Crisp

this picture really has nothing to do with my post,
it's just something beautiful. A place where I can go and think, reflect.
I can't believe I took this either...

Can anyone else feel that cool, crisp, feeling in the air?

It's Fall and I couldn't be more thrilled.

Work Related Injury

Scott is always finding ways to hurt himself.. And it always seems to be at work. This is the latest of injuries the kid has received since starting in Lund.

He was cleaning out a drag shoot (it takes the asphalt up into the silo) with a shovel, and a flight (like a little flappy thing that carries the asphalt up) grabbed the shovel head and cause the shovel handle to wack him in the face! Luckily he was being "On TRACK" with safety (it's a Parson Co. thing) and had glasses on to protect his eyes. The hard plastic from the safety glass was hit so hard it broke the skin really deep. It didn't actually get his eye, just the underneath side...... But, it did land him in the hospital with a nice bruise and 3 lovely stitches. This is the patient post-op. Looks a little unhappy, eh??

Sweet Summa Time

Tanner & Talon Swimming

Talon hiding from me

Me & the boys

We were being silly :)

I love my little nephews- it's no secret, and this summer has been so busy I haven't spent any quality time with them and it was killing me! So last week we made our annual trip to Ross Park.

When I went to pick them up, out came..... BOYS. Not a baby and a toddler like I'm use too! I nearly broke down and cried! Tanner is almost to my shoulder, and he will be 8 in two months and Talon is still fiesty, talks amazingly well and is getting so much older looking. Where did my sweet baby boys go!?

Soon they will be to the stage where hanging out with Mawen isn't so cool, so I had better milk every minute I still have with them :)

Concert Whore

Yep, I said it.... I LOVE me some concerts :)

Me, and 3 of my bestest girl friends ever went and saw Jake Owen

in Burley for their county fair last week. We were right at the stage and I

did everything I could to touch him... Epic fail! :)

(I messed up these pictures so bad-I wanted them in order-so the sizes are butchered!)

Courtney, Hilairy, Marianne, me

He really is talented... And not bad to look at (wink)

So funny story... Jake (we're on a first name basis, haha) was throw guitar picks left and right and I was bound and determined to get one! Well he tossed one RIGHT TO ME!... And it went right in between me pointer and bird finger. But Mare noticed it on the ground and stepped on it so no one else would snag it. So I'm hustling to get it and I notice this women behind us YANKING on Mare's toes!!! She was trying to get her foot up off of it! So if anyone knows me, you know I'm not havin' it. So I got down to eye level with this lady and said, "ummm, no." Needless to say I prevailed, and here's the photo to prove it!! HAHA

And to end a PERFECT night, WE GOT TO MEET HIM! He is soo incredibly nice and really genuine. We were only allowed one photo and just my luck, he looked down as soon as the picture was snapped. Either way... It was such a great time-As you can probably tell by my ear-to-ear grin!

Where has the time gone??

Wow, I always say I'm going to get better about updating and I fail miserably at it! Maybe if I don't mention it at all, I'll get better!

So let's see.... I'll start with Scott.

He has been in Grace for 2 months now. This year it seems like time is flying by, for me anyways. He has had so many things go wrong this time around and he was getting very frustrated. I've never heard him say he wanted to quit so many times this last than I have in my life. Things look as though they are smoothing out and one side of the road is 1/3 complete. He has been working ridiculously long hours, like 5am till sometimes 10pm. We don't see much of one another and we don't talk much either. It's even harder to throw in a weeks worth of information for one another in a 24 hour period when he comes home. He will usually roll in after 6 on Saturday and is gone by Sunday night at 6. It's really a learning experience.

His family also has had some pretty trying times recently as well. Last month, his dad, Danny, was rushed to the ER because he was having some kind of attack.. He was physically sick, dizzy, legs and arms were numb and so on...... After a hefty dose of Valium and a few tests, we found out he has Menear's Disease. It's a problem in the inner ear; like Vertigo on steroids basically! So we were able to get him on some meds, get his ears looked at and things seems to be heading in the right direction. It's weird that a diet can affect your ears. I guess too much caffeine, sodium and nicotine really mess with you. So, the family has been regulating sodium and caffeine. Luckily we don't need to worry about smoking!

Also, last Friday night, Scott's aunt passed away from a massive heart attack. She was 42. It's been hard adjusting to having another funeral so soon, but the family seems to be doing surprisingly well. Again, it's times like these I am so grateful to be a member of the Church and I can pass my faith along to my in-laws that they will indeed see her again.

Me, lets see.....

Well, I have been staying pretty busy at work as well. Back to School in retail is always a joke, seriously. It's madness! This is my last week of summer school and I could not be more thrilled to say that! This semester has been brutal. Statistics is hard enough in 16 weeks, but 8 weeks... It's been nuts. Lots of long nights and staying after class! But I am doing great this time around. Apparently FOURTH time around is a charm, third time is for sissy's :] Kidding!! I haven't yet decided if I'm going to go back to school in the fall, all the classes I need are now Major Required and naturally, they are all FULL. So I plan on sitting around like a vulture waiting for spots to open up! When I'm not at school or work, I've been spending a lot of time with my friend Courtney at NOP for her Pocatello Slow Pitch Softball games. She plays on 2 different teams, and I love to just sit and watch her play and people watch. There are some characters out there... let me tell ya! :/ Her last game is tonight, and after that I don't know what I'm going to do to fill my time up!

Other than that, Scott and I both try to get out and enjoy the sun when we can. The weather has been so amazing, it's hard to be at work all day (Scott) and having to sit through an afternoon math class (Me), but I always find time to squeeze a little time in there :]

I hope everyone is enjoying there summer and doing well!

Congrats to the few of you who have had or are having babies!

And my thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones. You have been in my thoughts and prayers.

Until next time (and I promise it won't be so long)

-Maren

Question..

I have a new picture I want to put in the title, but when I do, it's HUGE. But if I do 'shrink to fit' only a little piece of the photo actually shows... Uh, what gives?!

Any help would be great

Thanks :]

May in Review

I haven't wrote on here forever! I feel a little bad leaving all my readers hanging. I know there are a few ;] So first things first...

1. We hit a little bump in the road, which is about A-Typical for any normal person out there. Change isn't such a bad thing, and sometimes it is needed to get you out of a rut.. Again, something just about everyone runs into on occasion. It isn't something you rush, it's something you take your time with.. And I've got all the time in the world.

"Just because two people argue doesn't mean they don't love each other. Just because two people don't argue, doesn't mean they do."

2. I turned 23 on the 21st! Not gonna lie, this was REALLY hard for me. I look at myself and I think, 'well I haven't done this, this, and this.. I really should be here, but in reality I'm 15 steps behind that goal.' It was an eye opener... And I'm 2 years away from being a quarter century old. That makes me feel like crap! HAHA! So ridiculous sometimes :]

3. Scottie turned 24 on the 26Th! He's even older than I am and it didn't faze him a bit. Men...

4. Scott also left for Grace the very same day he celebrated his day of birth! We thought he was going to be leaving sooner, but with the crazy weather it pushed it back. And he honestly, could not have left at a better time. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder, and that's what we are hoping for here. This is a HUGE job and a lot of the pressure of the turn out is on him. He is the youngest in the whole company and I am beyond proud of him. He has advanced in leaps and bounds, and he is a true 'Company Man'. It's hard though. Living with someone who literally talks about work in his sleep, makes you take a step back and think, "Is this really what I want?" I would rather go through a couple rough years and be happy forever, than the alternative. And that's' the truth. I am so grateful for what Jack B. Parson Co. has done for Scott. It really turned him into the person he is today.

5. This past weekend was Memorial Day and we were able to pay tribute to the loved ones we have lost through the years. Also, we went to the Field of Hero's. Such a somber experience. I've been a few times, and it always gives me chills. I am so grateful to my Dad (Army), both of my Grandfathers (WWII-Army/Navy), and Scott's Grandpa (D-Day-Marines) for having served our country to give us the freedom and privilege's we have today. Thanks to all the other men and women who are serving, past and presesnt. What an honor it is to salute the flag next to you all.

Well all, I promise to be better in June. I will write more and fill you

in on Scott's progress in Grace. If I remember the camera,

I will snap some photos, so you can see what it is he actually does :]

Until Next Time,

Maren