Monday, June 30, 2008

Pioneer Picnic in Callaway

Yet another packed filled weekend.

Kristin flew into Kearney Wednesday night. She called me from the airport wanting to know where she was. The airport is a single building with one room. They literally rolled her suitcase from the plane to her. We had time for dinner before I had to go to work for the night.
On Thursday I woke up early to show Kristin around and get some shopping done. That night Kristin was able to experience some good Nebraska weather first hand. I woke up to howling wind and the town sirens going off. We had 70 mph straight winds, that are just as deadly as a T1-T2 tornado, so the news was advising everyone to take shelter. I woke Kristin up since she was sleeping under a window and we watched the news until the storm started to calm down.
On Friday we met my parents in Arnold, NE, about 1 1/2 hours from Kearney. Every year my dad's cousins go to Callaway (their hometown) for the Pioneer Picnic that lasts all weekend.


They had a rodeo, parade, car show, craft show, hay ride etc....

(how exciting the whole weekend was)It actually was very nice to see another part of Nebraska and see they did have hills!

On Sunday everyone came back to Kearney, so Chris and I could show them around town a bit.

We went to the Arch Way which spans across I-80 and is a museum of the history of everyone coming out West. It was actually pretty impressive and we learned Kearney is the mid point from Boston to San Fransico; 1377 miles both ways.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Boise I Love You

This last week was my first trip back to Boise. I was so excited to be able to go back "home" and see my family and friends that I had not seen in the last four months. However, as all of my trips have gone so far, it was quite jammed pack, and way too short. So here was my week itinerary.
Thursday: Got off work at 6am. Slept some. Went to camera store with Chris to buy wedding gift to each other. Left for Wyoming at 3pm. Stayed overnight in Laramie.
Friday: Thanks to more insomnia, left at 3:30 am for Boise. got into Boise around 2pm. Went to swim lessons with my nieces. Met the scraping girls at the movies to watch Sex and the City (very good) and then hung out and talked til about midnight.
Saturday: Woke up early to go running with Kerry. The elevation, hills and Kerry all tried to killed me, but I loved it. I then had a hair appointment for a trim. Lynn had been there a week before and nicely asked if they could also do my hair a little special since my shower was that afternoon.
My bridal shower was then at 1. Lynn did such a great job with it. She rented out the clubhouse in the Tuscany sub-division. The place was wonderful. There was a fairly good turn out and everyone just sat around conversing and eating wonderful food. At the end Sally and I sat out by the pool for about hour catching up on lost time.
That night I then went out to dinner with Charity, Megan, & Karianne. Sunday: Went to church. Babysat the nieces while Lynn and Kerry went out to a movie for Father's Day.
Bryna, Amber, and Kelly were out of town for my shower, so we met for dinner that night. I was glad to be able to get some time with them also. I was sad dinner didn't last longer then it did, but when I got back to Lynn and Kerry's everyone was making s'mores over the new fire pit Kerry got as a gift. Ella even gave me a lesson on how to turn the marshmallow in the fire so it gets cooks evenly.
Monday: Loaded up the girls for daycare. Stopped by work to say hi to everyone, and ended up staying for like two hours (I really miss everyone there). Did some errands and birthday shopping for Chris. Drove by the house to make sure it was still standing. Picked the girls up from daycare and took them to Pastry Perfections for a treat. Note to anyone with little kids...it is just as bad taking them in there as Toy's R Us. Went to swim lessons with the nieces again, then Candice came over after work so we could hang out a bit more.
Tuesday: Took the kids swimming in Tuscany. Left for Logan around 1:30. Got to Charity's in time for dinner, and then we hung out and talked each other ears off until midnight.
Wednesday: Got up to leave for Nebraska by 6am. Got home, ate, and went to bed.
And now tonight... I get to start my week of 7 days on with work.
I was very happy to be back in Boise, but surprised it also made me a little sad. I really don't have any friends in Kearney, and with my schedule right now with work and trips, don't have the opportunity to make any. That with having the foothills and no humidity, and not having to watch the weather channel everyday...I really think Boise is the best place to live.
Anna's shower is next month and I can't wait to go back, especially since this time I am flying and not doing the 15 hour (one-way) drive.
Oh and today Chris and I got our first wedding gift in the mail from two of my dad's cousins! I was kind of excited by that:)

Monday, June 9, 2008

Weekend Wedding in Cali

This weekend Chris and I made a quick trip to northern California for Laura's wedding.
Laura is a good friend from the college dorms days and I was very happy to be a part of her wedding.
We flew in Friday afternoon, went to the rehearsal, then had good old Mexican food for the rehearsal dinner. It was so good to get to see Laura again... I think it had been close to 2 years. We spent as much time as we could catching up.
On Saturday Chris dropped me off with the wedding party to get ready, then headed back to the hotel to finish a school paper (I felt so bad he didn't get a chance to tour around).
The wedding was beautiful, and Laura was gorgeous. Her and Brandon got married at a golf course in Sonoma, and it was unbelievable. I have never seen a more perfect place for a wedding.
The reception was then at a state park/turtle farm near by. They had all the old buildings you could walk through and a little pond with hundreds of turtles. I really wish we would have had the time to tour around the Napa Valley wineries and visit Yosmite, but Chris and I have decided we are going to plan a trip back up there once things get settled down a bit, and he is done with school.
It was fun to be able to relax and enjoy a wedding, but made me a little more nervous for my own (less than 2 months now!).
Other than that I will be off to Boise in a couple of days.