Montana Vacation

We finally got a break from school, work and just regular life and decided to take our short and precious summer break in St. Ignatius, MT.

Nicole, Andrew and Sterling were ready to have fun and feed us till our tummies hurt and we couldn't walk. Nicole made us lasagna, enchiladas, twice-baked potatoes, etc. I ate soooo much.

A little flu bug made its way to Sterling, Nicole, Andrew, then Austin. Luckily Jay and I escaped the epidemic.

We had so much fun!
Boating

Getting up for the first time on the wake-board!


Ok so Jay is already a Pro!

Going for a nice evening stroll.

Hanging out with Sterling! He is such a cutie!




Jay wrecked on Andrew's motorcycle! Big battle wounds!


Kind of disgusting...Poor Jay.

Then the carousel!





Thanks Andrew and Nicole! We had a BLAST!

Gifts

So Jay is not the type of guy who likes to buy flowers.

He plays his guitar for me. And serenades me while playing.

And these aren't your famous love songs you hear on the
radio everyday that guys learn to make girls fall for them.

He MAKES THEM UP-

About me and him and our personal
experiences together.

I melt.

I couldn't ask for better gifts from him.

I wanted so badly to do something for him, but quickly found out
song-writing was not my thing, so I did something different for him.



I didn't know I could do that.

Goodbye Applebee's

I GOT A NEW JOB!!!!
Ya baby!
And it's not just any old job, well
it may be to you, but to me it is
heaven sent.
I finally decided what I want to be
when I grow up: A Physical Therapist.
I think that job would be so much
fun. I've wanted to be a nurse before
but all the stuff they have to do with
bodily fluids and stuff just freaks me
out a little.

So I went to the hospital in hopes of
getting some volunteer hours. And guess
what they said? "We can't do that here, but
we could pay you."

Wha wha wha what?! Ok I guess I'm fine with
that.

Pay me!!!
So I am going to get a job in the field I
want to go into!!!

And my new boss is so cool, he said he
teach me what he knows and work with me
as I'm going to school and give me the hours
I need because he's been through the school
thing and knows how hard it can be.

I start this week! It feels good to have direction
and know that I am going to school for something.
I have changed my major so many times and
kept going to school in hopes I would figure it out
and meet a man to marry (done that). So now
school actually means I am going into something
that will be my career.


I am nervous and excited to start, I hope I like it as much as
I think I will. Cross your fingers for me.

Farewell Brother

I was so glad to spend the weekend with my family,
especially considering it was Wayne's last weekend
before he goes to the MTC! So crazy that my little
brother is old enough to be going on a mission!
He will be serving in the Vina del Mar, Chile mission!

Wayne has always been the one to make people laugh.
When there is tension in the house, he's the peace maker.
He is such a great example and such a funny guy. When I
would get upset with him it could never really last very
long because he would just make you laugh.
He's such a great brother and friend.
He is going to be one heck of a missionary!
He's going to be gone for TWO years! That is still a long
time in my book. But as my Grandma said, "I know he is
doing the Lord's work, so I will permit it".



Oh and did a mention that he is a huge dork?
Ha ha
Forrest Wayne, you will be missed.

Fishing Trip

Fishing for the 24th was so much fun with my family!
I think I caught two fish that were about half the size
of the screen you are reading this on. They were itty
bitty ones.

Then Jay's fishing pole went down so far like he caught
a whale or something....we spent the next 20 minutes
rowing backwards and untangling his fishing line from
this monterous forest of seaweed. ha ha.


It was funny because we went out into the middle of the
lake and are all sitting there with our fishing poles and
getting no bites, just nothing and Bethany is getting one
EVERY time she casts out. Was it 12 in a row? Or 13? I can't
remember. That was pretty funny.


We took some silly pictures:

Trapped!

I'm taking a class where I have to exercise for an hour
3 times a week. It's hard, especially because now my
gym pass has expired. So I go and play tennis with Nancy
sometimes, then sometimes I find exercises on Youtube
but yesterday I decided I wanted to go on a bike ride.

I enter the garage from my house and find my bike and
I'm all ready to go and.... I can't find the button!
The button to open the garage. Isn't just a big white
button that is just there, just right....there? Fine,
I'll just go back through the house and open the garage
using the code on the outside.

The door is locked.


Wait, so there has got to be a button. NO, there isn't!!!
I'm looking and looking and wondering why I didn't bring my
phone in the garage with me.
Should I scream?
Should I bang on the door and hope someone hears me?
No, wait, there is another door!!!!
Halleluja!
After pulling and pushing a million boxes out of the way I was
able to squeeze myself out of the cobweb filled door that hasn't
been opened in who knows how long.

Quite the adventure.

Nutrition Shmishon

I love my nutrition class, don't get me wrong.
Jay and I are learning so many things that will help us stay strong and healthy.
Having good nutrition and taking care of your body is so good right? I mean you have more energy, your skin and hair and nails look good, you feel better, you lessen your risk of diseases and cancer, and the list goes on.

But it makes me feel like I can't eat anything these days.
Too much sodium,
too much modified food starch,
too much saturated fat,
not enough fruits and veggies,
oh and did I mention that cooking your vegetables
kills the vitamins?

Nutrition is overwhelming but I am going to start making
goals each week to improve my nutrition.
Goal for this week:
Buy fresh fruit and place in fruit bowl out in open (make it easily accessible)