knew that an ice-cream parlor closes at 8 on Saturday night? So on the way home we stopped at Big Jud's for ice cream instead. It wasn't square ice cream but it was pretty good. 

For this next week, look for us to be packing up our first apartment. Me downsizing my closet; I promised myself I would do a little spring-cleaning. Alan will be finishing up this semester here at BYU-I and we are heading to AZ for a week of fun and sun with Alan’s sister.  (CAN NOT WAIT)

Our Tom Foolery

With this last weekend being St. Patricks day, I of course had to come up with a fun gift for our neighbors. I went to work and found this fun Leprechaun Trap. It was really simple to make and adorable to top it off. Once Alan saw what I was doing he wanted to ding dong ditch a few close friends and give them a fun treat. It was really fun and such a great way to spend our Friday date night. Totally worth doing next year.

Each couple got one trap, a few pieces of bait (candy covered in gold wrapping) and instructions on how to use the trap.

Some new crafts.....

So on Monday last week I had a day off of work. Alan and I have a very exciting secret project we've been working on and we needed to collect a few things around town for it. We hit the streets and found what we were looking for.... here are a few pictures to enjoy!

We also decied it was time to retire the snowflake craft off of our front door. Alan informed me that it was no longer winter after day light savings time, so we replaced it with.

Ode to my Mother in Law

My mother and father inlaw are in amazing shape and give huge credit to "young juice." Young Juice, is a drink that they have been making for years. Its a lemon aid type drink that they drink every morning. It helps boost their immune system and also makes them very perky in the morning. Since Alan and I have been married we decied to start drinking it as well. Its all very healthy for you and no matter what it does for you, it can not cause any harm.

We love it!

1 half lime
1 half lemon
1 half grapefruit
1/10 teaspoon of cyanne pepper
1 1/2 cup of water
1 tablespoon of real maple syrup

Making Memories in March

                                                                                                                                                                   Well last post was Happy Love Day! So we're do for another! While living here in Rexburg has not allowed for a lot of free time, we have come up with great fun things that we love to do. One being make food from scratch! Now we're not tutting our horns or anything but we are getting pretty good. So this past month we were giving tons of dried beans and what else can you do with dried beans but make chili of course!

It was so yummy! Heidi found the recipe online and we changed it to fit our needs. Alan hated being home during the day while it was cooking because it smelt so wonderful!

Totally recommend it and we will with out a doubt be making it again! We had a lot of left overs (we planned on it) so we froze it in the freezer and saved it for a rainy day. It was tons of fun

 

We've been trying to have a couple over for dinner once a week as well. Its been a lot of fun and we loving hosting parties and gatherings. We need to be better at taking pictures during this time! (note to Heidi- bust out the camera)

We also have been attending lots of campus functions and plays. They are super neat and a really great chance for us to have cheap fun date nights and force us both out of our normal routine! A few weeks ago we when to a play called Phedre. You can't see it by his face but Alan did pick out this date idea! 

Alan's sister had a birthday this month too so we sent her a birthday package- and we hope that it brightened up her day, she was unable to come home to celebrate it because of work. We do get to make a trip in just another short month to see her though and spend sometime with her... SOOOO STOKED to get out of Rexburg and see the sun again! Get ready for a fun fill week Sherry.

The highlight of the past month was Theo H. Green (Alan's dad) hit his big 80 birthday. We made the voyage home and tried to surprise him but as with most surprises in life they are better kept secret.- We will try next time. Alan's mom held a party for Theo down at the church and it was a blast. There is another man by the name of Bill Slack that shares Theo's birthday with him so it was a joint party.

Alan and Theo
(loving the ears)

Theo & Marion

80 + picture

Theo through the years!
(this was on a huge poster and we hung up)

We are so blessed to have the family and friends that we have. Can't wait for the next month of memories~

Happy Valentine's Day

So it being our first married valentines day- we celebrated in style. As most couples do-we hope. We spent last night heart attacking our neighbors door and leaving one special flaming bag of brownies on Alan's friends door. Its so fun to be an adult and still ding dong ditch someone. 

hearts and flaming brownies

In the morning we had hear shaped pancakes that were red/pinkish and Heidi gave Alan his homemade Valentine. 

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Alan's valentine 

Part of Alan's valentine was licorice because it's his favorite candy and we can't afford to buy it all the time, Heidi splurged and bought him a bag. We then drank our milk like this! (great way to kick off the day)

Then we headed off to work and school. At work Heidi had a Valentines Day party and Timothy her student made this for her with a kit kat bar on the back.... so cute and made her want a cricket machine soooo bad! 

When Heidi got home from institute class Alan surprised her with dinner and a clean house! Best Valentine's gift ever!!!!

WE have to say our first Valentine's Day as a married couple was a success and we hope that everyone had an amazing day of love too.