I ALMOST Forgot the Alamo - in San Antonio, TX

I never thought I would get to see the Alamo in San Antonio, but on my second trip there in September, I got to see it! We had a work meeting there, and had to just really quickly drive by in our Mini Van of fun. It reminded me of the good ol' days of college when I drove a mini van!

Needless to say, the Alamo was LESS than exciting. It is actually pretty small! I was a little underwhelmed. But the Riverwalk on the other hand is a happening place! Is it weird that I think of Miss Congeniality when I think of the Riverwalk? When she does her talent of glass playing on stage in that outfit...you KNOW you know what I'm talking about! :)

Well anyway, it was a great trip. And I have a great team at work. And I am grateful to work for a great company! I'm glad that this is how I get to spend the majority of my days.

HALLOWEEN! - My Favorite Holiday!

I. LOVE. HALLOWEEN. There's just no other way to put it. I love seeing people get creative with costumes, and I love the spookiness and just how people just seem to have a little more fun! (Girls also tend to get a lot skankier, but that's ok.) We hit up a few dance parties this weekend and they were PHENOMENAL. I swear, as a single person, you go through phases where you HATE dance parties, and phases where you love them. I am right now in a phase where I love them. But give me a couple months and it could be different.

I love love love Candace. She is amazing and looked great as Alice in Wonderland!

Me and Ashley - she was Black MAIL. So creative!

The crew.

These girls are amazing! Karen, Andria, Katie, Candace and me.

My new friend Sara. What a cute rainbow bright! and she is SO amazing! I'm so grateful we got set up on a blind church date :) (We went to church together without ever meeting before :))

My friends and I LOVE QT and frequently stop there before a night out on the town to get a few Diet cokes/Dr. Peppers. Sometimes you need a little caffeine to have fun, ok??

Where's Waldo?

I wish they had QT's in Utah. This would've made my high school and college career EVEN better!

The dance party was at an airport hanger - it was really neat!

Some of my other favorite girls!!! Andrea, Stephanie, Rachel, Me, Melanie, Sara and Aly

Taylor and Me

My friend Dan was the "Catch of the Day." very clever!

With the airplanes.

Besides Halloween, I flew to Utah this weekend for the day to go to my cousin Kimble's funeral. He was killed in Afghanistan and I can't say enough how grateful I am for the men and women who serve our country to defend our freedom. It was a full military funeral, and a General spoke, there were Vetrans on motorbikes that guarded the family at the funeral and cemetary, and a he was buried at Camp Williams with a 21 gun salute. I was so grateful I was able to spend the day remembering my cousin, and catching up with Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Grandparents that I hadn't seen in WAY too long. It was really a great day and I am so grateful I could be there.

It also reminded me how grateful I am for the plan of salvation, and for the fact that I know I will see Kimble again. I know he is in a better place and I know that we will be reunited in heaven one day. There is definitely peace in this experience. I was so grateful for my family who chose to laugh and joke around, cause if not they knew they'd cry. Kimble was an amazing guy and I am grateful to have known him!

The J.W. Marriott Staycation - August 8, 2009

Nothing like spending the night at a 5 Start hotel and then spending the day at the lazy river with your girlfriends :) Happy Birthday to ME!

I dare you to pick out which one of us is the dancer!!

LONG OVERDUE - Pics from the Big 2-4 Birthday

I was so lucky this year to spend my birthday with good friends and family. Friday I went to lunch with my good friends from work at one of my favorite lunch spots, Rumbi. Friday night, a few of my girlfriends and I stayed at the JW Marriott in Scottsdale, and then spent Saturday at the pool and lazy river. :) (PICS TO COME LATER.) Then Saturday night, my sister Sarah and her husband Hunt invited a couple friends over for a BBQ. We had cake and ice cream that night but didn't get pictures.

SO, on Sunday, my actual birthday, we celebrated with a banana. (I can't really remember why now, but that's ok). Luckily, I had a sweet helper MAX to help me blow out my candles!

My friends threw me a little Birthday Dessert Party, but once again, PICS TO COME LATER.

I'm grateful for wonderful family and friends that celebrated my birthday with me! Can't wait for the big 2-5!

Max still doesn't quite know how to blow out candles!

Max is so much fun!

Thanks Sar! Love you guys!

August & September - Where the HECK did they go?

Obviously I have been MIA for the past 2 Months. I really haven't been at home too much - it's been so much fun, but CRAZY. Here's a quick update on what happened, and I hope to have some posts shortly to show all of the fun times:

AUGUST:

9 -Birthday Weekend!

14-16 - Oregon for my cousin's wedding

19-20 - San Antonio for a work meeting

20-24 - San Diego, CA for a family vacation to LEGOLAND! (Yes I flew in from SA and went to SD the same day)

SEPTEMBER:

4 - BYU vs. Oklahoma in Dallas, TX

15-17 - San Antonio for a Work Meeting

18-20 - Utah cause Ellen was in Town!

21-23 - Minnesota for a work trip

Sept1-Oct 2 - CRAZINESS at work

Hope life has been as fun for you as it has for me!

Wisha

Nope, that's not a new video game on the Wii...

Wisha is what THIS little guy calls me :)

I LOVE having Sarah, Hunt, Max and Elise here. I don't know how I functioned without having family here for 2 years.

Heavenly Father knows what we need, and when we need it.

Seriously.

Bee to the On Say

I MET BEYONCE. Touched her even in our group photo. Holy cow I know she's just a normal person, but I was definitely starstruck (as you can see by the huge goofy grin on my face:))

She had JUST flown in from the MJ funeral and was still pretty somber, so she was gracious, and said, "God is good and we are all so blessed." Other than that, she didn't say much but "nice to meet you," after she shook each of our hands.

We must be sisters separate at birth because I ALSO had just flown in from LA for work. But I was visiting a Yoplait Production Facility. She was singing at his funeral. Same thing, right?

Me, Katelin, BEYONCE, and Ali

The whole GMI crew with Beyonce.