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Welcome to the life of Alys

I'm starting into the blogging world again. I am a family history major at BYU-I and we have recently discussed journaling. I do keep a personal written journal for my all my spiritual, personal things but I wanted to start a blog for my day to day activities. sometimes I lead an exciting life. Journaling is important. Wouldn't you just love to find an our journal of a long ago ancestor? To read about their life, their trials and hardships. I would love to get my hands on something like that. I keep a journal for my future posterity. I want their family history research to be easy, unlike mine is. I do not want them to wonder who I am and what I did in my  life.

My sweet husband Christopher calls me Alys (pronounced Alice) I am not sure how that nick name came across but that is who I am. I have friends who call me Alys and some people call me Alys and have no idea my name is actually Alyssa. Chris never calls me Alyssa, and when he does, that means I painted something I shouldn't have or played "hide and go seek" with his things he leaves laying around the house. I really love him and think of how blessed I am to have him in my life.

Chris and I on the Snake River

I am from The beautiful Ocean State, Rhode Island! Born and raised right by the beach and spent most of my days on the beach. When I was 17 my family and I moved to Idaho. I met Chris here at church and 10 months later boom:marraige. Chris is a counselor and I am a part time receptionist for a Doctor. I am very blessed for Chris' education that allows me to only have to work 2-3 days a week and pay for my tuition every semester.
My mom, dad, sisters, husbands and their children

I am a mom to two pups and a cat. Yes, I call myself their mom. I have longed, hoped and prayed to be a mom for the last 7 years. We are currently doing IUI which is also known as Artificial Insemination. The procedure is performed by my wonderful crazy midwife and my awesomest  nuttiest friend Rachel. You can find her blog here: http://crazycnm.blogspot.com/  She wants to be a famous obnoxious blogger. Lets make that happen.
My babies

This is Mama Jo and I, and yes, this is the crazy woman trying to get me pregnant

In my spare time I shoot. and I shoot a lot. I am part of an all-womens gun club here in Eastern Idaho called Idaho-Women of Caliber. I am also on their competition team. I have been competing almost weekly in USPSA, and IDPA type matches. Led is in my blood. (probably, really), its who I have become. I can't get enough of it. Its all I do and think about. I watch tons of youtube videos on professional shooters and I would love to be like them someday. I do not want this to be a season of my life, I want this to be a forever thing.

Some days my life is fun and exciting. Other days I stay in my pajamas all day while doing home work or running marathons. OK, I don't run marathons, but I do netflix marathons and that is totally the same thing.
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