Don't Mess With Texas

As some of you already know, Doug works for APX Alarm selling security systems. It is an amazing product and APX is a top-notch company to work for. Well, last summer (the day after we were married, if fact) Doug and I moved to Corpus Christi, Texas to join Doug's selling team there. We both learned a lot living there by the bay. Now, as summertime is rolling around VERY quickly I thought I would tell everyone where we will be selling this summer... San Antonio, Texas! Man, Texas just can't get enough of us. However, we have just recently heard that we may be spending most of our time up in Lubbock, Texas. We better start preparing for the absolutely STRICT cops in Texas. Doug got pulled over last summer for going 2 miles over the speed limit... ummm... I am not a fan of the cops' attitudes in Texas. 

Texas is like a whole new world. Truly only those who have been there for a good amount of time can understand what I am talking about. I have never, ever seen people who are so proud to live in their state. Seriously, I saw Ford F150 "Texas Editions" driving around all the time. They had a nice little shiny silver Texas state logo on the back. Really, I can't think of any other state that Ford would make a special edition for. And yes, its true, things really are bigger in Texas. Portions of food, trucks, cats (it's true, the biggest cat i have ever seen in my life was last summer in Texas)... etc. Doug and I even received "Texan" cards from his aunt stating that we can say we are Texans. They really are great. 

We are really excited to have a good summer and work hard. Let's hope Texas is ready for us! 

 
P.S. Just a little "thought you might be interested" fact: Don't Mess With Texas is the highway patrol campaign for wearing seatbelts in Texas. Kind of like "Click it or ticket" here. The signs are all over.

Valentine's Day

One of the many things that I love about Doug is that he is really good at coming up with fun ideas. This year, on the morning of Valentine's Doug came to me and said "Whitney, I have an idea. Tonight... we can cut hearts and other shapes out of JELLO!" So away he went to make some jello to put in the fridge during church. After dinner we pulled it out, and away we went! It was a lot of fun, and a whole lot harder than we thought it would be. We took a video and a few pictures. The new editor here on blogger doesn't have the link to add videos yet.... so enjoy the pics! After that jello adventure we turned off everything that had light on it in the house and we lit a bunch of candles. Then we made puppets on the wall in their light! I love goofing off with him, we are truly best friends.

Prince Doug

I'm not sure if everyone is aware of this, but I am married to a prince. Literally. He treats me like a princess. Just to prove this fact, let me share what happened today: For the last couple weeks I have been feeling pretty ill off and on, but yesterday was pretty bad. I was overly tired and didn't feel well in really any regard. I then had to stay up pretty late doing an assignment because there were some other things that just had to come first. All important. So Doug went to bed and I didn't join him until about one o'clock in the morning. Needless to say I wasn't excited to wake up at six thirty to make sure we had Doug ready and up to campus for his seven thirty class. I simply didn't know how I was going to make it. However I realized life is life and I am so happy that I am here to help Doug. I wouldn't choose it any other way. So off to sleep I went. WELL... come morning I remember Doug moving around a little bit and such, but didn't think much of it. Next thing I know Doug kissed my forehead and gave me a hug and told me it was about eight forty. WHAT?! Doug had taken my phone, turned off its alarm, and let me sleep in. What an amazing husband. He told me that he emailed his teacher and explained that his wife hadn't been feeling well and really needed to get some rest this morning. I cannot tell you how much this meant to me. I was (and quite frankly still am) blown away at his care for me. Doug just laid back down in bed and let me fall back to sleep in his arms. Heaven. My body was ever so grateful for the rest and love that it felt this morning.

Now I think you may all agree that I am married to a prince.

Date Night

Yesterday Doug and I decided to have a well-deserved, much needed date night. We got to forget about everything else and just hang out with each other. First, we made a delicious dinner together. It was a teriyaki chicken dish. Yum. Then we went out for dessert at The Bluebird here in Logan. We both got banana splits! It was a lot of fun to just sit and talk and enjoy our dessert. When we were about done we took some pictures of us, I love them! After we got ourselves home, we played Egyptian ratscrew. This is the card game that we played on our first date. It was such a blast! By the end we were both so tired that we were laughing at everything. I couldn't ask for a better life.


Doug enjoying that banana split


Yum!


Doug and I at The Bluebird


I stole a kiss! *gasp*

Ouchy...

So, one fine day after Christmas Doug and I decided to go sledding down the infamous Old Main Hill in Logan. We went with Kevin, Nick, and Sher. We were all having a really fun time, but we decided that the boys only would do a last run - racing, of course. So off those three went and next thing I knew Doug was laying in the street at the bottom. Sher and I looked at each other like "Uh oh, Doug really hurt himself." So she and I ran down to the bottom where Doug informed me that he had heard a snap and thought he broke his ankle. So after a blessing and an ER visit we learned that he fractured the bottom of his right tibia and tore some ligaments away from the bone. And it was PAINFUL for him. What then followed was 2 weeks of complete bed rest. Now, however, he is on crutches and still has a big boot on his foot. He can't yet put any weight on it, but we are going to get more x-rays this next Wednesday. Hopefully all is healing properly.

We have learned a lot together during this little challenge of ours. I have never been more grateful for my ability to walk. We have also been able to spend a great deal of quality time together; talking, laughing, crying, snuggling. Our love continues to grow, and I love that I married such a motivated and amazing man. It has been a bit of a struggle for me to do everything plus more on my own. Doug has encouraged me and been very good at telling me how he appreciates everything I am doing. I really love being able to help him.

Last night I FINALLY took a couple pictures of his boot. Enjoy!


The Victim


Look how sad! And those crutches...


We're still smilin' though :)


His feet - My feet