SNOWBIRD

This time every year my family heads up to Little Cottonwood Canyon to spend time at Snowbird Ski Resort. My Grandma bought a time share years and years ago, before I was born. I LOVE being there right up against the mountains. It's definitely one my favorite places. This year was a little different because everything was still covered in snow. People were still skiing in JUNE! So hiking, biking, tennis was out of the picture. Basically we swam all day and played games and missed Heidi & Todd and Kari & Cody (because they couldn't come -You better be there next year!)

Thanks Grandma for the fun week!

loved this book...

I just finished this fun, short book by Shannon Hale. She's the author of the Goose Girl (that I really liked.) This book is about a girl who is obsessed with Jane Austen and Mr Darcy (who's not)... She finds a vacation estate in England that is designed just like Austen's novels set in the 1800's. The dress, the food, everything.. is all set up the same to take you back in time.
I love the way Shannon Hale writes, very funny... like talking to a good friend. Katie, Darice and Lindsay, I think you guys would like this.. and anyone else who loves Jane Austen. Thanks Brooke for always suggesting a good book!

FLASH BACK FRIDAY

I thought it might be kind of fun to post some older photos once in a while.. This was from one our trips to Lake Powell. Sophie was just barely 1 and Izzy was 4. Fun times! I love Ryan's family!

I actually did it, I signed myself up for a 1/2 marathon.. ahh. I'm not sure what I was thinking, but if I ever want to do a marathon, I should see if I can run a half, right? I'm a little nervous. Ryan and a few of my sisters signed up and my cousin Amanda. So even if I'm crawling at the end it should be lots of fun. Any advice from you long time runners out there?

counting down the days...

Like many of you I'm one of those vampire, twilight, obsessed readers who is counting down the days until the next book is out. It's dragging on.. but I found a sneak peek.. actually some of the 1st chapter of "Breaking Dawn" and I thought I would pass on the link.. for anyone out there is dieing to read about Edward and the whole vampire, werewolf gang.. =)

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20203238,00.html

I'm also loving "The Host" ahhhh.. now aliens.. What is going to be next... zombies and swamp monsters?

Memorial Weekend

This past weekend my family rented a cabin up Heber Canyon- Timber Lakes. We had such a great time. I think we changed our plans at least 6 times.. from camping in Zion, St. George, Sandunes.. and somehow we ended up at a cabin in Heber, because of all the bad weather. I LOVE spending time with my family! We celebrated Lindsay's 27 birthday.. Happy Day Linz!!! I don't know who had more fun all the little cousins or the adults. I was a little disappointed in my ping pong skills maybe next time I can win the around the world tourment.

Sav'in the neighborhood

Did I tell you I'm the president of our neighborhood watch? Yep, (I nominated myself). I told you... I don't sleep at night. So I keep a close watch around these parts and last night at 1:30 am I saw a couple guys in hoodies breaking into my neighbors' cars. I basically took action and in a flash I had the cops on our home phone and 2 of my neighbors on my cell. I woke up our good friends Jason & Nicole and Jason & Ryan were out the door in seconds. Ryan cracked me up; all I saw was him running out the door with a tennis racket. Jason and Ryan were a pretty fierce team and they tackled one of the guys and put him in head lock. Just kidding--the one they caught up with didn't put up much of a fight. They basically walked him into the officers' hands. The cops caught the other one. So that was my excitement for the night. I was up until 3:00 am fighting crime, keepin the peace in my neighborhood. Somebody's got to do it, right?