Arizona Trip

Sarah Stewart and I took a wonderful vacation to Mesa, Arizona, May 15th-19th, 2008.


We went to the Mesa Temple and hiked or should I say climbed Camel Back. Note to self bring more water next time!

At the top we had a beautiful view of the city. Sarah and I had a great trip. We spent most of our time reading books and enjoying the sunshine. Who could ask for better than that!

Picnic in the Park

The picnic in the park for my birthday was so much fun! But I found it interesting that all my siblings were fighting over the slide. Ages 4-8 guys!
Soccer was a blast on the large field. I am glad Annie made it to my birthday again.









The cousins came and helped us start soccer games and made me feel very loved! Thanks Jethro, Robyn, and Thad.

Grandpa and Grandma are party animals at the park. They love their adopted Korean daughter.

It was fun to have long time friends Melanie and Sarah there. Sarah also took me out to dinner the night before and then got me an hour massage at Remedez. Do I have the best friends ever or what!

What a great birthday picnic! Emily made me this fabulous cake!
Many people came and enjoyed the beautiful day in the park!

Who could ask for more than that! Thanks for the great birthday!

I Have Converted

As many of you know I am one of those people who will not buy a "new" anything until the old one is so dead that CPR won't bring it back. Just to give you an example, I purchased a cell phone in 2003 when I moved to Washington. It was a great brick phone with a pull out antenna. The screen was neon blue and the only pictures you could get on it looked like they came out of a DOS system.

But the phone worked and served it's purpose. That is until the antenna broke off and I had to superglue it back in. Fabulous it was fixed. Then the screen started to fade and when I could not read anything on it without disassembling and reassembling the entire phone I decided it was time to upgrade.

Last month, after a short period of mourning, I got my new free phone and guess what it flips and takes pictures. But my favorite part is the voice activated dialing. I know I am a nerd!

Now if this has not shocked you hold on to your hat! Last night I bought my first digital camera. I figured it is my birthday this week and President Bush was nice enough to send me a check so I thought I better spend some of it on something I really wanted.

I know my Brother-in-law Andy will be sad that I will no longer be developing my film at Skaggs but I figured it was I high time I converted to the digital age. So beware my memory card holds 511 pictures and I may overwhelm you with my flash.

Let's Treat all Holidays Equal

As many of you know I avidly celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It is a holiday commemorating an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. For those of you who are confused it is not the celebration of Mexico's independence and it is actually celebrated more in the United States than it is in Mexico.

This holiday is known for its high intake of Guacamole being beaten only by the Super Bowl in the amount consumed on this day.

So I hope you all had a chance to enjoy some Mexican food, hit a pinata, and prepare for the next big holiday which is of course Armed Forces Day on May 17th. Wait am I missing something?