"Monteamigue"

(monty-aim-ih-gyoo)
Amy Montague here, now Amy Potthast. I can't beleive I remembered that! But it was the first thing that came to my mind when I tried to come up with a title. It was a name that Matt Higgenson and Brian Lanier gave me freshman year when we were studying Romeo and Juliet in English.

I am really excited about this blog. I love reading about how everyone is doing. As for myself, I am living in Selma, California with my husband Matt. We will celebrate 5 years this October. Friday the 13th! We have a 6 month old daughter, Railey. She is the light of our lives right now. I do have to say that work, school and an infant are a difficult combination. Thank goodness for online classes! I work full-time at Heald College. It is a private college here in CA. We have a campus in Orgeon and Hawaii too. I am the Assistant to the Executive Director and the HR liaison. The job turned me from accounting to human resources. I'll finish with my BA in Human Resource Management in January from DeVry University.

Matt has finished his BA in Accouning and will start working on his MBA in Accounting and preparing for the CPA exam in January. He tells people he's doing it because he wants me to be able to stay home. I think he's doing it because he likes to count other people's money! lol

My parents are now living in Utah. Paragonah. Yeah, I've never heard of it either. They built a house there and are trying to talk Matt and I into building a house on their property too. I like the idea, but it is more of a long-term goal. My mom works at the Wal-Mart in Cedar City in the photo center. So, if you are ever in the neighborhood, she'd love to see some familiar faces.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAY'N?

MY OH MY... well I was told this was here and I am exctited. Believe it or not this is BIG CHIEF Dave Smith... that is right the Tall Dark and well you know the rest. LOL just kidding. It is great to read things about everyone and see that they are doing great. Well, since I read about everyone else I thought I should tell how I am doing as well. After I got back from my Mission in Atlanta Georgia i moved to Salt Lake City to Go to School and of Course.....Have fun! I First went to school At Salt Lake Community School where I got Two Assoc. one in mathmatics and got as far as Calc and thought mmmm nay math is not for me. So then I got my other Assoc. in Health Science i was studying the Nutrition side of it and Teach High school and Coach High School Volleyball. Then I thought maybe that is not the best future financial job to be in. So after a few years of School and Changing my mind... I am now a Electrician just starting my second year. I AM PROUD TO SAY I LOVE IT!!!!! Just wish i would of figured it out four years ago. After I become a joureyman I will go to school, again, to take small business classes so I can have my own business. That is in the Future

Now the fun side... In my Years of college I have been playing volleyball for The Club team I first started as the Back up to the outside, middle and setter. Then I moved all the way up the team captain and helped lead my team to the final four in the Division III National Tournament in Kansas City, Then took the next year off and I have been asked to come back and be a Coach Player for the same team. I play Doubles as well from April to October every saturday. LOVE IT LLLLLOOOOVVVVVE IT! I also love to get in my car and just drive and go camping or go to a show or symphony. I love to try new things and talk to People. I want to travel to Boston for a red socks game then take the train to Philly to see the history there and in DC also I want to experience NY during Christmas. Then one day I want to go Back packing through Europe. I HAVE DREAMS TOO...lol

Now for the "Love" scene... I am still single and surviving. I have been engaged twice. The First time She broke my Heart. The Second I had to make a decision to stay with the woman I love, even though she had gone completely inactive, or break my own Heart and keep my Faith and Trust in the lord. Proud to report that I am happy. Went through hard times, but I know i made the right decision.

Well, I have written way too much, but I can talk for hours... I have posted some pics so I hope you like them and Write me some time bigvballchief@hotmail.com . If you are going to be Visiting Utah anytime let me know I would love to see y'all. I miss and Love all y'all Keep in touch.

Gotta Love me,

Dave Smith

It's about time!

Hi all! I figured since Jess posted my pic, and I love to hear what everyone else is up to that it was about time for me to write something. Life is good...busy but good. I'm living in Bountiful, UT with my sister, her husband, and their four adorable kids! I love it! I'm going to school full time at the UofU and will graduate in the Spring in Health Promotion and Education, then I plan to continue in the fall getting my Masters of Public Health. I'm writing this on here so you will all keep me to it! Hopefully next summer will be spent doing an internship abroad as was this past one. I spent two months in Bolivia working with CARE (an international non-profit organization). I absolutely loved it. The two projects I worked with were Maternal and Infant Health out in the campo (middle of no-where Bolivia communities) and then with Adolescents and Violence Prevention in the larger cities. It truly was amazing to be there learning about a new culture and loving every minute of it.

Along with going to school full time, I'm currently working two jobs. Well kind of, one of my jobs is actually a year of service that I am doing with the AmeriCorps. (Kind of like the Peace Corps but domestic.) They have placed me with the Health Access Project where I help people who do not have any medical insurance and who qualify by their low income, get the medical care they need donated. It is a great program and I love it! I will finish the end of this month, but am hoping they will hire me as staff...I'll keep you posted! I'm also still working at the Olive Garden...5 years and still going strong. Crazy, I know. It is just the perfect job to have while I'm still in school.

Boys are still dumb, just in case any of you were wondering...I did fall in love with a Spanish/German/Peruvian while I was in Bolivia, but the long distance thing is hard to work out (he is in Spain right now), so I am enjoying just being single.

Love you all, can't wait to hear from more of you.
--Trisha Petersen