Cruisin'....

Since I didn't get to go with McKay on his cruise with his company he promised me he would take me on one and being the guy he is and always holding to his promises I got a much needed vacation for Spring break down to Mexico...It was SO much fun! We slept, ate, relaxed, played, ate, played, ate, ate, and ate some more all while enjoying some sunshine. I took quite a few pictures so here are just a few...

I LOVED watching the sunset...here is the sunset the first night on the ship...


Our first stop was Cabo...this was a fun stop. We got a water taxi and got a little tour around the arches which Cabo is famous for and then did some snorkeling and playing on the beach. We wanted to go to a glass blowing factory but it was closed so then we just wandered and shopped around a little....



Our second stop was Ensenada...my favorite out of the two stops...We rented ATVs when we got off the ship and headed up to "The Blow Hole"....thinking it was not too far it ended up being up and over a mountain but was so much fun and the favorite activity of the trip for sure...I took a video but McKay has better ones so I will post a video later when I have his camera so you can see what a "blow hole" is but here is the day in pictures...





Definately someone I would recommend if you are ever in Ensenada....It takes several hours but it was worth every penny and minute! Such a Beautiful spot....

Getting back on the boat to head home....


I fell in love with cruises.....can't wait to go on another one!
Thanks for the fun trip!

My little Mary...

We got to watch a little patriotic program put on by Mary's school a few months back and she was the "Narrator" she did such a good job! I am so proud of her and the rest of my little neighborhood buddies. They all looked so cute up on the stage talking/singing. I can't believe how grown up Mary is. She is such a cute girl running a billion different directions. I love her so much and am so glad she is my sister. She is such a good example to me. Good job in your program Mary!!

Where has my life gone?

Time has flown by with very little blogging but lots of catching up to do. Things that have happened:

-a cruise for spring break
-crazy with school and work
-finals came and went
-drove across the country to Chicago

Pictures to come stay tuned....

Chile Earthquake....

The earthquake has kind of hit "home" to me and my family if you will. We have a very good family friend who is serving his mission in the Santiago East mission and his companion I also hung out with a little in high school. Knowing people over in Chile brings a whole new twist to hearing and seeing what has happened over there. Yes, it is interesting and sad to anyone but having known someone over there I have kept closer tabs on the whole situation.
Today I got an e-mail from my mom with this link on it
http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupdate/100303chile.html
this is a article from the mission that my two friend are serving in and just think it is very interesting. The Lord definately protects us.
I am so thankful to have the gospel in my life and the knowledge I have that with the Lord on my side everything will be ok as long as I follow him....just a few thoughts I've had over the last week....

update...

I don't even know where to start with an update on my life......it has been so long since I've blogged on this blog becaue I have been blogged out after having to post on 3 different blogs EVERY week for 3 different classes....to say the least blogging on more blog just hasn't happened...but I am really enjoying my first semester in the Elementary program for the most part and have made friends with some amazing girls.

We had a super fun valentines day and I was spoiled rotten the whole weekend. I forgot to take pictures of things we did but I got some beautiful flowers....

that are still alive I might add!!!

and I made a super cute cake for McKay...

(his favorite kind of cake is chocolate chip bundt cake and ever since we have started dating I have made him these every once in a while but never in the shape of a heart!!) That pan is a proud finding of mine...if anyone ever wants a heart shaped cake they can borrow my pan...

and then we just went to dinner, a movie, watch the olympics and all sorts of fun things that weekend.

Other than that it has been the same old school, still working both jobs (target and the elementary school)
I'll try to get better at blogging again and start using my camera again. We just really haven't done much picture worthy.

What an exciting day.....

For those of you who don't know these are some of my favorite people in this world....for many reasons......
Just look how cute these girls are....

How could you not just love them?
They are always willing to play with me
They always are full of hugs when they see me
They are such good examples to me
They are willing for my mom to be their "Grandma" since she doesn't have her own Grandbabies
They are my blogs biggest fans (my sister Mary may beat them but I'm not sure-we'll call it a tie)
They have entertained me through many sacraments :) :s
They are full of smiles and laughs

I could go on all day.......I have taught Dru and Olivia in both school and church and loved every minute spent with these three girls both in classes, when I have taken them on play dates, or all the other random times I have been with them. They are so cute and always make me smile! They have been good friends with my family since they moved into our ward and I love them! You can never get enough of this family. So I just wanted to say.....Congrats on the baby boy! I can't wait to meet him!!

2010???

WOW I have no idea where the month of December went. Between all the holiday activies, finishing up the semester, and working at target the last month has just flown by! So here is a quick look at my last month...It was so fun to spend so much time with friends and family with so many different events.

The started the month off by visting the festival of trees to see all the fun trees and gingerbread houses....I think I enjoyed it mroe than McKay but he was such a good sport.




Every December all the girls on my mom's side of the family goes to lunch at Gardner village and this year for my mom's birthday Elvis came to sing to her...oh was it a nice surprise....



We went on a date to temple square with McKay's sister Megan and her husband Jeff. We always enjoy doing things with them...Thanks for coming with us!


We had fun making a gingerbread house....although it did not hold up for more than a few hours....we had tons of fun and laughed our way through it...






I did an awful job at taking pictures on Christmas eve and Christmas...so awful I don't have one...I'm pathetic but I was so busy I forgot to pull out the camera....maybe next year I'll remember....But Christmas was so good and I can't believe it is already over...


I ended 2009 by spending a week in Fresno California with McKay and his family. It was a week full of fun and illness....McKay was hit with strep for the first part of the trip so I was no allowed to take pictures on his request so I just took pictures of other things. Even though he was sick it was fun. He was such a good sport and tried his hardest to spend time with everyone as much as he could. Luckily we got him on medication fast so he was doing a lot better the last few days...Here is our week in pictures.....Sorry there isn't more....
We found my family's street....


We saw Rudolph the red nose van...


We spent a few hours one afternoon and the Fresno zoo....





It was a fun trip thanks everyone for a good time! It was a fun way to end 2009...

We left Fresno on New Years day just in time to drive through the night and be home, get some sleep, and head to Salt Lake for dinner and the jazz game with my family....Thanks mom and dad!!




I'm so blessed with such a great family. It was fun to see everyone and spend so much time with you over the past month. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and I can't wait to see what 2010 brings.....