Nicole Irons - Tile MASTER!

Nici has been tiling the new bathroom in the basement. She is doing such a great job! Check it out...

Shower wall

Floor

Guest Room

Well...I've been sitting on these pictures for quite a while. Nici gave me a hard time last night so I figured I would post them. We updated the small guest room this summer. The room was considered to be an office according to the apraiser. This is because it didn't have a closet. LAME So...we added a closet. :) Nici has become quite the carpenter, I must say! She did an amazing job. Also, we fell in love with this new color! I think we'll have to keep a sample so we can use it in our new place when we move to Idaho.


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Half way there

Completed

Happy Halloween

We went to a few different houses on Friday and Saturday and had a blast! It was really fun to dress up although my feet were killing me. LOL

Mormon Church on Prop 8: We Oppose Civil Rights (But Don't Tell)

This is an article I found on the Huffington Post website, a newspaper in California. Mormon Church on Prop 8: We Oppose Civil Rights (But Don't Tell) My thoughts here are, if you oppose gay marriage don't get one! If the so called "religious right" actually practiced what they preached then they would stop trying to take away basic civil rights from their neighbors. It's call free will folks! What, do you think you're the only ones allowed to exercise that right? Just because you think you're special in YOUR "gods" eyes doesn’t mean you can treat the non believers as second class citizens. Get a life!

10 Types of Republicans

The Date is Set!

On April 11, 2009, Nici and I will be celebrating our relationship with a commitment ceremony followed immediately by a reception. We are currently putting together all the plans and have yet to pick a venue. I'm super excited though!

Happy Anniversary!

Today was our 2 year Anniversary! :) We celebrated by doing absolutely nothing and watching tv. HAHA Honestly, we've been so busy lately that it didn't cross our minds until today. I LOVE YOU BABE!!! I'm so lucky to have you in my life!

Happy 30th B-Day Nici!

We went camping for Nici's birthday weekend. I can't even begin to tell you how much fun we had! There were 7 of us and we went down to Honeyman Campground in Florence. Everybody pitched in and between Jimmy and Steve & Phillip, we ate like royalty! Oh, AND my parents come over on Saturday night with beer and cake in hand! It was a much needed break and a perfect way to celebrate Nici's 30th!

Benevolent Inventor

You are an Inventor

Your imagination, self-reliance, openness to new things, and appreciation for utility combine to make you an INVENTOR.

You have the confidence to make your visions into reality, and you are willing to consider many alternatives to get that done.

The full spectrum of possibilities in the world intrigues you—you're not limited by pre-conceived notions of how things should be.

Problem-solving is a specialty of yours, owing to your persistence, curiosity, and understanding of how things work.

Your vision allows you to identify what's missing from a given situation, and your creativity allows you to fill in the gaps.

Your awareness of how things function gives you the ability to come up with new uses for common objects.

It is more interesting for you to pursue excitement than it is to get caught up in a routine.

Although understanding details is not difficult for you, you specialize in seeing the bigger picture and don't get caught up in specifics.

You tend to more proactive than reactive—you don't just wait for things to come to you.

You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.

Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.

You are Benevolent

You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT

You don't mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself.

Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people's situations before passing any sort of judgment.

You're a good listener, and even better at offering advice.

You're concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you've never met.

Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others.

Other people's feelings are important to you, and you're good at mediating disputes.

Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people.

Without a hitch

We had a BBQ this last weekend. It was so great to have friends over and show them all of the work we've done to the house. Nici was amazing! The morning of the BBQ our back patio was covered in junk and looked like a total pig pin! She had that thing cleared, cleaned, raked AND weeded in no time! She put down bark mulch while I arranged the new potted plants and outdoor rug. By the time our guests showed it looked like a whole new back yard. Everyone seemed to have fun and some how, we ended up with more food than we started with. :o) Thanks for all your hard work Nici! I'll have to update with pictures as soon as I unearth my digital camera.

Coach Irons

Nici has accepted the position of head pole vault coach at Pacific University! Go Boxers! hehe I'm so proud of her. It's a new program for the school so she only has 3-4 vaulters so far. They have a lot to learn and I'm sure they feel lucky to have such a great coach! I can't wait to go to a track meet!

Bored...took a test

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Blue

You're blue — the most soothing shade of the spectrum. The color of a clear summer sky or a deep, reflective ocean, blue has traditionally symbolized trust, solitude, and loyalty. Most likely a thoughtful person who values spending some time on your own, you'd rather connect deeply with a few people than have a bunch of slight acquaintances. Luckily, making close friends isn't that hard, since people are naturally attracted to you — they're soothed by your calming presence. Cool and collected, you rarely overreact. Instead, you think things through before coming to a decision. That level-headed, thoughtful approach to life is patently blue — and patently you!

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/rd/50651/color/index.jsp?testname=colorogt&resultid=E

No Mo Bootcamp!

I'm done with boot camp and will be starting with ACS Dataline. Hopefully I will get a good Journeyman and will learn lots.

Margarita Pizza Night

Jaime and Tae come over for Margarita Pizza! I haven't been able to cook (good food that is) in forever so I had a blast! Isn't Tae just abosolutely adorable?!?

Newest IBEW Member!

It's official...I am now a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers! YEEEHAAAW I start my Limited Energy Electrician Apprentice Program today and am waaaaay excited to start learning something completely new. Yikes I'm a bit nervous. :o)