A Pot-Hole Epidemic & "Frizzles"

What you experience in Nebraska...



Last night the Mayor of Lincoln, NE had a press conference announcing that we are having a Pot-Hole Epidemic. What?! An epidemic...seriously?...yes we are having major pot hole problems from all of the petrified snow from last year that is SLOWLY melting and then freezing the next morning, but to call it an epidemic...I think its a bit much. The Mayor even announced that there is a "Pot-Hole Hotline" and then if thats busy to call the Neighborhood Hotline. It just made me laugh.



Then I laughed some more...



Because the local weatherman started talking about "Frizzle". Any guesses as to what that may mean? Living in Utah all of my life I didn't really think that there was anything besides snow, sleet, hale, and rain. But there is "Frizzle", freezing drizzle, and i'm not sure exactly what he is referring to. The weird itty bitty balls of snow that they call snow (NOT SNOW) or the mist you feel on your face and neck, but can't see. Like when you are at a theme park and they have those misters to cool you off, just not as much.



Anyway, thought you might get a kick out the exciting things that are happening here in Nebraska.



And I'm sorry I took a long break from this Blog, really I haven't done much for this Blog.  Who knew I'd be just as busy and exhausted as my hard working Hubby who is in his 1st year of Law School.
I will be back on top of things soon though.

J. Rueben Clark Law Society

 

 Thankfully, just about every month, so far, we have a JRCL's meeting.  Well actually its just a "get together" I guess. The first one was at the beginning of school and it was at a Park here in Lincoln on a Saturday, we had pizza and just chatted it up with the other law students.  It was the first week of Nebraska football, crazy fans here in Lincoln, and we were one of the few who showed up wearing our BYU blue, when everyone else was wearing Nebraska Red.  Oh well, we can't ever stop supporting those Cougs.  And Now we know that on game day, when you leave your home, you BETTER be wearing red, or you'll have to endure the glares that will be following you while you grocery shop.
   On Friday we had our second "get together".  We met together at the Chapel and had dinner and dessert. Then we got to say goodbye to the little ones- those that had them, they had a nursery for them to play in, while we listened to a great message prepared by a man who I don't remember his name, sorry, I know however that he is in the Stake Presidency.  (He is a Social Science professor I believe)  He spoke to us about the stresses we will face on our marriage while our loved one is attending Law School.  He did a great job and even left us with homework.  We have a nice list of questions that we need to answer and then discuss together.  Questions like..."Who are your two closest friends?", " What is your fondest childhood memory?", "What is your favorite food?".  These questions are supposed to be fun, and be a way to reconnect to eachother.  So we tried it, and we only asked a few questions but it was fun, and come to find out, some of the questions we didn't even have answers for.  So it was nice to figure them out together. 
   I'm so thankful to have such a wonderful husband who cares so much about me and our son.  Amidst all of the stress he endures while attending Law School, he still finds time for us, even if its not much, that little bit makes a difference.  We love you babe.

Interested in what the J. Rueben Clark Law Society is check out these links:

http://www.jrcls.org/  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Reuben_Clark_Law_Society

Lincoln, Nebraska Parade of Homes

A dissapointment.   

BUT,

Atleast it was a little break from the normal day to day grind.

They need to really decorate the homes, instead "furnished" meant a couch, table, lamp, and maybe a rug.

Ken Burn's

Helping me get through each night while my dedicated husband studies and my little boy sleeps.

And really making me homesick for Utah.

This just made my day!

Lincoln, Nebraska has a Parade of Homes!!!! And its free! The hours aren't the best, and it only lasts a week, but its free! I can definitely see a few! I'm so excited! Hopefully one of you other Law School wives would like to go with? Let me know.

Check out this site for more info: http://www.paradeonlinetour.com/

Income...

Because my Husband is a 1L he is not allowed to have a job.  He has made it through all of his schooling thus far with a full time job so this is new for us.  I've been working full time for my son since Feb. 2008.  Before that I worked full time and received an income.  Even though I enjoy getting kisses, cuddles, poopy diapers, and sticky fingers as payment, this obviously isn't going to help pay the bills.  So I knew that we'd be lviving off of student loans.  Wonderful, but i'm very thankful for it.  However, with this economy its been very difficult, as i'm sure you all know, to get a loan larger than what the school deems necessary for the student.  The living expenses the school estimates is only for one person, my studious husband, NOT for his wife and growing son.  So needless to say we've created a budget, a strict budget at that.  I also hoped to find a job, one of coarse that would work in such a way that we wouldn't have to pay for daycare.  Not that there is anything wrong with daycare, but I don't want to work in order to pay for it and then maybe profit $50.  So as of now I haven't found anything that works....except ...........................BABYSITTING.  Yep, I landed a babysitting job!  I'm so excited too, I'm watching another little boy very close to my munchkin's age.  They get along great, and its actually been easier than I thought it would be.  Even though we really aren't receiving a large sum, it will considerably help us out.  I'm am so thankful and consider it an  answer to my prayers.  I'm also happy to help a friend while she works.

A Well Needed Break

Slingbox! 

Need I say more?  Allowed me a night of bliss while the Babe was sleeping and the Hubby was playing ball with the Law students.  I've missed you Project Runway.