Sunday, September 6, 2009

"Grandma Bea's Family Reunion"

This year was the first ever "Grandma Bea's family reunion". It was just for my dad's side of the family in celebration of our grandma (my dad's mom)...a new tradition I guess. We went up to Cherry Hills for this reunion. It was so much fun!

The majority of us cousins got the all day splash pass that allows you to swim in whatever pool or go on whatever slide you wanted. Our favorite was the rapids. You sit on this huge innertube as you go down this slide that mimicks water rapids. I mean, there's bumps, fast water, everything you could basically think of. We also went on the lazy river, which is basically just what it says...you float on either inner tubes or float or whatever around this circular river. Kinda relaxing.

Some of us also went and played mini golf, which is always fun (and kind of challenging). Me and my brother went and played aeroball, which is a basketball game where you jump on a tramp separated by this mesh wall and you try to throw the ball into the other person's hoop. We were exhausted after that! But it was definitely fun!



We took down our dog Charlie and my sister's dog Wrigley. Needless to say my cousin Brielle (the little girl I'm holding) loved Charlie which doesn't happen often...most kids love Wrigley and Charlie kind of scares them. She was adorable...she would walk right up to him and lay down next to him, pet him, and give him treats.



My sister Bec and our adorable new second cousin Connor. He's about one year old.



Two of my second cousins. Maddison and Hallie. They're cuties!



Becca and Maddison sharing an ice cream cone.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Update

Hiya everyone!
Sorry it's been so long...I just realized how long ago I last posted...basically a full month. ha.

Not much has been going on. Just been going to school, the singles ward, and having fun :)

Today I finished up my pass-offs for IV therapy...had to do one IV in the hand with the butterfly syringe (one with the wings on it) and two in the hands. My practices didn't go so well...I wasnt able to hit all of them. But today was pass off day and I was able to hit all 3 of them plus one practice all in one try! Very cool!

In the past month, 3 teenagers all my age have passed away (John Doucette, Jake Hawkes, and Hilary Peterson). Some I was friends with, others just acquaintences. All of them in different ways, all of them too young. But the one thing I've taken away from all of their deaths was that none of us know when our time will be up...so we need to live our lives without any regrets. Live life to the fullest, and enjoy every minute of it! That's what all three of these great teenagers did...they lived great lives!

I'm scheduled to leave on my externship on September 14th. Kind of excited. Not sure where I'll be heading yet...probably up to Budge Clinic. I'm way excited!

Anyways, just thought I'd update my blog...let everyone know what I've been up to. Love y'all!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Some Drawings

For those of you who wouldn't have thunk it...I actually am an artist. ha. Here are some drawings I've done over my lifetime. I started drawing when I was 11 years old...taking private lessons while my knee was mending from soccer. After a year my knee was better so I stopped lessons, but never stopped drawing. Sorry they're blurry...I took pics of them so they're not the best.



A drawing I did of me when I was 10 months old...my first drawing of a human face. Done in October 2008.



Just some picture I found in a calendar. I drew it in October 2008.


My last drawing as an art student. Done when I was 11 years old back in 2000.



A drawing I did of two dogs out of a magazine. Probably sometime back in 2004.

Charlie lately

Here's Charlie...7 months old! He is getting so big...last time I tried to weigh him he was over 50 pounds!!! One heck of a big dog...which is good for us b/c we LOVE big dogs!!! So far he has chewed up two laptop charger cords...only when he's scared home alone. ha. Anyways, just thought I'd post something about him.



Charlie and Wrigley (Becca's dog) just hangin out



Charlie and Becca waiting for the popcorn. ha.



We got the dogs a little pool to lay in. Charlie didnt like it too much.

Owl in the Backyard!


Last week we were surprised to find this owl (we think it was a baby) in our tree. He was trying to sleep so I think we were annoying him. ha. It was pretty cool though!!!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Kelly Clarkson!!!

Its been awhile, so I decided to post on the most recent activity I've been up to. A couple Thursdays ago me, my sister, and my two cousins headed down to the UVU baseball stadium for a Kelly Clarkson concert. It kind of sprinkled during it, but all in all, it was way fun! ha. I'll get some pics off of Picasa of her up on stage, but for now these were a couple that we took.


Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Random Pics


My family at the Christmas Party @ my Grandma's house.



My cute cousin Brielle! ha. She kept doing this at my Grandma's Christmas Party.



Me and my cousins Anna and Steve. They were my two cousins down at Snow.


Playing Settler's of Zarahemla. My cousin Jeff, Steve, and my brother Nate and me.