St. George

Jules, Mady, Suzette and I took a short trip to St. George a couple of weeks ago for a little R&R. We stayed at Mady's grandparents condo (thanks Larsens!) where we biked, swam, read and challenged each other to some mad mexican train dominos. Mady and I also learned to ride dirt bikes, thanks to Suz and Jules. It was definitely a therapeutic trip for me! I had high hopes of landing a job I'd been dreaming of and the earlier part of the week was rough. All this college grad hype is overrated! So I am still in pursuit of a career. This summer has been fun regardless and it's not over yet!

Summer FUN!

MOAB 2008

This was our 3rd annual Girls Moab trip and let me tell you, it gets better every year! This year consisted of Jen, Jules, Mel, Emmaliegh, me and Jude (mel's dog). YAY for Emm who drove clear up from AZ! The trip began at the Moab Brewery with to-die-for wings! This year we found the greatest campsite along the river and the exact location is a secret so no one can steal it next year! haha! Jk, but really it was the best camping spot yet! We hiked negro canyon...at least I think that's the name of it. When we got the the little oasis at the end, Mel found a rope and of course turned it into a rope swing that left us with battle wounds after swinging out through the trees. We also worked on Yoga poses. That night, Jen and I drove up the canyon and watched the stars.. WOW! I miss that about living in the city...you just can't see the stars like you can out in the brush. The next day we blew up our hefty Coleman rafts, borrowed some life jackets and paddles (thanks Western!) and headed up the canyon to float the river. We heard rumors that the river was high and when one of the river guides told us there were 12 ft. rapids, we got a little nervous.. But of course that didn't stop us. We started the adventure with a prayer and yes...Humorous Emmaleigh snapped a photo of us praying that we wont die down the river! Jen charged the river on her wave attacker complete with water gun (if you can see in the pics). I have to admit, I thought she was going to die! Turns out they weren't 12 ft. rapids and we missed the best ones taking the guys advice to steer left past the ranch...we were bummed. But the float was fun! Mel and I made it through all but one of the rapids and totally flipped in front of the first pull out with tons of people...it was hilarious! The trip ended with the traditional Moab diner greasy food and ice cream....mmmm! Can't wait for next year!

Girls Girls Girls

These are a few of my favorite girls!

Kayaks in coves with sweet tasting mangos.
Bright shiny sailboats full sail when it blows. Hikes through bamboo over bridges that swing, My girls in Maui's my favorite thing!













Cream colored ice cream and crisp sho you chicken
Palm trees and coconuts, cheeseburger in Paradise...to be continued... I am no poet.

Basically this was an action-packed week complete with wake boarding, kayaking, hiking, beaching, shopping, bbqing, and lazy nights staring at star-filled skys. Oh if we could turn back time!

Maui sweet Maui

I'm a sucker with no job, no obligations or responsibility so why not spend a few weeks home in paradise? What a rough life. I've been home for almost three weeks now and find it hard to think of going back to Utah. If it weren't for the third wedding, I'd be tempted to stay.

Pond Skimming

Jules, Jen, Mel, Terrin and I rockin out the last week at the Canyons and the annual Pond Skimming event...what a riot! Oh how I love this culture! I sure didn't get any of this back east!

Can anyone up this?

If anyone can find a cuter picture of a 3 1/2 yr. old in ski garb, let me know! After putting on her own skis, I looked back to see what was keeping Emily... Ducky -who had to come with us- was being tied to her coat. You better believe she skied almost the whole day like that too. I was laughing so hard and everybody else seemed to be quite amused. She was a rock star on the mountain after 5-6 days of back breaking lessons... well not quite back breaking, but my back is way out of whack and the chiropractor is heaven sent! It was a rewarding way to end the season teaching. I am sure going to miss it...the good parts. It's been a rough season teaching and I am actually glad I got a few days in here at the end.