BOSIE. STATE.

For Kyles birthday we went to see his family in Twin Falls, Idaho. For his birthday present we all went to the Boise State game! He was so very excited!! The night before, mama b, kelsey and myself made boise shirts. It was sooo much fun!! On game day we all went to Tucanos Brazilian Grill (if you haven't gone there, go and order white fish in mango sauce) for lunch. The game was pretty fun and the atmosphere was nuts! Jordan won two upgraded tickets, kyle won a shirt, dallin was on tv and bosie state won. I would say it was a pretty eventful time :) Oh, side story. I sat in front of this really large man and every time he moved his belly rubbed against the back of my head. I felt a little like the guy off of Due Date hahaha ( if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it. Also, watch it with clear play). It was really awkward, funny and disgusting at the same time :)  enjoy the pictures!

Tucanos. YUM

Jordan won the tickets! He took Derek with him.

Our awesome homemade shirts!

The team coming out

How cool does that look!

Go BOSIE.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY!

( Oh, the guy behind me is the one whose belly kept rubbing on me)

The great outdoors!

We finally went fishing and camping this year! We were so excited because we finally got to use our camping gear we got as a wedding gift over a year ago. We drove 15 miles south of Jackson hole to a little secluded camp ground in Targhee National Forest. It was so nice to be away from electronics and work and be able to just enjoy our Heavenly Fathers creation for us. When darkness fell it was so amazing to be surrounded by stars and just sit and talk around the crackle of the fire. It was so peaceful :) To begin with we fished. This was my first time EVER! Kyle was worried I wouldn't catch a fish, but I eased his concern! As time passed by, I began to worry if Kyle would catch a fish. He did :) After a good two hours of fishing, we headed to our camp ground. We explored, collected firewood (which was awesome! I felt like I lived in the wilderness times, hahaha) roasted hot dogs, s'mores, had chips and talked. It was so nice to talk without any interruptions. I love him so much! It was a wonderful camping trip. 

It was breathtaking! 

I CAUGHT A FISH! I CAUGHT A FISH!!!!

I didn't know what to do when I caught him. I was literally freaking out cause I was so excited!

Kyle, on the other hand, was a pro at this. He remained calm and focused :)

MOOOOOOVE over!

How random.

CAMPGROUND 

How cozy! 

I love my life :)

Family Time!

At the end of August we had the opportunity to spend a week and a half with my family in Colorado. It was such a relaxing time after working our tails off in Nashville :)

THESE TWO GIRLS WERE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY TIME:

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THEM :) 

We went to Lake Isabel with my parents. It was soooo beautiful 

We then went to Bishops Castle. INCREDIBLE! There's this guy that has devoted his life on the construction of this castle for the past 43 years. There are roughly 200 stairs for each tower, a moat in progress, and two levels completed. It's free to the public and some people have even gotten married in here. He accepts donations to further his work. It's not completed yet but he has worked EVERYDAY for the past 43 years, even if its just loading rocks. Goes to show that no dream is to big. Very inspiring. He hopes to have a wall surrounding the land and castle.  He has a hunched back and his hands are swollen and worn. But it shows in his work.

 Six Flags Elitch Gardens was a blast! We had been craving roller coaster rides for over a year, so this was a nice fix :)

              

The Mind Eraser. I honestly felt like I was going to  fall out of my seat! Our feet were dangling and the restraints felt as if they weren't securely locked.

The Boomerang. Forward one way, backwards the other :)

I hated this ride but kyle LOVED it. It's called the half pipe. The skateboard rode the half pipe while the seats spun round and round. I felt like I was going to fall out!! I kept my eyes shut and kept praying that I don't die. HAHA. 

The tower of terror. No one has time to scream. 

This is the best ride cause you get SOAKED!

whether you're on the ride or not, you will be wet.

First boise game of the season

and they WON! 

It was hard leaving my family, especially my two nieces. I can't wait to be with them all again for Thanksgiving!!!!

Birthday Festivities!!!

You know when you little and you can’t go to sleep because of the excitement that is your birthday the next day? And you try and try but to no avail because all you can think about is how great your birthday is going to be? Yeah, well that happened to me. I haven’t felt that excited about my birthday since I was probably……13. I forgot how much I love that feeling!! I felt like a kid all over agin. On August 3^rd I couldn’t go to sleep because the butterflies were dancing in my stomach and I was giddy with excitement! It was two ‘clock by the time I was in bed, but just that, in bed, NOT asleep. I kept grinning and talking to Kyle. I would roll around the bed, wrapping myself in the blankets like a little 6 year old girl just giggling at the thought of what would happen that day and remaining week. I would roll so much that I almost rolled Kyle off the bed! Thankfully, my husband is patient and found laughter in my silly ways. Finally, by quarter to three I was sound asleep. I woke up at 9:30 only to find our bedroom TP’ed and ribbon hanging off the door, as to make a curtain. It’s a Bastian tradition founded by my mother-in-law. The toilet paper lead to the presents on the couch. I got ready and at 12 went and got a full body Swedish massage. For 60 min I was in Heaven. I had never got a professional massage so it was an AMAZING experience. I didn’t want it to end. If you’ve never gotten one, I highly suggest you get one. I was beyond relaxed. We then went to Red Robin for lunch and got a free ice cream sundae! YUM. When I went to work my boss wished me a happy birthday and gave me a red velvet cheesecake and $50 to the Cheesecake factory. I was shocked and filled with much gratitude! It made me sappy and I almost cried. Haha. Pathetic, I know :) 

Friday, my birthday adventures continued with shopping with the birthday money my parents and kyles parents gave me. THANK YOU! On Saturday, we had the pleasure of experiencing Keith Urban in concert. The concert was so legit! He brought three ladies on stage with him and had a picture taken. Later, he randomly selected three people from the audience to come on stage and SING WITH HIM! How awesome of an experience would that be!!!!! Finally, towards the end of the concert he gave away one of his guitars. During the beginning of his performance, this brave girl ran up the platform on stage and started dancing on/with him while he played his guitar and sang. Needless to say, she was quickly escorted off stage by security. We assumed she was either drunk or just crazy. haha.  His concert was so fun and he played great music. He was very much involved with his fans. He's a funny guy, too.

Despite the fact I spent my birthday away from family and friends, I felt so much love that suddenly the many miles didn’t seem so far away. I was so spoiled for my birthday and it felt weird, haha. To say the least, my birthday was incredible! Definitely one to remember. Thank you to all my friends and family who made it extra special! 

This is our room when I woke up. 

This is EXACTLY what I wanted. Kyle gave me this. My mother in law gave me blow-pops, tangled and money. My parents gave me money. And the best present of all was given to me by my niece and nephew: a homemade picture frame made of popsicle stick crafts, birthday cards and paper airplanes :)

This was after my 1 hour massage. I couldn't stop smiling :) It was another great gift given by my baby boy. I now no longer suffer from headaches and backaches! WOOT! The only light was given by candles. SOOO relaxing. 

   When I left the massage room I found this in the relaxing room. YUM! The spoon was adorable, haha.

                   At the Keith Urban concert. This was after the opening performer, Jake Owens.

       MR. KEITH URBAN!!!!!!

He went to the middle of the floor and sang on a platform that lifted him up. On his way down the aisle he was mauled by fans who tried anything possible to get his sweat on them. They were hanging off the railings and stretching forth. They would run their hands through his hair, touch his face and his chest. 

 During one of his final songs, he played his guitar that changed colors! Notice how its red and then blue.

For more picture of the concert visit my facebook page.

Mom...

50 years ago today, my mother was born. My mother is the most beautiful person I know. Charity is the word that describes her. Sacrifice is her lifestyle. She buoys herself with honesty towards all man. She thinks of others before herself and loves all. She works hard to achieve her goals and dreams and never quits. She is persistent. She is gentle. She is kind. She is confident. She is strong. She fights all her battles and never gives up. Her faith is like a rock. She relies on the Lord for guidance and seeks the scriptures and words of the prophets often to continue to guide her children and her life. She puts her talents the Lord blessed her with to use and is self sufficient, thus doubling her talents. Above all, she is considerate of everybody. She's the kind of mother that her children look up to. She is patient as she teaches her children and is understanding to their needs. She loves her family with all her heart. She honors her husband and the priesthood that he holds. She pushes people when she needs too, but at the same time, lets them grow on their on. She is helpful. She is welcoming. She is loving. She has a strong testimony of her Savior, of the Gospel, of the Book of Mormon. She lives in a way that the spirit is constant in her home. She puts her family first. She teaches her children about Christ and talks freely and respectfully of him. She bears testimony of his divinity. She is an excellent example. She is my mother for all eternity and I love her with all of my heart. I am so blessed to have her. She has done so much for me and been there through the thick and thin. I want so much to be just like her. Te amo Mami!!!

FELIZ CUMPLEANOS, MAMI!!!

                                        

   

     

In the Land of Spuds

 It's been quite a while since I last blogged. Life has been pretty hectic. I have much to catch up to! Kyle and I were given a week off  work at the end of May to go to Twin Falls, Idaho for the homecoming of his brother, Dallin. It was such a nice break from work. The plane ride was long...very long, but very worth it. We went from 90+ degrees and 90-100% humidity to a whopping 47 degrees and 0 humidity. It felt sooo good to not be sticky and sweaty. I was really nervous on meeting Dallin because I had never met him before. I felt like I did back when I first met his family in Sept of '09. It was a really strange feeling. When we met at the airport it was weird for a good two-seconds and then it felt as if we had already known each other :) That was really relieving. Dallin gave his talk on Sunday and it was an inspiring and excellent talk. I still have parts of it in my mind, that's how good it was. On Wednesday we went to Yellowstone and stayed in a cabin that we rented. It was June, it was 35 degrees and there was SNOW FROM LAST WINTER! Hello again, weather from the West. We had a blast going to the national park and spending time together as a whole family.

Shoshone Falls was beautiful. It was my first time seeing it and I was amazed. The river was so full! The wind was blowing so the mist was everywhere.

Welcome to our 70's Kitchen. Loved it! You can't see it, but there is patterned carpet the color of the cabinets with some yellow on it :)

The snow that won't go away.  We had a snowball fight on June 2. Weird.

Oh, why hello there buffalo. These guys don't care if there are cars on the road. They do what they please and roam when they please. 

That is one scary lookin' beast with a rather large head!

Since the buffalo took their precious time crossing the street and people decided to stare and hold up traffic even more, we took the opportunity to take a family sibling picture :)

There was a boardwalk that was in the middle of this hotspot and another one and it gave off A LOT of steam. The steam was thick and it was covering the walkway with some help from the wind. When I walked through it, it smelt of rotten eggs but I felt like I was walking out of a sweet movie scene! 

This was my first time ever seeing old faithful. She took forever. Everyone in the audience was waiting with their cameras ready to take pictures and record. I think she knew this because she would deceive her audience by shooting out some water making EVERYBODY, myself included, come to full attention, point their cameras, and snap. It was a lie. Finally after 30 min of cruelty, cold wind, and waiting, she finally exploded.

BASTIAN FAMILY: JUNE 2011

Yellowstone is so beautiful :)

Yes, that is snow in June. And yes, the lake is still frozen.

The week was such a blast, tt was hard leaving Idaho and our family.. While we were driving back to Twin Falls we drove through Rexburg to show Dallin the campus. While we were there Kyle and I looked at each other and were both thinking the same thing. We didn't want to leave Rexburg and go back to Nashville. We can't wait to go back there in the fall. Only 11 more weeks!