Pregnant?

No, not me.. Sorry to get your hopes up. I'm terrible I know! No, Kelly is sure that our cat, Kittie, is pregnant. Kittie has always been an indoor cat and we've never gotten her fixed. We've always wanted to, but it's something that we've continually put off for 2 years. Well one night we accidentally left the back door open for awhile and Kittie somehow got out without anyone noticing. When Kelly took Rosie out the next morning, Kittie darted inside. So our poor cat was left outside in the cold all night.. while she was in heat! For those you don't know, male cats can smell/sense when a female is in heat and we have a lot of stray/outdoor cats in our neighborhood. So we're afraid that the one and only night she was left outside she got lucky.

I googled "Pregnant Cats" online last night to research what you can watch out for. Kittie has 75% of the signs/symptoms of being a prego cat!

1. Heat Cycle Cease
Since Kittie is not fixed, she'll go into heat every 10 days to 2 weeks. They say that if your cat is normal on her heat cycles and then suddenly stops, she is most likely pregnant. Kittie hasn't been in heat since that night.

2. Abdominal Swelling
For those who have gotten the chance to see Kittie, she has always been small for her age, skinny. Well Kelly started to notice her belly was getting bigger over the past week. Her at a side view is crazy.. She really has a belly!

3. Increased Affection
Again, for those who know Kittie she is not very affectionate, she hates being around people. But lately she'll come out of our room while guests are over and she is constantly looking for Kelly or I to hold/pet her.

4. Possible Vomiting
She hasn't had anything lately, but she did have a problem with this a few weeks ago.

5. Nesting Activities
This isn't an early sign.. but as the pregnancy comes along your cat will find places where she feels comfortable. Not only does Kittie LOVE to hide on the inside of our box spring mattress, but for the past week she has been sleeping in between Kelly and I which she has never done.

We don't know if we'll be able to take her to the vet today, but if not we are definitely going tomorrow. We'll keep you updated.. Especially if she is. We are already a pet store at the Blackstroms, we don't need anymore pets! Well, maybe I can get Kelly to let me keep one, just one! But to be honest I really don't think she is, but Kelly's doesn't agree! He is so excited. I just hope that I get the same enthusiasm when I get pregnant. :)

5th picture - 5th folder

So here is how it works .. You pick the 5th photo in the 5th picture album on your computer! That's it .. that's all you have to do.

So I think I lucked out! I really like this picture! It was taken on the first night of our honeymoon in San Diego this last May. Kelly and I took a sunset stroll down to the boardwalk where we got some ice cream and broased the local gift shop. It was a perfect night, a little windy but perfect. Nothing like walking on the beach during a beautiful sunset with the one that you love.

Time to tag 5 of my pals;

Kalie / Erica / Elizabeth / Kelly / Amanda

I can't wait to see what you guys come up with! Got to love the random tags! Have fun!

Thanksgiving @ Quail Lake Reservoir

This year we spent Thanksgiving @ Quail Lake Reservoir. We had a great time with Mom and Kelly and also Kalie and her boys! I did have a slide show up with photos, but no one was able to view them or the slide show took forever to load, so I just decided to removed it. Sorry, but I do believe Kalie is going to post about the trip as well so you should still be able to see some photos!

We arrived late Wednesday night after a very LONG drive down. It's crazy at how many people travel during the holidays! It was rush hour all the way through Spanish Fork! I was amazed at Kelly with putting up our tent in pitch dark!

Thursday we woke up to overcast weather, then it started to rain mid morning and rained all day long! Bummer, but we made the best of it! Mom and Kalie cooked an excellent Thanksgiving Feast complete with turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, yams, corn.. the works! Kalie and Mom even made some yummy pies.. I of course purchased mine! Everything I contributed was store bought .. corn, rolls and the apple pie. I guess I'm not trusted in the kitchen. Kelly and I slept in the trailer Thursday night due to the cold and the tent being soaked.. from both the weather and our little Rosie having an accident!

We went into town Friday to pick up a view things and to do some laundry. We had a lot of wet clothes and we wanted to wash our sleeping bags since Rosie had an accident. The guys stayed behind and went fishing. My step dad Kelly ended up catching 5 fish with KJ and Jesse catching nothing! Don't talk to them about it though, it is still a sore subject!

A tradition my Mom has when they camp for Thanksgiving is they decorate a tree and have the lighting of the tree .. Jesse helped her decorate it with putting all the ornaments right next to each other! The saddest part was when Mom took the decorations down on Sunday morning, Jesse came by with a sad face and said in an upset/crying voice "Where is the Christmas tree?" Mom and I almost started to cry it was so cute/sad.

Saturday was the best day as far as weather goes. We spent the day relaxing and having a Horse Shoe Tournament. Kalie and Jesse still remain the reigning champions! Ended the day with more fishing, Jesse caught one.. but Kelly still ended up empty handed. Mom called him a loser!

Our Rosie was amazing! She has been a great dog period, but for being only a 5 month old puppy, in a new place, surrounded by lots of people we thought she would go crazy .. but she surprised us all! She did have the one accident in the tent, but she had been in there all day b/c of the rain .. so it was really our fault.

Thanks Mom and Kelly for everything! Kalie and the boys, we always have so much fun with you guys! I was so happy that Jesse was Andee's Boy this weekend! We love you all! We missed the rest of the family! Especially the festivities of an oven catching fire at my Dad's! Hope you all had a great holiday!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Family and Friends! We hope you guys enjoy your holiday weekend!

Make sure to eat lots of turkey and mashed potatoes .. yummy!

For those black Friday shoppers, please be safe.. but also fierce!

We love you all!

Summit Entertainment Announces ...

Today in Los Angeles, CA Summit Entertainment announced that the studio is officially moving forward with the production of New Moon, the second installment of its filmed franchise Twilight.

And why wouldn't they decided to continue making the book series into movies? Twilight grossed a staggering $35.7 million dollars yesterday taking the spot of the second biggest opening day gross outside summer hit Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

As you would already assume, I'm ecstatic about this news. I absolutely loved Twilight and can't wait to see what they do with New Moon, even though it was my least favorite of the 4 books. Not a Jacob fan!

So I have an obsession, at least I admit it! Besides, I think I'm going through with drawls not having my Twilight countdown on my blog.. I guess I like having something to look forward to.

Andee's Twilight Review

Twilight: The Movie

4.5 out of 5 stars*

I have to say, I absolutely loved the movie. I loved everything about it! I loved the actors, the humor.. everything. So why didn't I give it a full 5 stars? There are 2 reasons .. #1: The movie didn't follow the book exactly. They left parts out, added stuff in .. which was to be expected. #2: It did have it's cheesy moments. Some of the actors may have pushed their roles a little too much.

However, I still thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It was surprisingly funny, in a good way! There was a lot of humor .. Mike Newton was hilarious! Also, I really liked the fact that the actors played teenagers .. they acted like teenagers, which they are supposed to be. I thought they did a great job with the casting. Emmett, Mike, Jessica were perfect. I liked Jasper, but Erica and Moffitt may not agree with me. All in all, everyone was perfect for their role! Especially Robert. For those who didn't like Robert Pattinson has Edward, I hope if you see the movie .. I thought he did an excellent job, better than I expected. My main worry was that the movie wouldn't be able to capture the passion that Bella and Edward felt for each other, the unconditional love .. but I think they did a beautiful job at portraying that passion. Robert was amazing .. so hot! Loved it!

I did mention that they left stuff out / added new stuff .. but all in all they followed the story lin e very well. I'm not going to get too much into it, because I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Well, I mean .. if you've read the book you know what happens, but I don't want to spoil the movie.

Yes, I will go see this movie again .. Most likely this weekend! Hopefully I can convince Kelly to go see it with me, I really think he would enjoy it! Erica and I both want to see if we can get Joe and Kelly to go with us, so wish us luck!

Final Verdict: Twilight 4.5 out of 5 stars! Better than I imagined even with the changes! Can't wait to see it again and anxiously waiting for them to continue with New Moon!

*Keep in mind these views and comments are strictly from Andee Hellstrom and her alone. Andee is not responsible for anyone taking her views, seeing the movie and not liking it.

Tonight's the night!

It's here! Twilight is finally here! Tonight! 12:10 Am @ Jordan Commons!

Unfortunately I wasn't able to get Friday off, but I don't have to come in until 11. So thankfully I'll be able to get some sleep! Plus, since I'm working I'll get to blog about how much I loved the movie! (fingers crossed!)

So to all of you 'Twilighters' going out tonight .. Have Fun & Enjoy!

Stay tuned for Andee's review ...

Private - Effective 12/01

That's right, I'm making our blog private. It really is a good idea, especially now that I want to post pictures of our house.

If you would like to be able to read our blog after 12/01, please leave a comment that includes your email address! Thanks!

Twilight Midnight Showing!

It's almost here! The movie that I've been waiting for is almost here! I can't explain how excited I am! Alas, not everyone is excited to see this movie. Unlike some people I know cough co-workers cough I'm going to this movie with an open mind! Yea, there are going to be some things that don't agree with the book, yea there going to leave some things out.. but so what?! It's a movie! Plus, the cast includes some good looking men!

I needed to see this movie as soon as possible! I didn't like the feeling of knowing that millions of people would see it before I got the chance! So the girls of the family decided to make it a Girls Night Out! We were able to get some really great seats at a 12:10 AM 11/21 Friday morning showing at Jordan Commons. Reserved seating, it really is the best thing! This way we won't have to get there 4 hours early to get a decent seat. We can even go out for ice cream before the show! Yummy!!

Call me lame, call me a dork, I don't care! I'm excited for this movie and no one can take that away from me!

TWILIGHT MOVIE, DON'T LET ME DOWN!

The white seats! Those are ours!

Halloween '08

Halloween this year was nothing really special. We didn't go all out on Halloween costumes and we weren't invited to any fun Halloween Parties.. We're pretty lame! However I did end up stopping by my Mom's house to see Jesse II in his Dragon costume! So cute! Everytime he'd look at my face, he'd say "Andee, your a cat!" Gotta love that boy!


Last minute decisions; Kelly decided to dress up as a crazy bum complete with his painted clown face and I ran to the store and picked up a Tiger Set (Ears & Tail) So since we really didn't have anywhere to go, we decided to stay home, order in some Domino's Pizza and watch a scary movie while passing out candy. Kelly did buy a bag of 100 pieces of misc. candy, but we ended up with more than half of it left over. Not very many trick or treaters in our neighborhood. We even had 5 pumpkins on our porch that we never got around to carving. Kelly and I ended up taking the into the garage and doing a "Fast Carving!" Basically cut out the top and a face.. We didn't take out any seeds or anything! Worked out great!

So what do you do when there are no Trick or Treaters? You eat as much candy as possible, hang out on the front porch, and take random photos!

Kelly was getting sick of taking "Blog Pictures"

In the end, we didn't do anything too special.. but just spending some time with my sweetie, goofing around by ourselves made it a Halloween to remember!

Andee's New Look for Fall!

So I did it! I took the plunge and dyed my hair this weekend! We went for a light brown and when we weren't satisfied with the outcome, Erica decided we should go a little darker. She also used a new technique where she kept some of my blonde hidden under my layers, so it kind of peeps out and looks really cool when I pull my hair up! Its new and spunky! Just what I needed!

Here's to my EXCELLENT stylist, Erica, who not only does amazing work, but who is brave enough to dye my hair a darker color. Because she knows that if I didn't like it, SHE'D have to fix it! Luckily for her I love it! (for now.. just kidding Red!)

Kelly personally likes my hair better blonde, but likes the new look too. I desperately needed a change and I'm so happy with it!

Good Bye Pine Tree Slideshow

Below is a slideshow of our Sunday festivities! Kelly and Joe thought it was the perfect day to take on the big pine tree that took up half of our driveway. Thanks to Erica, we have all of these great photos! I was inside sick all day! I'm kind of glad though, Kelly standing in that unstable tree with a chain saw made me nauseous! But he was so excited!! Couldn't wait to use the chain saw! I'm sorry I don't have a BEFORE picture, but this thing was massive! Now all we have to do is get rid of the extra branches and get rid of the enormous tree stump, which we will most likely be asking family/friends that have a truck to help us pull out the stump. Afterwards, we plan on putting in some gravel or something so we can have a car port!
(Hopefully done before winter season!)

Good Bye Pine Tree

TAG of 4's!

4 random things about my husband
1. Glitter specs freak him out
2. He owns "Death of Superman" comic book, never been opened!
3. He owns entire Tranformers Cartoon Series on DVD
4. Kelly does not believe in killing spiders, EEK!

4 Movies I could watch more than once
1. The Goonies
2. Underworld
3. Stardust
4. Transformers

4 T.V. shows I watch
1. America's Next Top Model
2. So You Think You Can Dance
3. Law & Order SVU
4. Simpsons

4 Places I've been
1. Spain
2. Italy
3. France
4. London (okay only the aiport)

4 People who email me regularly
1. Garvey
2. Tiffany
3. Kalie
4. Other co-workers

4 Favorite Foods
1. Sushi
2. Mashed Potatoes
3. Snow Crab
4. Cereal

4 Places I would like to visit
1. New York
2. Paris
3. Hawaii
4. Ireland

4 Things I am looking forward to this year
1. Carving Pumpkins
2. Thanksgiving Camping
3. Christmas with Family
4. Annual Review.. Raise?

4 People to TAG!
1. Erica
2. Kalie
3. Tiffany
4. Marissa

Rejected? Better get used to it!

Believe it or not, I've never been turned down for a job in my life! It's true! When I was 16, I got my first job at The Utah Fun Dome so I could buy a car. Of course I had only worked there for 2 weeks before they closed the place down. So stuck with a car payment, I needed a job ASAP. Luckily, my Uncle Casey needed checkers for the upcoming holidays at Ream's, so I was able to get a job right after Fun Dome fell through. However, I never expected to stay at Ream's for 4 1/2 years. After having enough of crazy grocery store, Erica's friend referred me to Marriott Vacation Club and I've been working there ever since, almost 2 years. So see.. Never been turned down for a job..

Until Now!

I'm still with Marriott, but I've wanted to try something new and I knew just what to apply for! I've always been interested in teaching, so.. this past week I turned in my application for a position in the Talent Development Dept a.k.a. Training Dept, teaching new hires how to do the job. I was a little scared to apply, but I thought.. What the hell! If I get it great, if I don't I still have a great position with an awesome team. I had to do a oral presentation in front the Training Manager and another Trainer. I was really scared because I haven't done anything like that since high school. But I did it! My presentation interview was this past Wednesday and I killed it! Or at least I thought I did. I found out today that they are going to be giving the position to someone else, someone more experienced. They said that they couldn't pass up an associate that's been with the company for 10 years. I don't blame them, but I still really wanted the position.

I didn't expect to be disappointed, I knew that I was happy with just having the opportunity to apply, but not getting the position was a little bit of a shock. The Training Dept Manager has known about my interest in becoming a Trainer for some time now and I was so confident that I did a great job.. maybe a little overly confident. I know I said that if I didn't get it I'd still be apart of something great, but that doesn't mean it's not going to hurt being turned down.

I know this isn't the last time I'm going to be rejected or turned down for a job, but the first is always the hardest to overcome!

Rosie Socks

Please say "Hello" to our newest member of the Hellstrom Family, Rosie Socks!

It just so happened that when Kelly and I went to PetSmart this past Saturday to buy a filter for our fish tank, they were having their "Adoption Day" Kelly and I have always wanted a dog and with the new house, we couldn't wait to get one. However, on this trip to PetSmart, leaving with a puppy was NOT planned. While Kelly searched the fish tank items, I wondered around the isles that had kennels of dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.. just looking. When I came to the end of the isle and saw a small black puppy. At this point I didn't know what kind of dog it was, but another family was looking at her. They seemed pretty interested so I walked off trying to find Kelly. We found ourselves passing this little puppy again, this time she was alone.

Kelly and I bent down to see what kind of dog she was when an employee stated, "This is Miss Piggy, she is a 3 month old Pit Bull Mix. You can take her out if you want." And that was that.. we took this adorable puppy out and couldn't put her back. Kelly and I took her home 20 minutes later.

Kelly and I did not keep the Miss Piggy, it really didn't fit her. So after searching the Internet for a few hours and with the help of Erica, we decided on Rosie Socks. If you can't tell by the pictures, her front legs look like they've been dipped in white paint OR like she is wearing socks.

Here are a few pictures of her falling asleep with Kelly on her first day with us and playing with her new best friend Lucas.

How could I NOT take a picture? Too cute! Her poor little belly is swollen from being spayed. Like her little bald spot?

Lucas and Rosie love to play together. Since Lucas can't fight with his paws, he fights with his teeth! So they just bite each other.. Luckily they know when to stop. There hasn't been any blood spilt, yet. Kelly took this picture mid-play and I don't know if you can tell but Lucas face is fierce! He kinda scares me when he plays, like he'll hurt Rosie. Just wait Lucas! :)

Why hello Friend!

Another one of them playing in the backyard. They wear each other out.

Park City 2008

Below are some photos from our annual "Visit to Park City before they close the slide for the winter season." Unfortunately the Alpine Slide was closed due to a lightning watch, but no matter! We rode the coaster 3 times instead.. which I know the slide is classice, but the coaster is so much fun! You are on a track with no need to brake and trust me, we didn't! Dad & Nancy also treated us to caramel apples at Rocky Mountain and Red Robin for dinner. Thank you so much Dad & Nancy for another exciting day. It's times like these that I love, spending time with family and just acting goofy. You'll see what I mean by goofy when you see some of the pictures we took. There is so many! We had so much fun! It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday!!

Park City 2008

My Main Man

I may be a fan of Edward from Twilight, but the only man in my life is Kelly Jay Hellstrom!

Just wanted to give a shout out to the best husband in the world. Kelly always keeps me laughing! He is always there for me, always staying positive.. Let's face it, Kelly keeps me sane! I'm so lucky to have him and I wouldn't trade him in for any fictional character in the world.

Kelly, I love you more!

What is it about the "Bad Boy?"

Please introduce yourself to Cam Gigandet aka James in upcoming Twilight Movie. You may recognize him from his latest film Never Back Down or the Fox hit The O.C.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the series, James is the villain in the first book. Unlike Edward, James lust for Bella's blood is strictly carnivorous and threatens her life more than once.

So what is it about the "Bad Boy?" Is it the danger? The mystery? Or is it just the want of something different from our every day? Whatever way you look at it, we love to hate 'em!

Here's just a taste.. Keep in mind that the last picture is Cam playing Twilight character James.. His hair definitely needs a comb through, but he is still a good looking man!

Having Cam play James in Twilight is an extra bonus, just more eye candy! I'm still an Edward fan.. but I'm always open to something new and exciting!

So yea..

I've caved in. I now have a profile on Facebook. I couldn't help myself, my co-workers can be very persuasive.
Invite me! :)

Steal a Vacuum?

Most of you know that Kelly and I have recently moved out, but we are still under a lease at James Pointe Apartments until October. We haven't been back to the apartment for about a week, but I asked Kelly to stop by there after work today to check the mail and pick up a few things that we left behind.

Kelly went to check on the place and found the door unlocked. What?! How could that be possible? Kelly and I made sure that we locked both the dead bolt and the door knob. Kelly even placed a bottle on the other side of the door and it was gone. I'm pretty sure you know where I'm going with this due to the title of the blog. Someone stole our vacuum cleaner! There wasn't anything else taken, but our vacuum cleaner was no where to be found. It wouldn't be such a big deal if the vacuum cleaner wasn't brand new.. a gift we bought ourselves for our wedding. Yea, it wasn't a very expensive one, but it was new and we really like it.

Kelly and I can't wait to get James Pointe behind us.. We are so sick of the management there. Kelly even went in and tried to talk to the manager, who didn't even know we were buying out of our lease. Which I found odd because I presented a letter to them at the first of the month stating we'd be out by September 30th. Shouldn't the manager know these things?

Kelly went and talked to her and it apparantly got pretty heated. The manager says that there is absolutely nothing she can do, because they can't PROVE we had a vacuum in there. Are you serious?! You think that if we were going to lie about property being stolen, we'd say like a TV, CD's or even Movies. Does she really think we are lying about a vacuum cleaner? Kelly started to get very angry and finally lost it. 2 and 1/2 years of putting up with James Pointe's crap was finally enough. Kelly stormed out of the office, but not before telling a young couple in the lobby that if they were considering moving in, they shouldn't.

I called and talked to the manager, apologizing for my husbands behavior. Even though it was justified with all of the stuff we've been through. I explained to her that we'd be coming by this next week to give them the buy out and walk through our apartment with them. You know to check and see if there is any damage we caused to the apartment. Even if there was, I'm not giving them another dime! I just can't wait until we can put James Pointe behind us.

*sniff sniff* I hope we get over the tradegy of losing our new vacuum and get on with our lives as soon as possible. *sniff sniff*

MISSING: EUREKA LIMELIGHT GREEN VACUUM CLEANER

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE WHERE ABOUTS OF THIS VACUUM PLEASE CONTACT KELLY OR ANDEE HELLSTROM

NO AWARD OFFERED

National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Yes, that is right! September 12th is National Chocolate Milkshake Day. Chocolate Milkshake Day is an opportunity for us chocoholoics to savor. The weather may have cooled off, but our appetite for chocolate, specifically chocolate milkshakes, hasn't cooled off one bit. What a great day this will be! Simply combine a little milk, chocolate ice cream, add some extra chocolate syrup, and mix it well in a blender. Not that hard to satisfy your chocolate desires. On a diet? Not today! Treat yourself, you deserve it.

Bottoms up!

Midnight Sun will NOT be finished..

That's right.. a rough draft of the book was illegally posted on the internet and because of this Stephenie Meyer has decided NOT to finish the book. For more information, look up her website at www.stepheniemeyer.com

So sad! I was looking forward to reading it!!

New Obsession?

House of Night to replace Twilight??

I think Erica is a little sick and tired of me being completely obsessed with the Twilight Book Series and the upcoming movie, that she has given me a new book to read. It's another book based on vampires, or as they say vampyres. It's the House of Night Series, first book entitled Marked. Erica wants me to branch out and realize that there are other fictional characters that deserve my attention, other than Edward. I think that is insane, Edward is my one and only.. but I decided to take her up on the challange. I DO need to find a new book to read, I have gone a little crazy. I didn't openly announce my new blog, but my friend at work, Kelly and I have started a new blog. You can find the link on my page under my 'favorite links' named Edward Cullen. What can I say? Kelly and I are in love and have a few extra hours at work. But again, attention away from Twilight. I started reading the first book of the House of Night Series, Marked this weekend and it is really strange.. but I can't stop reading. Marked is the first of four books; Marked, Betrayed, Chosen and Untamed. (Untamed not pictured)

It is very different from the Twilight vampires. To me, I consider it the Harry Potter of vampire books. In this series, you do not become a vampyre from a bite.. you get "marked" by a vampyre called a Tracker. And when I say marked, I really mean marked.. fter the Tracker finds you, you receive an outline of a cresent moon tattoo on your forehead. After being marked, you then must go the "House of Night" a private school for those chosen and you must stay there for 4 years during the transition, which some do not survive.

I'm not that far into it and will let you guys know how I like it! But will this be a new obsession? Will I have to read ALL of the series and fall in love? Okay, so I may have to read all of the books, but come on.. Love someone other than Edward? Not a chance! :)

If you guys want more info on this series they do have a website. House of Night www.houseofnightseries.com

Amazing Birthday Poster

I love my co-workers! Tomorrow is my birthday but I've taken the day off.. so when I got into work this morning I had my desk decorated with a Happy Birthday sign and Pink crepe paper, my favorite color.

I had to share my birthday poster with you guys because the pictures my friends at work put on them just brought many smiles to my face! (remember these are the actual photos on my birthday poster)

My idol! When great cartoons were on Saturday mornings! Remember Animaniacs? Pinky and the Brain? Awesome!

Who doesn't love My Little Pony?

The Goonies! The movie I was named from and the one I love so much! Sloth had to wish me a Happy Birthday!

Of course my recent obsession, Robert Pattinson.

Comment bubble was added having him say

"So, as discussed, I am not allowed to wish you a

happy birthday, is that correct?"

Direct Quote!

It's over and I'm sore!

Moving = Sore Body! It really shows how out of shape I am, when moving boxes/furniture all day Saturday has really taken a toll on my body. How weird is it that my fingers hurt? How does that happen? My neck, back, legs and arms are so tense.. I guess I really don't know how to use my muscles correctly.

Thanks to the family who did come out and help us move.. Jesse, Kalie, Kelly, Dad, Nancy and even Mom with her arm in a sling. Little Jesse even helped out with carrying some items to the trailer, but I think he had a better time playing in the mud. Thanks also to Erica and Joe's friends; Geoff, Chris and Wendy. It was great to have so many extra hands and it really went a lot faster with all of the help.

If only we had everyone to help us unpack! Just kidding.. we are pretty much done with the unpacking. Kelly was really excited and wanted everything done this weekend. We may do a lot of rearranging, but at least we have everything out of the boxes. We only have a few things left to unpack, mostly decor and spare bedroom stuff. We have yet to know where we are putting some stuff and we weren't able to hang any decor over the weekend.

I'm excited for this upcoming weekend. My birthday is on Friday, Kelly and I are going to Wendover to celebrate then we will spend the weekend doing house chores. Kelly spent most of last night in the backyard ripping up weeds and tearing down ivy.. He is SO excited to have a yard and can't wait to get started. While Kelly is outside this next weekend, I plan on staying indoors and taking down wallpaper in the kitchen, hopefully with Kalie's help.

It's been a really stressful and tiring weekend, but it's all worth it. We'll keep you guys updated!

Just wanted to say..

Just wanted to thank Kelly, Tiffany, Annalisa and Sody for the Congrats Card!! Thank you guys so much for putting up with me while I've been a mess! It means a lot to have the people I am surrounded by at work support me in everything that I do! You guys are the greatest! Love you all!

We've done it!

We've signed!! Yesterday I got a call from Joe saying that we needed to meet at the lender at 3:30 to sign our closing papers. What a relief! Our part is done, now whats left is to patiently wait for the sellers to sign their half and pray that we get the keys by the end of the day.

Paperwork wasn't bad yesterday. We went in thinking this was going to take 4 hrs of signing, but we started at about 4:15 and were out an hour later. We were all pretty shocked! I don't think I've signed my name that many times since I've been married. I told everyone that this was good practice for me. I mean I'm used to writing Hellstrom, but I haven't gotten the right signature yet.

Our mortgage guy Arni let us use his Mont Blanc pens for the signing. The were really nice to sign with and he informed us that we can buy our own Mont Blanc pens at Costco for a small price a $100. That's right, $100 for a PEN!! There is actually a fun story about how this pen came to be, but that's an entire new blog. :)



So now we play the waiting game.. Wait, wait, wait and wait. Judy (the seller) did inform our realator that they were going in first thing this morning to sign, but the funds and everything may not record until later on today.. So I don't think we'll really know until 4 or 5 this evening! I don't know if I can wait that long! We want the keys in our hands so that we KNOW it's done!


Other exciting news is that Kelly and I may have found someone to take over our lease at James Point so we won't have to buy out of it! We have the money if we have to, but if they take it over they'd be saving us a lot of money! Fingers Crossed!!

That's it for now! Trust me, I'll update you guys as soon as we know! Thanks again for all of the love and support from family and friends! It's finally here and we can't wait!!

a puppy?

For those of you that don't know, Kelly had a black lab named Rausco Bear before we started dating. Granny Goose (Kelly's Grandma Jerri) was kind enough to take care of him when we decided to move into our first apartment. But Rausco started to become too much for Goose and we had a decision to make. We moved into James Pointe because they allowed pets, but after the first few weeks of having Rausco in our small 2 bedroom apartment, Kelly decided that he deserved more than what we could currently give him. Unfortunately, no one could look after him until we got into a house so we had to give him up. It was probably one of the hardest things Kelly had to do, he loved that dog!

On a happier note, another advantage to getting into a home with a yard, we can finally have a dog! Falling in love with Kittie so fast surprised both of us being that Kelly and I are both Dog Lovers. But Kittie was the perfect "apartment pet" and has become part of the family. Although we love her, that isn't going to stop us from jumping at the chance to get a dog. Something that we've been waiting to do since giving up Rausco almost 3 years ago.

The type of dog has already been decided (Black Lab) and I would like to Thank both Joe and Erica for being okay with it. Our dog will be an outside dog, but compared to Erica and Joes little ones, Lab's can get pretty big. We have decided to get a female dog because they are more tame and don't get as big.

Kelly and I stayed up late last night just talking about possible dog names. Kelly can't rap his head around picking out a name before we get the dog, he has to see the puppy first. But I've been getting some ideas from co workers and online and I'd like some feedback.

Possible Names;

Luna - meaning moon in Latin. I like this because we're getting a black lab. The moon comes out at night, night is black.. get it?

Nellie - this would be short for Nelda, the previous owner to our new house. Pathetic I know.

Abbie - cute, right?
Ali - another cute one
Rubie - ???

Let me know what you think!

Ugh! Moving!

Yes, after reading Erica's blog, I decided to post something about moving. Let's just say, UGH!! I hate moving! That pretty much sums it up in a nut shell. Kelly and I starting packing this last Sunday and are almost done. Most of our crap can't fit in a box, so are apartment probably isn't as crazy as Erica and Joe's. Our kitchen, living room, spare bedroom and bathroom are all packed except for the essentials. We've decided to follow Erica and Joe's idea of eating on paper plates for this week. We've packed EVERYTHING in the kitchen except for 2 forks, 2 spoons, 2 knives and 2 plastic cups. We'll be using paper bowls and plates for our dinnerware.. However, what will we be having for dinner? All of our pots and pans have been packed!! We'll be living off left overs and anything that can be heated in the microwave! Yummy, right? Of course we did go to Burger King last night, because Kelly and I were just TOO tired to turn on the microwave! So much work, you know? :)

Now that most of our apartment is packed.. it's starting to set in a little. I actually got pretty emotional over the weekend about leaving James Pointe. Kelly just looked at me like I was crazy, but it's been our home for 2 1/2 years. Our first apartment we were only there for 6 months so we didn't settle in. James Pointe, it's been our first real home since we've been together. I am so excited to move out, but I still get a little emotional thinking about it. Again, talk to Kelly, Erica and Joe and they all think I'm crazy!

On to the actual "moving" part.. that I'm not excited for!! Kelly and I have moved twice in the past 3 years and we have a lot more stuff since our last move. Like I said before, our first apartment we didn't settle or buy any furniture of our own. So as soon as we moved in to James Pointe we bought a sleigh bedroom set, a couch, a recliner, washer/dryer, a desk complete with computer, an exercise bike that we never use and a BBQ grill. Yea, Kelly and I are NOT looking forward to this move. Luckily this time we will have a 23 foot enclosed trailer, courtesy of purchasing a home with Titanium Real Estate, and it won't be snowing. Last move it was snowing and we tracked water and mud into the apartment, not fun. This move we also have someone coming with us.. our cat Kittie. I'm excited to see how she reacts to some place new. Not only that, but how she reacts to living with two dogs. Everyone knows that Kittie is NOT a social cat, so we probably won't see her for the first few months of living at the new home. She'll stay hidden under our bed. It's been fun packing around her, she is so curious. She knows something is going on, she almost seems scared that we are leaving and not taking her with us.

I'm just glad that we will have the help of our entire family. Well hopefully anyway! The move is supposed to take place early Saturday morning. Moving heavy items back and forth would be much easier in the somewhat cooler morning. Erica and I both have Sunday and Monday off, which we plan on spending moving all of the left over boxes/junk and unpacking. Although we are used to going on a vacation or just relaxing at home for Labor Day weekend, I'm am happy to have a 3 day weekend to get all of this done, because we will need the extra time. Kelly and I still have to give James Pointe 30 days notice and we didn't want to give it to them until we for sure knew we were moving, so we will have our apartment until the end of September. That way, we'll have time to go back and clean up which will be nice.

As for keeping you guys updated, I do all of my blogging at work since we haven't been hooked up to the internet just yet. Erica and I will take tons of pictures and I will post them as soon as I get into work on Tuesday.

I look forward to seeing some of you this weekend with helping us. Kalie, don't think that your strong boys can get out of helping us! We need them both! Little Jesse needs to start pulling his weight. Also Jessica, we will be expecting Mike's help! Only if he is feeling better!

Thanks to everyone for all of their support in this big change, we love you!

Bittersweet

Okay so what is with them postponing the newest Harry Potter movie until next July? I think that is just crazy..

It is however a little "bittersweet" Although I'll be waiting for Harry Potter to come out, TWILIGHT has decided to take advantage and release on November 21st instead of December 12. 3 weeks early! I'm so excited!!

A friend of mine at work, Kelly, and I are a little obsessed with the movie lately. Robert Pattinson hasn't been getting positive feedback about him playing the role of Edward. I have to say, he isn't what I imagined, but could they really find someone to portray the true Edward in all of our minds/hearts?? I don't think so..

There have been some pictures and parts of the trailer where I question if Robert will do a good job playing him, but then again in some he looks amazing. I'm just going to go to the movie with one thought in mind.. "Book to movie films never get everything right!" I've heard a lot of people say they aren't excited to see the movie because it will ruin the book. That's why I'm going to the movie with the mind set of I've never read the book. So it won't ruin anything for me.

I just can't wait to see how they pull it off!

Here are some photos that my friend Kelly and I have found while at work. We think Robert Pattinson looks really good in these photos!

This is my favorite.. I know it looks dark, but I think he looks HOT!

Robert Pattinson (Edward) and Kristen Stewart (Bella)

This picture is Kelly G and my favorite, it's hanging in between our two desks.

Nice!

The Cullen family with Bella

Okay you can say that I'm pathetic, don't worry I will agree with you. I can't help but get excited okay! :)