Congratulations Jason!!

After much hard work and dedication, Jason graduated from BYU last month. I am so proud of Jason and all that he has put into his schooling thus far. I am so lucky to have a husband who is motivated and dedicated to his goals. He'll do great at UCLA!! Way to go babe!
Jason with his brother Joey
Jason's parents were able to come for the graduation. They have been a huge support to us- thanks for being there!!

Jason and Eric have been study buddies for the past 2 or 3 years and have gone through the whole dental application process together. We're going to miss Eric and Mirjam lots! Good luck in Oklahoma you guys!

Fun in the Arizona Sun!

This past week we spent the week soaking in the sun in Arizona. We had a great time visiting family and just chillin'. We went to the DeWitt ranch and went horse back riding, which was a blast. Sonny and Gracie were great, except when Gracie tried to buck me off...they knew it was feeding time and were ready to go home.
we were also able to go the the Mesa temple and do some family names, which was really neat!
My Dad and I at the Mesa temple.
Poor little Maya. Does she looked picked on or what? Of course she had to go into heat the week before we left on vacation. We didn't want her making a mess on my grandparents carpet, so we had to buy her doggie diapers. She was such a great sport and never tried to take them off. kinda pricey things, but worked like a charm!
Our little baby girl!
Me and Grammy. Jason and I had such a fun time with my grandparents. We didn't do a whole lot, but that's what vacations are for right?! The weather was great and we had fun going out to eat and doing a jigsaw puzzle. Thanks for everything Grammy and Denny!

The New and The Old

So our life has kinda been a whirlwind recently because we thought we were going to Louisville, KY for dental school until recently. But then Jason got an interview at UCLA, which was his #1 school and he got accepted, so now we are going to Los Angeles, CA. Quite the difference huh?! I am so proud of Jason for all of the hard work he's put in here at BYU. He is so dedicated and determined. We feel very blessed for this opportunity and know we could never have gotten to where we are without the Lord's help. We are a bit nervous for this big change in our lives, but are also very excited. It looks like we will be moving sometime in August or early September. We are glad we get to have one more summer here in Utah to play and be with friends and family nearby. We will miss everyone here so much!!



It has been way to long since I have posted anything on my blog. So, here's one big update on what's new...and what's not quite so new. We've done a lot of fun things and have a lot of exciting times ahead, so here's the update. :)

oops, these got a little bit out of order somehow. Oh well. Becca and Jeff threw a great Murder Mystery dinner party for Becca's bithday. We all dressed up and had a lot of fun! Thanks you guys!!
Part of our trip for Jason's interview included visiting Grandma and Grandpa Grattan. We are very excited to live closer to them and to see them more often.
me at the beach. We'll live about 10 minutes from here.
UCLA School of Dentistry!!
Victor and Jannae got Jason one of those heavenly cakes from Costco to celebrate his acceptance! Thanks you guys for being so excited with us and for the yummy cake!
We finally got a new car!! For those of you who have been in our other cars, you will be glad to I'm sure! We feel very spoiled and are so happy to have a reliable car.
Goodbye to our little blue. We were able to sell the Corolla and are sad to see it go, but we were happy someone else wanted it. :)
Jason and I ate the murder mystery dinner. Fun stuff!
Kevin and Charisa looked awesome. Kevin was the detective and Charisa was my Grandmother. lol, we had a great time. Glad you guys were there!
What cuties! Falycia was a babe and Kirks slicked back hair was stylin'!
This goes back to February when I went to Casper to watch Amy's kids for a few days. Amy and Jake had a medical conference at Jackson hole, so I went and stayed with the kids. We had so much fun and i had withdrawls when I left. They are so fun! Kade was quite the drummer!
What cute girls huh?! I love you guys!

Enjoying it While We Can

Since this is our last Christmas in Utah, Jason and I decided to try to make the most of it by going to as many of the Christmas events at Temple Square that we could. I think we did pretty well. We were able to start the season out by attending the play Savior of The World. We've seen it before, but for some reason this time was even better. For those who haven't seen it, it's wonderful. It tells the story of the Savior's birth and his Resurrection. It is well done and such a great reminder of what Christmas is all about. Following that, we went to the first presidency Christmas devotional, which was amazing, as always. The last thing we went to was the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert. They sang with the Orchestra on Temple Square as well as with two guest performers. It was awesome!! There were some amazing numbers including an organ solo of "Go Tell It On The Mountain". We absolutely loved it. We truly are going to miss all the things that Utah has to offer. We are also going to miss family greatly when we move. We've been so blessed to live so close to many of our siblings and love having them near.

Better Late Than Never

I actually forgot that I took a few pictures on Thanksgiving, so here they are. A bit late, I know. I figure since it's not Christmas yet, they are still fair game. We had a great dinner with Kevin, Charisa and their family as well as Falycia and Kirk. Here's Sam enjoying his yummy roll- what a cutie!

Emma had to fight Uncle Jason for the HUGE drum stick and it looks like Emma won. She thoroughly enjoyed it! Go Emma!

The Wasson clan eating Thanksgiving dinner! Mmm mmmm.

Falycia, Kirk, Jason, Charisa and Kevin carving the turkey and making the last preparations! It was the first time Jason and I have hosted a Thanksgiving dinner and it was great! Thanks for coming everyone!

Nothin' But Love

Who would've thought that one little puppy could bring so much fun and love into our family? As most of you know, in place of children, Maya has become out little baby. She keeps us entertained, is quite funny, and gives so much love. Becca and Mae came to visit today and Mae always loves seeing Maya, so I thought I would share. Occassionally Maya gets to full of love and can't help herself from kissing Mae. At first Mae flinches, but then she giggles. She never wants Maya to leave her side when she's at our house. They're quite the pals!

A Quick Visit

We were so excited to have Emily and Ryan come for a quick visit yesterday. Unfortunately the circumstances weren't the best, being here for Ryan's Grandmother's funeral tomorrow. However, we loved having Emily, Ryan, Carter, and Brandon here for a night. They drove from Seattle and we had a great visit. The boys are getting so big and are so much fun. We just wish they lived closer!! Maybe some day huh?! On the other hand, we are so grateful for the family we do live by!! Thanks for coming Emily and Ryan, hopefully we can see you guys again for New Years!