About Me and My Loves

About Me and My Loves
Howdy Y'all and Welcome! I have been married to my studly hubby for almost 5 years now; who is an energetic, outgoing, handyman helicopter pilot. We recently made our first big move cross country from Utah to Texas with our now 20mo. old "Rae of Sunshine" Azure. We love experiencing anything and everything and holding nothing back. We love dreaming and creating things of all kinds together. I hope that this blog will help our families back home keep up with our busy life, and maybe inspire some along the way...from family to home, money to food, holidays, travel, photography and crafts. this... this is my life!.... Enjoy.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Wife beaten by dog



You know when you get married you get so excited when its your anniversary...one week, one month. Well tuesday was our 6 month anniversary; and i guess Brett just didnt know how to deal with his excitement. Because i was awoken in the middle of the night from a slug in the face! And it wasn't til I was at work the next morning and discovered the black contusion forming around my eye! His story is that he was trying to save me from a vicious dog in his sleep, and that he was beating the dog... I guess im a bitch.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

I feel like im moving to college all over again. The small car ready to explode from overloading with clothes, racing other crammed cars up sardine canyon going 30 mph!

This was my view for the 3 hour drive to logan today. Thank my lucky stars that arch on top didnt come loose and slide right into my front seat! PS this is Brett driving and also Brett's idea to tie the arch on top of the over filled trailer...But we did manage to get everything we own packed in that trailer!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Puff Puff

Oh puff... How you give me such a high!

The little things that you just have to take a picture of!

Jeepy hit the 100,000 mile mark this week traveling to logan to find housing!

Tidal

The hubby and i on the tidal wave with my brothers and niece.

Swinging in action

My all grown up nieces ariana and miriah!

How does a 1yr old end up being the only winner of the raffle out of our huge family. It had to have been riged he cant even hold a pencil without poking his eye out! Oh well he was so proud of the toy tool set and a hat that says "beef its whats for dinner"!

Hey whose that man on the baby swing ride, why is he the only adult and why is there no children around him?!

So we went to lagoon with my family on monday and had a blast! I think Brett enjoyed riding the kiddie rides with my nieces and nephew more than the big kid rides! Thats him in the background in the white hat!

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

So today was my last day of work at Deer Valley, the moment couldn't come faster! I'm just way too excited to start my new job in Nibley Ut at Little Wonders Preschool. I start setting up my classroom on Monday and school starts on the 2nd of September. I can't wait to have a more structured classroom that is MY classroom and that I don't have to share. Its more of a kindergarten structure; I have two classes a day one in the morning and one in the afternoon different kids.

The saddest part of my last day of work was 1. my favorite little guy Jackson wasn't there today and 2. Olivia the tallest and funniest 4 year old girl gave me the saddest departure ever! As i was walking out the door giving my final farewells to my coworkers I waved one last time to my buddy Liv and the tears welled up in her tiny eyes as she hid in the corner of the playground trying to not let me see her cry. That's when I had to run out to my car to let it all out. I love my students and that's the hardest part of being a teacher...leaving your students or when they leave you!

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Yours, Mine and Ours Summer Adventures

This is me trying to convince my loving husband that I will not run off with Dierks Bentley after the concert.
Im behind the camera but this was brett and mines vacation to Jamaica and our bus stopped at a Jamaican hut that had the most delicious Jamaican Jerk Chicken you could ever imagine.
This is the sculpture that is dedicated to my Daddy that will be presented in the new AG building at USU. The image resembles passing down knowledge as my daddy did very well his entire life with teaching and having six children. I love you Daddy!
These next two pictures are ones that I took in my photography class, they aren't much... Im just begining.

So I have found that I am not good at being up to date on blogging, and found many pictures to share. So this is a run down of what my (as in Tiara) summer has been like...

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How we grow so fast... Not too long ago was i the little blonde girl being driven around by my big brother in this same jeep. Now i get to watch my adorable niece and nephew create the same adventures i had.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Hike to Hoyt Peak



We took a little hike yesteday to a peak here by Kamas....well ok we didn't hike the whole way...we rode the dirt bike most of the way then climbed the last 400 feet on foot... Hey don't laugh we are getting old! The top of Hoyt's Peak is 10,200


24th of July!

We had a blast over the 24th of July! We stayed in Kamas and did all the festivities they had up here. They have a little city celebration called Fiesta Days. They had parades, auctions, Bull-a-rama( which included cow milking contest...where were you this year Patrick, we could have one, they also had hide racing, saddle on cow race) it was awesome, they also had a rodeo and then a Demo derby. I don't think they had as good as rodeo or demo derby as Preston and Cache Valley. But it was a blast!

We also had a Dutch Oven Contest that we entered into. We won second place and got a ton of prizes, around $100 worth! Not bad knowing we only paid around $10 for our one dutch oven dessert we entered in. Below are some pictures.

The COOK!
















The finished product!!! Apple Cinnamon Pull Aparts

















The CAMP
















Tiara added the awesome finishing touches! Stars and Stripes and the judges loved it! Out of 8 teams we got second!

Coolest Cake ever!

Tiara's sister made this for her one year old's birthday! It is the coolest thing I have ever seen! She is so talented!

Future beautician!!!

Our nephew Wyatt has found his career!
















Who knows what little Josi is doing back in the background...just chillin!

















Me next!

Friday, July 11, 2008

How the $%&*#!@ do you post pictures and text!?!?!

OK so for all you bloggers out there how is it that I see on some of your blogs you post pictures then some text talking about the picture and then another pictures...so on. For the life of me on our 4th of july post (a couple posts down from this one) I could not accomplish this.

Would you guys mind leaving a comment on here on what ways works for you.

Much appreciated!

The job hunt begins!

So this is what it looks like for my daily life! I have an awesome office in our house. I am applying for job after job. I lost my job this week. I guess it just was not meant to be. Wow how it rocked our world but we are doing good. So if any of you blog readers out there know of any good jobs\careers please let me know. Brettjeepski@gmail.com

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Happy 4th of July vroom vroom!

We had a blast this weekend. But we are so, so sore! We camped up Blacksmith fork canyon. We invited somefriends up but only Tiara, me my bro and parents came. So we had tons of leftover food and more fourwheelers and motorcycles than people. Oh well... we had fun!
Tiara's Machine watchout!
Pick your fun!
The suite!!! three rooms and we enjoyed everyone of them!
The two yamaha riders!
The view from up top! Mount Logan Peak around 9000ft!
Tiara just had to get a picture of my, what she calls "cartoon bearded face"



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Oh wow what a view!