I tried Grandpa, I tried!

I wanted to go to the game and cheer with my grandpa. It was sad not to have you there to help me cheer on the Reds. I only have a little voice you know. But I tried. The problem was my parents. They were going for the Home team. I just want you to know Grandpa, I didn't buy the shirt. My dad made me wear it. But that didn't stop me from cheering for our team. And everytime the crowd would cheer I would look at them in amazement and scold them. Sometimes the cheering just made me cry because it seemed like I was all alone, I sure could of used your help Grandpa. My parents were no help. Are you sure my Dad is your boy? They just went along with the crowd cheering for the Cardinals. I think, though, I was cheering pretty good a couple of times because after I cheered one of the Reds hit a homerun. But those pesky Cardinals answered with a couple homers of their own, so I decided to take a little nap to revitalize myself before the second half of the game. When I woke up it seemed all hope was gone but in the top of the ninth I gave one more cheer and it must have worked because another Reds player hit a 2-run homer to tie the game up. I thought we had them on the ropes, Grandpa, but our pitcher blew it. He loaded the bases by walking three guys with only one out. A sacrafice fly and that was all they needed to put our Reds to bed. But I was thinking, next time if you and Grandma came out to help me cheer and if I can get dressed in the right jersey we can cheer our Reds onto a victory. Afterall, all they had last night was me and we almost pulled it off. But next season Grandpa, we'll get our revenge. Next season with you by my side.

Two's

Two Names You Go By:
1. Joe
2. Babe

Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. SVU Green Shorts
2. EMU Tournament Shirt

Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment:
1. Cookies and Milk
2. To be finished painting

Two People Who Will Fill This Out:
1. Koy (Tag)
2. Brandon Burnett (Tag)

Two Things You Did Last Night:
1. Painted
2. Watched The Dark Knight

Two Things You Ate Yesterday:
1. Pizza
2. Nachos

Two People You Last Talked To:
1. Celeste
2. Brindi

Two Things You're Doing Tomorrow:
1. Working
2. Painting

Two Favorite Holidays:
1. Christmas
2. New Years

Two Favorite Vacations:
1. Yellowstone
2. Disney Land

Two Favorite Beverages:
1. Dr. Pepper
2. Cranberry Juice

PRICELESS

Three Team Shirts for the Family: $7.00

Two Scalped Tickets : $40.00

Ballpark Franks, Nachos, and a Soda: $22.75

Spending a night out with the Family and Brindi experiencing her first Big League Game: PRICELESS!

Fighting the Thumb

Miss B has discovered that there are digits attached to that fist of hers. She has always loved sucking on her fist, which we tried to fight and I think we were winning the battle. However now she has found her thumb, and not just one, she will suck on either of them and loves it. A couple of times she will just be sucking on her pointer finger also. Anyways, Celeste and I have started to fight that by replacing her fingers with her plug. This worked for a little while until she realized those fingers of hers could grasp the plug. Now she will take her plug out and throw it to her side and replace it with her Thumb. Obviously we were losing the battle. But Celeste came up with an ingenious plan. Check below for her idea. Winter mittens. Now she can't get either of her thumbs in her mouth. It has worked so far. She will just rub her hands back and forth in her mouth trying to find her thumb or fingers. It is really funny to watch which makes us laugh and in turn she will also smile. She is a cutie.

Belly Time

My Joe

I got tagged by Chelsea! So here's a little about Joe!

1. Where did you meet? We had an Accounting class together in college. He hardly came and I gave him a hard time about it. He says he knew I liked him after the Homecoming Dance at SVU when I "went out of my way to talk to him"
2. How long did you date before you were married? I don't know if I really want to admit this but, here we go...8 months.
3. How long have you been married? 2 years and 4 months
4. What does he do that surprises you? He cleans...he really helps out and I don't even have to ask.
5. What is your favorite feature about him? His eyes and the way he looks in a hat...that's what first attracted me to him.
6. What's your favorite quality about him? How easy going he is and the fact it only takes him 5 minutes to get over being mad at me.
7. Does he have a nickname for you?Babe
8. What is his favorite color? Carolina Blue
9. What's his favorite food? Joe loves anything...so he says, but nothing beats his mom's sunday dinner...Roast, potatoes,corn,gravy, and rolls...and don't forget dessert.
10. What's his favorite sport? Basketball...
11. Who said I love you first? He did...I'm sure of it...I think...I know it's sad I can't remember.
12. When and where was your first kiss? I don't know the date,the first week of November sometime, but it was at Joe's house where he and Brent were living in BV.
13. What's your favorite thing to do as a couple? Almost anything, watching games, movies, having dinner together...any place where we can just talk and have fun together.
14. Do you have any kids? How many?Yep, one little girl!
15. What is a hidden talent that he has? He can make me laugh when I feel like crying.
16. How old is he? Joe is 27
17. What is his favorite type of music? Country...and Pearl Jam
18. What do you admire most about him? How happy he is all the time.
19. Do you think he is going to read this?Yep...he loves looking at blogs.
I'm going to tag, Amber, Kari, Tansey, Aubs, Kim, Liz, and Meagan.

Ticks

This weekend Joe and his friend Paul went out tromping through the forest because that is what boys do. They were checking out a ropes course for future programs. Well he came home with about 60 more friends than he previuosly had. And anyone who knows me knows I hate ticks. But guess who spent the evening pulling them all out! This was not in the job description! From his feet to his back he was covered with Sea Ticks. Luckily none of them were Deer Ticks. But to say the least we will only be doing Ice Fishing here in Missouri! Just kidding, I am hoping we get to spend a lot of time camping and fishing, but we'll do it with lots of bug spray! I guess this will just be one of those thing I have to get used too. But it reminds me why I love the West so much.

Memories

Here's how you play: As a comment on our blog, leave one memory that you had with either Joe, Celeste, or Brindi. It doesn't matter if you knew us a little or a lot -- anything you remember! Taking a stroll down memory lane can also be a nice travel with some embarrassing, fun, unique, and happy times. That is the point of this post. Even if you do not have a blog or google account you can still post a comment/memory. We hope to hear from many of you.

Cowgirl Up

Were starting her early. She is still a little small to get a ball in her hands so a horse will have to do until then. Who knows, she might follow her mothers footprints in the rodeo world. Nontheless she will be working on the ranch at either grandparents home during vacations and holidays, so we needed to get her some horse time. I have to admit she looks like a natural. Cowgirl Up!

On The Move....Again

Joe and I are off to another adventure...this time to St. Louis. We thought we would be in Twin Falls for several years....but the oppurtunity is too great to pass up. One of Joe's old professors contacted him about a possible position at Lindenwood University. Joe flew out a few weeks ago and interviewed for the position and was offered a full-time position as an Assistant Professor. He will be on the ground floor of co-creating a recreation major....the first in the St. Louis area. As an added bonus Joe will be able to work on his EdD and I will be able to continue my education and pursue a Masters for free. I think were both pretty excited....and a little nervous....but we feel pretty good about our decision. Were excited to be so close to Navuoo and Adam-ondi-aman, for baseball games, and for our education. Were nervous about being so far from family again, the humidity, and the floods. We are headed out for our new adventure in about a week because Joe starts teaching the last week of August. Wish us well. GO CARDINALS!

Our Little Model

Our beautiful daughter has broken into the modeling scene. Celeste's cousin Tansey has started a bow business and Brindi was used as one of her models. Miz Priss is the business name and the site is below for anyone interested. We just wanted to let you know she is already turning some heads. Its just a glimpse of the future and of how hard she is going to make my job as her dad.

http://mizpriss.blogspot.com/

Mash Game

		I will marry Joe Lovell.
		After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in St. Johns AZ in our fabulous Mansion.
		We will have 5 kid(s) together.
		Our family will zoom around in a Yellow Honda Accord Hybrid.
		I will spend my days as a Rancher, and live happily ever after.

Adventures in Arizona

Brindi and I headed down to AZ with my parents after the blessing. We were in SJ for the last three weeks and had a lot of fun. My brother Sterling was with his kids Vanessa and Ethan and my sister Amber got there last tuesday and brought kids Taryn and Bryant so we had a lot of fun. Brindi is growing like a weed of course so I need to post so everyone can see what she has been up to. She and I enjoyed the beautiful AZ sunrise and sunsets, and the rains. We also had a lot of different adventures... from Taryn putting a soccer ball down the shower drain, helping me make brownies, and eating ice cream....to helping GranDan deliver a calf...the calf delivery is a long story, but the short version is that the calf was too big for the mother and died before we got there, so Brennon, GranDan, and I tried to pull it out, but that didn't work so then Aunt Donata, and our neighbor came to help, but that didn't work, so we got a horse, well that didn't work, finally we had to get a pickup truck to get the calf out... it was pretty sad, but luckly the mother is doing good because after all that we were afraid we were going to lose her too. We also decided to go to Show Low one day and smart me put my purse in the trunk with the keys inside and then shut the trunk...well the open trunk button does not work on my grandpa's car and it isn't like the new ones that you can get into the trunk from the back seat, so my dad had to drive over to Show Low and he and I spent 30minutes fishing for my bag...but he got it...thank heaven for dads that seem to be able to fix everything! The last week I was there was the 24th celebration. We started the week with my brother Brennon and I playing volleyball and we had a lot of fun. Thursday was the junior rodeo. Vanessa and Taryn rode the sheep and Ethan did the poles. I think they had a lot of fun. We couldn't keep Taryn and Vanessa off the horses. They loved them. Friday and Saturday Trent and Brennon were in the rodeo...Amber and I did ribbon roping on Friday but our header missed so we didn't do any good, but Trent and Brennon both won money. Saturday Brindi and I had to catch our flight so we missed the parade and the rodeo, but we got to go school clothes shopping for Brennon and I had a lot of fun doing it. Boys are a lot easier to shop for. Now we are home! We had a blast in AZ and am thankful for my parents for taking me to the airport and missing the rodeo. I am so happy to be home with Joe again! I missed him so much. Here are some random pictures of St. Johns.

Brindi's Blessing

Over the 4th of July weekend we were able to bless Brindi Rae down in Leamington. It was a lot of fun to be with the family. Joe and I are so thankful that we have such a great family that is always supporting us. All of Joe's brothers and sisters were there except for Mike and Liz because they live in N. Carolina (we wish you were there!) and then a lot of his aunts and uncles. My parents, Brennon, Trista, GranDan and Virginia all came up also. So as you can see we are very lucky. It was a beautiful blessing and we are so happy to have Brindi in our lives! Here are a few pictures. Thank you everyone for being there it was such a
great weekend!

M*A*S*H*

I saw this on my cousins blog and have to admit I did do this in gradeschool. So I figured I would also try and see what my life would end up being. It was pretty close. I don't know about the kids or Oak City but everything else would be okay with me.

		I will marry Celeste.
		After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in Oak City in our fabulous Mansion.
		We will have 21 kid(s) together.
		Our family will zoom around in a Blue Chevy Silverado Duramax.
		I will spend my days as a Professor, and live happily ever after.

4th of July

We headed to my parents home in Leamington Utah for the 4th of July celebrations. I had a long weekend and decided it would be a good time to see family and also to bless Brindi over the weekend. We arrived late Wednesday and Thursday we kept busy. Celeste became my moms personal assistant as she continues to recover from her leg surgery. I was also able to help out on the farm by taking a stream of water and bailing some hay.
Thursday night was also the start of the volleyball tournament that we entered. My sister Chelsea and her Husband John teamed up with Celeste and I. We had a blast and did pretty good with close games but just couldn't pull most of them out as we went 1-2. One team abused us literally, giving my sister a bruised arm from a spike and another spike almost took Celeste's head off. They were big, strong, and athletic. To say the least we didn't stand a chance. Friday morning we enjoyed the Parade as we watch Grandpa Petersen ride on the veteran float and saw David on his all-star baseball float. Were lucky most of our neices and nephews love us as they were willing to give us some of their candy. After the parade we continued our volleyball championship pursuit as we entered the play-offs. We recruited my brother Jon Wren and sister Jackee, but we seemed to get the same results as we lost our first match and was out. But it was a really fun event.
My sisters and aunts gave Celeste a long-awaited baby shower. I want to thank you all for being good to my wife. That evening Celeste experienced her first Deomolition Derby, and it was a good one. Several cars were flipped and the Abbott Family continued to dominate the competition. This was a great holiday and a great vacation for us.

Tagged By The Wife

How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 JOYS, 3 FEARS, 3 GOALS, 3 CURRENT OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS, and 3 RANDOM SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT YOUR SELF. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

1. Joys
-Celeste and Brindi
-Basketball
-Ranch/Farm

2. Fears
-Losing Celeste
-Not being able to enjoy life because I can't support my family
-Not being able to participate in sports, recreation or leisure activities because I am obese or disabled

3. Goals
-Not letting opportunities slip by while also taking the time to live in the moment
-Begin reading all the gospel related books that are on my list
-To receive my PhD or EdD so I can teach on the college level

4. Obsessions
-TV
-Sports
-Family

5. Random Facts
-I like decorating
-I like taking pictures
-I am 5 years older than Celeste 8 months out of the year

I am going to try and tag all guys that I know read and sometime post on blogger. So I will tag John Winsor, Nick Walker, Brandt Lovell, Cam Gentry, and Brandon Burnett.

Tagged

How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 JOYS, 3 FEARS, 3 GOALS, 3 CURRENT OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS, and 3 RANDOM SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT YOUR SELF. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

1. My first joy is of course my family...Joe and Brindi and all the rest of the extended family. My second joy the mountains and cattle drives. My third joy is sports...I love to play pretty much anything that helps me stay in shape.

2. My first fear is losing one of my family members...that would be the hardest thing for me to overcome. My second fear not having the means to take care of my family...I know it sounds funny, but I have always worried about going through something like the Great Depression. My third fear is the things that happen in all those mystery movies/show...where they try to solve the cases.

3. The first goal that I have is get in shape...and be happy with how I look. My second goal is to learn spanish...(someday!). My third goal is to get my masters...or get another degree...so that I have a more specialized degree.

4. My first obsession...and Joe will just roll his eyes when I say it and agree, is food storage. He is always laughing at me about it. My second obsession is losing weight...don't look at me though cause it isn't going so well. My third obsession is Brindi...probably because she is what I do 24/7.

5. The first random fact about me is that...wow this is hard...okay, it's a fact that my biggest regret in college is not sticking out basketball and playing the other two years...I think that will always bother me. Second, whenever I feel out of my comfort zone I tend to fold my arms...most of the time people mistake it for me being cold. Third, I absolutely love baseball and softball...I love to watch and love to play...the problem is the fact that I am not very good...I wish I would have played in High School.

Okay, I am going to tag JOE(I can do that right?), CHELSEA, LIZ(unless the baby comes in the next couple of days), MY MOM, and AMY.