Yep

Yes, I know my titles are still pink. I don't have time right now to mess with it. Please forgive.

Can you believe it?! Well, can you?

We are up and running! The house is decorated, school has started, I'm having to cook and clean up after myself and Landon and I are living together again! We are both excited to be back to business as usual and Landon is out of his mind with euphoria that football season starts this Thursday. Go Utes!

I am so thrilled to be starting my last year of nursing school and doing my rounds on the maternity floor of IMC, the little babies are beyond adorable and a MAJOR step up from my trauma experience last year! I love the idea of some structure and schedule in my life and just might have some things to blog about in the next little while. You never know....

Summer Twenty-Ten

There once was a girl named Che'

Who moved to Idaho and lounged all day

She read 12 great books

and gave up on her looks

and sent her sweet husband away.

She spent time with Carl and Cort

They learned to cook food of all sort

She messed with her Dad

and sometimes was sad

all while at the Crapo resort.

Che' spent every evening with Mom

competed for attention with facebook.com

She laughed and she cried

watched the babies with pride

and did a girl's hair for prom.

Now the summer is coming to close

Time to return to real life, I suppose

back to school and to work

pack my bags with a smirk

Wonder why I brought so many clothes?

Thanks so much for all the fun,

This summer will not be easily outdone

Reclaim your basement

Maybe find a replacement

and know that I love you a ton!

99 Hot Air Balloons

Sorry for the lack of posting, every time I promise I am going to do better with this thing one of two things happen: 1- I get busy and keep putting it off or 2- I move to Idaho and have pretty much nothing to post about. But aha, relief.... Landon and I finally saw each other and even did something fun! Go figure.

Panguitch had their annual "Balloon Festival" last weekend and we got to go for a ride in a hot air balloon. I don't know why, but this is something that I have always wanted to do. It was scary at first but was really fun once I calmed down a little. The best part... when we were finished they dumped champagne on our heads, I happened to notice them pouring it on Landon before they got any on me (which is probably for the best since I don't know how good of a sport I would have been about it). We got to stay with the Fullmers for a week had a blast. Thanks for letting us squat for a week Di-izzle! We miss you already!

In other, more catch up news... things are going well for us. Landon is still selling in Vegas while I spend most of my time here in Idaho. He has been flying over to see me every two weeks so it has been bearable. We found an apartment that we like in Salt Lake that is on the East side and close to the school and plan on moving back at the beginning of August. I hope you are all having a great summer w/less wind than mine!

Sometimes life is awesome....

At risk of sounding like Tamn, (you know... Seriously so Blessed!) I had such an awesome life for a 10 day span there. I got to do so many fun things and see so many awesome places! I feel my writing abilities will not accurately portray and since "they" say a picture is worth a thousand words, how about 12 pictures?

Side note: This activity may or may not have been a lot funner if we were not snorkeling amidst a giant school of Jelly fish. Just sayin.....

Fun huh? Now it is back to real life. Although not really. I don't know anyone whose "real" life includes laying in their parent's basement with no job and no classes while hanging out with their neice and nephews, reading books, watching an entire season of Glee in a little over a week's time and just enjoying the simple company of their family. So.... back to that life.

VACATION!!

Today I started packing for our vacation! We are going here:

and here:

and here:
and to watch them:

I honestly could not be more excited! I have not seen Landon for two weeks and I miss him like crazy! I will post pics when we return!

I will say this...

Sometimes looking back is so much more rewarding than looking forward in life. This past year has been a very difficult one for me. I felt as if there were never enough hours in the day, enough effort I could put in, or enough motivation to want either of these things. But... I completed it. Having one year of nursing school behind me and only one to go is a fantastic feeling. (I just won't even think about Midwifery school right now, one step at a time.) Above all, I feel really grateful today. I feel grateful that I have the ability to go to school, that I have the means to go to school, and overly grateful for the knowledge and friendships I have gained at school. These people made my first year worth it... we laughed together, cried together and occasionally argued together. I am so glad that I get to finish the last leg of my academic journey with these people on my team.

Here's to a relaxing summer and summoning up the desire to return to campus in the fall!