Happy Halloween!

BYU vs. TCU. Word of advice: don't try to find parking on a weekday night for a football game....

Surgeon and farmgirl...

Our trick-or-treaters!!!

October 2007

Jess's sisters and mom in Idaho after the surprise snow storm that made it look and feel like Christmas.

Burr!

My good-looking husband.

Jess's Happy Birthday!!!! Opening the gifts from his family a little early. :)

The gals

Jess's nephew Jackson. :) Makes you want a slice of watermelon too.

Ethan enjoying the party.

One year older and wiser too.

Megan, Madi, Jess and I.

Connecticut and New York

Covidien (a medical supply company in North Haven, Connecticut) sent Nora, one of the ladies I work with, and I, along with 18 other nurses and techs across the nation to a conference where we toured the plant and learned about their products. Jess held down the fort at home and worked, even though I really wanted to pack him with me.

I did complete the conference and even slept through parts of it...

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

We stayed at a hotel right on Yale's campus. One afternoon I was able to explore a little bit and enjoy this beautiful and historical school.

From the conference in Connecticut, we took a train to Grand Central Station in New York (it only cost $14 one way, I was imnpressed) and were able to spend a couple of days in the Big Apple. Here we are in Times Square before the show that we went to.

On the Staten Island Ferry. We discovered that Staten Island is actually a lot bigger than one would think.

Great view from the ferry.

Staten Island bridge

Nora and a kind lady that gave us tips on New York safety. :)

Times Square from Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

We met quite a few celebrities in New York.

Manhattan at night on a night city tour.

Ground Zero.

Ground Zero and the Deutsche Bank building that has too many carcinogens inside it to tear down. At this point, the city is just trying to keep it from falling to the ground and don't know what else to do with it.

Central Park lake. Does anyone know the real name?

Nora and I in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. We spent about 3 hours inside and only saw a few corners of the museum. Go there with lots of time, and after a good meal.

Last Semester and Marathon!

Jess began his last semester at BYU-Idaho on Wednesday! He will graduate with his Bachelor's! Yay!

This is the nursing lab at BYU-Idaho where Jess and I both spent class time. Luckily, Jess has clinicals here in Utah and won't need to commute.

I met my goal of running one marathon in my life-time on Saturday. There I am in the very back. I am now experiencing a lot of soreness.

To see my results go to http://results.milliseconds.com/ResultsDisplay.php

August, 2007 Provo River 1/2 Marathon

So fast, you can't even see me... he he! This is the last mile of the Provo River 1/2 Marthon, mile 12 of 13.1

I finished in 2 hours, which was better than my last 1/2 Marathon, which was 2:24 or something like that.

Gatorade, hmmm....

Eating a popsicle. Jess was such a good support. I told him that the race would start sooner than it did, so he was waiting here at the finish line a little longer than necessary, but he was such a good sport about it and he got some good pics. :) I'm so lucky!

End of July, 2007

Paul bought a 50cc four-wheeler for the grandkids, but we decided to take it for a spin as well, just to make sure it was safe for them. :)

Camping in Montana, on South Boulder Mountain. We took a four-wheeler ride and hiked up the mountain and then down to get to Curly Lake. Everyone's feet were pretty sore.

Ashley, Megan, Amanda, Molly, and Mindy in Pony. Another four-wheeler ride. This one didn't involve hiking though. :)

Ashley, taking a break in Pony. Pony is known for an artist who makes large figures out of welded scrap metal. Usually the figure is a horse or pony, but this year it is a woman. She is made out of just about anything metal you can think of; bed springs, horse shoes, pliers, hubcaps, hammers, nails, screws, metal tubs... anything the artist can find.

This is the 2007 welded figure on display in Pony, Montana.

A welded pony on the hillside of Pony that is now a permanent fixture for the town. It was named after one of the gold miners who mined the area, his nickname being "Pony." See www.ponymontana.com for some neat facts about old ghost town.

To brag on Jess, he worked long and hard getting the truck ready to sell once we got back from Montana. He washed and waxed, cleaned and dusted. He advertised in several ways, and his time paid off when we were able to sell it to a family in Bountiful who will take good care of it.

I made this necklace and earring holder out of an old frame, a thin piece of ply-wood, door knobs, quilt batting, and material I found at a home fabric store. Now my dresser top is cleared off!