Seattle

Many people would think that it is super weird that I would go to Seattle with Dave and James but I really like Seattle and couldn't pass up a time to go! And it didn't bother anyone in our group so we went!  

Safeco Park! They have this very amazing spot where you can watch the batting practice! It was super cool to watch!

They gave me the best view in the front! 

They are eating crickets! Grows boys!

We had spectacular seats!

Loved this man! He is so amazing! 

So Hunter Pence is my favorite player by far. It was so amazing to see him hit a home run!!!! I was so excited!

Buster Pose batting and Brandon Crawford up to bat!

Sunset from the Warth!

Just Taking a break! 

Apparently, the second game wasn't very exciting because I didn't take any pictures.

We went to the top of the Space Needle.

They set back on the plexy glass. It was super scary!

Dave standing on them the bench.

Cool pictures from the bottom!

Dave's Phones:

Our Hotel was across the street from 

Safeco park from the outside!

The view from where we watched batting practice!

Buster Batting!

Buster Catching!

The field where the Sea Hawks play! It is next to the baseball field.

I love Picks Place and so Dave and James were super nice when I always wanted to go there!

The Boys!

The beautiful ocean!

The Second Game!

James is holding some very delicious pork nachos!

McCutchen warming up!

Buster Posey warming up!

Top of the Space Needle.

The Seattle sun set.

I know it seems dumb but I was absolutely terrified to sit on the bench! My anxiety was on super high! 

But I did do it!

James standing on the bench!

I believe he is leaning back! Crazy!

I was Brave and stood but there was no way I would lean back!

10 Months

I think that this baby is so cute because of his little button nose, or maybe his mischievous smile.

This baby has taken a few steps but his major mode of transportation is crawling! 

Final Masters

   So getting a Masters was the easiest and hardest thing that I have ever done! I got a 4.0 GPA with all of my classes but when it came to doing my project and writing the reflection paper it was so very hard. As I stated before the only thing that kept me going was Dave's wouldn't let me go to Disney World and I didn't want McCovey to have an example of a quitter! So I pushed forward! The scariest thing is that I turned my paper I had two weeks to study and build my presentation. In those two weeks, I had Indian Creek and the Nielsen family reunion. Once I got home from them I had one day to practice with my professor and then at 9:00 that next morning I defended.
   I study through my reunions and tried my best to know all of the words and phrases I would have to in order to defend my project. My confidence was shot because of the frustration with writing my paper and I seriously was convinced I was going to fail. I didn't want to set myself but I thought my professor thought my project was crap and he had me so turned around that I am didn't know what he wanted any more. So when I walked into that practice I was seriously seconds away from crying. So as soon as I messed up I started crying and then I struggled to stop. I said "I am sorry but I am extremely nervous. I don't want to fail and say the wrong thing." He looked at me and said the closest thing to a compliment I ever got "Melissa I wouldn't let you defend if you didn't think that you would pass." That was the first time I thought he thought I could pass. He decided that I shouldn't go through all my presentation and then have them ask me questions, I would sit down as we go through they would ask me questions as we go. It felt like that would be a good decision.
   As soon as we were done, I went to the temple. I have never needed my head to be blessed more than I did then. First I waited like 30 minutes for one of my names to get baptized. Which was most definitely what I needed. I calmed down a lot although I was not fully feeling better yet.  I went did initiatory and pretty much cried through the whole time thinking that these were family names and although they needed me to do this work and tomorrow when I need them to support me the next day I knew that I could walk into my defense and know I would be ok. I also had Dave give me a blessing. It was so good to
   So I made Dave drive me and he had to wait outside. Yes, I made him wait for me it took 2 hours but since he is such a good husband he did it without a complaint. I just told him I need to know that he was super close. So at nine I got there early and felt calm. One of the people on my committee was 30 minutes late because she works on the Idaho Falls compass and went to the wrong building. My professors kept checking on me but I was fine.
   I can't say that I smashed my presentation but I did keep it together I didn't cry I kept it together and only messed my words up a little bit. I finished and they deliberated and then my professor shook my hand and said you passed.
   I got down and called Dave and he picked me up and I said that I passed! It was really weird because I was sure that the shoe would drop. That is how it was with my professor since I had started planning the project and writing the paper. I did tell people that I passed but I really didn't believe it till it was on my transcript!

Nielsen's Family Reunion

This Nielsen Reunion was in Island Park! We stopped at Mesa Falls. It is was pretty. I had a rough day and a miss communication with Dave and we didn't have any cell service so there was a chunk of the group that was waiting at the lower falls.

Our poor baby who thought the world was 67 degrees because his parents keep his house so cold. Look at those red cheeks!

All of the grandkids but Bonnie! Such cutes!

We had a Karaoke night! Here are the boys singing Five O'clock World.

McCovey is clearly loving it!

What a cute Baby!!!

9 Months

This little boy is 9 months old he is a very happy baby except when he is hungry. He is standing! We are about to have trouble on our hands.