More Aruba!

Below are some fun/random pictures that I thought would be fun to post of our trip. Below is me enjoying the beautiful white sand of Aruba.

We ate at this amazing restaurant that was right on the beach. Our toes were in the sand. we were able to watch one of the colorful sunsets that we loved seeing every day.
This is what the beach looked like right outside our Hotel. White sand and aqua blue water.

Jen took this fun shot of us walking down the beach.

We started having so much fun watching people. We started posing, pretending to take pictures, but in reality we were trying to get a shot of a funny person. This is my dream guy behind me.
This is the gang with our dive masters. We dove on two separate days and were able to see several wrecks and some beautiful reefs. This was one of the highlights of the week for me. I really love to dive. I always get a little nervous, but once I am in the water. It is Heaven! It's so peaceful and amazing.

Reed coming in from the dive.

Jen and I at the beach!

One of the things that there were signs for, was the donkey sanctuary. We happened upon it while we were buzzing around on our quads. I loved this shot of Jen feeding the donkey and the donkey was smiling.

Jen and I out to eat with the husbands.

A cute little church that we looked at along the way.

Now I am back to my real life. What can I say, it was so fun to escape to paradise for a week.

Reed's Perfect Day!

On Monday we decided to rent a quad and a Rhino and buzz around the Island. There are many spots that it is easier to be in a four wheel drive. We had so much fun. We took turns with the Bohns, riding the Rhino and Quad.

As we were buzzing around on the quad, Reed said that this was his perfect Day. He loved riding around with his chick on the back. He got pretty wild. At one point I thought I was going to fly off the back. That's when I had to hold on for my life. Reed loved it!

Jeff and Jen getting ready to take off on a wild ride.

One of our stops was at this pretty rock garden. It looked like a giant had dropped these huge rocks all around in a random way. We saw all sorts of creatures that are native to the Island. At one point we saw this cool owl, that kept swooping over our heads.
One of the Interesting things about Aruba is all the cactus. The Island is really green, but kind of like a desert at the same time.

Here is Jen and I chillin in one of the rocks.

One of our stops was a beach called Baby Beach. It was this beautiful bay with totally yummy blue water. We grabbed some snorkels and saw some amazing fish. The snorkel guy gave us some bread to feed the fish and Reed loved dropping the bread right in front of me. I would be suddenly surrounded by many crazy, hungry, beautiful fish. Fun, but kind of scary.

Reed and I are on top of the world. We had our perfect day.

We are in Aruba!

Several months ago we decided to take a trip to a fun location that we could do some diving. We decided it was going to be Aruba. Our good friends the Bohns are also certified to dive and wanted to join in the fun. So, now here we are in the beautiful location of Aruba.

We arrived in Aruba after an almost day of traveling and were hit with the super humid warm Island of Aruba. We hit the beach and enjoyed an amazing Sunset and the beautiful, warm blue water. I have been in heaven reading books and enjoying the peace of the Island.
We went to church in a cute little branch that spoke Papamiento, with a little spanish mixed in.
Aruba is a beautiful Island with amazing white beaches and if you notice on the license plate it is "One Happy Island". I think we saw a good portion of it today after church.
We drove around looking at a light house, a beautful church and went on some four wheelin roads without a four wheel drive car, Yikes!
I have had a fun day taking pictures. I took this cute one of Jeff and Jen. I loved that they were wearing white.
Here is one Jen shot of me. We have a fun week ahead. We are planning on exploring the deep blue water. I can hardly wait!

Sonora with Kylie

Last week I was able to attend Sixth grade camp with Kylie. We had so much fun together. Kylie is my little buddy and we are the best of friends. This camp is so amazing because all the learning is done outdoors.

Our little group built an outdoor shelter and learned how to use compasses. Here is Kylie hangin in the shelter.

Sierra outdoor learning is located in the beautiful forests by Sonora California.

All of our classes included hiking(which I love). One of the best hikes is called the silent mile. They separate everyone and you walk along this peaceful stream in complete silence. It is a wonderful time to reflect on the beauty of our Earth and for all the blessings Heavenly Father has given us. I loved it!

Cute Kylie listening in one of her classes.

Here I am in Columbia, chillen with my fellow group chaperones Heather and Tara.

One of the classes they learned about the Earth and Beyond. This was a learning station where they learned about different kinds of Rocks. At the end of this class we were taken to this little dome where they taught us about the stars. This was Kylie's favorite class.

Kylie with her group, Allie, Jessica, Megan, Sammy, and Cari(Behind)

Allie and Kylie checking out the acorn. I had fun playing around with my camera. My bucket was filled between hiking and taking pictures. The only part that was missing was the big comfy bed and the spa treatments. My friend Jen and I did have fun watching late night movies on my I-Pad. Laughing with friends is also a bucket filler. Note to self, try to be quiet at night, so the scary chaperone doesn't get mad at you.
I had to throw this amazing shot of the Eagle in. What a beautful and majestic Bird. Learning about the birds of prey was another great class that the kids took. This was a fun few days spent with my sweet Kylie.

Happy Fiftieth Mom and Dad!

On August 8, 2010 it was my mom and dad's fiftieth wedding anniversary.

This past summer we began celebrating by having a super fun family reunion at New Port Beach. This is a shot of all who attended in front of the New Port Beach temple.
We decided to surprise my parents and My siblings and I flew to Utah to spend a few days with my parents. Some of the highlights were doing sealings with some of my cousins at the Jordan River Temple.

Here is Bob, Patti, Gary, Sharon, Shelley and Julie(The Winegar Gang)

We went to the Play "The Pirates of Penzance", we shopped and went to a movie. My dad and brother played a few rounds of golf.
We had so much fun staying up late talking and laughing. My sister Patti even did curly hair-dos on Julie and I. We had the best weekend just being together. I feel so blessed to have such amazing parents and a brother and sisters that are truly my best friends. What a fun weekend.
A shot of the back of our heads. Our hair color goes from light to dark, kind of funny!

Happy Birthday to ME!

A "Pazookie" from BJ's

Breakfast and Laughs with Friends! (Don't you love the cool wallpaper? and the way all the colors of what we are wearing look so nice.)

Fun gifts from family and Friends

Yummy chocolate cake from Eddies and hangin with my girls and my guy. All make a perfect Birthday! (The guy was taking the picture, so no silly shot of Reed)

American River

Several years ago the youth in our ward did a super activity. We traveled to the Sacramento Area to go down the American River. Eric West and I were the ward Young women's and Young mens presidents. We decided that we had to bring our families back, because it was so fun. Well here we are two years later. The Wests, Bohns, and our family made a one day trip to the Sacramento area, to ride the river.. I've never really thought of myself as an outdoors girl. But, if you read my recent blog posts it's all about being outdoors.

I was in heaven on this trip. We had so much fun with our friends and I loved being on the river. It was peaceful at times and super thrilling at other times. I felt so grateful for Heavenly Fathers creations. I guess that is how I feel about all the outdoors adventures. I can hardly wait to do it again next summer.