Biking to Jenny's Lake

The weekend before we moved (two weeks ago) my family came over to Eastern Idaho for Father's Day from….. well, everywhere. The whole family was almost there,we were just missing Melissa & Ernie (we missed you guys!). It's always an adventure when we all get together, luckily all the men us sisters have married seem to handle us all pretty well.

On Saturday morning we got up early and caravanned over to the Tetons to bike from Moose Junction over to Jenny's Lake. Those of us who there weren't enough bikes for hiked around Jenny's Lake while we waited (and lets be honest…biking before I got pregnant was uncomfortable and I am sure that wasn't going to change with a 8 month pregnant belly, I'll just stick to my 5 mile runs).

 Yeah, they are mother and son.

 I don't even know what Collette & Justin are doing….needless to say we didn't really get a good picture of the whole group, haha.

Farewell, Rexburg

Three years ago Robert and I packed a truck full of our things and headed up to the great land of Idaho. Neither of us really knew what to expect; Robert had never gone to school at BYU-Idaho, and we were going to be starting a new life as a married couple. There were definitely days that I got pretty nervous (and I may or may not have cried), especially since we didn't have any family around and none of our friends were married or up at school with us. We made a goal to be able to look back on these years with fondness, and so we hopped right in with both feet and made the best of it!

Three years later we both can agree that Rexburg was the perfect place for us during those first three years of our marriage. We can only look back on our time here with fond memories and pure joy.

 It offered so many things that we already miss:

Family

Although, I think these two are going to miss each other the most.  

Friends

BYU-Idaho (the greatest University, ever)

The Great Outdoors

Yellowstone

Ashton-Tenonia Trail

R-Mountain

The Tetons

(photo credit goes to Natalie Purcell….thanks Nat :)

Every morning when I would drive Robert to work I would see this incredible view of the Tetons. On the day we moved, I was driving Robert to work and the sun was rising up over the mountains and it was the most beautiful view of the Tetons I had seen in the previous 3 years. We liked to think of it as a special goodbye from Idaho. 

Leaving Rexburg was probably one of the most difficult things I have had to do, saying lots of good byes and realizing that we are really moving on to a new stage in our lives and leaving everything behind in Rexburg. I know lots of people sigh in relief when they leave Rexburg, but for us it will always hold a very dear place in our hearts, especially since we got to live with our dear friends and family, Natalie and Mark for two months (best two months, ever!).

Here is to moving to Reno, having a baby, and starting graduate school! I am sure it will be just as good to us as Rexburg has been and we are looking forward to the adventures we will have here in Reno.

Farewell, Rexburg. Its been real. It's been fun. It's been real fun. Until next time.

A Rexburg Shower

This past Thursday, two of my wonderful friends here in Idaho, Holly and Camilla, threw me and the baby in my belly a shower! They made it a "shower" theme, and did such a good job with the decorations. Holly has a 6 week old baby, and she made those rain drops one handed. Now that is what I call impressive. It was even complete with a waffle bar….mmmm delicious. 

I had so many of my friends show up. During the past 2 1/2 years I have made wonderful friends living here, and it was so nice to have one last hurrah/girls night with them before we move {in FIVE days}. It was pretty much the perfect evening with friends. 

Did I mention that I also have a lot of pregnant friends? (And quite a few that just had babies). Well, I do and we all decided to take a lovely baby bump picture together. I am pretty sad that I won't get to see any of their cute babies in person. 

Thanks Holly and Camilla! It was a wonderful shower, and I am blessed to have such incredible people in my life. You guys are the best, and I will miss you.