We're Still Alive and Idaho Spuds

Everyone apologizes for not doing blogs on a regular basis. I'm not going to, because I've already given myself a guilt trip about it. I use our blog as a way of journaling, so I've been missing out on keeping track of all the memories. There following are the reasons I have not been a good blogger/journal keeper/keep a journal commandment follower:

1. Our camera broke...a long time ago. And we haven't bought another one. So no picture = no sense in doing a blog because pictures make it fun.

2. We moved. Sure it was over 2 months ago, but I'm still recovering. Probably will be doing so for a year.

3. I feel like when I write a blog something monumental has to happen or I have to find something witty to say. Monumental things have happened, but not camera to capture it. And as far as the witty thing goes, I've not nothin'.

So to keep you all updated and so I don't forget to document this later, here is what has happened in the past little bit in no particular order:

• May 8, 2010 ( 2:00 pm) - Garrett and I graduated from USU. Garrett in Sociology and me in Broadcast Journalism and Health and Wellness.
• May 8, 2010 (5:00 pm) - Garrett and I moved to Rupert, ID. Land of a million dreams.
• May, 10 2010 - I started my new job. I work at Impact Athletic and Raquetball Club teaching Zumba, Step Aerobics, Pilates, Group Power, and Boot Camp
• May 12, 2010 - Garrett started his new job at A+ Counseling and Behavior Systems. He works will ages 3-45.
  
• Went camping to Bear Lake
• Went boating - failed to get up yet again. Don't worry though, everyone else did
• Had the famdamily up for the 4th of July. Celebrated dad's big 4-9.
• Emily (my sis) got married to Joshua Armstrong
• Went to Emily's Open House in Cali
• Hit up Disneyland and California Adventure
• Bought our first grill...we're growing up
• Put in a sprinkler system
• Put in a Lawn
• Got a puppy. Her name is Aggie. She is a black lab and super cute and sometimes obedient. (See, don't you wish I had pictures...)
• Ran a 5k
• Got called as Beehive Advisor in our ward. Garrett is 1st Counselor in the Elder's Quorum. Kind of sexy in a righteous sort of way.
• Got accused of stealing gas from a Maverick. They found out they were wrong. Thank you, Maverick, for sending a policeman to my door at 7 am on a Saturday morning.
• Went boating again. Didn't even try to get up. Realized that the tube is my domain.

That's all I can think of right now. It's a long list, I know, but I didn't want to forget anything. Someday I will show you all (and by all I mean Anna and John & Debra who are the most loyal and only blog followers) pictures of our house.
So until next time...

When We Grow Up

Her Wants:

His Wants:

Kids can dream, right?

I Thought Growing Up Would Feel Different

Finals week has begun and I am sitting here realizing that this Saturday, May 8th I will be graduating.

Growing up, when I thought about being a college graduate, I thought I would be smarter or feel older. I feel neither. But I am relieved to have this chapter over. I love to learn, but it will be nice to experience life without school since it is all I have known.

Graduating is bitter-sweet. I have loved Utah State University and college life. Sometimes, when I walk on campus, I think of things that I will miss about this chapter of my life. Here they are, in no particular order:

• Ambassadors - I have {loved} ambassadors. It really was the best part of my experience at Utah State...if only I could have been groomed to be a professional and remained an ambassador for life!
• The preacher outside of the TSC
• The professor who rides his unicycle around
• Koch Scholars - 2nd best experience of USU
• The beauty of campus. Everytime I am up on campus I get a rewarding sense of nature. It really is the most beautiful campus
• Living in the basement of Rex & Edna (90 and 87 years old). We love them so much and will miss talking to them each day. I will not miss the 2x2 shower that constantly springs up mold, changes temperature whenever it wants, and won't let me bend down to shave my legs.
  
• Learning - I LOVE TO LEARN
• Friends - so many dear friendship made, lost, rekindled. I will never forget my "bosom" friends
• The garage that Sam Nef and I lived in and all the memories that accompany it
• Basketball games - can't get any better
• Football games - could get better
• Teaching fitness classes to students
• Truly becoming myself and finding out who I am and what I want
• Aggie Ice Cream - Blue mint I love you!
• Giving Tours
• My nose hairs freezing as I walk to class in the winter. Then my nose becoming a faucet as it thaws.
  
• Getting stopped by the missionaries all the time! Do I not look like a member?
  
• Becoming a TRUE AGGIE
• BECOMING AN ULTIMATE AGGIE
• BEING ABLE TO FINISH IT ALL OFF WITH MY BEST FRIEND AND LOVER and GET TO GRADUATE AND WALK ACROSS THE STAGE WITH HIM!

There are millions more, but I didn't want to make the list too long. Goodbye USU. You are such a large part of my life and my heart. I will miss you and will be a fan for life! As Jen Putnam says, "Utah State Makes Dreams come True!"

My Apologies...But You'll Understand

After we got back from our cruise we realized something terrible happened - our camera broke. We don't know how and we don't know when, but it gave up the ghost. It was pretty crummy timing considering some BIG things are happening and we won't have a camera to document the following

• Graduation
• Moving
• New House
• All the other stuff we do

So there will probably be a lack of blog posts because pictures are better than words. Hopefully someday when we are all grown up and graduated we will get another camera. You'd better watch out because then I'll bombard this blog with pictures!

Peace.

There Once Was a Time Without Snow

It snowed a foot last night. Thought posting this would warm me up.

Cruise-a-thon 2010

Jerica took this picture from the ship. Isn't it magnificent.

On the deck of the ship...didn't know Nate was taking the picture right then.


Getting a Tattoo

Our Taxi...It was a Suburban (stick shift)

The Final Product

On Our Water Taxi

Lovers Beach

The warm Mazatlan Sun, my favorite place

We got the Silver Medal in the cruise's Volleyball Tournament. 2nd out of 32 teams. The guy in the middle is our friend Dominic. He had all gold teeth which made us know he would be a valuable asset to our team.

Our friend Nate & Jerica, We Love Them

Getting Ready to Board

The LONG drive down & back

Ode to You, Tuna

Dear Tuna Sandwich,
I rediscovered you today and want to thank you for making my lunch indulgently satisfying.
I love the omega 3-fatty acids you give me. I love the perfect symmetry that envelops my taste buds as I taste that perfect combination of wet and dry. I love that you are healthy and as I eat you, nestled between 2 whole wheat slices of bread, I think that I am a size 2. Even though you stink up my hands and breath, I don't mind because you, Tuna Sandwich, are wonderful. Ode to you, tuna. I hope we meet again soon.

Goodbye. Probably Won't Miss You.

The title may seem cruel, but we might as well face the truth.
Goodbye Logan. I will not miss you or the seasonal depression you bring me as I breathe in the toxins from the cow-poop inversion.
Goodbye School. I love to learn but will not miss the stress you bring me or the 7:30 am classes everyday.
Goodbye House. I will not miss the loads of laundry or the dishes that pile up or the 2x2 shower that keeps growing mold.
Goodbye Work. I will not miss you making me feel like I work for Michael Scott.
Goodbye Everything. Probably Won't Miss You...because tomorrow I leave to this:

SEE YOU ALL IN A WEEK!