Warning: Nasty Pictures of Ben's Burnage

I don't have much time to write but here are some pictures of Ben's little burn and there is one of him in a tree.



yum... hydrogen peroxide
Well, I wish I had more time and more pictures. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we have enjoyed them.

hola amigos

It is about 1:30 AM and I cannot sleep... I counted to 630 and decided to just get up and do something. I have a little bit of an earache that is keeping me... what can you do. oh well.

I will post pictures tomorrow. I left my camera in the car and don't feel like getting it.
Ben and I have been pretty busy lately with school, work, and cabin. Ben is still loving work. Last week he rode from the cabin almost to Harrison, which is a whopping 75 miles. Whoppers... haha funny word. Ben has not had luck in the safety department lately. His shoulders have been really stiff and painful lately. We joke that my stiff joints are contagious. He also burnt his arm on a really hot chainsaw. It looks extremely painful. I'll put some pictures of that up tomorrow... that is a must see.
I have been doing the whole school thing. Last week I taught two English classes at the college and that was quite fun. I enjoyed it. OOOOOOOOOH yeah, I have also come to the conclusion that I don't like the school's health center...grrr. I also got a parking ticket this week at the school which I really don't deserve. In my teaching English class we read the young adult novel Inexcuseable which is weird because no high school would ever think about using that book to teach because there would be a ton of complaints from parents. I am watching You've Got Mail. neat.
We have spent a few weekends at the cabin and it has been peachy keen. It is good to see ma and pa Greene and LG (Wes). It's getting warm enough to go kayaking so we are thrilled.
Ben's birthday is on Saturday AND I have the most wonderful, super rad surprise for him. I know the suspense is killing everyone but you must wait till next week to see what that stupendous surprise is.

Ok... my head has been a little light or I've been light headed and now my head feels like it is actually detaching from my body and floating upward... toward the sky.

wowzers. i just read what i wrote and it is pretty bad. I am sorry you had to suffer. I am on pain killers and a little bit scatter brained.

Goodnight world.

WAIT! I have to do a quick shout out to my dearest friendS Aleasha and David. They are pregnant... well Aleasha is. WAHOO. I am so excited for them. Congrats guys.

AH! I have another Congrats... to my cousin Brenton and his wife Jenn. They just had their baby boy, Carson, this week.

New Era Article

Ok, sooo I can't really find where I saved the article I wrote... but I will find it and post it sometime soon. It is an article about service. Last fall semester I was in a class of about 11 people. My teacher gave us all a dollar and for an assignment we had to use that dollar to serve someone else. So everyone in my class, except me, got together to do this assignment together. They raised money to help me pay for medicine. The article was about that experience and what I learned about service. It was really great. I have no idea when the article will be in the New Era. They just bought the article and they will let me know when it is published. I am pretty excited. I will let everyone know when it is published.

I hope everyone is doing well.

exciting news for me

Today I got an exciting letter in the mail. It was from New Era and they bought my article for $50... I am pretty excited. I just have to sign some things and mail it back. Hurray. I didn't really think it had a chance. OH well. Cool cool. I just had to tell someone... why not everyone. I hope everyone is doing well.

Wow... I have really done my share of updating the blog today. This is the last one... I promise.
Hopefully soon there will be a sunny day here so I can get a great picture of our NEW CAR. Before I do a post on her I really need to name her. Ben and I haven't really agreed on anything yet. It's a big deal to name her because she will have that name the rest of her life and we don't want other cars to make fun of her. By the way... THANK YOU MOM AND DAD FOR THE EARLY GRADUATION PRESENT... WE LOVE IT.
Life has been quite exciting lately. We recently have made two great purchases:

These I-pod shuffles are really the bomb diggity. We worked out with them last night and I could jump rope while listening to my tunes. It was basically the coolest thing ever.

The other day I came home and found these on the dresser next to do the door. Ironically Ben was at work. I had to leave the door unlocked because Ben and one house key and Dallin had the other, so whoever delivered it felt pretty good about just coming in to put the flowers inside. Anyways... they are from Ben. What a cutie patootie I married.

Ben and I took a really quick trip down to Salt Lake... Sadly the only pictures I have are of us in the car traveling. We had a great weekend. We got to see Rachell's apartment. It was really really cute and we liked it a lot. Ben was wanting to decorate it. We also got to see FELIN for a few minutes. We wish we could have stayed longer and spent more time with everyone but there are these little things called school and job. When we got home Monday evening we went swimming and took some great pictures... so prepare yourself for those. That will be really exciting. Anyways... here is Ben singing: sadly I couldn't get the video on here.

Here is me... listening to Ben singing.

Well I am glad I got some of this posting done. All of the posts I have done today have taken my about 30 minutes. There aren't many words because... I don't know why.

I hope everyone has been having a great day.

Last Saturday Ben and Dallin decided to go on a little bike ride. They only made it to Last Chance in Island Park. Seriously they need to really step it up... really. They only rode 50 miles.
They really are amazing. Sadly they didn't get accepted to ride the Lotaja but they are still trying to get in.

Ben in his discover jersey... studly as ever.

Dallin has some great biking poses.

The beast of a kite

After Aunt Layne's funeral we went to the park to fly a kite: not just any kite... a beast of a kite.
Ben and Forrest are bonding...
or practicing their dance routine.

Dad had some major skills with the kite. Ben's cousin, Devon, said that on really windy days it is possible to get a few feet off of the ground.

That kite was strong. Dad maneuvered it wonderfully.

Ben had a lot of energy and enjoyed taking down Tanner.

Off to the driving range

Wow... What a family of golfers.
Forrest, Tim, and Rachell were priviledged to go to the driving range with us.
Here is Ben showing off his skills.

Tim has great form

Happy Birthday Rachell... you are beautiful.

OH how cute. Forrest and Ben

It was a lot of fun to see everyone.

Hello to all

This past week I have been trying to download some great videos onto my blog of the one and only Russell singing solos in his school play "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" he played the part of Gideon. To my side of the family (Gideon was all of our favorite character): he portrayed the part brilliantly and I wish everyone could have been there. Sadly, the videos are just not uploading. Pictures will have to do for now.

Last weekend we took a little trip to Wyoming just for this special event. Dashley was privileged to join us. It was fun to see Mom and Dad Roberts, Felin, and Russell. Here are some pictures from the play...

This is the scene were Gideon tries to get Adam to come back because Millie is pregnant... Russell sang here. He sounded sooo good.
I believe this is at the end when they are getting married... oh cute... Gideon and Alice. (These pictures are not in order)

Here Russell is singing about Alice.
Russell is just chillin' on stage... lovin life.
The talented pianist... Mom, in action.
This is on the way to the play... I know, it's exciting.
Aren't we the cutest?

wow... what a shot.
We drove back through Yellowstone. There was still a bunch of snow.


Right before we entered the park we saw this cute creature. Ben is quite talented at getting them to look at him with those cute puppy dog eyes.

Ben was distracting onlookers whilst Dallin went to the bathroom. He went to use the phones... it was pretty funny.
There were so many buffalo in the roads. We had to wait for them but it was fun. This little baby was hungry. Good times.

Well we had a great time in Wyoming and we hope to return soon.

Hopefully soon we can get some of those videos up because Russell sounds amazing.

I just have to brag for a moment...

OK... I am definitely impressed with Ben today. He rode his bike to work today, which is a thirty minute drive normally. He got up at 5:45 to get there on time and he was early. I am just very impressed at his dedication to the road bike. In September he is registered for a race that is over 200 miles. Dallin is doing it with him. They are a little crazy. One day I hope to be able to do 100 miles but I'd be satisfied with that. OH yeah and Ben, Dallin, and Ashley are doing a triathlon in August... I know, I know... I should be doing it too. (That is probably what everyone is thinking) I actually have complete faith that I would not be able to do it. haha. It's true. Maybe some other time. I actually could probably do it over a 2 week period... maybe I'll try that. Wish me luck.

Well I hope everyone is fabulous. I'll keep you posted on my triathlon skills... not really though. Ok Bye.

Hi Ari

Hello Ari Nicole Judd.

I wanted to put up a few pictures I took while in Arizona. They are pretty much all of Ari's 80s "Skape night" but that is because she hurt her lip today.

Ari and Ben

These are some great poses...

Last but not least... I had to put a picture of Devynn in. I have a ton of her... She is a good picture taker.

Ok, I'm done.

Ari, I hope your lip is feeling better. Come visit me in Idaho.

Arizona

Ben and I decided to take a trip down to Arizona for the break between semesters. We have had quite the adventures. Here are some pictures taken during a family photo shoot. We are like models.

This is how Ben transports me.

OH cute... we have no shoes on

Ben was taking Ari to see the bunnies.

OK... my fingers don't feel like typing so I am pretty much done.
A final update: I am doing pretty good. Surgery went very well... I know have a new gorgeous nose... haha jk

Missions and Marriages... oh what joy

Wow... Good times. A friend of mine, Beckah, just got her mission call to Provo, Utah. I am sure not many people know where that is... well it is somewhere between Idaho and Arizona. We were in the same stake through high school and she came up to school in Idaho the same time I did.... good times.


More News: My friend Christine is getting married. YIPPEE. We have been friends since pre-preschool. That's right.

Anyways here are some pics of the three of us this last week...

This pic we were pretending to be overly happy

Sick but funny
I don't know?
My new hair cut...
again... hair is chopped.

I am a little undecided on the hair cut... I have seen long hair around campus and I want it back but it really isn't that bad. I have mostly good feedback.

Christine's tribute

Christine (AKA Chizz, Chizzle, Crisco, Tardi, Christiner the wiener, Christiney the wieney, Ga-Ga or Gi Gi... the list goes on) has been my friend since the wee beginnings. We used to make up stories about how our great great great grandparents met and that was the beginning of our friendship.

We have made many... MANY videos that really show our personalities. Some of the most memorable videos are the "book reviews." At sleep overs we used to draw on eachother feet.

Two years ago after a knee surgery I called Chizz very late at night to come keep me company and she came and read too me. I think I was completely out of it but oh well.

This is probably a favorite picture

This is at my baptism

Our trip to Hawaii

Dolls... oh cute

Christine was kind enough to be my bridesmaid... good times.

Congrats to Christine and Ricardo. Welcome to the club.

Ok I have to take a test... wish me luck.