Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Summer 2009

Hello! Now, I am sure that a lot of you are wondering where I have been all summer! I have neglected the blog, but only slightly, because you see, I have been having an awesome summer! So much better then last summer! Not that I didn't LOVE visiting Tennessee and Russia last year, but this summer has been great!!!! I've had the opportunity to travel, play, and hang out with my bestest peeps!
Here are some of the crazy adventures! For Michelle's Birthday I took her to Lagoon! It was so much fun and she had a blast! We met up with Michaela and Jeremy and went to Lagoona Beach and on rides all over the park! I can't believe Michelle is 9 ALREADY!! Time sure does fly, and you know what that mean... I'm getting OLD!
The fam and I have also done some temple visits. We hit the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House, which was amazing and fun! Then I've also had the chance to visit the Draper Temple, Jordan River Temple, and the Boise Temple! Yay!
Speaking of going to Boise, one of my bestest friends EVER!!! Michaela Faye and I went up to Payette, ID which is her old stomping grounds . We had the chance to spend a couple of days with her family, whom I love! It was totally a chill weekend! I loved it! We just hung out in Payette, made some yummy food, and got to play with MJ's cute cute niece and nephew!
All in all my summer has been awesome! Worked a ton, but now that is over with! Alexa and Katie got married, had the chance to play with some peeps, and there is still more fun to be had! (possibly camping in a couple weeks?) :) And now school has begun, which is always good? But it takes up a lot of my fun time!
So here are pics from some of my summer adventures. I hope you enjoy them! Just beware, there are A LOT! :)

Me and Ash cakes at the Weber State fireworks!


Oquirrh Mountain Temple!
Jordan River temple

Michelle's breakfast in bed on her b-day!

Having fun on some rides!

Michelle, Michaela, and Jeremy!
Yes, Jeremy is wearing Michelle's
Hannah Montana hat!

I refused to go on the Samurai, but Michelle was all for it!
She's fearless!
The water bottle exploded and
gave MJ a fat lip! :( Poor girl!

The girls at Lagoon!

Yes, I am aware I look like poop on toast, but it was fun!

We REALLY like cotton candy!


The birthday girl!

Draper Temple! I love this pic!

Me at the Draper Temple!

Eating pasta at Applebee's with Sarah

Me and Sarah after dinner.

Hill doing what she does best....

Michaela with Khapri and Graham in Payette


Little Khapri! So cute!

Kyndall, MJ, and Brennick at the bon fire

Me and Michaela Faye

B and MJ!

lol! Look how excited he is!

Brennick is a crack up! I love this kid!

Alexa and Levi emerging from the temple.

Me and Kirsten waiting for Alexa

Me, Rex, and Kirstine!

Congrats Lex! We love you!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

RIVER RAFTING!!!


At the begining on August Zach and I took a little trip up to WY to go RIVER RAFTING! Now my singles ward has done this trip the last 3 years and I have never been able to go... until now!

I was totally stoked! I have never been rafting, so I was pretty nervous too! But I talked it out with my peeps and they calmed me down a bit. Kellie even knew the exact rapids I was going to be riding. I thought she was CRAZY when she said they were named Lunch Counter! lol! But turns out, she's not so crazy! She was right!

I was only there for one day! It was a quick trip, I had to get back to work, go to Katie King's wedding reception, and get ready for my awesome trip up to Payette, Idaho with Michaela!

So this was just the first of many vacations I took during the month of August. August was really BUSY! I felt like I was living out of a suitcase the whole month! But it was great! So here are some pics from my amazing adventure! It was so much fun!




Ewww....

At the geyser in Soda Springs!


It really did stink! Bad!



Zach wearing the pimpin' hat we found!



Yeah, I am cool! It's ok to be jealous!
The hat does that to people!


We were looking for a map of Idaho, but the only map they had
was an atlas of the Middle East. I though it was strange.
Do people in Soda Springs, ID, frequent the Middle East that much?

They had this sign AFTER the last gas station,
by that point we had already passed the last gas station
we needed to fill up at!

JENKINS LANE!!


I wanna live there!

Jackson Hole!


Zach wouldn't let me go inside! Boo!


Zach walking through the maze!
It took FOREVER!


I like posing like statues...

Me and the sheep in a kick line!




You can't see me, but I am totally in the middle of the raft!
My old lady knees wouldn't let me sit on the side!
It was super fun! AND FREEZING!