Saturday's Activities!

Saturday morning we all headed out to Scott Johnson's home in Grantsville. It was SO much fun! We first went out and did some shooting and then came back to a wonderful lunch prepared by Scott's mom and a cozy fun place to watch the BYU vs. Air Force game (We won!)

Rich, Me, TJ, Matt, Scott J., Tyler, Scott H., Shay, Ryan, & Melanie

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Rich

Eileen & Shay

TJ, Scott Johnson, & Scott Hales

Rich and Matt

I love these girls! Shay, Melanie, & Me!

Great shot huh? Ryan was SO good at shooting... and might I add he is pretty good with the girls too;-)

Doesn't my man look tough? He's got on a Youth Authority Prison hat, the black eye, and a very serious face... what a photo!

The Grantsville area was beautiful! I love going to Scott's house! And his mom is my favorite!

Happy Birthday Jen!
After our trip up to Grantsville we hurried home to make dinner and get things together for sweet Jen's birthday! We had family and friends over to celebrate Jen's big day...21 years old! We all enjoyed dinner, lots of sweets, a birthday cake, Jen opening her presents, lots of chatting, and just hanging out! Later as things died down it was just Wyatt & Jen, Miranda & Justin, and Rich & I playing games and talking! We all had a great time... I know I did!!

Love ya Jen!

Wyatt & Jen... what a cute couple!

Some of her friends... and Chase;-) He was SO cute! Chaser wanted to be in about ever photo... and he was!

Abby got to stop by! Here's a photo of Abby, Callie, of course Chase, & Miranda!

Chase isn't in this photo... BUT he took it! Great job Chase! These are the two he gets his good looks from... Alyssa & Mason!

Chase and Callie had a lot of fun... yay! Here's Chase doing a flip on Rich. It was also fun throwing Chase and Callie on our bed and watching them jump on it! They loved it! So while they were jumping on the bed someone upstairs turns on the water. We live in an old home so of course its loud going through the pipes. When the water is turned on, Chase just freezes and his eyes get all big. I explained to him what it was and then the rest of the night everytime the water came on... his eyes still got big but he was like "that's just the water".

Sister's Darling Family Photos!

These are just a few of the fun family photos my sister sent me! I love them!

Flag Football Injury :-(

Last night Rich got a black eye during the flag football game.  His eye was all puffy last night and he woke up with some color and his eye half shut.  It actually looks much better in this photo!  Besides the injury he had some great plays and it was a fun game to go to!

Rich got teased all day from his professors and friends saying, "Did you and the wife have a good fight last night?"  He really enjoyed that... not;-) 

The team discussing their next play

My Favorite Time of Year!

I love the winter season! I love the weather, the holidays, the music, and of course the sports... i.e SKIING! I am especially excited for Christmas... I've already started the celebration! Anyway, I haven't really felt homesick since freshman year... until now! I can't wait to go home!! I miss Mom, Mary, Boyd, and all the kids! I especially can't wait to spend time with the boys! I miss them all SO much!

I hope I have a girl that looks just like Mia someday!


She must be thinking "No Way!" I love her expression!






I am in the worst shape I have ever been in... BUT my sister has been such a good motivation for me. The past couple of weeks we have gone running together. It's been a struggle for me. Anyway here are the kids all ready for the ride!


Add your email by the end of the week so you can still check up every once in awhile;-)

Tagged... 5 things!

Here you go Tori;-)

10 years ago...
1. I was the cutest 12 yrs old in the world... haha!
2. I lived in VA Beach... yes I'm a Virginia Lover;-)
3. LOVED horseback riding and boys;-)
4. Was still scared of going too far into the ocean.
5. Loved Spice Girls. My friends and I dressed up as them for a concert we went to and made front page in the newspaper! I then entered the N'Sync craze... also embarrassing!

5 things on today's to do list
1. Study for Microbiology
2. Study for Chemistry
3. Study for Kinesiology and Biomechanics
4. Study for History & Physiology!
5. Class, Work and Clean!!! This is my To Do List almost EVERY weekday... except no tests today!!

5 snacks I enjoy
1. fruit
2. carrots dipped in peanut butter
3. pretzels
4. salsa with tortilla chips
5. ice cream

5 places I have lived
1. Washington DC
2. Virginia Beach, Virgina
3. Portland, Oregon
4. Alcala de Henares, Spain!
5. Provo, Utah

5 favorites
1. Spending time with the hottest man on earth... Rich
2. SKI RACING!
3. My AMAZING family
4. Running... but no so much lately;-)
5. School

5 jobs
1. Intel
2. PF Changs
3. Lifeguard & Swim Insturctor
4. BYU computer lab
5. Ski coach!!

5 people I am tagging

Kristina Anderson, Jessica Duff, Miranda Townsend, Stephanie Hansen, & Mom Curran;-)

PS: If you haven't yet given me your email address and do check out our blog I would like it before the end of the week.

Making our blog private...

For are those that check our blog please leave me a comment with your email address  and I will grant you all access... thanks!

Last night Ben and Libby came over to hang out!  It was a TON of fun!  Ben and Libby are such a cute couple... they just fit together SO well!  I am excited for their wedding;-) 

On Friday night after the flag football game (They WON!!) we all went to Red Robin to celebrate Scott Johnson's birthday.  I LOVE Red Robin... yummy!

Scott and Shay

TJ, Ryan, & Rich

Melanie & Scott Hales

Shane also came to chill with us sometime last week!  I really like Shane... he's hilarious.  I remember meeting him for the first time in the MTC when I use volunteer a lot. I know Rich hopes to go shooting with Feet sometime soon.  Maybe during Thanksgiving in Ione;-) 

Election Day!

Today is the Big Day!! Don't forget to vote!

Happy Halloween!!

Our Halloween Festivities

Our Halloween night was great! It started off by me doing great on a Chem exam... which I am so grateful for! Then after school Rich and I came home, cleaned up a bit and had little Bryce over! Here are some photos of us playing outside. He's got the cutest little chuckle!

We threw him around a lot! We would say 1, 2, 3 and then throw he up in the air or to each other. It was cute because when we would stop he would start saying 1, 2, 3 himself!

Later Miranda and Justin returned with pizza and treats... and the Halloween fun began!

Here's a picture of Bryce and Abby. Bryce really enjoyed painting his pumpkin. I thought that was such a great idea Miranda had since he's too little to carve one yet. He knew exactly what he was doing, dipping the paint brush and then painting! It was so cute to watch!

Trick or Treating

Then we went trick or treating around our neighborhood! It was SO fun watching Bryce out there! He really enjoyed it... who would have thought that a 1 year old would do as great as he did!

Miranda and Justin would ring the doorbell and Bryce would just stand there happily waiting! Then of course everyone that came to the door absolutely loved him... how can you not?! He would also talk to the people that opened the door and would get so excited! It was fun to watch.

Townsend family photo. It's a good one!

After Trick or Treating Wyatt and Jen came over to our place and we watched the Incredible Hulk. Miranda also made some of her chocolate peanut butter rice krispies... yummy!

The Boys... and Mia!

I sure missed not being with my family for Halloween! I am missing out on so many of the little things!

Mia is now crawling... I just can't picture it! I miss not being able to interact with her! She used the boys' old costumes this Halloween. She was a pumpkin for one party and a dinosaur for another.. she is adorable!

I talked to Nolan on the phone for a bit today. He was telling me about his Halloween... he loved going to the ward party the other day. He thinks he is such a big boy;-) Here's a funny story... The other day while Mary was feeding Mia, Nolan comes up to her and tells her he needs to go to the bathroom. Mary told him to go and he does, returning only minutes later. When he returns he brings with him the vacuum tube extension. He put one end in the toilet and well he used the other end for himself but he assured Mary is was OK because he already cleaned it! O Nolan;-) What 3 year old thinks of doing something like that? No one can deny he is the most clever little boy out there!

Keegan was a Star Wars character for Halloween. I didn't get a full report on him but I was asking Mary what was new with him. To sum it all up... he is the most perfect child and best brother ever! Yesterday for Josh's soccer party they went to a pizza place. Keegan played with and watched over Nolan the whole time. He is best friends with Josh. And here's the cutest thing ever... On Saturday mornings when Keegan hears that Mia is awake in her crib he runs into mom and dad's room and asks them if he can go in and see Mia. He then climbs in the crib with her and sings to her! I don't think Josh and Nolan would think to do that on their own. Keegan is just the sweetest boy in the world! I love him!

Happy Halloween! What a great looking bunch!

Josh skipped out on the trick or treating this year and went to a Blazers game with Dad. He loves the Blazers! He knows quite a bit about everyone on the team... I have never met someone his age that knows as many stats and is as interested in professional sports as he is;-) Dad has taught him well!

Boyd also participated in the Halloween festivities! He dressed up as Michael Phelps! During the Olympics my family ordered the Phelps swim caps. So Boyd wore that with goggles, a swim parka with Phelps and the American flag on the back and on the front pocket and then of course the ipod. To finish the outfit he had eight gold metals hanging around his neck. He went to work like that! How great is that? Boyd would be the best boss ever! He works hard and always goes above and beyond whatever is required AND still he knows how to have fun with everything in life! He is the best example to me of someone who has the right priorities in life and works their hardest!

That's the Halloween Happening at Home!

Family Halloween Party!!

Here are some photos from the family Halloween get together. It was fun to see Auntie and Teresa. I hope all goes well with her surgery and she has a very rapid recovery!

Thanks for Katie who provided us with our costumes Rich was a helicopter flight pilot and I was an army nurse. Look at Rich... isn't he just look spooky;-) I think the gas mask is so cool!

This is an actual uniform of Katie's from her service in the army... I think the nurses outfits use to be so cute. Nowadays the dress standard for the profession just aren't the same.

Alyssa did a great job on her costume! And that pose is SO Mason!

Auntie and Rich

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