Saturday, November 12, 2011

What Are The Chances?

This week has been uber busy! I have been going to classes with Marcus on campus. This means TONS of walking which is super healthy for me these days. Unfortunately I now find myself so tired after walking around all day, my back aches (a symptom of pregnancy, and the enlargement of my breasts), and my feet cramp up at night when I stretch them out all the way. I'll just say it again BEING PREGNANT is DIFFICULT! Plus, this morning we went to the temple and did sealings. However, while I was kneeling at the altar I nearly fainted! They got me a chair to sit in instead and then a nice lady got me a glass of water. I told you--difficult.

Last Saturday we went to this awesome performance by The Golden Dragon Acrobats on campus. It was AMAZING! I'll sum it up in pictures.
This was my favorite act! Those are actually glasses filled with water! She moved around and kept them all balanced!




This was probably the audience's favorite act because that guy stacked the chairs individually  all the way to the roof while he climbed it! It was impressive. He then balanced himself on the very tops of the chairs and then took the tower apart while still on it. 
I love it when people share their talents with the world. It can be entertaining. I also like the school I go to because it has these awesome performances for cheap--half the price of the public.

Last Sunday we went to our friend Stephanie Tarnasky's apartment for dinner with a few other families; Justin and Stacie Dayley, and Darren and Daniella Cullimore. They are such fun couples! It was nice to have some time with married couples outside of school activities. Marcus and I made homemade dinner rolls and a braided loaf of bread. Everyone was impressed with the loaf; it was beautiful and DELICIOUS. I accidentally overcooked the rolls a little bit so they weren' as impressed with those.

Marcus had a basketball game on Wednesday and they won! He did so good. I cheered him on and did my best to be a supportive wife. I could picture being even louder at my children's athletic events. I had fun watching.

I entered myself into a bunch of contests so that I could win something amazing! I think I did this mostly because it seems possible that I have a chance to win. My friend Sabrina just won an awesome contest where she gets to pick out her engagement ring in New York City worth up to $7500! Plus a stay in a hotel with a free dinner at a NYC restaurant, free airfare, and $1000 to spend while there! Isn't that amazing? I just want to have something that extravagant given to me with a small submission online. It would be awesome. One of the contests I entered is to win a trip to Hawaii for a week next year. Another was to win a wheel of Aged Gouda at 16 pounds! Then there was a Day Spa one. You know, these are things people would like and it would be awesome to win but too expensive to buy.

Here's to winning something..

6 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear about the hardships of being pregnant but it will so WORTH it, right??! Anyways, LOVE the pics of the Chinese Acrobat show. I remember going to that show with Meeshell last year. I've got to try some your cooking since it sure has been a while. I'm glad to hear that Marcus is having funn with basketball and kicking butt at it too. Welp, hope you win at one of those contests!! Take care!! :) :D

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  2. This is great! I'm sorry you almost fainted. :( And I didn't know you guys braided bread for your dinner, that's is super sweet Christiana! And, where did you enter all these contests at? I hope you win!! :) Remember when I won that Ipod touch!? Like three years ago... but still its totally possible. I JUST found out the Sabrina got $1000 dollar shopping money!!!!! WOW!!! I'M SUPER JEALOUS!!! THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!

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  3. The contests are all on Facebook. I do remember you winning. I was jealous. I also remember that you considered selling it at one point. haha. Yeah, she is super luck.

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  4. I love how you included the fact about the enlargement of your breasts and then the first comment I saw was Alden's. :D It made me laugh.

    On a more serious note, I hope that I am not in pain AND sick whenever I get pregnant.. That would stink majorly. But whatev. I will get a cute baby in the end.

    I can't wait to see your little baby. Lilly is growing up to be the cutest little thing, just like Emma.

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  5. I didn't know Alden read my blog until he commented and then I was like...it looks like I'll have to censor things a little...or at least post a warning. haha.

    I want to see my little baby too. She will be a joy. It's super important to stay fit and to exercise, but being exhausted sorta affects that..to a degree.

    Lily is precious! I know! Mel sends me pics all the time. And Emma is so cute. I talked to her on the phone the other day and she said "I love you" with her little high voice. It was too cute.

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