Birthday & Painting!

It was my mother-in laws birthday, in July, I know I am a slacker! We didn't really get to celebrate because of work and everyone being busy! But my father in law and I sang her Happy Birthday and let her blow out the candles that night! For her present from her husband Steve, we helped her repaint part of her house! It was quite the process! Moving all the furniture, taping, covering windows and floors, building scafoldings, and everything else that is included... we finally started to paint! Well lets just say after we let it dry, none of us really loved it! So we waited till the next morning to see if it looked any better... well it didn't.. so we talked Tony's mom into going back to the paint store and remixing some paint! ha ha so we started all over again and repainted everything again! Well after the second time it looked great and we all loved it! I think that Naomi is just glad to have her house back! Happy Birthday Naomi!

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Lake Powell 2011

Well this year Lake Powell was a little different... Usually everyone from Tony's family is able to come but this year it didn't happen.. Mike and Annie were able to come for the first few days, then after that it was just his parents, Brad and then me and Tony... lets just say the boat seemed a little empty.. hopefully we can all be there next year! :) It was still a fun vacation though! We wake boarded and wake surfed a lot so that was fun! Well then the last few days the the water was pretty choppy and not the greatest, and then Tony ended up getting HIVES all over his body so when that happened we just decided to come home, a day early. Lets just say Lake Powell is Lake Powell and we will always love it no matter what... hopefully next year is even better! :)

Tony & I wake surfing doubles!

Tony wakeboarding!

Captain Jessica... sitting on Tony's lap because I am to short! :)

Tony & I at the Indian Ruins

Brad and our new wake surf

Steve & Naomi enjoying the ride!

Me attempting to wake surf

Brad and his flip... he would do that over and over and over in the same run...

Tony watching Brad and Landon deciding if he wanted to jump in the water and swim to the slide.. little did they know it was infested with spiders!!

Tony waksurfing

Naomi and Kai! His first trip to Lake Powell!

One Year Anniversary!

I can't believe that it has already been a full year! And I can say that it has been a great one! Everyone always told me that getting married is a hard adjustment, and I never really believed them! Well lets just say it really is different, not really hard, but you really do start to learn a lot about your significant other! ha ha We have definately had our ups and downs but I have loved every minute of it! I am so glad that I decided to marry Tony and even more that he is mine for eternity! Happy One Year! I am looking forward to many more to come!

Birthday!

So I am horrible and didn't take ANY pictures of anything we did for my birthday. I figured I would still write it down for memories sake though! First off last week we went out to lunch for my birthday with all of the Nixon's since everyone was here. They also sang to me and made me a German Chocolate cake with the coconut frosting! It was delicious! Then on Thursday my family all went out to dinner for My birthday, My Mom's birthday, Kendra's birthday and Chelsea's birthday! We are all pretty much within a week of each others so we made it a party! :) After that they all came over to my house and gave me presents. They all went in on a bread maker and ingredients and things you would need to make it! I think my mom wants me to be a better cook! ha ha since I can't make anything work anymore! Then they sang Happy Birthday to me, and we all ate Ice Cream cake! Well Saturday, which was my actual birthday, Tony had to work that morning. So when I woke up I found a cute little note from him and my present from him. He got me two outfits from Buckle. Love them! Well I had the whole morning with nothing to do so I went my Father in laws house and worked on my sofa table.. (the other half of my present from Tony... yet I am building most of it! Ha ha) We worked on that till 2 and Tony came home from work. Then we went to Sand Hollow and went wake boarding. It was fun, the water wasn't the greatest, and there were stupid wave runners who wouldn't leave us alone. But other than that it was great! After the lake we came home and Tony took me out to eat at Rusty's. It was DELICIOUS! I don't think I have ever had a better steak! But I better not have for the price! ha ha then we just came home and watched a movie and went to bed! It was pretty great! I couldn't have asked for better! I love my family and all they do! They all really spoil me! Thanks for a great Birthday!!

CVHS Graduation & Memorial Day!

Last weekend was a very busy but fun weekend! First off on Friday, my brother in law Brad, graduated from Canyon View High School! It was fun, most of his family was able to come and support him! He is the last one in the nest, and his parents aren't quite sure what they think of him leaving! Saturday we were all hanging out and wanted to make a lake trip, we got everything packed up and drove down to Sand Hollow... BUT when we got there the line of boats to go in was backed up onto the road! You couldn't even get into the park with out waiting at least half hour... so we turned around and came back to Cedar! We all went out to lunch for my "birthday" since everyone was down we celebrated it a week early! The rest of the day we just hung out and played games! Sunday I had to work all day so after work we had a family dinner together and came home. Monday we went and spent in Parowan! Can I just say how much I love going to the cemetery on Memorial Day! It is always so beautiful! There are flags and flowers everywhere! And I just LOVE it! So we went and walked around the Cemetery, and then went home and had a BBQ. It was fun! The boys went out and played tennis for awhile and we all just hung out for the day! Over all it was a great weekend! It is always fun to hangout with all of your family!