Running in Circles

As I write this post I'm trying to decide whether we've just been super busy or if we've become super boring. I decided we're just busy, but if anyone ever wants to play were down!

So here's what the past week looked like:

- The check engine light has been off for an entire 7 days. 

- Brice made "Amish White Bread" and we ate three slices each when it came out of the oven

- An urgent care visit- we're all good don't worry!

- Taught 4 Pilates classes and 1 boot camp class. Exhausted but I love it!

- Brice had three midterm exams and a Computer Science project last week

- Spent $35 at Costco for groceries, that's our most expensive trip yet 

- Pizza! Craving pizza every night, literally i want it every day

- Brice watched The Bachelor for the first and probably last tine. We just can't handle it.

- Sold a George Foreman Grill for $15 on KSL that was given to us by the Shermans. Can we just treat you to fro-yo and call it even?

- We won our first intramural game on Saturday...15-3,  We really needed the confidence boost

- We miss our families and wish we could be there for Hannah and Andrew's wedding..good luck guys! 

The Jetta. 

It is our one and only car.

 I bought it as a 16 year-old Junior in high school and had it paid off two years later.

 I have loved it...until now! 

Brice kinda hates driving the Jetta- he's over it now but he thinks only "certain types" of guys drive Jettas.

 And it fits kinda tight. 

These concerns are the least of our worries.

In December we got our notice of upcoming registration fees- this included a smog and emissions test that needed to be done. The tricky thing is that we've had a check engine light on for months now. We finally plugged it in at AutoZone and got the codes of possible problems and then Brice got started. I am so happy that he is smart and willing to work, he has saved us so much money! After several "small" changes that dumb light stayed on. Finally, at the beginning of January we took it in to the Volkswagen service center to get it checked out...the list went like this:

Fuel Pump, Filter and Labor....... $1200.00

Front Brakes...... $397.00  

Two new tires....$250.00

Since that adds up to our entire checking account we decided to do it ourselves. Brice changes our brakes for less than twenty bucks. Buys a used tire from Big-O-tires for thirty bucks and exchanges our spare onto the car. Two problems solved! While he worked on the car I headed to the DMV to request an extension on our registration.. another 140.00 total.

Two weeks later we finally get the fuel pump in the mail. It took a lot of searching but found a deal for $80 instead of $250. We got it on Saturday and Brice got to work. Done and done! We got gussied up to go on our hot valentines day date- that ended up turning into a hot mess! Halfway to our restaurant, in the middle of an intersection on State Street the car loses all power and stops. Luckily Brice got over real quick and a nice guy helped push the car into a close gas station. Now call a friend to pick us up. done! Find a neighbors SUV to borrow and tow strap to tow the car. Heaven forbid if we had to pay more for a tow truck...

While we are so grateful for our friends Kelsie and Weston who towed us, it was the scariest thing in my life. Being jerked around a bit, driving miles through Provo after a basketball game, and praying so hard to make it home safe. As we pulled safely into the parking lot we coincidentally ran over the tow strap and it snapped in two. At least we were home. New tow strap for neighbors $20.00. 

This story is coming to an end, don't worry.. Brice and I stayed up late fixing the hose that was falling off when the car was turned on. A late night run to AutoZone and another $20.00 later..the car works! We drive around for a bit just to check! All good- except for that dang light! Well we heard it takes about thirty miles for a light to turn off so we drove around a bit tonight and still nothing. So another trip to AutoZone and another $13.00 Brice is changing the filter. I feel like we can't catch a break. And to top it all off... our extended registration is up tomorrow and we still haven't been cleared for a emissions test.

 I think our last option is electrical tape over the light. 

I wish I was kidding.

Our life is good, but I'm ready for this issue to be fixed and behind us. Any help?

Saturday night we went to the BYU game with our good friends- Kyle, Crystal, Trey, and Kajsa. BYU lost but it was a fun night.

Monday night we went to the JAZZ game with Melanie and Kris! It was such an exciting game. Utah was down the whole game until the 4th quarter and then they pulled through! 

Basketball has kept us busy..along with everything else 

-Breann

This weekend was a dream. 

Brice and I drove down to St. George Friday afternoon after school and work. We  I carbo-loaded at Olive Garden with lasagna, salad, and too many bread-sticks! We headed over to the EXPO and picked up my bib! Bib number 3964. After dinner and the Expo we headed over to the Condo and felt like we walked into a dream. The condo belongs to some friends of the Wrights that just happen to be one of the owners of Tai-Pan Trading. Loved the king size bed and everything else cute and cozy. Finished the night with candy and Skip-Bo!

Saturday morning we got up and ready for the race. It stared at 9:00 am on the dot. My goal was to finish around 1:35. My last half-marathon last October was 1:44. PR? The route was filled with hills, it drizzled and then poured rain, and I came in right on the dot 1:35:22. I was so excited when results went up and I was 2nd in my division and 18th woman overall.

At mile 11 I was totally surprised when I saw my parents there with Melanie, Kris, and Brice. It made my day and they had water and rolos for me. Not a good mid-race snack by the way :)

The rest of the day was spent eating Smashburger, attending the temple, hot-tubing, and more games with the Wrights. I'm so grateful for this last weekend and the opportunity to run well and be spoiled by family!

Now were back in town and really looking forward to a busy week of school, jobs, internships, and everything else that keeps us busy! -Breann

13.1 miles.

St.  George all-weekend.

Carbo-loading.

hopefully pizza.

Sister time.

PR hopefully.

Bring it!

Craig and Heidi!

 We just wanted to show you...

Here's how are knife block turned out.

 We finished it today.

We also love those Amish knives!

Brice also started making a kindle cover..but it's not done yet.

Brice had fun working in the basement with you Craig!

107 miles run this year!

-Breann

My last post was the day before the new semester started... the day before things got kinda crazy around here! I am a full-time student, working 20 hours a week at an internship, teaching Pilates at BYU twice a week, running like crazy, and trying to cook, clean, and nurture my husband. Brice is staying busy, but has a little more free time. He's busy with school, working twenty hours a week and watching "Moonshiners."

I am not trying to complain-our life together is wonderful, but I literally feel like I am running in circles. I have school or work at 7:00 AM everyday, and don't get home until 6 or 7 PM each night. Running the same routine. I have been running ten to twelve miles straight on a treadmill, because I'm not allowed to run at night alone..that's 40 to 48 laps. Circles. I have been running in a lot of circles. 

We are busy. Life is good. Money is tight. I believe things will work-out. I look forward to the new year. 

96 miles run already..1916 left to reach my 2012 for the year.

-Breann