Stand up for what you believe in, even if you stand alone...

I just wanted to make a quick post and just say thank you to one of Utah's senators. Last night on the news, I heard some comments that Senator Buttars made, and I just wanted to say "thank you" to him, for voicing his opinion and for not backing down to radical activists. We could use more people like him in our governments...people who aren't afraid to stand up for their beliefs and not cower to the worldly views of society.

Valentines Day

Yeah for marriage! I'm so grateful that I have a permanent Valentine! I love being married. I can't imagine my life without Dustin. He makes me so happy and does everything he can to provide for and take care of me. I'm one lucky...no blessed girl. My heavenly Father was sure looking out for me when he blessed me with this great man. So we were excited about our first Valentines Day together as a married couple...and what made it truely awesome was that we didn't do gifts! (Well we really couldn't afford them , but still it was fun.) We spent all morning just being lazy, then I went to my mom's and helped her out while Dustin went to break some colts. Then we came home and made a yummy dinner together and watched Just Like Heaven. It was simple but still awesome. Again...yeah for marriage.

Memories of Roosevelt

Well for the first six months of our marriage, we lived in Roosevelt. There were good and bad times there, but as we go back to visit now it is amazing that we only remember the good. I took some pictures a while ago when we lived there and I just found them the other day. I wanted to post them and relive/recap our lives in roosevelt.

First is our first little home! Thanks grandma and Grandpa Nelson










Then is us headed down the road to all those rodeos last summer.
















Next is Roux, the little boy I baby-sat! What a cutie!











Then our gorgeous garden...tons of zuchinni.












Meager harvest...

Funerals

Wow, when it rains it pours it seems. A few weeks ago my great grandma Jensen passed away. truely it was a blessing because she had been sick for so long. Then a week later my Grandpa Jackson passed away. It still isn't known why, but he had lived a hard life so I guess that contributes. Here is a picture I had taken of us at my wedding...


Now my dad's family is being hit. First his Uncle and then his cousin Jennifer. February has not been fun.

One thing I can say though is that the thought and prayers and actions of those around us help us get through these hard times. These are some flowers i got from the school and my visiting teachers. Many thanks.

This is hilarious!

SURVIVOR- Wyoming Style

This is hilarious! I have to post for everyone to laugh at!!!!

SURVIVOR .... WYOMING STYLE
Due to the popularity of the Survivor's shows,Wyoming is planning to do its own, titled 'Survivor -Wyoming Style'.The contestants will start in Cheyenne , travel over
to Casper , Lander,and Rawlins.

Then, they will head west to Rock Springs, north to Pinedale and Big Piney. From there they will proceed east to Gillette. The final leg will be back to Cheyenne.
Each contestant will be driving a pink Volvo withCalifornia license plates and a HUGE bumper sticker that reads:

"I'm gay. I'm a Vegetarian. Beer is harmful to Your health.
Republicans suck. Obama in 2008. Deer hunting is murder, and I'm here to confiscate your guns."

...The first one that makes it back to Cheyenne alive wins.

What is up here?

So lately I've had this constant question on my mind...WHAT IS UP HERE? It seems to refer to my life lately haha. First with going off BC a couple months a ago and the cruel tricks my body keeps playing, ya this question sums it up. Then the election. Then the failing economy that keeps those working in the oil field on their toes. Honestly, I'm just waiting for the day when Dustin comes home with "the bad news." And finally all this new news I heard yesterday: The Secretary of Treasury didn't pay his taxes and got off scott free? Hmmm...Ironic. I kinda wonder how if the leaders of this nation refuse to stand accountable for their actions, how can they expect the people to trust them and to obey the laws when the leaders don't...all I can say is "What is up here?" Then I was listening to the news last night and heard the new buzz about Gov. Huntsman (Utah's Governor)openly supporting civil union marriages between the gay and lesbien couples. But the politicians in Utah were not pleased with him and had some heated things to say about it...some kinda funny, some reality checks. Is anyone else blown away at the irony between these two stories? (Utah Gov.= gay marriage & Head of Treasury $$=not having to pay taxes $$. Any way it is just a crazy and wacky time right now for me :)

Twin Day!

Today was twin day at school. Not as many participants, but still clever ones that did. So can you guess who I am?...Well obviously Hannah Montana! I had the best of both worlds today! Kidding, the wig was very itchy and unruly :) But I pulled it off somehow because students stopped left and right and whispered to their friends, "Look it's Hannah Montana!" Yeah I was pretty proud of myself :)

CrAzY hAiR dAy

So this week at the school I work at, we are having PIG OUT ON BOOKS week (or just pig out week). So all week we focus on reading and on letting our silly sides come out. Today was crazy hair day and I must say that I was super impressed with my student's creativity!