Thoughts about San Fran

Thoughts about this crazy city that I now call home:
1. City people like dogs more than children. Everyone has dogs here, and I mean EVERYONE. Its rare to see a child in a store or restaurant, but extremely common to see dogs pretty much everywhere you go. Stores, restaurants, museums, theaters, dressing rooms... I once had a dog stare at me under the door of a dressing room in lululemon. No joke.

2. Speaking of Lululemon, the hubs gave me this adorable jacket for my san francisco living. I'm obsessed. I wear it nearly everyday when I walk to the gym, or just walking around. One thing i've noticed about this city is that TONS of people wear their work out clothes even when they aren't working out. This is great, seeing I will fit right in wearing this beauty :)
3. San Fran is foggy. How come I never knew this? It is strange to watch the fog come in, and I feel bad for all the tourists who come to see the golden gate bridge, but can't see it cause it is too foggy. But let me tell ya, the frequent presence of fog makes the sunny days oh so enjoyable!

4. Parking is tricky here. Because we live on such a commercial/retail street, parking is joke. On Fillmore there is street cleaning 4 times a week AND it is metered parking during business hours, so basically convenient parking is not an option for us. I have already gotten a parking ticket... 55 big ones. Kind of frustrating, especially considering it wasn't my fault. I put 17 minutes worth of change in the meter, was back to my car in 12 minutes and the meter was out and I had a ticket. Lame... You better believe I already sent in my appeal request. Anyway, Luckily, we belong to a wonderful church that lets us park in the building parking lot. Its only about a 10 minute walk up to the church to get the car. I guess people buy parking spots in garages and they go for like $300. That's craziness! Looks like the church parking lot it is. For now at least.

5. Got these beauties from my sweet husband for the 2 year anniversary. I'm in love and I already wear them all the time. That's the other thing about this city, it's pretty much fall weather all year long. Good thing I love my boots. Looks like I'll be getting a lot of wear out of them over the next few years!
6. The people here are warm, kind and welcoming. I have had a wonderful experience with the people I've met so far. I went to the bank the other day and everyone was so so nice. I was actually taken back. And that seems to be the general vibe I get from most people I have come in contact with. Plus, we have a fabulous ward with lots of wonderful young couples like us and I have felt extremely welcomed.

It's only been two weeks and I am loving every second. I unfortunately don't get to see my husband that much, due to a very difficult and busy 1st year of dental school, but I recognize that all that hard work is just a necessary evil. I'm still waiting on the CA board of nursing to give me clearance to take the NCLEX, then the hard core job hunt will begin. And in the mean time I fill my time with a little San Francisco exploring, a little studying, and a lot of down time :)

The Move

Its official, I'm the world's worst blogger. This time I can blame it on being really busy. I just finished my last semester of Nursing school and we made the move to San Francisco. Jordan has been in school for a few weeks now and is loving it. There are a lot of long days of studying, but so far so good. We were apart for a few weeks so I am very glad to be living with my hubby again. Some say that "home is where the heart is"... That may be true, but in my opinion, a more accurate statement would be "home is where the husband is". After 2 short days, this crazy city is already starting to feel like home. Here are a few pics from the first weekend of our new adventure :)

Shopping at Union Square

Breakfast at Mama's

This post is WAY overdue. Who needs a school declared spring break when you can create your own right?? That's what we think at least. A few weeks ago the Kerr clan came up to Utah for spring break to ski. We decided to rearrange our schedules so we could spend as much time on the slopes as possible... and rearrange we did! We ended up being up there 5 of the 6 days and had a blast! Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures, but the week was full of lots of great food, great skiing, and even better company. Here are the few snap shots I did take...

San Fran Here We Come

In just a few short months, we'll be moving to THIS amazing city...

Jordan was accepted to the University of Pacific Dental School in San Francisco. We could not be more excited about starting this journey in one of our favorite cities. The school is located right smack dab in the middle of this city, and we plan on living right in the city as well. Jordan leaves to San Fran the first week of July. I unfortunately have to stay a little longer to finish school, but will meet him out there in August. While we're so excited, it is also a little bitter sweet thinking about leaving all our friends and family in Utah. Luckily, San Fran is just a short plane ride away, and we are expecting visitors :)

Baby Elle's Blessing

A few Sundays ago, we were able to attend our sweet niece Elle's blessing. She is so dang cute. She's seriously the best baby. I've yet to hear her really cry. She occasionally grunts when she's hungry, but that's about it. Given both mine and Jordan's infant behavior, there's no way in heck we'll get a calm child like her. So I guess we'll just have to soak it up being an aunt and uncle! :)
Anyway, her blessing was so sweet. Zach did a great job, and to top off an already wonderful event, President Monson happened to be at the ward that Sunday. He has lived in that ward for years now, and even though he's moved down town, he still owns the home and keeps his records in their ward. He is such a wonderful man. He has a special spirit about him that you can feel when you are in his presence. He is so warm, kind and friendly. We were able to shake his hand and make small talk for a little while. It is one thing to see him on the tv, and an entirely different thing to shake his hand. I felt extremely blessed to be there. My little sister Kate's response when telling her this experience sums up my feelings..."You are sooooo lucky!" :)

Christmas Break

We had a wonderful Christmas spending time with both of our families. We spent Christmas day in Salt Lake with the Christensen's and had so much fun! Festivities included:

Christmas Eve shopping trip to Fashion Place Mall with the whole clan
Classic Market Street shrimp and crab dinner on Christmas Eve
Raspberry Almond Tort
A relaxing night hanging out with family
Holding precious baby Elle
A fun filled Christmas morning exchanging gifts (we were way too spoiled!)
Lunch with the extended Jorgensen family at Grandma and Grandpas
Christmas night ended with me working at Summerfield
The following day was Sunday and we spent that day up in SLC as well. Jordan's brother and wife live in President Monson's home ward. Every year on the Sunday after Christmas he speaks in that ward. Word gets out so the place is packed with visitors (us included). It was so neat to see the Prophet speak in such a small setting. While it was slightly hard to hear due to the chatty teenage girls sitting behind us, he had a wonderful message to share and it was a neat experience.

On Monday we flew to AZ to spend a week in Mesa. Two of my cousins were married and my brother had a basketball tournament at Mountain View so we had lots of events to attend over the course of the week. Mesa activities included:

Eating at all our favorite restaurants (Tia Rosas, Mattas, Firehouse subs, PF changs, and probably many more that I cant think of right now)
Exchanging gifts with family (we were again spoiled!)
Seeing both Holly Perkinson and Emily Blair married in the Mesa temple
Attending wedding receptions
Cheering the Toros on to 3 out of 4 victories in the basketball tournament
A Last Chance run (7 shirts and a pair of Steve Madden flats for 60 bucks!)
Watching Movies (True Grit was the favorite)
Being an old married couple and spending New Year's Eve with my aunts, uncles, and little cousins (Just as fun as any other New Year's I've had)
And spending quality time with the family

Overall we had a wonderful, relaxing Christmas Break. I wasn't sure I was ready to come back to school and work. I unfortunately didn't take 1 single picture on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, but here are a few pics from the break.

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December 1st

December 1st was a much anticipated day in the Christensen home. It was the first day that Dental schools could send out acceptance letters. Ehhhh nerve racking? Absolutely. However, if he didn't get in on December 1st that didn't necessarily mean he wouldn't get in at all. The schools have all the way into the Spring to fill all the seats for the class of 2011, but Jord reeeeeeally wanted to get in on the first day. Ease the burden a little ya know? Well, luckily for him (and me) he did it!!! He was accepted by TWO schools yesterday. Both UNLV in Las Vegas, and University of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY. Two opposite ends of the country, and we couldn't be more thrilled! Out of the 6 schools he interviewed at, he was accepted to 2, waitlisted at 2 (Louisville and Midwestern in AZ), and then we haven't heard from the other 2 in Southern California. We both sighed a huge breath of relief and are so excited for next year. Lets just say I'm a very proud wifey today. Life is good :)

PS, to top off an already excellent day, Jordan's intramural flag football team won the upper division championship game last night. After a few years of playing together, and most of the teams last year in Provo, it was a great win. So not only was Jordan's future career as a Dentist solidified, but he is now a BYU intramural champ. Woo!