I am so excited for football this year. I know that I say that every year but this year I mean it. The team is looking amazing from what I hear. Media Day was awesome and I am so stoked that ESPN has partnered with BYU and that 10 games will be on ESPN and the one game that isn't right now will be on BYUTV. That game doesn't even matter because it is against my current school ISU. I could get student tickets and go if I wanted to. The biggest thing that I am excited for though is the opportunity to go to more games this year. After discussing the move to Pocatello one of the things that was brought up was that we would be closer to Utah and therefore closer to my Cougars. I am going to try and make it to a couple of games this year instead of the one and if they go well I will see if I can do more. I can't wait!

Heaps coming into his own, great linebackers, promising receivers, going independent, ESPN, and the possibility to make it to every home game. This is going to be a great year.

New Mexico bowl Highlights 2010 from James B Ellison on Vimeo.

1st Semester Done

The first semester back at school as been a tough one. I spent countless hours studying and preparing for class. I took two test that took me 5 hours a piece to finish. 4 papers that had to be 10 pages or more. Observation hours at a middle school, school board meeting, and band concert. I interviewed multiple people that I then had to write 5 page papers for. I did service at the Idaho Food Bank here in Pocatello for service hours related to one classes observations. I had to do 23 hours of observations in the school and around the community. 2 class presentations and some group work. At the middle of the semester I was afraid that I had made a mistake in going back to school. It felt like things were rushing over my head and that I was not able to catch up. As the semester came to an end I realized that I had made it through and that it wasn't as bad as I had thought. I am excited for the upcoming semester and although 1 class has 6 books that I have to buy I am excited to read them. This endeavor has been tough on my family but in the end I know that the Lord will take care of us. This is what we are suppose to be doing and we all feel good about it even though we complain some times.

Now for what you really wanted to know.

EDUC 2201 - 97%

EDUC 2204 - 100%

College is Kicking my Trash!

This first semester is kicking my trash. I am super slammed with reading multiple chapters a night, working on 3-5 page papers, and trying to get all of my observation hours in. It has been a little rough but that is the reason that I took the summer semester. In order to get done on time I am going to have to take 18 credits a semester and I knew that by doing the faster paced summer semester I would be prepared come the fall semester. I know that this is all going to be worth it in the end but right now I would just like to breathe.

My Kids Mother is Better than Your Kids Mother

Happy Mothers Day to my wonderful wife.

She is an amazing mother, homemaker and companion. I am so grateful that she is willing to put up with my crazy antics all the while making our home a wonderful place to be. What would Audrey, David and I do without her?

We LOVE you!

Happy Mothers Day Becky!

Audrey's Birthday is Better Than Your Birthday

Happy Birthday

To:

My little helper

My favorite daughter

My video game partner

My head banging sweetheart

My cohort in crime (when it comes to mom)

My little girl

My MIRACLE

I love you Audrey, have an amazing birthday!

What Can I Say?

We have been in Pocatello now for a month and so far things are going good. We are so busy with the apartments and getting things running here that we don't have time for anything else. Since we have been here we have had an entire floor with sewer problems, a main water line break and a water drain from the roof start leaking. These are only the major things, minor things happen everyday. It is a little hectic but we are hoping that things slow down before school starts in a couple of weeks so that Becky can do the management and I can do school. Bishop Clegg told me that Becky would have to sacrifice to put me through school and I see that she is already doing so. I appreciate that she is willing to take control and run these apartments so that i can do this.

I'M OUT!

After a week of packing and getting ready to leave the BOISE WEEKLY it is finally here. I am bummed to leave this job but I am excited to get on to the next chapter for my little family. I called home on Wednesday and Becky told me that all week I had sound relaxed and happy. Well that is because I am. I am happy to be going this direction and moving on. Most importantly we are doing what the Lord wants us to do. What a great time. I will be out for a few days but I will catch you all on the other side of the state when we get there.

Pocatello or Bust!