Happy 4th of July!

We had so much fun celebrating the 4th of July with our friends Brad and Amy and their little boy Rylan. We went to dinner at Applebee's and then we went to Sandy Days. It was really fun, and they had awesome firworks there (or as Rylan calls them "Awesome Works")! I felt bad for poor little Rylan because he was really tired, and he wasn't too happy at Applebee's, but he loved the Awesome Works!!We loved watching the fireworks, eating snowcones, and just hanging out on the grass watching Rylan make friends with all the little girls that were around us. It was a blast!

Matt and Brad - they think they are pretty cool.

Amy and I getting ready for the fireworks.

They had a live band that was pretty good too.

Here is a video of Rylan jamming to the live music with the glow sticks that the people next to us gave him.

He was having a blast!

Happy Birthday Baby!

Matt turned 26 on June 17th. It was a fun day (except for the fact that he had to go to work and I didn't) and we celebrated just the way that Matt would want to. I took him to get his favorite food - Sushi- and we managed to get a couple of free handrolls from the sushi bar because it was his birthday.

Matt also got the present that he has been wanting to buy for the last 6 months. I bought him Rock Band, and we have been jamming out at least a couple nights a week. He is really good at the drums, and I am getting pretty good on the guitar. We are both on 'Hard', so it makes things a little more challenging. I know that we are total geeks! I wanted Guitar Hero for Christmas, and he wanted Rock Band for his birthday. I guess after you get married you both become geeks!! It was a fun day! Happy Birthday Baby!!

Jackson Hole...here we come!

We just got back from vacationing in Jackson Hole for a family reunion. It was a lot of fun to get to spend time with my family that I haven't seen in a long time. Almost everyone was there. Blair and Heidi and their boys couldn't make it, but all the girls were able to come.

While we were there we did a lot of fun activities. We went to Bubba's for ribs the first night. They were awesome! We drove into Teton Village on the second day and went up the tram to the top of the ski lift.
Matt and I also went on the bungie tramp thing that they had at Teton Village. It was pretty scary with how high you go up in the air, but we had a lot of fun. It was harder than I thought it was going to be! We also went to see the Bar J Wranglers while we were in Jackson. It was a fun night of old cowboy music, and good down home cookin'. I have always teased my brother-in-law Tyler about liking the Bar J Wranglers, but after seeing them live I have a new found respect for that kind of music. It was really a lot of fun, and if you have never seen them, you should plan a trip to Jackson just to see them.

While in Jackson Hole, all the girls (and Grandma, Grandpa, and Trish) rode the stage coach. Addison and Emery sat right on top of the coach. They had a ball!

We also got to ride the Alpine Slide they have at Jackson Hole ski resort. Almost everyone rode, even all the kids. The best part was that my dad's ski didn't work very well, so him and Stella got stuck on the trail right in front of Jerald. Too funny!

After spending about 3 days in Jackson Hole, we went into Yellowstone National Park. But before we even got to Yellowstone, we came up to a group of about 200 people and they were all looking at something. We thought it had to be a bear because there is never that many people gathered around buffalo or elk....and sure enough it was a bear. He was about 2 years old, and had just killed a young elk and was chowing down! It was neat to get to see a bear that close.

While in Yellowstone, we went to see Old Faithful. Matt told me that he had been there before, but hadn't ever seen it go off. Who goes to Old Faithful and doesn't wait the 50 minutes or so to watch it go off?!?! Well, we made sure that he saw it this time.

We crossed the Continental Divide a couple of times, so finally my mom made my dad stop the car so we could get our picture taken by the sign. I love it!

We also drove by a gorgeous waterfall. It was really hard to get a good picture by it because of the sun, but the video shows how pretty it was - even though it is sideways (sorry).

We had such an awesome time! My parents planned an amazing vacation for us all! I don't think we could have had a better time. Thanks Mom and Dad!! We love you guys!

1 Year later!

Matt and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary last Sunday! We celebrated back where the whole thing started, Marketstreet Grill in Cottonwood. We had dinner and it was fun to see that a wedding was going on down on the patio right where we had our wedding. It was a wonderful night. Matt brought me flowers (gorgeous, but sorry I don't have a picture of them) and he gave me a sweet card. We ate our year old wedding cake, which turned out to be really yummy!!


It has been such a great year! I can't believe everything that has happened. Here is the list:
We went to Mexico on our honeymoon.
We bought a townhouse.
I started teaching school.
Matt fell and sliced up his finger at work. (8 stitches)
Matt went back to school.
I completed my first year of teaching.
Macy had 9 teeth pulled.
Our rude neighbors moved away. YEAH!!
I started training for a half marathon.
Matt has been playing a lot of golf. (of course)
Matt's car was totaled.
We bought a new Xterra.
I turned 25.
I got a new job at a brand new school.
Tami had a baby. (Sarah Mae)

I think that is about all the important things that happened during the time that we have been married. Crazy how time flies when you are having fun!

Here are some pictures from our first year of marriage. Enjoy!

Here we are opening our wedding presents.
Don't you love the paper over our windows! We had just moved into our house.

Here we are on our honeymoon

Out of school

I know it has been a long time since I posted, but first I have to tell you why. We don't have internet at our house still. It is really hard to post pictures and tell you about us when we don't have internet at our house. We called Qwest and they basically told us that they will never be able to provide us with internet, so our search continues. Hopefully we will have it soon and I will be able to keep you updated on our incredible lives!

I finished school the first week of June! It was really sad to say goodbye to the kids, but it was exciting too. I worked really hard my first year, and I needed a break from all the stress of teaching. Next year I will be at a brand new school. It is a year round school, so I will have a lot more breaks than I had this last year. I can't wait! I could have used those breaks this last year as a first year teacher. I was very attached to my kids, and I still think about them everyday. It will be hard to start again with a new set of kids.

Matt is taking school this summer to try to speed things up a bit. He is almost finished with his second associate degree, then he might transfer up to the University. We will have to see what he decides when he gets there. Hopefully he will graduate and get a job that he loves!

Poor Macy!

I know it has been forever since I updated my blog, but I have some sad news to share. Macy (our poor little puppy) had to go to the dentist to get her teeth cleaned. While she was there, the dentist pulled 9 teeth!! She had a major infection in her gums (which explained the terrible stench coming from her mouth) and she had to have stitches too. She is doing much better now since it has been a little over a week, but she is still feeling a little silly without teeth.
She no longer has any teeth in front (top and bottom), and she has begun slobbering a little because there aren't any teeth to catch the spit! So sad! Hopefully I can post pictures of her soon. She won't let me get a good look of the inside of her mouth, so I will have to wait a few more days.

This is a lesson to all of your children. BRUSH YOUR TEETH!!!

Easter Break

So, I know I haven't updated the blog in a long time, but we haven't had internet at our house for a while. I guess it is actually time to purchase our own wireless router. (Opps!!)

We just got back from a trip to Seattle Washington! It was a blast seeing the Postma clan at Sam and Liz's wedding! Matt had a fun time catching a glimps of the March Madness everytime we passed a television.

Seattle is usually rainy, but Saturday was a perfect day! With the sun out and the weather at about 60 degrees we were able to go to Pikes Market Place and see the fish market, and we even walked to the Space Needle. Mom and I didn't wear the best shoes, but we made it and had a great time. I will post pictures soon!! Thanks Easter Bunny! It was an awesome trip!