X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I love the X-Men movies. Not only do I love the X-Men movies. I love love love Wolverine. I am so excited!!

RoDiZio GriLL

Ever year since I have been home from my mission in the spring I go to the Rodizio Grill to eat some Brazilian food and speak a little bit of Portuguese. Because my friend Wyatt served a mission in Portugal and loves the Portuguese language as much as I do, he has accompanied me ever year. This was our seventh year going to the Rodizios for dinner. Two years ago Wyatt's wife Jamie become a welcome addition to our tradition. She has grown to love it as much as we do. It's a great tradition and one of my favorites. I can't wait for next year!

The Front Runner

The family met today in Ogden to ride the new FrontRunner train to Salt Lake. It took about an hour to get to Salt Lake with all of the stops. Once we got to the central station we jumped on Trax and went to the Gateway. We had some lunch. Shopped a little and watched the water falls. (I don't know what else to call them.) Then we went to the Clark Planetarium, had ice cream and caught the train back to Ogden. It was great. The weather was gorgeous and it was a really fun day!! I think I will find myself using the train and trax some more.

Moab....

It is hard for me to spend time in Nature and not think of God and the power of Creation. I am amazed at the world and all of the beautiful splendors that were created for us to appreciate and adore. Moab is a place to behold. The delicate Arch, the red rocks, the beauty of the results of the forces of nature. I spent a couple of days there this weekend with friends. I loved it..is there really anything not to love about it? Just look at the pictures and tell me if there is.

I'm in LOVE...

...with Kalai the singer. I had to introduce my new favorite artist to you all. A month or so ago a friend invited me to go to a Kalai concert at Thanksgiving point. I seriously had never heard of him before but because I love concerts, especially the ones outside, I decided to go. I fell straight up in love with him. He is a married man and so I would truly never do anything to jeopardize that relationship but I love his lyrics, his sound and originality.

Of course I have to share with you all, one of my favorite songs "On My Mind" It is from his Acouticism album ...I'm a romantic how can I not love it.

A few weeks after the concert I was in Best Buy in Salt Lake. I was looking for a new digital camera. As I was searching for a sales associate to help me I glanced toward the hard drives across the isle and in front of my face stood my new musician crush. I panicked as any twitter patted girl would do. I immediately sent text messages to friends to help me know if it would have been appropriate for me to approach him and confess my love. By the time I gathered courage he had vanished. Never to return again. Ah, the day dreams that have ensued. What's a girl to do?

Made in Brazil

I took a trip to Brazil for a mission companions wedding. I went to Salvador, Bahia which is in central Brazil along the atlantic coast. It is beautiful there. I loved seeing my companion again after six years. I can't get enough of that girl. She is amazing. The wedding celebration was in her hometown about five hours outside of Salvador. We stayed there for four days. It was great to be back in Brazil. Eating beans and rice for every meal, having it rain everyday and then dealing with the hot hot sun. Although it wasn't quite as hot as Belem where I served my mission. The sun was warm enough to give me a nice October tan. My plan is to go back very soon. If anyone wants to come. Just let me know. You won't regret it I swear!!

The PoTaTo Monster

Forget about the cookie monster. We have a potato monster. Turns out my youngest nephew Wyatt loves himself some potatoes. And I couldn't get enough of his face. Who wouldn't want to munch the dirt off of the potatoes from Grandma's garden? Seriously, why have we been washing and peeling them all of these years?

Made it From the Grape Vine

I have found the house I live in has many treasures. The list goes on and on. One of the treasures are grape vines. Yep, I now grow grapes. They grew a lot this year and I actually had to install tresses to keep them from taking over my shed. A few weeks ago they ripened to perfection and I was able to make grape juice. Well, let's be honest..I picked the grapes and took them to my parents house and they helped me make grape juice. It's real good..and no I don't plan to let it ferment to make wine! Maybe just one or two quartz anyway...!

Memorial Day

My family came to my house for Memorial Day this year. It was so fun to have everyone here although, the weather was crappy. Arge!! Luckily both the hot tub and grill were plenty warm. We celebrated Milo's birthday at the same time. Scott took care of the burgers and dogs, while Kim supervised the rug rats in the tub or as Miya calls it "my pit." Mom helped prepare dinner, Monica get Holly under control and Colette was the perfect ice cream cone scoop maker. Except for Easton's which was grumbled and ended up on the floor but, we won't tell anyone that, we will keep it our little secret!!

Race for the Cure

Gosh... I love The Race for the Cure. It is an amazing thing to be a part of something that has such an impact on so many people. So many of us face breast cancer or any type of cancer every single day. It plagues thousands. How do we find a cure? One day, one test, one race at a time. I know my participation in a 3.1 mile race every year is small potatoes in the scheme of truly finding a cure but my eyes have been open to the effects the disease has on millions of lives. Here's to the search for the cure and all of those who have survived.

Millcreek Canyon

I love hiking and the weather is finally getting warm enough to pack up and head outside. (At least some days have warm enough weather). I took a short hike up Millcreek Canyon a few weeks ago. It was beautiful and has some great views of the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Mountains. Can't wait to explore more of the area this summer.

Tanning Trip

As some of you may now some of my girlfriends and I take an annual tanning trip to Mesquite in the Spring. Brianna and I headed out for the big adventure a few weeks ago. It was a great to get away for some sun and relaxation. The highlights of the trip were eating at In and Out in St. George, watching the Real Housewives of New York marathon and taking a trip into Vegas to see the Belagio Gardens. Simple life I know...there are a lot of things that are far more exciting then In & Out, Real Housewives and Gardens but, it was tons of fun. Here are some pictures of the Gardens...no pictures of us in our swim suits tanning, Sorry!