Boring by Comparison

Before you go through the trouble of reading the rest of this post, I feel it is my duty to forewarn you that this post isn't nearly as exciting as last week's. And there are no pictures. Still reading? Okay.
So this week we did a lot of working the first half of the week. Wednesday there was no mutual so we met up after I got off work at the Draper temple with my friend/previous roommate Becks and finally got in our first session in months. (With the temple closings, callings, being out of town, and my late work nights we have only been able to pull off sealings and initiatories for far too long.) We barely missed a session when we got there, decided we needed food if we were going to wait an hour for the next, and thankfully made it back in time for them to only start the session a few minutes late because of us. I may or may not have made the men at the desk uncomfortable when I professed my love to them for letting us in for the second session. I seriously was so happy that we got to go. It was actually kind of nice to go after a few months break and to see the new movie. I probably got more out of that session than any other we've ever done. I may have also cried. I'll admit it.
Thursday I worked extra late but then I was free for the weekend! Six day work weeks sure suck, but the next week's 3 day weekend is pretty sweet. Friday we got a ton of things done running errands, going to Darrell's one year Lasik check up, and did more house hunting with our realtor. We still are honestly hoping and praying for our short sale offer to finally come to fruition so we can have the house we really want, so any additional prayers on our behalf would be appreciated. Friday night we were pretty wiped out so we watched a movie with our neighbors and ate super delicious gelato from Sprouts.
Saturday we finished catching up on life, went on an awesome mountain bike ride in Lambert Park by Alpine (barely got back in the car before the storm hit), and then stopped at Darrell's uncle's house to shower so we didn't have to backtrack before heading up Millcreek Canyon to a friend's cabin. Darrell's aunt and uncle built their dream house last year so it was cool getting the official tour, including taking a ride on the miniature train they have that will eventually circle their entire property. For real. We both got a turn as engineer and I also got to drive a side-by-side for my first time as we were exploring their property. Mostly I was jealous of the theater room, zip line, and back jets in their shower. It was great.
We had dinner when we got to the cabin and then spent the next 5 hours just talking and telling stories. The cabin belongs to the family of one of Darrell's best friends Jeff (I put up pictures a few months ago of his dad looking like Al Gore at Jeff & Kailey's wedding) who now lives up in Boise. They'd come down for a sibling's wedding and then we spent the evening with them, Jeff's sister and her husband, as well as two other couples we know from Logan. It was awesome to get to hang out with people we like so much and that have similar humor. We really wished we got to see them more often since we only have a few friends in the area right now and they either live in Salt Lake Valley or have different schedules than us. Basically, it was the best night we've had in awhile and we wish it was something that could happen more often.
Darrell got released from his calling working with the scouts this week when they reorganized the Young Men's presidency in our ward, and then didn't get another calling. After a few days of being really bummed about it, we found out today that the bishopbric had heard we had an offer on a house and therefore thought we were moving in the very immediate future. Darrell made sure he let them know that we were here for the foreseeable future until the bank handling the short sale gets their butt in gear...and that his Wednesday nights were now very open. :)
It was also nice to have a Sunday without any traveling so we could hang out at home and start prepping for our trip this next week. I am majorly excited for my first cruise! Not sure if we'll post this upcoming week since we're flying out Saturday, but I am sure the post about the cruise will have a ton of pictures and that you'll be jealous of my tan. I hope.