Well I was going to start blogging again....

But I cant find the cord I need to transfer pictures from my camera to my computer...

Its been 4 months since I blog and of course the night I actually sit down to try and start this thing up again, the cord has magically disappeared... 

And lets be honest who wants to read just a bunch of my blabbing, 

I always feel like my blog posts are more interesting with pictures...

So long story short, please continue to be patient with me. 

If I cant find the cord by Saturday I'm off to buy a new one

oh and headphones because both mine and Brian's headphones have ran away

I bet they are with the camera/computer transfer cord

And yes I've finally got back into a work out routine

and have no headphones! 

Have you ever worked out without head phones/music

its REALLY hard! 

Basically now you are caught up with my life :) 

<3 Ashley 

Happy 4th!!!!!!

I LOVE the 4th of July!!!! 

It is probably one of my favorite holidays!

summer, BBQ, water, family, friends, Fireworks

it doesn't get much better then that! 

Enjoying the Rexburg Parade

 all the kids lining up to get candy!!!

 The boys pumping up the water tramp at Rigby lake

Waiting for the fireworks in Idaho Falls! This was my first 4th in Idaho and we have heard lots of good things about the fireworks in idaho falls we decided we had to check them out! Yup it was worth it! Brian caught the finale on video! ENJOY!!!

The calm before the storm...

our house is about to go from 2 to 12 in a few hours.....

I hope our little apartment can handle all the people and that our neighbors don't hate us by tomorrow! 

Were excited to have everyone here! 

get ready:

Mark, Angie, Parker, Kasidee, Addison, Bailey, Reilynn

Cory, Lori and Payden! 

Happy Birthday!!!!

Today is my best friend Heather's birthday! She was born on 6-7-89, funny huh! :) 

Heather is one of my best friends and I am so happy that she is my friend! We have been friends since we were about 10 and now that we are both married and live far apart, we are still close and I love that when we see each other we pick up right where we left off :) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER! love you!!!! 

How did i get so lucky?

I find that I ask myself this a lot more lately.

I really lucked out with an awesome Husband that puts up with my craziness and random ideas! 

Not only does he put up with it but he is always right there helping make my ideas reality! 

My parents were in town visiting last weekend for memorial day (check back later for that post!) 

There is this really awesome building here in Rexburg that me and my roommates took pictures in front of a few years ago...

Well i think that the building is really neat, its old and this really pretty teal color, so you can see why I was so sad when I noticed a few weeks ago that they were going to take it down.

K back to my parents, There is no one I know that loves to take pictures more then my mom :) so I knew she would be on my side and help me convince Brian to take pictures by the building! 

Unfortunately after engagements and wedding pictures Brian is pretty worn out in the picture business... But like i said in the beginning, he's a trooper. 

Little did we know that this awesome building was located in front of an awesome old shed that had fallen down. 

The minute we saw the shed though we both agreed we needed the old wood for some thing! 

We left without the wood, I was thinking that Brian would go back in a few days after my parents left and get the wood

As soon as we got home tought brian said he wanted to go back and get it. So him and my dad grabbed some hammers and headed back over

The wood was awesome and We both agreed it would look so cool as a headboard

Now let me explain....

I have wanted a head board from the minute we moved into our apartment, I just couldn't decide on what kind, There are so many out there! 

Brian took the initiative and went to work the next day. 

Here it is! 

So what do you think??? 

We didn't have to do anything to the wood, mother nature did all distressing it needed! :)

Sorry for such a long post! 

1 year down

On Tuesday I will officially be done with my 1st year of teaching! (Student's have been out since the 25th but I have meetings till the 5th) 

It has been an adventure! I wish I could say I loved every minute of it but, that wouldn't be true (it's my first year, which everyone says is the hardest and most challenging). 

I learned A LOT this year

I grew as a person and as a teacher

There were hard times...

But

more good times! 

I feel like my year was a success. For my first year I feel like I did a really good job, obviously I have a lot  of room to grow but that is what I am excited for next year. 

I will be teaching at the same school, Rigby High School, and teaching the same grade/classes.

I wish I had more pictures to share but I didn't do a very good job taking pictures of my room....

But you might remember my high school humor post a while back

My kids crack me up. I've ran into a few students outside of class, that's definitely an interesting experience. I remember when i was a student running into teachers and always feeling awkward, now i know that teachers feel the same way :) 

No that I get a break from work I'm excited to get some projects done and blog about them :) hopefully I still have people who check out this blog... If not i guess it's for me and Brian too :) 

M.I.A.

If you haven't noticed I have been M.I.A. lately! I haven't blogged since February! 


I just thought I would let everyone know that we are still alive! 


I would just like to blame my absence on my 1st year of teaching and new church calling :) 


Life never has a dull moment! 


Just thought you should know that you can expect great things from me in exactly 3 1/2 weeks because that is when my summer break begins and you know I'm going to enjoy every minute of it! 


Until then keep posting because I love looking at all of your blogs! 


-A

Airports

stuck at the Idaho Falls airport...

Plane is delayed....

I hate airports...

But in order to see some of my favorite people I have to go to the airport, so I sacrifice! 

Knowing I get to see this face soon makes it all better

what do you think??

High School Humor

Well I seem to have lots of friends that teach Elementary school,

and they always have these cute posts...

You know the ones where they show off all the things their kids make for them

(thanks to all my other friends that are amazing moms out there!)

I'll admit, I get a little jealous...

You see my job is a little different, Its a rare occasion where I hear that a student actually enjoys my class.

I used to take it personally but now I realize at 16 even if you LOVE your biology class and your super hot biology teacher... it is SO NOT COOL to say it out loud! 

(okay I'm joking about the super hot part, hopefully you got that!)

Over the past few months I realized I too could have funny posts about work.

Some of my students are the most clever people I have ever met! 

Especially when they don't know the answer to a test question.

just take a look:

Example 1

 Example 2

 Example 3

Example 4 -

This example isn't actually from a test. Theses girls knew exactly what they were doing, We are working on a unit in Genetics and the had to build and name a "creature" this is what they came up with! 

(Brian even made it into the one!)

Well there you have it! 

I really do LOVE my job! 

More power to my friends and millions of people that teach elementary school!

I couldn't do it! 

ps all name and identities have been removed from this post as to avoid any legal issues :)

6 months of marriage

It's official we made it 6 months as a married couple!

I'm not going to lie it has been amazing! 

I'm so happy I have been able to spend everyday of the past 6 months with my best friend.

Thats right we realized we haven't been apart once since we have been married

(obviously that doesn't include work and school and that stuff)

I can't believe this was 6 months ago

We have been able to do so many fun things while married I thought I would quickly walk you through or last 6 months (working our way backwards) 

 Christmas with my side of the family

 chopping down our first christmas tree

 

Thanksgiving at Brian's house with his side (well just his parents because everyone bailed? what the heck guys! it was my first thanksgiving and no one showed up?)

Dressing up in our first couples halloween costumes! ( I LOVE HALLOWEEN!) 

Setting up our first Apartment (its changed a little since this!)

Camping with friends

Driving down to Rexburg

Ocean Reunion with my Family, brian sleeping and me playing with babies :) We did more then this I just cant find the pictures on my computer!

Honeymooning in Hawaii 

Like I said! We have done A LOT in the last 6 months! 

Heres to eternity! 

If its anything like these past 6 months I can't wait!

(all you people who have been married along time keep your snide comments to yourself  please) :)

update!!!!

I found this super funny article through a friend! its about the snow in Seattle! check it out

King 5 news article

Crazy Weather

So as everyone know the weather has been pretty crazy all over the country! 

First: Rexburg

This time last year it looked like this

Sorry these pictures are blurry I obviously took them while driving woops! I'm pretty sure i was going to the sunset! Im sure it was much better in real life, any tips on how to photograph a sunset? It never looks as good... oh unless you use your tripod

see...

sorry for the tangent, by the way... NO photoshopping here!

Any ways! this year it looks more like this outside

basically no snow (okay this is last year but i don't have pictures up loaded from this year... you get the idea though, right?)

Its January 19th and if you have ever been to Rexburg in the winter you know we are usually up to our necks in snow! 

Second: Seattle

What in the world is happening! My parents have basically been snowed in (in Seattle that means 8-10 in) for the past 4 days! and now their power is out! 

okay dont get me wrong we get snow is Seattle about once a year but not usually like this! 

This was taken 2 years ago at my parents house

Apparently its been declared a state of emergency?

Not only do they have 8-10 inches of snow but they also had freezing rain last night so now everything is covered in ice! 

Also apparently on the national news people have been calling Seattle wimpy... Well let's remember Seattle don't usually get snow so must people aren't prepared for it (power outages use, snow no), There are a million trees and and lots have been crashing down for the past 2 days, there are massive hills and its not Idaho where everyone has a CRAZY huge truck! 

Well most people that read this are from Seattle so I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir!

Anyways! hopefully things get better in Seattle! And we will see if we ever get snow in Idaho!

Seriously? Who is this kid!

I admit it... I watch toddlers and tiaras! I can't help my self!

Its SOOOOOOO funny!

I do feel bad for the little girls becasue some day they will probably have real issues

BUT did you see this episode???

Shabby Apple

I have always really liked the Shabby Apple dress but there pretty expensive and I cant really justify it! 

BUT there is this give way now HERE Check it out! 

Hopefully I'll win :) 

Home for the Holidays

There's nothing like going home for the holidays

Brian finished school on the 16th but because I have a real job now we couldn't leave till the 23!

Welcome to the real world I guess! I've been so used to having 3 weeks off for the holidays :( 

This year we ALL came home for Christmas and it was so fun!

I love when we all get to be together and all the fun times we have!

We also had a great first Christmas and New Years as married people. 

I'll let the pictures do the talking

 our funny presents from Ky and Amy! I think my bump-it will come in handy in Idaho!

Anabelle opening a present from me and Bri

Her very own baby! She LOVED it! 

Pictures after Church

Anabelle LOVED the tree! can you tell :)

Our first MARRIED Christmas! We've had a bunch of first this year but this is the best!

Playing piano with Aunt Ashley

i love my Mom! 

Merry Christmas! 

 Anabelle is already a pro at making orange rolls! Its in her blood :)

Gingerbread house contest! Kyle/Amy, Kevin/Paige, Brian/Ashley

 The Winning house! BRIAN AND ASHLEY! chosen by Anabelle!

 decorating

 We got to drive over to see the Gleeds one day! We love you guys!!!

Anabelle really liked bowling! you can see by her expression :)

 Cool hat from Grandma!

 Pizza making!

 One last night out! Love you guys!!!!!

What an amazing Christmas! I love my family and cant wait for us all to be together again! until then... thank goodness for pictures and SKYPE!!!!!