Halloween Fun!

ast week, Erin and I had the two kids that we mentor, over for a Halloween party! We had a blast. We started off by carving pumpkins, which was a super fun! The kids were so excited about it and did a really good job. After carving pumpkins we had dinner. we got a really good idea from my cousins Jeff and Suzie. Every year at Halloween they have a Monster Manners Meal with their girls. Its basically a meal where there are no manners. This was actually a lot of fun and the kids had such a good time eating messy spaghetti with their fingers.


After dinner we watched a scary movie and had carmel apples. Overall it was a fun night.

Kids, and Tassles

rin had her semester break from school last week so we decided to go on a trip to Moab! Unfortunately our car broke down and it took all of our trip money to pay for it. Even though our weekend was seemingly destroyed, we decided to make the best of it. WE went on a tour of of the northern part of Utah and mooched off of family and friends. We started out in Spring City, which is one of our favorite weekend getaway spots. My sister Jamie lives there and my parents have a second home there, which is a free hotel for us. We spent the day with my sister and her family and my brother Nathan and his wife. It was really fun. Jamie's kids are the cutest things in the world. I spent a lot of time reading to and playing with them

Ollie, trying to wake up uncle Danny by strangling him. Notice that Ava's hair is wet. Actually it is dry, she just put an entire bottle of lotion on her head. Jamie had washed it 7 times before this picture was taken.

Such cute kids!

After we left spring city we drove to Layton where we spent the night at Erin's Grandma's. that night we went and had a fantastic time with some of my cousins who I have not seen in years. So, long story short, we had a great time and learned that we don't need to spend much to have a great time.

Erin Graduated with her LPN this week. I am so proud of her. She will be done with her RN in June but this is still a great accomplishment. She has worked so hard. I am just so lucky to be married to such an amazing girl.

Here she is getting her diploma, doesn;t she look pretty and smart? I was very excited for her.

She was also very excited!
A cute picture of all in attendance.
WAY TO GO ERIN!

handbag planet and free bags

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Danny vs. Chuck

or those of you who don't know, I am currently working at the youth detention center in Provo. I work as a counselor with adjudicated youth who are in the states custody. Anyway, the other day while I was at work the kids started saying that I look like Chuck Norris. Over the last week it has become a big joke. I personally don't agree but I wanted to see what everyone else thought. So here it is. Whats the verdict? Place your vote to the left.

Just in case you can't tell I'm the one on the Left and Chuck is below. That cute girl poking her head up in the corner of the me picture is Erin.

LPN what!?!?

so i have now practically finished the LPN (licensed practical nurse) portion of my nursing program.  i just have to have my grades post and then take the 300 buck extremely intense state test!  little extremely nervous but i think everything will be fine!  the best part about finishing this portion of the program is the fact that i can start working as an LPN once i pass my boards/extreme state test!  this includes a new job title of a nurse with a couple dollar increase of raise.  i can work as a nurse with certain boundaries like i can't do IV stuff and i can't admit patients, etc.  i'll be working on the medical/surgical floor once this test is finished.  everything is based on this test and if i pass it!  i'm sure i will and everything will be just fine!  for my school in the LPN portion the pass rate is 90% or higher so that's good. 

anyway i just wanted everyone to know bc i am super excited and glad that i am now practically an LPN.      

the other exciting news is that my cousin Amy is leaving for a mission to NORWAY!  the exciting part of this news is that my ancestors are from norway!  my great-grandfather went on 3 missions to norway and is from norway.  Amy leaves on wednesday and i'm super excited for her.  good luck amy

t's been a while since I have added to the blog.  Erin and I have decided that we are both going to be better bloggers.  Erin posted once and did her part, so now it's my turn.  

Last weekend we had an amazing time in Zion National Park with some of our fabulous cousins, Leslie, Clay and Sam.  We went down on Friday and camped out next to the Virgin River.  In the morning we got up and headed into the park for our weekend highlight, Pine Creek Canyon.  Pine Creek is a slot canyon and one of the coolest in the park.  It was good exercise, really cold (swimming in ice cold water), a little scary (flashbacks of falling off a cliff while we were rappelling), but most of all it was tons of fun. 

                                                                                          

 

The following day we planned on going to church, however there was a problem.  We arrived at the church in Springdale, just outside of the park and it was locked up.  Apparently it was stake conference and we missed it.  So instead we went to a ghost town, and a ghost town cemetery which was very cool, and went on a hike.  Overall it was an awesome trip with cool people.  We sure are going to miss Leslie and Clay.  They are leaving for Thailand  on Wednesday.  Good luck guys! can't wait to do another canyon next year. 

pictures...hooray

hi there...so we got a new computer which can upload pictures, have wireless internet, and do all sorts of cool things.  so here i am saying hi again!

we had an amazing time last weekend with my fun cousins...leslie, clay, and sam.  we went down to zion national park and hike pine creek slot canyon.  bc we don't have a water camera...go to Like a Lion in Zion.  it's clay and leslie's blog!

i'm goign to update some other fun pictures from our past few months!  here we go!