Kayaking Down the Buffalo River

One weekend while we were in Fayettville AR we went with some friends kayaking down the Buffalo River. It was a long day but it was really fun. The whole trip was ten miles long. The whole time I just wanted to sing Just Around the River Bend like pocahotas.

Everybody jumping of the cliff

The Buffalo River is so Beautiful and clear

In the car driving down to the river

Adventures In Arkansas

One weekend while we were in Little Rock, Ryan, his cousin Jacob, Jacobs fiance Beth, and I took the dogs to Pinnacle Mountain State Park. It was really fun, and the park was not to far from our apartments. It had tons of trails that lead you up and down the mountain. So we brought copper and Jake brought his dog Akira and we hiked up the mountain the dogs loved it and we had a good day

This was the creek that went though the park I thought it was so pretty.

Our friend Beth climbed up the tree, I on the other hand have a huge fear of climbing trees so i defiantly did not climb up there.

Living In The Dirty South/Kinda :)

So Ryan and I have moved to Little Rock Arkansas for the summer. Ryan is installing security systems for the company North Star. So we got sent down here from April to August. The bad thing is is that I'm home all day by myself with copper and somtimes it can get a little boring. However, I have found a couple of really cool places that I want to see here in Arkansas and I'm determined to go see the sights. But Ryan loves this job and he's really good at it. So for now I'm just supporting my husband and we'll see where life takes us. Copper on the other hand has not liked the move very much

Catching up (Engagements)

So my computer has been out of commision for a while so I havent got to put up all the wedding stuff so I figured I would start with the engagments. A friend of my moms took are pics. They turned out great.

Since ryan and I have been planning are wedding for along time. Us getting engaged wasnt really a big secret. We went and picked out the ring but ryan had just started a new job. So he spent a month paying for the ring and I finally got it. I knew that ryan was on his last payment for the ring and that he gets paid on fridays. Well ryan found out that his check actually comes on Wednesday so he called me and said hunny we have to go out tonight . But I had to work and wouldnt get of until almost 9. At the time ryan had to be at work at 5 so hes usually in bed by ten. At this point I knew something was up but I just went with it. So we went out to eat at are favorite place Applebees. Everything was pretty normal. We then went to walmart and got some stuff for his parents. Then headed back to his house by this time its almost elevin and ryan was about to fall asleep. We got back to the house and I was about to go inside when ryan stopped me and said hey I havent had a hug today so I gave him a hug and then kept walking and then he stopped me and when I turned around he was on his knee. He said that he loved me so much and asked me to marry him. I cried of course and after five years of dating I finally got my ring.

This one is my fav

Life After Collage

Lucas is just so dang cute when he sleeps

So Now that I have gotten past the shock of finally being home. I quickly came to realize that I have way to much time on my hands. Right now I'm just working at the theater and I'll start subbing soon. Hopefully next year I'll get a fulltime teaching job. But for now I'm just happy to be home. So I spend most of my time helping with the house and the boys. We had a blast at the Balloon Fest.

update

Well I havent put anything new on this thing so I thought I would update a little bit. Me and Racquel are home now. I just spent the last three months in Vegas student teaching. I taught 4th grade and had 30 students it was crazy but fun. Racq is planning on putting in her mission papers when she turns 21 in November and plans on leaving after January some time so that should be exciting. While I was in Vegas I got to go see Donni and Marie, Hoover Dam and the Lion King Musical

Just the Beginning

Hello family, since everyone in our family seems to have one of these I thought I would add one so you guys can can see what me and Racquel are up to while were at school.

So for those who don't know, were both at BYUI, in good old Rexburg ID, were on the summer fall track so go here in the summer(april to july), we have a little break that we go home for than we go back to school for the fall semester(sept-dec) than we come home for three months, and then it stats all over again. I'm majoring in Elementary Education and I am a junior with only three semesters left and than I go student teach, than I'm done:). Yes there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Racquel is majoring in English with a emphasis in creative writing with a miner in Psychology, this is her second semester so she just getting started.

We live of campus in an apartment complex. We share it with four other girls, however we have are own rooms, with two bathrooms, so its really not that bad, we have a full kitchen so unlike most collage kids we actually cook real meals, so thats really good. Plus we only live about ten minutes away from Nathan and Jessica, so they feed us way good food, and take us fun places. and I just want to let you all know how grateful we are that they live here in Rexburg otherwise I think I would have lost my mind, its so nice to have family close by that we can count on.

We really like Rexburg in the summer because its really nice and it has nooooo humidity, however it get really cold and sometimes it still snows in April!!!!

but other than that its ok. Its really nice to live around so many members, I can see the temple from my window and a couple of semesters ago Elder Bednar walked into my classroom, and I got to talk to him, that just doesn't happen anywhere else. People think were crazy for going to school so far away but, we know that this is were we need to be.

Racquel has a piano class this semester she know a lot about music put has never technically learned how to play so she doing it now, this is her and her new baby

So that's us for right now we love you all and hope you have a wonderful day.