Just call me ...Aunt Lindsay!!!

On July 29th my baby sister just had a baby!!! I am so excited for this new addition to our family! Taren and Josh nammed thier little girl Hailey Jane Davis and she was 8 lbs! I have to say that she is one of the cuttest babies that I have ever seen! I have 3 days before I leave so I have to live up being an aunt! Congrats Taren and Josh. I am so proud of you!

DREAMS DO COME TRUE!!!!

I am so excited I can hardly stand it!! This week Robert and I went to New York for some of my job interviews. The first job interview I had was in the heart of the Bronx. I could not believe a place like this existed; we are talking about some extreme poverty (this is being compared to the African villages I worked in). The second we got off the subway everyone just stared at us. I had to leave Robert at a park while I went and interviewed. The interview went well but the whole time I was hoping my husband would still be alive by the time I was done with the interview. We both agreed that we didn’t have the best feeling about the school and area. I had almost given up hope for my dream of teaching in an inner-city school in New York but DREAMS DO COME TRUE. My last interview was in Brooklyn (also the name I want to name my first girl). The area could be compared to the Bronx but it had a lot better feel. The interview and my demo lesson went fabulous and I loved the faculty! They offered me the job on the stop. I start next Monday with training in Connecticut. It leaves me less time than I thought to say goodbye to Utah but it is worth it!!!

We also checked out our soon to be apartment. Our door man Charlie (the stereotypical door man with the New York accent) let us sneak a peak! The place is A LOT nicer than we expected and is perfect for guest to come visit!!!!! Not to mention the amazing view of the Hudson River and George Washington bridge!!! I know this is a long blog but I am just so excited!!!

Thanks Elias and Brit for letting us crash at your place! We love you!

Viva Las Vegas

This weekend my family went down to Las Vegas for my grandma's 100th birthday party and for a last harrah before medical school!My grandma has been looking forward to this party for months. She looked so happy and was excited to see her family. When giving her birthday speech she said that "all 100 years were worth it" just for this party :). I now have 2 great grandmas live pass 100! We made a weekend out of it and went to the Tuachan production of Les Miserble.. my favorite play! We also went to David Cooperfield where I was called up on stage and he gave me a paper rose which he lit on fire and turned it to a red rose! Later he called my dad up put him in a box and made him disapear.. Julia was a little nervous when he didn't come back for half an hour! It was a great weekend. Thanks mom and dad, we love you!

Jonathon Robert Winslow Staples

Husband Tag...


1. What is his name? Jonathon Robert Winslow Staples (Way long.. I know!)
2. Who eats more? Robert by far! I call his stomack "the bottomless pit"
3. Who said "I love you" first? Umm, not sure. We have been saying it since we were best friends in the 8th grade.
4. Who is taller? Robert
5. Who is smarter? Robert hands down..He's kind of a science nerd :)
6. Who is more sensitive? Me but I like to pretent to be tough.
7. Who does the laundry? It's pretty even. Robert helps with folding the laundry.. I HATE FOLDING LAUNDRY!
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? We like to switch it up.
9. Who pays the bills? Robert, he has to know everything is paid for.
10. Who cooks more? Robert, I have been really bad this year because of school, but I am trying to get better.
11. What meals do you cook together? Does cereal count as cooking?
12. Who is more stubborn? I say he is, he says I am!!! See... we are both stubborn.
13. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? He does, I play the silent treatment until he says something.
14. Who has more siblings? Robert (3 sisters, 2 brothers)
15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Neither when it is going well :)
16. What do you like to do together? Hike, Road Trips, Talk
17. Who eats more sweets? Me, Robert really doesn't like sweets..it's crazy.
18. Guilty pleasures? Sleeping in, eating out
19. How did you meet? I moved to Utah in 8th grade. I sat next to him on my first day of school and we have been BBF ever since.
21. Who kissed who first? He did, we went running one night and he stopped and kissed me!
22. Who proposed? He did.
23. His best features? His blue eyes, his cute chin, and square jaw! mmmmmmm
24. What is his greatest quality? Spontaneous,Humble, Hard worker, and he makes me laugh!

Julia Goolia

Way to go Julia! Last night we went to her dance recital and she did awesome. We were so proud of her. She smiled big and knew how to shake it!

Sampler Plate of Europe!

The last 3 weeks we have traveled through 7 countries. I still can't believe how much we saw in such a short time.... thanks to my wonderful mother in law and her amazing planning skills! We traveled all around for the first two weeks with the Staples crew. It was a lot of fun, we went to Paris, Rome, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. We were able to see the places Robert's grandma lived during World War 2 (Germany) and where Robert's dad served his mission (Switzerland). It was a cool experience and we are grateful for all Jon and Denice did!The last week Robert and I took off to Spain and Portugal to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and the last hurrah before Robert starts medical school. I wanted Robert to experience a true "granola" trip so we rented a car and drove all over. We slept in our car and showered at the beach. We didn't really have an agenda so it was fun to see where we ended up. Robert was a trooper and we had a lot of good laughs. It was fun to hear Robert use his Portuguese (except when he translated my dinner as stuffed chicken instead of chicken stomach and I was sick for the rest of the day :) ).