Michael, Jan & Lilly

July 2011

2011-08-23T12:12:00.001-07:00

We had a lot of fun in July. We love it when everyone is here and we can play.

Ellie is trying very hard to be friends with Grandpa.

Devin cought 2 home run balls at the Blue Sox game.

At the Beach Boys Concert Abby was way more interested in spinning and spinning and spinning and spinning, and scaring Grandma and Grandpa.

Grandpa took his grand-daughters to church.

oh course it wouldn't be a Sunday afternoon if we didn't have a nap and popcorn.

Aunt Jennifer took the big kids to a day hike to the Wind Cave!

The little kids got to play in the water in back yard.

One day Grandpa took some of us in the back of the truck to see Old Ephraim's Grave.

Andrew wanted to know if those cows where wild and we also saw ...

And of course all of the kids had fun playing tag at the park.

Congratulations!!!

2011-08-15T05:57:00.000-07:00

We are so proud of you!

Congratulations!!!

2011-06-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

IT'S A BABY GIRL!!!

We are so excited for her to come live at our house.

Its a Baby!

2011-03-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

It's a baby! We are so EXCITED!!! We can't wait for September 29th, to meet this little person.

The Family A Proclamation to the World

2010-09-21T21:43:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite blogs to read is celebrating the 15 year of The Family A Proclamation to the World. I was really excited to see this. I love the Proclamation. It has so much truth in it that is simple. It helps remind me of the good thing I need to be doing in my life. (It was written in our generation for our generation.) I started to read this specific blog and the post read “Think of three things you are most grateful for.” The first thing I thought of was my family, and the things they have taught me and helped me become the person I am today. Then I scrolled down and it said, “I bet for 99% of us family would be on that list. Am I right?” I am truly thankful for my family. Thanks for teaching me truth and making sacrifices to help me become the person I am today.

4th of July

2010-07-22T21:06:00.000-07:00

We had such a great week. We love the spending time with family. We had so much fun: making head bands, doing twinkle toes, going to Logan fireworks, going to the parades (even if we had some mean people who thought it would be fun for them to ruin our week), making home-made root beer, going to Hyrum city fireworks, going to the car show, dragging main, playing kick ball, eating Creamy‘s, having a fire, burning the Christmas tree, watching uncle B's firework show, playing in the water, and lots of other fun thing. I really was a great week.

Third Times the Charm

2010-05-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

So I started my new job today at Evolution Design! I think I am really going to like this job and I seem to be catching on pretty quickly. From what I can tell so far the job is taking information from all over and inputting it all into one place, working with the customer helping them to find the right piece of stone, finish and edge, and doing little odds and ends. I think it is going to be nice to really try and focuses on doing my job and to it well and not have to worry about 80 other people doing there jobs. I work will some really great people. They are all LDS and live by the same standards that I try to live by. It will nice to not have to hear about how drunk people where the night before or how hung over they are right now. Just go to work do my job. I really am excited about this new job.

New Jobs all the way Around

2010-04-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

Today is new job day at our house. Michael started his job at The Home Depot. I am excited for him to get home to see if he is going to like it. I also started a new job today!!! I am now working at The Aggy Sports Grill in Logan. No that is not a typo it really is Aggy. I am going to be working back of house part time and managing part time. We are hoping and praying that these jobs work out to be a good things. If not I guess chock it up to being another good learning experience. Looking for a job is SOOOOO stressful.

Snowdrops

2010-04-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

This is my favorit part of spring.

The snowdrops in my parents front yard. This picture just doesn't do them justice.

Fun Weekend

2010-03-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

We had Amy’s kids last weekend. It is always fun to have kids stay with us. We didn’t do much we played games, watched movies, and went for a ride in the car. It rained all weekend so there wasn’t much we could do. But all in all we had a good time.

Life Restored

2010-03-12T07:55:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday morning I was getting ready for the day. I had an interview in SLC at Restoration Hardware. It was later in the day and I was just kinda doing my own thing taking my time. I got in the shower when I got out I had three missed calls. I listened to them and they where all for job interviews. Arby’s for a General Manager position and two other places. I called Arby’s first he asked it I could come in that morning. So I went to the interview and I really don’t thing I have ever meet anyone so nice in my life. It was a really fun interview very relaxed not nervous at all. He told me about his life I told him about mine and when I got done he said. I like you, you seem like a really nice person, do you want to the job? Of course I said YES. We talked a little more about the job and what training will be like. I didn’t expect for the interview to be like this I was thrown off. It wasn’t the typical job interview with all the question. I feel good about this. I know that everything is going to work out, that our prayers have been answered, and this is what I am support to be doing. If I was still working at the University I wouldn’t have this awesome opportunity. Michaels work schedule will be changing as well. He is going to be working at a new house and the manager doesn’t like to schedule people for all graves. So, he is going to be working some day shifts and some night shifts. We are both pretty excited about that.

New Calling

2010-02-22T19:27:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday morning the Bishop called us in to his office. We always like to try and guess what it is going to be. We where way wrong on this time. I was asked to be the assistant co-chair for the activity days girls. It will be a good calling. It will not be a super laid back and fun calling. It will be good to have a calling and be able to contribute to the ward.

The Unexpected

2010-02-12T10:34:00.000-08:00

Life has changed just a bit for Michael and I. Last week at work my boss questioned my integrity I tried to prove my innocence. It seemed to me that that harder I tried to prove my innocence the more she was determined that I was not. When all was said and done I quit my job. It was very sudden and not planed but in the end I think it will be a good thing. We are trying to be very optimistic about our situation and so far so good. In all realities I am much happier with my life know than I have been for the past year. I was always in fear of loosing my job and of getting into trouble for something that I didn’t do. Know I don’t have to worry about that any more I just have other things to worry about know. I am looking for new job and who knows were life is going to take us.

Our Week with the Olson's

2009-08-28T22:51:00.000-07:00

We are so glad that Grandma and Grandpa where able to bring Emily and Andrew back to Utah with them. We enjoyed the kids, and the cousins always have fun together. We had a fun drive out to California. They are such smart kids. We read book listened to music and talked about our testimonies. The first day in Cali we just kinda hung out and played with the kids. The second day we went swimming. The life guard blew the whistle and made everyone get out of the pool. She thought Jason was drowning he was just upset because Christopher got to go in the deep end and he didn’t. But all was well he got back in the pool and played. The third day we went to discovery world, it was so much fun to take the little kids and go on the rides we all had a blast. The fourth day we went to the beach and go all wet, to have great pizza, across the Golden Gate Bride and the Oakland Bride, and then to the Oakland temple. The Fifth day we went to church; Emily talked and did a great job, then we played games and went to the Sacramento temple. Thanks again for such a fun week. We love you and miss you.

Fun New Bathroom

2009-08-05T06:53:00.000-07:00

I have wanted to paint sense we moved in and Michael told me that he would help me. I decided that I waned to start with the bathroom because I found these great orange dots that match the shower curtain. So I picked out the color and asked him what he thought of if. He was kinda surprised that I was a little more serious that just saying that I wanted to paint. When we got all the stuff to paint he really didn't want to help all that badly. He did how ever tap for me and he painted the ceiling because I was just not tall enough. I had a lot of fun, and we really love how it turned out.

Raccoon

2009-07-23T09:46:00.000-07:00

Who would have ever thought that we would have raccoons. We have heard them clicking but have never seen them. It is a little intense with we have to go out at night in the dark. My dad called animal control and got a trap. This morning it got in and was trapped and tried its hardest to get out, but no luck.

Happy 4th of July!!!

2009-07-06T16:06:00.001-07:00

We had such a fun 4th of July. It is one of my FAVORITE holidays! We did a lot of fun activities over the weekend. We had a couple of bbq's and fires, played lots of games, Dylan and Andrew had lots of fun shooting the cans in the back yard, the little kids all had fun playing the wii and old school nintendo, the girls all had fun doing had jives (anywhere they could find to do them), Uncle Brain, Paul and Michael shot fireworks off, made jello sand art, made book marks so we can all keep up on our book lists, painted our finger nails, went to Logan City fireworks, went to the Lewiston and Hyrum city prides, ate grandma's BBQ and potato salad and went the cruse in. We had SO MUCH FUN!!! Thanks everyone for the fun weekend!

The Produce of my Labor

2009-06-30T15:30:00.000-07:00

I am so proud on my little garden. I was so excited all last year about planting a garden this year. It has been a lot of fun to watch grow. I got the plants in the ground and then we had some cold weather, I was so worried and about the little plants, but they turned out. I picked the first zucchini and I can't wait to cook it up and eat it. I am really excited that the blossoms are starting to grow on the rest of the plants. I am also excited to make pickles and salsa later this summer.

New Car!!!

2009-06-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Michael and I have wanted to buy for quit a while. I have always wanted a Subaru. Now I have one. I LOVE IT!!!

Weekend with the BOYS

2009-06-15T10:12:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend with the boys. We love to have them and wish we lived closer so we could have them more. Michael and the boys had a lot of fun when I was at work. They played in the canal in our back yard and at first dam, watched cartoons, played at the park, spooned, and played the farming game. When Michael was at work the boys and I made pancakes and played clue.

Michael told the boys that if they where going to be a man slice they had to put there thumbs in hot sauce and suck it off.

Michael then thought that it would be fun for all of us to take shots of hot sauce.
Mason was hilarious he was already to do it but then he freaked out.
If you now anything about me I DONOT do HOT the Michael & the boys talked me into taking a shot. Never again will I let anyone talk me into taking shots of Hot Sauce.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-06-05T13:25:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Michael. I love you so much and am very blessed that you are mine. I hope you have a Great Day!

Diagnosis Is

2009-04-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

I have been sick for over 2 weeks, and it has been a really weird sickness. My skin hurts, my muscles hurt, my lungs hurt, I have had the worst cough, and it hurts to breathe. I was thinking that I was getting better but Saturday I got to the point that I couldn’t handle it anymore. So Michael took me to the Doctor, before the Dr. even listened to my lungs he said I bet you have Pneumonia. So he took some x-rays and sure enough my lungs are inflamed and full of fluid. He gave me a bunch of medication to help me get better. Then Sunday we are getting ready for dinner and the Doctor called and said he felt that I needed to be taking something else so more medications. It is amazing what a little rest and medication will do to help you feel better. At lest it's not swine flu.

Crappy Week

2009-04-06T19:44:00.000-07:00

What a week it has been. I am trying to be very positive. I really want to plant a garden, but the weather just keeps being bad, and the ground is just to wet to play with yet. My job is no so much fun right now. Because of my schedule I never get to see Michael. I literally did not see him from Sunday to Friday. I think the most frustrating thing about my new job is I will ask someone to do something and they will say I will just ask Karli or Brad or… Guys its ok that is my job. Also besides giving people breaks I am no really sure why I am there. I feel like a waste of space. Today I got pulled over, I was way upset I think the cop new that I was a crier and that if he wouldn’t have let me off I would have lost it. So I got lucky on that one. Laura said it wasn’t luck it was that we are paying our tithing. Either way I didn’t get a ticket.

Moving on

2009-03-30T21:43:00.001-07:00

The marketplace is not all that bad of a place. It is so much easier than The Hub it is not as busy and the leads run everything they do not need my help. So mostly I just stand around and talk to people. I am so upset about the hours, I work 12:30-8:30 Tue-Sat. But I have Mondays off, who has Mon off. I never see Michael anymore between work and school and sleep our schedules don't match. I haven't had more than 3 hours of sleep at a time sense Alan told me I was going to the Marketplace. I miss The Hub and everything that goes with it. But we always have room to grow and things to learn. This will be an experience that I will learn and grow a lot from.

Job Change

2009-02-28T19:58:00.000-08:00

So there so going to be a change in management in Dining Services. I no longer work at The Hub, starting March 16 I will be working in the Market Place. Alan told us about the change on Tuesday and we will be making the change the Monday after spring break. This has been very hard for me to deal with because I love my job, I love the people that I work with, and I worry about them. I know that change is good, and that we all grow from change and we will all learn something, but is doesn’t make it any easier. I just keep thinking I will never get to do this, or have this experience, or work with this person, or… again. I have had to stop a couple of time this week and remind myself that this job is a blessing for my Heavenly Father, and I have to trust in him that this change is going to be a blessing as well. I just hope that I see it soon because it am a worrier and it is doing me no good to worry so dang mush. I really don’t know what my job new job is going to in tell. I have a couple of meeting this week so hopefully I will find out then and that will help the stress leave just a little bit.

Valentines Day

2009-02-16T11:08:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day was great. I got flowers from my boyfriend and from my husband. Ross was telling Amy Friday morning that he needed to get is girlfriend something for Valentines Day so he sent me flowers and they are great. Michael and I really just had fun this weekend spending time with each other and not having to worry about anything really. We went swimming with Hannah, Scotty, Paul, and my Dad. It was way fun we tried to go down the slide but we pansied out. It was too cold for me. But we had lots of fun.

2009-01-12T18:50:00.000-08:00

The Break was great Not long enough but it never is. Christmas was great I got a tree, a table, silverware, and a beautiful flower arrangement, and Wii games. Michael got cloths, a DS and lots of other fun things. It was really fun to spend time together without having to worry about being somewhere or having to do something. Now we are back to life, work, and school. Michael is doing really well in his classes so far. I am really proud of him for wanting to go to school. It is a really big decision.

2008-12-18T15:04:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas
We just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We are both busy with life and are so looking forward to the break. I am way excited for Michael to open his Christmas this year. I am way glad my family decided to draw names even at the last minute. I sometime feel like just because we are all grown up we need to remember that we are just a bunch of kids running around trying to be grown-ups.

Playing with the Kids

2008-11-24T14:15:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are great. I love it when the kids are here and we get to play. We miss them so much we just have to spend all the time we can with them when they are here. The boys are always wanting to wrestle and the girls love to play with grandmas treasures. All the kids love to help grandpa make popcorn. This is what grandma and grandpa’s house is supposed to be like all the time, full of kids laughing and having fun playing together.

Im All Grown Up

2008-11-12T06:44:00.000-08:00

I feel so grown up this week. Sara gave me a bunch of apples last week, there was no way we where going to be able to eat them all before they went bad, so I wanted to can them. Jennifer, Lanett, Alison, my mom, dad and I canned apples last weekend. I am so grateful for all of there help; it was really lots of fun. I felt so grown up when the tops started popping it is a very exciting to know that all that effort was worked.
Life has been a little stressful lately; last night when I got home from meetings Michael surprised me with my table. He had gone and bought it and it was just waiting for me. It is so pretty I am so happy. It was a great surprise. I have wanted that table for so long and now it is in my kitchen. I am really growing up and doing grown up things, it’s kinda fun.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T18:13:00.000-07:00

Michael & I are having lots of fun being married
and making traditions that we will be able to
keep when we have kids.

This is my first atempt at making a cake.
It was for a cake walk for our work Halloween party.

First Year Anniversary

2008-08-17T18:47:00.000-07:00

We made it one whole year. It has been a really good experience so far and we look forward to the many years to come. We had a great weekend Thanks to Ryan & Tiffany for the great Hotel; it was really nice and lots of fun. Friday night we ate at TGI Friday's and saw a movie, two of our favorite past times.
Saturday we went to the Dinosaur
Museum at Thanksgiving Point, that is kinda tradition for us.
We also went to the aquarium and saw lots of fun new things. We really just enjoyed being able to spend the day together and not have to worry about what time it was or where
we had to be to next. We then had a really nice dinner at Spaghetti Mama’s. Then we went swimming. Sunday we spent the day at Temple Square we saw the new Joseph Smith Move it was pretty good, and took lots of pictures. Also Michael bought me Wii Fit I am really excited to be able to play with it. Ill let you know if it’s any good.

Busy Life

2008-08-10T18:25:00.000-07:00

I thought that life was busy being married and running The Hub. Amber my boss had her baby. Now the Hub is mine. Lots of changes taking place. We just a new register system that was really fun. Really stressful and not really knowing how to make changes in the system; and trying to figuring out all the twists to the system. We got that one under way. A new concept is opening up all day breakfast. Lots of changes taking place with that. And school is starting up so lots of hiring and training. I was wrong thinking that life was busy. I just got a new calling. First Councilor in the Relief Society. So here we go. It will be really great I am way excited to be more involved in the ward and to be the education councilor!
It will be a great experience.

We got Married

2008-08-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

It was a great day. We want to thank everyone that took time out of there busy life’s to come celebrate with us. We also want to thank our parents and Karen and Jennifer for all of there help we wouldn’t have been able to pull it all off with out you. Thank You. We had a great luncheon at the Blue Bird and two great receptions. Thanks to all those who helped set up take down served traveled and came to see just how pretty I really was! We had a really fun honey moon at Glassier National Park. We saw really great thing. It was a great way to start our life together.

We are Getting Married

2008-08-10T17:29:00.000-07:00

It is Christmas Break and I have been up to see Michael and spend time with him and his family. It was Thursday December 27, 2007 and we had spent the day and Michael’s Parents house with his family playing games and spending time with the kids. It was a great day. Michael took me out to dinner that night we went to TGI Friday’s. It was really fun we just talked about life and our goals that we where setting for the coming year. After dinner we where driving around. This is where his story and my story differ a little. I was diving with his directions and we drove past the falls. As we drove past I realized that I had never seen the falls at night or in the winter. I mentioned that and Michael said well lets go back around and go see it. So I hurried and parked and we went out on the deck and watched the falls, the moon the temple, and the lights. I was beautiful. It was also freezing. Michael was holding me and all the sudden I wasn’t cold anymore and I realized that he was going to ask me to marry him. We stood there and talked and he didn’t do it and I stared to get cold again so I said let go and started to turn he garbed me and said just a minute he had in his had the most beautiful ring and he said will you marry me. I was shaking and so excited I couldn’t answers so we just kissed and then well said Yes!!!

August 17, 2008 is the Big Day!

I Did It!!!!

2008-08-10T16:12:00.000-07:00

I did it I finally did it. Graduation is an exciting time. It’s a time to
say many good-buy’s to who you are and the life you know, and a time to start a new life of what you have worked so long and hard to become. It is not an easy tasks but how grateful I am to EVERYONE who spent many night up late helping put the finishing touches on the stupid paper, or project, or studying for a test. I wouldn’t have been able to do it with out you. Thank you all who encouraged me to stick with it. I am glad that I have that little peace of paper that says I am a University graduate.

YAH!!!!

I graduated with a major in Interior Design a minor in Sales and Marketing and an emphasis in Art. When I started the program it was under the collage of Family Life, but they changed it to the collage of HASS.

Can’t forget Institute. I graduated from Institute as well. I will miss that part of my day built in and structured so that I could go to work and class and have Heavenly Father on my side to learn the things I needed to so I could graduate and get that great job “someday”.

Canada Vancouver

2008-07-22T17:16:00.001-07:00

My Mission was great!