Celebrating a Wonderful Life!

This past weekend we were able to celebrate Jason's grandma Hermese's life. She past away on the 21st after 90 amazing years. Jason's mom and her siblings threw her a 90th birthday bash over labor day and many of her family members were able to attend.

This past week I was able to hear so many amazing stories about her life and it made me reflect on my own life and if I am living the way that I should be. She was such an amazing person. I was only privileged to be able to know her for 3 years but I still feel so blessed. I am also so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and for the knowledge that I have that families can be together again. I am also grateful for my husband and his family and for the wonderful people that they are.

I just wanted to share some pictures from the funeral of Jason's family.

My Archery Hunting Pros and Cons

I had the bitterly, wonderful opportunity to go archery hunting up in Northern Wyoming with my Father and Brother this past week. Since archery hunting requires your undivided attention at being utterly quiet for hours on end it gave me lots of time to think about my blog and I decided as my mind wandered that I would explain what was going through my head during the long days on the steep mountains. I will share what I came up with as my pros and cons of hunting.
Con: Getting out of bed at 4:00am when it is cold.

Pro: Hearing the excitement in my dads voice at 4:00am as he says, "are you guys ready for this?"

Con: Hiking up a steep mountain in the dark with miles of nothing but trees and wild animals around.

Pro: Right before daylight having the chance to hear the elk bugling all around you and also being able to watch the sun come up.

Con: Hiking to the top of the steepest mountain you've ever been on before daylight. and feeling like you are going to die.

Pro: Once atop the mountain hearing my dad say, "we do more before 7:00am than most people do all day!" (and he isn't kidding)

Con: Being treated like a kid by my dad as he tells me, "if you slip off the log while crossing the river, just stand up."

Pro: Watching my dad fall off the log while crossing the river laying completely flat in the water, and having the opportunity to say "Dad, why didn't you just stand up?"

Con: The multiple times my heals blistered due to the hill climbing.

Pro: The opportunity to be 15 yards away from the biggest bull elk I've ever seen and having it bugling right in front of me.

Con: Not having the opportunity to shoot at an elk

Pro: Not having the carry an elk 4 miles downhill back to camp.

Con: Not having Jason there with me because I know how much more he would have enjoyed the hunt and hike.

Pro: Having a dad and brother that will put up with me for a few days no matter how much I complained.

Thanks Dad and Mark I love you guys!

Mark and my Dad after our third day of hunting

Mark and me

My Dad and me

Leaving Our Past

Well in my mind summer is officially over according to the "colder" weather and the changes occuring in our busy lives. I guess I will start out my blog by introducing our family and where it all began. Jason and I met at the University of Wyoming in April of 2005 during a friendly pick up basketball game. Of course he caught my eye after seeing his mad athletic skills and since I was the only girl there I was in turn able to catch his eye. We dated through the summer and were engaged before school started in the fall. We were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City, Utah Temple on December 20, 2005.
Prior to our meeting Jason was able to serve a full time successful mission for the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Yekaterinburg, Russia. This was a very wonderful part of his life
We are now both officially Alumni of the University of Wyoming. I finnished school with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing in 2007 and Jason graduated with a Bachelors in Business Administration with a minor in finance this last May 2008. We are both very happy to be done with school even though Jason still doesn't feel like he is done.

After completing my Bachelors degree I was lucky enough to be offered the "Perfect" nursing job. I have been working the past 15 months at Gem City Bone and Joint as a Perioperative nurse. No night shifts, weekends, or call! What more could any graduate nurse ask for? It really has been a wonderful experience and I have been able to work with the best nurses!

Jason has just accepted a job with Edward Jones as a Financial advisor. This job will move us from Laramie to Evanston, Wyoming. We wil be living closer to our families and are very excited about this transition in our lives. The most excited part of this move for me is that hopefully I will have a washer and dryer.
We will miss so many things about Laramie. Intermural sports , having so many friends our age to do things with, our cozy little apartment (the first and only place we have ever lived together), the Spring Creek Ward (our first ward family), our jobs (Horizon Home Repair and Gem City), and so many other things maybe even school. Or not?
My last day at Gem City was last Thursday, August 28, 2008. I was so suprised that my co-workers threw me a going away party and I was so sad leaving work knowing that I would no longer be a part of the Gem City team.

My Manager Gail and myself
Stacey, Amy and Donna smile for the cameraMelissa still running the desk since the accident

Erica "the Original" doing her time at the Gem City Desk

Sharon Barber my mentor
"Totally in charge" My managers: Sean and Gail

As I am leaving onto a new career I will be sad to see all of you go. Thanks for the memories and the experience. All of my love.

Well I don't have many of our pictures since we are in the process of moving and half of our stuff is at my parents house in Fort Bridger. I hope to get a little better at blogging and will try to share more pictures later.

First time blogger

Well I've decided to join the group of bloggers expanding the globe. Jason probably will think I am crazy but here goes.