So Lame at Blogging.. Update

So basically, I am the worst at blogging. the funny thing is that I totally read everyone else's blog every day. I guess the blog reading has made it impossible for me to have the time to write in my own. I am not even going to try to update you on everything Brad and I have been up to since the summer. But here's a basic update I suppose. I will go chronologically... Here is September and October
September: I was made Editor in Chief of the BYU-I Scroll which was pretty sweet and exciting :)
October:
Brad and I went to Bannak, Montana to visit the ghost town and take some photos... Pictures form that trip can be found on my photography Web site : Krystal Woodard Photography

For Halloween I went to Austin, Texas for a journalism conference and learned some pretty cool things. I love that city. For anyone who has not been to Austin, put it on your list of must-sees. It is a really neat city filled with art, beauty, music, cool people, and great (spicy) food. Unfortunately, Brad didn't get to go with me...but he celebrated Halloween at home with the Harris' instead. Here are some pictures from my trip.

All of us at Amy's Ice Cream... sooo good

The beautiful bridge at Sunset that millions of bats fly out of every night. Once of the coolest things I have ever seen in my life!

Keli and I

All of us in front of Moonshine. It was really tasty. It is the same place President Bush's daughter's rehearsal dinner was.

The view from my hotel. What a beautiful city!

For more pictures from my trip see my photography blog Here

Shooting

Brad and I went shooting with our friends the Mitchells and their friend Ben on Saturday. It was my first time shooting a gun of any kind and I actually quite enjoyed myself. I was incredibly sunburnt from the beach the day before, but I sucked it up for a day of fun. 

Our guns of Choice: me= Russian revolver, Brad= Pump shotgun

Brad testing out the AK-47

Me with the lovely Russian revolver again (the pretty gun)

it is beautiful

Brad shooting a Glock

Ben, Matt, Me, and Brad all lined up to execute the final targets (pop cans)

Matt and I making sure they were finished... poor cans

There were 8 guns in total and I definitely got my fair share of gun shooting for the afternoon. It was pure irony seeing me shoot something like an AK-47 wearing my peace sign necklace but I got a kick out of it. P.S. I died my hair "cinnaberry"

Music to my ears

As many of you know, Brad and his friends preformed at Guitars Unplugged this past semester. We just received the pictures from this event so I though I would share them with you all. Enjoy :)


They did an awesome job and it was a ton of fun! Hopefully they will all play together again soon!

Back from Washington

Brad and I spent the last two weeks in Washington. One week with my family in Yakima and one week with his family in Seattle.  We had a blast!

When we first arrived, we drove up to Whidbey Island for a family reunion in Palm Harbor. It was a lot of fun. 

Brad giving my cousin a crab... he didn't like the crab very much :)

Everyone heading back to the grasss

Brad and my brothers Brandon and Seth doing the Michael Jackson while the tide was out 

When we got back to Yakima we just hung out and Brad played a lot of video games with my brothers... they spent so much time together that they even started to look alike

After Yakima we headed up to Seattle to spend time with Brad's family. I rode a motorcycle for the first time in my life!!! Most of the week we hung out at the house with everyone and our niece Angie. She is a lot of fun. 

Lee Me and Lauren at Pikes Place Market

Brad and Angie

Angie wanted to see who was inside that helmet (it was Brad)

Brad riding with his Dad on the motorcycle

Me riding on the motorcycle...I think we are going to have to get one :)

Overall our trip was amazing and we can't wait to go back up to Washington for the holidays! It is nice to be in our own home now though (even if it is in Rexburg). Brad is working full time and I am enjoying a little bit of down time that I badly needed to get some things done! One month until school starts again...

O'Mally the Ally-cat...or Hyundai

Brad and I just brought a new addition into our family!
Meet... O'MALLY

We will miss our dear old friend pink panther...may she rest in peace

Adventures in West Yellowstone!

Brad and I went on a camping trip with our good friend Jessica and Matt Mitchell to West Yellowstone, Montana for the 4th of July. We had a blast. The campsite we stayed at had a sign in front that said "CAUTION: BEARS FREQUENT THIS AREA"We got to see al of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park, hang out at the campsite, and even go tot a couple fireworks shows around the area! Celebrating our freedom and independence is fabulous ( not to mention a great excuse to cancel school) Here are some pictures from our trip:

Brad and his newly buzzed head

Brad has become a master carver

Our one buffalo friend (unfortunately we saw no bears)

The ridiculous amount of people waiting for Old Faithful

The Progression of Old Faithful

Almost there...

And She blows!

Matt and Jessica making peach cobbler yumm :)

Morning Glory

Beauty Pool

The Devil's Door

Trip to Utah

Brad and I recently went down to Utah to look at 1976 VW Buses...we really wanted to get one because it has been a dream of both of ours for a long time, but the trip proved that now is not the right time in our lives. While we were driving down our air conditioning stopped working and our windows wouldn't roll down. We decided to make a pit stop at the farmers market at Pioneer Park and returned to our car to find it dead :( Luckily, we had Dora (our handy dandy GPS) so we found the closest auto repair shop and walked there. Turns out the belts in our car snapped and had to be replaced (a spendy replacement) So after it was replaced we decided to head back to Rexburg instead of look at some more buses. The trip was not a total bust though. We were able to walk around downtown Salt Lake City for a few hours while we were waiting and took some fun pictures with our new camera. :)

The giant dandelion 

The lady in the yellow dress

Hands of time

This  sweet radio tower

Me making my "cute pose"

The Tabernacle

Neon construction downtown: City Creek

Fountain on Temple Square

The Salt Lake City Temple