effin.h.e

two of many 2008 resolutions.

1. hold family home evening every monday night--

we haven't ever really done this faithfully, and even though we don't have sprouts, we felt like we should probably step it up. when it's just the 2 of ya, every night could be considered FHE, right?

2. take better care of myself--

russ and i are admittedly ridiculous. we both have salary jobs which we end up working around 45 hours a week at. we both go to school full-time. russ has his own sub-contracted flooring business that he runs outside of his day job, i do the square magazine thing, we have 2 church callings each and blah blah blah. you get the picture, we're busy. we're tired.

so we killed too birds with one stone by taking better care of ourselves DURING f.h.e.:

*couples massage. it was blissful. we used to go often, and stopped after we became broke home-owners, but in orem at the mainspring day spa you can get two 1 hour massages for 50$ total. sure their decor is heinous majoris, but that is a screamin' deal! tell them large marge sent ya. (name that movie)

*wax candle to the ear. what is this you ask? let me give you the play-by-play:

-insert skinny waxed tube into ear
- place protective plate above head so you don't singe yourself
- light the tube on fire
-sit there for 15 minutes while the flame moves closer and closer to your face
-when you can no longer handle the heat, take out the tube.
-let tube dry
-if you want to vomit, cut the tube open and see your ear's present to you.

let me tell you, it is gnarly.

russ is an old pro.

i was pretty scared.