June Happenings!

So much has happened in June! Now that school is out I am having a great time enjoying summer. I did think I would have a lot of free time but summer classes have kept both Josh and I pretty busy, but during the day I have been able to spend time with my mom and finish some projects I started last summer and never found time to finish. One is my painting. Last year, I started some painting projects and then ran out of time to finish them so I have pulled out my Welcome Bear. This is a cute little bear that you can change the outfits for every month or season. I have just finished my 4th of July outfit, Christmas, and a Winter one. I am of course working on some in between those times but it is taking me awhile. I am so proud of this little bear, it really has taken me quite some time to get around to it.


Here is my Welcome Bear in his new 4th of July outfit!



These are the other two outfits that I have finished.



At the beginning of June, one of Josh's best friends got married. It was so much fun to attend and see such a great couple get married. Congrats Ross and Jenny!



Ross and Jenny got married in Logan, so we had the opportunity to see dear Logan and visit with friends. Such a great day!!

Complete!

Josh and I, mostly Josh and a few brothers (thank you!), have been working on taking out those wonderful bushes in the front yard and just trying to freshen up the yard. Today we have completed that project, well completed to the point we are willing to stop for a bit (Josh has lots more he would like to finish but...), and here are some pictures. It doesn't look amazing but we don't want to redo everything so we just added a few flowers to brighten up the yard and hopefully the bunnies won't eat everything.





Also, we have been redoing the inside. Well kinda. We spackled and freshened up some paint and rearranged things so that hopefully everything is organized and easier to deal with.



Here we are finished for the day and relaxing!!

Josh's New Love

We've been married a year and Josh is already passing me up for a.....(drum roll)....GAME! Dominion has been taking over our lives (thanks Wes!). Of course when Josh gets into something he goes all out, so when he bought the game he didn't just buy the game he bought every expansion possible! Look how happy he is!



And yes, he has even got me to play quite a few times although I haven't quite made it to the expansions yet!

First Wedding Anniversary!

Wow! It has been a year, and a great one at that. Although we both thought this year would lead us different places, it has been amazing and I have thoroughly enjoyed this new experience. Thanks honey, love you!

Josh's Birthday Cake

For Josh's birthday I made a Chocolate Cake roll and here it is. Luckily he loved it, and i just have to post it because i am awfully proud of this (it took forever to make)!

March happenings!

Okay so updating the blog hasn't been my top priority and although we have so much going on, there just hasn't been much time to do anything outside of homework, work, class, laundry, etc...
Anyway i thought i would at least post some of our March happenings, at least some of the things i am looking forward to.

-My last class in Tooele was on the 6th! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Our nephew Blake's baby blessing this last weekend, so fun to see the Horrocks family in Pocatello!

-Josh's birthday on the 15th, plus many other family birthdays! Very exciting!

-My favorite, Josh has 8 cavities to fill this month! Just shows that you should always floss no matter how much of a pain it can be.

-Midterms, yuck! But this means the semester is half over!

-Spring break, from classes at least, always good to have a reason to not go to class.

-St. Patrick's Day, which is always fun when you work with elementary kids!

Holiday Update!

I love this time of year when there are so many holidays so close together. These past few weeks and the weeks to come are so exciting as we get to spend so much time with family and friends. In the last bit Josh and I have had quite a bit of fun enjoying the season.



A few weeks ago, Josh and I went and spent just a few days with Amanda, Wes, and Nathan. When we arrived, Amanda was slaving away making gingerbread so we could make houses.



Here is Josh and Wes constructing our adorable houses.



I must say the end results were beautiful and I am so glad we were able to do this. It was so much fun and definitely something I want to do every year!

I am so happy we were able to spend some time with the Horrocks family. Thanks Amanda and Wes, we love you!


Next was Thanksgiving dinner in St. George with the Nelson clan. It was so much fun to go and visit. This was the first time Josh has ever met and been around my Aunt Susan and Uncle Kirk's family. I love Thanksgiving, and not really for the food, although yummy, I have never been one to eat a lot so...not completely amazing. I do, however, love spending time with family and reflecting upon the many blessings. No talk of Thanksgiving would be complete without my expressing my gratitude for some blessings. This year as I have joined a new family and created my own I must say that family has been something on my grateful mind. I am so grateful for my new family and all that is done for me! When seeing some of the children i do and the backgrounds they have i truly am grateful for my roots and the family that raised me and the many blessings the Lord has provided.



Ladies first!!


It was so warm and look no snow! Josh and I took a drive while down in St. George, if you look closely you can see the temple!




Now that December is here, it is time to move on to Christmas! Although we don't have many decorations we were able to somewhat decorate our tree (thanks Nate and Cami for getting the tree for us). We thought it turned out cute! So here is to our first Christmas!