O'Brien Update

I just realized, I don't think I have ever posted something! I think it's about time.
I thought I would fill everyone in on recent events that have occured in our live:

1) Jordan is LOVING his job at Unicity as their graphic designer. In fact the company love him so much that they are doing everything to keep him including sending the two of us to Cancun on vacation! Wahoo! It looks like we will be in Utah for a little while.

2) The last few months have been the most stressful time in my life. I have been able to finish all my school requirements and graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene. I successfully took and passed the National Written Exam. I passed my anesthesia exam and am now licensed to give local anesthesia. And I finally finished last Friday with my Clinical exam, but I won't find out if I passed for another month. (but I feel good about it).

3) I recieved my very first IV in the hospital because I have been very sick through this whole ordeal.

4) Oh yeah...and did I mention, Baby O'Brien will be joining our family in November!

I Need ALL of the Badgers Help

Hey everyone. First off, I just found out that I was spelling Hey wrong my whole life. Secondly, I just got done with another amazing opportunity to work at Badger Creek for a short 7 weeks. It was amazing. I have gone through many of the feelings that Tiffany spoke of in her last post. Finally I settled on the feeling that no matter where I go (and I will be going places) Badger Creek will keep being an amazing place that even if we have been distant from it for years.
I'm sure many of you have felt the desire to help it out. I have felt that many times and thought that when I am rich, I will do likewise. But the fact is that we all have helped Badger by giving it our talents and time. I have been given an opportunity to help with mine. I hope that you can with yours as well as follows.
Badger Creek is an eve evolving entity. So has it's appearance been. It doesn't have a solid visual identity. Below are some examples of logos. I need your help to determine what you guys feel about the direction of them. As you can imagine, creating a symbol for a symbol of something so great in the history of our lives is daunting. I don't want to create something lacking that is attributed to me but rather something cool that is attributed to us.
IMPORTANT NOTE: These are IDEAS. Meaning some are more refined then others. So their finished product gives them a nicer feel. All will be finished with a nicer feel, but right now the most important thing is the simple form-the unifying element. There may be a number of logos (a mother one for Badger, one fore OYA, Quest, etc.) but even though they may be different, they will have a similar unifying element. These are just ideas, starting places. The borders, boxes etc. can all be changed around. There will be different versions. For example, a detailed ornate one for a plaque, another for a letter head, simpler for shirts. Should the staff coats have a different logo then the program title? Or maybe I'm missing an idea all together. Please give me your input and ideas in any and all aspects. Thank you so much and I hope that life is finding EVERY one of you well. I miss and love you guys.

JP

Dreaming of Badger

Last night I dreampt that I was at Badger for training as a staff member. I was driving in a car to the upper pasture with Karrie and Brother A for a campfire to start training. It was then that I realized I had a little baby and husband at home. I was really worried about spending the whole summer away from them. I told Brother A that I couldn't work because I would have to wean my baby and I would even get to see my family every weekend because it was too far. I was torn because I loved Badger, but I knew my life had changed and I could never be a staffer again. I quickly went back to the lodge to grab my camera for some pictures before I departed.
My life has certainly changed, but I guess I will always have a desire to spend my summers at Badger Creek. For those of you that still can, enjoy!

Badgers

Badgers...I miss you

New Addition to the Lehmitz Family

Cole Emerson Lehmitz

Born February 12, 2011

6 lbs. 14 oz.

9 days late

There were complications at birth, but he's doing fine now.

To read about the birth story, go to http://www.tiffaniandwill.blogspot.com/

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To view more pictures, go to http://laf-photo.blogspot.com/

90 Day Goal

Hello my Badger friends,

So...I am in a program called power 90. In that program we have 90 days to complete a goal that is so big that we know we couldn't have done it without the program. My 90 day goal is to become a....

Talk Show Host

Yes...be excited. It's pretty "out there", but I thought I'd declare it to all of you. I'm gonna need all the support I can get. I'll keep you updated on my progress. It should be epic.

From Europe with Love

Mission: Backpack Europe April/May 2012

It's happening with or without you...with you would be better.

Oh yes!

What happens in facilities management...

That's Lark in front, thinking about the injustice of the housing department, then Sarah Bedke (yes, she's sleeping), Jodi holding back tears, a girl named Rebecca who looks dangerously close to going unconscious, and Brother Anderson last, contemplating the meaning of life and love. Just one little glimpse of this class you all wish you were a part of!!

(We were actually watching the old version of "Romeo and Juliet." If you get a different story from anyone who might have been there, it's because they fell asleep and were dreaming.)

Abby's Amen!

Okay so this story only the girls will remember because it happened in Relief Society.  So we have all had our turns falling asleep at some point during church, especially working up at Badger! This time it was Abby's turn.
It was getting towards the end of Relief Society and Abby was sleeping, the lady giving the lesson was reading a quote.  As the lady finished her quote saying, "Amen" Abby finally woke up and thought they were saying the prayer.  So Abby, not realizing she was reading a quote, responded back and said with a loud voice, "Amen!"

Abby's Address

Does anybody know Abby's current address in Norway? I could only find her MTC address.
Tif