Happiness

Last night and this morning were great, even though I felt really nauseous all day yesterday and woke up with a kink in my neck this morning. I wasn't able to go to the dinner for the relief society broadcast yesterday because I wasn't feeling well, but I watched it online. It made me feel better about a lot of things and helped me to not feel so down. Also Joe made dinner for me, which he has been doing a lot of lately. He really has been taking care of me and I appreciate it. Life certainly isn't perfect for us, but we are so blessed. I really do have an awesome husband who helps me out in so many ways. I am a much better person today because I married him. He helps me to see the good in people and give them the benefit of the doubt -and also helps me to not easily take offense.

I know I'm rambling, but I'm going to continue to do so. I was excited to go to church today because I felt too sick to go last week. I woke up with a really bad kink in my neck and didn't think I would be able to go this week either. Joe helped me to get to sacrament meeting though and I'm so glad that we did. It was the primary program today and they did a great job. I really felt the spirit throughout the program and am so glad that they do it every year.

We also have some great news - I'm pregnant- almost 11 weeks now which explains the not feeling very well right? Things are going well so far and we are really excited, but also scared out of our minds! We know it won't be easy, but it will be worth it and we are excited to start this new part of our lives.


Also Joe and I will be in our stake Christmas play in December. Joe isn't that excited about it, but he'll do a great job. He kind of got roped into doing it since he was one of two men to show up at the audition. He had just come to offer to help with sound. I guess he learned his lesson! He is playing the part of Joseph and I will be Mary. We both have singing parts and I'm excited and nervous about that. I'm glad Joe has been encouraging me to use my singing talent and I am trying to work on being ok with it.

I loved the talk in the broadcast last night that Elder Uchtdorf gave. I especially like the analogy about the golden ticket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I want to enjoy what I have now instead of waiting for my magical golden ticket to arrive, and I think I can.

I'm starting to get excited for fall. The leaves are turning colors up here and everything is beautiful. The weather is awesome today. Thanks for reading my ramble!

1st catch

Last Monday I didn't have to go to work until 1:00, so we went fishing for a bit behind our house on the Lemhi river. I got my first real catch - one that stayed on the line long enough for a pic! Of course it was too small to keep, but that's ok with me.

latest finished project

I finally finished this project that was meant to be done last Christmas time. I think it turned out pretty well. Also my parents made this awesome bench for me. I love it!

baby birds

We had a nest of baby birds in our apple tree. A few days later they were gone... hopefully they had just flown away. They were cool to see!

camping with.......

My parents! Yes that's what I said with my parents- which was most definitely a first. I don't know how she did it, but Katie convinced them to come. I think it helped that it was only for one night! Unfortunately Nate and Abby weren't able to make it and we missed them!

We met up at Birch Creek and camped the night there. When we got there Katie and Adam had dinner just about ready and it was very yummy - scones and cheesy chicken dutch oven stuff. Joe made breakfast in the morning- breakfast hash - potatoes, cheese, egg, sausage, and onion. I was thankful that it turned out well because I was nervous mom would hate it - but it didn't end up being as cold or as smokey as I thought it would be. (Here in Salmon we have a few big fires and there is a perma- haze going on).

Saturday we packed up and went on a drive to the Gilmore town site. Then we went up to meadow lake and fished a bit. I caught two tiny fish that promptly made it off my line. I think Joe caught about six or seven little guys, none of which we kept, which is really okay by me. Mom kept feeding this chipmunk hamburger buns.




We had a good time and I think mom might actually agree to go again next year! Go HERE for more pics.

The Johnson's

Katie and Adam were able to come visit us a couple of weekends ago. It was fun to have them stay! We did some fishing on the Lemhi behind our house and Adam caught quite a few! He was pretty excited to say the least and was even able to keep one of them which we grilled.

Katie went to a few yard sales with me on Saturday- there was nothing good, which is what always happens when I take someone with me. We also went to the Lemhi County fair. I thought that was fun because I actually knew quite a few of the people who had things on display there. We got scones and waffle cones there.

We tried to go to Hayden ponds but they are still doing construction there, so we went up the road a way. Joe and Adam fished and Katie and I read our books. Then we had a hot dog roast.

It was great visiting with the Johnson's and I learned that I kind of like fishing - but still don't like eating the fish.

If you want to see some pics from this visit go HERE.

Visit to Kimberly

In the middle of August we went to Pocatello for Matt and Brielle's wedding reception and then to Twin for Kyle and Tysha's wedding. Both of these events happened on special days for us. On Friday August 12, Joe turned 32! Then Saturday the 13th was our 6th wedding anniversary. Needless to say we didn't really celebrate either on the day they really happened because of all the goings on.

Rachel and Seth are living at Jon and Connie's for a couple of months while Seth is in transition to the Air Force. Then they will move to Texas. We got to see our newest nephew Simon for the first time which was exciting. He is a sweet little boy. They also blessed him while we were there.

This picture is really bad - especially the sticking up part of my hair, but I had to put a pic of Simon in!

Jonas had been nipped at by two little yippee dogs a couple weeks previously and was therefore terrified of Ginger most of the time. He did a complete switch around on Sunday though and couldn't get enough of her. Ginger has a knack for making friends!



On Monday before we left we went with Rachel, Seth and the boys to Shoshone falls. The water was higher than I've ever seen it this year.