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Hello my long lost (few) followers of this desolate blog...it's me Ashley and I have come to update you on our very exciting life....and yes, that is sarcasm.

Let's start with the summer, shall we? Like I said, us Leavitt's are a really exciting crowd - all summer Nathan and I took summer classes. That's right, I said all summer. Nathan took Organic Chemistry - which was condensed to a 5 week course, (I don't recommend it for anyone) and I took a digital tools class and also a photography class, which was all film, not digital - I will have to scan in some of my favorites and expose them to the world wide web later. Luckily though, classes went from Monday to Thursday so we did get to some exciting things on the weekend. For one of the most hilarious events, it's best if you just read the Doss' blog on the weekend adventure in Cascade, where we went camping for the weekend. Here is the link: http://ajdossfamily.blogspot.com/2010/08/get-outta-town.html, trust me it's worth reading. Let me just give you a sneak preview.

If that doesn't peak your interest, then I don't know what will. Anyway, we also celebrated Nathan's 23rd birthday while visiting his family to welcome the newest nephew. Leann and Steve really produced quite the little cutie. They named him Brennan Lee, and it was a truly amazing experience getting to hold such a new baby, just recently heaven sent - what a blessing. Here is a picture of the little guy...

Another thing that we did this summer was float the Boise River - a lot! We even took little Duke with us, which was quite the event. You see, from previous blog posts you will come to find that he does not like taking a bath, so you can imagine the nervousness I would have when throwing him into the river. But to my dismay, he did really well, he was walking all around every ones rafts and just had a good time. There was one incident that got me a little worried though, I'd like to think it was the "motherly instinct" in me, but Nathan just thinks I'm a freak. We where going over a "rapid" which took us maybe an inch off the rest of the water and Duke lost his balance and fell out, I was freaking out and basically shoved Nathan out of the raft to go and save the dog, in the middle of the "rapid" mind you....Duke ended up being fine and he can swim turns out, but it still makes for a good story.

Last but not least we were able to welcome in another new addition to our little family, are you ready for this?

Tada! Nathan and I decided to invest in a new MacBook Pro - and it's AMAZING!!!!!!! Since I am studying Graphic Design in school and as students you get waaaay sweet discounts for the design programs, we decided that it was time to take the plunge from PC to Mac, and I must admit - it's not as bad as it seems.

Brushes, BBQ, and Baths...OH MY!

Let's see, this should be an entertaining blog post since there is lot to talk about. Having a dog is much like having a child - or so I think...I'm no expert but this little guy really keeps us on our toes. Luckily he came house trained, so we didn't have to overcome that obstacle - but he has taken a liking to my make-up brushes, just take a look...R.I.P to the best make-up brushes...I guess the top one is still salvageable, but the bottom is definitely a goner. The weird thing is that Duke is so discrete about his "victims," we don't even know how he got the brushes we just noticed that he wasn't following either of us around and that usually means that he is getting himself into trouble - somewhat like a child. Right?
Continuing on with little Duke we had to wait 2 weeks until we could bathe him because he had been neutered just a few days before, so needless to say we were anxious to get him smelling good - and let me just say that this little pup does not like the water. Observe...Notice the intensity of those claws?! Duke was doing all he could just to get out of the tub - Nathan even tried joining him, and that was not appealing in the least for our little Duke.

Isn't that just the saddest looking pup you have ever seen? We have given him several baths since, and it's the same story every time. But I will say that it's very entertaining.

On to more exciting things...Nathan and I decided that we wanted to get a BBQ so we did - but I guess we were under the impression that we would just load it in the car, but those of you who own a grill know that is not the case. We brought it home in a box, that came complete with roughly a million pieces all for us to put together. Nathan and Duke both look a little distraught at the idea of putting it together. But we love it! It's fun and easy to learn to grill together and like I said, we really love it. And last but not least, we had better just mention my latest crafts. I made some really easy storage boxes for my craft supplies inspired from Make It and Love It. They were really easy, it just took a long time to cut out the cardboard ( I used all the cardboard from that grill we got).

The latest craft that I have made are rear-view mirror charms. I learned how to make them at an activity at church, and they are soooo easy! And not to mention really cute. I made one for my mom for Mother's Day and then my sister demanded that I make her one, and naturally I had to have one for myself.
There are pictures on both sides, and I used photos from the photo booth strips - they are the perfect size and I just love them. It's fun to switch things up with colors and what not, they are a success. That's all for now, I guess I should try not to wait so long to update so that my posts don't end up so long -but hey, at least I did it.

It's A Boy!

Don't worry - it's not a baby...haha. This last weekend Nathan and I have been very busy. We did lots of yard work, grocery shopping, and oh yeah - we got a PUPPY! We went to the shelter just to check things out after a trip to Costco, needless to say we just fell in love with this little guy.

Isn't he just the cutest! We decided to name him Duke. He really is a great little pup. He has lots of energy, likes to play outside and doesn't bark! That's right, I said it, he has not barked one time since he has been here! He couldn't be a better first time animal.

Also, a couple of weeks ago it was Spring Break - Nathan and I traveled all around Washington, Idaho and Utah. It was a lot of driving for one week, but we had a lot of fun. We went to Utah for General Conference with the Doss family from our ward. Since it was Easter we dyed eggs together and had fun playing with the Wii...oh yeah, and we did actually go to a session of conference. It was really great, and it's truly been a testimony builder to us both to feel the Spirit when you are in the same room as the prophet. It was lots of fun and I hope that we can do it again soon!

Thrift Store Finds

Nathan and I are quite fond of visiting the local thrift stores in order to find some new projects and good deals. We went this last Saturday and it was a success! Nathan found a pair of bowling shoes (he looks every time we go) and let me tell you, this guy just lit up like a kid in a candy store.It was an all inclusive deal, he got the shoes, bowling ball and bag for $3.00. Like I said, he was really excited.

I found 3 picture frames that needed a little help, see for yourself...

And I decided that it needed a little revamping, and this is what they are now, and I'm so excited they turned out so great!
And here is a close up...I just love the Cricut and all of its wonderful talents. It's kind of a bad picture, but the other one is better, our walls are yellow - and it just looks so great! Wait, I think I said that already....

Happy Birthday!

Last week we celebrated a birthday - mine to be exact. I turned 22 last Thursday, and it was a fairly fun birthday. I had to go to school, so that was a bummer - but we went to Tucano's for dinner, and it was good but for some reason I didn't feel like I got the best bang for my buck ( even with the free meal with the birthday club). The funniest part though is definitely worth mentioning...the hostess was seating us at our table, and just as we got there and started to sit down, the woman sitting at the table right next to us reached over and took my silverware - it was the most awkward thing, and she played it off pretty well, but man, it was really awkward.

We came home and had "cake," though I don't really like cake very much, so Nathan made me a brownie cake accompanied with ice cream, and it was delicious!

Now this just looks confusing, Nathan did make a whole pan of brownies (that's how you usually do it, right?) anyway, he decided to cut one out and put all 22 candles on and it looked pretty funny.

To Nathan's dismay my gift did not come in time for my birthday, and needless to say I was pretty disappointed to know that my own husband didn't get me so much as a birthday card - but I guess he ordered it online and all is well in the Leavitt house again. So, you are probably wondering what I got, right?.....................


Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to, Sure Cuts a Lot - the perfect accessory to any crafter - it accompanies the Cricut for those of you who haven't heard of it. I have yet to make a cut, but I am so excited! I can't wait to used it! Overall, it was a pretty good birthday.

Time for an update.

Homework seems to be occupying all of my time, and as a result I am lame and don't update the world wide web on my personal life - sounds kind of weird, but that's the world we are in, right? Anyway, since um, let's see...September there has been some exciting things that has happened in the last couple of months worth mentioning. First, in December for Christmas we went home to Lewiston, and spent time with family and Nathan received the best gift for Christmas...

Not glasses, but the ability to see without them! He got LASIK surgery on the 21st - let me just explain to you the miracle that took place. Nathan before surgery could not read the big "E" on the eye chart, I would say that he was blind, with a prescription of 20/500ish. After surgery his vision...dun dun dun 20/20! Just like that, after five minutes, trees have leaves on them and clocks really do have a second hand that moves. He got it as a gift from his parents for Christmas, and we both are truly blessed because of it.

Secondly to mention, as the new year rolled around we both started school again and unfortunately have completely opposite schedules, but so far so good. Just this last week, was Valentine's Day (duh, ashley), and I must say that Nathan did really well. I was a little concerned when he asked where my scrapbook paper cutter and glue were in the house - let's be honest, Nathan and anything crafty usually doesn't equate to anything worth mentioning. But, he pulled out all of the stops...I got home from church and there was a red rose in a vase with a note attached that said "you have found the first prize, there are others throughout the house that are either new or misplaced, each prize equals one 'reward." I found all of these prizes around the house, sort of a scavenger hunt if you will, and once that was finished Nathan laid down note cards on the floor, and I had to choose 13 of them (that's how many prizes I found). On the opposite side of the card were things that read "dinner of your choice," "foot rub anytime," and "servant for the day," just to name a few. It was terribly romantic...mostly because Nathan never really does romantic things like that. I was really surprised and I love it so much. We also made a fabulous dinner together, well, I guess it was more of a breakfast for dinner day.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at a pink waffle with whipped cream and strawberries on top, and yes, it was very delicious! I guess that's all for an update at the moment, I will try and continue to allow some entertainment in the blogging world and update more...but I really shouldn't promise anything.

Arts and Crafts

Well, as you may or may not know, I have recently switched my major to Graphic Design, and as a result, I have been working on many projects so far this semester. So I thought that I would share some of them with you.

This was for my 3D art class. It was called "skeleton and skin" we had to make a frame of some sort and then add a "skin" to it. It's kinda weird, but whatever.


This was also for my 3D class. The assignment was called "transformation." We had to take an everyday object away from its usual use. I used lampshades, spray painted them all black, and made a mobile. This one is my favorite for this class so far.

This is for my Basic Drawing class, we had to choose a cluster of leaves to draw with charcoal. Love it!Lastly, this is my arts and crafts project for the house that I made on Sunday. I know it's way simple, but I just love it. I made it from a Scrabble board and letters (all together now, "duh-Ashley!). If you can't read it, it says "Welcome to the Leavitts." It is hanging on the wall right as you walk into the house. If you don't believe me, then you will just have to come and visit! :)


PS. I married the smartest man ever! He just got a 105% on his Physics test! We celebrated and went to Krispy Kreme last Tuesday. YAY Nathan!