HaPpY bIrThDaY jErRy!

Jerry is not one to really care much about his birthday so we don't really do much to celebrate it. If it was his choice he wouldn't have birthday cake but I love birthdays so he has no choice but to have a cake. When Jerry was little he loved GI Joes and his friends used to call him General Jerry so I took that information and made him a little GI Joe birthday cake. It's not amazing or anything but it turned out a lot better than I thought it would.

Jerry with his cake!

This is the card I gave him for his birthday!

I wanted him to wear the sticker to work but he refused, not sure why though.

Jerry I love ya lots and I hope you have had a great day, even though you don't really care for birthdays!!!

BiG hOrN mOuNtAiNs

We live so close to the Big Horn Mountains and Jerry had the last couple of days off so we decided to take a camping trip up there on Thursday and Friday. We had a lot of fun seeing the wildlife, attempting to fish, and enjoying each others company. However we weren't too keen on the idea of getting eaten alive by the mosquitos. We really should have taken advantage of the genius who invented mosquito replenant but we weren't bright enough to remember to take it with us. I only got bit about 7 times but poor Jerry got bit about 30 times. Where we were camping was close to Shell Falls so on Friday we drove down to see the falls too, which are quite beautiful. I love summer time for the camping but it's hard to be far from my family because that is something we always do during the summer and is something that my dad absolutely loved to do. I'm glad that Jerry loves to camp too so that we can keep that tradition alive when with our little family of just me and him and eventually with our own family.

This are two of the many Bucks we saw while camping. It made Jerry very happy to see them because this is the same area he will be hunting in this Fall.

This is the view we had while camping.

Jerry and I at Shell Falls

HaPpY fAtHeRs DaY!

Last night was a hard night for me knowing that today was Father's Day and I wouldn't be able to wish my father a happy fathers day or thank him for his example or thank him for all the help he gives me or even be teased by him for hitting a deer. I am grateful for the sweet husband who gave me a loving hug allowing me to use his white shirt to collect my mascara stained tears and told him how much I miss my dad and talked about memories I have of him. He helped remind me that I had many happy Father's Days in the past with him and how proud he would be of me for getting a teaching job doing what I love. Nonetheless it is still hard to think that there will never be another Father's Day that I will be able to spend with that sweet man. It was hard to visit home without being able to see my dad but instead seeing the headstone marking the place where he lies. I love you dad and miss you lots and you should be proud that I haven't hit any more deer with my car!

UtAh ViSiT

This post is long overdue! I had a great time visiting my family in Utah a few weeks ago. I was lucky enough to be there for about 2 weeks and spend lots of time with my family and friends!

Me, mom, and Kristie took Preslie on her first shopping trip to the Gateway. Then we met up with Chelsi for dinner at the Melting Pot. It was a lot of fun!

I was able to see my baby brother Brady Graduate! We're so proud of you Brady! Me and Kristy made Brady a sweet candy bar poster to let him know how proud we are! He wasn't as excited about it as we were.

I spent one day with Parker and Preslie. Me and Parker went to the park and made chocolate chip cookies. He ate a lot of cookie dough in the process!

I got to spend a day with Boston too, but he wasn't feeling too well. :(

We hiked Waterfall Canyon, it was quite awesome!

We went to a BBQ with all our Logan/Convergys friends. It was soooo good to see everyone again, but hard to say goodbye!

We were able to see our best friends Skyler and Dory get married. We are very happy for them! Jerry looked quite nice in his tux.

I was also able to see my best friends Megan and Brittany from high school as well as my favorite roommate KC but I didn't get pictures with either of them :( It was a good trip but hard to say goodbye and am anxious for another visit very soon.

RoAd TrIp

Last weekend Jerry and I had some very good friends from Logan come visit us in Sheridan. After the long drive I don't know that they will be visiting again any time soon, but we did have a good time with them. We took a road trip up to see Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore, Deadwood, Sturgis, and Devils Tower. Thanks Dory, Skyler, and Rowley for such a fun weekend!

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NeW nAmEs

I have now had Zola for 2 months and she has been healthy and well fed, but not overfed. My mom suggested though, that in order to keep her alive, I needed to repot the plants into separate pots, so they could grow. So after 3 new pots and dirt and water everywhere, I have repotted the plants and I think they all look much better and significantly less crowded than before. I hope that she will survive the transfer.The plant in the original blue pot will remain Zola but I feel that I should name each of the other plants individually. Any suggestions? Leave a comment of what you think we should name our other plants....

Zola

Plant #1

Plant #2

Plant #3

SnOw, SnOw, AnD mOrE sNoW!

Monday March 30th we woke up to this beautiful sight.....NOT!!!! We knew that a storm was going to be coming this past weekend and heard rumor of a BLIZZARD but we thought it was a little overkill. It sure wasn't. There was about 2 feet of snow in our yard, school was cancelled, and the whole town of Sheridan pretty much shut down because of it. There is snow everywhere. Jerry and I took 3 hours to shovel our massive driveway. I just can't believe how much snow there is and how it effected the town soooo much. April 3rd and 4th we got another large storm getting about 10 more inches of snow. No fun!

These are our cars in the driveway. The car on the far left is Jerry's work vehicle and there is so much snow that you can't even tell what it is.

This is our backyard with a small path shoveled in the front.

BaBy?....I tHiNk sO

I bet you thought I was going to say that I'm pregnant! Hah not for a few more years. We do have a new little bundle of joy or at least I think it is. Some of you may have heard about Penelope. She was a very pretty purple flower plant that Jerry had bought for me just after we were married. Well it was my job to make sure she got watered. Did I mention that I am not so good at remembering to do this? Well I'm not and my lack of watering, killed her. :( I know it is quite sad.

Well Jerry decided that he was going to give me a timeline of animals that I had to be able to keep alive before we could have a baby. No he isn't evil or anything it's more just to keep me occupied with something. We both want to wait before we have a baby. So the rules of this little "game" are that if I can keep our new bundle of joy, Zola, alive for 6 months then I can move up to getting a fish. If I can keep the fish alive for 6 months then I can get something like a hamster or rabbit. I have to keep each new pet alive for at least 6 months then I can move onto the next. From hamster or rabbit we would get a dog and if the dog lasts at least 1 year then we will have a baby.

The catch is, if I kill any of these along the way I have to start at the beginning. After my dad's funeral my mom was left with a plethora of plants and flowers and wanted badly for me to take at least one. Well she had heard about poor Penelope and said that I was more likely to keep a plant alive then a flower so here is the newest memeber of the Rasmussen family, Zola....

Lets just hope that I don't kill her too. I really don't mean to do it on purpose. I just seem to get caught up in other things and forget to water the plants. Wish me luck!

PiCtUrEs oF dAd!

My DaD

Many of you may know already that my dad passed away two weeks ago. I have spent the last week trying to decide what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it, but it's been hard to word things absolutely perfect so I decided to just share some of my memories about my dad.

Some of My Memories about My Dad:

-When I first started school at USU I hated it more than anything. I was close to home but yet so far away and so home sick. Dad was self employed so I could call and talk to him at any time. I called him at least once a day if not two to three times. Our conversations would last anywhere from 5 minutes up to an hour or more. I know that he was busy with other things but he always made time for me when I called. I wouldn't have made it through that first semester if it hadn't been for him.

-He was so patient, I can't even think of a time he ever raised his voice at me.

-He never had much to say but if he did man you better listen because it was either very profound or very hilarious.

-He was so willing to help with any school project I had.

-He made awesome dutch oven potatoes, dutch oven peach cobbler, and homemade rootbeer.

-He had a kind heart.

-He was a great example.

-He loved my mom and us kids more than anything in the world. He would have done anything to help us.

-He was always helping other people with their projects and putting his on the back burner.

-When it was dad's turn to make dinner he would make open faced grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup.

-He always made us Mickey Mouse or Little Mermaid pancakes.

-Dad loved No Bake Cookies.

-He also loved to have a thin slice of cheese on cookies or brownies.

-Right after Jerry and I moved to Sheridan I hit a deer one hit coming home from work, the car and deer were just fine. Well every time after that incident when I would talk to dad on the phone he would ask if I had hunted any deers lately.

-His grandsons brought so much joy into his life.

-He called our family the Anderson Family Circus. We lost our righ leader in our Family Circus.

-It took my mom a long time to get dad to take time off for a family vacation but when he did, we had some great times together.

My dad was great man. He was an example to each and everyone around him. Many have been touched by his love and friendship and he will not be forgotten.

BaR j WrAnGlErS

I never thought with Sheridan being such a small town that they would get many performances at the local theater here. Surprisingly though they have had quite a few big acts. Saturday night we had the opportunity to see the hilarious cowboy singing act of the Bar J Wranglers. Jerry had never seen them before tonight but I had seen them a few times when I was younger visiting Star Valley and Jackson Wyoming. It was quite a treat for both of us to see them. I would recommend seeing them if you ever get the chance.

IcE sKaTiNg

Interesting fact about Sheridan Wyoming....it is one of the only cities in Wyoming that still has an outdoor ice skating rink. The reason I bring this fact up is that Friday Jerry and I both had the day off and decided after the new fallen snow, that ice skating would be something new and fun to do (we get quite sick of just watching movies, because that is the only thing to do in this small town). So we get to the ice rink and I am brought back to the memories of high school when we would occassionally go ice skating at the Ogden Ice Sheet. I was quite nervous thinking I would fall on my butt almost immediately. However because I rollerbladed when I was in elementary school quite frequently, I felt like a pro on the ice. I can't say the same for my sweet husband. Living in such a small town he didn't have the luxury of skating let alone rollerblading and had only been ice skating once in junior high. He was a little nervous he would fall lots, but luckily that only happened once. He was quite good for a second timer. We had a great time but only lasted about an hour because of how cold it was. Although it was freezing I think we might just try it again very soon.

PiCtUrEs Of OuR aDoRaBlE nEpHeWs!!

I had such a great time in Utah visiting family. I especially love to spend time with our nephews Boston and Parker. I can't believe how much they are growing and getting their own little personalities. I miss them sooo much in between our visits to Utah!

This is Mr. Parker with his new Hulk gloves. He kept hitting everyone with them, it was pretty hilarious.

This first picture of Boston is of him in a drawer, he kept insisting on getting in there. I love Boston's hat! It is so adorable and I love this picture of him just sitting so quietly with his little feet crossed. I wish I could see these boys more! :( I sure miss them!