Summer Vacation 2012

Summer 2012 is coming to an end. Back to work tomorrow but we had an awesome last 3 weeks!!

Week One: I spent in Spokane while Brad was in the Bob Marshall Wilderness backpacking with his brothers!

When we first got to Spokane we went to Mr. and Mrs. Rice's Wedding Reception! Elizabeth has been a friend of mine since I moved up to Spokane. I am excited that her and her husband Scott will be in Rexburg for a while so we can spend some time with them as newly wedded couples! Congrats Again!

Monday: Brad, Shaun, and Nathan headed on their journey near Kalispell Montana to the remote hiking trails in the Bob Marshall Wilderness!

The Boys had a wonderful time and was a good bonding memory for them before Shaun headed to the MTC. A big thanks to Nathan for organizing the trip, buying the maps, and the yummy treats! They may not have made it out alive if it wasn't for him!

 Brad in his favorite spot of the hike!

In the meantime while the boys were camping, I stayed at my parents and cleaned my Mom's house and worked a couple days at my old work!

My dad was out camping with his scouts that week so my mom had a lot of bonding time!

We got pedicures, went out for Osaka Chicken, watched the Olympics, and she made me my favorite Zucchini Casserole!

YUM!!!!

Week 2: Camping at Priest Lake, boating and Welcoming Brian Home!

Sunday Evening we went up to Priest Lake, got in the boat, and Camped on a beautiful island to set up our camp for the next few days!

Brad was so excited to set up our tent! It was the first time we got to camp together!

The next morning, we got up early and went on the boat! Brad started and shred it up on the wake board!

I did a lot better than normal on the wake board! I got in and outside of the wake and even got some air one time! But this was my favorite part! Plugging my nose and falling gracefully! One of the last times I went I caught my front edge and had a super hard fall! Lets just say that it took a few days to recover! 

Carmen and I had a blast on the boat! She even cleared the wake that trip! It was a goal of hers to do before Brian came home from his mission! 

Beach time! Annie basically lived in her swimsuit and had her feet in the sand the whole time we were there! She couldn't get her sunscreen on fast enough to get down there by the lake!

Carmen loved to snorkel! She is like a fish and she even found some great treasures (fork, brush, rope, and an army man)

A big thanks to Don in being the boat driver and words of encouragement! We couldn't do it without him! He is so awesome!  

Brad loved to chill and get his tan on! (more like turn into a lobster by the end of the week) 

Oh and I can't forget this girl! Shae was one of my boat buddies during the week! I loved holding her and cheering on everyone in the water!

Welcome Home Elder Duffy!!

Nicole, Carmen and I stayed up the night before to make these wonderful signs! We were pretty excited to say the least!

 Here he comes!!!

Brotherly Love!!

Brad has been counting down the days for his bro to come home! 

The whole Clan, minus the De la Houssaye family who drove all the way from Logan to surprise us on Friday!

The Whole Duffy Family!

I was so excited that Megan's family came up so that we could get a family photo with everyone before Shaun Left! We were all together for about 5 days and won't be for another 2 years!

(A very special thanks to Nicole for taking and editing these wonderful pictures! Now that they no longer live in Rexburg, I am going to have to carry my camera around more often to get pictures of our adventures! They will be missed!)

Week 3: Saying Goodbye to Shaun and Meeting Quinn!

All of the Boys + the Stake President

We are so proud of you Shaun! We miss you already! 

My previous post shows pics of my new niece Quinn! I will have to post more another time! This has already been a picture overload!

Thank you to my Assmus Family and Duffy Family for making these past 3 weeks such a blast! It has been so much fun but am also ready to get back to a normal sleeping routine! I am also glad to be back snuggling on the couch with my Hubby in our own apartment! We have been apart most of the week and are glad to be back together!

BABY QUINN TIME!!

This summer has already been a busy one!! I have so much to update on from our trip to Spokane and Coeur D' Alene! But this one can't wait!

My Mom and I traveled for 12 hours to get to see this sweet little girl!

Quinn Olivia Assmus with her Auntie Katelyn!

 She is so beautiful and just stares at me!

Hello Everyone 

 Yawning...

 Isn't she precious!

Baby Quinn Loves her swing...

Her Daddy.... 

 And her bath time!

It has been a blast so far to see this sweet girl! She went to the Dr. this morning and has gotten up to 6 lbs. and 3 oz.!! She is a growing girl!

WOW HOW TIME FLIES!!!

SCHOOL IS OVER.... (for this semester that is!)

This is what I felt like on Friday Afternoon!

It has been one busy semester! Brad and I were both taking a full load of classes and both working part time to make ends meet! We have been so blessed this semester and you will find out why by the end of this post!!

First off we need to update on our June/July Adventures!

June started off with Father's Day! I know I already post about my wonderful fathers, but I can't forget about this guy! Brad has meetings every Sunday so while he was away I prepared a picnic basket! Too bad the weather was horrible that day so we had a picnic in our LIVING ROOM with of course Brad's Camo Blanket!

This was the lunch I prepared! Mini sandwiches, dinosaur fruit snacks, fresh grapes, homemade tortilla chips w/ salsa, and Dr. Pepper!! It was still fun even though we had to stay inside lol! 

The next weekend we had a Birthday Celebration for my sister in-law Carmen and my Mother in-law Heather! We had a big rendezvous in Utah and the first stop was the City Creek Mall in Salt Lake City!

Next we were off to Dinner at...

For those who haven't heard of it, it is downtown in Salt Lake City on Temple Square on the 10th floor of the Joseph Smith Building. Basically it is on the roof and you can see though out the whole city! 

Here is the Conference Center! 

The Salt Lake Temple! 

Happy 50th to Heather and Carmen turned 14!

 The Whole Clan!

(Pictured right to left: Annie, Don, Shae, Heather, Carmen, Megan, Maci, Bart, Brexton, Cousin Matthew, Me, Brad, Shaun, Nicole, and Nathan!) Matthew took the place of Brian who is on his mission and comes home in 15 days from Uruguay!

The next morning we went and had a great time at LAGOON!

Even though it was Extremely Hot... We had a great time!!

Thank you to Don for planning a wonderful weekend! We had a BLAST!!

In July we had some guests visit Rexburg!! My parents and Courtney came to visit!!! :) We had so much fun!

Happy 4th of July! I surprised my parents and Brad and I made Flag waffles! (Thanks to Pinterest for the idea!) 

Since it was 4th of July we had to go to the Annual Rexburg 4th of July Parade! We got there early and got awesome seats and joined Nicole and her sweet girls!

Shae Loves her Uncle Brad and Aunt Katelyn!

We are proud to be American!

Later that afternoon My family and Courtney went to Idaho Falls to walk around the town and get a good spot for the firework show!

Loved having this girl with me! I have missed her so much!

My parents headed down to Utah the next morning and Courtney stuck around for a few days to experience the life of a college student! After our classes on Friday, we too drove down to Utah to be with the rest of my family!

On Saturday afternoon we went to the Mulliner's house for Mckensie's Baby Shower!!

First we made personalized onesies for BABY QUINN! I spent quite a bit of time on mine but what can I say it looks good right??

The cute outfit I bought for Quinn! A cute ruffle jean skirt, white t-shirt and made a jean flower head band to match!!!! Can't wait until she is a little older and can fit into those clothes!

 The SISTERS!!! Can't wait to Meet baby Quinn and Zoey!!

All of the Girls!! 

So glad I could spend a little bit of time with my Morgi! I hadn't seen her since my wedding!!! 

Again so grateful My Courty Girl could come down! We just don't see each other enough!  

While we were in Orem, we couldn't leave without stopping at the Orem City Cemetery! We have 5 beloved family members who rest there. My Mom's Father, Grandpa Jacobson, My Great Grandpa Mayer, My Great Aunt Grace, and my mom's two brothers Gregory and Richard Jacobson!

Happy Birthday to Grandpa Jacobson! I sure miss celebrating his birthday's with him and my brother Jeremy! Jer and G-pa were 50 years apart! 

I miss hearing Great Grandpa's cowboy songs he learned at scout camp!  

Great Aunt Grace was the best Skipo card player one would ever meet! She was such a sweet lady and miss visiting her a lot! 

Even though I don't know too much about my Uncles and never met them, I know someday I will be able to meet them and build that relationship with them! It is comforting to know that I have so many Angel's looking over me!

It wouldn't be a trip to Utah, if we didn't hit up a Real Salt Lake Game!!!

We got Courtney to become a true fan as well and splurged to buy a jersey to fit in with the crowd!

Thanks to Kenny and Jerah we got awesome seats! And won the game 3-0!!! 

Speaking of Soccer, the Bench warmers (Brad's intramural soccer team with his work employees) got 2nd place in their intermediate division. It was so fun to watch him have a great time!  



A couple weekends ago, Brad and I had the Date Night of going to see a performance honoring our patriots and pioneers. We had the guest performer of Alex Boye' and it was so wonderful!! He started out with singing "I Can Only Imagine" I busted out in tears right as it began! I thought of my Momma Bray and of Jon Boy! At Debbie's funeral that was the first song that was played and will forever remember her and this wonderful song!

Well probably the most exciting exciting news of the summer was that BABY QUINN OLIVIA ASSMUS was born on July 23, 2012!! She made her grand entrance almost 3 weeks early! She is one of the most precious things that I have ever seen!

I already love her so much!

Mckensie is already a wonderful mother!

Congrats Jeremy and Kensie! Love you guys!! 



As you can see we are truly blessed with all of the family events these past few weeks! We know that all of our blessings come from living our life righteously and living the gospel!

Brad and I have also been blessed with the opportunity to both have internships this upcoming Fall Semester!

Brad will be working as an Apprentice Electrician and estimator on campus and I am working as a Public Health Coordinator at the Student Health Center at BYU-Idaho! I started my job on Monday and absolutely love it so far!

Saturday a new journey starts by going home to Spokane and Couer d' Alane for about 3 weeks! It will consist of Girls Nights with my Mom and in-laws, camping at Priest Lake, and having a family reunion when Brian comes home and before Shaun leaves! So many exciting times!!

Also did I mention I got 5 A's and 2 A-'s! Pretty Dang well for how busy I was! I was pretty excited when I saw the final grades today!!