Early Summer

 Visit to Grandpa Wood's house. He loves the cat, Gato. Who doesn't love that cat!?

 Trip over Memorial Day weekend to Phoenix. We met the Madsen family at Mom's house, went boating, and spent the weekend. It was nice to get some sunshine!

 We went to an outdoor restaurant that was BBQ and dancing.  The kids loved this huge cactus by our table.

 Me, Mom, and Jenni

 Getting reading to ride the tube on the boat.

 Hoover Dam

 Dale and I went golfing in the morning and watched a group of about 30 para gliders take off at Squaw Peak in Provo Canyon.

Visit to the Fifield Family

I flew out to the Fifield household a few times this summer, once when Brevin was born and again in July.  I can't get enough of these cute kids! Once I discovered the JetBlue flights to Long Beach, I can't ever do that drive by myself again. We always have such a great time. 

 These pictures are just the epitome of Jayli right now! She loves her crunchies (cereal), her cow dolly, and her green shoes.

 Matthew always seems to think it's super easy to get smiling, cute, adoring pictures of everyone. This is mostly how they turn out, especially when Matthew is helping. :)

 Mr. Long Legs! This kid is all limbs.

 This girl loves the doctor's office and reading the magazines.

Home

Whenever I fly into the Salt Lake Valley, I feel home. What a beautiful place!

I've been loving the less snowy weather lately and took a trip to Antelope Island last weekend. It's about 7 miles from my house. I've been many times as a kid, but for some reason, the beauty here seemed new. There's something to be said for being out in nature. Peaceful.

Why I Love Skype

Thanks, Fifields!

Minneapolis

I never in my life thought that I would go to Minneapolis. I mean, I am a traveler and all, but Minnesota? And yes, many of them do pronounce it Min-neh-sooooa-tah. Silly but true.

Well, I found myself going to Minnesota for Christmas this year. Why? I'm dating a boy. His name is Dale, and he hails from this twin city. Between waaay to may hours in the car, 6 states in a week, Mount Rushmore, Mall of America, backtracking 5 hours for a purse, and countless other small adventures, it was nice to finally get home. It was quite the adventure, but everything turned out well. Here are some pictures.

Wait, what?!

What day is it?
I have been working, swimming, running, working, traveling, dating, doing home projects, and all that jazz.  It seems I haven't had two minutes to do anything online.
I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
I'll get back here, soon.

Zoe's Birthday

The cute girl who made me an aunt turned 7 this last October. For her birthday, I took her to see Disney on Ice Princesses. Overall, I think she liked it. She dressed up in her princess clothes and tiara. When we got there, she was upset that we were sitting down low because she wanted to sit right at the highest top! If only I'd known! They sang about so many princesses but not Sleeping Beauty, and she cried. I've never heard the girl talk about that princess before. Besides, I think she was sleeping! Anyway, we had a fun girl's weekend! Zoe also sang this sweet made up song on the guitar. I'm always making up and singing silly songs to her, so it seems fitting.

Thanksgiving

Yes, I'm a little behind in my blog!

Thanksgiving was great! I took my brother, Scott, and his girlfriend, McKenzie, to Phoenix. We went through Las Vegas, and I think I like that drive better than going through Page, Az.

We got together with Kristin and Matthew and family, Mom and Lance, and Lance's daughters Megan and Jennifer and their families. A fun time was had by all! The park, shopping, games, and goodies were involved.

If only I could find all my pictures.