The Ring came in and the Date is Set!

The night before we were to fly home from Graduation, the offical engagement/wedding ring Joe designed and had made for Kassie, finally arrived. So he proposed to her a second time in Blackfoot, Idaho.
The wedding date is now officially set. Joe and Kassie will be married and sealed for time and all eternity, in the Houston, Texas LDS Temple on Friday April 23, 2010.
A reception will be held in South Shore Texas that evening and another reception will be held in Blackfoot, Idaho on May 1st.

She's Graduated!!!

December 15, 2009 the family all flew to Salt Lake City and then drove on to Rexburg, Idaho to attend Kassie's graduation from BYU-Idaho. Yes! She finally did it. She is now offically a BYU-I Alumni. Graduation covered two days, December 18 and 19th. It was great being in Idaho with her. The weather cooperated and the roads stayed clear! Kaydee really wanted snow, but that didn't happen!
Congratulations Kassie, we are proud of you!!!
She officially graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Her major was Integated Arts, with Emphasis in Graphic Design. And also a minor in Music. Job well done!

She's Engaged!

(Taken from a letter written to Jason)
"Joe proposed to me on Saturday night! (November 14, 2009) I'm engaged! He sent me on a scavenger hunt. His friend Mike came by with a note card that had an oragami rose on it, and a message. On the front it had a clue to get to the next one (which was where we had our first date at the Coa Coa Bean), and on the back was a Russian word. So I went to the Coa Coa Bean, and there was a cup of hot chocolate sitting on one of the tables with another one of the little cards propped up against it. That one I thought said to go to the "closest movies", so I went to the theater at the next block. I couldn't find another card, so I asked the people who worked there if they had seen a card like the ones I was holding, but no one had. Man, I had everyone looking for a note card for like 10 or 15 minutes, but we never found one. I had left my phone at the apt, so I had to run back and get it so I could call Joe. I called him, and told him that I couldn't find it, and he explained the card actually said "closet movies", meaning the movies at his apt, which he kept in their living room closet. Ha ha! Yeah, so anyways.... Went there, and found the next card which led me back to my apartment which was where we had our first kiss. Then I went to the Spori (the art building on campus) down in what we call the "dungeon" (the basement), in the computer lab, which is where I spend most of my time doing homework. Then went to the Hinckley building where we go to dances. And finally ended up back at the Spori, this time on the third floor, where we hang up a lot of the artwork. When I got there, the last card said, "so did you figure it out?" And then Joe came walking around the corner, and asked if I figured out the message (all the Russian words on the back of the note cards. I only knew a couple of the words, "you" and "me" haha! so I asked him what the other words were, and they of course all spelled out "will you marry me?" Then he got down on one knee and proposed. I said yes, and he gave me a ring. Joe designed a ring for me, but it isn't done yet, so he got another ring for me to wear for now. It's silver with inlaid turquoise stones. So yeah, that's pretty much the story. The whole time Joe was proposing, his friend Mike took pictures of it."

So, that is the latest on Kassie.
Joe is really Joseph Hale. He lives just outside of Blackfoot, Idaho and served in the same mission as Kellie's husband Alex. Joe and Alex actually have known each other for years, but did not know that each other was at BYU-Idaho. So, no, this was NOT A setup. Just a very weird coinsidence!
No wedding date or place yet, but will let you know as soon as it is figured out.

Kassie's trip to California

October 7th, Kassie went to Southern california with a Travel class with BYU~I. They visited several Art museums, and of course Santa Monica Peer. I don't know how much she actually learned while in California, but it does look like they had a great time. Enjoy the pictures.



We will all be flying out on December 15th, 2009 to attend Kassie's Graduation!

Kassie heads back to BYU-Idaho

After having Kassie come home to visit for a month, on Saturday, September 5th it was time to say goodbye as we put Kassie on a plane to return to Rexburg, Idaho. This is Kassie's final semester as she will graduate from BYU-Idhao in December.
Kassie's boyfriend came out to visit for a few days and then flew back with her.

We wish her the best as she works hard this semester to graduate and will miss her while she is away!

Summer Break

Kassie's 1st surgery... Bye Bye Wisdom Teeth


Kassie returned home to Seabrook Texas with us after Kellie's graduation. She came home for the month's break before her last semester of college begins. However, her vacation has not been all that she would have wanted it to be. Upon returning home, first things first, Her wisdom teeth needed to come out. The oral surgeon warned us that her top left tooth was right next to,if not in, her sinus'. But, she only has 2 wisdom teeth. So the date was scheduled and last week her teeth came out.
Surgery actually was to good to be true. The teeth came out without any difficulties and she had very little, if no, pain. And very little swelling. The rest of the month has been babysitting to earn money to help her get through her last semester of school.
It has been very nice having the kids all home. And we will be sad to have to put Kassie on a plane in a couple weeks, to send her back to Idaho.

Kassie Nearing Graduation

Kassie's college days are also coming to an end. She will follow close behind her sister Kellie, graduating from BYU-Idaho in December 2009.
Kassie started BYU-I taking on a whole new direction. She turned her focus to Art and has excelled in this area! She will graduate in Art - Graphic Design.
We are very proud and excited to be able to attend two graduations this year! Kassie has and continues to develop her talents in art. (something I'm ashamed to say I once thought was a 'crazy' idea.) But now her art work lines the walls in our home!
Kassie is having a great time dating and hanging out with her sister and room-mates. We are very proud of her!!!

Side note.... Kassie also has an Associate of Arts degree in Music, from College of the Mainland. (Texas)