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!

NBA Playoffs

So the NBA playoffs have been on at our house ever since they started in the middle of April. We really get into basketball, and watch every single game we can. Travis snuck a picture of me one night when I was so enthusiastically into one of the games.

Hey, at least I showed my team spirit by sleeping with a Jazz blanket!!

Mr. Smarty Pants

We FINALLY heard back from the Athletic Training Department at SUU this week and Trav made it into the program! We are so excited. It will start in August, and will go 2 years (which means only 2 more years in Cedar City). I never doubted that he would get in because he is so smart, but he was a little nervous. He's not nervous anymore, just excited to get to workin!