Dustin's Plaque

Here are some pictures of Dustin's award from work. He was voted Employee of the Month for November, and he got a $250 bonus as well as the plaque. He works really hard at work, and it finally paid off. He was the last one to get Employee of the Month though, because the dealership is trying to save some money. I am really proud of Dustin, and I know he deserves this award. We hung it up in our living room so everyone can see it.
Here is the first picture I took. It was a little blurry, but you can read all of the wording.
















Here is another picture I took. The flash kind of blocks some of the wording, but you can see the plaque really well.

Oh Christmas Tree...

This is our first year since Dustin and I have been married where we don't have a huge Christmas tree. We had to cut a lot off to fit it inside our apartment. We have both been really busy, so it took a while to get everything set up, and we still don't have all of our decorations up. We also borrowed a nativity set from Donna, since we do not have one of our own. She got it from Deseret Book for free, and she didn't have it set up, so now it is set up at our place. Also, during Thanksgiving, when the family was up in Montana, all of the girls got together, and we worked on a craft project. It was a lot of fun, but I just barely finished putting mine together. It really turned out good, and now I have another decoration in our apartment. The nice thing about it is that it isn't just for Christmas, it is for all of winter. Yay!

It's a Wonderful Life

Last night was the closing night of the play. It was both sad and nice to have it over. I loved hanging out with the other cast members, but the play has been taking up a lot of my time lately, and now I can focus on finals. It will also be nice being home more, and with Christmas coming up, I need all the time I can get to finish preparations. I had a few people go to some shows. Saturday night my friends Sarah and Elida went to cheer me on, and boy did they do a good job. Closing night Dennis, Darin G., Danalynn, and Dustin went to support me. It was so nice seeing people I care about in the audience, and I am pretty sure those were my best performances. Thank you to Darin and Lynn for coming all the way up to Montana to see me perform. The weather was really crazy, and they still managed to get up here. It started snowing on Friday night, which made the play interesting. Not very many people were able to go, and a few of our cast members didn't show up for Saturday's performance. It has also been freezing in Dillon, which made changing costumes almost unbearable, because the rooms were so cold. Oh well, it was a really great experience, and I am glad I was able to experience it.

Dust

5 things he loves:
1. His family
2. Motorcycles
3. Anything with racing
4. Camping
5. Being outdoors

5 things on his to do list:
1. Pay off debt
2. Get a job with UPS
3. Drive in a Demo Derby
4. Ride in a race car
5. Relax

5 foods he enjoys:
1. Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
2. Tacos from Taco Johns
3. Hamburgers
4. Steak
5. Chicken Parmesan

5 things you might not know about him:
1. He called my dad on the phone to ask permission to marry me, and he was really nervous.
2. He chipped the growth plate in his ankle when he was in the second grade on the merry-go-round after someone pushed him off.
3. He falls asleep while watching movies.
4. He can be really competitive while playing games.
5. He twitches when he's falling asleep.

5 places he's lived:
1. Dillon, MT
2. Rexburg, ID
3. California--on his mission
4. Virginia--selling security systems

5 quirky things about him:
1. He sometimes snores in his sleep.
2. He hates shaving.
3. He loves ranch dressing on everything.
4. He likes watching chick flicks.
5. He gets lint in his belly button(doesn't everyone).

5 people I tag:
Anyone who wants to that hasn't already

December is Finally Here!

I have been waiting for the 1st of December since Halloween. This means there are 24 more days until Christmas, and there are 10 more days until the school play "It's a Wonderful Life". Not only that but there are also only 16 more days until Christmas break. I love this time of year, when we start decorating for Christmas. We have already taken care of all of the gifts, and now we can focus on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ.

This time of the year is very hectic, and we can get caught up in the material things surrounding this time of year. We need to realize how lucky we are to be surrounded by loving friends and family, and we need to focus on helping others who don't have much. By helping others less fortunate than us, it will bring so much joy in our lives, and we will be full. I love the people in my life, and I am grateful for each one of them. Happy Holidays!