Summertime!

Well, not much has been going on for me except for a lot of reading and sleeping :) I'm getting used to being lazy and I'm actually a little worried about what i'm going to do once school starts and I can't get my 2 naps a day in! meanwhile, Jeremy has been a work-a-holic and is gone most of the day, comes home LATE, sleeps, then takes off again early the next morning. It's a little depressing I might say, BUT i'm not complaining. I'm so grateful that he's able to work and take care of me and the baby! I do have pics that I want to post, but I forgot to bring my camera to school (again) so i'm just doing a picture-less post today. The baby is doing really well!!! Hopefully, I'll be off partial bedrest in two weeks, and will then get back to normal. In the mean time, I'm just anticipating school and the arrival of our BABY!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

Doctor's orders...not as nice as it sounds

Well, for those who haven't heard, I've been put on 6 hours bed rest because the baby could possibly be coming too early and they're worried about it. I'm at the end of week two with this doctor's order and I'm getting used to it. BUT, for all those who think that it is bliss...let me inform you. Resting all day long is not as nice as it sounds. :) I'm a little bored and mostly just sick of tv! Thanks to those who visited me recently and those who have donated books and movies for my entertainment. They have saved my sanity! Don't be alarmed though...I should make it full term it's just a precaution and the baby is not at any health risk. She's doing great! She will give you a little kick just to prove it! I think she might become a gymnast someday because I'm sure she's doing flips in my tummy! It's so fun to feel her moving around. The other day Jeremy said the most obvious but cute statement ever. He randomly came up to me and said "I already love our baby so much!" It was so sweet and I'm excited that he's just as excited as me to have a little baby coming.

On a different note...I PASSED MY NCLEX EXAM!!!!! I'm now officially and LPN. I got my results back last week (the same day the doc told me that I have to be on "reduced activity and rest for 6 hours a day" ) So, yes, unfortunately that means I cannot work as an LPN and am currently holding the job of CEO of my household. It's a wonderful life though and I'm sure that the timing of all this (although not as I had planned it to carry out) has been quite interesting and I'm sure that Heavenly Father is watching over us and helping us to learn what He needs us to learn! SO, if any one wants to visit good 'ol ogden, come on up and visit me! I'd love to see you! I'm most likely going to be home~! Does anyone have any good books to suggest????

My Garden

The Manti Pageant

Jeremy, Me, and our friend from Yound Men's Juan drove down to the MAnti Pageant. We were so lucky to have Becky and her family let us stay with them. We got there early and were let in on the secret of the "best" seats to reserve, so we went early to save them with our blankets. We layed out our blankets and then wandered the town to see what festivities they had out for the visiting crowd. We hung out with Elise and had a yummy dinner cooked by Becky then when the time came, we headed to the pageant.



We were glad to find our blankets hadn't been stolen and we withered our way to our seats, which were in fact very prime. The temple and temple hill looked so beautiful and excitement was in the air.
We were glad that Juan could come with us. He had never gone more south than Salt Lake before so it was fun to show him the wonderful town of Manti. He is also preparing for a mission and I think this experience helped build his testimony. We sat and watched the pageant and Jeremy only fell asleep once. It was really cool and I even got chills at the end with the angels.
We arrived home late and of course, Becky had prepared a little treat. We sat and talked way too late, then went to bed. After breakfast the next morning, we borrowed some bikes and rode around town to see what we hadn't the night before. It was fun! Then after lunch, we started the 3 hour drive home, back to good old O town. We were extremely exhausted by the time we got home. We took a quick nap and then headed up to our ward campout at camp Atoka near Hunstville. We decided not to sleep over because we'd had enough of being away from home so we headed home and crashed on the bed. I don't even remember falling asleep! That's the way I like to spend my weekends!

Hiking to the waterfall

So I'm a little behind on my posts...i'm blogging about MAY! but it's better than nothing!

As soon as school let out and finals were over, we finally had some time to go on a hike that we'd been anticipating for awhile. Jeremy and I wanted to save gas so we took the bus as far as we could towards the trail head and then walked the rest of the way (it was farther than we thought). Jeremy led us up the trail and I slowly lugged along behind him. It again, was longer than we thought it would be, but we finally made it to the top where this beautiful waterfall was.



Jeremy had secretly put in his backpack sandwiches and carrots sticks for us to have at the top so we found a nice sunny spot and ate lunch. It was really sweet.


This is a picture of the view of Ogden (and of my growing belly). It's kind of weird to see myself pregnant in this picture because I don't feel like I'm pregnant, but this picture is proof- I AM.
We had a lot of fun hiking up, but the way down was harder. Weird, I know. It should've been easier, but I think I'm getting old or something because my knees hurt the whole way down. I felt so silly but it took twice as long for us to get down. hehe, poor Jeremy was probably anxious to get going, but he patiently helped me get down. We were soooo happy to see our friend Ian and his dog Kilo at the end of the trail and he offered us a ride home. For that, I was very grateful. I was a lot of fun and I was glad to say that I'd done it!

Memorial Day with the Scouts

Well, I've finally got some pictures of our adventures so far this summer. We spent memorial day in Morgan Ut with the scouts from our ward. Jeremy is the YM pres so that means he gets to spend a lot of time with the youth. We had a blast! Although it was cold and wet, we braved the four wheelers and rode around on the trails. It was a fun, muddy mess and I loved it (so did the baby!! She kept kicking the WHOLE time!) Here are a few pictures from the adventure.


We borrowed a car to drive and I didn't want to get it all dirty from the mud so I was the "nazi" on making sure they didn't have mud anywhere in the car. I made them take off everything that would get the car dirty. This is what everyone's shoes looked like by the end of the trip.


Jeremy and I on our four wheeler. The only argument of the day was who got to drive more than who. We are kids at heart :)

We borrowed the four wheelers from Brother Wall, and most of the kids with us had never been four wheeling before. They were nervous at first, but then they got a little daring. It was fun to watch them, they loved it!

We brought with us tin foil dinners, otherwise known as "hobbo dinners". We stopped at Bro. Wall's ranch and made a fire to cook lunch. This is the before the mud shot....sadly I forgot to get an after mud shot, but the shoes above might give you an idea of what the boys looked like.

(woops, I forgot to rotate this). This is us eating lunch obviously!

Jeremy and Juan
...and can I just say it was one of the best lunches ever!

Well, that's all of the pictures I got. The boys kept complaining cause I (the only girl present) kept telling them to pose for pictures...it was like pulling teeth. After this trip I've decided I'll keep my calling in the primary....too many boys make me feel anal. We had a lot of fun though, and I'm glad we could take the boys on this little adventure. It's always a good feeling to get city people out into the country to experience a different way of life. I think it brings out a different side in everyone.

Random catch up

Well, I had intended on blogging about my new flower garden, but I forgot to bring my camera to school, so I can't just yet. I feel like I haven't blogged forever though, so here I go. Things are going well for Jeremy and I. I'm anticipating my NCLEX test coming up next week...and I'm not ever fully relaxed knowing it's coming up. I wish I could just get it over with! It will be over soon and hopefully I'll pass it. Then , I'll be starting my wonderful work shift. 3 nights a week from 5-5. I'm enjoying my good-night's sleep while I can! I can't believe that summer is here and it's already June 16th. It seems like time is flying! Tomorrow will be mine and Jeremy's 10 months anniversary! (No, i'm not the type to celebrate, I just happened to remember it this month before it passed!) It made me think though about how much I love my wonderful husband. He and I are learning every day and I'm soo grateful for his patience with me. I thought I'd be a better wife for him than i really am...he still thinks I'm great.

Oh, and can I just send out a warning to all. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SEND IN THE MAIL! This week we sent off some important things out in the mail and the person hasn't recieved it! This is not the first time it's happened for us. My confidence in the post office is waining and I'm not sure I'll ever send anything important in the mail again. Why is it always the important things that get lost? Why can't it be an advertisement or a BILL!!!! that'd be GREAT. But no, it's always something I'm anticipating to come, or send off hoping that it'll get where it's going. I guess it's just a mystery.

After posting today, I've decided that I need to take more pictures of things in my life. And, once I do...I'll be posting more often!