So I have been super busy with school and after this week it only continues to get worse, so you'll have to forgive my lack of posting lately. Every other week, from now until December, I have presentations and tests, BOO. If anyone knows me, you also know how much I hate presentations so this is going to be a little bit of a challenge. Oh well. It will be good for me I guess (or at least this is what Jonathan keeps telling me...)

So as an update on our lives, after looking at a couple dozen of homes, we have decided to postpone buying a home until next Spring (or longer) until we find exactly what we want. And if we don't find exactly what we want, hopefully we will be able to find a home in our preferred neighborhood and then we can update/redo it. SO, in the meantime, this is to dreaming....

(above) I absolutely love just about everything in this kitchen! Except I might change the color of the countertops...

Again, I love this kitchen, but mainly because I like the idea of using French Country design...

I think these countertops are just amazing and awesome!

Same countertop during the day...

Not a fan of the red chairs, but I do like the black countertops with the white cabinets.

And finally, I really like the idea of decorating with grey. I also really like how this bathroom has the shower and the bath tub together in the same room.

SO, tell me what you think and if you have any other ideas...

Snow in September?

This gorgeous picture was taken yesterday...

Yep, this picture was taken moments ago and it is snowing...

In case you are confused...you should be! Today is September 30th and there is a full blown blizzard outside! I was watching T.V. and vacuming all of Grizzly's fur off the carpet when Grizzly started barking continuously at the window. So I stood up, and to my surprise, the light snow flurries had turned into a full blown snow storm! On Monday it was 80 degrees and sunny. Now just two days later, it is 38 degrees and snowing!

Also, on a completely seperate note, JONATHAN PASSED THE BAR EXAM! I have been delaying this post because I wanted to attach the pictures that went along with the good news, but we took them with Jonathan's Dad's camera and I don't have access to them. So regardless, CONGRATULATIONS JONATHAN! All of his hard work was worth it!

Apparently Grizzly didn't quite understand why it was snowing either...

Hello Fall

This afternoon, I drove up to the condo in Midway and when I looked at the mountain, I realized there is no mistaking the fact that fall is here. I am three weeks into fall semester and after next week, I will be 1/3 a way through with the semester. Instead of dreading the oncoming winter, I am going to look forward to everything that fall has to offer. I absolutely love the beauty of fall foliage. I have always enjoyed going to football games and this year I was able to get the student discount for the Muss. Fall is the season for my birthday which is always awesome. Decorating for fall is quite possibly one of my favorite things (even though I can't decorate until I have a home :( but the hunt is on!). Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I secretly love switching my wardrobe around and wearing warm sweaters and layering up! I take pleasure in the warmth of snuggling up to a Bonfire and making smores on a chilly fall night. Anything pumpkin makes me super happy including pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice wall scents, and pumpkin cookies, etc! Meanwhile, even though fall is here, I still plan to soak up all the sun rays possible before it hibernates from me during the winter :)

The Unofficial End of Summer

Jonathan and I had a great time spending our Labor Day weekend in Dillon, Montana. I know it doesn't sound like an exciting place to spend our weekend, but we managed to keep ourselves entertained. Jonathan's family owns property there, so we took advantage of having a free place to stay. On Saturday we hiked around his property and as we were walking, we came across a canal. We were nervous to let Grizzly in the canal because of the rumor that most bulldogs simply sink in water. We were surprised to learn that Grizzly is not only an excellent swimmer, he also absolutely loves swimming!

So after our hike, we did a little shopping in the town of Dillon and bought ourselves some fun stuff for the rodeo. And of course, we had a fun time at the rodeo later that night.

On Saturday we got up early and went fishing in one of the most beautiful places in Montana. Jonathan caught a fish with in the first 10mins of fishing but unfortunately, it was really difficult catching fish with Grizzly and his new found love for swimming.

So after an hour or so of not catching anything, we drove to a different river and this time we left Grizzly in the car. After having little success and losing faith, Jonathan told me to cast one more time before we left and WALA! I caught a fish! It was quite exciting after the hours and hours of not catching anything.

I'm Back

I debated on just getting rid of my blog after someone chose to graffiti my page but why would I get rid of all that hard work? So regardless of someone's rude intentions, I am back!

Last weekend Jonathan and I hiked to the top of Deer Valley. Unfortunately the views of Park City weren't as amazing as they normally are because of the smoke from the fires in Southern Utah. It is still strange for me to think about the huge forrest fires that occur in the West and how devastating they can be.

Today is the first day of September which also marks the end of summer for me. It is strange because I feel like I should be all packed up and ready to move to Vermont again. Jonathan and I are hoping that we will be able to unpack our shipping container from Vermont, which has been in storage all summer, and move into our first home before the tax credit expires. We have been on the hunt for the perfect home all summer and we both agreed on an amazing home last weekend. Hopefully it isn't gone before we can make an offer but if it is, then maybe it wasn't meant to be.

I started fall semester last week and I already know it is going to totally consume my life. Most of the classes seem like they will be hard, but I am taking a Positive Psychology class to keep my spirits high. I am actually really excited and I think it will be a great class for me! Well that is about it for now...

Good Luck! Good Luck! Good Luck!!!

I can't say it enough! Good Luck to Jonathan as he is taking phase 1 of the BAR exam right now. Today he is taking the Utah State portion, which is all essays, ALL DAY LONG with an hour lunch break. Tomorrow he takes the multi-state portion, which is multiple choice ALL DAY LONG. And then, he is done! WooHoo! I am incredibly anxious for two reasons. ONE: Jonathan has studied so dang hard for this test and he deserves to pass! TWO: I decided it would be a good idea to do my final presentation on the same day he took the BAR so we would get our anxiety out at the same time. Good idea at the time, yes. But, bad idea last night when we both could not fall asleep.

This might give you a better idea of what Jonathan is REALLY going through at this moment in time, as he sits in the ExpoCenter and takes the BAR exam with hundreds of other students and thousands of people worldwide.

Good Luck Jonathan!

Happy Fourth of July & Grizzly's Birthday!

Park City Canyon's Resort on the third of July

I absolutely love the fourth of July! I think it could very well be one of my favorite holidays. This year Jonathan and I went to the Canyons Ski Resort and watched fireworks and listened to music on the third of July. The fireworks weren't anything too spectacular (I think growing up in Illinois spoiled me with awesome firework shows) but it was fun to do something different than we have done in the past. On the fourth of July Jonathan and I went shopping at the Park City outlet mall, and then we grilled with his parents in Midway.

Kent and Joanna

Dressed in our festive colors :)

Last year on the fourth of July Jonathan and I bought Grizzly Bear! Unfortunately we don't know what his official birthday is so we decided to celebrate it on the fourth (also because we missed the ball in May when we thought he was born). When we went to the outlet mall we found a Coach dog collar on SUPER sale and since we would have spent the same amount on a regular dog collar, we went ahead and bought him one. Those who know me, also know that I can't pass on an excellent coach sale :) Too bad he hates wearing a collar but boy, oh boy, does he look handsome or what!?

Grizzly Bear the Dump Truck turns 1 (or in dog years, 7)!