Crazy Weekend

This week has been crazy! About a week ago, Malone had an accident in his mechanical lab at school. I'm not sure if I completely understand how it happened, but he was working with a metal lathe and as he went to turn off the machine, something broke and a piece of metal flew and hit Malone right in the face! He got away with a fractured nose and a good two inch gash under his right eye. He had to go into the emergency room on campus and get sewed up. Luckily he was wearing safety goggles! We're pretty sure that those saved his eye. Thank goodness! Malone has been really sore all week and his nose is really tender. He had alot of bruising around his eye, nose, and cheek and was very swollen the first few days. Malone got the stitches out yesterday and he is looking so much better! He's been healing quickly and we don't think the scar will be too bad. The pictures don't really do justice, but you get the idea. We're a little frustrated with the school because we ended up getting a bill for $200 from the health center. They aren't taking any responsibility or liability. So we're fighting it hoping that either our insurance or the school will help us out here.










as of today, this is how he looks--not too shabby eh?

The same weekend Malone had his little accident, I had the opportunity to go to my best friend Deidra's wedding! It was so much fun! I didn't really get to snap any pictures... Don't know what I was thinking! But it was Saturday the 20th at the Historic Shelton in Idaho Falls. It was a nice ceremony and the reception/party afterwards was lots of fun! Malone reluctantly came with me, despite his sore face, and I think he enjoyed it too.

Camping Adventure!

Friday night Malone and I got to go camping with a few friends of ours from our ward! Malone had taken off work Saturday so we could go. Unfortunately for us all, the weather was looking pretty bleak before we left. There was a big rain storm coming that night. Despite the predicted nasty weather, Emily, Jared, Kishel, David, Malone and I all decided to go anyway. After Malone and I got off work around 6 or so, we packed up, picked up our friends, and were off! We had decided to go to a place Malone knew about in Island Park. We got there around 7:30 or so and were welcomed by lots and lots of, you guessed it, mosquitos. But luckily the area we were in there were no other people around so we had it all to ourselves! As we set up camp, we could see the dark clouds approaching from the south. It was a little nerve wracking because it didn't look good and we didn't want to get drenched. We managed to set up camp, eat dinner, and even cook some smores before it started raining. We covered our wood and all of us climbed into me and Malone's big-ol-tent. We played games for a couple hours while it sprinkled rain outside. We somehow managed to keep dry that night with only a few light showers; no wind, no storm, nothing! The next morning we cooked up some breakfast and packed up camp. About the time we were packed up, it started to rain again. Only this time it started to hail! So we decided to just go home. Even though we only got to stay overnight, we all had a wonderful time together! I hope that we can do it again sometime, only maybe next time we won't get wet!

Jared and Emily Davis


David and Kishel Olsen



This is how the sky looked most of the time

Keeping Busy

This last week Malone and I made a little extra cash! Yay! My dad's work had this house they wanted to get ready to rent out ( long story) so he asked Malone and I if we'd give it a paint job and clean it up so it could be rented out. So last Tuesday we recruited a friend of mine named Kishel from our ward and we started working on this house. I don't have ANY pictures at all! But it's this one bedroom house next to Broulims in Rigby. It's pretty old and when we got there, it was a mess! They had pets and so there were tons of pet stains, hair, and dirtyness... everywhere. Lets just say we had alot to work on! So the three of us over the last week worked on this house and gave it a paint job. The people that owned this house previously never cleaned this house. It was sooo gross! We learned alot about the people that used to live there just from little treasures we'd find. Some of the treasures we found include: lots and lots of cat/dog hair all over the house (they had at least 1 dog and 1 cat), kitty treats stuck to the back of the fridge, a prescription for the dog (whose name turned out to be ROCKO), a whole pack of birth control under the stove, about a dollar in change collected throughout the ouse, beer bottle caps, more fur, a humongous puddle of chocolate syrup in the fridge, little cat toys, about 2 inches of dust on the bedroom fan, a hidden doorway in the bedroom, a trap door that led to the basement, (did i mention lots of pet hair?)and lots and lots of urin stains. In the garage we found 3 car batteries, TONS of old oil, a vacuum, a mop, and 2 car battery chargers. It was quite the adventure. We all had a really good time and Kishel and I have become really good friends. I really wish I had pictures of the process because even though it was disgusting, we all had alot of fun!

Memorial Day Weekend

Malone has been begging for camping gear since Christmas. Finally last week we invested in a new tent, sleeping bags, and a cooler. The tent was on sale and it's an 8 man tent. It's huge and really nice! We got the sleeping bags on sale also for about $50 each and they zip together. They're similar to mummy bags only they're really roomy and cozy. We got a huge cooler for pretty cheap as well. Malone was pretty excited! We got to use our new camping gear this weekend when we had the lovely opportunity to go camping with Malone's family in Island Park. It was a blast! We rode four wheelers, played horse shoes, and roasted marshmallows and all that jazz. Sunday we went to church in Island Park. There were tons of people there! Afterwards, Malone and I decided to pack up our stuff in case the weather decided to go sour... which it did. It rained a TON on Sunday. Malone and I stayed a while longer, and then decided to go home. It was fun spending time with Malone's family. His little neices were soooo cute. I got a few shots of a couple events this weekend.

Me and Emily

Emily, Malone, Katie, and Hannah

I love family

This weekend Malone and I had the opportunity to spend lots and lots of time with my family! Marshall and Tiffany were in town for Parker's baptism this weekend. I loved just hanging out with the family! And I am so proud of Parker for being so brave and for wanting to be a member of this wonderful church. It was great seeing Marshall's kids Chan and Rowan too. It's been way too long! They are so cute and they are growing up so fast. I love my family. We always have so much fun together. I love you all!

Ahhh the sweet smell of freedom

So it's been about a week since school got out, and let me tell you... It's awesome. I sometimes wish I didn't have to go back, but then again... what life is there without school? I can't imagine it... I've been in school for 17 years. What do you do when you aren't in school?? Well, I am in the process of finding a second job for two reasons. One, we need the money. And two, I have to have something to do with all this new spare time I have and I might as well earn some money. haha! I haven't been as diligent in my "job searching" this week as Malone would have liked... cuz he really wants me to find a job now while there are some available. (which I understand). But I really wanted just one week without anything to do, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I need to find things to do so I dont get fat and lazy this summer.

Malone and I have discussed getting up and working out together in the past. Many of our attempts have failed. Usually we just sleep in. But I am dang determined to get into shape this summer and get back into my jeans I wore in high school! haha I'm sure everyone can relate to that and one point in their life. I can't afford to grow out of all my jeans, SO we are going to start working out together again. This time we went to the gym here at our complex. It's actually pretty nice! We jumped on the eliptical and set a goal for a half an hour workout. I was amazed how fast the time flew on those things. I have forgotten how much I like them! I was able to go the entire time without stopping, unlike running I'd have to stop alot. It was a great workout. We did a few weights and were out of there in about an hour. We're hoping to get a workout in before Malone leaves for school everyday. I think we can both use the exercise and the extra energy!

Malone starts school tomorrow. He's not really looking forward to it. He struggles with school as much as I do, but he'll do fine. But I know that it meant alot to me to have him as a personal cheerleader, so that's what I'll do for him. I know he'll do great. He's alot better at dedicating time outside of school for homework and such. He's the "get the work done and then have fun" type... I'm the "have fun with the work if you absolutely have to work... or just put off the work until you're done having fun" type, which isn't always the best way to be. It drives Malone crazy I think haha.

We realized yesterday how busy our summer is going to be between the two of us. Family reunions, weddings, vacations, school, work, holidays, anniversaries (one year coming up i can't believe it!)... it'll be nuts! I think Malone really wants to go on a vacation just the two of us. We went to Utah for our honeymoon last year, and we really kindof wanted to do a little something more this year as kind of another "honeymoon" type thing. I think he's thinking Las Vegas... could be fun. We'll see.

We're still looking for an apartment. Our contract, like I said, is up this summer. We've come across a few that were interesting. I found one on craigslist that was the same price we're paying and it includes everything in the rent. I think they even allow animals... :D That would be awesome because we really want a puppy haha. May Riley rest in peace...

OH and one more thing--- here's a shout to good ol Dan Bennett! Congrats on getting engaged! We're sooo excited to meet this fine young lady! Anyway, hope everyone is doing great and hopefully we'll hear from you! Love you all!

The semester is over!

Finally! Winter semester is over! So, some of you may be wondering why I haven't written for so long. Did we drop off the planet? Actually it just got overwhelmingly busy! I think this semester took a toll on us both. We're both tired and really glad it's over. Malone starts spring semester on the 20th. He thought about deferring this semeseter because we're low on school funds this semester, but he decided to go part time with two classes. Malone has decided on majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and possibly eventually Civil engineering. BYUI offers civil engineering, but it's only an associates program here. So I think until I graduate, he will do the mechanical engineering thing and eventually we'll probably transfer somewhere else. The question is... when do I graduate? Good question. We'll see...
We had the opportunity to spend time with our families this weekend. It was alot of fun! Thursday was Parker's birthday. We had steak and played some games. Friday I worked all day and that night Malone and I went to his parent's for a little BBQ and games. Saturday, I got to spend some time with my mom and do some shopping. I was in desperate need for some jeans and khakis, and she bought me a new Easter dress. I'll have to take a picture and show you guys! It's so cute! Eventually Malone and I made it over to his parents for Easter dinner and an easter egg hunt with his family. It was so much fun!! Malone and his brothers hid the eggs for all the grandkids and we got to watch them all go at it. It's kindof funny being one of the "adults" now instead of the kid running around for the eggs. There were a few moments I wanted to! Sunday, Malone and I sang in the choir for the Easter program in our ward. That was fun and new! I think Malone really enjoyed it. He got to stand next to a friend of ours and had a good time. Afterwards we went to my parents and had dinner and an easter egg hunt. It was alot different having an easter egg hunt at my house versus Malone's house. There were like 8 grandkids at his parents house and 2 grandkids and Parker at my parents house. Anyway, we had alot of fun spending time and playing games with family this weekend.
At the moment, Malone and I are thinking of finding a new apartment. Perhaps one that is a little bigger. The one we have now is at the Village apartment complex and it is 543 sq. feet and we're paying $535/month including cable and internet . The complex is going to start making us pay a new price at $545/month including cable and internet. We want a bigger apartment for a good price. There's a new complex building 3 new buildings just down the road and we can be guaranteed an apartment there for August (after our contract here is up) if we sign up soon. The one we're looking at is a bigger 1 bedroom for about $20 more with free internet and cable, storage options, covered parking, reserved parking. It basically has alot more amenities and it seems like a big deal. We're still looking into it. I'll keep you all updated!