Summer is Finally Here

Hooray!!!! Both Spence and I finished this semester the first week of May...which means...It's officially time for summer break! We are so excited to be in the outdoors and spend all our extra free time camping, fishing, boating, taking picnics and roastin' some hot dogs and marshmallows.
So in some interesting news and updates on the family. My sister, Toshia, got her mission call this last month to Curitiba, Brazil (I don't know if I spelled that right) she is to report to the Brazil MTC on August 4th which means she will fly out on the 3rd. I'm so happy and proud of her but it will definately be a completely different world without her here, she will be missed.
Landon, my brother/cousin called for Mother's Day and he is doing great! He loves the mission and is having a wonderful time. It was good to hear his voice and know he was doing well.
We visited my grandparents in Mesquite this weekend (Spence had never met them so that was good) and they seem do be doing well.
My best bud, Janalee gets married on the 18th. Ashley, my cousin decided last minute to go to Mexico and teach english for the next 3 months. her brother, Tyson, left for his mission to Texas. Spencer's cousin, Dave, left for his mission to Finland. His other cousin, Dallan, leaves to California in the next couple of weeks. Overall the entire family is doing great and we are having fun keeping track of all of them.
In a special note I want to send a great big Thank you out to the moms in my life!!! I have truly been touched by all those wonderful women who support and love me. An extra Thank you to my mom and my mother-in-law! You are wonderful women, I love you, and I thank my Heavenly Father every day that I have such incredible examples in my life!

Some Pics and Updates I'm Just Getting Around To Posting

Finally!!!! The niece and nephew came! This is our new niece, Natalie, with her 2 older sisters. I didn't get any good pictures of Kyler (our nephew) but as soon as I get one I'll have him on here. They are both super cute and mom and babies are doing good. We couldn't love them more!

Yes it's true we traded in my bug and bought a truck. It's an '08 silver Ford F-150. We got a pretty good deal and I think we made a good choice. It's practically Spencer's baby but I'm glad he likes it plus it means we're going camping!!!!

Just a random picture we shot last second before the camera died...good times.

This was way back from Christmas when we went to see the lights on Temple Square.

Spencer's favorite activity is cleaning his guns and I don't mind one little bit, it's cute to watch him and I love the smell of the solvent.

Anyway, life is good and all is well. Easter was great! We're super excited for things coming up, such as....Toshia (my little sister) getting her mission call, both David and Tyson (cousins) leaving on their missions, the school semester to end, camping and outdoor time, James and Rashel getting hitched, and all the fun in between.

Our rabbit, Stew, is finally here!!!

So we finally got to take our Rabbit, Stew, home! We've known we were getting him since he was about 2 weeks old (he's 6 weeks now) and he is super cute!!!! He is insanely fluffy and a total spaz which fits into our family perfectly! Both Spence and I have wanted a pet for quite awhile and since we couldn't have a dog we went for the next cutest thing and we love him.

Now I know he is only a rabbit but we have completely spoiled him, it's completely insane what we have bought for this little guy, it's totally worth it though.

He loves Spencer, he hops all over him and my favorite is he'll crawl up on Spencer's shoulder and just snuggle up in his scruff and go to sleep it's so cute!

So our happy little family is growing and doing well! Other than Stew, life is pretty much the same, busy and wonderful! Congratulations out to our cousins that have found the right girl and tied the knot the last little bit....Bryce and Amber, Robbie and Heather, and upcoming this week Jason and Selaina! Also coming up this week we are getting ready and excited to see our new niece Natalie Kate and our new nephew Kyler...it's going to be a great week!

Luck of the Irish

So I have officially decided I have the greatest husband in the entire universe! I don't know how I snagged him but whether it was the Luck of the Irish or a blonde moment on his part I'm glad I have him! Because of him the last couple weeks have been especially fun. We celebrated our 6 month anniversary, Valentines Day, Had President's Day off school and a little extra time then normal this last week which was wonderful and he found a way to make everyday special and refreshing! It was so nice to have the extra time to spend with him!

Our most exciting news up to date is...we are getting a baby rabbit! He is darling and he will be old enough to take home in about a week. We are so super excited! Neither Spence or I have ever been without a pet in our lifetimes so the last few months have been strange for the both of us and after some discussion and consideration we decided this was the best option for us in our life right now. The best part is we are going to name him Stew, that way we can say this is our rabbit, Stew.....get it....ha ha ha.

Anyway, life is great and all is well! Lately I have been overwhelmed with the gratitude I have felt toward my husband, family, and Heavenly Father. They do so much for me and they have no idea how all the little things they do make such a difference in how I feel and what I'm able to accomplish so thank you to them!

Still Going Strong!

Well, it's been a little over 5 months since we got married and we're still loving it! Our lives sure have gotten busy, we both started school this last month so between working nights, school during the days and finding a few hours to snooze in between it seems like we don't have a whole lot of time left over. It's Spence's first semester in college and he was super worried at the beginning but he has been doing great. School just seems like a never-ending process for me, but Spence keeps me motivated and is a great support and I don't know what I'd ever do without him. Hopefully one day we will both see the light at the end of the tunnel and be set in our careers.

Neither of us can wait until summertime, we have some fun trips planned with our families and it will be nice to get away and make some more memories with them. Our families do so much for us and are such great examples to us (Heavenly Father knew we needed some good people to look after us).

Our holidays were fantastic, it was different for both of us trying to work in both families and all the parties and plans they had going along with setting our own traditions but we had fun and it was nice to get to spend so much time with family and friends.

Overall, life is super we are doing great and still enjoying the newlywed life! One of these days, I'll keep this blog a little more updated and get some pictures up.

Crazy Couple of Weeks!

Boy oh boy have we ever been busy! Let's start with the fun parts....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SPENCER on Nov. 17!!! We had a great time celebrating with family and friends although after all that birthday cake I'd be good going without for another year. Of course Spencer asked for a gun so that's what he got as his present and every present coming up for the next year but he is super excited about it and always has to make sure it's still where he put it last and it's still working just right...he is so darling I love it!

We also had the pheasant hunt a few weeks ago so we got up bright and early to be there at first light but it payed off and we had lots of fun together. We love the outdoors! I have to give spence crap for his smile in this pic but he gives me crap for all my layers of clothing and earmuffs along with a hat so we're even :-)

Now for the not so fun news, my Grandpa Dean passed away unexpectedly this last week and will be greatly missed! He was a good man and a wonderful Grandpa! It has been difficult and I can't even imagine what my Grandma must be going through but it makes me so very grateful for the gospel and my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation! It's comforting to know that this isn't the end and we will see him again and he is experiencing an incredible reunion with many loved ones. It also made me extremely grateful to know I am sealed to Spencer for eternity and I will never lose him, he is a good man and has been my rock through this whole ordeal! I also offer my gratitude to all the many friends and neighbors who offered their help and prayers, we couldn't have done it without you so thank you so much on behalf of our entire family!

So yes, it has been a hectic couple of weeks but it's times like these that stregthen us and our relationships. Life is going good and all is well!

Hunting, Hunting, Hunting

So the best part of the year has come and gone....the deer hunt and it was wonderful! We got to spend almost 2 weeks together! First, we headed up to the "coonskin cabin" for Spencer's hunt for a week where we had a blast hiking enough to try to burn off some small portion of all the food we ate up there. Then we went down to Blanding for my hunt where we saw more does then we could imagine but not one buck the whole time we were up there. So even though we didn't get anything, we had so much fun just being together all that time and getting away from the everyday hustle and bustle of our lives. There is nothing like the great outdoors!