Engagment Pictures

We've had our engagement pictures for a while, but I'm just getting around to sharing them.  We had an amazing photographer, Pepper Nix, who made them fabulous.  We took the pictures around downtown and we had so much fun.  Thanks Pepper!

www.peppernix.com

I'm back

So I've decided to get back to blogging.  It's been WAY too long since my last post.  Here's what's happened in the past year and a half:

• Nick and I met at a birthday party
• I gave my number to Nick to call me
• We started dating 1 1/2 years ago 
• We've gone on a few trips together: Vegas, California, St. George
• Nick asked me to marry him on Christmas Eve
• We're planning a wedding

And....in about a month we're GETTING MARRIED!!!


That's really sums up the past year and a half, the short version of course.  There will be more to come!

Western Caribbean Cruise 2009

Last week I went on a cruise to the Western Caribbean with a few of my friends. We stayed in Miami the first night and then boarded the ship for a week of fun in the sun. I took about 200 photos along with Angies 300 photos. So here are just a few.

Our first stop....Dash in Miami.

We went to the beach initially and then headed over to dash to say hi to Kourtney and Khloe. Too bad they were out of town that day.

On the top of the boat as we pull out of Miami.

The night we became Celebrities on the boat.....people loved us and recognized us everywhere we went. When we met people they always started off the conversation with, "Hey, your the girls from the dance club the first night!" It was awesome!

Our first dress up night at dinner. We loved our head waiter, MC, and our other waiter, Erwan (or two, or three, or four). They were awesome!

We decided to sing a little karaoke on the ship....You got to love Journey!

Our first port....Grand Cayman

We took a boat ride out to Sting Ray City and swam with some huge sting rays. (Hopefully there will be pictures of that to come) Then we headed over to the coral reef to snorkel.

Jake, the Captain, cut up some conch for us to eat. It was really delicious, except for the spaghetti string thingy. It made me gag.

The three tour guides were fans of the Utah Girls so they let us drive their boat. It was a blast!

Getting off the boat in Roatan, Hondouras.

We spent the day on the beach in Roatan and then did a little shopping.

Our next stop was Belize. We went spellunking, rapelling, and ziplining. It was so much fun except we were eaten alive by mosquitos.

The bottom of the rapelling rope.

The group hiking through the rainforest.

Ziplining to the finish!

They fed us BBQ after our adventure. It was great lizard!

Our last stop was Cozumel. Another beach day. The beaches weren't as beautiful as Roatan, but it was tons of fun with all the water toys. We also did a lot of shopping here.

Picture of the boat from Cozumel.

A group picture at dinner the night after Roatan.

Here's our group of friends from Key West and Ft. Lauderdale. We had a great time with them and will definitely be planning another trip with this group.

Mike and Mike in the morning with me and Rachel.

J, Jorge, and JJ....our friends from Puerto Rico. This was the last day waiting our turn to get off the boat. I think we were the last ones off the boat.

It was a FABULOUS vacation. Thanks for the good times Jay, Ang, and Rachel!!! Until next time....

8 days.....

.....until I'm layin' on the beaches of the Western Caribbean!!! Holla!!!

Who Knew Rose Park Held Such Beauty!

Saturday night I went to the State Fair with some friends. We met at a house in Rose Park and this was in the yard of the neighbor down the street. Not just a bathtub planter, but also a toilet planter. That is the definition of CLASS!!!

Collective Soul

Last weekend Rachel and I drove out to Wendover for a little gambling and a concert. Collective Soul was playing at the Peppermill Concert Hall and it was amazing!!! I love Collective Soul and was super excited to see them again. Good Times!

Road Trip Picture: It was really hard getting one with out all the shadows so this will have to do.

Waiting for the concert to start.

Lead singer of Collective Soul. It was fabulous!!

We had to take one of us with the band in the background....can you see them? :)

Here's the video of the concert. The sound isn't the best, but enjoy!

P.S. I won $25!!!

George Strait

Friday night George Strait came to concert. I went with Rachel, Kristen, Shane, Kelsey, and Kurt. George put on an amazing show. There were a few songs that I love that he didn't play, but I guess when you're a MEGAstar with millions of #1 hits you can't play them all.

We came early so we could make sure that we got great seats. We sit on the grass (which is the best way to go), but if you don't go early you sit way in the back. Here we are...roasting in the hot, hot sun.

Kurt and Kelsey

Kristen and Shane

Here's George playin' his heart out. He is an amazing artist.

The Girls