My funny sister

My parents were back in town this weekend on their way back to California so I got to see my sister Melissa again. She is so funny and I really wish she lived closer. She is always singing even though she isn't always on key. She is starting pre-k back in California so I am sure she will have plenty of things to tell me in the near future. We painted her toenails and fingernails while she was here and she was pretty thrilled with that. She wanted to have another sleepover but since I have school tomorrow and they were heading home it didn't really work out. We are going to California is October and I can't wait to see her again.

Provo River Trail

This morning Jeff and I decided to go for a run along the Provo River Trail. Running along the trail made me realize yet again how much I love Utah. I can't wait until fall starts coming even stronger and all the leaves change even more. Jeff and I have had a really slow start getting back into running since being back in Utah. The altitude change has been really hard but more than that we just haven't been very good about getting up early enough. We just need to get back onto our 4 AM rise and shine schedule again and then we will be fine. I think this run helped us because as we were running there was a race coming the opposite way and we both looked at those runners with their numbers with jealousy! I could feel Jeff all of a sudden start picking up his pace and we both were wishing we were in the race. I'm hoping that did the trick so we can be more motivated to go to bed earlier and get up earlier before winter hits!

Heidi Clifford's Prank

Today was a great day at Pony Express. We were just finishing B track and in walked Heidi Clifford! I was so happy to see her. It has been a hard year with so many of my good friends gone. Anyway, Heidi and I like to play pranks on each other. Today when I got home I found a letter addressed to "Mrs. Hunziker". I was really confused wondering what child had my new address. When I opened it up, it all became clear. Heidi had pretended that two past second graders had written me a letter. Both of these students had bathroom problems so the letter said I would have a special surprise in my room. I almost peed my pants when I read the letter and saw that it was post marked in Phoenix. Of course I knew it was Heidi. But the funniest part was when I found out she actually had one of her students write the letter. I can't imagine what the little guy was thinking as he copied the note. Heidi sure made my day!

Photo Booth

Okay, so once I showed Jeff photo booth we had to play around with it. We couldn't stop laughing at how ridiculous we looked. This is one of our favorites. I guess since we can't prank my brother and sister in law anymore we have to entertain ourselves with something else!

My Friend Julie

At our team meeting today my good friend Julie, aka Juls Hartley showed us photo booth. Our new computers even have cameras. Isn't Julie a doll?

Back in Utah!!

We could not be happier to be back in Utah. We love the mountains! Jeff didn't know how he would surive the whole summer without camping and four wheeling. We love our new place in Provo even though it means Jeff and I both have a little bigger commute. We have had a hard time running in Utah and getting used to the altitude change, but it is so nice to be closer to family again. Jeff graduates this year and we aren't sure where we will be. I wouldn't mind staying in Utah because I don't want to leave my job at Pony Express but of course I am willing to go wherever he gets the job he wants...well, maybe not Corpus Christi, but I guess if I have to......

Carlsbad Caverns

On our way home from Texas we stopped at the Carlsbad Caverns. They were so cool. I couldn't believe how big the caves were. This is just the opening of the cave. We couldn't get a whole lot of pictures in the cave because of how dark it was.

Johnson Space Center

One weekend we went up to Houston. I liked Houston more than Corpus Christi, but still not my number one place to live. We just missed the mountains too much. We thought the Johnson Space Center would be really cool, but really it wasn't. It cost a lot of money and then there really wasn't anything to see. We're glad we went to Houston though.

King Ranch--Yee Haw!

We went to King Ranch in Kingsville. Whoo. King Ranch is one of the world's biggest cattle ranches. We got on a little bus and they drove us around some of the ranch. The most interesting thing was all the different animals they had on the ranch. We were amazed at how many different animals they had in Texas. On the ranch we saw, cattle, horses, all kinds of birds, armadillos, alligators, cats, dogs, and I'm sure there were roaches.

World War II Aircraft Carrier

The USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier is in Corpus Christi. We had a great time and once again I learned a little something about history. We could have spent hours going through all the little areas of the ship. Our parking meter only had 2 hours but we definitly could have stayed for a lot longer.

San Antonio

We went to San Antonio one weekend. We went to the San Antonio temple and then spent the weekend touring the Riverwalk and the Alamo. I loved the Alamo! I learned so much and decided I should be more like Jeff and try to learn more about history. Maybe I should watch the history channel more often...oh wait, we don't have cable. I guess I could go to the library...you know utilize the things I lecture my students about!

Texas State Aquarium

One weekend we went to the Texas State Aquarium. We had a great time until it started raining and the bird show we were at was cancelled. They had a lot of really cool things to see including alligators. The aquarium was right by the ocean so the view was really pretty. Too bad it rained 12 inches a day in Texas or we could have seen a lot more. The aquarium had dolphin shows as well. If you're ever in Corpus Christi, we highly recommend the aquarium!

South Padre Island

Even though we didn't love Texas as much as we hoped, we were able to make some great memories. Every weekend we would go and do something new. The first weekend after I got there we went out to South Padre Island. South Padre Island is absolutely beautiful and the water was so nice and warm. The onyl problem was that we had no sunscreen and we got really, really burned. Good thing we didn't stay any longer than we did. We also decided that since we were so close to the border we would go into Mexico. We stopped at a place to eat in Brownsville, which is a border town, and we thought we were already in Mexico. Everyone around us spoke spanish and we felt really out of place. We don't really ever want to go back to Mexico, but it was fun to say we went.

More Pics of Melissa

Here are more pictures of Melissa. I can't believe she is already 4! She is such a character and acts like she is 40. Her new thing is singing little gospel songs. Our neighbor in California died recently and her sister was out visiting. While she was there she fell in love with Melissa and taught her a couple little gospel songs. Melissa likes to look at herself in the mirror while she belts out, "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine". It's hysterical.

My Sister Comes to Town!

My sister Melissa came to visit us this weekend. She is hysterical. My parents were staying in a hotel and Melissa decided she would try to have a sleepover with her older sister. We had a blast. Jeff made the futon into a bed which she was thrilled about. She didn't sleep well because she had the giggles. The worst part was when she had to leave and I had to see her sad little face say, "I am going to miss you!" I wish she lived closer.

The New Blog

Well, Johnathan (aka Jonna) you should be so proud of me because I am actually trying to start this blog thing. I really have no idea what I am doing but I'm sure once I fiddle around enough I will figure it out! Everyone will have to help give me tips along the way.