A sneak peek...

Ok, I narrowed the pictures down... from 499 to 98. :)

Here's one for your viewing pleasure until I decide
which select few get to come and play on the blog!

Bridal Pictures!

We shot bridal pictures today! It was SO much fun... I had wonderful intentions to post some tonight, but I am having a hard time deciding... so... hopefully Friday I'll have a few up. Stay tuned!

An important equation:

We learned an important fact at the swimming pool the other day:

Roxy's solid-as-a-rock calf muscle
+ Kristina's dainty pinky
= One broken growth plate in the pinky finger

Dance Reviews

Tonight was Kristina's dance review. She has been taking dance lessons at the Tueller School of Dance. It was so fun to go and see all her hard work in action! She did absolutely fantastic. And she looked beautiful!

After the show...

Beautiful ladies...

Nina with our adorable parents, who celebrated 26 years of marriage yesterday. Happy anniversary you two! Sure love you!


Nina did great, and danced so gracefully! She's so much fun to be around, and we were delighted to support her!

California!

After hiking the Narrows, I met Larry half way between Ogden and St. George. He was done with drill on his birthday! We made plans to head to California for a few days before he had to leave again for Army. After a rendezvous in Scipio, we turned back around and headed for Anaheim! Because it was Larry's birthday, I wanted to make the day a little special. He had spent half the day with smelly army boys, and would spend the other half in a little Jetta. So, I pulled off at a rest stop equipped with picnic tables. I had come prepared with hostess cupcakes, 24 candles, and a lighter.

Larry liked his birthday cake.

We made it to Anaheim fairly late. Monday morning we woke up bright and... later in the morning. We went to visit Larry's parents and sister at work, where the students performed the Music Man. They did a great job with one of my favorite musicals. After school was out, we headed to the beach! We walked along Newport Beach for a few hours. It was so wonderful!

We had a barbeque with both sides of the family that evening to celebrate Larry's birthday. It was there that I got to meet everyone! They are a great family!

The next day we went to Disneyland! I haven't been since I was 5! Larry and I had SO much fun!!

What a stud. :)

We rode everything possible! We played like little kids without adult supervision. It was so much fun!

Toontown was crazy. That's the real sky in the picture! I know, it looks fake!

We were sure to try a famous corn dog while at Disneyland. I recommend one to everyone! All the rides were great. Larry was a fantastic tour guide, making sure I experienced the magic of this people trap operated by a mouse!

The next day we went to the beach again, this time to play! Larry's parents joined us as we went to Laguna Beach.

We spent a little while playing in the tide pools. Larry's mom taught us that if you push down on a closed sea anemone they squirt water! Try it next time you see one. Its a riot!

The beach was great! We boogie boarded and played until we were worn out!

That evening, Larry's mom and sisters were kind enough to give me a bridal shower. All the ladies from the family were there to party. My dear friend Alana drove out to join us as well! It was so much fun to see her!

The boys went to dinner while the girls partied. They joined us when all the partying had died down. Larry's cousins Katrina and Lucas enjoyed the leftover whipped cream...

We had a fabulous time in California! Many thanks go out to Larry's whole family who showed us a fantastic time! I can't wait to see them all again in August! It was nice to spend some time with Larry before he left for annual training, too... Let the wedding planning continue!

Weekend Adventures continue...

I've been itching for weeks to have another weekend adventure.
My friend Dayton provided such an opportunity at the end of May.
Larry wasn't able to come due to drill the same weekend.
I dropped him off at drill and then headed down to
Southern Utah to play in Zions National Park.
Dayton had gathered a group together to hike down the Narrows.
It's a 16 mile hike that takes an average of 12 hours from the top down.
Dayton's mom took all eight of us to the top, and we began our adventure down!

Here's us, before we got started...

The Narrows were absolutely beautiful!
We waded through the Virgin River over half the journey.
Each and every step held a new breathtaking view.

There is a three mile stretch called Wall Street where the rock shoots straight up
and you literally wade through the river because there is no where else to place your step.

I know, I know... my pants are pretty hot, huh? :)

I was my own photographer throughout the journey. (Hence the thumbs up!)

Dayton and I on a pile of sticks. A very large pile of sticks.

This was one of my favorite pictures from the day. I love sun flare!

We made it in 11 hours! It was such a glorious sight to see
the tram taking us back to the visitors station!

Very fortunately, all eight of us survived. :)
We found a very nice lady to take our picture as proof of our survival.

I recommend the Narrows to anyone... but be prepared! Its a tough adventure!

Daniel's 16th Birthday!

Well, folks, its official. Daniel is now legally allowed to drive and, more importantly, date.
He turned 16 a few weeks ago. (I've been slacking on my blog duties!)
I have already stopped counting the number of dates he has been on!

We had a fun little party which featured 2 cakes:

Daniel's Requested Cake: (Nina is helping with the candles)

And a Sugar-Free Cake created by Dad specifically for Mom.
(This was the hit of the party. Everyone was amazed that a sugar-free cake could taste so... sweet! :) )

Cute cousins

Daniel went on a fun little hunt for his presents, which were hiding in the trunk of Zootfaba.
Daniel was surprised with not one, but two Lego sets.
Which he had completed within about 12 hours...


Thanks for letting us celebrate with you Daniel!
We are proud of the young man you have become
and look forward to see where life takes you in the near future!