Our first 4th of July in Texas!!! :)

Hello everyone,
Here are some fun pictures from our very first 4th of July in Texas!!!:) The 4th in Texas was sooo much fun it was also a very special Sunday as well. In our town College Station later that day they were doing fireworks at the George Bush Library and may I say it was off the hook!!!:) At the Library they had some fun things going on like entertainment like: An Elvis Presley impersonator he sounded really good!!!:) A really cool Symphony playing Patriotic songs and they sounded really good too I was impressed!!!:) The fireworks were really good and during the fireworks the Symphony was also playing Patriotic songs during the show. It was a really neat experience!!!:) I hope everyone is doing really well and that you all had a fun 4th!!!:) I wish u all a happy safe rest of the Summer!!!:)
♥Emily

Utah!!! :) Summer 2010

Hello everyone,
Here are some fun pictures from our trip to Utah!!!:) It was a really fun time I was glad we got to go!!!:) Ok first on a Saturday we went to our little cousins Jessica Marklands baptism and to be able to see everyone on our Moms side. It was such a special day and really gr8 to be able to see everyone.
The next day Sunday we went up to FishLake to go to Church. It was sooo gorgeous up there!!!:) Later that day our Dad took our Mom to Mapleton where she spended the night with her sister Marion cuz then the next day my Mom and our aunt Marion were to go meet our Oma, Opa, and the rest of their sisters at the airport to go to Mazatlan for 2 weeks!!!:) I was very glad our Mom got to go with her family they had a gr8 time:) They even celebrated our Oma and Opas 50th anniversary!!!:)
The rest of the time we just stayed up late playing games, visiting with Trevor, and our Grandparents. One day our Grandparents took us out to Rice King Buffet it is one of my fav restaurants in Richfield:). While we were eating our Gramps told us that our Uncle Brook was doing geneology work and found out that we are related to King Edward the 2nd and Lady Godiva!!! Pretty cool:) Me, Trevor, and Haley dared to eat this really nasty thing called Muscle it's sooo disgusting!!! I also ate the legs. Trevor was also filming us on his camera!!!:) Our Grandparents Dowdle went to Ireland on their mission and our Grandpa filmed while they were there so I got to watch their videos with them which was also pretty fun!!!:) We also celebrated fathers day both our Gramps and our Dad had a wonderful fathers day!!!:)
On a Monday we went up N for a BBQ up at our cousins Shans and Marks place on our Dads side and I was also able to see Bayley Christiansen too it was sooo good to see u Bay!!!:) It was also a very fun time to be able to see everyone and the food was sooo yummm!!!:) That following week our last week in Utah;( On a Saturday we went and spend the day at Capitol Reef for a picnic and it was such a gorgeous day!!!:) Josh didn't come with us;( Cuz he was gettin ready to do a concert with his band Rustic Maple at Zack Nays backyard:) They were gonna do later that evening. On our way home from Capitol Reef for some darn reason my eyes were bugging me like they were itching bad;( When we got home my eyes were still bothering me and I wasn't feeling well we had no idea why. I even didn't go to my brothers concert and I felt bad but that was because I ended up with a pink eye. I have never had a pink eye before;( I heard the concert was really good though:) The following Monday was the day when we were leaving to go pick up our Mom from her sisters place in Mapleton and to head back home to Texas. It really was a fun trip to Utah I was happy we were able to go!!!:). It was really fun to see everyone I miss u all already!!!;( I can't wait to see you all again around Christmastime!!!:) On our way home back to Texas we stopped to take a few pictures of Camels!!! There is a Camel farm here which is pretty cool:) And we also drove through Dallas which is also a pretty cool town!!!:) I hope you all are doing well and having a fun safe Summer!!!:)
♥Emily

Summerville Lake (2010)

2 weeks ago on a gorgeous Sunday my Family and I went on a drive and to have a Picnic. We drove to this very gorgeous Lake in Texas called Summerville Lake and we were also able to see a little bit more of Texas. When we got to the Lake we got our picnic set up we had 2 different kinds of sandwiches, drinks, chips, and cookies it was sooo yummm!!!:) After our Picnic we all went on a very fun gorgeous Nature Hike. On the Nature Hike we saw things like: Deep green everywhere, cute little Caterpillars, beautiful Butterflies, Trees, Flowers, and Plants. I really have to say that the Nature Hike we went on was like probably one of the most gorgeous Hikes I have ever been on!!!:) Later that day I was thinking about how I'm sooo thankful for our dear Heavenly Father to have created such an amazing gorgeous World and to be able to be a part of it, and to see the things that he created with our very own eyes!!!:) I did take some pictures of our fun adventure I hope u guys enjoy them!!!:) I really have been enjoying life here in Texas so far it has been a blast!!!:) I hope everyone is doing really well and I wish u all a HAPPY SUMMER!!!:)
Lots of Love,
:)
em:)

Petrified Wood&Update!!!:)

Hello Everyone,
How are u all doing? I hope gr8!!!:) It has been awhile since I have posted anything so here it goes: In the beginning of spring/summer I was able to get both of my hips replaced and it has felt sooo gr8 and I'm really happy to have it all done I have been able to enjoy life more and it's just been gr8!!!:) Before I was to go to get my second surgery done our Dad had to go down to Texas to do some testing and when I was gettin ready for the second one I was really missing our Dad I wished he could of been there with me and my Mom but everything still wen't gr8!!!:) Anyways later when I was able to come home from the hospital our Dad came home and he found out that he passed all of his testing we are sooo proud of him and he was able to finish school to get his bachelor degree!!!:)
Then in August we were able to go to Camp Palisade by Manti UT with our Mom's side of the family and it was sooo much fun being able to spend time with family our Dad wasn't able to be there with us cause he had to go back to Texas:( The Camp Palisade campsite is a pretty camp ground with a nice big lake, grassy areas, trees, and really nice bathrooms and showers!!!:) The second day we all got ready to go spend the afternoon by the lake which was pretty fun and HOT DAY!!!:) I got a real bad sunburned:( Then that night there was a star gazing show at the golfing course and it was sooo awesome we learned alot, and I have never seen so many shooting stars in my life!!!:) We could even see the shooting stars from our campground too!!!:)
Then the next day we all drove to Manti after lunch and got an ice cream at a cute little candy shop, then we drove over to the Manti Temple which was also really pretty!!!:) Then the next day was our last day:( it was really a fun time being able to get out of town for a few days and to see family it was gr8!!!:) I would hope to do it again!!!:) I also really recommend Camp Palisade it's really fun!!!:) Then later in the summer I was able to go with my Mom and with her family to Swiss Days which was also really fun!!!:) We were also able to stay with my cousins the Larsens (my Mom's side) that was really nice of them to let us stay with them thanks u guys sooo much we love u all!!!:) It was my very first time going to Swiss Days my Mom, her sisters, and our Oma and Opa made it a tradition to go every year. Then later I was able to go up N to spend time with my best friend Bayley Christiansen we had sooo much fun by chilling, watching horror films late at night, and shopping!!!:) That week was also to be Bayley and Jens 1 year anniversary too!!!:) I really hope u and Bayley had a fun anniversary!!!:) Also thanks sooo much again for letting me come up it was a fun good time!!!:) Love from me!!!:)
Fall time: One day when our Grams and Gramps Dowdle wen't up N for my Gramps check up when they came home we had gotten terrible news that our Gramps has cancer and it wasn't very good at all:(:(:( I really hated that news it seemed like to me the whole world was falling apart. But then later our Gramps was to go in for another check up to see if anymore of his cancer has spread and thankfully it did not!!!!!!:):):) My Mom and I were driving to Therapy when my Dad called us to tell us the gr8 news we were soooooo happy our prayers were answered!!!!!!:):):) Our Gramps still has to go on with his treatments but we know it will go well!!!:) Then after a few more weeks later before Thanksgiving our Dad calls our Mom to tell her we will be leaving for College Station, Texas in 2 weeks!!!:) I was really sad to tell everyone goodbye I'm really gonna miss Utah and everyone;( and I thank everyone for their kindness, and for being sooo helpful!!!:) But it will be a good change and experience!!!:)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: On our way up here when we were passing through Arizona our Dad took us to this neat place in Holbrook, Arizona to see the Museum of the Petrified Wood and Forest it was really neat to see. In the Museum there was a 20 min video shown about the forest and wood. Then after u were able to go outside to walk on the trail to see the Wood and Forest. What I didn't know about the Forest is that it used to be a Tropical Jungle 3 million years ago roaming with Dinosaurs!!!:) So that was really cool to learn!!!:) We r now at our new home!!!:) We really like our apartment it's really nice and it has a really nice pool and hot tub!!!:) I love hot tubs!!!:) It rains alot here, the weather is really nice it snows once a year then it will get warm again, we really like the people here, we really like our new ward they r really nice and we felt welcomed on the first day!!!:)
THANKSGIVING: I really hope that everyone had a very fun safe Happy Thanksgiving!!!:) Thanksgiving was a really nice day we had on Christmas music while we were preparing our feast, we had a gr8 time eating and enjoying each others company and listening to the gr8 Christmas music, then we helped cleaned up, then we all got ready to go in the hot tub we wen't for a half hour, then came back to call our family members to say Happy Thanksgiving cause we really miss them and it was really hard not to be with them:(:(:( play Pass the Pigs and we called Haley so she could join us too, then had Pumpkin Pie and watched My Name Is Earl. I just wanted to say that I'am really thankful for everything and that I have been blessed!!!:):):) The next day we all woke up early to go to this really fun Texas Renaissance Festival(The Middle Ages was the theme) It was sooo much fun!!!:) At the Festival they had people dressed up in different characters, different bands, shows, rides, and food!!!:) I did take pictures of the Festival and I will post them up!!!:) Yesterday Dec 4, 2009 our Dad wen't to a job interview for a teaching job and he said it wen't very well and then later that day they called him back saying he got the job!!!!!!:):):) Our prayers were answered again!!!!!!:):):) We are sooo happy and proud of our Dad!!!!!!:):):) He gets to start in January he will be a full time teacher at a high school!!!!!!:):):) On final note everyone has been doing really well and I really hope all of u are doing really well too and I wish u all a very fun safe MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!:)
Love,
:)
em:)

Update&A really fun recipe!!!:)

Hello everyone,
How has everyone been doin? I hope gr8!!:) It has been awhile since Ive posted anything and a few things have been goin on so I thought I would update!!:) K well first of all everyone in the Family is doin gr8 and being busy with work, school, and sports. My brother Josh has started being in his firt band!!:) He plays the guitar he is in the band with his teachers kids from Monroe he has done 2 concerts and they will be playing in Richfield!!:) Last Sunday we were able to go up N to celebrate our Omas Birthday and to be able to see everyone on our Moms side and it was such a blast!!:) Our Dad has been working really hard with almost being finished with school in May to get his Bachelor degree for teaching we are really excited for him!!:) When he gets finished he will be able to get a teaching job somewhere which means we will have to move!!:( We will probably move somewhere in Texas our Dad signed up for Spanish speaking teaching. If that does happen it will be a big change and it could be a fun adventure but I will for sure miss Richfield and everyone too which would be hard!!:( We Dowdles are also hoping to go to DisneyLand or a Cruise this Summer too either trip would be fun!!:)
I also want to mention that next Fri on the 13 Iam goin to be having Hip Replacement Surgery and Im excited!!:) We are goin to do Ceramic Hips we have to do it at one at a time. The Ceramic Hip Replacement will last me 20-60 years!!:) I really like my new Doctor he says I will be able to have a better life and to be able to be more active!!:) Im excited about that!!:) I think its a perfect time to have Surgery with Spring and Summer coming up and all there will be tons of fun things to do!!:) Well that is it for now and I hope that ur all doin well!!:)
Emily:)
I also would to like to share this really good tastey yummm recipe!!:) One birthday ago my Grams and Gramps Dowdle gave me this really fun Graceland's Table Recipes Fit for The King of Rock and Roll it's recipes that Elvis Presley loved eating from his own kitchen when he would be at his home in Graceland. So after I got the book my Grams and I thought to try some of the recipes out the one that we tried first was Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches it was Elvis's favorite Sandwich and it really does taste sooo good!!:) So I thought I would share the recipe with u all!!:)
FROM ELVIS'S KITCHEN

Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches

2 large ripe bananas 6 slices white bread
1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Peel and mash the bananas in a medium bowl. Combine the peanut butter with the bananas and mix well.

Toast the bread lightly and spread the mixture on three of the slices; top with the remaining three slices.

Melt the butter in a large skillet and slowly brown the sandwiches on both sides until golden brown.

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8 Things I'm passionate about:
1. The Gospel
2. Family&Friends
3. My German Heritage
4. History
5. Holidays
6. Education
7. Showers
8. Music

8 Words/phrases I use often:
1. Love you
2. Hey
3. Hey dude
4. How are u?
5. How was your day?
6. gr8
7. So cool
8. Miss you

8 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Fall in Love
2. Get Married in the Temple
3. Raise my own Family someday
4. Have my own Career
5. Visit Europe
6. Visit Hawaii
7. Visit the Battle Hill of Gettysberg
8. Really hoping to meet our Prophet someday

8 Things I want/need:
1. A new stereo cuz my cd player from my stereo is not working:(
2. A new digital camera cuz for some reason I cannot find the one that I already have and I really like it too:(
3. New clothes
4. New bed
5. New cute bedspread
6. More face medicine
7. A new dog
8. Some more fav movies

8 Things I have learned from the past:
1. Always trust in the Lord
2. Nobodys perfect
3. Always be POSITIVE
4. Never judge
5. Always appreciate what ur Family and Friends do for you
6. Always do service
7. Always respect other peoples Religions or Cultures
8. Stand up to what you believen

8 Restaurants I love:
1. Hometown Buffet
2. Chuck-A-Rama
3. The Training Table
4. Panda Express
5. Pizza Hut
6. El Mexicano
7. Cowboy Corral
8. Senor Frogs from Mazatlan Mexico

8 Shows I love to watch:
1. Full House
2. Family Matters
3. The Disney Channel
4. LOST
5. Travel Channel
6. Haunted History
7. Ghostly Encounters
8. Hallmark

8 People I Tag:
I know ur supposed to choose 8 but its hard to choose so I choose just anyone!!!:)