Day trip to the Uintah's

Before my brother Michael left to move to Chicago, our family decided to take a day trip to the Uintah Mountains. We drove to Mirror Lake, had a picnic and walked around the lake. It was great weather and Amos had so much fun in the water. He tried so hard to get his frisbee from the water and it was funny to watch him stumble in the water from all the rocks underneath. I finally had to go out and get it for him. After Mirror Lake we stopped at Provo River Falls for awhile before heading home.

Wild Cow Milking Contest - Strawberry Days

So my brother, Mike, participated in the Wild Cow Milking Contest this past week at the Strawberry Days in PG with some friends from work. Now, Michael is a pretty boy who has never milked any animal his life! Luckily we grew up with horses so that gave him some experience with large animals. Mix that with his passion for adventure and challenge and you've got a city slicker cowboy! Mike was in charge of actually milking the cow and if succesful, run it up to the judges. They were able to pull it off Thursday and made it to the finals on Saturday which they won first place!! He got the largest gold buckle I've ever seen :) Way to go Mike! Here's a link to their first win on Thursday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37VOIZ7VQOE

Hogle Zoo

John and I love the zoo. So yesterday, we decided to go early to try and beat the crowd, but I don't think it matters what time you go, it's always busy. We got to see the new bird show and the White Alligator. It was a fun day.

Monster Truck Jam - Vegas 2007

John and I went to the Monster Truck Jam Finals in Vegas with my family. It's a little redneck but its something we started doing last year and have really enjoyed it! One of the nights we went up the Eiffel Tower and saw some great views of the Vegas Strip and the water show at the Bellagio. We also went to the "Bodies: The Exhibition" at the Tropicana. Its a phenomenal exhibit about the human body which features actual human specimans. It was very interesting. So other than our crappy hotel, we had a good time and can't wait for next year!

Gia's Wedding

My little sister Andrea "Gia" and her fiance' Timothy Carter got married at Noah's in Pleasant Grove. I forgot to get shoes so I had to go to the mall the morning of the wedding and then rush to Noah's to help my older sister, Leigh, finish the flowers. The place was beautiful and I had so much fun getting ready and helping the other bridesmaids get ready for the ceremony. After the ceremony we had lunch catered by Goodwood which may not have been the best choice for Gia since she was wearing a white dress and she is one of the clumbsiest people I know. She always spills! But we found a quick fix and she tucked the table cloth into her dress so it wouldn't spill onto her beautiful dress. After the luncheon we had a quick break, took some pictures and then started the reception. It was a long and hectic day but my little sister got the wedding of her dreams. Congrats Gia and Tim!!