Casey's 18

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

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

My first Business Trip

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

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

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...

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!

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

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.