August 2015

I have been wanting to update our blog for some time now but computer problems have prevented me from attaining my goal, thanks to Windows 10.  Keep your fingers crossed that this goes well!

August was pretty busy.  First of all, Scott and I both had really bad sinus infections the beginning of the month.  I was worried that my trip to Utah might get postponed and it did.  But I finally made it for Education Week, my first time going.  Although it was wonderful, I was still not feeling well and over exerted myself which put a damper on things.  But it was great to be in Utah and hang out at BYU for a week.

Nice lunch spot.

The campus was buzzing.

Ok, so I think I posted photos last year of my old stomping grounds in Heritage Halls.  They have been gradually tearing them all down and replacing them with new buildings which are beautiful.  However, my old home, Harris Hall was in the last group of four to be torn down and I was so happy to see at the beginning of the week that it was still there.  Three days later, on Thursday, I had lunch with one of my roommates from Harris Hall, Pam, and we walked over there to see it one last time.  Yep, you guessed it, GONE!

Just a pile of rubble....

Wish I had thought to take one last picture, but alas.....

Nice shot of the Law Building though!  Just for you, Scott!!

One of the perks of the week was staying with Dan and Nicole and getting some quality play time with Camden and Wesley!

Wesley is growing like crazy and is such a happy baby!

Camden is still the funnest ever!!

It is always nice to spend time with Dan and Nicole and I was also able to have dinner with Jared and Cate.  They are always so fun to talk to and it was nice to catch up with them.  They even insisted on going to Brick Oven even though neither one of them is crazy about that restaurant, which I kind of don't get, hehe.  You guys are awesome!

From Provo, I went to Turlock to attend the wedding of a friend's daughter.  It was great to be there and catch up with everyone from my old ward.  It was also great to see my family again and hang out with them for a couple of days. Wish I would have taken pictures while I was there!

This is Jayde (and Aunt Susan's legs). Sorry guys, I'll do better next time!

At the end of the month we went up to Prescott to celebrate Ashley's birthday.  We had a nice lunch with her and Jason and then we walked around town for a bit before heading back to her place for......

30th Anniversary cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory!! Super yummy choice, Ashley!

She opened gifts.....

And then we headed back down to the hot valley.  Thanks for the nice reprieve Ash!

I can't believe we're halfway through September.  This month has been a blur so far because all I have been doing is working on my stats class.  At least that's how it seems.  I took the 3rd exam this morning.  I now have one unit left and then I take the final.  I am hoping to take it in Provo while we are up there for Abbey's wedding.  Keep your fingers crossed.

"Just because" flowers from my husband that I couldn't resist posting because he is the best ever....

We're looking forward to being in Utah for Abbey's wedding!

Until then....

Summer 2015

Here is an update of our summer activities....

Scott and I took a trip to Turlock to attend the wedding of the daughter of a high school friend of mine.  The wedding was beautiful and it was good to see family and friends and catch up.

Best friends from high school, Barbara and Ana, and still friends today! No, I am not saying how many years!

The happy couple, Eric and Siera.

My high school! Still looks the same today as it did back then (no, I will NOT say when that was). It could really use a paint job.

My favorite class and teacher, U.S. History with Mr. Abraham.

 Scott has been wanting to organize his work area in the garage and so he has been working on that this summer and got it finished a couple of weeks ago.

 

Hard working and handsome! I'm so lucky!!

Ta da!!  It looks great!

Riley says hi!

My nieces, Morgan and Hannah, come out every summer for a week and this year they really made the most of their time.  They planned just about every minute and we did some really fun things.

Feed My Starving Children has become a tradition.

We're so cute!

Cori and Jordan took them to Sunsplash and then challenged them to Harry Potter Scene It. 

We went to the Musical Instrument Museum where I found this treasure....John Denver's guitar!

I wanted to pull it out and give it a big hug!

They got to experiment on a wide variety of instruments.....

This one is for you Jo Ann!

We went to the AZ Science Center where they rode bikes on a tight rope. They are so much braver than I am!

Her paper airplane just fell to the floor is what explains those expressions.

Wheel chair races!

It was hard work!!

We also went shopping, went to two movies, Cinderella and Inside Out, went to Organ Stop Pizza, which is also becoming a tradition and passed out just about every night!  There was lots of good food had by all during the week....

Biggest hot dog I have ever seen.....

In and Out.....

Johnny Rockets.....

Organ Stop.

In the middle of all of that, I took a midterm test for my Stats class.  I don't have my grade yet, but if I just get a passing grade, I will be so happy.  It was ridiculously difficult!  But it also made me more motivated to finish this class!  So I am going into overtime mode.  I want more than anything to get back to History!! It will be so nice.

Until next time....

Family Reunion, etc.

We just got back from a week in Utah and had a great time celebrating Wesley's baby blessing and seeing everyone at our biannual family reunion.  Here are some highlights....

We had a fun Memorial Day playing croquet with the neighborhood kids and going to a BBQ hosted by a family in our ward.

Scott was so great to set up this croquet game for the kids.  They had a blast.

My first tomato from my garden that the worms didn't get!  It was delicious!!

Beautiful sunset view from our street.

My niece, Courtney, had a baby, Charlotte Rose.  So cute.

We drove up to Lehi on June 6.  I had not driven that far in a long time.  Ugh, is all I have to say.  But it was uneventful, yay.  The next day, Wesley was blessed.

How totally cute and sweet is that!!!  He is so smiley and fun all the time! Not sure if Nicole will agree about ALL the time, but that's how Grandma sees it!

Camden could not get enough of the games on Grandpa's iPad.

The next day we went to Provo and had lunch with Jared.  Camden decided to join us and check out BYU.

Not a lot of snow on Timp this time but still beautiful.

On Tuesday we stopped in SLC on our way to Bountiful and spent some time with Cate at the Capitol Building.  She gave us an amazing tour.  I learned a lot!  I also didn't know how beautiful the building is....

I loved how they depicted so much history in the artwork.

Hard at work!

We're so cute.

 On Wednesday we headed up to Bear Lake for our family reunion....

Beautiful scenery all the way up.

View from the house.

It had an incredible yard. We had fun playing volleyball, badminton, basketball, tennis, and horseshoes!

Another view of the yard.

One of the first things Nicole and Ashley did was start a puzzle that claimed to be the "World's Most Difficult Puzzle."  Well, I think it was a valid clam.....

The border was quickly accomplished.....

After working on it for three days (actually they got a little bit farther than this) we finally put it away!

Scott and I drove over to the East shore to see a Scout Camp I worked at in 1987-88. It does NOT look the same.

None of this eating area or loft was there when I worked there.  It would have been nice....

Great view from any location.

These are the staff tents....exactly the same as when I left.

The Minute-To-Win-It games....I think we have a winner.

Messy, but fun.

Minnetonka Cave tour, really beautiful......

.....and a lot of steps!

Scott and I went for a walk and found a deer.

The lake was so blue.

Thanks to all who came! It was so great to see everyone.  And we got to see Mom and Marlowe twice, once at Wesley's blessing and once on the way home when we stopped in St. George for the night.  Thanks for going to Brick Oven with us!!

Now the fun is over and I have to study for a Stats test, ugh.  Please pray!