Sick...

Sorry, no pictures on this post. Because I am pretty sure you would not want to see them. So here we go...

At 3:30 on Wednesday morning, I woke up to a horrifying sound. Robert vomiting. I rushed to the bathroom only to learn that he had been throwing up for the past two hours. So as my mother taught me, I got a cold rag, some water, and saltine crackers, and scratched Robert's back thanking the good Lord that I, too, was not throwing up. Robert wanted to sleep on the couch so I joined him and we talked about how I would work from home in the morning. The perfect plan. I would have a relaxing day at home and tend to my sick husband. Unfortunately, about two hours later, it was I who was hugging the toilet. So there we were, husband and wife both puking our guts out. I guess we should be thankful that we didn't need to use the toilet at the same time. It was a pathetic sight (hence no pictures).

Luckily, Robert stopped throwing up around 11 am and I around 1 pm. We were dehydrated and really weak. We only had Ginger Ale in the house and had already drank it all. So around 6 pm I decided that one of us needed to go to the store and get some gatorade. I mean we were totally delusional, and after reflecting on the day, Robert and I are fairly confident that we were kind of in and out of consciousness all day. I mean don't get me wrong, we were napping too, but there were definitely chunks of the day we don't really remember... Yeah. So we needed to get some kind of substance in our systems. Robert couldn't move, so I drove to the gas station (which looking back was probably pretty dangerous) and got some Gatorade. Life saver. Since we could actually keep it down, we started feeling better immediately. Phew.

It was probably one of the longest days of our lives. And definitely the biggest trial in our marriage that we have faced. But we made it! And since I went to the gas station by myself, I have gotten some really good foot rubs/back scratches since yesterday. :)

Right now I am making my first pumpkin rolls! Yum... I will post pictures of the final results!

Friendships

So I realized that I have not mentioned the amazing friendships we have made here in Denver. The Lord has truly surrounded us with amazing people who have been such an encouragement to Robert and I. And definitely helped with the homesickness.

For example... Our good friends Andy and Chrissy opened up their home and threw me one of the best birthday parties I have ever had. Chrissy homemade pizza dough and set up an awesome buffet and we made individual pizzas!

It was so fun! And so good. Actually one of the best pizzas I have ever had.

Here are some of my sweet girlfriends that I have made. They are all so much fun- I just love them!

Then Andy and Chrissy had the awesome idea to through a murder mystery party. (Can you tell they are great entertainers? They are probably the most hospitable people I know.) We attended last night and we had a blast! They prepared a delectable French dinner (along with homemade truffles. Oh my gosh, were they good), and today, my abs are soar from laughing so hard. Here is a picture of the gentlemen all dressed up.

Like I said, we have made some great friends, which have made the transition here so much easier. We are so thankful! Now, back to cleaning/organizing/moving in. Moving in? What? Haven't I been here 6 months? Yes, but I am still hanging up stuff on the wall and organizing our closet. Oh well, better late than never!

Waking Up

So I was getting ready for work on Friday, when a half asleep Robert mumbled something like "Oh man, look out the window... It's like... red."

I opened the curtains to find this...

It was the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen. And luckily, it was somehow warm enough for me to walk outside barefoot and snap these.

So refreshing to see something like this.

OMG

Three things:

1. It snowed today.

2. I drove in it accident free.

3. It's supposed to snow again tomorrow.

Ahh... See you in 6-7 months.

Motivation

Soccer game tonight.

I've been staring at this picture all night to find my motivation. (I love my brother. Watching him play soccer was the greatest.)

I mean that's what co-ed recreational soccer is all about right?

Intensity

Aggression

YELLING

At least that's what Robert tells me...

Gotcha! You didn't really believe me did you?

arsty fartsy

This weekend was short. Good, but short. I am just so darn spoiled from those long weekends Lockheed Martin gives every other week. Oh well, guess that just means this next weekend is a long one- Something to look forward to!

On Saturday Robert and I went here.

(photo credit)

The Denver Art Museum! Needless to say I had to say the word museum a million times this weekend, and Robert loves to frequently remind me that I say it wrong. I guess some things never change. We had a really great time. And the best thing of all...

It was free!

Yes, the first Saturday of every month the Denver Art Museum allows all to enter for no charge! We were all over that.

Then we went and saw Megamind in 3D! It was awesome.

And while for most families Sundays are the days to kick back and relax, the West household has a very busy day. We wake up and go to church, grab lunch with some friends, then head over to Cheesman park to play some intense touch football. Robert has formed an army of about 45 people who religiously show up to play. Ok, so maybe an exaggeration, but there are a lot of people and it is a lot of fun! Then we go to the grocery store, come home, cook dinner, and watch a movie. I guess that part is relaxing. Tonight the feature is My Sister's Keeper. Because and only because Robert took me to see this. Needless to say, I get to pick the next ten movies we see. So I guess it's not that bad of a deal.

One last thing, thank you daylight savings for finally coming! Now I will not have to drive to work in the pitch dark praying I do not hit a deer. Now the deer are a little bit safer. Unfortunately, the sun did set here around 5 PM. Not sure how I'm feeling about that one...

Until next time! Love y'all!

Fall

We love the fall. Being from Texas, we realized that we never have really experienced a true fall. It is so beautiful, and the weather is amazing. Granted, we have heard over and over again what a freakishly warm year this has been (and I thank God every day for that), but I still think we will love our next fall. I think you will understand why...

See what I mean? Another plus- this is my commute to work! Pretty much no matter what happens during my work day, rest assured I will come home in a good mood after this drive (most likely anyways!).