Impressions of the CIty

We have been in Columbus for 2 whole weeks now, which pretty much makes us experts on the city. Here are some surprisingly shocking things about Columbus that we have come to realize.

1. People in Columbus do not enjoy Gelatin snacks as much as those from Utah, even though they have two gelatin manufacturers in the State and Utah has none.

2. The only people at Ohio State that are married are Foreign or from Utah.

3. The drivers in Columbus have super fast reaction times, and even though it feels like they don't give you much notice before they narrowly miss hitting your car as they swerve between lanes, its really because with their heightened reaction times they are giving you plenty of warning.

4. Sometimes at Night we get tricked into thinking the sun has finally come out, but when we look out our blinds its only the incredibly bright street lamp right outside our apartment.

5. Columbus sailed the Ocean blue fourteen hundred and ninety two.

6. Everybody in Columbus loves Ohio State Football, and surprisingly haven't heard of Utah State Football.

This entry was happily provided by Mike. (If by happily you mean kicking and screaming)

Speedy Deb

So we broke down and decided to get another house mate. We can't afford pet rent here for a cat or a dog, but a hampster was just about our size. We decided to name her Deb after Napoleon Dynamite. She loves to run in her hampster wheel and is very very fast. She is still a little nervous around us, but hopefully she'll warm up. She sure is cute. We've had a pretty good week so far. Mike is enjoying his classes and it seems as if they will be a good challenge and experience for him. I also was able to get that job I was hoping for. It really was a miracle. I started my background check on Friday and it was supposed to take 7-11 days and mine came back on Monday. My boss said that it was the quickest she was ever able to hire someone. I think it is going to work out well. I start work on Monday and so it will be nice to have something to do. I've had the week off and so I've been trying to keep myself busy. I have made one skirt and am working on another. I'm really not a very good seamstress, but I thought I would try. They are easy patterns, but I am still so slow. It is good practice for me I guess. Well, that's about it for us this week. Take care

Red Wings Dominate

So last night we finally ventured down into the heart of Columbus city to attend our first NHL hockey game. The Red Wings were playing the Columbus Blue Jackets and the ending score was 4-Red wings to 1- Blue Jackets. It's a good thing Mike was rooting for Detroit. It was a lot of fun, although we did get lost a couple times getting home. The roads are pretty good here unless you get on the wrong one.:) We hope everyone had a good Easter. I tried to cook a really nice Easter meal, but didn't realize how hard it would be to keep a turkey hot while you are also trying to bake rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable and fruit salad. Yes, I went a little overboard and thankfully Mike was great to help out. It's a little lonely spending a holiday away from family. I guess it magnifies how many people we do not know out here, but thankfully we have each other. Hopefully we can all remember the gift of our Savior and be grateful for everything we have. We love you all! The Sharps

Our Road Trip Album

Home Sweet Home!!!

Well we finally made it. After 2 1/2 days of driving we arrived in Ohio and started unpacking. The drive wasn't as bad as I was expecting and it was pretty fun seeing all of the different states that we had to drive through. Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. We were lucky to miss all of the bad weather on our way out. It followed us though because our weather has been rainy and overcast ever since we got here. I guess the weather can be like that here though. Oh, I forgot to say what a miracle it was that we were able to fit all of our STUFF in the U-haul. When we picked up the U-haul we were a little unsure if everything would fit. We were lucky to get everything in though with not much room to spare. It was perfect. The Elders Quorom in both Utah and Ohio came to help us load and unload which was a great help to us. I am realizing the older I get the more OSD I become. Mike was ready to relax after our long drive, but I couldn't relax until everything was put away. High hopes I know, but I was bound and determined to get everything put away that first day.:) We actually managed to get most of it put away the second day we were here. It sure helps it feel more like home when you aren't maneuvering around boxes all day. It has taken us a little while to get adjusted, but it is finally beginning to feel more like home. The free-way system is great out here. The free-way is right by our house and so we can just hop on it to get wherever we need to go. There are still a lot of places we have yet to go. The Ohio State campus is very large. The food science building is relatively new and Mike gets his own "office" per say. It looks as if it will be a great program for him. I had a job interview on Tuesday and was offered a preschool teaching position. I didn't feel too keen on the idea for many different reasons, but decided it would be better to get a job than not. I guess jobs are pretty scarce out here if you can believe it. The OSU students take a lot of the jobs. I was just about to call and accept the job when I decided to call a different lady and check into another teaching position. It is amazing how things work out. I stopped by the other job site and felt 100% more at peace and so hopefully everything will work out with my paperwork because I would love to work there. It is a preschool teaching job as well, but they seem a lot more professional and organized compared to the other position that I ended up turning down. It was a little bit of a risk, but hopefully it will work out. Oh, a bit of fun news. We are going to a Detroit Red Wings game tonight. Mike loves the Red Wings and so when he heard they were coming to play Columbus he decided we needed to go while he still had somewhat of a break before school. Hopefully there won't be too much blood on the ice.:) Well that's about it for now. We'll keep ya posted on any other fun news.

Final Days

The count down has begun and we only have 7 days left before we head for Ohio. We are trying to see as many people as possible and get as much done as we can. This past weekend we spent time with the Pierce family. We went to my sister Kims and had Sunday dinner. It was so nice to get together with everyone. Daniel wasn't able to make it since he was still en-route in Texas. We were sad to have missed him. He is definetely the life of the party. Our family is so big now with a couple of babies which is always fun. I baked a "beautiful" pie and so I had to show it off on the blog.:) The jury is still out on whether or not it tasted so beautiful.:) This past weekend we also went and saw "The Civil War" for my birthday. I really enjoy that musical and it was fun to see it again. I think Mike really enjoyed it. We were able to go with Jackie and Colby which was also nice.
This coming weekend we are spending time with the Sharp family. It is an exciting weekend since Mike's brother Matt is going through the temple for the first time. He received a mission call to serve in Seattle Washington and he will be leaving in May. We won't be able to see him off, but luckily we are still here in order to go to the temple with him. It is really going to be sad saying goodbye to our families for awhile, but we will be coming back in the summer which is nice. Well, that's probably it until we actually make it to Ohio and then there will be a lot of exciting news I'm sure.

Bye Bye Bonneville

So I finally sold my car. We decided that it would save us a lot of hassle if we didn't take both of our cars out to Ohio. It would save us money as well and then we wouldn't have to drive seperately. It was pretty crazy how fast we were able to sell it. We posted it on a Friday and the following Monday we had the new owner drove away and we were $1000 richer. Luckily my mom has been nice enough to let me drive her car while I have had to go to work the past couple of weeks. It was a little sad::), but it was definetely not running so well so it was good to get out of it while we still could. So that was one last thing we had to get done before the big move.