Monday, June 6, 2011

The Start of Something NEW

On Saturday, June 4, 2011 I went to the Twin Falls Temple and took out my own endownments. It was such a special day that I was able to share with Brodee, Mom (Andrea), Dad (Greg), Carl (Father-in-law), Loralee (Mother-in-law), Grandma Walchli, and Grandma Kempton. It was a beautiful day as I was able to enter into the House of the Lord and feel of the spirit. It is an experience that I will never forget, the feelings that I felt will never be replaced.

Not only was the temple a big day for me and my family, but also Brodee and mine new house. I like to call it "A house on Wheels." hahaha the reason that I call it this is because Brodee's anut Leacia gave us a trailor house. We have been for the past month and half, cleaning up a place to put it across from the Elba park. It is down in a grove of trees and the area is beautiful. Later that night on Saturday, Carl, Dad, Max, Brodee and I went out and started to prepare the trailor to be moved. It took a while getting the tires on, and trying to get the hitch hooked up to the tractor. Then right before it went pitch black, Carl was able to manuver the trailor to the road, so that on Monday after work, he is able to take the journey and move it into our new homestead. It was quite the process and tons of laughs and serious faces, but the beginning of something new is happening...

However, the most excited thing that is happening is that in less than a week, I am marrying my best friend on Friday!!! :) Plus, my best friend, Michelle is coming down from Moscow to share this day with me and this entire week! It is exciting...I can't wait to see her!! Everything is working out :)  "It's PERCECT"--Brodee

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Feeling pretty blessed..

It for sure has been a while since I updated the happenings in our life, mainly because we are busy with everything that is happening. Brodee and I decided that we are going to live in Elba right across from the park, therefore, for the past month or so we have been fixing up the land (thanks to his dad) in order for us to put a trailor on it. If you ask me it is looking pretty nice. All that is left is waiting, waiting for the trailor to be pulled up which will hopefully happen in the next few days. The trailor is not in the best condition but with patience, money, and some tlc it will be liveable here within a few months..hopefully 2 or so. :) However, it is really exciting!! Today, we purchased a washer and dryer set for $50.00 from a family who is moving to Alaska..I was so excited about this purchase. I guess the older you get, those are the types of things you get excitied about, but for what it was worth, it was a great purchase. On Saturday I will be going through the Twin Falls Temple to take out my endownments...THEN its the BIG DAY!! Only 8 more days!!! =) Alot has been going on though..everything is planned and ready to go, which is so very nice..not it is just that wait time..  However, over the past few months quite a bit has happened.
 Brodee got a job working for Butte Irrigation and travels into Burley everyday. He works quite a bit and has tons of overtime hours due to the nice weather! But I cant complain, we are getting money, BUT I sure do miss him all day!! Here in the next few months he will be starting school again and finishing up his Electrical Degree (then hopefully, he will be getting paided more ;)) He is such a wonderful guy...he is kind, sweet, strong, respectful, hard worker, honest, and perfect just for me!! He works so hard in order to make me happy and I just love him so much for it!! I honestly can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him! 
Well on to some BIG NEWS!!! Four years later and I finally graduated college with a degree in Early Childhood Development and Education. I can't beleive that it has already been four years..time flies by! However, with all that happening, I finished up my student teaching and was offered the 2nd grade teaching job at Raft River Elememtary..of course I took it and now will be teaching school in the fall..I can't wait!! I am finally doing what I have been working so hard at for four years!! :)
With everything happening in both Brodee and My life I feel so blessed. We have wonderful parents who care and love us which is such a great blessing. It makes life a little bit easier!!! Over Memorial Day Weekend, both of our families has a BBQ with each other! It was so much fun, it was a "perfect day." We played games outside, ate, and enjoyed each others company. As of righ now in my life, its a great time to feel lucky and all those dreams coming true! =)