tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82048373178696151782024-03-12T17:49:52.325-07:00Joey and RaeganJoey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-12801990966317851932012-03-11T15:10:00.006-07:002012-03-11T16:14:50.415-07:00Recent HighlightsSince I have been a lame blogger lately I am just going to share some recent highlights in our lives.<br /><br />1. Rach got engaged!!!! We are so happy for her and cannot wait for the big day. I love this gorgeous girl!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FqUnyGbClUg/T10pai1kuVI/AAAAAAAAAZI/MyXI0tQW30E/s1600/rachel%2Band%2Bjarom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FqUnyGbClUg/T10pai1kuVI/AAAAAAAAAZI/MyXI0tQW30E/s320/rachel%2Band%2Bjarom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772637835245906" border="0" /></a>2. We got a new car (well, new to us)! It's nothing super special but we are definitely excited about it. Joey says he feels like a million bucks driving it! Haha, goes to show our current, humble circumstances.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIZGTjJQo8o/T10pahOUjqI/AAAAAAAAAZA/RUBXrh6pBf8/s1600/accord.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UIZGTjJQo8o/T10pahOUjqI/AAAAAAAAAZA/RUBXrh6pBf8/s320/accord.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772637402173090" border="0" /></a>3. Morgsie came to Mesa for a visit so of course I had to hurry there to see her. We are so proud of her for being a brave college girl.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NnSZN0wQeQ/T10paROE4UI/AAAAAAAAAY4/_6e1c7NW-Os/s1600/sisters.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3NnSZN0wQeQ/T10paROE4UI/AAAAAAAAAY4/_6e1c7NW-Os/s320/sisters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772633106178370" border="0" /></a>4. Good news... Joey is now an expert on the heart. Seriously, ask him anything. He just finished his six week block on cardiology so we are glad that is over. I work at the Sarver Heart Center so it was fun to pick up on a few of the things he was learning and see him on my side of the building every once in a while.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k3ecdeTe69U/T10paxgjamI/AAAAAAAAAZc/HrJ4MScVtcE/s1600/heart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k3ecdeTe69U/T10paxgjamI/AAAAAAAAAZc/HrJ4MScVtcE/s320/heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772641773611618" border="0" /></a>5. Happy birthday to Morg, Shan, and Laur all within the last month and a half! Love you guys!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nc8bGfjyTnc/T10u1s_As4I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/gP59RELUCew/s1600/sisters2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nc8bGfjyTnc/T10u1s_As4I/AAAAAAAAAZ0/gP59RELUCew/s320/sisters2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718778601973789570" border="0" /></a><br />6. I have had some visits from my family lately which I always LOVE. A few weeks ago my mom and Jayd surprised us after church and brought a full Sunday dinner to make us and lots of treats. My dad also came down for work one day so I was able to have a quick hang out with him.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tq0Qwv6LxSg/T10pEidbqjI/AAAAAAAAAYs/3WkFuB2qNRk/s1600/sunday%2Bdinner.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tq0Qwv6LxSg/T10pEidbqjI/AAAAAAAAAYs/3WkFuB2qNRk/s320/sunday%2Bdinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772259776866866" border="0" /></a>7. Yesterday we went on the best hike/jog at Sabino Canyon. It was so beautiful!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T_NtIddEdpA/T10pbcn34lI/AAAAAAAAAZk/ajcZWuuzFTo/s1600/sabino%2Bcanyon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T_NtIddEdpA/T10pbcn34lI/AAAAAAAAAZk/ajcZWuuzFTo/s320/sabino%2Bcanyon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718772653347037778" border="0" /></a>8. We are going to Vegas this weekend with some of our favorite friends!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HAsvzdQRQjU/T10wsBFt6xI/AAAAAAAAAaA/dLN1IFExPhI/s1600/vegas.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HAsvzdQRQjU/T10wsBFt6xI/AAAAAAAAAaA/dLN1IFExPhI/s320/vegas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718780634595191570" border="0" /></a> Life is good!!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-10580535041574237172012-01-29T15:19:00.000-08:002012-01-29T16:11:09.584-08:00Called to ServeThe latest news in your our lives... We were just called as two-year service missionaries into the Tucson Spanish branch. Today was our first official day and we loved it. No, I do not speak a drop of Spanish and yes, they only speak in Spanish, obviously. But, the wonderful thing about the church is that the Spirit is there despite the language barrier. These sweet memebers were thrilled to welcome us into their branch greeting us with lots and lots of hugs and promises of amazing carne asada and dancing. It will be a challenge, no doubt, but we are definitely there for a reason and excited for another new adventure.<br /><br />You know, I realized we have quite a trend going on. Everytime we finally start to feel comfortable in our situations something new is thrown at us. First the move to Tucson, then a new, crazy job for me and BUSY medical school for Joey, now the Spanish branch. I'm grateful someone sees the potential in me because I could not feel more inadequate majority of the time.<br /><br />Newest goal of 2012: Learn Spanish. Wish me luck!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-68008057810260975012011-10-30T19:27:00.000-07:002011-10-30T19:45:59.556-07:00A Short-Lived LoveI have been putting off this post for a few weeks because I was embarrassed about how typical this story was. We randomly decided to get a puppy... Seriously, it even shocked me that we did this. Those who know me know that I am NOT a dog lover and they will not even be surprised by this story. But, out of no where we wanted a dog, found one online for sale, within minutes drove an hour and a half away and bought it! She was a little cockapoo and was so cute and sweet. After five LONG days of zero sleep, locking the poor thing in the bathroom for 10 hours in the day time, baking chicken for the dog cause she wouldn't eat (um, high-maintenance?), Joey never home, and not being able to leave the house once I got home from work, we decided we better rethink the dog situation. Believe it or not, we were both so sad! We gave her to a family we know who unlike us has people home in the day, a backyard, an actual house, and people to play with her. So there ya go, our five days of dog love.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-70ohf7LVL2Q/Tq4KdSOAcnI/AAAAAAAAAUw/W8-EZXSe5pc/s1600/IMG_20111016_180634.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GudXmbJ73lI/Tq4KebZqvrI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NlarA-dohQ4/s1600/IMG_20111021_161346.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GudXmbJ73lI/Tq4KebZqvrI/AAAAAAAAAVI/NlarA-dohQ4/s320/IMG_20111021_161346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669480498773802674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UYuEtKYFT_w/Tq4KerS14NI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/au3BQzmqoZ4/s1600/IMG_20111021_161426.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UYuEtKYFT_w/Tq4KerS14NI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/au3BQzmqoZ4/s320/IMG_20111021_161426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669480503040139474" border="0" /></a>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-89288808521430817532011-10-04T19:27:00.000-07:002011-10-04T19:52:35.868-07:00We Love the HospitalWe live in the hospital (school/work). We get there at 6:15am every morning and part our separate ways. I go to the Sarver Heart Center on the 5th floor of the hospital and Joey goes to the 2nd floor to the medical school. Some mornings, Joey will bring me hospital breakfast since they don't open until 6:30 and I am already working away. If we are lucky, we meet up for hospital lunch. If we are not so lucky, we eat hospital cafeteria lunch separately. Then, by the time I am done working, I am ready for dinner (yesterday hospital pizza) and Joey stays till all hours of the night (not sure what hospital food he got last night). If we were picky eaters we'd be in trouble.<br /><br />Long story short, we love the hospital and I miss my husband.Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-7958848666957794542011-08-31T16:44:00.000-07:002011-08-31T16:58:07.020-07:00OverwhelmedThis is literally me. I promise that is how many papers worth of things I need to know how to do. It feels like 12 jobs put into one with doctors needing stuff done ASAP! Ah!! Major learning curve...
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<br />On a lighter note, we found a huge rat today chillin between our screen door and front door when we got home. Then, it didn't want to leave so it crawled up the wall by our front door. Super yucky. AND, a huge tarantula was on our back porch Sunday night! It was the size of my hand. Man, the Tucson wildlife is going to take some adjusting.
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<br />Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-30503438348515984582011-08-28T20:37:00.000-07:002011-08-28T20:59:32.288-07:00EmployedStarting first thing in the morning, I will be an employee at the Sarver Heart Center at the University Medical Center! You know that feeling you get right before you start a new job? Well, I have that right now.
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<br />I will be the Administrative Assistant for several Cardio Electrophysiologists...it even sounds scary huh?! Despite the fact that the doctors and secretaries told me it is so high stress, fast-paced, high volume that you will loose weight, dream about it, have a pit in your stomach etc. for the first few months, I feel like it is a HUGE blessing I got this job. There is a long list of crazy things that happened to get me this job and I know there is no way I could have done it on my own. Well, outfit picked out, lunch packed, cardiology terminology looked over :), I guess I am ready to start my new job! Wish me luck!
<br />Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-29379578548060639412011-08-22T13:51:00.000-07:002011-08-22T14:28:50.008-07:00Homemaker?Okay, most of you who know me know that I am not much of a homemaker. Not a great cook, not overly clean, not extra crafty, etc... It's fine. BUT, over the past few weeks with not a whole ton to do in the lovely town of Tucson I have been teaching myself some skills. My mom got me a sewing machine for Christmas and the box was just opened two weeks ago for the first time. Reading the directions on the box was seriously like reading a foreign language. How should I have known what a bobbin was? Thanks to many youtube videos and lots of hours of re-watching every ten seconds of each video, I taught myself how to thread a machine and sew!
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<br />I'm not great yet so don't judge too harshly but it has been so fun learning how to do it.
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<br />Our ugly room before:
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<br />My work in progress:
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<br /> -curtains
<br /> -dresser
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<br />Also, I had some visitors this weekend! So fun having Rach, Shanni, and Morg here. Now I just need to talk one of them into moving here with me!
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<br />Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-71924099533546890782011-08-08T14:01:00.000-07:002011-08-08T14:59:16.336-07:00Student Doctor NelsonSo proud of this cute boy! He loves that I make him take "back to school" pictures. Isn't that a tradition no matter what kind of school you are going to!?
<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgFBEeSh2nI/TkBbDlzdpWI/AAAAAAAAATA/J0s0OX7uda4/s1600/Summer%2B2011%2B478.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgFBEeSh2nI/TkBbDlzdpWI/AAAAAAAAATA/J0s0OX7uda4/s320/Summer%2B2011%2B478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638606850713560418" border="0" /></a>This medical school stuff is the real deal... school and studying from 7:30 to 10:00 everyday on the first week alone! I'm sure glad he loves it though because there is a lot to come.
<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vxxa8XQnA1Q/TkBbD4DlNVI/AAAAAAAAATI/vKlcoXCawpY/s1600/Summer%2B2011%2B480.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vxxa8XQnA1Q/TkBbD4DlNVI/AAAAAAAAATI/vKlcoXCawpY/s320/Summer%2B2011%2B480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638606855613003090" border="0" /></a>Here he is getting his white coat at the ceremony.
<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y977wnBI1bs/TkBToh-buiI/AAAAAAAAAS4/kQSXIo2T7tQ/s1600/white%2Bcoat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y977wnBI1bs/TkBToh-buiI/AAAAAAAAAS4/kQSXIo2T7tQ/s320/white%2Bcoat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638598689247967778" border="0" /></a>The three friends. I am sure glad we have them here with us. We have already had tons of fun with them. Casey has the cutest little family that I have loved getting to spend time with and Brenner already feels like family. We are going to use this picture as a before and in four years take an after shot. We are expecting some balding and lots of gray hairs.
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<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-St52_a-vClE/TkBToJ0TZDI/AAAAAAAAASo/BdjmUc8BNXc/s1600/college%2Bof%2Bmed.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-St52_a-vClE/TkBToJ0TZDI/AAAAAAAAASo/BdjmUc8BNXc/s320/college%2Bof%2Bmed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638598682763027506" border="0" /></a>As for me, still trying to look for jobs at the university and getting ready to substitute teach for this year! Also, loving that we are so close to home. I have already been home once, my family has come once, and Joey's parents came this past weekend. SO NICE to only be a few hours away!
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<br />P.S. Next time anyone is in Tucson, you must pay a visit to Eegee's. We have literally gone everyday since we have been here and we have been here a few weeks. This may come close to Starburst jellybeans? Doesn't Joey's face say it all? Ha!
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<br />Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-27696287667215917532011-07-21T11:03:00.000-07:002011-07-21T11:20:24.264-07:00Ready or NotI have been avoiding the inevitable...moving. You know when you think something is so far away that you don't really have to face it? Well, that is what I have done this whole summer and it must change because ready or not, we are heading to Tucson on Monday!<br /><br />I have been living in an unrealistic, dream world called home. We have stayed with our parents, eaten every meal with our parents, hung out with sisters/family all day, and I haven't worked a minute all summer! So, moving and starting a new little life in Tucson is going to be a rude awakening. Regardless, it is a good thing. We are excited to meet new people, excited for Joey to start school, excited to make our little apartment cute, and excited to get this new chapter of our lives started.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GzHljyzQcHM/TihtN8MEGII/AAAAAAAAASg/1DWSjdjc76w/s1600/apartment.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GzHljyzQcHM/TihtN8MEGII/AAAAAAAAASg/1DWSjdjc76w/s320/apartment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631871420289259650" border="0" /></a>This will be our newest home in 4 days!<br /></div>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-61108318233030861812011-06-03T14:40:00.000-07:002011-06-12T09:33:29.452-07:00What I got out of BYU...I know I haven't posted for a while and I have no excuse. I have been chillin in Arizona with no work and no school! I'm trying to take advantage of it because it is coming to a close pretty dang quick!<br /><br /><div>Being a fresh college grad, I was trying to think of exactly what I got out of my four years of college. </div><br />For starters, I got a husband out of it! I can't believe Joey and I started dating the summer before BYU. I sure feel lucky to have had him throughout every step of the journey and to always have a best friend to share every new experience with.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xOfqxZA8uqY/TeleLKYEE8I/AAAAAAAAAQM/mcYKy09PYRs/s1600/008.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-guLnBuxa6n4/TeleKMUCBFI/AAAAAAAAAQA/3uTgBTt1SMc/s1600/brit%2527s%2Bwedding%2Band%2Bhome%2B068.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-guLnBuxa6n4/TeleKMUCBFI/AAAAAAAAAQA/3uTgBTt1SMc/s320/brit%2527s%2Bwedding%2Band%2Bhome%2B068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614121939690980434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Je6a8Yexhbc/TeleJ_3MjdI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Omv4LLwweJI/s1600/139.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Je6a8Yexhbc/TeleJ_3MjdI/AAAAAAAAAP4/Omv4LLwweJI/s320/139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614121936348810706" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K7wg1fczFqU/TfTnQjAbv5I/AAAAAAAAASI/E4yIxgULg4c/s1600/9218_176970831832_721086832_3630979_2465014_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K7wg1fczFqU/TfTnQjAbv5I/AAAAAAAAASI/E4yIxgULg4c/s320/9218_176970831832_721086832_3630979_2465014_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368906698833810" border="0" /></a><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5HTA3dTOuw/TeleLrqDh1I/AAAAAAAAAQU/ngJGUu0JZGQ/s1600/IMG_3706.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5HTA3dTOuw/TeleLrqDh1I/AAAAAAAAAQU/ngJGUu0JZGQ/s320/IMG_3706.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614121965284722514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-in5nPJr2h0k/TfTnQMcArGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/o-BzD-YSUmU/s1600/201555_10150229891828690_520043689_8464570_3737990_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-in5nPJr2h0k/TfTnQMcArGI/AAAAAAAAAR4/o-BzD-YSUmU/s320/201555_10150229891828690_520043689_8464570_3737990_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368900640484450" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>A great education....</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DSrpvuZHR_w/TfTnPoCWhPI/AAAAAAAAARw/OXiCcsnNTuI/s1600/201555_10150229891818690_520043689_8464569_6363992_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DSrpvuZHR_w/TfTnPoCWhPI/AAAAAAAAARw/OXiCcsnNTuI/s320/201555_10150229891818690_520043689_8464569_6363992_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368890869187826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>A job I loved.... With awesome friends there.... </div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ieE-U6ObQNM/TeleMSXv3iI/AAAAAAAAAQY/c8MqPxaf2-Y/s1600/IMG00008-20101106-1034-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ieE-U6ObQNM/TeleMSXv3iI/AAAAAAAAAQY/c8MqPxaf2-Y/s320/IMG00008-20101106-1034-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614121975676919330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWFp3qlROEM/Telh3QbUPGI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/5AgZT9H17kM/s1600/April%2B2011%2B028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aWFp3qlROEM/Telh3QbUPGI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/5AgZT9H17kM/s320/April%2B2011%2B028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614126012424272994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The cutest friends I met in my major.... </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLOyPxKDAdE/Telh2sFAV8I/AAAAAAAAAQk/u65nOESlE5A/s1600/Alpine%2Bcohort.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLOyPxKDAdE/Telh2sFAV8I/AAAAAAAAAQk/u65nOESlE5A/s320/Alpine%2Bcohort.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614126002667018178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UgiXA9PZUBk/Telh3uuZrlI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/KXGh8Eq_k30/s1600/April%2B2011%2B036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UgiXA9PZUBk/Telh3uuZrlI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/KXGh8Eq_k30/s320/April%2B2011%2B036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614126020557385298" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lots of little friends...</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kosqqZ2rzIg/TfTpDzE5UAI/AAAAAAAAASY/lremtgh9yGU/s1600/205032_10150223804123475_583363474_8565809_7106648_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kosqqZ2rzIg/TfTpDzE5UAI/AAAAAAAAASY/lremtgh9yGU/s320/205032_10150223804123475_583363474_8565809_7106648_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617370886697472002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lots of different roommates...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cr-lO24mSR0/TelmJC10nMI/AAAAAAAAARE/nNYGgSzZ0Rc/s1600/n193308850_32152483_3109%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cr-lO24mSR0/TelmJC10nMI/AAAAAAAAARE/nNYGgSzZ0Rc/s320/n193308850_32152483_3109%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614130716061506754" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sZknidGxJD0/TfToN1ZG91I/AAAAAAAAASQ/9w2XMzdaIhc/s1600/roomates.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sZknidGxJD0/TfToN1ZG91I/AAAAAAAAASQ/9w2XMzdaIhc/s320/roomates.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617369959606187858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Fun times with my family and friends...</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OgAILXnRJsI/Telh2yXLxtI/AAAAAAAAAQs/_yu_OfFDrNY/s1600/April%2B2011%2B031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OgAILXnRJsI/Telh2yXLxtI/AAAAAAAAAQs/_yu_OfFDrNY/s320/April%2B2011%2B031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614126004353877714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4V3YN9VDl8s/TfTnPQGc7SI/AAAAAAAAARo/58BTq6LIR88/s1600/163493_1520871542500_1255898038_31168692_7346218_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4V3YN9VDl8s/TfTnPQGc7SI/AAAAAAAAARo/58BTq6LIR88/s320/163493_1520871542500_1255898038_31168692_7346218_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368884443933986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttlD65kT_Sc/TfTnQbC9RCI/AAAAAAAAASA/aKr5bogWPTU/s1600/215866_10150172465910970_518800969_6786841_6541536_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttlD65kT_Sc/TfTnQbC9RCI/AAAAAAAAASA/aKr5bogWPTU/s320/215866_10150172465910970_518800969_6786841_6541536_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617368904561935394" border="0" /></a><br />And the list goes on! I'm definitely happy to be done with school for a while but sad to leave Utah and all of the people we love there!<br /></div>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-50853031718330835422011-04-10T12:08:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:48:50.775-07:00Student Teaching and BirthdayI seriously can't believe that I am done with student teaching, which therefore means done with BYU. I was in a 2nd/3rd grade class for the first 8 weeks and a 6th grade class the last 6 weeks. For 5 of those 6 weeks in 6th grade, I taught all day, everyday and these cute kids definitely felt like my own. We had some really good times together to say the least. I never knew how much I could really love a bunch of random kids until I started teaching. I find myself praying for them at night and thinking about them on weekends and after school. It was hard getting observed a bizillion times and having people critique everything I did but I honestly feel ready to teach and have my own classroom.<br /><br />But, I am ready for my house to not look like this anymore....<br />(Teacher Work Sample days. Love the full circle around my blanket spot)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PDu44B6qHc/TaIESEJxGHI/AAAAAAAAAOI/vAAlduypw6w/s1600/April%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9PDu44B6qHc/TaIESEJxGHI/AAAAAAAAAOI/vAAlduypw6w/s320/April%2B2011%2B001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038395546441842" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WnF-fYNRYe8/TaIEShiQtOI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/u_E2yZvS4L4/s1600/April%2B2011%2B002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WnF-fYNRYe8/TaIEShiQtOI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/u_E2yZvS4L4/s320/April%2B2011%2B002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038403433805026" border="0" /></a><br />Look at this cute class...<br />(Notice my autistic friend in the front throughout each picture. I could take a whole blog post just about him.)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNrEXNDx8Nk/TaIEUP9UzUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/nG7DOhljST8/s1600/April%2B2011%2B007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNrEXNDx8Nk/TaIEUP9UzUI/AAAAAAAAAOo/nG7DOhljST8/s320/April%2B2011%2B007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038433075219778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPVtkpb5n8s/TaIEThRaDsI/AAAAAAAAAOg/FIX4lyZR-Lk/s1600/April%2B2011%2B006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xPVtkpb5n8s/TaIEThRaDsI/AAAAAAAAAOg/FIX4lyZR-Lk/s320/April%2B2011%2B006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594038420542983874" border="0" /></a>We were supposed to be making ugly faces but apparently I was the only one doing it!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eTrUE2EVeY/TaIFzxx9tKI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/3UyCPnRUDdo/s1600/April%2B2011%2B009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eTrUE2EVeY/TaIFzxx9tKI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/3UyCPnRUDdo/s320/April%2B2011%2B009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040074241946786" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ap1BFpJYO8/TaIFzJmZ5RI/AAAAAAAAAPI/3cq5ACXMo5Q/s1600/April%2B2011%2B010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ap1BFpJYO8/TaIFzJmZ5RI/AAAAAAAAAPI/3cq5ACXMo5Q/s320/April%2B2011%2B010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040063456044306" border="0" /></a>Some of the many random gifts I got on my last day.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yis4-zzTi10/TaIFygPzuUI/AAAAAAAAAPA/0RGJa0pbFzY/s1600/April%2B2011%2B019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yis4-zzTi10/TaIFygPzuUI/AAAAAAAAAPA/0RGJa0pbFzY/s320/April%2B2011%2B019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040052355414338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFk5QgfDauM/TaIFyBN7OwI/AAAAAAAAAO4/RxSh9nTeiGo/s1600/April%2B2011%2B018.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nFk5QgfDauM/TaIFyBN7OwI/AAAAAAAAAO4/RxSh9nTeiGo/s320/April%2B2011%2B018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040044026018562" border="0" /></a>My super cute mentor teacher. She is the most amazing teacher and I learned so much from her! Best way to end my semester.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JTMt5Rs7wGo/TaIFxsqdf2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/c2tFUbyP4hI/s1600/April%2B2011%2B012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JTMt5Rs7wGo/TaIFxsqdf2I/AAAAAAAAAOw/c2tFUbyP4hI/s320/April%2B2011%2B012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040038508560226" border="0" /></a>ALSO, I had a birthday in the mix of all of this. I spent most my day teaching (we had a huge dance party to celebrate) but that night we went to dinner with some family. I woke up to so many fun gifts from my cute husband and got lots of fun things from cousins, family, and friends. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DB1gKEhALbg/TaIGrmnDP4I/AAAAAAAAAPY/6cFSXIL1WTc/s1600/22nd%2Bbday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DB1gKEhALbg/TaIGrmnDP4I/AAAAAAAAAPY/6cFSXIL1WTc/s320/22nd%2Bbday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594041033316056962" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2NKS3i3zF84/TaIGsBxLkeI/AAAAAAAAAPg/ZC4mfGC4BW8/s1600/joseph%2Bon%2Bbday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2NKS3i3zF84/TaIGsBxLkeI/AAAAAAAAAPg/ZC4mfGC4BW8/s320/joseph%2Bon%2Bbday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594041040606302690" border="0" /></a>Best cake ever from my cute cousin Brittany.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WD7y4zC7pDk/TaIGsvrXLMI/AAAAAAAAAPo/yIK5fvG8da4/s1600/brit%2Bon%2Bbday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WD7y4zC7pDk/TaIGsvrXLMI/AAAAAAAAAPo/yIK5fvG8da4/s320/brit%2Bon%2Bbday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594041052929928386" border="0" /></a>Longest post ever! Stay tuned for graduation in a week and a half!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-65958662400644849972011-04-03T15:58:00.000-07:002011-04-03T16:16:06.426-07:00We love...<div style="text-align: center;">JELLY BEANS!!<br /></div><br />What have we been up to? Oh, besides school, work, and teaching we manage to eat at least one of these bags of jelly beans EACH DAY. These are a few of our very favorite. They are in stores for three more weeks so go try them if you haven't... maybe if you buy them they will be sold out so we can't eat anymore. Happy Sunday and conference!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtpMMIU98W4/TZj-Paa-12I/AAAAAAAAAN4/krg736Ma3a4/s1600/sweetart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 122px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtpMMIU98W4/TZj-Paa-12I/AAAAAAAAAN4/krg736Ma3a4/s320/sweetart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498478124455778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xFvkZ4I8-t0/TZj-roU9LyI/AAAAAAAAAOA/rrXBW5suNw8/s1600/nerd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 171px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xFvkZ4I8-t0/TZj-roU9LyI/AAAAAAAAAOA/rrXBW5suNw8/s320/nerd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498962893614882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dsfJUoM2xug/TZj-PMsURvI/AAAAAAAAANw/ZUwFY2eA_fE/s1600/star%2B3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 118px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dsfJUoM2xug/TZj-PMsURvI/AAAAAAAAANw/ZUwFY2eA_fE/s320/star%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498474439067378" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jaPhpNzSA24/TZj-PPiQL1I/AAAAAAAAANo/TSNgBio3Eg0/s1600/star%2B2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 153px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jaPhpNzSA24/TZj-PPiQL1I/AAAAAAAAANo/TSNgBio3Eg0/s320/star%2B2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498475202162514" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-syEgQ8sInXM/TZj-OzzXDaI/AAAAAAAAANg/p4zTgQphsSU/s1600/star%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-syEgQ8sInXM/TZj-OzzXDaI/AAAAAAAAANg/p4zTgQphsSU/s320/star%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498467757723042" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdKgpLQfXHg/TZj-Oq1_XBI/AAAAAAAAANY/626geQkkVOA/s1600/spree.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rdKgpLQfXHg/TZj-Oq1_XBI/AAAAAAAAANY/626geQkkVOA/s320/spree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591498465352834066" border="0" /></a>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-91922046148368687562011-03-06T08:30:00.000-08:002011-03-06T08:52:33.234-08:00Arizona, here we come!So, it is official. Joey was accepted to University of Arizona on Wednesday!! This was by far our top choice for so many reasons and Joey was convinced there was absolutely no way he was going to get in (they NEVER accept white, BYU students). He was already making big plans for Virginia: calling people there, looking for jobs for me, finding housing, researching everything about the medical school etc. But, for some reason, I didn't feel like it was where we would end up. It is beautiful there and it would be a completely new experience living on the East coast but I still never felt convinced.<br /><br />Even though we won't be living somewhere that looks like this anymore...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evmeIWH3ryM/TXO4k9NvhGI/AAAAAAAAAM4/H-4C7Y9ZrFI/s1600/virginia%2Bbeach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-evmeIWH3ryM/TXO4k9NvhGI/AAAAAAAAAM4/H-4C7Y9ZrFI/s320/virginia%2Bbeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581007308289180770" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0OnlFmIjOzE/TXO7ZuriWsI/AAAAAAAAANQ/cBD4OzrcAds/s1600/virginia.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0OnlFmIjOzE/TXO7ZuriWsI/AAAAAAAAANQ/cBD4OzrcAds/s320/virginia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581010413943937730" border="0" /></a><br />We are fine with it because this is what we have lived in our whole lives (Mesa might be a little prettier than Tucson).<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-czDZsgEmVXY/TXO7ZaLDeYI/AAAAAAAAANI/yCctZNxtufg/s1600/tucson%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-czDZsgEmVXY/TXO7ZaLDeYI/AAAAAAAAANI/yCctZNxtufg/s320/tucson%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581010408438987138" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mVWnxJ2SljI/TXO4lOeuDcI/AAAAAAAAANA/MyOkGrzYnaY/s1600/tucson.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mVWnxJ2SljI/TXO4lOeuDcI/AAAAAAAAANA/MyOkGrzYnaY/s320/tucson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581007312923790786" border="0" /></a><br />Best things about it:<br /> Two hours away from our families (dream come true)<br /> Less than 1/3rd of the cost as Virginia, or some of the other schools<br /> I can work for U of A and Joey will get FREE MEDICAL SCHOOL!<br /> I can get my masters right away if I want<br /> Cost of living is nothing compared to Virginia<br /> Amazing medical school<br /><br />Just thought I would share our very exciting news with everyone! If anyone ever decides to visit the very beautiful town of Tucson, Arizona, you have a place to stay :)Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-29888398082021761182011-02-26T15:12:00.001-08:002011-02-26T15:55:14.374-08:00Goodbye<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shFGIz80wh0/TWmOF9xe6vI/AAAAAAAAAMI/2I4JFS5h9yQ/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B310.JPG"><br /></a>So apparently this is how my students see me. No big deal, I still love them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYx_99oNfts/TWmOFokrpEI/AAAAAAAAAMA/RsDaLFvNgAQ/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B329.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mYx_99oNfts/TWmOFokrpEI/AAAAAAAAAMA/RsDaLFvNgAQ/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578145840916833346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uksJph_gOkA/TWmL9pM0gOI/AAAAAAAAALI/rd16rRxJZEk/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B317.JPG"><br /></a>Thursday was my last day with my little friends. I start teaching 6th grade on Monday! I'm a little nervous but I'm ready to switch things up. With that said, I am sure going to miss my 2nd/3rd graders after 8 weeks together. Let me show you just a few of the many good times we had together...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8atYW6jlQh8/TWmL9XY16rI/AAAAAAAAALA/IPmucGpEz24/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B316.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8atYW6jlQh8/TWmL9XY16rI/AAAAAAAAALA/IPmucGpEz24/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578143499841563314" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Valentine's Day at an elementary school beats anything. We even had a full blown dance party.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxvL3kahXEw/TWmOE9ClMqI/AAAAAAAAALw/yCZ9LIl9N84/s1600/valentine%2527s%2Bparty%2B2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kxvL3kahXEw/TWmOE9ClMqI/AAAAAAAAALw/yCZ9LIl9N84/s320/valentine%2527s%2Bparty%2B2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578145829231080098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvf9HGQ9Ogc/TWmOEkjIz6I/AAAAAAAAALo/ZfzbwAUQMKw/s1600/valentine%2527s%2Bparty.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vvf9HGQ9Ogc/TWmOEkjIz6I/AAAAAAAAALo/ZfzbwAUQMKw/s320/valentine%2527s%2Bparty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578145822656745378" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BqjEErNIGew/TWmSXSNX8FI/AAAAAAAAAMg/bi88Ci2Cp7Q/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B311.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BqjEErNIGew/TWmSXSNX8FI/AAAAAAAAAMg/bi88Ci2Cp7Q/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578150542197649490" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-shFGIz80wh0/TWmOF9xe6vI/AAAAAAAAAMI/2I4JFS5h9yQ/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B310.JPG"><br /></a>Countless pictures, drawings, and notes....everyday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I am the big puppy and he is the small puppy.<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ngU8n2Rokg/TWmL-BcsGNI/AAAAAAAAALY/d44RHSNGStA/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B326.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9ngU8n2Rokg/TWmL-BcsGNI/AAAAAAAAALY/d44RHSNGStA/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578143511131986130" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ypib-NnXOGM/TWmOFFrEGyI/AAAAAAAAAL4/SPu5zzUJRUk/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B325.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ypib-NnXOGM/TWmOFFrEGyI/AAAAAAAAAL4/SPu5zzUJRUk/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578145831548361506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWnl665GT44/TWmSX7emVNI/AAAAAAAAAMw/XfuTJqs3I80/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B327.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rWnl665GT44/TWmSX7emVNI/AAAAAAAAAMw/XfuTJqs3I80/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578150553275749586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOR6nEhI7wk/TWmSXsXudtI/AAAAAAAAAMo/eY8upPx6ZUk/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hOR6nEhI7wk/TWmSXsXudtI/AAAAAAAAAMo/eY8upPx6ZUk/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578150549220390610" border="0" /></a><br />Art projects<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ1MyfBLSHY/TWmPsppiOEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/RqbjFLxEa1Y/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pJ1MyfBLSHY/TWmPsppiOEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/RqbjFLxEa1Y/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578147610732148802" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q991fxhzcb0/TWmPsV4xZ9I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/XjrhrT7F-gQ/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q991fxhzcb0/TWmPsV4xZ9I/AAAAAAAAAMQ/XjrhrT7F-gQ/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578147605427349458" border="0" /></a><br />And much, much more....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Check out some of these great poses.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uksJph_gOkA/TWmL9pM0gOI/AAAAAAAAALI/rd16rRxJZEk/s1600/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uksJph_gOkA/TWmL9pM0gOI/AAAAAAAAALI/rd16rRxJZEk/s320/January%2BFebruary%2B2011%2B317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578143504622977250" border="0" /></a><br />Stay tuned for life with the 6th graders!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-86128654209417316222011-02-05T15:30:00.000-08:002011-02-05T16:18:16.359-08:00LuckyI am spreading myself very thin. As a 2/3rd grade student teacher, I say this sentence and my kids yell out "IDIOM!" because I am not really spreading out my body very thin. They think it is hilarious to think of me squished flat though. The thing is, they think everything I say or teach now is an idiom because I taught a lesson on idioms once. Maybe it is just a fun word? They draw me pictures all the time of someone breaking their leg or a person on top of the world.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TU3oJi9DCbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IaFyrbIdQWg/s1600/flat%2Bstan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TU3oJi9DCbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/IaFyrbIdQWg/s320/flat%2Bstan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570363564826495410" border="0" /></a><br />I do feel this way though. Teaching 8 hours a day, straight to work till 8 (next week later), then home to plan lessons, get ready for observations, and work on this crazy teacher work sample due in two weeks. Oh yeah, and say hi to my husband.<br /><br />The truth is, I am so lucky. No matter how hard it is to have the energy to teach these little kids everyday, it is so rewarding. It can be such a wild, crazy day with kids talking back to me and not listening and all it takes is one little kid to come give me a rainbow picture of Mrs. Nelson or a random drawing of a fat king with a cookie on his stomach to make my day.<br /><br />Starting work again has been crazy with Valentine's Day madness. But, I am lucky to have some of the best friends in the world there. I feel more at home at the flower shop than almost anywhere. I am surrounded by people who love me and make me feel good about myself. I am around beautiful flowers.<br /><br />And, I am so lucky to have the greatest husband. Seriously, there could not be a more positive, uplifting person in the world. I have never even seen him in a bad mood! (Probably because I am grouchy enough for the both of us.) I sure lucked out marrying him.<br /><br />The point is, I start to feel pretty sorry for myself some days when I feel like I have so much to do and can't possibly do it another day. But, I look at all of the wonderful things that take up my busy days and realize I am lucky to have my life, even if I am spreading myself very thin.Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-21875210498669966932010-12-17T11:19:00.000-08:002010-12-17T11:48:07.292-08:00Birthday BoyJoey turned 25 on Sunday! I have got to celebrate the last 4 birthdays with him! This year, since it was on a Sunday, we just had all of our friends come over for treats. It was so fun to see everyone!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First birthday together at the awesome King Henry.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu5nObIpnI/AAAAAAAAAJs/28ZOANh9N-Q/s1600/n193308850_31862608_1218%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu5nObIpnI/AAAAAAAAAJs/28ZOANh9N-Q/s320/n193308850_31862608_1218%255B1%255D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551735049202214514" border="0" /></a><br />Opening up some presents in the morning. He had to hurry and put his hat on for a picture??<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu5np7l7MI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/_N7MNHIC33k/s1600/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B315.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu5np7l7MI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/_N7MNHIC33k/s320/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551735056586108098" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Right before the crowd came! What a cute boy...<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu7QcRrrdI/AAAAAAAAAKE/8dDUixFkzLc/s1600/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu7QcRrrdI/AAAAAAAAAKE/8dDUixFkzLc/s320/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551736856806927826" border="0" /></a><br />Buddy the Elf and Santa came into my work the other day. They have some true Christmas Spirit!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu7QwyEfrI/AAAAAAAAAKM/JiKcJc4rDso/s1600/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu7QwyEfrI/AAAAAAAAAKM/JiKcJc4rDso/s320/November%252C%2BDecember%2B2010%2B309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551736862311481010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are headed home Wednesday for Christmas. We sure can't wait to relax after these crazy finals. And, we really can't wait to see our families. I'm pretty sure these pictures are our family Christmas cards.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Davis family<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu8QY3I1cI/AAAAAAAAAKU/FG2qBJQNmIc/s1600/family%2Bpic.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu8QY3I1cI/AAAAAAAAAKU/FG2qBJQNmIc/s320/family%2Bpic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551737955401913794" border="0" /></a><br />Nelson family<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu910Y7FYI/AAAAAAAAAKk/uI3v2VZ_cEY/s1600/Nelson%2Bfamily%2Bpic%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TQu910Y7FYI/AAAAAAAAAKk/uI3v2VZ_cEY/s320/Nelson%2Bfamily%2Bpic%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551739697958163842" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-85733719745992491632010-11-29T13:02:00.000-08:002010-11-29T13:11:49.678-08:00We made it!One year ago I got married to the most wonderful boy in the world. We are so lucky to have found each other almost four years ago! I'm pretty sure we got all our drama out in the first several years dating because marriage has been so easy and fun. Can't wait to spend eternity with my best friend.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TPQW5ZXU5KI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JZklYdw2OqQ/s1600/wedding%2Bpic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TPQW5ZXU5KI/AAAAAAAAAJk/JZklYdw2OqQ/s320/wedding%2Bpic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545082216517002402" border="0" /></a>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-81883717757606967882010-11-03T17:07:00.001-07:002010-11-03T17:50:39.158-07:00LanceI've been thinking about Lance a lot lately. Lance was one of my best friends growing up, especially in elementary school. He lived two houses down. Our sophmore year of high school he was hit by a car as he was walking home from school and it killed him instantly. It was a really hard thing for everyone.<br /><br />I have been student teaching in 5th grade the past few weeks and there is a little boy in my class who reminds me so much of Lance. He has the same cute glasses, the same tucked in shirts, the same perfectly combed hair, and the same sweet, funny personality. I knew Lance the very best in elementary school and it brings back all of our fun memories: rollerblading after school in our matching roller blades, trick-or-treating, playing four square all night long in his garage, having family dinners together all the time, being in the same school class almost every year, jumping on the tramp and waving over the fence, him coming over for hours just to play our computer games, him watching tv literally two inches away from the screen, etc.<br /><br />I feel so luck to have known Lance so well. I know that Heavenly Father needed him for a reason. There is no one like him. I also feel luck to get to teach these wonderful 5th graders who bring back all of my memories from elementary school (Kalli and Savanna, I have been thinking about us in 5th grade in Dr. J's class and laugh at how weird we were). It is funny to walk in a room of 30 students the first day and not know any of them and within two weeks I already care about them so much. I see so much of myself in these students and I am so grateful for the things they teach me.<br /><br />Kind of an intense post, I know. I just thought I would share a little about someone who has made such an impact on my life. Life is great!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-44693053679882029072010-10-15T14:54:00.000-07:002010-10-15T15:53:02.343-07:00Slooow downOkay, it is super annoying that I wait several months between posts because then I feel like I have to do a huge, boring post. So, I promise every post I do won't be like this because I WILL get better at blogging when life slows down a little. Does anyone feel like this semester (or last few months) has gone by so quick? Here's what Joey and I have been up to:<br /><br />A quick trip to Vegas. We only booked a room for one night so we brought stuff to camp in St. George on our way there. We just decided to keep driving to Vegas that night. We looked everywhere for hotel rooms that night and everything was booked and the sickest Motel 6 was $130 for one night so what did we do? Oh you know, just camped off the side of the highway. I was throwing a fit and Joey was loving life. Typical. Cars zooming past all night and morning.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTiKr3SBI/AAAAAAAAAII/F-ITWN24gAs/s1600/fall+2010+215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTiKr3SBI/AAAAAAAAAII/F-ITWN24gAs/s320/fall+2010+215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528401126534629394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Joey has been <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>interviewing at med schools! I'm totally bragging about him... His first interview was at MidWestern. He interviewed on a Friday and the dean of the school called him three days later to personally accept him weeks before they officially start accepting people! We are really excited and will have to see if he gets in to some other schools to make a final decision. He interviewed at U of A Phoenix and Tuscon last week so we will keep our fingers crossed for those too!<br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Raegan/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Raegan/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ST50Io4b75g/S_n47LBt6II/AAAAAAAAAD4/IxOfsG1kk7g/s1600/OST1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 432px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ST50Io4b75g/S_n47LBt6II/AAAAAAAAAD4/IxOfsG1kk7g/s1600/OST1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My family came to visit! I LOVE when they come! I even had some aunts and cousin here and we did some fun things. We went to Garner's Village one day and a corn maze at Thanksgiving Point another day. If you are in Utah, you must do both!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTh92eRlI/AAAAAAAAAIA/VgG_nStg2S0/s1600/Fall+2010+311.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTh92eRlI/AAAAAAAAAIA/VgG_nStg2S0/s320/Fall+2010+311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528401123089466962" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjThofctJI/AAAAAAAAAH4/LAQuiI42Xj8/s1600/Fall+2010+305.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjThofctJI/AAAAAAAAAH4/LAQuiI42Xj8/s320/Fall+2010+305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528401117355750546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJxWqMtI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yrzIi8KUliY/s1600/Fall+2010+295.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJxWqMtI/AAAAAAAAAHw/yrzIi8KUliY/s320/Fall+2010+295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528398508394689234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJlFE7sI/AAAAAAAAAHo/LIlncVykj4w/s1600/Fall+2010+291.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJlFE7sI/AAAAAAAAAHo/LIlncVykj4w/s320/Fall+2010+291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528398505099718338" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJYU8RoI/AAAAAAAAAHg/ZomW1ZxcXE4/s1600/Fall+2010+294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRJYU8RoI/AAAAAAAAAHg/ZomW1ZxcXE4/s320/Fall+2010+294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528398501676598914" border="0" /></a>My mom is the bomb<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYX3BhjWI/AAAAAAAAAIw/IB8oN22osIE/s1600/Fall+2010+301.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYX3BhjWI/AAAAAAAAAIw/IB8oN22osIE/s320/Fall+2010+301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528406447016217954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am still workin' away at the Flower Patch!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRI-ht4TI/AAAAAAAAAHY/IRrK2RAltz0/s1600/Fall+2010+278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRI-ht4TI/AAAAAAAAAHY/IRrK2RAltz0/s320/Fall+2010+278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528398494750859570" border="0" /></a>You would think after working with flowers for three years and selling every boy in Provo, Utah a dozen red roses for their wife/girlfriend that I would never want them. I thought I wouldn't. But, I will never judge another boy again. Joey said I had to have something cute to replace him while he was gone to Arizona.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYXn2I_9I/AAAAAAAAAIo/O0mIRtv03lA/s1600/Fall+2010+272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYXn2I_9I/AAAAAAAAAIo/O0mIRtv03lA/s320/Fall+2010+272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528406442941939666" border="0" /></a><br />We went to Nickel City the other day and I walked around the corner to find Joey seriously about to cry cause he lost a game! He didn't even know I took this...<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRIoBGC7I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/TT-NrjGZUR8/s1600/Fall+2010+274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjRIoBGC7I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/TT-NrjGZUR8/s320/Fall+2010+274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528398488708451250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have had a few fun hang outs this semester. These boys love to play poker (not my favorite thing).<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTijpVYEI/AAAAAAAAAIY/VoGMsLO4SBY/s1600/fall+2010+209.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTijpVYEI/AAAAAAAAAIY/VoGMsLO4SBY/s320/fall+2010+209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528401133234905154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We are trying to go to all the temples in Utah before we leave here in April. We have gone to about half so far so there is a ways to go!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTiX19wdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/yY-mcJgree4/s1600/fall+2010+203.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjTiX19wdI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/yY-mcJgree4/s320/fall+2010+203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528401130066657746" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYXZ8k3SI/AAAAAAAAAIg/NIBHU7eeke4/s1600/fall+2010+213.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TLjYXZ8k3SI/AAAAAAAAAIg/NIBHU7eeke4/s320/fall+2010+213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528406439210835234" border="0" /></a><br />Joey went to Nicaragua this past week for the research he has been doing the past few years! I am never letting him do it again unless I get to come! He did not take one picture but he said it was beautiful there. School is also so busy for both of us. I start teaching 5th grade in a week so we will see how that goes! Life is great!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-6568952769799287852010-06-05T16:34:00.000-07:002010-06-05T17:31:15.058-07:00The LatestWow, only 5 months since my last post...awesome. I do have some excuses! We have been pretty busy the past few months. I'll do a quick overview.<br /><br />School has been crazy! I got to student teach for the month of March and it was super fun! I have the cutest friend Ashley who was with me through it all!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmInMHsJI/AAAAAAAAAFU/qczuakJYWB0/s1600/March-May+2010+015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmInMHsJI/AAAAAAAAAFU/qczuakJYWB0/s320/March-May+2010+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479444932282790034" border="0" /></a>I work in all my spare time pretty much. Luckily I love the girls I work with and love what I do so it is never too bad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArpbjVZLGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ZcTuKv4pWls/s1600/Winter+2010+061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArpbjVZLGI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ZcTuKv4pWls/s320/Winter+2010+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479448556200340578" border="0" /></a><br />Joey has been studying up a storm for the MCAT that he takes in a WEEK!!! He will do great...I think he's a smarty. This is the only picture I could find of him studying haha. He's worn out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArpcIP4FfI/AAAAAAAAAGE/7mPAfuH8Kk8/s1600/Winter+2010+057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArpcIP4FfI/AAAAAAAAAGE/7mPAfuH8Kk8/s320/Winter+2010+057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479448566109312498" border="0" /></a><br />I had an amazing birthday in April thanks to Joey, Laur, and my family.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmJHQlllI/AAAAAAAAAFc/peB430Av498/s1600/March-May+2010+055.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmJHQlllI/AAAAAAAAAFc/peB430Av498/s320/March-May+2010+055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479444940891461202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lauren graduated from BYU! Yay!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmJphejLI/AAAAAAAAAFk/oSiVoQvgGVQ/s1600/March-May+2010+067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmJphejLI/AAAAAAAAAFk/oSiVoQvgGVQ/s320/March-May+2010+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479444950089108658" border="0" /></a><br />We flew down to Arizona for Joey's brother's wedding in May. It was such a fun trip! We are so happy for Aaron!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArr2s2x4EI/AAAAAAAAAGc/d8pb4O_by1s/s1600/Aaaron%27s+wedding.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArr2s2x4EI/AAAAAAAAAGc/d8pb4O_by1s/s320/Aaaron%27s+wedding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479451221636014146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jake came in town for Special Olympics. Him and Joey were in charge of activities and I tagged along and volunteered. It really is the best weekend of my whole year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmKAaR7uI/AAAAAAAAAFs/S5SRX0N60dI/s1600/March-May+2010+099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmKAaR7uI/AAAAAAAAAFs/S5SRX0N60dI/s320/March-May+2010+099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479444956232937186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmKnTw5aI/AAAAAAAAAF0/FmQxtd0WZts/s1600/March-May+2010+100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArmKnTw5aI/AAAAAAAAAF0/FmQxtd0WZts/s320/March-May+2010+100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479444966674589090" border="0" /></a><br />Rachel moved up here!! It has been so fun to have her up here finally!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArreMoIluI/AAAAAAAAAGM/_dnZy_UkwBc/s1600/Me+and+Rach.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/TArreMoIluI/AAAAAAAAAGM/_dnZy_UkwBc/s320/Me+and+Rach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479450800667793122" border="0" /></a><br />AND...on June 18th, the day after I finish finals and the day Joey takes the MCAT, we are headed to Wisconsin to Joey's mission. He gets to baptize the cutest girl Katie! We are really excited for her!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-22711765508888966802010-01-16T15:26:00.000-08:002010-01-16T16:48:56.284-08:00Major Update!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWceEDucI/AAAAAAAAABs/n-jisKYKM6s/s1600-h/Temple+317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWceEDucI/AAAAAAAAABs/n-jisKYKM6s/s320/Temple+317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427495548041279938" border="0" /></a><br /> Okay so I am officially the WORST blogger! I guess our lives have been a little busy lately though... Joey and I got married November 28th and we have had quite an adventure since then! We definitely will have some good stories to tell our kids! On our way headed back up to Utah the day after we got married, Joey's tire was flat, he had no spare, then his car wouldn't start so we ended up staying in some random town that night. When we got back to Utah and moved into our first home...Motel 6! We would buy food at WalMart and lay out towels on our bed to eat dinner. Really, it was one of the funnest things ever! We stayed there for a week then moved to our next home...Lauren and Ryan's house (which seriously saved our lives). I got super sick that week which just happened to be finals week so I had to miss a few finals. Lauren was the best sister in the world and took care of me the whole time while Joey ran to school and back trying to fit in his finals.<br /> Our flight left to Cancun in the middle of finals week so I flew home cause I was too sick to drive and Joey drove all through the night so we could catch our flight at 4:45 a.m. the next day. We spent the week before Christmas in Cancun which was a blast (once I felt better). It was super relaxing after a lot of craziness. We did a lot of eating and a lot of sleeping. So our flight home had a lay over in Minneapolis (real random) which happened to have a huge snow storm come in the night before Christmas Eve when our flight landed. Hundred of flights were being canceled so Joey had to put up with a few good cries over me freaking out I wouldn't get home. He tired to comfort me by saying we could spend Christmas in Wisconsin where he went on his mission... That did not go over well!! But, we made it home in time for Christmas thank goodness!! We spent the next week with our families which was the best! I was so sad to leave them but also ready to get our life started. I finally got to look at the stuff I got for my bridal shower 3 months ago! On our way back we stopped in Vegas for Trent and Kayla's wedding. It was beautiful! We are so happy for them! FINALLY, we got to Utah again and moved into our house which we are still putting altogether. We both started our new busy semesters and Joey is already starting to study for the MCAT coming up. It has been so fun to start our little family together and get settled down. I feel so lucky and blessed to have such an amazing husband! He seriously is the best thing ever! We have a blast together and everyday is a new adventure!<br /><br />K I have tons of pictures from the past 6 months of our lives so brace yourselves!<br /><br /><br />Everyone went to Jenny's cute house on Halloween for treats!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb3TEAeaI/AAAAAAAAAEU/zXS5GvpgpMo/s1600-h/Fall+2009+055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb3TEAeaI/AAAAAAAAAEU/zXS5GvpgpMo/s320/Fall+2009+055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427501506502883746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb4HCF3cI/AAAAAAAAAEc/s8cGh-CJNfk/s1600-h/Fall+2009+043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb4HCF3cI/AAAAAAAAAEc/s8cGh-CJNfk/s320/Fall+2009+043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427501520453492162" border="0" /></a>Carving pumpkins<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb4f-bJSI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9S7u1LEixP0/s1600-h/Fall+2009+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb4f-bJSI/AAAAAAAAAEk/9S7u1LEixP0/s320/Fall+2009+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427501527148995874" border="0" /></a>We got to go to conference with my friend Vanessa and her husband TJ. It was so awesome to be there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb5NMfYII/AAAAAAAAAEs/ZzmYFuHEI5o/s1600-h/Fall+2009+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jb5NMfYII/AAAAAAAAAEs/ZzmYFuHEI5o/s320/Fall+2009+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427501539287588994" border="0" /></a><br />Joey turned 24 during our few crazy months! I was starting to feel sick his birthday morning so this is Laur making him a birthday breakfast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jag0eYMZI/AAAAAAAAAEE/4YzKRa84kz4/s1600-h/Fall+2009+063.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jag0eYMZI/AAAAAAAAAEE/4YzKRa84kz4/s320/Fall+2009+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500020823241106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JaggCXABI/AAAAAAAAAD8/3FbHmcEtaN0/s1600-h/Fall+2009+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JaggCXABI/AAAAAAAAAD8/3FbHmcEtaN0/s320/Fall+2009+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500015337013266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Honeymoon!!! Cancun is the best! The water is crystal clear and the weather was awesome when it wasn't raining :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY_mF8ibI/AAAAAAAAADc/BW7feiHLJcI/s1600-h/Fall+2009+089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY_mF8ibI/AAAAAAAAADc/BW7feiHLJcI/s320/Fall+2009+089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498350515358130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JafcuunbI/AAAAAAAAADs/D0q_F31Hk2I/s1600-h/Fall+2009+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JafcuunbI/AAAAAAAAADs/D0q_F31Hk2I/s320/Fall+2009+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427499997269499314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY-0V3o-I/AAAAAAAAADM/F58XZDfUDGs/s1600-h/Fall+2009+095.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY-0V3o-I/AAAAAAAAADM/F58XZDfUDGs/s320/Fall+2009+095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498337160373218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jae2jmH0I/AAAAAAAAADk/bJ-9XtC2ITk/s1600-h/Fall+2009+084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1Jae2jmH0I/AAAAAAAAADk/bJ-9XtC2ITk/s320/Fall+2009+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427499987022257986" border="0" /></a><br />We had so many yummy dinners! There was a new theme every night. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JagDyWiEI/AAAAAAAAAD0/2AXfL0OOR9E/s1600-h/Fall+2009+065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JagDyWiEI/AAAAAAAAAD0/2AXfL0OOR9E/s320/Fall+2009+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427500007753680962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY_Wcq5jI/AAAAAAAAADU/Ok5mORhjfMg/s1600-h/Fall+2009+092.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY_Wcq5jI/AAAAAAAAADU/Ok5mORhjfMg/s320/Fall+2009+092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498346315703858" border="0" /></a><br />These were our pictures taken in our hotel room dedicated to Jamie and Lynette...you guys know why!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY98M9OHI/AAAAAAAAAC8/gaAOprib8Kw/s1600-h/Fall+2009+105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY98M9OHI/AAAAAAAAAC8/gaAOprib8Kw/s320/Fall+2009+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498322090604658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY-bcriQI/AAAAAAAAADE/JO14jd6kC7U/s1600-h/Fall+2009+101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JY-bcriQI/AAAAAAAAADE/JO14jd6kC7U/s320/Fall+2009+101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427498330478053634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXq36fZHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/iwTLueyxfBE/s1600-h/Fall+2009+108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXq36fZHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/iwTLueyxfBE/s320/Fall+2009+108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496895010268274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXqcIlm1I/AAAAAAAAACs/lUHy0uuBdcU/s1600-h/Fall+2009+109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXqcIlm1I/AAAAAAAAACs/lUHy0uuBdcU/s320/Fall+2009+109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496887553203026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Christmas Eve Tradition!!! All of the Davis cousins get together and open pajamas. Joey was excited to be part of this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpyvbnDI/AAAAAAAAACk/xO6YIfZtYX4/s1600-h/Fall+2009+114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpyvbnDI/AAAAAAAAACk/xO6YIfZtYX4/s320/Fall+2009+114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496876441836594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpqgtYRI/AAAAAAAAACc/WtDQws0YxfM/s1600-h/Fall+2009+120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpqgtYRI/AAAAAAAAACc/WtDQws0YxfM/s320/Fall+2009+120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496874232602898" border="0" /></a><br />All the cute new in-laws added to the family! I love all three of the boys so much!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpBKVoQI/AAAAAAAAACU/pv77dL5IzHw/s1600-h/Fall+2009+122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JXpBKVoQI/AAAAAAAAACU/pv77dL5IzHw/s320/Fall+2009+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427496863132918018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWePl6j_I/AAAAAAAAACM/3ACzlc421Ho/s1600-h/Fall+2009+127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWePl6j_I/AAAAAAAAACM/3ACzlc421Ho/s320/Fall+2009+127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427495578516492274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWdtHTyBI/AAAAAAAAACE/kDh7n_2xHqw/s1600-h/Fall+2009+130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWdtHTyBI/AAAAAAAAACE/kDh7n_2xHqw/s320/Fall+2009+130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427495569261316114" border="0" /></a><br />Me and my cute sister! Didn't know how to change the direction...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWdB_4bWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/1CRarJe-F1o/s1600-h/Fall+2009+132.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWdB_4bWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/1CRarJe-F1o/s320/Fall+2009+132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427495557687438690" border="0" /></a><br />Trent and Kayla's wedding! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWcmsPTyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/QH6ZvdQkRAM/s1600-h/Fall+2009+137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/S1JWcmsPTyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/QH6ZvdQkRAM/s320/Fall+2009+137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427495550357294882" border="0" /></a>Sorry for the longest post of all times!! Hopefully I will get better at updating more!Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204837317869615178.post-22267877964566556022009-08-23T18:11:00.001-07:002009-08-23T19:31:55.880-07:00And so it begins...We are finally engaged!!! Most people know it has been quite a journey for Joey and I to finally get to where we are. But after all we've been through, it has made every minute worth it. We couldn't be happier or more excited to get married! I really don't know if I could find someone more perfect for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwdNeWHoI/AAAAAAAAAA0/2XthwBgdiOA/s1600-h/brit%27s+wedding+and+home+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwdNeWHoI/AAAAAAAAAA0/2XthwBgdiOA/s320/brit%27s+wedding+and+home+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340215053524610" border="0" /></a><br />This is a letter Joey wrote to me a year ago on our first year anniversary! A lot has gone on since then but this sums up our first year dating...<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" >5/26/08<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><o:p></o:p>Raegan Davis-<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" >Happy Anniversary!!!<span style=""> </span>When I first got home from my mission, I would run by Jamie’s house to <span style=""> </span>visit Carly.<span style=""> </span>Once I gave you that high-5, it was no longer all about “visiting Carly”.<span style=""> </span>I can’t believe that his has now been a year since our first “date” to Gisela.<span style=""> </span>I had to immediately get in good with your mom by helping paint the cozy cave.<span style=""> </span>One of my favorite memories from the first part of our relationship was the random trips we took to Payson.<span style=""> </span>Thanks for being my first kiss in the pouring rain after our picnic.<span style=""> </span>My favorite part of that trip however was after we were soaking wet, we just sat and talked in Jake’s truck for a couple hours.<span style=""> </span>I knew that there was going to be something special between us when you went to California and we couldn’t handle not talking for a single day.<span style=""><br /></span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwcBQoJWI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Aeajm2r1aUw/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwcBQoJWI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Aeajm2r1aUw/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340194594891106" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" >I loved having our set schedule every day last summer and knowing that we were going to hang out every night no matter what.<span style=""> </span>Movie nights with Jayd, Morg, and Shan were definitely highlights from the summer as well.<span style=""> </span>I loved watching the Little Rascals and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang even though I just fell asleep on the floor with your whole family.<span style=""> </span>The best one was when we had the blow up mattress all out and ready to go.<span style=""> </span>Mexico was also a blast.<span style=""> </span>Reading, laying out, swimming, and getting stung my jelly fish made for another good weekend for us.<span style=""> </span>But, over the summer, my favorite weekend was definitely when we came up to Utah to visit Lauren and to check out BYU.<span style=""> </span>I hated when we weren’t together and loved when we could just go on little drives. Without knowing our way around we still seemed to find some of our favorite places.<span style=""> </span>After that trip, I knew that I wanted to come up here for school, mainly to be with you (even though I’ve never admitted that until now).<span style=""> </span>When I left a week before you did to come up to BYU, I was so bored but then was so excited to get you flowers and see you when you guys stopped in at Glenwood.<span style=""> </span>I’m still mad though that you didn’t let me help you move into your apartment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwch7nLcI/AAAAAAAAAAs/6r5iZXCxmfs/s1600-h/008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwch7nLcI/AAAAAAAAAAs/6r5iZXCxmfs/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340203365117378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><span style=""> </span>Although Fall semester had its ups and downs and was little rough for us at first, we still filled it with fun memories.<span style=""> </span>When it was warm, we went to our park probably 4 or 5 nights a week until it just got too cold for us.<span style=""> </span>That park will always be a place of some good memories.<span style=""> </span>Then that’s where we cried when we decided we were going to date other people (bad idea..haha).<span style=""> </span>Then on the bridge, you finally talked me into telling you that I loved you even though we already had for awhile.<span style=""> </span>Then after a few rough days, that’s where we once again cried and decided to just date each other (a much better idea!). <span style=""> </span>We thought that we were both going to be snowboarding all the time together but unfortunately only got to snowboard together for one half of one day.<span style=""> </span>Thank you though for helping me fulfill my life-long goal of kissing a girl on a ski lift!</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwdqKY44I/AAAAAAAAAA8/_3Qw1kp6gNk/s1600-h/IMG_0361%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwdqKY44I/AAAAAAAAAA8/_3Qw1kp6gNk/s320/IMG_0361%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340222754448258" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><span style=""> </span>I really wanted to drive home with you when it was Christmas time but you guys had to leave early and drove through that storm.<span style=""> </span>Sorry again, that I was acting like your dad and being really nervous about you. <span style=""> </span>I just was scared a little bit because I already liked you a whole bunch.<span style=""> </span>Our little matching back packs we got each other are still funny.<span style=""> </span>You got me all presents that you knew that I really needed and wanted. I loved that.<span style=""> </span>Too bad my head was too big and we had to take back the brown Nixon hat!<span style=""> </span>I didn’t know what to get you so I only got those earrings.<span style=""> </span>(you better be wearing them right now!.. J/k).<span style=""> </span>I loved meeting your extended family when I went to a few of your many family gatherings.<span style=""> </span>I love both sides of your family already!<span style=""> </span>You know I loved the spinning class with your aunt!</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH47Qqw0dI/AAAAAAAAABk/W7Wy8Q4t6Fs/s1600-h/n1324170184_30030395_8900.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH47Qqw0dI/AAAAAAAAABk/W7Wy8Q4t6Fs/s320/n1324170184_30030395_8900.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373349527400010194" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><span style=""> </span>Winter semester was definitely a smoother semester for us..<span style=""> </span>I was happy that you still loved me even though I didn’t have a job and it worried Jackie!<span style=""> </span>Those first few weeks were the most fun although because we probably averaged 10 hours together per day.<span style=""> </span>Then we both got jobs and only averaged five hours or so.<span style=""> </span>Once I finally had money again, I loved taking you to get sushi for the first time.<span style=""> </span>I was so happy that you liked it and we still get to go whenever we go on dates.<span style=""> </span>I pretty much hated finals week but not as much as you.<span style=""> </span>All I did was work and then study and made you come to the library with me just so we could be together.<span style=""> </span>I’m still mad that you did better than me on the two classes that we took together.<span style=""> </span>It was a good thing that we drove Bro. Doria home everyday so we could get extra credit in Stats and take in his advice he had for us about getting married!<span style=""> </span>Thank you for supporting me in my change from majoring in business to medicine.<span style=""> </span>It was all kind of random but you definitely supported me and helped me make the right decision. <span style=""> </span>Reading the paper your bishop gave us about what you need to know about a potential spouse was pretty funny and good for us.<span style=""> </span>I’m glad we already knew 90% of what we were supposed to know.The whole semester was a blast and was the time when we have grown closer together than any other.</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH466LanWI/AAAAAAAAABc/Eox1SG6V05E/s1600-h/n756781302_911627_1964%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH466LanWI/AAAAAAAAABc/Eox1SG6V05E/s320/n756781302_911627_1964%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373349521362951522" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><span style=""> </span>I hate being apart now Raeg.<span style=""> </span>It kills me.<span style=""> </span>It has been so hard for me to wake up every morning and know that I won’t be able to see you that day. You are the reason that I make it through every day with a smile on my face.<span style=""> </span>I’m glad we are starting to get a schedule down to where we at least know when we get to talk every day.<span style=""> </span>Hopefully you don’t care that when I’m bored at work, I send you pictures of potential engagement rings.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>I can’t handle not seeing you for a month at a time.<span style=""> </span>The worst part is that you are getting to know my niece and nephews better than I do.<span style=""> </span>Good thing they will be your niece and nephews here fairly soon!</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwd2K7XyI/AAAAAAAAABE/LOWAjZMfKmg/s1600-h/n203002806_30608042_7483.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpHwd2K7XyI/AAAAAAAAABE/LOWAjZMfKmg/s320/n203002806_30608042_7483.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373340225977933602" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:12;" ><span style=""> </span>Raegan, I love you so much.<span style=""> </span>You always are making me want to be a better person.<span style=""> </span>You have done so much for me and have helped me to grow so much. <span style=""> </span>I thought that last summer was the greatest time of my life, but it has only gotten better.<span style=""> </span>Thank you for sharing this last year of your life with me.<span style=""> </span>I look forward to this upcoming school year because I am going to get to be with you every day again.<span style=""> </span>There are going to be some big changes in our lives over the next year and I am anxious.<span style=""> </span>I didn’t think that I could ever just be with one girl for the rest of eternity, but now I can’t imagine what it would be like to not have you forever.<span style=""> </span>I love you so much Raegan.<span style=""> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> Love you, Joey</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH46lwtMdI/AAAAAAAAABU/vziO7IctyJE/s1600-h/115.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yjeba5qHNwI/SpH46lwtMdI/AAAAAAAAABU/vziO7IctyJE/s320/115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373349515882213842" border="0" /></a>Joey and Raeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759191111958572611noreply@blogger.com9