Lake Powell

A few photos of our recent trip to Lake Powell. We are so lucky to have a houseboat we can use anytime! Stella loves riding on the jet ski....we took her to a beach so she could swim. And to our surprise she LOVES to swim and fetch sticks.

Dion and I hanging out on the beach

...a little dirty...

Bringing her stick back to her dad

My stud!

Weekend in SLC

My Mom, Dion, and I had a great girls weekend in Salt Lake! My cute cousin Whitney is getting married in June so we had her wedding shower at my aunt Stacie's house. It was fun to see the family and Whitney is excited for her wedding. We stayed at my other aunt's house, Mur, and had a fun girls night out on Saturday with my other cousins Mackenzie and Jill. We went to a fun restaurant and ate a yummy dinner. Mackenzie just graduated from nursing school at University of Utah and she got a job at Primary Children's. We enjoyed talking about nursing...finally someone who understands my job and how hard 3-12 hour shifts can be!

Mom, Mur(mom's sister), Jill, Dion, Lauren, Mackenzie
Dion @ the Shower...Awesome views from Stacie's house

Anniston, Catcher, and Kennedy had to help Whitney open gifts

Wilson cousins

My cute Grandma

Stella!!

She LOVES soccer balls...FLAT

Playing in the backyard

Most of you know our dog, Stella. She is a Pit Bull mix. She looks mean to most people, but she is the sweetest, most easy going, people loving dog in the world. Jason and I wanted a dog for a while, but the breed pit bull was never brought up because of their stereotype. We had a chance to rescue this sweet girl so we did. She has a mean sounding bark, which makes me feel safe. But, for the most part she just SLEEPS...she is the laziest large breed dog I have ever been around. Don't get me wrong she does have her hyper moments, especially when people come over to our house! I love my Stella babe and I am so happy I have her to keep me company!

Mother's Day Hike!

Since I was little all my Mom wanted for Mother's Day was to go on a hike. Since I have to work on Mother's Day we did it early. We went to Zions and hiked a new hike we had never done. We had a hard time finding the beginning of the trail....but we eventually found it. Dion came with us and for some reason didn't get "the memo" that we were going on a hike. So she stopped and Mom and I continued up the trail. After the hike we stopped to eat at Oscars-ALWAYS yummy food!

My mom is Awesome and AMAZING! She has a hard job and works her butt off, but still has time for us kids! She finds time to exercise and she is in better shape than most 20-30 year olds! She is always calm and hardly ever gets mad, even when we were younger she never raised her voice. She is also a wonderful healthy cook-I love the meals she prepares! She is known to most people for her salads.....they now have the name "Vicki salad." She is also very artistic. Unfortunately, she did not pass any artistic genes on to me. She made it through college on an art scholarship. Once she retires she would love to start painting again! She is a GREAT Mom and I am so happy she is MINE!

Lauren and MOM at Oscars

Beautiful views

Dad's Birthday

Yesterday was my Dad's birthday! We got together for breakfast since I had to work that night.

.....Just a little about my Dad.....

My dad is AWESOME! He is the HARDEST working man you will ever meet. Other construction crews come over and watch my dad when he is framing a house because they can't believe how hard and fast he works....WATCH out when he is in work mode! He is also a GREAT golfer even with his bum hip and shoulder he can still whip most people in a round of golf. But, his new favorite pastime is fishing! He is obsessed with everything about fishing! :)


He is ALWAYS willing to help Jason and I fix up our house...we really appreciate it! He is an AWESOME Dad and I am lucky to have him as a father! (I just wanted to brag about him for a minute!)

TAG

ABC Tag

A-Attached or Single: Attached
B-Best Friend: JASON!
C-Cake or Pie:Cherry PIE!
D-Day of Choice: I like Britania's answer...any day I am NOT working....It is hard to stay up all night, plus who LIKES to go to work? (Who would choose work over staying home?)
E-Essential Item: Right NOW-Aquaphor for my NASTY hands that will not heal because I keep washing.......
F-Favorite Color(s): GREEN but more like a sage Green
Gummy Bears or Worms: WORMS
H-Hometown: Murray, UT
I-Indulgences:Cheesecake Coffee heathbar crunch from Cheesecake Factory
J-January or July: Duh July of course I HATE to be cold
K-Kids- Our dog Stella
L-Life Is AMAZING! I am finally enjoying my job and Jason is almost done with school so I can have him back!
M-Marriage Date: September 16,2006
N-Number of Siblings: Older sister, younger brother
O-Oranges or Apples: I eat more apples, but I like oranges
P-Phobias or Fears: Ending up as the patient in a hospital....SCARY! (so much can go WRONG)
Q-Quote: "You choose your life ONE decision at a time." I Love this because people always wonder why their lives suck. When they look back it all came from one decision that lead into another and another....now they wonder why?
R-Ring size:5.5
S-Season: I Like all the changes of the seasons, but SUMMER is my favorite
T-Tag 3 Katelin, Jessica Babcock, Jessica Neeley
U-Unknown fact about me: I dislike the color yellow....it will give me an instant headache if it is too bright
V-Very Favorite Store: Wal-Mart..NOT... that is the store I HATE the most-I like too many
W-Worst Habit: My attitude....holding everything in at work and then coming home and venting to poor Jason.
X-X-Ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound
Y-Your Favorite Food: Anything with black beans and rice or beans and rice PLAIN ( that is why I could live in Costa Rica)
Z-Zodiac: Libra