Arches National Park Trip: In Photos

Well, here are just a fraction of the photos I took on our grand adventure this weekend. It was so much fun! I was just so happy that I took my camera with me so I could be the official photographer.

Midnight hike up to Delicate Arch:

This is my absolute favorite picture of them all!

The Fiery Furnace:

(Our interpretation of Abby Road)

Devil's Garden:

Happy Birthday My Love!

29 reasons I love My Love (sorry for those who don't do mushy, I am required to be mushy on his birthday).

In no particular order

1. What WhAt!

2. is a Geek

3. is a geek who is obsessed with dinosaurs

4. sings me made up songs all the time

5. laughs sometimes when he doesn't even think it is funny

6. can quote all of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings (did I mention GEEK)

7. Lets me be myself

8. Takes me on amazing vacations (we are going to Europe this summer!)

9. snuggles me all the time

10. makes delicious breakfasts

11. is a great writer

12. keeps me safe

13. works REALLY hard so we can live the life we do

14. laughs when I am not trying to be funny

15. doing his Jeff dance

16. lets me cry even when it is his kryptonite

17. keeps the yard looking nice

18. shares my love for reading

19. learns about all sorts of things and then teaches me

20. can think logically when I don't

21. passionate about knowledge

22. kind

23. loving

24. patience

25. does mental math WAY better then anyone else I know

26. Loves pi/pie

27. cute

28. always growing

29. my BEST friend!

There are more, but this will be the list for this year. The best thing is that I get to be with him forever! Jeff, I love you always!

Happy Mother's Day Marme!

Many sleepless nights with colic or a nightmare

Often a nurse, teacher, chauffeur, therapist, and playmate all at once

Time together creates priceless memories

Helpful hands to a child in need

Eternal

Responsible for who I am today!

I love you Marme and I always will!

Popcorn Popping!

I looked out the window and what did I see? Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!

Ok, so I sing this song all the time with the Sunbeams at church, so naturally that is what I thought when I got up this morning and looked out my window. I saw that the tree in my front yard had started to blossom, and it gave me hope that warm weather would come to stay for a while.

First time Flowers!

Today I did something I have seen a hundred times, but have never done on my own before. I put together my first hand tied bouquet, all by myself. Now I know it isn't perfect, but I was happy with how it turned out.

I have watched my mom do wedding flowers for years. Ever since I could hold a piece of floral tape and wire I have been helping her with cleaning and getting the flowers prepared. It looked so easy how she knew just where to put the flowers and greenery (I have come to find out in recent years that some of that was experimenting). I have always thought it would be fun if I could help people with flowers the way my mom did (it was always more of a service then a business).

I finally got the opportunity to help with a bouquet for bridal pictures (I felt better about this because then if she hated it then she didn't have to use it). There was a lot of guess work, calls to my mom, trial and error. In the end I think it turned out pretty well. Just don't look too close!

Note to the OCD I fixed the pins later after I notice them in the picture.

Eating Better!

I have this on going battle with my weight and I think I am winning right now! Lately I have been making such good choices in the food I am eating and making for dinner. My favorite so far was I made a mock version of th California Pizza Kitchen Thai Chicken pizza. I am very proud of myself, and it even tasted good with a whole wheat crust.

Lots of fresh veggies on top make it taste light and delicious!

This is what I came home to and I was a bit worried that the pizza wouldn't turn out good.

The whole wheat dough.

Cooking it up!

Final beautiful product!

Now is the time for FUN!

Ok, so I haven't been the best blogger as of late. I figured that Jeff does such a good job of keeping everyone informed of the things we are doing and entertaining them along the way that I haven't really had much to say.

Well, here is the quick update from my side of life.

-I just finished Parent/Teacher conferences for the second and last time for this school year! Yay!

-I have been called as the YW camp director and have no idea what I am doing. I have been with little ones for so long that I have forgotten how to teach big people. I think I like it when I am taller then most of the people I am teaching.

Now for the fun news! I got a new DSLR camera! I am having so much fun getting to know all about how to use it and what it can do with photos. It has been a long time since I have done some serious photography so I am a bit nervous to get back into it, but excited at the same time. Well, I hope to take and post some great pics soon (the jelly beans were taken with the new camera and I put them up to celebrate Spring and Easter coming soon).