Apartment Pics (Post #3)

For the life of me I cannot figure how to put the posts in order, so if you want to read about our adventure from start to finish, instead of the other way around, it would probably be best. Plus, I tried to write them that way so it makes alot more sense. So scroll down to post #1!!

I have had special requests of our apartment pics and I knew I couldn't not put them so here you go...I know its picture overload but I tried to be as detailed as possible.

and thats it for now because my camera just died...so sorry no bedroom pics. But you go down the hall past the bathroom and our room is straight ahead. As you can notice we have no furniture. We sold all of it. Entertainment center, couches, chairs, kitchen table, dressers for our clothes, ...all of it, So we are sitting on camp chairs. Also our good friends Trevor and Emily let us borrow their really nice big desk for a while until we get our own. We also brought our own washer and dryer but they have them in our apt so we are storing them in our garage that also came with the apt. I hope all the news and pictures help out. We are really excited for all of our family and friends to learn about where we are! Sorry the pics didnt come sooner, life is busy right now! I really am going to try and commit to at least 1 really good blog a month, hopefully more. Definitely when things get a bit more settled. Can't wait to hear from all of you! We miss you lots!!! Thanks again to our family, all our parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins for supporting us in this next step in our lives! We'll keep in touch! Please do the same! WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!

And we LOVE LOVE LOVE Washington!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Idaho to Montana to Washington!!! (Post #2)

So we finally got to Montana and it was beautiful! There were SO many trees these pictures dont even do it justice. Plus I was driving while taking pictures so some of them have glares. Anyway, we made it to Dillion Montana and decided to stay the night. We were on track, according to our gps, to arrive in WA at like 4:00 am. We really didnt want to arrive there in the dark, so we stayed at a hotel and rested. I was kinda coming down with sore throat too so I definitely needed my rest :) Anyway, Tuesday morning we woke up and got back on the road. It was a beautiful day! I was getting a pretty bad cold, which kinda sucked, but oh well. Anyway, we stopped in the most random town -Anaconda- was the name of it...weird...and I thought we could just jump off the exit and grab some breakfast real quick. Well after getting off the exit it honestly took like 10 minutes just to actually get into the freakin town! I was so hungry that we just kept driving. Finally when we got to the town, we found a local family restuarant and went and had some awesome waffles, and biscuits and gravy. It ended up being a huge mining town and it was so dang small. Right next door was a taxedermy place so of course Bodie had to go check out all the stuffed animals....here's a few pix of what we found...

There was SOOO many different ones in there it was crazy. .They were all so good too, there were zebras and all this cool stuff. After that were back on the road!

It seemed like it was taking SO long to get there. I was trying not to think of the time but it was like the next thing you knew you had been driving three hours! Then the next sign to Couer D'Alene (30 min outside of Spokane) was like 200 miles +!! We again stopped a few times to stretch our legs and get gas, I also had to stop and get some medicine, my throat and stuffy nose were killing me...we just kept driving and driving and driving. I think, well I know, that a big reason that it took us so long to get there was because we had to go about 60 mph the whole way cuz of the trailer. Luckily Montana really was so scenic and beautiful, just like family and friends described. There were just so many trees coving the mountains like a big blanket, and also just like walls on the sides of the roads.
We finally crossed back into the Idaho border and we were feeling really excited to finally be there, and mostly to QUIT DRIVING!!! Northern Idaho was also really pretty. Just so much dang green! I loved it! We finally made it to Couer D'Alene and WOW! What can I say! It really was just like people described. Just such beautiful country! It was amazing. The lake is HUGE and so perfect. I cant wait to go spend some time there out on the lake. The actual town is really pretty there too, I definitely wouldnt mind having a lake house there! Well at this point it was about 4:30pm and we about 20 miles outside of Spokane. We had been in touch with some friends that were already up there so we decided to meet them at the office.
I didnt take any picture of the city, but I will try to describe it. The best way is this: We live in a forest! Well just imagine a city comparable to Provo, but with tons of trees everywhere. Literally. Off the side of the freeway, streets, up street hills, just everywhere. The sun was bright and shining, and the weather felt great. We got to the office and met some of our friends there and then went to look at a couple places. We had been looking at some apts online and had some in mind, so first we went straight to an apt complex we had been eyeing, we ended up not liking it. Then we went to Liberty Lake, which is also a really beautiful lake about 10 minutes away where our friends live. (We stayed with the Kings for the next few days until we were able to find our own place, thanks guys!) The next day we went to hunt out apartments. We looked at a bunch, you would be suprised how many there are. We finally found one that was perfect for us, right in our budget, close to the office, and in a nice area. It took us about three days to get in cuz their credit check/background stuff/referrals etc...over the next couple days while waiting to move in we checked out the town...Probably one of the biggest thing to get used to are one way streets. There are a bunch of them and they start and end very abruptly. It's really easy getting around though. We also took a ride to see the temple right there in Spokane Valley where we're living. It's probably 5 minutes away from us. You cant see it though anywhere, not even on the freeway, its pretty hidden, and also really small...here is a some pic... Notice the EXREMELY blue sky??? Yeah its so been so sunny and hot here! Its funny how some people told us to prepare for rain everyday, and we have had nothing but sun everyday now for 8 days straight. No rain whatsoever.
We went downtown Spokane one day for a little bit and there is a really cool park with booths, and a carnival that's there all the time. I took some great pics of what is looks like right in the middle of downtown Spokane....














Isnt it BEAUTIFUL??? Who wouldnt want to live here, the weather is great and its just so pretty. The people are so nice and so welcoming, everyone is so friendly. There are so many great places to shop and restuarants to eat at...I will get more pics as time goes on of the valley and some other cool things, afterall we've only been here a little over a week and we still have a lot to see!
Pictures of our cozy little apartment on the next post!

Hey Everyone! BIG UPDATE on our recent adventure!!! (Post #1)

WOW. We are finally here in Washington. We have actually been here for a week and 2 days. We have been SO incredibly busy with finding an apartment and the business that this is the first chance I've had to set some time aside to give everyone a preview of our trip getting here and our new place we're calling home! I apologize to those who have been patiently awaiting for news, pictures, everything. Thanks for being so patient! Now before I get into all the details about Washington so far, I want to start off by describing our fun little road trip! So this first post is going to be about leaving Utah, and arriving to Idaho...

ABOVE: Just getting ready to leave the house. All packed up, and ready to go! This was a monday and ALL DAY Sunday we packed up everything and it was a pretty exhausting day. Bodie's mom was there to help us and send us on our way. Without her helping us pack and completely cram our cars, not to mention take loads of our stuff home that we couldn't fit, we definitly would have struggled. THANKS SO MUCH!!! Also a HUGE thanks to Bodie's aunt Yoli, and cousins Austin, and Oshai for helping pack/load. My car was jam packed as well as Bodies truck. We also pulled a trailer behind loaded with more stuff. It might not look like alot but believe me, it was. We both had our own drivers seats with some space in our center consol. That's about it. Both vehicles were stuffed, we couldnt see out our back windows at all. We left bright and early monday morning and the plan was to make it there, a 12 hr drive, but the end of the day...

BELOW: This is pretty much what I looked at almost the whole way there...the back of Bodies truck/trailer. Very exciting. Bodie kept losing track of how fast he was going so the trailer would start rocking, it was scary! Luckily we had walkie talkies with us so I could keep him in check! Also, I really tried to take in the beautiful scenery most of the trip out of Utah provided...also very exciting. Can you tell how excited I was??? Nice...dead...fields.

...It seemed like half the trip was just getting out of Utah! We stopped in Salt Lake to visit my dad and stepmom on the way out. It was great to see them. Then we swung by the mall to grab Bodie some sunglasses...then we were on our way again.
BELOW: Ok now we're getting somewhere. These next few pictures are of Idaho. Seeing some rolling hills was nice, as well as some green. We also saw a GIGANTIC Budweiser plant, it was huge. Kinda cool... We also decided to take some time to see the water falls and the temple in Idaho Falls. It was so pretty. It was a very refreshing break.

The temple was beautiful...Bodie had never been there and he thought the falls were really something else. We had some fun taking pictures. By this time is was about 4-5pm, thats right we had been on the road for 9 hrs, but had stopped probably a total of 3...so we were a little behind. We really wanted to enjoy the trip, which we did. Any way, moving right along... MONTANA.

(next post...)

Had a minute...

I had a few extra minutes to check my blog so I thought I would add a couple small things.

1. We are officially moving July 17th to Spokane, and are VERY excited. Thanks to ALL of our family and friends for being so supportive.

2. Our 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY is coming up on Monday the 8th! Yay! Can you believe it??? Two whole years.

3. Bodies's 25th! Birthday is coming up on the 18th. I can't believe he will be 25. That's almost more wierd than us being married for two years.

That's all the updates for now. Sorry I haven't responded much to any of your comments. I promise I am reading them, and I really appreciate the thoughtful comments from all you guys.

To be continued....

PAST/FUTURE UPDATES

Life is still so crazy and busy and...awesome! Bodie and I only have internet on our phones, and the screen is so small that I cant hardly stand to be on it long. We were going to get the internet at our new place, which is still located in Cedar City, just out in the boonies, but we aren't going to get it anymore. First, Just a quick word about the previous post, my little sister Emily was baptized about a month ago and it was SO awesome!!! Bodie baptized her and it was such a great day. Also, the next weekend (May 2nd) was my graduation from SUU!! My mom, stepdad, two sisters, and also dad and stepmom all came down to attend. President Monson spoke and it was AMAZING!!!! He was great, very exciting. Later that day we all headed to St George to stay at my dad's resort thing and it was such a blast. Our good friends Kody and Ashley also came to hang out. We went swimming, barbequed, and just relaxed in the wonderful weather all evening. It was probably one of the best days ever, having all my close family, all my parents, together at the same place. That has NEVER happened. LOVE YOU ALL!!! p.s. it is THE BEST FEELING EVER to know that I will NEVER have to spend another dime or another minute sitting in a college class. YESSS!!! Another thing that happened during all these events, including moving to our new place, was that someone, still unknown, got ahold of my debit card info and took almost $1000 bucks out of our account! It sucked so bad. Luckily the bank caught it while it was still pending so we got all our money back in about 2 weeks. The people that took it was from the country Dubai. Weird. So I think thats mainly all that's happened in the past month and a half. Baptism, identity theft, graduation, and finally...moving. BUT dont worry! It doesnt end there until recently. Just when we thought we were getting settled in, yet another surprise! and NO. Its not what most of you are thinking, I AM NOT PREGNANT! haha... but...Bodie and I are MOVING! Once again! Most of you already know, but while I have been in the salon and Bode has been doing electrical work, we have also been working together part time for Primerica. A financial company that helps families become debt free, and financially independent. It's been so amazing and the income has been better than our other jobs, not mention the fact that we get to help families in a way that they never thought possible. So rewarding!!! Well an amazing opportunity presented itself to us about 2 weeks ago. Our Regional Vice President who owns our office in St George is expanding into Spokane Washington and has asked us to come help open the office and get things going! We, of course, said YES! We are moving to Spokane in July and just cant even wait. We are so blessed for this great opportunity and the freedom that we will recieve from working with Primerica. We plan to make our home there as well as start our family. We will surely miss our family and friends, but know that this is the best decision for our future goals and dreams! Later we will be able to spend and much time as we want with them for as long as we want!!! Thats all the updates for now! Very exciting times! Hope all is well with all of you! I have a ton of pics to post of everything that has happened, but dont have my camera with me right now. That's also the reason we arent getting the internet, 2 months? Not worth it. Anyway, talk to you all soon!!! WASHINGTON HERE WE COME!!! :)

WOW

Life is BUSY! I have so much new news to share! From my little sisters baptism... to identity theft... to graduation....and also moving! Unfortunatly because Bodie and I did move we haven't got the internet hooked up at our new place yet...so as soon as that gets here, hopefully this week, the blog will be back in business with full details and pictures! Hope all is well with all of you! -Katie

Birthday Pictures

WELCOME TO NINJA~ Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi....This is my one of my favorite restaurants. I will share with you why...

I personally do not like sushi..or any seafood for that matter.
this soup and salad was very yummy though ! A great way to start out...

We sat at the Habachi (?) Grill and had this talented chef whip up our food...literally. He had so many cool tricks, tossing up eggs, throwing stuff around, and he stacked uo an onion and started in on fire!

He was very quick with his hands. We asked him where he learned how to do it all he said SUU...which was obviously a huge joke.

For my dinner I had way yummy new york steak and chicken. It honestly is amazingly good. We also had fresh zuccini and mushrooms for our vegi's, and fresh made fried rice and noodles. It was all made right in front of us. As fresh as it gets! Bodie had Streak and Shrimp. He saved a couple shrimps and went around the table and tossed them into our mouths. I did it so I could try and catch it and it actually tasted really good!



We had a couple close friends come with us. Kody (Sorry Ash couldn't make it!) and also Justin and Amy! We love these guys! They helped make my birthday a blast. Also the chef brought me out some really interested ice cream. I can't remember the name but all around the ice cream was a sponge like cake texture. IT WAS YUMMY!

I absolutly LOVE Ninja. It's so fresh, yummy, and PLENTY of food. Plus you get a GREAT show! Thanks to those who made my birthday a blast. Sorry my pictures are really blurry. I think it's time for a new camera! Maybe next year.

Also, I wanted to post a pic of my new boots but I haven't got them back yet with the new size. Soon I hope!