During the Spring semester

Since I was busy with school and work I didn't have much of a chance to share what I have done since Feburary. This picture above is of one morning that was just beautiful so I wanted to share it. It is of Pocatello looking towards the "mountains" and had a great looking sky.

The Idaho State University Women's basketfall team had a great season. These pictures are of the last few games of the season as they were in the Big Sky tournament. Our mascot, the bengal tiger, walked all the way up and down the floor on his hands. It was really cool so I took a few pictures just so I could share it.

This picture is during the game prior to the championship game. It was held on March 9, 2012 and they won 70 to 57. The sad part for me is that I couldn't see the entire game since I was working when it started. I saw as much of the game as I possibly could and I loved it.

The next 3 pictures are from the Big Sky Championship game held on March 10, 2012. ISU played against Northern Colorado. Again I had to work but I was able to see the entire second half. At about 3 minutes left in the game the score was tied at 40. Then at 24 seconds left ISU was up by 2 points, 45-43. The final score was 49-46 with ISU winning the championship.  

The after the game celebration!!!!! ISU women's basketball team is in the middle of the floor surrounded by the cheer squad, mascot, dancers, and lots of other people who were on the main floor. I was up on the second floor in the stands, which the picture below shows very well from where I sat.

After the awards were handed out to the team they cut the net down and each player and memeber of the coaching staff each got a piece to take home, they held up the award for all to see. It was a very exciting night. The next week they were able to be apart of the NCAA tournament, but they lost in the the first round. Still to be able to be in the NCAA tournament is an amazing accomplishment.

a new year!!!

This new year began with another semester of school. My most favorite class happens to be anatomy and physiology!! I have pictures from one of my labs that I am adding to this post. I spent a day in Rexburg when I had no classes so that I could go to the temple and spend some time on BYU-I campus. I began this new year with a new hair cut.

This is the before picture.

This is after. It is a little shorter, better layers, and tapered in the front. The hair stylest did a great job from the beauty school that is there in Rexburg.

I chose to go in the the new BYU-I auditorium for the devotional that day. It is the first one that I have been to that was not in the Hart Auditorium. It was a very different experience for me as it reminded me of the conference center. IT is huge. Here are a few pictures to give you the idea of what it is like.

I was sitting on the first floor at the top so I could leave quickly since I needed to do more things afterwards. It was a good experience and I am glad that I can go up sometimes to Rexburg. Suprisingly, there was hardly any snow up there and I nicknamed Rexburg so long ago as Iceburg. So many other people have called it that too, but there was not much ice on the ground. It was COLD because of the wind though.
The beginning of February we celebrated my sister's birthday. She is now 24 years old and has turned into a wonderful young women. She has been through a lot of major trials, but so far she has made it through them all. Here are a few pictures showing the best gift she recieved this year.

This is my sister just after she pulled the wrapped present from our parents out of the box they sent it in. She was very excited!!

This is the cake that I made for her. IT is not completly finished in this picture.

Here is a picture of the finished monkey cake. She was very happy of how it turned out. It is not quite how it is in the book but not too bad.

Feb 2 was her birthday. She got a pillow case from our parents to go with the beautiful quilt that my mom made and hand quilted.

My sister and one of her friends is holding her new quilt to go on her bed. It has music notes, hearts, and so much more hand quilted into it. It is beautiful!!!!!!!

And the other thing that was sent in the package was a big heart shaped chocolate chip/m&m cookie. I decided to show how excited I was to eat it.

The next pictures are from my anatomy lab....

I was able to see what a pig heart looks like and how similar it is to the human heart. I got to play surgeon!!! I used a scalpel to cut into the heart and even cut the lungs away from the heart. I wanted to add a picture of me cutting into the heart but for some reason it didn't want to load onto my blog... lol.

Also that same night, I went on campus to see the Harlem Globetrotters!! So here are a few pictures from a great night! It was so funny and lots of laughter.

These are just a few pictures from all the fun that was had during the game. I really enjoyed my night out and I have realized that even if I go by myself I need to go to more things away from the house. Here is to a good year!!

My Christmas letter 2011

                                                                  Merry Christmas!!! 2011

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder:…” Isaiah proclaimed long ago and thisis the season for us to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. He is our elder brother, friend, redeemer, and the Holy One of Isreal!! Without the crucifixon of our Savior, His birthday would be just another day. Christmas is a season of hope because Jesus was born long ago in Jerusalem and it is His birth we celebrate. I am thankful for His birth, life, death, and resurrection.

      This year I chose to begin my yearly Christmas letter a little differently because I am grateful that even though I have been through so much that He is a big part of my life. I began my year in Couer d’Alene, ID. During my time there I worked at Wal-Mart pharmacy and loved the people that I worked with!! It was hard to leave when I moved to Pocatello, ID in May. The beauty of Coeur d’Alene is one thing that I miss.

This is just one picture of the trees and lakes that I miss from Northern Idaho.

A BIG thing that happened this year before I moved to Pocatello was that I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in March. A week after I found out about it my thyroid was removed. Now I am still cancer FREE!!!!!

The ribbon shown here is for Thryoid cancer and I am thankful that it was such an easy cancer to go through.

In May my parents helped me move to Pocatello so that I could live with my sister and attend Idaho State University. It was a big adjustment to attend school again and work at the same time. I am still working with Wal-Mart in the pharmacy as a certified technician. My goal for school, although the classes are challenging, is to become a pharmacist!

     Now that I live in southern Idaho I am able to see my extended family a little more often. I have had fun driving to Salt Lake with my sister. We saw the lights on temple square during Thanksgiving and loved feeling the Christmas spirit.

     This year has presented health challenges but the Lord has provided the way each time to make it through it. Recently, I learned that the headaches I have had for 13 years are actually caused by pain radiating through my occipital nerve and there is a way to get through it better. I have been blessed with great doctors through the year.

     After all that I have been through and all the people that I have known throughout the year, I am grateful to reflect on the year! 2011 has brought joy to my heart!!! Now the only thing that would make this year even better is finding the man that the Lord wants me to meet and marry. But I know that in the Lord’s timing the blessings will be there as I live righteously!!

During this Christmas season as I reflect on the birth of our Savior, I am truly grateful for Him!!! May we remember the real and true reason for this season. Our Savior was born long ago in Bethlehem with a bright star in the sky. He is the light of the World.

                                 Love, Tammy Mulkey