Wyoming Dreamin'

Nerdy Thirty!

2011-02-05T09:21:00.002-07:00

That's right I'm naming this post Nerdy Thirty because I'm the Big 3-0 today!
And it's not that big of deal, nope, no breakdown for me...not yet anyway
I'm happy because I have many things to be happy about and look forward to,
This is 30 reasons why it's a great day/year for me.....

1-I am not going to even think about school work today
2-My hubby is taking me to dinner at my favorite restaurant
3-All of my family is healthy
4-This week we will be get our tax returns back'...YAHOO!
5-I'm going to eat a delicious ice cream cake tonight!
6-My family and friends are the best....seriously, I could not have better ones.....
7-I have two awesome children that surprise and make me happy everyday
8-I have a wonderful husband that I do not know what I would do without, he works so hard for us and is so thoughtful and considerate of me in every way :)
9-I am getting close to getting my teaching degree and am excited to be able to teach children.
10-I have friends that get my weird sense of humor and laugh at my randomness
11-I live in a place where my kids can play outside and I can walk down the street and not worry about getting mugged..
12-I have the gospel in my life that keeps me on the right track, and reminds me of what is important!
13-Although I have a wrinkle starting, showing my age, I like to think it's from smiling.
14-I am very much looking forward to going to Alabama and visiting our other half of the family. They are so great to us.
15-I have constant reminders everyday of why i am blessed.
16-We are going to buy a camper and go camping this summer. It's been so long since I've been camping and I can't wait to spend time with my family in nature.
17-I feel loved because it's only 9:30 in the morning and I've already had many birthday wishes!
18-I can buy chocolate anytime of the day or night:)
19-I have many good memories with family and friends that make me smile when I am having a hard day.
20-The snow is almost melted already, and although it's cold, I can see green grass outside! Spring is near!
21-This may sound dumb, but I love that I can't keep in contact with so many people because of technology.
22-I'm so happy I can stay home with my children and watch them grow everyday.
23-My children are constant reminders that life is beautiful and will continue to be that way.
24-My family and friends support all my ideas and dreams.
25-Grateful for some hard experiences I've had so I can understand what others are dealing with.
26-I'm happy because I got two pair of tall awesome boots for my birthday! Love 'em!!
27-I'm looking forward to growing a garden this year.
28-I am hoping sometime in the next 10 years to take a cruise with my hubby.
29-I am looking forward to teaching in the next few years.
30-I am looking forward to all the adventures with my friends and family in the future.

So that's it, I'm 30, there is no going or looking back....Just forward...I just hope 40 takes it's sweet time:)
Betsy Sue

My Big Boy is Almost 3 :) :(

2011-01-05T14:44:00.001-07:00

I'm Thankful

2010-11-13T22:25:00.004-07:00

Although it has been a while since I posted, I'd like to say that I have learned more gratitude in the past few months than anything. There haven't been any big happenings in my life, just small simple blessings that have a lot of meaning to me. I have been unsettled about some things and this has made me get to my knees and ask for help. This help has come in sweet feelings of peace and love. I have learned that there is a lot of joy in this life if we just are patient and kind to others. We don't get anywhere by being competitive, ungrateful, unsettled or envious. So my challenge is just to remember these impressions I've had and not try to rush to find "happiness" but rather feel the joy that I already have, but sometimes overlook. The joy that I have in my children and my husband. The blessings I have of having a roof over my head and food to eat. The joy I have of being free and pretty much being able to say and do as I please. Life is good. If we take the time to enjoy it and free out minds of envy, and apprehension, then there will be room for beauty and meaning to come in to our lives.

Jill of all trades...

2010-06-02T20:11:00.005-06:00

Am I the only one out there who is a "Jack or Jill of all trades"? It seems like everyone I know has something they are really good at! I was trying to think of that one thing that is my passion and I decided it's MANY things, and I decided that's not such a bad thing!!! I've been working on card making, scrapbooking and sewing lately!Here's a picture of the card I made today!

Happy Memorial Day!

2010-05-31T09:24:00.001-06:00

Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day! Hope we all remember those who have fought for our freedom!

-Thank you to my cousin Clark Draney for the great picture!

Brooklyn Sue Simmons

2010-05-21T04:20:00.003-06:00

2010....So Far So Good!

2010-05-20T13:48:00.002-06:00

So this year has been a good, but busy one so far! In January we moved out to Smithfield, UT, which we are LOVING so far. The people are so nice and the neighborhoods are so quiet! And we got in to a bigger house! We got here and about a month later, along came our second baby Brooklyn Sue! We are absolutely in love with her. She was 7 lbs. 2 oz. Born on February 26, 2010. One boy, one girl! We feel so blessed! Also while all this was going on I finished a semester at WGU (I'm working on a teaching certificate). In about two years I should have it completed. It been a little crazy! Also April 24-May 1 Jonahs Sister Hannah Scurlock and her husband Randy and kids came to visit us. We had a lot of fun with them. I will post pictures of all these events soon!

Christmas 2009

2009-12-31T09:45:00.009-07:00

We had a great time this Christmas. We stayed here in Logan and opened presents Christmas morning,then traveled to Wyoming to be with my family for a few days. Jeremiah loved all his new toys, and so did we!! Jonah's brother Brandon spent the holidays with us. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and can keep the spirit of Christmas all year long!!

Inspiring Preparedness Seminar

2009-11-06T16:04:00.006-07:00

I went to a very good seminar last night about being prepared for a Pandemic. I just wanna share some of the things I learned there. First of all here is a link from BYU Idaho for a 17 minute video clip on the Flu Pandemic. http://www.byui.edu/safety/Pandemic_Web_Page.htm
After you access this page scroll down to the Video Portion and click on it.

Some of the things I learned from the presentation that I want to share are:

Some Suggested Pandemic Supplies:(this seems like a lot but it's better to be overprepared than underprepared!
Some Suggested Pandemic Supplies
• 1 gallon of liquid bleach per person of the household (yes that is gallons) - to sanitize
everything
• 4 boxes of latex gloves (different sizes for every member of the household)
• 2 boxes of 20 of N95 masks for every member of the household
• antibacterial soap- for meticulous hand washing
• styrofoam "Take Out" containers - to give to people that come to your door looking for food
• 100' roll of clear 4 mil plastic - for setting up an isolation room
• 10 rolls duct tape - for setting up an isolation room
• more HEPA filters - for my whole room air filtration system
• several boxes of Borax - for provisional toilets
• 25 lbs. of lime per person - for provisional toilets
• 50 "yard waste" black garbage bags per person - for provisional toilets and garbage
• 100 "kitchen" bags per person - for provisional toilets and garbage
• 25 lbs. of kitty litter per person - for sick people's body fluids clean up
• 100 rolls of toilet paper per person - for personal sanitation
• 20 rolls of paper towels per person
• several boxes of straws - for sick people so you don’t contaminate drinking cups too much
• clothesline - for washing clothes by hand
• laundry soap - for washing clothes by hand
• good dish soap like "Dawn" or other aggressive anti-grease formula
• water filtration and purification devices
• water collection, storage and carrying containers
• water, water, and more water
• portable radio (hand-cranked or battery powered)
• walkie talkies (hand-held, two-way GMRS radios)
• batteries

Also a good blog for preparedness
http://foodstoragenow.blogspot.com

It's A Girl!!

2009-10-30T10:58:00.003-06:00

October 22 we found out we are having a baby girl!! We are very excited about it!!

Fall

2009-10-30T10:46:00.009-06:00

Looks like my posting has come down to once a month! I want to do it more, just find myself doing other things! We have been able to do some fun things this fall. My brother Zane came home from his mission Oct 6th. He was serving in Mesa, AZ. He is doing well. We were able to go to my neices and nephews birthday parties in Wyoming. And my sister Amy and her family came down here a couple weeks ago and went to a corn maze and pumpkin patch with us. It was alot of fun!

Soap Making

2009-09-30T18:31:00.005-06:00

We made Goats milk soap from scratch today. It was kind of tedious, but turned out good (well actually well see in 24 hours if it sets up.

Trip to Alabama!

2009-08-28T09:50:00.014-06:00

Jerm and Brody

Jeremiah and Nana Aunt Hannah

We took a quick (5 day) trip to Alabama to see Jonahs family last week! It was a lot of fun. Jeremiah
loved playing with his cousins Lacy and Brody! We went to the Botanical Gardens, out to eat, and just hung out with his family. It was fun.

It's been forever!!

2009-07-24T20:22:00.004-06:00

Wow, everyone hope you haven't given up on me blogging!! Things have been more than crazy the past few months! We moved to Providence, UT for Jonah to go to school. It's been an adjustment but overall good. First of all just let me tell you jobs aren't fun to find in a college town, but we found some that will work for us for the time being!! Jonah started out in Machining program and didn't like it now he's in the Meat Cutting, and Loves IT. I'm glad he found soemthing he likes. Me and Jeremiah stay home most of the time. We try to go to our pool and go for walks when it's not too hot outside! I work at TJ Maxx part time and that's pretty good. I've met some cool people there. And our other news is we just found out were going to have another BABY about mid March 2010. I am very excited but am NOT enjoying the being sick!! Well that is our life in a nutshell. We love our families and are grateful for all the blessings we have!!!

silly boy

2009-05-11T13:53:00.001-06:00

I had to post this pic of Jeremiah. After he got out of the bath he went straight for his horse!! I think he can ride faster naked!!

Our New Place

2009-05-11T13:50:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to update everyone on our lives. We have been in Providence, UT for just over a week now. It's been crazy adjusting to a new place and trying to get situated. Jonah started school today. Jeremiah and I like to go outside, or to the park, or go shopping. We like our apartment. It's pretty roomy and we can't wait for the pool to open up. I'll post some more pictures soon!! Ta ta!

We are Moving!

2009-04-17T10:41:00.003-06:00

As some of you know and some of you don't, we are moving to Logan the first of May. Jonah is going to be going to Bridgerland for a year. We are excited. We found an apartment we really like in Providence. Here are some pics of it!I'm excited about the pool. We will miss living by my family but hope to see them often!

Hawaii Was Awesome!!

2009-04-09T15:15:00.009-06:00

Hawaii was as wonderful as I imagined. We stayed in Laie, near the temple and Polynesian Cultural Center. We traveled around most of teh island. We went to the North Shore Beach, visited the Dole Plantation, saw the show at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We also visited Waikiki Beach, hiked to Diamond Head Crater, went to Hawaii Adventures Water Park, the Hawaii Aquarium, and still had plenty of time to visit the beach, even though it was cloudy a lot of the time. We also took a fun boat ride where we saw tropical fish and turtle and the reef. That was alot of fun. Overall Hawaii was wonderful and will be a very memorable experience for us!!!

Our New Nephew!

2009-03-26T17:02:00.003-06:00

Brody William was born today. Hannah and Randy Scurlock (Jonahs sister) are the proud parents. He was 10 lbs 10 oz. We are so excited to have him in our family!

Bathtime fun!

2009-03-18T23:23:00.003-06:00

Jeremiah Loves Taking a Bath! I usually have to bribe him to get out by giving him a snack!

THREE WEEKS TILL HAWAII!!

2009-03-10T15:51:00.005-06:00

I FREAKING CANT WAIT TO SOAK UP SOME SUN ON THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF HAWAII!! THE THOUGHTS OF IT KEEP ME GOING WHEN IT'S STILL SNOWING IN WYOMING! YIPEE

me and the boys

2009-03-10T15:32:00.001-06:00

Kadon and Jeremiah like to do things together!!They have alot of fun!

Crazy Fam

2009-02-21T19:58:00.003-07:00

We had fun today with Kayla and Amy and their kids. Kayla almost got bucked off my massage chair, it was awesome. The boys had fun playing together! These are the good times!!!

My Birthday!

2009-02-06T11:41:00.004-07:00

I had a great day yesterday. WE went to Idaho Falls for my birthday. I got some new clothes. And we ate at Red Robin, and they sang Happy Birthday to me. Embarassing but fun!!!

He's One Year Old!!

2009-01-31T12:12:00.002-07:00

I can't believe my boy turned one yesterday. The time has gone so fast! We had a fun Birthday party with my family there. Jeremiah LOVED eating his own cake!!!

Jeremiah's Turning One!!!

2009-01-27T19:56:00.003-07:00

I can't believe my little boy is going to be One!! Where does the time go? These are the invitations to his Birthday party. I am very excited!!!!

Our New Ride!!!

2009-01-16T14:47:00.001-07:00

We got a new Ride! Its a Chevy Avalanche!!I get to drive it most of the time. It's fun!!

Christmas In Alabama

2009-01-05T17:58:00.007-07:00

Jeremiah and Aunt Heather
Jonah and his sister Hannah
Jessica, Brandon and Jeremiah
Our family and sister Patty

Lacy and Jeremiah had so much fun together!!

We went to Alabama to see Jonahs Family for Christmas. Jeremiah had fun meeting his cousin and aunts and uncles and grandparents!!!!

Things I've Done

2008-12-14T14:31:00.001-07:00

Things I've Done

Things I’ve done I saw this on my friends blog and thought it would be fun(Thanks Aubri)
Everything in bold are things that I have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland /world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29.Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36.Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Fun Tag

2008-12-13T21:43:00.004-07:00

My cool sister Kayla Tagged me on this one!!!

8 favorite TV Shows (in no particular order)
1. Scrubs
2. King of Queens
3. Reba
4. Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Just Shoot Me
6. Yes Dear
7. Ace of Cakes
8. Fierfly

8 things I did yesterday
1. Took My car to a mechanic :(
2. Went walking at our church
3. Went Shopping
4. Went to Lunch with my Hubby
5.Ate Ghiradelli Brownies!!(yum)
6.Paid Bills(wow, my life is boring)
7. Cleaned my bathroom
8.Played with the cutest little boy in the world(mine of course)

8 favorite restaurants
1.Olive Garden
2.Macaroni Grill
3.IHOP
4.Bajio
5. Del Toro
6. Cheesecake Factory
7.Johnny Carinos
8.Texas Roadhouse

8 things on my wish list
1. World Peace:) (ok now the real ones)
2. HAWAIIAN Vacation with my Hubby!
3.A NEW CAR!!!
4. My own tanning bed
5. A Million Dollars
6. Live closer to stores
7. Unlimited Chocolate in my House
8. Shopping Spree to Target

Tag, you're it
1. Keli Anderson
2. Camie Coles
3. Shan Simpson
4. Tara Barber
5.Lacey Wheeler
6.Rachel Burgess
7.Susi Tibbits
8. Jena DeVries
9.Kdee Griggs

First Thanksgiving

2008-12-08T22:11:00.003-07:00

Jeremiah is enjoying his First Thanksgiving with his Grandpa Kyle!

Jeremiahs New Helmet

2008-11-26T12:41:00.003-07:00

Who needs to baby proof when you got a helmet?

Our New Porch Cover

2008-11-22T16:56:00.002-07:00

Thanks to Don and Jonah, we finally got a porch cover, just in time for winter!! We love it

Update on our lives

2008-11-19T15:27:00.002-07:00

Howdy everyone!!I don't have anything real exciting to say but thought i'd update everyone on what we are doing. Jonah has been working and going to school and has a couple of projects due in a couple weeks he is stressing about, along with finishing outside projects before winter comes:) I am still just taking care of Jeremiah and doing respite. I am probably going to start my teaching certification for elementary school in January. That will keep my busy. We are going to visit Jonah's family in Alabama for the holidays. Were looking forward to that!! Well, that's about all our news!!! Until later..this is Betsy...signing off

Hubby Tag

2008-11-13T21:46:00.002-07:00

What is your husband's name? Jonah Adrian Simmons

*How long have you guys been married? 2 1/2 years

*How long did you date? 6 weeks and we lived in seperate states most of the time

*How old is he? 29

*Who is taller? Jonah

*Who can sing the best? Lets just say, we both try

*Who is smarter? Jonah is better at math, science..I am better at more abstract subjects

*Who pays the bills? Me

*Who does the laundry?Me, most of the time

*Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me

*Who mows the lawn? We don't have a lawn yet

*Who cooks dinner? Me

*Who is the first to admit when they're wrong? We both do

*Who kissed who first? Jonah kissed me

*Who wears the pants? We both have a hard time making decisions, but when one of us is struggling, the other makes a decision pretty well.

I tag anyone who wants to play

Helper

2008-11-13T17:29:00.001-07:00

Jeremiah is a big help in unloading my cupboards!!Anyone want to hire him?

My New Hobby

2008-11-03T17:19:00.003-07:00

I'm excited about my new hobby making hats! It keeps me from being completely bored sometimes!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-11-01T11:28:00.002-06:00

Everyone thinks Jeremiah looks like a turtle so thats what he was for Halloween!!

Too Tired to Eat

2008-10-28T21:59:00.003-06:00

We went to Johnny Carino's in Idaho Falls Yesterday and Jeremiah was just too tired to sit or eat!! We had a good time!!

Calvin Klein Models? Almost...

2008-10-18T22:17:00.009-06:00

Like Father Like Son!!!

Let It Snow!!!

2008-10-13T16:10:00.001-06:00

We got surprised by over a foot of snow over the weekend!! Wasn't quite ready for that yet!!!!

America's Next Model:)

2008-10-06T19:02:00.005-06:00

Jeremiah/BABY GAP Photo Contest

2008-10-06T18:52:00.003-06:00

I am going to enter Jeremiah in a photo contest for BABY GAP. I am going to post the pics I am considering sending in to them and I need some feedback.I haven't been able to get him to sit still very well, so I haven't got them all ready but Ill put the few on im considering!!!

2008-09-26T15:27:00.001-06:00

I was feeling like a change so I died my hair all blonde for the first time! I actually like it!!We will see if blondes have more fun!

Day to day

2008-09-22T06:51:00.004-06:00

Our poor kitty, Jeremiah just wanted to give him a kiss.

Jeremiah's Crawling

2008-09-07T21:47:00.002-06:00

Jeremiah Started Crawling last week. I can't believe how big he is getting. He's so much fun, it's fun to see him grow up!!!

Fall In Wyoming

2008-09-07T21:44:00.001-06:00

Well we have already reached below freezing temperatures here in Wyoming. Weve heard it's supposed to be a long winter. Hopefully they are wrong!!!

Bear Lake Fun/Kyle Erickson Reunion

2008-08-16T09:51:00.005-06:00

We went to Bear Lake a couple weeks ago and rented Jet Skis. It was alot of fun. Jeremiah loves the water!!!

Family Pics

2008-08-01T16:30:00.003-06:00

Follow this link to look at our family pics

www.lastingimpressionsphotography.photoreflect.com

My New Blog

2008-07-22T16:04:00.000-06:00

My friend Keli has been telling me to do a blog forever, so here it is.