Life is an Adventure Worth Taking: May 2012

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Playing Catch Up.....

Okay I admit it.... I've been failing at blogging lately. Sad day!! But I'm going to try and do better!! I think it's because since I moved I haven't had much to blog about but there are some things I should have and didn't. My Utah trip does get it's own blog post (check it out below) but here are some other things that have happened lately that are worthy of documenting :)

Chad turned 17!!! So crazy!! Crazy how time flies really. I can't believe he is going to be a senior in high school and filling out college applications! He's all grown up almost! ;)

Bret turned 10!!! I can't believe it! It really doesn't seem like 10 years ago he was born. So crazy! He is still a little kid to me but he is going to grow out of it soon I know but I like to think he will stay a kid just a little bit longer :)

Happy Mother's Day!! First time in a long time I haven't been home on Mother's Day. So the boys were left with the task of making Mom feel special. Jeri and I gave her a gift and of course I called but it wasn't the same. That will take some getting used to, not being there all the time for the holidays. I'm grateful for my mom and all she has done for me. The love, support and encouragement have always and are appreciated and I love her!!!

Work Classes: For work I had to go to a two week class and then now another one this week (which hopefully I will blog about soon!). There were only three of us in the class with our instructor and it was AWESOME!! Seriously I feel as though I've known these ladies for like FOREVER and we were only together for two weeks. But we talk all the time and it's great!! Instant friends!! We are planning on going on a medical mission through work in a year, hopefully somewhere in South America ;) but really I don't care where I'm just excited to go! Hopefully it works out!

Ilene, Me, Mary and Lisa

Lisa and I :)

Temple Trip!! I finally went to the temple since moving out here. I went with Shannon and Nick from the branch and it was SO great! We went to Monticello UT and it was so beautiful! Well all the temples are but each one is unique in their own way. Afterwards we went across the street to this burger shack and got some burgers and shakes. And guess what! They had pumpkin! For those of you who don't know I LOVE pumpkin and it was awesome.

Shannon and I :)

Me with the pretty tulips :)

I think that's about it for major events in the past few months ;) Life is going well. Can't complain. I know the Lord is watching over me and has a plan ;) I'm grateful for all that I have and for my family and friends who love and care about me :) Hopefully I blog again soon! This week I'm going to San Antonio for work and I totally stoked!!! Super excited!!!

Graduation with a Master's

So a couple of weeks ago I went up to Utah for the first time since moving here. I have to say that I was totally stoked it only took six hours and the drive went by super fast! Now everytime I have a few days off I think a trip to Utah is in store :)

Jeri graduated with her Master's from Southern Utah University so we were in Cedar City for most of the trip but it was so great!

First I drove to Provo and met up with Jeri. Then Jeri, Aaron and I went to Cafe Rio since I've been craving it for months!! :) After dinner we drove down to Cedar City and met my mom and Bret at the hotel. Chad ended up not being able to come due to a baseball game he was playing in at the 66er Stadium that weekend. It was great seeing my mom and Bret again too :)

Friday we went to Zion's National Park and did some hiking. It was GORGEOUS! The weather the perfect, the whole day was great! It was awesome! And I loved taking pictures with my phone haha. I haven't found my camera yet from moving....it's misplaced somewhere. :( I totally can't wait to go back to Zion's again and hike some more it was GREAT!

Saturday was Jeri's Graduation :) We all got ready and then headed over to SUU. After we dropped Jeri off for the line, we went to find seats. What a small world it was to run into Lori Lehnhof and Celine Meador! Brooke, Lori's daughter graduated from SUU in teaching. Brooke is so great and it was so good to see her graduate as well! After graduation we went to lunch at Chili's. Then said bye to Mom and Bret. They drove back to Cali and we drove back up to Provo. Then after a quick rest, Jeri, Aaron and I headed up to Drew and Taylor's for dinner! Sadly I didn't take pictures up there but we had a blast! It was great seeing Drew and Taylor and meeting baby Melia for the first time! And Collin is just a cutie! Love it!

I loved being with family and it was so great! And the drive to Utah was so short I'm hoping to get up there again REALLY soon!!! Here are some pictures of my fun weekend: