It Must be Thursday....

Bird man is totally growing on me. Here are the best of last night's performance. The first gave me crazy goose bumps and the second was just way too sexy not to mention. So, for your viewing pleasure....

Hello, hello....

So not much to say but thought I'd say hello to everyone. Dallan and I continue to stay as busy as possible and are LOVING the California weather! I've been in the pool more the last few months than I did in Utah, the entire 4 years I was there and I love it! We're recovering from one of the longest (and funnest, that's totally not a word but I swear it should be) weekends. Em Rocks and I threw a small brunch baby shower for our dear friend Emily and then Emily threw a surprise "concert" for her husband Austin that night. Austin and his friend Scott were our entertainment as they jammed on their guitars and we BBQ'd some burgers and hot dogs while swimming in the pool. I almost felt like a kid again, celebrating summer vacation like it should be celebrated.

Anyways, Dallan and I are gearing up for our first vacation this year to South Dakota and hoping (praying really) that the gas will not rise anymore before we get back (or at least that's its much cheaper in po-dunk Sioux Falls) from our adventure. We've registered for school this last week and are now busy trying to figure out what our assessment scores will allow us to take and how we'll fit those classes into our schedules. Needless to say, it's already shaping up to be a busy fall.

Hope all is well with everyone, we miss you guys!

(Except for Weston and Rosalyn; thanks for visiting guys; it was just the boost of family we were looking for. We loved having you guys for a few days and hope all goes well before the move back to good ol' Utah!)

Follow Up: Interesting Statistics

Curious who you selected to run the country?

Candidate A: Franklin Roosevelt

Candidate B: Winston Churchill

Candidate C: Hitler

Makes you think twice about judging a book by its cover, doesn't it?

Which Princess Are You

I'd say this is about 50% accurate, but me, naive? I don't think so! Still, it's kinda fun. Which princess are you?


You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and feisty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

So You Think You Can Dance

Yes, I do think I can dance but then I watch the show and realize I'm so going to be at the bottom of the barrel in my tap class next semester, but oh well! This season is off and running but I'm finding myself less than impressed with how they've all been dancing. Last night though, I was really touched by this dance and found myself saying, "Could it be that I love contemporary?" And then I remembered some of my favorite dances from last couple of seasons and they were also contemporary. So, for your viewing pleasure, starting with last night and work back....

Homecoming Pictures

Thanks to my fabulous little sister Kait; I've got some of the cutest pictures of Dallan's homecoming. Needless to say its taken me awhile to post these, but better late than never, and besides I needed help figuring how to get them off the external hard drive and on to the computer. These are my favorites...

A New Kind Of Tag

So while I was checking email, I was tagged with this.... Although I mostly stay away from these things, it's different so I liked it. The idea is to only answer with one word and it is harder than you think it may be....

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your significant other? Dallan
3. Your hair? boring
4. Your mother? dramatic
5. Your father? phenomenal
6. Your favorite thing? Dallan
7. Your dream last night? sexy
8. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
9. Your dream/goal? happiness
10. The room you're in? office
11. Your ex? unimportant
12. Your fear? worms
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Florence
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? PC
16. Muffins? blueberry
17. One of your wish list items? Wii
18. Where you grew up? Cali
19. What are you wearing? jeans
20. Your TV? necessary!
21. Your pets? none
22. Your computer? tired
23. Your life? hectic
24. Your mood? excited
25. Missing someone? Whitesides
26. Your car? clean
27. Something you're not wearing? shoes
28. Favorite Store? Target
29. Your summer? busy
30. Like someone? yep
31. Your favorite color? pink
32. Last time you laughed? Wednesday
33. Last time you cried? overwhelmed

Time For A Little Catch Up....

Wow, are we seriously half way through June (and more to the point, a whole other year?!?!)? It seems like Dallan and I have been running in circles these last few weeks, so here's a nice montage of what we've been up to....

On May 31st, we had two weddings that we were lucky enough to attend. The first one was at the Sacramento LDS temple in Rancho Cordova. We feel so blessed that we were included in this very special occasion and couldn't be happier that their faithful waiting has finally paid off. After their sealing, we made our way back to Roseville so I could take a nap before heading up to Winchester (due North above Auburn, CA) for the wedding of one of my dearest longtime friends, Kirby. I can remember a time before Matt, but before him Kirby was never this happy. One of the best things about good ol' friends, is other good ol' friends. It was the first time in years that we were together.

We thought that once we survived wedding season, life would be lazy summer days. I couldn't wait to get into the pool and just relax with Dallan. I soon discovered, however, that pool days are funner with a 15 month old.... Since Dallan is not working right now, he's been marvelous to some friends of ours by watching their little girl Bella while they are at work. She is hilarious and Dallan and her adore each other. Who knew Dallan would go from combat training to lunching, hair styling and phones non-stop. Here are some of my fave Bella pictures....

With Dallan settling in, and both of us adjusting, I've decided to break from the Make-A-Wish Foundation for an opportunity much closer to home. Although I will totally miss the mission, my coworkers and Raiser's Edge, I'm very much looking forward to a new challenge.

Basically, we're doing fabulous and having the time of our lives!