I'm still alive!

So I made it through my first year of dental hygiene school and I'm still alive :) Woo Hoo! Only one year left...

The Best Week Ever!

So this week my family was able to come visit. They were able to stay for a whole week and it worked out so they were here over my birthday! It made for an awesome birthday having them here. Some of the highlights of our week were:

1. The kiddos not wanting to leave uncle "Kyler." They literally blocked the door so he wouldn't leave, and then they chased after him in the freezing snow to his car. Tyler was so good with them this weekend, it allowed me to see what kind of father he is going to be and he's going to be the BEST!

2. We went to my grandparents house for my birthday breakfast and as we came to the door we heard my niece Morgan say "They're here, hurry hide!" So we knew something was up. We came in and I went into the kitchen to see where everyone was but I didn't see anyone so I turned around and went downstairs. Well my family thought I was still in the kitchen so they yelled "Happy Birthday" without me there. It was hilarious! I just wish I could have seen their faces when they realized I wasn't there.

3. Pedicures with my grandma, mom, and sister.

4. Spending 2 hours at Tai Pan and still not being able to get half way through the store.

5. Having my niece spend the night at our apartment and watching Enchanted (which we found out after was a movie she wasn't allowed to watch) :)

6. Staying up until 3 am talking with my sister.

7. Having my sister and my dad let me clean their teeth.

8. Shopping with my mom is always a treat!

9. Getting addicted to crosswords and scrabble.

10. Eating the best food in the world! My dad cooked us an amazing Italian dinner and I have never tasted anything so good. YUM!

11. My mother-in-law coming to my birthday dinner while she was up here for Kaylie's volleyball tournament :) Thanks Konni!

There were a ton more, these were just the best. I am so grateful to have such an amazing family. Since we live away from them I easily forget how much I miss them until I'm actually around them. They are such an example to me and I'm grateful to Heavenly Father for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

Help...

So as you all know, I am in dental hygiene school right now. I am absolutely loving it and I only have about a year left! Right now we are working on patients so we can learn the skills we need in order to pass boards. (Something I'm not looking forward to)

I am in need of some patients. If any of you know anyone here in Provo/Orem area, please send them my way if they are interested in getting a dental cleaning. It's only $5.00 which is a really good deal! I would greatly appreciate it!

You can email me at larabroadbent@gmail.com.

Thanks!

Snowflakes...

I walked out of my appartment today and it was snowing! I know this isn't abnormal in Utah but it was a different kind of snow. The snowflakes were big and it was coming down slow. It felt like I was in a movie :) Just one of those moments you remember who created this beautiful world :) Happy Snow Day!

It's Been A While...

Tyler's Birthday... Love the EMO look :)

Our gingerbread "tree"house.... yes the tire swing actually swings!

Tyler made this blindfolded; impressive!

We got a scooter for Christmas... Woo Hoo!

Kaden wasn't sure about it at first, but he warmed up to it.

Cutest little helpers ever!

Precious!!

My sister thought it would be a good idea for me to brush Savea's teeth. I don't think he enjoyed it all that much :)

My BUD!!

We love our niece and nephews!

Well, we're back! I can't believe it's been this long since I've posted anything! A lot has happened, where do I start? We went home for Christmas break and had a blast! We loved being able to spend 2 and a half weeks in AZ with our families! It was so fun to be around our niece and nephews and play Santa with them! We did everything from making gingerbread houses to riding quads and getting stranded in the desert due to locking our keys in the car! :) It was quite the adventure.

Tyler had his birthday while we were there. It happened to be the same night as the BYU bowl game so it was filled with pizza and disappointment from the cougars. But Konni bought a super good chocolate cake to make up for it :)

Since Christmas, we've jumped back into the swing of school. Tyler is studying for the DAT and is going to take that in May. I just started seeing patients in hygiene school and am loving it. I can't believe that I have just over a year left.

So that's what's been going on with our little family. We hope everyone is doing well! Hope you enjoyed our pics from the break!

The Office

Tyler and I have become avid fans of The Office. We watched the season premire on Thursday and laughed so hard! So many things happened, but I don't want to say anything in case any of you haven't seen it yet. If you are not a fan of The Office, you should become one. It's going to be a great season!

GO COUGARS!!!

We found out today that BYU is ranked number 8... Let's keep it up!