Time for Fall!

Oh the fall season is finally here! I woke up this morning, looked out my window and saw the beautiful sun beaming from the sky. I just knew that as soon as I opened my door, I would feel the warmth of the sun overwhelm my face...I was completely wrong. I opened the door and found nothing but a cold breeze kiss my cheeks and make me question what time of the year it was! Being a southern girl, you don't feel this kind of cold until the beginning of November! It is September and 50 degrees outside...there is something wrong with that picture. I guess it only makes sense..I am in Utah. Even throughout the day there was a chilly breeze that would quickly steal any warmth that you were trying to grasp from the sunshine. I just have to accept the fact that I'm not in Texas anymore.
It has been a bit crazy in our little family. Landon and I are desparately trying to find time to be with one another. It seems that we are staying up later than what we should be just so we can enjoy each other's company a little while longer before we go to bed. Of course, we are regreting it the moment our alarms go off early in the morning so we can get ready for school. I am very fortunate though to say that even though we are hardly seeing each other, well as much as we would like to, it doesn't seem to be taking a toll on our relationship. I think it is actually helping up come close together. I am very blessed to have such a wonderful husband like Landon. Anyway, I won't go on expressing my gushy feelings because I know not everyone wants to hear about it all the time. So we ran a 5k on Saturday, August 12th, and it was the most rewarding experience ever! I was so proud of myself that I finished! Sad to say, Landon got really sick afterward. We weren't very smart and we didn't drink as much water as we should have the day before AND after the race. Landon started getting a headache, which turned into a migraine, which caused him to lose his lunch, and everything else he had eaten the past three days it seemed. He couldn't even enjoy the best ribs that I have ever lapped my lips over that our sister Lenae made! They were incredible! He was able to eat them later of course, but heating them up just isn't the same.
School has been busy, like always. I have been preparing for a Biology exam and I am so nervous about it! I should be studying right now actually..ha and yet I am blogging away like it is no big deal. Landon is taking a math test right now and I am praying he does good! Last week, I was burdened with a stupid head cold. I couldn't breath out of my nose for a good 3 days. I really didn't feel bad, but I sounded horrible. It is a new thing to realize that no matter how hard to try, if your spouse is sick, you will most likely get it. Landon is now sick with what I had, but it seems like it is 10 times worse. Poor guy can hardly breath! We stayed home from church yesterday and I took care of him the best I could...by taking care of him I mean getting him orange juice and apple juice every hour it seemed and throwing away his dirty tissues. I enjoyed every minute of it though because I hated the fact that he wasn't feeling well and I was trying everything to make sure he was comfortable. Let's just hope it doesn't turn into anything else and that he will get better soon.
My birthday is this Friday and I am so excited! I am turning the big 21! I was able to get the day off from work so Landon is going to take me out on the town! I don't really know what we have planned but I can't wait! All I wanted for my birthday was to get my ring saudered together..I think that is how you spell it. I just got it back today and it looks so beautiful! It looks brand new! Anyway, biology is calling my name and I need to get dinner finished for when Landon comes home. I made some amazing chili and I'm going to make some homemade rolls..okay so they are Bisquick rolls but they seem homemade to me! I would normally just get the ones that come in that tube that you pop open, pry apart, and place on a pan. But I'm trying something new! Let's hope it works out!

School+work=hardly any time with each other..

It has been a while since I have posted about our little life together. It has been a bit crazy, there hasn't been much time to do anything really. School started on the 26th of August and since then, nothing has slowed down. That first day was unbelievable though. I go to all my classes in a really good mood and come out thinking that I need to go find some super powers in order to get any of that work done. I am taking Biology 1010(the very beginning course), Ethics and Values, and two asl classes. ALL of my classes require that you read a whole bunch for every time we meet and write a summary or outline of what you read and what you think about each one. First of all, I don't particularly like to read so this makes it REALLY difficult. Secondly, when am I going to find time to read when I am working a ton and still trying to get used to married life and find time to be with my husband! Sleep I guess just isn't an option. So I leave the school and I'm on my home to already start on homework and mr. cop thought it would be nice to pull me over. I ask him why I am getting pulled over and he said it is because I used the exit ramp wrong and could have caused a severe accident! I'm pretty sure there were NO cars coming and I didn't know about that stupid ramp! It is hard to describe really because the entrance to UVU is extremely confusing and it is even more confusing to try and exit the school. Anyway, I of course start crying because Landon and I don't even have our insurance card yet. We have car insurance but we hadn't received the card to put in your car, and we couldn't afford a ticket anyway. Oh and to top it all off, he pulled me over on the highway! Talk about scary! Mr. Cop thinks it must be fun to make woman panic because he was back at his car for a good 5 minutes. I don't think it takes THAT long to pull up my file. He comes back, hands me my stuff, and tell me to have a good day...thanks so much. I mean, don't get me wrong... I am VERY thankful I didn't get a ticket, but was it really necessary to pull me over, especially on the highway?

School went on and nothing else really exciting happened until Sunday. Sunday evening, Landon and I went over to Andrew and Sophie's house to play some games with them and just hang out. It was about 10pm and Landon and I were about to leave when Sophie and I started talking about how I want to donate my hair but I don't know if it is long enough or if I really want to. She looks at me, and says "well let's just do it right now!" Without hesitating, I said okay!

This was before...

I chopped off 13 inches!

I am donating it to Locks of Love and boy it is weird to not have long hair! I am amazed at how much shampoo and conditioner I save now, and how it takes me only 10 minutes to do my hair! That is blow drying AND straightening. Before that, it took me 15 minutes just to blow dry and another 10 minutes to straighten. It is a relief to my arms and my neck to have a lot less hair. I am sure I will grow it out again but who knows.

After I styled it the very next day

School just seems to get getting tougher and tougher and time with Landon just seems to be getting shorter and shorter. The only time we have with each other is when we are asleep and technically that doesn't count.. It's a sad story but I know we can somehow manage and pull through. We haven't been training for our 5k, which is next week, so I am sure I will be walking most of that. ha but at least I tried. Anyway, homework is calling my name...oh goody! The joy of school!

So much to do, so little time..

It has been a crazy past week and I know it will only get even more crazy! Landon and I have been running everyday, trying to prepare for our 5k in 2 weeks and boy it has tired me out! I have no idea how I am going to be able to run a 5k but I'm hoping that a miracle will happen and I will finish and it will feel amazing! Like I mentioned in another post, Landon received a pell grant and we were so excited, but we hadn't heard anything about my grant and if I was going to receive one. We checked everyday and there was nothing. Finally, today was the day! I looked online and saw that I was awarded a pell grant too! YAY! We love to see blessings! It really helps up out because books are NOT cheap. School is taken care of..for now.

On Friday, Landon and I went to his friend, Julia's, reception and we saw the prettiest sunset ever! Okay, so it wasn't the prettiest but the picture I got was way sweet! Not too bad for just a digital camera, and for taking it while the car was moving and I was shooting through the front windshield!

On Saturday, Landon and I hiked the Y with our good friends, Hayley and Jake. They got married a week before us, so they are in the newly-married boat along with us. We had such a good time. Jake has NEVER hiked the Y so it was fun to be there for his first time.

I didn't think I was going to be sore because Landon and I had been running everyday so I thought it would be a piece of cake..boy was I wrong. I woke up on Sunday and found places to be sore that I thought would never be sore! What a difference there is in running and hiking...you think I would know that but I guess it didn't cross my mind. I have no idea how I am going to have the strength to run tonight..

Sunday was such a glorious day! Landon and I went with Mom, Dad, Chad, and Alyssa to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple dedication. It was so neat! I remember going to one when I was really little but I didn't remember a thing so it was like everything was new to me! I just love temples and we are so blessed to have so many in Utah.

School starts on Wednesday and I am not too excited about it. I used to love school...I don't know what happened. I am just ready to be done and I still have a good two years. I am going to start the education program in the Spring so once that gets going hopefully it will fly by and I will graduate. Amongst going to school, being a newlywed, and trying to work, there is little time to sleep. I am really trying to manage everything and it is getting really tough. This next semester is going to be interesting.

The Day to Ourselves!

This is a picture that Landon and I took when his old mission buddy was in town. But, we did go here today and it was so beautiful! The flowers are stunning!

Today was the first day, besides a Saturday, that Landon and I had the same day off from work and it was so wonderful! We woke up and found out that Landon was given a pell grant for school. WOHOO! It was such a blessing to see that on his uvu account. Then we slowly got ready to go to the temple and had such a wonderful time doing a session. I just love going to the Lord's house. We went to the Provo temple since it is so close but maybe next week we can go to a different one. We'll see! That's the joy of being in Utah..so many different choices! After the temple, we just came home, cuddled up on the couch, and watched a movie. I love just being with him and not having to care about anything for a few hours!

Landon has decided to play on a softball team with some of his buddies so we went to his game tonight. He has so much fun out there and I really don't mind watching. It is pretty fun to sit back and watch your husband goof off with his friends and have a great time playing sports.

We have also decided that we are going to run a 5K in September so training has begun, so to speak. We have started running everyday and it is actually feeling pretty good! We did 200 meter sprint intervals tonight and it felt great. We have been alternating back and forth with distance and interval sprints. I think it might be helping..well I can't really tell yet because it has only been day 3 of consistant running but it's a good start! After running, we went to see the Weber baby that I mentioned before in another post. She is just as precious as before. Such a cute little girl. We are actually running the 5K with Sophie and Andrew so we are going to have a great time!

I know it doesn't seem like much for a day off, but it was the best weekday off yet! We did have a Saturday off together a few weeks ago that is number 1 on best days off. We went to see the Rowley's (Landon's sister and her family) in Logan. That was such a great day! We loved being able to see our nieces, Aubrey and Carlee, and also see Lenae and Nate. So much fun! I hope there are many more days off together!

Grandma's Birthday!

Today has been a very special day! Landon and I went to mom and dad's house with the whole family to celebrate Grandma Kingston's birthday! I was able to make some fruit salad, which surprisingly good. We had a wonderful bbq meal! I love getting to know more of the extended family. The weekend has been nothing but working and sleeping. Landon and I have been working a lot, but we still find time to run and be with each other. I have found that making homemade pizza is WAY better than Pizza Hut. We got this really cool pizza stone and made homemade pizza last night. Oh man, that was the best pizza I have ever eaten! On Friday we had date night ( a date a week is the rule) and saw The Proposal at the movie theater. That movie is really cute. We had a great night out. Today has also been a really exciting day for our friends! Andrew and Sophie Weber had the joy of bringing a new life into this world! Evelyn Kennedy Weber was born at 1:28pm. She was 5 lbs 15 oz and 19.5 in long. Such a healthy baby! I can't wait to see her tonight! Landon and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends. My life just keeps getting better and better!

Blessings are SO real!

SO much has been going on. Landon and I have just been working like crazy to get ready for school. We have been trying to get into shape as well and have been trying to run everyday..notice the word TRYING. We are doing better than we were but it is still pretty tough. When I married Landon, I became a Utah resident. With school, because I became a Utah resident, I lost my scholarship and was put on a waiting list for the instate student scholarship. I was told that there was probably no chance of me getting that scholarship back and I was devestated. Yesterday, after I got out of work, I went to check the mail before walking into our apartment and there it was..the scholarship I was told would probably not come! I was so excited! I received a scholarship that would pay $1,732 each semester. Mine and Landon's faith in tithing and fasting just grew stronger. YAY for blessings!

The Beginning!

This is my first time blogging so bear with me. Hello to all! This is Landon and Stefani Kingston and we just got married! Landon thought it would be neat to have our own blog so we can track our life together, and because both of his older sisters have one with their families. I guess we are following tradition, so Natalie and Lenae, you are going to have to help me on this because I have NO idea what I am doing. lol I will have to write later because we are going to play some games with the family, but I will tell you all about how Landon and I met and our magic love story together!