We like cereal

Yes.  I see it.  I look wretched in these photos but I LOVE Miles and his faces..haha!  We both love love love cereal and eating it late at night, in bed, is a favorite of ours.  And one I hope we continue for a LONG time!

The One With the Cat

Our cat LOVES our bed.  I don't think its the bed as much as she enjoys the down comforter.  Everyday when I make the bed she goes crazy, hyper.  She loves to jump on it, inside of it, and Miles has spent hours running his hands slowly under the covers and watching her leap across the bed onto it!  Even as I write this, she is curled up at my feet wrapped in the comforter. She also is obsessed with her toy mice.  NOTHING does this cat love more!!! Almost every night we find them in our bed or at various places in the house (lately its the bathtub).  She also loves is to be wrapped up in the blankets...I think its weird, but Miles always does this for her and she seems to like it! It at least keeps her in one spot when she is crazy hyper...I can't complain about that since it keeps her from breaking things!! 

One of the beloved mice.

Miles thought this was funny.  I ALWAYS sleep with at least one foot hanging out of the bed.  I usually like both but since kitty was there, I could only manage one..plus sometimes she attacks my feet if they're too close to her.  This is not fun, hence the one foot!

I was asleep and Miles thought she needed to be tucked in.  I don't get why she likes it!!! Gotta admit though, it looks pretty funny!

This is the look she gives when playing.  All business.  Ready to conquer.

Another tucked in moment.


And yes, I do find it weird that I am posting about my cat.  But, alas, she is a big part of our world and sadly a alot of our pictures are of her!!!

Was that my muscles? Or my pants.....

Poor Miles.  He split his pants at work one morning.  He did it in the morning, so he had a little extra coolage all day...hahaha!

Frye Mesa-November 2011

While Jake was in town, we took the two grizzly four-wheelers and rode them up to Frye Mesa.  IT WAS FREEZING!!! SO fun though and totally worth the semi-long drive.  Since I'm deathly afraid of heights now, I refused to walk across the dam.  So while Miles and Jake went off to explore, I hike around the water.  These are a few pictures I took with Miles iphone.  I was pretty impressed that they turned out so nice considering it was from his phone. Enjoy!

Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

This was some of our "fall" decorations.  A few months ago, Walt (with the help of the missionaries) brought over Aunt Nettie's piano into our apartment.  I LOVE having a piano again!!! Not only is it great to play but I really like decorating the top of them.  Yes, I'm weird, but whatev..it brings me joy:)

This pumpkin I made with Jenene.  I know pride is bad but I'm so proud of my work with this little beauty.  We actually made, I think, 6 of them to give to our girls we visit teach.  Jenene made me take the most "ugly" one...so imagine what the others looked like..hahaha!

For Thanksgiving this year, we drove up to Mesa and spent it with my side of the family.  Every two years, we have the Jarvis Family Reunion.  Although technically I am not a Jarvis (were more distant related), were considered "adopted" into the family so, therefore, we are invited!  It was great fun and nice to see family, even though SO MANY were not there.  Jake actually flew into town from Portland, Oregon so it was even more fun seeing him and spending some time with him.  

Last but not least, its a Dasha Tradition to watch "Garfield's Halloween Adventure" and "The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" each fall season.  Miles had never really seen them so he enjoyed that.  Another one were adding to the collection is "Scared Shrekless."  I'm not a huge Shrek fan but Miles is.  Holy cow, did we watch that dvd! For WEEKS Miles was quoting that movie.  To say he loved it would be an understatement.  I think it goes a lot deeper!! EVERYONE we saw or came over had to watch that dvd..hahaha...but whatever makes him happy!

Sweet Reminders

This is what greeted me when I came out of the bathroom.


My husband rocks.

If Life Were Easy Than It Wouldn't Be Hard

Its been a few months since I posted something real or of some importance.  The last few months have been a bit of a roller coaster to say the least.  Back in June Miles was hired on at the mine.  Two months in, he was hired to a position that is uncommon for newly hired workers.  We were excited and looking forward to the positive changes.  Literally within a day, our whole plan was changed.  As for a little background, for Miles 90-day probation, he was to work in each department or area of the mine.  In a certain area, the supervisor did not like Miles for whatever reason.  He was continually picked out of the group and reprimannded for situations that he was not a part of.  Consequently he was written up for one such incident that he had no control over.  As his dad said, "who was the jackass in charge.."  One week later, Miles forgot to shave before work.  Normally he keeps his shaver in the car, but that day he had taken his truck and realized too late that he didn't have it with him.  He either turned back, got the shaver, was late (which is another huge no ) or get in trouble for not shaving.  It was a lose situation all around.  Needless to say, he was sent home on suspension and fired a week later.  We have felt, as well as countless other people, that Miles was not treated fairly.  Miles decided to fight their decision, had an interview with a person in charge, and we are now waiting, a month later, for their decision.  During this time, we have lost our insurance and went about 4 weeks without any income.  I should also mention that during the last two months, I quit my job to focus on some other things.  So we literally had NO INCOME.  Its been hard!  But I tell you what, we have been blessed.  Luckily we had paid our bills for that month beforehand and were helped immensley by family in regards with food, etc.  I will tell you that my testimony has been greatly strengthened.  After a day of fasting for Miles, he literally had a job put in his lap.  He is now working for a construction company and seems to really enjoy it.  Its a pay cut, but its a job and for that we are grateful!  Also during this, Miles has realized that he needs to go back to school, and probably wouldn't be going back as soon if he continued at the mine.  All in all, it has all worked out, brought us closer to each other and the Lord, which I am extremely thankful for!!!

On a happier note, we got a cat...she's a stray that literally adopted us...She's cute, cuddly, little crazy, and we couldn't love her more.  Miles and I still say almost daily that we cannot believe we own a cat...we always planned on a dog.  But she came at the perfect time and brought laughter and love into our home which makes us adore her more....we love our crazy Ollie:

Even though we've had a hard few months, I would not trade them for anything (okay maybe a few million bucks or a skinny body..) because they have made us stronger.  Last night, I realized how much happier we are.  We both laugh.  A lot.  We still get upset with one another or misunderstand things but the way we resolve them is done in a much sweeter, kinder way.  While we both have loads of things we still need to work on, I see how we are growing closer together as a unit.  And that, my friends, makes everthing worth it.