Our 1st Day Finally Home!

We are finally done with finals and are at home sweet home!  I couldn't ask for anything more than to be home with my family... I love it!  This winter we are having quite the snowstorm.  It definitely beats the one we had senior year.  Yesterday we had 10 inches of snow at our house!  It was a blast!  This is a rare event here in Oregon.  And when it snows like this everything shuts down;-)  There is no school, no church, no leaving the house!  It's pretty fun!  In Utah it snows all the time but the roads all always clear and life goes on... that's not the case here!  The roads are all covered!  We don't really have any snow plows and the state of Oregon doesn't believe in using salt on the road;-)  So we're stuck... and like I said it's been a blast!

Mia LOVES Rich!

Keegan

So Handsome!

Mia LOVES riding the Motorcycles!

The neighbors' dog had puppies... they're 9 weeks old now!  They looked so cute running around in the snow!

Nolan loves the puppies!

Keegan all bundled up!

Josh lets me  interrupt the games for a photo!

We had fun making the traditional gingerbread house!

Especially Nolan;-)

Nolan as Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

Can you guide my sleigh tonight?

Mia is ALWAYS smiling!  She is the PERFECT baby!

We went back outside for another snowball fight with all the neighbors!  Our snow fort held up great!

Mom is BEAUTIFUL!

Me and Keegan

The long day wiped out poor sick Nolan!

Thanksgiving 2008

This year we were able to spend Thanksgiving in Ione! We took a whole week off to spend with family, relax and have a great time. It was sure a blast!!

Unfortunately this is the only photo I took while we were down there. Major bummer... but O well. Anyway this photo is from the Turkey bowl on Thanksgiving day. They played a good game... Rich absolutely loved it!

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

Us

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;-)

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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;-)