Troubles Sleeping

Well things have been great, except the fact that I CANNOT sleep at night! I don't know what it is. I usually have the blankets tucked all nice, but for some reason .... cough cough jake cough cough .... they come undone every night and it drives me crazy!

The first time I remember it happening it actually was very unpleasant! I had the worst nightmare ever. It was weird and made no sense, and apparently I was crying in my sleep. Jake woke me up, and I felt like there was the most evil spirit around me. I wanted to curl up and cry. Jake helped me to calm down (of course we said a prayer to get rid of that nasty feeling, it helped a ton!) and then I was able to fall back asleep.


The other night my mind was going crazy! I was replaying my day at work in my head (as a dream) for some reason, and I was going over the names and numbers which caused me to wake up! Of course, I can't stop thinking about it when I wake up either! I try everything there is, but for some reason I just can't sleep! Until I wake up at 5:45 to make Jakes lunch for the day and then go back to bed for an hour until I get up for work. That one hour I can sleep perfect. I have no idea what it is all about, but I REALLY DON'T like it! Not one bit!

I try taking melatonin at night so I can sleep through it, but for some reason my legs get so antsy that I wake up around the same time every night. And because the covers are all messy, I can't ever go back to sleep!

Of course the Melatonin doesn't work either. But my oh so sweet and caring husband (who I wake up every night with my spazy legs and constant tossing and turning) takes care of me. The other night he massaged my head so I would relax right before I fell asleep. That was the first time in a LONG time that I slept through the night. And then last night when I woke up in the middle of the night he massaged my head and legs again. It was so sweet! (I don't think he remembers it too much though, which makes it so much sweeter!) I love him. . .!

If you have any ideas of how I can possibly relax my mind and body before bed so I can sleep through the night, please, let me know! I am DYING to know! (Mostly because I feel bad I keep waking up Jake every night, and most the time I end up leaving and going to the couch so he can get his rest and not be tired at work!)


I would LOVE to be able to sleep like a baby again...!

Updates

Well it has been quite a while since there has been an update on Jake and I. So here it is...

First, we got back from our FANTASTIC honeymoon, and finished moving in to our new apartment! It is kind of small, but WAY cute! And we both did a good job at decorating it! (Although there are a lot less walls than we thought!) We had our reception here and of course got more things!! We got through all our gifts and still are waiting on our thank you cards so we can send those out...(SORRY GUYS!!) We still also have to go through pictures so we can get some more for the cute frames we got!

For our honeymoon we went to the Caribbean! It was BEAUTIFUL! I was so in love with it all! We went to Cayaman Islands, Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan Honduras. (My favorite was the last one!) But I really did love them all! We swam with stingrays and dolphins, we went kayaking in Belize, fourwheeling to mayan caves in cozumel, and of course enjoyed ALL the beaches!!!! They were all so beautiful! The water in Honduras was the best though! The shopping in Mexico was so much fun! They were all gorgeous lands with the NICEST people ever! Honestly, if you ever have the chance to go, DO IT! DO NOT pass it up! It is so amazing! The boat was fun too! We had medicine so we didn't get seasick, and even though we spent a lot of time on the boat, they had fun things for us to do and lots of food! We mostly slept and ate on the boat! Haha. But they have movies on TV all the time too! I really really enjoyed it and would definitely LOVE to go on another!

It was fun having my family out here too! They stayed for a little less than a week, but got to see where I live, go to school, and got to spend time with me! I really enjoyed it a lot! We went shopping, out to eat, and went through pictures of the reception in NJ. I can't wait till they come again!

Jake is working for his dad still. Not taking any classes, but depending on how much money we get saved up he just may start a few online classes this summer, and then starts school full time again in the fall. He doesn't enjoy getting up at 5:30am, but he does it. (So do I!) He works all day and is home by 6:00pm (ish) and then lays down for the rest of the night, except to eat dinner. He is still deciding on what he wants to actually go into when he is done with school at BYU-I. Pharmaceutical school has come up a few times now.

As you all know, not only did Valentines Day pass, but so did my BIRTHDAY!! Yes yes, I am officially 20 now, NOT a teenager anymore! Finally. Haha. It was a good day. It was a Sunday, so Jake and I woke up and layed in bed for a while. He gave me my birthday present (CONCERT TICKETS TO BRITNEY SPEARS and the PUSSYCAT DOLLS!!!!!!!!!) I am SO way excited to go to that!! I love Britney! Haha. I know, I know! But I do!!! The concert isn't actually until April, so I get to celebrate my birthday twice this year! WOOHOO!! After that we went to church, then just relaxed at home for a bit. We went over to his parents house and his mom had a cake for me and a present. It was cute. My new nieces and nephews came over, so I blew out my candles twice. Trey (Heathers son) had picked out a chocolate rose and some rings for me! It was cute. (He even gave one rose to JJ to give to me!) It was a good birthday!! :)

As for me now, I am just going to school, working the FEW hours my job gives me, and sitting at home trying to get some things organized. I get quite bored during the days though. I sell MaryKay now though, although my director is VERY pushy, and so I am not enjoying it that much! Oh well. I am looking for a new job because I get very few crappy hours at the restaurant I work at, and so I am kind of tired of that. But as you all know, job searching is NOT fun or easy! I babysit Trey and Tessa Monday and Wednesday nights (sometimes) so Heather can get some more hours there. Since she serves and I am just a host it is easier for her to get some than me, but still not easy! Tuesday and Thursday nights I go to Rexburg for my 2 hour Church History class. The teacher is HILARIOUS! He is a good family friend of Jakes family, so I have met him before, and knew he was funny, but in this class he really makes me laugh! And he keeps my attention so I actually learn things! Which is NOT easy when it comes to school/church. I am also taking an online class, which isn't too bad. The test taking just gives me some troubles! But next semester I am going to take some more classes and hopefully I won't take too long to get my schooling done with so I can just start teaching!!!

This last weekend Jake and I went to Utah with his parents. His cousin got married and so we were invited to go to the temple ceremony and everything. It was very nice. Although, and I don't mean this rudely, the guy doing the ceremony, when he was talking, he kept talking about death and funerals, and malaria! It was kinda creepy! But when he didn't talk about that stuff it was very good. I nudged Jake a few times to remind him that "I am number one now, not him!" Haha. It was way fun! It was nice to see a ceremony and actually know what is going on, instead of just wanting it to get over with so I could be married! Which I could tell his cousin felt the same way! I am glad we got to go!

Married

The Big Day . . .

Well it all came and went super fast! Jake came out Monday before the wedding, and then sooner than I thought I was through the temple and married! It was the most amazing thing ever! NOTHING that I expected, but still amazing! I was so happy! The reception was perfect, and I just had so much fun! (Thanks everyone that helped and attended!) My mom (and helpers) decorated it SO beautifully! The things that were going wrong, all ended up working out in the end perfectly! It was amazing! Jake looked EXTREMELY handsome too! I just loved every moment!

We left on our cruise Sunday morning (at 3am!) We got on our ship and unpacked, slept, and ate. Then the next week we at some more, slept TONS, and went on some fun excursions! (I will post pictures and tell more about it next time!) It was so much fun. The Cayman Islands were beautiful, as well as Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan Island in Honduras (which was actually my favorite). They had beautiful weather, beaches, and lands! I loved it! I wish I could go back (but for longer). It was so much fun! Even when we were on the ship we had a blast!

It is nice to be back on land though. We are in Jersey until Thursday, and then it is back home to Idaho to officially move in to our already moved in apartment! YAY! That will be nice. One more reception in Idaho and then it'll be all over. Then it is back to work and boring stuff. It still has not hit me yet that I am married. Even being able to go to bed at night with him at my parents house doesn't make it seem real enough! It is getting there though!!!

Sincerely,

Arli Nichole Olson

Merry Christmas is over and Happy New Year is coming!

Well Christmas is over, but we still have to celebrate the coming new year! 2oo9! Goodness! It seems like it was just yesterday when it was 2000 and everyone thought we were going to die! Haha, the good ole days!

Well I had a good Christmas! It was kind of sad not being with Jake, but I got through it perfectly fine! The first gift I opened was from Jake, and it was plane information for him! I am so excited! He is coming to visit on the 31st and staying until the 7th! Yay! That definitely made my year end with a BiG bAnG! It was the biggest surprise! I got $150 in gift cards to the store I work at...SHOPPING SPREE! I got LOTS of new clothes! Some cute ones that I can wear after I am married! Goodness was it hard! I got Jake tickets to his favorite basketball team, the Pistons, playing against the Jazz in SLC. Hope he has fun!

Now that 2008 is ending and 2009 is beginning, I look back and this year was a BUSY year for me! Starting school at BYUI in January, finishing 2 semesters, and then getting engaged! Crazy fun though! As of today it is 28 days until I get married! Time has gone by SUPER fast! Still have some things to get done, so note to mom: HURRY!

So I just want to wish you all a safe and happy NEW YEAR!

Christmas Time. . .

C h R i S t M a S t I m E i S h E r E . . .!!

Well I just thought it would be cute to post these pictures on here.

Christmas time is one of my favorite times! (Besides the freezing cold!) I love the time that is spent with loved ones. People become nicer around the holiday season. Yes there are the times when everyone gets cranky because they are poorer and because they have to walk SO far because they got a crappy parking spot. But other than that it gets pretty cheery. My favorite is seeing the kids get so excited for Santa to come! This year my dad has played Santa several times. Ashleigh Rockwell (a friend of ours for those of you that do not know her) has her mother (Whitney) call Santa, or my dad, every once in a while. It is very sweet. She gets so excited to talk to him, of course he doesn't do the greatest job disguising his voice! But the kids do not catch on and that is all that matters. It just makes me so happy seeing their faces when we talk about Santa! We took Ash to go see the famous Christmas lights in our town. This house spends THOUSANDS of dollars or MORE on electricity! It is nuts!

On Sunday we had our Nursery Nativity Play for the primary! It was very cute. A lot of the kids screamed and cried because they didn't want to get dressed up, and then when they were done with it and got to take everything off, they didn't want to do that! Haha, it was quite amusing! Some were okay with dressing up, and some were very excited to do it! Especially because their parents came to watch.

There was Mary and Joseph, sheep, wise men, shepherds, and angels! It was adorable! They didn't know what they were doing and just stared at the large group of people staring at them.

Cute Kids!

Even the young women wanted to join in!

And with the Christmas spirit in the air, even the animals come together and rest. They definitely enjoy each others company far more than the people! :)

H a P p Y h O l I d A y S !!!

36 days and Home for the holidays

Well we are at the point where we are counting down the days. 36 days left! I can't wait! It is getting closer and closer! I am home now until the wedding! Got lots of stuff left to do, but we have a lot done too. It is fun, but I think I am too relaxed about everything. Haha. Definitely better than too stressed! Now that I am home I get to do everything with my mom. YAY!!! It isn't fun being away from Jake for so long, but it is okay. I will be married to him soon! :)

Jake finished his second semester of school. 2 down, 39028430938 to go! (That is if he goes to med school). OH JOY! We moved out of our old apartments in Rexburg and moved everything into one apartment in Idaho Falls. We are just down the street from his parents, which will be nice. We got his bed and dresser in there, and tv. And his parents bought us new furniture for the living room. (THANKS SO MUCH!) We have our couch in there

now, and then we have a recliner and t.v. stand coming soon! (For Christmas). It is starting to come together. Jake is living there now by himself. Then I will be there after the wedding. I am so excited! We started hanging up pictures around the apartment, and will hang up the rest when we get wedding pictures back. It is very cute for a newly married couple.

I also got a new Volkswagen Jetta. It is a cute white 4 door manual. I love it! I of course have my Yankees sticker in it. (Jake doesn't like it too much, but he has his Sox sticker in his truck...!) It is fun.

Christmas is coming so fast! I can't believe it is NEXT week! 7 days! Goodness. I haven't done ANY shopping at all! I really need to. I have no idea what I am going to get anyone though. We'll shall see!

My flight back from Idaho was TERRIBLE!! That is how it always is when I am flying anywhere! There is always some delay or something that goes wrong. This time I took a shuttle to SLC into the airport. I got to my flight quite early, but just sat there and watched the tv there. I got to Minnesota and still had a little more than an hour. I took my time to get to my next gate. Stopped and got food (DO NOT get chinese food at an airport!) It was about 20 minutes before we were supposed to board, and I decided to say that "nothing wrong [had] happened this time" and of course, IMMEDIATELY after, they came on the loud speaker and said that we were going to be delayed an hour. Gr. I was so mad! So I sat there a little longer, and then...delayed another 30 minutes. Finally they boarded us, and we started to pull out and the pilot came on and said we weren't going to take off for another 45 minutes! Let me tell you I was very mad, until I realized the flight was practically empty and so I got to lay down on the 3 seats and sleep. :)

It is fun being home with the Rockwell kids. I have been babysitting this week, which is fun sometimes, but they are definitely 2 hands full! Garrett not wanting to EVER be put down and only falling asleep when in the car. Ben who destroys EVERYTHING he sees and likes to beat up Matt. Matthew just likes to follow Ben, I guess he just wants the attention. Ashleigh is a HUGE help, but also can get bossy and just wants attention too. I had her try on her flower girl dress for the wedding, she is so cute! Definitely looks good on her. Yes it is fun cause they are SooOoooOOOOO adorable, but I am okay when they head home and I go take my tylenol. :D GOTTA LOVE 'EM!

2 Month Mark

Well well well...these past couple months have flown by for me! There are only 2 months left until the wedding! Yes. ONLY 2 MOm!!! CRAZY!! Jake and I have been pretty busy. We have been apartment searching, car searching, and I have been busy doing announcements and bridal pictures! I got the announcements made and they were ordered and we just got them in last week! They are ADORABLE! I love them a lot! Also, I got my pre-bridal pictures. They turned out FANTASTIC! (If you want to see them you can email me and I will give you the site, I just don't want Jake to know the password and what not because he is not allowed to see them!) We went last weekend to pick out his wedding ring also. We found a really nice one that they are ordering in his size for us, and it was really inexpensive too! I am way excited about that.

Other than that I have just been working A LOT (not as much as I thought though...!) I have been sick for 3 weeks, going on my fourth. Thats some kind of record right there. Of course I was sick for a week, and then started to get better, but got Jake sick...so he turned around and gave it RIGHT BACK TO ME! Thanks a lot . . . !! It is not fun. I have had a cold (you know, stuffy nose, sometimes runny, headaches, dizzy, tired, achey sometimes, HEADACHES, sneezy, coughing, etc. I had a fever the first week, but that went away. Thank goodness!!

Jake has just been finishing up school. Thanksgiving break is this week, so he is working to make some moneys! We think we have found an apartment in Idaho Falls, that just means traveling for me when I have class in Rexburg. But it shouldn't be too bad. Right now I only have one class Tuesday and Thursdays, but I am gonna try to get an online one too so I can get a couple more credits. I am definitely going to be very busy next semester. But it will be lots of fun finally being married and having our own place! (WEIRD!) Roommates are kind of getting annoying (mostly his...!).

I am coming home December 15th! I will be back (but working a lot) until the wedding. Then I come back to Idaho February 6thish. I am excited. Its going to be sad being away from Jake for so long, but it'll be good. Christmas won't be as much fun, but its okay! :) Speaking of Christmas its right around the corner...anyone else notice how fast it is coming?? I keep begging Jake for a puppy. I am constantly looking in the newspaper and showing him how cute they all are! But of course he tells me that "we have to save our money"...yea yea yea! But puppies are so cute!!! Hmmm...what should I get him for christmas??? maybe a...any ideas!!!???