The Gilbert Temple!

This is an artist drawing of what the new Gilbert Temple should look like. I am so excitied because it is planned to be built about a mile away from my house!

My Bedroom Set

Here is my new bedroom set. This picture was taken a while ago so now there is a mirror on top of the dresser that you see. I just picked up another nightstand and dresser (taller and skinnier) that I haven't taken out of the boxes yet. I am so excited! I love it!

PS - I know I am spoiled, this is a king size bed! Not to rub it in but I also have a sitting room, bathroom, and a walk in closet! I love my master bedroom!

Jinil's visit

Jinil was able to step away from her busy life un Utah to come and visit me for a few hours. Since we didn't have much time to spend we didn't take any pictures, so these are pictures of us on New Years Eve at a penthouse in downtown Vancouver! I know we are living large! ;-)

PS - She just finished her thesis! Congratulations Jinil! I am so proud of you!

IT'S A GIRL!

I was able to go to part of Heather's ultrasound and am excited to say that they have a healthy baby GIRL!!! You should have seen Heather's face when she found out! It was priceless! I was going to video it but the tech said it when none of us were ready for the "big news"! Langdon was hoping to have a boy to start his basketball team but I think he is going to have a cheerleader instead! They are both proud parents! It will be a lot of fun to see them become amazing parents! For me, I CAN'T WAIT TO SPOIL MY NIECE!!! ;-)

SCHOOL IS OUT!

Sorry! I don't know how to flip this picture right side up!

I am now officially stress free! I have lots of fun activities planned this summer and I can't wait to start them! I want to enjoy every minute because I know it will be time to get back to the grind before I know it!

Happy Birthday Ryan!

Ryan was able to spend his time off from school with us in Arizona. During that time we celebrated his birthday. The evening was one of small disasters after another, but in the end everyone was full and happy!

Sequence of events:

1) I bought the wrong tri tip meat at Costco (I got the roast because that is what I have always done but my brother wanted the steak...he wanted to BBQ).

2) When I came home from Costco I stuck the meat in the freezer (obviously not thinking since the dinner was the next day)!

3) Got home from work and realized that I put the roast in freezer and didn't buy exactly what my brother wanted.

4) Went to Costco to by room temperature meat...steak of course this time!

5) I told my brother that if he wanted BBQ he would be incharge of the meat.

6) He was excited until he tried to light the BBQ and there was no propane. Then we tested the back up tank, which of course didn't have any fuel in it!

7) Tried to light Heather and Langdon's BBQ that is still at my house with the coals that were left out in the heat. I didn't realize that the heat that they had endured made them impossible to light!

8) Heather and Ryan go to buy new charcoal at the grocery store.

9) Ryan had to cook the meat in two different sections because there was so much meat. I can't remember for sure but I think we had about 10 people for dinner.

10) We barely got the grill going when our company started arriving.

11) When we were supposed to have started eating we still were cooking the first batch of steak! Needless to say we ate late!!!

12) Finally sat down to eat dinner! I think it was an hour late! YIKES!

Good thing the food was worth the wait! Ryan did a great job cooking the main course of his own birthday dinner! In the end he got what he was invisioning for his dinner dispite my mistaken purchase so I guess it all worked out just fine!!!

My brother's favorite dessert is pumpkin pie and Heather actually found a pumpkin pie...in the middle of April...at Walmart! What a great sister!!!

Our family has kind of started a funny tradition because we ran out of birthday candles once but I had sparklers! I actually love it! It is so neat! We have used the sparklers for several birthdays now!

Baby Bridges!!!

I am excited to finally be able to tell you that I am going to finally be an AUNT! Heather and Langdon are expecting their first baby in the middle of October. I was able to go to the doctors with them last week and I got to hear the baby's heart beat! It was so exciting! Their baby is going to be so adorable! I can't wait to see him or her! Heather is doing well considering and Langdon is beaming and taking really great care of Heather! I hope when I get married I will be as lucky as she is!