For My Posterity

I had a talk with Cierra last time the family came up. She and Valerie were once again reprimanding me on my lack of blogging. I didn't think they were going to say anything to really encourage me to blog. However, I was wrong. Cierra said that my posterity would be grateful to her for making me blog. Now I feel guilted into it. So I guess I will occasionally update you on exciting events in my life.

Exciting event #1:
I got hit by a car! Allison, Hillary, and I were happily crossing the street (at a cross-walk mind you) one night when a car came from out of nowhere. I saw it when we first started crossing, but had no doubt in my mind that it would stop. So when I felt something slam into me causing me to roll on top of it, I of course screamed. I think the scream was more from surprise than anything, and I think it scared the drive more than me.

Thankfully I was able to walk away with only a few minor bruises, and a good story. I was definitely being watched over because he was going about 20, and I should have been reasonable hurt. The poor driver was going into shock, and I wasn't thinking very clearly. So in an effort to make him feel a little bit better I thanked him for stopping, apologized for walking in front of him, and then did a dance to show him that all my limbs worked properly. I think by the end of it I had him convinced that I wasn't hurt, but that I was insane.


Exciting event #2:
I am understanding calculus, and actually don't mind the homework!

Exciting event #3:
I had my first consultation for work! Now hopefully I'll be able to get some regular clients so that I can start to support myself again.

It's a New Year!

It's a new year, but not necessarily a new me. I'm hoping a few changes will come about in my life, but nothing drastic for now. I am not one to make new years resolutions, and after my last post I have learned to not make any promises about blogging. So don't expect any wonders from me in blogging this year.

Now that I have that disclaimer out of the way...

Christmas break was a wonderful break from living at the library. It was warm, relaxing, and spent with my wonderful family. However, I do have to admit that after two weeks I was ready to start doing something productive again. So here I am back a school regretting that. I guess you have to be careful what you wish for. It was harder than I thought it would be coming back to real life. I left this beautiful St. George weather...



And was greeted with calculus, physics, and this...


It honestly snowed for 24 hrs without stopping. It was becoming routine to help push a car out of the snow on the way to school. But I can't really complain, it's gorgeous, and I love the way snow makes the world seem like a quieter place.

I'm just going to post a few more pics from Christmas break.
Here is Christmas pond in Salem, UT. We took a detour to see this on our way up to Heidi's wedding.


Well I was hoping to post a few more of the actual fam, but apparently my computer is having issues so this will have to do for now.
Happy New Year!

A Long Time Coming

Dearest readers (mainly Valerie),

I would like to apologize for my absence. As I have been so discreetly reminded, it has been over 3 months since my last post. Due to lack of motivation, excitement, and knowledge of a faithful reader, ect... I have failed to update this blog. If you will refer to the comments on the previous post you will see that my fans are few, but persistent. So now with a repentant attitude, and renewed motivation, I will promise to post at least once a month. Now this is quite the promise for me to be making so don't push it by asking for more. Please, my precious time is limited.

In this post and the following posts I will try and update you on any crumb of excitement that has been happening in my life. Now I'm not saying that my life isn't exciting. It is a daily enjoyment, but I just don't think that I would be able to convey any of it in an interesting way through a blog. I , however, will attempt every once in a while.

Now with that said you can pester me if I am slacking in the least with my monthly posts.

Yours truly,
Lisa Owens

Family stuff

At the beginning of June Rachel and Craig were married. It was a gorgeous wedding, and I've been waiting to get some pictures from people. So hopefully soon I will be able to get those and post them. I am getting some of our rockin family vacation. I do, however, have this one pic from outside the Bountiful temple at Rachel's wedding.

These are the Schmutz women (I guess Val and I are Owens, but still... and we're missing Cierra). I love this pic. Most of my favorite women. It was good to see grandma at the wedding, and the reunion.

It's the History Fair!

A few weeks ago I took Kyle and Valerie to Washington D.C. for Kyle's History Fair project. He did a play with some friends on the Sandwalkers, and got to go to nationals. I guess that means he's pretty cool. My parents couldn't take him so they asked if I would be kind enough to take some time out off to take them. Of course I could get some time off! So here are a few pics from our trip.

This is Kyle and I in front of George Washington's old tomb. They've built and new, nicer, bigger tomb since, and that is where the wreath laying was.

The first day we went to Mt. Vernon which was pretty amazing. I can't imagine living on an estate that big. We arrived at George Washington's tomb just in time for the wreath laying ceremony. Valerie got to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Kyle got to help lay the wreath on his tomb. Now they are officially in the Mt. Vernon national archives which I thought was pretty cool, how many people can say they've done that?

The next day we went to the National cathedral which was gorgeous. I'd never been in a cathedral before, and I loved it. I wish we would have spent a little longer there, but we wanted to try and make it to the zoo. The zoo really wasn't anything spectacular. Most of the animals were already inside, it looks like we picked a bad time to go.

On Monday Kyle gave his performance, and they did pretty well, but didn't win anything. After that we went to the Spy Museum. That was quite the exhibit. I think we spent about 3 hrs in there. It is a huge exhibit, and it was very interesting. I think that and the national cathedral were my favorites. We also spent a little while in the Art Smithsonian looking at the portrait photography section.
Overall It was an awesome vacation. I love D.C. there is so much to see there. Last year we went and stayed with my Dad's friend in West Virginia. It was so pretty out there, and I think I almost like driving around the countryside more than walking around the National Mall. I would love to move back east for maybe just a year to see what it's like. Maybe Kyle can win the History Fair again next year so we can go!