Glimpses of Audrey

Combined Blog

2008-10-13T08:33:00.000-07:00

So I know I should have filled everyone in a long time ago...but when Tim and I got married we created a combined blog page :) You can now check us out at volkswagonvagabonds.blogspot.com I can't promise that it will be updated often, lol but a lot more than this one. Take care!

Happy Birthday Caitlyn!!!!!

2007-12-19T01:57:00.000-08:00

My little sister's birthday was yesterday, December 18th. She turned the big 20. To celebrate I took her out to Happy Sumo and we enjoyed some sushi and a little break from finals. Happy Birthday Caitlyn!!!!!!!

Brand new Do

2007-12-19T01:20:00.000-08:00

So Monday I just went in because I needed a little trim...but, two hours later I came out looking like this.

Okay, so this is really what I look like. The stylist did a great job and I love the new look a lot. Change is always fun, plus it is hilarious because most of my friends have to do a double take before they realize it's just me.

WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!!!

2007-12-02T17:17:00.000-08:00

So Tim proposed last night (December 1, 2007) at our company Christmas party. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the wonderful event, because I was a little preoccupied at the time. Lots of our friends took pictures though so we should have some eventually. For now I will just explain how it happened and hopefully that will make due for a little while.

As many of you know, Tim and I met this summer while we were working as river guides down in Moab for World Wide River Expeditions. We starting talking about marriage right before we both went back to school and even went ring shopping. However, before an actual proposal can take place there are several things that need to happen. First of all we wanted to make sure that it was the right thing to do and that we would be able to handle having a long distance relationship (not a problem :) Second, Tim had to get the ring, which he did.....in OCTOBER!!!!! Not that I am complaining or anything but I had to wait a really long time (hehehe just giving you a hard time babe). The third thing, Tim was determined to do, was to personally ask my father for permission. I thought this was very sweet and of course my Dad said yes when I took Tim back to meet my family for Thanksgiving. Then the fourth and final thing is perfect timing. I knew it was coming but I had no idea when. Last night at our Christmas party we wore ugly sweaters and did a white elephant gift exchange. Tim and I had been planning to tell our co-workers at the party despite the fact that we weren't official. So Tim framed an 8x10 copy of the photo you see above and included a note that was to be read after all the presents had been opened and exchanged. The note announced that we were planning to get married and as everyone started cheering and yelling congratulations. Then Tim stated that it wasn't official yet and before I knew what was happening he had grabbed the ring from his pocket and was down on one knee...that wasn't part of the plan :) But I was so excited!!!! (I had thought he was going to do it when I went up to see him on December 15th for our 6 month anniversary) Anyway I hugged him, gave him a kiss, and of course I said YES. It was perfect, the ring is perfect, he is perfect. I couldn't have hoped for a better match. We are planning to get married sometime during the last half of May; when we know the exact date we will let everyone know so stay posted.

For those of you who would like to see pictures of the ring I tried to take a few. It was hard to take closeups, they all came out blurry. Enjoy!

Thanks Tim, I love you so much.

Home for Thanksgiving

2007-11-29T21:36:00.000-08:00

I finally got to take Tim home to meet the family. We left at 6 am the morning of the 20th and came back late on the night of the 25th. It was a fun trip and I am happy to say my family approves and greatly enjoyed Tim's company. Sorry it has taken me a while to get a post up but I was kind of waiting on some pictures from my mom...which I still haven't received so I will add those when they come. I have a couple on my camera though that you can look at below. Hopefully that will be sufficient enough for now. We didn't really do a whole lot. Unfortunately I was kind of sick on Wednesday :( But luckily I was fine for thanksgiving and we enjoyed a wonderful meal. We did see August Rush while we were out visiting and it is an AMAZING movie that Tim, myself, and my family highly recommend.

Some of the other activities of the trip included long bus rides; a late night walk down state street; visiting with grandma, grandpa, and great grandma; watching Tim and Kent wrestle; walking the dog...yeah nothing too crazy just spending time with loved ones.

(don't worry, just creme soda)

Going dread

2007-11-29T21:13:00.000-08:00

Tim finally got his dreads! He has been wanting them for a while and waiting patiently so here is some documentation of the whole experience. Let me just say it was quite the process, about 4 hours total. But it really wasn't too bad we watched three different movies and just had a good time. The worst part was the dread wax, it stuck to everything! I was still washing it off my hands five hours later. I am not really sure how a good dread job is supposed to look but I think I did okay for my first time. At least Tim likes them, and really that's what matters. Ah...my crazy man. He makes me laugh and I love him for it.

Looking back on Halloween

2007-11-16T00:44:00.000-08:00

Halloween is a wonderful time of the year. I love dressing up in silly costumes, eating tons of junk, and hearing scary stories. This year I celebrated halloween at work with some of my very good friends. Just thought I would share a few pictures.

Look what Tim did!

2007-10-08T07:55:00.000-07:00

After five months of dating, this is the first opportunity I have had to actually see Tim's face. However, I will admit that it is hard getting used to. I couldn't stop staring at him...even now I look at the pictures and have to remind myself it's him. Sure I have seen pictures of him without facial hair, but this is different- he looks like the guy in the pictures- I almost felt like I was cheating on him! hahaha :) With or without the hair, I love him just the same, and it is really nice to be able to see what a great smile he has. Anyway, just thought I would share Tim's new look with all of you.

To All the Wonderful People In My Life

2007-10-03T21:29:00.000-07:00

Life is a theater so invite your audiences carefully. Not everyone is holy enough and healthy enough to have a front row seat in our lives. There are some people in your life who need to be loved from a distance. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go, or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going-anywhere relationships, friendships, fellowships, and family!

Not everyone can be in your front row.

Observe the relationships around you. Pay attention to: which ones lift and which ones lean? Which ones encourage, and which ones discourage? Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are just going downhill? When you leave certain people, do you feel better or feel worse? Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know, and appreciate you and the gift that lies within you?

Not everyone can be in your front row.

The more you seek God and the things of God, the more you seek quality; the more you seek not just the hand of God but the face of God, the more you seek things honorable; the more you seek growth , peace of mind, love and truth around you, the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the front row and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.

Not everyone can be in your front row.

You cannot change the people around you... but you can change the people you are around! Ask God for wisdom and discernment and choose wisely the people who sit in the front row of your life. Remember that front tow seats are for special and deserving people and those who sit in your front row should be chosen carefully.

Everyone can't be in your front row.

~Author Unknown

A not so big surprise

2007-10-02T16:45:00.000-07:00

So this weekend I got a ride up to Twin Falls with Jared in an attempt to surprise Tim, but he already figured I was coming....oh well, it was fun anyway!
This is the new car. Tim was just checking to make sure everything was running smoothly.

It's a long way down...400 ft to be exact. WOW!!!! (yes I was terrified)

Did I mention it was snowing?

I got this somewhere around 300 ft or so...it took a little while to get going again, but I made it :)

Tim yells alot...anyone else notice? (Hehehe...love ya babe!)

Look out below!

A true mountain man...

That's a long way up...

Just thought you all should know...

2007-09-23T21:01:00.001-07:00

This is the most amazing boy ever!!!!

Just another Day at Work

2007-09-23T20:31:00.000-07:00

I work for a fun little place called the BYU Telefund. I am a student supervisor so basically what I do is monitor calls, answer questions, and give people suggestions on ways to improve their calling. I also get the opportunity to plan a theme week twice a semester. Themes are used to keep things fun and interesting for the callers. This past week I was in charge of theme and I decided to do outdoor adventure week. The pictures I have posted were from "Safari Day". If you can't tell, Becky and I are supposed to be Zebras...we just liked the sunhats too. It was a lot of fun. Stay tuned for Disney week in about a month!

The last of summer....

2007-08-29T22:16:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe that summer fun is over and it's back to school. I was able to do a lot this summer though, especially this last month. It started out with a trip back home to Wisconsin for my friend Julie's Wedding. She got married in Nauvoo and it was absolutely beautiful! I am so proud of her. It was a wonderful thing to see and it set a great example for the rest of us.

Here is a picture of the temple in Nauvoo. I think it will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember visiting Nauvoo when I was younger and all you could see were pieces of the foundation and a model of what the temple looked like. The early saints sacrificed so much to establish Nauvoo, I am glad that it has been restored so well. It gives us the opportunity to not only enjoy but also understand how hard it would have been to leave behind or see destroyed.

Also, while I was home I had the opportunity to visit my great grandma Geneva. She is 87 and has alzheimers disease. It's kind of hard going to visit her because she doesn't really remember me but she does love to have company so it's worth it. It makes me sad though because ten years ago she was living on her own and I would go visit her so we could pick raspberries from her garden.

Spending some quality time with the little brother.

The last half of the month I got to spend time with my favorite person. Tim and I had a lot of fun on our company cat trip. He can always make me laugh:)

After the company trip, Tim and I went back up to Idaho and spent some time in Twin Falls and Pocatello. Doesn't he make that motorcycle look good?

This is the car we found parked out side of Chili's. Tim got pretty excited :)

Now it's time to go back to school... I am looking forward to the new semester. It will be busy and a little lonely...but it should be a good one.

Home Sweet Home

2007-08-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of the house my family just moved into. It's a nice house in Verona, WI. I really like the deck and overall it is bigger than the farmhouse and it even has three bathrooms! ( The old place only had one, which was a little tough with four women under one roof.) However, even though the new house is nice I am really going to miss the farm.

this was home...It's kind of hard to think of the farm being sold. It was a good house and a fun place to grow up, but just too far away from everything I guess.

I have lots of good memories though...like playing in the creek out in the pasture till Mom would yell at us about getting diseases or leeches or whatever. Searching for new litters of kittens every spring was a lot of fun as well.

This is the lane we had to walk down every morning to catch the bus. Except I was usually late so I had to sprint down it. My bus driver likes to take credit for all of my track accomplishments. He says he was the best trainer I could have ever asked for. Thanks Larry...

Adventures in Moab

2007-07-29T11:01:00.001-07:00

Well, summer is almost over but it has been one to remember. Moab is AMAZING!!! I have had so much fun being a river guide. It hasn't been easy, Steve and Nicki work us hard, but really on the river work and play go hand in hand. I have had lots of crazy adventures with all of my new found friends. We survived training in the freezing cold of early May and helped one another endure the endless Ciscos (three day youth trips) through the scorching heat of summer. Whether it be mountain biking in the dark, late night floats through the rapids, or crazy birthday surprises I couldn't have done it without them. And then there is Tim....need I say more :) Tim joined our little group after training just in time for the start of the season. I came back from the two week break between the end of training and the start of the season to find a green VW bus parked in the yard. I walked up to the warehouse and saw this bearded, hairy guy sitting on the couch. Needless to say, I instantly knew who owned the bus and was intrigued. We didn't start dating right away but after doing a few Ciscos together and hanging out around the warehouse we decided we might like each other...turns out we did and life has been good ever since. He has introduced me to rock climbing, which I think I might actually be good at. I bought my first pair of climbing shoes on the way back from our Idaho trip this last weekend. It's going to be hard to say goodbye to the river and Moab for this season but I look forward to coming back next summer.