The New Keeffer Blog

So the new blog we are posting on is

www.thekeeffers.blogspot.com

Hope you enjoy it. 80)

Our new livingroom

Well Ben and I were a little bored this weekend and decided to switch up the living room.




I forgot to take pics before we started so this is in the middle. The couch was against the main wall when you enter in (so it would have been on the left). Behind the couch in the corner by the old radiator was where the computer desk was.




Now the computer desk is off to the right when you walk in (where the love seat was), the tv is now on the main wall where the couch was. The couch is now in front of the main windows. 80) Ben is putting together some entertainment towers in the pic and we are keeping up OJ and popcorn on Sunday.

80) Love ya'll

Our lazy sunday

Well hello all. I just wanted to hop on and give an update. Ben and I haven't been doing much. This weekend I made a bunch of cookies (lemon bars, lime coconut white chocolate chip cookies, russian tea cakes, and orange madelines). The best were the lemon bars which I made totally from scratch, even the lemon curd filling.

Today we slept in and didn't do much. Tonight I made some brownies, popcorn and OJ's. I do have to say that I have modified the OJ recipe I use unsweetened soy milk, splenda and do a 2-1 ratio of OJ and orange pineapple concentrate. You are prob turning up your nose but it is really good. 80)

The russian tea cakes were not as good as Grandma Harbour's so I am gonna re-try them.

Hope every one had a good Sunday. 80) We love ya.

My Mosaic

Here was the assignment.....If you want to play too, type your answer to each of the questions into a Flickr search. Using only the first page, choose your favorite image, then copy and paste each of the URL’s into the mosaic maker (3 columns, 4 rows).

1. What is your first name? Sarina
2. What is your favorite food? Watermelon
3. Where did you go to high school? Weber High School
4. What is your favorite color? Pink
5. Who is your celebrity crush? My Husband is my biggest crush and always will be!
6. What is your favorite drink? Pepsi Max
7. Dream Vacation? Tropical Island
8. Favorite dessert? Chocolate
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? Mother (well properly written would read---A Mother, the square is pink cause the published photo was opted out of the mosaic, it was tulips)
10. What do you love most in life? My Family
11. One word to describe you? Complexly-Simple (oops I messed that up, I used two)
12. Your flickr screen name? Sassy (real screen name Sassy Singin Nurse, nothing came up with the whole thing)

My Mosaic
Originally uploaded by Sassy singin nurse

1. Sarina Sugar Mill, 2. Watermelon Cup, 3. Weber High with Ben Lomond in the background, 4. vintage tea set with cupcake, 5. Orchids from my husband!, 6. Big Dipper V Pepsi Max, 7. tropical island, 8. coffee and chocolate mousse cake, 9. Flowers for Mothers Day- UK 2nd March., 10. My family, 11. complexly simple - beautifully ugly, 12. Sassy

Baby Blanket

So this is my first baby blanket that I have made all by my self. I made it in honor of my friend Ashley's sonogran that said she is 85-90% sure to have a boy. Her honey is a camping hunting fool and has been waiting for a little boy to join their two girls. I say this fleece and had to get it. When you look close you can see it is a little "special" but that is what makes it unique (or at least thats what ben said to make me feel better) 80)

A summer letter

I got this in the mail today. Ben has not had a chance to see it yet.

This is the front and if you can't read it, it says "To: Ben and Sarwena From: Abigail. Happy Summer Ben and Sarwena"

You fold it open and there are pictures of Ben, Abigail and I. It says "Der Ben and Sarwena I hope you are having fun, I love you ben and sarwena"

I love it and I am hanging it on my fridge. 80) it makes me smile every time I look at it.

Some of my fav pics

Our nephew

So here is the announcement for Ben's newest nephew.

Wedding Photos

Well I can't post them cause I don't have the CD yet but if you go to www.erinlangford.com then website, proofing, click on Ben and Sarina Wedding enter an email address (you can use mine) then view them. There are about 600 total! When I get the cd I will post some of our favorites.

We are back

Hello all. Ben and I are back from Hawaii and this is my first post as Mrs. Keeffer. Here are some photos of Oahu.

Monday we hung out on the beach and went to this restaurant with a three story aquarium that had all different types of fish and rays in it. It contained something like 25000 gallons of water.


Tuesday we took a circle island tour and went with an awesome tour guide who took us all over and gave us some good history lessons. This is me at one of the lookouts we stopped at.


Us on the beach on the north eastern side of the island (near the temple)


The leis we got from our tour guide because we were honeymooners.


Wednesday morning we were going to go to the swap meat but decided to sleep in, we then went on a catamaran out of Waikiki. Ben ended up getting a headache and I got a little sea sick but it was still beautiful.


As we arrived at the Polynesian Cultural Center (or PCC as the locals call it) they were starting a canoe tour around the center with small rafts showing some dances of the different islands.


Us in front of the big waterfall at the PCC after the luau.


The tihitian dancers were my favorite!


This is from Thursday when we hiked to the top of Diamond Head and got these awesome pictures.









Here are some pics of the Hawaii temple. Ben and I attended a session and were the witness couple because Ben was the only guy attending.

Sat is just around the corner

and i'm happy to say so! Last week as I was doing some last minute things (as I am sure more will pop up) I still couldn't believe that I really and getting married to the man of my dreams on Sat May 24,2008. People keep asking me if I am nervous and I keep telling them no. I have no reason to be worried or nervous, we know each other so well. I am excited as I know that we still have so much to learn together. This week as my family fly in from Virginia, California, Arizona, and the crew from Montana I know it will keep setting in that I am actually getting married, sealed for time and all eternity this Saturday.

Busy weekend

Well hello friends, I had a busy but wonderful weekend as I attended Christine and Josh's wedding. In three days we managed to clock about 650 miles on my rental car and I managed to loose a lot of sleep (with fri and sat night combined 5 hrs of sleep total) and I am sick because of it but I would not of missed it for the world. Christine was beautiful and I will post some photos when I get a chance.

As I was driving back to the hotel after Christines wedding I realized that I really and getting married in two weeks (less than that now 11 days to be exact). Today I picked up my dress from the shop and took it to have some slight alterations done. I picked up some final things and except for a few loose ends have most things tied up. I am so excited to have all my family and most of my good friends around on my wedding day. I can't wait for it to come and then for us to be in Hawaii!

Well I love you all and I have to get into bed early tonight as I am working a day shift tom. 80)

Update

Hello all,

Well I thought I would just hop online and give the masses that read this an update 80) Life is going right along as we get closer to the wedding. I just got a call and my dress will be delayed for one more week (anticipated arrival May 12th).

In the past few days I made my first batch of Baklava! Ben's sister (Megan) had her baby boy (Tafton) and he is mostly healthy but spending some days in NICU cause of some pain meds that they gave megan that hit him pretty hard. He is doing better every day.

I am so happy I was able to go to D.C. and attend the temple. I get to go with one of my good friends again on friday so we can do a session together. If I am lucky one day she will be able to give me a full tour of Ogden Temple as she works there.

So all in all life is wonderful, I am looking forward to Christine's wedding on May 10,2008 .

I also got some new hot glasses, we at least I think they are cute.

Love yall

Back in Utah

Well Ben and I just got back into Utah last night after spending a week out in the Virginia/Maryland area. We got the opportunity to visit with one of his sisters and her family, then they were able to travel into the DC area and meet my family. We also attended the temple which was an amazing experience.

As of today it is 30 days to the wedding. There is still work to do and ends to get tied up but I just can't believe it. I will download some of out fav engagement photos onto the site later tonight. Now I have to run and go to a fitting for my bridesmaid dress for Christine's wedding in 16 days.

-boo I am sorry we didn't get to hang out more, love ya-

My invites

Sorry for the delay, here are pics of my invites. They hopefully will go out soon!!

Engagement photos

Well I can't post them here yet, well at least I don't know how to but if you want to look at some here is a link to my photographers blog ....... Photos ..... those are the ones that Erin picked. We had about 180 pics in all. Hopefully when I get the CD I can post some more of my favorite ones.

I PASSED!!!!

It's official I checked while I was at work friday morning at about 0115. I am so excited. I am the first of my school to test, pass and be a certified RN. It has not really sunk in yet, i know it will some day.

Well its done

OK I am done with my NCLEX! I went in at apx 0800 and was done at 0850, I got the min question (75) so I either passed with a high score or failed horribly 80) I am aiming for the passed option.

Now I just wait and hopefully with in 48 hours it will be posted.

The night before

So here is it, I am 11 hours away from my NCLEX test! I am partially worried, but what graduate nurse is not when we go take our test. I know I have a great knowledge base.... but I still worry. Well I am gonna look a few things over and then I am gonna hit the hay early as I know I will have a hard time getting to sleep tonight. I will be up at 6am! I am glad I have had the ability to not work the past few nights cause 6am is the time I usually go to bed.

Well I am gonna go wind down now and I will report back tomorrow afternoon My test can go anywhere from 75-260 questions and can take up to six hours.

Christines Invite

Here is my dear friends announcement for those of you who know her that she was unable to send one to. As you can see her wedding is two weekends before mine! 80) I am excited and honored to be one of her bridesmaids.



This is her and her wonderful guy, Josh!!!

Not much new

Well i'm posting today cause my grandma harbour was riding my case saying that I'm such a slacker and have not posted. I guess I don't think much new stuff has happened. Work is going great I am just preping for my state board exams that are coming up soon. I am finishing up wedding planning for my wedding and I have most everything planned for me going to seattle for christines wedding.
Oh one new thing. I signed up to run the 5K in the Ogden Marathon, I looked up the times and I think I can get a good time and stay right in the middle of the pack 80) cause there is no way that I am gonna do 3.1 miles in 16 minutes (that is what last years #1 time was), average is about 30 min.

I am getting very excited as it is 2months and 2 days till I get to be sealed for time and all eternity to Ben. We are both so excited but I don't think it has really -hit- both of us yet. I think I am still so busy with everything. Well hopefully the invites will go out next week!

Anyhoo Hope everyone has an awesome easter!!!!!

I'm engaged

Today ben proposed! He says I should make up a cool story but I think mine is wonderful. We had our ring made and it just got done this morning. Ben picked it up and carried it around all morning. We went by the temple and he was gonna propose there but I was kinda in a grumpy mood so he waited. We went and ran some errands, we then got lunch and went to a park. I was cold so we ate it in the car 80) after we ate ben pulled out a ring box from his pocket. We were both crying and I of course accepted. We also went and picked out his wedding band today. It was a great day!!!

Big post

Last week wasa awesome! I graduated, picked out my wedding dress and oh yeah I finished school!!! woo hoo

My honey was at my graduation along with most of my family and some extended family friends.


Here is the director of our nursing program pinning me -when nurses complete there education we get a pin that is unique to each nursing school-


and here is our wonderful pin that we got to design as a class (this will now be the pin for the school)


After graduation we all went to Javiers and celebrated!


Macy's is closing so I decided to indulge myself and bought some Vera Wang by Wedgewood crystal candle holders and a rose bowl. I really love them, they are my first wedding present to myself. 80)