On the Go!!

My mom and I took a drive up to Huntington and to go to Chan's games in Price this weekend. We got there a lil late on Fri night. On Sat. We went to Meagans game and then Chans against CSI (college of Southern Idaho). A great team they were, huge, and big athletic guys! Yet, another huge win! It was such a fun and intense game! WOW! Chan played very well! I am so in awww over his true hard work... He is so fun to watch! My mom had a blast as well! It was fun to see her too, get all into it... In the picture is Mariana (from Brazil, Chan's asst. coaches wife) My mom, me, Grandma, Meag and Kaylene right after the game was over!


Another pic of Mariana (we are sad she is going back to Brazil), my mom, and I waiting for Chan to come out of the Locker room one happy boy after beatin CSI by at least 20 pts!

Chandler and I at Pizza Hut after the game with everyone! Such a blast;)

Mmm... I dont know who needed it more..my mom and I from Warm St George or Chan after his game. We are whimps when it comes to the cold snowy weather. We had to get in the hot tub at Chan's. The poor guy beat his body up bad this game... He woke up sore sore sore and had to get some bones x-rayed from falling hard!

A full plate!

So I got this idea that since I am already a Master Esthetician, why not become more widely versatile across the board in the cosmotology industry? Great idea right? When married and we up and move to where ever we go I will be nationally licensed in esthetics and nails. So Im doing it all! Plus whats 3 months right? So starting Nail Tech apprenticing this wk has been different but fun. I work at a salon called Legends. Everything I am learning so far is exactly what I have been doing at spa's for mani's and pedi's for yrs now(nothing new learned yet). I have gotten MY nails done for the past 8 years of my life...thought it would be a piece of cake after watching all those yrs. Lets just say Its harder then I thought to shape acrylic! But I am doing fine and will be a pro soon real soon ;) I have many family members and friends that support me! I need to have a model EVERYDAY. Its been a success for finding models so far everyday and I am booked for all of this wk everyday too BUT... if anyone wants to let me work on them... by all means... please! ;) I am having a great time. I already know It will be a stressful 3 1/2 months of school/work/plannning wedding/traveling to games/flying to check out school offers of Chan's/etc. I can do it!

And the winner is.....

So....... the new NJCAA poll for the top 25 ranked schools in the nation came out for the DIV I Men's Basketball.......

and the results are.......

14. College of Eastern Utah!!!!!!!

They went from being ranked 19th to 14th. Standing still with 14-0 record. We are eager to see what will happen this weekend when they play North Idaho(ranked 16th) on FRI and then Southern Idaho(ranked 18th) on SAT!

Just a few..........

Here is just a simple "taste" of a few photos from 400+ pictures taken of us in Vegas in a matter of 4 hours! None of these are going on the actual announcement. These were just fun shots! Not too many of these I posted show our faces... We are working on the announcements (gotta love wedding planning;)), I hope they will turn out cute! We have so so many photos to choose from. Its been a tough choice, and it doesnt help that we are both our own worst critic!

This was the funcky entry way at The Venetician! I just LOVE any and all architecture, and/or Art. You can find a variety of it in Vegas! Sometimes too busy and sometimes not.

It was freezing outside... good thing we dont show are goose bumps ;)

Chandler's Bling Bling? Or my Bling Bling? Mmmm.... Chandlers!!!!!!! ;) Ah! LOve it!

One of my favorites of Chan.... So dang cute!!!

We really had a blast together!

Me? Crafty?

Sierra showed me quickly how to make watch bracelets... I had ordered watch faces online and I have really been getting into making a variety of colors of Beaded bracelets. Here's a few Ive made. I think I get better and better...LOL I cant wait until I actually have more time to make more of my own jewlery!

Here's one of my fav... I gave to Chan's cousin!!

14-0

Chandler and his Basketball team are on their way home right now from AZ. They just finished tonight playing a team ranked 14th ( AZ Western). CEU beat them by 20 points! Again, that makes CEU 14-0! Really amazing! Its gotta feel good to be their coach and to be a part of that team effort!

Here are just a few pictures of some past games this season at their home gym in Price, UT. of Chandler!

GO GOLDEN EAGLES!!!!

Phenomenol, CEU is Ranked!!!

Chandler is totally enjoying himself now playing basketball back at CEU! He loves his teammates and has a great time playing and contributing his amazing talent to the team. They are playing so well this season! Its exciting! They have played a total of thirteen games and has WON all of them! They are 13-0! Which has made them nationally ranked at 19th! Remarkable! The team is Down in Yuma, AZ. this weekend playing. It is so hard because I wish I could watch him play in every game and be there for him! Soon though, real soon we will be married so I can be there to support him and watch him play more! Chandler has been playing very well! He is getting a decent amount of playing time in each game and doing his best! He has made a known name for himself now as a great shooter on the team, other teams are working hard to keep on him. He will continue hard to stay open and shoot when he can!! ;) He sure works hard at his practices and goes strong! His Coaches love him and give him alot of leadership and credit of the team! Exactly what he deserves! I admire him for his athletic talent and his devotion to the game and his education! He is being recruited right now from a few different schools and Im sure, more to come! Chandler's interest right now is with UAA (University of Alaska Ancourage). The coach up there is doing a great job to build a personal relationship with him first and calls and checks in on him often. Chan and I most likely will fly to Alaska in April to check out the Campus and the offer in detail! At first I could only think about the cold cold weather and how far away it is, but I did some research and I found out some neat things about Ancourage and got ideas for jobs! It would be a great experience for us! I cant wait! I am excited to see where we could end up!

MORE STATS AND PICS TO COME!!!

Christmas with The Pearson's

Christmas morning we woke at about 9:30! Just perfect! We were all very spoiled! I was surprised how well taken care of I was! I felt so much at home! It could not have been better! Chandlers brother Kelly and his wife Geri, Meagan (chan's sister), he and I, and his parents there on Christmas morning to all open gifts! I got some things that I was surprised about! Chandler got me alot of clothes that I had wanted from Victoria Secret! I also got a new blow dryer(it was about time ;)), and some fun new lil house stuff! From Chan returning home from his mission within the past 7 months he just wanted clothes as well! I did my best job to just start a new waredrobe! The rest of his family came over that evening for a wonderful Christmas dinner! And the exchange of gifts! For most of the remaining of the Christmas break we played alot of Guitar Hero! It was fun!

One of Chandler's great friends from the mission returned home and spoke in SLC sunday. We took a quick drive to SL to listen to him speak, Followed by a brunch! Good times Good times! Chandler and I were so blessed to be able to be together solid for all of his Christmas break in the middle of his Basketball season! Now back to everyday life of work and school for he and I until the wedding!

Christmas Eve

Chandler and I came back to Utah to spend Christmas Eve and the rest of Christmas wknd with his parents! Christmas Eve actually really fun to have the snow falling non-stop in Huntington! It was definately a White Christmas! That night Chandlers Parents, His Sister Meagan, and the two of us bundled up cozy and warm and got into the car at 11pm to get some hot Chocolate and head up the Canyon. It is a tradition in his family to go Spot lighting for Elk and Deer. I learned ALOT this night about the different names, breed of the animal, breeding, shedding- time of yr, and hunting, etc. It was fun! I have never seen so many Does, Bucks, Cows, and Bulls like I had seen this night! It was really an awesome sight!! (Poor Chan's family to have to put up with me in the car and ALL my questions. Interesting stuff! There is a first time for everything. I never really knew "going spotting" existed) LOL! ;) I had a great time!

Visit to the Bay area

Chandler and I finally made it to Hollister a day late. But once we go there we had a great time! Juanette and her amazing cooking! We had a wonderful soup dinner prepared fr us when we arrived! The next day we took a drive over to Monterey to Fisherman's Warf for some yummy lunch and onto Caramel! Chandler has never been to any of this. It was fun to show him around. I love Monterey... We walked the beach in Caramel and it was GORGEOUS, and again, Fun to Show Chan. He loved seeing Pebble Beach!

Then the following day Chandler had never really seen Oakland or San Francisco So we took a drive to the temple. My dad is the ward Mission Leader for his ward so he had and investigator, her family and the missionaries come to the Oakland temple to the visitors center and to check out the lights around the temple!

Our Engagement photo experience

(I'll post the photos asap) Chandler and I had this great idea to take our wedding engagement photos in Las Vegas over our Christmas break. We met our Photographer down there. We shot for about 3 1/2 hours! We truely enjoyed ourselves and had a blast together. It was snowing all day Wed Dec 17th in Las Vegas. Our plan was to hit the road to Cali to stay with my dad in the Bay area for a portion of our Christmas break. Chan and I got stuck in Las Vegas because of SNOW!!! Never in my life have I been stuck in Vegas because of SNOW!!! Interstate 15 closed down south of Vegas in the Mtns. The next morning Chandler and I thought for sure they had to open the freeway. It was bright and sunny. We hit the road to head to Hollister CA and we went 18 miles in two hours just south of Vegas- the road was still closed! Finally we made it through! It was a long ride!

Christmas Party!

My friends are fun and crazy! Same old same old parties in St George are crazy! This was a "Sexy Santa Christmas Party". I went for a few minutes to say hello to all my high school friends! It was a good time, but I actually cant wait to move out of St. George to see what another town has to offer for Entertainment!

Thanksgiving wknd!

Chandler had some Basketball games over Thanksgiving...after he was done he was able to drive down to St. George to spend the rest of the weekend with my family. We had a great time! We had all arranged to go for a Dune buggie ride with "Red Sand Trails". Each couple got their own Buggie! It was a two hour ride along some Silver mines, and the Virgin River! It got a lil muddy in some areas but was fun to get a lil dirty! We went to a spot they call the rollar coaster. We drove in Large circle path over huge hills and bumps! Gives ya a few butterflys! It turned out to be a great Thanksgiving wknd with many laughs!