So, last Thursday, I was having a pretty hard day. I was feeling really depressed about a bunch of things, and for some reason, I just couldn't shake it. I was out running errands and I had to find the UPS store, but I had no idea where it was. I pulled in the back of a shopping center so I could circle around and see if one of those stores was it.

As I pulled behind the stores, I saw a dumpster full of mannequin bodies. Instantly, the perfect solution to my bad mood popped in my head: I was going to play a prank on Jared! I was on the phone with my dad and I told him what I was doing and we both started laughing.

When I got home, I called Jared (who was at work) and told him to make sure that he called me before he came home. Then, I put the mannequin on the bed and covered it up with a blanket, so it looked like I was sleeping. Then, I waited...


When Jared finally called, I had about 10 minutes before he got home. I made sure that it looked believable, then I hid in the room across from ours, and waited...

Jared came in, and when he didn't see me in the living room, he went right into our bedroom. He saw the lump and started talking to it, because he thought it was me. Then, he lifted up the blanket and saw the mannequin and turned around and yelled, "Honey!" To me, it was so funny, and I still laugh about it! Sorry the pictures are blurry, but it kind of gives you a visual.






Later that night, Jared took me out on a date. At the movie theater here, they have an arcade, a bowling alley, and a pizzaria. On Thursdays, they have a special for students, so we were able to do unlimited bowling while we waited for the movie, and then we had pizza, sodas, and ice cream, all for only $22. It is a great deal, and we had a lot of fun watching Terminator Salvation. Jared is the best and I am so grateful for him!

The snow does melt in Rexburg!

Since my last post was over a month ago, I thought I would let everyone know that we are still alive and well in Rexburg. We have been busy with so many every-day things and before I knew it, May was over. I am so excited that it is finally getting warmer. I am definitely a warm-weather gal, and I have noticed that my mood and outlook on life have improved considerably (much to Jared's delight). We have been taking advantage of the sunshine by spending lots of time outside. There is a bike path that goes by our house that we ride our bikes on every chance we get. We are also planning to go canoeing this weekend and have a couple of camping trips planned for later in the summer.


Last weekend, we went to Grandma & Grandpa Rasmussen's for a family reunion. It was really nice to see everyone again and spend time catching up. Sunday was Grandma's birthday and as we sang "Happy Birthday" to her, a storm blew the power out. We didn't realize it until after she blew out her candles and we all had a good laugh about it as we sat around by candlelight. I don't remember the last time the power went out, so I really enjoyed it. (Although it was kind of weird taking a flashlight into the bathroom.) Overall, it was a very memorable weekend and we had a lot of fun.

This is Trinity, my youngest cousin. She is four and the CUTEST little girl. She says the funniest things all of the time and has this tiny, squeaky little voice which makes it that much funn













Also while we were in Utah, we took the opportunity to go do work at the Provo Temple. It was so beautiful inside and I was so happy we got to go. I love going to the temple and feeling so close to my Heavenly Father, and I love how it brings Jared and me closer together. It is a wonderful place and I look forward to going every chance we get.






Another cool thing that has happened is that Jared's dad, Kevin, got called to be the Bishop of their ward. He was very nervous before he got set apart yesterday, but we reminded him that Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and these things don't happen by accident. He is a wonderful man and I know he will do great things for their ward.