another holiday weekend!

Well another holiday weekend has come and gone!

Happy July 4th! :)

We had such an awesome weekend up in Pine Valley with my family! I feel so blessed to be able to spend weekends and holidays up there. It's such a beautiful and special place! For the weekend we mostly just hung around the cabin and Adam went fishing and we went riding. We did have a few accidents up there this weekend that we could of done without though. My sister on Friday night was changing and standing on a mattress.. she then lifted her hand up and waked it in ceiling fan, haha. Yes it's hiliarous and I did laugh when it happened but she really did hurt herself. So Saturday we went and took her to insta care and she had to get this little brace on her hand, luckily it wasn't broken though. Then on Sunday Adam was wearing a viser instead of a hat, him and Parker were fishing and was walking in a bunch of trees/bushes and he split his head open on a tree branch. It really scared me when I saw him because there was tons of blood. Parker was the only one with him at the time and he really helped Adam a lot, Parker even took off his shirt and let Adam use it to wipe the blood off and hold it from bleeding more. Thank goodness Adam didn't have to be rushed to the hospital, but we did go visit the Fire Chief that my parents know there in PV and he looked at it for us and gave Adam bandages and everything.

Besides those eventful stories we had my sister's boyfriend come up and stay a couple nights with us, and then Linzi & her little brother Parker came up and stayed on Sunday night. Our good friends Kris & Ladd came up on Saturday to hang out for awhile. Adam and Ladd went fishing while Kris & I sort of went on a little hike! Then we all went to dinner up there at one of these little restaurants. One of Adam's good friend's Mel came up also and so all the boys rode around for awhile! Mel took us girls for a ride on the rhino which was super fun.. until he decided to be hilarious and drive at an excessive speed through a puddle of cow poo/pee/water ...SO gross. And of course I got splashed the worst. I had it all over my shorts/legs/arms/face... Once we got back to the cabin my mom said she could smell me and that I better go shower right away, haha.. so glad for her honesty though cause I'm sure I did!

Adam cooked a couple of amazing meals on Sunday that were delicious! And we had tons of yummy deserts, lots of chocolate, huge breakfasts and much much more.

On the actual 4th of July my family always hosts a huge BBQ up there with family and family friends. It has been a tradition for awhile now. Usually about almost 50 people come and it continues to grow as families get larger w/marriages and children. This year was fun we had the usual group of friends and we had awesome food! Adam of course got stuck grilling as usual, but I know he secretly enjoys it. We also had Corn Hole up there or Corn Toss whatever you call it, which is a huge hit with everyone! We had some really intense games.. as you will see below in some pictures. Adam also always somehow gets suckerd into playing with all the children and giving rhino rides to everyone! I really love watching him interact with the kids though! and i love catching up with old friends so I'm glad everyone can make it upt here!

Of course that day was also my brother's 20th birthday! My dad was inisiting that we would all call him that morning.. at first I figured he was joking.. but if you know my dad at all he is rebelious and doesn't care about any rules he may be breaking.. so bright and early at 8 a.m. we called my brother in Flordia and sang 'happy birthday'. I think he was shocked we called and then said well.. 'i'm with so and so vice president so yeah...' Everyone was like, 'oh okay we will let you go then' :) it was good to hear his voice though even if it was just for a minute!

After the BBQ and games we headed into town around 8 to watch fireworks. My parents decided to not go to their usual spot and instead go to their new house. (They are building a new house on this hill by South Gate Golf Course with a gorgeous view of St.G) So we met up there to watch them. It wasn't a really bad view the fireworks were just a lot smaller than usual and it wasn't noisy at all. I was sad to have the weekend go by so fast and get back to work on Tuesday! But I was so happy I had such a great weekend with family and friends! hope you all had a safe and wonderful weekend! Below is all the pictures I took from the weekend, i took them with my iphone but they still turned out pretty good!

Sorry I can't seem to turn this one around!

Eating Dinner in P.V.

Corn Hole Game

beautiful view of Pine Valley

Adam & Kevin grilling

Linzi & my dad playing Corn Hole

Adam and his little buddy getting ready to go fishing

Granddog Tana



Ladd & Adam fishing




Pine Valley Resevoir



Tana was SO tired from the weekend.. she couldn't keep her eyes open



beautiful sunset leaving



waiting waiting..

to go to Pine Valley :)

For this 4th of July long weekend Adam & I are heading up to Pine Valley for the weekend. My family is already up there and we are heading up today once i'm off at 2! I'm so ready for the long weekend! I've definitley been anticipating my long weekend.. I can't believe how fast July is coming! What's everyone doing for the 4th?

I will be posting I'm sure sometime next week with pictures and everything!

So on to other news...

Adam got a freakin iPhone! haha he had an upgrade and so we went and got his new Droid phone last week, and then after about a week of having it he had some doubts and all his friends have iPhones, and then my dad got an iPhone and so Adam decided he better go to Verizon and look more into it and an hour or so later he came back w/an iPhone. haha. . he loves it so far. there are so many cool features with these phones! I'm hoping to get mine next week because I also have an upgrade! :)

So this last week Adam's work was hosting a blood drive. (one of the kids graduating the program soon and this was his last project). So Adam asked me if I would come and donate last Tuesday becasue hardly anyone was coming over. I thought it can't be that bad.. Although I hate needles and i hate having my blood drawn.. i hate the blood pressure cuff thing.. ahh.. i have anxiety thinking about all those things.. but anyway I really wanted to donate.. So I went.

I during my lunch hour and so I didn't really eat anything before I went. I got all tested and was healthy and able to donate. So the little red cross guy started looking at my veins and deciding which arm to go to, and he went with the right arm first.. Well my lovely right arm vein decided to collapse/clog something like that and he kind of was wiggling the stupid needle around in there and then had to take it out cause no blood was coming out..

He then told me I could either not worry about giving blood or try my left arm. He said my left arm vein goins horizontally across my arm which is really weird and he was nervous to do that, but I thought I already went through this I need to donate! So did the left arm. Left arm did good and i was able to fill up the bag. I did start to feel lightheaded and kind of nausea towards the end when I had to pump harder to get the blood out.  I was SO grateful my husband was there by my side the whole time or i would of freaked out.. so I finished and had a drink and a cookie felt a little lightheaded but not too bad, so I got up and went and sat on some hard chairs with Adam.

Keep in mind all of Adam's co-workers are around and the kids in the program.. yeah..

Well as I'm sitting there everyone is giving me things to eat like cookies and juices.. and literally within like 1 minute I started to feel really really lightheaded and everything was spinning.. I started to repeat to Adam that "i really don't feel good".. I said it like three times so he had me lean on him and then... yep.. I passed out! (first time by the way for passing out and giving blood) hahah..

I ended up coming back to it and I was laying on the ground with some people around me and the Red Cross guys putting a cold rag on my head.. They then got me up and put me back on the little bed thing that you lay on. They told me I had to lay there for awhile and then everyone was feeding cookies juices and lots of other things to me. It was kind of scary to experience that, I guess because I haven't ever done that before. I am so glad Adam was there because he held my hand the whole time and held me when I passed out.. thank goodness :)

I am also happy that I could donate.. never done it before!

I think that's all the excitement so far in our lives..

Hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend! :)

fathers day & weekend

I know I'm a little late but Happy Fathers Day to my wonderful Dad! I can't really say enough nice things about my Dad. I really have like the coolest parents ever.. and yes I've had many friends/relatives tell me so!
My dad is so generous and kind-hearted! I am so lucky to have him in my life! He's such a hard worker and I'm so thankful for everything he has provided me and my family with in our lives.
I really admire so many qualities about him! I love his go-getter attitude, ambition, love, kindness, and sense of humor!
Me and my dad are a lot alike! And whenever we are around each other we can pretty much just laugh the whole time.. but he can also have serious meaningful talks with me as well :) I am so happy that my husband is so close to him and that we are able to all hang out often!
I love him so much and am so grateful for his example in my life!
For Fathers Day last weekend we went to Mesquite on Saturday night w/my family (my dad wanted to go to the Eureka buffet) it was fun! I had a fun weekend just relaxing and not doing anything!
On to this weekend.. We are heading down to Vegas on Saturday for yes.. another tournament!  I will be burning up on saturday and hopefully sitting indoors having an ice cream or something! haha.. I am excited to hang out w/everyone and watch the boys again.. just maybe not sit outside :)
 I can't wait for the 4th of July! I am so ready for a long weekend! I think Adam & I are heading up to Pine Valley for the weekend and I have Monday off so I am hoping to have a nice long weekend up there! Can you believe it's already almost July!! Oh my gosh. I can't believe it.. June has flown by!

this guy..

turned 25! I obviously didn't have time to post on his actual birthday (June 11th) so I am doing it a little bit late!

I can't believe he is 25! It's so weird to think that I met him

5 years ago! We were looking through older pictures and it's crazy

 how much we've changed even just in 5 years! I am so happy we have a great life togehter and are able to celebrate

all the wonderful things together!

For his birthday this

year we didn't have much planned. I had wanted to throw

a little get - together for him.

I had texted all his friends a few days before to see if they could all come over on Friday night for a BBQ. We had orignially planned on

going up north, so I knew this was way last minute.

A good group of his friends did make it though and it was

a lot of fun! Poor Adam though, had to cook at his own BBQ.

Oh well! We ate and had an awesome looking cake! I had one of my

friends make the cake for him because she's way good at it! it turned

out pretty funny and cute :)

On his actual birthday he decided he wanted to play

softball in the Summer Games up in Cedar City so we went up there

 bright and early on Saturday.

Unfortunatley the boys ended up loosing after their third game (which is rare) so we got home around 3 that day! Not a great birthday present for Adam...Since we were super tired we took a nap and then my family took him out to eat at Olive Garden. We then came back to our house and enjoyed each others company :)

hmm.. could have been a cute picutre?

My little sister's boyfriend Gabe came! haha... Adam would probably punch him for reals.. but I think he secretly likes him!

I am so happy that I got to spend another great birthday w/my hubby! It definitley was a fun weekend with him!

He is seriously my best friend! He is so sweet, loving, cuddly, brave, cute, ambitious, sensitive, creative, friendly, crazy, funny and entertaining without a doubt! I am so happy I get to spend many many more birthday's with this guy! :)

Love you Adam! 

Chelsey's 24th!

Today is this girls birthday! I wanted to find really old pictures of us because I have a bazillion old photos but I just wanted to make sure I had time to write a little bit about her and so I'm using the most recent ones I have of us!

I LOVE HER!

Chelsey and I have literally been friends since 1st grade. We grew up like a mile apart and were insepartabe for most of our growing up days. We had awesome summers that consisted of sleeping on our trampolines, going on walks/bike rides/fourwheeler rides, laying out, making up dances to NSYNC & many more crazy things! I loved going to school w/her and being able to pull off getting the same classes together for middle school/high school and yep college! We only got married about 3 months apart and so we got to experience all those crazy fun times together!

Chelsey is such a lovable, kind, energetic, sweet, funny, beautiful and great friend! I am SO sad that she lives so far away but I am glad that we still keep in touch all the time and I couldn't imagine not staying friends with her! I hope she has an awesome 24th birthday and enjoys her special day!

Love you so much Chels!

best birthday!

I had one of the best birthday's last week! I really had so much fun on my day! I took work off that day since I had plenty of hours saved still! That morning I went and got my hair done and then met Adam for lunch at delicious Durangos. Then we went to a movie that afternoon and did some shopping at the mall. We then met my family for dinner at Sakura, which is a new Japanese Hibachi place here in town (it taste exactly like Samurai 21 to me) I love it! Afterwards we hung out at our house and had presents and a sweet yummy Cold Stone cake! I had such a great day and felt so loved by all of my awesome family & friends. My husband made the day really special for me and I had SO much fun just hanging out w/him most of the day. Everyone says I make a huge deal out of birthdays and well duh.. its my day! Anyways.. I am glad I have a husband that puts up with my big birthday celebrations! And It is weird to be 24 and realize next year at this time I'll be turning the big 2-5 WEIRD! Thank you everyone for all the birthday love :)

Next to come.. Adam's 25th on Saturday!

Memorial Weekend

Memorial Weekend was sooo fun!

Adam & I headed up to Pine Valley on Friday after work and met my family up there. We ended up staying up there until Monday morning. Friday night we went to Brandin Iron for dinner - they got new owners and it was kind of weird - it wasn't as good as it usually is! Adam and I always sleep upstairs in the queen bed next to the window - and I love having the window opening and letting all the cool air come into our room!  Saturday was a beautiful day!  We went riding and then my family had a bunch of friends over for a BBQ. We all played catch phrase after dinner, boys against girls, it was so fun! :) Unfortunately the boys won!

On Sunday it was freezing up there! I was pretty bummed because it was like 40 degrees and cloudy and windy  most of the day so we didn't go out on any rides or go outside and do much. It even ended up snowing Sunday night and we woke up to a few inches of snow on our cars! There is so much water up there too! Usually there isn't any water up at Grass Valley but when we went on our ride it was crazy how much water was up there. It was a huge lake actually, I've never seen anything like it.  A lot of the trails were kinda ruined too because of all the water. Sunday was definitley a lazy day and we just took naps and played games. The next morning we had breakfast and got packed up to come home.

The weekend, especially holiday weekends always go by so quickly! I loved having the weekend up there in Pine Valley and really enjoyed being w/my family & Adam!

Adam & I want to spend a lot of our summer up there in Pine Valley! :)

I am also so so excited to get my hair done and... for my bday tomorrow! :)

here are a few pic's from the weekend.

Adam has a best friend up there. That's katie the black lab!