Monday, June 29, 2009

Duck Pond Memories

It's so darn warm outside, Paige and I (this is Steven writing now) decided to get outside and do some adventure-ing. Well, on Saturday, Paige rode 20 miles on her new bike, all alone. She was all alone because I was on a 60 mile ride. We survived, though, to go to the farmer's market in Provo to buy some fizzy-yogurt from the Young Men in our ward (highly recommended).


Well, today we went to the duck pond on BYU campus, and it reminded us of our freshman year, when we would buy Wonder Bread with our endless amounts of Signature Card money, and feed it to the ducks around Provo. Our adventures in pictures below:




Friday, June 26, 2009

Update

Since my journal writing skills are less than stellar, I am trying to use my blog as a type of journal and thus, I have made a goal to keep it updated. This week, I have been trying to find something interesting to post, but things have been pretty mundane as I have been studying like mad for my first CPA exam (which I take in less than a week), and Steven has been working lots. However, we were able to do and see a few interesting things this week-

Kimmy's Fashion Camp
Steven's younger sister was in town because she made the Allyse's bridal fashion team. She had a fashion show and she looked beautiful. She also has amazing brothers because going to a fashion show is not something you would normally find Steven and Jeremy doing.
Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House
Steven and I were able to attend the temple open house for the second time this week with all of the youth in our ward. I am very grateful that we live so close to many temples. I am always in awe of the simple beauty and sweet spirit that is there, and this was definitely no exception. We also enjoyed delicious cookies at the end!

More Rain and Snails
So before this Spring, I always thought that Utah was a desert. However, day after day of rain lately has made me change my mind. I think that we have some wonderful sunny days on the horizon, but every time there is rain, we get a few friends outside our door. I do not know why, but snails LOVE our front door. This morning, we went outside and found a group that made our neighbors BBQ their home. I think that I counted 9 outside this morning.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Happily Ever Faster

For those of you that are interested in reality TV, TLC is doing a new show called "Happily Ever Faster" and it is all about Steven's family's wedding chapel. The pilot airs this Friday night, and the show stars Steven's cousin, Jason, and his wife, Holly. It looks good, and we are pretty excited to watch. The link to the schedule is here:
http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/daily.html?date=20090619.170

and a link to an article written about the show is here:
http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_474dcd7e-f1a7-5843-adf7-868b096afa62.html

After all, Las Vegas weddings are WAY more interesting than having 8 kids!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Camp Mia Shalom



This past weekend, I was able to attend our Stake Girls Camp at Camp Mia Shalom. The camp is located above 10,000 feet and the weather was cold, but I had a great time. Saying that I am not the best camper is most definitely a big understatement. I get cold easily, I have a really hard time being dirty, and I am a light sleeper. However, every time I do venture out and go camping, I always love the experience (I'm now saying this after a hot shower...).

While driving there, Cherine and I made our way pretty well with the maps we had, but we took a wrong turn at the very end. I somehow found myself driving up a VERY steep dirt road with cliff drop-offs on either side and no railings. After a while of driving and deciding that there was no way a bus would make it up this, we realized we were not on the right road and it took a good 9-point-turn to turn the car around. So right off the bat, camp was an exciting experience.

When we arrived, I was honestly shocked at how cold it was. I spent most of the time with 3 pairs of socks, two pairs of pants, a long-sleeved shirt, three sweatshirts, a coat, gloves(with hand warmers inside), and a hood. The sun did manage to shine for a few moments and I was able to peel off a layer or two before quickly bundling up again.

The girls had great attitudes and I loved being able to get to know them and the wonderful ladies that I serve with better. I have great memories of my own girls camp experiences, and I was thrilled to be able to again participate in the singing, the skits, the food, the bonding, the testimonies, and the fun :)

Cherine and I at the campfire. I tried not to look too cold, but I failed. I brought my camera, but never took any of my own pictures, so the photos are courtesy of Shannon and Cherine's blogs. Thanks guys!

The beautiful temple that all the wards helped build that they lit up every night.

All of our amazing ward leaders.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Footes.....


ARE GOING TO BRAZIL!!!!!!

Departing: August 2, 2009
Returning: August 13, 2009

Steven and I (along with Mom and Dad Foote) are going to be visiting Steven's mission and taking in all of the sites of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. We are so excited!!

Happy Birthday Steven!


Well yesterday was Steven's 23rd birthday and I will follow hitting the big 2-3 in about 4 weeks. We are getting so old. We had a fun day and were able to spend the evening together. I spent the afternoon making and decorating cupcakes for Steven. Thanks to a little mishap, some of those cupcakes ended up on the floor and the rest got squished. We managed to salvage the ones that didn't end up on the floor to eat, but I was still sad. I called Steven at work all upset and he thought it was funny. So maybe one day I'll look back and laugh about the day I dumped his birthday cake on the floor.

Other than the cake, Steven got a few exciting presents. The main one is... a new road bike! A few weeks ago, Steven's bike frame cracked in such a way that it was dangerous to ride and since he rides his bike to work and it is really our second car we were forced to buy him a new one. Good thing his birthday was so close. Thanks to the generosity of both sets of parents, his new bike was mostly a birthday gift. Mostly.... road bikes are expensive. But, I have a very happy Steven with a new bike!



In honor of my Steven and his birthday, I thought that I would share a few, fun facts about why he is so great and fun and special to me. I thought about doing 23, but that is a lot so I'll do a top seven (since 7 is my favorite number):

7. He is very artistic. He is always drawing or working on some project. The current, ongoing project is the famous "Starry Night" on note cards with ambitions of putting it up on the BYU Wilkboard. More to follow on that when complete!
6. He absolutely loves jalapenos and anything spicy. We were making homemade pizza the other night and he looked at me and said, "But Paige, where are the jalapenos?" as if you just HAD to have them on everything. I even kind of like them now.
5. He loves to read classic literature and watch the history channel. I really admire that, and I am hoping that he will rub off on me. I like both of those, but honestly, I would rather read entertaining romance novels and watch reality TV....
4. He has determination and stamina. In high school he was a cross-country runner and now he has taken up cycling. Having just started myself, I am amazed at how much self-discipline it takes to be really good at those.
3. January through April. Tax season is a crazy time for me filled with a lot of work. During that time, Steven completely takes over the cleaning, cooking, shopping, and laundry. He is constantly looking for ways to make things easier for me.
2. He is very, very thoughtful. He wrote me good, long letters EVERY single week for two years. He never missed one. And then when he got home and I said that I missed getting letters, he mailed one to our apartment for me.
1. I love him! Enough said :)

Happy Birthday Steven!