Texas......

In one week we will be on our way to one of my favorite places.

We will be spending time with family and just soaking in the warmth.

We will be enjoying delicious whataburgers and fantastic BBQ.

It will be a great 2 week break from work. I am so excited I can't wait.

Also this coming week I will be wrapping up my first year of teaching. I am so excited to not be considered a first year teacher any more. I have learned so much this year and am looking forward to everything I will be learning next year.

What a great time of year it is and I can't wait to see what the rest of summer will bring us!

Graduation!

Yesterday Jared graduated from USU with an English B.S. with an emphasis in Technical and Professional Writing. I am so proud of him! He worked extremely hard and has learned many great skills. We had a wonderful day spent with family. My parents and brother along with his family were able to attend. Jared's parents and siblings were also able to attend. It was nice having them all there to congratulate Jared on this great accomplishment!

Jared waiting to receive his diploma.

Receiving his diploma...of course the one picture I get of this turned out blurry. Such is life I guess.

I am so proud of him!

Jared and his parents at my brother's after the graduation.

Jared will continue working at the Space Weather Center on campus as a full time employee. This will be a great opportunity for him to gain experience and get his name out there! Thank you to all of our family and friends who supported us through the years.

Life Lately

Well to say the least life has been pretty uneventful since we returned from Las Vegas. Work is going great for both of us. I love my job more and more every day. We are getting ready for transitions and getting a new set of students. Next year is going to be a great year....I can just feel it! As for Jared, once he graduates (yes he graduates in 2 weeks!) he will continue working for the Space Weather Center up on campus. He really enjoys working there and is excited to continue his employment there.

A few weeks ago was my spring break...oh the joys of being a teacher! I spent my days just hanging out in the cold Logan weather! For my birthday Jared got me a sewing machine. I have wanted one for a while and was extremely excited to get one. During my break I decided to make a quilt. For Christmas I made aprons for my in-laws and had a bunch of extra fabric let over. So I cut the fabric into squares and sewed them all together. This is what the top of my quilt will look like:

I have decided to attempt to hand quilt this. It may take me all summer, but I think it will be a great accomplishment if it happens! I have also tried a few different things with my sewing machine and I found a blog that taught me how to make fabric flowers.

The Friday my break started we got new carpet put in our downstairs, the stairs, and in the hallway up stairs. I love it! It makes our place feel like a brand new house!

It feels so nice to walk on and I can't wait to put new carpet in our bedrooms someday! I love having our own place we can paint and change. This summer I will probably be painting the bathrooms (since those are the only rooms with white walls in our place) What can I say I love color! So maybe our lives haven't been totally dull then! We love where we are at right now and can't wait to see what is in store for us next!

Oh and in less than two months we will be in TEXAS!!!! I can not wait! We have a summer full of adventure ahead of us!

Las Vegas Adventures

Some of our adventures in Las Vegas:

We went to Hoover Dam and saw the very IMPRESSIVE bridge over the dam. (don't mind the random guy in the picture)

We went on top of the Stratosphere. It was extremely windy....but so cool to look over Las Vegas and the surrounding areas.

We waited in line with some crazy Aggie fans for the first game to start

We watched our Aggies take on the San Jose Spartans. It was a close game...too close for comfort that is.

We went to the Belagio and watched the water fountain show. It was really impressive and fun to experience

And the whole reason for our trip to Las Vegas was to watch the Aggies win the WAC Championship game. It was a great win over Boise State. I am sad to see the seniors go, but am excited for next season....and yes we are planning on being in Vegas cheering on our Aggies again!

Sunshine

In just a few days I will be soaking up sunshine in Las Vegas watching my Aggies win the WAC tournament. I can not wait. I really hope the 3 days of work I have this week will fly by.

Senior Night Pictures

Here are a few of the pictures from the Senior Night game. Most of the pictures are from the team cutting the nets (yes Jared and I rushed the court). We were front and center for most of the action. The pictures aren't the greatest because I was holding the camera above my heading just taking pictures. Enjoy!

Teacher Talent

This week was the talent show at school. Some members of the faculty decided that it would be fun to do a talent. I hope you enjoy the video!