Miss you Roomie!

This last year, I had the opportunity to move in with a co-worker from Del Sol. I heard she had an opening, and I was in a sticky situation, so I thought...why not! Over that short time I was able to live with her and get to know her a little more. I gained a friendship that I will never forget! It has truly been the greatest blessing to live with you Sabrina!! OMG OMG OMG! What fun times we've had and I can't even count on my 2 hands all the tasty burgers we ate together!! FIVE GUYS FOREVER!! hehe Anyway, now the time has come to move on in my life and experience new things. This, unfortunately, has caused me to have to move out. :( I have to say, I am extremely distraught, but at the same time, I feel this change is what is supposed to happen for now.
Thank you again for everything and you know if I end up back over that way someday, I'm kicking the new roomie out! hehe :) Love ya Roomie!

Memorial Weekend camping in Joshua Tree, CA

Over Memorial Day weekend, Leah and I were down in Cali and decided to go camping with our sister, Melissa, Roman, their friends, and our cute little niece and nephew. They took us to Joshua Tree National Park. I had never been, but always wanted to. It really is a rock climbers paradise. Although, I am not a rock climber, I did have a blast climbing boulders and other fun mountains of rocks. It is just one big rocky play ground and I couldn't get enough of it! I, of course, loved the camping part as well!! I could do that every weekend fo sho!

Sunday family picnics and cute nephews...

Gotta love Sunday picnics when there is beautiful weather outside. Can't let the sunshine go to waste. One Sunday, recently, some of the fam and I drove up to Logan to visit Leah and have a picnic! Joe and Kat came with cute little Shadrach. I couldn't help myself and took maybe just a few photos of him. haha He's just such a cutie pie. :)

Girls trip in gorgeous Flaming Gorge!!

It could have not been a better weekend to go out of town for the best girl's trip ever! My good friend, Tawny, invited all of her girlfriends up to her cabin in Flaming Gorge over this last weekend. It all started Friday morning at the early hour of 7 a.m.... Amanda, Tawny, Robin, and I began our 3 hour journey to the cabin to get it opened up and start the sun-bathing before the rest of the girls got there. WTF...in less that 4 hours of being up at the cabin, I got the sunburn I had hoped that I might get this weekend, but didn't plan on happening, because of possible cold weather. I was so happy to get my first sun of 2009, but at the same time a little annoyed because it was the most uncomfortable feeling for the rest of the weekend. Oh well, sunburn or no sunburn, I had a fabulous time and loved every minute and still enjoyed the sun and beautiful weather that we were so lucky to have.

While there, we enjoyed some amazing views of the gorge, as well as touring the Flaming Gorge Dam, and other fun little view points, and fun little sights to see. We even enjoyed the best "dam" burger in the world, they say. haha I won't lie. It was pretty tasty. Anyway, I have to say it was a much needed mini vacation and Thank you to Tawny and all the rest of your girls who made it fun! I love you all!

Enjoy a few pics that I was able to take while there.

99 Things...
Found this on my sister in law's blog. Thought I'd try it. Here are the rules: Bold the things you’ve done and post on your blog!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis (sick no way!)
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (attempted, but passed out. haha)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Redwoods
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Um...wow. There's still so much I need to do. I lead a very sad life. haha Time to start traveling, I guess. Who's in?