Soccer Soccer Soccer

REAL soccer has been busy. They had 3 games in 8 days. Two of the games were exhibition games against international teams. Last Saturday they played Everton a team from England. We won that game 2 to 0. On Tuesday we played Boca Junior from Argentina. We tied that game 1 to 1. Last night we played the MLS team New England Revolution. We lost that game 2 to 1. It was a sad sad day. I love going to the soccer games. Although our team isn't the greatest I love watching them play. Here are some pictures from a few of the games.

Me, Bri and Trish at the New England Revolution game.

Everton and I at the Boca Junior's game.

Tasty Cakes

My friend sent me pictures of all of these tasty cakes. I was amazed. They look so real. I have been wanting to take a cake decorating class but I imagined using a star tip and frosting bag to create my master pieces. These cakes take things to a whole new level. I've got to get started.

Happ Happ Happ...Happy Birthday!

My birthday was on Friday the 13th this year... Ahhh scary. I guess that's scary. I don't really know. It was an awesome, awesome day. It actually started on Thursday morning when I went to get my hair done. Then I met my Mom for a salad bar lunch at Ruby Tuesday's. After lunch we went shopping at Ikea before I had to go back to work. The birthday celebration continued, of course on Friday morning. Trish surprised and took me to breakfast at Paradise Bakery. I came home and worked for a while and then went to lunch with my boss at Barbacoa a staple in our diet these days. The night finished out with dinner at the Pine with a group of some of my closest friends. Then we came back to the apartment for some birthday cake. The day was fun fun fun. And you know how I am ... I can't wait until next year! I love birthdays. Even if they are on Friday the 13th.

Toddles, me and Aubrey


The Brockstar and myself


Ms. Bri, myself and Bri's boyfriend McZaney

Trish, Melissa, Me and Pete

My cute friend Erin, her boyfriend Jake and myself

My good friend Dalton and I

4th of July

I slept until noon on the 4th of July. Why wouldn't you sleep that late on a national holiday? I ran some errands in the afternoon and did some shopping with Trish. Then we met up with Trish's friend Heidi, who I think is adorable. We went to Dudu's house in Kaysville for a BBQ. After the BBQ at Dudu's we headed back to SLC to watch the fireworks at Sugarhouse Park with Becca, Lex and the some of their roommates.

Me, Dudu, Trish and Heidi



Heidi, Trish and Becca at the Fireworks

Creepy Crawlies....Ewww

I hate hate hate hate creepy crawly things like spiders, snakes and now crabs. A friend sent this to me...it makes me want to vomit!!! But a part of me thought it was kind of cool. So I decided to share it. Enjoy!

Jackson Hole

The annual Jackson Hole 4th of July trip was last weekend. It is one of my favorite trips of the year. Trish, Bri, Zane and I went up this year. We left Friday night and got there at about 1:30 in the morning. Thankfully Lex stayed up and waited for us and helped us set up our tent. Saturday we ate breakfast and headed for the river! We had 4 rafts this year so about 30 people on the river. Tricia rode "bull" the entire way. It was awesome! She got knocked off a couple of times but was a good sport. Lex, Bri, Zane and Becca did some cliff jumping. I have committed myself to jumping next year. I am already starting to prepare myself mentally. We left on Sunday and came home through Bear Lake so that I could have a raspberry shake. The summer just isn't a summer without a Bear Lake raspberry shake.


Pete, Me, Becca and Trish on our way to the river

By the campfire

The cooking of our dutch oven dinner..yummy!!



A raspberry shake from Bear Lake

Don't Mess with Texas

I went to Austin Texas this weekend to help Monica with Milo and Holly. When I stepped off the plane there were souvenirs everywhere that said Keep Austin Weird. I felt like that was weird. Who says that about their city and then makes thousands of gifts and stuff with that printed on there? It was weird! Flying with Milo and Holly was really fun. It went really well. They both actually end up falling asleep and the flight attendants were great. We went to eat at Joe's Crab Shack which I love although I don't eat Crab. Kind of embarrassing I know. I am going to learn to eat Crab really soon. It is a goal of mine. Milo watched a lot of movies and would dance around. He is so funny. Holly just sleeps most of the time and can sometimes get a little cranky

We went to church on Sunday and then just hung out. Monday Monica and I went to find some places around town. Mostly just the Target which we found on our first try. While we were inside Target it started pouring rain. I'll be honest. I haven't seen rain come down that hard since I lived in the Amazon Basin in Brazil. It was absolutely impossible not to get yet. It brought back a lot of memories. So the gang is all settled in Texas for the next couple of weeks. It will be nice when they all come home again.

More Yellowstone

My sister Monica also put a post up about our Yellowstone family vacation. And as I mentioned early my sister Colette has a Yellowstone post as well. You can see their blogs here and here.

Yeller..stone National Park

The Family spent last week in Yellowstone. It's kind of a scary thought to think of all of us together like that for so long. Neither one of my brother in laws were able to go. Colette and Monica and I were bachelorettes together. Colette and I shared a room and I felt like I was at girls camp again staying up talking late at night. It was fun fun fun.

Turns out my camera broke while we were there so I don't have any pictures. I know Colette took lots of pictures I'm sure she will post some real ones on her blog sometime or maybe not who knows.

My top ten list for the vacation

1. Mom bringing a 2 year supply of food for 4 days (we all carried a little extra weight out with us on our hips)

2. The endless fresh fudge search for Alysha's cravings (we got some finally thanks to Kim finding the candy store)

3. Driving in the ECHO with Colette jammin to Dancin' Queen, YMCA and Funky Town (I'm still dancing while I type)

4. The massive traffic jam caused by a Bald Eagle. Um.. we actually see those in Morgan all the time by the river it was funny they were causing such a commotion.

5. We couldn't find a picnic site to have lunch so we all blopped down in the Old Faithful Parking and had lunch. You should have seen the look on the Motorhome owners ace when he walked passed and there were 20 something of us sitting there eating it was hilarious.

6. Milo got a bug bite on his shoulder. His mom asked when he got it and he said he got it when he pooped. It was so funny. He thought the bite was from using the bathroom.

7. The hike at Mammoth Springs. At one point I was pulling Ethan, AJ and Gracie by the straps of my Camel Back... it was a good little work out. I loved it!

8. We got sprayed by a gyser when we did the Old Faithful trail loop. I expected the water to be boiling hot but Esteban and Easton said it was cold. I ran pass it before the water hit.

9. Jared smelling the laundry detergent and sniffing it up his nose. I have never seen a little boy so surprised in all of my life. He wouldn't stop sneezing and his poor eyes kept watering. It was so sad but funny!! Alysha and I couldn't stop laughting. She had to leave the room so she didn't wake up the kids.

10. Everyone..(okay not everyone) getting sick on the last day. The day we were coming home. Let's just say we had to pull off to the side of the road more then once to let someone puck. It was sick. Ooohh! but a good memory

True Colors Shinin' Through

You all know that I love Cindy Lauper. I have seen her every time she has come to Utah in the past ten years. I was a senior in high school when I went to her first concert. She was on tour with Tina Turner, another one of my all time favorites. Then I saw her again with Cher a couple of years later. Last week she came with Blondie and Erasure, the venue, Usana Amphitheatre. Melissa got us tickets and it was so fun. There were quite a few interesting people to watch there as a we all know a Cindy Lauper crowd always produces. It was real good times. I was glad I was able to go.

Chalk Art Festival

The Gateway Mall held the 5th annual Chalk Art Festival for the Utah Foster Care Foundation. It started on Friday and by Saturday afternoon the artist's have to be completed with their artwork. It is fascinating to watch. The detail and color they are able to create just by using chalk is amazing to me. Sometimes I wish I could be so talented. I took pictures of some of my favorite creations.

Twilight

I found another book that I am obsessed with, Twilight. Krista suggested it to me when I told her that I was trying to force myself to become a better reader. It is one of the most creative, suspenseful, descriptive, dangerous, romantic, books I have ever read. Plus, it's a book about Vampires. Who would have thought I would love a book about Vampires? I was hooked from the moment I started. I read it in a couple of days and went straight to the book store when I finished it to by the second book in the series New Moon. I definitely recommend Twilight to everyone as an exciting and fun summer read.