Hailey & Curtis

Merry Christmas from The Christiansens!

2011-12-15T18:26:00.003-07:00

Work Christmas Party

2011-12-02T23:37:00.003-07:00

The bank had a very fun Christmas casino-themed party this year! Everyone from our branch was there and we had a nice buffet dinner, awards, and giveaways. Curtis and I didn't win anything, but we had a great time socializing and playing texas holdem with fake money.

Herbert Lester Taylor

2011-11-26T23:14:00.002-07:00

Herbert Lester Taylor 1916-2011 - (Les), 95, passed away peacefully at his home of nearly 60 years on 26 November 2011 in Boise, Idaho, just 2-1/2 years after the passing of his wife, Sallie. A graveside service in honor of his life will be held Tuesday at 11 AM at Dry Creek Cemetery, 9600 Hill Road, Boise. At a family gathering of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in early November, Les was recognized by the Sheet Metal Union and received his 60-year pin. He was delighted with that recognition. He was looking forward to celebrating his 96th birthday in January. A son of Herbert and Jennie Cookman Taylor, Les was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England, on 30 January 1916. He was the eldest of three siblings: Gilbert, Evelyn and Jean, who all preceded him in death. Les grew up helping his dad on the small farm of chickens, goats and pigs, often riding his bicycle downhill to deliver eggs, and then dragging himself and the bike loaded with supplies uphill to home at Cross Edge. He left school at 14, as was the custom, and worked at the fish and chip shop in town. Later he was employed at Woods Sheet Metal in Oswaldtwistle and during WWII worked away in Leicestershire building Wellington Bombers, a British twin-engine, long-range medium bomber that was widely used in the early years of the war. Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, it was the only British bomber to be produced for the entire duration of the war. Les was recognized for developing an improvement to the building method of the Wellington. Well known in Oswaldtwistle as a youth, Les and his brother Gilbert were sought-after dance partners, which is how he and Sallie Berry met. They were married 31 December 1938. Les and Sallie, with their two sons and daughter, immigrated in 1950 on the Queen Mary to the U.S., where they hoped to establish a more productive future for the family. They lived in Melba and Nampa before putting down roots in West Boise in 1952. Endowed with a traditional work ethic, Les and Sallie raised chickens by the thousands and sold eggs by the dozens every day for 25 years. Sallie gathered, graded, and packed eggs and looked after baby chicks, and Les fed the hens and built the coops, in addition to his full-time sheet metal job. In Boise, two more daughters were born, helping to keep Les and Sallie young. In 1961 they built their dream home on the farm with its large covered patio, where they enjoyed family gatherings. When Les retired from E.W. Little Sheet Metal Company in 1980, they traveled to England numerous times, went on many cruises and visited various parts of the world. Together they enjoyed golfing, reading, bike riding and gardening. Les watched his big-screen TV daily and enjoyed soccer matches from England, especially his Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United. He was an avid reader and a faithful patron of the library. Les's granddaughters loved his sense of humor and his grandsons his construction ability, from farm buildings to patio to toys. He spent many hours both before and after retirement in his work shop making useful items for family and friends, including storage cupboards for his children, numerous "y" puzzles for each of his grandsons, and decorative planters, vases, shelf units, trellises and umbrella stands of copper, sheet metal and other metals. His children and grandchildren loved hearing his stories of growing up in England. Les was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tender hearted, he hated to be caught crying. He was generous and willing to give of his means. He left a legacy of hard work and often said, "If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well." We will all miss him very much.

We recognize Grandpa Les and Grandma Sallie's little angel, Kelsey Fisher, their youngest grandchild and caregiver, who made their lives so much easier the past four years and brought them much joy.

US Half Marathon

2011-11-06T23:24:00.014-07:00

At the end of June, Curtis thought we should train for a big race.

We were already working out at the gym and doing a lot of running.

So we decided on a half marathon and I told Curtis he could choose where we'd race...

So this was the one! We trained for just over four months. Curtis and I used a half marathon guide for our running schedule. It was great preparing for this race physically and mentally.

The course went around the Marina, across the Golden Gate Bridge, up a pretty wicked hill and back, ending in front of Ghirardelli Square.

Curtis was a rockstar, of course. We were able to high-five each other on the Golden Gate Bridge on Curt's way back.

Overall Place: 631 out of 3541

Division Place: 176 out of 531

Gender Place: 456 out of 1582

Time: 1:54:43

Overall Place: 2361 out of 3541

Division Place: 527 out of 817

Gender Place: 1141 out of 1959

Time: 2:27:48

I did well up to mile 10, but kept pushing on. I had a half mile left, when Curtis had met to finish the race with me. What a great accomplishment for the both of us!

This was our view from mile 7.

San Francisco

2011-11-03T21:33:00.004-06:00

Curtis and I had the chance to go to San Francisco to run a half marathon. We spent the entire weekend with Ryan and Angela - who were wonderful hosts! They live a few blocks from the marina and we did a lot of walking. They took us to a Saturday market that was filled with such delicious fruits and pretty looking goodies.

San Francisco is filled with different types of old trains.

We went to Lombards street - the crookedest road in the world, Fisherman's Wharf, looked through shops and watched tons of seals from the pier. We had deep dish pizza with corn mill crust and stopped by Kara's Cupcakes for a gourmet treat. There are so many places to eat in San Francisco.

Curtis and I spent out last day walking around downtown San Fran,

Chinatown and up to Coit Tower.

We had such an awesome time with Ryan and Angela! Thank you! We miss you and are so glad we were able to come and see you!

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T20:25:00.000-06:00

Curtis' scary Pumpkin

Hailey's spooky Owl

In front of the house with our carved pumpkins. Curtis roasted the pumpkin seeds afterwards. I've never had pumpkin seeds before. They were pretty good!

Fisher Family Fall Fun Festival

2011-10-29T23:04:00.001-06:00

Our family had a fun evening at Linder Farms. We went through the cornmaze, went on a hayride, and ate delicious hand dipped corn dogs.

Barber to Boise

2011-10-15T22:37:00.000-06:00

This race started at Barber Park and took us along the greenbelt, then around and into the Boise State Arena. It was a cool, but sunny Saturday morning. I've been running by myself for three and a half months, so it was good practice to get out there and run with a bigger group of people. I felt I did really well and felt even better after finishing the 6.1 mile run.

Placed 37 out of 77 in my division

Placed 434 out of 817 overall

Race Time: 57:39.5

Diamond Dash

2011-10-08T19:55:00.004-06:00

Kelsey invited me to help her in the Lee Read Diamond Dash. It was pretty fun! We spent two hours running around downtown Boise solving clues and getting to the next destination all via text messaging. We ended up with 89 points. The winner had thirty points more than us and won a $10,000 diamond ring. I hope Lee Read will do this again, because we had a great time and all of it was free.

Dirty Dash

2011-08-17T08:45:00.005-06:00

Curtis' work put a few groups together to participate in the Dirty Dash fun run up at Bogus Basin. What a fun experience this was! I'm pretty sure the pictures will explain everything! It was a 10k race with quite a crazy course. Obstacles like jumping over hugh hay bales, crawling through plastic tubes, climbing wooden ladders and walls, high knees through tires, and swimming in a mud bath at the end! Our group laughed pretty much the entire way. We even got to donate our shoes afterwards for children across seas. Can't wait until next year!

Utah Visit

2011-08-06T23:36:00.003-06:00

Curtis and I took a road trip down to Lehi to hang out with family/friends, and to see another soccer game. We are thrilled to play indoor soccer year round and watch English Premier soccer on the telly. I'm glad we've had the time to enjoy the sport we've played for so long now.

Baby Carter

Summer Cooking

2011-08-02T09:39:00.004-06:00

Curtis and I have been trying to use the BBQ a bit more this summer and have had some yummy meals. My personal favorites have been turkey burgers and pizza. YUM!

Cohen Landan Fisher

2011-07-16T21:23:00.001-06:00

My brother, Brandan and his wife, Janette had their first child on July 16, 2011 - the first grandbaby for the Fisher family! My parents are now grandparents and we all are excited to have Cohen in our family! Brandan and Janette are going to be such great parents!

Auntie Hailey

Seattle Trip

2011-06-23T09:56:00.020-06:00

A few months ago we bid on a vacation package and won it! It included two round trip tickets to Seattle, a night in the Marriott, two tickets to the Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls major league soccer match, and a gift card to the Puma store. Curtis and I extended our trip and stayed the weekend in Seattle. We both have been to the Seattle area many many times for soccer tournaments, but never had time to enjoy the city life.

We took a lovely drive east of Seattle where we drove to Snoqualmie Falls and through beautiful roads with corridors of trees.

That evening we went to the soccer game where we got to hang out on the field while the teams warmed up. We have never been to a game where the fans are completely dedicated like the Sounders fans were. They all had flags and scarfs. They were cheering, chanting, and singing. It was so loud. Before the teams came out to play, the entire crowd stood up, put there arms up and far apart. They froze like this for some time, in pure silence. It was insane how quiet it was. Then you'd hear a big BOOM from a drum and everyone would do one huge clap at the same time. Then they'd do this again and again, but the space between the claps would get shorter and shorter. It was pretty sweet.

The match was a great one to watch. The Sounders won 4-2. We got to go to the Sounders suite after the big win. We saw the team and got to hang out with goalkeeper, Kasey Keller. He is a stand up guy and awesome keeper. He is retiring after this season.

The next day we went to the Space Needle and then walked along the Pier. We ate a huge bucket full of crab and shrimp with our hands at the Crab Pot. Then we went through Pike's Market. I loved seeing all the beautiful flowers and tasting delicious jellies. Afterwards, we saw a bunch of Mariner fans heading towards the SafeCo Field. So we followed and went to our first major league baseball game. Before our flight back, we drove out to Alki Beach. It's so pretty. Seattle was a great trip and I'm glad we were able to get away for a weekend.

Happy 3rd Anniversary!

2011-06-07T09:14:00.001-06:00

Outdoor Mens League

2011-06-05T20:35:00.009-06:00

Curtis' team won the outdoor mens league soccer tournament this past weekend.

Boise Nationals Team

FC Nova U-15 Champions

2011-05-30T21:00:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Coach Gavin, Coach Curtis and the U-15 girls team for winning State Cup!

Soccer Buds

Jimmy Eat World Show

2011-05-17T21:17:00.001-06:00

Jimmy Eat World has been my favorite band since the day I entered high school. At least that is how far back as I can remember. They haven't played in Boise for 10 years. So it definitely was a treat. Jimmy Eat World is the first show that Curtis and I have been to. It was such an amazing night. Great set, play list, and awesome friends to share it with as well. Shout out to the Hegstroms and Moyers. Thanks for the memories! So glad Jimmy came back to Boise.

We listened. We rocked. We cheered. We sang.

After the show, the drummer took a picture of us, the crowd. They posted the picture on their website the next day. We were standing right behind the security guys, right in the middle, in light blue. The girl in the black and white t-shirt to the right of those security people, is me! Oh yeah, and I did something I've never done before. Out of all the shows I've been to, this is the one where I crowd surfed! It was pretty sweet. Haha.

Curtis' Graduation!

2011-05-14T20:29:00.003-06:00

We had an awesome weekend celebration for Curtis' Graduation from Boise State University. We got to watch Curt walk, and receive his diplomas (International Business and French). He was so happy to share graduation with other friends and colleges. He had proud parents, in-laws, family, and one overjoyed wife!

We had a family/friends dinner celebration that night. It was such a great turnout! Thank you for everyone that came to show your support for Curtis. He definitely felt the love and thoughtfulness.

Moving On Up!

2011-04-25T07:25:00.000-06:00

Yes, it is that time again. Curt and I have been very blessed as we both have been doing very well in both of our jobs over the last couple years. I've been promoted as the Branch Specialist at the D.L. Evans Bank downtown! I'm very excited, and nervous.

When I was younger, my dream was to be a successful business woman, and working in a big city downtown. I think this is my moment. It may not be as glamorous or the biggest city as I once imagined. But it's pretty darn close and I'm very happy. A great position, my own desk and the walls are made of glass to observe the busy downtown life of Boise. It'll be my snow globe...my fishbowl. It's going to be awesome! :)

No words...

2011-04-03T15:34:00.000-06:00

can explain the picture I saw today. These soccer girls bring out a side of Coach Curtis I never knew...

Sickness!

2011-04-02T16:34:00.001-06:00

Last Sunday, Curtis came home from a soccer tournament in Las Vegas with chills and a headache. The next morning he woke up with a fever. Luckily he broke it by the end of the day and was able to get back into school and work. A week and a half later, I had chills, swollen glands and headaches. I've been trying to break a fever for two days. I'm glad it was towards the end of the week where I could rest while listening to conference. My dear mother came over and brought us a meal, and Curtis was so sweet taking care of me too.

Something is definitely going around. It is never fun being sick. Both our bodies are recovering so that we can hopefully enjoy some of this spring weather.

FC Nova Fundraiser

2011-03-19T13:39:00.001-06:00

FC Nova had their first annual fundraiser to raise money for their teams and their soccer fields. It was a lot of fun. It was at the Boise Centre on the Grove and was decorated beautifully with red, white and black. We got to see and visit with some great old friends and their spouses. There must of been at least twenty-five tables full of awesome silent auction items. Curtis and I won a delicious, moist two-layer chocolate cake with toffee on top. After a wonderful dinner, they also had a live auction. Curt and I aren't very spontaneous, so we didn't plan on bidding on anything. But there happened to be one thing that sounded like something we'd really enjoy. So Curtis grabbed the paddle and did one bid, and then another. Then it was only between us and another bidder. I thought to myself, "Already?! We can get a really good deal for what was offered." So we ended up bidding two more times and ended up winning an amazing prize!

This past week I called the lady that put it together, and Curtis and I will be enjoying this prize in June! We thought it would be a perfect 3 year anniversary gift for one another! :)

Idaho Public Television

2011-03-16T20:07:00.007-06:00

D.L. Evans Bank was one of the groups to help the PBS network with their fundraising this year. Turns out this was the 10th year of participating with PBS. J.V. did a great job representing the bank and all the employees that volunteered had a lot of fun and received A LOT of pledges.

It was a neat experience to be a part of it. It was interesting too how much the callers LOVE Idaho Public Television and how much they will contribute to keeping it around.

Basic 5 Run

2011-03-12T18:11:00.001-07:00

Basic 5 - 5 Mile Race

03/12/2011

Time - 52:08.2

Pace - 10:25.6

Women - 68 of 103

Overall - 132 of 172

I tried to push myself and do a 5 mile instead of the 5k. My pace improved by 35 seconds.

I've got to admit, I was exhausted which made the race feel like it lasted a long time. I am not discouraged though. I will persevere and continue to run and do more races around Boise.

CTR 4 Teachers

2011-02-27T13:27:00.001-07:00

That's right! Curt and I are team teachers in Primary! We have six sweet little four year olds. We started at the beginning of the new year, and we have had some definite great weeks and some bad weeks as well. I'm just glad we have one another. I usually teach and Curt does the monitoring. In Sunbeams they learn Jesus' face. This year, our biggest highlight so far is teaching our kids who Joseph Smith is. I can put up a picture of Joseph Smith and all of them say "It's Jozef Smiff." So cute! They may not remember what he did, but they know his face.

My favorite part is when they can be kinda rowdy after coloring time, and Curt will begin singing 'I Am a Child of God' and one by one all the kids will starting singing with him. By the chorus, all of the are singing, and it's the most peaceful sound.

My New Mouse Pad

2011-01-20T19:59:00.000-07:00

A mouse pad for your computer is a flat, rubber-foam mat

It comes in many sizes, prints and colors, as simple as that.

I brought home a new mouse pad, just the other night,

It may not be what you think; it was actually quite a fright.

This type of mouse pad is shiny black plastic and small in shape.

It comes with a sticky glue surface -- and no chance of escape.

Yes! Yes! You are clever and have figured it out!

A little creature was stirring and scurrying about.

Oh my goodness I shouted -- a mouse in our house!

I am ever so thankful for my super-hero-spouse.

Oh, this moment we will never surely forget,

For this mouse would have been our first pet.

Moving On Up!

2011-01-13T23:19:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share and congratulate Curtis on his promotion! He is going from Customer Service to a corporate position within BodyBuilding.com! He is very excited to be the new International Import/Export Specialist! Hard work pays off. I'm such a proud wife.

New Years Day Run

2011-01-01T16:58:00.000-07:00

Happy New Year! I hope your 2011 is a wonderful and blessed year!

I began my new year with a 5k race. It's part of one of my new years goals to participate in races around Boise. This particular run started on the greenbelt behind The Ram on Parkcenter. It was a beautiful, crisp morning. Kelsey joined me on this New Years Day Race. We had a fun time. Curtis came and took pictures and cheered us on to the finish line.

*** My favorite part of the run was crossing over the Parkcenter Bridge, because that is where Curtis proposed to me (February 2008). It was an unforgettable moment. ***

New York, New York! - part one -

2010-08-30T01:44:00.000-06:00

Curtis and I were so happy to be able to adventure to the east side this year! New York was one of the places we thought would be nice to explore one day, but we never thought it would be this soon. We went the week before Curt started his fall semester which fit in perfect. We loved being able to stay and visit with Curtis' brother, Todd and his family on Long Island.

The first thing we did was

spent part of the day at the beach, playing in the Atlantic Ocean. Adrie enjoyed burying Uncle Curt.

I walked up and down the beach taking photos. We then had a delicious coal brick-oven pizza for dinner at Grimaldi's.

On Saturday we braved the train routes on our own and ventured to New Jersey. A couple weeks before going to New York, Curtis' favorite soccer player Thierry Henry signed with the New York Red Bulls (a major league soccer team).

So of course while we were out there, we had to make a special trip to see Henry play! The Red Bulls have a brand new, very nice soccer arena in Harrison, NJ. Curt was fun to watch - just like a little kids dream coming true.

The Red Bulls were playing against the L.A. Galaxy. The team is coached by Coby Jones, and Landon Donovan was playing along with David Beckham on the bench due to an injury.

One funny part was during the end of the national anthem, we saw Henry pointing towards some 'fans.' We looked to where he was pointing and it was Henry's french buddy, Tony Parker and some of the Spurs players. The Galaxy won 1-0, but we had a great time, with awesome seats. We were really glad we had the chance to go.

Summer 2010 Update

2010-08-02T00:50:00.000-06:00

Our summer has been full of fun, work, summer school and moo-ving. We moved from southeast Boise to northwest Boise at the end of July. We now live in my brother's house while he is away in San Francisco. It's nice and spacious, and all of our furniture fit in perfectly. It's amazing how much stuff is accumulated after two years. So this has been a great opportunity to get rid of the things we don't need or no longer use.

Curtis is working full time at BodyBuilding.com and taking three summer school courses. He has been doing awesome! He is definitely ready for our summer vacation week in August! After these classes, Curt will have two semesters left! :) Curtis was able to go to part of his ten year reunion. He enjoyed seeing some of his friends and catching up with old classmates.

I got a promotion within D.L. Evans Bank! I will be the Vault Teller/Back-Up FSR (New Accounts) Representative. I'm excited for this new position and to be able to learn new things. I will also be relocating as well. I start August 24th! I had a chance to meet up with a few high school besties and even some college buds last week. It was good to see them and their families.

Curt and I spent the fourth of July weekend BBQ-ing with both our families. We have gone to a couple awesome movies and even spent the day with Curt's nieces at Roaring Springs. Curt and I were able to see one of our good buddies get married. Dustin and Kortney are such a cute and fun couple! My dad and I had a father-daughter date. We had a fun time at the Hawks game together. We had great seats and the game turned out to be a rally; the Hawks won!

The Boise Zoo

2010-06-08T08:11:00.000-06:00

Curtis and I were able to spend the afternoon together for our 2nd Anniversary. So we went to the Boise Zoo. It has been awhile for both of us since we have been there. I've come to find that we love to exploreand do activities that make us feel like kids. We had a great time and it was a beautiful day.

The tigers were the most active; got some great shots. I loved seeing the giraffes and the penguins.

Our 2nd Anniversary!

2010-06-07T08:13:00.000-06:00

Curtis + Hailey

06.07.08

2+ Years of Bliss!

XOXO

Memorial Day Weekend = State Cup Soccer!

2010-05-31T22:52:00.000-06:00

Yes! Memorial Day Weekend = three and half days of full out soccer! Most people wouldn't decide to spend their weekend watching this sport. I was able to take time off to watch Curt's girls' team. It was a lot of fun. They played really well and took 2nd in State! I was able to take some shots of the girls and Coach Curt:

Scrabble. Well played!

2010-05-18T00:06:00.001-06:00

So I think Kelsey and I can fully say we have matured. It's not like we play this game often, actually not at all. But I vaguely remember attempting to play this word game before many, many, many years ago and not getting very far because all we had were four letters words. So kuddos to us dear Kelsey lass...I believe we are adults! :)

Ryan's Exciting News!

2010-05-10T18:43:00.000-06:00

My brother, Ryan just got a new job in San Fran! He'll be moving in July! Congrats Ryan on your new position. We all knew this day would come. On to new and bigger things! Good luck!

Also...Ryan is engaged!! Miss Angela Perkins and Ryan will be getting married towards the end of the year! We are excited to have another addition to the Fisher family. They are such a great couple!

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T21:28:00.000-06:00

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there! The Fisher family took advantage of the beautiful spring/summer weather and had our first BBQ of the year on Mother's Day. I love my Mommy! She is my best friend. She is sweet, loving, unselfish, creative, clever, and is full of muchness! I'm very grateful to have her as a mother and hope to be a great mother like her one day.

It seems that anything I cook/bake/whip up recently, I've been taken photos of. It has been a lot of fun! So for this particular event I made the Mother's Day dessert:

The "Ultimate Chocolate Trifle"

Layers consisting of soft Devil's Cake with chocolate chips, chocolate cream pudding, smooth whipped topping, and sprinkled with double chocolate oreos.

Oh Me, Oh My!

Sealed Together & Forever

2010-05-02T14:41:00.000-06:00

Story and pictures coming soon!

Start Spreading the News...

2010-04-23T00:14:00.000-06:00

Me and Curtis' 2010 vacation is booked for NYC! We are going to go to New York City in August! Never did we think we'd be going here one day. We can't wait!

Curtis - going from GG to BB!

2010-03-19T12:39:00.000-06:00

Curtis worked for Golds Gym for many years. He enjoyed being the front desk manager at Golds Gym Parkcenter for the last year and a half. But Curtis is moving on from GG to BB. That's right, BodyBuilding.com! Curt will probably miss the face-to-face customer service, but he is really excited for this opportunity (especially knowing that they have an international department). He will finish up with Golds Gym and start training with BodyBuilding.com during Spring Break. Good job Curt!

Fiesta Bowl Champs! Again!!!

2010-01-06T23:38:00.000-07:00

Curtis was able to go to the last three bowl games of the Boise State Broncos. I guess I could go if I wanted, but decide to use my vacation days for other events during the year. So I'm glad at least Curt gets to go. And what a better way for a van full of boys to bond than driving twenty-some hours down to Arizona for a good ol' college football game and back up to Boise! So as we know it was a great game, even though it was the defense that really came out to play! Here are some pictures that Curt was able to capture in all the excitement:

Ringing In Two Thousand Ten

2010-01-03T22:29:00.000-07:00

My dearest friend, Mary, received her endowments at the end of December 2009. I was not able to attend the event because I had to work. So I decided to head down there as soon as I could to be able to go through a temple session with her. It would be New Years weekend. Our other sweet friend, Amy was going to be down in Utah that same weekend! So Curtis, Kelsey, the traveling gnome and I all headed down to Utah together. New Years Eve we stopped overnight in Shoshone, Idaho. We stayed with Curtis' brother, Neil and his family. We played games with the kids and ate appetizers. Some of us even made it to the countdown. I can't believe we have hit 2010. (It was just ten years ago everyone thought the world was going to end - and here we are. Haha.) We woke up to the '2010 day' as Lincoln announced, to the kids jumping on me and Curtis. We had a delicious breakfast made by Neil and Denice, and then finished our journey to Lehi, Utah to hang out with family and friends.

Saturday morning I arose at 4:30 a.m. and met up with my besties, Mary and Amy at the Mount Timpanogas Temple. We attended the 6 a.m. session. What a feeling, to be at the temple, with such important friends, in all different stages of our lives. Loved it! I hope we will be able to do that again. The three little brown haired girls, all dressed in white. :)

Later that day, Kelsey and I explored Ikea and we went to the new In-and-Out joint in town. That night Curtis' sister, Karin and her husband, Bill took us to a yummy sushi restaurant. I tried a different one with asparagus. What a treat!

Early Sunday morning, a van full of Boise boys came by Bill and Karin's house to pick up Curtis. These crazy guys were heading down to the Fiesta Bowl game to watch the mighty Broncos take on those Horned Frogs. It will be an exciting game! Can't wait! A few hours later, Kelsey and I headed back to Boise.

We definitely had a great time getting out of Boise for the weekend and spending it with some family and friends.

To: The Fisher Family / From: Ryan / 2nd Annual

2009-12-13T21:44:00.000-07:00

The Fisher Family went to Sun Valley over the weekend as the 2nd Annual Fisher Christmas Celebration. Our first experience must have been a good one, because Ryan graciously took our family again. Last year, he was able to get us a condo, which we were upgraded to a cottage. With Ryan's impeccable luck, we were able to get another upgrade! We all got into Sun Valley on Friday night and just relaxed around the fireplace. On Saturday morning, we had breakfast around the dining table as the snow floated down slowly outside. It was beautiful. Ryan and Curtis went snowboarding during the day. The rest of us took walks, watched ice hockey games, and went into town to do a little christmas shopping.

That night we made a lovely steak/shrimp dinner. Afterwards, we went to the Sun Valley Lodge outdoor hot pool. It was eerie, being so dark and steamy with it snowing lightly. It was a lot of fun though. Hopefully our family will be able to do this newest tradition again next year. Thanks again Ryan! It is definitely a great gift for our family to get away and spent time with one another.

Christmas Tree Time

2009-11-28T22:20:00.000-07:00

Curtis and I had a nice Thanksgiving holiday with our families. We spent half the day with Curtis' family and then went across town to spend time with my family. It's a bit more hectic then relaxing, but we always have a good time. -Plus, we don't know where Curtis and I will reside in the future, so we are very blessed to have both of our families close.-

After Thanksgiving = Christmas tree hunting. That Saturday morning, most of Curt's family all went up to Idaho City to look for our Christmas trees. We spent a good two and half hours hiking around. We were in luck, and found a great sized tree. We got the trees to the truck and had some hot chocolate before we headed back home. I love the holidays!

BSU vs. NEVADA

2009-11-28T08:46:00.000-07:00

Curtis and I were invited to go to the WAC Championship game vs. Nevada. We love going to Boise State games! An awesome guy that Curt coaches soccer with had asked us to go. We knew it would be very cold and quite rainy, but boy were we in for a treat. We layered up with blankets in tow. As we arrived, we were given passes that hung around our necks, and waited to get into an elevator. We had Stuckle Sky box seats! It was pretty sweet. We sat in comfy seats, and stayed nice and dry. We were in the second row from the windows. It was pretty chilly, so those blankets came in handy. The view was awesome, it was a great game, and we were in good company. Curt and I were glad we got to experience the sky box.

First Site of Snow

2009-11-14T20:26:00.000-07:00

This morning we woke up to the first snow fall of the season. It was a little exciting. Rake Up Boise was postponed because it was so cold. So I called up my sister, Kelsey, to see if she would like to take a brisk run up to Table Rock. We dressed real warm! The hills were beautifully covered in a light layer of snow. We got to the top and enjoyed the view of Boise. Our faces were freezing, but it felt great to be outside and get the heart pumping.

Some Landscaping

2009-09-19T21:14:00.000-06:00

Over the latter part of the summer, with Curtis' help, I was able to clean up the appearance of our place. I appreciate Curtis' parents letting me landscape the yard. I don't have much of a green thumb, but it sure was a fun project.

We even found a visitor who must have enjoyed its surroundings...right?!

Our Yellowstone/Grand Tetons Adventure

2009-08-30T18:57:00.000-06:00

Curt has been working really hard this past summer in his summer school courses. I understand how burnt out that can feel. Though we were able to get away to Sun Valley and McCall, Curt really wanted to get out there and do something fun and adventurous before the fall semester started. He had a three week break and decided to take me to Yellowstone for much exploration! We went from the 7th to the 11th of August.

On the way northeast we stopped by the Idaho Falls Temple for a quick picture and then we visited my bestest friend since high school, Amy, and her beautiful family in Rexburg! It was so good to see Amy and her husband. In the morning we had a delicious breakfast and played with their cute, little boys. We then headed up to Wyoming.

(if you double-click on the pictures, you can get a closer look)

We kept our eyes peeled the entire time, looking for different animals and discovering the natural beauties and smells of Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. We saw a lot of elk and buffalo, american pelicans, bald eagles, pronghorns, coyote, deer, a moose with its baby; even black bears, brown bears and grizzly bears!

The first day we spent driving the northern loop and stayed at Canyon Campground. We cooked hot dogs over our campfire for dinner. A couple minutes after our hot dogs were done cooking, a huge hail storm came through. It was crazy. So we went to bed around eight. The second day we drove north up towards highway 212 and back south, staying at Bridge Bay Campground. We passed through buffalo-ville. They came so close to our vehicle. They made low belching growls. The buffalo were so cool at first, but then we saw them everywhere! During the middle of that second night we were woken up by howling coyotes. It kinda freaked me out! The third day we drove the southern loop to Old Faithful and stayed at Gros Ventre Campground. We found a side road where a landslide happened twenty-five years ago that traveled miles south. The natural disaster cut off a river and ended up constructing a lake. Before we got to the Grand Tetons, we walked around for a few hours and looked at all the geysers until Old Faithful erupted. It was pretty neat. Curtis and I had a lot of fun exploring, and loved using all of our sweet camping stuff. I really enjoyed taking photos too; especially landscapes.

'Fall' Cleaning

2009-08-23T10:28:00.000-06:00

Yes, yes, Spring Cleaning is not only for the Spring. That is what I've come to find. Now, I'm not going back to school (woo), but I am getting excited for the idea of everyone going back, for the Fall colors to start changing, and to set a few goals for myself before the 2009 year ends. It at least helps me get into a better routine.

We have a white board here at home. Curtis wrote a list of things for me to do, and I did the same for him. Then we wrote a list of things we could get done together. It actually has been really fun. I've been taking this week to thoroughly clean up and out each room. Our living room and kitchen are spotless! Yesterday, Curtis and I went out to the yard and sprayed down the house, cleaned the windows, and weeded. (There is still another good Saturday morning of finishing up the weeding and organizing the garage). Even if our neighbors don't notice, we know it's clean, and it feels great!

Good job Curtis!

2009-08-04T09:54:00.000-06:00

Curtis just finished his summer school courses, getting a B in Finance and a A in Calculus! I got him a little gift for his good grades in school and putting in the hours at work. He really didn't get much of a summer at all. But there is a three week break from now until the fall semester begins for him. Since Curtis didn't have much a summer, he told me he wanted to really get out of Boise and road trip! I was all for it. Yellowstone was the place he was thinking. I have never been before, and both of us were able to get time off work! We are really excited to go this coming up weekend!

3rd Annual Ketchum Classic

2009-08-03T21:57:00.000-06:00

The Ketchum Classic is here once again! -An outdoor men's and women's soccer tournament-

There were a couple firsts this year though: It was the first year the tournament was held in Hailey, Idaho. It was the first year we camped instead of getting a hotel = awesome! It was the first year I was able to play on one of the women's teams! Even my little sister, Kelsey, was able to join us on this enjoyable weekend!

Curtis' older sister, Shauna, invited me to play on her team; which I gladly accepted. We headed up to the Hailey area on Friday evening and camped at the Riverside Campground in Bellevue. Curtis' soccer team reserved the area and it was nice camping with them. Our tent was extra cozy with the three of us and our queen sized air mattress (thanks Lynn and Diane)!

Curtis' team, Boise United, did extremely well with a tie 1-1 against Seattle, a win 1-0 against Boise Blast, another win 4-3 against Jackson Hole and a championship victory against Boise Jedi 2-1! Curtis was able to score their first (header) goal in the first game. It's always a treat to watch Curt play soccer. Our team, Paula's Angels, tied our first game 1-1 against Pocatello, a win 2-0 against Sun Valley and also had a championship victory against the other Boise team 3-1! I was able to score the first goal, and Shauna scored the second goal in the championship game. It felt good!

Curtis' family; Neil, Denice and kids, and Kent, Haylee and Cragun, were able to come watch us play too! We all got a lot of sun and had a great time!

Our 1st Camping Trip

2009-07-26T15:54:00.000-06:00

For my birthday Curtis had given me a tent and a mummy sleeping bag because I wanted to do some camping this summer.

Our home ward was having a summer party at Camp Morrison's beach front, in McCall. So we decided to camp the night before. We left right after I got off of work on Friday evening. We took a different scenic route towards McCall (through Weiser, up US-95). Everything was so beautiful and green.

We stayed at the McCall campground. Curtis and I set up our tent, and started a fire before dark. Then we roasted marshmallows and enjoyed the starry night.

On Saturday morning, we got up and passed on a campfire breakfast because the Pancake House sounded so much yummier! Curtis and I then headed to Camp Morrison to play with the Liberty Ward. We played Bouls (French version of Bocce Ball), campfire hot dogs, and canoed.

I was able to spend some time with one of my Beehives, Valerie. We swam, laid out on the dock and made a sand castle, which I had never done. Curtis was able to go out on the boat with some of the young men to wakeboard and surf. We got a lot of sun and had a great time!

Lorraine Geisler Fairchild - Curtis' Grandmother

2009-07-12T11:21:00.000-06:00

Lorraine (Geisler) Fairchild 1925 - 2009 Lorraine Fairchild, 83, a long-time resident of Nampa, Idaho, died suddenly Thursday, July 09, 2009 in Nampa of causes related to age. Lorraine was born September 1, 1925 to Lester Fredrick Geisler and Ada Andersen, in Central, Bannock (now Caribou), Idaho. She moved with her family to Nampa in May 1929. While attending Nampa High School, she met her future husband, Wayne Oliver Fairchild. They married on June 20, 1942. Their marriage was later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on October 8, 1959. The focus of Lorraine's life was her husband Wayne and their children: Terry Wayne (Nancy) Fairchild of Nampa, Diane (Lynn) Christiansen of Boise, Loanne (Terry) Adler of Caldwell, and Kevin Jon Fairchild of Nampa; their 17 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. A life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lorraine held various callings including Relief Society President, Primary President, and Temple Worker in the Boise Idaho Temple. She served a full-time mission with her husband in the Denver Colorado Mission from 1986 - 1987 primarily serving in Fort Collins, Colorado and Guymon, Oklahoma where they made many friends. She spent her last years providing service for LDS Humanitarian efforts and LDS Family History Indexing. Her talents were many, but remembered most by her family will be her pot roasts, homemade chicken & noodles and potato salad; the many wedding quilts that adorned her children and grandchildren's beds; the canned fruits, jams and jellies, pickles and other assorted vegetables, much of which came from her large garden; the personally monogrammed baby towels that greeted each new descendent; the birthday cards she sent on each child, grandchild and great-grandchild's birthday; the many and various family histories and stories of her progenitors and descendants alike. Besides her parents, Lorraine was preceded in death by a daughter Judy Ann, a son Darwin G, her brothers Keith Lester and Lyle Andrew Geisler, her sister Maxine (Geisler) Bristow and one great-grandchild, Jessica Dawn Fairchild. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 in the Nampa 33rd Ward LDS Chapel, 6111 Birch Lane, Nampa. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Zeyer Funeral Chapel, 83 N. Midland Blvd. Nampa, and at the church on Wednesday from 12-12:45 p.m. prior to services. Bishop Shawn Adams will preside. Interment will follow at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa.

Cleaning Out the Closet

2009-06-20T08:12:00.001-06:00

I've been cleaning our second bedroom for the last two days. It feels soo good to get rid of stuff we don't need or use anymore! While going through a crate of my things, I came across a notebook. It was used on the trip Curtis and I took to southern California two years ago, today! (What a coincidence!) We had been dating for 5 months then. This particular entry cracked me up and I had to share it.

* Munched on sandwiches at the Boise Airport before our flight.

* Got front row seats on the way to Oakland, CA.

* Browsed through old photos on the laptop.

* Shared a set of headphones while listening to music.

* It is 64 degrees here in Oakland.

* Our flight to Los Angeles is delayed by 35 minutes.

* Curtis speaks extremely loud while on the phone.

* The smell of fruit is too strong as it opens from a plastic container.

* It would be obvious to say that I love Curtis.

* The Shins new album is making me daydream.

* Curtis keeps losing at Minesweeper.

* I'm thinking I'm going to have good kids.

* Curtis is explaining the game Hearts to me, but I still don't understand it.

* Sam and Terri are getting married in three days!

* Curtis let me have the last Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.

* Love when Curtis turns his hat to the side...cuz I know that I'm about to get a kiss!

* Had our 'first kiss in California' on 06.20.07 in the Oakland Airport.

It's True...I'm 25

2009-06-16T16:39:00.000-06:00

Our 1 Year Anniversary!

2009-06-07T15:16:00.000-06:00

We can't believe it has been a year since we were sharing our special day with family and friends! We had a great first year of marriage. Most say the first year is the hardest. Both Curtis and I could not agree, at least when it came to us. We kept it fairly simple; with work, school and staying active. We've loved every moment!

Yesterday - I got ready for the day when... Curtis

told me of the plans for the day ahead. So all I pretty much packed was our tooth brushes and off we went. We started with going to Moon's Cafe for a late breakfast. Curt and I both had an omelette. So good! We took a stroll around the Saturday market afterwards. We then took a short drive and checked-in to the Oxford Suites. What a beautiful hotel. We got the romantic suite. Tra-la!

Curt then took me to the movie 'Up.' It was such a sweet and fun film. And as we left the theater, the ushers handed us balloons. I felt like a kid, it was great! We then went back to the hotel to freshen up for dinner...which was just a few steps from the hotel. Yep, we went to Tucanos! It was neat to try all the different items at the salad "festival." Even all the different types of meats the servers came around with were delicious. It was a fun concept.

When we got back to the hotel there was a package waiting for us with sparkling cider, cheesecake, a yummy set from The Body Shop, and Oxford suite favors.

Our celebration was a great way to end our first year of marriage and to start another!! It was a nice little romantic getaway from our home minutes away. :)

Summertime is Here!

2009-05-30T08:20:00.000-06:00

It felt as if we only had a few weeks of spring this year, but I sure do love the summer. I'm glad it's here!

Curtis finished his Spring semester at BSU and bounced into the 1st Summer semester the week after Spring finals. After this three week course he will continue onto the 2nd Summer semester. Nothing better than learning Finance and Calculus during a Summer break, right?! When Curtis isn't at school or work, he enjoys watching the NBA and NHL tournament playoffs. Go Cavaliers! Go Penguins!

It's good to be home after a week-long vacation. I went back to work the day after I got home. Curtis and I were even able to get some yard work done too. I have been working little by little on the front yard. There are four beds to work with. Three out of those four areas I have weeded and groomed. The other bed was mysteriously weeded yesterday...thank you so much for your service! It looks great! Curt and I are planning on putting down rocks along the house and garage. It will look so nice.

As for the back yard...we have had an unexpected visitor. I guess this gopher was in our next door neighbor's yard, and worked its way into ours. So we obviously have to do something about it before it ruins our back yard. If anyone knows someone that could take care of this creature, without me or Curt making a mess of it, let me know. Thanks!

Sister Vacation

2009-05-27T15:51:00.000-06:00

For Christmas this last year, my little sister, Kelsey, gave me a United ticket to fly anywhere I wished. I could not believe it. But then again, that's what sisters do. They give and take, love and fight, and then there are the things (large or small) we do to just keep us together. So back in February, we decided to go to Orlando, Florida. Why?! Who knows, but we picked it, and it was an awesome trip! We both were able to get off work from May 21st to the 27th.

21st - Flew into Orlando. Rented a Chevy Malibu. Drove South to Kissimmee. Got 'the' handicap suite. Went to Smokey Bones for dinner - got the Bag O'Hot Doughnuts for dessert.

22nd - Disney World (Magic Kingdom) - We spent the entire day there. We stood in lines and rode all the rides. They were all pretty 'kiddie.' But it was still fun. For dinner, we ate in the Magic Castle with the Godmother and Mice from Cinderella. The servers called us Princess during each visit. Haha. The food was delicious. We even got to take a picture with Cinderella.

23rd - Epcot - Kelsey and I spent the entire day there as well. The rides were a lot better and more fun. There was a crazy storm that night. We didn't mind relaxing in the hotel after walking so much the past two days.

24th - We did a little shopping. Kelsey wanted to go to a Flea Market, where she found a silk chicken scarf. We also visited the Orlando, Florida LDS Temple. It is so beautiful. We had fun chasing tons of geckos around too. Afterwards, we headed North into downtown Orlando. We passed by the construction of the new Orlando Magic arena. We then went to the Paper Route/Young Love show.

25th - Sea World - Kelsey really enjoyed taking pictures of the animals of the sea. We both have been to Sea World in California. They are about the same, except the Florida shows are more colorful.

26th - Animal Kingdom & Hollywood Studios - We ended our trip by spending our morning at Animal Kingdom. We got a good look at other land animals by going on a safari and a few rides. We then headed over to Hollywood Studios where we saw shows like Indiana Jones, Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical 3 and The Little Mermaid.

For dinner, we went to the Medieval Times show. As the knights jousted and sword fought, we had ourselves a good meal that we had to eat with our fingers...

Our section cheered for the Red Knight. He won in jousting, but was slayed in the second round of sword fighting. It was intense.

27th - Left beautiful Kissimmee/Orlando Florida at 7 in the morning. We flew straight into Los Angeles. Such a long flight, we were ready to be home. Overall, we had a great time and we were thrilled we could go on a trip together.

I know you are probably thinking how awful it was that I left my dear husband for a week. Don't worry, he headed to Pocatello for his U-13 Les Bois girls team. They played well, and took 2nd at State Cup. Good job girls! So the timing actually couldn't of been more perfect.

Brandan's Graduation from BSU!

2009-05-16T21:06:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to my older brother Brandan for graduating in Communications/Media from Boise State University! Today was a very proud moment especially for my Dad. He is so proud to have 3 out of 4 kids have now graduated from college. Kelsey also finished her first semester at CWI (College of Western Idaho).

The entire family was able to go the ceremony. We had a nice BBQ in my parent's back yard too to celebrate! We are so proud of you Branz!

Race for the Cure 2009

2009-05-09T23:46:00.000-06:00

Curtis and I wanted to do at least one run this spring. It really gave me something to work towards too. My goal was to do the 5k in 30 minutes or less. It was a beautiful morning with about 15,000 runner/walkers. Curt was nice enough to run along side of me. I know he could have finished it much faster than me. I ended up running the race in 24 minutes! We were glad we were able to be a part of such a great cause. We even saw Brandan at the finish line as he was working for this event.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-20T13:24:00.000-06:00

Easter was a nice day. We were able to visit both sides of the family. I even made a special dessert. Well, for those that don't cook all that much, it was pretty neat. The bottom was carrot cake and the cupcakes were white cake.

My Grandmother

2009-03-29T12:05:00.000-06:00

Sallie Berry Taylor
Sallie Berry Taylor, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on 26 March 2009 in Boise, Idaho. A graveside service in honor of her life will be held Monday, 30 March at 11 a.m. at Dry Creek Cemetery, 9600 Hill Road, Boise. A daughter of John and Alice Blackledge Berry, Sallie was born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England, on June 9, 1918. She grew up with three brothers and a sister. She attended standard school until she turned 14, when she went to work in the cotton mills of Oswaldtwistle. An avid reader of books and newspapers, Sallie developed a lengthy vocabulary and loved completing the daily crossword. In her late teens, Sallie enjoyed attending dances, where she met Les Taylor, another smashing dancer. They were married 31 December 1938. Sallie and Les, with their two sons and daughter, immigrated to the U.S. on the Queen Mary in 1950, where they hoped to establish a more productive future for the family. They lived in Melba and Nampa before putting down roots in West Boise in 1952 and raising chickens by the thousands, where both worked hard to make the undertaking a success. Endowed with a traditional work ethic, Sallie gathered, graded, packed and sold eggs by the dozens every day for 25 years, while Les fed the chickens and built the coops, in addition to his unionized full-time sheet metal job. In Boise, two more daughters were born, helping to keep Sallie and Les young. In 1961 they built their dream home on the farm with its large covered patio, where they enjoyed family gatherings. Christmas Eve dinner was a family favorite with Sallie serving her traditional English trifle. When Les retired from E.W. Little Sheet Metal Company in 1980, they traveled to England numerous times, went on many cruises and visited various parts of the world. She also enjoyed golf, reading, gardening, painting, baking delicious pies and watching tennis with Les on TV together in their matching recliners. She enjoyed gathering together with her English friends on a regular basis to chat over a cup of tea. She was famous for her recitation of "Albert and the Lion" and other poems, winning talent awards aboard cruise ships. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was remembered fondly for her years of service as the Junior Sunday School coordinator, holding the children spellbound with her charming English accent. Sallie loved life and loved to laugh (often to the point of wetting her pants). Daily chores on the farm were made easier by singing and whistling and she had a talent for juggling eggs. Her children loved hearing her tell stories of growing up in England. She left behind a legacy of kindness, generosity and dedication to her family. She was dearly loved by her children, cherished by her grandchildren and adored by her great-grandchildren. We will all deeply miss her. Sallie is survived by Les, her devoted husband of 70 years, and her five children: Bryan Taylor, Ann (Daryl) Hobson, Trevor Taylor, Judith (William) Fisher and Gail (Wayne) Whiting and their families. Sallie's five children blessed her with 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, with three more expected this year. She is also survived by her brother, Kenn Berry of Manhattan, N.Y. She was recently preceded in death by Bryan's wife, Margy Card Taylor. We extend a special thank you to the Care First Hospice team who brought a sense of peace to us all during the past week. We also recognize Grandma Sallie's little angel, Kelsey Fisher, her youngest grandchild and caregiver, who made her life so much easier the past year and brought her much joy.

St. Patrick's Day

2009-03-17T13:18:00.000-06:00

We had a little Leprechaun come to our house during the middle of the night. It was fun being able to have Lucky Charms and other green favors throughout the day.

Fun in February

2009-02-28T18:53:00.000-07:00

For the month of February, Curtis and I had kept very busy:

* enjoyed the Super Bowl with Curtis' parents

* celebrated 8 month Anniversary/Valentine's Day

* first couples massage

* Curtis started coaching for the Spring season

* went to a Stampede game

* work, work, school and work

* Hailey finished the Twilight Saga

The Fisher Girls are going to Florida!

2009-01-21T23:23:00.000-07:00

That's right! Kelsey and I just booked a vacation to sunny Orlando, Florida in May! We are really excited for our sister getaway!

We both haven't been any further east than Wyoming! So if you've been to the Sunshine State, let us know of any really fun and thrilling things to do, places to go, and/or spots to eat!

Margy Marie Taylor

2009-01-20T00:11:00.000-07:00

Our sweet Aunt Margy passed away January 14, 2009 after fighting melanoma for eighteen months. Her funeral was on a bank holiday so I was able to gratefully attend with the whole Fisher family along with the Taylor side. We traveled up to Sweet, Idaho. The service was memorable as we laid a beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, daughter and friend to rest. We will always remember her fun, outgoing spirit.

http://www.legacy.com/IDAHOSTATESMAN/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=122968798

Grandma Sallie & Me

Bag piper played as balloons were released.

Grandpa Les

Janette, Me, and Kelsey at The Grange.

To: The Fisher Family / From: Ryan

2008-12-14T15:25:00.000-07:00

For Christmas this year, my eldest brother, Ryan, gave our entire family an early gift. He got us a condo in Sun Valley for the weekend! It was so much fun! Ryan, Kelsey, Curtis and I drove up early Saturday morning to go snowboarding for half the day. What a blast! We then went to our condo - where we were upgraded to a cottage! It was a beautiful cottage. It had four bedrooms with four spectacular bathrooms, a huge kitchen, a flat screen television, a gorgeous view, and a hot tub. Mama and Papa Fish, Brandan and Janette met up with us at the cabin right when we got done snowboarding. That night the girls made a delicious spaghetti dinner, while the boys watched Elf - a Christmas classic. After dinner, we all were around the fireplace, when Ryan came out in a white robe and white slippers. He looked like a millionaire! We were all laughing as he smirked and headed out to the hot tub.

Brandan, Janette, Curtis, Kelsey and I all followed along in our own robes and slippers into the seven degree weather, and into the relaxing hot tub. Brandan, Curtis and Janette were even crazy enough to jump out of the hot tub and make snow angels in the snow!

We ended the night drinking hot chocolate and playing Scattegories. In the morning, we had a yummy french toast breakfast, got our things together, and headed back to Boise. This weekend was such a great idea! It was nice getting away from everything and coming together before the holidays. The Fisher family is now hoping to be able to do a little something like this every year! Thank you Ryan! We loved it!

12.07.08

2008-12-07T15:02:00.000-07:00

It's our sixth month Anniversary!

Our First Christmas Tree

2008-11-29T22:32:00.000-07:00

The Christiansen family has a tradition of cutting down their own Christmas trees for the holiday. I grew up with a fake tree, but I think this a great new tradition for our family now too!

Me and Curtis, Curtis' parents, Neil & Denice and family, and Shauna and the girls all went, including Edgar, the Christiansen's dog. We drove up to Idaho City on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

We found a spot to explore and hiked up the mountain about a mile. After looking at a few trees, Curtis and I found our perfect Christmas tree! Curtis sawed it down and we all hiked down with three beautiful Christmas trees.

There was a pretty cool rock that we had to take a few shots with, then we stopped for hot chocolate and headed back home.

While Curtis was with his family last year, cutting down trees, he cut a little 'charlie brown' tree for me. This was the first Christmas I had ever shared with a significant other. It was so special. We put presents under the tree and opened them on Christmas Eve. I love Christmas. As children, we all love to receive presents. But as we age and mature, we start to learn and understand what Christmas is really about. Receiving then becomes a giving nature. It's still fun to have gifts, but spending time with loved ones is what's the best and the most important.

I'm so happy to spend Christmas with Curtis again, and for many more Christmases to come. After a little decorating, here is our 2008 Christmas tree!

A Little Runaway

2008-11-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

My parents made plans for a trip to Salt Lake City from November 6th thru the 9th. I had been talking a lot with my best friend Mary and realized I hadn't been down to Provo in over a year and half to see her. And that was going to change very shortly. I was able to get the time off of work, so I jumped in with my parents for a little roadtrip. We left Thursday morning and headed to Utah. As we got into Salt Lake City, we ate at the famous Red Iguana restaurant. I usually get chicken chimichangas when I go to mexican restaurants, but I tried something different this time and got the fish tacos. Yummy!

We then headed towards South Jordan, where my Auntie Ann and Uncle Daryl now live. They have a beautiful new home full of quaint details and many accessories that decorate the home so charmingly. My favorite part were the closets. They have high ceilings, but as you look up into the closets, there are shelves that went all the way up to the ceiling. Each shelf was adorned with finishing touches.

The real neat part is walking out the front door and looking to the right. Two blocks down the street is the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It is so awesome. I love temples!

On Friday, we did a little shopping where I found a few little items for our home. Mary called me after she was done teaching and we met up at Lehi Mill.

I love being with Mary! We practically became friends when we were born. Now, we are past college and living in different states. But I still feel that same connection we've always had. I'm so grateful for Mary and her friendship. We have gone through life with and without one another. But when together, it's like we have never been a part. We did a little shopping ourselves, and ate at our usual spot - California Pizza Kitchen.

Something weird though, I woke up at 5:30 on Saturday morning. I went into Mary's room to brush my teeth, and Mary looked at the time. Everything was fine, I just couldn't go back to sleep. I asked if she had something I could read and she handed me Twilight. I ended up reading for six hours! It was such a great book. I'm used to reading textbooks, and really haven't ever been a reader. This was exciting for me. The movie is happening to be playing at the end of this month. I'll definitely finish the little bit more I have to read, and go see the movie! I had a great little runaway though, and I appreciate Curtis not minding me leaving for the weekend to be with my best friend! It was something long overdue, and I'm glad I got to spend the weekend with Mary.

Neil & Denice's Sealing

2008-10-12T00:36:00.000-06:00

Curtis' brother, Neil, and Sister-In-Law, Denice, were married in October of 2007. It's now been a year since, and we all headed to Twin Falls for their Sealing! It was a wonderful ceremony. This was me and Curtis' first time together witnessing a sealing. The inside of the Twin Falls temple is angelic. On the temple grounds, a little layer of snow made it extremely beautiful.

Afterwards we - Curtis' parents, grandparents, uncle Kevin, Neil, Denice, Kennedy, Lincoln, Curtis and me - all went out for lunch.

Families are Forever!

Callings

2008-10-05T20:56:00.000-06:00

Both Curtis and I have received callings in our ward this month.

I was called as the Second Counselor in the Young Womens. It's the same calling my mom has in her ward, so we find ourselves giving ideas and tips to one another. It's been a lot of fun so far. The Second Counselor looks over the Beehives. Though I am twice their age, boy is it easy to be young again! Most of the young women say that I could be a Laurel, which makes me laugh.

I have six beautiful Beehives. They are filled with so much energy, I love it! I only get them for about a year, because they will all be 14 next year and heading up to Mia Maids. So I'm just enjoying the time I have with them now to learn, grow and have fun. Sister Hopkins is my advisor. She is great at teaching the lessons and pretty much knew all the girls while they grew up, so it's nice to have someone I can look to. One of our first activities we had was making carmel apples and playing Wii bowling at our house.

Curtis was called as the Second Counselor in Elders Quorum. He has really become buds with quite a few men in the ward. Though we are the youngest couple, it is neat to see him converse with them and interact with their kids. He evens speaks French with one of the brothers that served his mission in Europe too.

Happy 26th Birthday Curtis!

2008-09-28T12:13:00.000-06:00

My dearest Curtis - Happy Birthday!!!

My husband, My friend

My love, the one I wed

I don't tell you often enough

How much you mean to me

Thank you for being you

Thank you for all you do

What a wonderful husband you are!

I love you in every way

I hope this birthday is more than a special day!

I love you Curtis!

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Curtis' mouth simply dropped with a laughing smile, when he opened a box with a remote inside. He walked into the house with bit of shock, to find a big screen TV mounted and ready to rock! I know you really really wanted a million dollars, but boy did this surprise make you hoot and hollar!

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Samsung 52" HDTV

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I had invited a few of Curtis' buds to come over and play that night. The first thing they did was measure the TV, to see how big each of their own boxes would be. Sillies!

09.20.08 - Mr. & Mrs. McCulloch

2008-09-22T15:12:00.001-06:00

Curtis' sister, Karin, and her husband, Bill McCulloch, were married on September 20, 2008! It was a crazy day when it came to the weather, but with that pushed aside, it was a lovely day!

Kelsey was asked to be the photographer, so I tried to assist her. We went to Lynn and Diane's house early that morning to take pictures before the wedding. Karin was such a beautiful bride!

The ceremony was exciting as Karin surprised Bill with the ring bearer - a red remote control mustang - the rings tied with a ribbon on top.

It was then touching to see Lynn walking Karin down the aisle.

The whole Christiansen family was there to show their love and support. *It is so neat to see a family spread across the country, to come together, for such memorable events in each others lives.*

The reception was very simple and had the best dutch oven food! Yum!

Karin and Bill now live in Draper, Utah.

Congrats you two! May your lives be full of love and happiness!

Not Too Much Going On...Yet.

2008-09-11T10:57:00.000-06:00

It's like Curtis and I have the whole married schedule down to a tee. We get up each morning, get ready for the day, give each other a kiss on our way out the door, see one another at about nine or ten each night...sleep, work/school, eat, and repeat.

I am enjoying work at Vista. The people here are very nice, and it's been wonderful living 5 minutes away so I can go home for lunch. I put in 40 hours here, and then fit in 15 hours at P.F. Changs each week. It's been good being busy though (I figure, since I'm not in school). I've been attempting to go the gym more. I enjoyed a cardio class last Thursday and plan on going again tonight. I've even have some time to spend a few hours with Kelsey on Monday nights. So everything is going pretty well.

Curtis has been working hard and going to school. September has a few upcoming events! For this Saturday, Curtis got football tickets to the big BSU Homecoming game! I can't wait to get all orange and blue-d out. Next Saturday Curtis' older sister Karin will be getting married! It will be fun to see all of Curt's family again. Then Curtis' birthday is the week after on the 27th! So I have had a newer theory now that I am married when it comes to birthdays. Ever since I turned 20, birthdays just don't feel like birthdays anymore. I know there has got to be others out there that feel the same way. So what I like to do, is plan my day filled with things I want to do - that way it feels at least special compared to a typical day. Curtis and I both have the whole day off = being able to do things that Curtis likes to do! Yippie! As for gift(s)...I have a few ideas. I am just excited to spend his first birthday as a married couple together!

More Great News!

2008-08-25T11:33:00.000-06:00

I cannot believe the summer I am having! Everything is falling right in front of me. After the great news about being done at Boise State, I heard about a position that was still available at another D.L. Evans branch. I noticed the posting on the internet three weeks ago, but had to finish my summer school course first. So last Wednesday I called in and scheduled an appointment for an interview. I ended up meeting with the manager the next morning (Turns out he had interviewed thirty applicants and sent in three applications to the corporate office the day I had called.) I then received the 'great news' call at 5:30 p.m. that same day. I start on September 2nd, at the branch on Vista & Overland, which is the closest D.L. Evans Bank to where we live! I am on top of the world right now! I will be a teller there, but I'll be full-time, get the benefits, paid holiday, the whole shh-bang. P.F. Changs will be around too, but only three or four shifts a week. I gots-ta be the money maker, cuz my hubby is going back to school! Which today is his first day! Here's a shout out to you - Loves!

Also, last night for Sunday dinner, I made Chang's Spicy Chicken = it was a success! Curtis gave me praises. So that's two meals I've cooked from scratch now. Yippie!

I did it!!!

2008-08-20T11:30:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was wonderful! I woke up early and got ready for a full day. At 8:45 a.m. I took off on my bicycle and headed towards my grandparents house - that's where my sister Kelsey lives. It took me 45 minutes to bike that 10 miles. Once Kelsey got my grandparents their breakfast, we took off towards my house. We took the scenic route of the greenbelt. Another 45 minutes, another 10 miles. (It was great being able to bike that long and that far. I woke up this morning feeling great too! Just a few aching muscles, but not enough to stop me for yet another bike trip on Thursday!) When we got back to my house, we just relaxed and had some lunch. Curtis had put the bike rack on my car that morning, so I could strap Kelsey's bike to my car and take her back to my grandparent's house. What a great way to exercise. After dropping Kelsey off, I was on super clean mode and got the front room and the kitchen spick and span. Curtis was happy and surprised when he got home from work.

And now for the big news...I looked online to see if my professor had posted our grades...and I got a B!!! So it's done, over, completed, finished!!! I was on my laptop, and had started screaming, Curtis knew what was going on, and jumped up and gave me hug after hug. He told me he was proud of me! And then we celebrated by getting ice cream. :) I had applied for graduation a few weeks ago. I am now officially a college graduate! Woo-hoo! It feels goooood!

August is Au'gust'o

2008-08-15T10:44:00.000-06:00

A big gust of wind has blown the summer away. Two weeks left of August...(Oh and Curtis and I saw David Augusto coming out of a neighborhood nearby to us last night, so we had a crack at that). So random.

Anyway, I finished up my summer school course this week! Talk about stressed out! I was up until 2 this morning finishing my part of a group 25 page paper. The last thing is an exam that is due on Monday, and then I'm officially finished. Wish me luck!

Curtis spoke in the Liberty Ward last week. He did a nice job introducing us into the ward, and talked about humility. I get the honor of speaking on the 24th. I'm actually looking forward to it. It has been awhile. Curtis has been working away as he has one more full week before his fall semester starts. I told him we should do something fun during that week. Anyone have any ideas?! We have LOVED watching the Olympics. Since we don't really get to see much of the soccer, tennis and basketball games - we fix on channel 7, with the gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball and diving. We go crazy in cheering for the U.S. swimmers. When gymnastics is going, Curtis would cheer when the girls would fall...which I didn't like. But then when the women's overall were competing last night, we were clapping and being so loud when something bad happened to all the girls except for the United States. It's been a blast!

Sun Valley

2008-08-02T13:07:00.000-06:00

This is the second time Curtis and I have gone to Sun Valley for the Ketchum Classic Soccer Tournament. The United team took 1st last year; this year they weren't as lucky. They still played really well and had a lot of fun.

Cole/Fisher Reunion

2008-07-30T09:26:00.000-06:00

Curtis has been such a sweetheart when it comes to Fisher family get togethers. From the wedding to family dinners, birthdays, etc. he has been there. I know all the events aren't so pleasant, so I consider him a real trooper. On the 19th, we had a Cole (Dad's side) reunion up at my Grandma Fisher's cabin in Idaho City.

Mom, Dad, Brandan and Kelsey all came to the southeast side of Boise to meet up with me and Curtis so that we could follow them up. My Mom's car ended up dying at a nearby gas station. So my Dad stayed with the car and waited for a tow truck as the rest of the fam piled in Curt's car, and off we went. It was a very nice ride up.

My Uncle Mike had built my Grandmother's cabin. It was great to see more family and the food was good. I even got a few sweet shots in of the fam - Curt, Kels and I explored the outdoors a bit too.

Curtis and I have been very busy this summer with work and school. Curtis is really liking his job at Concrete Construction Supply. He is at work by 8 every morning and puts in about 45 hours a week. Curtis is a truck driver that delivers concrete to different sites in the Treasure Valley. I love hearing his stories of where he goes each day. He also works with rebar, which in return has toned his arms. So he gives, and receives! I am now halfway through my summer school course! It's been great so far. My day starts at the bank by 8:15 each morning, head off to class at 1:30, get out by 4, and then every other night I work at the restaurant. Busy, busy.

Halfway Through the Summer, Halfway Through the Year

2008-07-14T10:18:00.000-06:00

July's weather has been just beautiful! Its been good keeping busy and making money. We are looking forward to getting away to Sun Valley the first weekend of August as our reward. Curtis is finishing up his last week at Gold's Gym. He has enjoyed his time there. Curt interviewed for two jobs last week and got hired by a construction company. He starts on July 21st and will be driving a 1 ton truck! Curtis will work full-time until he starts his full-time semester at Boise State. This company is working around his schooling which is really nice . He'll be putting in thirty hours a week! During the Fall Curt is going to be extremely busy, so I'm going to be the best wifey possible! If anyone has any advice in this area - please help! Hehe. I start my 5-week summer school course today. It is my last undergraduate course - so cross your fingers and give me a holla of encouragement. I will need it, because I'm so ready to be done. I applied for graduation last week! So after I finish this class in August, I will receive my diploma in December when I walk! Woo hoo!

Curtis and I watched my little sister Kelsey play on her outdoor co-ed soccer team last Monday. She has still got it in her! I miss playing too, but between playing a few indoor sessions and watching Curtis play - I get my fix. Curtis and I got Gold's Gym memberships! We are so excited. Or maybe just me. Ha! But we got a really good deal - so we had to take it. They have so many classes like pilates, yoga, spinning, weights, swim and even dance. Most of all I just love using my iPod Nike + and running on the treadmill. Exercising changes my overall day.

It was such a gorgeous Sunday! We went to church - which we've decided on going to the Liberty family ward. Yea! We do love being there and we feel we can really learn and grow there. Afterwards we took a long bike ride to Municipal park to have lunch. We laid under a huge shady tree and soaked in the surroundings.

It got quite hot on the way back to the house and the sprinklers just so happened to be going on at our house, so we ran through them until we cooled down.

After a nice nap, I made our first dinner. I know! I didn't just get out a box of something and follow directions = fixing dinner. I pulled out my mom's recipe of Mary Francis Chicken Cassarole = making dinner. I had to wear the apron for the domestic feel. It took two hours to make and the results were delicious!

Bicycle, Bicycle

2008-07-02T10:46:00.000-06:00

I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. That's all I feel like doing this past week is ride my bicycle(s). Too much fun! I work Monday thru Saturday - when I go to and from work each day, that is all I see are kids and adults riding their amazing wheels around. So jealous! Curtis was such a sweetie and took my bikes to the bike shop to get their annual checkups. Haha, I make them sound like my children or something. Maybe I should give them names. :) I have a classic gray cruiser that I got two summers ago that I ride for play and crusing... and then I have my beauty blue mountain bike that had been sitting in my parents shed for about ten years that I ride for adventures and exercising. Anyway, Curtis got them new tubes and goo-ed them up real good. Now I pretty much beg Curtis to go on bike rides with me.

Curt is so nice, because he never says no, even if he is tired, we just end up going on a shorter ride - which I love! This past week we've already taking them out four times! We ride to get ice cream or snow cones, we ride them up big hills and glide back down. Curtis even dropped me off at work one day with my cruiser, that I rode back home afterwards. It's just so exhilerating! This story even gets cuter - because Curtis came up to me, with his hands behind his back. He said that he had a present for me; that he worries about me when I'm riding at night. So he pulls out a bike light set for me! I wrapped my arms around him responding, "You worry about me! You really worry!" I thought I only did that! It was real sweet of him!

My First Day as Hailey F. Christiansen

2008-06-27T15:59:00.000-06:00

It's now official - some great news! I am Hailey Fisher Christiansen. I got my new license yesterday! I couldn't fit my whole entire name on it - turns out it was one letter too long. The lady asked me, "Well, would you like it to be Hailey Fish Christiansen." Haha. I passed on that idea, and decided to stick with Hailey F. Christiansen. I wanted to still be a part of the Fisher family. I love my maiden name and want it to stay with me forever. It's cute too, at P.F. Changs my boss asked if it would be all right if he could still call me Fisher. I said that would be just fine. So my first day as Hailey F. Christiansen has been pretty sweet - I've been signing my name and people say hey Mrs. Christiansen. It's great!

Out with the Old, and In with the New

2008-06-27T14:34:00.000-06:00

Both Curtis and I had a bit of change this week. Fun change. Curtis' story is funnier though. Last week Curtis mentioned that he wanted me to buzz his hair. On Monday night, we were over at my parents house, just hanging out before Curt's indoor game that was at 11 p.m. At 10:15, we thought - oh yeah, let's buzz your hair -and I grabbed my dad's trimmer. I started around Curtis' ear and down to his neck. I found it hard getting through the heavy part of hair on the top of his head. So I went to the other side of his ear and down his neck again. (Looking at the back of his head, it was shaped like a V.)

It was getting close on time for going to the game - when the trimmer died! I plugged it in, and of course it couldn't be used while it was being charged. We then joked around about last year, when I made a mohawk for him that he kept for the weekend until we buzzed it completely off. The UEFA cup is going on in Europe right now, so we pulled off a Crotia hair doo, I guess. It probably looked horrible to those that saw it that night, but Curt pulled it off like a professional - and still scored three goals. When we got home after the game, I finished off the buzz and he looks all clean cut and summer handsome. Oh, turned out my dad's trimmer was a beard trimmer...oops. Sorry Dad, I'll get you a new one. :)

As for me, I did not let Curtis buzz my head. Instead I had my lovely cousin Jenni Dart color, cut and style my hair. I love it! My once long brown hair was lopped off 10 inches! And I'm able to donate it, which I was thrilled about. Now it's a darker brown with a slight A-line cut just right above my shoulders. My husband says I'm beautiful = hot mama!

Back To Reality

2008-06-25T10:56:00.000-06:00

Curtis and I had a very busy week as newlyweds this last week. We worked a lot and when we weren't working, we were organizing our house and playing.

On Monday, I turned 24! Woo. I celebrated by working at the bank then came home

to many hugs and kisses from Curtis.

He took me out to a lovely sushi dinner in Bown Crossing, which I appreciate because Curtis doesn't prefer sushi or any kind of funky tasting sea creatures. So I ordered simple and stuck with crab and shrimp. I was however proud of Curtis because he had my favorite = eel! It was a delicious birthday dinner.

Later in the week we went to our first Hawks game. A customer from the bank gave us four tickets. I took two and a co-worker and her husband went as well.

Though the Hawks lost, it was fun getting franks, seeing old friends there, and just being with the hubby.

On Saturday night, we went to a soccer/wedding reception. Curtis' girls soccer team was in Colorado for a soccer tournament during the weekend we got married - so they threw us a little party. The Collinghams have a beautiful home - we played World Cup in the front yard, had food in the backyard, and somehow Curtis managed to get thrown into the pool by the team. Thankfully, they gave me his watch, cell phone and wallet before doing so. It was a fun evening, and the parents of the team are so nice.

1, 2, 3, 4, Tell Me That You Love Me More

2008-06-20T10:02:00.000-06:00

Curtis and I finished off our honeymoon in McCall. On Wednesday night we got all dressed up for a nice dinner at The Mill. It was in a beautiful candlelit atmosphere. I got the steak and shrimp. Curtis got the steak and lobster. They were both delicious! Then we shared the yummiest mud pie dessert!

On Thursday afternoon, we took a drive up towards Riggins. We wanted to explore the scenic view of Seven Devils. On the way up, cows blocked the dirt road. It was so funny - as we honked and they moo-ed and moved out of the way.

Curtis and I had gone up 12 miles when all of a sudden snow piled the rest of the road. We decided to play it safe and headed back down. Our overall drive was so beautiful and green with open rolling pastures.

On Friday morning we packed up our bags and left Hotel McCall. The honeymoon was great!!! We stopped at the Pancake House on the way out. They have plate size pancakes = HUGE! I couldn't finish mine (you have to stop by if you're ever there.)

We spent the weekend getting things moved into our new place, cleaning, and visiting our families. It is good to be back in Boise. On Saturday morning, we got up real early, and went to southeast Boise's Lakewood Yard Sale. The whole neighborhood has their own garage sales. It is so much fun! We rode our bicycles around trying to find 'steal of a deals' on furniture - and that we did! We found a dining table with six chairs, a lounge sofa chair, large glass coffee table and a hanging mirror for a total of $118! Curtis' parents were generous in donating their couches to us. So our house is almost a home! It's so exciting! There are some things we still need to work on around the house, but we are thrilled to have our first Christiansen-Fisher BBQ during 4th of July weekend. We have much to do until then. As for Sunday, haha. We attended our first church meeting at the Liberty family ward. They were so welcoming to us. We explained to them that we had to check out the Marrieds ward as well, so they all took turns telling us why we should stay here and how awesome family wards are. So hilarious. We'll see within the next few weeks where we will decide to go to church.

06.07.08 Mr. & Mrs. Christiansen

2008-06-11T13:45:00.001-06:00

On June 7th, 2008 at 2:00 in the afternoon, Curtis and I were married in the Boise, Idaho temple! It was such a wonderful sealing. A moment we will never forget. Something really special that not everyone knew, was that I got married in the same dress my mother did.

It is such a simple and beautiful dress and meant a lot wearing it. Curtis was so handsome, my handsome husband. Our family and friends were there to greet us afterwards. We felt so much love and support. It was an amazing and beautiful day!

My dad's co-worker, Fred, was our photographer and Brandan was our videographer!

The Proud Parents

Curtis' Best Men: Sam Braden and Trevor Weed

Hailey's Maids of Honor: Janette & Kelsey Fisher and Mary Hilton

The reception was held at The Shores Clubhouse in Eagle, Idaho. (Thanks Uncle Mike!) The main room split off to the kitchen, and another gathering room, the loft, and the front and back of the clubhouse who were filled with people who have helped me and Curtis throughout our lives to get to this special day. My Uncle Trever was even our Italian Soda bartender. It just was especially great to share our day with everyone!

Honeymoon in McCall

We have been married four days, and are loving it!!! We took Sunday to open gifts, visit our families, and to settle into our new home in southeast Boise. On Monday morning, I made our first newlywed breakfast. We used things we received from family and friends. It was really cute and was yummy breakfast! We left that afternoon for our Honeymoon in McCall. It has been a bit chilly, it even snowed most of the day today! It is such a beautiful area though. We have enjoyed walks around downtown, drives around the lake, and cookies and milk every night at 9 p.m. at our hotel.

Today we signed a book that guests sign when they have stayed at the hotel. We found my brother Brandan and his wife Janette's name in there when they went on their honeymoon in August of 2004. It was really neat. We hope to do a few things while we are here, but for the most part we have loved just being able to relax, watch movies, play wii, and go out for dinner each evening - on our little getaway.

The Joys of Being Engaged

2008-03-09T01:18:00.000-07:00

Here's a picture of the ring! It is so beautiful!

06.07.08

What a week it has been! I am getting behind in my school work because every free minute I can spare, is thoughts of the wedding. In a good way of course!

On Tuesday morning, Curtis and I made the call to the temple to schedule a date! We had three dates in mind. While on our way to campus we were able to get June 7th 2008 (which we loved because it is 06.07.08 - too cute!) at 2 p.m. It is also exactly 100 days from the time we got engaged to the wedding day!

My mom and I were able to look around for invitations and wedding dresses this past week.

The first invitations we saw = I liked. The first wedding dress I tried on

= I liked. I thought to myself, 'it can't be this easy!' So we have gone to other places to have more options and I am glad we did. We decided on making these really neat invitations.

Sure we will be putting in the time for them, but they are very summer evening elegant. As for the wedding dresses - this morning I tried on a dress that I would purposely pass while looking through the racks. It was opposite of what I thought I wanted...I decided to try it on anyway and it was beautiful! As for the rest of the planning - it's still processing in my head. There are so many different ways of doing the events of the 'big day.'

Curtis and I also planned a dinner for both our parents this evening. We all met up at Flatbread in Bown Crossing. It was so neat to see two families being able to meet for the first time and enjoy one another's company. Curtis and I simply smiled at one another as our parents talked and talked and talked. It was yet, another 'perfect.' We couldn't be anymore happier about tonight.

Oh, Curtis and I also have a wedding website:

http://www.ewedding.com/v20/?a=curtisandhaileychristiansen/

Feel free to check it out with all the updated events!

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!

2008-02-29T09:19:00.000-07:00

Yes, yes, it is true! Hailey Fisher is going to become the Mrs. Curtis Christiansen!!! I am so excited. After 13 months of dating bliss, the wonderful Curtis made us official last night - Thursday, February 28th, 2008!

All of you may be wondering how it all went down last night, and in a way I wish I could explain the entire day! But instead of a long story, I'll give you the lil' rundown. So last night Curtis wanted to go out to dinner somewhere downtown. (He was going out of town for the weekend - so I thought he just wanted to do something nice before he left.)

After walking around we finally decided to go to Mai Thai. We both hadn't been there before, and I would definitely recommend it! We had fabulous potstickers. I had the Happy Family and Curtis had Kai-Yang Thai. The meal presentation was fascinating and the atmosphere was definitely putting on a mood.

We then walked around downtown while taking pictures.

Curtis asked if I just wanted to go home and watch a movie. I agreed. On the way back to Curtis' house, he wanted to stop by this amazing bridge that we had stopped on before, months ago.

When we arrived at the bridge, there was a blanket with candles, a slice of cheesecake, and rose pedals everywhere. It was so romantic and Curtis got down on his knee and asked me to marry him! I was so excited, all I could do was smile, laugh and scream.

We haven't decided anything as of yet. Just trying to enjoy the moment still! I'll make sure to give the details when I know of them though.

I'm getting married!!!

Here's to another first!

2008-02-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

This is my first official blog ever! I've enjoyed being able to see you and your families stories, pictures, exciting news updates and accomplishments in your lives. I too anticipate to have great events happening this year!

I can't believe it is already 2008 = and it's now the middle of February. At times it feels like I cannot keep up with how fast time flies by. However, I'm surviving and living each day to its fullest. As a young, college student, single adult I've heard: "Losing weight in 2008," Find a mate in 2008," and "2008 - Appreciate." So instead of creating my own new years resolutions, I inherited these themes.

1) I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight, but I have attempted to eat healthier and to get back into shape. Being out of soccer for four years now, my body has lacked the fitness. I bought the newest nano ipod along with nike+ shoes and these sensors. Don't know if anyone has heard of them, but they are amazing! While I run, it tracks my distance, pace, time, and calories I burn. It is so accurate! And then it keeps record on nikeplus.com In the past four weeks I ran 29.74 miles, at a 8:02 pace, and burned 2,169 calories! I only hope to be able to increase my goal next time. I disliked running/conditioning before, but now I have my own personal trainer to reach realistic goals.

2) As for my mate...on February 24th, Curtis Christiansen and I will have been dating for 13 months! We met back in the spring of 2005 while waiting to cross the street onto campus. He simply greeted me as we walked to the Education Building. We carried on a meaningful (not some typical) conversation as he headed to French and I, off to Spanish. We never exchanged names, but knew of each other for some time. A year and half later, we met again at a Christmas Eve sacrament meeting. I saw him walk in and afterwards he spotted me and made a dash towards me for a quick conversation. He happened to be putting a co-ed indoor soccer team together and invited me to play. The week after that, he went down to Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl and came back with no voice. He had Laryngitis...for the next three months. So we joke around and say I liked the silent type, haha. The end of January of 2007, me and my roommates were moving out of our cute, pink, north-end house. So we threw a party to say 'so long.' Curtis had to work late that night, but still made it over. That night I say, was the start. We dated and got to know each other for awhile and fell completely in love and have been ever so happy since day one.

3) Lastly, I really felt it appropriate to be more appreciative. I have and continue to be blest by so much. Being grateful is more than just acting on or showing. It's a focus and form of attitude. If we aren't constantly thinking, feeling and knowing what we possess, and aren't truly thankful for what we have - how will we ever really act or show that we are grateful? So I'm trying to stand true to that theme. I am especially appreciative to my family. They are a great support. My friends, though now few, are cherished. I look up to them immensely and see their happiness through themselves and their accomplishments, the love they share with their families and spouses, and particularly the joy they obtain because of their children. We have all grown up in our own ways, and it's amazing to still be such great people together and apart. I'm grateful for my talents, whether big or small. I know that I can reach out to those if I believe I can. I'm appreciative of the gospel, and the direction it has led me to who I am now. Because of the simple guidances and principles I've learned, I'm content by finding my place, to find love, and be taught by the spirit that has made known to me the truthfulness of the Light in this dark world.

Here is to 2007. I'll post some pictures. This blogger idea is a lot of fun!

2007