Sleeping Bag Down the Stairs!

Good Idea- Remember the good old days when all you needed to have fun was a sleeping bag and some stairs? Yep so did Sean.

Bad Idea- Unfortunately, this may be one of those games needing an age appropriate tag attached on it. I was putting some things away when all of a sudden I heard the all too familiar sound of a flying sleeping bag. Confused at the sound, I peeked around the corner to find Sean, wrapped in a sleeping bag, lying crumpled at the bottom of the stairs. His only response, "This did not hurt this bad when I was eight!"

New Nester or Empty Nester?

Good Idea - During the sacrament on Sunday our Bishop, who looks and sounds exactly like Phil from Modern Family, announced there was a New Nesters activity Monday night.

Bad Idea - Apparently trying to read over your lesson during the sacrament isn't the best idea. Sean and I pulled up to the New Nesters activity a little confused. There was definitely an activity going on, but it wasn't exactly the group we were expecting. Within no time we had a group of older men and women inviting us to join them for the Empty Nesters family home evening activity! Maybe next time guys :)

The Blog is Back!

Exactly one year ago today, I wrote my last blog post! In one quick sentence or two the last year went something like this...After graduating with my Bachelors, Sean was able to get an internship in advertising and marketing.  We left cute little apartment in Ogden and moved to beautiful Seattle.  While in Washington, Sean was able to get into BYU's Advertising program!  After completing the internship, we packed our bags once again and settled in Cougar Town Provo.  Sean still works for the company he interned for as an offsite employee and I was able to land a job in human resources for a software company, which I absolutely love!  Life is fantastic and we couldn't be happier.

Without further adieu, let the good and bad ideas begin!  Enjoy!

I thought I would start with last nights events.  We could hardly contain ourselves as we waited to pick my brother Adam up from the airport!  Adam returned home after serving a two year mission in Mozambique.  Needless to say he was a little shell shocked when he stepped on the soft carpet, saw the fridge, and laid down in his bed!  He had literally been sleeping on the floor for months.  We were so happy to finally have our brother home.  However, the events leading up to his return was a little more stressful rather than blissfully happy.

Good Idea -  
My mom wanted to make a poster for Adam, so when we pulled into the drive-way he had a huge "Welcome Home" sign hanging on the house.

Bad Idea - 
Despite efforts to make everything perfect, there was just a little too much going on and shall we say one to many distractions.  Luckily most people have given us the benefit of the doubt and thought this was just an inside joke and people on his mission must have called him, "Elder Barow" rather than "Elder Barlow."

Good Idea - 

Get to the airport early and let dad drive!

Bad Idea - 

Apparently mom wasn't the only one distracted. Our good idea of letting dad drive to the airport proved to be more stressful than productive.  He was just as distracted as my mom!  Sean and I were in the backseat trying our best not to be backseat drivers, but we just couldn't resist after we passed the exit to the airport.  Luckily we still made it on time thanks to our good idea of leaving early.  However, the drive home with our missionary proved to be just as difficult.  How can we possibly focus on driving at a time like this?!  Next time a police escort might be necessary.