Belly Up!

Horray! A new oven! Our 30-year-old senile oven went belly up recently, so we were FORCED to buy a new oven! :) I found a killer deal on craig's list (our favorite store) for a 1-year-old GE Profile and we went for it. Guess what? It only takes 6 minutes to pre-heat (instead of 45+), has a digital clock and timer (instead of one of those spindle thingy's that broke decades ago), all of the burners work, and cooks the meals in the amount called for (instead of double the time)!!! Wohoo!

Bad news?? The rest of our kitchen is now begging for an upgrade!! Luckily Pete has the summer off and we can start painting everything in site! My sister (interior designer extraordinaire) has drafted up a model of what our kitchen COULD look like with little money and a lot of work.... and it looks fab. We can't wait to get started!

In the Future..... In the Present........This is Peter....Its going to take lots of work.

Conference Weekend Video

So Michelle decided she would rather have a video camera than go a roadtrip for her graduation gift, so I gave it to her early so we could take it on our trip to St. George this weekend. We had fun trying to figure out how to use it. Enjoy!

Micah the Ficus

We would like the welcome the newest member of our family:
Micah the Ficus!

We inherited this tree (amongst a whole bunch of loot) from Michelle's brother and his wife when they moved to North Carolina last week (*sniff*). Michelle was able to go down and help them pack (*sniff*). We do not approve of this move!

But we think Micah looks great in our living room and we're very excited to have a live plant in our house! Now, let's just hope it stays that way because we know he is very tempermental!!

They also gave us several plants that we potted and are waiting to finalize their final resting place when we do the landscaping this summer. But for now, they look great on our walkway.

Michelle is also stoked about her new keyboard that Brian gave her! It has 'real pedals and a piano bench!'

Gotta love free loot! :) But we're going to miss you guys!!! Good luck in your new home!