I love my boy! He is so good to me. We have been having an amazing summer! Movies, bowling, playing pool, and just hanging out. He is such a great guy and is always telling me how amazing and beautiful I am. I am not usually the gushing type, so I apologize now, but he is wonderful and I love him.

Summer Fun!

So this summer has been so amazing thus far! I am not even a month into my vacation, but it has been so great! I have been able to spend a lot of time with my boy, Jeff. We have been to several movies (Toy Story 3, A-Team, Killers), played Frisbee golf, gone out to eat, played pool, and just spending time at our houses has been great.

My friends Chris, Kristen and Nick, came into town this last week and so we all met up for bowling and then Golden Spoon. I met them in the Singles' Ward years ago. They now live on the other side of the country going to school and being a doctor, so it was fun to catch up with them this last week.

I am heading off to San Francisco with some friends this week as well. We have a lot of fun things planned. In July I am flying to Boise to visit a great friend who I used to teach with. It will be fun seeing her in a couple of weeks!

Just wanted to post some family pictures that we took in December. Enjoy!

Spring Break and Easter

I just got back from my spring break to Utah. I won't lie in saying that I initially came up to see a boy. But that didn't even happen in the end. Regardless, I went up and I was able to see my two of my brothers and both my sisters. I was also able to see many old friends.

It was so great seeing my family, half of them, anyway. I was able to see them all at my aunt and uncle's house my first day there. They had all of us over for dinner. Then throughout the week I was able to see Joey, Justin, and Rachel. And of course, food was involved. It was great seeing them and being able to catch up with them. I was also able to see my cousins Alex and Becca and their families. Both Becca and Alex's wife, Becky are expecting, and it was fun to see them. Thanks Alex and Becky for having me over for dinner!

I took Justin to a Peruvian restaurant and he was in high heaven! It was delicious!

I stayed with my grandparents in Pleasant Grove. They are always so wonderful to let me stay with them whenever I come into town. It was nice being able to have some home cooked meals and good conversation with them. It was nice to be able to relax this spring break. Usually I go somewhere where I am busy and on the go, IE Washington, D.C. The reason I say this is because I got sick my first day there with a lovely cold and cough, which really wiped me out. So being able to read and relax was really nice.

I was able to see my old friends Carrie, Tiffany, Amanda, Melissa, and Michelle. It was so nice to see them. Carrie used to babysit me when I lived in Chico. Tiffany and Melissa were old roommates and it was so great seeing them again and to hear about their lives. I met Amanda and Michelle in Vegas. They have since moved out to Utah to go to school and to work. I love my friends and feel so blessed to have them all in my life!

I think that I brought bad weather with me. That's what everyone kept telling me, anyway. It snowed 3 of the days that I was there. Yikes! And I had to drive in it too. Being from California, and now Vegas, I don't see snow. I lived in Rexburg for 5 years, but never had a car, so I never had to drive in it. Thank goodness that the snow didn't stick to the roads, but it sure made for wet and cold conditions. It was a little scarier at night because you couldn't see the lines on the road. I am grateful to live in Vegas where I rarely see snow!

It is also General Conference weekend and Easter. It has been so great to hear from the Prophet and the Apostles and other church leaders. It is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only is it great to stay in pjs all day, but I feel so refreshed and uplifted after hearing from the Lord's servants. As today is Easter, I also reflect on the life of my Savior and what he did for all of us. It is because of his pure and unconditional love that we are able to return to live with Him and our loving Father in Heaven. I am grateful for His sacrifice and only wish that I can be worthy of His selfless sacrifice.

And off to work I go tomorrow. I am not ready to go back. It feels like forever ago that I was at work. This break has been so needed; I was going crazy with students and teachers. Hopefully I will be good now til school gets out in June!

Woohoo!

So here is a shot of my new glasses. Can I just say "LOVE them!"

New Do!

So after months of having an icky haircut, I decided to go for it and get it layered all over. I absolutely LOVE it. When the girl finished with my hair, I couldn't believe how different I looked. It is super short in the back and I am still getting used to styling it in the mornings, but I absolutely love it! I have gotten so many compliments on it. I am so glad that I did it!

Arizona Weekend!

I love my friends! I went down to the Mesa/Gilbert area last weekend to see my friends. It was great hanging out with Crystal, Autumn, and Brittany. We had a girl's night out Saturday. We went to Dave's Fresh Farm Grill. Talk about a yummy shake. Anyway...it was so great being with my girls again. It will be nice being a little closer to them when I make the move this summer.

Happy New Year!

So I was home the entire time for Christmas break! It was great. What made it perfect was having all of my brothers and sisters home for the holidays. It had been 3 years in the making. Even though it was a houseful-7 kids and Mom and Dad, it was great. We even managed to all get along, and if you knew my and my family, you would know that that in and of itself, is a miracle!

On New Year's Day we headed down to the beach in Carlsbad to see the tidal pools. The tide was crazy-low, so we went out. We saw a ton of starfish-purple ones and orange ones. They were HUGE. We say sea slugs and crabs. Two of them were even mating! Yikes. It was fun spending time with my family there at the beach.