Vacation Time!

It is time for us to have some fun!

First I’ll tell you about graduation.

We  finished off the last week of school, and got ready for my parents to come on Friday. We showed them around campus a little and then we went to have lunch/dinner at chili’s which was delicious. Then we came back and got ready for graduation. We got our caps and gowns on and waited to go into the auditorium. as soon as we got in there, we saw my parents and Cameron and Krista. It was so good to have some family there. We took pictures at graduation, but I took them on my Camera. Currently I don’t have the cord to transfer them onto my computer because we forgot to pack it and we are in California, so I can’t put them up until we get back.

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We spent the night with my parents in Idaho Falls with our Aunt Barbara, and we had breakfast with them in the morning. they left and we stayed and shopped in Idaho Falls. It was Pioneer day so there were farmers markets and such. When we got home, we packed up and got ready to leave, and said goodbye to some friends in our ward that were going to be moving before we got back from vacation.

We left at 4 in the morning on Sunday to make it to my friend and old roommate Marilee’s farewell. She is going on her mission! We got to Provo at 9 and after Sacrament we went to a brunch.

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After the brunch we drove to St. George. We stopped at Jarom and Rachel’s for a little while and then we went to spend some time with Kimmie and Richard! We spent the night at there apartment. it was so fun to get to know them better and spend some time with them. Thanks for the good time Kimmie and Richard!

We left on Monday morning, and picked up Julia our niece at Jarom and Rachel’s. They showed us a game on the Wii and I got some good pictures of it :)

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The drive wasn’t too bad, still long but not bad. we spent the next day just hanging out at home, and then we left for a family reunion on Wednesday morning.

We had a reservation at a really nice hotel next to the beach. we all got a suite and they were really nice. I love hotels! It was good for me because it gave me a chance to get to know people in Hans’ family better, and to get better at names :) they are a fun family!

Over the next three days we spent good time with family. We went to the beach, they had a talent show, silent auction, and good food. I took a few pictures.

Insert pictures here. Man I wish I had my camera cord!

We left yesterday (Friday) and stopped at some good beaches. Luckily I had Hans take pictures on his camera, because we do have his cord.

I have been to the beach many times, but I have never been to a California beach. Since Hans rants and raves about how he likes them better, I had expectations :) I was told that the water was warmer, so I had to try it out.

The water was warmer, it is true. but it is still cold. The difference is, it doesn’t make your feet ache, or go numb, haha. Hans wondered why you didn’t see many people in the water at the beaches in Oregon and then he realized that it was because the water is so cold! He thought that when I went to a Cali beach I would want to get in the water…. not so. The Ocean scares me, I’m afraid that I’m going to get swept away. waist high is all you’ll see me do.

Some good things about Cali beaches. There is a good variety of beaches. The water is warmer.

Some bad things. There is a ton of people!! everywhere!! and the beach is more trashed.

So I would have to say the Oregon beaches win. I may be biased, But I don’t like that the beaches have so many people everywhere. It really is just like you see in the movies. of course I think if it was winter there would probably be less people, but anyways…. more pictures

We tried to get pictures of dolphins…

Russell, Hans’ brother.

This beach was full of rocks, really cool rocks. … I don’t know why Hans’ is standing like that… haha.

Han’s rocky foot

Well, next week we are going camping, and the week after that we  are going to disneyland. Woo hoo!

WE’RE GRADUATING!!!!

Yes, It’s true. can you believe it?? I can’t. Well maybe it’s because I have to start working, and I don’t take the certification exam until November… but in reality, I’m going to be completely DONE with classes!

Hans doesn’t feel much like he is either… because he still has two years in a Master program….. but all that aside…

We ARE graduating… so we might as well party it up!

So this week… hasn’t been too exciting, but I’ll sum it up.

Earlier in the week the sky turned a weird color and we took some pictures. I love storms, especially in the summer, and this sky reminded me of a storm. Someone told us that there had been a fire in Idaho Falls… it had to have been a pretty big fire….

On Thursday I went to grad fest and picked up our caps and gowns, and later that night my very good friend Alisha ( Alisha I love you!) who is a  photography minor, soon to be major took pictures of us in our Graduation attire. She did such a good job! take a look :)

We sent our announcements out on Saturday, Just 3 more days and we’re done!

On Friday My Medical Assisting class had a barbeque with the paramedic program. We had a competition with them starting at the beginning of the semester to collect pop caps to give to the Ronald McDonald fund for children. Whoever lost had to make dinner for the group that won…. and guess what?? We won!

So Hans and I went to the barbeque, there was a lot of food… and good company!

That night we went to go pick up the pictures for our graduation announcements at good ‘ol Wal Mart and while we were there… we bought a flat screen T'.V.   !  Yeah…. that wasn’t planned.

Because our apartment IS furnished, and we are moving to Pocatello in September… we have to buy furniture. I know, crazy right? by the time we move, we will have been married a year and never bought furniture!

Anyways, Hans has been checking online every day to find a good deal on a T.V.    …….. for me :) I want it.  When we were at the store, he was checking all the TVs out and he found one on clearance for the best price he has seen!  It was a 37” Flat screen  HD for $360…. marked down from over $500.

Yep. We bought it. Now it is sitting in our living room. It feels like Christmas morning to me every time I wake up and walk out there. Beautiful.

On Saturday we did homework and Studied the whole day. We also did some spring….. or summer cleaning. It was much needed, and with such a small apartment…. it isn’t too bad!

That night we went to part of the ward activity………. mostly because they were using our projector. yeah, it’s cool ;)

We left early to go to the drive in movie with Sarah and Jaren! They were doing a double feature, showing Despicable Me and Eclipse. I wanted to see Eclipse, but it was 11:30 and I had already slept through half of Despicable Me. It’s like I’m getting old. Falling asleep so early… and I’m only 20!

As my dad would always tell me “The Holy Ghost goes to bed at midnight!”…… I sure hope that isn’t true ;)

It was a good movie, and we had a fun time with Sarah and jaren, as we always do!

On Sunday after church we went to the nursing home in town, and did a short Sacrament meeting and gave sacrament to the people there as a ward, and it was a lot of fun! That night there was also a choir practice.

Sarah and Jaren came over for dinner and games that night

We played scrabble

Sarah had a little trouble reading. She read Loan as Lo- Ann. Haha

our plants are finally growing more… and have started showing flowers!

Well. that’s all for now! Hope you enjoyed:)

Family Reunion and Birthday

Well…. we’re in the final stretch! This next week will be our last full week of school, and the week after I think classes are done on Tuesday or Wednesday, and we can hardly believe it! It really has gone so fast. I think we try to act like it isn’t very close, but that’s because it has seemed like it has been so far away for so long. I know I’m stressing out about finding a place to live in September. I don’t know if I’m not doing something right or what, but it has been really hard to find somewhere to stay.

I guess I didn’t really realize that Pocatello really is the “armpit” of Idaho. It’s a really old town and a little…. ghetto, to say the least. So I looked up a bunch of different apartments and such online, and I wrote down numbers. Most of the apartments I later found out are owned by Pocatello housing authority. They have one number, which I tried to call and of course it was an automated system that wanted an extension number for “the party you are trying to reach”. BUT there were no extension numbers online, so how the heck am I supposed to get a hold of them??! Anyways….

So we went to Pocatello on Monday when we didn’t have school, and we stopped by some of the apartments I had on my list. but we soon found out that the managers are all located for these apartments all in the same place, but we didn’t know where Pocatello housing Authority was. So that pretty much took off every apartment on my list. Then we went to the apartment complex that is on campus for married students. Hans talked to a guy in the program he is going into and he said he loved the place, and that it was a really good ward so we were hopeful.

But no one was there (probably because it was the 5th of July). I called the complex the next day and I found out that they don’t have any spots for this next school year, AND they have a waiting list that is 50 people long………………… yeah……… great.

I decided to look in Chubbuck, which is a neighboring city, that was nicer.  I have found a complex that we would like to live in but it also has a waiting list, I feel like that is going to happen for every single apartment place I call! but of course, I’m going to keep trying….. I mean we have to stay somewhere! There are some townhomes that I would like to live in because they are really nice, but a little over budget. Although when I called about them, I was told that they usually have openings, so we’ll see! I have faith, and I feel like the Lord is directing us to the right place.

Well, that was long but now on to some better things!

Hans’ birthday was on Friday, but we were going to the reunion that day so I wanted to try to make the day as special as I could for him. I tried to make it seem like we weren’t going to do anything for his birthday and that I hadn’t bought him any presents, Which I think worked pretty well… although I’m not the best liar.

So I managed to get to the store to buy presents and stuff to make a really good birthday cake for him. I made the cake at Sarah and Jaren’s apartment  and I kept the presents there. I made the cake on Thursday night, and it was quite the task. I told him I was hanging out with Sarah, and I was. But she also helped me make a cake for him :) We had to go to the store to get a few more things, and luckily Hans went to play racket ball for a while with Mat. ( I forgot to mention that Sarah and Jaren’s apartment is right across from ours so we had to be careful). Part way through I realized that I needed our kitchen aid mixer to make the frosting, but the door was locked and I didn’t have keys.

Jaren was kind enough to break into our apartment while Hans was gone and grab the mixer….. haha.

So I got home really late, Hans was not happy about that. He called and texted and I didn’t answer him because I was too busy, so I’ll try to communicate better the next time I’m gone for that long….. But I was grateful for Sarah and Jaren’s help :)

On Friday my family came into town, and we had lunch and got ready for the reunion, and Sarah and Jaren got to meet them. We brought the cake and presents over that afternoon.

Goofy

My parents got him 2 new pair of shoes (which he has been needing) and a new tie ( the perfect color !) I got him a new game that he has been wanting… can’t wait to try it out!

Here is the cake:

I was going to do a ping pong cake… but it was too difficult, so I did this instead. I painted a  red plastic army guy, because I couldn’t find a superman in the store.

And I forgot to mention… Hans got an award! it is the Newel K. Whittney  award, and not very many people get it….. the teachers nominate students.

Later that day we left for the reunion.

Krista made Hans and I out of playdough. haha

Yay! I’m not short!

about halfway we stopped to get the famous square ice cream!

mmmmm tasty

That night at the reunion ( the Schwieder family reunion, my grandma’s parents) we got to do a skit. Hans and I had the privilege of being Grandma and Grandpa Schwieder for the skit, because of our height difference. she was short and he was tall :)

Hans wore overalls and I actually got to wear one of Grandmas old dresses from when they were dating. We were worried because it was so small, that it wouldn’t fit. But it fit me perfectly… imagine that!

That night we played some games and just hung out. I have to say that they had the best food there! everyone made such great meals and it was a really nice place to stay, so fun.

we sang happy birthday to Hans that night too.

The next morning, after breakfast we headed up to a camp to go on a hike. We hiked up to a place that is special to my grandma. when she was 14 and at girls camp, some of the girls went on a hike and were struck by lightning. 4 girls and 1 leader died and many more were injured and saved. It is an amazing story.

So we hiked up the mountain I would say it was about 5-7 miles up and 5-7 miles down…. so we were tired because it was a long hike. My grandma made it up…. and told us the story, and it really was so amazing.

I took a shower as soon as we got back, and I think everyone wanted to take a nap, and we just hung out for a while

 

Grandma put on a tattoo… :)     lookin tough

We had lunch and then got ready for the races and games.

Hans and I attempted to win the water balloon throwing contest, but I was a little scared of getting wet, so at the last throw I pretended like I was going to catch it… but then I ran away. You can tell in the picture….

yep, there I am… running away. haha.

That night we had a great dinner, and had an auction. Hans and I bought a few things, and then we left to go back to Rexburg! luckily the drive was only about and hour and a half. But it was late, dark, there were lots of deer, and to add to it all it started pouring down rain. Hans drove (thank goodness). I was feeling sick before we left ( like I was going to throw up) and it was a somewhat curvy trip, and I was really nervous about hitting a deer, So I fought the urge to puke all over the place the whole time, making it seem a whole lot longer.

I admit it, I’m a sick wimp. I’ve been telling myself for months and months that it is just in my head. But I’m really convinced now that it’s not. I am sometimes so hungry all the time and I can just eat and eat and not feel full, and then sometimes I will feel like I’m going to puke all of the sudden, and I don’t throw up, but I feel nauseous for quite a while.

No, I’m not pregnant. I think birth control  is what is making me hungry and nauseous.

Anyways…. so all in all it was a great weekend! Now we are headed towards the home stretch, hopefully we will get graduation announcements out this week :)