Dylan & Heather

Monday, March 14, 2011

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Kimberly and Natalie already posted this.....but I can't help it. Look at my Daddy :)

Hello Oregon

We have been in Oregon for a while now. This is what we have been up too (in no particular order):

Dylan's trimming his beard as I type
Enjoying copious amounts of decadent Peppermint White Hot Chocolate and Wildberry Jet Teas
Growing avocado trees

Got my Oregon Driver's license and registered our car here
New desktop (and Dylan's mess work area)

Making music (Dylan mostly)

Gave talks in church
Mom teaching me how to applique and quilt

I know it's not Christmas, but this pattern was just too cute to pass up!
Also, I'm not done yet.
Also, there are my lovely chunky feet.

I'm blanket stitching around all of the edges. Mom is teaching
me lots of fun things!

Celebrating my birthday a little early (We will be in Washington for my birthday so we celebrated with Dylan's family early)

Mom and Dad (Isaacson) got me Dominion Seaside for my birthday!
LOVE this game!

(Also I had an amazing roast, homemade mashed potatoes, and Tom's delicious pumpkin pie for my birthday. It was all delightful!)

Dylan enjoying the aftereffects of a party balloon

This weekend: A trip to Washing to visit my family and be there for my little brother Keith's Eagle Court of Honor!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Soo......I didn't get into my major. I was a little beat up when I first heard the news, but what's done is done! Dylan and I weren't sure what we should do. I don't have any classes I can take without being accepted and we feel like we are wasting time just waiting until I can re-apply. We decided that maybe a move was in store. I always try to stay optimistic and keep my options open but it was a little difficult to wrap my mind around this. The head of the Graphic Design apartment at BYU is an internationally known designer. He is one of the best in the business across the globe and I was really looking forward to studying under him. We are settled here. I am already attending BYU. And the tuition isn't too hefty. But after much thought and consideration, and much support from our families, we decided a move is probably the best thing right now. Dylan and I are applying at Portland State University and Oregon State University. Both schools have really good programs for Dylan [pre-optometry] and their design programs aren't too shabby either. I am currently taking just one class at BYU and it's a block class. I'll be done February 25th and by then we should have heard back from the schools by then and have made our decision. Hopefully in the not to distant future we will find our selves either in Portland or Corvallis. It's an exciting yet slightly terrifying time in our lives but it is something we are both very much looking forward to :)

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas Time!

PICTURES TO COME!

Dylan and I had such a great Christmas. It was our first together and one of the best I've had. We spent Christmas in Oregon with Dylan's family. Tom and Glenda completely spoiled us, me especially, as they didn't want me to be sad for my first Christmas away from my family. Everything was just so much fun! We spent as much time as possible with Mom and Dad, and Carly, Shem, Stella and Olive. Those girls are getting so big. Dylan went skiing with his buddy Simon one day and Mom had to work so Dad and I took the morning to solve some work problems [yes, this was fun to me!] then headed over to Carly's to hang out with her. We went sledding in their back yard [Shem had made a small slide off their one step porch for Stella] then Shem and Dad headed out to do some hunting while Carly and I headed to the kitchen to make some melting snowman cookies :) On Christmas Eve we had a little family program. Dad and I played an "O Holy Night" duet on the piano [that my Harston family LOVES. We play it about a million times every Christmas. Not exaggerating], Mom sang a song with Dad accompanying, Carly and Shem sang with Shem playing the guitar, and Dylan and I sang with Dyl playing along. Dad read the Christmas story then we had our gift exchange. It was different and fun to open presents on Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we woke up to a small gift from Santa. We went to Mom's parent's house for "dinner' [at noon]. It was fun being with Mom's family and hearing stories of them when they were young. Particular favorites were stories of cow pie filled apples and secret tunnels. When we got home later that afternoon Dylan and I borrowed a car from Dad and headed to Washington. We hadn't planned on a trip but I was so homesick that we decided to make one. What I didn't know before was that my parents were planning to drive down on Monday and surprise me! By us going to Washington we were able to see more family. They also didn't know we were coming. It was so awesome to walk in that door and see the surprise on everyone's faces! We spent all day Sunday with my family. I enjoyed it so much. I tried to make up for a whole season's missed of Christmas baking in one day haha. Monday morning we headed back to Oregon and took little Stella sledding at the golf course where she had a bigger hill. I accidentally found a little jump and got some pretty good air off of it, considering the size of the jump. Tuesday morning came too soon and Dylan and I headed back to the airport to fly back to Provo. Every time we go home to visit it gets harder and harder to leave! It was such a great Christmas though. Definitely one of the best I have ever had. I am so fortunate to have two amazing families. Tom and Glenda and family have welcomed me with open arms and no reservations. I always feel right at home with them. Haha I even accidentally called Tom Daddy, which I usually reserve just for my Dad. I really cannot put into words how blessed I feel to be a part of two of the most excellent, amazing, wonderful, and overall stupendous families.

Christmas Concert

Dylan's Aunt Edye is in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and sent us tickets to the Christmas concert. I was so excited! I had never been to an event in the Conference Center. December 18th rolled around and we bundled up and headed to Salt Lake City. We got there with an hour and a half until the show started and were worried we wouldn't get in! There were so many people there! Finally we got in and found our seats. I don't have other Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas events to compare it to....but this was excellent! The set was amazing and they had dancers with some of the songs. David Archuleta was a guest performer along with Michael York. I'm not the biggest fan of David Archuleta but he did an amazing job. I didn't even know who Michael York was but I was still excited to hear from him. I was expecting him to sing too and couldn't wait for him to take stage. I was pleasantly surprised when, instead of singing, he told stories. He told the story of the origin of the Choir, and the Christmas story. He did a phenomenal job. The way he spoke and the passion he put into his words was so captivating. The only thing I would have wished to different was to hear more from just the Choir. Overall we had such a great time!