Melissa told me to update

We are still kicking it here in Reno. We have a lot of time on our hands. I read a book, big accomplishment for me. It was called "The Wednesday Letters". It was a sweet little story, kept my attention, which is a big task in itself. I have also been doing Billy Blanks Extreme Taebo(Jordan joins in from time to time too), I highly reccommend it to anyone that wants cardio and weights in one fun, sweaty workout. We fly to Omaha on Saturday for a quick visit with my family, I am super excited and hope the weather cooperates (most likely it will not).
Last night we went over to a family friends house to go caroling and eat soup and salad after. At first, I was having a potty attitude about going caroling because I was hungry. I am so glad I went. We drove up to the last little apartment. It wasn't in the greatest part of town. The apartments were sort of old and run down. A group of about 20 of us knocked on this lady's door. I saw her slowly walking across her living room, with assistance from her walker. She was wearing a long pink floral night gown, and had some clips in her old gray hair. The cutest little old lady I have seen in a long time. When she opened the door her face lit up so bright. We sang jingle bells, and then started into Silent Night. I could see her eyes well up with tears, and she was smiling the sweetest smile at everyone. I was getting so choked up I could hardly sing. Sometimes I forget about how many things I really have. A FAMILY to spend christmas with, friends around constantly, gifts under the christmas tree, a healthy body, food in my belly. I couldn't help walking away feeling a little ache in my heart for this sweet lady who had no one to spend the cold, wintery evening with. I think I had forgotten how good it feels to do a small, simple act of service that can mean the world to one person. Anyway, I hope everyone is having a fun filled chrismas week, Love you all!
..Christmas pictures coming soon hopefully..

goodbye internship.

Jordan's internship was supposed to end the 18th but since we got there earlier than the other interns they decided we should go home earlier as well. We made the two hour drive from Sacramento to Reno earlier today. The drive takes you through Tahoe and it is so so SOO pretty the whole way. I was being obnoxious by singing and doing weird arm moves to christmas music the entire time. It was surreal packing everything into our car, I feel like we just arrived in Sactown a few weeks ago. None the less, I was ready to be done with our nasty apartment, and be here at the In-laws where it smells delicious and feels like christmas. (little rhyme action for ya).. It is pretty freezing here. It's supposed to snow on Monday and I have never been so excited to see that white stuff! (It still felt like fall in Cali).. Anyway, that's all for now, hope everyone is as giddy about all these christmas schinanagins going on as I am!

something in the water

A large portion of my friends are pregnant/ having babies..




Just saying.

just.. nasty.

Dear neighbor that lives below me,
Why do you smoke ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT? Do you ever take a break? Do you smoke while you are in the bathroom? It smells like it. I love showering and making our bathroom all hot and humid and smoky smelling, it's such a great combination.
Why do you always wear your pajamas? Even at 6 o clock when you should finally be in normal clothes. Will you ever get a job? Probably not. Because you probably smell disgusting too. I'm glad I have never had to be that close to you.
You, lady, are going to die way sooner than you should. And you will probably still be living in this apartment complex, wearing your pajamas.

Sincerely,
Courtney

(whew, felt good to write that letter.. now if I only had the guts to leave it on her doorstep. I probably wouldn't be alive the next day)

Snan Fransnisco

Last weekend my best friend from home (Anastasia) came to visit. Jordan and I took her to San Francisco. We shopped.. a lot.. and saw some sights!

We get pretty weird when we are together.

Any Full House lovers? You may recognize thie picture from the famous Alamo Square. We were thinking about how bad it must suck to live in those houses. People constantly walking around looking at your house, taking pictures.. (you can't blame them the view is gorrrgeeouss)

I love San Fran. It will be sad to leave California and know that we can no longer drive a short hour for a fun weekend getaway. Ohhhh Rexburg.. so much love, so much hate.

oh the memories.

You know how there are times you look back on and remember every. single. detail? Today I was thinking back to Jordan and I's first "real" date. I honestly don't think I will ever forget a single thing about that night. I remember getting ready at my apartment, asking Keali for a necklace to wear, asking Sara if I looked okay. I remember looking out the window of my third floor apartment and seeing Jordan walking accross the parking lot on his way to come get me.. wearing his baby blue flannel jacket. I remember laying on the couch at 1a.m after Jordan left, eating my left over thai food from our date.. thinking.. "I have never ever ever EVER felt like this before.." Sometimes I wish I could re-live certain nights like that. There is no feeling like falling in love for the first time :)

sicky sickerson

I am ashamed I have to post this because I take great pride in my normally wonderful immune system, but it appears as if all these sick people around me finally did me in. I spent halloween night feeling pretty sicko. My body was way achey and my throat was sore. Yesterday morning I had a fever of 101. I felt better by sunday afternoon (and my fever had gone away by the evening) but i started to feel sick again before bed. I got some tamiflu prescribed but am thining about trying to take a natural vitamin route instead. (Tamiflu is a cool 100 dollars.. not something we are prepared to pay). I have heard that as long as you don't have a fever you are not contagious (think this might be bogus but I really want to believe it). Jordan is taking work off today to take care of me. He has been so so sweet to me.. it makes being sick a lot less stinky. Now he is getting a sore throat of his own. I'm hoping all this craziness will be done with by thursday when my best friend Anastasia comes to visit! Cross your fingers :)