Laramie Soccer Champions!!!

Last night my city league soccer team claimed the championship title! The thing is that we won it because the other team did not have enough players show up and had to forfeit. The other team is made up of extremely talented players who played in high school and at the university level within the past few years. Ya, they creamed us every game we played against them- except for last week when we earned a tied score during a thunder storm. (That is rain in the picture- not snow:) ) It was so fun playing with a team who worked together. I was the goaly!!! I know, crazy! Who likes getting soccer balls kicked at them? I always felt very inadequate, but I was up for the challenge and I learned a lot. My team is AWESOME!!!

Da DaDa Da, Da Da DaDa!

The day has arrived!!! Keefe and I are engaged!!!! We are getting married August 6th in the Denver, Colorado Temple. So, here is the story: Keefe took me on a wonderful picnic in a nearby forested area called Happy Jack. The sky was partially overcast with fluffy gray clouds. The breeze was blowing lightly and the mosquitoes were all excited that we came to visit. There weren't a ton of mosquitoes so it was still nice. We ate, and talked, and stared at each other, and then the moment arrived. Keefe pulled out a ring box and slowly asked, "Would you like...(and then he opened the box as he said the rest) to have a bubble gum war?" and inside the box, where the ring should be, were two pieces of Chicklets gum. I said yes, but we already had gum because I had some and had offered it earlier. By the way, I never have gum, and I totally felt bad that I had ruined his great gum plan. And then he pulled out the ring and gave it to me and asked me if I would like to be Mrs, Fillerup and I said, "YES!" Then the sun was going down so he took me home. It was wonderful and I have felt very good ever since. The ring is gorgeous! Keefe picked it out himself. I tell you what, I got me the best guy on the face of the planet! We are excited!!!!!

Pussy Willow Hunting!

Last Sunday was beautifully cloudy, but nice, so Amber, Keefe and I went pussy willow hunting! It was really fun. They grow along rivers and streams and come in all sorts of colors. Some are on yellow sticks, some on red or brown. Some of the fluffies are white and some are gray or black. We got a whole bunch and plan on making wreaths with them. It has been a long winter, so it is nice to see some growth happening.

What I'm Up To..up to? up to?

Keefe and I went to Mesa for spring break and went to the Phoenix Zoo and on a hike in the desert! Yes, he always wears a button up collared shirt and tie. I'm working on helping him not do that all the time, but he sure looks dapper every time we are together! We are enjoying courtship...hmmm, ya. Future post on that subject is eminent.

I googled my name and there are a lot of funny looking Ann Hurst's out there- mostly old. If you google Keefe Fillerup his picture comes up. Mmm, handsome.

I have been watching American Idol this season and so far my favorite is Crystal Bowersox. She's cool and never disappoints.

His Name is Keefe

I am dating a wonderful young man named Keefe. He is smart, kind, classic, suave, a good dancer, and a fantastic cook. He thinks I am "fantastic" and that is fun. He comes from a wonderful family of eleven children. We are taking it slow, but I pretty much spend all my free time with him. Perhaps there is hope!

Life Without a Camera

My camera broke about a year ago and I have missed it a bunch! Since I like to take cool pictures and put them on my blog and let you see what I am talking about, I feel like my blogging abilities have been hindered considerably. For example, I learned how to make crab apple jelly and would love to show you the final product. It is a beautiful pinky-red jelly. My sister, Amber, and I have enjoyed ringing randome doorbells and asking strangers if we could pick their crab apples. They all agreed with gratitude and excitement for our apple picking and jelly making. We are actually making some more at this very moment and it is smelling so good! I'll work on getting a picture of it:)

I Ate This Animal

If you know anything about Wyoming, which I didn't before I lived here, it is that this is HUNT'N TERRITORY! This weekend opens the fall hunting season! I work with a gal whose husband partakes of this Wyoming tradition every year and in preparation for this year's kill I was given some meat. Most of it is elk burger, but I did get some elk and deer steaks as well. Since I am not too picky about what I eat, I was excited for this free food. Elk burger was the first thing I tried. So...ya, it reeks bad, but it cooks up good and is similar to beef when seasoned. This last week I tried the deer steak. It was tender, rich, and pretty good. All in all, I prefer cow, but elk and deer are not bad. Time to get out my neon orange hat:) Just kidding, I don't own one:)