FRONT ROW TICKETS!!!

Logan surprised me last week with two tickets to the BYU vs. Colorado State basketball game. However, these weren't any tickets...they were FRONT ROW TICKETS in the Student Section. Needless to say, Logan and I were very excited! Logan won the tickets while participating in a game/activity at the Wilk (student center) on campus. It was fun hearing how he won them, and he was actually pretty proud of himself (and so was I). We go to almost every single BYU home game (basketball and football), but the game last night was our FAVORITE game...by far!

We loved sitting so close and getting to see the action. It was even more fun because Dennis Pitta (BYU football player alumni and he currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens) sat in front of us in the court side seats! I even got free candy! Also, the fans up in the front are my kind of people...they are dedicated, they are rowdy, they are loud, they are obnoxious, and they are fun! YES! I LOVED IT! 

So, what could possibly be better than that? I'll tell you....seeing the BYU basketball team win! It was awesome! I won't go into any more details; I'll just let the pictures do the talking. Enjoy:) 

There were WAY too many pictures; so here is a nice looking collage I put together:) Click image to enlarge. 

Warming up before the game...

This is Jackson Emery. He's an amazing defensive player. (P.S. Logan served his mission with him). 

I told Jimmer to smile for the camera. He looked right at my camera and this is what he did...

Yes, I know. I'm pretty good at getting what I want:)

Blurry picture, yes, but I had to show you that Elder Bednar was at the game too!

Here we are at the game in the FRONT ROW!! SO MUCH FUN!

This is probably my favorite ACTION shot of the night.
Jimmer shooting a THREE!

Overall, Logan and I were both very happy after the game...

GO COUGARS!!!!!

week 16 & 17

Baby bump pictures. Drum roll please.....

 Week 16

Week 17

Note: Okay, I cheated and made Logan take this picture right after I ate just so I can claim I have a baby bump:) Can you blame me, people?

Oh, and I would just like to announce that after 17 weeks my jeans are starting to feel a little snug! HOORAY! I know that sounds lame, but I was really excited about that!! Go me! 

Not to brag or anything, but I can do hard things!!

You know that 28 page (yes, 28 pages) graduate paper that I completed last week? The one that took forever to write and compile? Well, I finally finished it last Wednesday and I turned it in right at the midnight deadline. GO ME! I CAN DO HARD THINGS!!! There really wasn't a page limit, but being the overachiever that I am (or so my husband says) I finished it in just 28 pages. I could have wrote more, but I stopped myself. 

Anyway, I checked my school e-mail this morning and I got this message from my professor:

Abby,

I was extremely impressed with the quality of your work! Thank you for your hard work and effort. You adhered to the assignment and followed the rubric perfectly. I would love to see this lesson in an actual classroom. This is one of the finest examples of this assignment that I have been able to access! Thank you and keep up the fine work!

Professor Mike

And, yes, I did get an A+ on the assignment (I can do hard things)!!! Sometimes I get really discouraged that I am doing more schooling, especially since I already have an undergraduate degree that is perfectly useful (not to mention the fact that I work full-time and am currently pregnant), but sometimes....I get comments like that one from my teachers and I know that all my hard work is paying off. I know that I am doing the best I can and that the best I am doing is molding me into a better learner, better teacher, and better person. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue my education and I appreciate all the support I get from my teachers, family, husband, and friends. I can do this; I am soooo close to being done! I can do hard things (this is my MIL's motto and I intend to live by it as well)!!!!

Side note: I am 17 weeks along:) Still no significant baby bump (sad). I'll try to post a baby bump picture soon, but trust me there isn't much to see according to everyone I know. We find out the gender in two weeks!!! WOW! Everyone is saying it is a boy, and I kind of think it is a boy too...but a part of me is really wishing for a girl!

Happy Friday! We get a 3-day weekend:) Hallelujah!

The Big V-Day:)

We celebrated our 3rd Valentine's Day together. Logan is so thoughtful and he made the whole day just wonderful! He surprised me with a Jamba Juice at work (my favorite). Later that night, we got all dressed up and had dinner at the elegant Chef's Table. It was very pricey and very classy, but it was a fun experience! We loved it! 

After we got home, we opened presents. I got orange roses (love them), beautiful earrings, chocolates, and a sweet card with a poem Logan wrote just for me. Plus, Logan said I could go to the mall and pick out a new dress! My husband is so sweeeeet! Logan got a new tie (tradition). I've given him a new tie since our first Valentine's Day together, and it's just kind of stuck so I am doing that every year now. He also gets to pick out a new comic book (he loves comic strips) at the bookstore.

It was such a nice Valentine's Day. We loved getting to spend time together and really enjoy the holiday. During dinner, we were noticing how there were no babies around and it made us think about how different our lives will be next Valentine's Day with a baby!! Do we have any volunteers for babysitting? If not, that's okay. I think we already decided to spend next Valentine's Day in....take-out Chinese food, building a fort in the living room, making Grandma Corbett's homemade strawberry ice cream, watching a movie, and snuggling with our little baby:) We can't wait! 

inspiration = thrifting

I've never been good at finding deals or bargain shopping. NEVER. I find something and if I absolutely love it (after a few weeks of thinking about it...maybe), I buy it. Done. I don't care if it's $40 for a super cute dress or dark jeans that actually fit (meaning they are perfect length and make my bottom look good). I will dish out the dough to pay for it because I desperately NEED to have it.

On the other hand, my Aunt Mary is amazing at bargain shopping. Literally. I remember as a kid going shopping with my aunts and spending hours at Nordstrom's or Old Navy, just because they were looking for the perfect deals. Yes, I was spoiled by my aunts. What can I say?

I have resolved to be more economical (thanks to my husband, who is an Economics major). I am going to start thrift/bargain shopping. I just read this article and it inspired me. I don't consider myself very fashionable or creative when it comes to my clothing of choice, but I am going to do it! I will do it! Read this article. I found it highly inspiring and helpful. I hope you do too.

I am amazed at how someone (Sydney @ The Daybook) can find this at a thrift store:

Doesn't it look trashy? It's wrinkly. It has shoulder pads (shoulder pads, people). The sleeves are too long. I could go on and on about why I would NOT buy this.

BUT....

She somehow managed to turn it into this. Seriously? I know. It's amazing!

So, here's to a new way of doing things: thrifting (and yes, that is not even a word but neither was "Jimmered" and now look at).

in 3 weeks....

We find out if our baby is a BOY or GIRL!!!! We can hardly wait!!

I just wanted to post this so everyone can start making predictions now. Let us know what you think! You can vote on the poll to the left or you can leave your comments. Don't worry; we will definitely share the good news on here once we find out!

Author's Note: Logan wants a boy; I want a girl. We're both the oldest child in our immediate families, so I think it would be fun to have a girl as the first child while husband thinks having a boy as the oldest is best. Time will tell!!!

Thanks for all your support everyone!

just one of those days

I am tired and cranky. My body aches from staying up late finishing homework. I have a million and one things to do, but I just want to be home curled up in my pjs watching a movie. It is freezing outside. Oh, and it is STILL Wednesday! Yes, only Wednesday! I am feeling a little down, if you can't already tell. So, here is what I am going to do...I'm going to make a list (I love making lists, if you can't already tell) of all the things I'm feeling grateful for this week! Ready, go.

I'm grateful for....

-husband who makes my lunch every morning

-mom who calls just to talk to me

-having a job that I like going to Monday-Friday

-brother who talks to me on Skype every week

-being half way done with my master's degree

-getting e-mails from my brother-in-law who is serving a mission

-husband who runs out to scrape the ice off the car AND drives me to work every morning
-pregnancy (a great one, might I add)

-awesome neighbors who invite us over for FHE

-Heavenly Father who watches over me

-husband who does 3 loads of laundry because I am too tired and have too much homework (and yes, he folds it all too)

Okay, that was great! I'm starting to feel much better.
Happy Wednesday!