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It's been a beautiful summer (since it finally came!) We leave the window open all day, and the wind comes in...just perfect! It's weird to think that next year this time, I'll be graduated! Austin has one more semester than me, but he's taking one off for the good old LSATs. I am glad I don't have to take that, but then again I hae to scrounge for work as an artist and people will be asking him to work for them! But for right now, we've made a home here in Rexburg, and everything is going well. Besides school, Austin is calling away at the Rexburg Opinion Center, and I'm sitting

still as a statue so people can draw their figures. Soon though, I might be working in a print lab or the gallery! I neverthought the first year of marriage would be so smooth going,because everyone says it's hard. Yes, I'll admit it has had it's up and downs (really.)--butoverall it's the happiest we've ever been. How can that be hard to be so happy? I could bore you all with work and school, because that's most of our life rightnow. But I can tell you we celebrated my 21st birthday, and Austin got me my first pair of cowgirl boots! I told him about how my family decorates thetables with candy for birthdays, and sometimes we get lots of candy for our birthday, so he got a bagful of candy!! It survived a Utah trip, several study sessions...In fact, it was so much we still can fill our bowl set! We actually went to Utah because I really wanted to see my cousins. We headed down to Utah, and guess who walks out of my Aunt's house? My mom!! I was so shocked! Austin and I were elated because I'm sorry, but my mom is the coolest thing to happen to this earth haha! Rachel was really sweet and threw a BBQ party for Father's Day and my birthday. Austin, my mom, and I went to the mall where I spent some birthday money. My mom found a shirt that Lance will appreciate (guess! guess! a bike on it! haha!) Sherri (my aunt) joined us for a lunch at a downtown provo deli. Adeline (my cousin's baby girl) was a trooper and came as well even though she wasn't feeling so well. Earlier, we hit a farmer's market where we all got bracelets with hand-carved skull beads. It was just too much fun. Best Birthday ever, Best Husband ever, Best Mom ever, Best Cousins ever, Best Aunt..... C'est la vie!

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