My First and Last

Last weekend Travis and I went to Fabulous Las Vegas with our friends Marc and Marcee. Since I have been of age for almost a year now, I tried my luck at the penny slot machines. I didn't do so well. I did make 20 cents at some point, but then lost a whole dollar to the casino. It was exhilarating though to finally be able to gamble, but it probably just won't happen again. Other than gambling we walked the strip (duh), shopped, ate way too much food, and went to a show. The show was called American Superstars where I met the amazing Michael Jackson! Ok ok, it obviously wasn't him but it was still cool. I wanted to get my picture with this superstar, but you had to pay money. I was so mad because it didn't cost to meet the other superstars, but of course it costs to meet the Michael wanna-be. I tried to sneak in a pic but then the security guard got mad at me and ushered me away. All in all, this was a fun quick trip!

The Penny Slots in the Stratosphere Casino. What a bust.

Trying to sneak a picture with Michael. His face and dance moves looked alot like Michael, but he was much to chubby and his voice was way too deep.

In front of the Bellagio right before the watershow.

We were afraid we were going to fall off the top of the stratosphere! The view on top was so amazing, and the rides looked so freaky I am much too chicked to ever go on them. Right behind us is the strip.

Fabulous Las Vegas!!

My Brother's Music Video!

So my brother just made a music video, and you should all watch it on youtube! Here is the link because I am blogger illiterate and don't know how to post a video on here. (I hope this works)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi0kvbyobPQ#watch-main-area

Travis in Action

Saturday was the first time I have been able to see Travis in action with athletic training, so I went a little crazy taking pictures of him. Here are a few of Trav working at the SUU football game, which they actually won! They beat Texas State 38-16. I am so proud of him :)

Travis is coming off the field after a time out.

Travis seems to joke with the players the whole time. They all like him and everywhere we go they are giving him updates on their injuries.

On the field hydrating the players.

Phew!!

School started a few weeks ago and ever since Travis and I have been up to our ears in books, homework, and just being busy! Travis is in the Athletic Training program and he loves it! Everyday he goes with the sports team at SUU, mainly football, and tapes ankles (or whatever they want taped), stretches the players, stimulates them (whatever that mean) and other things. He really enjoys it, which is good because he is typically gone from 6am to 8pm. Busy day. I have been busy with school and work too, and luckily just got a new job! Over the summer I was an Orientation Leader for the University (basically showed new students around campus, took them to lecutres, answered questions about being a new student etc) and I loved it! The advisor for this came up to me a few weeks ago and offered me a job! I will be doing all the behind the scenes stuff to get ready for orientation, and I will be trained so I can help new students register for classes next summer! I am so excited for this job! I will be starting next week, and am sad (not really) to be leaving the call center. Basically, that is it for Travis and me. We are staying plenty busy these days!

A few weeks ago I went to girls camp! It was so much fun, the only problem was I kept forgetting that I was a leader and not a girl. Our theme was virtuous women, so we were Eve. We then based camp on sort of a jungle/animal theme. It was really fun getting to know the girls more and being able to hang out with them.

What awesome leaders these girls have!

Everyone dressed up in all our jungle gear. Everyone called me Slash, so that is what i'm going to be for Halloween next year, and Travis is going to be Brett Michaels.

I convinced Travis to come up for a night, so these were our awesome preisthood leaders!

We did a skit called "America's Next Top Virtuous Woman" where Adam and Eve are looking for a virtuous woman to take there place.

The girls with their sashes describing themselves. Most of them were bad values like "Miss Worldly" "Miss Stuck-Up" "Miss Gossip" etc, and "Miss Virtue" won the contest. Cheesy, but it's the best I could come up with last second.

I love being in the Young Womens. It is so much fun. I especially loved camp because I got to know all of them better, and they got to know me better. I love my calling!

July 25 Travis and I went to the Demolition Derby with my parents! There were a lot of cool wrecks, roll-overs, and ambulances! Afterward there were some really awesome fireworks, the entire show was like a grand finale!

Pat and Joe enjoying themselves.

I think we're enjoying ourselves...

Also, yesterday I cut my hair pretty short! It is sassy, I hope.

A Stampede of a Good Time

July 9-11 was the Ute Stampede in Nephi! Last summer was my first Stampede, and at first I couldn't believe somebody would want to go to all 3 nights of a rodeo, but this year I was so excited! We couldn't go Thursday night, but Friday we went with family and Saturday we were able to go with our friends! It was a way fun weekend.

Kaylee sure loves her Uncle Trav


With the family in our awesome box seats! We were so close I could smell the horses

Kaylee loves licorice as much as her dad does

With cute Grandpa Earl

I had no idea what the "coin dig" was until Marissa had me out in the arena with her. Apparantly you are supposed to find alot of coins, but I didn't even see one. But now I am prepared for next year.

After the coin dig

I got to see Halle and Damon for a big at the Carnival! Halle was so excited to see me, Damon could have cared less haha. Can't blame a kid for not caring when there are so many fun rides around.

Round 2 of the rodeo

With most of our friends! Not all of them are in the pic.

Afterwards hanging out with the Carnies

Jennie and Me on Gee Whiz. Jennie is the last one on the left, and I am next to her pulling my "Home Alone" face.

After the second time on Gee Whiz I wasn't feeling too hot. (I am mad because the one time Travis isn't pulling a goofy face in a picture, I am)

Hanging out on the bench

Trav is a lean, mean, grilling machine

This was just too precious to pass up

Booger Ball Champions

In high school my friends and I usually ended up hanging out at Bryson's house. If all else failed for something to do on a Friday night, we would play a rousing game of booger ball. Booger ball has basically the same rules as volleyball, except the ball is massive! So massive my noodle arms have only served it over the net about once in my booger ball days. It always so fun to play because everyone looks like a dork, no one expects non-athletic people (cough like myself) to be good, and it's just plain fun! Last week some of my high school friends were able to get together and play our favorite sport! Long Live Boogerball!

Yes, that massive green ball is what you are trying to serve, and get across the net within 3 touches. We even got more intense this time and said it couldn't hit the ground at all (we used to give it one bounce, but now we've evolved)

Travis thinks he so tough because his bulky arms can throw it from one end of the court to the other. He kept making us lose because he would throw it too far out of bounds.

I'm just so silly.

I wish I had some pictures of us actually playing, but I didn't want to take time out to take pictures instead of playing!

Almost the Whole Fam-Damly

4th of July was so fun spent in Midway! We went to an art show, the ever-famous Dairy Keen, had a BBQ, watched fireworks, and just hung out! Here are some pics from the day! Everyone was there except Scott, so it was really fun to be able to be with my whole family!

Enjoying delicious DK

The Girls sassing it up

The whole fam in the backyard! Everyone looks so nice except Travis is pulling a goofy face.

The not so "Booze Cruise"- On board Carnival Paradise!!

Last week Travis and I went on a cruise! It was so awesome and so much food! The best part was I didn't have to make it, or clean up afterwards! Our first port was to Catalina Island. It was so pretty there I loved it. The next day we were supposed to port in Mexico, but the Swine Flu but a stop to that, so we just spent two days at sea. It was still way fun, minus being sea sick. Here are some of the pictures of our trip! Oh, and it's titled the not so booze cruise because everywhere we went people were trying to sell us alcohol. One waitress got so used to us denying her that whenever she saw us, she'd just turn around and walk in the other direction.



The long drive down. I think this was taken when we somehow got stuck on the road that was only for Trucks. You could see all the other cars laughing at us as they cruised on by.



Our room was on the very bottom of the boat, very front, R1. You could really feel it sway when we were at sea! It was a long hall to our room.



As we were pulling away from the dock in Long Beach

Our dinner friends! We were matched up at the same dinner table all 4 nights, and we got along really well! We actually hung out with them throughout the whole trip. It was fun to get to know some people on the boat.

I ran into my old neighbor Janae who I used to babysit for!

I amazingly beat Travis in ping pong 3 games to 2, so I had to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime moment

Nice form

Eh, he's alright

Pro golfers

All dressed up for our formal night

In Catlina we went on a glassbottom boat ride. It wasn't as cool as I thought it would be 1) because it made me super sleepy and 2) I thought the fish would be a lot brighter and more festive.

Good pizza, better burgers

Over looking a part of Catlina

On the Island with our boat behind us

Another view of the island.

We had so much fun we are already thinking about going on another one next year, but this time we want friends! So if you are in the mood for cruisin, let me know!