Baton Rouge

This snapping turtle is 100 yrs old!


I thought this was an alligator but its a huge fish! Crazy!

So we drove 3 hrs to go to the temple in Baton Rouge, LA it was a beautiful drive! Dallin slept most the way there and I drove there and pretty much back to haha! Oh well he studies so I guess I'll give that to him. So the temple is tiny! It reminds me of the Reno temple. Then after we went to Bass Pro Shop. Never thought I could have fun in that place but it is huge!!! We shot targets and took pics! Well we are learning to love it here and it has been fun to go on this adventure!

Photography Start-up

Ok so if you know anyone in Alabama, Mobile area that needs pictures taken let me know. Oh wait nobody who looks at this would haha! Well I finally finished it. Here is the website its on the right after the about me column. Hope you enjoy its not much yet!

Lately in our sweet home BAMA!

Opening presents
Father of the Bride as you can tell by the hat! Last time to wear it.
Danielle and Brody
Brody and Brooklyn (my niece and nephew)

the bride and groom
Ok so it's about time to update this thing. We are doing great! Finally starting to love Bama (never thought that would happen haha). So I went home a couple of weeks ago and saw my family for my sister Lindsays wedding. It was alot of fun I only have a few pictures of it but I have alot of my neice and nephew I will put up when I get them from Danielle. Anyways Lindsay look beautiful. And her husband Aaron is a great guy. They are perfect for each other. He is hilarious and I think Dal and him will get along. So that was fun Dallin is doing well in school. At first it was really hard and he called me and wanted to find something else to do. But after this last test he got 85% so that is awesome! He thinks he can manage. Everyone tells him this first semester is the hardest. So that helps! He is amazing for working so hard and I know we wouldn't be able to do it without all the prayers on our behalf so thank you. The ward is great. They are so welcoming and I am the enrichment leader and Dal is the 1st counselor in the Elders Qourum. So we are having a good time. I haven't been able to find a job though but thats ok just trying to stay positive. We miss everyone and are finally convinced to slow down and enjoy our life right now because we rushed through college and we totally miss it so I guess the only thing you can do is enjoy the moment. Here are afew pics.

First day of the LAB!

Ok so I got alittle carried away with the pictures but who cares it's not like I have anything else to do haha! I had to take pictures of his first day in lab here he is! And his friend Toby he is married and his wife is looking for a job too! So hopefully we can become good friends. Oh and we are doing great! Life is good! I'm ready to find a job though. Well anyway hope everyone is doing great!

SWEET HOME ALABAMA!

Ok so we are finally here! It's taken a while to finally get moved in. It's nice here we like it the people are really nice here. It is definately different here without our friends and family. But we are getting used to it and trying to take it one day at a time. Dallin starts school on Friday! So that is exciting we made him a little office in our spare bedroom to study so he is pretty excited to finally start and to finish haha! The ward is nice here small but really nice. Lets just say there is alot of room for missionary work. Anyways here are some pics I couldn't get the welcome to alabama sign cause I missed it on the way here and also New Mexico and Texas but thats ok so anyways here are some pics of the apartment. Oh and I think there is one of our puppy that we had for a little over a 24 hrs haha! hope all is well with everything! We miss everyone!

ALABAMA HERE WE COME!!!!!

Ok so we are leaving tomorrow morning. Way crazy! It's gone by to fast. We are so excited alittle scared and ready for an adventure! We will be probably driving for 3 days so if anyone wants to call us feel free! We will be doing nothing but drivin on the open road. It's sad at the same time to leave Dals parents and we have grown fond of this ward we are in. But thats ok!

Ok so we are heading to ALABAMA in 3 weeks crazy I know! But we are excited and ready to go! We decided this school because it's cheaper and less credits per semester, and lastly it will be an adventure! So anyways just thought I would let you know what we decided.

PA SCHOOL!!

OK so I can't believe it but we were checking our email and Dallin got a LETTER from Pomona,CA all this time we were waiting for it in the mail but what a surprise Dallin got excepted to Western University. Oh but it gets better, so a couple of days later (Today) he was checking his phone messages and he got one from Alabama telling him he had come up on the list to be accepted. So instead of begging to get in we now have choices, I don't know which is better jk. But it will be tough deciding. So we are very excited! I just you would like to know what we were up to.

Dallins Birthday!

Yesterday was Dal's birthday and we went to the temple it was a great experience. It was one of those times that was just really good. Then we went to lunch got home and Dallin got a phone call to run to his basketball game or else they would forfeit. So we went it was an interesting game lets just say. They didn't win but the other team should have got alot of technicals and their moms hahaha! But that's ok its only church ball but you know how that is (very intense). Then we came home I made Dallin a birthday ice cream cake it was fun to make and he liked it alot. Then we went to a ward dance they were having it was really actually fun they had a live band they were pretty good too! It was a fun day! Here are some pictures of yesterday and some of our new car just for mike haha!

Valentines Day!

Well it was my turn to plan Valentines Day! So I made a card with clues and to find a hint you lift the tab. It was really fun to make. As I was making the card I decided to do more of a manly card. What started out to be now is a nature enviromently friendly invitation haha! Well I will have to put up pictures of it haha. Anyways we went to Olive garden first to have salad and bread stix then we went ice skating of course Dallin is good at everything so why should I think I might be able to TOP him. Well he was doing spins and jumps PUNK! haha! So after ice skating we went to the cheesecake factory and had dinner. We were more stuffed than we thought. We took like 3 bites. Well then I had planned to go for dessert somewhere else but we were to full. Anyways, for other news Dallin got another interview. He went to one in Pomona, CA it's an hour from us. Now he is going to one in Indiana!! Still no word yet. But that's ok I have decided that I am ok with relaxing for a year and just working if he doesn't get in. We're young still!! For NOW haha. We had a great Valentines Day. It was really nice to beable to spend more than 1 hour at night with him before bed. He has been so busy with work all day and homework all night. Poor guy. He is one amazing person to be able to do that though and I love him for it. I'll post soon and next time I will have pictures. Oh by the way we bought another car and sold our Honda. Thank goodness! This car is awesome! It is totally loaded which Dallin of course loves. I love it too. But you know Dallin he is a fanatic about cars. It's an Infiniti M35 dals boss was selling it so we decided to snatch it before anyone knew it was gone. haha! Suprisingly alot of people were interested in our car. Don't get me wrong it's a great car it's just I can't believe people were calling on it so fast.

The Fun Filled Week!

So we had a fun filled week sort of! First let me tell you, we got the letter back from Alabama! And well Dallin is number 18 on the alternate list out of who knows how many! But thats ok it's better than a no. It's just kind of sort of impossible that 17 people would turn it down. But maybe not! So anyways on to the better part of the week! Dallins old missionary companion came to California to visit us! That was way fun. First we played games all night! Yes I am tired. Then we biked to the beach the next morning that was fun. Then we found this italian store we bought all this athentic italian food (meat, cheese and bread) and made sandwiches. Then we went to the Santa Monica Pier. That was a blast seeing all the weird people do all the street act and shows. Then to end the Fabulous day. We got a flat tire. We drove around for what seemed like hours to find a gas station. I swear no one has gas. (yes pun intended) haha! Anyways fun fun day. Here are some pictures!

Martin Luther King Day!!!

Well first off we went to this little town in California called Solvang it's a danish town. It was so fun to walk around in all the shops. Dallin and I especially loved tasting the free samples! Here are some pictures of that! As well as some of the Lakers vs. Cavaliers Game! Oh and of course I had to take a picture of this sweet car dal would know what kind I on the other hand have no idea. We also found that when other people besides us would take a picture it would turn out bad. So as you will see all the one with Dallin and I in it they are blurry. I think one would call that idiot operator haha jk!

Well the game was awesome!! Although it got annoying with the lakers fans everywhere! Unlike them we came to see LEBRON!!! Dallin was way excited! Even though they lost it was a good game until the 4th quarter!! Hope everyone's day off was great!