Our summer so far...

I realize it's been 5 whole weeks since I last posted! Shame on me! The snow in June did finally go away, and it's been hot ever since. I love the heat! Bryan, not so much - but who can blame someone who's job is outside?

Since our last post:

We celebrated Father's Day with Bryan's dad and family. (We tried 4 TIMES to call my dad - I ended up wishing him a happy Father's day the next day.)

This is a slightly more decorated example (with a few less scribbles) of the cards we made in nursery for all the dads. Tom likes to wear Hawaiian shirts, so I added the palm trees with a stencil. :)
Bentley may have had more fun with the wrapping paper than anyone else. :)
In other news, we have been furnishing our apartment with lots of new/used stuff. We find a LOT of our stuff on craigslist! One of our most exciting finds was this dresser. It is very old and sturdy - and HEAVY! Tom came over to help Bry get it up the stairs, and then he was exhausted! (Not pictured here is the huge mirror that attaches to the back - this is MY dresser!)
Bryan has been continuing with his milk route, and gets faster at it every day. A couple weeks ago on my day off, I went on the milk route for a day! This is Bryan in his "Big Cow." (The truck is white with black cow spots.) Bry always told me that kids love the truck, and he wasn't exaggerating! We would pass kids playing outside and they'd yell after us! It was fun to go once, but it was a LOT of work!
The new beauty school in town had a deal on hair cut and color, so I went to get my hair done. When I got there, I had shoulder length, blond hair. Bryan was a little bit surprised when I came home with this! Ignore the freaky eye...

For some reason, we didn't get a better picture of Steve and Vivian when they were here for the 4th. But we were very excited to have them with us! They came down from Rexburg and we went over to Tom and JoAnn's for a barbeque. Delicious! Staci brought "Hulk" cupcakes to the BBQ and we each got a sweet ring!

Vivian took this picture for us at the fireworks. If you've already read her blog, you know I fell asleep about halfway through...
Here's a little video of the fireworks we took with our new camera! (Before I fell asleep!) You can hear Staci and Ian in the background, I think she stabbed him in the eye somehow...



Bryan FINALLY got his road bike! He sold his when we got engaged so we could have a little money when we got married. We've saved up and he was finally able to get a new one. Here he is about to go for a ride on his new baby.
As always, we love you all and we'd love to hear from you!

Summer!

It is JUNE , and look at what Idaho summer has given us. Yes, that on the rooftops is SNOW! When will winter END?!

A Post from Bryan!

Here's a post I actually didn't write. It can also be found on Bryan's blog because he wrote it:

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Milk Man Bryan!

That right kiddies, after a year as the general manger of the Reed's Dairy store, and 2 months as Alan's personal assistant I have already moved on. I am still at the dairy and I have taken on the calling as a milk man. It is something that I am very familiar with, I have done routes in the past and have been spending the last month helping Alan to develop the new software that we are going to be using.

I will now only work 4 days a week, between 7 and 8 hours a day and make much more money. I will be able to graduate in less than 4 years (from now) and I don't have to worry about taking out loans. It will be a great thing for Kelly and I. I can promise all of you that truly the Lord takes care of those that give even just a little bit to him.

I never thought twice about paying tithing before my mission. I never really had a calling that I felt I was doing something important. My strong and noble wife and I have never missed a tithing check, have never purposely missed a day of church to get our of our calling. We try hard to read our scriptures, and I try hard to get my home teaching done. I am far from perfect on most of those things, but I can already tell you that the blessings that Kelly and I have received in return far out those things that we have given.

The Lord has made us promises in the scriptures. They are promises for us to receive blessings and revelation. These blessings aren't merely something that we are given, but rather, something that we are entitled too! All we have to do is reach out and grab it through obedience. If you need something, try giving to the Lord first and see what we will do for when you least expect it.

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I am SO horrible at this!

Alright, so unlike my husband, I am NOT a born writer! Here's the latest scoop on our lives:

Last month I spent my first ever night in the hospital! President Hinckley was right not to recommend it. It all started with a little abdominal pain, which turned into such severe pain that we went to the ER at 11:45 at night. Steve came to the hospital straight from Rexburg, and my in-laws came straight from Salt Lake. (They were on their way home from the SLC airport and didn't even stop at home before coming to the hospital!) Talk about family support. Anyway, it all turned out to be just a little gall bladder attack, which wasn't so bad once they got the drugs in me :) I don't remember what the drug was, but it's 8 times stronger than morphine. Happy day. Now I'm on a "diet" low in fat and proteins. (Making my gall bladder's job easier, because those are the things it breaks up.) I am much better now. :)


In other new, my family came for Easter! Due to my lack of planning ahead, our camera doesn't have working batteries, so I don't have pictures. My Dad promised to send me a slideshow, which I look forward to. (And I'll try to remember to post pictures on here when I get them.) My brothers stayed with us, which made for a crazy full house, and a LOT of fun. :) My parents stayed at a nearby motel. It had an indoor pool, so we spend an evening of fun there. Freeze tag in a pool that small is HARD! On Easter Sunday we all went to church in our ward, where Steve and I got to play a piano duet of "O Divine Redeemer" in Sacrament meeting. After church we had Easter dinner at our house. Between Bryan's parents and sister, my parents and brothers and us, we had 10 people here for dinner. What an adventure! Sadly, Steve had to work on Easter, and Vivian was in Minnesota. We missed them! My family left Tuesday morning for Downey, then Salt Lake for Brian's senior recital. (My brother Brian... the organist.) From what I hear it was a GREAT recital. (not a surprise :) ) Then, late Saturday night my mom called to let us know that they were coming back through Idaho Falls. I guess she couldn't stand life without me. :p (Believe me, goodbye was NOT easy for me! Just ask Bryan! ) So on Sunday after church we spent about an hour with my family. It was hard to have to say goodbye again, but I was so glad they came. :)

Another update I never gave: I have a new job! Well, not new anymore, I've been working there for 2 1/2 months... but anyway, I work at McDonalds. Seagull Book was only a seasonal job, so I got layed off when business plummeted after the holidays. I am definitely keeping my eyes open for another job, but for now this one pays the bills. I also have two new piano students, and maybe one more next week. If I can get enough students, that could be my main employment and I could just work part-time so I'm not home alone all day :) Teaching is definitely the most enjoyable job I've ever had!

Bryan has been working as the general manager of the store at Reed's Dairy for almost a year now, and has recently also taken on some office responsibilities. As of yesterday, he found out that he will be the new milkman! This is GREAT news! He will not only be working less days (Only 4 days a week! Monday-Thursday), but he will also be making more money! This will also make it easier for him to get back into going to school full-time instead of part-time. Yay Bryan!

I think that's all our news for now. I guess I should write an update every time we have news rather than putting it all in one LONG post! We love you all!

Survey!

Lucky for Alicia, I'm sitting at home, bored out of my mind!

1. Were you named after anyone?
• Indeed I was. My dad's best friend from HS, and my uncle Lynn. It's actually a funny story.
  
2. When was the last time you cried?
• Probably the last time I heard the ward choir sing. No, it wasn't touching.
  
3. Do you like your handwriting?
• Depends on the day. Today my right thumb is crippled and so my handwriting is blah.
  
4. What is your favorite lunch meat?
• Ham
  
5. Do you have kids?
• Only my little friends in nursery every Sunday!
  
6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you?
• I'm gonna agree with Alicia on this one. Weird question. Maybe?
  
7. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
• ya think? :p
  
8. Do you still have your tonsils?
• Absolutely! :)
  
9. Would you bungee jump?
• I don't think so.
  
10. What is your favorite cereal?
• Ah man, that's a hard question... it depends on my mood! In one week I have almost completely finished a large bag of Tootie Frooties!
  
11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
• What a waste of time. Never.
  
12. Do you think you are strong?
• Are you asking because you've seen my HUGE muscles? :p
  
13. What is your favorite ice cream?
• Reed's Dairy :)
  
14. What is the first thing you notice about people?
• Face and hair. And facial hair.
  
15. Red or pink?
• Depends on what it is. For decorating purposes, I tend to say red, but in general I do love pink!
  
16. What is your least favorite thing about you?
• Ummm... weird question? I choose not to answer.
  
17. Who do you miss the most?
• My family in Minnesota
  
18. Do you want everyone to send this back to you?
• If they want to.
  
19. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?
• Blue jeans and NO SHOES!
  
20. What was the last thing you ate?
• A chocolate chip cookie and fudge sundae from McDonalds. Come on, they were FREE!
  
21. What are you listening to right now?
• Our loud refrigerator.
  
22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
• Macaroni and Cheese, one of my favorite foods! (No, Alicia, I didn't steal that one. I'm pretty sure that's what I've always said to that question :) )
  
23. Favorite smells?
• Good food, Bry's cologne, gasoline, and nail polish.
  
24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
• Jaime R.
  
25. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
• Alicia?! Fur shure!
  
26. Favorite sports to watch?
• This could be embarrassing... football! And gymnastics.
  
27. Hair color?
• Multi-colored. (See previous post)
  
28. Eye color?
• Blue
  
29. Do you wear contacts?
• Usually.
  
30. Favorite food?
• Good kind.
  
31. Scary movies or happy endings?
• Happy endings. Not a fan of scary movies.
  
32. Last movie you watched?
• Ocean's Thirteen? Seems like we've watched something since then, but I can't remember what.
  
33. What color shirt are you wearing?
• Brown
  
34. Summer or winter?
• Summer. Why doesn't Idaho plow the stinking roads?!
  
35. Hugs or kisses?
• Hugs :)
  
36. Favorite dessert?
• Chocolate chip cookies. I could eat them everyday. (And now that they're free, I pretty much do!)
  
37. Most likely to respond?
• Ummm I would've said Alicia, but she already did it. So I don't know.
  
38. Least likely to respond?
• The husband/John
  
39. What book are you reading right now?
• Complete works of Jane Austen. More specifically, Sense and Sensibility. Ahhhh I love it.
  
40. What is on your mousepad?
• Boring Dell logo.
  
41. What did you watch on TV last night?
• Don't Forget the Lyrics with Boyz II Men! Funny stuff.
  
42. Favorite sound?
• Bryan saying "I Love you" :) (Cheesy, but true!)
  
43. Rolling Stones or Beatles?
• Ummm neither really.
  
44. What is the farthest you've been from home?
• Provo or Palmyra. You can calculate the distance if you like.
  
45. Do you have a special talent?
• Umm I'm pretty good on the piano I guess.
  
46. Where were you born?
• Robbinsdale, MN
  
47. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?
• As many as will write back. I wanna learn all about everybody! (And obviously, forwarded surveys are the best way to get to know people :p )

I can't believe I did the whole thing...

Hello again to anyone who may actually read our blog! We have a few pieces of news, so I've decided that it is indeed time for a new post.

First of all, Steve lives with us! (You know, that older, slightly crazy brother of mine.) He moved out here to be with his beloved, and due to housing complications in Rexburg, he will be staying with Bryan and me for the next few months. We're glad to have him. :)

As seen in the picture below, I got my hair done! This may not be as exciting to the rest of you, but to me it is a miracle! Bryan gave me a gift certificate for Christmas to get my hair cut, colored, and styled , and the lady who did it did a great job. AND as a result of going to see her, I now have 2 piano students! She (Ronda) has 2 sons, to whom she has been giving lessons. However, she has decided that it would be better for them to learn from someone besides their mom, and so I will be at their house every week, at least until I get my own piano. (We're keeping our eyes open on Craig's List!)I found out last Monday that my seasonal work at Seagull book is over, so Steve and I have spent the last week job hunting. We talked to the ward employment specialist, and have a few good leads, so we will be leaving soon to pursue those. It's fun searching together so I don't feel all alone!

In other news, I found our honeymoon pictures this week! I thought they were on my camera, but they weren't so I thought they were lost. However, I took a picture of my hair to send to my mother on Bryan's camera, and when I went to load it on the computer, I saw our honeymoon pictures! YAY! Here's a couple of Bear Lake. We didn't go swimming, as it was cold. But it was really beautiful! I left out the picture of me dancing on the beach. I didn't know Bry took it until I saw it there. How embarrassing!


Love to all of you!

Kelly and Bryan

A Visser Christmas

As I'm sure all of you are aware, yesterday was my favorite day of the year! Christmas! Despite the fact that we were up at 5:30 on our way to urgent care, we had a wonderful first Christmas together. :) I wasn't feeling well starting on Monday morning and I didn't get any sleep that night. Of course, the place that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, was closed. The only place to go was the Emergency room, which I didn't think was quite necessary. Luckily, my mother-in-law, JoAnn, works at a doctors office and always has drugs for me when I need them. Those pills may have been my best Christmas present, as they got me through the day until I could go to the doctor this morning.

Enough talk of sickness! When we got home we went back to sleep for a few hours, then got up to open presents! Bryan got a shirt, and a surprise from Santa! (He said several weeks ago that Santa doesn't go to people's houses who don't have kids, so I just had to prove him wrong!) He got a fog-free shower mirror that holds his razor so he can shave without damage to his perfect sideburns :) Bryan got me a present I've been wanting for a while. I'm getting my hair done! I've tried in vain to go back to being blonde, so I'm actually getting my hair professionally done. Pictures will be posted after the joyous occasion. After presents from each other and my parents were opened at our house, we went over to Bry's parents for Christmas breakfast. Keesh! Is that how you spell it? Anyway, it was indeed wonderful, and I think the closest you can get to the Mathias tradition of Spanish tortilla without actually having the tortilla. My brother Brian has continued the tradition of Spanish tortilla with his wife, and every year they make a bigger tortilla. This year's was most impressive!


This is our Christmas tree! We got the cheapest one we could find at Target, using our last wedding gift card! I don't think it turned out half bad!
My stocking (left) was made by my mom when I was quite young, and Bryan's (left) came from the wonderful Dollar Tree! The candy wrappers were his contribution to decorating :)
This is my first nativity set! I got it at Seagull Book where I work for only 6 dollars! I love it :)
Who can celebrate Christmas in Idaho without potatoes? My parents were kind enough to provide the spud (Darth Tater!) all the way from Minnesota, as well as many other fabulous gifts!

Bryan has a reputation at the annual Visser/Bodily Christmas Eve party for giving funny gifts. This is the one he gave last year (He autographed his senior picture and framed it!) and never suspected that it would be re-gifted this year. Of course, who should be the lucky winner of this priceless treasure but me! We had so much fun at that party.Here's Bryan taking his Christmas nap. The poor guy deserved some rest after getting up so early with me! Isn't he cute?

Anyway, we will eventually have pictures of us on Christmas, but they were all taken at Bry's parents on someone else's camera, so I'll have to track some pictures down. Merry Christmas to you all, and a happy new year!

p.s. Feel free to call/e-mail us anytime! We miss hearing from many of you!