Summer!!!

This is a long post with lots of pictures! So sorry:) Our summer so far has been a BLAST!!! If only the weather would cooperate a little better. Over the long weekend we played with friends, didn't work, ate TOO much, went to a birthday party, played lots of games, and had a BBQ with family! I wish the weekend would last forever....:)

We got to stay at the Waldorf Astoria in Park City Sunday night thanks to Ty's hard work! We had so much fun with our friends! Isn't June the cutest?? We love her!

Swimming!

Eating at Cafe Rio, I could seriously eat there EVERY meal!! (it's bad)

My brothers girlfriend's little sister had a birthday party that we were all invited to! It's their culture's tradition to celebrate when they turn 15 yrs old! It was a huge party! Everyone danced the night away... My family stood out cause we are not good dancers haha. But we still had fun!

I turned the big 2 4 last week:( I don't like getting older but it was such a fun day! My work took me to lunch (cafe rio of course), my mom surprised me at work with balloons, flowers, and coke (haha), then Ty and I went to color me mine, got our favorite ice cream, and saw Shrek 4 in 3D! I was spoiled:) I think Ill stay 24 forever though....

Our plates!

Birthday celebration with my family!!

Ty and I also celebrated 3 years of being married! I can't believe how fast the last few years have gone by! Its been the best! I couldn't ask for a better husband... he makes me so happy! I love you Ty!!

Thanks to Matt and Jess we went to the Lava Hot Springs after running the Ogden marathon.. It was soooo much fun:)

Going to sit in the hot pots!

Not even a month after Boston I ran the Ogden marathon with my dad... Well we didn't run together cause he actually trained haha.. I LOVED this marathon and can't wait to run it again when I can actually prepare for it and not be injured. I have been hurt for almost 3 months now its so frustrating, I found out I ran both marathons on a stress fracture (ya it did hurt, and hurts!), it was worth it! I also have plantar facitis, and a pulled muscle in my calf... I keep getting told the body is not made to run 26.2 miles especially 2 in a row... oops! So now I am taking a break cause I can't run, its ALMOST the worst thing ever... ALMOST! Ty can't wait till I can run again haha:) (I guess I can get a little onrey;). Only 6 more weeks! But now my dad can brag the he beat me this time! He did awesome;) Thanks to everyone that came out to support us! It always means so much when family travels far to come watch!

Ty is so cute and got me this book I have been dying to get for mothers day! I was so surprised;) I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! We spent our mothers day talking to my cute brother in Chile, and with both our moms! It was a great day!

Ok now I am done!:) Sorry its a picture overload!

BoStOn and MoRe!!

A few weekends ago us girls went on a weekend getaway to Vegas.... We were out in the sun, and shopped.... A lot!! It was a much needed girls trip and it was so much fun! I have the greatest family ever.. promise!! haha:) I did miss Ty a little though:)

Next stop.. BOSTON!!!! My cute family gave me a bag of goodies before we left saying Good Luck!! They are my biggest fans haha:) Thanks guys!!

When we got to Boston (with little sleep from the red eye flight.. not fun..) we headed straight to the running expo to pick up my packet and information for the race.. It was CRAZY!!! Never have a seen an expo so HUGE and with so many runners. But I got some cute Boston attire! These Run Boston signs were EVERYWHERE. This marathon is seriously a holiday for the people back east! I loved it:) We ate at Cheesecake factory for my pre race dinner. Then off to bed very early!

The race started at 10 am but we had to be on the buses at 6! I was so lucky to have a friend also running to help me out cause I had no idea how crazy it was. I was soooo nervous to run because I got plantar facittis in my foot and shin splints on the same leg. I have been going to physical therapy and was told not to run till the marathon... which was 3 weeks. I was dying! But I felt great other than the blister I got at mile 8 and was burning the rest of the 18 miles I still had to go. The race was awesome though. I was never alone.. I think everyone in the state of Mass., Maine and New York were there! It was awesome. It was the HARDEST marathon I have ever ran but the Coolest marathon I have ever ran! Ty found me at the end and I wanted to die haha, I was dead, and my legs hurt sooooo bad, I couldn't even sit down haha. But seriously look at all these people who came in around the time I did.!

After the marathon we went back to the hotel and I drank my first coke in a week haha ah it was SOOO good! Ty took a nap and I think I sat in the same spot for 2 hours haha! We went to dinner and tried walking around our hotel exploring!

We went into the Cheers store... My parents always watched Cheers when I was little so it was a must!

Newbury street has all the greatest shopping! We spent lots of time here:) They have a Niketown that is all about the marathon.. I was in heaven.! I met the girl who won the marathon... She ran it in 2hrs 26min! SOOO fast! Ty had to drag me out of the store before I spent our life savings. Can't wait to go there again!

The finish Line... The next day!

Last min. we bought tickets to a Red Socks game at Fenway!! Ty was so excited and I think he had the biggest smile on his face the entire time. It was cute. We even bought Red Sock shirts so now we are true fans:) It was a great game and a perfect night!

I loved our hotel.

I love this quote! I am telling you.... Boston marathon signs were EVERYWHERE! Its a big deal there:)

Boston is so cute and pretty! I love it there:) This park was so nice!

and yes I had to take a picture with all of them (I have more but I'll spare you all haha)

Last day! I was ready to come home but I had soooo much fun with my hubby! Can't wait to go again! Maybe next year:)

The Latest and Greatest!

We are not too exciting, and haven't done much but lots of work and school... Somehow we manage to squeeze in a little fun!! Ty had his 25th birthday in Feb! I wasn't very creative this year so I let him choose what we did all day to celebrate! So we went to dinner and he made pillows for our couch (and he did a GREAT job, he wanted to do it haha, isn't he awesome. They turned out so good:)! Luckily on his real birthday his parents made his favorite dinner then we went to my parents and my mom had some fun games with his favorite cake!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!!

Us girls made dinner for our hubbys! Natalie is Martha Stewart and had the best recipe ever! It was so fun and the boys LOVED it! We also went bowling and for the first time ever I beat Ty!!! haha I was so proud and he had to rub my back:)

Girls night getting pedicures... I think my feet crave a massage every night, so Ty loved the night off haha (He really hardly ever rubs them though:(

We went and saw Alice and Wonderland! I liked it but didn't Love it! I wish it was more like the disney show! Cause I loved that:) But it was still so fun:) Ty was loving being with all us girls! He is a good sport. Luckily our other friends joined us too so he had a friend!

Last weekend we went with my family to East Canyon where we have a condo there! It was so fun and SOOOO relaxing... We did nothing but sleep, eat, hot tubbed, watch lots of movies, and played tons of games! My family is so fun, I was sad to come back home.

Me and my sisters on the way up!! Loving the free frazil fridays at the gas station haha:) Aren't they so cute!!

Well thats it for now!!! :)

Derek is off to Chile!!!

My little bro left on his mission to Chile last Wed.! We were able to spend the weekend and half the week with him before he left! It was lots of fun to be with my family!! Derek is going to be such a great missionary and we are super excited for him.... But I really miss the kid already!! He is one of my best friends and it's always hard to lose a best friend! But he couldn't be anywhere better right now!!! We can't wait to get updates from him. I seriously still cant believe he is old enough to be on a mission!!!

We all went to the temple together!!

Playing games with the family!! Funniest night ever:)

Derek wanted to go to Outback for dinner so here we are on our way!!

When did we get so old???? I have the best brothers and sisters!!

The night Derek got set apart! He was so excited!!

If you know my family you know we have to get our drinks:) I made sure Derek got his last Cherry Coke!! hahaha!

Dropping him off at the MTC!! It was rough!! But he was so excited and couldn't wait to get out there:)!! He had the biggest smile the entire time!

Cruising the Western Caribbean!!

Last week we went on a cruise to the Western Caribbean with my family!! We have a fun tradition that when they boys go on their missions they get to choose the last family vacation! Derek did a good job picking his trip!!! We went to Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya, and the cruise lines private island Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, and spent 2 fun days at sea! Ty and I have both decided this is the best way to travel.. Ty is already looking for another one to go on! The shows every night were amazing and so funny, the food was seriously to die for and all you can eat (even better), the weather was perfect and so hot, and the ports were beautiful! I took A LOT of pictures and put A LOT on here... sorry!!

We took the red eye flight... not fun! But here we are ready to go!!!

Leaving Miami Florida!

I really just wanted the picture of the door! I loved the colors on this ship! They were a little crazy and bright but really cool! Our carpet in the rooms were hot pink and orange haha!

I always looked forward to dinner... they were so good! I love trying new foods and if you didn't like it you could order something different!! I miss the food... I wish I was a good cook!

Hanging out in the lounge! We went dancing!! It was the funniest thing watching the boys but we had so much fun! The band was really good!!

First stop Roatan Honduras ! This is our boat the Norwegian Jewel! Honduras was so pretty and so green! We toured the city and then went to the beach! It was so hot that we didn't last long so we came back and went shopping. The little kids there are so cute and would just come up to us and start walking with us! It was so fun! One little girl became my moms buddy and told her she was our personal shopper and the little boys love Ty, Steve, and D! Honduras was my favorite stop and these little kids made it so much more fun!!!

Us with the little kids! Are they not so cute!? I fell in love with them!

Hanging out on the boat!! My brothers said if I fell they would throw me this!! How nice huh! haha

Eating more food!! I think we did this more than half the cruise! But i'm telling you they had the best food of all the cruises I have been on!!

Next we went to Belize City! We did a shore excursion and went zip lining and cave tubing! We had a blast!!! They place we went was called Jaguar Paw and there really are Jaguars there but lucky for us they only come out at night. I was a little worried! Before we left we ate lunch! They mostly eat rice and beans and chicken!! The rice and beans were so good! I crave them everyday!! and of course we had our cokes!!! It was a fun day!!

3rd stop was Costa Maya! I think we have been to Mexico too much! We didn't really care for this port as much! I guess a few years ago they had a hurricane and everything got wiped out so they are still trying to rebuild it! But I got my mexican coke and thats all I cared about (It's the best... really). We shopped and just hung out for the day!! I love my family they are so fun!

My dad thought this was funny!

The beach was really rocky and lots of waves so we couldn't get in! :( But it was still pretty!

Of course we had to take family pictures!!!:)

Eating again!! Dinner really was so fun! We usually had 2 dinners every night!! We heard the cruise moto is you need to gain a pound a day!! pretty sure we accomplished that goal!! It was worth it!

If I couldn't find Tyler I knew right where he was! Getting ice cream!! We visited this machine when we would get back on the boat, before dinner, after dinner, after the shows, and right before we would go to bed!! The funniest was Ty knew EXACTLY how to swirl the ice cream in his cone and place the sprinkles perfectly on top! (I had to get a few lessons). It was so funny! I love him so much!!

It was early!!!

This was our last stop Great Stirrup Cay! The day was perfect! It was overcast so it wasn't hot at all, but the water was FREEZING!! There wasn't much to do but we still made it fun!!

Getting off the ship:( We really weren't too happy! We spent the day in miami with my cousins who live there! It was so fun to see them! and we got to eat really good Cuban food:)

At the airport! We had a long day of flights but made it back!! We had so much fun with the family! Thanks mom and dad for another great vacation!!! It was the best!!! and thanks Derek for choosing the trip!

*sorry its so long! Hopefully its not too boring! *