What's been happening lately

I finally posted pictures from the 4th of July week! In the future, I will try to be better at updating more often. I don't have pictures of what else has been going on lately, but here are a few highlights:

• Jeff is doing well in his job, and has been complemented by both his supervisors and the customers he works with.
• There are two more kittens at Jeff's parent's house! Every time we visit, we try to handle the kittens as much as possible so they won't be too skittish. One is very cuddly, and might be my favorite. I hope she sticks around.
• A couple weeks ago I got hired as an "as needed" Exercise Specialist at Aqua Worx Physical Therapy & Fitness! So far I've trained and subbed for someone a couple times. I really like it, and the ladies that work there are pretty awesome. It also motivates me to start working out again. When I participated in the Senior Aerobics class I had a hard time finishing! I need to get moving and back into shape so I can instruct the class without tiring myself out. 
• In August I started working at Deseret Industries (thrift store). It's nothing special, but it is a great work environment and I get 20% off the merchandise so no complaints there. My supervisor is allowing me to work at DI full time on days I'm not needed at Aqua Worx. Since the whole point of DI is for job training/gaining work experience, she is always excited when I tell her I need days off to work at Aqua Worx.
• We are going to buy a "new" car this week! A friend of mine is selling her 1999 ford minivan at a very good price, so will soon be the proud new owners of a car that doesn't break down every month. We have been spending about $200/month to keep Jeff's van running. Jeff swears that his van just doesn't like me, and is convinced it will run just fine once I stop driving it. We shall see.
• I took the GRE the last week of September, and should get the results the second week of November. I am also applying to the Masters of Science in Sports Medicine program at USU. If all goes well, I will be accepted to start next fall, and also get a position as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. I would be assigned to cover a university team, have tuition waived, and receive a $10,000 yearly stipend. I am excited about it.

4th of July: Kittens & Twin Lake

We went up to Jeff's parent's house for 4th of July weekend. There were lots of kittens, and Jeff made sure he took care of them.

Mommy Jeff

John Wayne Jr, aka JJ, exploring.

Dolly & Miss Kitty.

Where's JJ?

There he is! John Wayne Sr (an older kitten, who was almost identical other than having longer fur) was in the other pocket, but I didn't get a picture. Surprisingly, they liked being in the pockets.

Jeff's friend Landon has property on the shore of Twin Lake, so we went there for the afternoon.

This is what happens when you let Jeff borrow your sandals to play in the water. He broke two within about 20 minutes.

Jeff & Landon decided to make a "hot tub" up on the hill by the bank. 

Batman & Beach Boys!

On July 3rd, the Beach Boys had a concert here in Logan as part of the annual car show. Jeff's parents took us, and we had a lot of fun. Three of the original Beach Boys were there, along with 4 younger guys. 

Before the concert we wandered around the car show. This is a working replica of the Batmobile. Unfortunately they weren't allowing test drives.

I took a few videos; they weren't the greatest quality, but I think this one is ok. "I Get 

Around" is one of my favorites, and it always reminds me of when the Muppets sing it. You 

can see the beach balls being tossed around in this video. I don't know who brought them, 

but they were fun to play with. There were about 4 of them being bounced around the 

audience during the concert.

"Shotgun" Wedding

I was going through my pictures yesterday and found a few you might enjoy that I haven't posted yet. After our sealing (wedding in the temple) and before our reception, we had some extra time. So what better to kill the time with than a shotgun?

John Wayne got dressed up, so we had to take a picture.

Shooting with John Wayne (* No animals were injured during the making of this photo *)

Wedding Pictures 1: Jeff & I

I'm finally posting some (ok, a  lot) of my wedding pictures. Brandalyn did a lovely job, and here they are for your viewing pleasure! More pictures from the open houses will follow at some point in the future.

Our rings. For those who don't know, Jeff picked mine by himself. He did a great job!

This is what Jeff looks like when he carries a bouquet.

Wedding Pictures 2

(Mostly) Group Photos

Jeff's Family: Stacey, Cody, Callie, Jeff, Crystal, Ken, Marylin, & Michelle

The Sprinkles: Back Row: Brandalyn, Bethany, Jim, Barbara, Erin, Josh, Sarah. Front Row: Jeff, Crystal, Lauren, & Eila.

Everyone

Jeff's extended family.

Crystal's extended family.

Wedding: Some of my favorites in Sepia and Black & White

Dad & Daughter

Jeff's "People"