Thursday, February 18, 2010

Yes, we are still Alive

Hi everyone! I don't know if you have even noticed but I haven't written in my blog since Memorial Day of last year...yikes. I just kind of stopped writing because I didn't put any time aside to update my blog. Since my last blog update here is a BRIEF outline of what I have been up to:
  1. Summer 2009
  2. Took my last BYU-I classes on campus. I "walked" in July and my family came up here. WE went canoeing in Island Park, Ice Caving, camping at Yellowstone Park...
  3. Blake and I went to central Idaho and camped at Red Fish Lake; boating and cliff jumping
  4. Blake, Lorraine, Daris, and I went to Portland, Oregon. We went camping by Astoria (Goonies Land) were we went fishing on the Columbia and the ocean were I caught my first salmons! I am officially hooked on this sport (haha)
  5. We went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and stayed in a cabin at Togowatee by the Tetons and went four-wheeling.
  6. Fielding and Christine both came up to school in Rexburg during Fall semester and we had them over for dinner and playing. We did lot of fun stuff together: Blackfoot fair (milked goats), off roading, parties...
  7. I student taught in Dubois, Idaho! It was a 50 minute commute to the middle of nowhere. It was a very stressful but good experience. I taught 6th grade science, 7th grade Life Science, 10th grade Biology, and 11th grade Environmental. There is so much that happened this semester!!!
  8. October: Went to Florida with the Weimer family for a week to Disney World (Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot! Amazing vacation! Blake and I also went to Universal Studios.
  9. Thanksgiving: Brandon, Amber and Shawn, Candice and their cute girls came down. We went swimming, sledding, and had Rock Band Fun!
  10. Had my 23rd Birthday! Made Gingerbread Houses
  11. I got offered a job to work at the Jr. High in Rexburg. I am a Para-Professional (Resource Aid) for kids with IEPs. I like my job.
  12. Blake works at the Middle School for the after school program called Lego Robotics. He has a team and they have a challenge to make a lego robot that has to go through this obstacle and they have a big competition against other schools. They did good for their first year!
  13. Fielding, Blake and I got Season Passes to Grand Targhee and we go Snowboarding/Skiing almost every week.
  14. Christmas Vacation: Fielding, Christine, Blake and I drive to Orem and hand out with Seth, Larkie and Jordan. Drive down to Las Vegas, pick up Spencer form the airport, walk around downtown, spend time the the Christiansons as their mission home, play some mad ping-pong. Drive to LA and spend the night for a few days at Larkie's brother's house. We went to Six Flags, and then the next day we went to Santa Monica Pier. Drive home. Christmas was amazing! Played lots of games in the warm sun.
  15. Saw two of my best friends Sara and Katie twice during the trip!
  16. Got a new dog after Christmas, a black mini schnauzer, from Tonopah (an 1 hour 15 min. away)
  17. Drove home to Idaho.
  18. Celebrated Blake's 25 Birthday!!
  19. Went skiing at Sun Valley Idaho.
  20. Went snowmobiling to Red Butt in the Big Hole Mountains with Daris and Lorraine
  21. Went skiing with lots of my family at Sundance, Utah.
  22. Atticus's Baby blessing February 14, 2010. Valentines's Day!
I love you all very, very dearly! I know I have been mucho blessed by the Lord.3 - Red Fish Lake
Sun Valley Ski Resort 2010
2 Ice Caves
Huckleberry Picking August 2009

Off roading August 2009

Celeste's 23rd Birthday PartyChristmas! Christine's Awesome Dinosaur Pj's!
aGrand Targhee Skiing (33 inches in 24 hours!!!!!!!)
Sun Valley Gondola 2010
Align Right
Snowmobiling

Blake's 25th Birthday!
Christmas! Grandma gave us awesome English crackers!
Santa Monica, CA
Six Flags
Six Flags
Las Vegas
Lego Robotics Competition

Thanksgiving sledding!

6 Goat milking
Oregon Coast Fishing
Playing with Alethea and her goats in Jackson, Wyoming
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7 comments:

SHILLIG4FAMILY said...

that is one heck of a year!
what brother did you stay w/in LA?
I am so excited you are done with school and working. That is wonderful! My mom is a Sp. Ed. teacher so I know some about IEPs. Good luck!

Bethany said...

wow, that sounds like so much fun! Thanks for sharing!!!

Cristine Garrison said...

well hello....

haha. thanks for the update. you guys have had a jam packed year!!

when you went to six flags you were literally about 5 minutes from my house!

have you guys moved? or are you still living at Stonebrooke?

julie said...

How *awEsoMe!* celestiaL! man you've done the COOLEST things! That fish you caught was HUGE! Looks like the funnest year EVER!! Take me take me! :) I like all the cool pictures! But most especially Christine in her *saH-weet!* pjs! I want some! :)

Unknown said...

Lincoln Says: That last year looked awesome. I'm sure you have some great memories. The fish you caught was huge! That goat riding the slide must have been so funny to watch. Brigham is sitting here next to saying "goat, slide, please I want." I love vacationing in California. There are just so much fun things to do there.
~Lincoln

Andrew said...

You are a mover and shaker!!!! pass the salt. Such beautiful pictures and wonderful events. I am glad that I am a part of your life and get to enjoy the both of you. Life is wonderful.

Marcinelle said...

wow! You two are truly the beautiful people doing beautiful things! This is a fantastic update on your incredible lives! So glad we are related! We are the parents of the famous Celeste and Blake!