Boston Celtics Game!!

This past Monday we were able to go to the TD Banknorth Garden to watch a Boston Celtics Game! It was a lot of fun. We rode the "T" (subway) all the way into Boston with hopes that we could buy some tickets. We knew that the Celtics were playing the Clippers and hopefully there would be some tickets at the ticket office or else a season ticket holder trying to sell them. But to our dismay, when we got there the only tickets that were available were being sold for $125 a piece! So we decided to go outside of the arena to find someone selling their tickets. As soon as we stepped outside a shady looking guy asked us if we were looking for tickets. I told him we were even though I could tell Heidi was scared to talk to this man as she grabbed my hand tighter and gave me the "I'm really scared right now and don't know if I want to talk to this guy" look. He took us down the street to find his friend where we proceeded to be sold on how great the tickets were that he wanted to sell us. Eventually we bought the cheapest tickets he had after we bartered with him for about 5 minutes. He made sure to tell us that the tickets we bought were "The very best seats in the upper section and they were dead center!" More like the best seats if we were playing a game of first one to touch the ceiling wins or if you don't want to see the basketball players then these are the seats for you seats. Either way it was just fun to be there and I am glad Heidi made it up all those stairs being 9 months pregnant. Thanks for going with me honey. It was fun.

The City...

This past Saturday, Nathan and I went into Boston to experience the “city.”  It was a lot of fun, but sure was a lot of walking. I decided that if I want to put myself in labor then that is the way to do it! We rode the subway in and went to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, which is a fun little shopping area down by the inner harbor. There are lots of little stores for shopping and tons and tons of amazing places to eat!! Outside of the markets, there are street performers where everyone gathers around to watch. After the market, we walked along the harbor and then down to the North End, which is like a “Little Italy.” There are endless little Italian restaurants, which are all so good!! We also stopped by the famous “Mike’s Pastry.” We tried a cannoli and the lobster tail. We had a very enjoyable day together and are excited to experience more of Boston! It is such a beautiful city. 

P.S. I had to get a picture in front of the “City Toilet,” because I thought it was so funny. It cost 25 cents to use. 

Trevor's Baptism and Idaho

Last week, I was able to fly home to be apart of my little brother's baptism. It was such a special occasion and I am so glad I was able to be apart of it. Trevor, I just want you to know how proud we are of you for making this righteous decision. You are such an example to your family and friends. You have an amazing spirit and we are so blessed to have you in our family. Thank you for always being so thoughtful and kind. We love you very much. 

 

I had such a great time while I was in Idaho. It will always be home for me. I just want to tell everyone thank you for welcoming me back again. Thank you to Criss and Randy for a fun evening watching our favorite show "American Idol" and having yummy guacamole and chips. I had fun watching it and hanging out together again. Thank you to my family for a fun week. I enjoyed going to recitals, wrestling matches, lunches, shopping, and just being together as a family. It was too short of a week. And thank you to Nate again for letting me go. I know it was a long week by yourself. Thanks again to everyone!

Our top 10 things we have learned since moving to MA!

Since we have moved here to MA, we have learned a couple of things. Here are our top 10 in no particular order:

1. Nothing is said the way it is actually spelt. 

For example: We live in the city of Leominster. It looks like it would be prounced the way it is spelt Leo-minster, but instead it is prounced Lemon-ster. I could give you many more examples, but we are slowly learning the language out here! 

2. No one goes the speed limit. 

You will be on a "route" and everyone is going at least 20 over the speed limit. 

3. There is a "Dunkin Doughnuts" on every corner, literally. 

People sure do take their coffee and doughnuts seriously out here!

4. There are millions of trees everywhere. 

Nathan and I were so closter phobic when we got here. You can't see a block down the street, because there are so many trees. Plus people tell us that we should just wait till the spring when the leaves come and then you for sure can't see anything.  

5. The roads are very narrow and windy.

There is no such thing as a straight road where you can see at least a 1/2 mile ahead. They are also very narrow and with the snow on the sides they are even more narrow. 

6. There IS a difference between a town and a city.

We learned very quickly that you shouldn't call a "town" a town when it is a city or a "city" a city when it is a town.   A town is run by the people and has a council that makes the desicions and a city has a mayor and the mayor makes the decisions. 

7. Things are said straight up.

There is no "beating around the bush" here. They just say it how it is!
8. The roads are very bumpy. 

Keeping there roads newly paved isn't a priorioty. 

9. There aren't very many food chains, but there is a home-town pizza parlor on every other block. The only major food chains that are here are McDonalds and Burger King, other than that they are all local resturants. Pizza is huge here! They love their pizza! 

10. You can't tell the difference between a home or a business.  

The homes here are unbelievely beautiful. They are coloniel style and are very old, like built in the 1700s. The problem is the homes and business are all mixed together and they all look alike. 

I am sure we will continue to learn a lot more and then when we finally get it all figured out it will be time to move again. But that is okay, I guess that is the beauty of traveling aroung the US.

I just wanted to tell my sweet husband thank you for letting me fly home to Idaho this next week. My little brother, Trev is getting baptized and I really wanted to be apart of it. Thank you for working so hard for our little family. I will be thinking of you while I am gone and will miss you so much. I love you the most!

Gillette Stadium

For President's Day this year, a couple of families in our ward invited us to go with them to Foxboro, MA, which is home to the New England Patriots (MA-NFL football team). We had a pretty fun day. We went to Gillette Stadium and toured the Patriot's Hall of Fame.  

Nate standing in the huddle! Notice #12, Tom Brady!All of the girls had to get a picture in front of the Hot Tom Brady!!

Their 3 Super Bowl Trophies!

You could try on their Super Bowl Rings. Holy Cow, they were HUGE! 

I love this picture! They had a simulator there that you could kick a field goal at Gillette Stadium. Nathan's was good!!!

And then we ran into Mario outside the stadium.

I am sure you are wondering why I would take these last couple of pictures, but I have decided that I am a true blue Idaho girl and proud of it. We ate lunch at a place called "Five Guys, Burgers, and Fries" and each day they have fresh potatoes shipped in just to make their fries. When we were there, the potatoes came from Rigby, Idaho that day. I was so proud!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Happy Valentine's Day everybody from MA (I don't know how to spell the name of the state I live in yet!!) Well, Nate and I had a great Valentines. We celebrated it on Friday, the 13th, because a family in our ward invited us over for dinner on Saturday night.

We had quite the experience at the place we had dinner at. It was called SS Lobster. Everyone told us we had to eat there! They said it was very inexpensive and great seafood. They said it was very casual, but we still went a little dressed up because it was our Valentines date! Well, when we got there, let me tell you- it was a dive! (And I am not exaggerating!) It was this little hole in the wall in the middle of no where. It was super casual. You went in and walked up to this little window and placed your order. You found a seat in a not so clean and freezing dining room. They called your number and you went and got your authentic seafood dinner on a paper plate. I ordered the "King Crab Dinner" for only 14.99 and Nate got the "Dinner by the Shore" for 17.99. A guy at Nate's work told him he had to try the steamers, because they were so good. So with his dinner he got a whole lobster and a bowl of steamers (freshly steamed clams). When he got his dinner, he ate his yummy lobster and then moved on to the steamers, but we had no idea how to eat them. I went up to the front and asked and they said rinse it in the "salt water" (which looked like dirty dishwater-no joke) and then dip it in the butter. Well, we still couldn't figure out what part we were actually suppose to eat, because we heard not to eat the stomach. So after a few phone calls home and talking to some kid there, Nate spooned out everything in the shell, dipped it in the water and then butter, and then ate it. After about 2 seconds, I looked at Nate and he was spitting it back into the bowl. I laughed and asked how it was. He replyed, "It tasted like I had a mouth full of sand!" It was quite an experience and we sure had fun trying new things! My crab and Nate's lobster was actually really really good and wasn't that bad in price. We will probably end up going back, but will know to not order the clams!!

Boxes, Boxes, and more Boxes!!!

We were finally able to move into our new apartment this past Wednesday. YEA!!  But moving isn't always the most fun! I have been unpacking boxes after boxes and I feel like I am drowning in boxes. I am trying to be positive but it can be hard some days. I try so hard to be organized too, but there is just so much stuff for this little apartment. I am excited though to get everything finally put away and start getting the baby stuff ready!!   (P.S. Don't ask why this is all underlined, I couldn't get it to quit underlining things!)

My sweet husband putting our new dining room table together. He is such a handyman! Thanks babe!

And here I am putting together some lamps. One evening while we were unpacking, it started to get dark and so we went to turn on the lights, but soon figured out that there were no over head lights in most of the rooms. So we went to our good old local Wal-Mart and got some new lighting. 

We hope all is going well back home. We miss you and are think about you often!