Tuesday, July 6, 2010

FiRe WOrKs like you've never seen!!

Saturday we went to Lander to see the fire works! The orthodontist there puts an amazing fireworks show every year. He also makes all of his own fireworks. He has the young men and women at church help make some of the fireworks during the year on some of their youth activity nights. He has a fire ball that goes off and is SO AWESOME!! You can feel the heat from it! He has it in his field next to his house and everyone is invited. He always does it July 3rd so it doesn't interfere with the town’s parade and fireworks the next day. The show started off with him lighting a wall of 50,000 fireworks. It was SO awesome! He also had infantry men at the beginning and the whole thing was narrated and put to music. The fireworks were all synchronized to the whole thing. Just when you think the finale happened you are wrong :) At times, there is not once ounce of sky not lit up! The show lasts about 2.5 hours...It is really worth your time if you ever get a chance to go!

My two sisters and their families met us there!

This is the field. We went earlier, but the whole hill was packed once it started.
People also watch from their cars on the side of the road. At the bottom of the hill is where he has all the fireworks set up so there is a roped off area where you can't cross onthe hill :) He does the whole thing by his computer he has set up outside.

He also serves strawberry, chocolate, and vinalla ice cream and watermelon
 to anyone for free before the show starts. I LOVE the chocolate ring all the kids had on their faces!!

It was a FUN 4th of July Weeked!!!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

One day older and wiser too....

Happy Birthday Curt!!


Today we trenched our yard for sprinklers and assembled our valve box. We're excited to be working on the yard!! We were accompanied by Curt and Cathy and appreciate their help! It was fun! We also had a really nice birthday dinner...Happy Birthday Curt!!!

Friday, June 25, 2010

WeEkeNd fUn!

This past weekend we went to Greybull, WY to visit my family. We had a fun bbq celebrating father's day and my grandma's 84th bday! We also went to explore Yellowtail National Park...




My dad recently bought a motorcycle so he took me for a ride:)!

Friday, June 4, 2010

3 day weekend

We went golfing, to the Vernal Temple for baptisms (thanks to Cathy for her hard work getting the family names together and ready to go...it was fun to do that as a family)
watched Dear John, and played charades!






Monday Steve worked and the Smith's were nice enough to let me join them! Brook and Jen cooked up some good food ...we had a fun bbq outside and it was actually nice and not windy!!! Camden and I played superheroes :) It was a lot fun!



Camden to the rescue!! :)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

What we've been up to...

I have lost my camera...hence the long break from posting...so I made my camera phone more useful until I can find it!

Things we've been up to...

1. Put up our fence...with the help of our wonderful friends! THANKS SO MUCH to those who chipped in equipment and your valuable time...we really appreciate it!!! I LOVE it!




2. Put our shed together. We bought a kit where all the pieces came pre-cut and we had to put it together. I really enjoyed this project...Steve and I had fun building it! We still have to put the shingles on...


3. Another craft.... My friend Melinda organizes a craft each month and this was our most recent. She bought the blocks from The Wood Connection and then we painted and decorated them.


4. School... Steve finished his EMT Basic course this semester and has been in Riverton at the Fire Academy last week and this week for Hasmat training. He took his test and got a 100%! Way to go Stevo...they have been doing Chemistry so he has had to really focus and go way back in his memory bank :) I am taking classes to finish my Adapted PE Endorsement. I have 3 classes left so I am taking one this summer and 2 in the fall.

5. New door mat and Potted Flowers! I bought this great pot and got some flowers in it finally! The rule of thumb around here is to wait to plant flowers around Memorial Day. My friend Jen and I did it yesterday... it was just so warm and I just couldn't wait...so I am a little early and hope they are alright and there is warm weather! (I don't have pics of Jen's, but she has very beautiful flowers in pots on her porch and on her back  patio!!) We had fun potting the flowers...thanks Jen!



6. School is almost out and I can't wait for SUMMER!!!

Next things on our list to get done...
-finishing touches on the fence
-put shingles on the shed
-get more dirt to level out our back yard
-sprinklers and grass! I can't wait!! This has all got put off for 2 weeks since Steve has been gone to class, but we'll pick right back up on the yard work once he gets back. I enjoy yard work and being outside so I love when it gets to be this time of year (when it's nice outside and not a blizzard that is) :) !!!

Monday, April 19, 2010

My little brother is ENGAGED!!!

This last Saturday my brother asked Ashley to marry him! He took her to a beautiful park and had a picnic...they "accidently" ran into some friends. His two friends are in the photography program at BYU and said the needed more couples photos for the portfolio for their finals this week. They took pics around the park for their “portfolio”. Then they left and hid in the back ground and got pics of the whole proposal! What a great idea :)… have friends hiding in the background getting pics of the whole thing!! CUTE!

Will you marry me?

Ummm...

YES!

Smooch smooch:)!!

The happy couple:)

More kissing:)

Congrats Mike and Ashley!!! SO happy for you!!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Officially Official...Probation NO MORE!!

It's official! Steve is no longer a "pro b" firefighter! After working for the Rock Springs Fire Department for one year today, they had a badge ceremony for him this afternoon at the station. He got his badge and name plate...it was a big day for him! SO EXCITING!

I got to do the honors :)


"C" crew...The boys who take care of my husbands life!

Steve and Chief Armstrong

His name plate

His official Firefighter Badge!!