Fun Sunday

Yesterday was an amazing Sunday! Jon and I had the chance to drive up to Farmington with two of his old companions, Gonzo and Jambone, to go to President Summerhays' homecoming, Jon's old mission president.
We picked up Jambone at about ten in the morning and headed up to N. Salt Lake to pick up Gonzo. We laughed all the way up, with our boys in the back it is impossible not to laugh.
After trying and trying and trying to figure out where the Summerhays' house, we joined many missionaries and family members to celebrate all of their great service in the Florida, Tallahassee mission. I had so much fun meeting all of these great boys, whom I've heard so many stories about.
Just before their two O'clock church we all shipped over to the church house and filled the chapel, cultural hall, and the stage with people. It reminded Jon and I of our Stake Conferences in Casper! After everyone was able to find a seat, sacrament meeting started. All the deacons were needed to pass the bread and water and they all needed to refill their water trays and bless more water.
After the Sacrament was passed there was only fifteen minutes left until the meeting was supposed to be over. We were able to listen to amazing talks from two youth speakers as well as the President and his wife; Jon said it was like being back in the mission listening to them speak. Between speakers all the old missionaries from the Florida mission were asked to stand and sing, there were so many there that they couldn't go up to the pulpit, but just stood at their seats. "Called to Serve" filled the building with the spirit and it was just amazing to see all these people who had served our lord in just one area!
After long good-byes, the boys and I headed back home. We dropped Gonzo off to his car at Lowes so he could drive down to his parent's house in Orem and we brought Jambone to my parents house for dinner.
It was really fun being with family friends all day yesterday, and really great to watch Jon interacting with his buddies! I can't wait for the next reunion; according to Sister Summerhay's, "It will be really soon!"

Gooseberry Campout

This last weekend Jon and I went on the camping trip with a bunch of my old neighbors at Gooseberry Reservoir. We had a lot of fun relaxing and talking with everyone during the day and singing at the campfire at night.




I'm kicking myself, because I kept forgetting that I had a camera on our trip, but I did manage to take a few.

So long Farwell...

Yesterday our friend Allen threw a going away party/ costume party, only a few people got the memo about the costume part. He is moving the same day as us to Seattle.
Jon Dressed up like Zorro and I like a character off the cartoon Avatar the Last Airbender.






It was alot of fun seeing people for one last time, but it started to sprinkle so we all dispersed. I'm going to miss our friends in Casper!

Graduation

I've finally graduated!!! Last Friday was our forever long graduation ceremony. My parents were able to drive up and support me and help Jon and I move into our new apartment. We had a great weekend with the families together!








We were in the pool with the boys, Heather and Sara's kids.

Finished!!!

I am officially done with school!!! I managed to get great grades in all my classes while being a newly wed/pregnant/new owner to a dog/ double major! I'm so happy!!! My parents are driving up tomorrow for Friday's graduation and so we can load up their flat bed trailer with all our stuff.
That's right we are going to have our own apartment! I am so great full to Mom and Dad Zabriskie for letting us live upstairs and add to the chaos of the house, but I think Jon and I are ready to make the scary leap of living on our own. We are both terrified, but it will help knowing my parents are just a city away, in Utah that basically means around the corner.
My parents found us a nice little basement apartment to get us started. Unfortunately we won't be able to have Tessa with us, but once again my parents are being amazing and will watch her until we can find a place that allows big dogs. I'm going to miss having her around while Jon is gone, but we had to find a place to live and well... when an apartment like this throws itself at you, you have to take it.
I'm so excited that things are falling into place! All we need is to find jobs, so if anyone hears anything, please let me know!

Almost There

I am so close to graduating! Just days away!!! This week is finals week, which is kind of unnerving so close to graduation, but a great distraction to pass the time.
Today I have three finals with one down and two to go!
My first final was Lighting where we had to do a light show to music with moving lights. It was way fun being partners with my best friend Michelle! But When we came to show it to our teacher at 8 in the morning our show went wack! Some lights decided they didn't want to be the colors they were supposed to and our black out deleted itself. But everything went well with the music so I'm sure we'll get at least a B, but we're still kinda disappointed after spending 8ish hours on the project.
My next final is at one for sociology. I have to get at least a 41/125 or higher to get a good grade in this class, so I'm not too worried, but it is a test from all the chapters out of our book, which I've only read the chapter summaries for, because I simply keep falling asleep when I try to read the actual text. ]
My last final for today is makeup, which I am actually pretty excited for! We had to turn in a morgue for our last class, a collection of pictures from magazines. Doug will choose a picture out of our morgue for us to create on our faces. It's kinda scary, but exciting all at once!
Wednesday I have my last final for my degree at eight in the morning! He gave us a take home test, which we had to beg for, so all we have to do is show up turn in the test and then we are watching a movie! I'm so happy!!!
Wish me luck!

A Bit of Excitement!

Just real quick! I was sitting and studying for my sociology when I felt something like a tickle or a tapping in my stomach. At first I just ignored it, but then it happened again and again. It started at my belly button then moved over to my side belly then back and forth. I was kinda weirded out but then remembered that Mama Z said that we'll (My sister in law who happens to be due 3 days before me, who got married 3 days before Jon and I) be feeling some movement between now and a couple of weeks. So I looked up online, descriptions of baby movement and it said feeling like butterfly wings or popcorn against the belly, which is exactly how this feels!!! So Hello baby!!! It's nice to know you're around!