The Results

Basketball season has come to an end.  Tyrel and I sure loved playing and having the chance to play in the Championship games. Tyrel played excellent in his game. I actually think he was one of the only ones who actually pushed it hard the whole game.  Their team got down by fifteen or twenty pretty quick to start out.  Tyrel had some amazing back to back three point shots to bring them back within ten at the end of the first half.  I'm not sure what happened the beginning of the second half due to taking care of Julia, but the second half didn't go too well. All I know is at the end of the game Tyrel had some amazing steals and capitalized on some break away layups, but it their team was too far behind and there wasn't enough time on the clock to capture the win. I was sad for Tyrel.  I really wanted him to win, but he's a champion to me no matter what.  It was a lot of fun to see him grow both personally, and in skills this season. I'm super proud of him.  That's what BYU-Idaho basketball is all about.  Giving students the opportunity to grow and become better disciples of Christ.  It's crazy just how intertwined the Gospel is in every aspect of life!
My team was able to gain the victory. It was an intense game! My team came out pretty pumped and by the end of the first half we had a thirteen point lead.  Before the game I planned a really good pep talk complete with candy bars and conference talk quotes.  Apparently it worked.  The second half was a little different.  We started out pretty good, but soon the other team changed up their defense and our players weren't quite sure how to handle it.  A little frustration and fatigue seemed to be setting in.  I personally think there should have been more substitutions in second half (he made one whole sub), but my coach felt differently...(major bummer!). With under a minute to go we were down by 5 and I was sure we had lost. A time out was called and the plan was to have our best player, Jenny (amazing!), go to the hole and get fouled. Well, she went, made it, but wasn't fouled.  We were down by three. With over 35 seconds left on the clock, we knew we would get one more possession as long as we played hard defense.  We did and the ball was ours with 14 seconds left down by three. The other team planned to guard our two shooters, Jenny and Kori. Little did they know Kelly would bust out a three with 8 seconds left on the clock! The other team passed it in and with three seconds left their coach called a time out....a time out they didn't have....technical foul....Kelly shoots and makes both free throws. Game over. We WIN! I felt pretty bad for their coach, but it was awesome to win!

(Top L-R: April, Jenny, Rachel, Ariel, Erica, Coach Josh.  Bottom L-R: Kori, Kelly, Corynne, Suzi.)

So yeah, the're the results of the games. I think if I could have had Tyrel's team win and my team lose I would have taken it.  He really deserved it and I think my coach only played me for 5 minutes of my game, so it's not like I did a whole lot other than cheer and motivate. Still I also learned a lot this season and feel I've become a more positive person.  I love basketball at BYU-Idaho and both Tyrel and I can't wait to play again in the winter!

Basketball Championship!

Today is a big day here in the Salisbury life. Last night Tyrel scored a whopping 17 points to help take his team to the championship! It's been three semesters that he has played competitive basketball and almost three years of intramural sports and he is finally getting the chance to play in the "Big Dance". I'm pretty excited for him.  He's worked really hard this semester and has been a pretty key player on his team, so he definitely deserves it! But here is the best part...my team ALSO made it into the championship! So, at 3:00 and 5:30 we will both be playing for first place.  It's awesome. Julia told me this morning that she is pretty proud to have us as her parents.  She is our number one fan, and has been to every one of our games.  It's fun to have here there.  I think she likes basketball.  Most days she won't go more than an hour without at least a little fussing, but when we are at games she gets so distracted watching the players I don't think she thinks about being tired or hungry. There have only been a couple of games, where she is sitting farther away from the action, that she has fussed a little bit. I love to watch her little head move back and forth as she watches the players move from one side of the court to the other.

Well, that's the exciting news for today. I hope I can post some good news later about us winning.  Of course, it isn't all about winning...so they say! HA!

Here are some recent Julia pictures because a post just isn't a post without pictures!

This tired little girl loves her blanky from Aunt Lisa!

Her cute little skirt! Also, Julia loves her hands more than anything right now.  I'm pretty sure they are only out of her mouth long enough to rub them all over my arm and make me all sticky.

Julia gave her dad a Josh Turner CD for Father's Day

Fun, springy dress from Grandma Salisbury.

My Dad

Happy Father's day Dad! I have the greatest Dad, he is someone who has always given me the best advice that I have cherished and listened to very carefully. Tim Salisbury is someone that a lot of people say I look like and I am happy to say that I am grateful for this because my Dad is a good lookin 50 year old. Watching my Dad with Julia is an amazing sight, he is so loving and careful with her....that is until she starts crying and then for some reason she comes back to either me or Suzi...I am very grateful that I have had the chance to spend so much time with him while I was growing up; whether it was hunting, fishing, working out in the yard, or a plumbing side job I enjoyed every minute even if I acted otherwise and I would do anything to have those chances again. Which reminds me, Dad I am planning on going fishing with you on a Saturday morning that I am down. Dad I love you, I consider you one of my closest friends and I have never been ashamed calling you my father. I am so happy and amazed at how far you have come, I thank my Father Heaven that I have you for an example...your the best!

Memorial Day and Yellowstone

Here are some pictures from the last couple of fun adventures we have had. Memorial Day BBQ at Lisa's and Yellowstone with the Salisbury's/Lindstrom's...

Julia was looking super cute in her blue head headband.

In an attempt to become the "Cool Aunt" Lisa decided to give the little one's their first swinging experience.

Yellowstone was great.  We saw like 6 bears, elk, bison in the middle of the road, a wolf, a coyote, a moose, and all sorts of other animals. The two days were long for the little one, but she took it like a champ.  She only had a couple of moments where she couldn't handle the car seat any longer. Here she is with her little Binky imprint face.

Riding smokey the bear.

People in the gift shop couldn't get enough of cute little Julia.  Everyone that walked by would check her out.  Of course, look at Tyrel in that hat....maybe he is the one they were checking out.

Our little nephew David.  What a cutie! Spending a weekend with him makes us excited to have a little boy of our own one day...hopefully!

I really loved all of the waterfalls and geysers we stopped at along the way.  The animals are great, but for me this is the best part of Yellowstone.

Old Faithful...you did not let us down.  I think seeing Old Faithful is something every person in the Utah/Idaho area needs to experience.  I'm glad I can finally check this off on my list.  I would say Julia could too, but she fell asleep during the ten minute wait.

This is what Julia did 75% of the trip. I think I looked at this little animal more than the little animals outside of the car. That's probably why I was never the first person to spot anything.

My Top 5 So Far...

My Top 5 Motherly Moments
(In order of occurrence, not awesomeness particularly...)

1. Tyrel singing hymns to me during labor and bringing such a sweet Spirit into the room after the doctor told me I might need to have a C-section. Then seeing Tyrel first lay eyes on our little girl after said C-section.

2. Holding Julia for the first time.

3. Taking naps together.

4. Seeing her smile really start to develop.









5. Hearing her giggle for the first time!