Missouri Trip

It has been such a treat to be here for this trip. I have learned so much and have got to be in places that are important to my family. Here are a few pictures of where we have been and some old pictures that I found that I had to put in. I know that some of them won't mean much to any one reading this, but they mean a lot to me and just wanted to share them.

The Miller Clan in Poplar Bluff MO-This is all

who came to the reunion.

Grandma and Granddad

My Granddad holding my dad (1964-5)

Granny Helvey with my Dad (1965)

(He has always had a big head apparently!)

Granny and Grandpa with Dad (1965)

Daddy (1965-6)

My great-grandparents James and Hazel Helvey

At their graves

My great-great-grandparents SP and Nora Miller

At the graves of SP and Nora Miller

The farm house of Granny's sister-still standing.

St Louis

I am in Missouri! I am here on a family reunion/ family history trip with my Grandma and Granddad Helvey. For those of you who don't know I love history just ask my brothers, parents, and husband. I get hooked on it. My Helvey side of the family is from Missouri and my granddad was born here. This is also the place that my grandparents met. I am so excited to be here and learn more about where my family came from and who they all are. Here is the first day of my adventures. I toured some important sites in St. Louis with my granddad's cousins, Bonnie and Kelly.

This is the store where my Granddad was born. He was born right in the back! His parents built the store and they lived above it for several years.

Me in front of the store.

The hospital where my grandparents worked when they met.

School of Medicine Washington University

The arch and the old courthouse in downtown St. Louis

The Arch

Me next to the arch. I could not believe how big it was.

Fallen Off The Face of The Earth

Well update...with no pictures. We have done lots since I last posted.

1. We finish our semester.

2. Packed and stored our whole apartment.

3. Brandon went to Las Vegas with a friend.

4. I went to Lake Hebgen MT with the Harts/Bodines.

5. I went to Provo and stayed with my friends for a little bit (One of my Besties got married!!!)

6. We moved to Maryland.

7. Brandon set up his office to work on ours and a few clients investments.

8. I started working at the Olney Children's Center.

Wow I feel like we have done way too much the last couple months. All of them are pretty self explanatory. Hebgen was way fun as always and it was nice to be with family (well close enough)! Maddie was awesome in the Play Mill! For those of you who dont know what that is it is a little theater in West Yellowstone that Madeline is involved in. We have been going there wor years and it was so fun to see someone I knew in the plays. They were great. I also got to stay at Grandma and Grandpa Hart's house for a night! It was so fun to see where they live and where Michelle grew up.

I drove down to Utah and spent two weeks with my BYU girly friends. Andrea got married to a great guy named Garrett Bodine. It was fun to be a bridesmaid and do all those fun wedding things!

I got to Maryland two and a half weeks ago and went job searching. I found a job and started on Monday. I am really enjoying it. It is full time and I am the lead teacher in a junior kindergarten class. I have anywhere from 20 to 25 kids and I am really enjoying the other teachers I am working with.

Hopefully I wil have some pictures soon but this is all I could bring myself to do tonight! Hope all is well!

Blonde

So yesterday I got my hair done. I'm thinking I like it but what do you think?

Transformers

We went to see the new transformers movie midnight tuesday. It was a late nightbut we had a lot of fun. Brandon even wore his transformer cuff links! Fun night!

My new iPhone!

Here's my new iPhone!

I'm loving my new iPhone I have this green case and a pink one just like it. I feel so cute whenever i have it. I also like all the cool stuff I can do on it. Email, text, call, internet, games; way cool!

Half-Marathon

For those of you who didn't know and those who thought I couldn't do it...I did it. I finished a half marathon in june 13th. I ran the Teton Dam Half-Marathon right here is Rexburg. I am so glad I did it! It was hard but it is a big accomplishment for me! It was hard and I will never do a full but I might do another half some time in the future.

Getting ready the night before.

Ready in the morning

Finish line.

Finished with Brandon!

My medal that is now right by my bed.

This is the video Brandon took of me finishing.