New Adventures of Ryan and Kara

New Blog

2010-02-16T15:16:00.003-05:00

I've been busy the last day or so creating a new blog. This one is no good anymore. Thanks to the help of my Mom and Aunt Karie, I have invited several family members to view the blog. I have sent the invite, if you have not received one and would like one, just let me know.

Also, because I have a new blog, I can't view your private blogs. So my new e-mail address will be posted on my new blog, please invite me to see your blog! Thanks!!!

GOING PRIVATE

2010-02-15T13:44:00.002-05:00

Aunt Karie- I figured out how to go private: - Go to settings, then click permissions on the last tab (far left), then go to the bottom of that page and under 'who can view this blog' and click only people I choose. I think from there you just add in everybody's e-mail addresses.

Kari C.- I didn't know you and Bryan had a blog, I'd love to have access to it!!! but06007@byui.edu.

And as for the rest of you, I am still waiting for several e-mails. I need Karen M., Cami W., Becky W., Kristy A., Lorie W., Jenny G., Sandy W. Kara W. and the Wallace's. I don't know if they read my blog, but I read theirs. If you know their address or see them, tell them I need their addresses. I really want to make this private because there's been some 'Anonmous' person leaving comments, and it kinda scares me. This is something that I'd like to do this week! Thanks for your help!

And if there are any other family members that you know of that have blogs I'd love to have their addresses!!!

Thanks!

Going Private

2010-02-10T16:28:00.003-05:00

So I want to make this blog private, but don't know how...help would be great. And if you woulnd't mind, give me your e-mail's so I can include you!

Don't hate me

2010-01-31T23:29:00.005-05:00

So don't hate me, I know I've been married for 2 1/2 months now and still don't have wedding pictures up. Well I haven't had access to them. My Mom has had the CD's and she sent them to me in the mail last week. So I should be getting them in the mail this week. So be looking for an update with wedding pictures in the near future!!

Married Life

2009-12-10T10:43:00.013-05:00

So I know you all have been dying for pictures...and guess what I finally broke down and found time to get my pictures onto my computer. Mostly this is because my camera was full and I couldn't take anymore pictures. So I needed to clean it off so I can continue to document my life. I am sorry it's been so long since I've made a decent post, you've gotta understand how insanely busy I have been this semester. I am enrolled in 12 credits of 400 level classes with a 3 credit class on top of them. And of course I planned a wedding this semester.

Here is some pictures of our adventures from our first week of being married.

Sunday we went to church and then drove down to Moab.

Monday we went and hiked in Arches National Park. This is the arch that is on the back of Utah license plates. It's called Delicate Arch.

I don't remember what this arch is called, but it's a football field in length.

Tuesday we went to Canyonlands National Park, and it was gorgeous. It's where the Colorado River and the Green River Meet.

A cool arch at Canyonlands

Eatin' lunch and enjoying the view.

Wednesday we drove back to Salt Lake and on our way we stopped and did a session at the Manti Temple. It sure is a beautiful temple.

Thursday was Thanksgiving, and then Friday we drove down to Bryce with Ryan's cousin and his wife.

We did the Hoodoo hike in Bryce, it was a lot of fun!

Janette and Travis

I married a kid.

It is beautiful there!

That's ice!

Hoodoo Garden!!!

We stopped and contributed to the hoodoo garden. Mine is so small you can't see it. Ryan's was by far the biggest one there.

Saturday we went to Zions National Park and hiked Angels Landing. It was cold and it was raining slightly on and off. You can see in this picture how close we are to the edge.

On top of Angels Landing

So that was our trip, we drove all the way back up to Rexburg on Sunday and arrived late. It was a long day and a fun week, but unfortunately we had to return to school.

Last weekend we spent our date night making a ginger bread house. It took us like 4 hours plus. But it was a lot of fun and we're proud of how it turned out.

Working on the Icicles

As for wedding pictures I haven't gotten them back yet. But I primise as soon as I do, I'll put them up to share with you. Love you all!

4 more days to be a Buttle

2009-11-16T22:09:00.002-05:00

Look at me, I am making a post. This is mostly because I have been studying for I don't know, some insane amount of hours now. I am so tired and want to pass out right now. School is the last thing on my mind right now. Both Ryan and I are having a hard time focusing on our school work, which is bad because we're both really busy this week. I have two tests tomorrow, then one Wednesday, a quiz on Thursday, plus all the homework assignments I have on top of all that. The worse part is these test can either make it or break it for me, meaning it's a matter of me passing the classes or not.

So just pray that I will be able to make it through these next few days. Once I can make it through the next few days, life will become so much less complicated. Not only will I not have a wedding to stress about, but the semester will start winding down!!! This semester has just been so awful, I am so ready to have it behind me.

Well I better get back to studying. I'll see some of you this weekend, and the rest of you next month!

Web Site

2009-10-01T23:41:00.002-04:00

I am so excited!!! I've spent the last oh 3 hours working in my website, and I am excited to share it with you guys. I had to make this website for a Web Design class that I am in. So if I don't update here, check the website, I'll keep that updated.

karamb.net
(you don't need to put www.)

Engagement Pictures

2009-09-29T13:26:00.012-04:00

I have put these pictures on facebook, but I thought I would put som pictures on my blog for those of you who don't have facebook. We took our pictures down town Salt Lake at Memory Grove, it's a beautiful private park. And then the beach pictures were taken on the Great Salk Lake.

Update

2009-09-24T13:38:00.003-04:00

Well I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to even think about updating my blog. I am sitting here eating lunch at the new cafeteria at BYU-I called the Crossroads, and and bowl of soup is to hot to eat right now. This is about as much down time that I have had since school started. Both me and Ryan have been so busy with school. But thankfully Ryan has dropped one of his classes, so I will actually have a chance to see him now. He's taking some hard classes, Physics, Calculus, and Accounting. He was taking a Chemistry class, but he dropped that one! And as for me, I am taking 12 credits of 400 level business classes. And I am really going to learn a lot this semester, but it is going to keep me so busy. It's frustrating because my teachers are giving me these complicated excell assignments, and I have only taken that required computer class which taught us the 101 of excel. So I am learning as I go, visiting tutors, and attempting to find study groups. Every study group that I have tried to study with has failed on me, everyone...we set a time to meet, and I am the only one who shows up, it's the most frustrating thing. Our teachers encourage us to work together, and I am trying, but it's hard when my group doesn't fall through.

Well on to better things, I AM GETTING MARRIED IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!!!
Me and Ryan have officially seen each other everyday for the last Month or so (that's the longest time we have spent together). And we still like each other!!! We met with the Bishop the other night and he said something that bothered me, he pretty much warned us that people in our situation start hating each other when they finally have the chance to be together. That really bothered me, I was like how dare you think that we're going to hate each other. My Bishop is bold and doesn't seem to think before he speaks. He shares what's on his mind no matter how hurtful it might be to the other person.

But anyways, it has been so good having Ryan here with me this semester, he's a huge support, and when I am about to break down because I don't know how to do my homework, he calms me down. We are both so excited to finally get married, it is so hard to find a quite place together. We say prayers together every night and have been since the beginning of summer, but we can't find a quite place here to say prayers together. We've tried the car, but there's always people out in the parking lot, so it's really not that quiet. And saying them at the apartment, you never know who is going to walk in. So we've started saying our prayers in a little study room in the library. That seems to be the only quiet place we can find to say prayer. Last night he made me dinner, and a rule here at BYU-I is that we can't be in the same apartment together unless someone else is home. Well no one was home at his apartment last night for dinner, so I was suppose to come in. Some of these rules here are good, but some I think are a bit overboard. We have not had a time alone since school started, and that's hardest part. If we want to talk, we have to go for a walk or sit in the car, it's terrible.

Only 58 more days, and then we won't have these problems!!! It's going to be great!!!

Well, we're going down to Utah this weekend for Ryan's cousins wedding, I am so jealous, they met like 3 months ago and got engaged 2 months ago. Geeze, if that was the case for me and Ryan we'd be past our 6 month anniversary. CRAZY!

Well I must go and get back to work. I'll hopefully be back soon.

Bye Bye Georgia

2009-08-29T07:26:00.004-04:00

Well it's been a fun few weeks being home, but unfortuanely it must come to an end. Me and Ryan start our journey back west early Monday morning. I am excited to get back out to school and finally live in the same state as Ryan, yet alone the same city!!! But I am sad about the whole school thing, I have a feeling it's going to be a very busy sumester for both me and Ryan, but staying busy will keep the days going fast! We're now down under three months till we get married!! We're both so excited and feel like time couldn't be any slower.

It's been fun being home, I don't have any pictures to share, but check my Mom's blog and Katie's blog out, they've got pictures!

Car Accident

2009-07-28T11:00:00.002-04:00

Me and Casey were driving home from school and we were in the middle of Wyoming. For those of you familiar with Wyoming, we were just past Rawlins. Casey hit the bumpy strips on the side of the road, and way over corrected himself and the car went into a tail spin and then the car flipped 3 1/2 times. We both walked away from this terrible accident unharmed. We've both been sick to our stomachs, and I have a few small bruises, but that's all. We are so lucky to be alive, yet alone with out major injuries.

The tow truck company took us to a Motel in Saratoga Wyoming, a tiny little town about 40 miles off the interstate. There we tried to sleep, but I think we both got about 2 hours. In the morning, Bishop Powell, the bishop in Saratoga came and picked us up and took us to the car to get all of our stuff out of the car, and then took us back to his house (10 miles outside of town). There we spent the afternoon, had lunch and got all of our stuff organized. Later he drove us the 80 miles to Larmie WY where we had a flight out of in the morning. He took us to a FedEx store to ship some bags and and then dropped us off at our Hotel.

Saturday morning we were able to take a shuttle from the hotel to the airport. We finally made it in to Atlanta that evening, without our bags. But thankfully they shipped our bags to our house the next afternoon. So to stay the least, we're greatful to be home and alive!

Finals

2009-07-16T10:31:00.003-04:00

Well school gets out a week from TODAY!!! Can I just say waking up this morning and knowing it was Thursday and knowing that I only had a week to go could have been one of the happiest moments I have ever experienced!!! These last few weeks have been extremely difficult for me, not only am I so over school, but I so terribly just want to get out of this place and finally go home! I not only want school to be over, but I want to be home with my family, and of course my wonderful Fiancee!!! I get to see him in 9 days!!! We're finally down into single digits!!!

Well finals actually aren't killing me too bad this semester, I have a total of 6 finals, but I have already taken four of them this week, so next week I only have 2 more to take. The semester is coming to a close quickly, and I can't believe I made it. Next time I am out here in Rexburg, RYAN WILL BE WITH ME EVERYDAY!!!

I don't know if any of you have realized, but we have never lived in the same state together, yet alone the same city. I fingered out that the most days that we have spent together is 6 days and this happened on 3 different occasions (including the cruise). Pretty sad huh? I have no idea how it's worked out, but it has, it must be Love!

Welp it's just a quick update, I've gotta run to class now...see ya!

Engagement

2009-06-23T10:21:00.008-04:00

Well it's official!! I know its probably not a huge surprise to most of you, but I can now tell you that Ryan and I are getting married on November 21st in the Draper Utah Temple!!! We have known that we were going to get married for a few months now, and it's exciting now that it's official!

I was able to go to North Carolina and spend some time with him and Tyler and Katie and Kendalynn this last week. I had a great time and it was really hard to come back to Rexburg.

So just to share the story with you guys on how he proposed. Well as I am sure you all know, we met on a cruise, and we both like scuba diving. On Thursday we drove to the coast and went diving. We dove two ship wrecks. On the first dive, it was fine, we were at the bottom of the ship (in the ship) and I was off exploring. And I turned around to see where he was at, and he told me to come here. As I approached him I could see that he had a sea shell in his hand. And I was thinking oh nice, you found a shell, good for you. But didn't think anything of it. Well then he opened the shell, and there was the ring. He then had these little cards taped up so he could take them under water and it said "Kara Marie Buttle will you marry me?" I started hyperventilating and shook my head yes.

Later on I come to find out that he had a couple of different ideas of how he wanted to propose, but he decided to do it this way so he didn't have to say anything. He's so funny. He knew he would probably stumble over his words so this way he got out of it. So sneaky.

So here are a few pictures from my trip.

Me and Katie have the same shirt

Kendalynn

And here's the ring, both Me and Ryan's favorite part is the suspended diamond.

This is at the Duke Gardens, they were so pretty!

This was taken the night we got engaged, right before we went to bed, so we look really tired.

On our way home from diving, I think it's funny that Ryan looks like a little boy in this picture, with his long hair not done. We cut it for him that night. We as in Me and Katie!

Random

2009-06-12T20:13:00.004-04:00

So, I've got a few things to share with you guys!!! A few uneventful things. But enjoy:

I MADE THIS!!!! Isn't that pretty!!! I was pretty proud of myself I am not going to lie!!! My first real cake, and it turned out so good!!!

This is where I got the idea from...

It was my roommates birthday!!! She turns 20 on Sunday!! Happy Birthday Janelle!

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And this is me...Counting down the days till I get to see Ryan!

We're down to 4 days!!!

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So get this...my friend, Ben...woke me up and made me get out of bed at like 10:30...lame I know...but that's besides the point. He came over to give me this plant...

Would you say that's pretty much DEAD??? I sure would. He told me it was my job to give this plant some TLC. So what did I do, I watered it, I put it in the sun, and watered again, and did everything I needed to keep it alive. It never got better than this. I failed, but wouldn't you say this plan was past the point of no return?

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Another story...Me and my roommate, Janelle, a few weeks ago wanted to make something, it was Friday night, and neither of us had plans, big surprise (at least for me). So we found this cake recipe online. A one serving cake recipe you make in the microwave in a mug. And this is what I got from it. It was a lot of fun, and actually quite good!

So close

2009-05-31T23:37:00.004-04:00

I pulled out my handy dandy calander today, and guess what!!!! Only 15 more days until I get to see the Love of my life!!!

We enjoy doing so many things together:

We love playing in the snow

Going for hikes

This is the first day we spent almost the entire day together on the cruise.

And he loves to take me for a bike ride. I say that because I slow him down so much it's not even considered a bike ride for him.

Oh boy 15 days, and then after that, only 30 more days till the end of the semester!!! Oh I am so excited!!!

Announcing...

2009-05-20T18:18:00.003-04:00

So again I must say, I HAVE THE CUTEST NIECE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!! Katie put more pictures on facebook, and she is unable to put them on her blog so I though I would share them again, I hope that's ok Katie!?

Boy do I love her!!!

Such a pretty little girl

Modeling

Precious

I just thought this was hilarious!!!

I am excited to announce some good news for a change. I appreciate all of your prayers and your support. I have officially been accepted onto fast grad and will not be going home this fall. I will be living out West pretty much till further notice. lol. I now only have a million other things to do ASAP like Register for classes, figure out Ryan's credits, and what transfers and what doesn't. Housing for next semester, all on top of a hundred different assignments due for class. These last three days have been so stressful for me, probably some of the most stressful ever. I'm just thankful that tomorrow is Thursday, which means Friday is almost here, which means that a four day week end is right around the corner!!! Even though I don't have anything going on for the weekend, mostly just doing whatever the heck I feel like with nobody, I am going to greatly enjoy it!!!

Well as for Ryan, he's in North Carolina selling, doing pretty well too. But he's getting sick and working too hard and not getting the sleep he needs. But we're excited to see each other in only 28 more days!!! That's really doesn't sound to bad huh!!! I can do it!!! I have to do it!!!

Well I should go I have a million and one things to do still before I go to bed...

Just when I thought the end was in sight...

2009-05-11T23:38:00.004-04:00

The last week has been really tough for me. So I am going to vent...if your looking for a happy go lucky post, stop reading...cause this is not going to be pretty...I am frustrated, so frustrated...

First of all I got laid off of my job in Georgia because of the economy, so now when I am home (however long it might be), I don't have a job. So if you know of anybody who is looking for work for probably 6 weeks this summer, please let me know!!! I'll do most anything!

Second, BYU-I is DUMB DUMB DUMB, I can't emphasize it enough...DUMB I SAY...DUMB... So Ryan applied for BYU-I for the Fall/Winter track and I was going to get onto fast grad so we could be out here together. Well first of all BYU-I was not helpful to Ryan in figuring out his classes and such, and second of all they're saying that I can't get onto fast grad. I was going to go home this summer and work at the job that I don't have anymore and do my internship with them, but now that Ryan is in the pictures plans changed. So I was going to finish up my classes as soon as possible so I could do my internship next summer where ever we might be. But Brother Bell (Business Management Chair) said that I can't do my internship last, I have to do it before I finish my classes. Well in order for me to do that would mean that I am away from Ryan this Fall and next Summer, and I am sorry but that isn't even an option in my book. I will drop out of school before I spend another semester away from him. One of the only logical options in this case is for me to find a pre-approved internship for NEXT summer that he will pass off on before he signs my fast grad papers...so Brother Bell is on my 'people who are dead to me' list...

Thirdly, why is it if something is right, and you know it's right, why is it things just don't work out? Why does Heavenly Father have to have different plans for you than you're expecting? Why does he make us work so hard for something so wonderful?

I have a testimony of the gospel, and I keep telling myself that I know it's all going to work out for the better, I just don't know how, and that is so hard for me to not know. Just please pray for me that doors will open and that things will work out the way Heavenly Father intended for them to. And pray that I will have the determination to finish school, because right now I have none, dropping out is sounding better and better, and I am willing to do that if it comes to that, because I refuse to be away from Ryan any longer, it's not even an option, I won't even consider it. My education is important to me, and I cherish it, and I want to finish, but I am not willing to make the sacrifice Brother Bell is asking me to make for it.

39 days

2009-05-09T13:38:00.004-04:00

So my sister-in-law's blog is all messed up or something and it's really temperamental and doesn't allow her to put pictures up, so here are a few pictures I thought I would share of Kendalynn, cause she is so stinkin' cute...she by far beats every other little girl.

This is her little cousin Eli, he's quite a bit younger than she is, but he looks like they're the same size.

She is growing up so fast, I can't wait to see her in 39 days!!!

So last weekend I was able to spend it with Ryan and his family. It was our last weekend together. We had to say goodbye, I won't see him until June 17 (in 39 days)...not that I am counting or anything. But I got myself a plane ticket, and I am going to brag about it cause it was a steal. A round trip ticket on Delta from Idaho Falls to North Carolina for $300...I was so excited!!! So now I have something to look forward to!!! Well now that Ryan is gone my blog might become quite boring, cause I am not going to be doing much of anything other than school and hangin with grandma on the weekends!!! I am taking 17 credits this semester, so I am going to be staying very busy, which is good because that just means this semester will go by that much faster!!!

The last three days I have been camping at Badger Creek which is at the base of the Tetons. I had to go there for one of my classes and participate in all these team building exercises. It was a lot of fun and did a lot of activities that I had never done before, but we had all kinds of weather, rain, snow, sun, wind, cold, but never hot...It was fun, but I am sure glad to be back home and sleeping in my own bed.

Boy do I miss him

Spring Break

2009-04-22T14:16:00.012-04:00

Well Winter Semester is finally over, and I am looking forward to the Summertime! Over my Spring Break I was able to go down and spend time in Utah with my family and Ryan and his family. Because it was Easter weekend, Ryan had Friday and Monday off, which worked out well so that we were able to meet up in Utah on Thursday afternoon.

We went rock climbing up Big Cottonwood Canyon

Ryan took me for a bike ride, I really enjoyed it!

Thursday night we were able to go to baptisms at the Draper Temple!

There I am...

St. George

Uncle Darrin and Aunt Jenny were kind enough to let us bombard them for a few days...THANK YOU!

Hoover Dam

We were able to take a tour of the dam and got to go all the way down to the bottom!

Zion's Nation Park

Me and Daddy on our first hike on the second day

On our way up to Angles Landing

I get the credit for finding this hole in the rock, thank you very much! lol.

...and credit for this too, but it was Ryan's idea to climb into it

17 switch backs...I thought it was harder going down than up

So I risked death here...climbing for 1/2 a mile on this rim, 1500 foot drop off on both sides

That's the ridge I hiked, some places were only a 2 feet wide

Resting

I made it the top of Angles Landing, and this is view from up there. We hiked up in the snow, and as we reached the top, the clouds moved out and it was beautiful! And by the time we got back to the bottom, there wasn't a cloud in sight.

Only the three of us made it all the way to the top, and I'm glad I did

On top of the world

Look at those Studs (Ryan and Casey)

So last weekend I went down to Lake Powell with Ryan's family, the weather was beautiful and the water was freezing...but worth ever ounce of tan that I got! lol.

So that sand hill in the back ground, we hiked up it, it's a WHOLE lot steeper than it looks in the picture, and took me forever to get to the top, but it was a lot of fun going down!

Hiking to the top of the Sand Hill...last one up...big surprise

This is Ryan...he's crazy

So there's a story behind this...it's called an Aqua Skipper, Ryan's cousin Reece is big into toys and this is one of his. I'll add some video's below of how this works, but you can also check it out on youtube...

He's my little climber

Tubing

LOOK! I was brave enough to get into this water...it was 50 degrees...crazy. My hands are out of the water, because they started to go numb if they were in the water...

So this is what we call a Sky Ski...I've never seen one before, but apparently they're quite popular. This is Ryan's Cousin Reece don't some stunts, he's crazy!

The Aqua Skipper:

This is Reece trying it for the first time

And here's Ryan trying it for the last time, they both got pretty good at it!

This Weekend

2009-03-29T22:54:00.003-04:00

We went to a car show this weekend that my Uncle was in, we've got just a few pictures... Here's Ryan and his Lambo...

This is my uncles truck, it's so pretty!

So, this video...Ryan doesn't know it's up here, so don't tell him...he would really be embarrassed, but this just gives you a little idea of Ryan's Personality, something that you can't really see in the pictures. He is also so fun to be around.......Remember, don't tell, and enjoy...lol

Rest of St. George Trip

2009-03-29T22:07:00.005-04:00

So these are the pictures that were taken when I went down to St. George last month, I and just got them from Ryan this weekend.

Ryan, Me, then behind me is Dan (Ryan's friend), then next to him is Ryan's Cousin Travis, then Greg and Joni (cousin).

So we fit 9 adults in this little 5 seater car...we got really close that day.

Ya, I know there's snow, and I'm in shorts, but it really wasn't that cold, that is not until the sun when down.

So we hiked into the canyon, then turned around and hiked back out of the canyon, this is on our way out. 13 miles and 9 hours later I wanted to crawl under a tree and die...but thankfully Ryan was there and kept me going.

I know this is a littl out of order, but this one is us hiking into the canyon

Just taking a little breather

So pretty!

This was the very beginning of the hike

I got to hold his hand ALL DAY! lol...

Ryan, Me, Reece (cousin), Meg (friend), Dan (friend), Ashlyn (friend), and Travis (cousin)

Here's all of us!

If my mother only knew I was doing this, she probably would kill me or Ryan for that matter. But I LOVE it!!!

Setting up the wall to climb

This is our bike ride that had so many challenges with flat tires...nothing was working out like we planned.

Oh, another bike ride two weeks ago in West Jordan, 17 miles baby!

So we 'had' to stop by the river to Ryan could teach to skip rocks, it was a failed attemp...

So Sad

2009-03-19T12:25:00.005-04:00

I was able to go down to Utah this last weekend and spend it with Ryan and his family! It's Ryan's Spring Break, so he is off of school all this week. I was able to stay down there till Tuesday and made an extra long weekend out of it! For the rest of his Spring Break he's hiking down into the Grand Canyon with his family. I just got of the phone with him, and won't be able to talk to him again until they get out on Sunday afternoon. It makes me so sad, because now can I only not see him, but I can't even talk to him. This will be the first time since the day we met that we hadn't talked. And on top of that, my parents are still on their cruise, so I can't talk to them either. So I just feel sad with no one to talk to.

I have just a few pictures and a video to share of Ryan singing! Don't tell him, he'd be so embarrassed. The only problem is that the pictures and video are on my camera that I left at Ryan's house. So sorry, but you'll have to wait for it.

Well, I don't have much to report, there's three more weeks of the semester and six weeks till I have to say goodbye to Ryan for the Summer. School's starting to wind down, I only have one more final to take, two projects, and one paper left to do. So It's getting close. Well I should get going...

St. George trip

2009-03-03T16:23:00.004-05:00

This weekend I was able to go all the way down to St. George and spend a few days with Ryan. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed my time down there, it was really hard to come back to school today and face the 30 degree weather again, it was in the 70's down there all weekend!!!

I mostly only have pictures from our Sunday activities, and Ryan has pictures from our Saturday activities, so I'll get those up here as soon as I can get them from him.

I drove down on Thursday afternoon and Ryan showed me around his campus, and it was so beautiful, it makes BYU-I look old and dumpy.

Friday I did homework for two hours while Ryan was in class, then we went down to St. George and went Mountain Biking, which was quite interesting. First of all I had to use Ryan's bike because it was the only one that was small enough for me, and it had the peddles that locked your feet in. So pretty much whenever we came to a big hill that I couldn't make it up, I would fall...with the bike...because I couldn't get my feet out of the peddles, I've got some sweet scratches and bruises from that. Then we went Rock climbing with another couple, and I mean real rock climbing, outside, on a rock, non of this gym rock wall stuff. It was really fun, I had never been real rock climbing before, but I definitely like it a lot more, and it was definitely a lot more challenging. After that we went to Darrin and Jenny's and was able to spend some time with them before we all headed to bed.

Saturday we got up and headed to Zion's, and hiked part of the subway, long story short...after many complications we all made it out after 9 hours of walking 13+ miles. We were so tired and just to glad to finally be done. I seriously got to the point where I didn't know how my feet were moving, they just were. That night we headed back to camp, had hot dogs and somores then headed to bed.

Sunday we got up, had breakfast and cleaned up camp then went to a local ward for church. After church we went to a part across the street and had lunch and took a short little nap out on the grass before we headed back into Zion's for a short little hike.

Well here are the pictures I have, enjoy:

We went for a walk around the St. George temple on Sunday afternoon

We did a short little hike in Zions after church on Sunday, so easy, I even did it in flip flops.

Oh I just LOVE him! At Zions

The Boys

Travis (Ryan's Cousin), Joni (Ryan's Cousin), and her fiance Greg, Me and Ryan, and Dan (friend of Ryan's).

So while we were driving through Zions, I was stuck in the back middle seat of the car and couldn't see anything, and I have never been to Zions and wanted to see it all, so I stood outside of the sun roof...don't tell my Dad, he'd kill me. lol.

We took a little power nap at this park after church and Travis wouldn't wake up, so all the guys went and jumped on him.

Travis sleeping, notice the handkerchief over his eyes...

Friday we went mountain biking in St. George, and my bike kept getting a flat tire, and Ryan was not very happy about that. You can't tell, but he's not smiling in this picture.

A weekend to Remember

2009-02-23T23:42:00.003-05:00

RYAN CAME TO THE BURG!!! Oh it was so much fun!!! I only have a few pictures to share, Katie Sudgen has some on her camera, so I still need to get those from her. But I don't have much to report at this time, other than I was so excited for Ryan to finally come to Rexburg this weekend, I had the opportunity to show him around campus and was able to introduce him to many anxious roommates and cousins...lol. Saturday we went to Green Canyon hot springs with another couple I know, it was a lot of and we quickly lost track of time we were having so much fun!

So me and Ryan played this game of how foggy can we make the windshield by the time we get to Grandma's house by blowing on it....I feel like we accomplished the task at hand quite well! We're weird I know, but I love it!

Green Canyon Hot Springs with Kim and her fiance Mike

I really like this one...

President's Day weekend

2009-02-17T12:19:00.011-05:00

This weekend I was able to go down to Utah and spend some time with my family and Ryan's family. I had a blast and didn't want the weekend to end. Here's some pictures:

So Monday we went Rock climbing and for a short hike up Provo Canyon.

Casey making a snow angel.

Ryan making a snow angle...face down...he's crazy

Sword fight with icecicles

Showing some love

Isn't he's just so darn cute

Me and my Momma

Coming down after smokin' Casey

I did a really hard one...my arms hurt so bad I just collapsed on the floor and had to have Ryan untie me

I accidently let go, and went for a ride.

I held his life in my hands...lol

There I go again

Now he held my life in his hands.

Ryan had to help us put our harneses on...

Sunday night we had played some ping pong at Ryan's house

Ryan and his Cousin Travis

You can see how much help Kyle was...lol

Me and my Momma

So Mom got stuck in the powder, and fell. I had to take my board off and hike in deep powder to my knees for like 20 yards to go help my Mom get up. And once I got her up, she would fall again. This happened like 3 times. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. I was rolling the snow laughing so hard.

On our way to go Boarding

So sorry these video's are sideways, I should have thought about that when I took them. This one is of Ryan's Cousins...I don't even know how to explain it...just watch, it is hystericall.

This video is of Ryan jumping off a cliff...he's crazy

There's more pictures, if I can get them from my Mom and Casey, I'll be sure to put them up, but for now, this is all I got!

Random

2009-02-17T09:40:00.004-05:00

Making Valentine's Day cookies

Casey didn't want to be seen with an apron on...I caught him

We made Ebelskivers!!! They're like pankakes in a ball...so good!

Me and Casey made Cake Batter cookies...so yummy!

So me and My roommate Whitney went to Karli's basketball game, and there was a girl who had her hair parted like this, so we imitated it! Crazy weird huh?

Karli was cooking dinner after church one Sunday, sweet apron Karli!

Me, Karli, and Ashley went to an Idaho Falls High School basketball game, Karli's brother was playing.

Update for the week!

2009-02-07T15:44:00.003-05:00

Thursday night I had a Battleship game, and those of you who don't' know what battleship is, it's where there are 10 canons in the pool with 4 people in each canoe. Two people have bucks, and two people have shields, and we try to sink the other boats. It's a lot of fun, sorry they're blurry, you can blame Casey for that. I am the one holding the purple shield.

Aren't you guys proud of me being social!! I sure am!!

This is my new sweet snowboarding hair due. My hair was driving me nuts on Thursday, so I stuck my pigtails up and had my goggle straps hold them up. Casey said that he didn't know me, but I really think he was just jealous that he couldn't do his hair like that. I plan on wearing my hair like this every time now, it's fantastic, I didn't have my hair bothering me at all! Plus, you'll be able to spot me on the mountain so easily!

Here's Casey showing off his moves:

The Weekend

2009-02-02T13:08:00.003-05:00

So bad news...the few pictures that were taken this weekend are all on Ryan's Camera. So I currently have no pictures to share, sorry. If it helps, we both still look the same. lol.

I had a wonderful time this weekend with Ryan and his family again. I always feel so welcomed, and I appreciate the Harward's hospitality in letting me stay with them.

Me and Ryan had a lot of fun activities planned this weekend, but was interrupted by my sickness. I was so dizzy, to the point where I couldn't even move. But fortunately Ryan's dad did some work on me and got me all fixed up and I feel much better now! Thanks Brother Harward!

Friday night we watched a movie called Firehouse or something like that with Ryan's parents, it was a good movie and had a great message. Saturday we were going to go Snowboarding, but Ryan said we couldn't go because of my dizziness. I begged him to go because I felt so bad keeping him from doing something that he was really looking forward to do. I would just take it easy and make it work, but his kind generous self gave up snowboarding for me! SNOWBOARDING!!! That's a big deal for Ryan, he's like a pro snowboarder and has been snowboarding since he was like 8 years old or something close to that. So that was sweet of him, even though I felt terrible that I was keeping him from doing something he loved, I appreciate him watching out for my best interest. Instead we went on a short snowshoe hike up this canyon behind his house, it was a beautiful day and we had a lot of fun. I really do love the mountains and the peacefulness of being in nature. Saturday night we were able to go down to BYU and go to a Jon Schmidt concert, and it was a blast! He his such a wonderful entertainer and so enjoyable to listen to.

So Sunday was the typically, went to Church, got a nap and drove home. Nothing too exciting. One thing that me and Ryan like to do on Sunday's when we're together is read, whether it be the scriptures or conference talks, it's enjoyable and gives us the opportunity to grow together spiritually, which I think is so important.

So since I don't have any pictures to share or really a whole lot to report, how about I let you guys get to know Ryan a little more so you can see why I just love him so much!

He is a scuba diver
Loves the outdoors
Is so active and is always going 100 MPH, that's why I always come home from the weekends so worn out.
He's like my Dad in the way that he always has to be doing something, even sitting there and watching a movie I think is sometimes hard for him.
He is so thoughtful and is always more interested in what I want to do rather than what he wants to do
This is a big one: HE IS NOT OBSESSED WITH SPORTS, it drives me nuts when my brothers can't even blink because they're watching a silly football game. Ryan can watch them, but he doesn't live his life around a silly game.
He is very practical, just like me!
He treats me better than anyone else ever has.
He is constantly giving me compliments even when I don't deserve them.
He has a strong testimony in the Lord as our Savior and Redeemer.
Even though he doesn't know it, he is constantly inviting me to become a better person.
In a way he's a lot like Tyler, where he is always looking for an adrenaline rush and is always looking for ways to almost kill himself like a double back flip on a snowboard, or a back flip as he goes running up a wall. He's crazy and has given me a couple heart attacks before.

Well there's many many more to share, but I have a lot of homework to get caught up on, so I'd best be getting started. Again I am sorry there's no pictures, but when I get them from Ryan, I'll be sure to put them up.

3 days and counting

2009-01-26T22:57:00.002-05:00

So I am going down to Utah this weekend to see Ryan!!! I can't wait, it is so hard being away from him, the weekends are especially hard. I'll be sure to return with pictures, as always!

This week I am submitting my application to Southern Utah University, and Ryan is submitting his application to BYU-I. We're giving ourselves options. I checked today to see if Ryan's credits would transfer, and I am still waiting to hear back on three of his classes, but other than that I know for a fact that they all will transfer! So that's great news! We're going to sit down this weekend and look at our options, and see what our best option will be, and what makes the most since. I am really excited, I feel like it's all starting to come together, and I feel so good about it. So we shall see...

Snowboarding!

2009-01-23T13:39:00.004-05:00

Yesterday me and Casey went snowboarding. Here are some pictures!

It was a cold day on the mountain, this is my cold face.

And my super excited face! I love snowbording!!!!!!!!

Me and Casey

Casey was happy too...

So yesterday on the mountain, it was really icy because they hadn't gotten snow in over a week. There was this jump, perfect size for me, so I thought I'd try it. That's pretty much all I did last season, and got pretty good at it. But this was my first time trying it this season. And it being icy, I couldn't catch the snow, and that's why I fell. But it was suppose to be a jump I landed. You can just hear how icy it is. Enjoy.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

2009-01-20T11:43:00.004-05:00

So as I mentioned last week, I did go down to Utah this weekend to visit Ryan. And my dear Cousin, Katie, is so eager to hear my good news, I promised her I would update before the end of the day.

Well I left Friday early afternoon to head to Sandy, I made it to SLC where I spent half an hour catching up with Kyle. He seems to be doing well, and has made a lot of friends. Half an hour is all I could take because I couldn't handle the anticipation to see Ryan again ANY LONGER. lol.

When I arrived at Ryan's house, much to my surprise his entire family was there. It wasn't a big deal because I had met them all before, but it was just unexpected. I then joined his family for dinner and a fun game of 'Would you Rather'. That night me and Ryan watched Hairspray because he had never seen it, and he served his mission in Baltimore (where the movie was located) and he really wanted to see what it was all about.

Saturday Ryan had a work meeting in Ogden from 9:30 to about 1:30. So we went up there and I dropped him off, and I went and did temple baptisms in the Ogden Temple and then went and did some shopping at the Ogden mall. After that I went and picked him up, and his work took the whole crew (including me) to go sky diving. Now don't be alarmed. It was indoor sky diving. It was like a simulation thing, you got all geared up in your sky diving outfit, and then were placed in this tube with huge fans below you blowing you up. It was fun and a lot harder than it looked. If you didn't keep your body in perfect alignment, you would fall. So I got a certificate that says I have completed the basic flight training course. It was a lot of fun. Ryan has been sky diving for real and said that it wasn't the same adrenaline rush as actual sky diving, but still fun! Sorry, I don't have any pictures from skydiving.

Saturday night we went to Provo and played several fun games of wally ball at BYU with Ryan's cousins. Then after that we went swing dancing at a club there in Provo. We went two weeks ago, and it was a lot of fun. Me and Ryan are getting pretty good, we've picked up on some sweet moves! We've danced together enough now we know how each other moves, so that makes it a lot easier to dance together.

Sunday we went to church, and went down to his cousin's homecoming, she just got home from her mission from Southern California. There I was able to meet what seemed like a million cousins. There is no way I could tell you even one of his cousin's names, there are SO MANY. So I have now met a lot of his cousins on both sides of the family, which has been fun, yet overwhelming. lol. Sunday night we got together with Ryan's family and played Mexican Train till about 11:30. We were all so tired. But it was SO MUCH FUN! I got second place!

Ryan's Grandpa is in the hospital with a staff infection, so Monday morning we went down there to see him and spent an hour or so with visiting him. It's was hard because he looked so healthy, yet he was stuck in this hospital bed. After the hospital we hiked up this canyon right behind his house (just south of Little Cottonwood Canyon if any of you know where that is). It was beautiful! We hiked about halfway up the canyon to this waterfall. Here are some pictures:

You can't really see the falls because they were partly iced over.

Here we are hiking in the mountains, in the snow, in short sleeves...both wearing our matching t-shirts from the cruise! YEAH!

I don't know, just some random pictures taken before we went to play games on Sunday night.

So we were getting ready to take this picture, but then his phone rang, so this is a blooper, but I still thought it was a funny one.

Swing Dancing!!!

So just to give you the 411 because I know Katie is dying to know...as I am sure you all know, Ryan goes to school in Cedar City, 6 hours away...bummer I know. But he's looking into transferring to BYU-I for the Fall of 2009. I am off track in the fall, so I would have to get onto fast grad which would put me done with my classes April of 2010, with only my internship left. As for this Summer, it's still up in the air, I might be going home this summer to do my internship, but that still has a lot of kinks to work out, so I am not sure yet how it's all going to work out. All we know is that we don't want to be apart any longer than we have to be. I'll be sure to keep you updated as plans are made.

Well I seriously need to get back to my homework now. I'll keep you updated.

3 DAYS

2009-01-13T21:37:00.004-05:00

I am going down to Utah this weekend to see Ryan! I am super excited, I don't even know how to express how excited I am...just trust me! lol. You can be sure that I'll be back with pictures and an update, so stay tuned.

Christmas Time

2009-01-08T21:13:00.004-05:00

Grandpa stuck her in a box
She doens't quite know what to think

She got good at opeing the presents

She likes books

Katie got windshield whippers for Christmas!

Bugs was more interested in the remotes than the presents

MY COMPUTER IS FIXED!!!

2009-01-08T19:31:00.006-05:00

After an hour and a half, my good friend Kyle was finally able to fix my computer! He's my new hero! So I talked to Ryan today, and he's got some ambassador's stuff to do this weekend so he won't be able to go home this weekend *tear. It's probably for the best, we are going to have to try really hard to not let our relationship interfere with our studies. But it sure is going to be a long semester with out him.

So as you all know, last week I was able to spend a lot of time with Ryan, first can I just say he is so wonderful to me, and treats me like a princess!!!

Anyways, Monday Ryan came to pick me up at Grandma Buttle's house to take me to his place to meet his family have FHE with his family. His family was so welcoming and nice to me. His Mom reminds me a lot of Aunt Janelle, and his Dad is my Dad's identical twin when it come to personality, it's actually quite funny. We ate dinner and played a fun game.

On Tuesday Ryan took me down to Spanish Fork and we hiked up to some hot springs, it was just over an hour long hike, but it was a beautiful day and it was a lot of fun to spend one-on-one time with Ryan. That night he took me up to Temple Square to look at the lights, that was a lot of fun!

Wednesday morning we (Dad, Casey, Kyle, me and Ryan) got up early and went to the Salt Lake Temple to do Baptisms. It was so special. I was able to get baptised for a lady Ryan taught on his mission. I've never had the chance to do that before. Then that day we went back to Grandma Buttle's and hung out and built a Snow Man in Grandma's back yard. His name is lumpy or lumpsters, which ever, he goes by both.

Thursday we all went snowboarding, sad thing is we all whimped out early but Ryan. It was all our first time back on the slopes since last season so we were a bit rusty. Ryan was very patient and didn't mind taking a rest with us.
Me and Ryan spent Friday morning together doing much of nothing, throwing the frisbee, and finishing Lumpsters. Ryan had to go down to school for an ambassadors thing Friday night, but thankfully he was back by early Saturday afternoon!

Saturday night Ryan took me down to Provo to go swing dancing, that was a lot of fun! I love dancing, I am just not very good at it. Sunday I was able to go to church with his family and see his Nephew get blessed, and he is a cutie. Then Sunday afternoon I had to say by to Ryan and head up to Idaho. So sad, I didn't cry, well at least not until Monday.

So anyways, I don't get to see him this weekend, but next weekend I DO! One week from TOMORROW! I think we can do it, at least that's what I am going to keep telling myself.

So I'll stop talking now, here are the pictures:

Here's Lumpsters

Kisses, I was actually kissing him, my lips got so cold, Ryan on the other hand really isn't, what a cheap-o...lol

Temple Square

I look like poo..but isn't he such a cutie!

I think this is really cool with the reflection

Ya so, I didn't make it in the picture

Here are the hot springs, it's foggy because of the steam.

Oh isn't he just so darn cute!

ONLY 2 DAYS

2009-01-07T22:20:00.003-05:00

So I lied, I talked to Ryan tonight, and we're probably getting together THIS weekend...and NEXT! He just couldn't wait any longer to see me!!!

Missing Ryan

2009-01-07T15:28:00.002-05:00

So all last week I had the pleasure of spending literally every waking moment with Ryan...a.k.a...Howie, that's his nick name, everyone calls him that but me, but I am picking up on it. He goes by either. I do have some pictures to put up, but until I can get my computer's Internet fixed, there won't be any pictures. So let's home it gets fixed ASAP. Me and Ryan hit it off, which was expected, I had to say goodbye to him on Sunday, and I've only been away from him for 3 days now, and I've just been so sad. It's been really hard. I have no idea how my roommate Allie did and entire semester away from her fiance. Life is hard. lol. I am counting down the days till I get to see him again...9 days and counting!!! Well I'll be back as soon as I get my computer up and running, which will hopefully be tonight! Love you all!

8 more days (not including today)

2008-12-18T18:40:00.003-05:00

I need to get out of this wrenched city ASAP or I am going to go insane. Oh my dear goodness, I don't think anyone can comprehend the excitement I have to finally get out of Atlanta. It seems time has come to a halt and is dragging on and on.

I mostly just can't wait to see him again....hehehehe...call me crazy!

AMEN BROTHER

2008-12-16T19:06:00.003-05:00

Please don't be offended by this:

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, which is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts!

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot you if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich; I don't pity the poor

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say 'NO!'

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of 'Political Correctness.' I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa ; so how can they be 'African-Americans'? Besides, Africa&n bsp;is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.

Just a little update

2008-12-10T21:00:00.003-05:00

This last week has been so CRAZY. I have been busy with multiple things after work, and it really has me stressed. I finally finished classes, so that's one thing off my to do list, but now I just have to get ready for Idaho, Christmas, and the Ward Christmas Party I am in charge of this weekend. But tonight I managed to find a little time to do a quick update.

Well many of you know about Ryan by now (the guy I met on the cruise). Well I've been talking to him every day since then. It's been wonderful to have someone to talk to and it'll be fun to have someone to see when I get out to Utah in 16 days, can you believe that, 16 days and I'll be outta here. Well just a little bit about Ryan: he's going to be going to school in Ceder City this next semester, then he's going to go to the East coast to do some selling this summer. So Uncle Darrin and Aunt Jen, and Grandma Buttle, you could possibly be expecting to see me down on your side of town more often this year, as I plan on seeing him often. He's a scuba diver, and a snowboarder! How perfect is that! He's getting his Business Finance Degree, then wanting to go to Chiropractic school after that.

Well, like I said don't have a lot of time, I've got a bed time to make!

Katie, as in my Sister-in-law put this up on her wall and I thought it was cute, so I stole it from her:

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars...I was scared to death of bears that night
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower...recently on the Cruise with Ryan!
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain..."R" mountain in Rexburg...never again
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm...they're the best in Idaho!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch...making jewelry, does that count?
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty...many many years ago!
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping...one time at girls camp
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse...I think so, earlier this year
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset...many times
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise...duh
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person...twice
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community...high school road trip with my friend Sarah!
36. Taught yourself a new language...in the process of learning Spanish ( haven't made it very far)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing...at the YMCA, does that count? But me and Ryan have plans to go Rock Climbing this spring down in St. George
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke...never again though
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt...ya, sat around and waited I think half and hour for it to erupt, but I did see it, and that's what matters!
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight...Spring Break Crab Hunting Baby!
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling...oh have I!
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud...on a rainy night, so fun!
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie/commercial
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen...MUST Ministries count?
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar...is that squid? If so, yes.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone...left arm when I was 5
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle...thanks to my Dad
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper...several years ago we had a TV crew come to our house and do a report on Kyle or something, the got a picture of us kids jumping on the trampoline.
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous...Met Elder Perry two weeks ago!
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one...unfortunately too many loved ones.
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone...heck yes
99. Been stung by a bee

Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T11:02:00.009-05:00

This Thanksgiving I am especially grateful for two things. One, is the gospel. I am so grateful for it in my life and the knowledge it gives me. Over the past year and a half I have lost my Grandpa, Great Grandma, and my friend Rachael, all people I miss and love dearly. I am so grateful to know that this mortal life is not then end. I don't know what I would do without this gospel in my life, it is because of the gospel and the knowledge I have that has helped me get through so many hard times in my life.

Second, I am grateful for memories. There have been so many wonderful memories made with my family growing up as a child, and so many memories I have from BYU-I. I just wish I could remember everything!!! But unfortunately memories fade through out time.

Well as many of you know, I got to spend this last week with my ENTIRE family and Grandma in the Caribbean, and I enjoyed every second of it!!!

Saturday: We boarded the ship and left port at 5pm
Sunday: Was a day at sea
Monday: Missed our Port and Turks and Kaicos because of bad weather, so it was another day at sea.
Tuesday:Spent the day in San Juan touring the old forts there
Wednesday: Went Scuba Diving in St. Thomas
Thursday: Day at Sea
Friday: Had a fun day on Holland America's private Island Half Moon Cay, it's part of the Bahamas, spent the day swimming in crystal clear water looking for sand dollars and sea shells, played some basketball and beach volleyball!
Saturday: Arrived back in Fort Lauderdale and arrived home in Atlanta at 10pm

Oh what a wonderful week it was! Here are some pictures, I don't have too many, my Mom has more, so be checking her blog out for more updates.

First Formal Night
Bugs!

Getting ready for some Name that Tune with DJ Glen

We visited some old Spanish forts in San Juan

Pool Games, Me and Ryan's team won!! ...of course

Kyle and Casey's team lost

Ryan, Kyle and Casey participated in the sexy leg contest, Ryan's friend won.

There they are sturtin' their stuff

Ryan, Kyle and Casey

We met Ryan on the Cruise, he just returned for his mission 2 months ago from Baltimore, and well...what can I say, we hung out till the wee hours of the morning every night...we had a lot of fun!

Me and Ryan's Team...who won! Got free drinks too! (smoothies)

There goes Kyle

and here I go

This was our Synchronized swimming routine that we came up with in 2 mins.

On our way to Half Moon Cay

Here are our 2 hundred and 80 some odd dam dollars!

San Juan

Bugs and Grandpa

Bugs and Grandma

Second Formal Night was on Thanksgiving, Ryan joined us for dinner

Bugs likes to clap, she's really good at it, and it's so cute.

Ummm...just a random picture of me and Katie

There she is clapping again

Me and Ryan on Half Moon Cay in line for lunch And me and Momma

Great-Grandma and Bugs

I wish I could stay here for ever!!!

I had never played beach volleyball till last week, and it was so much fun!

Ya that's right, we're hott

I am pretty sure there's a lot more than 9 plates there...

Between Casey and Dad they ordered 7 deserts in one night

Baked Alaska, it was really good

So Ryan ordered a Salad, and this is what he got, a half of a tomato with stuff growing out of it...

Me and Ryan matched, and totally didn't plan it

These are the T-Shirts and Sweat Shirts we got with our dam dollars...

Isn't she so cute

So the last night me Ryan and Casey went out to the front of the boat at like 12am, and we were in the middle of the caribbean, it was pitch black, and I have never seen so many stars in my entire life, it was increadible. And to top that off we saw a dozen or more shooting stars, either shoting stars happen more often than we think, or it was just a really good night to see them.

Some park in Atlanta

2008-11-16T14:47:00.004-05:00

Sean getting some sweet shot with his sweet camera
This is a freakin' cool bridge

Pray for me, for my life depends on this bridge

How cool is this

We were trying to find the bridge and ended up under it, how did that happen? We then had to retrace our steps.

Sean caught me playing with a stick

Can you believe this is about 15 mins from down town ATL (that means Atlanta for all my uninformed Idaho friends)

Sean likes to think

Just chillin'

I thought this was a pretty cool picture

There's a whole lake too, now you know why I love Atlanta so much! You get a little of everything

Thinking...again...lol

What does this remind you of???

Chillin' again

Picture perfect

Casey's 18

2008-11-16T14:37:00.001-05:00

My little bigger brother had a birthday on November 6th, he's 18, and now everyone in the family is officiall and adult!!! At least that's what we like to think.

Don't be Mad

2008-11-15T23:46:00.002-05:00

I've got some updating to do, so stay tuned...

My first Business Trip

2008-11-05T21:03:00.004-05:00

I had the opportunity to go on a Business trip the last few days, all expenses paid!!! It was a neat experience to have work value me as an employee so much that they were willing to send me to Greenville South Carolina for a two day training event. They booked me up in a hotel for two nights, and paid for my gas there and back, they pay by mile, and driving on the freeway, with gas prices they way they are, I actually made about a $50 profit off of it! So that's pretty sweet!

Can I just say that I got gas somewhere off of I-85 about 50 miles out of Atlanta for $2.04 a gallon!!! I officially can now fill my car up for under $30. I never thought I'd see this day again. I was so excited I immediately called my Dad and told him of the good news!! lol.

Anyways, I enjoyed my short trip, it was a fun change for the week, I wouldn't want a job that required me to travel a lot, but it's kind of a fun change every now and again to spice things up!

Well I have a date this weekend...yes a date...that's what I said...surprising I know, my first one since I've been home. He's a law student at Emory in Atlanta, and served a mission in SLC (a few years ago). He's really smart and talks really smart, and I don't even know half the words he says, so this could be interesting. I'll let you know how it goes.

Rexburg Trip

2008-11-02T11:28:00.003-05:00

Just chillin' out Sunday night

Getting ready to eat dinner Sunday night

We decorated Lisa's room for her

Dinner at Hard Hat

YEA! Idaho Falls vs. Skyline highschool football game!! IF won!!!!

Spence, Karli, Branden and Me

I am so glad that I was able to visit Idaho and see a lot of old friends. It felt so good being out there, and it was really hard to leave. I got there on a Wednesday afternoon and got to go to lunch with my Grandma, then saw Karli and Branden later that afternoon. Thursday I went to lunch with Jeff Terry, that was a lot of fun, we ended up talking till almost dinner time. Then Friday night we went to IF and went to a football game, that was a lot of fun! Saturday mostly just hung out, then Sunday we went to IF to pick Lisa up from the airport, we were so excited to see her.

This is just a random video, but these are the people I just miss a lot.

My weekend

2008-10-19T08:37:00.003-04:00

It has been a really hard weekend for me. Friday afternoon I got a terrible phone call while I was at work telling me that two of my old roomates (who were cousins) got in a car accident while traveling down to Salt Lake. A moose ran out in front of then, Lisa (the driver) was able to walk away with few bruises and scratches. Where as Rachel (the passenger) didn't make it. I never had the chance to get close to Rachel because the semester she was my roommate I was dating and never spent a whole lot of time with my roommates. But I am really close with Lisa, and it not only breaks my heart that Rachel is gone, but that Lisa now has to live with this. Even though it isn't her fault at all, I am afraid that she will blame herself. I love Lisa so much and she was the reason I was going out to Idaho this week. She's going back home to Minnesota today and will be there all this week. So now I don't even know if I will get the chance to see Lisa while I am out there.
I am not asking for sympathy, just please keep Lisa and Rachel's family in your prayers. Here are some pictures of the accident:

http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=9196810

As Promised...

2008-10-12T22:46:00.008-04:00

Well it's been a fun eventful weekend with lots of family. Kyle came home from his mission on Monday, which was excting, and Casey became and Eagle Scout this afternoon. On Saturday we spent the morning taking some fun pictures, and then had the chance to go to Wicked, IT WAS ABSOLUTLY AMAZING! I am already planning on seeing it again in Salt Lake when they're there in April!

Can I just say that I have the cutiest neice EVER. I just love her to death.

Kendalynn...A.K.A...Bugs

Awww...what a cute little family
Look what I've had to put up with for 21 long years

Family Time!

Kendalynn with Grandpa and Grandma

Tickel Tickel

Doing Better!

2008-08-26T19:00:00.003-04:00

Well just so you know, I haven't forgotten to write on here...I just don't have much to share. Well, I turned 21 yesterday, which was exciting I guess, it's was too much of an exciting day other than dinner with my family and cake!

I am officially a member of the local singles ward, and I am so excited about it. I have really been struggling in my family ward. I cry every time I go to Relief Society because I sit there all by myself with no one to talk to, but when I am in the Singles Ward, I feel so welcomed and have already made lots of friends! I am anxious to see where the fall will take me.

I am doing much better, but am still wishing I were in Idaho. I am going to continue to do my part and do the right thing and let the Lord do the rest. I am living soley on faith and hope right now. And I know that the Lord can't do his part unless I do mine, and that is why I am trying so hard to be happy and enjoy my time being home. Well I gotta get to Institute, love you all!

Nothing New

2008-08-14T18:58:00.002-04:00

Well it's been a week now, and I really have nothing to report. Work is going well, I am still anxious to go back out to Idaho, I've really been trying to be social and get involved with the Singles Ward, but it's been really hard. I was taking to someone the other day in the ward and he told me that he used to go to BYU-I...but that he went there when it was Ricks....now you see my problem? lol. This is why I am more than ready to go back to Idaho. Well I am taking some classes online, reading some books and doing some scrapbooking to keep me busy after work, and with all that, surprisingly the days go by so fast for me. (which is good) Welp Casey's kicking me off, so I guess I need to go.

Fantastic News

2008-08-06T19:59:00.002-04:00

So as I am sure a lot of you know, I have really been struggling being home. I am not enjoying myself, and really just want to be in Idaho. Well I have been looking for a plane ticket to go visit Idaho mid October. And thanks to my Mom I got a round-trip plane ticket to Idaho Falls for $214. You really can't beat that! And I don't have to pay for my luggage. I am so excited. I am going for a week form October 22nd through October 28th! 76 more days and counting!

All better

2008-08-06T19:54:00.001-04:00

Alright I think I got everything figured out finally, I have no idea what the problem was. Thanks!

PLEASE READ

2008-08-04T09:11:00.002-04:00

So ever since I changed my background, I've been having a lot of trouble with my blog, and quite frankly, I just can't figure out how to fix it. If you don't see your name on my blog list to the right, then I can't see your blog. Why? Well, I don't know. I can't see Katie's, Lorie's, Karon's, or Aunt Karie's, and more. So I don't know if you guys have have recently changed the security settings on your Blogs, but I can't see them. Now if you don't want me to see them, I guess I understand. lol....But I do love keeping up and seeing what everyone is doing these days. So if you have an answer to this, please let me know. Love you guys.

Georgia on my Mind

2008-07-24T21:36:00.002-04:00

Well I made it to Georgia! I am really sad, I had to say good-bye to several people, some of which I don't know if I will ever see again. So it was really hard for me. This last year I was able to get really close to my roommates, Lisa and Karli, and saying bye to them was really hard. I also had several really good friends that I had to say good-bye too. And on top of that, my great-grandmother was in the hospital in Idaho Falls when I left, and I don't suspect to see her again, and that was really sad for me.

But on top of all that, I really am excited to be home. I start work on Monday and am ready to have a pay check again! I don't forsee myself having much of a social life for the next 5 months. So don't be expecting much from me on here. I am going white water rafting this Saturday, in October I plan on seeing the play Wicked, and in November I am going on a cruise, and with a lot of luck, hopefully making a trip out to Idaho sometime between then to see Karli and Lisa. So other than that, my life is dull...lol. Welp gotta go!

Cookies gone bad

2008-07-15T16:38:00.002-04:00

So...these are cookies...well at least that's what they were suppose to be. So Sunday night I had a lot of energy, Kyle and Branden were over, and I suddenly was in the mood for cookies. Branden said he would make cookies if I went stadium singing. So we pinky promised. Well me and Lisa went visiting teaching and left the boys home to finish the cookies...and when I get home I see this pan of bubbling cookies in the oven, I pulled them out and took a picture.

The truth is that I mixed everything together because we didn't have any butter, so the boys were out asking all the girls in the complex if they had any butter, and I measured out 3/4 cups of flour and put it on the counter before we left to go visiting teaching. Well when the boys got back to finish the cookies, they put the butter in and the 3/4 cups of flour in thinking that I had measured out the right amount of flour, when in fact 3/4 cups was less than half of what the recipe called for. If they would have looked at the recipe that would have noticed that more flour was needed. Boys are just really silly sometimes. But it was hysterical, I couldn't stop laughing.

So this is Kyle...I blame it on him
Branden me and Kyle...notice how Kyle is pointing at me...

So I made this, and it is 100% edible.
It's a fruit basket, I had to make it for my project.
It's even strong enough to carry like a basket

ONE MORE WEEK

2008-07-14T17:01:00.002-04:00

I am so super-duperly sad to leave Rexburg, but am so fantastically excited to go home! Pretty much the same as last year. I am so tired of school and just need a stinkin' break. But I have nearly no friends at home, and it's just going to be sad.

Welp I've got some pictures for ya, but I am really busy today and don't know if I'll get around to it, but I'll get them up here as soon as I can. Love You!

Randomness

2008-07-06T02:20:00.002-04:00

So this is a joke that we have with Ann, our Apartment Manager. First of all, she's pretty much terrible, and I really really really REALLY don't like her...to say the least. I have my reasons, but won't bore you with the details. So on the right is Ann's car, and on the left is Joe's car, both Manager parking spots only. Well Ann and her husband only have one car, so why does she need two spots reserved for her? Ummm...because she's selfish and because she can. So Joe parks in her spot a lot just to drive her nuts, I think it's fantastic! So Joe is going to e-mail this picture to Ann to let her know that he parked in her spot, she'll most likely flip, but it'll be really funny. Did I mention that I didn't like Ann? Cause I don't...lol.

So I made this tuxedo strawberry in my cooking class the other day. Isn't it pretty!?!? I love that class, and am looking forward to taking more cooking classes in the future.

Well really there isn't anything new to share, tomorrow is my last day to teach Sunday School, and I am actually kind of sad about it. I'll be home in 2 weeks, and I am excited to go home, but sad to leave all at the same time. Welp that's all for now! Love ya!

Things I'm Grateful For

2008-07-01T18:31:00.005-04:00

So last night at FHE we were talking about things we were grateful for and this just got me thinking, there are so many things I am grateful for, and I've started making a list. Now this list is no where complete, but it's a start.

I just felt like sharing them with you:

1. My Family and all the support and love that they give me
2. My Roommates and the love they show me
3. School and for the opportunity to learn and expand my horizons
4. A roof over my head and the shelter and the protection it provides me
5. Food- I just really like to eat
6. The beautiful earth that the Lord has created
7. The feeling of Love, to love others and to be loved
8. Music and the joy that it brings me
9. For the Church and the blessings that come along with the gospel
10. For my ward calling, and the opportunity it has given me to grow and become a better person
11. For my trials and the lessons they teach me
12. My Health
13. Christ and his sacrifice he made for me so I can return to live with my Father in Heaven
14. My bed, and the joy that I get from crawling into it each night
15. The Holy Ghost and the direction and guidance it gives me
16. Heavenly Father and the love that he shows me
17. Prayer- the power of prayer, and answers to my prayers
18. My friends and the joy that they bring to my life
19. Water, not only drinking water, but swimming water! I just love to swim!
20. Sun and its warmth

Meet Joe

2008-06-27T17:40:00.004-04:00

So I want you guys to meet Joe...

This is Joe, he's from California and is majoring in Communications, he has been in my ward all year, and it took a blind date for us to meet. Funny huh?

We have been seeing each other a lot lately, so who knows what time will bring...

This weekend I am going back down to Idaho Falls to spend the weekend with Karli's family, it's going to be fun, so I'll be back with more pictures I am sure, so keep checking in. Love you guys!

Chocolate syrup slip-n-slide

2008-06-22T12:20:00.005-04:00

So this weekend has been so fun! Me and my roommates when to Karli's house in Idaho Falls and stayed there for the weekend. We first started our Saturday of by getting up early and going to the temple. Then we headed down to Idaho Falls where we had breakfast/lunch with Karli's family. I really love Karli's family, they are so welcoming to us, and I appreciate it so much. We had a chocolate Syrup slip-n-slide with whipcream. It was pretty much amazing. Here are some pictures, Karli's dad, A.K.A. the Bishop, got some better pictures. Bishop says that he'll put them on a CD for us, so when I get that, I'll post them!

Karli
Alexis, Dara, Marissa, Lisa, Jesse, Kara, and Karli

Karli was running through the fountains
Jesse and Karli
Karli
Jesse

Oh I love my roommates
Alexis helping Marissa clean the chocolate out of her hair

So, this is after we got all cleaned up, we decided to come outside and take some action shots on the trampoline!

Karli being a Jonas Brother
ummm...I don't know
Aren't they so cute!

Lisa
Me being weird

So when we got tired with that, Karli took me and Lisa to the local High School parking lot and taught us how to drive a stick shift. Me and Lisa's frist time ever. It was pretty sweet. I told Karli that I feel like I got the hang of it, I am just not confident in myself yet. So I am going to continue to practice, and by the time I come home in a month, I am going to be pro! I think everyone needs to know how to drive a stick, and I've never had the opportunity to do so at home, so I am taking advatage of it out here while I can!

So this is a 1979 corvette, Bishops car, it's pretty sweet, it's a stick. So Karli and and Lisa drove it, I told Bishop that I wasn't ready to drive it, but maybe some other time, but Bishop took me for a ride in it, it's totally old school. It was freakin' sweet!

We ended up staing the night at Karli's house, we slep outside on the trampoline, let's just say my back is extreamly stiff today. But it was fun, and it was a beautiful night! Next weekend, Karli's mom already is making big plans for us. So we're going to be spending next weekend down in Idaho Falls next weekend too! Going to go to Tara's(Karli's sister) bridal shower, and then go out on the boat! Now that it's finally gotten warm here in Idaho, we have to take advantage of it, we only have 4 weeks left till I go home. So we're going to stay pretty busy the next few weekends I think.

Well I should go get ready for church, but I love you guys!

Life is Hard

2008-06-17T12:39:00.005-04:00

Welp I really don't have a whole lot to say, but just wanted to drop in and say a little hello. Life is hard, something that I haven't gotten used to yet, but dealing with it. School is starting to really pick up, it being the end of the semester and all, my teachers are like holy crap we've gotta do this and this and this and this and this...ect. So pretty much for the next few weeks I am going to be doing homework and taking test and all the other fun things that come along with school.

Oh, some good news...two weekends ago I went on my first date all semester (lame I know). But it was pretty fun, one that Katie set me up with. Then last week/weekend I had three dates. Something totally unexpected and random. Well of those three dates, there's potential in one of them. So we'll see how things will work out. It's just hard because the end of the semester is coming up so fast and I am going to be going home, and it has just been a really long time since I have had an interest in anyone so I feel like a dubmy...but I'll get back into the swing of things pretty quickly I think/hope. lol.

Well that's pretty much all for now. I've got an exciting weekend planned with my roomies, so next week I'll be back with more pictures! (hopefully) Love you all!

Just a little catch up

2008-06-15T14:58:00.003-04:00

So we had these two kittens left on our door step one day. They spent the night with us for one night then we had no choice but to take them to the pound. It was sad because they were so cute, but me and Karli were allergic to them and couldn't have them in our apartment.
Yes, I know I am allergic, but I couldn't resist
Isn't she pretty?
He's a cutie
We're bonding
So have I ever said that we really like each other? Well, we do! I was sick this day, and that's why I have like my whole bed with me on the couch, Lisa and Karli decided to come and join me. The sad thing is the next day Lisa was extreamly sick and Karli wasn't feeling very well. I am glad that we're all over it. We all had our share of the stomach virus.

Allie got Hitched

2008-06-03T12:08:00.009-04:00

Where oh Where is Lisa

Roommate Reunion
Lisa, Kira, and me
We're getting married! lol.

Nevada State Line

YAY! We're in San Diego Now

Brad looks excited

La Jolla beach

Going out of town again!

2008-05-25T11:15:00.004-04:00

Well I am off to California this week. My old roommate is getting married down in San Diego on Saturday, so me and my roommate Lisa are going to be driving down there, we're leaving Wednesday! We're going to stop and stay the night with the Buttle's in St. George. Then I am going to take Lisa to Las Vegas and show her around Thursday before we continue our drive to San Diego. So again, I'll be back with lots of pictures, so keep checking in. Love you all!

Vegas Trip

2008-05-24T13:32:00.007-04:00

I really had a great time in Vegas last weekend. Sorry it has taken me all week to get the pictures up, but I have had some catching up do for my classes. But here are the pictures I promised. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Las Vegas Baby
The Luxor Hotel

Tryin' my luck
I am feeling Luck...actually I wasn't really playing
Hard Rock Cafe, Las Vegas
Me chillin at the Mirage
New York, New York

Us Chillin at the Bellagio
This is a breath-taking sight.
The Bellagio Fountains Look how Beautiful the Forum Shops are
This is in Caesars Palace

Gondala
Us at the Venitian

Me and Momma

Look how Beautiful The Forum Shops are

Caesars Palace

Ceasars Palace
The Toy Story at the Forum Shops in Caeasars Palace...that's a Trojan Horse
My new best friends...

actually I lied...these are my new best friends...jk...this was actually kind of weird for me. We were getting off the escalators and my Dad saw them and he pretty much chased them down and took a picture of us.

Vegas

2008-05-16T19:11:00.001-04:00

I am off to Vegas this weekend to see my parents! I am pretty excited! I'll come back with pictures to share!

OK Momma, this is for you!

2008-05-12T18:42:00.002-04:00

1. Go to http://www.blogger.com/
2. Log in

To add a new post:
1. (on your home page) There is a link that says: "New Post with a + next to it. CLICK IT!
2. An empty box pops up, that's where you write your blog. You can change fonts and font size by pushing the buttons on the toolbar on the top of the box.

3. To add a picture to your blog, on that same toolbar, there a little picture (third from the end, by the little eraser). CLICK IT!

4. From here you can click browse to add pictures, and you can add more than one picture at a time by clicking above the browse "Add another image".
You can also choose to post your pictures to the Left, Center, or Right
5. Once you have the picture you want to add, click Upload image (it may take a few seconds)
6. You can always go back and add more pictures by clicking the little picture again from step 3
7. Usually when your pictures post in the box, they're all scattered, and all over the place. I usually have to play with it until I get them all lined up the way I want.
* a trick is hold down the space bar to add more lines. But be sure when you have your pictures all lined up like you want, you get rid of that space so it doesn't show up on your blog.

8. Once you've got it all done, click the orange "Publish Post" at the bottom of the box

AND YOUR DONE!

Hello...

2008-05-11T00:55:00.004-04:00

So I like to try to post pictures on here every time because sometimes I feel like it's boring with out them. I mean seriously, who actually reads this? Don't you come here to look at my pictures? lol. But lately my life has been extremely boring, and nothing eventful has happened, so I have no pictures to share with you today, sorry. Hopefully next time.

But I just had a few things that I wanted to share with you guys, first of all, I got a new church calling, Gospel Doctrine Teacher. I would have to say, one of the hardest calling's in the ward. But my Bishop obviously wanted to give me a challenge. So if you ever have any insights to the lesson a head of time, please feel free to share with me. I am quite intimidated with this calling.

Another thing, my niece, Kendallyn is now rolling over on her own! That's huge! She laughs, smiles, and is so fun to be around. I would put pictures up, but I haven't seen her for quite some time now, when ever I am over she's sleeping or eating or Mom's busy with her. But I do love her like CRAZY! lol.

Welp, as for school...BORING...I'll be excited when my generals are all done so I can actually start enjoying my classes. Next semester I'll be there!

Well, I am checking out for the night, I'll catch you guys later.

Summer Time!

2008-04-27T12:51:00.003-04:00

Well this last week in Rexburg has been totally miserable. It’s been miserable windy and snowy. I don’t understand why someone would want to live in such a dreadful place. And of course when I called home to tell my Mom how miserable it was, she would then brag to me of the beautiful weather Georgia was experiencing. HOW RUDE. Lol. Love you Mom!

Well this last week we started a new semester, Summer Semester, it really should be called Second Winter Semester, because it’s definitely not summertime here. I am really looking forward to this semester; I am ready to start fresh. I am taking some fun classes like Ballroom Dance, and Confectionary. Culinary Arts is my cluster, a cluster is half a minor. And in my confectionary class I am going to learn how to make cadies, chocolates, caramels, and truffles. I am not going to lie; I am pretty excited about it! I am also looking forward to my dance class. I love dancing; I am just not very good at it. But after this semester I should be a pro, well not quite a pro, but better dancer at least.

Now that it’s a new semester, pretty much all my friends and cousins have left for the summer. Even though I didn’t see any of them very often, it was still nice to run into them every now and again on campus. But I am excited for a new semester to make new friends and meet new people.

So last semester I was really stressed out for various different reasons, and I found myself having trouble reading occasionally. So I took the liberty of getting myself some reading glasses. It’s weird for me because I have never had glasses before. I am getting used to them, but I still don’t know what I think about them. Yes? No? Do I look smart?

And I know you guys are probably getting tired of seeing pictures of my roommates, but I just love them so much! And yesterday we took more pictures of us. I am really going to miss them when I come home in July.

Last weekend I was able to go down to Provo and see Grandma Buttle, it had been over a year since I have seen her, so it was nice to be able to spend some one on one time with her. I was also able to see some friends from home, Ben and Charlie! It was a great weekend, I am glad that I was able to go down and spend some time with them.

Roommate Road Trip

2008-03-23T21:33:00.005-04:00

Roommate road trip to Star Valley Whyoming! Karli has a cabin in Star Valley, and so we went there and hung out with her family for the weekend. It was a blast! Saturday we got to go snowmobiling, it was my frist time ever and I had the time of my life. I was reaching speeds of 55 MPH, and hitting some fun jumps. Karli says that we're now true snowmobiliers and we can now call them sleds. After snowmobiling we came back to the cabin and jumped in the hot tub and relaxed for the rest of the night. Sunday morning (Lisa's Birthday/Easter) we went to a ward in Star Valley, and oh my goodness, it was a sight to see. The organist over exaggerated the emotion in the song. One measure she would be playing really quietly and peaceful, and the next she would be pounding the keyboard. It was pretty funny. The guy sitting behind us was snoring in our ears, and the Grandma sitting next to us was making rude comments about a baby's dress. It was definitly a ward of character...To say the least. lol. Not to mention the Mother who couldn't not control they're children, they were running around all over the place. lol.

It was so good to get away, I am so glad that I have such fun, wonderful and loving roommates, it really makes life so much easier. Welp, here are some pictures I thought would be fun for you guys to see.

Action Shot
Allie got thrown off the snowmobile
That's Me
My Roommates

Lisa and Allie
Lisa, Allie, and Karli
Lisa, Me, Allie, and sorry Kar, but you didn't quite make it in the picture.
Lisa and me

Me and Karli

Allie and Me

Road Trip!

We're just being silly, we had nothing else today Friday night, so we took pictures of us.

Roommate Madness

2008-03-18T19:41:00.003-04:00

So we all dressed alike for Church on Sunday just because we could. It was fun, there was a lot of people who noticed, I mean we were kind of hard to miss. But these are my wonderful roomates, (left to right) Allie, Lisa, Karli, and then me! I love them so much, I really couldn't ask for better roommates. I could live with them the rest of my life and be totally ok with it!

Me and Karli...A.K.A...Kar

Me and Lisa...A.K.A...Les

Kar and Les

Me and Allie...A.K.A...Al

I love my Neice!

2008-02-24T22:29:00.001-05:00

Catch Up

2008-02-19T00:55:00.003-05:00

Well this is going to be quick, but the semester is half over I am so glad! This first half of the semester has been extreamly hard, there have been many sad nights, and many hours spent at the library. But I am expecting the last half of this semester to run a bit smoother, so I am looking forward to it! I love it out here. My family came out this weekend for Kendalynn's blessing, and it was good to see them. I love to see them because they always bring a touch of home with them, although it makes me miss home even more, I love it! I am just glad that they'll be back out here in like 7 weeks! Well I should head to bed, I have early class in the morning, but I promise that picture are in the near future! Love you guys.

2008-01-14T20:58:00.000-05:00

BRRR...It's cold outside. I love everything about Idaho except for the freezing cold weather for several straight months. I am already excited for Summer time!

Well Tyler and I made the dreadful trip back out to Idaho the first weekend in January. We left Georgia at 6:00 p.m Friday night, drove over Hoover Dam at about 9:30 Saturday night, and drove the Las Vegas Strip shortly after that. It was a neat experience to drive the strip, I would never want to live there or visit there, but it was cool to see and now I can say I've been there! Well our journey didn't stop there, we then continued to drive to St. George, Utah where we made it to Uncle Darren's house at 1:00 on Sunday Morning. We then got comfortable and quickly fell asleep. We were able to visit with they're family Sunday morning before they left for church, so that was nice! At 11:30, Tyler and I left St. George and drove up to Salt Lake City where we spent the rest of the day and that night with Katie's Grandpa. Then of course Monday morning came quickly, and we jumped back in the car to make the terrible drive to Rexburg Idaho.

Monday night I was able to re-unite with some old friends of mine and have an FHE/ Football game get-together! It was fun! Classes started Wednesday, my teachers so far seem FANTASTIC! So that's always good. Ask me in a month, I may not say the same thing. lol. But I bests be going, I've got homework to do. I Love you all!

2008-01-03T20:57:00.000-05:00

So, I am going to try to update once a week, so check back frequently! Me and Tyler leave for Idaho tomorrow night, and will be arriving in Salt Lake City Sunday Morning. We're driving straight through. There we'll meet up with Katie and her Mom who will be flying into Salt Lake Sunday Morning. So please pray for us, that we will have good weather driving. Thanks you guys, love you!

Happy Now???

2007-12-30T23:30:00.001-05:00

Geeze family...Happy now...lol. I'll try to keep this thing updated while I am out at school. So no more giving me trouble about not updating! Love you guys.

Hockey Game

2007-12-30T23:12:00.002-05:00

This was pretty fun, we went for Jeff's Birthday! Happy Birthday Jeff!

My Beautiful Niece

2007-12-16T20:34:00.000-05:00

Well Hello Yall

2007-11-11T22:13:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to keep everyone updated on what has been going on. I’ve been home now from school for about 4 months. I’ve got until the end of the year until I return to the FREEZING weather in Idaho. As depressing as the weather is, I am so excited to return to my roommates, friends and family. For the past 4 months I’ve been working at BB&T bank, and that’s about it. I love my job, and sad to leave it, but grateful that I will be able to return to work for them next year when I return home.

Some more exciting news, I am going to be an Aunt before the end of the year is up. Kendalynn Andrea is going to be my first niece. We are all excited to have Kendalynn join our family.

Well I love you all, keep in touch.

4th of July Idaho Falls Parade

2007-07-05T21:40:00.000-04:00

I thought this float was awesome! If you look closely you can see the golden gate bridge, an eagle in the front, statue of liberty, and more. I thought it was so cute!

Mason and Grandma, it was HOT HOT HOT!

Mason and I!

Dinner

2007-07-03T17:27:00.000-04:00

I should have posted this awhile ago, but I have been busy and am just now getting to it. But I just wanted to say thanks Dad for letting us go out to dinner with your rebate card. Althought it didn't work, we still got together and enjoyed eachothers company. Tyler and Mason got all you can eat steak, while Katie got Chicken, and I got fettuccini alfred. Thanks Dad, it was Yummy!

Yellowstone National Park

2007-05-26T23:48:00.000-04:00

Mason had really bad hat hair.

So this is the world, and it's a big granite ball, and it had water flowing over it, and Mason was having fun spinning it, seeing how fast he could get it to go.

Me and Mason at the upper falls

Me and Mason at the lower falls

Pretty Huh?

Old Faithful

Lunch time in West Yellowstone

Weekend Fun

2007-05-15T18:31:00.000-04:00

Ice Caves:

This is the opening to the cave

This is us at the end of the cave, it was pitch black. . .well, other then our flash lights.

Just having some fun, trying not to slip on the ice. It doesn't look like it, but that is ice we're standing on.

Just talking

We all took turns going down the slide made of ice!

Masons Turn!

Friday night, Masons Base Ball game, They won, 8 to 7.

Me and my Cuz, Katie at Masons game.