Abseiling

Being a graduate student has its perks--especially when you are in the recreation department. Every Friday that we don't have class (we have a seminar that is assigned to random Fridays) we plan to do something fun. This past week we went abseiling or rappelling. Families are invited and our mate Clive brought his 4 boys! We are lucky to have Clive in our program all the way from Australia!

Happy Anniversary Inn

On the 16th of this month we celebrated out two year anniversary! It has been a fantastic two years together. We have traveled the world and met people with beautiful hearts. We have had so many growing experiences together. We certainly can't imagine life without the other in it.

Ashton wasn't here on our actual day, but he had come out a few weeks earlier and surprised me by taking me to the Anniversary Inn. We stayed in the Bridal Veil Falls room. It was so cool. We also went out to eat at Cafe Pierpont--and found that they went out of business--a year ago! So we went to the Red Iguana and I got to have my favorite Mexican dish--the chimichanga.

Happy Anniversary Ashto! I love you!

Pirate's Game

Right before I left to come back out here to UT. Ashton took me on a date to a Pirate's game. Before we left he had written all over the parking lot in sidewalk chalk. He drew our "bus window" and "I heart you infinity" and "Will you marry me?" On our way out we heard one lady say that she was glad she didn't park where she almost did because she would have ruined someone's day. Little did she know we are already married. Ashton is just silly.

The End of Pittsburgh....Sort of....

So I have been terrible at blogging lately, but all for seemingly good reason. Not ever being by a computer with internet seems to be to be a good reason. In August I went to Florida and Alabama with my uncle and his family. It was so amazing! We stayed in Destin--the most beautiful place in Florida--white sand beaches; teal, glass-like water; tons of fun in the sun! I really enjoyed Alabama too. We went on this dolphin boat ride up into the swampy areas and saw all kinds of wildlife. It was amazing. Thanks Phil and Lori for taking me with you guys. I had a great couple of weeks with you!

So I say "the end of Pittsburgh...sort of..." because it was the end for me, but not the end for Ashton. He has done such a phenomenal job this summer. Every year he fine tunes his managing skills and his selling techniques. He is a fine salesman. I always tell him that if he can sell me he can sell anyone! Pinnacle decided to keep an extension office in Pittsburgh and asked Ashton to stay and manage it. He is the one who knows the area the best and he has already done so well--managing the top office in the top region. Number 8 office in the whole company. Great job Ashton! So he is there, in Pittsburgh, still selling.

And I am here, in Utah, still going to school. I can't complain. I love school. BYU started again the day after Labor Day and I started again right along with it. Master's degree here I come! The Youth and Family Recreation program has treated me well so far. There is tons of reading, but I like reading. There are so many interesting things to learn, and so many perspectives to see things from. I love the people in my program, especially those in my cohort. I really think that it is going to be a fun two years.

In a week and a half I am going to fly back out to Pittsburgh and drive back with Ashton. We are greatly looking forward to it. We can't wait to hit up some more capitols on our capitol croquet tour! We are also looking forward to going to Omaha to see Uncle Blair's sculptures as well as Nauvoo for some church history.