Hello, Im still here!

Sorry its been a while, so many things have been happening! We got a puppy on May 31, 2009! Her name is Alki, we named her after one of our favorite places  (Alki beach in Seattle) She is a beautiful Malamute, and we are so excited for snow to come around to play with her. We enjoy having a puppy/daughter that we take on walks and take to the park. We have also been trainning her, which has been really fun. I will post some pictures soon!
Also we have moved back to the Boise area!!! Brandon decided in September to move back, so he is now working at the Nampa, ID Costco location. It is really nice to be back with family and friends again, although we did make some good friends in Pocatello that we are missing now. I am working at a testing center, working as an administrator and working for the BSU games as security/usher. They are both very different jobs, and I really am enjoying them. I started working for Pearson Vue (testing center) in Pocatello, and they were able to transfer me to Boise. I am also helping an Interior Designer a few days a month at her studio, hopefully this will help me gain the knowledge and expirence to start my own buisness. I am looking to help people with design and organization, you can see some of my rooms at http://www.ngeniusdesign.blogspot.com/  !
I am very creative and like to make things, and can help on ANY budget! 
Now that we are back in Boise, we are at my parents for the mean time. It has been fun to spend more time with them and Brandons family. We did just find an apartment, and we are really excited about it! We move in on Dec. 10th, and its on the Boise river which will be fun to walk the dog on the green belt!
Ill be posting pictures soon!
Love,
Noel :)

Yellowstone

Yellowstone and Bear World Trip

5/16-5/19/09

We went with Mom (Rene) and Paul, also for 2 days Uncle Rod and cusion Justin joined us! I have never been to Yellowstone before and I had such a great time, I miss it already. On our way we stoped at Bear World which is near Rexburg, ID. It started as a refuge for Bears, now you can see the bears in their environment by driving through it! They romed around as you drive It was really neat, the best part was seeing the babies! 

Although they were fenced offthey were soooooo cute and the best part, if only they stayed that small, right.

Yellowstone

Near the west entrance, this was our first encounter of Bison and baby bison! (sertinaly not our only encounter) 

There's a blue bird on my shoulder........

Brandon and I at Gibbon Falls on day 2

This is Norris Geyser Basin, it stinks!!!

Upper Yellowstone Waterfall

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Roaring Spring: the water is not what makes this bubbles it is acutally just gas bubbles, the water is only about 180 degrees vs up to 2,000

West Thumb Geyer Basin

(next 4 pictures)

This was really neat because it was situated right on the lake

Fishing hole geyser. There is a myth that you can catch a fish and put it in the hole and it will cook it while its still on the hook.

The Abyss

Black Geyer Pool

Old Faithful

We got to see it get to 70 ft.

While taking pictures of Old Faithful, I quickly ran a little bit to get a good picture. I felt something hit my foot, I felt possibly I got a sliver from the boardwalk. I looked down and this is what i saw. I ended up having to cut it out thankfuly mom (Rene) had a pocket knife. Like my mom (Gayle) says, "There is never a dull moment with Noel around"

I was wondering why all the trees had bare spots on them, it was neat to see a Bison demonstrate why. They like to rub against them.

Near the waterfall heading towards Mammoth 

Hey look at that rack! We saw only 2 elk with antlers, out of a couple hundred total

This was our 2nd bear encounter, this was about 20 miles before Lamar Valley 

Antelope in Lamar Valley, he's a cute one! :)

This was our 4th bear encounter, our 2nd Grizzley. He was about 150 feet away, it was really neat. This was probally my favorite thing about the trip.

More bison near the west entrance

Bison and their brand new babies, they're so cute!

Where's mountian goat? 

Good bye Yellowstone :( see you again soon, I hope. Seeing the Geysers and such was really neat, unlike anything else. But our favorite part was seeing all of the wildlife, 

it was really neat to experience.

This is Mesa Falls

It was really beautiful, like an oasis

My Favorite Trees, aspens

We would like to thank you mom for this experience, it was a memory of a lifetime! I took my Rebel camera also and will be developing that soon, so hopefully I'll have some good pics from that camera to post!

Cullen's Birthday Supprize Trip

5/2/09

Cullen turns 15!

So we took a trip to supprize him on his birthday, it was a blast!  

Happy Birthday!!!

Christina and I making funny faces ;p

Being an Aunt is the Best job in the world!

Jump! :) cute girl

Cullen's football card pic!

Donovin and Isacc playing B-ball

Brandon and cullen playing football enjoying the weather

Playing frizbee at the park

Super Strong! or broken back.... Brandon giving Noel and 

Christina a "piggy back"

 On Monday 5/4 We took the boys mini golfing for their B-days

Mr. Donovin

Me(Noel)

Brandon the Great

Mr. Cullen

It was so fun to see everyone again! Miss and love you all so much!!!

2nd Anniversary in Las Vegas

Our 2nd Anniversary in Las Vegas!

3/16-3/19

We enjoyed our stay in Las Vegas, we were able to visit my Aunt Katherine, it was very good to see her. These are some pics from our trip and more experiences we had.

On our honeymoon, we stayed in the wynn. This time we stayed in the Encore, 2nd hotel of the Wynn. It was absolutely beautiful! 

Hallway of the Encore, notice on the ceiling the butterfly moldings

This is an entrance for a restaurant at the Encore, the peacocks light up at night.

The floors in the Encore have these butterflies that are hand tiled mosaics.

More butterflies on the ceiling

 

This was one of the highlights of our trip! At they Wynn Penskey dealership they featured a Ferrari F-50!! One of the most amazing things to see!

The Ferrari Store at the Wynn Hotel

Above is the hallways in the encore, and below is the foyer for the elevators. Where the sconces are, the walls were covered in leather, so beautiful!

This is the Pallazo hotel, its the 2nd hotel of the Venetian. Defiantly not as impressive, but still beautiful. This is the building where the Lamborghini Dealership and showroom is.

Eiffel Tower in Vegas!

We had dinner at Mon Ami Gabi at the Paris hotel, it is across from the Belligo hotel. During dinner we got to watch the water shows

This is our other highlight of the trip! This is a Lamborghini Mercelago LP 640! 

costs about 350,000!

There is nothing more amazing then to touch it! ;)

This is the Spyker, a very unique car.

Noel is in heaven!

The downstairs part of the showroom, this is only less than half of it.

This is the BEAUTIFUL Bugatti Veyron, the fastest top speed street legal car. 

Top speed is about 252! A very amazing experience to see one! and better yet a 

black and red one!

Brandon is in heaven too!

This was the best lunch we've ever experienced, not only was the food good but it was right next to the Lamborghini showroom, pretty much right inside it. look what i got to stare at! Not only my wonderful husband but also Lamborghini Mercelago LP 640

More pics of our hotel

Pictures of our beautiful room, We wish we could live in it

This is the view from our room, looking at the pool, notice all of the butterfly details

Our window view of the Wynn and the strip

I loved this wallpaper! Its like my jacket

Notice the beautiful details and moldings. This is a hallway in the Wynn

More of the Wynn

This is a resturant at the Wynn called parasol down, all of those move slowly up and down

More of the Encore, I so envy the designer. I love it!