Important Update!

So many things have happened this last month that I don't know where to begin. First, Matt got a job!!!!!!! He flew out for a final job interview with ExxonMobile in Houston, TX and got a call the next day giving him a job offer!! We are so excited! It is the perfect job for Matt and we know he will love it. We are probably going to move towards the end of the summer so that we have time to find a house and stuff. It's so nice to know that we have a place to go post graduation. We really feel blessed. Next, for Thanksgiving we went up to Matt's aunt's house in Kaysville and enjoyed the best Thanksgiving dinner I've ever had in my life! Seriously that was the best turkey I've ever eaten. We then stayed the night at G and G Andertons in Morgan and hung out with them for a little bit. Then we left Friday morning and came home so I could work on a paper that is due Monday. Talk about putting a damper on the holidays..yuck..homework. Overall we feel extremely blessed with everything that has happened in our lives. Really can life get any better?

Happy Birthday!!!!

Today is my baby sisters birthday!(and she hates it when I call her my baby sister:) I love her so much! She is been through more in her 20 years than most people experience in a life time and she has the most positive attitude about everything! She never lets life's struggles take her down. I just love her to death! HAPPY BIRHTDAY!

Our Last Day in Hawaii -Polynesian Cultural Center-

These are the last of our Hawaii pictures. I finally got them done...2 months later! Oh well, now I can move on. At the PCC we visited almost all of the islands that were represented. Tonga, Hawaii, Samoa, Figi, Tahiti, New Zealand, and some other smaller ones that I can't remember the name of. They had a river show where all the islands danced on their own rafts. It was so fun seeing all the different cultures come together and teach of their heritage. A lot of the people who work there work in exchange for tuition at BYU- Hawaii. I thought that was pretty cool. I learned how to hula dance (see video below) and Matt got a sweet lookin tattoo right on his farmers tan line! It was probably the best part of the whole trip.

Matt, learning how to use a spear

This is for my bro-in-law, Chase. He's from Tonga and Matt wanted to show off his muscles.

Matt learning how to fire twirl.

This guy gave the best expressions!

PCC Luau

We went to Luau that the PCC offers for dinner. There's the pig that they had been roasting all day. Matt thought the lady with the guitar was pretty funny for some reason. And I had my first taste of POU (sp?) SICK. I thought I was going to die! Matt didn't even let on how nasty that stuff was until I tried it. That sneaky little devil! We were sweating like crazy but it was worth it so we could have the whole PCC experience.

Day 6 PCC Night Show

So blogger is being really lame right now so you'll just have to settle for this little post. On Monday we went to the PCC and this is from the night show. We were so wasted from seeing all the islands and such, but by the time it rolled around, we perked right up when they started doing all the cool stuff. Fire twirling, jumping on fire with grass skirts, and boy do those Tahitian girls know how to move their hips! It was a blast! Check out the cool video at the bottom of the fire twirlers.

Hawaii-Day 4 and 5, Swap Meet and Sunday

On Saturday we decided to hit the swap meet down by the stadium to see if we could find any cool trinkets. I found some sweet wrap pants, and Matt got ripped off buying a coconut, just for the coconut milk(which is nasty by the way). It started pouring so we huddled under a tent and I had fun making Matt try on funny sunglasses! After the rain died down we thought it would be a good idea to do something indoors. So we went to a movie(I know, I know we went all the way to Hawaii to watch a movie! What can I say, we are a people of habits). On Sunday we went to an awesome ward about 5 minutes from where we stayed. Everyone was very friendly and easygoing...my kind of people! Then I wanted to catch some rays and Matt wanted to swim so we hit the beach and relaxed...again.

If you look real close, you can see Matt trying to be a dolphin. He JUST wanted the fins, so he could see how fast he could swim. Love that man, he's such a kid at heart!

He decided he wanted to be dolphin underwater now, so he put JUST the mask on (no breathing tube mind you). So funny.

Hawaii Day 3

On Day 3 on Oahu, we went and visited the Hawaii LDS Temple. It is sooo beautiful! It is probably the most beautiful temple I've ever seen. We didn't get to go inside because we both forgot our recommends but we just walked around and partook of the peace that you feel there. Next, we went to some of Amy's old stomping grounds and ate lunch at the "Seasider" and Matt and I looked around. We were tired from the heat by this point but we stuck it out and went on a hike to Maunawili Falls. It was a great hike! Not marked very well but we managed not to get lost. At the end of the day we stopped at the beach to watch the sunset. It was so nice to get away and not have to worry about anything.(sigh)

We would see these signs everywhere. What's it supposed mean "warning...teeter-totter". We thought it was pretty funny.

All Hail Honda!

Our car is fixed! Most of you know we have had no AC in our CRV for over 2 years. Right before I left for Seattle I found out that a lot of the same models were having trouble with their AC units. So when we got back I let those folks have a piece of my mind. Unfortunately we didn't get the entire thing fixed for free, but we only had to pay $450 instead of the normal $2000! So now I can cruise down University with my AC going full blast and I don't have to worry about my makeup melting off my face and my armpits getting all sweaty by the time I get to the Smith's! ( We got it fixed just in time for WINTER, but Matt likes to pump that thing up year round just like someone else I know...hmmmm... I wonder who it could be:) AHHH the joy! I feel like I have a brand new car! All thanks to our wonderful, helpful Honda dealership!

"Talk to your Daughter Before the Beauty Industry Does"

I thought this new slogan was very appropriate for our day and age and I had to share. I 'll let you decide what it means. Warning: Contains disturbing images.

Day 2 Pearl Harbor

We decided to go to Pearl Harbor the second day. It is an amazing historical site. They have a video you can see depicting the events of that day. Very moving.

This suicide Torpedo is amazing. It was very hard to stomach that someone would actually get in there and sacrifice themselves to kill people. Heart wrenching.

Matt, reenacting the scene where Ben Affleck is shooting down bomber planes.

Look at row 3 bottom "Miller", 5 of them are brothers. Amazing.

The memorial site where the U.S.S. Arizona went down.

After our Pearl Harbor visit, we decided to go snorkel and chill at Haunama Bay. It was just gorgeous! Not too many people around and nice and peaceful. I was a little freaked out with the snorkeling because water kept seeping into my mask, and for everyone who has been is ocean water that stuff burns when it gets in your eyes! Other than that we saw some cool fish, my favorite was the eel.

Hey handsome;)

I swear everyday we would go to the shaved ice place by our condo and devour some yummy shaved ice, mmmm I want some right now!