More of our trip

Jamie forgot to add these pictures... She is silly like that.

Here she is sleeping like an angel



Can you find the 4 Leaf Clover?



Just us

A Wonderful Trip

Our first stop was "Hells Canyon Recreation Area." While it was beautiful- we were definitely expecting something a bit more ominous considering the name...

We did see a couple beautiful waterfalls during our drive-thru tour!

It was the perfect start to a very "green" trip :)

Next up was Mt. Rainier National Park. When we arrived we saw some amazing trees, ferns, lots of green, but no mountain! We finally found the visitor center


Where we learned where to go for a view of the mountain.

Majestic and awe inspiring


We had soooo much fun on our trip- and have way too many pictures to put on. We also saw Olympic National Park, the Oregon Coast, and so much more. We had a great time- just started driving, bought a map, and went from there. One of our favorites was 2nd Beach in Washington. The place was magical. Sam made a new friend...

We enjoyed wading in the water (it was very cold, no swimming for us :)

And enjoyed appreciating the beauty and mystery around us.

We sure hope you have all had as great a summer as we have had so far!

Our Trip to Washington and Back

We stopped at a little seafood restaurant on the coast in Oregon where we had oyster shooters.















One of use enjoyed it a lot more than the other one. Can you guess who?

Recent Fun

My mom and I were able to go see the "Lord of The Dance!" It was amazing!



We are quite the cowboys... hehe...


Sam's Valentines present to himself (thanks Glen for the "2nd" addition)... he did buy me flowers!


This was one of William's favorite games.



And finally- the cutest nephew ever! We got to spend all of Memorial Day weekend with him- lucky us :)

Fun Times!

Happy Anniversary!!

We have now been happily married for 5 years! Currently living in Salt Lake. The end of school in sight:) Happy times!



For our anniversary celebration, and a happy new years time, we went on a little outing.

To Canyonlands National Park:














Dead Horse Point State Park:
(We are the Dead Horse Bandits!:)














and Arches National Park:














We had a marvelous year- thank you 2008 and welcome 2009!! We just want to thank all our family and friends. You are all amazing people who make our life whole! Here's a toast to another fabulous year full of surprises and experiences!! May it be wonderful for us all.

October- a brief summary :)

I have always enjoyed October- leaves different colors. The excitement of the start of the Holiday's. Birthdays. October is always a busy month for us- so here is a brief summary of our time.

The following pic is from the birthday party with Sam's family for both Sam and Nate. This is William (the cutest nephew ever) playing with the Hulk hands Sam's mom gave him. It was a wonderful weekend. We were able to watch conference- which is always calming and a blessing, enjoy a nice drive up Cedar Canyon in our new truck (pics coming), spend time with the family, and learn that we get to be uncle and aunt to another baby in a few months! We are truly blessed!




A couple weekends ago the weather was so warm Sam took me to the driving range! Doesn't he look like a pro!! Perhaps he will get updated clubs for Christmas... if anyone knows a good place to look let me know :)




Then, Halloween weekend we went to Tuacahn and saw "Thriller." It was quite enjoyable! We were then able to spend time with Nate, Mel, and Will- it was fun to have him all to ourselves :) We had lunch with Craig, Diana, and Cayson- I just have to say he had the cutest expressions (Sam just couldn't get over how he would sigh, look so serious, and hold his head in his hands). Then we were able to head up over the mountain to Orderville and spend time with Jeff, Jenna, and Dallin. They are doing so well and Jenna really has their house decorated up nice. Dallin was the sweetest guy- we sure enjoyed our time with them!

After all that we headed for the family cabin to spend the night and Sunday morning with Sam's dad. On the way there was a controlled burn, and of course Sam had to stop and take pics (which would be the reason my car still smells like smoke :). Here is my picture of the fire... well actually of Sam taking pictures of the fire!



And the fire:




It was a great weekend! It sure was nice to catch up with friends and family! We sure love you guys!!

Happy Birthday!!

I hope you had a great day! Just wanted to say thank you for being such an amazing husband. I sure am lucky!

S- smart
A- awesome
M- manly
U- unusually kind
E- excellent
L- loved

Honey, you are perfect for me. Hope your special day was special :)