*Tuesday Confessional: Yeah...*

I want a baby....... enough said :)

*Benson Baby!*

We are now residents of Benson!.... Well, for 3 1/2 months at least haha. Thank you Michelle & Ryan for letting us invade your basement apartment for a few weeks! Joey likes his classes so far and I'm loving watching Joey's nieces Trista & Ryleigh for Michelle while she is at work (nice practice ya know haha) So, for all you Logan people... get ready to have some fun this fall 'cause we're back!!! Haha

*Gotta Love Long Hair*

My hair is getting ridiculously long... But, I love it that way. The longest I've had my hair since I was little and all the way through high school was right above my shoulders. I made a vow when I was 18ish that I would NEVER cut my hair any more than 2 inches. 3 years later I had it grown out to down below my shoulders but.. I had a minor set back right before I got married when a lady instead of just adding a few more highlights to my hair completely bleached the WHOLE top of my head and then proceeded to "comb" (more like ripped) half my hair out literally. It was breaking and falling out left and right. SO, I then got the color fixed and have been using 100 different products (protein treatments, deep conditioners, strengthening shampoos... the works) for the past year and I've decided never to color or bleach my hair again. FINALLY it has gotten some thickness back and is growing like crazy. In the past year it's grown over 6 inches and still going. Joey told me he never wants me to cut it because it reminds him of when we first met and it was super long. As of right now it's right above my mid-back and my goal is to grow it down to my lower back (about 8 more inches) & never color it again. Lets see if I can do it! It's kind of a big challenge for me because I LOVE change. Plus, doing this kinda keeps me entertained haha

*Snoop-A-Loop*

I love coming to Rexburg. And here's one of the reasons why... Snoopy. He's my bud

*Manis & A Date*

Can I just say how cute my Hubby is. Yesterday was rainy so he got to come home early because he couldn't hay in the rain. So, he started to take a nap while I did my nails, I looked up to see him watching me with this sweet expression on his face. He said he loves watching me when I get ready in the morning, or do my hair and especially when I do my nails 'cause I am so focused and usually don't know he's staring at me.

I told him I wanted to do french tips and he asked what that was. So, I told him to pick out a color he liked and I'd show him. He watched and chatted with me the whole time I painted my nails. He told me they were "very very pretty".

Afterwards he jumped up really fast and started to change his clothes and said he's taking me to Logan on a date.

I Love Him

Here's the color he picked :)

*Thankful Thursdays: My AWESOME Parents*

I LOVE my parents... They seriously are the best. I'm always wanting to send them thank you cards just to tell them how much they have and still do help me but I never know how to say it just right and how to express just HOW MUCH they mean to me. My heart aches to go back those years when I was younger and I took advantage of them or was mean and ungrateful towards them and change that. But, I can't so now I will spend the rest of my life letting them know how grateful I am for them and that they didn't disown me back when I was a little twerp haha. They are both so selfless and really are the best parents, I couldn't ask for even the slightest bit better parents, 'cause really they are perfect.

I love you Momma & Daddy!

Thank you for being my parents... Thank you for everything

*Match Maker*

I've taken it upon myself to be my sister's match maker. I am doing quite well so far thank you very much but I would like to speed up the process a little so if you know anyone(male) between the ages of 21 and 24, handsome, RM, is either done with or currently attending college, knows what he wants in his future, likes animals, wants 6+ kids and is planning on staying in the western states umm forever PLEASE show them this picture and attach the following application:
Thanks, Jency

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NOTE: This application will be incomplete and rejected unless accompanied by full angle head and body shots, a complete financial statement, job history, lineage, and current medical report from your doctor.

NAME _____________________________ DATE OF BIRTH ____________ HEIGHT ________ WEIGHT _________ IQ __________ GPA _________ SOCIAL SECURITY #______________ DRIVERS LICENSE #____________ BOY SCOUT RANK AND BADGES________________________________________
HOME ADDRESS_____________________________________________________

CITY/STATE ____________________________ ZIP______
Do you have parents? ___Yes ___No
Is one male and the other female? ___Yes ___No
If No, explain: _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
Number of years they have been married _________________________________
If less than your age, explain: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
ACCESSORIES SECTION:
A. Do you own or have access to a van? __Yes __No
B. A truck with oversized tires? __Yes __No
C. A waterbed? __Yes __No
D. A pickup with a mattress in the back? __Yes __No
E. A tattoo? __Yes __No
F. Do you have an earring, nose ring, __Yes __No pierced tongue, pierced cheek or a belly button ring?
(IF YOU ANSWERED 'YES' TO ANY OF THE ABOVE, DISCONTINUE APPLICATION AND LEAVE PREMISES IMMEDIATELY. I SUGGEST RUNNING.)
ESSAY SECTION:
In 50 words or less, what does 'LATE' mean to you? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
In 50 words or less, what does 'DON'T TOUCH MY SISTER' mean to you? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
In 50 words or less, what does 'ABSTINENCE' mean to you? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
REFERENCES SECTION:
Church you attend ___________________________________________________
How often you attend ________________________________________________
When would be the best time to interview your:
father? ____________
mother? ___________
religious leader? ____________
SHORT-ANSWER SECTION: Answer by filling in the blank. Please answer freely, all answers are confidential.
A: If I were shot, the last place I would want shot would be:

____________________________________________________________________

B: If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my: ____________________________________________________________________

C: A woman's place is in the: ____________________________________________________________________

D: The one thing I hope this application does not ask me about is: ____________________________________________________________________

E. What do you want to do IF you grow up? ____________________________________________________________________

F. When I meet a girl, the thing I always notice about her first is: ____________________________________________________________________

G. What is the current going rate of a hotel room? __________________________

I SWEAR THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, NATIVE AMERICAN ANTI TORTURE, CRUCIFIXION, ELECTROCUTION, CHINESE WATER TORTURE, RED HOT POKERS, ANDHILLARY CLINTON KISS TORTURE.

______________________ Applicant's Signature (that means sign your name, moron!)

______________________ Mother's Signature

______________________ Father's Signature

_____________________ Pastor/Bishop/Priest/Rabbi

______________________ State Representative/Congressman

Thank you for your interest, and it had better be genuine and non-sexual. Please allow four to six years for processing. You will be contacted in writing if you are approved. Please do not try to call or write (since you probably can't, and it would cause you injury). If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two gentlemen wearing white ties carrying violin cases (you might want to watch your back).

To help them prepare for meeting my sister please have them read and study the "dad's rules" here

*What I Love*

Yeah... this is what we do :) Haha, Joey needed to go to Johnny's (where we run the cows in the mountains up above Bear Lake) to turn off the generator for the water. So, Christi & I went with him 'cause she'd never been up there before

My cheesy hubby & his boy Nibbs

Christi on Ghosty

Up above Bear Lake

He's CUUUTE!

It was windy. I'm on Scar Legs :)

:)

Pretty Christi

Showin' off the towers haha

Sunset over the lake. Beautiful!

LOVE Johnny's!

*My Hagen*

Bye bye Hagen girl. I'll miss you. You always made me smile.

Hagen a couple months old in Yellowstone

My girl & I. I let her come inside because it was FREEZING OUT

My favorite picture of her

*We Made It A Whole Year! And Still Counting!*

Happy 1 year anniversary to the most amazing man I know... MY HUSBAND. I love you Joseph. Can't wait to spend forever with you :)

Here's a short survey I found that I had fun filling out:

1. How long have you been married? 1 year to the day

2. How many people came to your wedding reception? Oh I dunno… A lot!!!

3. What kind of cake did you serve? Chocolate with raspberry filling and chocolate frosting

4. Where was your wedding & reception? Wedding: LDS Temple in Logan, UT Reception: The Bluebird Inn on Bear Lake in Fish Haven, ID

5. What did you serve for your meal? The lunch-in there was a choice of Salmon, Chicken Alfredo or Steak. At the reception we had BBQ brisket on rolls & corn on the cob

6. How many people were in your bridal party? My sister Christi

7. Are you still friends with them all? Well duh

8. Did your spouse cry during the ceremony? Nah ;)

9. Most special moment of your wedding day? Meeting Joey in the sealing room

10. Any funny moments? Our sealer couldn’t get my name right haha

11. Any big disasters? It got super cold at the reception but almost everyone was gone by then

12. Where did you go on your honeymoon? Lake Tahoe & Vegas

13. How long were you gone? Almost a week

14. If you were to do your wedding over, what would you change? Nothing

15. What side of the bed do you sleep on? Left side

16. What size is your bed? Queen

17. Greatest strength as a couple? We are best friends. We keep nothing from each other

18. Greatest challenge as a couple? Neither of us likes to make a decision, because we want the other person to get what they want more than ourselves

19. Who literally pays the bills? I pay them with the money Joey earns

20. What is your song? Soon As You Can by Dierks Bentley

21. What did you dance your wedding dance to? That song

22. Describe your wedding dress: Ivory colored. BIG. Quarter length sleeves. Embroidery all over the top of the dress. Pinched skirt & train. Laced back.

23. What kind of flowers did you have at your wedding? Cream roses, blue hydrangeas, brown fern curls

24. Are your wedding bands engraved? Nope

25. What were your colors? Light blue, dark brown & cream/ivory

26. Any thing unique in anyone’s attire? I had on cowboy boots under my dress. Joey and a couple others wore their cowboy hates that were made for the wedding

27. Do you feel like you know everything about your spouse? I know quite a bit, but no not everything

28. Any kids yet? Not just yet :)

29. How many times have you moved? So far… twice, soon to be three then four haha

30. Future plans: Joe graduating from college, finding a permanent place in Randolph, kids (2 or 3), have our own ranch, be married for time and all eternity

*Thankful Thursdays: BE Thankful!*

I didn't want to write a post for today because I wasn't feeling too thankful today. I literally sat here and tried to think of something I could write about and all I could think about were things I wasn't thankful for.... like I don't feel good at all today, my stomach hurts, my head hurts, my throat hurts, my body hurts and I don't know why. My allergies started killing me the second I got back to Randolph from visiting in Rexburg yesterday. It's yucky outside. I want to ride my bike but can't seem to get any energy to do so. I miss my family so much. And worst of all I have to put Hagen down on Monday and I don't want to cry about it, she's such a happy dog and she makes me smile every time I see her, I don't want to loose that. Just little things that felt like they kept adding up.

So, instead of writing a post for today I just looked through other people's blogs and cruised around online feeling sorry for myself. That's when I realized that there are SO many people out there that have it unbelievably harder then I could even THINK of being. And you know what, they are still happy, and selfless, and upbeat, and living their lives to the fullest. I was so very disgusted with myself that I didn't want to think of something I was thankful for today. I feel so selfish right now. Sure these things happening to me aren't fun but they aren't that bad... and I'm thankful for THAT. I'm thankful I have such a wonderful husband, my parents, family & friends that still give me so much sympathy and support for such petty little issues like I am having today. I'm so thankful for the strong people out there who are dealing with their heartaches and trials with such decorum, strength and faith. You are such good examples for me. I'm thankful for a Father in heaven who is watching over me and knows my "trails" and is always there for me no matter what. I'm thankful for this blog for snapping me out of my self-pity moment and making me realize once again HOW MUCH I have to be so thankful for... that's why I started this kind of post in the 1st place.

*Our Birthday's 2010*