Halloween

This Halloween was such a fun one. The past two years Riley has had to work and since it fell on a Saturday this year we were finally able to celebrate and we had so much fun!Cinderella!

Riley's scary face pumpkin

Andrew, Ali, Riley, Mine, Greg and Karly's pumpkins

Chels and Kaelyn, Steve Irwin and MonkeyMom and Dad....their biking days way back when...

Riley's mom made our costumes!! She is so amazing!
Grandma Nance and Crew

Crystal made Crew's costume...so talented!

Visiting Grandma Nance with almost the whole fam

My Neices and Nephews are cuter than yours!!

and here is my proof...

Harrison

Crew

Lily

Kaelyn

-- The past FOUR months of our lives!!! --

Wow!! It has been such a long time since I have posted anything. Obviously things have been crazy busy around here. Everything is going so well though!!! We're back in school both taking 15 credits and Riley is working 40 hours a week...sometimes 48, so he is always moving. I am coaching cheer at Logan High and am loving it. I'm also serving as the RS President which keeps me on my feet. It is such an amazing calling and I love it so much! It has brought many blessings into our lives!!

I put all the pictures in way random order...sorry, but this is pretty much our whole summer of exciting activities!

Labor Day Riley and I went hiking with my family up 27th street in Ogden. It was a beautiful trail but a very HOT day!

The view from the top was amazing!!

This water way so good!! We drank it right out of the spring.

For my little brother, Beau,'s birthday we went to the Monster Truck Rally. I loved it!

Nasty health drinks they handed out....

Josh, Liz, Harrison and Lily came in the summer for a bit...it was so fun to have them here!! We have missed them so much!!

Jedi Master Harrison

Josh and Liz let us watch the kids and we had so much fun...

We also went to Bear Lake with my family!! Riley still had to work though so he drove back and forth everyday. Darn jobs....but at least we still have them!

Gangsta Pa

It's amazing how when you learn to get up, wakeboarding becomes much more fun!!!

I also went golfing for real my first time and I loved it. I'm pretty sure if we had the money to go more often I could become a professional. I've already asked Riley for some pink golf clubs!

Our anniversary was so much fun this year. We drove to San Diego and stayed at the Grand Hyatt Resort!! On our way down we stopped in Las Vegas for a night!

Creep-O's

Ahh...Sea World!!! I love it!!!

The BEAUTIFUL San Diego Temple!

In June our beautiful niece, Kaelin was born. She is so tiny in this picture but she has grown up so fast! She has such a funny little personality. We love her so much!

Kaelin's Blessing Day

Riley and I also ran the Wasatch Back Relay again. It is so fun! Riley said he would never do it again but I know that he loved it haha This was the second year he has ran it and I know I can talk him into it again :)

Broc ran the first half of Ragnar...it is such a hard run and he did such a good job!

Hopefully I will be able to keep my blog updated! If not the next post will be in January!

DREAM BIG!!!!!

There is something about America and Airplanes that just really go together for me! These are two subjects I am very passionate about. I have always had such an great love for our country! I would love to be able to serve our country and to make it possible for people's dreams to come true. I am so grateful for our forefathers who fought four our freedom. They were incredible, God-fearing men and knew that this was a special and very sacred place. Just thinking about it brings tears! What a blessing it is to live in America. I think so often that we take it for granted and complain too much about what we don't have. I think we always need to remember how special it is to be an American! I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!
I also have always had a love for airplanes. Not really commercial liners...I think they are rather boring! But small planes...I think they are amazing. I I always had a dream to be able to fly in the air force! I was actually going to join after high school and I still don't know why I didn't. I remember getting very discouraged telling people about my dreams and hearing so many things about being a woman pilot. I don't know why I let it get to me...anyway...i did...and I didn't end up joining. A very big regret!
I really look up to those that have the courage to fly and am SOOO jealous of what they get to experience! I know that it takes so much hard work and dedication!
This week we were able to go to the air show! I LOVE the air show! Sadly I forgot my camera! But I had such a blast and being there, it just made me so happy!
I just wanted to say thank you to all the men and WOMEN of America who are serving is today in all branches of the armed services. What amazing courage they have! We should all be grateful to them. I pray for there safety and may God always be with them!
And I say to everyone else...DREAM BIG!

GOD BLESS THE U.S.A!!!!

The AMAZING Thunderbirds! I really can't believe how incredibly talented these pilots are! How I would love to be a passenger and experience it...or better yet...a pilot!!

SO AMAZING!

Busy, Busy, Busy!!!!

Thing just keep getting busier! i am working at Macey's and just started coaching cheer at Logan High School, luckily I am not going to school in the summer and.......I just got called as the Relief Society President in my ward. Way scary but way exciting!!! Things are going so well though! Riley and I are both taking the summer off form school so we at least get to spend time with one another in the mornings!

Here are some pictures from the MTC over a month ago! Duncan is in Provo at the MTC and if he is able to get his visa in time and the swine flu dies down he will be leaving to Tampico, Mexico on May 25th. We miss him so much but are so proud of him! We know he is going to be such an awesome missionary!

Afterwards we went to eat at Goodwood...Duncan's favorite place! I'm going to send him the pictures just to rub it in haha

I've been tagged twice for this now so I guess I'll do it haha (these are in no order)

8 things I'm looking forward to....
1. San Diego in June
2. never having to work at Macey's again
3. Never having to work again...just mommy work
4. having children
5. seeing my niece and nephews again!
6. The day Riley doesn't have to work at a very lame job EVERYNIGHT!
7. Seeing Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and all my family in Heaven
8. Graduating from college

8 things I did yesterday...
1. Slept very late (until 10 but stayed in bed and watched Transformers ha not good)
2. watched Transformers
3. Worked at macey's
4. Watched Riley's football and basketball videos ( i was bored)
5. cleaned my house
6. packaged lots of baked goods
7. helped lots of very mean customers
8. i slept too long to do 8 things (i promise i don't normally sleep that long)

8 things I wish I could do...
1. lose weight
2. be rich!!!
3. Have working cars
4. FLY
5. Transform
6. meet Steve Carrell
7. Be good at my responsibilites ;)
8. be a good example to all

8 shows I watch...
1. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (i love it because it's the only time I get to see Riley cry!)
2. The Office
3. King of Queens
4. Everybody Loves Raymond
5. Yes Dear
6. America's Funniest Home Videos
7. Rachael Ray
8. That's So Raven!!!!

8 people I tag....
1. Liz Durrant
2. Crystal Durrant
3. Chelsey Caskey
4. Karly Palmer
5. Stacie Ashliman
6. Ali Hyde
7. Ashley Sawin
8. The Ruben's

Sorry!!!

I'm sorry but I just don't have a love for blogging...well I love to look at others but I don't want to do my own! And everything is crazy lately...so I guess a quick update. I got a new job as the assistant cheer coach at Logan High which I am very excited about and that is pretty much all that is new. Maybe I'll update after finals...maybe!