In memory of Bandit. . .

Today I lost my best friend. Bandit was such a great dog and will truly be missed. He lived to be about 13 1/2 years old and I couldn't be more thankful for the many years I had with him. He died peacefully and it was honestly one of the hardest decisions my family has ever had to make. I actually can't believe how upset I am. . . I know he is in a much better place but things aren't the same without him. We love you Bee Boppin' Bandit Bjarnson!

Random pics. . .

So things have been going great for James and I. Not too many exciting events have occurred, but I do have some fun pictures and videos to post.


Here is our cute primary class! We teach the 10 year olds and they are great! James gave all of the boys ties from his mission and they loved them. . . they are sporting them in this picture. The girls all got journals and now they keep writing in them and not listening to us :) Dallin is in the middle striking a pose and can I tell you he is just like my husband!


This is a random deer that was sitting on the lawn after I got home from work the other day. It was so crazy because he or she was right next to my car and didn't move. It sat there forever staring at me.


Then when I got out of my car, it jolted right in front of me into the backyard! It was so cool.


Isn't my husband just so cute! :) I had to post this picture because I love it!


Baby Owen and I hanging out. He has gotten so big! What a cutie. . .


I don't ever think our kids will have a dull moment with James as there dad. He plays with his nieces and nephews forever and never gets sick of it.


Father Chad's birthday. Great action shot huh?!


Of course the little kids helping Grandma Chele. . .

Ok so don't make fun, but here is James and I being really weird. One day we randomly did this Blue Bonnet slogan for a commercial. I know, I know where did this come from. But here it is. Watch James on the second take in the microwave :)



And now for the final video. . . drum roll please. There is never a dull moment with these crazies running around! And this is only 3 of them - well 4 counting James :)

I know, I know . . . no more snow!

BUT, I don't have any recent pictures to post and I realized that I didn't post these. One of the crazy snow nights, James and I were shoveling the driveway. After we finished, we decided to play in the snow. . . more like James decided to play in the snow :)


First of all, can I say we get a pretty good workout when we shovel the snow :)


Ok, here is my crazy husband James!


He wasn't even half way deep in the snow. We thought we would sink a lot further, but the snow was so packed that when we jumped on top we pretty much stayed on top.


So, he thought it would be a grand idea to do a head stand in the snow



And this is what happens when you do a head stand in the snow :)

New Calling!

Right now James and I are primary teachers for the most wonderful 11 year olds. We have 8 kids in our class – 5 boys and 3 girls. I have been very content with my calling and have had no problems. At church yesterday, a member of the bishopric as if James and I were going to be in this same ward during the summer. My first instinct was, oh no, why? : ) But, of course we said yes and then he asked if he could talk to me for a bit. We started talking and he asked me if I would take on one of the biggest callings I have ever had. . . Young Women’s Camp Director! Ahh! I was really stressing out, just ask my husband. Of course I couldn’t say no because there has to be a reason why I was called to do this. The Young Women’s President recommended me because she thought the kids could really look up to me. I just keep thinking, I am one of the youngest married girls in the ward, how could I possibly do this! I haven’t received any of the details yet, but after doing some research online it seems as though I am in charge of planning the whole thing. The meetings, theme, activities, food, etc. This is going to be quite a challenge for me. I think I am almost ready for it. : ) I went to girls camp my first 3 years with my friends, so it has been quite awhile. I pray that things run smoothly and I can plan the best trip for the girls in my ward. I am really nervous, but I guess this will be a test to see if I can handle my future job as an event planner. Any ideas, please shoot them my way. I need all the help I can get. I love you all!

Tagged!

I know it is a Valentine’s tag and I am a little late, but I wanted to take the time to write about my fabulous husband!

Who do you love? James Burt Johnson! The most wonderful, amazing, loving and even fantastic person I have ever met. That one is for you James.

How long did you date? We dated 4 months, were engaged 3 months and have been married for 1 year and almost 2 months!

How old is he? 23

Who said I love you first? James did. . . I am pretty sure he already knew I loved him, so I believe he knew I would say it back. And get this, he said I love you after we had the deepest conversation that probably was pretty hard for him!

Who is taller? James by about 2 inches. But just like Quela, you put the heels on and it is all over. : )

Who can sing better? Definitely James. I don’t really sing out loud. We both sing in the car, but the music from the radio drowns me out. . . hehe! James and his family are all about singing! Any holiday or get together they are singing. I love it!

Who is smarter? Well. . . I have gone through a lot more schooling than James has, but he just had to take an IQ test and did really well! So, I don’t believe that either one of us is smarter than the other.

Who does the laundry? We both do. This is our problem though . . . it is easy to start the laundry, but finishing it is a different story. We have the hardest time putting away our clean clothes. The hanging and the folding feels like an everyday thing and we get so sick of it.

Who does the dishes? We both do. However, it is mostly me. I try to get him to put his dirty dishes in the dishwasher, but he sometimes seems to forget : ) Love you babe!

Who pays the bills? I do. I balance the checkbook and watch our money everyday.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you are looking at the bed, James does. At our first apartment it was set up so he would sleep next to the door. It just always scared me to be so close to the door. He was going to protect me! I know stupid! : ) But now, I can’t switch back to the other side so I am next to the door. We are not in an apartment though, so I feel a little safer.

Who mows the lawn? Actually, who we live with hires someone else to mow the lawn. They do all the yard work. Otherwise, we would have a lot of lawn to mow!

Who cooks dinner? We both do. James is actually a pretty good cook. I am trying to get better, but it just takes time I guess. However, I made something really good last night! Thanks to Momma Chele’s cookbook from her ward!

Who drives? Most of the time I drive. Probably because we drive my car the most.

Who is more stubborn? Probably me. I stick to my guns quite often and James will sometimes give in to keep the peace. That is why I love you!

Who has more friends? I have a lot of friends, but the problem is they are all spread out across the state! I am stuck here in Logan, and I don’t get to see most of them. There are very few that still live in Logan. So, probably James if you think about it that way.

Who has more siblings? Definitely James! I have 1 older and 1 younger sister and he has 5 brothers and 1 younger sister.

And that is it! I love James so way much! I couldn’t live without him. I hate our work schedules right now, because he is working when I get off and then he doesn’t get home until 9:00 pm. It kills me because I don’t have my best friend there to talk about my day with. I try to do it when he gets home, but he probably wants to hurt me because I talk non stop. : ) Those of you who know me, know I can sometimes do that . . . hehe!

Da Puppies!

James and I went home this weekend and I took lots of pictures of my puppies. So. . . I wanted to share them with you! :)


For those of you who don't know Bandit - this is Bandit! We have had him for about 13 years! And that is Jeter on my back if you can't tell. He always has to be in the picture. . .


Here is Jeter and Willy. Crazy kids! :)


So we tried getting a picture with all three of the puppies, but it didn't work out that well. Bandit is a little difficult. Unlike Jeter who always poses for the camera.


Ok, so let me explain. . . When we throw a ball under the couch, Jeter army crawls underneath to grab it. Below is a video and it is so hilarious!

Is it ever going to stop snowing!

So, the snow this month is crazy! I can't believe how much we have at our house. One of things we do to live in the apartment in this house, is shovel the snow. We do have two guys who help us quite a bit, but we (mostly James :)) do have our fair share of shoveling. Here are a couple pictures so you can understand exactly what I mean. When I went out to shovel the other day, I was literally having to toss the snow above my head to clear the driveway. Talk about a workout!


This was the amount of snow before the last snow storm we just got. So just imagine a couple more inches :)




And here is the never ending driveway that we shovel.


See what I was saying about throwing the snow above my head. The snow is higher than my car! By the way, if you haven't seen my new car - here it is! This was James' Christmas surprise for me. We had been talking about it for quite awhile, but I wasn't sure if it we were really going to get it. I love it!

Fun night at the Jazz game. . .

Me and my Sweetie!


Jarom and Nicci

Tagged by Nicci

{10 years ago} I was 13 years old and I was definitely in my ugly stage :) Maybe sometime I will post a picture. . . ya right!

{5 things on my to do list today} Well since my day is almost over, tomorrow I will go to work, clean our apartment, cook dinner, go to a workout class, and sleep

{snacks i enjoy} Definitely oreos! Lately I crave oreos every night. I used to have oreos every day after school while I watched Saved by the Bell. Now it seems as though I keep having that craving!

{what would i do if i were made a billionaire} Buy a house with land for horses, invest my money, and then maybe spend a little on myself :)

{3 of my bad habits} Not keeping in touch with my high school and college friends - I really do try, the problem is I have been stuck in Logan for quite some time :), I have a hard time putting the laundry away after it is all clean, and getting hooked on reality tv shows. . .hehe

{5 places i have lived} Provo, UT; SLC, UT; Logan, UT; Hawaii; and my second home - Brigham City, UT

{5 jobs that i've had} Teller at Bonneville Bank, Administrative Assistant at International Sports Specialists, Inc., Receptionist at Wasatch Property Management, College Athlete, and hopefully Event Coordinator at the Riverwoods Conference Center

{5 things people don't know about me} I actually am having a hard time with this one. . . I am going to have to pass :) Sorry my mind is blank right now.

{5 people i'm tagging} I actually am not tagging anyone, because I don't know who to tag. . . hehe

Back to Blonde

Ok so I just couldn't be a brunette any longer. . . I just had to go back! I really liked being a brunette, but definitely not as much as being a blonde. It is a slow process going back, but she actually got it more blonde than I thought she would on the first try. I just don't want to damage my hair :) Maybe one more appointment and it will be where I like it.