Utah State, hey Aggies all the way!

I finally graduated! On December 13th I graduated from Utah State University with BS in Public Relations. It is so weird to not go to school everyday, but I am relieved to be done! Now if only the economy was not so horrible, maybe I could find a job using this wealth of knowledge that I have gained over the past 4 years!

Thanksgiving

I know that I am super behind and I have so many things that I need to blog about! Life has been so crazy busy and so many things have happened in the last few weeks. I don't have time to blog about everything so I will just start with Thanksgiving. For Thanksgiving this year we went up to my parents cabin in Island Park and we had so much fun!! We went and cut down Christmas tree's and Devin made his first turkey! We really enjoyed getting away from Logan and spending time together and with family.

Family Picture

At my grandpa's funeral we were able to get a family photo. It turned out great, thanks cousin Jenn!

Grandpa Rudd

Norman George Rudd
(December 16, 1936 - October 24, 2008

Fielding-On a beautiful fall morning, Norman George Rudd, 71, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother uncle and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Fielding with his family by his side.

Norm was born December 16, 1936 to Electa and Clark Rudd at their family home in Fielding. He was the youngest of five children. In 1954, he graduated from BRHS. On September 19, 1955, he married his high school sweetheart DeeAnn Wood in the Logan LDS Temple. Together they had 6 daughters. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in which he enjoyed serving in many capacities. He was currently a High Priest in the Fielding Ward.

He loved farming and ranching, learning the trade along side his father and brothers. Later establishing himself as one of the hard working farmers and ranchers in the Bear River Valley. He loved sports; participating, coaching, and watching his children and grandchildren follow in his footsteps. He was a loving and supportive husband. Dad spent many years serving in the Scouting program, many of them with mom as District Cub Chairmen. He loved to see and do new things, and to travel; always taking the scenic route. But, he mostly loved to visit with his friends and family - anywhere and everywhere - he considered everyone his friend. In addition, to full time farming, he was one of the first employees at Thiokol. Starting at an entry level position and without any formal education, he worked his way up the ranks and enjoyed a successful career as a respected Manufacturing Engineer. He retired from Thiokol after 35 years.

Norm is survived by his loving wife of 53 years DeeAnn; his pride and joy of his life his 6 daughters, JoLene (David) Nielson, Susan (Doug) Lish, Kelli (Mike) Rose, Patti (Gordon) Knudsen, Marsha (Ken) Turner, and Becky Hansen. 21 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren with one on the way, his sister LeOra Penhorwood, and brothers Oris, Evan, and Ross. Preceded in death by his parents.

I am really going to miss grandpa! He was such a great man!

HUSBAND TAG....

1 where did you meet? CEU, a friend of mine was in love with him and she asked him out and we all went on a group date. Obviously it didn't turn out so well for her!

2 how long did you date before you were married? 2 years and 9 months

3 how long have you been married? 1 year and 3 1/2 months

4 what does he do that surprises you?

6 what is your favorite feature? His smile and his blue/green eyes

7 what is your favorite quality of his? there are way too many! I love that he is hilarious, and extremely smart, he is a very hard worker, and he always makes time for me!

8 does he have a nickname for you? babe

9 what is his favorite color? blue

10 what is his favorite food? Sushi and ribs

11 what is his favorite sport? snowboarding

12 when and where was your first kiss? We were in my dorm room and we sat and talked for three hours straight and then he kissed me!

13 what is your favorite thing to do as a couple? We love being outdoors, going fishing, and riding 4-wheelers. We also like watching movies and playing games and just hanging out at home.

14 do you have any children? Yes, one little boy in heaven

15 Does he have a hidden talent? He can tie flies (as in fly fishing) and he is an excellent cook

16 how old is he? 22

17 who said "I love you" first? He did and it was perfect!

18 what is his favorite type of music? He likes 80's butt rock the best, but he will listen to almost anything! He is incredible at name that tune, or any type of music trivia, he can listen to the first few notes of practically any song and know the band. It is amazing!

19 what do you admire most about him? That he is so committed to us, he is always striving to make me happy and he works so hard to support us. He can always find the fun in every situation!

20 Do you think he will read this? Yes, and Darrin will give him crap about it, so he will be embarrassed.

8 things tag........

8 favorite TV shows...

- Friends
- Grey's Anatomy
- One Tree Hill
- Pushing Daisies
- America's Next Top Model
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Gossip Girl
- Oprah

8 favorite restaurants....

- Cafe Rio
- Applebee's
- Fredrico's
- Texas Roadhouse
- Le Nonne
- Firehouse
- Tepenyaki
- Rumbi's


8 things I am looking forward to....

- GRADUATING!!!!!
- Christmas
- Finishing this quilt that my mom, sister, and I started
- Possibly moving
- Having this media law mid-term written
- Owning our own home, some day!
- Going to the temple, some day!
- Being a mom, some day!

8 things I did yesterday.......
- Went to work
- Went to class
- Ate lunch with Devin
- Cleaned our bathroom
- Made dinner
- Did the dishes
- Went to see my grandpa
- Played with Lucy

8 things on my wish list......

- A new house
- A new car
- Laser eye surgery
- A Masters Degree
- For Devin to be done with Pharmacy school
- To be completely out of debt
- Teeth with no cavities
- Cute little babies

Now to tag 8 people....

- Anyone who wants a new post for their blog!

Devin's Colorado Trip

This past weekend Devin was able to go to Denver, Colorado for a trip that he won from work. He went to a Rockies game, went on a tour of the Coors Brewery and went indoor skydiving! I missed him like crazy while he was gone, but he enjoyed the trip! Here are a few pictures of the highlights!

Book Review

I haven't written a book review for so long, so I decided that it was about time to post about a few of the books that I have read lately. I have been reading like crazy lately so I will leave some of the books out, but here are a few of the best ones!
The first one is My Sisters Keeper written by Jodi Picoult. This book was a tear jerker! I had a hard time getting into the style of this book, each chapter is written from a different characters perspective. After I got used to the writing style I really loved it!
The next of course was Breaking Dawn written by Stephenie Myer. Of course I loved this book because I love the entire series! I was expecting a little more action, but thought that she ended the book perfectly!
The last one is Artichokes Heart written by Suzanne Supplee. I thought that this book was hilarious! I really related to the main character, Rosie. I would love to see a sequel to this book!
Happy Reading!

Small update....

I know it has been forever since I last updated this thing, so I thought I would fill you in a few of the things that have been going on in our lives!
As many of you know Devin broke his ankle in July and had to have surgery. He has not been able to put any weight on his leg whatsoever and he has hated that! He had a doctors appointment yesterday and he is finally able to at least stand on it which we are both excited about! It will be probably be a couple more weeks before he can actually walk!
School started this past Monday and things are going to be hectic and crazy busy for us! This is my last semester and I am so excited to graduate. I am seriously so sick of school that I toyed with the idea of actually dropping out, but have decided to endure this final semester. My schedule is crazy!! I go to work early early everyday then leave and go to school then go back to work after school is over! Devin has a real tough school load this semester too, full of organic chemistry, physics, labs etc. etc. He is still managing the Verizon store as well, so needless to say he is super busy as well!
Obviously it wouldn't be a family update without including Lucy! As of September 2nd our little Lucy will not longer be a she! We are hoping that this will calm her down and stop the humping! (Yes girl dogs hump things too!)
We are alive and happy! If you have some free time please come and visit us in Logan! With our busy schedules it doesn't look to promising that we will be able to leave the Cache Valley for a while!!

New Niece

Brandon and Andrea got a new addition and we are so excited for them!

Memories

1. Leave one memory that you and I had together, as a comment on my blog. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

This will be so much fun! I can't wait to read your memories!

PS: You can leave memories of Devin too!

Happy Anniversary!

Devin and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on the 7th! It went by so fast and has been a great year. We got off to a rocky start, with my long hospital stay, but things have been wonderful! We are so blessed to have each other and our love just keeps growing stronger!