Playing Catch up...

Wow, its been a while! Sorry! We are back and doing great! Not a whole lot has happened, the usual, lots of work, lots of school, and lots of job applications!

Austin never stops applying for job after job, hes so great! He's good about keeping all of his options open! He still is working hard, I feel so bad for him. Winter is definitely the WORST time to work as a lot tech. I mean who really wants to unlock and brush snow off hundreds of cars :(

I am busy with work, Hazen picked up so I've been working a lot there, it makes for very long work days sometimes but its not bad! School is well, school, kinda dragging but I'm in for the long haul!

Last week Aust sold his car, in hopes of buying a new one the next day, it would have been perfect if the darn guy didnt stretch the truth about this not so great car! Aust wasted a whole day, full of dissapointment and learning experiences! He always keeps his head up! We are currently on the hunt now for 2 cars! Im finally going to get a new one so wish us luck. In the meantime we will be getting rides from family, front runners, or even push scooters! Austin was able to get a few good rides with the motorcycle but due to the darn snow its made that impossible! Im hoping to pick up an Aveo. Austin thinks I'm crazy but I've seriously wanted one for over a year, don't really know why I just think they are so cute! As for Austin... well who knows, after all he will probably only keep it around for 3 months! haha

We had a great Valentines day! I am never disappointed, Austin does so good! We went to dinner at Iggys! (I was so glad! Its been a tradition but I wasn't sure if he remembered that) Its always so yummy! And then we went to Chucky Cheese. Now before you think that's lame let me tell you its been on my list of things to do for well my whole life. Maybe a was deprived as a child but I've never been. When they built one in Layton I was so excited, I've mentioned this many a time so for Valentines day that's what he surprised me with! I was so excited. It was fun to be a little kid again! I sure do love Austin and grateful he gets to be my valentine for the rest of forever!


Well thats pretty much it. Life is great, not to exciting but there ya have it! Oh and p.s. Last night as we sat down for dinner, it was Austs turn for the prayer, I'll admit I dont remember much because it started with "We are so grateful for this ample snow to fill our lakes for an awesome wake board season." He is funny!

today...

Today I am grateful for:

My job. BOTH of them. Seriously I have said this before, I'll definitely say it again, I'm so lucky to have jobs I really do enjoy. I had to leave one job to go be trained for a hirer position at a different one. I'm so excited! I wish everybody could love what they do as much as I do, it makes it easy to go to work! Sometimes I complain about long days or dumb girls but really I'm so lucky that 95% of the time everything is just great!

School. Do I really like it, NO but am I grateful for it, yes! I'm blessed to have the opportunity I do. I feel so lucky to be learning something once again that I love. I wish the actual school part would just be over already but in the meantime I'll stay grateful!

Sisters. They are great! As I was leaving for work, I got a bit excited thinking that my sister was probably at my moms (she wasn't) :( but regardless it made me happy I have them. My little sister is just great, she was home this weekend and it was fun I miss her being away! I'm SSOOOOO lucky Kas married such a great girl, really I get along so great with Chels, we went over there last night for a little jazz and bachelor, our Monday tradition! Im lucky I have her. I've become so close to my older sister, not like we weren't but we both head to moms for lunch and its so fun! I never realized until last week just how goofy we are together. Austin pointed out our silly British accent we do when we talk to each other! Dont ask where this came about, why, or even how. I seriously cant talk like that unless its Mindy I'm talking to!

Dust It. Its a hair product, matting powder to be exact. Seriously I'm obsessed, it makes for the best hair days, especially coming from this thin, no haired chick!

Phone calls to Austin. It took a while to get to this point, but our 2 min phone calls driving to and from work, on lunch, and random breaks are the best. Originally Aust was not a talker and it drove me crazy. I'm grateful for him and for caring. Even though he probably doesn't realize it, he makes me feel important and special. I know he's busy, I know he could really care less about me venting cuz I couldn't understand my gas Gage or whatever it may be that day but he still picks up, ALWAYS and he still makes time! A supreme example was just barely, I called him told him my training was good. (that would have been enough) but I had to talk to a neighbor so I told him I'd call right back. I called back and said "so ya training was good!" I mean really a bit pathetic but yet he still answered, he knows my history of calls and knows it was probably really pointless yet he still listened and then as I was going off pointlessly he sweetly said, "Babe I gotta go, I'm trying to jump a car, hold the hood, and help this person real quick" Clearly he was busy and didn't need to pick up the phone.. BUT he did. Hes the best!

That's pretty much it. My life is swell! Im so lucky!

What a busy life.

I have felt so overwhelmed the past week-ish. I haven't felt good at all and work and school have been kicking my butt! I'm so over these 13+ hour days full of same ole same ole! On the up side though some good things have happened this week.
My favorite part, is after long days I get to come home to this cute boy!
Jealous? You should be! I'm so lucky!
I had the sweetest gentleman tip me BIG for a simple haircut! (he made my day!)
I finally feel a big break through at school, tons of new girls just started and it made me realize just how much I really have learned, they ask me questions, and I am actually confident in my answers and helping them!
Aust bought me my favorite snacks one night when I got home! ( I appreciate him so much, I'm sure some of the time I'm not so pleasant during our phone calls but he always is understanding and makes me feel much better!)
I successfully cooked a simple recipe that turned out fabulous! (it wasn't a store bought freezer meal either! That's like a third! ha ha)
One of my best friends mom has been battling cancer, she had her surgery yesterday to finally remove it all! YAH!
My mom came home from Texas today! Ive definitely missed her, I usually stop by on my way to school to grab a bite to eat and I've missed her company!
AAANNNNDDDDDD Aust has an interview we've been hoping for tomorrow! He will do amazing, he always does, but keep us in your prayers tomorrow. He would really love to get out of his freezing cold job!

Another question!

16) Best and Worst Dating Moments
We had a lot of best, and really only one worst! ha ha! I've said over and over again that we love new things and are always full of adventure. That really made our dating life fun and exciting! We found ourselves making frequent trips to Orem to look at boats, we usually hit up Cabellas or Boondocks on the way home! We frequented yogurt stop, applebees, and red robin. There was always a new car or bike that we were traveling to look at. I loved our long talks during our drives! Austin always let me drive his new car home, made me feel extra special! :) We played lots of double shot and air hockey! It didnt really matter what it was we were doing, we were always having fun! Our worst... probably the engagement break-up! Those were a hard 3 weeks! Call me crazy, but I wouldn't take it back. I would do it all over again because I cant even begin to tell you how grateful it made me for Austin. Obviously I always was grateful, but I realized that month just how much I took many of the little things for granted. During that time I always told my mom it'd be so hard to date anybody else because I would NEVER be able to get Aust off a pedestal, he was completely perfect in every sense of the way! It made me ever so grateful for the gospel, knowing that everything happens for a reason and that I could find peace and comfort in every aspect of my life! It also made me very close to my family, I already was, I just had to lean on them extra hard during that time! Austin and I grew so much stronger not only on our own but together, and that is why I am grateful for, what seemed like the end of my life at the time! Lucky for me I get to spend forever with the most perfect boy!

and they keep coming!

13) Favorite Activities To Do Together
We Love to boat/wakeboard. We Love hockey games, watching jazz games. Hanging out with friends, really whatever, we are pretty adventurous and love trying new things.

14) Favorite Memories Together
hhmm.. well the wedding! Austin had an idea to have a lemonade stand, middle of october, so we did it and it was so much fun. I felt so silly out there in my big coat selling lemonade being 20 yes old but it was fun. We even made $12!
Our many trips to Vegas.
Go-cart racing.
Lake Powell trips.
Our random Sunday morning motorcycle rides!
There's been to many to count, we are lucky that way! :)

15) Most Embarrassing Dating Moment
Austin swears he said I Love You in the car several times and that I just ignored him, that was his most embarrassing he said. ha ha but we thought of a few others. The good thing is, we rarely get embarrassed, so these are just funny moments.
One time my cousins were over and I was sitting next to my cousin Jen, and Aust was across the table, he thought that Jens knee was mine and started rubbing it.. ha ha it was really awkward but so funny!
One time we went over to our friends house, we went in gave hugs, Austin hugged his friends mom, and then without even thinking he kissed her on the cheek like he always does his own mom. Jane just laughed and said "oooh, I get a kiss too?" ha ha

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11) 10 Things About Jillisa

I Love anything zebra, black, white, red and pink.
Unlike many people, I absolutely love my birthday, like I'm talking I cant sleep for like 3 days prior! ha ha Lucky for me Austin's b-day is a day after mine so we get to double party! :)
I love nails, I loved getting my license and I just love doing them and everything about them!
I could eat popcorn all day everyday
I HATE the feel of glass, strictly plastic for me... or brand new glasses that haven't seen the dishwasher yet!
I constantly change my hair color, its like an obsession!
I HATE being cold and sadly I am usually never warm enough!
I Love being on a boat, I don't necessarily have to be doing anything but just being there is great enough for me. Its a bonus that Aust is so fun to watch wakeboard!
You will never ever see me without fingernail polish on my toes. I literally cannot STAND them not painted, good thing I enjoy it!
I always say things are awkward, maybe its just habit but I definitely think plenty of things in life are awkward ha ha.
I love Austin. duh? But really he's the best thing ever, I'm grateful day in and day out for him!

12) Favorite Picture of Us
I don't know how on earth I would ever decide... How about a few favorites??

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10) 10 Things About Austin:
The obvious, hes obsessed with wake boarding, he's amazing at it.
He Lives on KSL.
He has a need to buy and sell anything and everything, luckily he always makes money but he's gone through countless cars, motorcyles, guns, car parts, a boat, etc. etc.
His favorite food is Pizza and lasagna
Austin doesn't really Munch on things, he doesn't really have snacks and rarely will just eat candy.
He loves the movie Hot Rod. Thats usally the first question he asks a person is whether they have seen it, if not, plans are canceled and we are watching Hot Rod.
He is the best driver ever. Seriously best parallel parker, best snow driver, just best driver.
Hes the funny guy. He is known around his friends as the funny, witty one. Its true, nobody can make me laugh as hard nor frequent as Austin can.
He Loves Ronix (his wakeboarding gear brand) I think he is up to 5 Ronix stickers on his car.
Aust has great style, I've always loved that about him, but he always dresses and smells the best! :)