DIGGER

Yes he does look like a minature horse and very mean....but he really isn't, he is scared of tyke for heaven sakes. When he barks you will be afraid, but he is a pretty playful dog and just wants to play and slobber all over you which isn't really my idea of fun. But Ike absolutely loves him and that is all that matters; he kept saying you got your dog why can't i get mine. So i finally gave in and he got his dog, though i told him he has to take care of him cause i don't want to end up getting all slobbery by going out to feed him. As you can see he has a little kiddie pool, his previous owner told us to get one and he will just lay in it and play in it all day...well he was right. During the day he is usually laying in it or rolling around in it, when i went out to take these pictures he looked like he was sleeping in it, so who knows what he does.

love all the wrinkles that are on his face when he shakes :)

lounging in the kiddie pool

Ketchup Time!!

Since i have posted last we have had quite a few things happen in our lives first off the most exciting thing was going to Nauvoo. There is such a different spirit and feeling when you are walking around the grounds there. My wonderful grandma took all of her amazing kids and grandkids to Nauvoo--we took up to whole plane besides maybe 20 seats and easily filled a whole wagon ride session. I had an amazing time there and it was able to build my testimony immensly by learning more about all the saints went through during those years and the many sacrifices they made. I don't know if i would have been able to make and do some of the things they had to; i definitely know it would be a trial to go through the things they did. We had the opportunity to do a session in the Nauvoo temple which will definitely be an experience i will never forget. There were 38 of us that went and we all seemed to have a good ole hot n' sweaty time there; it never failed that it felt good in the rooms we stayed in but as soon as you walked out you would already start to feel sticky from the humidity. On our way to Nauvoo we stopped and saw Ike's old bishops family, it was cool to see their reaction, he didn't recognize him at first and did a double take before realizing who it was and giving him a big hug. It was cool to see how ike's face would lite up when he was walking to their door to see some of the people he grew to love and look up to.

Ike has set a tradition to do the 24th celebration car show out to Tremonton ever since they have had it, besides for the 2 years he was on his mission. This year he had the honors of winning the enitre car show and getting a big tool piece set and a power washer. He was excited that all of his hard work on his truck has paid off; hopefully sometime down the road he will be able to finish doing what he has planned and would like to do on the inside as well as the out.

Our families had a couple of reunions we had to miss because of work and i had finals...which i am glad to have over with and be able to have a couple weeks break before i start up again. We were bummed we couldn't go to bear lake or island park and hope our families understood how much we missed not going to spend time with them. Hopefully i won't have to take summer classes next year and can have a good summer spent with my husband and our families. On this same weekend one of my best friends (Amigo 3--Cami) got married; I was honored to be one of her many bridesmaids and be able to sit at the book with Amigo 2--Josi. I was able to be in the sealing room with her and austin and oh how it was such a different feeling and not as nerve racking as when you are the one being sealed. They seemed so happy to be together and i am excited for the two of them to start this new chapter in their lives. Now its time to work on Josi to get married so we can have amigo fun along with our husbands and do wild and crazy things.

Well i guess we will just have to wait and see what new and exciting things will happen in the next couple of weeks. I am off to eat lunch with my grandma and attempt to make some yoga pants. I'll post pictures afterward if they end up working out!! :)