Utah State Fair

Me, Sarah, Ty and Matt went to the Utah State Fair to see Chris Cagle in concert this week. You gotta love the free country concerts! We were right up at the front dancing and singing along the whole concert. It also happened to be all you can eat ice cream day! You pay $3 to go into this tent where you can eat as much ice cream as you want! They have every flavor you could think of and all the toppings plus ice cream sandwiches and creamies. We were in Heaven!

The very next day the 4th grade had a fieldtrip to the fair so I got to go again! I really have been blessed with an amazing class this year, I feel like they are the class from heaven. They are so well behaved, it has been so nice. I do miss my students from last year still but they still wave to me and give me lots of hugs in the hall.

These are some of my adorable students at the fair!

We got to see this awesome tiger show while we were at the fair. I love being a teacher! I think I was more excited about it than some of the kids!

All the 4th Grade Teachers

Me, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. White and Miss Day

Camping on Labor Day

This is a little late but we went camping with my family over Labor Day weekend. We got a little lost on the way there and had to spend the first night alone because we couldn't find my family and there was no service on our cell phones so we couldn't just call. (How did people ever survive without cell phones?) But it was an adventure and luckily me and Ty had our own tent that we set up and went to sleep in. On our way there we went through a tiny little town called Robertson! When I first saw the 7,289 on the sign I looked at Ty and said, "Wow, there is a lot of people that live here, I can't even see hardly any houses." Then I realized the number was for the elevation. Oops!

We camped next to a really pretty lake and even got to go canoeing!


Kirst and I looking gorgeous with no makeup

It was really cool because it is very rare to have all of my family together. There were so many people in the area camping that they had sacrament meeting in a big lodge and everyone just came in their camping clothes. It was such a fun weekend with lots of yummy food made in the dutch oven!

Bridesmaid Photo Shoot

Tyler's cousin Taylia is getting married in 3 weeks so all the bridesmaids got together yesterday for a photo shoot. We had a lot of fun all getting ready together and then going to the park to take pictures. Taylia wanted us to look like we were from the 50's so we all wore matching black hair nets (not the lunch lady kind) and black gloves. I felt very dainty.
I look really pregnant in this picture!

We were having fun coming up with all different poses!

Family Pictures

The night before Tallon went into the MTC we got family pictures since we won't be able to for another two years...The Whole Family

The Brothers

The Boys

The Girls

The Grandkids

Me & Ty

I never realized getting family pictures was so difficult...it's hard to get three kids to sit still and smile all at the same time!

We're Having a BABY!!!

Well I forgot to mention in our update that I am also pregnant! Sometimes I forget that people don't know because I'm such a blab and pretty much tell everyone I see because I am so excited! So for those I haven't seen in a while...I am almost 12 weeks pregnant and I am due around March 17th. Tyler and I are so excited!! I just can't wait to start showing. My kids at school come and touch my stomach already everyday and ask me if I am showing yet. I have been super lucky to not be sick hardly at all, I still haven't thrown up! I'll occassionally get a little nautious in the morning but it is easily cured by eating breakfast. Mostly I have just been totally exhausted and I have to go to the bathroom and eat about every 2 hours. (Sorry if this is too much information) I have never in my life had to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom! I got most of my 1st trimester over with in the summer but now that school is started I feel like someone is slipping me sleeping pills everyday. I am so tired all day and then I usually fall asleep soon after dinner and sometimes don't wake up again. It is frustrating because I feel like I can't get anything done but I hear that the tiredness gets better in the 2nd trimester (Yay, I am almost there!) I'm am just grateful I haven't really been sick, that has been so nice! We already had our first ultrasound and were able to hear the heartbeat which was the most amazing thing ever. I left the doctor's office just bawling. It is so cool to know that there is really something alive in there. Ty has been so good to me as always, he is especially concerned now about what I eat and making sure I am getting all the nutrients I need. He is also extremely protective about what I do which is sometimes annoying but I know he just loves me and our baby a lot! Ty really wants a boy and I really want a girl but we're both just overwhelmingly happy and excited to be parents! We feel so blessed to be able to get pregnant right when we wanted to.

This was the first day we found out I was pregnant! (Ty made me take 2 more pregnancy tests because he didn't really believe at first) I went out that day and bought a little boy and little girl swimsuit because I was so excited! I was actually pregnant when we were in New York and I didn't know it yet...crazy!

Update

Oh man I haven't posted in so long because I lost my camera cord and it's no fun to post without pictures! So here are some of the things we have been up to... (Sorry it might be a little long)We got a surprise visit from one of my most favorant people ever...Steph!! We decided to go play a round of frisbee golf with her.

On Pioneer Day we went up to Fairview with all of Ty's family to go swimming, have a BBQ and we finished with a mean tournament of Clackers. We had a really fun day. We tried to take some cool pictures of us all jumping in the pool at the same time.

My family came down for the weekend and we got to spend a day at the lake! We all tried Wake Surfing for our first time and loved it! It is a whole lot easier than trying to surf in the ocean.

All the girls went up to Salt Lake to go to the Melting Pot for Jen's Bridal Shower.

I went down to Cedar City for a few days with all the 4th, 5th and 6th grade teachers from my school for a science workshop. We had a ton of fun staying up late and playing games. We also went to St. George one night to see Les Miserables at the Tuacahn. It was incredible! (We ate at In-n-Out while we were there too!) It was so fun to get to know the teachers from my school, I teach with some really fun people.

Ty's cousin Lochlan got married in Salt Lake at the end of July. It was a very beautiful wedding and we are excited to have Jen in our family!

We went up to Idaho for our last trip of the summer before I had to be back to school. We went to Starlight Mountain Theatre in Garden Valley one night to see Crazy for You. We had dinner and a fire before we went to the play. The play was hilarious and we had a lot of fun hanging out with my fam for a few days.

Tyler's sister and brother both went through the Timpanogos Temple to get out their endowments. It was such a special experience to be there with them. It is such an amazing feeling to be in the temple with your family and know you will be together forever!

Soon after Shoni got out her endowments her and Sean were able to be sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. We are so excited for them! The best part was when they were able to bring in Baby Jessi to get sealed to them, she has never looked so cute! This was another very special time for Ty's family, we were so happy to be able to be there and be a part of it.

Oh wow, there's been so many big things going on in Ty's family. This Wednesday we took Tallon to the MTC! He is officially a missionary!! We were very sad to send him off for two years but it is also very exciting that he will be serving the Lord in Houston, Texas. We are so proud of him and know he is going to be an amazing missionary. We miss him already!

So that is mostly what we have been up to in the last month. We have also been watching the Olympics like crazy and loving them! (Especially Ty, he can't pull himself away) We are sad that they are over! Ty has enjoyed having a couple weeks off before he starts school again this Wednesday, it's going to be another intense semester. Ty has changed what he wants to do again and now wants to go to medical school...so it looks like we have about 10 more years of school ahead of us. I started school last week and so far I have an awesome class with some way cute kids! I am excited to teach another year, getting ready for school was a lot less stressful this year. It is sad to see summer come to an end but we are excited to have our best friends Matt and Sarah move back to Utah next weekend! We have missed them so much!! Me and Ty also just got released from teaching our primary class we've taught for 3 years and just got called into the nursery. We are really excited for our new calling! I constantly feel like I have the perfect life and don't know how I even deserve it but life is good.