Look what Tim did!

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

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

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...

This is the most amazing boy ever!!!!

Just another Day at Work

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....

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

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...