up-to-date

Yes. I know. I have been a bit neglectful of this blog. For you own reading pleasure (and my own documenting purposes), I have a few things to catch up on. Here we go.

1. Fireworks - Jason's family sells fireworks over the forth of July. It is lots of hard work, and the whole family helps out. This year, Jason spent a week in Burley selling the huge fireworks -the ones that are illegal in Utah. On the weekends, I went up to Idaho to help with the selling (even though I didn't know what I was doing most of the time) and Jason and I had a good time. Here are a few pictures documenting the happenings of the week. I must say, I am very VERY happy to have Jason home. It was a rough week without him.

2. Weather - So it's hot. We have no air conditioning. Let's just say that it is a bit unpleasant. We try to go for drives in the evening because at least our cars have air conditioning. Jason and I are now sleeping downstairs on our floor because it is mildly cooler. And I never thought I would say it, but I'm looking forward to cooler weather.

3. The Garden - We are finally enjoying the produce of our garden! I am thoroughly enjoying our lettus (which might come as a surprise to many). Yesterday, Jason and I picked some zucchini and beans. We will be eating those today. Yum!

4. Camping -Jason and I have been wanting to go camping for a while now. This past weekend, we finally got around to pitching a tent. We invited our neices and nephews to go up to High Creek and sleep over. My family ended up coming to have a cookout with us that night. We spent the evening walking all along the creek, attempting to fish in the water, telling stories, and just having a good time. We didn't get to bed until late into the night, but we hope that everyone had a good time. We sure did.

That's all.

it must be true love....

... if this cute guy lure me away from Lewiston on the Fourth of July. I sure have missed him this week. I must say. I am looking forward spending the fourth with him, even if it is away from all the celebrations in Lewiston.
(This picture is for Jason to show everyone that we truely are devoted Celtic fans.)

Happy Fourth of July!

my bargin shopper

So Jason is a bargin shopper. If there is a good deal, Jason will buy it, even if we don't need it. Recently, we are have taken up the hobby of going to yard sales and browsing over the items. Well, on Saturday Jason found some yard sales to go check out and I tagged along. We really had no intentions of buying anything, but then we made our last stop. I knew that when Jason saw that grill, there was no way to talk him out of it. Although they were asking a whopping $50 for this new grill, Jason knew that he, of all people, could talk them down. After a while of bartering the owner did back down. While this was all happening, I was far away looking at purses. I'm not one to barter. Well, on that sunny day, Jason proudly left the yard sale with a new grill and a full propane tank for a mere $30. What a guy. We had steak that night for dinner. And we just might be eating out on the grill every night this summer.

On a side note, we went to the SummerFest in Logan too. We listened to some delightful salsa music and watched all of the crazy people of Logan dance to it. This was only my second time to the SummerFest, and I must say, it was quite enjoyable.

the tale of two trips

The past two weekends we have traveled up to Burley. The first was to simply visit. All of Jason's siblings were there and it was nice to see them all again. We enjoyed playing games with each other and eating goodies. I saw Seven Brides for Seven Brothers while we were there, aand Jason quickly found other things to occupy himself while I watch the movie with the girls. I must say that it was a delightful show. Jason and I might have to purchase that classic.

Later, Jason and Michael made a delicious steak dinner for every one. Yum! They are both excellent cooks. Although, Jason learned everything he knows from his dad (at least that's what I was told my Michael). I am just so happy that I married a cook. It has worked out well for both of us.

Because we did not make it up to Burley over Memorial Day, we went out to visit family graves in the Burley Cemetary. This picture is of Grandma Morley's grave. It was a nice visit.
While we were up there, we decided it would be a great idea to get Jason's canoe. However, we had a slight problem once we saw the canoe. It was 16 feet long. That's just a bit bigger than the truck we brought up to haul it back in. After multiple attempts to load the canoe into the back of the truck, we decided that it probably would not be too smart to drive down the freeway with this green thing hanging almost 7 feet out of the truck. Although it broke Jason's heart, we left the canoe there. Maybe one day we will get it down to our house.
One our second visit up to Burley, we went to strictly work. The Pollard family has some big plans for their yard this year, so we tried to get a head start on things. We were much too busy for pictures (and I was not too keen on taking pictures of my sweaty self), but I enjoyed working with Jason on the yard. Jason was up at 6:00 a.m. because he wasn't about to waste time. It was a very productive weekend, and there is still more to be done.

memorial day

On Memorial Day, Jason and I decided that we have had enough of the cold weather, so we protested. We went swimming, because, dang it, it is supposed to be summer. Now, Bear Lake really is not the place to actually swim, because the water is fridged all year round. Nonetheless, we set out to have a nice summer Memorial Day.The drive there took a bit longer than intended, but it was beautiful when we got there. Once I got out of the car and dipped my toe in the water, I quickly decided that I would not be swimming that day and Jason agreed. That water was cold! There was no way that we would be able to submerse our whole bodies in that lake. I waded out in the water up to my knees, but that was about all the swimming I did.

So, Jason and I sat on the beach and ate a very delicious ham and cheese sandwich. After a grand total of about of about 20 minutes, we had eaten our sandwiches. We looked at each other and wondered what in the world to do now. Luckily, we had a frisby in the car, and we played on the beach for a bit longer, before deciding to drive home. It was a very long drive, and a short stay, but it was a wonderful day to spend our Memorial Day. Hopefully next time we wonder over to Bear Lake, we actually swim.

an update

There have been a lot of things going on lately! Due to my lack of creativity today, I just compiled a simple list of what has been going on in our lives.

* I have started my first and last summer semester at Utah State University. It's been quite a challenge to focus on school work during these summer months.

* Jason had his first experience with ice skating this past weekend. I was really surprised to learn that he had never been on ice skates before. And, let me tell you, it was quite funny to watch. We went for a little birthday celebration for my neice. The children around us had walkers on the ice to help them balance, and I almost wondered if Jason needed one as well! He was clinging to the side wall. When he was brave enough to step two inches away from the wall, he wobbled and flung his arms wildly to balance himself. However, by the end of the night, he was doing very well. What a champ!

The two beginners :)

* We got our hair cut on Saturday. Jason was much happier with this cut than my sorry attempt, and, I must say, he looks very handsome. I got bangs. The last time I had bangs, my mother lovely back combed them into a beautiful floral arrangement on my forehead, so I was bit nervous for them. To my relief, they turned out great, except I just can't do them myself. I just need a beautician to do my hair every day!

* Tonight we ate our first corn on the cob of the season. This is one my favorite parts of summer. I love the way the corn tastes with butter dripping off the cob. There is nothing better than sweet corn stuck in and all around your teeth. It was absolutely scrumptious! I can't wait to eat the corn out of the garden, because it seems to always be so much better!
And that's it. That the life of these newlyweds.

our vacation

This weekend Jason and I took a little time for ourselves. We took short vacation. We took Friday off work and thoroughly enjoyed it. Jason's Dad, who had traveled down from Burley, met up with us and Jason's sisters, Jessica and Jenna, to eat lunch (Thanks, Michael). We visited and had a wonderful time being together.

After our delicious meal, we traveled down to the Salt Lake valley for a wedding for my cousin. We made quite a weekend out of it. I was able to visit my siblings, which is very rare. We don't get TOGETHER too often (I hadn't see my sister, Stephanie, since Christmas!). It was so nice to visit and be with them for a short time.

Jenn and Brandon let us stay at their house (Thank You) and we had so much fun. We went out to eat, hung out, and shopped around town. Jason was introduced to IKEA for the first time. It was quite a thrilling experience. We absolutely LOVED everything we saw. Originally, we went there for Jenn for find a new desk for their beautiful new loft. In the end, we left with a new bookcase for our home. I'm sure that if we had a money tree in our backyard, we would have come home with much more. We are already excited for a return trip to IKEA.

My cousin, Ben, was married on Friday. The wedding itself was quite short. The whole ceremony lasted about 10 minutes. We enjoyed a nice meal following the wedding. I got a little carried away with taking pictures of my super cute neices and nephew. However, Lizzie did not want anything to do with my picture taking. Maybe next time.

It was a fun weekend to be with family. We look forward to seeing them all again.