update

It seems that I have been horrible at taking pictures lately! I am always forgetting my camera at home. Once in a while I'll snap a picture on the cell phone, but do you think I am smart enough to get them off my phone?! Things at the Johnson home have been busy as usual. We (as in Zachary) are loving football season and the constant stream of games to watch. I start my field experience next week teaching in the classroom for the month of November where I will be doing my student teaching in January. I am excited, and also very nervous. I always felt like the day of student teaching would never come and now it is just around the corner. I am most excited about doing read-alouds with the students, can't wait!

A few weekends ago we went to the Salem Hills High School football game with our awesome friends the Hunters. It was so cold, but so fun. Jody and I were tempted to stay for the post game dance party, but the husbands dragged us back home to roll some dice. I will forever be indebted to Bronco and Jody for teaching us the best dice games known to man. Hours and hours of fun!

Last weekend we got to watch Josie and Bella while their parents went on vacation to Seattle (I was totally jealous by the way!) We had such a fun fun time with our sweet little nieces though. We rode horses, had a BBQ, and went to the indoor water park, which by the way is totally awesome!

Isn't the cutest picture ever?!?!

Even though we had a total blast with the girls, I am not going to lie that it wasn't a total eye opener for us! Kids are way more work than I thought, and it's not like I haven't been around kids or people with kids a lot?! Sunday morning was the hardest, I felt like I was running around like a crazy woman all morning. Our church doesn't start until 11, and we still walked in a few minutes late. Even though I was dead tired by the time Sunday night rolled around I loved every minute of it, and would do it over again every weekend in a heartbeat!

Rise and Shout...

...the Cougars are out!

I have become quite the BYU fan being married to the Z man and living in Utah. Last week our friends Bronco and Jody (thanks guys!) gave us so some sweet tickets to the BYU game. Despite the cold weather we bundled up (I seriously looked like a marshmallow!) and had a great time cheering on the Cougars! Hopefully we can make it to another game this year. Don't even worry that a Di Luigi jersey is on my Christmas wish list this year ;)

We had such a great weekend just relaxing at home and watching conference. I was sewing up a storm all weekend long while I listened. My friend Portia and I had a sewing party while the boys were at Priesthood, and we had so much fun! We definitely need to do it again. School continues to be busy but I love it. I am so excited for my student teaching and it couldn't get here fast enough! We are SO excited for the upcoming holidays, I have been finding myself ready to bust out the Christmas music already! This week I am going to attempt to can some apples thanks to my wonderful Grandpa who brought some up from WA. It should be an adventure!

St. George Getaway

(They asked me and Jo to step in for some footloose actors who were out sick, we look good!)

A few weekends ago we went with some of the Johnsons down to St. George. Thank you SO much to Ryan and Jamie for giving us a place to stay, it was wonderful! It was such a fun trip and I loved every minute of it. We rolled lots of dice, ate some good food, watched the BYU game, basked in the hot weather, and went to this awesome park that made me totally sick!

The girls plus Doug went to see Aida at the Tuacahn. I love that place, don't know why I've never been before. What a beautiful backdrop! Aida was so good, I loved the music and the story and the actors were great. I can't wait to go again next summer!

Saturday was spent shopping for the girls, golfing for the boys, and swimming for everyone! The pool was freezing cold, but it was so nice to dip in and then lay out in the sun. So sad summer is gone already...is Christmas here yet?!

Love these little girlies, so fun to hang out with the nieces and nephews for a few days!

Labor Day Fun

During the summer we have spent a few weekends up at Doug and J'nets cabin property helping them build their line shack. Well Zachary helps them build and I just visit and make lunch! We spent the night there the Sunday before Labor Day and then spent the day up there working. J'net the grandkids and I installed the insulation while the Men worked on the roof. It looks so good! I can finally see it coming together. Tomorrow they will be going up to put on the siding and I can't wait to see what it looks like then.

This is the line shack before the roof...

And after the roof is on. We are currently trying to come up with a new name for it...
I think it is just the cutest little general store building ever.

The cabin property is up Skyline Mtn. Resort, and they have a golf course. Monday morning Zachary took me down to the driving range to hit some balls. I am not very good, but I think I am improving ;)

Perfect swing! Zachary is REALLY good!

Also our last trip up to the cabin property was especially cool because we saw a Bobcat and it's two little kittens(?) and also an Elk! That picture is of the Mama Bobcat, it is not a very good one but we had to prove we actually saw one!

B-day Shout Out!!

Wishing a Happy Happy Birthday to the funniest, sweetest, most adventuresome, loving girl I know. Hope your day is the best, because you for sure deserve it!

LOVE you forever!

WA by the numbers

10

hours spent on the phone with z who couldn't come :(

9

hours spend watching home videos- pure comedy!

8

dollars spent on ONE sandwich at the fair

7

hours spent watching the kids show at the fair

6

samples tasted at the Country Mercantile

5

lessons on how to properly ride a motorcycle, administered by Collin

4

hours spent at the pool

3

cupcakes eaten at Nataley's reception. embarrassing I know.

2

times I went to the corner store for lunch- those jo jo's just can't be beat!

1

demolition derby attended

I couldn't have asked for a better way to end my summer! I miss my family SO much already, the trips are never long enough! The day after I got back it was off to School for me. I have really loved being back in school and can't believe it is my last semester! The end is near! It has been a little challenging adjusting back to my school schedule and I always feel like I am running around with my head cut off, but life is great. I watched Hannah Montana, the movie the other night. LOVED it by the way. Anyways I am a total cheeseball but I loved when Jake (i think that is his name) says, "life's a climb, but the view is great!" So so cheesey, but I love it. So life is crazy, but there is never a dull moment and we are just trying to enjoy every minute!

Washington

Kristin and Dave loving their treat from the Mercantile. LOVE that place, who knew?

The first day I was there we all piled in the car and went for a little cruise. It was some great family time, and I love driving around seeing all the farm land.

Isn't that just about the most beautiful site you have ever seen? OK, maybe not ever, but I do love it. It is just so home to me.

My sibling always bring out the crazy in me! And that ice cream = the bomb!

Loved watching Collin and Kendall at the fair. They are such great little showmen! I just can't believe how OLD they are!

My Dad, always a weirdo! Just kidding....

At the Demolition Derby. I decided I should enter next year. The winner wins 1,000 bucks!

Kendall in action. She did so awesome showing! And check out that gorgeous hair!