Update on Our Life

Well we are into our second week of classes of this semester. Everything seems to being going well so far, wont last long I am sure. Soon we will be busy with papers, projects, test, and homework. I am taking 17 credits and working part time at the day care still, and loving it. They moved me to the 18 month-2 year old room. I am really liking the change. We have some super cuties in that classroom, and they are such a fun age. Matthew was taking 13 credits to begin with, but he found out he was missing a requirement for graduation so he is taking 3 more credits online from LCCC. Matthew is just being a sub at the bus garage. Which is super nice he gets to sleep in most mornings, and I get to spend more time with him. He is also still working at the State Vet Lab part time, and feeding goats. It seems like still a lot but for Matthew it is a huge change. He is loving all the free time. Next week we are traveling up to Pullman, WA to visit Washington State Vet school to see if we like it. After that we will be able to make a decision,even though we are still leaning towards Washington. We have to make sure. I still have my 2nd counselor calling in the Young Womens, and Matthew is still the assistant financial clerk of our ward. They moved us from the Stake Center to the Baker Street Building, so we get to go at 9 now instead of 2. Which is a nice change. We have now been married for a year and a half. Just to let you all know we are loving married life still. Its the greatest thing in my life to be married to my wonderful husband Matthew. He is my best friend, and I would to anything for him.

Our Winter Break...(Picture Overload)

The rest of our break was great. We spent tons of time with family and friends. Matthew was able to go ice fishing twice. We brought in the New Year with our friends Katie and Richard Walker, Matthew's Brother Daniel and his wife Kasi, and Meredeth Asay, and her friend Matt. We sent about a week and a half in Lovell, then we moved to my parents house for the last 5 days. We also were able to go and watch Matthew's brother Jared wrestle, and I was able to watch my little brother in basketball. They both did well.We celebrated Matthew's acceptance to Vet school by going out to dinner with his parents one night ,then a few nights later we went out with my parents. The weather was extra extra cold while we were up in the Basin, but there wasn't any snow. We headed back to Laramie yesterday morning. We are so thankful for our parents and their hospitality while we stayed at their houses. Laramie is covered with about 6 inches of snow as usual, and classes started today. This will be Matthew's last semester at the University, as well as mine besides online classes. We plan to visit Washington State Vet school here in a few weeks. We are very excited that Matthew was accepted to Vet school. His dreams are coming true. We miss and love our family, and can't wait for our next visit.

Our Prayers Have Been Answered...

Every since I bet since Matthew could walk he wanted to be a Vet. In September Matthew turned in 6 applications to different schools all over the country to try to get in. Yesterday he got a call and they told him he got into all the Wichi ( not sure on the spelling for that) schools,  Washington State, CSU in Fort Collins, and Oregon State. With the Wichi deal he is able to get instate tutition which is a whole lot better than paying out of state. Also he was offered a 12,000 (3,000 a year) dollar scholarship to Washington, so that school is looking a lot more appealing to us. When Matthew got off the phone with the lady , he told me and I was so excited I started to cry. Matthew has worked so hard his whole life to be a Vet, and he's dreams have come true. We have to let them know in April which school he wants, then we can start all the planning. Thank you all for all your prayers, and support. ( There will be more pictures from our Christmas break later)......

OUR LITTLE CHRISTMAS

This year for Christmas Matthew had to work Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas, so spent Christmas here in Laramie just the two of us. It was different to not be around lots of family on Christmas but it was fun to have our own Christmas. Matthew was able to get off work early on Christmas Eve,so we ran to Wal-mart for last minute gifts and a grocery run. We decided to do our stockings that night. After we enjoyed a romantic dinner of Shrimp Alfredo, salad, red grape sparkling cider, and rhubarb pie. We then were so excited to see that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was performing on PBS. The nest morning we slept in till about ten, then we opened the gifts we bought for each other. Then we had yummy breakfast burritos for brunch. Matthew's goats still have to eat on Christmas as well, so we headed out to feed them. We have been getting snow all day today, so it was an adventure driving out there. We decided that since it was just the two of us , we would go and enjoy a movie at the theater. We went to the Sherlock Holmes movie, which was very good I recommend it. Then we got home and finished things up for dinner. We sat down and had our yummy turkey roast, carrots, mash potatoes, and salad. For the rest of the day we just lounged around. It was a great Christmas for us, and we sure hope we can get out of here tomorrow after Matthew gets off work to head home for the rest of our break. We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas.

A Trip To See Family

This last week I went home for a week to spend time with my family, and I was able to go watch Matthew's brother wrestle as well. Matthew had to stay and work for the week, so I didn't have anything to do for a week so it was great to go home for a while. I rode with my little sister Sam, thanks Sam for letting me come with you. I was able to watch my little brother play basketball, and my sister Bethany had her 6Th grade Christmas program. We all went Christmas shopping in Billings, I was able to get all my shopping done. Then Sunday my parents brought be back to Laramie to be with Matthew for Christmas.Thanks Mom and Dad, for everything.... We will be spending Christmas here, because Matthew will be working. Then on Saturday after he gets off work we will be on our way to the Basin until school starts on the 11Th. It will be kind of nice to have our own little Christmas just the two of us. This Tuesday Christian and Jill, and the boys are coming. We are very excited to see them. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Goodbye Fall Semester 2009...

Today Matthew and I said good by to our Fall semester classes. We both finished up with our last final today. It feels amazing to be done with it and moving on to new classes. I was getting so tired and bored of the classes I was in, and I bet Matthew could say the same for his. We both did very well on all our classes this semester. It has been another tough semester for both of us, we were both full time students and also we both worked. This college student life gets rough sometimes. We will be at it for a while. As you all know Matthew has applied to Vet school. He got a interview with Washington, and is waiting to hear from WICHE if he gets that support from Wyoming to go to Vet school. It was very exciting to get the letter. He isn't in yet but its great to hear that he has a interview. Well tonight we are going out to celebrate the end of the semester. We are going out to hang out with my sisters and they are bringing dates , then to a end of the semester party at our friend's. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, and the nest post should be of Our Christmas.

Thanksgiving 09'

This Thanksgiving was a busy one. Tuesday night Christian and Jill and the boys got to our house, and we went and ordered terriaky bowl, one of Matthew and I's favorite Chinese food place. Then Wednesday morning we all headed on the road to travel home. Matthew drove a pickup for Matt Bassett, and I drove our car and my little sister Brandy rode with me so I wouldn't have to drive alone.We ate so much food. We ate at Matthew's families first then an hour and half later we ate at my parents house. All the food was great. Friday I woke up and got ready and met my mom and sister and brother in Cody for lunch and some shopping. And Matthew preg-tested cows all day. Matthew loves being home when they work cows, it is his favorite thing to do. That's why he wants to be a Vet so bad. He was able to do a lot of the testing and he did great he was a 100% correct. Saturday we had Daniel and Kasi's wedding in Billings. On the way up there it looked like it was going to be tasty weather, but by the time we got out of the temple it was beautiful. The sealing, luncheon, and reception was all wonderful. It was great to be able to be there on Daniel and Kasi's special day. Saturday night Matthew and I were able to hang out with Richard and Katie Walker some of our good friends. Sunday it was hard leave and come back to Laramie, for only two more weeks of school. We sure do love being home in The Basin.Monday I got my Christmas tree up and my wreath on the door, I love this time of year. Here in Laramie we got snow last night, for our first night of December.