What We've Been Up To

Wow, I am not good at all about posting on my blog. I just redid everything, the name and the look of it. I'm still working out the kinks and trying new things but what do you think? :) Anyway, I'm going to try really hard to update this at least once a week with what's going on here in good ol' Nampa. So here we go.

We are living in Nampa with my parents because Jake got an Internship for his degree at American Construction Supply and Rental in Boise. So far he is enjoying it. He likes that he is doing something that is worthwhile and helping not only the bank account but also an actual business. He does deliveries, cuts and bends lots of rebar, cleans the shop and does pretty much whatever else the bosses tell him to do. I am so glad that he is enjoying it and that he feels like he is being a productive member of society.

I am taking 13 credits worth of classes online this semester so that I don't get behind while being away from campus. I am taking 5 classes, 3 that I need and two that sounded like they would be fun. I am taking a Family class based on The Family: A Proclamation to the World. I am loving it. My professor is great. He holds weekly meetings for the class and is awesome about answering emails quickly. 

I am taking a Parenting class which is pretty good too. We just learned about the development of babies and how their brains are still developing and they start recognizing people and bonding with their parents. I can't wait to be a mommy. I see all the parents at church and I'll admit, it makes me a little baby hungry haha

I am taking an English class called Advanced Writing and Critical Thinking and it is pretty cool. For the semester final we are writing a research paper and we had to chose something related to my major. Since I am an education major I chose to research the effects of Online education. So far it's pretty good. Just plugging along. I really like my teacher. She offers extra credit each week and so I have something like a 105% in the class. I am pretty happy with that :)

I am taking a Pakistan class. It's not that interesting. It's my least favorite class but I'll live I guess. We had to do a narrated powerpoint on a topic that we signed up for at the beginning of the semester and mine was about the death of General Muhammed Zia-ul-Haq. Say that 5 times fast. 

The last class that I'm taking is a Doctrine and Covenants class. It's ok. There is a lot of reading that is assigned for each week and sometimes it all piles up and I go crazy but we are learning a lot about the restoration of the church that is pretty interesting. 

Wow, that's a lot of writing. I didn't realize that it was that long. How about i throw in a few pictures from a camping trip we took a couple of weeks ago with Jake's friend Amberlee and her husband. We went up to Silver City here in Idaho. 

 Here's me cuddled up in our twin size tent one morning.

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The Catholic Church up on the hill

Here's the whole group

Here's a pretty cool view of Silver City. It is so cool to just walk around! Unfortunately we couldn't go into any of the buildings, but maybe when it gets closer to summer we will be able to!

There is an old cemetery up there that has some really cool looking headstones in it!

We wouldn't be camping without the dirtbike! :)

It was nice to get out of the house for a weekend and just enjoy the nice weather. It was a much needed break from school and work! 

Today we are leaving for Rexburg to visit Jake's brother and his wife along with a couple of Jake's friends that are all coming up to visit for the weekend. It should be awesome! Be waiting for my post 

about it next week!