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Beautiful Snow Covered Hills

Ty and I stayed at this cool hotel for Valentines Day- It was the Planet 10 Love Suite.

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Rexburg Temple

I can't believe it's March! Life here keeps moving! We are getting SO anxious for spring to come! This week it has been really nice! A little rain here and there with the occasional Thunder even! Which nice, because its not snow! :) Tyler is doing amazing in school, I am so proud of him! We are getting things in order this week to transfer down to BYU-Provo. We have been talking to people for a few months now at the schools about his program and all, and no where did we realize that transfer students were to apply by March 1st! So yesterday I came across that information... and so were rushing to apply late for Fall Semester. Opps. It will all work out though! Well I am going to post a few pics from lately and call it good for now! :)

2009 Baby!

Wow it's been a long time since I last posted! Ty and I are doing great! Nothing really to complain about. Ty has started school at BYU-I. He is loving it. The only thing is the drive, he is sick of already... I would be too. Were in Idaho falls and BYU-I is in Rexburg, so it's about 25 min drive. Lately it's been SUPER foggy in the mornings so it takes longer. So besides that it's great. He is still working at Target. 3 days a week with weekends. That gets a little tough. I am working more lately, which is a blessing! I have 2 ladies I am cleaning for now. It's only every other week for each of them. But for Linda I have been cleaning atleast once a week lately sometime twice, cause her family has all been in town. So it's been nice. I am still looking for more clients... and it will happen!
We are still primary teachers! Now we teach the 9-10 yr olds. They moved us up with our kids... but we did gain some. Went from 3 to almost 14 on our roll and 7 or 8 that come! It's easier with more I think. The bishop told us to increase our prayers and maybe we will get released. lol There is a girl that is VERY challenging for us... and for every teacher. lol
It's been so fun to go down and visit my family lately. The kiddos are growing SO much! PLUS... Jill had her baby on Saturday the 3rd and April had hers on Friday the 9th! Alexander Thomas Wilhite & Maiah Joy Petersen. BOTH ARE SO CUTE AND CUDDLY! Can't wait to hold them again! I got to hang out with all the kiddos this past weekend, stayed a night at Jill's, hung out at Ben's for sometime & had dinner, then hung out with Vern's kids while they were in the hospital with the baby. :D It was great!!
We are getting more and more excited to move back to Provo. We keep talking about it and it makes us more and more excited to have our own place again. Not all our stuff in bins and plastic wrap. lol ALTOUGH it's very secure, it is of more use not all packed. :D
Well I don't have many pictures from lately on this computer so I will have to add them later. But I hope you all like my Bright colorful new layout. :)

Winter is C-O-L-D

It is officially winter here in Idaho Falls. It is FREEZING outside!!!!
Last night we had our ward Christmas party and the primary did the nativity, so we got to help our kids get all dressed up and all. The little girl in our class has a crush on Ty, so she came up to us in line and tapped him on the shoulder and gave him a candy cane. :) It was funny. Another little boy in our class has been busy at missionary work...he has been inviting his friends when they have sleepovers on Saturdays. He told his one friend "sweet, now you get to come to my primary class, it is so fun because my teacher is a teenager! " His mom was laughing SO hard, then decided she better find out for sure how old I was. She knew Ty and I were married but after Trevor said that she was worried I really might still be in my "teen" years. lol I was happy I could say that I was 20! :) So now every time she sees me I am teased. lol They are a nice family, they live across the street from us. Well I better go get bundled up and go try to start the 4-wheeler... not sure if it will!!

Christmas Time!!

It's Christmas Time! Yay!

This past weekend we stayed at my moms house, it was nice. Ty has been working so much lately (which is a blessing). But it was good to spend a weekend
together, along with seeing family and friends, :D We went to the Forgotten Carrols with most our siblings, dinner with the Jackson's, hung out with Tiff & Ryan, had Sunday dinner at my moms with Vern and April and thier kids. :)

It was fun! Here are a few pictures from the weekend! Enjoy!

Christmas Decor

Here are a few pictures of our decorations. :)

(Not the greatest I know, my camera isn't as nice as I wish it was) Our cute stockings...

Our lovely tree...

This year in Ty's family it is "The gift of meaning".

Here is my cute snowman ornament.

Here is the famous "Leg Lamp" :D

"Oh wow, and I know just the place for it, right in the middle of our FRONT ROOM WINDOW!"

Here is our stockings all hung by the chimney with care.... :)

Last but not least, our olive wood manger scene.

Good memories and stories come to mind every time I look at it. :)

BIG NEWS!!! A MUST READ!!!

I can't believe how time goes by! Our family get-together for the year anniversary of my Dad passing was really nice. All the family was together, almost. Brian came, but Beth and the kids stayed behind. It was nice to have all 9 kids there. Fun times! It can get a little crazy, but good memories. We all shared memories from growing up with Dad and also things we have learned from him.

Thanksgiving was good too! LOTS of food. We drove down the night before and drove back after dinner. Short trip. Ty and I have a good time together, it's always fun to go on a road trip. It's fun to have those long talks and funny talks. I made up a new joke on this last drive. lol What is Black on the inside and white on the outside?.... Michael Jackson! HAHAHAHA

So tonight were putting up all the Christmas Decorations! Ty is LOVING it. Christmas is his FAVORITE holiday. He loves the lights and all the fun cartoons. He grew up with the house all decorated from front to back and such. It's fun to see his enthusiasm. :) Since were living in his parent's basement we don't have a lot of our own decor, but his mom let us do the basement. :) Every year since he was born they have gotten a ornament or two each year, so our tree has all his ornaments on it. He has gotten lots of snoopy ones, and this year his mom started to get me them too. :) So I got a pretty sparkly snowman that you stick a light from the tree in and it lights up. :) Then we got a little Santa one too, Ty got a snoopy and then the "Leg Lamp" from the Christmas story. It's pretty sweet, lol. It says a few lines from the movie, and lights up with you open the Fragile Box... lol So that is our Tree, it's cute and full of memories for Ty. :) I'll post some pics sometime!

I went BLACK FRIDAY shopping for my FIRST TIME! Ty had to work it at Target, so he was up at 3am. I wake up and make his breakfast before, so I was up and I couldn't go back to sleep, so finally at 6 am, Ty's mom Peggy and I went out! Neither of us had gone before. IT WAS A MAD HOUSE!!! It was crazy, at target the people were STORMING the whole store and then at Kohls the wait in line was 4 HOURS!!!!! So I learned my lesson, IT'S NOT WORTH IT. :D

SO FINALLY, OUR BIG NEWS!!!

Ty starts school in January, he will be finished with his generals in May. Which MEANS... :) He will just have his pre-requisites for the Animation Program, which a few he can ONLY take at byu- provo. SO in June we are planning on moving back to UTAH!

Idaho has been a big learning experience for me. I have been away from home alot in my years, but never for more than a month at a time. It's been good though. I am very thankful for Ty's parents for letting us live with them and be able to get up on our feet and find a job and such. It's been fun, I have cooked more than a ever have before (not that much in reality, but for me ALOT). Best thing is, I am enjoying cooking! I mainly cook deserts, but it's still cooking! :) It's been good living here, but Ty and I are looking forward to having our own place too.

Life is good, and full of learning. Ty and I have a good time together. I love spending time with him, I am happy he is excited for school and moving forward with it. Thanks everyone for your love and support, we are blessed to have such awesome family and friends! :)

Happy November!!

Wow it is very weird to think it is already November!!! It is hard to believe. Last night as I was laying in bed I started to think about life a year ago. It's weird that it's been a year because I remember last year this time so vividly. I agree with April that it's a month of rememberance. A year ago this week was when things took a dramatic turn in my Dad's fight against cancer. What seemed like the impossible because reality. I cherish the memories I have, both good and scary and sad. April mentioned in her blog that there couldn't have been a better month for my Dad to pass away. November is the time we give thanks and remember all that we have been blessed with. I agree. My Dad has blessed my life with so many things and the events that happend before, during and after his passing are ones that I cherish and know I am blessed to have experienced. I miss my Dad every day. There isn't one day I don't have a thought of him, but I am so greateful for the love he has for me & the love my heavenly father has for me too. I truely am greateful for all my blessings. My Dad taught through his example that no matter what your circumstance is, you are blessed in one way or another. Even to the end of his earthly life he was always giving thanks for what health he had & for everything else he had in life. Not sure I would have been able to do the same. My family is also blessed to have such a great Mom! It's not been the easiest road but she is doing great!

It seems every year there usually something that people put an empahsis on for "what they are greateful for". This year I have to say my family. We have always all been "friends" but this past year we have all been able to develop a true friendship and learned what it means to lean on your family for support. Your not here alone, nor do you go through your trials alone. There is always someone there to be with you. My siblings are truely my greatest of friends. My favorite thing to do is hang out with my family. Be with all my siblings and their families and just talk and play games and be ourselves.

I am also greateful for my husband and all he does for me. I am truely appriciative of his willingness to do what it takes to support us. It's not always easy but you make it! Living in his parent's basement isn't bad, but everyone knows it's easier to be in your own place. Working at 4 am isn't what anyone WANTS to do, but its what is neccessary for now. I am greateful for him being supportive of me and putting our needs before his desires. I know we are going to have a great future!!!

There are so many things I am greateful for along with PEOPLE that I am greateful for. I hope you all can give thanks for what you are greateful for at this time! Happy November!