At the Playmill in West

Our date to Pete's Pizzaria in West

Me and my love

Boat ride on Henry's Lake

On the road to Idaho

Viva La Vida

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning, I sweep alone

Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

Listen as the crowd would sing:

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key

Next the walls were closed on me

And I discovered that my castles stand

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

Once you go there was never, never an honest word

That was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind

Blew down the doors to let me in

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait

For my head on a silver plate

Just a puppet on a lonely string

Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

That was when I ruled the world

-Coldplay

Some new pictures of my kids

Annie sawing logs on my pool chair

No action out the front window so Bruce took a nap

Such an adorable little face

Mr. Kitty having a nap in the yard

Gizmo is so photogenic

These are just some new picture I took recently of my kids. Toby is missing cause he hates to have his picture taken. He literally runs from the cameras so its only once in awhile that we get pics of him but my other little guys love to get their picture taken and some of them are just so priceless I can't help but show them off. I love these little dogs more than I could ever explain. They are my babies and both me and my husband adore them. I love to take pictures of them and most of the time they turn out so good that I think that they understand what I am trying to do when the camera is out. We give them all the love and attention that we possibly can. We kiss them, hug them, snuggle them and spoil them and they deserve every single bit. Mommy loves you guys!

Just some pictures I took with my new camera.

A deer I spotted on the hillside

The dew on the grass after the rain

Waterfalls up Provo Canyon

I thought this was beautiful in the sun

The sunset from my front porch

Camping Adventure!

Our little camp spot

Dave relaxing

Mr. Adventure

Dave hanging out in the van waiting for the rain storm to pass

Dave in deep thought...I couldn't resist

This past weekend we decided it was time to make a camp trip so we packed up the dogs, got some food and headed up the canyon. We have this spot up above Sundance that we love, its our spot. We headed that way but the spot was already taken so we drove down the road a bit and found another little area that was just as good. We spent the whole day going on hikes, taking pictures and letting our dogs run around like maniacs. A small rain storm rolled through early in the day but was over in few minutes. The thunder was amazing. You cannot hear such a thing down in the valley and we loved every minute of it. We went on a hike and I was quite the chicken. I was afraid of everything for some reason. I was scared there were snakes and bugs that were going to get me and there was a time that Dave got to far ahead of me and I was totally alone in the middle of the forest and I about had a panic attack! We got off the trail and were walking straight through the forest and I was terrified we were lost but my genius husband found our way and we made it back down to camp. Sometimes I am just a scaredy cat! We had so much fun and our dogs ran themselves ragged. They were filthy dirty by the time we got home and had to have a scrub down in the hose outside. Another rain storm came through later in the evening and we decided to head home instead of sleeping over night. It was a great adventure and hopefully we can have a real camp out sleep over soon.

Camping Adventure continued...

Me and my love

Annie hunting in the bushes

Mr. Adventure

Dave handing out hot dog treats

My Dave

My new camera!

A shot I got of a hummingbird drinking out of my feeder on the porch

A neighbors flower

A pair of flowers I found up the canyon

Red rose in the neighbors yard

A butterfly we hunted all day to get a shot of and I finally got it.

I have been wanting a really nice professional camera for awhile now but they are so dang expensive so I figured I would just have to wait. Both me and my husband Dave love to take pictures and between the two of us one camera is not enough so he suggested that I needed a camera of my own. I was stoked! I couldn't wait to go shopping for one. We hit a few stores and nowhere had a really good deal or selection. Finally our last stop was Walmart (thank God for Walmart!) I found the camera that tickled my fancy. My husband agreed that it was great and so we made our purchase and let me say that I could not be happier! For the past 4 days I have taken a picture of everything I see. It has been so exciting playing with it and trying to learn all about how to be a photographer. The thing that I love most about taking pictures is capturing emotion and exactly how I see things. It's incredible and when you get an amazing picture to turn out it is a great feeling. These are just some pictures that I took that I think are beautiful!

Dave and his new baby!

Dave out for a ride on his new bike

On the road again...

Now that's a face that says "Life is good!"

What an amazing view.

WOW!

Dave recently bought himself a new motorcycle and he has been having a blast with it. He went riding everyday for 3 days after he got it and I could just see in his eyes how excited and thrilled he was with his new baby. Since he got a new motorcycle I have been working a little magic on getting something new of my own...what's a good name for my new kitty?

Boating Day

Soaking up the sun!

Me and Jessica on a tube ride

Me and Jessica on the tube

Just me

Me out wake boarding like a champ

My Aunt Julie invited me to go out on her boat for the 4th of July and we had so much fun! My Aunt Julie, Syd & Nate & their 2 kids Lilly and Jacob, my cousin Drew and his girlfriend Jessica and myself all went out to Utah Lake for the day. We wake boarded, water skiied and had tube rides all day and it was a blast. The weather was so nice and the water was perfect. By the end of the day some of us just couldn't stay awake any longer...Lilly! She had so much fun on her tube and hunting mermaids but as she says mer-naids. I haven't wake boarded or skiied or tubed for awhile and so all that work paid me a sore visit the next day. I could barely walk and had a hard time with certain necessities after visiting the bathroom ;-) But in all it was so worth it and I look forward to another boating day in the near future!

Boating Day

Syd and Nate awaiting their tube ride

Lilly had so much fun she passed out

Passed out

My Aunt Julie tearing it up on the wake board!

Nate wake boarding like a pro

4th of July Fun!

Me and my best pal Leona at the Parade

4th of July family picture...some of us were not cooperating.

Grama Sally, Grampa Clair, Lilly and Jacob at the Parade

My cousin Syd and her daughter Lilly.

The 4th of July is my favorite holiday, yes even over Christmas! I love the 4th. It is such an exciting day and there is so much fun to be had. Me and Leona headed down to the parade to meet up with some of my family. Syd camped over night to save us a good spot...Good job Syd! I have never missed a 4th of July parade my whole life, not once. My Grampa Clair would camp out to save spots for our family every year and we always had so much fun. Most years when I was a kid I was in the parade. I clogged on a team and we always got to perform each year. We always have a party at Grama and Grampa's house after and pig out on Grama's delicious food. Leona and I went down to the Freedom Festival after the parade and picked up our 4th of July treasures at all the little shops down there. There were so many people out that you could barely even walk but that is what makes it so fun is to see everyone out having a good time and the patriotic feeling that is in the air. I am so proud to be an American and that I have the freedom to enjoy these times. My sweet husband had to work on the 4th so we had a quick family photo before he jetted to work. The 4th is also a very special time for me and my husband because we got engaged on the 4th at the Stadium of Fire fireworks and 5 days later on the 9th we got married in Las Vegas. We just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary! I love the fireworks, the food, the friends and family but most of all to be able to reflect on what it means to be an American! I love being an American because I am free to be me.

I'm not just a beautician, but a dog grooming magician!

The pile of hair after 4 little doggies got haircuts!

Gizmo getting beautified.

Gizmo

If people think it's expensive to get their hair done, 4 dog haircuts at the hairdresser is off the charts! My Aunt Julie invested in a set of shears to cut her dog's hair and since each one of my dogs haircuts at the groomer is around $50.00 I decided it might be easier to just do it myself. So I borrowed her clippers awhile ago and started giving my dogs haircuts at home. It might be cheaper but let me say that it is NOT easier! Sometimes I have to do only one dog per day because it takes me so long. It is so worth the time though and I always have so much fun giving them haircuts. I can't say the same for them that haircut day is fun but they always seem to feel so much better after its all over. For those who know me, know that my little Annie is spoiled rotten so she still gets the special treatment to go to the beauty parlor to get her hair done but the boys they get a special treat of their own and that's a mommy's haircut. Bruce HATES the clippers and he puts up a big fight when it's his turn. So, most of the time he ends up with a lawn mower haircut...you know like he got the haircut from the lawn mower. Toby, he tolerates it but gets a little impatient towards the end. His hair is really easy to cut and usually takes the least amount of time. Gizmo sleeps through his whole haircut, no joke. He lays down and goes right to sleep most of the time so his is a breeze for me to do. I know that they know that when they are done they are the most handsome boys there ever was! And when Annie comes home from the beauty parlor, watch out the queen is in town!

Sweet 4th of July Story

It's the 4th of July and that means my favorite holiday has arrived. I love love love the 4th! It is such a fun time and to me is the meaning of summer. I was remembering a story about the 4th the other night and wanted to share. My husband Dave and I got married on July 9th 2005 and the following year for the 4th we had a little party of our own at our house. We had only our dogs Toby and Annie at this time and we soon found out that both (and now all) of the dogs are terrified of fireworks. Dave and I were have a fun time putting on our own fireworks show and after a bit we realized that neither of our dogs were anywhere in sight. We went into the house and we found Toby hiding no Annie. When we cannot find Annie immediately we go into panic mode. My panic mode a little more intense than Dave's. So we are searching and we cannot find her anywhere. I started to cry and thought that someone walking by from the park may have taken her without us knowing. We looked and looked and looked and she was no where to be found. After a few minutes we noticed that Toby had started whining and pacing. I looked at Toby and opened the gate and told him to find Annie. He went out the gate, ran down the sidewalk and within just a minute or two here came him back up the sidewalk with Annie in tow. We could not believe it. He had really gone and found her. She had gotten scared and had hid under our tenants parked car on the side of our house. To think of this story really tugs on my heartstrings and I realize not just on this occasion but many that my dogs are very smart and they are very much in tune with our emotions. When I panic Toby sensed that and he knew what was wrong. These little guys are truly our guardian angels!