Saturday, September 12, 2009
Eric's New Job
Eric got a new job in August. He had an interview and it went well. They called him back an hour later and offered him the job! We are very blessed to have found a job in this economy. Eric started his job on August 10th and he is doing really well. He is doing accounting work for a health clinic. The other good news is that he is now home at nights and has Saturday's off!!! So on his first Saturday that he didn't have to work we went on an adventure to the Hogle Zoo. We haven't been there for about 4 years so it was fun to go see the animals. Our favorite animal was the baby giraff. They just had a baby elephant but it was not on display so we might have to go again so we can see it. Here are some of our pictures.
Quilting and Caulking
Eric has been working on a quilt since the summer of 2008. He didn't have any homework for the summer and he was feeling the need to be creative. Video games just weren't cutting it. He had an idea of wanting to make a quilt with a five pointed star but he couldn't find a pattern. So a lady he worked with at Deseret Book named Debbie told him she would design the pattern for him on her quilting program. So she has been great to help him along the way. He worked on it for the summer, a little at Christmas break, and finally finished the queen sized quilt in July. Debbie was so proud of Eric that she machine quilted it and did the binding for him!! It is awesome and is for display only. :) I didn't help him at all except for some unpicking.
It is AMAZING and I am so proud of him. I'm just glad one of us is creative because I am not.
As for me, I decided to try something new also. On July 24, 2009 I had work off for Pioneer Day. So I decided to do some manual work with my hands like the pioneers used to and recaulk the bathtub. I watched a video online and got all the tools I needed including the As Seen On TV caulking tools. Here are some before and after pics.
Before
After
I'm really proud of myself and I didn't let Eric help me at all. It only took me 3 hours! :) The hardest part was pulling the old, moldy caulking off. It was worth it though.
It is AMAZING and I am so proud of him. I'm just glad one of us is creative because I am not.
As for me, I decided to try something new also. On July 24, 2009 I had work off for Pioneer Day. So I decided to do some manual work with my hands like the pioneers used to and recaulk the bathtub. I watched a video online and got all the tools I needed including the As Seen On TV caulking tools. Here are some before and after pics.
Before
After
I'm really proud of myself and I didn't let Eric help me at all. It only took me 3 hours! :) The hardest part was pulling the old, moldy caulking off. It was worth it though.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Other News
This past weekend was a bit crazy for us. On Saturday July 11th I was driving home from West Jordan and my car started beeping. I looked down and realized that my needle was all the way to the Hot side. Not good. So I was able to pull over on the side of the freeway and I shut off my car. I'm so grateful for cell phones. I called my dad who told me to pop the hood and see if I had any antifreeze or if I could see any broken belts. Luckily I was just out of antifreeze. So I called Eric and he wasn't having the best night at work and he couldn't leave because they were understaffed and he was the only supervisor there. So luckily my bro-in-law and sister were able to come from West Jordan to bring me some antifreeze. I made it home and didn't drive the jeep until Monday when I took it to the shop. They found the water pump was leaking pretty bad so about $500.00 later and the jeep is as good as new. Or so I hope.
On Sunday I got a new calling. The bishop called Eric and asked if we could come see him. I just got a new call in May to the compassionate service committee so I was a bit sad to be getting a new calling because I was liking the one I was in. So the bishop gave me a new call to serve as the first counselor in the primary presidency! The best part is that since we go to a student family ward that the primary consists of Nursery and Sunbeams! So I get to teach sharing time to a sunbeam class each month. It will be good practice for me because if I mess up they won't care as long as I have some fruit snacks to give them. :) It will be interesting.
On Sunday I got a new calling. The bishop called Eric and asked if we could come see him. I just got a new call in May to the compassionate service committee so I was a bit sad to be getting a new calling because I was liking the one I was in. So the bishop gave me a new call to serve as the first counselor in the primary presidency! The best part is that since we go to a student family ward that the primary consists of Nursery and Sunbeams! So I get to teach sharing time to a sunbeam class each month. It will be good practice for me because if I mess up they won't care as long as I have some fruit snacks to give them. :) It will be interesting.
Grandma Lovell
On Saturday July 11th, Eric's Grandma Lovell passed away. We were sad to see her go but we are grateful she is in a better place. Here is her obituary.
Florence Lovell "Beautiful Homemaker" Florence Lindsay Lovell passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Taylorsville, Utah. Born in Taylorsville to Edgar Bennion and Ada Viola Freebairn Lindsay January 2, 1919. She attended Granite High School, USU, and BYU, where she met the man of her dreams, Ray Lovell, a genuine, red-haired country boy from Ririe, Idaho. He won the heart of this city belle with his zest for life, work ethic, and love of the Lord. Determined to graduate from BYU, Florence and friend, Marne Tuttle packed babies, bottles, and art brushes in their buggies, painting "as long as the babies would last!" After graduating Florence and Ray settled in Springville, Utah where they raised their family and she put her energies into helping their children compose their own canvases, providing a colorful palette of faith, work, education, music, scouting, sports, and travel. She treasured being with her sister, Marian Jansson's family, the Lovell clan, and Springville friends. Visiting family sites in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales was a dream come true for this historian. Florence and Ray were honored to serve at the LDS Provo Temple and as missionaries in the Ohio Cleveland Mission. A faithful example, she has blessed us with her selflessness, wit, and unwavering love of things that matter most. Survived by children, Byron (Cynthia), Richard, Joan (Randy) Shaw, Joyce Kormylo, Keith (Gini), Ann Johnson; and daughter-in-law, Lois. Preceded by husband, Ray; parents; sister, Marian; son, David; grandson, Keyton Lovell; daughter-in-law, Sarah; and sons-in-law, John Kormylo and Jeff Johnson. Friends and family may attend a viewing Friday, July 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the Taylorsville 9th & 19th Ward building, 2030 W. Chateau Ave. (5225 S.), or Saturday, July 18, 10-10:45 a.m., at the Hobble Creek First Ward building, 650 E. 500 S., Springville, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Florence Lovell "Beautiful Homemaker" Florence Lindsay Lovell passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009, in Taylorsville, Utah. Born in Taylorsville to Edgar Bennion and Ada Viola Freebairn Lindsay January 2, 1919. She attended Granite High School, USU, and BYU, where she met the man of her dreams, Ray Lovell, a genuine, red-haired country boy from Ririe, Idaho. He won the heart of this city belle with his zest for life, work ethic, and love of the Lord. Determined to graduate from BYU, Florence and friend, Marne Tuttle packed babies, bottles, and art brushes in their buggies, painting "as long as the babies would last!" After graduating Florence and Ray settled in Springville, Utah where they raised their family and she put her energies into helping their children compose their own canvases, providing a colorful palette of faith, work, education, music, scouting, sports, and travel. She treasured being with her sister, Marian Jansson's family, the Lovell clan, and Springville friends. Visiting family sites in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales was a dream come true for this historian. Florence and Ray were honored to serve at the LDS Provo Temple and as missionaries in the Ohio Cleveland Mission. A faithful example, she has blessed us with her selflessness, wit, and unwavering love of things that matter most. Survived by children, Byron (Cynthia), Richard, Joan (Randy) Shaw, Joyce Kormylo, Keith (Gini), Ann Johnson; and daughter-in-law, Lois. Preceded by husband, Ray; parents; sister, Marian; son, David; grandson, Keyton Lovell; daughter-in-law, Sarah; and sons-in-law, John Kormylo and Jeff Johnson. Friends and family may attend a viewing Friday, July 17, 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the Taylorsville 9th & 19th Ward building, 2030 W. Chateau Ave. (5225 S.), or Saturday, July 18, 10-10:45 a.m., at the Hobble Creek First Ward building, 650 E. 500 S., Springville, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Springville Evergreen Cemetery.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Summer Adventures 2009
In June we had a few fun adventures. Eric got his diploma from UVU so he is really, officially, graduated! See how excited he is holding the envelope?
Luckily I got him to smile for this picture.
Eric and I went on a date to a place called Color Me Mine. We picked out a piece of pottery to paint and then they fire it up for you and you pick it up later. The picture didn't turn out too great but the pieces did. I made a gravy boat and Eric painted the vase. It is currently on our kitchen counter holding my spatula's and pancake turners! It's awesome!
Eric's little sister Ashlee has turned in her mission papers and received her mission call to Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are very excited for her! She decided to go to the Manti temple to receive her endowments. On June 19th we went down to Manti Utah to watch the Manti pageant. The weather was good and the pageant was fun. We drove back to Ephraim and stayed the night at the one and only hotel. The next morning we woke up to go to the Manti Temple with Ashlee for the endowment session at 9:30 am. Eric's mom and Ashlee left early because they had to be there by 8:00. So Eric and I left the hotel at about 8:45 and I thought we would be there in plenty of time. We jumped in the Jeep and started to pull out of the parking lot. Eric stopped the Jeep and I looked at him and said, "I think we have a flat tire." Eric checked and sure enough, the front driver side tire was completely flat. So we backed up and got out to change it. Luckily a nice man came out and helped Eric change the tire. I was useless. So I grabbed the camera and took some action shots. Eric was loving me for that. We couldn't get our jack from the jeep to go up high enough so luckily the guy from IFA let us borrow an industrial sized jack. It worked great!
We arrived at the temple at 9:30 but luckily they had waited for us and let us change. I felt so special as I made my grand entrance into the room while everyone stared at me and thought, "So this is who we were waiting for?" I'm sure they were all in a forgiving mood while in the temple. ;) The session was great and we took some pictures of the family outside of the temple.
Here is a picture I took of Eric when he wasn't paying attention. I love you!
Family photo shot. Left to right, Grandpa Johnson, Kassi, Eric, Ann, Ashlee, Uncle Tim Johnson.
Eric and Kassi
June 24th was our 4 year wedding anniversary! The good news is we are still madly in love and are enjoying the time we get to spend together! I won some tickets from my work to go watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Romantic huh? We made it just in time to the show and after it was over we ate at Chili's. We had a fun time. We started a tradition on our first anniversary to get our picture taken at those photo booths you find at the mall. So before we went home we stopped and got our pictures taken. They were ok but we were not impressed. I am going to scan them in and post them later.
For July 4th Eric and I went to Delta. Friday night, July 3rd, my family got together and we had an outdoor movie! It was a lot of fun. Rob brought his projector and screen and we watched Bedtime Stories in the dark. We even had a concessions stand where everyone contributed something and then every family got a bag of pennies to spend at the concessions. It was a lot of fun to spend our money. We even had some neighbors come over for a bit. Here are some fun pictures.
Getting ready to watch the movie.
My nieces and nephews waiting for the movie to start.
My nephew Mitch holding his little sister Janessa who is about 9 months old in this picture.
My nephew Robbie and my sister Kristie at the concessions stand.
On July 4th we heard the cannons early in the morning. Then we went to the parade. I didn't do a very good job of taking pictures. So there are only two of us at the parade. I helped the nephews and nieces get candy and we had a great time. We had a delicious lunch at my mom's and then Carter got to open his presents because his birthday is on the 4th. Eric was lucky enough to stay down in Delta with us and so we went to the Demolition Derby. Eric and I ended up leaving early and taking a couple of my nephews home. I was disappointed with the derby this year. Not enough crashing in my opinion. Last year's was way better. Here are some pictures.
This is my niece Lyla in her 4th of July outfit. Super cute. She is 11 months old in this picture.
Eric and I at the parade.
On July 8th Eric and I went to Lagoon with his mom and Ashlee. We had a great time and wore ourselves out. My favorite rides are the water rides. I didn't take our camera with us because I didn't want it to get stolen so I don't have any pictures of Lagoon.
That's all of our fun adventures so far. We have Ashlee's sacrament program on the 19th. Then Eric's mom will be dropping Ashlee off at the MTC curb on July 22nd. They no longer do the video you just pull up to the curb, hand them their luggage, and give them a hug. Hopefully I'll have some kind of pictures from that weekend and I'll be able to make another post.
Luckily I got him to smile for this picture.
Eric and I went on a date to a place called Color Me Mine. We picked out a piece of pottery to paint and then they fire it up for you and you pick it up later. The picture didn't turn out too great but the pieces did. I made a gravy boat and Eric painted the vase. It is currently on our kitchen counter holding my spatula's and pancake turners! It's awesome!
Eric's little sister Ashlee has turned in her mission papers and received her mission call to Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are very excited for her! She decided to go to the Manti temple to receive her endowments. On June 19th we went down to Manti Utah to watch the Manti pageant. The weather was good and the pageant was fun. We drove back to Ephraim and stayed the night at the one and only hotel. The next morning we woke up to go to the Manti Temple with Ashlee for the endowment session at 9:30 am. Eric's mom and Ashlee left early because they had to be there by 8:00. So Eric and I left the hotel at about 8:45 and I thought we would be there in plenty of time. We jumped in the Jeep and started to pull out of the parking lot. Eric stopped the Jeep and I looked at him and said, "I think we have a flat tire." Eric checked and sure enough, the front driver side tire was completely flat. So we backed up and got out to change it. Luckily a nice man came out and helped Eric change the tire. I was useless. So I grabbed the camera and took some action shots. Eric was loving me for that. We couldn't get our jack from the jeep to go up high enough so luckily the guy from IFA let us borrow an industrial sized jack. It worked great!
We arrived at the temple at 9:30 but luckily they had waited for us and let us change. I felt so special as I made my grand entrance into the room while everyone stared at me and thought, "So this is who we were waiting for?" I'm sure they were all in a forgiving mood while in the temple. ;) The session was great and we took some pictures of the family outside of the temple.
Here is a picture I took of Eric when he wasn't paying attention. I love you!
Family photo shot. Left to right, Grandpa Johnson, Kassi, Eric, Ann, Ashlee, Uncle Tim Johnson.
Eric and Kassi
June 24th was our 4 year wedding anniversary! The good news is we are still madly in love and are enjoying the time we get to spend together! I won some tickets from my work to go watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Romantic huh? We made it just in time to the show and after it was over we ate at Chili's. We had a fun time. We started a tradition on our first anniversary to get our picture taken at those photo booths you find at the mall. So before we went home we stopped and got our pictures taken. They were ok but we were not impressed. I am going to scan them in and post them later.
For July 4th Eric and I went to Delta. Friday night, July 3rd, my family got together and we had an outdoor movie! It was a lot of fun. Rob brought his projector and screen and we watched Bedtime Stories in the dark. We even had a concessions stand where everyone contributed something and then every family got a bag of pennies to spend at the concessions. It was a lot of fun to spend our money. We even had some neighbors come over for a bit. Here are some fun pictures.
Getting ready to watch the movie.
My nieces and nephews waiting for the movie to start.
My nephew Mitch holding his little sister Janessa who is about 9 months old in this picture.
My nephew Robbie and my sister Kristie at the concessions stand.
On July 4th we heard the cannons early in the morning. Then we went to the parade. I didn't do a very good job of taking pictures. So there are only two of us at the parade. I helped the nephews and nieces get candy and we had a great time. We had a delicious lunch at my mom's and then Carter got to open his presents because his birthday is on the 4th. Eric was lucky enough to stay down in Delta with us and so we went to the Demolition Derby. Eric and I ended up leaving early and taking a couple of my nephews home. I was disappointed with the derby this year. Not enough crashing in my opinion. Last year's was way better. Here are some pictures.
This is my niece Lyla in her 4th of July outfit. Super cute. She is 11 months old in this picture.
Eric and I at the parade.
On July 8th Eric and I went to Lagoon with his mom and Ashlee. We had a great time and wore ourselves out. My favorite rides are the water rides. I didn't take our camera with us because I didn't want it to get stolen so I don't have any pictures of Lagoon.
That's all of our fun adventures so far. We have Ashlee's sacrament program on the 19th. Then Eric's mom will be dropping Ashlee off at the MTC curb on July 22nd. They no longer do the video you just pull up to the curb, hand them their luggage, and give them a hug. Hopefully I'll have some kind of pictures from that weekend and I'll be able to make another post.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Kelly Clarkson Concert 2009!
Not Much has been going on since Eric has graduated. We have been able to spend more time together which has been great, but has resulted in my house not getting cleaned as often. Who wants to clean when you can hang out with your husband? Obviously not me. :)
On June 11, 2009 Eric and I went with our good friends Tasha and Roger Rappleye to watch Kelly Clarkson at the UVU Brent Brown ball field!
Eric wasn't too sure if he would enjoy a Kelly Clarkson concert but he was really nice to go with me. He listened to me sing along with Kelly to her songs while we sat in the rain. Kelly was a lot of fun to watch and sing to. While she was singing an awesome rainbow came up in the sky. It was really cool. Here are some pictures of our fun night.
Thanks to Tasha for providing the pictures since we forgot our camera.
We sat in the chairs of the ball field because we didn't want to sit on the wet grass.
Thanks Tasha and Roger for inviting us, standing in line for an hour, waiting two more hours for Kelly to finally get up on stage, then singing with me to her songs! It was a lot of fun!
On June 11, 2009 Eric and I went with our good friends Tasha and Roger Rappleye to watch Kelly Clarkson at the UVU Brent Brown ball field!
Eric wasn't too sure if he would enjoy a Kelly Clarkson concert but he was really nice to go with me. He listened to me sing along with Kelly to her songs while we sat in the rain. Kelly was a lot of fun to watch and sing to. While she was singing an awesome rainbow came up in the sky. It was really cool. Here are some pictures of our fun night.
Thanks to Tasha for providing the pictures since we forgot our camera.
We sat in the chairs of the ball field because we didn't want to sit on the wet grass.
Thanks Tasha and Roger for inviting us, standing in line for an hour, waiting two more hours for Kelly to finally get up on stage, then singing with me to her songs! It was a lot of fun!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Eric's Graduation!
Eric graduated from Utah Valley University on May 1st, 2009. He graduated from the Woodbury School of Business with his Bachelor Degree in Accounting. Eric has done so awesome in school. He graduated with a 3.98 cumulative GPA! He received an academic achievement award for having such a high GPA. I am very proud of him and his hard work. Here are some pictures of graduation.
Ashlee, Ann, Eric, Kassi
Grandma and Grandpa Johnson with Eric and Kassi.
Now that he has graduated we have some more time to spend together and we have had a lot of fun. We have been more lazy than we should and enjoyed hanging out together. Now Eric is concentrating on finding a new job in accounting. So if you know of anything let us know.
Ashlee, Ann, Eric, Kassi
Grandma and Grandpa Johnson with Eric and Kassi.
Now that he has graduated we have some more time to spend together and we have had a lot of fun. We have been more lazy than we should and enjoyed hanging out together. Now Eric is concentrating on finding a new job in accounting. So if you know of anything let us know.
2009 In Pictures
Here is a look at what has been going on in the past 4 months. For New Years Eve we went to my sister Kristie's house for a party to bring in the new year. It consisted of eating way too much awesome junk food, gaming, and Rock Band! Here are some pictures of my family rocking out and the boys playing War Craft!
In January I made a new years resolution (it was halfway through the month but at least I did it) to start cooking homemade meals on a regular basis, not just for special occasions. :) It has gone well and I've been doing pretty good. Eric hasn't had to eat out as much and the meals I've made have turned out very tasty. I also decided to make sugar cookies for Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, and even Easter. They were delicious and they looked good too. Here is a picture of my cookies.
We started February off with a super bowl party at Kristie's house.
Next we celebrated Valentines Day. Eric gave me Dance Dance Revolution! It is the first time I've ever played it and I finally have a game I can beat Eric at! (Big Cheesy Grin on my face) Unfortunately I'm still on the Beginner level.
In March my cousins had a girl get together where we learned a little more about our digital cameras and how to take better pictures. I'm still working on it. Here are some pictures I took of Kimberly and my mom.
In April I made very cute Easter cookies. The shapes are an egg, chick, rabbit, and a tulip. I was worn out by the time it came to frosting them so I didn't take the time to color the frosting.
Then I got my hair cut. I went in for a trim and ended up chopping it off.
Then Eric and I babysat my nephews for a weekend and we made another fun trip to Chuck-E-Cheese! Dallin likes to pick the olives off of the pizza. We had a great time.
Dallin 3 years old
Carter 6 years old
In January I made a new years resolution (it was halfway through the month but at least I did it) to start cooking homemade meals on a regular basis, not just for special occasions. :) It has gone well and I've been doing pretty good. Eric hasn't had to eat out as much and the meals I've made have turned out very tasty. I also decided to make sugar cookies for Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day, and even Easter. They were delicious and they looked good too. Here is a picture of my cookies.
We started February off with a super bowl party at Kristie's house.
Next we celebrated Valentines Day. Eric gave me Dance Dance Revolution! It is the first time I've ever played it and I finally have a game I can beat Eric at! (Big Cheesy Grin on my face) Unfortunately I'm still on the Beginner level.
In March my cousins had a girl get together where we learned a little more about our digital cameras and how to take better pictures. I'm still working on it. Here are some pictures I took of Kimberly and my mom.
In April I made very cute Easter cookies. The shapes are an egg, chick, rabbit, and a tulip. I was worn out by the time it came to frosting them so I didn't take the time to color the frosting.
Then I got my hair cut. I went in for a trim and ended up chopping it off.
Then Eric and I babysat my nephews for a weekend and we made another fun trip to Chuck-E-Cheese! Dallin likes to pick the olives off of the pizza. We had a great time.
Dallin 3 years old
Carter 6 years old
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