I am busy trying to create an activity for my nursery kids on Sunday. I want to do something with General Conference but there's only so much you can do with kids 18 months to 3 years in age. While I was looking for some ideas online, I found this! I really like it!
9.23.2011
9.20.2011
Where will it be?
These past two weeks, Joseph has been extremely busy with school and finding an internship. He's met with ExxonMobil (his #1 choice) a number of times and has applied to many engineering companies. The Career Fair is this Thursday at BYU so he will meet all the recruiters then. Hopefully some interviews will come his way. He's even applied for an internship in Australia. Se here are my top picks for him and why:
I think it would be cool to work/intern here because I have a feeling we would get TONS of free stuff like shampoo, toothpaste and whatever else they make.
Joseph knows I love the pharmaceutical companies the most. I feel the job there would be so rewarding. But Joseph doesn't feel his strength is in biology. But alas, it is still my favorite. He might humor me and apply.
Joseph loves Dow and so do I, mainly because their headquarters are in Michigan, which is close to Wisconsin. They are a chemical processing company, whatever that means... But he likes them and they always have free stuff at the Career Fair so I like them too. Last year, they gave us a water bottle.
ExxonMobil is probably Joseph's favorite. It became my favorite this past week. If we interned here, we'd be in either Fairfax, VA or Houston, TX. The recruiters said Houston costs 40% less to live there than Provo, which is a relief. The recruiters also said they only paid $75 in medical bills when they had a child because the health insurance is the best. ExxonMobil is considered the #1 chemical engineering company in the U.S. so it would be an honor to intern there. Joseph had lunch with them last week and has breakfast with them today.
Joseph's dad worked at BP for many years in Alaska so Joseph contacted his dad's co-workers and applied. We would probably go up to Anchorage for the summer if we interned there. Joseph tells me that the summers in Alaska are amazing and I would love to go visit where he grew up. It would be far from anything I know but a great experience.
I think it would be cool to work/intern here because I have a feeling we would get TONS of free stuff like shampoo, toothpaste and whatever else they make.
Joseph knows I love the pharmaceutical companies the most. I feel the job there would be so rewarding. But Joseph doesn't feel his strength is in biology. But alas, it is still my favorite. He might humor me and apply.
Joseph loves Dow and so do I, mainly because their headquarters are in Michigan, which is close to Wisconsin. They are a chemical processing company, whatever that means... But he likes them and they always have free stuff at the Career Fair so I like them too. Last year, they gave us a water bottle.
ExxonMobil is probably Joseph's favorite. It became my favorite this past week. If we interned here, we'd be in either Fairfax, VA or Houston, TX. The recruiters said Houston costs 40% less to live there than Provo, which is a relief. The recruiters also said they only paid $75 in medical bills when they had a child because the health insurance is the best. ExxonMobil is considered the #1 chemical engineering company in the U.S. so it would be an honor to intern there. Joseph had lunch with them last week and has breakfast with them today.
Joseph's dad worked at BP for many years in Alaska so Joseph contacted his dad's co-workers and applied. We would probably go up to Anchorage for the summer if we interned there. Joseph tells me that the summers in Alaska are amazing and I would love to go visit where he grew up. It would be far from anything I know but a great experience.All in all, I am proud of Joseph and the work he is doing with this. He will get a great internship and we should know by mid-October what his options are. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
9.09.2011
8.29.2011
5,000 Miles
Joseph and I just got back from the longest trip I've EVER been on. We drove nearly 5000 miles to Wisconsin, Kirtland, Washington D.C., Nauvoo and back to Utah. Our car survived (other than the CD player breaking in the first hour of the trip) and we survived all the heat and humidity. Here are some highlights of our trip.
The first part of the trip we drove to Wisconsin. My step-sister Rindy got married and we went to that. We also were able to see my sister for a day before she left for school in Louisiana again. Mom took us up north to go to Jim Peck's and Boulder Junction. We also went swimming at the cottage. The sad part of our trip was that Tilly, our dog, had to be put down. She dislocated her hip badly and it wasn't repairable. Here are some pictures to highlight Wisconsin.
Joseph is feeding the bears at Jim Peck's. I love doing this all the time!
At Rindy and Max's Wedding. It was a beautiful day.
At Jim Peck's Zoo, you can feed goats who are just in the open. I saw this goat climb in the stroller and thought it was pretty cool.
After Wisconsin, we headed out to Washington D.C. for my friend's wedding. We stopped in Kirtland along the way. We visited the Kirtland Temple, which was cool to see. So much history exists in those walls. After my friend's wedding, we stayed in D.C. for a day to tour. Joseph had never been to D.C. and I love that city! We went all over and were quite busy! Here are some pictures.
At Historic Kirtland! We went to the temple after this.
At the National Zoo with gorillas. They started to play a lot when we were there so it was neat to see how human-like they truly are.
Outside the Washington D.C. Temple
After D.C., we took off to go to Nauvoo. Joseph went there when he was a toddler and I have only went once a few years ago. We camped there and spent three days in Nauvoo. While we came too late for the pageant and other shows, it was not really busy. It was nice because we could do whatever we needed. Here are some highlights
Because we came during the slow season, we were able to go "behind the scenes" and see how they make the legendary Nauvoo bricks.
We loved the Nauvoo Temple and enjoyed going there together.
This is Joseph's ancestor who we found records of in the Seventies Hall in Nauvoo.
The trip was great but we look forward to sticking around Utah and only driving 10 miles a day instead of 700!
The first part of the trip we drove to Wisconsin. My step-sister Rindy got married and we went to that. We also were able to see my sister for a day before she left for school in Louisiana again. Mom took us up north to go to Jim Peck's and Boulder Junction. We also went swimming at the cottage. The sad part of our trip was that Tilly, our dog, had to be put down. She dislocated her hip badly and it wasn't repairable. Here are some pictures to highlight Wisconsin.
Joseph is feeding the bears at Jim Peck's. I love doing this all the time!
At Rindy and Max's Wedding. It was a beautiful day.
At Jim Peck's Zoo, you can feed goats who are just in the open. I saw this goat climb in the stroller and thought it was pretty cool.
After Wisconsin, we headed out to Washington D.C. for my friend's wedding. We stopped in Kirtland along the way. We visited the Kirtland Temple, which was cool to see. So much history exists in those walls. After my friend's wedding, we stayed in D.C. for a day to tour. Joseph had never been to D.C. and I love that city! We went all over and were quite busy! Here are some pictures.
At Historic Kirtland! We went to the temple after this.
At the National Zoo with gorillas. They started to play a lot when we were there so it was neat to see how human-like they truly are.
Outside the Washington D.C. Temple
After D.C., we took off to go to Nauvoo. Joseph went there when he was a toddler and I have only went once a few years ago. We camped there and spent three days in Nauvoo. While we came too late for the pageant and other shows, it was not really busy. It was nice because we could do whatever we needed. Here are some highlights
Because we came during the slow season, we were able to go "behind the scenes" and see how they make the legendary Nauvoo bricks.
We loved the Nauvoo Temple and enjoyed going there together.
This is Joseph's ancestor who we found records of in the Seventies Hall in Nauvoo.
The trip was great but we look forward to sticking around Utah and only driving 10 miles a day instead of 700!
7.21.2011
Hot Summer Days
Since our visit to Salt Lake City a few weeks ago, Joseph and I have been up to a whole bunch of nothing!
Joseph is continuing his classes this summer by taking Organic Chemistry, English, and Book of Mormon. He is doing amazing in all of them! Many times, he comes home and tells me a surprising fact about chemistry. I humor him and listen.
We're preparing for our HUGE trip in August. For preparation, we bought an air mattress. I blew it up and it appears nice. It even came with two inflatable pillows! Now, we don't need to bring pillows! Once I take my GRE exam the first week of August, I am packing for it. I can't wait!
Joseph is continuing his classes this summer by taking Organic Chemistry, English, and Book of Mormon. He is doing amazing in all of them! Many times, he comes home and tells me a surprising fact about chemistry. I humor him and listen.
We're preparing for our HUGE trip in August. For preparation, we bought an air mattress. I blew it up and it appears nice. It even came with two inflatable pillows! Now, we don't need to bring pillows! Once I take my GRE exam the first week of August, I am packing for it. I can't wait!
7.03.2011
Summer Sun
Joseph and I have been quite busy this summer! Here are some highlights.
We went to Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake City this weekend. They have a new Penguin exhibit. We were able to see them fed while we were there as well.
Joseph and I visited Manti Temple and the Manti Pageant. It's hard to believe this time last year, we were just starting to date! And now we've been married for over half a year!
One of our wedding gifts was a small grill. So one weekend, Joseph and I decided to grill out. We grilled hotdogs and corn on the cob! It was very delicious!
This is the duck pond near our home where Joseph and I had our first date! We like going back and feeding the ducks.
Joseph and I took a camping trip to Goblin Valley one weekend! We hiked Ding and Dang Canyon and stayed at the State Park near the canyon.
We went to Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake City this weekend. They have a new Penguin exhibit. We were able to see them fed while we were there as well.
Joseph and I visited Manti Temple and the Manti Pageant. It's hard to believe this time last year, we were just starting to date! And now we've been married for over half a year!
One of our wedding gifts was a small grill. So one weekend, Joseph and I decided to grill out. We grilled hotdogs and corn on the cob! It was very delicious!
This is the duck pond near our home where Joseph and I had our first date! We like going back and feeding the ducks.
Joseph and I took a camping trip to Goblin Valley one weekend! We hiked Ding and Dang Canyon and stayed at the State Park near the canyon.
5.05.2011
Sunny Weather
Joseph and I celebrated Easter in Texas with Joseph's family. It was a pleasant change in weather. We returned home and went from 95 degree weather to 30 degree weather.
Here are some pictures highlighting our trip:
Here are some pictures highlighting our trip:
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