Johnny and Monica

Something New

2011-06-10T09:39:00.003-06:00

At the beginning of this year I saw a link on the SUU website for local artist to submit samples of their work to be considered in the SUU Art Auction. I thought, well just submitting something sure doesn't hurt anything. So I submitted my samples and awaiting a response.

I got an email back several days later, saying that SUU would be happy to include one of my pictures in the auction. I was thrilled! So I got it framed, had the picture printed 2 times until I finally had it printed for a third time at this awesome frame shop in Cedar.

I really didn't think my picture would sell, so Johnny and I said to each other, well at least I can say I had artwork in an art auction. I found out a month or so later, that my artwork actually did sell. So now, someone I don't know has my picture hanging in their home. Crazy!

A little bit after this happened I got another email from SUU which said the following:
"You are cordially invited to participate in the Southern Utah Art Invitational Exhibit and Sale at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, on the campus of Southern Utah University. You have been selected to participate in this exhibition based on the high quality of your past body of work and to thank you for your support of the annual Art Auction."

Pretty much, I was blown away and couldn't believe that I was given the opportunity to be part of an art gallery! So I got a couple more pictures printed and framed and took them to the gallery. I'm so excited to go to the gallery and see my photographs, my artwork, on the wall!

If any of your are planning to drive through Cedar or visit the Shakespeare Festival, I invite you to take a minute to stop by the Braithwaite building on the SUU campus and visit the gallery. :)

Silhouette Fun

2011-05-31T20:06:00.004-06:00

I always seem to forget what I put in my white jars so I decided to make labels with my Silhouette machine. Now I don't have to open each one to find what I'm looking for! :)

To make these labels, I took clip art pictures and then turned them into cutting files in the Silhouette Studio software by using the trace function. For some of them I did have to simplify them in Photoshop before I could trace them in Silhouette Studio and get a desired result.

After I trace the designs, I added the words in my font of choice. Now I never have to second guess what is in each jar and they look cute in my kitchen.

Zoe

2011-03-29T14:24:00.003-06:00

Johnny and I decided that we needed a new adventure in our lives so we got ourselves a puppy named Zoe. Zoe is a Shiba Inu and a very beautiful- and funny- pup. It definitely has been an adjustment having her around, but we seem to be getting into the swing of things again. Here are a couple of pictures for your enjoyment. :)

Just for Karissa :)

2011-03-10T11:08:00.004-07:00

Karissa,

Do you remember those strings of brown beads that we could never find a use for when we were roommates? Five years later... I finally found a good use for them!

Our NEW Apartment!

2011-03-06T15:55:00.004-07:00

Johnny and I moved into a new apartment last weekend. We are so glad to be in a new apartment! Our last one didn't have central AC or heat and it was ridiciously inefficient. We are very excited to have central AC and heat again and to have tv again. We are also excited to have a little more space, a balcony, and a storage room!

Some poeple mentioned it would be nice to see some picture so here you go.

Here is our living room.

Here is our new kitchen. The layout is much better than our last kitchem- I'm super excited to have counter space again. However, there still wasn't quite enough storage space and not much drawer space, so we improvised a little.

Here is our eating area. You can see the our storage a little on the right.

Here is our balcony we are super excited to try out this summer! I picked this apartment in particular so that we could watch the sunset as we ate dinner out on our balcony. :) Oh and side note, you can see we live right next to a playground, so those of you with kids please come visit and try it out. And those of you without kids, please come visit and try it out too. ;)

Here is our laundry room. I'm excited to have a full shelf in there again.

This is our bathroom.

Here is our bedroom. The sun helps wake me up in the morning since our room faces east.

And the room I may be the most excited about... Here is my CRAFT room!! :) AKA our spare bedroom. Johnny and I were talking earlier and we think this is the first time we really have a spare bedroom that we can use.

This is our utility closet that also doubles as our camping storage space.

Hope that you enjoyed the tour!

More Projects!

2011-02-03T10:25:00.004-07:00

I made a couple more purses for my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law. Pictures of the finished purses are below. Since I have had such a warm response to my purses, I am going to be making some more for others to purchase. Pictures to come.

I also made a thank you card as follow up for a job interview I recently had. I made it with my very own SILHOUETTE SD machine I won! :) Future project pictures to come!

Silhouette Giveaway

2011-01-21T21:28:00.001-07:00

So I was totally trying to avoid posting about this since I try to keep my blog more about mine and Johnny's lives then to try to win things, but I finally gave in.

I totally want to win the Silhouette machine! This machine is way awesome and you can do so many things with it!

You can enter too here!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

2010-12-20T11:32:00.002-07:00

To all of our family and friends, we wish you a
Merry Christmas and very Happy Holidays!

My Latest Project

2010-11-09T16:17:00.004-07:00

Since I have had loads of time lately, I have been working on some crafty projects. Here is my latest project. I used the purse pattern from this website http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html (except I added a zipper and made the purse a little bigger). I got the flower pattern from this website http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2006/03/fabric_flowers.html. I LOVE how it turned out!

Fall Photo Contest

2010-10-27T19:06:00.004-06:00

Here in Cedar everyone is given a free copy of the local newspaper, Iron County Today. A couple weeks ago I was looking at the paper and saw an article about a Fall Photo Contest. I haven't ever entered any photo contest and thought it could be fun and perhaps good experience to enter. I almost chickened out- and not to mention fall here happens pretty close to the deadline.

I finally decided a couple of days before the deadline to go ahead and submit a couple of pictures. Today, we received the paper with the contest results. Here is the page:

Here is a close up of the results:

Ok, for those of you who can't read tiny-fine-print-sort-of-fonts... I didn't win. BUT, I did receive an Honorable Mention. I was #7 overall out of 12. Granted, I have no idea how many people actually entered the contest, but if it is anything like how many people in Cedar apply for a receptionist position (90) or for a part time, professional house cleaning job (60), then I feel pretty good about my work. :)

Around Town

2010-10-09T11:35:00.007-06:00

Since I am still currently unemployed, I have taken the opportunity to take some pictures around the Cedar area, some from my own "backyard" even. These are my favorites:

Kanaraville (just south of Cedar City):

My "backyard:"

Engagement Picture Fun

2010-08-05T21:58:00.008-06:00

A couple weeks ago my brother-in-law Jeff and his fiance Allison asked me to take their engagement pictures. I've taken tons of pictures of my nieces, nephew, and other family members but I hadn't ever taken any engagement pictures. So this was a great and fun opportunity for me. Thanks for letting me help with the "big day!" Here are some of my favorite pictures I took.

Jeff and Allison also asked for help with designing the announcement. I thought this part was pretty fun. :) Below is the announcement that Jeff and Allie chose and the last picture is the version that is my personal favorite. Overall, I think things turned out pretty well for my first time.

Recent Happenings

2010-08-04T16:39:00.008-06:00

In July, Johnny and I moved to Cedar City. So far we really like living here. It's SUPER quiet and the sky is blue like it should be- not gray like in Utah County. We certainly do miss living by family though!

After our move we went on a trip with Monica's family which was tons of much needed fun. Here are some of Monica's favorite pictures.

Christmas Break and Pictures

2010-03-03T21:36:00.007-07:00

Over the Christmas break Johnny and I had lots of fun visiting many family members. I know it's already March and I'm just now getting to this post, all I have to say is we've been a little busy.

We first went down to St. George to visit my sister and her family. We had lots of fun spending a couple days with them. I forgot to bring down mine and Johnny's stockings so Erika helped me to make some new ones.

Then we went down to Vegas and visited with Johnny's sister and her family. Johnny and I had lots of fun playing with her little girls.

These pictures are some of the pictures I took on the drive down to Vegas and then down to Mesa. Yes, they may be a bit blurry, but I still think they are pretty good for taking while Johnny was driving the car.

Then we drove down to Mesa to visit my parents. Oh how I miss that warm state! Anyway... Johnny and I enjoyed just relaxing and spending time with family. While we were down in Arizona, I took advantage of the still living landscape (compared with Utah's dead and covered in snow landscapes) and took a few pictures of the beautiful flowers at the Mesa temple.

In the end of January we went back down to St. George to visit my sister after she had her baby and also for my niece's birthday. I had loads of fun trying out my new camera there with such wonderful subjects. :) Unfortunately though, I'm still trying to figure out how to use the thing. So several of the pictures weren't quite to my liking, but at least I got a couple that I liked.

Hobbies

2009-10-31T14:57:00.006-06:00

Over the last couple of years since I have graduated from college, I have found myself trying to develop new talents and hobbies- this is probably because I'm a bit of a geek and actually really miss school and learning. Well, the other day I read my friend's post about hobbies and related very much to it. I often feel like I want to do everything right now and do it all well. Also, something Lacey points out, since there are so many things I want to do, I have a really difficult time deciding what I want to do right now. Unfortunately, I usually take so long trying to decide what to do that I end up doing nothing - and by nothing I mean watch tv.

Lately the hobby that has been winning out is photography. I really don't consider myself super good or anything, I just really enjoy seeing the beauty around me and trying to capture it in a picture. Johnny has been kind enough to indulge this new hobby. He went with me as I went around downtown Provo taking pictures. He also went with me to Vivian Park, up Provo Canyon, were we took a few pictures.

In the beginning of the formation of this new hobby, I was hesitant to edit the pictures because I didn't quite understand that photography is more than just taking pictures it is also editing the picture- whether is just be a little red eye touch up or some artistic touch. Anywho, I admit that my pictures looked better once I did a little editing. Here are a few that I have tried my hand at. Hope you enjoy them!

MLS All Star Game

2009-08-03T18:57:00.007-06:00

On Wednesday July 29, my boss announced he had won 2 tickets to the MLS All Star game, but was unable to go so they were available to the first taker.

For those who don't know Johnny very well, he LOVES soccer. He grew up playing it and loves to watch it as well. So I told Johnny about the tickets and he said he would like to go. I told my boss we would like the tickets and he said they were all ours.

Johnny picked me up from work and we drove up to Salt Lake to pick the tickets up. Then we had ourselves a nice, yummy dinner at Costa Vida. After that we headed over to Rio Tinto stadium to watch the MLS All Star game. We had GREAT seats! Front row just to the right of the north goal. (BTW, we forgot our camera at home. But luckily, Johnny has a decent camera on his cell phone.)

Here is a picture of the shoot out.

I almost forgot... Johnny reminded me of my favorite part of the soccer game. The teams came out onto the field to warm up and practice. England's Everton was warming up on the north side of the field- where we were. The Everton team was practicing shooting goals on their goalie Tim Howard. One of the teammates hit the ball at just the right angle that it went over Howard, over the goal, and right into a little kids face. (No, my favorite part was not the little kid getting hit- just keep reading on.)

Well the Everton player ran over to the kid in the stands and started comforting him, giving him a hug and patting his shoulder. I was shocked that a professional soccer player would be so kind to a little kid he didn't even know. Then Howard ran over and comforted the little boy too. AND pulls off his practice shirt and gave it to the boy. Then about 10 minutes late the teammate that kicked the ball comes running back to the kid and his family with a real jersey (I heard whispers that it was signed by all the team members). Then to top it off that player came running back out again with a game ball.

I was in awe that these players cared enough about the little boy to make sure he was ok and then give him some really nice things. I joked to Johnny that I'd take a ball to the face if it meant I got to meet Howard and get a bunch of really cool free stuff. It didn't happen though, but I guess that's ok.

New Nephew!

2009-08-03T18:51:00.002-06:00

On Friday July 17th, my new little nephew Justin was born. He is super cute! He had a minor issue with his lungs and then had some pretty bad jondis. But now, he is doing great- just working on growing big and strong.

Bedroom Project

2009-05-31T12:18:00.006-06:00

Over the almost two years that Johnny and I have been married, I have tried to make the public areas- kitchen, living room, bathroom- look nice for our guests, but I think the bedroom had been neglected a bit. I had grand ideas for making our bedroom look nice. But they all cost a lot of money or required paint- which isn't allowed in rentals. One thing that I have been wanting for a long time is a sleigh bed. Johnny and I had looked off and on for a decent priced bed frame that fit my vision, but there was always something wrong such as the price or one thing was off with the design.

But a week or so ago I thought I'd take another look at a few stores and guess what?! I found exactly what I was looking for! It was the right shape, the right color, and even fit into the right price range. So Johnny and I bought a bed frame.

I wanted to bring some color into our room as well so I recovered some memory boards that I had made years ago with the colors that Johnny and I would like to use for our bedroom once we own our own walls.

So our bedroom has made a huge leap in the right direction to looking more put together. :)

Spring Break 2009

2009-03-31T20:02:00.006-06:00

Johnny and I are outdoors sort of people and so we love to go camping. For Johnny's spring break this year we went camping in the Moab, Utah area. We had a few plans for the camping trip but things turned out a little different than expected.

Originally we were planning to camp at Squaw Flat campground in Canyonlands. We got to the campground late Wednesday night to find that it was already full. So we drove down to Monticello and found a hotel for the night. The hotel was pretty nice. It had pretty red carpet and a 70's-80's sort of design. But there was a bed, free breakfast in the morning, and free Internet. Anywhere that I can check Facebook is a winner to me. :)

So Thursday morning, Johnny and I got out the maps and scouted out a couple of campgrounds around Canyonlands that could work for us. We drove back there and ended up finding a camping spot at Hamburger Rock Campground. The campground was pretty neat. There were camping spots all along the side of the big pile of boulders. There were even places to camp on top of the boulders. So we paid the fee and pitched our tent. Then we set off to do what we drove out there to do- test out our new Jeep.

The road we were camping on was the beginning of a jeeping trail that was listed in our jeeping handbook we bought. It was one that I picked out from the book and talked over with my Dad. Johnny and I were both excited to try it, so we put away our things and started out. We got about 10 minutes into the drive. The part we had driven was fun- there was a river we had to cross and a steep hill we had to drive up. Johnny was doing a fantastic job at driving. But at the top of the hill, the road was closed off. So I closed my eyes as Johnny maneuvered the car so we could turn around and go back to camp.

We decided to drive into Canyonlands and try out a different trail- the Colorado River Overlook. The trail was really fun. There were really tall grasses at some points that Johnny and I joked about us being on a Safari. The car handled really well on all the crazy parts. I think I held up pretty well too- I didn't even get out of the car to walk. Johnny and I talked through the difficult parts and made plans and how best to drive over them. We drove most the way and then decided it was time to go back for food. Right about the point were we decided to turn back, the driver's side window got stuck in the down position.

When we got to our camp we decided on having some cheeseburgers. Well we forgot our lighter. That shouldn't have been a big problem, but our matches didn't work. So we spent about a hour or so trying to get a fire started with no success. We finally gave up and drove back to town to get some dinner.

I didn't think about how chilly the drive would be back to town, so I didn't bring any blankets or extra layers. Johnny let me borrow his jacket and hat to help keep me warm. We also turned on the heater to help out. On the drive back to town we saw all sorts of cows and deer. We were lucky never to hit any.

We had a nice dinner at one of the few restaurants they have in town. Then, we bought a lighter and a couple other things and headed back to camp. On the way back to camp we saw the usual deer and rabbits that are out at night. But as we turned a corner on the road we saw something neither Johnny nor I had seen previously during our trip. We both were trying to figure out what it was when the animal turned around to look at us. We realized it was a bobcat. Instantly my mind goes to the open window. But the bobcat just turned back around and finished walking across the road. (The next morning, Johnny saw a devoured deer carcass not far from where we saw the bobcat.)

Friday, we decided to go up to Moab and revisit a jeeping trail we had attempted last year in our Taurus. The trail is called Onion Springs and is a very delightful trail. You get to drive through a bunch of stream beds and then over a bridge and up the ridge of a canyon. The view is spectacular from the top. Johnny had me drive the last little bit of that trail on the way back to the road- just so I could say I have jeeped. (I made sure he drove the cliff parts though- I'm pretty sure the driver isn't supposed to shut their eyes.)

After that trail we went to hike Fisher's Tower. We kind of made up part of our own trail on the way up, but the hike was very fun. The views were just beautiful. We also saw some repellers while we were hiking. Just the thought of the heights they were at made me sick. We drove back to Moab after that and cleaned up a little at the Visitor's Center. Then I talked Johnny into staying in town and eating dinner at one of the restaurants there. Johnny claims that is his new favorite restaurant. The food was very good- quite to my liking.

After dinner, we drove back to camp and set up Johnny's telescope. Without all the light pollution from the city, we could see SO many stars. The sky was just amazing to look at.

Saturday morning we packed our things up and headed home. We had to travel with several layers and a blanket or two to stay warm on the way back.

All in all, the camping trip was quite unique, but very fun- we always had a back up plan to keep us happy.

Valentine's Day

2009-03-31T19:49:00.003-06:00

I know this post is a little bit late, but I was inspired by others to know that it is ok to post things a little late.

So, for Valentine's Day this year Johnny and I hit the slopes. Johnny is a skier and I snowboard. We went to Sundance. The snow there was fantastic on Valentine's Day. There was so much powder on the runs- way more than I had ever seen 2-3 years ago. We did a couple warm up runs (for me) on the front side then made our way to the back side. Then about 4 hours later, and about 15 falls later, I dragged my tired limbs to the shuttle bus waiting area. It was so much fun, but I sure haven't used some of those muscles for a long time.

Johnny and I both agreed that we weren't going to do anything for Valentine's Day, but he got me flowers any way. I love getting flowers from Johnny. They smell so nice and look so pretty on the table. They just brighten up a whole room.

Valentine's Day this year was great! :)

New Car

2009-01-03T17:49:00.008-07:00

This past New Years, Johnny and I decided to look at some cars as a car we owned was having some issues. We drove up to the car place with the intention to just look around, but found a car that we both really like and felt good about. We ended up trading in our Ford Escort for a Jeep Liberty.

I had Johnny take a picture of me with "BT" before I had to say goodbye. This is the car that I learned to drive in. It took me where I needed to go in high school and college. It has served me well.

As sad as I was to say goodbye, I am very excited for the adventures we will have with this new car. We decided to get an SUV so we could have a little more fun when we go camping. We already are planning a trip down to southern Utah to try our hand at 4-wheeling. :)

My Birthday

2008-11-05T23:00:00.004-07:00

My birthday was last Sunday. On Friday night, or well Halloween, I had a dinner with my sisters and their hubbies. It was fun. The boys played video game until both Jess and I passed out on Erika's living room floor.

Johnny helped me to have a fantastic birthday and a great weekend. He kept saying that he didn't get me a birthday present. Then on Saturday afternoon and looks at me sheepishly and says that he is trying to decide something.. Whether to give me my present or not. He decided to and pulls it out from where it was hidden about 3 feet from where I was sitting.

This is what he gave me for my birthday (and Christmas)

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

It is SO cool. There are a bunch of free games you can download and enjoy in your spare time. I very much enjoy the video and music and picture features. I also enjoy surfing the web on it and the map function. Overall, it is a very fun and innovative creation.

Then later that night, Johnny took me to The Mayan Adventure (as stated in my earlier post). That restaurant is really fun and a very different experience. They have diving shows and good Mexican food. Yes. I did say diving shows, as in people diving into the water. They are very fun to watch.

On Sunday I celebrated my birthday with Johnny's family. I ate a fantastic meal of pot roast and mashed potatoes. Topped off with a very tasty chocolate cream pie and chocolate ice cream. My in-laws gave me a couple fantastic presents and took lots of pictures of all us kids being ourselves- silly. I had a great birthday dinner and evening. :)

Thanks to everyone that made my birthday special!

Life Adventures

2008-11-05T22:27:00.002-07:00

The past week or so has been rather interesting. I experienced some disheartening experiences at work that make me disappointed with the regression of human civility. I was reading this morning in the Book of Mormon chapter 9 verse 5. It reads:

"For so exceedingly do they anger that it seemeth me that they have no fear of death; and they have lost their love, one towards another; and they thirst after blood and revenge continually."

This verse explains perfectly what I have experienced this past week.

To explain my disappointment more fully I will give a brief account of the experiences I had. The first began on Friday 10/31. A gentleman at work decided to send a mass email with extremely vulgar language and very offensive content. The main part of the email accused my work and me specifically for horrendous things that never happened. He was quickly taken off the mailing list, however continued to send emails to several people and me by myself. I was not aware that people could be capable of such cruelty and in such a childish manner.

Furthermore, the following day, Johnny and I went to a restaurant for my birthday. The place of choice was The Mayan, a rather entertaining and unique experience located close to Sandy. As Johnny an I were watching the diving show, a gentleman began telling us to move. Johnny and I shifted a little to the side to appease the man. I turn around again as I notice Johnny is wiping something off his back. The man had thrown a lime at Johnny and commenced yelling at him.

I told Johnny while we were leaving The Mayan that I had hoped the behave I observed at work was specific to those I worked with and was quite saddened to discover that I was wrong. It seems that many people "thirst after blood and revenge." So many people think only of themselves and are quick to anger when things do not benefit them.

A quote that keeps coming back to my mind is from last month's visiting teaching message. Sister Nadauld states that the world has enough women who are tough, we need more women who are tender. I think this applies to all people. There are so many "tough," or well rude people, we need more who are "tender" and Christ-like.

We need to do what we can to be those who are turn the other cheek. The scripture that follows the one stated above says:

"...not withstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God."

Camping with the Mays'

2008-09-10T22:05:00.006-06:00

(Side note: sorry this post is SO long, I had issues with the pictures formatting on the page so they took up a lot of space)

Over Labor Day weekend, Johnny and I went camping with my family. We went to Boulder Mountain and camped in a nice spot, SingleTree campground. On the drive down to the camp area, sunflowers lined the road, as seen in the picture below. There was just something about those sunflowers that made me happy and want to smile.

Once we got to the campground we set up our tent and relaxed by playing a nice game of frisbee for me and Johnny and catch for Jess and my mom.

More sunflowers.

I know Jess said that the sunrise was really pretty, but I think that the sunset was very pretty too. And since I'm too lazy to wake up for the sunrise, I took pictures of the sunset. A campfire picture of Grandpa Rob and Livvy

Here is the beginning of our hike through Spooky and Peak-a-Boo. It was a very warm day so it was a good thing we all brought lots and lots of water.

I am a bit claustrophobic, so this hike was a little difficult for me, but it was a lot of fun! Although I did get a little frustrated at some points, I enjoyed the challenge and hiking the beautifully, and naturally, carved slot canyons.

Here's Johnny relaxing in a tree while waiting for the rest of the group.

I'm not trying to pose silly here, I am showing off my clay bracelet that Johnny found. It was a piece of clay that curled just right to fit around my wrist. It unfortunately broke right after this picture.
After the hike, Johnny and I were a bit worn out... :)

After the hike we drove over to Devil's Garden. Jess and I tried to find this place early this year and ended up finding a different Devil's Garden. So I am very happy to know that the place I remembered really does exist.

On Sunday, Johnny and I visited the local ward. Later that afternoon, I slept for about 3 hours. Good thing too because I didn't sleep too well Sunday night.

Sunday night there was a very big rain and wind storm. The wind was so strong it ripped a strap off our tent. Also, the lightning was so bright that it woke me up. And the thunder was so close it rumbled the ground- that part made me a bit nervous. But all turned out well and the storm eventually died out.

All in all, the family camping trip was very fun and I'm excited to do it again.

Camping with the Williams

2008-09-03T19:42:00.004-06:00

A couple weekends ago, Johnny and I went camping with his family. We went up to Jordanelle near Park City Utah. His parents were very kind and rented two wave runners which Johnny and I enjoyed playing on. We did have a bit of a scare though.

When we were almost the furthest you can go from the dock, the check engine light went on on the wave runner Johnn and I were using. We tried to reset it by turning it off but that didn't work. So we idled into the dock (took about a half hour or so... Johnn's Dad had gone ahead to call the rental place and gave them the code. The rental place told us the code just meant "bad connection with key" and it was safe to ride. So we took it back out and another code popped up. I forget what the second meant, but the rental company told us that the wave runner was safe to ride. So we continued to ride and enjoy our time on the lake.

Johnny and his sister Tricia. (Side note: This picture is a little blurry because I was getting yelled at while I was trying to take it. Some other people that were vacationing at the lake were not very polite when I was just trying to document this trip.)

After playing on the water all day, we all went to a delicious burger place in Heber- Dairy Keen. I would definately go back there if I am ever in the area again. Mmm their milk shakes and burgers were the best I had had in a long time.

1st Anniversary

2008-09-03T19:32:00.003-06:00

On our 1 year anniversary (August 18th 2008), Johnny and I went to the restaurant we went to on our wedding day- Mimi's Cafe.

After we enjoyed a fantastic dinner we went to Color Me Mine and painted some plates to remember the day.

Lagoon

2008-08-10T23:10:00.005-06:00

On Saturday, Johnny and I went to Lagoon with his family. We had lots of fun riding the roller coasters and spending time with family.

Welcome to Lagoon!

Johnny on the bumper cars.

Tricia and Staci on the Bumper cars.

Johnny and I got worn out and needed to take a nap. :)

Michelle's cute baby Kim and one of Kim's big sisters, Becca.

Staci, Tricia, and Tiffani on a very wet-looking ride.

Tricia and Tiffany on Rattlesnake Rapids.

Me and Johhny

A few crazy girls! :)

2008-08-06T20:50:00.005-06:00

Johnny and I have had a busy summer moving from one apartment to another and visiting friends and family.

The Old Apartment

The New Apartment
Old Kitchen
New Kitchen
Old Living RoomThe New Living Room

The Old Bathroom/Laundry Room

New Bathroom

New Laundry Room

New Bedroom

Johnny's friends Chris and Mike came to visit from Idaho

Johhny and I went to Johnny's mission president's homecoming. Johnny ran into one of his friends from the mission- Eric Lundquist.

Lisa (Garlick) Gardner with her baby Elizabeth

Me and Lisa

Seeing old friends and making new ones has been lots of fun!

2008-06-22T09:21:00.007-06:00

Johnny and I went to Lake Powell this past weekend. We decided it was time for a break from work and time to play in the water. We had lots and lots of fun!

We got to the wahweap campground late on Thursday night and set up our tent in the dark. The next morning when we went to put on our shoes, we realized that we had a campsite covered in thorns.

But we did also find that we had a pretty nice view of the lake from our site. It was nice to eat breakfast and look at the lake.

Friday morning while Johnny and I were eating breakfast we had a few different visitors. First, we had a lizard come run by and do some push-ups for us. After that we saw a couple of jack rabbits. And last we saw a chipmonk playing on our car tires.

On Friday morning Johnny and I drove down to Page AZ to rent a kayak. We find the rental store with few difficulties and shortly had a kayak strapped to the roof of our Taurus. After finally getting the kayak in the lake, we had fun "cruising" around and looking at things. We ate lunch on the lake while we just floated.

After we ate lunch we found a fun place to swim and play.

Saturday morning, Johnny and I packed up our things because we had to be our by 11. But we didn't leave yet, we picked up the waverunner rental. No we didn't tow that with our car, we had to rent a tow vehicle as well. At first I was scared like crazy on the waverunner, but Johnny let me take the first turn driving so I could get a little less afraid. I got more used to it, but it wasn't until my second turn when I found a boat that made awesome wakes that I really had fun.

After I had as much fun as I could handle, I let Johnny take it out solo so he could do all the crazy things I wouldn't let him do with me on board. He never flipped it so it wasn't that crazy, but sharp turns and speed make me nervous.

2008-06-01T15:54:00.003-06:00

Last weekend Johnny and I went to the Provo River and went on a fun canoe trip. We got eaten alive by mosquitoes, but we had fun seeing swans, dodging fishing lines and just floating down the river.

2008-05-20T21:08:00.001-06:00

Johnny and I went to the zoo last weekend with my sisters, their husbands and my super cute niece. It was LOTS of fun. I think I had more fun watching my niece wave to the animals though... Here is a picture of Johnny and me towards the end of a long day at the zoo.