October Happenings

October has been a crazy month! I started my preceptorship in September and finished in October. Basically I followed a nurse for her full time schedule for 4 weeks. I was at Lakeview in the ER and PACU! I loved the ER but did not like the pace of recovery room. That along with school and work left me no time for me or Jared. This semester is Jared's busiest with a ton of clinical hours. We had a few days here and there to do some stuff but are so glad that crazy time is out of the way!
Jared's favorite season started! Water fowl season! I actually got my hunters safety so I can go out to.. I haven't yet!

My mom, me and my grandma went to Gardiner's Village to see the witches. We had lunch and spent way too much money! But I did find a pattern to make stockings for me and Jared



We stayed in St. George and then Vegas to Run the Vegas Ragnar (which will get its own post)

I watched Abby run her last region cross country race



We went out to dinner at Corbin's for my dad's birthday!

I love my dad!!

We had bunco at Cami's house and had a costume party!

Joanna

A couple months ago we got our little puppy! We named her Joanna (per Jared's request) and we love her!! Her name comes from the movie Rescuers Down Under. It's the name of the big kimodo dragon that is trying to steal the eggs. The mean guy always yells "JO-ANN-A" so Jared wanted a puppy he could yell "JO-ANN-A" too. She is a yorkie and such a loveable puppy! Her and Wigeon don't get along because he always wants to eat her. We just love her!

She loves to hide in our house, in random spots!

Even though she's tiny she loves to eat!!

Her hair is so funny! The top of her hair is white and long so she looks like she's balding!

Aunt Darcie bought her a hat and scarf for the cold weather. She was so mad when she was wearing it!

We love to dress her up in little shirts!

Lava and the Duck Boat

My parents have been looking at buying property up in Lava for awhile now. Lava holds a special place in my heart because it's where Jared and I got engaged. They finally found a piece they wanted to buy and we have had so much fun on it! We have been up several times to go four-wheeling, sit in the hot pots and eat thai food! It has been so much fun and I am super excited to have a cabin on it someday! My parents are super excited about it! It was supposed to snow a day in October so my dad drove up to the property, got a handful of snow and put it in his cooler to show my mom later!!






Me and Jare in the hot pots

Me and my sisters

Me getting ready to go

Tessa and her friend. The leaves were so pretty!

Abby and her friend

My parents

Before the duck hunt started Jared wanted to go scout some areas on his duck boat. He took me and the pups and we had family night out on the swamps. Wigeon was so excited he jumped out of the boat a couple of times. Jo was just content to sit in my sweater and watch everything!

Jared

Me and the pups

I love how Wigeon is poking his head around!

Crane Hunt

September, right after school started Jared went to Wyoming for the crane hunt. He was going with a buddy but the buddy decided to take his wife so I thought I'd join in on the fun since I had the days off. We went up after Jared got off work and drove to the huge town of Farson Wyoming. Jared and Jeremy talked to this guy that gave him permission to hunt their field and then we found a little spot to camp and slept in the bed of the truck. The next morning we got up hella early and Jared set up his blinds and his decoys and I laid in one of the blinds and fell asleep. It was freezing and I kept walking up and moving my toes to make sure they weren't frozen. After shooting started they had some geese come over and Jared and his buddy each shot one (it was an early goose hunt too). We waited for another couple hours and no cranes came over us so Jared and Jeremy went to go stalk some. This time me and Jody just hung out in the car and waited for the men to come back. After awhile we heard some shots and not too long after they both came up the road with a crane. Never in a million years would I have imagined myself laying in a duck blind, but I actually didn't hate it! I was so excited and proud of my hubby! It was some quality time together and that's what we needed!
Had to stop at Mcdonalds for 50 chicken nuggets on the way down..

Love campfires!

In his layout blind

Don't I look awesome in camo? ha

Jeremy and Jody

Jared with his goose

I was so happy to see them walk up the road with these

Jared and Jeremy with their birds

It was EPIC!

Back in August Darcie and I ran the Epic relay from Logan to Jackson Hole. I loved it!! It was a beautiful course, I had less miles than Ragnar and I actually knew people in my van!! Also my awesome husband and brother in law volunteered to be the drivers so we all partied together!! We started out early Friday morning and took my parents suburban to Logan. Darcie was the first runner and I was the second. I ran through Richmond, Grace, ID; and Etna, WY. It was so much fun and we signed up to do it next year!! So excited!!
Me and Darce at the start line

Me and Jare ready for my run

Jare came out and ran with me

Our van

Our drivers Jared and Mont

Darcie and Mont out running

Just runnin

Done with my last leg!!

I killed Patty twice. I think she's gonna throw up.

Me and Jare in front of Palisades. So pretty!

Our van minus Ashley. By Palisades.

Honey buckets