A Fishy Surprise

Lyz surprised me with a trip to the aquarium for my birthday yesterday.  It was a lot of fun! We saw lots of fun animals including otters and penguins!!

Ghost Fish!

He looks like a pokemon :]

"Geico: A 15 minute call could save you 15% or more on car insurance."

I named him Leopold.  We're pretty much best buds now.

I'm a pi-ran-ha!
We decided that piranhas are like those awkward kids that sit in class and can't breath through their noses so they sit there with their mouths open the whole time and stare at you with huge freaky eyes.

Leap frog?

Penguins!!!

Canoeing?

Nemo!!!!

That blowfish, blow!!!

Lyz

Me :]

Rachel!!

After the aquarium, we went to Bombay House.  It was DELICIOUS.  Then we ate ice cream cake and watched Mean Girls.

Of Birthdays and Thanksgiving

Day 21: I am thankful for being born and for great friends who are glad I was born and for surprise trips to the aquarium and Bombay House. Pics to follow later ...

Day 22: I am thankful for all that I have and the many blessings which I have received from the Lord.  We received a challenge on Monday night during FHE to list our blessings ... so here goes ...

1. A family that I can talk to whenever I want
2. The opportunity to gain an education in an LDS environment
3. The gospel
4. Roommates who aren't crazies
5. A job where my hard work is appreciated and noticed
6. Being an RA so I don't have to pay over $300 in rent
7. Having two jobs
8. Being able to play piano
9. Great counselors and a wonderful secretary- seriously, they make my job so much easier
10. An awesome bishopric
11. Home teachers and visiting teachers who actually fulfill their calling
12. My many friends from work who make it fun 
13. My friend, Lyz, who drives me all over the place and plans great birthday celebrations.
14. The prophet and the apostles
15. The atonement
16. A mommy who loves me enough to send me an electric blanket
17. An apartment that's standing
18. Sunshine and warm weather
19. The ability to read and write
20. Followers on my blog!! (That's you)
21. Health
22. On-site laundry without quarters
23. Eyes, ears, mouth, and nose that function properly
24. Freedom ...
25. ... and those who fight daily so I can keep it
26. Christmas music
27. Technological innovations that allow me to do the things I like whenever I want
28. Christ and the love he has for me
29. Great coworkers
30. Prayers and the answers I receive to them

And so many more ... but I'm sure you don't want to read the whole list because it's really, really, really, REALLY long.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.  May you eat lots of turkey and not feel like a whale when it's over.