Jenny Lake

For Bri's birthday, we hiked around Jenny Lake. It's the longest hike I think I've ever done. (8 miles). I know. Big time hiking. It was really pretty and only took us 4 hours. (We walked really fast- we just stopped a to enjoy the scenery a lot)

HP part 2

For my ma's birthday, we got together and had cake yesterday. I know secretly my Mom has always wanted a HP theme birthday party, so I made it happen. We played some games everyone was good at since we've all read it, and A's kids loved dressing up in the get-up.


except Rhya...

HP nerds

My good friend Brynne is moving to Florida. Since this is the place of Harry Potter Land, I decided to throw her a goodbye party HP themed. I love a good theme party. I had the accessories to dress up. ;) This is her. and she loves HP and since I just barely read and watched the whole thing for the first time, I'm a brand new HP fan/nerd. We played games and had prizes, and everyone I happened to mention it to (like at the garage sales I was finding the stuff at) was so excited for me. And Brynne loved it. So it was a success. I served Butterbeer because Brynne always raves about it- she's had it at the actual Harry Potter Land in Universal. I will miss her.

pillows

I've recently become addicted to wanting/making pillows. I can't get enough. After several failed attempts, I finally made some that turned out! I know, it shouldn't be that hard to make a pillow cover... but sometimes it is. Now I have some cuteness to accessorize my ugly old couch that brings out all the right colors. Thanks to Kal for the old forms and ma for the upholstery invade! And J for the cutting devices, and the bike to get me there. haha. Huge project eh?

and the backs... short on material

First part of July

For the 4th of July, Nick hooked us up with a sweet family pass into the malelueca area, so the family actually got together- plus a few. Let this be documented the first time in my memory that the rents have attended the famous firework show in Idaho Falls- the best west of the mississippi!!! haha


Then, I wanted to take Caleb and Braden to watch the Idaho Falls Chukars baseball team every since last year when Caleb discovered there was a team. I got some tickets from work, and off we went. They loved it, and it's a lot more fun with boys to enjoy it with.


This was a live shot. And their hats are ready to catch the fly balls. Since they forgot their mitts.

If you look closely, you can see more than just the stud with sunglasses. I think this is the coolest pic ever.
happy.

For the First Time, I Feel... Wicked!

Wicked came to Boise! So we made the trip over for a weekend getaway.
We didn't exactly have the worst seats, but still the binocs came in handy.
Brynne and Katie
This was my trying to match her upturned smile face. Perfect match right?
What a fun time we had!!! Love the music, love the show.

I went to Florida!!!

and Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama- but let's just focus on the beauty called Pensacola Beach, Florida.

Aah, nothing like feeling the sweet white sand between the toes...



And ate right on the beach at this crab place, but these were actually gross. But fun to play with? The real crab legs were better...

Also went on a boat ride to see dolphins in their natural habitat! And viewed the lighthouse that is haunted and not in operation...
And also got to witness this stunning sunset


If you look real close you can make out a real live dolphin. They were kind of lame. Didn't jump up and do flips and sorts. Just popped their heads up in their so called 'pods'. But they were pretty close to our ship and it was a fun ride on the ocean anyway.