I love summer walks!!

One of my favorite things to do during the summer is enjoying the cool summer weather and breezes. I love to go and take walks down by the river walk and around the park. Seeing all the people out riding their bikes and walking around makes me so happy. I love the summer. We went on a walk with Amber and Monte and enjoyed a beautiful summer evening.

Plans Have Changed

Many of you know that I got accepted into the dental hygiene program to Utah College of Dental Hygiene and that we were going to be moving to Orem in the fall........ Well plans have definitely changed for the better. A couple weeks ago I got accepted into the program in Vegas which blows my mind. I didn't even think I would have a chance to get in that program because the acceptance is based soley on grades. I sometimes wonder if it isn't real but I know it is. The greatest thing is that my really good friend Caitlin got accepted into the same program. YEA!!! It is going to be so nice to have an instant study buddy and just have someone there experiencing the same thing and being able to help eachother out. I am so glad that we are going together. Not only are we going together but we are going to live together. That will help with rent and utilities and we will be together all the time so why not live together. Good thing Cody is ok with it. He is so supportive with everything and wants to help out in anyway possible. He and Caitlin get along really well so I don't think it will be a problem.
Another Huge factor for me in deciding between Orem and Vegas was the cost. Since Orem was a private college it is $30,000 more than Vegas. Crazy!!! Why is this program so expensive? I don't know. This was a no brainer for Cody. He said we are going to Vegas, I on the other hand had to really think about it and contemplate which school I would like to go to the best, but when it came down to it I did not want to have a huge amount of debt when i graduate. So we are going to Vegas in the fall. I am so excited for the hot hot hot hot weather. I love to be hot and I absolutely hate the cold.

If You Can't Beat 'Em...............

So, after we went to Utah last weekend and saw that gas was .30 cents cheaper there than here I was not very happy about coming back to Reno and pumping gas. You know we all get upset about how expensive the gas prices have been getting, but I have realized that I can't get upset or mad when I put $60 in my tank almost every week. AHHHHHHHHH!!! The gas prices are not going to drop and I can not do anything about them dropping,....... so I decided I had to do something for myself to not be spending so much money on gas every month.
This is when my beautiful bike comes into play. No matter if it is cold, snowing, windy, or rainy I will ride my bike to and from work everyday. This is the only way for me to be ok with the gas prices. I really think I could cut down half of the gas that I use if I rode my bike everyday, not to mention all of the calories I will be burning. :) Kill two birds with one stone. I have just one more day this week to complete my goal for this week. Hopefully I will keep it up. Wish me luck.!!! :) :) :)

Happy Easter

Easter Sunday was so wonderful this year. Cody and I started out the beautiful day by going to Dad's Ward. It was really good and dad gave a great talk about Easter. Then we all went over to mom and dad's for an easter egg hunt, dinner, and to celebrate Amber and Brian's birthday. Everybody brought a good dish to contribute to the amazingly delicious meal and Chanika made a really good and really cute Easter/Birthday Cake. The house was full and crazy. Geoff, Sam and Marielle, and Janessa, and Jami's sister and her two boys all came into town this weekend. It was so fun to see everybody and enjoy everyone's company.

Cody playing easter bunny and hiding all of the eggs for the easter egg hunt, or was he sneaking some candy for himself? :)

Everybody just haning out and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Chanika made this really cute cake and it was sooo good!!!

I absolutely love Easter Colors and Easter Flowers!!

The Two Cutest babies. Chris and Chanika's little Maxxwell and Sam and Marielle's Little Hadley

We all had such a fun time and enjoyed the craziness of the kids running around and the family just being together. It was a perfect easter sunday!!

Spring Has Sprung

Spring has finally Sprung!!!! I absolutely love spring. This is our first and only flower, so far, in our yard. I am so excited for the weather to warm up and for summer to come. I hate being cold and wet. I am so happy to say goodbye to the Winter!!!

Packing Fun

Well not much has gone on this past week. I have been pretty busy packing up our house. :( :( I am pretty sad because I love our little home and I love being so close to family. We aren't moving to Utah yet, but we are moving in with our parents so we can save some money and my parents can rent out our little home. It is kind of nice packing and going through everything because I am doing a little spring cleaning at the same time and getting rid of a ton of stuff that we never use. I am excited to move in with my parents for a little bit. It will be a fun summer!!!!
I do have this week off of work because it is Spring Break for my boss's family. It has been really nice so far sleeping in and just hanging out with my sisters and their kids. I am not doing too much that is fun except for the Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban concert on Wednesday. I am going with two of my really good friends Debra and Caitlin. I am so excited. I absolutely love Carrie Underwood and have been a fan since her audition for American Idol!!! I asked if Cody wanted to come but he didn't want to hang out with three girls at a Carrie Underwood concert. I don't know why!!! :):):):)
Cody really hasn't done much either. He has just been busy with work and school. He's figuring out how to transfer his job from Reno to Orem. Good luck, Cody!!!
Well that's it for now.

A New Chapter

As many of you know I have had a dream to be a Dental Hygienist!! I have been going through the tedious process of applying to different schools and today I am able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Yes you guessed it, I got accepted to the Utah College of Dental Hygiene school in Orem, Utah!!! When I opened that letter I had so many different emotions run through me. I was so excited but at the same time I was nervous, scared out of my mind, and a little sad to leave my comfortable happy life in Reno. Wow this is a huge change and I am so excited to see what is going to happen. We will be moving to Orem this August!!! Crazy!! I never thought that I would get in because it is such a competitive program to get into, but I decided to try and see. I figured if I got in, great, if not then that's not where we are suppose to direct our lives. I would have been happy either way. I knew that if i did all that I could then the Lord would do the rest. I am glad that I never gave up and kept pushing forward to see what I could do. I am so scared because Dental Hygiene is a very demanding program. When I went to my interview they told me that this was as serious and as difficult as medical school. They then asked me if I was willing to give up my social life for two years. Wow!!! That is serious. I am excited though and two years will fly by. A new chapter in our life has just opened!!! Yea!!!!