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I don't know how life for newlyweds can be so busy but nonetheless we always find ourselves with something to do, or something going on. However, even though it's a busy life, it's still a great life! Some of the things we have been up to lately....
 
Kezy girl played soccer this Spring and we got the opportunity to go watch a couple of her games. She was quite the fiesty little soccer girl and it was fun to watch her, cheer her on, and see her mom yell at her for pushing around the other team :)

Remi got to come to a game--she may have stolen the show! and I think this fellow makes quite the attractive soccer dad!

going up against the team that looked like they were 2 years older and 100 pounds heavier than Kezy's team

Russ has a good friend, Brett Baum, that lives up in Wallsburg. He's looking at going back to Afghanistan to be with his wife and was looking for someone to give 2 of his horses to. Knowing my dad's love for horses and the fact that he has his farm now where he'd actually have a place for them we brought him up to Wallsburg with us to check them out-and while we were there we met Brett's donkey Poncho. Something about his personality that was hilarious. He was a friendly donkey and appeared quite attached to my mom much to her disinterest :)
 

 Mother's Day was an exciting day in the Olsen home, we got to talk to our missionaries! Luckily I had the night off so Russ and I spent the afternoon hanging out at my parents as we got to chat with each of them. It was so nice to see them, hear them laugh and get to hear more about how they are doing. Both are loving their missions and doing great! Not to lie-it's still weird having them gone but time is flying! Channy is already over half way through her mission and come fall Tanner will hit his halfway mark at 1 year!

The Morning after Mother's day Russ and his dad Mark went up by Squaw Peak to try and get a Turkey. Lucky for them they were successful and Russ was able to fill his Turkey tag. It was fun for all of us because 2 weeks ago we had a turkey roast and invited everyone over to eat said turkey. Turned out delicious!

 On May 18, my dad was released from his 5 year term as bishop. (WAHOO!!!) It was exciting to watch him get released so he can be home more and to be honest have some burdens lifted off his shoulders. However, I have no doubt that he blessed many lives and served his calling to the fullest. I'll be grateful forever that we were able to have him marry us!

We went shooting!! Being up in the mountains this time of year is one of our favorite things this time of year and so when an opportunity presented to sneak away up Hobble Creek Canyon with our friends The Douglas's and Russ's employee/friend Austin we took it! It was a blast to break out the guns, shoot some skeet, blow up some soda and water bottles.

unfortunately I only got one other picture of the boys blasting the remainder of the targets right before we left.

House projects have been consuming our lives lately. Don't get me wrong we are loving our new house but there's always something to do! Luckily Russ is talented in many ways and he's been able to build shelves and build storage areas in our garage so we were able to get the floor cleared and park our trucks in the garage.May seem like a small thing but with how big our trucks are it's quite the accomplishment to fit them along with other items like freezers, dirt bike, 4-wheeler, etc.. in with them. Now time for the landscaping project...

Things have continued to be busy with work, and I've had lots of opportunites to progress and grow in my area. Back in the Fall I started cross training to our pediatric unit, and while Winter turned out to be a baptism by fire when RSV season hit, I'm loving it. Totally out of my comfort zone of dealing with grown people who can speak back to me and tell me what's wrong, and understand why I have to do things like poke them with needles and put oxygen on them. But I love that coloring, racing around wet floor signs in the hallways, and playing the Wii are now parts of my job description :)

The Pediatric Unit is decorated in Vinyl with Dr. Suess quotes, pictures, etc... There's a wall when you first enter though that says "Meet Your Nurses". I had to document when I officially made it on the wall :)

I was also chosen to be one of a handful of nurses to take a National Orthopedic Nurse Certification test that the hospital was paying for. I took the class back in December and majority of the nurses took the test back in April-however due to all the house activity I was the last to take it on June 10. I passed! Thank goodness. It was a good refresher of things to know and learn for taking care of my ortho patients but the main thing I learned was that I'm not cut out to go back to school. It was so hard to self discipline to study, and that was just for one test! But I got the bonus, certificate, name on the plaque on our unit, etc... but the most thing I got was the burden of studying off my shoulders just in time for summer!!

Our life may be busy but it's pretty awesome and I'm grateful everyday for having such a blessed life.