Spring Is Finally Here!
Boy, I just don't know where time goes! We have been enjoying our days here in quiet-small-town Utah. We've been working like crazy in our orchard in order to do the pruning before the blossoms came on. The apricots were a vision of soft pink and now the cherries are brilliant white and the peaches a dark pink. The trees are incredible. In the last few days the apple and pear have been leafing out and the spring colors and amazing. I have to confess though, as much as I am enjoying the colors, they are made EVEN better by visions of apricot jam, canned peaches, pear honey and apple jelly. MMmmm. I can't wait! The tulips are also coming up by the dozens along with irises and violets and daffodils and others I don't recognize. It is so much fun watching these old fashioned flower beds coming into bloom. There is a lot of work to be done though since its been neglected for a few years. I am digging out grasses and weeks from some of the beds that have disappeared. I think I will put in new old fashioned flowers and ground covers to keep this old place looking like a garden from a yesterday. Ammon loves to be outside working with me. He uses my little spade to poke at the dirt and drop in my garbage can full of weeds. Yesterday he was pulling out the clumps of grass and depositing them in Jon's lap. The other thing Ammon loves to do is explore his world through the medium of taste. Yep. That means he has been chewing on pine cones, last years apricot pits, and any dirt clump that looks particularly appetizing. How one kid can eat so much dirt, I just don't know! I gave him some apple the other day from my lunch and he chewed it up a bit before rolling it in the dirt and then really eating it. It looked like it had been dusted liberally with cinnamon. Weird thing is... he seemed to like it better that way. The other thing he likes to do is mutilate and decapitate my freshly planted pansies and walk all over where I have planted hollyhocks and four o'clocks. I hope he hasn't churned things up too much. But it is all worth it. We spend hours out there waving at everyone that goes past and talking to each other.
Ammon is leaning to bark like a dog. It is so cute when he sees a dog and starts making little noises like what he thinks they say.
Jon is still working hard. He has switched his schedule so that he gets every other Friday off so we can go do fun things this summer. Mostly we go to the temple, but with warmer weather ahead, we plan to do a lot of camping.
As for me, I mostly try to keep up with the house in between chasing Ammon and Jon (JK!) and spending every minute I can outside. I am enjoying YW and the getting some sewing projects done. My most recent was an Easter dress. Fun and a learning experience.
I'll post pictures when I finally figure out how to from the Mac. I'm still learning my way around.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tues March 11, 2010
Back South for Jon
In the beginning of Summer 2008 Jon had the opportunity to return to Peru with his Engineers Without Borders club on campus. They went to the altiplano near Lake Titicaca to work on water systems. Jon had a wonderful time being back there. He stayed with a native couple while in the altiplano (see picture). At the airport he and was able to visit with some of the people he knew while he was on his mission. He was really excited that they were able to make it. I was really glad and proud of him that he was able to go and help other people, but I was so excited when he came home.
En el comienzo del verano de 2008 Jon tuvo la oportunidad de volver a Peru con el club universitario de Ingenieros sin Fronteras. Ellos viajaron al altiplano cerca el Lago Titicaca para ayudar con systemas de riego, agua potable y desagüe. Fue una experiencia bonita para Jon el volver. Se hospedo con una familia nativa del altiplano (vease el foto). Antes de regresar unos amigos de su mision vino al aeropuerto de Lima para visitar y despedirse. Fue una especial para Jon el poder visitar con ellos. Me allegre y estoy orgullosa que el pudo volver y ayudar a la gente, sin embargo fui muy animada verlo de nuevo.
In the beginning of Summer 2008 Jon had the opportunity to return to Peru with his Engineers Without Borders club on campus. They went to the altiplano near Lake Titicaca to work on water systems. Jon had a wonderful time being back there. He stayed with a native couple while in the altiplano (see picture). At the airport he and was able to visit with some of the people he knew while he was on his mission. He was really excited that they were able to make it. I was really glad and proud of him that he was able to go and help other people, but I was so excited when he came home.
En el comienzo del verano de 2008 Jon tuvo la oportunidad de volver a Peru con el club universitario de Ingenieros sin Fronteras. Ellos viajaron al altiplano cerca el Lago Titicaca para ayudar con systemas de riego, agua potable y desagüe. Fue una experiencia bonita para Jon el volver. Se hospedo con una familia nativa del altiplano (vease el foto). Antes de regresar unos amigos de su mision vino al aeropuerto de Lima para visitar y despedirse. Fue una especial para Jon el poder visitar con ellos. Me allegre y estoy orgullosa que el pudo volver y ayudar a la gente, sin embargo fui muy animada verlo de nuevo.
March 2010
Our First Spring Break
For our first spring break together we went with Jon's cousin Quin and his wife Bryn, to Saint George to go camping in Snow Canyon. I always forget how amazing the red rock looks on a bright sunny day with the sky as blue as can be. We had lots of fun taking hikes and rock climbing. We hiked Angel's Landing the first day. It was incredible. Some places we had to hang on to chains strung along the mountain side in order to get up. Being so close to the edge of such a long drop always gives me the wierdest feeling. Like my head is detatched from the rest of me and I always want to take a jump off. Not suicidal, just to feel the wind in my hair and rushing along my skin. But the desire isn't strong enough to induce me to go sky diving! No, I leave it up there on the cliffs.
This trip was my first time doing some real rock climbing. I had done a tiny bit before, but more repelling since the sites I was at before were WAY beyond my skill as a beginner. But I really enjoyed it and Jon was a good and patient teacher.
On our way home we stopped at Cove Fort. And, like every spring break since I started college, it snowed on the way back to Cache Valley. Gotta love the Valley!
For our first spring break together we went with Jon's cousin Quin and his wife Bryn, to Saint George to go camping in Snow Canyon. I always forget how amazing the red rock looks on a bright sunny day with the sky as blue as can be. We had lots of fun taking hikes and rock climbing. We hiked Angel's Landing the first day. It was incredible. Some places we had to hang on to chains strung along the mountain side in order to get up. Being so close to the edge of such a long drop always gives me the wierdest feeling. Like my head is detatched from the rest of me and I always want to take a jump off. Not suicidal, just to feel the wind in my hair and rushing along my skin. But the desire isn't strong enough to induce me to go sky diving! No, I leave it up there on the cliffs.
This trip was my first time doing some real rock climbing. I had done a tiny bit before, but more repelling since the sites I was at before were WAY beyond my skill as a beginner. But I really enjoyed it and Jon was a good and patient teacher.
On our way home we stopped at Cove Fort. And, like every spring break since I started college, it snowed on the way back to Cache Valley. Gotta love the Valley!
Fri March 5, 2010 A Trip in Time
A Trip in Time
In order to catch people up that we haven't talked to for ages, I'm starting back where our story begins. (Also, I will be posting in Spanish for our South American friends. DON'T LAUGH AT MY RUSTY SPANISH!!! I haven't kept up at all. To my shame.) So, back in Summer 2007 the university stake divided ward boundries up differently and I got put in Jon's ward for the summer. I met him at a square dance activity the first week of July. HE is lucky. He wasn't going to go to a LAME activity like a square dance. But he did and according to him I smiled at him and he decided to ask me to dance. I don't remember smiling at him, I just wanted some stranger to feel okay about asking me to dance! For me, it wasn't love at first sight. It took about 60 seconds more. Before we had even finished learning the steps, I knew this was it. I went home in shock and refused to write about him or our first several dates until I got used to the idea. Well, it took longer than that. But I fell in love with him under the stars at the Jensen farm a few weeks later. We officially started dating the first week of school (though we hadn't seen anyone else since that fated square dance). The week after conference we got engaged and were married December 20.
Hola amigos! Por fin les estoy dando todas las noticias de mi familia. Estoy empezando en el principio cuando conoci mi esposo. Fue el verano de 2007. Cambiaron la estaca y los barrios y me quede en el barrio de Jon. Nos conocimos en los principios de Julio en una fiesta con danzas folkloricos. El tiene MUCHA suerte, porque no quiso ir a BAILAR! Pero se cambio su mente y me dijo que yo le sonrie (???). No recuerdo esto. Solo estuve sonriendo para que alguien me pidiera bailar aunque no me conocian. Para mi, no senti nada en el principio. Pero me toquo despues de un minuto. Aun antes de terminar conociendo los pasos de la danza, estaba seguro que el sera mi marido. Pero, no queria admitirlo. Tengo nada de el y nuestros primeros salidas hasta una noche bajo las estrellas. Era inoficial hasta los principios del semestre. Y la semana despues de la conferencia general fuimos prometidos y nos casaron el 20 de Diciembre.
In order to catch people up that we haven't talked to for ages, I'm starting back where our story begins. (Also, I will be posting in Spanish for our South American friends. DON'T LAUGH AT MY RUSTY SPANISH!!! I haven't kept up at all. To my shame.) So, back in Summer 2007 the university stake divided ward boundries up differently and I got put in Jon's ward for the summer. I met him at a square dance activity the first week of July. HE is lucky. He wasn't going to go to a LAME activity like a square dance. But he did and according to him I smiled at him and he decided to ask me to dance. I don't remember smiling at him, I just wanted some stranger to feel okay about asking me to dance! For me, it wasn't love at first sight. It took about 60 seconds more. Before we had even finished learning the steps, I knew this was it. I went home in shock and refused to write about him or our first several dates until I got used to the idea. Well, it took longer than that. But I fell in love with him under the stars at the Jensen farm a few weeks later. We officially started dating the first week of school (though we hadn't seen anyone else since that fated square dance). The week after conference we got engaged and were married December 20.
Hola amigos! Por fin les estoy dando todas las noticias de mi familia. Estoy empezando en el principio cuando conoci mi esposo. Fue el verano de 2007. Cambiaron la estaca y los barrios y me quede en el barrio de Jon. Nos conocimos en los principios de Julio en una fiesta con danzas folkloricos. El tiene MUCHA suerte, porque no quiso ir a BAILAR! Pero se cambio su mente y me dijo que yo le sonrie (???). No recuerdo esto. Solo estuve sonriendo para que alguien me pidiera bailar aunque no me conocian. Para mi, no senti nada en el principio. Pero me toquo despues de un minuto. Aun antes de terminar conociendo los pasos de la danza, estaba seguro que el sera mi marido. Pero, no queria admitirlo. Tengo nada de el y nuestros primeros salidas hasta una noche bajo las estrellas. Era inoficial hasta los principios del semestre. Y la semana despues de la conferencia general fuimos prometidos y nos casaron el 20 de Diciembre.
Tues March 22, 2010
A START
I am finally getting around to creating my blog. I know, I've been promising to do so for ages. Hopefully once I get this started it will be easier to keep going. Its a start anyway!
Por fin estoy creando un blog. Se que he prometido hacerlo por siglos. Espero que sea mas fácil continuarlo después de comenzarlo. Por lo menos lo estoy empezando!
I'll post pictures when I finally figure out how to from the Mac. I'm still learning my way around.
I am finally getting around to creating my blog. I know, I've been promising to do so for ages. Hopefully once I get this started it will be easier to keep going. Its a start anyway!
Por fin estoy creando un blog. Se que he prometido hacerlo por siglos. Espero que sea mas fácil continuarlo después de comenzarlo. Por lo menos lo estoy empezando!
I'll post pictures when I finally figure out how to from the Mac. I'm still learning my way around.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)