This ones for you!

I have decided to get much better at keeping up to date on this blog for my wonderful Grandparents and any other family members that are reading my blog somewhat faithfully or so! To catch up on the most recent events happening in our lives....here it goes:
Casey:

Casey found out that he has two bulged discs in his back so we decided it was best for him to quite his job and work on healing his back. He is also in his last two weeks of his undergraduate degree and he seems decently happy to take a break, however long it may be! He has been doing a lot around the house while he has been off work and it has been wonderful to have three meals a day that I rarely have to cook! It has been great to come home to a clean and warm house too! On top of everything, his back seems to be healing!

I started a new job in October and it has been a good job. I work as a medical assistant at Gem City Bone and Joint here in Laramie. It's definitely not my dream job, but I have learned a lot about backs and necks! I also work with some great women, I never work weekends or nights , and I get Holidays off! So I am very blessed to have such a great job right now!

So Casey and I just got back from Greeley, Colorado where we spent Thanksgiving with some family. We had a fabulous time! We even got up at 4am and went shopping the day after Thanksgiving! That was the first and definitely the last time I will do that, but it sure was fun! During that time Casey also went rock climbing, which is something he has wanted to do for a very long time, so I am really glad he had the opportunity to do that! We came home Sunday and then went to the Mountains to cut down our very first Christmas tree!! It was a great time, we listened to an interview of Casey's great-great-great grandfather (I think) and I got to learn a little more about his family! and for those of you who are wondering how good our Christmas tree turned, here is a picture!



It's great coming home after work and seeing my Christmas tree lit up in our window! It brings a smile to my face every time! And to go along with the Christmas Season, Laramie is doing a light show at the Courthouse building and the lights go along with music that is played on a radio station, so Casey and I went to the kick off tonight, we got some apple cider and some cookies, we went and sat in the car and watched the light show! It was amazing and they are doing it ever night until Jan. 3 so I will get some pictures!

I hope all is well with with everyone this season and I will update again soon!

Job

Well life has been somewhat relaxed and enjoyable for the past two months, but I have been really terrible about writing on this...maybe I'll give this job to Casey...anyway...school has been good for Casey and he still works out by Woodslanding and enjoying....as of tomorrow I will officially be a full-time worker, so that should be fun. Well we hope everyone is doing splendid and maybe I will write on this more....maybe!

New Email

Hey all! I just wanted to make note that I will be losing my uw email address in the next month or so....so please start using this email in order to contact me: ashleyfrome@gmail.com. Better blogs are here to come soon...when I take the time to write about our fun Labor Day festivities!

Goodbye Summer

Goodbye summer and hello fall! This is actually a sad sentence for me because I feel like summer was close to nonexistent this year....Oh well! I am happy to report that I have officially finished my degree and am now a proud graduate without a job! But I am actually trying to modify that one little detail by updating and fine tuning my resume, and searching around Laramie for a job...hopefully with a little help from a career counselor and the College of Agriculture! This is really all I have been up to lately, it's definitely fun not being in school, but at the same time I feel completely lost without that class schedule or even a job...thus the whole "searching for a job" thing! Wish me luck!

El Gorge

I just got back from an awesome time at the Gorge, that is..Flaming Gorge!! Casey and I spent a fun-filled week there with my family, it rained a lot, but it sure was fun! We got some good jet skiing time out there, some tubing time and some (tiny) swimming time! We also got to know what it feels like zooming down the Gorge while it's pouring out! I wouldn't recommend it for those of you who haven't had that experience, especially if you have sunburns, it hurts! We had a great time though, and it was great to see Casey for a week! We were able to head back to Evanston on the 4th just in time to enjoy the spectacular fireworks display they have, and the fun didn't stop when the city was done with their show, the fireworks were constant even after that! I tell you what, fireworks is the way to go in Evanston, you could be rich off of what the people in that town alone spend on fireworks! It was amazing! The fun continued out at my parents house, it was great to lay in bead and see fireworks outside! It was a perfect ending to a great week!

Wow! I am terrible with this whole blogging thing apparently! To update everyone, summer has been pretty good so far, I have just been doing my internship and taking some trips! I recently got back from a guided river rafting trip and a Salt Lake City family reunion! The rafting trip was amazing, Casey and i did some white water kayaking! That was AWESOME!! I highly recommend it if you have not tried it before! Other than that, Casey has been gone all summer doing jobs elsewhere, and that has been sad, but I have been able to see him quite a bit, so I can't complain! I am lucky though because I have a really good friend living with us right now, so she keeps me company, which I am deeply grateful for!

In other news, our basement is done and now we are getting the house ready to sell....:( which isn't one of my most exciting things to talk about, but the future looks to be quite fun, and in order to have that future, the house has to be sold because Laramie is not where we want to stay...but I sure am enjoying the heck out of it while I am here! We finally have a lawn, and it looks pretty dang good!! The best part is that it was done with grass seed, and I mowed it for the first time this week!

So that about wraps up the summer so far, the end of next week I will be heading to the land of Evanston and then from there we are taking off the el Flaming George for the 4th of July week!!! I am very, very, extremely, super excited to go, hopefully we will get lucky with some sunny weather all week!!

Hope you all are doing super swell! Have a fantastic weekend!!

FINALLY!!!!

Yes, this post is huge news for those of you that read!! Wait for it......drum roll......Yes it is positive, I am graduating on May 9th!!!! WOW! Can you believe? Me either, so I am super, super, super, dooper excited and I can't wait to get that diploma...well actually I won't actually get the diploma until after I finish with my internship in Augusta, however, walking is pretty exciting in and of itself! So, there is the latest. I have a huge long post to...well post, however, it's been so crazy here that I haven't got a chance. When I get some time after Graduation I will post some pictures, talk about myself and Casey for a while... ya know, that 'ol chestnut! Anyways, I hope all is well with everyone, and I will be posting our crazy life later!

One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure?

So today we went to the dump to get rid of our unused, useless, non-utilized items that we no longer needed. We all know the saying, "One man's junk is another man's treasure" right? Well, Casey definitely knows the true meaning of that saying. For example, when you all go to the dump, you usually, well....dump you trash and leave, right? Well, Casey dumps his trash and then what does he do? Does he get back in his vehicle and leave, like a good city citizen dumper? Oh no, he does some dump diving (which is a step up from dumpster diving, mind you) to find new treasures that he can take home. Items such as a sewing machine, gun case, wood for various construction projects he has going on at home, trash cans, aluminum, tricycles and other such nonsense items have been gained by a simple trip to the dump! Who else leaves the dump with more things than they came with? Oh, and of course there is a guard hanging out in a little shack at the entrance of the dump monitoring all going in...and out, so not only is he dump diving, he has to make a strategic plan of getaway from the dump guard to keep his well fought after treasures (mostly from the crows). Not only is it strategic, he also succeeds at it...every time in fact! So, the next time you see Casey, you should ask him about his prized possessions from the dump, maybe we will even start up a trophy room of prized dump articles rescued from the depths of the landfill for all to see, and if you're really lucky, maybe you can be the next lucky contestant to take a trip to the dump with Casey....

Well, on other news, our basement room that Casey has been working on for the last little while is done! And not only that, but we are going to finish the rest of the basement apparently, so yesterday he started framing in a room downstairs...I'm telling you guys, when he says he wants to do something, he means business and usually starts it up that day! He moves quick! Below I have posted pictures for our friendly viewers out there!

Here is the view looking down our stairs, note the carpet...and I know you're thinking, "Wow, I wish I knew what company installed that carpet because they did an amazing job!" However, I am now going to amaze you all by telling you my amazing husband Casey installed all of the carpet downstairs!! Isn't he great?!

This is the wood Casey installed on our stairs, it looks even nicer in person! By the way, this would probably serve as our trophy room for our dump prizes...the wood just adds a sort of trophy feel for this room and it would only be fitting for all that good stuff to be in here...

Yes, the wood box is custom made too? :) I'm pretty sure Casey would build you one if you wanted....come to think of it, that wood might have come from a dump run....and for the main part of the room....

And for one last look at those stairs on my way back up with cooper curiously looking at me....

That's the virtual tour for now, with stuff scattered about while I try to decide how to decorate! Life is fun though when house projects are going on. This side of the basement is our next task:

I will keep you all updated on that!

On other news, my brother Brady is now a DADDY! There little bundle of joy was born on Feb. 21! So I am now the proud aunt of yet a third nephew! Life is great! So if you by chance run into them, congratulations is in order!

Until next time, hope you all are having a great Saturday!

Wow C-Span!

So a sudden epiphany has hit me!....I need to get a hobby or something because at this moment in time I am listening to C-Span....after going to school and sitting for four hours straight!....WOW is what I say, who does this? I really need a hobby (I would say job because that would be more beneficial, however, due to current situations...like lack of motivation to get a job, and school which isn't as much an exciting thing...I choose to use hobby because that would be more exciting!!)....just for the record...I hate politics, but it is pretty funny to listen to how dumb some people are....New strategies they say...Right...I can't wait to see what happens next, in fact, I am on the edge of my chair waiting......

Update on Life

Hey all!

It's been a little while since I did a post so I thought I would update you on life (Not that much has changed!). Casey is currently in Texas helping build a kitchen on their ranch. Apparently he got stung not once but TWICE by a scorpian! It was a baby, so I guess that is not as bad....hmm...I guess we'll find out when he comes home on Sunday! So, while Casey is in Texas, I am holding down the fort here in Laramie! I really can't complain, I have been catching up with some friends of mine that I haven't been able to spend a whole lot of time with, so that's been a lot of fun!!

On another note, I got a new (new to me!) vehicle that I am sporting around in....no it's not a lexus, but real close....a suzuki sidekick! Yes, hold your applause, I know you are all so excited for me to be driving in such luxury! But, no it really is a great vehicle, I love it! We got is super cheap, Casey tightened the clutch and viola, it runs! It is a stick, which for those of you that know me, you know how experienced I am in the art of clutching, but I am getting lots better! I can get around town and I haven't had any freak accidents yet, so I take that as a sign of my improvement!

So, apparently I have not bee challenged enough lately so I have been doing a lot of cooking and I have found the most amazing dessert in the world to make!....Chocolate Eclairs! Oh my gosh!! They are so good and easy to make, you would love em! So if anybody ever wants to come on over for eclairs...let me know, I love making them!

Well, this has been a good enough update for now, I don't really have anything else to say really, but hope everyone is just having a dandy spring/winter season (does anyone have snow right now?)! Until next time!

1 Week down how many to go?!!

The first week of the second semester is done and it looks like this semester is going to be a bit more relaxed than last semester for both Casey and I (sigh). To celebrate Friday I thought I would post some house pictures, especially of our basement that Casey is currently working on (and here I sit...). We look forward to being done with more major construction really soon! The basement actually hasn't been terrible compared to the rest of the house! Yikes! Oh, I also found this really cute background! If you are looking to update your background to something else I would recommend at least checking out the dots webpage (just click the button on upper left) the site has some pretty cute backgrounds! Okay, enough of my rambling.....

Okay, kind of a weird pic. to start out with, but this is the backside of our house. If my computer didn't have the speed of a turtle I would post before and after pictures of the house, however, I need sleep sometime tonight! So here is the finished product back here (however we have added some things like a fence and an roof over the far door).

And this is the front of our house! We actually have a small tree in the corner of the yard, it is a great wind blocker for our wyoming wind (wind, in laramie?!).

So after starting this blog and looking through our house pictures, I haven't taken any of the house since we've moved in so it looks really empty, so I am going to stop right here until I can get some that actually appear as though we live there. But, for those of you who do sort of recognize our house, the white door directly in front now contains this beauty:

Some Pictures

Here are pictures from some of our vacations. We are very lucky because we have been able to do so much and travel to a lot of places! These first couple are of our trip two summers ago to Southern Colorado and Through Arizona.

This picture is of the San Antonio temple. It is beautiful on the outside and even more so on the inside! I highly recommend visiting this temple if you are ever in the area!






We were also able to visit the Alamo and river walk in San Antonio too (I also highly recommend putting this on your list of things to do! Very beautiful! Especially at Christmas time)

They have a huge Christmas tree they put up by the Alamo that is amazing! They also decorate all of the trees that hang over the river walk, it's beautiful!

These pictures are only a couple of MANY that we have taken! I will post some more later, I will also get some pictures posted of our house so you guys can see the amazing progress!

The First One!

Hello everyone and welcome to the first Frome blog that will actually talk about our family! Casey created one..somewhere, but instead of pictures of us or talking about us it involves pictures of derby cars and all that. Since I have no idea where or how to get into our other one I decided to do my own family blog.

Casey and I just got off of a very amazing Christmas break. We had a full month of traveling, we went to Texas to see Casey's sister Candice and her husband KC! That was a lot of fun, I got to play with five little french bulldog puppies, they are very cute. We also went to the Nutcracker in Austin, it was fabulous! From Texas we flew to California and met my parents at the happiest place in the world, Disneyland! Christmas in Disneyland, how much better can it get? From California we flew back to Denver. We then went To Star Valley and went snowmobiling for a couple of days and spent a night at the Box Y. That was a ton of fun! After that we went back to California to explore Death Valley (this time driving) with Casey's Dad and stepmom. We had so much fun doing this and saw some amazing sites! After returning from Death Valley we made our way back to Laramie to start another fun-filled semester at UW.

Casey is almost done with his degree, he just informed me this morning that he has 30 credits left, which he will knock out in two semesters, so by December that wonderful Husband of mine will be a college grad looking at what fun and exciting things to do with his Business Admin. degree. Grad school isn't looking too bad for him right now, but we'll see.

As for me, I am happy to report that this semester is my final semester of classes and I can't tell you all how very excited I am to be wrapping this very long college career up! I will have a 12 week intern in the summer (not sure where yet), but I will walk in May. By the end of those 12 weeks in summer, I can officially call myself a college graduate!

Other news, upon returning home this week Casey went and knocked a hug hole in our floor and built stairs down to our basement! Wow, did he do that quick, he was able to do that all in one day, as well as do some dry wall.

Well, I have officially updated everyone on all that is new, so I am going to go help Casey now instead of blogging all morning. Hope everyone is doing real swell!