Halloween

Matt and I carved our first pumpkin!!! We had Iowa and Arizona and then our long journy winding all over the pumpkin! It was really fun to carve with Janell and Scott too, who were more... ambitious.

JT devouring the donut at Nanna's Halloween Party.

We all had fun dressing up and going out to Party! Scott is "Rich" from Imagination Movers from the DisneyChanel (HE LOOKS JUST LIKE THE REAL GUY!!! one kid thought it was him and was attached to him the remainder of the trip)

September 2009

A family from the Branch was getting Sealed in the Nauvoo Temple so we got to drive down! It was so beautiful down there, we had about an hour before the ceremony so we drove beside the Mississippi River for a while and did a quick walk through of Old Nauvoo.



















The Lot you see is where my ancestors lived while in Nauvoo.




















Cronins. The Lucky family who gets to be together forever!!!







My baby brother got Married on September 11, 2009. We love our newest Sister Blaire as she is the perfect fit for Jaylen. Their reception was a blast and decorated beautifully! I was so glad Matt got to be there, since his fire job this summer didn't allow him to leave an hour away from Draper UT, let alone the state, he wouldn't havebeen able to come, so I am very gratful that he was there.

All my adorable nieces and nephews minus 1. Alyvia was born on September 4th so Rachel and her staid in St. Johns.


This is Phoenix Baker. She LOVED Matt. She was smooching on him all day.


Ah..... Brothers.


















We had to say goodbye sooner or later. They zipped off to their honeymoon and we got to stay and play with everyone else for a few more days! Such a good weekend!

Another round of updates!!

This is Matt and my friend from Temple Square, Paige Bremner. She met us at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines on our first weekend back!
So Matt and I moved to Iowa. I know!! It was a shock but it just happened to work out and we really feel like this is where we need to be right now. We left the 18th of August and now live in Elgin Iowa. We kept it quiet because we wanted to surprise Matts family (besides his parents, They knew we were coming) so they took his grandparents and aunt and uncle to TJ's Pizza. We had a plan that I would just walk in and go to the counter and see if any of them recognized me, then when I got our water glasses I walked to their table and Matthew walked in. It was fun to see the look on Grandma Bev's face when she realized it was him!! And it made me feel good that when I walked in Aunt Joyce said "That looks just like Matthews Jenn!" It was a fun surprise and it took a while for everyone to believe us that we moved back and not just visiting!

Meet the newest addition to the Frieden Family. Charles Rutherford Winston the Third. Just Kidding, its just Charlie. He is a Boston Terrier Beagle mix and we got him at 11 weeks. Born on June 28th. He is such a cute puppy, he loves sitting on the drivers lap in the car, he loves his bunny (pictures with Charlie) and loves sleeping! he is a little hyper at times but he is just a puppy. His first Vet appt he wieghed 6.5 pounds. Love him!!

Updates!

I can't believe it has been six months since Matt and I got married! He had our Anniversary Day all planned out with fun activities and a restaurant I've been wanting to go to for 4 years (every time we plan to go there something comes up) and of course the eating of our cake! (Usually its one year but our friend that made the cake suggested we eat it before then :) Well The day before, July 15th, Matt got his FIRST FIRE CALL!! It was just a little one outside Deschene (I know I spelled that wrong) UT and so he was gone until July 17th at midnight. So no plans actually happened but we finally got the cake out Sunday and got a few bites into it and Matt got his SECOND FIRE CALL! So he whisked out the door but at least we got to spend the weekend together, which is always a blast, and we got to eat our cake too.

This is my dear sweet husband who can't wait to give me a hug as soon as he gets home from camping for a week! Near fire. and lots of boys... He said he even washed his face before he got home so I wouldn't think a stranger was breaking into the house.

My best friend Amber Hentges moved away to Denver this spring. Do you think that stopped us from watching Harry Potter Opening night at midnight together!? NO!!! She flew out and got in Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM, watched the movie at midnight, ate at Denny's, and dropped her off at the airport at 5:30 for her 7 AM flight (which she thought was 7 PM) We have watched, since number 2 I believe, Every Harry Potter together, and plan to do so in the future. Some people called her crazy, I just call her a good friend!

Saturday July 11th Matt and I got to drive up and see our Mission President Craig Fisher and his wife. The just gt released from the Montana Billings Mission and a group of his assistants all went up for dinner. I love this face!!!

Just sitting out back, enjoying the view and the company.

Melissa, AKA sister Packer, and Cassie, AKA Elder Barnes wifey, Jumpin on the tramp.

Pres. Fisher got his 4-wheeler out and let all us sappy couples take a ride. Isn't my hubby cute?

Earlier that day we went to the Payson Scottish Festival! I discovered this last year and had a blast and I made Matt come with me this year. Something new this year, HAGGIS! (The dog food you see below... it didn't taste bad but was not appetizing to look at) We walked around and saw all the cool Family Crests and booths, and listened to the coolest guys singing. They are called Oceans Apart, partly because one is from Phoenix and the other from Scotland. Then we went on to the highland Games. This is the Sheaf toss (traditionally thrown over the pole while on fire with a pitch fork) This guy ROCKED!

July 5th We drove out to Tooele where Matt's cousin blessed his second baby girl, Madison. Above with parents Denelle and BJ. BJ bore his testimony after and explained how he felt as a new father. He said (I'm paraphrasing, sorry BJ) That he felt like when a father turns his head and hands his keys over to his car to his newly licensed son. He imagined that's how Heavenly Father feels when he sends a new child to us. He trusts us enough to give them to us but then prays real hard we don't wreck it!

Later that evening we went to his two OTHER cousins where they each blessed a baby of their own! I do have cute pictures but am not blog savvy enough to put them in here....

Richardson Roosevelt Reunion 2009

The reason for all the madness, my beautiful parents!

The Whole Fam Damily! I think this is the first time, in a long time anyway, that it has been just family! We were missing Matt as he can't leave because of his job but we welcomed Blaire into the family and Toast did come for a couple nights. IT WAS SO GREAT!

Family Pictures

Jody, Jake, Jacy and Jay.

Rachel holding Evanna, Jon, Avery and JT

Janell and Me, the lone girls!

Jaylen and his fiance Blaire!

Justin, Larissa, Connor, Rylee and Tatum.

Tricks!

My Brothers are so talented!

Roosevelt, AZ

My oldest brother Justin showing off his moves!

Little Brother Jaylen jumping the wake...

This is the coolest accidental picture taken ever! I was playing with the camera and took the picture at hip level. This was the coolest monsoon, best birthday night ever! the Power was knocked out so we sat under the carport with a BBQ pit and flashlight and listened to the family jamming on the guitar.

Janells Friend Toast came for a couple days. After a few attempts he got up on the wake board!

Janell and Toast being whipped around on the tube!

More Roosevelt

Jaylen and Janell doing tricks on the Hot Dog Tube.

Jonathan, Justin, Jaylen taking the canoe around for a spin. It just happened to be sunken.
My mom is AWESOME and made us all these towels for us for pockets down at the lake! They were all so well done and beautiful!

The kids were safe from the monster but Justin was caught!

Mornings at Roosevelt Lake Arizona!

Leonal and Cassie Renteria

Cassies brother Zach and I were "matched" so our flowers were matching and we got to walk down teh isle together.

Part of their first dance. They then broke out and did dances such as "the macarana" and "I'm too sexy". Very unique and cute.

In front of the St. George Temple (sorry its upside down)

Cassie bridesmaids Kelly, Denni, Mariah, Mrs. Queen B, Taylre, and I!!

My Piano Man

This almost makes me cry! He was playing the piano with our niece Adria, OH they were so cute! He is going to be such a good dad... some day!

The Cutest Lumberjack ever! This is at Matts first project, took them 7 days to an 8 day project (they worked LONG hours!) in the mountains of Weber canyon. He is on the third project now in the same area. I like the shorter projects and hopefully they will continue to be 3-4 days. We have been really lucky and gotten a lot of rain lately so no fire calls yet. Here he is posing with his daily companion "Daisy".

They work in pairs or threes. This is Matt with his "swamper" Hyland (He calls them all by there last name so I don't know his first name! I'll update it when he gets home). You can see in the background what they do with the trees that they cut down. All the brush and limbs get stacked and then the bigger pieces get put like a tee-pee. Then in the winter when there is tons of snow they pour a chemical on it and burn them up! Things you don't know till your husband gets paid to do it!

These are some of the rigs for his crew. There are usually 17-20 people on these projects. And sometimes they overlap with other crews as well. So far Matt really likes the job. Its hard when he is gone but then when he is home we get some quality time.

Math is continueing to keep me busy and work isn't bad either. Kathy (Our landlord/roomate) is leaving for Bolivia tomorrow for two weeks so that will be nice. We really like living here and the cheap rent but its hard mesh two households and budgets and expectations. So I will be excited when we get our own home.