New Angle

Marcus and I have a new angle at life in Rexburg. 

We want to become Apartment Complex Managers. 

Free Rent--YES.

However, we would have to do some sort of work. We are looking into it hardcore. I wouldn't mind learning new office and computer stuff because learning it now could help me in the future if we ever own a complex of our own, or if we have the opportunity to be renters of some sort. Who knows? Anyhoo, the benefits are great.

Currently there are two possibilities. Hopefully one of them works out. The first complex we only have to do yard work for all seasons of the year, and all we have to pay is utilities and the apartment is a two bedroom. The other complex is a full on office job with office hours and everything. The benefit: free rent and we still get paid and bonuses. But it is a Full time job! Am I up to it? Are we up to it? Heck, I guess we'll have to be if we want it! And we WANT it! How great would it be to have free rent and a totally stable sit-down-office-job? How great would it be if the complex was right next to campus? How great would it be if the apartment owners were sweet?

What a blessed life we live. 

My ultrasound on Monday went really well, but I wasn't as far along as they thought so they had to do a vaginal screening which is basically like a pap smear, that's how they compared it anyways. It was a little uncomfortable but we saw our baby and he/she moved and everything! We saw the heartbeat and right then I fell in love. Marcus was a little like "wow, you really do have a baby in there." He will fall in love when he feels the baby move himself and when he holds the baby and when he hears the baby giggle for the first time... -sigh- life is a roller coaster for sure but it is AMAZING. 

When the baby moved I felt like the spirit of that child was already there. I don't really know when the spirit meets the body, but I think it is early on... or maybe it's just that the spirit can come and go until a certain point and definitely not after birth, but there are those individuals who have been transfigured. So many questions and mysterious I won't know until I get twinkled. 

Oh yeah, the official due date is March 19-21! Those are special days. That is Racheal's mom's birthday (RIP) and the anniversary of David's death. It would be nice to have a reason to celebrate around that time of the year. 

That is what's new over here. I really want to know more information about my new niece Lilly, though!

Love,

The Thackeray's

Vacation

Dear friends,

We finally parted ways with Rexburg for our little vacation. The drive was less than fun, but there were great things about it. For instance: We stopped in Utah for a cousin's wedding reception and it was probably the fanciest reception I have been to, and I was especially grateful for the cake. I have never really appreciated cake until the reception. It was a delicious lemon cake that was SUPER moist. So moist and so soft. My eyes were literally watering with every bite.

Marcus' family on his mom's side is uber rich. They all married doctors or entrepreneurs and you can tell by their luxurious houses. I should have taken pictures. I will never live in a million dollar home, but I will at least visit them now and again. The houses were all at least three stories. If anyone has ever been to Alpine/Pleasantgrove, UT (the rich side) that is where they live and that is what their beautiful homes look like.

This looks like Aunt Cheryl and Uncle William's house. Isn't it beautiful?

I was happy to stay in this home because it had a lot of qualities that I want in my future home. I love the color, the shape, the hard wood flooring inside. One day we will have a beautiful home that our children will remember as theirs and ours. But for now, Rexburg apartments and little houses are the way to go. Two more years and we'll be done. 

Right now Marcus and I are back in Washington at his parents'. I do not actually know our plans, but it is nice to be away from Rexburg and work. 

Here's a question: Is not liking my job the same as not being grateful? I am grateful I can work and get money one way, but at the same time I really don't like working at Kmart. I feel like complaining is one form of ungratefulness. UGH. Bare with me. Kmart is not what I am used to. I mostly liked my job at Ross because it was clean and organized. (Imagine and new Ross that is huge and has a place for everything.) Kmart is not like that. There are things that need to be changed in that store organization wise. 

Enough of that. 

I have good news to tell but not until the end of the week. Stay tuned. 

After school and Anniversary Plans

Hey Friends! We are sorry for the unusually long length of time that we haven't written in this here, our blog. We have been busy, well, I have been busy. I work and Marcus does the house work. This Fall semester better go by quick because It's already taking forever! We want to be done with school so badly!

Our plans for after school:

1. (I am graduating first) Stay home and relax a little bit for the last semester Marcus is at school
2. Head out to grad school in Washington/Oregon where Marcus will get his Masters
3. Live with Mom and Dad Thackeray
4. Work for a daycare/tutor center
5. Marcus will get a career going while we are still living with the 'rents in the basement
6. Save up enough money for a down payment on a house
7. Buy our first home!

Yes, there will be a couple of children in the midst of all these plans, but who's to say what Heavenly Father's plans are?

We are happy and excited for our future. The present is just as lovely though. We mostly do nothing these days because we are poor poor poor married college students. Since Brian, Marcus' brother, has been staying with us, they play video games like all day while I am at work. When I get home we sometimes watch movies, or play more video games. I do not participate usually; only when I am in a Donkey Kong kind of mood. I feel sick most of the time. Let's call it fatigue, for now.

For those of you who didn't know, MARCUS IS THE BEST COOK! So for now, while I am the one bringing home the bacon, he is the one making the bacon (except that we don't usually buy bacon because it is dang expensive.)

This is the Bellagio Hotel. We would LOVE to stay at this five diamond hotel!

Random: Carrots lightly cooked and added to Mac and Cheese is so delicious!

For our first anniversary we are planning on stopping through Las Vegas and staying at a resort hotel for uber cheap. I looked prices up on Hotwire.com and you can get a 4 star hotel for $36/night! Amazing? YES. So, we will do that. Plus there are a lot of free things to do there like the circus at Circus Circus or the Conservatory in the Bellagio. We also thought it would be cool to go to the Pawn shop from a show on History Channel called Pawn Stars. We used to watch that show before we started to have to pay for cable. We will only be there for one night though because we will be journeying our way back to my parent's house in California. We are celebrating Christmas with them this year. We thought it was especially important since our David will only be able to join through the heavens.

We hope you are all doing well and having fun!
XOXO