Valentines Day

This year was probably the first year I wasn't dreading Valentines Day in the slightest. I had my valentines cards made, chocolates bought for my bible study, homemade cards finished, I was ready to give give give. And it was wonderful.

The night before, I stopped by the liquor store and picked up a case of Bud Light Platinum and went home to wait for everyone to go to sleep. When all the little boys went nigh-night I snuck out and set up the four six packs with their cards on top of them, took a picture and went to bed. Oh ps-since the boys in question are old, this fist happen until about 1:30 or 2:00.

(the top is last years valentines, the bottom is this years)

Happy valentines day!!


At around 9:15, I get a knock at my door, I tell them they can enter and in walks Clint and Stu. Clint comes right over to my bed, leans over to give me a hug and says, "THANK YOU!!!". I say, "you're welcome", give Stu a little pat on the head and send them on their way. I'm tired.

At noon (haha) I get another knock. Let them come in again and it's Ryan, Clint and Lucas. Ryan and Clint tell me about their journey out that morning to get flowers and things for their little ladies, I immediately cut them off predicting they spent way more money than normal going to a local florist. They say that would've happened but they decided to go elsewhere. I approved their decision. After that, they were done stalling-or staring at me in bed and started pleading with me to go into the kitchen.
"there is something waiting for you on the table...!" they taunt.
"come on! Get out of bed!" they nag
"okay okay" I comply
I had to kick them out of my room, assuring them I would follow just so I could put on a bra in private. They were so excited for what they had done.

And they should've been. They were so good to me, it still warms my little heart.
Waiting there on the table, just for me, was a bouquet of flowers, a pot of tulips, a bag of jelly beans, a HUGE chocolate bar and a little card. What they wrote was so nice I wanted to cry, but since they don't know what to do when I cry, I didn't.






I go on with my day as originally planned, when I got back to the house that afternoon there was a rose on the table with a heart shaped box of chocolates from Jordan! Oh me oh my!! How amazing are these men??!

Later that evening fed ex man brought flowers from my parents!

Basically, I was spoiled rotten and I am so thankful for people's thoughtfulness and gratitude for being my friend. I am so very humbled and blessed.
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Christmas

Merry Christmas!!! The Duplex has dived head first into the joyful season, drawing names and setting a $15 limit on a Secret Santa gift exchange (we're all a little too broke to get something for everyone). Everyone did a pretty good job getting each other things we'd actually use. David got some Perfect Pushups, Jordan got a ginormous Nerf gun, Lucas also got a Nerf gun, I got some badass footies, Ryan got some drinking glasses and Clint's present is in the mail but Stu got some yummy bones. 
To get into the spirit we wore ugly sweaters to our family night/gift exchange...and boy can we pull off some ugly shit. We were actually SO good looking, we went bowling in them. Thats right. Swag on. 

Here is one from the day after. 

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving came four days early at The Duplex. My parents were in town and generously purchased a feast for us a couple weeks previous. So, the turkey thawed for a couple days and then I went to work. My first turkey and it went off without a hitch! Could never have done it without my dad on the phone for most of the morning, but it was great fun. Raechel has pictures so when i get those, i'll post them. But it was quite the smorgasbord.
20lbs Turkey
Stuffing
Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
2 Pumpkin pies
1 Oreo Cream pie
1 Chocolate peanutbutter pie
Homemade whipped cream

mmm mmm good.

Since we had so much food, we invited some extra, equally awesome people to eat and watch Home Alone.
In attendance:
Sarra
Lucas
Clint
Jordan
David
Ryan
Kellsie
Raechel
Collen
Andy
Scott
Melanie
Micah
  13
Yep, thats right, 13 people. If i had thought about that number at all during the course of preparation, I would've freaked out. Freaked out. Haha, good thing i didn't and from the silence during meal time and the generous compliments after, it's safe to say it tasted juuust fine. :)

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Puppy Time!

The latest addition to The Duplex....Stu! What a little stud. He has us all wrapped around his little paw. so super cute.

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Halloween Fail

What else would we do for the college favorite party weekend, than throw a party. Duh. It's Halloween. So, we did. Well, Clint did. No numbers this time. Just a story and some pictures. Story time first.
Since it was mostly Clint's party, it was mostly his friends. Some randos showed too I think. But this story is about high school friends.
Once again, due to the single keg, the party ended early. However, this was not the only reason. Shortly before the keg ran out, there was a bunch of commotion in the back. Clint and Ryan were upstairs asleep, Jordan was next door making friends, David had left with Kellsie to the bars. That leaves Lucas and I. I walk to the back and there is a crowd of people in and around the bathroom. Oh no.
Wes walks up to me and says that some guy had punched his friend in the face and there was blood everywhere. When someone says there is blood everywhere, unless you're a physician, it is never as bad as it sounds. In this case, it was as bad as it sounds. There was blood on the carpet, then a trail of it to the bathroom, on the bathroom floors, sink, counter, door, walls and toilet. mmmmm. yummy. Apparently, everyone is a nurse when they're drunk, demanding gauze and butterfly stitches and what not. everyone needs to calm down. He did have an inch wide gash that was probably half a cm deep right above his eyelid but he was fine. Actually, him and his friend who gave him the beauty walked to cheeba hut for some grub after it happened. Good thing it was Halloween or people would've asked some serious questions due to the blood everywhere. After a little Clorox our bathroom was good to go, and i asked my dad for advice to clean the carpets, he said, "i bet if you googled 'blood stain removal' they'll have some home remedies on there"....wow. Since there is no response for such a statement, I guess it's picture time.

We also carved pumpkins!! Well, the cool kids who think it's anything but lame did :)

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Softball

We went to cheer on Clint and his sister at one of their fall league softball games a while back. I don't remember if they won or lost but boy did we have fun.



We're so cute.

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Out With The Old, In With The New

Clint bought a new set of black, incredibly soft, egyption cotton sheets. A few weeks later Ryan purchased some new, blue, super soft polyester sheets. Touche.

Ryan then bought a large 47" TV, look out! The thing is ginormous (thats what she said). Or so we thought (also what she said). On black Friday, Clint upgraded to a 55" TV. Woah (and again). Touche again.

Now, now boys. Can't we all just get along?

Just kidding. They do. As do I, they both share very generously. :)

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