Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Jan-zoo-ary / Jan-U-ary

Taylor and I were sick the first week of January.  We did have fun going to the Hogle Zoo though!
We were just in time to see the elephants eat and do tricks, the lion roar and pee on a stander-by, zebras buck each other, and seals and sealions do tricks!
Newfie Seal painting a picture!
Show off....
Taylor loved putting his face next to the animals....they maybe didn't love it so much....
This big guy scared me to death!  He stood like this at his window when I turned the corner and just stared at me.  At first I didn't know it was a glass window and just thought he got loose!
Speaking sign language.

Not so sure what to think of us.
We had fun taking DeMarie around the U to find her classes.




It's been really busy at work the last 2 weeks.  I keep going over my scheduled time and it's exhausting.  I also dislike when work calls and texts me on my days off.  I hope it ends soon.  I thought this past Monday it would, but then we got a really late add on.  Luckily, the Dr. let me infuse him quickly since the patient tolerated it and I was over my time.
We had my parents over the next weekend for our favorite vegan meal ratatouille.



Taylor and I bought Monopoly to start playing on weekends.
Taylor pretty much trashed me...twice. I had to sell all my houses and put my businesses up for mortgage just to pay him $1000 rent.

Mr Money bags. 

Sunday, January 4, 2015

The New Year

For New Year's Eve-Eve we hung out with DeMarie and the Drake parents.  We ate soy cheese pizza and played games. They also agreed to watch Tannin for us.  The next day we were going to head out to Nevada, but decided against it due to bad weather.  So our trip didn't begin until New Year's Day.

We stopped at Cove Fort along the way to rest and move our legs. 

It was snowy!

 In front of the Hinckley Cabin.

In the background, a few miles away, you can see the volcano from which the fort was built from. 

But Taylor was most excited to find the upside-down signature of Truman Angell carved in the door.
He was the architect of the Salt Lake Temple, and built the Red Brick Store in Nauvoo.
His name reads as T(diamond)A
Our first show in Vegas was seeing Elvis Live!
He's got some great anti-aging cream.
My favorite was "You Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog."
All of us getting a photo inside Planet Hollywood.
Seth did his best to avoid any picture he could by taking them...

The next day we went to the National Atomic Testing Museum, which also featured an Area 51 exhibit about aliens.
This robot alien was very mean at first, and tried to eat Taylor.
Our tour guide.
Taylor decided to go back to the robot alien with Kelsey, because he knew she would help calm the bad feelings.
The alien was SO happy, it turned into a dance off!  Who can do the robot better??
Checking our radioactive material!
This is Taylor conjuring a storm at Hotel Aria, using his superpowers gained at the atomic museum.

In awe at the beauty!

Hotel Aria was pretty classy.
The photographer of the trip was Dad Justice.  He had his artistic side come out and shine!


Oma and Grandpa Jack came for the end of the last day we were there.
After our long drive back to Utah, we picked up our little Tannin.  She was happy to see us! She was so comfortable being back with us, she fell asleep in Kelsey's lap on the way home. 


Monday, December 29, 2014

2014 Review

January-
-Grandpa Luzitano taught us how to shoot guns.
-Kelsey started physical therapy for her back.

February-
-Tendonitis in Kelsey’s neck started up.
-She got an X-ray and MRI for her back.  Diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, a herniated disc, and two bulging discs in lumbar area.

March-
-We finally got a dishwasher!
-Visited Dallas to see Carlie and Seth, and Taylor did “I fly”.
-Started swimming to help Kelsey's back.

April-
-We started our own garden,
-Became a member of Red Butte Garden,
-Bubba-Fish joined the family!
-Kelsey promoted to Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager at Rocky Mountain MS Clinic!

May-
-Kelsey finished her physical therapy for her back!
-Went on a Disneyland 1 year anniversary trip!
-Bought our cute painted agama Tannin for Kelsey and Taylor’s birthday!
-Taylor started doing research at the Moran Eye Center and quit his surgical assistant job.
-Taylor got an X-ray on his right hand, diagnosed with tendonitis and a glomerular cyst.

June-
-Kelsey found out she’s lactose intolerant.
-Kelsey had ear tubes placed, and a steroid injection in her lumbar back
-Camping for the Manti Temple Pageant,
-Got a day bed,
-Camping at Diamond Fork hot springs.

July-
-Tannin started going on walks outside on a leash,
-Train concert,
-Celebrated Pioneer day: Daughters of Utah Pioneer museum,
-Camping at the Mormon Trail, and
-SLC cemetery tour.

August-
-Saw Sir Paul McCartney in concert!
-We heard about these great lactase enzyme pills, and our lives were saved!  Kelsey had ice cream again!
-Our week long camping trip!
-Craters of the Moon, Bear World, feeding baby black bears,
-Camping at Yellowstone, Teton’s kayaking,
-Bar J Ranch, and Wyoming DUP museum,
-Taylor started to wood burn, Kelsey started to teach herself to paint.
-1 year mark for Kelsey’s Rocky Mountain RN job and a pay raise!

September-
-Taylor found out he’s very lactose intolerant. Farewell, gallons of milk!
-Bad back relapse for Kelsey, TMJ specialist, and a CAT scan.
-Taylor’s research is presented at a science symposium.

October-
-Physical therapy for my neck and face,
-Canadian Thanksgiving: Jigg’s Dinner,
-Hobo spider infestation,
-2nd SLC cemetery tour,
-Discovered a great soy cheese!
-Tannin had her last outside walk and got a new climbing wall…Spoiled
-Made Barbie and Ken costumes.

November-
-New tent for more glamp-ing!
-Carlie came to visit from Dallas,
-Pierre/Fiero/Fishy joined the family
-K-Laser treatments for Kelsey’s neck.  Beginning to be out of pain.

December-
-Tannin learned how to throw a tantrum and walk on the ceiling.
-Nerf wars,
-Music and the Spoken Word with the Muppets and MoTab.
-Christmas Street and Bible Story Street.
-Las Vegas for New Years with the Justice family:  Elvis!  Area 51!
-Coming soon: Taylor gets abducted by aliens.

Christmas Time, is Here!!!!!!!!

On Christmas Eve I worked half a shift, and then Taylor and I celebrated Christmas Eve by going to Christmas Street and the Bible Story Street in SLC!


We woke up to snow on Christmas!  6 inches!  We hadn't gotten any snow all December!

 Taylor made apple-top pancakes and hash browns.
Fishy wanted some, but didn't get any...
Then we opened presents and worked out!

Followed by removing all that snow from our car so we could head to SoJo.


We had lunch at the Drake Home and opened presents.  We got our nice camera!



Also, Grandma Shepherd made this cute nativity;  300 hours of hard work!



 Then we went to the Justice Home and had home-made Cafe Rio chicken salad after we helped Mom Justice make 3 T-Rings.



Carlie and Seth flew in from Dallas the day after Christmas.  So we waited to open presents with them.
Then we had a Jensen Family Party.

On Sunday we took some family photos in the snow since we finally had Seth over!


And our most favorite....
Taylor's never been rejected before...it hurt him a little...