Count down to the Bahamas!!!!

I am sooo excited because Jed and I are going on a cruise to the Bahamas for our 1st anniversary (HOLY COW! I can't even believe that it has almost been a year!) We decided to go on a big vacation to celebrate since those opportunities are limited. We are going on a Norwegian Cruise Line 4 night cruise and I am so excited. I haven't ever been on a cruise so I am kind of nervous about getting sick... but I'm sure I will come back 10 pounds heavier! I am so stoked to go to the Atlantis Hotel. I have ALWAYS wanted to go there and now I finally get to! It is my goal to go on this water slide.... .... so hopefully it's as fun as it looks and all the sharks in the tank above me won't freak me out too bad (I hate sharks even if they are in a contained area). Any way! Countdown--- 19 Days!!!

Nephews

Sara asked me to take a few Easter pictures of the boys... it was freezing so I didn't get a lot, but here are a few of my favorites. Aren't my nephews cute?!

Favorite New Song

Then by Brad Paisley is my new favorite song. He is a pro at those cute love songs! He has one lucky wife! I added it to my playlist so go listen to it if you need an "awe cute" moment at work :)

Bradley is so dang cute!

Ok, I saw this on my sisters blog and I HAD to share it with you all. She took a video of my darling nephew Bradley singing to try to get his little brother to stop crying. It was so dang cute that I have to send you all there to watch it ....

Go to Elisse's blog--------------------> over on this side of my page (Adventures of Nema... she writes it through the eyes of her cat..... she is VERY creative :)

It's the first post with the video of Brad. Watch it and it will put a smile on your face! Don't you just LOVE kids?!?! Here are some pictures of my Bradley bear:

Bored at Work!!!

I am bored at work and found this on someone Else's blog so I thought it would be fun. Classic X if you have O if you haven't ( I decided to elaborate so that it is a little more interesting than just yes and no:) It's long, but I challenge ALL of you to do it :) I'd love to read your answers :)

(X) Been to Canada- I went to Edmonton with my mom and 3 of my sisters and grandma (I was 12) to see all of my grandmas brothers. We went to the worlds biggest mall and it was an awesome trip!
(X) Been to Mexico- Jed and I went to Cabo San Lucas for our Honeymoon last year. It was a blast!
(X) Been to Florida- I have been to Florida 3 times for Nationals with the Drill team. 2 Years to Disney World and 1 Year we went to Universal Studios and Sea World... those were some of the funnest trips with Elisse, Friends and my parents!
(X) Been to Hawaii- I went to Oahu for 2 weeks for my senior trip. Hawaii was BEAUTIFUL and I loved being there, but I went with 3 girls that I didn't know very well. BAD IDEA. By the end of the 2 weeks there was so much fighting we were all just so happy to go home. I have seen two of them since then (at school and Laurens Drill competitions) but I still haven't every talked to one of them since we walked off the plane
(X) Gone on a blind date- Thank heavens I did! I met my Husband on a Blind Date :)
(X) Skipped school- I almost didn't graduate high school because I skipped school so much my Junior and Senior year :) ALMOST being the key word
(X) Watched someone die- I used to work at a nursing home and I watch a woman die of Cancer. I had to do all her Postmortem care... it was horrible
(X) Been on a plane- Most recently to California last week (see pictures below)
(O) Been on a helicopter- I don't know if I care to ever go in one
(X) Been lost- I got lost at Lagoon when I was 6. It was terrifying
(X) Been an extra in a film - I was an extra in the TV show Everwood that was filmed here. I was also an extra in I know what you did last summer 3 (or 4) I can't remember. It went straight to video
(O) Been to a TV show taping- do they still do that? Ellen or Oprah would be fun to go to... you get free stuff :)
(O) Visited Washington, DC-One day maybe
(O) Traveled by San Francisco trolley- This would be fun though
(X) Traveled to Europe- I went to Sweden and England when I was 12. It was so awesome to go see all my dad's family in Sweden (And they could all say my name right! Yay!) and England was amazing too. I want to go back now that I am older
(O) Traveled to Asia- One day I'd love to go to the great wall of China
(O) Went to the top of the World Trade Center -I'm sad I never got the chance
(O) Been to Jamaica-Maybe I'll go there in a couple of months for our Anniversary
(X) Swam in the ocean- I have swam in the ocean a few times. We went on a snorkeling adventure in Mexico and it was not a good experience for me. I was sea sick on the boat, and when we got to the snorkeling area, I jumped in and the water was FREEZING! It was the coldest water I had ever been in (even colder than Bear Lake that one time it was raining...if you remember that Sara and Elisse) Jed loved it though. He would live in the ocean if he could I think. He loved looking at all the fish and swimming around. My Husband the fish :)
(X) Cried yourself to sleep- more than once
(X) Played cops and robbers- When I was four in our old house. We'd also put on lipstick and chase the boys around trying to kiss them... ah the good old days :)
(O) Recently colored with crayons- What is the definition of Recent? I colored with Bradley a couple of months ago
(X) Skipped a final exam- Yup... it was very stupid and I try to forget how dumb I was
(X) Sang Karaoke- I sang it at a friends birthday party in 7th grade... I don't think I have since then
(O) Watched the birth of a child- I almost saw Gavin's birth, but I didn't go... would have missed it anyway... I guess I'll just look in a mirror when I have my own... gross... :)
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only- I specifically remember doing this at the Movie Theater
(O) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch -St. Louis is probably a city I won't ever visit
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't-who hasn't? I have done many things I told my self I wouldn't do. Like let my brother in law Travis convince me to go on the Rocket at the top of the Stratosphere in Vegas... not a good idea for someone who is afraid of heights
(X) Made prank phone calls- My old friend Claire and I used to do this to entertain ourselves in Elementary School
(O) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose-This is a story that I am not proud of. I don't think you need details, but all I have to say is I haven't been to UP-Chuck-a-rama since that dreadfully humiliating day
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain -I love warm rain!
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus-again... who hasn't?!?
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe-
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone- A couple of friends of mine and I watched the sun rise from suncrest the morning after High school Graduation
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Gone to the movies in 2009- I love Movies!!!
(O) Been deep sea fishing- this doesn't appeal to me at all
(O) Driven across the United States- Neither does this
(O) Been in a hot air balloon
(O) Been sky diving
(X) Gone snowmobiling- Fun, but you stink after
(O) Lived in more than one country
(X) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
(X) Seen a falling star and made a wish
(X) Seen the Old Faithful Geyser- We used to go to Yellowstone all the time as kids
(O) Seen the Statue of Liberty- one day I will make it to New York
(O) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
(O) Been on a cruise-Hoping to go for our Anniversary though!
(O) Traveled by train - Does the Subway count?
(X) Traveled by motorcycle - I dated someone who had one.. it was loud but fun
(X) Been horse back riding- I LOVE IT! So much fun. If you haven't done it, do it!
(O) Been to Disneyland, Disney World, and Japan's Disneyland - 2 out of 3.... not bad :)
(X) Been pulled over by a police officer -I have been pulled over twice. Once was in Mexico.... that was scary... but luckily nothing became of it.
(X) Gotten a ticket- I was a couple days past 16... He was mean.
(X) Truly believe in the power of prayer
(O) Been in a rain forest
(O) Seen whales in the ocean
(O) Been to Niagara Falls It would be so cool to go though!
(O) Ridden on an elephant
(O) Swam with dolphins
(X) Been to the Olympics- I got to go to the Opening Ceremonies and a bunch of Award Ceremonies for the SLC Olympics... thanks Dad!
(X) Sat on a jury- Just my luck right? And she was guilty by the way
(X) Learned to juggle
(O) Walked on the Great Wall of China-One day
(O) Saw a glacier- I don't like being cold... so I doubt this will ever happen
(O) Been spinnaker flying- What?
(X) Been water-skiing- Wakeboarding.... water skiing... its all the same
(X) Been snow-skiing- Love Skiing... Snowboarding is hard on the thigh muscles
(O) Been to Westminster Abbey One day I hope to go there
(O) Been to the Louvre I LOVE art history and would love to go here one day too.. (I'm jealous Elisse!!!)
(O) Swam in the Mediterranean
(O) Been to a Major League Baseball game- I think I might have a Red Sox game in my future though :)
(O) Been to a National Football League game- This would be fun, but I don't love any NFL teams enough to fork out the money
(X) Been to a Professional Soccer game- Go REAL SALT LAKE!

California!!!

So I made it back from Sunny (at times) California! It was so much fun and I really want to go back soon. Lauren, my mom and I had a BLAST! We got there on Friday night late so we just checked into the hotel. The next day we went to a local high school (it was a private school and it was soooooo nice!) for the drill competition and it was so cold! They wouldn't let us eat in the gym, so we had to sit outside in the freezing wind. We were there from 8 in the morning until 11 at night just sitting on the hard bleachers.... but we had a lot of fun talking to the other moms there :) After that day, we got to go to Disneyland and California Adventure for the next two days. Lauren and I took turns taking pictures, so I don't have them all, but I couldn't help posting a bunch of pictures! On Tuesday, we went to Universal Studios which was also a lot of fun. I have so many fun stories and I had a lot of fun with all the girls and moms (and a few dads that came on the trip) I missed my cute hubby, but maybe he can go with me next year :) Jurassic Park with Katie, LeAundra, Lauren and meDoc from Back to the Future (I think he thought the girls were cute because he followed us around for a good twenty minutes)We didn't have our cute hubbies with us, so we got the next best thing :)This is the tram ride through Universal... it was so fun! We got to see Wisteria Lane (from Desperate Housewives) I wanted to see the cast but they were filming on a sound stage that dayLaurens first ride at Disneyland EVER and one of my absolute favorites... Indiana JonesOur hotel room before our first day at the parkSplash Mountain my FAVORITE ride of all time. I just love itGina (one of the moms) my mom, me and LeAundra. The other girls were on the teacups... which I opted out of

Lauren and I after her competition. They did well, and I was proud of her. She had a lot of fun and that is all that matters :)

I loved my trip and I hope that I will be able to go back soon... or hopefully I will get an invite to go next year :)

Jazz Game and Brian Kehl

Last friday we went to the Jazz game (Jazz vs. Nuggets) and it was a blast! We got the tickets for free from our contact at the NBA that we work with. My dad, mom, Kaitlyn, Lauren, Jed and I all got to go. We went to Ze Teja before the game at the gateway and it was fun to just sit around and talk (the food wasn't my favorite) The game was awesome (they came back from being down 19 points to win!!) and Lauren, Kaitlyn, Jed and I got on the Jumbo Tron 3 or 4 times. We also saw Brian Kehl (former BYU Football player) and he gave me a high five! It was a great night and I hope we get to do it again soon! I'm going to california and Disneyland with my mom and Lauren for her Nation Drill competition this weekend so I'm sure I'll have lots of fun pictures to post when I get back :)

I didn't get a picture with him because he was walking up the stairs and I thought that would be too stalker ish... so here is Brian Kehl for those of you who don't know

apparently Kaitlyn can't take a normal picture :)