24th Extravaganza

Is it just me or does this helmet shout, "Look at me! I have a giant blueberry for a head?!" Because looking at this picture makes me laugh, I really do look like my head exploded into a big sphere of blueberry-ness!

As always... Tyler had to pull off the whole helmet gig with no problems. He could have a brown paper bag on his head and still be attractive. Life is so unfair sometimes...

The first rattler I've ever seen out in the wild. The 4-wheeler and this guy had a close call.

The amazing view at my Uncle's property up in Monte Cristo


The 24th was wonderful! My ever amazing uncle invited us all up to his cabin this year for some good old fashioned fun in the great outdoors. Tyler, of course, came along as usual and we had a wonderful weekend bonding with the cousins and playing on all of the machines my uncle has. 4-Wheelers, Rhino's, .22 rifles, and a projector the size of a phone filled family fun time this year. Love the family. Love the boy. Love the outdoors.

Love life.

Neon Canyon

Here are the pictures of THE most amazing place! Best road trip EVER!

Horizontal Tree

The Group

Dropping into the canyon

Treading Water!

The first repel

Gorgeous sunlight

The 80 ft repel!

Me in all my glory

Soaking up some sun


The End
We all made it!

Fish Lake + Family + The Boy = Wonderful Vacation

The Lake was a blast. The family was amazing. The boy was undoubtedly handsome as ever. Put it all together and what do you get?! A very successful and wonderful vacation! And since I haven't blogged in almost a month... we'll do catch up via pictures!

Fish Lake was beautifully green and wonderfully rainy!

7-Mile picture taking...

Father's Day was while we were on vacation and my Dad loved everything we got him. Shout out to my incredibly amazing Dad and all he does for me and the fam! He's the plumber, mechanic, electrical personnel, and the all around "do-it-all" guy! I love him like every little girl loves her Daddy and he'll always hold that special place in my heart-I'll always be Daddy's Little Girl!

The girls who went on the trip (Including the dog and excluding the picture-taker. A.K.A. Me).

The handsome guy who just so happened to come along for the ride. :)

Out on the deck of Fish Lake Lodge. The view was breathtaking!

Enjoying the marina life with the handsome boy...

Hiking Calf Creek Falls-Sisters!

And this bad boy is what we just bought so we can play up at the cabin! Isn't he a beaut? Pretty much brand new and we had a blast this weekend playing on it!

Welp, there's the updates! Enjoy!

2 more days...

Until I am here.

Sleeping in this.

Eating this on my way there.

And seeing one special person...

Sigh. 2 days never seemed longer...

Mileage

Did you know that from my house in Provo, Utah...

-Fairview, UT. is 43.5 miles away?
-Fruit Heights, UT. is 56.5 miles away?
-Fish Lake, UT. is 93.5 miles away?
-Quetzaltenango, Guatemala is 2130.4 miles away?
-Brazilia, Brazil is 5801.3 miles away?
-Taichung, Taiwan is 6791.4 miles away?

Just thought you might like to know.

Sunday...

... is in 2 days. 2 VERY long days. 2 incredibly drawn-out forever and a day long days. Just thought you'd like to know.

Oh, and shout out to my dear friend LAUREN! She got her mission call yesterday to... [click here to visit her blog to find out!]

List of 10 Things

1.  Twister may or may not be the best game ever invented.  Curses is right up there with it.  (I may have a bias due to the company that was present when the previous games were played).  :)

2.  I walked into the Fletcher Building today to deliver a package and the candy jars of all candy jars sat right in front of me just daring me to take one of the most delicious one of these.  Mmm Mmm Good!  I do believe it was a neapolitan one that I snatched.

3.  Sunday was a good day.  In fact, I think I need more days like Sunday.  Laid-back, non-stressful, and spent in good company.  Yep.  Definitely need more of those ones.

4.  In addition to Sunday, I wore a completely pink shirt that evening.  And you know what?  I didn't mind.  I can't seem to think if that is necessarily a step in the right direction or a step backwards into the realm of girly girls.  You decide.

5.  Something even better on Sunday?  I laid in a hammock and watched the sun set over Fruit Heights, Utah with a wonderful person.  One word.  Heaven.

6.  My tomato skin is finally peeling to reveal a more golden skin tone... although I'm forever doomed to live with freckled "angel kisses" for the rest of my life.

7.  6 hours of studying + Procrastinating until the last minute to take the test = 95%.  Not too shabby.

8.  I ate lunch outside.  And I took off my jacket.  Then my shoes.  And then... I talked with a good friend while soaking up some Vitamin D and eating deliciously orange carrots.

9. In just 2 weeks my ridiculous ESL classes will be over for the year.  Finished!  Finito!  Done!  I don't have the words to describe how happy I am right now.  Because I am very happy.  Very.

10.  I went tie shopping with a pre-missionary friend.  And it was wonderful.  Tie shopping is one of my most favorite past times.  In fact, if I were a boy, I would have a closet just for my ties.  Yes, my name is Jamie.  I am a tie addict.