Exciting Things to Come!

I figured it was about time to post about all of the exciting things that we are looking forward to this summer.  First of all, for those who haven't heard, we are expecting Baby Girl Parry around July 8! I am currently 34 weeks and we couldn't be more excited. We feel very fortunate to be able to welcome this amazing little girl into our family. 

My family found out that we were expecting a baby girl by the cake below!

Another exciting project we have started is the construction of our first house in Ephraim. We started construction around the first of May and I wanted to document the progress that has been made so far. Things are moving rather quickly and we cannot wait to finally be settled!

Below is the view from the dining room.

Family and Dining Room Area

Breaking Ground!

Weekend Getaway

Life has been crazy busy, but a couple of weekends ago we were able to sneak away and we had the chance to go to Las Vegas for a little weekend getaway. Aaron had surprised me with tickets to go see Phantom of the Opera at The Venetician. I was so excited to get away for a bit and just relax. It means so much to me when Aaron surprises me with things that I know he particularly doesn't get too excited about. We were also fortunate enough to spend the weekend with his family and go to the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This was my third year being able to go and every year is just as fun.

Aaron's family!

Halloween!

Needless to say, I have been the worst blogger ever. Life has been extremely busy and I feel like I hardly even take pictures anymore. We had such a fun Halloween this year. My family threw their very first ever Halloween party. We all dressed up and had dinner and played fun games. It was so fun to get into the spirit of Halloween and spend time together. Aaron and I dressed up as packages of Jelly Belly's.

My Nephew, Carter, was the cutest monkey!

Marcie and Kaylan dressed up as Rubik's Cubes, they were so creative.

My sister Kristi was a baseball player and her Husband Josh was a vending machine.

My mom as the clown!

The whole family

In August it was also our 2nd year anniversary. I cannot believe that it has been two years already, it has flown by. We spent our anniversary in Las Vegas this year and had so much fun. Aaron took me to the Lion King at Mandalay Bay and it was AMAZING. We did so many fun things; it was the perfect vacation to celebrate.

Last year on our anniversary we discovered the best pizza place in Vegas. Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza is the best pizza we have ever had, it was so good we decided to make it a tradition and go there again this year.

July

July has been super busy for us. We were able to celebrate Aaron's birthday on the third. It was such an amazing day. We spent the weekend at the Canyon's Resort in Park City and had so much fun. There was so much to do. We both had never experienced the Alpine Slide so we decided to attempt that and the Alpine Coaster. The coaster in my opinion is definitely the way to go. The rest of the day we ate yummy food, enjoyed a concert at the hotel, movie by the pool, and capped off the evening with fireworks. Happy Birthday Aaron, I love you!

Aaron enjoying the thrill of the coaster!

This month was also my five year class reunion. I can't believe it's been five years, I feel so old.

Class of 2005

I was also able to go to lunch with all of my best friends. I have missed these girls so much and I love getting together to reminisce.

Addie, Dani, Me, and Jess

Gone to the Lake

We figured it was about time that we try out the new fishing poles we got for Christmas last year, so Tuesday Aaron took me to New Canyon Lake up Ephraim Canyon to break them in. We didn't think we would catch much, but we each ended up catching at least one; so it wasn't all a lost cause. However, they weren't much to brag about. We always have so much fun fishing, and the place was gorgeous to say the least. Thanks for an amazing day Aaron!

Tiny little thing isn't it?

This is about the worst picture of me fishing, but it's the only one of me with the pole so I had to prove I really can fish.

We took Aaron's dog Chief with us so that he could have a swim, he was having the time of his life and about ate both of our fish before we could even get them off the hooks.

After fishing we headed to the Mona Kona Reservoir with Marcie, Kaylan, baby Carter and Russ. We had a lot of fun wake boarding and tubing, well they had fun wake boarding, while I tubed. I'm terrified of the water and I'm not very coordinated in it so I'm taking baby steps each time we go.

Aaron is really starting to get the hang of it.

Kaylan and Aaron

I did it!

I finally did it! I graduated from the Dental Hygiene Program at Dixie State College on May 7, 2010. What a bitter-sweet feeling it is. It was a stressful last couple of months, but all the hard work has finally paid off. I took my last two clinical exams at the end of April and first of May and I PASSED!!! I am officially done. I am going to miss these girls and seeing them everyday, but I know we have built lasting friendships.

The night before graduation we had our "Pinning Ceremony" where they officially welcomed us into the hygiene profession. We had a really nice dinner and awards ceremony. I feel weird saying this, but I received the Academic Award for having the highest GPA in the Dental Hygiene Program. I felt like it was such an honor, because these girls are the cream of the crop and are all ridiculously smart and talented.

The in-laws, hubby, and my parents

Graduation day!!

Deidre, Me, Meg, and Kaitlyn

Finally the diploma, and the two best parents in the world, without their support I never would have made it this far.

Our teachers made us wear these teeth on our hats so that they could tell us apart from the rest of the college when we were walking in. So that's that I am finally a real college graduate.

Easter Fun!

School is winding down and I am so excited. I got my results for my national dental hygiene exam and I passed!!! My heart was pounding just looking at the envelope, but knowing that I passed is such a sigh of relief. Now only two more tests to go, until it's official. I am really going to miss these girls below, but we have all worked so hard and I know we are all looking forward to the real world ahead.

My family decided to celebrate Easter this weekend, although it was a week late. We have an annual Easter Picnic up on the "J" hill in Nephi every year, where we build a camp fire and roast hot dogs and eat tons of great food. I look forward to this tradition and I am so glad we were still able to fit it in. Sometimes I wish I was still a little kid so I could crawl around in the trees and dirt searching for prizes and Easter eggs. Aaron went camping with his dad so he was unable to make it this year, but it was so fun to be with my family and see everyone who I haven't seen in months.

My dad and I at the picnic