Fur Rhondy

This weekend Ryan, Dawn, Britton and I ventured out to the fur rhondy parade. We had plans to look at the ice sculptures and snow sculptures, watch the sled dog races, and other fun stuff, but after the parade we were so cold we gave up and walked back to the car. It was about 18 degrees which is the coldest it has been since I got back up here...I hope it warms back up for when Branden gets home!

Here is a pic from the parade and below is some sled dogs we saw walking back to the car. I wish we could have stayed for the race but it was just too dang cold! I think there is more stuff going on next weekend, maybe we will try to do more then.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY BRANDEN SHOULD BE HOME IN A WEEK OR SO!!!

I can't believe that we are finally to the end of the longest year of our lives!

We are so excited to move on and live together again!

Yesterday...

Yesterday Dawn, Britton, and I went on a short picture taking adventure. We drove up towards arctic valley and took some pictures of the view. On our way back down Dawn spotted this guy on the side of the road....I hurried and pulled out my camera and snapped some pictures! Crazy! I was kinda scared, he/she was only 10-20 feet from our car....and we had the window rolled down! I thought it was going to jump in and get me! It was starring right at us!

On a totally different note, since the last post two weeks were added onto the month that Branden had left til he comes home, so now he still has a month left. He is on the LAST flight out of there.... At least he will be home soon, not soon enough for me though! Hopefully on the next post I can say he is on his way home!

So close yet so far away!

I know I haven't posted anything in a while, but not a whole lot is going on. I'm just playing the waiting game that is my life. Branden should be home in less than a month now, and I am going crazy waiting! I know he has been gone SO LONG and there is not that much left, but this last little bit seems to be DRAGGING! And, another hard thing is that Branden is done working over there because his replacement is there and so he is just sitting there waiting to come home, but he has to wait to come home with the rest of his unit....SO STUPID. Anyways, I am back working at Allure doing nails which is helping the time pass by a little faster.

My friend Dawn and her 16 month old Britton are staying with me right now until they get their own place. It is so fun having them around! They keep me happy and laughing all the time, I don't know what I would be doing here alone without them! Well thats about it, but I just wanted to update you all! I'll let ya know when Branden is on his way home!

Goodbye 2009!

and

Happy New Year Everyone!

Boy am I glad that 2009 is over, it was probably the hardest year of my life, but there were still a lot of good things too. But, watch out 2010 here we come! I am so excited for this year! There is only 7 weeks til Branden comes home!!!!!! I am heading back to the frozen tundra next week and I am not too excited about it. The only good thing about it is that it means that Branden will be home soon! Here are some pictures of new years eve, I went to Branden's parents house and we ate dinner of course and had an early new year celebration at 8:00pm so the kids could go to bed on time. Some of us adults stayed up til midnight talking and playing games, it was fun!

This aparatus full of cany and baloons is something Branden's mom came up with which was dropped down at our fake midnight, the kids loved it!

Actually Blake and Brian might have like it more than the kids! Here they all are trying to get as much candy as they can!

This kids also got noise makers and hats...they had a blast with them!

Here is Luke...

and Cohen and Alicey!

I also went snowboarding or should I say snowfalling a couple of weeks ago with a friend from Alaska whose family also lives in Utah.
Here are a few pics of me making a fool of myself!


The sunset really was the best part, and it alone was worth my $15!
It was georgeous!! This picture doesn't even do it justice!

It was fun, but I was REALLY hurting for a couple of days after! Thanks Steph for putting up with my falling down the mountain!

And, a couple of days ago I went to dinner with my friends, I am so glad we were FINALLY able to get everyone together! Everyone is so busy , but it is nice to hear what eveyone is up to! I am glad I have such good friends, hopefully we will be doing this until we are all grandmas!
Here is Natalie, Ashlee, Tiffany, Melissa, and Erika

Well, that's it for now! I hope everyone has a fantastic new year!

Christmas Festivities

Okay so this post is way late, but I had a mishap with my memory card with all my photos on it which I just barely figured out how to fix. Anyways starting with Christmas eve, here I am with my brothers and my Dad and Ashlee and Carter. We had a really good dinner that my dad and I cooked, and then we played a few games. It was a really fun night especially playing the games... I have never laughed so hard in my life!

Next is Christmas morning, Keaton, Jeremy, and I went over to my Dad's house and ate breakfast and opened presents.

We opened presents at my mom and Dave's Christmas Day... and afterwards we went to Grandpa and Grandma Carters and ate lunch, opened presents, and hung out.

Jeremy with his present....money towards a plasma TV!

Beau, Necana, and Keaton

Ryan, Ashlee, and Carter

This is my new coat I got! (Thanks mom and Dave!)

Later I went over to the Binghams and we ate dinner and played Scum. Scum was really fun, I got some bord games which unfortunately I had to return because they were to big to bring back to Alaska, darn it we love board games! (Thanks Elden and Sheri for the gift!)




The tuesday after Christmas we had the Jones Family Christmas party.

Keaton won the door prize....a remote control truck! Look how excited he is!! Ha Ha
My cousin Brittnie and her son Dillon were there....

along with baby Carter....

Grandma Jackie, and Melanie...

and the rest of the crew... Ashlee, Clay, Keaton, and Jeremy


Ryan and Carter

Brittnie and me

The family

A week or so in Review

Last Saturday, I went to the play A Christmas Carol with my aunt Stacey and her family at the Hale Center Theatre in Orem. It was really fun, we went to Olive Garden before, and then headed to the theater, it is such a cute place and is very small, so everybody can see everything really well. I thought the play was awesome, better than the new Christmas Carol movie that came out! Thanks Stacey for inviting me!

The next day we took a Jacobs/Jones/Bingham family Christmas picture and it turned out that there was a the perfect place to photoshop Branden into! Here is the before......

And here is the after.... still doesnt seem quite right, but we laughed so hard at it!!!

Here is Ryan, Ashlee, and baby Carter!

So cute!

Later on we went to Grandma and Granpa Carter's house for the traditional tree decorating.

Here is the finished product!

The family mingling

and my cousins baby Clara just hangin out

Here is my mom, me, and my Grandma Carter holding baby Carter.

Grandma Carter and baby Carter, so precious!

I also went to Keaton's Christmas band concert.
He was the best drum player there!

Oh, I decided I am NOT growing my hair out, so I butched it!

I love it!

And this Saturday was the Jones/Jacobs Family Christmas Party, we had some yummy baked potato soup and rolls...

Here is Keaton, me, and my mom

my mom, Dave, and Necana

Austen, and Keaton

and Ashlee, Ryan, and Carter.
Jeremy and Beau had to work, but came later and we all played doubles while carter slept under the Christmas tree!

It was a fun night!