Surprise Jason Mraz Concert

So a little while ago I mentioned to Justin that I would LOVE to go to the Jason Mraz concert since he was coming to the Idaho Center. After looking at ticket prices though, Justin and I both agreed that we couldn't really afford to go to the concert. So even though I was bummed, I moved on.

Well, on Friday night, Justin took me to the movies and we went to see something he wanted to see...not something I was really wanting to see (that's how it usually is even though he'll say the opposite) Anyway, it was all good. As we were sitting in the theater he laughed and said that I really do love him for being so willing to go see his shows. That's when he pulled out the tickets to the concert!

I was stoked! Granted, we probably really didn't have the money to go, it was a wonderful surprise!

The conert was great! Jason Mraz is a great performer and really comes across as being pretty down to earth and with the audience...not stuck up like some performers. I had a blast and Ryker really liked the music too. He was sure moving around during some of the more fun songs.

Ha ha, that was Ryker's second concert already! (I was about 10 weeks along when we went to the Dragonforce concert for Justin's birthday)

This kid better come out loving all kinds of music, cuz Dragonforce and Jason Mraz are on pretty opposite sides of the music spectrum!

Anyway, I love my husband and all that he does for me! I truly feel blessed to have been paired with such an amazing man who still knows how to be a kid :)

Time to Upgrade

With the baby on the way, we decided that we really wanted a 4 door car, rather than our awesome 2 door Accent. The stipulation in finding one was that it had to get as good if not better gas mileage and our monthly payments had to be the same or less.

We found our car! It was located in Walla Walla, Washington, but it was worth the drive. Justin and my dad drove up one Saturday to pick it up. Our new 2003 VW Jetta TDI gets about 55 mpg and our monthly payments are about $50/month cheaper than what we were paying!

On top of all that, Tony and Monse bought the accent for what we owed on it. Great timing for everyone!

The trunk and back sit are a little tighter than the Accent, but it's all good. I'm excited to be getting about 700 miles per tank and super excited that I won't have to try to put a car seat in a 2 door rig!

Sick Mama :(

My Grandma Hobdey has had an incredibly irritation cough for the past 6 weeks or so. It is so bad that it is literally wearing her out! As I was driving to work this morning, I decided to call my mom to see if maybe she thought the symptoms were similar to whooping cough, as I know that it has made a comeback in recent years.

When I called my mom, she seemed distant, like something was wrong. I asked her if everything was okay. She proceeded to tell me that she didn't feel good and was going to take herself in to the Emergency Room...My mom NEVER goes to the doctor, let alone the Emergency Room! She told me that she thought she might be having a heart attack.

Of course, I panicked and told her not to leave the school, Justin would be there shortly to pick her up and take her to the ER. I called Justin and he headed right over. I then called my Dad and Grandpa Hobdey so that they could meet her at the hospital to give her a blessing.

Mom was obviously not listening as she went ahead and left the school and drove herself to the ER. She was in no condition to drive...she could barely even walk. So when Justin got to the school she was already gone.

It turns out Mom had pancreatitis, which is normally deadly. They said it was caused by a gall stone that got stuck between her gall bladder and pancreas...I guess. At any rate, the only way to prevent it from happening again is for her to have her gallbladder removed. She has scheduled this surgery for November 24, the day after my due date. Baby needs to come early!!!