Holiday Festivities

Thanksgiving is always spent with my mom's side of the family. This year we had our party at the church. Yes, we are that cool! It is always a blast to see all the family.
Jill was really into funny face pictures this year.
Here are a few of my favorites...
Classic

It's always so fun to see all the aunts and uncles.
These women are all such amazing examples to me.

The Institute at ASU had their Christmas dance last night.
Let me tell you, it was a blast!!
Brad went with our friend Jessica. They had so much fun together.
I went with my friend Scott. It was a great night.

Classic siblings before the date picture.

Here's the boy.

The decorations at the dance were beautiful!

I had such a great time getting to know Scott better and dancing the night away like a princess.

I've heard that some people think Scott is too serious and professional.
I don't think so.
You should see that kid dance. :)
Thanks to Marie for doing my hair and letting me borrow your dress! You are amazing!
Thanks to Rachel for fixing me all up.
Thanks to Mom...for everything.
Thanks to Scott for a fantastic night!
~Rhonda~

Thankfulness

So, it's thankful season!!!! WAHOO!!!!
First of all, I'm thankful to be me!

I'm thankful for my Grandma and Grandpa Huber.
Every time we sing about "wrinkly twinkly smiles" in primary, I think of this picture.

I'm thankful for ADVENTURE!

Havasupi was SO MUCH FUN!!!

I'm thankful for nature and all its beauty.

I'm thankful for running water and flushing toilets!

I'm thankful for wanna be gangsta's.

I'm thankful for my friend Scottie and for his service to the Lord on a mission.

I'm thankful for my FRIEND Marcie.
She's always there to give me a laugh and cheer me up.

I'm so thankful for Kailei!
I'm thankful for her righteous example and constant friendship.

I'm thankful for my buddy BRAD!!!
I love this boy. He protects me at big, scary ASU and lets me talk to him about all my worries.

I'm thankful for Jess and Jenn!
I'm so glad I could meet these two fun girls this semester and become friends with them both.

I'm thankful for my job.
Even though it can be crazy sometimes, I really do love it!

I'm thankful for Kaela.
She's my social life guidance councilor and my dear friend.
I miss her a ton!!!

I'm thankful for Alyce Joy!!
Oh my goodness, I love her! I couldn't ask for a more consistent or reliable friend.

I'm thankful for my boys.
These boys have been in all my church classes and have been such great influences on my life. I love each one of them!
I'm thankful for JENNY!!
She introduced me to so many fun things: yellow carrots, bowling, Pocahontas!!
I love you Jenny and I miss you!

I'm thankful for my sistah Brianna.
Love love love!

I am SO thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I'm thankful for Anamin.
Oh what fun times we have had together!
I love Anamin my little Vitamin! :)

I'm thankful for FOOOOOOD!

I'm SUPER thankful for my friend Racho-face!!
In high school we were connected at the hip. Sadly that bond had to be severed so that she could attend college like a normal individual at NAU. Don't worry, she's in town this week!!
I'm thankful for Marie and Stacy.
My brothers definitely know how to pick the best!

I'm thankful for shoes!
Right at this very moment my toes are freezing. Shoes are good.

I'm thankful for America.
I love this country! The Lord has truly blessed us!

I'm thankful for my Grandma Guthrie.
She is such a wonderful woman. She shows such love and kindness to everyone she sees. I hope one day to be like her.

I'm thankful for my FAMILY!!!!!!
Oh my goodness, I can't even describe how much I love each one of these people.I'm glad eternity is a long time. Aren't you?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!
~Rhonda~

I'm Back!!!

After quite a long spell, I am back. Not that very many of you missed me since it's mostly Rhonda's friends who read this blog, but I feel obligated to update everyone on my life anyway.

I have been away Student Teaching. Can I tell you it was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life! I was at Johnson Elementary, with Judy Sloan, in first grade. Judy was a student teacher's dream, she was so easy to work with, and we got along really well. Johnson is a really good school, the staff work really well together, and they really care about the students. I liked this place so much I told my sister she should move into Judy's house so my niece could go to that school, and she did (although it wasn't because I told her to).

I am just about finished with the semester, and then I graduate. How exciting is that?!?!?! This is something I've been waiting a long time for. To celebrate I bought myself a new camera because my other one was ancient and very temperamental.

Okay enough of that, let's get to the pictures:

This is me one year ago this very day:
(when I finished preschool student teaching)


Twenty-four pounds later, after much slave labor and hard work (and, might I add, not having time to eat):




Here is what I look like today: (I took this picture with my new camera)

I've got 6 pounds to lose to be the same I was when I graduated from high school.

We had a wonderful home evening tonight given by Marcie. Usually Brad, Rhonda, and I sit on the other couch, but we happened to be on this couch and didn't want to move. Anna and Marcie couldn't accept the fact that we took over so they joined us. We had a very warm, snuggly time as you can see.

Happy Blogging my friends!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!

I love this time of year! Let me tell you why.
1. It's cooling off.
2. I get to wear my knee socks (and if you know me, this is a BIG deal!)
3. The denim quilt that's been on my bed for 2 months is actually being used.
4. We get to decorate the institute building with Christmassy decorations on Friday.
5. The musical selections are endless and wonderful!
6. The thankful list is up on the fridge.
AND
7. That "love for everyone you see" feeling is coming!!

Ok, quick shout out to people I absolutely LOVE!
1. Anna (my little Bean burrito)

2. Marcie (my designated friend)

3. Marie (my counselor and friend), Alan (my 1st boyfriend and dancing buddy),
and Rachel (my super funny and classy hero)

4. Precious baby Lucy (who can walk now...wow)

Stay tuned for the thankful post!
~Rhonda~

The Watered down version...

Life is punny! :) Especially when watching "Sword in the Stone". I recently recommended it to one of my friends and couldn't help but watch it myself. Super funny!!!

This week me and my mom went to the lake. We had a fun time meeting new people and spending time in the water. We took some great pictures that are definitely worth sharing!

The pebbles on the shore were round and soft, perfect for walking on.
The sky was beautiful and the weather was perfect for our trip.
We did encounter a bit of a problem.
The lake flooded!
Look at that downpour!!

Here are a few pictures of the flood in the making...
Because of all the pine needles and tree branches that were backing up the drains, none of the water was leaving the street. See the floating branch of junk in the picture above? That's where the drain is.
I took it upon myself to clear the drains and save the neighborhood thousands of dollars due to flood damage. I pulled all the junk out of the drains and felt good about myself. Good deed for the day....check!
I'm grossed out, can you tell?
This was about 15 minutes after the first unclogging. Yes, I did it twice.
After I had taken that whole pile of junk from the drain, this really nice guy came and helped me clear the rest of it. I love how caring citizens show up out of nowhere to save the day! Thanks mystery fellow!! You give me hope in the world!
You may ask where all this water went and I'll tell you!
After we got the water flowing down the drains....
...it drains into this basin at the park...
...through this pipe. Cool eh?
Don't worry, I only kinda feel like a tsunami victim.
Things I lied about in this post:
1. We didn't really go to the lake. Duh.
2. I really did more good deeds that day. HUGE ones actually. Right mom? Saving lives, etc.

Things I forgot to add:
1. I didn't wear shoes the whole time!
2. For some reason, I LOVE the picture of the water going down the drains. Maybe it's cuz it's like a waterfall or something. I dunno, I felt artistic.
3. As I was pulling the junk from the drain the first time, this guy in a huge truck stopped in front of me and said, "What are you looking for down there? Your house?!" Then he just cracked up and drove away. Wow sir, hardy har.


There you go guys! Sorry for the uber long post. Cry a little bit, and you'll be ok.
Happy Thursday!!
~Rhonda~

Next post: The Dedicated Mailman